Chapter 45

Everyone except Arjun [cause Arjun doesn't have this English class] is sitting in they English class.

Mr. Verma: you guys remember that aptitude test we had about a week back. I got the result. First of all I wonder like to say that the result you are about to receive are not to tell you the limit to your skill. Lets say my result were to be a post man, delivering mail, some of you might think that that's all I'll ever be. But that not what this test is for. This test will tell you what they think you could turn out to be with your current skill and interest. So if I'm a post man, they hope that I'll try to do better in school and get a higher job, like in an office.

Anurag: (talking to Priya) He gave such a long speech just to tell us we got our result.

Mr. Verma: No Mr. Kapoor. I gave this long and boring speech also to tell you that you that you have a project due after the week vacation.

The class: Boooooooooo!

Mr. Verma: Calm down. Calm down. It will be fun and easy. The result that you got from this test. Like for example, a doctor, you will have to pretend you are one. Like you could show that you're doing an operation on a person by a video tape or presenting one in class. Now what is easier then that. (The bell rings) Don't forget to take you result before leaving. Oh yeah you could also work in groups.

Pritem: what a stupid project.

Priya: naa it sounds easy.

Mitesh: we'll see after we get our result.

They all walk to the front.

Manisha: (happy) hey I'm a fashion designer.

Priya: (confused) Musician or business worker

Pritem: Comedian, I could have guessed that.

Mitesh: photographer, cool!

Anurag: Musician or business worker.

Pritem: yeah you got a lot of experience too.

Anurag: shut up yaar.

Priya walks up to Mr. Verma

Mr. Verma: How may I help you Ms. Malhotra.

Priya: what do you mean musician or business worker?

Mr. Verma: You could be both meaning you could sing or write your own music or you could work or own your own business.

Priya: But how do they know that I'll be good in music

Mr. Verma: they had some question in there that were related to music.

Manisha: no wonder I couldn't understand some question.

Priya: ok thanks

Priya: (turns around to everyone) Singer

Anurag: (walks up to Mr. Verma) isn't there another thing I could do instead of music or business.

Mr.Verma: sorry Mr. Kapoor those were your results.

Anurag: (turns around) Business

Mr. Verma: Mr. Kapoor and Mrs. Malhotra I advice you two to work together since you're result were the same. Less work to do.

Priya and Anurag look at each other, outside the gym.

Priya: (yelling) singer

Anurag: (yelling) business

Priya: singer

Pritem: would you guys stop it. You guys have been on this topic for an hour.

Priya: fine he could do business and I'll do music.

Anurag: fine

After a few seconds

Anurag: but I don't want to do a lot of work.

Priya: Me too. So music

Anurag: no business

Naina: I got an idea. Why don't you all work in one group?

Pritem: meaning

Naina: meaning look Manisha is a fashion designer. She is going to put on a fashion show. Pritem is a comedian and is going to tell jokes. Priya and Anurag are going to sing.

Anurag: or a business meeting.

Naina: yeah but right now your singing. You going to put on a music video and Mitesh could tape it all.

Mitesh: hey that's not a bad idea and I get something to tape.

Arjun: That's why I always liked you.

Arjun confused on how that came out but is happy no one heard him.

Naina: so who agrees?

Pritem: I

Priya: I

Manisha: I

Arjun: I

Mitesh: Arjun you're not even in that class.

Arjun: I know I just felt lonely.

Everyone looks at Anurag

Anurag: I

Priya falls on Anurag and hugs him.

Manisha: I still got those design from the contest. I just tell one of my daddy's tailors to help me.

Pritem: I just need to get my jokes prepared.

Mitesh: So everything is set. The only thing is you guys have to guess on what songs you want to sing and dance too.

Priya and Anurag then again look at each other. At Manisha house.

Priya: no I'm not doing that song.

Anurag: why it's a good song.

Priya: but you saw the way the girl dressed and danced. I can't dance like a -

Anurag: yeah I guess you right.

Arjun: yeah but you would look great if you wore that. (Every girl throws something at Arjun) what?

Mitesh: next song Aapki Kashish

Priya: ok

Anurag: yeah

Jyoti: finally you at least agree on one song.

Manisha: next Salaame

Anurag: ok

Priya: yeah that could be the final dance video with Manisha and Pritem as well.

Pritem: (thinking) umm maahi ve

Anurag: which one

Pritem: Kaante we could change that dance. So it looks like you actually did something. You didn't just copy the dance.

Priya: (laughing) fine

Anurag: no I don't want to do that. It's too much of the girl singing. I don't have anything to say.

Priya: so is Aapki Kashish. I have one or two lines but you don't see me complaining.

Manisha: yeah then it even out cause Maahi ve got one or two lines too.

Anurag: fine

Manisha: oh my darling I love you.

Priya: no

Anurag: never

Naina: saathi -musafir

Priya: I don't think (Anurag looks at Priya, mad) fine ok sheesh

Mitesh: now a single

Priya: laila laila

Anurag: jhalak dikhlaja

Mitesh: ok we done. Tomorrow we start the dance practice. While Manisha gets her dresses made and Pritem finds his comedy side and now we need is just the camera. (Mitesh gets up and goes to call)

Priya: I got all the song videos. Which ones do you want to do first. Aapki Kashish

Anurag: (mad) whatever

Priya: (mad) fine we'll do a business conferences, you happy

Anurag: very

Priya madly gets up and is about to walk to Manisha room when Anurag grabs her hand.

Anurag: I was just joking. Sit down.

Priya sits down and everyone continues to talk about the project.