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Chapter 12-
It's a week to Raghav & Kalpana's challenge.. or we could say approval to the dance performance at the Business Meet.
The week went by as the busy business people were thoroughly engrossed in their respective work.
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"Where are you going Ma'am? That too in your training wear? Today isn't your gym day." Shefali asked with curiosity.
"Not to the gym, Shefali. I am up for a dance practice with Mr. Singhania." Kalpana said tying her sport shoe laces with a sigh.
Shefali brightened up with joy at the mere mention of Raghav's name, to be exact.. surname.
"Is it!! Is it!! He's a part time dance teacher?? Wow. That's so cool. Wait for me, I'll just come." Shefali said with utmost control at her excitement, but she failed miserably.. her every word and action signified her over excitement.
But before she could leave, Kalpana grabbed her hand, stopping her.
"What are you up to? He's not a dance teacher.. he's my dance partner." Kalpana states and adds in a low voice, "Unfortunately".
"Oh.. is that so. Waittt! ! Whattt? ? He's your dance partnerrr?? Theee Raghav Singhania is your dance partnerrr? ?" Shefali said jolting Kalpana from her shoulders.
Shefali had been the happiest girl on the Earth, at that time. It seemed as if she was Raghav's partner, not Kalpana.
Kalpi looked on puzzled at her reaction.
"Why on Earth are you so happy Shefali? It's so ridiculous dancing with him. I hate him." Kalpana said with slight disgust.
"How can you hate such a charming mam like him ma'am? ? He's like a Greek God! ! Man!! You are super lucky ma'am! ! I wish, I could take you place." Shefali completed with a half smile.
Kalpana was quite confused at her statement. 'Greek God and him? Haha. What a joke! But he's surely Satan!!' Kalpana thought to herself and laughed. Imagining him as Satan, made her laugh.
"A handsome Satan though!!" Kalpana mumbles.
At last, Kalpana bids good bye to an adamant Shefali who wanted to accompany her to the dance practice.. just because she can stare at Raghav while he dances.
But Kalpana accomplishes in making Shefali stay at home after much pleading and a little authority. But the truth was, Kalpana didn't want Shefali seeing her dance as she was a loser when it came to dancing. She likes to sway to the beats on her own, but dancing at the prescribed beats with prescribed steps was difficult for her. If she would concentrate on the moves, she would miss a beat.. but if she focuses on the music, she would do a step wrong.
Kalpana was quite nervous going for the dance session because what respect will be left for her if Raghav really turns out to be a fantastic dancer. She's gonna have a hard time then! Shoving all the negative thoughts away, she hurried down the stairs instead of the elevator to kind of warm up too.
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Raghav on the other hand was thinking the same.. how the hell will he dance? He doesn't even know how to move hands and feet together in a synchronised manner. This was the reason he always opted for school or college plays rather than dance performances. He was actually really really bad at dancing. He in short has a fear of dancing due to his inability to do it.
But what to do when you have a challenge lined up!
You just gotta buck up and show up then!
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Dance practice hall-
It was 9 in the morning.
Nervous Raghav and Kalpana were pacing around the hall, waiting for their trainer.
The two, tried their best to show confidence and determination to each other.. as if they were no less than Michael Jackson himself.
Seeing the confidence in each other, Raghav and Kalpana were burning with nervousness and the fear of failure.
"Good Morning Mr. Singhania & Ms. Jadhav."
"Nice to see you both here." Two cheerful voices interrupted their thought cycle.
Raghav & Kalpana looked at the direction of voice and gave a formal smile.
After the formal greetings and all.. the trainers now came to the reason of their meeting, the DANCE.
Phew! 😕Tired & sleepy.. couldn't force myself to push more into this update. I will try to be active.. but no surety of long updates.. Send in your likes & comments! Love u all.😃 Good night.😊
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