Chapter 8
Jeet followed close behind. "Hey!" Aishwarya ran behind Sabyasachi. Jeet did not understand what was happening. he went to Nishan to understand. "Hey! I need your feedback on--" Sabyasachi did not stop. He walked while he smoked his cigarette, and put his left hand in his jeans pocket. "Later." he said and walked off. Aishwarya ran behind her but Parineeti stopped her. "Leave it. We are going to get a visit to him later." Aishwarya did not like the answer. She was desperate to go and get his interview. :'( Sabyasachi quickly walked into the main building of Hotel Indralok. He reached the hotel reception. The receptionist was with pleasure looking into bills of customers. "Excuse me?" Sabyasachi said. Jeet and Nishan came and stood behind him. Jeet kept on bugging Nishan to explain to him what was so exciting for girls to see Sabyasachi. 🤣 Nishan kept on thinking about Aishwarya's fashion sense. Why she wore neon heals and why not stilettos! The receptionist did not look up. "No rooms available. You may not visit the dance floor either. Sreelekha Narayan's conference going on." she said, through her pointed glasses. "And what if I say I have a room booked?" Sabyasachi said very softly. "Then-" the receptionist looked up. She saw Jeet, Nishan and then Sabyasachi smoking his cigarette, with his goggles down. "Oh! Mr Sabyasachi.. oh I am sorry!" The receptionist got up and almost slipped. Nishan and Jeet giggled. Sabyasachi put his hand on the reception desk for the key. "Sab, why are we taking a room?" asked Jeet. Sabyasachi smiled. "For baking cookies!" he said. Jeet did not find the joke funny.
Sreelekha kept on messaging on her phone, and did not answer all the questions properly. She kept on looking here and there, when finally the party was ready. It was a masquarade party, for the film premiere. Sabyasachi had got a special invitation. But the Urvashi agency did not receive any invitation. but they were always there on the right place in the right time. Finally Sabyasachi entered the room. "What's going on?" Nishan winked at Jeet and threw him a pillow from the bed. Sabyasachi threw the smoked cigarette in the bin and looked out of the window. The Arabian Sea in Mumbai, shone with dazzling evening lights. The Queen's necklace could be seen clearly. "Say!" Jeet said. "You all will tell Mum. I won't say. Just attend the party and come back to the room when I need to do some work." Sab replied. Nishan sat down on the bed, "Come one Bhaiyaa! Please!" Jeet went and punched Sab softly on the back. Sabyasachi smirked, and suddenly laughed off. "So how was the suspense? Ok.. so let me reveal everything.." Sab was about to begin his mystery story when suddenly a Woohoo was heard. "Oh god! The party has begun. Come on brothers! Let's go!" Sabyasachi jumped off the couch and opened the door. "Wait! You did not tell us about the lady mystery!" "Come! You will see it!" Sab smiled and rushed back in the room again and picked up the black dress he brought with him. He picked up his guitar and hung it behind, and ran off. "Damn! The lift is not working!" said Sabyasachi and rushed down the stairs. Jeet and Nishan followed and they finally reached a lovely bar, and dance floor. There were purple lights all over and the music was not on. Champagne bottles were being opened. Sabyasachi handed in the little black dress to a girl standing near the dance floor. She quickly took it. Soon the three masqueeteers realized that it was a premiere party for actress Sreelekha's next film. Sabyasachi could not help smiling. Sreelekha was not yet in the party. Her elder brother, Anirudh was present though. He spotted Sabyasachi in the crowd. "Ah! He is here!" Anirudh smiled.
Anirudh got up on the stage quickly and made an announcement. Sreelkeha too entered the party. She was wearing a pretty black dress and black heals with a silver masquerade mask. She went and stood next to her brother. "Ladies and gentlemen, the stage will be over to the young age heartthrob now, our very known Sabyasachi, the star of the World Cup this year! Come on Mr. Sing a song., using your guitar." Sreelekha smiled from behind her mask. "Over to you."
Sabyasachi got up. Jeet and Nishan wished him all the best. He was nervous, and he took out his guitar. He held it in her trembling fingers. And then the fingers which was the most efficient with the cricket bat touched the lovely strings of the guitar...
"Alvida yaara alvida
Ho rahe tumse hum judaa
Le chale saare gham tere
Khush rahe yaara tu sadaa
Tumse bhi zyada hongi
Ab yaadein pyaariyan
Hum dono ki hain apni apni lachariyaan
Ab hanste hanste tumpe le khushiyaan vaariyaan
Marz bhi hain deti
Chain bhi hain deti
Dard bhi hain deti
Jaan bhi hain leti
Yaariyaan"
Arjun
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