ManeetFF Dancing Frm The Ashes link on pg146 - Page 13

He looked up to see the other 3 mirroring his expression.

Geet, being completely oblivious to his reaction, continued to dance...moving in whatever way that pleased her...shaking her hips, and wiggling her booty to waving her hands in the air, emphasizing her assets in the moves.

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Mayank, Sid, Raina and Nik looked at each other in alarm as Geet's moves started attracting unwelcome attention.

As if on cue, Geet leaned her body on Nik, and slid on him to the floor, making his body react in unwanted ways. She placed her hands on her knees and proceeded to uncoil herself off the floor, pumping her chest in and out a la Katrina Kaif melding it into a popping move...making the eyes of the boys around her, pop out. It was enough to kick the others into action.

Nik, put his hands around her and lifted her off the floor and threw her on his shoulder, while the other 3 guarded them. He hurriedly made his way out of the pub, with Mayank and Raina leading them out, Geet pounding on his back to put her down, and Sid following, making sure nobody came too close.

Geet was unceremoniously dumped on to the passenger seat of her jeep, while Mayank took the driver's seat. She immediately protested, trying to come out of her seat. Nik pushed her back and told her to shut it and stay put. The threatening look on his face was enough to subdue her. Mayank strapped her in and sped away to her home, before she got over the shock, followed by Nik on his bike and Sid and Raina in his car.

By the time they reached home, Geet was fast asleep. Mayank carried her in, while Nik waited for him.

Mayank crashed at Nik's pad, neither speaking. Nik was still stunned at having seen Geet dance. This facet of her had his heart pumping faster. Mayank fell asleep quickly, while Nik was lost in thought about Geet. She was having a drastic effect on him. One he couldn't control...he was in over his head. There was never a dull moment with her.

He smiled thinking about her moves...and fell asleep thinking bout them, dreaming of them the night long.

The next day nobody wanted to speak about the night's event. Geet vaguely remembered doing something out of the ordinary...but she was too scared to ask about it to the others in case it was true. The others kept shut about it too...too shocked by her performance. They were thankful to Raina however.

It was a dull day and they waited for the other students to report. Geet was still miffed with Nik for refusing to tell her about his whereabouts on the day he was missing.

Sid utterly bored suggested they play and game. Everyone came up with one game, only to be rejected by the others.

''Ok,'' said Nik,'' Let's all tell one secret, about ourselves that nobody knows''

Sid sat up, with a sceptical look. He thought for a minute, then agreed.

Mayank looked passive, as did Raina...Geet had to agree since the others were in.

''Gr8'', said Nik, ''Raina, you wanna start?''

''Ummm, ok,'' she said nervously,'' I don't think I'm going to be around next year. Dad's trying for me to study abroad...I wanna study psychology in depth...he wants me to go and I wanna go too.''

Sid looked like a bomb had dropped on his head. He stared at her, no coherent thought running through his mind. She looked at him and smiled. He looked away, trying to look unaffected.

''Geet??''

''I like singing. Even though I don't sing well. I love singing...but I only do that when I'm alone''

Sid and Mayank burst out laughing, and High-fived each other. Geet looked at them in confusion.

''Geet, jhalli...tu har waqt gaati hain...especailly jab tu talli hoti hain'', Mayank explained (you always sing when you drunk)

''Aur tu achcha NAHI gaati , ok,'' laughed Sid, poking her in the side.(And you NOT good)

Geet blushed and threw her bag at him.

''Ok, ok, so Sid, tera koi secret bata'', she said changing tack

''Ummm, I love cooking. I never ever told u guys, cuz...u know...goes against the image.'' He said flexing his biceps.

''What the ...''. shouted Geet. U mean all that stuff that u used to get for us to eat was made by you, not ur mum???

Mayank just stared at him amazed, while and Nik and Raina absorbed the information, eyebrows raised.

''Ok ok, don't embarrass me more...Nik, your next.'' said Sid.

Nik, paused for a bit, looked at Geet. She pretended not to be interested.

He cleared his throat and said slowly, ''You know, the day I bunked college..day before yesterday...''

Geet turned her head a fraction. He knew all her attention was on him. He smiled to himself.

''...I wasn't on some super secret work...my uncle had come to town to visit...so I spent the day with him.''

Before he could finish Geet had cut him off with a punch on the arm.

''You idiot...I got all angry for nothing. Gahhh...you such a psycho-idiot you know that.'', she said crossly, then breaking into a grudging smile. Nik smiled to himself...he had done that on purpose to simply gauge her feelings about him. Mission accomplished.

''Ok that leaves Mayank.''

Mayank, breathed in deeply, and looked at all of them.

''Ok I guess it was time to tell u all...I got a scholarship for the California Institue of the Arts. I had sent an application long ago...I got a response a couple of days back. Guess who's going to the USA.'' He hastily raised his hands, not without reason as Geet and Raina rushed to hug him screaming.

The guys clapped him on the back. ''Wow that's fantastic.''

Geet raised her hands and screamed,'' Come on, Parteeeyy...let's get drunk!!'

''LET"S NOT'', said all four in unison.

Geet remembered bits of the previous night and kept quiet immediately.

The day passed in celebration...Sid was a bit subdued, with Raina's bomb.

On their way back, Geet drove Sid and Mayank home, as Nik and Raina had notes to compile.

Sid finally confessed to his love for Raina.

Geet braked the jeep in the middle of the highway...then pulled over and gave Sid a massive hug.

''We already know dude.''

''Do u think we wouldn't catch on?'', Mayank said, matter of factly.

''But she's leaving yaar...''

''Chill abhi time hain. She's not leaving tomorrow...and She doesn't even know where she's going. So relax. ''

Chapter 18 - In My Heart Of Hearts - page 22

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