''Ahaa! Ab dikhaaungi main apna jalwa! Dekhti hu ki Parth fir kaise mere liye pyaar mein paagal na ho jaaye.'', thought the dramtaic devil who had overheard the conversation between Sanyukta and Randhir just minutes ago. ''Main jaanti hu ki voh dono mere paas hi aayenge madad maangne ke liye, aakhir, I am the best dancer!", she thought, cackling away wickedly.
*Last Night*
Vidushi quickly picked up Sanyukta's phone, which was lying on the dining table while she stood inside the kitchen, engrossed in cooking. She found the number she wanted in the contacts list, and phoned the number.
V:Hello?! Dancing Dreams Academy? Jee main Vidu...Sanyukta Aggarwal bol rahi hu. Maine kal raat ke function ke liye aapke Jazz Dance Group ko book kiya thaa.
Man: Ek minute maam, main abhi register mein check karta hu..Jee haan. Kal shaam 7:00 baje ke program ke liye book kiya thaa.
V: Voh actually mujhe booking cancel karvaana thaa. Humaara function actually cancel hogaya toh dancers ki bhi koi zaroorat nahi.
Man: Oh. Very sorry to hear that maam. Jee theeke, fir main aapki booking cancel kar dungi.
V: Thank you so much.
Vidushi put down the phone with an evil smirk. Her eyes shone mischieviously.
*Present Day*
''Oh My God!! Hahahaha!!'',Sanyukta was mirthfully laughing away as Randhir discussed his plan of action.
R: Nahi sachmein Sanyukta. She's a good dancer.
Randhir could barely stifle his laughter. Just then Vidushi strode in.
V: Koi mere baare mein baat kar raha hai?
Sanyukta ceased laughing and in between her barely muffled giggles, spoke.
S: Haan Vidushi, voh actually kisi ne dancers ki booking cancel kar di. Toh hum chahte hai ki tum ek dance performance do.
V: Main? Seriously guys! Oh wow! Zaroor. Let me rock the florr!
S:Vidushi ek minute. Tum aise jaaogi stage par?
Vidushi had sported a pair of ripped black jeans and a white tee which had so many rips, it looked like it'd been taken from a jhopdi xP There was only one word which defined her avatar...PunkStar.
S:Yeh lo. Yeh pehnlo. Tumhaare dance ke liye sahi costume hai. Aise phate-phaade kapde pehn ke jaaogi toh lagega koi pole dance karne jaa rahi ho!
Sanyukta handed over a long yellow skirt and a backless red top to Vidushi. She knew that this hot new Vidushi liked to wear bold/daring clothes(actually, she liked to wear practically Nothing) and so she had intentionally brought the backless top.
V: Chee! Top toh chalo theek hai. Par yeh skirt! Aisa lag raha hai jaise kisi gaav ke jhopdi se uthaakar laayi ho! Tum aur tumhaari choices, really Sanyukta.
Randhir was getting impatient and agitated. he unthinkingly retorted.
R: Itni problem hai toh bina kuch pehne hi chali jaao naachne stage par!
Sanyukta and Vidushi widened their eyes in shock. They gaped at Randhir with mouths wide open, shocked by his audacity.
Randhir realised what he had just blurted out and quickly rectified his mistake.
R: I mean agar itni problem hai toh jo pehnke rakha hai, which is practically nothing, vahi pehnke jaao stage par! Dekho Vidushi, time waste mat karo. Jo kapde Sanyukta ne diye hai voh pehno aur jaldi apna performance niptaalo.
Vidushi grumpily changed into the backless top and long skirt.
Randhir eluded the place, unnoticed and quickly went over to Yoyo and asked him to dance with Vidushi.
''Ab mazaa aayega'', thought Sanyukta and Randhir, idiotically grinning.
Vidushi slid in the CD she'd brought along and put on the song ''Sunny Sunny'' and attacked the stage immediately. Unknown to her, Yoyo followed her up the stage.
No sooner had she started dancing, Yoyo intruded and started dancing. Well however surprising it may seem to you, he did dance well, his steps matching the beats of the song.
However, Vidushi raged up.
''Aaj blue hai paani
Paani pani paani paani paani
Aur din bhi sunny
Sunny sunny sunny sunny sunny
Aajaao on the beach yaar
Photo meri kheench, phooti kismat hogi teri
Gar tune ye baat na maani''
As these lines of the song played, she very cleverly kicked Yoyo towards the backstage. She then signalled Parth to come onto the stage and dance with her.
To the audience it looked like Yoyo ki ''phooti kismat hogayi kyunki usne Vidushi ki baat maankar photo nahi kheechi'' and it was just a hilarious part of the dance. But Parth knew better and thus reluctantly joined Vidushi on the stage to cover up for Yoyo.
But as Vidushi kept coming closer to him and was literally clinging on to him, he felt discomfited and his discomfort showed on his face. This didn't go unnoticed by Sanyukta and she immediately pinned her saree. She then changed the music track to ''Dilli Vaali Girlfriend'' and got onto the stage leaving a baffled Randhir, watching, astonished.
''O what a look, what a grace
Tenu hi karaan main chase
What a naksh what a nain
Dil tera ho gaya fan
What a smile, what a style...
Kabhi soft, kabhi rude kitna tera attitude''
Very smartly, Sanyukta nudged Vidushi right off the stage.(Imagine Sanyukta nudging Vidushi by the shoulder and her thumkas. With Sanyukta's final nudge, Vidushi trips and falls off the stage. ROFL)
''Tere liye hi to signal tod-taad ke
Aaya Dilli wali girlfriend chhod-chhaad ke
Ho tere liye hi to signal tod-taad ke
Aaya Dilli wali girlfriend chhod-chhaad ke''
Randhir clenched his hands into tight fists. He looked at the two people, dancing on the stage like a couple.
Sanyukta and Parth were dancing really well, without feeling any awkwardness or any discomfort due to their close proximity at times. But Randhir couldn't tolerate the sight of Sanyukta and Parth practically glued to each other. As the chorus started playing, he jumped onto the stage like a hero xP
He very smartly pushed Parth off the stage while dancing , without letting the audience suspect anything. But God!! This seemed to have become a ''Nudge off the Stage'' dance competition.
''Ho teri aankh da ishaara mujhe fraud lage
Tu to majnu aawara by God lage..
Ho kasmein waade kha ke
Apni pocket money bachaa ke
Aaya tere liye paise-vaise jod-jaad ke..
Ghar waalon ko bhi bye-shaay bol-baal ke
Aaya Dilli wali girlfriend chhod-chhaad ke
Tere liye hi to signal tod-taad ke
Aaya Dilli wali girlfriend chhod-chhaad ke''
Sanyukta never felt uncomfortable with Parth because he was a good friend of her but with Randhir, it was different. Everytime his hand came in contact with hers,she shivered and did a mental happy dance in her mind.
As the song ended, Randhir grabbed hold of Sanyukta's hand, twirled her towards him, pulled her close, by the waist and bent down a little(in a slanting pose as if saving her from falling). The two of them gazed into each others eyes. Sanyukta felt butterflies fluttering in her stomach as Randhir's hand crept up her bare waist. Randhir's heart skipped a beat..Suddenly the entire campus was filled with the sound of applause. The two arch enemies broke out of their dreamland and stood up. They bowed and then stepped off the stage.
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Vardhaan sighed. A small smile crept up his face. Although nobody could see through the facade playing out on the stage, he very clearly noticed the comfort that Sanyukta and Parth shared, the possessiveness that Randhir felt for Sanyukta, and the awesome result that was always produced when Randhir and Sanyukta worked perfectly together(which was rather rarely). He turned his head and saw a tall, slim woman with short hair, walking towards the empty seat in the Sponsors and Trustees reserved seats section. She walked confidently, wearing a white shirt and a grey pencil skirt along with black stilettoes. Randhir noticed the lady too. His face paled as a sepulchral look replaced the mirthful smile and twinkling eyes full of gaeity, just minutes ago.
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Thats it guys! Hope you liked it! Adsy di, Aru di, Anu di, Kriti di, all of you!! I expect long comments for this long chapter!!
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