Gun and Guitar-a RANTARA ff(2nd thread)updated @Pg147 - Page 31

Chapter 37

Antara didn't know after how long she got to sleep soundly, without any pain and sorrow. The poor girl didn't get the peace of mind for long. Last night she got back her lost happiness after so long. Raghu's hands around her in a tight hold, being in touched with his warmness made her so much secured and pleasant and she got into her peaceful sleep after long. When after so many long hours, antara opened her eyelids she was startled to found herself inside an unknown room. She jumped up on the bed and looked everywhere with confused eyes. she was still wearing that same pink salwar from yesterday. As soon as she remembered, she was in the roof of naik sadan last night with raghu. but where was she at that moment?! She slowly realized that she was inside a random room of naik sadan. How did she reach there? She found her side bag near her head she took that and let out her mobile from that. the screen was flashing informing about a massage in inbox. She opened the massage and read that,

"Bole to sab se pahele tere ko woo good wala morning hain!! S**a kash ye raat kabhi khatam naa hoti! Aise hi mere se chipak ke tu soti reheti akha life. bappa kasam, itni khoobsoorat raat kabhi naii kata apun ne. aur na hi itni jhakass good morning bhi dekha... akhein bandh ki tera chehera jhak te huye... ankh khula bhi to tu apun ke pass soyi huyi thi. Suraj ki roashni tere chere pe chamak rahi thi. Man to kar raha tha ki tujhe dekhta jaoon. Par dhoop se tujhe pareshani bhi ho rahi thi. Iss liye chat se niche le ayya.

Apun ko man to naiii tha tere ko chor ke jane ka. Par kya kare kaam par gaya. Afsoos tu jab ankhein kholegi apun tere saamne naii rahega. Kuch der ke liye basti se bahar jana par raha hain. Teri khusboo sath mein le ke jaa raha hoon aur wapas naii dega!! Aur haan, collage khatam hone ke baad akele wapas mat aa na. apun ka wait karna. Samjhi?!"

A warm smile spread on antara's face as she finished reading the massage. She blushed remembering each and every moment of yesterday night. Their closeness, his possessive and passionate caresses on her and their first kiss all of the memories made her blush deeply. The man would surely make her mad one day. His casual approach without a bit hesitation and his cute possessiveness were something which she couldn't resist. She closed her eyes for a moment a relived those moments. Her hazels were twinkling while she opened her lids. She collected her things and came out from the room. There was no one to be seen. She quickly forwarded her feet to go back to her house.

Antara just entered inside the academy when someone jumped on her back and hugged her tightly. "shivani..." antara pouted. "ufsss, u caught me." Shivani came at her front with her as usual naughty smile. "hmmm what's the matter? You seems so chirpy today." Antara asked. "wait wait girl, when you will get the news I am damn sure you will also jump." She said with a huge grin. "then tell me na..." she asked in excitement. "first of all tell me one thing. how was the mouth organ? did he liked your gift?" shivani asked with a chirpy smile. her expression changed all of a sudden and she looked away from shivani's face with a shy smile and nodded coyly in agreement. "god look at your face. you know you are glowing like a red tomato." Shivani teased. "shut up!" she said again in embarrassment. "seriously antara. before two days, you exactly looks like the 50s tragedy movie heroine..." she giggled. "shivani u are mad u know." Antara laughed. "really I swear yaar. you are glowing now a ddays. Just like a dried flower bloomed again in some magic. asar dikha raha hain uska tujhpein." Shivani said with a crooked smile. "really?! How can you say that?! and besides I am using a new fairness cream now a days. So may be, it's the result of that cream." Antara said with funny face. "yeah yeah and the name of new fairness cream is raghu right?!" shivani was not even less. "shivani!!" antara rolled her eyes. Both of them giggled. "By the way, you were about to tell me something." antara asked. "yeah I forgot to tell you. you know antu about Flemiongo Audio Entertainment?!" she asked. "the leading music company of our country. Yeah I know. They have contact with each and every top level musicians and singers of our country right? I remembered the report on newspaper about them. it said that, their all music album they launched last year became great hit." Antara said. "yes, and like usual they were planning to launch a new music album this year and for that they were searching for a fresh voice. And guess what, they had chosen our academy to find their new star singer." shivani said in excited voice. "what?! That's really a great news." antara said cheerfully. "yes, they are coming today in our collage and the audition will start from 2^nd half. The selection process will go through three auditions. And the first audition is today. Only 10 will be chosen from us and from 2^nd audtion only three and in final audition the lucky singer will be chosen. And you know who are coming for our audition?! Ikbal sir, Jayashree mam and Anirudh Ji ." shivani said. antara became amused. They all were known face of mumbai's film industry. Ikbal and jayashree were the star playback singer of films and anirudh ji was the famous music director all over the country. "that's really great shivani.." antara said. "so what are you waiting for?!" shivani frowned. "what do you mean?!" antara was confused. "arey baba!! Go to principles office and enlist your name for the audition." Shivani said. "what?!!" antara's eyes widened. "yes! Antara don't forget you have high chances. You are one of the finest voice in our academy." Shivani said. "are you mad shivani. God I don't even have any preparations and you are telling me to go and sing in front of those professional famous singers?!" antara said loudly. "antara!!" shivani rolled her eyes, "now just stop your tantrums and come with me. Otherwise, main tujhe aaj zameen pe gaar dungi agar tune audition ke liye apna naam na diya too.." she finished and dragged her hand forcefully towards principle office. "hey shivani, I can't do this yaar... shivani..." Antara said loudly but shivani didn't listen to her.

The audition started at the big auditorium of academy. All the teachers and student of the academy was present in auditorium. At the front, judges were seating inside a round dais. Along with ikbaal, jayashree and anirudh the fourth person was present in judge's chair. Mr kejriwal, the new production head of flamingo. "aap logo ko yaad hain na?" mr kejriwal chewed the paan and looked at the other judges with red toothy grin. "mr samarjit chowdhury ki beti puspa. 3^rd year ki student hain iss academy ki. Woo jaisa bhi gaye aap ko use select karna hain. baki 9 jano ko aap kahise bhi select karle main interfare nahin karunga. Par mr samarjit ne mujhe alag se 2 lakh rupay diye hain apni beti ke liye. Ye baat yaad rakhna.." kejriwal informed with nasty smile. other judges looked away with disgusted face. "why should this elephant have to seat with us. I am sure he doesn't know anything about singers and singing. Now he will interfere in our each and every judgment. God I should never join this selection process." Jayashree ji said in irritated low voice towards iqbaal and anirudh ji. "jayashree ji even I don't like that guy. Everyone knows that he only knows about money and that's why he collected the profile and family background of each and every student who enrolled their name. I am sure he would try to select the participants who are from reach families. How much we will try to select the deserving candidates he won't let us do." Iqbaal informed with hard face, "but we can't say a single word against him. You know how much powerful that man is. If he thinks he can ruin our singing carrier. We have to face his tantrums through the show. I just wanted to get over this soon!" iqbaal ji finished. "you know, I am feeling bad for puroshottam ji, pervious head of flamingo company. For this all years he made his company on top position with his efforts and hard works. He would never cell his company before two months if he doesn't have the health issue. Now I am sure this kejriwal is going to ruin the company soon." Mr anirudh huffed throwing a secret glance towards kejriwal who was as usual busy in chewing paan.

"arey raghubhai ekdum chouki cheez hain, kuch din pahele hi aya hain... bole to ek dum foreign maal... Badru bhai ka gurantee hain..." the man said handling over the gun in raaghu's hand who was seating at the other side of table. Raghu took the gun from badru's hand checked it thoroughly with narrowed eyes. badru was the gun supplier of daya mai and once in a month raaghu and DM visited at his den for them. As daya mai was absent that day, raghu had to visit there himself with pakiya, chotu ad machmach who were busy in watching tv with badru's man. Some stupid audion was going on in tv and all of them were busy in drooling, whistling on the girls and doing jokes on some nerd boys. Raghu opened the empty cell of bullets and pushed that made that go round around it's axis. He lifted the gun and examined the aim closing his one eye and pointing the barrel towards the wall. After a few more examination he became satisfied. "thik hain badru bhai.. sara ka sara saman gari mein rakhwa doo.." he said. "jee raghubhai... arey ooo sindhe ye saman rakhwa de jeep mein.." badru said loudly. machmach, pakiya and chotu all were busy in watching the audition of music academy. "arey bhai ye woo producer kejriwal to ekdum bekar hain... arey gane ka kuch samajh hi nahi hain issey,... sare ache singers ko chor ke bekar logo ki tareef kar raha hain..." chotu said making a face. "arey tu singer ko chor ... figure pe concentrate kar..." machmach and pakiya said looking at the tv screen with drooling eyes. after finishing the song a girl wearing jeans top and specks came at stage with a smile. "arey bhai ye larki kuch jani pahechani lag rahi hain..." pakiya said narrowing her eyes. "abey ghochu ye wohich hain... woo shivani jo usss yeri antara ke sath chipki raheti hain... baap re dinbhar kitni bakbak karti hain..." machmach said. "aur machmach bhai usi bakbak pe flat ho jate hain..." pakiya and chotu giggled. "eee chup kar..." MM patted hardly in both of their head.

Shivani finished her song nazarein milana' from movie jane tu ya jane na'. The result of selection would come out next day. Shivani's song was quite good and antara was quite sure that she would be selected. She was standing at a side of stage. Almost all the audition was done and only she and the girl puspa from third year were left. Shivani came out from stage and rushed to antara. "so babes it's your turn. Go and set the stage on fire." Shivani said. "just stop it shivani. I am doing this just because of you. I don't know what I am going to sing! Look I am shivering." Antara said. "don't worry babes just go and get them. I know you will." Shivani said grabbing her shoulder tightly. Judges told the crew to send the next contestant on stage. antara stepped on the stage with such a mad racing heart.

As soon as machmach, chotu and pakiya saw antara on tv screen all of their eyes pooped out from their eyeholes. They couldn't even say a single word for a long pause. MM jerked his head to get back his senses and looked towards raghu who was still seating near the table busy in loading that gun. "bhai!!.. idhar aa jaldi!!" MM called loudly. "kya hain vey machmach..." raghu answered in irritation making a face, "mere ko naii dekh na tum logo ka saru saa program..." he said. "arey bhai par iss saru saa program mein yeri antara kya kar rahi hain?!" machmach said wandering. "KYA??!!" raghu's jaw dropped and he became stunned for a moment. "haan bhai. TV pein dikh raha hain woo... yakeen naii atta to aa ke dekh le.." MM said. raghu threw the gun on quickly on the floor just like it was some trash and its all bullet came out scattering on the floor everywhere. Raghu rushed madly near them and sat near the tv screen with wide eyes. he couldn't believe his eyes when he found antara there, standing in the stage. she was looking like a cute doll in that red salwar suit. raghu forget everything at that instant and concentrated on the tv screen which was showing antara's close up face. She seemed a bit scared aand looking at front with wide eyes. She was biting her rosy lips lightly which was looking somehow magnificent. Raghu understood she was tensed. "ee ho kya raha hain idhar..." raghu asked. MM informed about the audition. Raghu felt like striking his own head. If he knew about that audition he would never leave the opportunity to be there and listen to the most beautiful voice in the world.

"miss antara kaul right?" jayashree ji asked looking at her. antara nodded in agreement. "lets start the song.." she said. antara didn't know what to do. She was hell nervous. For the first time she was in the stage without any preparations and that's also in front of such famous singers and music composers. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. suddenly raghu's face flashed in her mind. her each and every fear, hesitation, tension was gone at that moment. Her heart became content and she opened her eyes with a smile. slowly she started the song,

"thore badmash ho tum/ thore nadan ho tum/ haan magar ye sach hain humari jaan ho tum..."

All the buzzs, chaos and little sounds scattered on the auditorium suddenly became quite and saturated when she started her song. Her beautiful, mesmerizing magical voice created such a magical aura llover and there was pin drop silence all over. There was something in her voice which could touch the soul. people got engrossed by the song and her voice. But the most mesmerized person was not present there formally in the auditorium. But his heart was always with her. he was far from the academy listening to her song through that tv screen and cherishing the moment. Machmach, pakiya and chotu were silently admiring raghu who was looking towards the tv screen with a huge grin and intense eyes. as the song finished the whole auditorium bursts into claps. Antara smiled and greeted. Jayashree, iqbaal, anirudh everyone praised her whole hearted. They didn't said directly but it was clear that all of them were ready to select her in top 10. On the other hand, mr kejriwal was having sweat drops. He knew that others had almost shortlisted the remaining nine contestants and if they selected antara kaul then there will be no chance for pushpa and his two lakh would be vanish into air. "maaf kijiye anirudh ji..." mr kejriwal said towards anirudh who was busy in praising antara's controls over beat. Annirudh ji looked towards mr kejriwal with confusion. "aap job hi kahe par main iss larki ko select nahoi kar sakti..." he said with hard voice. all of the faces present in auditorium snapped back towards mr kejriwal with utter shock. "abey ye hathi kya kahe raha hain..." MM jumped looking at tv screen. Raghu's face had started to catch hard expression. "kya kahena chahti hain aap?" mr anirudh was hell confused. "aap ne sahi suna. Aap log pata nahi kya soch rahe hain par main aisi larki ko chance de kar meri company ki reputation kharap nahi kar sakta. Akhir meri bhi koi izzat hain ki nahin? Haan maan ti hoon larki thik thak gaa leti hain par dekhiye issey... na chalne ki rahen sahan thik hain na baat karne ka dhang. Kapre dekhiye iski ... zara sa bhi fashion sense nahi hain..." antara was looking towards mr kejriwal with wide eyes. others were hell startled. "mr kejriwal..." iqbal said loudly. "ye fashion show nahin ek bhatarin singer chose karne ayein hain hum log." He said hardly. "arey iqbaal sahab apko to bas gale se kaam chal jata hain... mujhe usp dekhni parti hain USP... akhir marketing bhi to koi cheez hain... aur main aisi gawar larki ke sath kaam karke apni company ki repo kharao nahi kar sakta..." mr kejriwal said on hard voice. "mr kejriwal aap kuch jyada hi nahi kahe rahe hain?! USP aur marketing ke barein mein humein bhi kuch pata hain. iss larki mein koi bhi kamin nahin hain.. aur job hi hain hum log ussey grooming kar ke thik kar sakte hain..." jayashree ji said. "grooming?! Paise kya hawa mein urke ate hain?! aur ye baat jaan li jiye... aap kitna bhi kaushis karein aisi larki kabhi nahi badal sakti... bahut achi tarah se jaan ti hoon main aise logo ko... Lakh kuch ho jayein par apne zid pe arein rahete hain... pata nahin inke maa baap kya sikhate hin inhe..." he pouted. That was enough for antara. she was listening everything quietly. But when it comes to her father and mother her patience broke. "excuse me sir!!" her hard voice reflected at each and every corner of the hall. Mr kejriwal looked at her and he was startled looking at the hidden fire in her eyes. "mere maa aur pappa ne aur kuch sijhaya ho ya na ho par ye zaaroor sikhaye hain ki agar khud pein yakeen ho to puri duniya tumhari hain. aur main jaan ti hoon ki aap bhale hi mujhe chance de ya na de par agar unka ashirwad mere upar ho to ekdin puri duniya meri awaz sunegi. Aur iske liye mujhe koi extra fashion sense ya ache kapre ki zarurat nahin hain main jaisi hoon main waisei hi rahungi. Cause I never learnt to compromise with self respect!" her each and every word echoed in the hall. Her eyes were moistened. "and yes, agar mujhmein koi khot hain to aap meri burayi kariye main kuch bhi nahi kahungi par meri family ke barein mein agar aap kuch bhi vura kahengey to main chup nahi rahungi. Aap mujhe kya reject kar rahe hain. main hi aap ko aur aap ke company ko reject kar ke ja rahi hoon..." she said loudly and rushed out of the stage with teary eyes. "antara!!" shivani rushed behind her. there was a pin drop silence all over in the auditorium. "chalo bhai.. larki ne khud naa kar diya... chalo chalo program ko agey barao..." mr kejriwal said in indifferent voice. "abtoo issne hadh kar diya... aisa kabtak chalega.. kuch na kuch to karna parega.." mr anirudha said in low voice. jayashree and iqbaal nodded in agreement. Pushpa came and made them hell irritated with her nosy voice. only mr kejriwal was praising her all the way. back in badru's den, raghu, machmach,pakiya and chotu were stunned looking at the tv screen. "abey ye hathi pagal ho gaya kya?! Kitna jhakass too ga rahi thi yeri!! Aur dekh kaise dant nikalke iss gadhi ki tareef kar raha hain." machmach said in irritation. "MACHMACH!!" raghu's hard voice roamed in his ear. He knew that tune very well. "haan bhai bol..." machmach looked towards him. raghu's cold dangerous eyes were fixed on the toothy smile of mr kejriwal on screen. "UTHA LE ISSEY..." He ordered in his cold tone.

Antara was crying silently in a lonely classroom. She didn't want to meet anyone at that moment. She was not sad that the person said those words to her but the way he mentioned about her momma pappa she just couldn't tolerate that. she diddn't know for how long she cried in that lonely classroom. After a huge time she brushed her tears and came outside of the classroom. The campus area was quite lonely because most of the people were gathered around auditorium. Good for her. She didn't want to get into anyone's notice at that moment. She slowly came out of the campus area with lost eyes. Unknown to her tears were streaming down her swollen face. as she came out of the main gate of academy something tripped in her leg and her feet got stumbled. She managed to regain her balance but her bag fell down from her hand. She moved down to pick the bag and at the moment her hand touched the bag another hand whose wrist was wrapped with blue hanky and leather belt touched the bag. Their fingers touched each other. Antara didn't take a single moment to recognize whose hand was that. She lifted her blank eyes to meet his deep black orbs. A lone tear escaped from her eyes automatically. Raghu's heart shattered looking at her in that state. antara removed her eyes from his face and looked away hiding her tears. "kyun firse akhon ke tanki pein ched ho gaya?!" raghu asked in his usual rough but concerned voice. antara was still not looking at him. she lifted her fingers and shoved away the tears. "naak laal par gaya hain tera. Kitne der se ro raii hain?!" he asked again. she looked towards him with the corner of her eyes. "idhar dekh.." he commanded. "raghu woo.." her voice chocked as again the teras were about to come out from her eyes. "chup!!" he said slightly and kept his fingers in her lips making her mouth shut. Her painful eyes met his concerned gaze. He lifted her supporting her feature and made her stand up on her feet. His eyes never left her. he lifted her hand and brushed away her tears caressing her chicks with fingertips. Antara closed her eyes. his single concerned gaze was enough to remove each and every pain from her heart. "chal mere sath." He said dragging her hand. "kahan?!" she asked in confusion. "itni sawal kyun poochti hain?! chal na.." he said again in his commanding voice. antara didn't said anything and followed her silently. They sat in the jeep and drove off from there.

"chacha ek cold drink..." raghu said stretching his hand towards the shop keeper. "ye lo bhai.." the shopkeeper handled the bottle towards raghu. raghu took the bottle and looked towards the bench where antara was seating silently looking towards nowhere. Her eyes were moving here and there in the crowded marked area but her eyes were blank. Raghu came and sat beside her. "le thanda thanda cold drink pi le, jalan kam ho jayegi.." he said and stretched the bottles towards her. antara looked towards the bottle with expressionless face. "nahi, mera man nahi hain." she said in low voice. "arey pina to mooh se hain na. to ism man ka kya kaam?! Chal fatafat pi le.." he said again. still antara's expression didn't changed. "please raghu." she looked at the ground. "naii piyegi?!" he asked with a frown. Antara continued to look towards the ground. "thik hain.." raghu shoved his shoulder and started to gulp the cold drink himself. Antara looked towards him with the corner of her eyes. raghu finished the bottle within one munite and grabbed another bottle of cold drink from side. Opening the mouth he again gulped that quickly and again he took the third bottle. Antara continued to look at him with wide eyes as he finished the third bottle in same pace in front of her eyes. "kitna cold drink pioge?!!" she asked in startled voice, "bandh karo ab, hichki aa jayegi!!" she said. raghu took the bottle no 4 and looked towards her wide eyes. "tu apun ki baat naii maan ti to apun teri baat kyun mane haan?!" raghu frowned and opened the mouth of bottle using his teeth and spit out the bottle can from his mouth. she was about to gulp the cold drink but at that moment his hiccup started. He held his throat to stop the hiccup but it didn't work. Antara giggled looking at his condition. "kaha tha maine. Hichki aa jayegi." She said giggling. Although he was giving hard time for his hiccup but a mild smile spread in his face looking at her smiling face. at last she smiled again! While smiling, antara stretched her hand to him signing him to give the bottle of cold drink. Raghu gave the opened bottle in her hand. She took a quick sip from the bottle and slowly gulped the lemonade. Raghu looked at her face with a mild crooked smile. His eyes were fixed towards her soft lips which were attached with the mouth of bottle sipping the cold drink. Antara lowred the bottle for a while from her lips and looked towards raghu with a pleasant smile. "thank you!" she said warmly. "hmm..." he said and his crooked smile suddenly changed into smirk. "kya?!!" antara asked with a confused frown. "misscall tujhe pata hain ki..." he said with a frown, "tu mera jhootha kha rahi hain!" he looked at her naughtily. She didn't understand at first but then she remembered. Raghu used his teeth to open the can and she was drinking from that same bottle. Antara lowered her gaze. A shy smile spread on her face as she slowly traced the mouth of bottle with her fingers. Raghu's smile widened as she slowly lifted the bottle and sipped the remaining cold drink slowly with a slight pink glow in her face. she looked towards him with a coy smile. his pleasant eyes continued to adore her shyness. "ab thik hain?!" he asked slowly. "haan..." she nodded widening her smile. "to cha lab.." raghu jumped up from the bench saying those words. "ab kahan jana hain?!!" antara asked in confusion. "tujhe kahin pe le jana hain. aura pun ko pata hain wooo jagah tujhe bahut pasand ayegi." He said with a huge grin.

Antara smiled as the heavy wind brushed her face and danced through her hairs. She leaned a bit on the railings to feel the chill wind. shee was standing near a huge gorge surrounded by railings. A huge greenery could be seen ahead and a huge lake so far. The total area was surrounded by the green mountain ranges. Those mountains were not huge like himalay but still the place reminded her about her hometown shrinagar. She felt so happy and content in the silence. She felt raghu's hand encircling her waist and then his chin rested on her shoulder. "kaisi lagi?!" his deep voice roamed in her ear. "bahut sundar hain. bilkul Kashmir ke jaisa..." she said with a wide smile. the sun was coming down near the horizon and it's warm rays touched them. raghu looked at antara's face so close to him. the glow of evening light in her joyfull hazels looked marvelous. Her dense eyelids, her skin and tender lips were glowing. She looked pure and divine like always. He again missed several bits of his heart. she was standing there imprisoned in his arms tight hold happily. She opened the door of her heart for him and let him rule on her heart. What else he could wish for? She was his at last. His everything, his antara! His eyes got intent and he brushed his lips at the tender spot of her earlobe. Antara shivered in her hold by that touch. She twitched her face and her hazels meet her intense eyes. The chill wind touched them and made the moment more blissful making them lost in each other's eyes. Antara moved inside his strong hold and now she was facing him. she lowered her face resting her forehead in his hard chest muscles and kept her palm over his heart feeling the beat which was only meant for her. raghu hugged her back tightly closing the remaining distance between them and placed a deep warm kiss on her top. Antara closed her eyes with a wide smile as she felt him snuggling through her hairs and placing her warm kisses in her neck and shoulder soothing her each and every pain.

Precap: "ye ring to meri kisi bhi finger pe feat nahin ho rahi hain. kitna bara hain.." antara said looking towards the ring in confusion. "bappa akal de de issey thora..." raghu stroke his own forehead in irritation and then looked towards her confused face. "arey ye woo... Hath mein pahen ne wala anguthi naii hain... ye bichiya hain... wooo pairo mein pahena jata hain.." he informed. "ohhh ab samjhi..." she said with a smile. then suddenly she remembeted something and said, "par ye too wohi larki pahen ti hain jiski shadi..." she looked at raghu's moischevious eyes with embarrassed face.

ps: seriously guyz, i don't know how you will face this crap now... 🤢😆.. god i disn't saw that it became so long.. but anyway, waiting for chappals. sorry for the late. i was so exhausted yesterday and unable to finish the chapter ...thx everyone for making my b'day so special🤗