Falling in love ( part 2)

One week passed and the same routine, Nikhil was always absent from his lesson. Then dusri week kha holidays, Lalita aya tah Pallu khe ghar to invite her on a soiree, organized by the college last year's students. A masked party, kissi kha villa mein.

Lalita- Chalo na Pallu, warna Maa will not let me go alone, and we gonna have fun, kitna padai karti ho, you need to enjoy. Auntie usse manao na, please?

Maa- Haan beta, jao na.

Pallavi- Maa, main...

Maa- Please beta, holidays hai aur tum kam hi kam karte ho mujhe acha nahin lagta, jah enjoy kar.

Pallavi- Tik hai lakin costume nahin hai mere pass.

Lalita- Issliye maine yeh dress apke liye laya hai mask khe saath, jao change karo.

Pallavi- Yeh dress! Nahin, nahin.

Maa- Beta tum toh dance karti ho na toh pehenlo, aur dekho kitna pretty hai aur woh bhi red tera favorite color. Bohot sexy lagogi.

Pallavi- Maa aap?!!

Maa- Kya? Sahi toh bol rahin hoon, jah change karle, agar tuh gaya nahin toh main tume baat nahin karungi beta.

Pallavi- Blackmail? Fine jah rahin hoon.

Maa and Lallu did the high five and was happy khe woh maan gaya.

She went and changed, phir comes downstairs, wearing a red salsa dress, with a sided bun decorated with red roses and her mask in her hand.

Lalita and Maa were mesmerized by her beauty and Lalita was whistling.

Pallavi- Yeh ziada nahin ho gaya? (a little embarrassed)

Maa- Nahin beta ek dum beautiful.

Pallavi- Thank you Maa, kana ready hai table peh rakliya, tum kah lena, hum ate hai.

Maa- Haan beta, enjoy!

Raste mein.

Pallavi- Lallu tuh bhi na yaar, kaise dost ho tum?

Lalita- Oh come on Pallu main akele kya karti wahan peh (with puppy-dog eyes)

Pallavi- Kush! Lakin mujhe wahan peh akela mat chorna and I don't want anyone to recognize me.

Lalita- Arrey mask hai na koi nahin pehchan lega.

They arrive at the party and begin to appreciate when a game begins, light mein joh ayega woh ek couple dance karna padega.

Pallavi- Aab yeh kya hai?

Lalita- Aab maza ayega.

Pallavi- Maza, I hope mere pass nahin rukne wala hai yeh light, chalo yahan se Lallu.

Lalita- Come on! Kya pata tumara prince charming miljaye.

Pallavi- Kya bagwas kar rahi ho?!

A few minutes later light Lalita peh agaya hai and she gets to dance with none other than Nikhil's best friend Shanky (who is also in their college but dusra class mein but knows Nikhil since childhood). During that dance, Pallavi moved a bit and then jab khatam hogaya, light phirse ghoom gaye, and stop at Pallavi and a guy, tall and good looking, it was Nikhil.

Nikhil saw Pallavi and was mesmerized by that unknown beauty as she was wearing the mask, and seeing her attire, he asks for a romantic song Mon Amour (Kaabil wala song), He approached her and smelt her fragrance and was enchanted by it, looked at her beautiful eyes and then talk to her before the song begins.

Nikhil- Hum, hi! Tum agar trained nahin ho toh follow me.

Pallavi- Mister Mask wale, dance mein man lead hote hai and for your kind information main classical khe saath saath western dance bhi learn karti hoon.

Nikhil- Ok! Let's see then.

Pallavi- Dekhte hai.

He caressed her arms to her hand, then usse kicha and embraced her, one of his hands holding her back, and dusra uski haaton koh pakar raha hai. And she, on the other side puts her leg around him. Both stared at each other, ready and gana shuru hogaya and they danced. While dancing both were captivated by the moment Nikhil was falling for her grace and that fierce look. When they come close to one another their heavy breathing, and their nazren. Everyone was obsessed with their dance. Then the song finished and both were so close that they were about to kiss, Nikhil holding her leg.

Nikhil- Not bad señorita!

Pallavi- Same to you Mister mask wala.

Nikhil- Mask wala nahin Nikhil, Nikhil Jaisingh. Aapka naam?

Pallavi- (Maan main) Yeah Jaisingh hai, oh no! Kahin mujhe pehchan na leh.

Nikhil- Hey, tumara naam.

Pallavi- Haan, woh, sorry mujhe jaana hai.

She left quickly, then stop midway to look back at him, took Lalita's hand, and run outside.

Lalita- Kya hua?

Pallavi- Hum yahan se jaana hoga, jaldi.

Lalita- lakin kyun?

Nikhil runs outside looking for his unknown dance partner, Pallavi saw him and hides with Lalita, garden mein.

Lalita- Tujhe kya hua?

Pallavi- Dheere, woh sunlega.

Lalita- Khon?

Pallavi- Arrey woh, Jaisingh!

Lalita- Nick kho?

Pallavi- Nick? khon Nick

Lalita- Nikhil Jaisingh, log usse pyaar se Nick pukar teh hai.

Pallavi- Haan wahi!

Lalita- Lakin kyun Pallavi?

Pallavi- Dekha nahin khe maine abhi uske saath... (taking her breath)

Lalita- Kya woh tah, how lucky! (with excitement)

Pallavi- Shut! I hope woh mujhe na pehchan leh bass aage, chalo jaldi!

They left, bina Nick unko dekhe.

Nikhil falls for Pallavi without knowing that it was her, love at first dance, and couldn't stop thinking of her. Phir aagle deen, for the first time, Nick was present at his tuition while Pallavi was stressed that if he recognizes her toh woh kya bolegi aur kya karlegi. And she begins to act like nothing happen.

Pallavi- Hi, Jaisingh! Aaj suraj paschim se nikla kya?

Nikhil- Haan, oh hi, Pa...Pallavi!

Pallavi- Naam bhi yaad kiya kamal hai.

Nikhil- Shuru karle.

Pallavi- I was about to say that.

They begin to study phir ajanak, Nikhil brings last night's topic to the table.

Nikhil- Ek baat pooch sakti hoon?

Pallavi- Haan kuch understand nahin kya apne?

Nikhil- (A bit embarrassed) Woh I don't know how to ask you this.

Pallavi- Please, tell me, I'm here to help you.

Nikhil- Woh, it's not about the lesson.

Pallavi- Okay. Bolo na I'm listening.

Nikhil- Ok, tum khal raat party mein thi?

Pallavi- (surprised) Kyun?

Nikhil- Woh, ek ladki se meri mulakat hui thi and I've never seen her before, bohot khubsurat hai woh, I know you saw me with other girls but that girl was different, plus hum mask khe saath teh toh nahin pehchana. Issliye main...

Pallavi- Issliye you want to know if I know her, right? Party main thi ya nahin yeh sab chodh, main toh middle-class hoon, toh woh main toh ho nahin sakti, hai na? So ek ladki list se bahar, bakhi you can wait to see her jab we go back to College next week, hum continue karle?

Nikhil- I just wished that I could talk to her.

Pallavi- (Maan mein) Yeh ladka mujhe kyun dund rahi hai ajanak. (Phir to Nick) Listen, I don't know about your wish par log kehte hai khe agar ek mulakat ache se nahin hua na like adhura rehgaya toh it means that, God is about to arrange another mulakat. Kya pata tumare case mein woh hoga.

Nikhil- Maybe. (Sadly)

Pallavi- Ok aaj khe liye kafi tah main ghar chalti hoon. Hum! coming back to your question I was at the party but you know I don't like hanging out with people, woh toh meri dost ne mujhe wahan peh kich liya. Kher I hope you will find that girl. Bye! (Phir Maan mein while leaving) I'm sorry to lie to you Jaisingh but kya kar sakti hoon, you don't want to be seen with someone like me, I know that, so karna parta hai. Jaldi bhul jaogi yeh raat aur mujhe bhi. Waise mujhe nahin pata khe tum mujhse kyun baat karna chahte ho, ek dance hi toh tah.

Usko nahin malum tah khe Nikhil will never forgive that night and her. Then, holidays khatam hogaye and they were back to College. And a surprise ya phir shocking news kahun was waiting for the last year students and will bring them together again.

Dear last year's students from all divisions, you are awaited at the theater hall by Miss Aggrawal. And I repeat, all students, before lunchtime.

After their morning classes, the students went to the theater hall.

Miss Aggrawal- Hi students!

The students- Hello Ma'am!

Miss Aggrawal- I'm going straight to the point, aapko pata hai khe har saal mein hamari college ek play prepare karte hai and some of the investors aate hai hamare show dekhne khe liye. Haar saal khi tara yeh hum yahin shuru karne wale hai, takhi Christmas holidays se pehle hum choose karen, khe khon kis role karenge aur iss saal kha team hai "LOVE". We decided that all of you will be a part of it, sab khe sab, acting, dancing, gana, decorations, everyone will get something to do. Plus will be joined by some youngsters joh hamare Arts division mein hai that we selected. (Then Pallavi raises her hand) Yes, Pallavi.

Pallavi- But this was optional?

Miss Aggrawal- I'm coming there, iss saal we decided that it will be compulsory, so everyone will give an audition, solo mein, then duo for us to select the main leads aur bakhi joh choose nahin honge, you will be part of the production and creative team.

She added

Miss Aggrawal- I know that some of you have stage freaks but this is an opportunity for all of you to increase your marks also, that is why mandatory bana diya. We, teachers deliberated to try some of you in a role that we think you guys will fit in, we'll give you your scripts during the week. You will have only one week to prepare for your solo performance after that will establish the couples. Good luck student and give your best.

All students were talking about the announcement. Pallavi was tensed as she didn't want to do it, but had no choice. Phir ek ladki uski bagal mein teh, it was her younger cousin Sonali (who is in the arts division) who talked.

Sonali- Mujhe Nick khe saath play karna hai, kitna hot hai woh.

Pallavi- Usme kya hai? Aap, log kyun uske peeche pade ho?

Sonali- Di! Tum nahin samjhogi, main Meerut khi MD hoon na aur iss college khi Miss Popular bhi toh mujhe uske saath hone chahiya.

Pallavi- Haan leh loh phir, pagal! Itna ladkiyan khe saath flirt kar raha hai, kabhi tume dekha hai.

Sonali- Agar nahin dekha toh kya hua, sab ladkon mere peeche hai toh woh bhi honge.

Pallavi nodded and Sonali left. Phir Pallavi and Lalita.

Pallavi- Tum bhi Jaisingh khe saath play karna chahte ho?

Lalita- Handsome toh hai lakin mujhe kissi aur kho chahti hoon.

Pallavi- Kissi aur? Lallu kiski baat kar rahi ho?

Lalita- Unka best friend Shanky.

Pallavi- Shanky?! Yeh kab hua?

Lalita- Party mein, jab aap dono dance kar rahe teh we talked.

Pallavi- Party mein? Aur aab mujhe bata rahi ho. Kya chakar hai?

Lalita- Kuch nahin hai lakin he is good.

Pallavi- I'm happy for you (smiling), main dua karungi khe tuh usse miljaye, bass mujhe select nahin hona hai, main creative team mein hi tik hoon.

Lalita- Really? Kya pata tum Nick khe saath phirse...

Pallavi- Nahin, nahin, mujhe uske saath...Aur dheere bolo.

Lalita- Ek baat bolun tujhse, dance khe dohran mein aap ek dusre khe saath bohot ache lagte teh, jaise rab ne banadi jodi type. Kya chemistry thi aap dono khe beech.

Pallavi- Kuch bhi bolte ho.

Lalita- Main aapko batati hoon yeh na tumara prince charming hai.

Pallavi- Lallu mujhe pata hai khe tum meri behen jaisi ho aur bohot pyaar hum dono khe beech but yeh joh tum bol rahi ho na kabhi nahin hoga. Dekh bagwass bandh karo apni aur chalo kana kahte hai hum.

Going for lunch.

Lalita- Lakin mera strong feeling hai, aap dono...

Pallavi- Kuch bhi, dekho yeh joh tumari aashiq kha best friends meri jaisi ladki khe saath kabhi nahin hogi, you know middle-class.

Lalita- Pallu yaar! Tum is duniya khi sabse kubhsurat ladki ho. Agar tum teri iss beauty peh dehaan degi na toh sare ladkhon tum peh fida honge, except my Shanky.

Pallavi- My Shanky peh agayi. Wah!

Lalita- Don't try to change the topic, main na dua karti hoon khe tum Nikhil kha partner bane and jiss tara tum baagayi uss deen soiree mein aur tujhe paglon khi tara dundh rahi hai na, I wish that he will find you iss drama khe doraan aur aap ek bane.

Pallavi- Kya?

Lalita- Haan, tum agar usse ek dusre nazren peh dekhloge na toh you will see that Nick itna bura nahin hai.

For the first time, Pallavi recall their sizzling dance and was thinking about her closeness with Nikhil, then comes back to her senses.

Pallavi- Kuch, kuch bhi bolte ho.