Chapter 20 - Confessions.

"So Khushi, tell me, was last night special for you? "
"Ka-ka-kaal raaat, haan um special thi, new year jo tha!" [yesterday night...yes it was special, cause of new year!]
"Oh really?"
"Y-y-yes, why?"
"just asking, what did you remember before you fainted?"
"Merku yaad hai ki mai khudkhushi karna chari thi..." [i remember the fact that i wanted to commit suicide...] those words hit Arnav like an arrow, because hes lost many loved ones due to them becoming suicidal.

"Arnav ji, i'll freshen up and come ok..." Khushi walked away to the bathroom awkwardly.
"This girl is totally crazy."

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Khushi's needed clothes cause they were all at her apartment, she had showered and completely forgot she had no clothes here.
"Arnav ji! Arnav ji!" Khushi was wrapped in a towel and she forgot that she was and she ran to Arnav to ask him for clothes.
"uh Khushi..." Arnav was staring side to side, he didnt want to look at Khushi and get her embarassed, but even in a towel he thought she looked very very elegant.
"kya hua Arnav ji?" [what happened Arnav ji?]
Arnav pointed at the mirror, when Khushi turned around to see, she saw a girl wrapped in a towel which was short and was revealing her bare back towards arnav.

Arnav saw Khushi got embarassed so he took one of his sport jackets and gave it to her, she felt awkward as Arnav was putting it on her. Arnav couldn't help but stare at Khushis red face.

Khushis towel was about to fall, bur Arnav just in time had made het wear his long sports jacket covering everything behind.

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"Khushi tell me, do you miss Akshay?"
"Nahi, hum, hum kisi aur sey pyaar karte hai..." [no, i love someone else,]
"Kaun?" [Who?]
"Just. Someone." and Khushi ran out of her guest room and unknowingly ended up into Arnav's room.

"Ap?! Ab kya chahiye?" [You? What do you want now?] Khushi questioned Arnav, and was instantly shocked by the fact that Arnav had come here cause it was his room.

"Now tell me Khushi who do you love?" Arnav asked Khushi walking towards her.
Khushi felt uneasy in her stomach cause of the hangover and instantly vomitted, thanking her devi maiyya cause she really didnt want to answer that question.

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"Ap theek toh hai na Khushi ji?" Anjali kindly asked.
"ji haan, shukriya" Khushi replied nicely, everypne was crowded around Khushi worrying about her and her health.

Arnav Looked and winked at Khushi to still carry on the question, Khushi filled with shock was just wondering what to say.

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Quit hiding Khushi she thought to herself, after all she was Khushi Kumari Gupta.
"go tell him Khushi! He's not gonna eat you."

Khushi picked up her self and entered Arnavs room, he was on the phone.

"Yes do tell me the price, ok thanks! See you Aman."

The moment Arnav put down his phone he looked at Khushi and asked the same question to her again.

Arnav started walking towards Khushi, she was nervously walking back until she was finally pinned to the wall.

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"Ok i'll tell you, I love you." her heart was pounding. Arnav smirked and replied to her with a kiss and then he broke away and said;

""I love you too Khushi."

Chapter 19 - What happened last night?

Khushi woke up, she still had traces of her hangover but she was in control enough to stay stable.
She recognized the room which she was in 2 years ago. It was still as beautiful as it was then, white, with furry white carpet and a beautiful balcony sliding window.
She knew she was in the Raizada mansion, but she felt like she was dreaming.

She saw her phone on the bed side table and checked her messages, she read the one Arnav read last night and started to cry. But her tears turned to tears of joy.

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She replied back to his text - "Hey Akshay! I read your text now, just want you to know, thankyou for letting me know, we can be friends we always will be! And i knew I wasn't gonna get married to you anyway, cause it was obvious you were still in love with Nikki, so its alright! love you always pal!xxx
-K"

She got a text from Akshay 5 minutes later saying "Hey Khushiii! You're welcome, its better for you to know than to find out like most women do, don't worry i'll always tell you my secrets, promise!:) hehe sorry if you felt awkward....anyway, you know what i think you should do?! date Arnav, he's perfect for you and he seems like he knows you for a long time!:OO anywho take care love you too kbob!:Dxxx"

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After reading the last text Akshay sent her, her eyes popped out. "Date Arnav....Date Arnav..."
She repeated those 2 words over and over again in her mind. Just as that happened Arnav walked into the room and Khushi looked up in shock. Arnav thought Khushi was hurt cause of the text seeing she had tears in her eyes not knowing there tears of joy.
"Khushi! Tum theek ho? Kuch hua?" [Are you ok? Did anything happen?]
"Haan, hum theek hai, kyun, kya hua?" [Yup, I'm fine, why? what happened?]
"Nahi woh...Akshay?" [Oh cause Akshay...]
"Haan Akshay theek hai, hum theek, sab theek." [Yes Akshay is fine, I'm fine, everyone IS fine.]
Khushi said cheerfully making Arnav wonder how can she be so cheerful after a breakup.

"Arnav ji, um kal raat ko kya hua tha?" [Uh, what happened last night?]

--- flashback ---

"Arnav ji mei mei ap se- pyaar karti hu"
*Khushi falls asleep on Arnav's lap, he carries her to the front and drives off."

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"You were drunk Khushi."
"Haan toh?" [So what?]
"Tum bhaang peeti ho, vodka nahi...toh..um." [You drink bhaang, not vodka..so..um.]
"Hahahaa! Nahi mei ab vodka, bhaang peeti hu, liken bus occasions par." [No I now drink vodka and bhaang, but only on occasions.]
"Toh kal raat tumareliye special thaa?" [So last night was special for you?] Arnav was trying to make Khushi remember what she said in a flirty way.

Khushi blushed trying to understand what he mean't, she could only remember the kiss, not her confession.

Chapter 18 - I love you.

Khushi woke up in the car, she had no idea still what was going on around her, Arnav kept looking at her every 5 minutes to make sure she was alright.
She didn't know Arnav was driving the car and she had remembered what Akshay said; we'll go for a drink after the party. She saw a new vodka bottle next to her and decided this is the time that she'll start to drink, not knowing in who's car she was in.
After drinking the whole vodka bottle Khushi started to get trippy, she was completely unaware she was in the car or someone was driving, she just didn't know anything.

"Akshaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, I don't wanna come hooooooome with youu, I wannaa-" Khushi hiccuped as if she was a little baby.
"Kitni cute hai woh..." [She's so cute.] Arnav thought about Khushi, she was so drunk she sounded like a little sleepy baby.
"I wannaa go to Arnaaaaaaavs, pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase, I don't likeeeee you ahahahaha! I'm in love wiith someoneeeee elsee! isn't this so funnny?!" Khushi just spoke out everything which was in her heart.
Arnav's eye popped out when she said she was in love with some one else.

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Arnav stopped the car, and opened the doors of the back seat.
"Arnaaav ji, Appp? mai sochi ap toh akshay hai, liken woh milraha nahi, tohhh haan.." [Arnav ji its youuu? I thought you're akshay, but i can't find him sooo yeahh...] She point both her index fingers in the opposite direction showing how clueless she is, she pouted her lower lip and said
"Arnav jii, mujhey shantivan jaanaaa haii, hum apko kitna yaad kiye. Humne app ku bolney bohoth kosheesh kee, liken mei app ku bolli paayi nahi" [Arnav ji, I want to go Shantivan, I missed you so much! I tried so much to forget you, but I just couldn't.] Khushi started to say in a much serious tone event though she was drunk.
"Arnav ji, Mei mei ap se- pyaar karti hu..." [Arnav ji, I I love you.] And Khushi fell right into Arnavs arms all sleepy. Arnav was just sitting there, speechless and whisepred "I love you too Khushi."

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Arnav transferred Khushi to the front seat because she was way too drunk, and he had to look after her.
"You sound so cute when you're drunk Khushi, and you look beautiful as well." Arnav spoke to a sleeping Khushi.
Khushi hiccuped as if she heard what he said, but she didn't so she continued sleeping.

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When the couple reached Shantivan, everyone was shocked to see Arnav with Khushi, they didn't see her for 2 years so they really wondered how Arnav managed to find her now that too drunk and all modernized.
"Di I'm taking Khushi to her room."
"Theek hai Chotte" [ok chotte.]

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Arnav took Khushi into her room she was living in 2 years ago, he put her on her bed and realized her hand was holding his collar.
He tried to take her hand off, but he couldn't do that with out waking her up, so he unbuttoned his shirt carefully and left it there in Khushi's hand, he got a spare shirt from one of the cupboards and was about to leave when Khushi's phone beeped, he ran so the phone doesn't get louder.

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There was a text from Akshay.

Khushi baby, im so so sorry, but i spent my new year with my ex, we made up and the engagement, um it was just um a dare, baby i'm so sorry, we'll always be friends though xxx

Akshay.

Arnav became furious and wanted to smash the phone on the ground, but he knew there was another way to make Akshay regret. He switched off Khushi's phone and left the room.

Just as he was about to leave the room, Khushi said "Arnav ji" in her sleep, Arnav turned out to see Khushi snuggling with his shirt, he left again with a wide smile.

Chapter 17 - What if?!

Arnav and Khushi kept dancing, her dress was long and glowing as ever, Arnav couldn't help but just look at her, her face, her posture, her hair, he just couldn't resist Khushi anymore.

"Khushi..." Arnav spoke as they were dancing
"J-ji-ji?"[Ye-ye-yes?] Khushi spoke stuttering.
"How could you?" Arnav asked her with pain filling his eyes.
"Ap ka matlab kya hai?" [What do you mean?]
"Tum ghar kyun chordi? Aur ye aadmi se kyun shaadi kara hi ho?" [Why did you leave home? And why are you marrying this guy?]
"Kyunki meri wajeyse bohoth burey cheez huey..aur me isey pyaar karti ho..." [Because of me bad things were happening, and I love him...]
"Anyways why do you care?" Khushi asked at him furiously.
"I care because I l-" Arnav was going to shout that out but he held the words back in.
"Sorry but I have to go...I have to look for Akshay." And Khushi ran off with tears coming up.

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Arnav was devastated, he wanted Khushi to be all his, but she was some one elses too.
"You should've kept an eye on Khushi that night you idiot!" Arnav was speaking to him self regretting how he let Khushi go that night.

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Khushi was lovestruck with Arnav and she knew it, she just pretended to love Akshay all these years, she felt bad cause she realized she just used Akshay to fill that space in her heart, now that she and Arnav met again, that space healed and pushed out Akshay..But she still had to try, Akshay did so much for her when she was down, she couldn't just say no to him.
Khushi rang Akshay's phone multiple of times but he didnt answer, she was heartbroken because first she met Arnav and second she didn't love Akshay any more.

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Khushi ran out of the building in tears, she couldn't find Akshay. She needed some one, not Arnav but Akshay, because only he'd be able to take care of her in this state.
Khushi was devastated and depressed that she couldn't find Akshay, everything she was going through right now was because of Arnav, but she didnt care, she had to accept the fact that she had become love sick.

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It was night and Arnav was driving full speed, the road was dark and empty. He wanted to see Khushi again, but he was trying to resist. He was talking on his phone when all of a sudden he saw someone standing in the middle of the road in a white dress, not having any clue whats going around them, it was Khushi.
Arnav breaked the car so hard that the car tires left black rubber marks behind. Their hearts started to beat as one when they saw each other again.
"Khushi!" anger rusbed through his blood, he started to run towads her, he held her in his tight grip all over again and screamed at her "What if I lost you dammit?!" Khushi she fell down in tears.
"Khushi?! Kya hua?! Baatao!" [Khushi?! What happened? Tell me!] she was in his arms sobbing her eyes out.
"I don't love Ak-Aksha- I love y-y" Since crying always made everyone sleepy, Khushi had fainted there, right in his arms, it felt like time was repeating itself.

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"What if I lost you Khushi? What if?!" he was shouting at an unconcious Khushi and he snuggled her head into his chest, she became cold, so he carried her into the car and gave her one of his suit jackets.
He was finally happy because he knew, Khushi was going to go to RM with him, all over again.
Arnav kept repeating those words in his mind "I dont love Ak-Aksha- I love y-y." smiling to himself.

Chapter 16 - New years kiss.

"Lavanya can you go tell Aman i'd like my car at 12:45 because I have to go then." Arnav signaled to Lavanya that she can leave him and Khushi alone.

"Sure ASR, see you." And she walked off leaving them two alone.

Khushi tried to leave but Arnav got hold of her hand.

"You're not walking away this time Khushi Kumari Gupta." He had a tight grip on her.

"Leave me alone Mr Arnav Singh Raizada." Khushi tried to get rid of Arnav's grip but she possibly couldn't.

Arnav pulled her closer with his hands on her waist.

"Why Khushi? We're meeting after 2 years, why should I let you go when I just met you again?"

Arnav was leaning in to Khushi as she was moving back wards, until Akshay came.

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"Khushi! I was looking all over for you!"

"Akshay! Baby!" And Akshay pulled her into a big tight bear hug and gave her a peck on her lips right in front of Arnav, he was jealous, you could see it clearly etched on his face.
"Hey baby who's this?" Akshay asked pointing at Arnav.
"Uh he's um Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada..."
"Oh! Good to meet you sir, heard so much about you!" Akshay shaked Arnav's hand.
"Good to meet you too Akshay."Arnav said with a tone of hate.

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"Attention! Attention to everyone!" Akshay announced clinging the spoon and the glass together.
He brought Khushi by his side and slowly bowed down on his knees to her.
"Khushi, i know this a bad time, but i would love to share my life with you as soon as possible."
He pulled out a ring, it was gorgeous, it was a 24 caret diamond ring. Khushi was speechless.
Arnav watched her, he was about to cry, but he held back the tears.

"Khushi Kumari Gupta, will you marry me?" Everyone was awing except Arnav, Khushi forgot about everyone, and she said yes.
"Yes, YES YES YES!" Akshay carried her and he kissed her while she was being carried, Arnav couldn't stand the sight.

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There was 1 minute to midnight left. Akshay and Khushi had something planned, but Akshay had to go to the washroom.
"Baby, I'll be back alright, just going to the washroom."
"what?! what about the plan? ok just come back quick."

the countdown had begun and Akshay was still in the toilet. 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25.....
"Wheres akshay..?" Khushi thought to her self.

15, 14, 13, 12, 11... All the couples in the hall were preparing to kiss each other, but Khushi couldn't find Akshay, Arnav was staring at Khushi, the crowd started to get thick and every couple stood in the hall while Khushi was in the middle, alone.

10, 9, 8....Akshay?! Khushi was getting restless.

6, 5, 4, 3, SHIT. Khushi was nervous and sad.

2, 1, she saw all the couples kiss, and a milisecond later, she was kissing too.

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She wasn't kissing Akshay, she was kissing Arnav, Arnav came out of the crowd just to kiss her, despite her being engaged. Khushi couldn't be bothered though, she missed this between her and Arnav and she kissed him back, they both forced their tongues into each others mouth, before they both got out of control Arnav broke away and kiss and whispered "Easy there."
"I always was Arnavji, you were the one who was difficult." And they went back into their first passionate kiss in 2 years.
Arnav and Khushi were the couple who kissed the longest, they both were showing so much of love for each other, it was unbelievable.
They both pulled away from the kiss, and saw each others eye's for the first time in 2 years, they stared at each others faces to remember all the memories which had happened 2 years ago.
"You look beautiful Khushi." He whispered in her ear.
"I missed you..." Khushi whispered back.

Arnav leaned in for another kiss and Khushi kissed him back again, they started to dance.

"Wow Arnav Singh Raizada knows how to dance..." Khushi was amused.
"All thanks to you Khushi Kumari Gupta." Arnav complimented her.

Akshay still didn't come back.

Chapter 15 - The party.

The party was in a grand ball room with tables all around the sides of the hall stacked with confetti poppers, there was big round table in the middle of the hall which had wine, fruit punch, fruit salad, pizza, garlic bread, a chocolate fountain and jalebi's. In front of the hall's entrance there was a stage for all sorts of events, but today it was for some one who was going to announce the new year count down, and to have a couple dance.

Arnav went to the table to see what was there, when he saw the jalebi's he instantly remembered Khushi hogging on them at the canteen back at his office 2 years ago, he missed how stupid she looked like, or how cute she looked like, he just missed her to bits.

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Khushi and Akshay reached, the moment Khushi stepped out of the car, everyone's eyes went onto her, she looked gorgeous more because of the moon light shining on her dress, she looked like an angel. Everyone was wearing black and blue dresses, few were wearing white, but none were wearing a dress as beautiful as Khushi's.
"Akshay? I look good right?" Khushi asked nervously.
"Yes baby! You always do!" Khushi blushed, they both walked in, arm in arm.
The moment the couple entered, everyone greeted them, they were more than 60 people in the hall which is why Khushi kept sticking to Akshay, so she wouldn't get lost.

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The lights were dimmed and the atmosphere was blue just like the moonlight, there were 30 minutes left till new year and everyone was drinking fruit punch or wine, many people got drunk and some stayed sane. But Arnav, Akshay and Khushi weren't one of the drunkards.

Arnav felt hungry so he went to the table covered with food, Khushi was at the table too. Khushi took her plate and got garlic bread with fruit salad. Arnav got the fruit salad and he also took pizza. As Khushi was getting her all time favourite indian Mithai [Sweet], her hand touched someone elses, she looked up to say sorry, but when she and the person's eyes met, they both were standing there with a blank face, speechless.

"Uh I'm uh, sorry." Khushi put her head down so she wouldn't have to meet with Arnav's gaze, she walked away looking at the floor.
"Khushi?" Arnav whispered to himself.

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Arnav couldn't think about how that could've been Khushi, and if it was, he had many questions like; where was she for these 2 years? how did she come here? He left his plate and followed the girl in the white dress, Khushi kept looking from the corner of her eye to see if Arnav was on her tail, and yes he was, she fasten up her pace and kept walking faster to not let Arnav talk to her or see her.
Arnav was desperate to find out whether that was Khushi, but he wondered how he would do that, until he saw Lavanya.
"Hey Lavanya, long time! what are you doing here?"
"Hey ASR, nothing! I'm just here for the new year party, what about your self?"
"Same same, hey Lavanya, um can you do me a favour?"
"I've met you for a minute and you're already asking me for a favour, you're still the same ASR, but sure!"
"Could you find a girl with a white dress which you know, and just talk to her, I mean for few seconds, I wanna see something..."
"Um Okay? Sure? why not."

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Arnav was following Lavanya through the crowd, she knew 3 girls in the crowd, one of them who was Annie, another Kangana, and last but not least Khushi.
She met Annie, she met Kangana and she was still walking around until she bumped into Khushi.
"Khushi?!" Lavanya was so excited to see Khushi.
"LA?!" Khushi was too. They both hugged and talked, Arnav was watching Khushi's face until he finally confirmed that yes, this was Khushi. Khushi Kumari Gupta.

Chapter 14 - 2 years later.

It had already been 2 years since Khushi left RM, despite her still living in Delhi, she didn't once see Arnav. Both Khushi and Arnav were moving on with their lives, they completely forgot about each other, but if they ever stood in front of each other, the pain, the memories, the moments, would all come back flooding in their eyes. They always had that one feeling in their heart for each other.

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"Akshay! Akshay! Baby, can you please help me in the kitchen? I can't reach the damn jam!" Khushi in a baggy soccer tshirt with night short shorts shout out to her boyfriend who shes been dating for a year, who she will also now be getting married to in about 4 to 3 months.
"Okay Khushi baby, one moment!" He went in grabbed her waist, lifted her with one arm and carried her to reach the jar together, Akshay and Khushi's relationship was all what Khushi wanted, love, freedom, hope. She was never unhappy with him, they would have their ups and downs, but they were always there for each other, Khushi never spoke about her past with Arnav because she thought she should let that go.
"I don't know what I'd do with out you either Khushi" And they both kissed gently.
"Since its new year in 2 days, what do you wanna do sweet heart?"
"Um, lets go to this party my friend is throwing and then we'll go for a drink?"
"Ok! that would be amazing, lets." And Khushi agreed with a smile on her face.

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"Di! I have to go for a new years party day after tomorrow of one of my colleagues. Is that Okay?" Arnav Asked his Di.
"Sure Chotte No problem!" Anjali replied with her little baby sleeping in her arms, her baby's name was Puja Jha, she resembled Anjali more than Shyam, Shyam was good again, his health was better, and he only cared about his new family.
"Okay thanks Di!"

And he dialed his colleagues number and confirmed his attendance to him. Arnav had lightened up since Khushi left, he had to change, he knew that and he did, from Arnav Singh Raizada, he had successfully become Arnav, with no one's help but only Khushi's thoughts, but despite that, he still didn't think of Khushi as much as he use to.

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A day had passed, it was the 30th of December, Khushi and Akshay were busy doing shopping for New years and the upcoming party. Arnav was doing the opposite, he was busy with work, the only free day he had was on 31st December, that too at midnight for 1st January.
Khushi bought a white strapless dress studded with pearls at the waist like a tight belt, a thin sheet of lace coming out from the waist to half way down the dress. The top half of the dress was completely bow shaped, two edges would stick out from the back because of another seperate hand made bow. That dress was beautiful and it went with Khushi's posture incredibly well, she got simple matching heels with the dress and that was her shopping complete.

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"Chotte please wear this for the party, I got it for you, you have to look smart at a social gathering ok?" Anjali commanded Arnav to wear a Blue casual shirt with black trousers and black shoes.
"Ok Di, I will, don't worry!" he replied back.

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It was 31st December finally and there were just 6 hours left till midnight, Khushi and Akshay were both getting ready for the party at sharp 10:00. Khushi wore her dress and looked gorgeous as ever, she had her hair curled in thin locks and they were tied up in a bun making them pop out, a bit of her hair was left out on the sides which gave her whole look the perfect touch, she put on simple make up. Her and Akshay carried a spare bag so they could change after the party, and they left the apartment.

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Arnav had a shower at 10:00 and then wore the shirt, the trousers and the shoes his Di had bought for him. He left his hair un-gelled due to his Di's commands, he thought about his hair style and decided that his hair wasn't so bad even if it was un-gelled. He put on his Bvlgari perfume and put in his light sapphire cuff-lings to match his shirt, he walked out of RM at sharp 11:00 and started to head off to the function.