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The First Meet
DISCLAIMER: This work is purely fiction and not intended to offend anyone.
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"I don't want to talk to you!"
She stormed out of the room, leaving him puzzled. He looked at the thin space where seconds ago she was standing with him.
"Vrushika" he called after her. "Listen to me."
"Go away. I said na, I don't want to talk to you."
"But what's wrong,? What have I done now for your ignorance?"
"What have you done? You are asking me this question. How dare you Shantanu." Hands on her hips, she was looking no less than angry tigress, ready to pounce on her prey
Shantanu took few careful steps back, not wanted to be dead meat by her. He was confused by her behavior; few minutes ago she was happily sitting with him, giving gifts segment. What happened to her now? He sighed "oh girls and their mood swing!" and shook his head.
"You forget our first meet."
"What?"
"what, what.. "
"You said according to you we met on audition, which is so not true"
"But that's where we met for the first time na"
"I can't believe it!" she looked at him exasperatedly, how can he forget this thing. He was known to be one with good memory, among the whole crew of d3.This was unacceptable, how can he forget?
"We Met at MALHAR, Mr. Shantanu Maheshwari." She yelled at him, annoyed with his casualness. Sometimes, it was really hard to keep calm around him.
"What nonsense, you weren't there, we've never met at Malhar, that I time I never used to talk to any girls. Then how come we met." he continued, ignoring her scowl.
"Wait a minute; were you disguised in any boy look, because I remember very clearly, I never met you there, scratch that I didn't even talk with any girl there. He was ranting the whole Malhar event.
How dare he, she wanted to punch him then and there, but controlled her urge to do so, the Holy nerve of the guy, firstly he forget their first meeting. And now he is making fun of her.
"Are you laughing at me?" She asked, pissed at his behavior. "Can I dare to do that? He said biting his cheeks to stop himself from laughing
"I think you already did and you always do, I don't want to talk to you" she was sulking like a child.
"Oh, Okay I am sorry Vrushi." He knew she was mad at him. Like Really mad.
"No "Vrushi" me, go away I don't want to talk to you." She turned her face to other side away from him.
He smiled at her shaking his head, how cute she looked, like a child. He thought.
"Well, you came to me congratulating me on my performance after our act. With one of your friend, wearing a baby blue top and denim shorts. Am I right or am I right." He whispered, leaning on her back.
Her mouth dropped open, she swivel around to see him smirking at her, so he remembered?
"You remember me?" she gaped at him, still not believing it.
"How I can forget you. You came bouncing on your heels, and blabbering nonstop about my whole act... in your eyes I could see passion of dance, the same passion, which burns in every dancer eyes, like me. And when I saw you again on sets of d3, I wasn't surprised; I knew at that time, you belong here only." He said silkily.
She flushed hearing this from him. Vrushika, loved compliments, but his compliment always makes her feel different. He remembered all tiny details, the color of dress, everything. She smiled thinking about that moment, how she was excited about the whole Malhar event, and when she saw his dance, she couldn't keep her excitement to herself, and went towards him, boosting about his performance. What a day it was, at that time, she wouldn't have imagined in her wildest dream, they will ever meet again.
DESTINY!
"... And besides, you are one of a kind, you know typical Vrushika, who cannot be forgotten easily"
She smacked his shoulder once, how dare he? "Oh okay, I am sorry." He grinned, giving her a side hug. She grinned back, hugging him. Abruptly she pulled away as if she remembered something,
narrowing her eyes, she asked, "So, you remembered everything? And you were just teasing me there" She can't believe it, How can he do this to her.
"Well, you know me. I can't resist teasing you, it comes naturally you know." He grinned widely.
Oh Mr. Maheshwari you are so dead, she muttered before launching herself on him, and started hitting him, but to his luck, he ducked out, and ran away.
***
After day long shoot they finally had their pack up. He was searching her from long, but Vrushika was nowhere to be found, maybe she left early. He thought. But the thought was unsettling, how can she leave without saying goodbye to him. She never does so. He went outside to see her, leaning on car hood, her full bottom lips tugged between her teeth; he looked at her, smiling to himself, how cute can someone look all the time.
He strolled lazily and stood beside her. She was so preoccupied in her thoughts to acknowledge his presence
He frowned, looking at her, why is she sulking now? Oh this girl and her moods. He thought rolling his eyes at heaven, and nudged her shoulder.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
She looked at him, and smiled. She was still wondering about why he didn't tell her before during the segment?
"Okay, you said you remember our first meet" Oh okay, where is she going with this now, he thought.
"Yes Vrushika, contrary to what you think, I remember our first meet" ignoring his annoyance she continued, "So why you didn't tell before during the segment?"
"You really want to know" he asked with a playful smile.
She nodded earnestly.
He leaned against her, whispering in her ear, "Well some things should be kept secret between us. Don't you think?" He winked at her, before walking away. She flushed, shaking her head, an unknown smile playing on her lips.
"Oh Hello, Miss lost, don't you have to go home, let's go." she smiled, releasing her breath, which she had kept inside her from god knows how long. Sometimes, it's impossible to understable him.
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-Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.
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