Chapter Twenty

Khushi had her arms wrapped around her mother's neck, as her and her mother waddled to join the others.

"He seems like a good kid," Kinjal said.

"Yeah, he's cool," Khushi said. "He was at Payal's wedding."

"Really? ... oh yeah! The dance off! I remember that."

"Mm hmm."

"Well that boy can dance."

"He can - he was in my Culture Discovery class freshman year."

"Thats cool." And her expression dropped.

"Ammi? What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Are you remembering...?"

"Yeah... Anyways, it was nice of Arnav to pick you up," Kinjal said as they started to waddle again.

"Yeah. Thanks mom for telling him to pick me up."

"What? I didn't say anything."

"What?" They stopped. "But I thought-"

"I only said that to my father to shut him up. Did you hear him insulting Arnav. How dare he?"

"Uh, gee mom, aren't you defending."

"Well... oh well. The boy is sweet. He's like... like a son."

"I see... But wait, if you didn't tell him to, then...?"

"Khushi, if you told him, it's okay."

"No Ma, I didn't."

"So you didn't ask him to pick you up?"

"No. Then how...?"

Kinjal and Khushi joined the others and everyone asked of her time there. Khushi gave everyone their gifts and then went to her room. It had been a year since she was in her room. Getting settled, she laid back in her bed. She grabbed her iPad that she had bought from the Apple store in Manhattan and went on Facebook. She saw Arnav online and hit him up.

K: hey
A: hey! Shouldn't you be resting?
K: I guess? But I'm not tired.
A: smh
K: -_- shut up
A: :'(
K: *running to Arnav to hug him and stop him from crying*
A: *stops crying* =D

Khushi sighed. He can be so cute at times, she said in her head.

A: so what's up?

K: not much

      Your dad left?

A: yeah - he has a business trip in Canada so yeah

K: cool

      Um Arnu?

A: yeah Kush?

K: how did you know to pick me up today?

A: ??

K: I mean how did you know I was flying in today?

A: I saw your status

My status? ... oh yeah!

A: you had your flight details on your stat so I just followed it

K: oh... that was nice of you

A: I know 8D

K: -_-

A: hey I gotta go now - gotta calm my mom down

Khushi felt slightly disappointed.

K: 'kay

A: *running to Khushi to hug her and stop her disappointment*

How'd he know?

K: *pouting*

A: *kisses Khushi on cheek*

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Arnav Singh Raizada is now offline

Khushi gaped at the screen. 'Kisses Khushi on the cheek'? Whoa!

Kinjal came in with snacks. "You look surprised."

Khushi snapped out of her trance. "Oh, Ammi, I didn't see you come in."

"I just came in sweetie."

Khushi nodded as Kinjal set the tray down beside her.

"Pakoras," Khushi exclaimed.

"Mm hmm. If you want, we can make jalebis later."

"Yes!"

"'Kay. Now get some rest baby," she said, taking Khushi's iPad.

"Ma-"

Kinjal locked the iPad and looked at Khushi. "What?"

"Nothing. But, could you put it on charge?"

"Sure baby," she smiled humbly.

Kinjal plugged in the outlet and let Khushi's iPad charge. She left the room, shutting the door, shutting off the lights.

Khushi laid back. I can't believe he said that, Khushi said in her head. Kiss me? Oh my gosh! ... I wonder what happened while I was gone. I mean he's changed... does he like me?