Next Afternoon, Arnav's Home
Purvi is setting her clothes in the wardrobe of the guest room. She is humming to a song and smiling. Her sorrow of leaving CID and disappointing her seniors is somewhat decreased by being with Arnav. She receives a call from Shreya.
Shreya: Hi Purvi! Arnav aas paas hai kya?
Purvi: Nai, woh apne room mai hai..
Shreya: Accha tunne woh pills toh rakhi hai na bag mai joh maine tujhe di thi...?
Purvi: Shreya! Unki koi zaroorat nai padegi samjhi?
Shreya: Kya bharosa? Ek khaali ghar, aur do pyaar mai pagal logh...woh bhi ek hot ladka...
Purvi rolls her eyes but knows that there is some possibility in what she is saying.
Purvi: Shreya. Bye.
Shreya: Haan theek hai bye.
Purvi keeps her phone aside when Arnav calls her from outside.
Arnav: Purvi, chalo pehle lunch karte hain!
Purvi walks out of the room and enters the dining room. She sees Arnav sitting shirtless and wearing a blue jeans with his phone in his hands. Purvi is awestruck, she stands there with her mouth open. Arnav looks at Purvi.
Arnav: Kya hua? Chalo lunch karte hain phir mai tumhara samaan set karne mai madad karunga...
Purvi takes timid steps towards Arnav and sits beside him. She looks away from Arnav.
Purvi: Tumne shirt kyu nai pehni hai?
Arnav: Oh, woh mai workout kar raha tha toh...
Purvi: Hmm..ab pehenlo.
Arnav: Really? Accha theek hai pehle lunch karte hain...
Purvi closes her eyes. How can she tell Arnav that he is looking so damn good that she wants to kiss him right there and then? She prefers to look at her plate instead and keeps her eyes off Arnav. She doesn't want to succumb to her feelings before the case ends.
She feels like Arnav is looking at her continuously and becomes tense. They eat their lunch in silence and Purvi stands up to leave. She quietly walks towards the door when Arnav calls her name.
Arnav: Purvi?
Purvi stops.
Arnav: Tumne apne office mai kya excuse diya yahan aane kai liye?
Purvi looks straight ahead.
Purvi: Maine koi excuse nai diya. Maine apni duty se resign karliya hai.
Arnav is shocked. He can't believe his ears.
Arnav: What! Tumne aisa kyu kiya Purvi? Tum apni duty se itna pyaar karti ho, toh phir kyu?
Purvi: Mai tumse bhi bohot pyaar karti hoon, that's it.
Purvi turns towards Arnav and looks at him. Arnav steps forward and hugs Purvi tightly.
Arnav: Purvi, I love you yaar.
Purvi doesn't hug him back. After all she doesn't want any physical contact with Arnav during her stay. Arnav breaks the hug and smiles.
Arnav(thinking): Arnav Raizada se kitne time door rahengi aap Miss Purvi Malhotra?
Evening, Arnav's Home
Purvi is standing on top of the staircase, looking at the spectacular view of Arnav's House. She suddenly hears some sound of utensils banging from the kitchen. Her body tenses up and she runs downstairs, she grabs a knife from the dining table and slowly heads towards the kitchen. She opens the door quickly and points the knife at the intruder. There he is, in a purple T-shirt perfectly gracing his biceps and highlighting his bulky chest, his hair disheveled on his face, hands covered in flour. He is Arnav.
Purvi bursts into laughter. Arnav looks at her angrily, and notices the knife.
Arnav: Pehle toh iss atte ne jeena haraam kar liya mera, aur ab tum mujhe maarne aagayi?
Purvi can't help but smile. Arnav is looking so cute;angry and covered in flour. She takes steps towards Arnav and takes a closer look. She bursts out laughing again.
Arnav: Purvi bas haan? Bohot hogaya ab, dekho na yeh sab...
Purvi keeps a finger on Arnav's lips. She removes his hair strands from his face.
Purvi: Kisne kaha tha yeh sab karne ke liye?
Arnav: Woh maine socha ki tumhare liye dinner banaoon...
Purvi: Accha? Kahan hai dinner?
Arnav grabs Purvi and gets closer to her.
Arnav: Aaj kal tum kuch zyaada taane nai derahi?
He leans forward to kiss her but Purvi pushes him away. She asks Arnav to wash his hands and takes over the preparation of dinner. Arnav washes his hands and sits on the kitchen counter, close to where Purvi is working. Arnav is staring at her face with a smile on his face.
Purvi: Waise Arnav,jab tumne woh perfume order karaayi thi, toh tumhe delivery kahan mili..?
Arnav: Mere office mai...par ab toh woh CID ne le li...
Purvi: Tumhare kamre se toh kisi ne ghuske usse use toh nai kiya?
Arnav: Mujhe bhi pehle yahi laga tha, lekin mai apne ghar ka CCTV footage har shaam ko check karta hoon, uss mai aisa kuch nahi mila...
Purvi is lost in thought and bites her lips in confusion.
Arnav(thinking): How beautiful she looks...oh my god.
Purvi(thinking): He's so cute, kaise mere liye dinner banane ke chakkar mai khud atte mai naha liya...
Arnav notices that Purvi is smiling.
Arnav: Tum smile kyu kar rahi ho?
Purvi(sarcastically): Kuch nai, bas tumhari bigdi hui haalat yaad aagayi...
Arnav: What the hell? Ruko, abhi tumhe batata hoon...
Arnav grabs some flour and throws it into Purvi's hair. Purvi is surprised for a second, and next moment she grabs some flour and rubs it on Arnav's cheeks. Purvi tries to run away from Arnav but he grabs her and she falls into his arms. Their eyes meet and there is flour all around them, they start laughing.
Purvi: Tumhaara khoobsurat ghar ganda hogaya...
Arnav(looking in her eyes): Ghar toh khoobsurat tha, par mai akela...ab tum aagayi ho toh tumhaari marzi, ghar ke saath kya karo...
The song plays; Hua hai aaj pehli baar jo aise muskuraya hoon, tumhe dekha toh jaana yeh ki kyun duniya mai aaya hoon. Hoon jaan lekar ke jaan meri, tumhe jeene mai aaya hoon, mai tumse ishq karne ki ijazat rab se laaya hoon...
Suddenly Arnav's phone beeps. Arnav and Purvi suddenly realise their position and separate awkwardly. Arnav checks his phone, thinking that some important SMS might have come. But it is an SMS from a shopping website.
Arnav(thinking): What the hell! Itna accha moment ruin kardiya.
Purvi(thinking): Mujhe apne aap par control karna chahiye. Aise kaise uski baahoon mai itne time rahi mai? Dimaag kharaab ho raha hai mera. Mujhe iss case par zyaada dhyaan dena chahiye.
Purvi: Aaa...Arnav, tum jaake change karlo, mai dinner banati hoon...
Arnav: Fine, waise Purvi woh...
Purvi: Kya hua?
Arnav comes closer to Purvi and rubs her hair smoothly with his hand, in order to remove the flour from her hair. Purvi closes her eyes. She knows that she loves it. Arnav leaves the kitchen.
Purvi(thinking): Abhi do minute pehle hi toh khud ko baashand de rahi thi, ab phirse uske choone se paagal horahi hai? Purvi tu toh gai.
Some time after dinner, Purvi passes from outside Arnav's room and suddenly listens to Arnav's voice. He is talking on the phone in a serious tone.
Arnav: Unhe batado ki hamari company se zyaada kamyaab aur bharosemand Mumbai mai koi company nai hai...
He pauses to listen what the other person has to say.
Arnav: Chalo theek hai, waise bhi chahe kuch bhi hojaye Arnav Raizada kabhi haare ga nai...
He disconnects the call and walks to the balcony. Purvi enters his room and goes to the balcony to stand beside him.
Purvi: Arnav? Kya baat hai...
Arnav: Kuch nai Purvi, bas woh company ka thoda sa tension...
Arnav smiles. He doesn't want Purvi to feel sad.
Arnav: Utna bhi kuch nai hai, sab theek hi hai...
Purvi keeps her hand on his shoulder, and smiles.
Purvi: Yeh jhooth na bakiyon ke saamne chale ga, mere saamne nai...
Arnav: Lagta hai ek CID officer se pyaar kar ke galti karli, ab toh saare raaz khulenge mere...
Purvi pulls his cheeks.
Purvi: Haan woh toh hai...come on now, ab tum so jao, kal se humme kaam par lagna hai...
Arnav: Mujhe neend nai aarahi yaar...
Purvi grabs his hand and leads him to the couch, and she sits on the bed.
Purvi glances over to the guitar kept in a corner.
Purvi: Tumhe guitar bajana aata hai kya?
Arnav: Haan aata toh hai lekin kaam ki wajah se time nai milta...
Purvi raises her eyebrows and smiles.
Arnav: Acha theek hai...tumhe kuch sunaata hoon...
Arnav grabs the guitar and closes his eyes. He starts playing the guitar...
Kaise bataye, kaise jataye? Subah tak tujh mai jeena chahen...bheege labon ki geeli hasee ko, peene ka mausam hai peena chahen...ek baat kahoon kya ijazat hai? Tere ishq ki mujh ko aadat hai...ek baat kahoon kya ijazat hai? Tere ishq ki mujh ko aadat hai...o...aadat hai...o...teri aadat hai...
Purvi suddenly remembers the way Arnav looked at her when they first met...the way he had covered his face with the menu card...the way he is looking now...
Ahsaas tere aur mere toh ek dooje se judne lage, ek teri talab mujhe aisi lagi, mere hosh bhi udne lage...mujhe milta sukoon teri baahoon mai, janaat jaisi ek raagat hai...ek baat kahoon kya ijazat hai? Tere ishq ki mujh ko aadat hai...aadat hai...o...aadat hai..o...teri aadat hai...
Purvi continues to look at Arnav...
Arnav: Purvi?
Purvi doesn't respond. Arnav laughs loudly. Purvi gets out of the trance and makes a face at Arnav.
Arnav: Bas bas Purvi, mujhe aise mat ghooro, mai sharma jaaoon ga...
Purvi blushes, she wants to go to her room, she doesn't want Arnav to know that he has made her crazy.
Purvi: Mai ghoor thodi rahi thi...mai toh bas dekh rahi thi...
Arnav: Haan haan, pata hai...
Purvi throws a pillow at Arnav, and leaves the room with loud steps...
Arnav laughs and holds the pillow.
Arnav(loudly): Good night Purvi! Mai kal subah jagane aaoon ga...
Purvi: Koi zaroorat nai hai, mai khud jaag jaaon gi...
Purvi enters her room and changes into her nightdress. She switches the light off and lays on her bed. She knows from where she has to start the investigation, she has a plan in mind.
Next Morning, Arnav's Home
Purvi has already woken up and wonders why Arnav isn't up till now. She goes into Arnav's room and is shocked. Arnav is still sleeping in his bed, without a care in the world. She walks angrily towards Arnav but her anger changes into a smile when she looks at Arnav's face. She nudges Arnav softly.
Purvi: Arnav...Arnav utho...
Arnav: Kon hai yaar subah subah...
Purvi: Mai aur kon...ghar mai do hi logh hai Arnav...
Arnav sits up and looks at Purvi. He rubs his eyes.
Arnav: Yeh itni subah subah tum mujhe jaga kyu rahi ho?
He looks at the clock. It's four in the morning.
Purvi: Kyunki humme abhi kahin jaana hai..
Arnav: Kya? Abhi? Kahan?
Purvi: Tumhaare office...dekho jo kuch bhi hua hai, tumhaare office mai hi hua hai...kisi ne tumhaari perfume wahi se use karli aur phir apni jagah waapas rakhli hogi...
Arnav: Matlab isme koi office ka insaan shaamil hai?
Purvi: Haan, ho sakta hai, isi liye hum abhi office jaakar CCTV footage check karenge, iss waqt office mai koi hoga bhi nai...
Arnav: Haan, yeh theek hai, mai ready hojata hoon...
15 minutes later, Arnav and Purvi are driving towards Arnav's Office. They park the car at some distance from the office and look at the gate. The watchman is sleeping.
Arnav: Oh, toh yeh yahan so raha hai? Isse aaj hi fire karunga...
Purvi and Arnav tiptoe to the office and open the door using the key that Arnav has. They walk inside and go to the CCTV room. Purvi carefully checks the CCTV footage of the past days. She checks the footage of the day when the perfume was delivered. The rest of the footage of that day is missing. She sighs.
Purvi: Koi office ke andar waala hi hai Arnav. Perfume deliver hone ke baad waali footage gaayab hai...
Arnav: Oh my god...
They quietly leave the office and while driving back home, Purvi is lost in thought.
Purvi: Arnav, tumhaare cabin mai sab se zyaada kon kon aata jaata hai?
Arnav: Bohot se logh...jaise cleaners, naye clients, mera assistant...
Purvi: Sab se zyaada time kon bitaata hai, like tumhaari absence mai bhi?
Arnav: Woh toh mera assistant Vikrant. Jab bhi mai baahar hota hoon toh woh mere cabin mai files ko study karta hai...
Purvi: Arnav, kal tum ek aur assistant ke liye interview karoge...
Arnav: Ek aur assistant?
Purvi: Yes, sir.
Purvi looks at Arnav and smiles...
Arnav: Purvi...chal kya raha hai tumhaare dimaag mai?
Purvi: Kal se sab pata chalega sir...
Author's Note:
Will Purvi give in to her feelings and fall for Arnav in his house? Is Purvi right in helping Arnav or is she getting trapped in something dangerous? Thank you readers, for such support and love! Keep on reviewing and telling your views about ArVi...Plz tell if you liked the chapter or not...love u all..#SAVECID