MB FF : On the Quest || Pg. 144 - Ch.50 & Note || - Page 37

"Panchi, done?", Chitra called out. "Amm... No! Just a bit of hair setting left.", Panchi replied from her room. "God! I have been standing here for fifteen minutes now and you say you still have to set you hair!", Chitra said. "I know you are annoyed but can I be given five minutes. Just five!" , Panchi requested. "Yes! But just last five! So finish up fast!", the other replied. And Panchi opened the door, "How do I look?". "Oh... My... Holy... God's... Grace! This cannot be! fantabulously fabulous!", the reply panchi received was extraordinary. "Well! I didn't expect that but thank you. Shall we?", Panchi spoke out of surprise. "Yes! Let us leave. Pritha aunty and Vrushali have reached the hall, only we are left around!", Chitra exclaimed. "I am telling you Paarth is so so going to drool around you today!", Chitra predicted. "Maybe! Who knows! Boys are not the same everytime!", Panchi said with a laugh. "Yaa! But I am telling you dear. You are looking completely out of the ordinary! I bet today all the girls in the Sangeet are so going to meet a challenge.", Chitra told. "Well not Vrushali! She will surely look better than me! it is her wedding after all!", Panchi calculated. "That is an exception dear!", and both of them giggled on that call of Chitra.

"She is not here yet!", Shubhi stated. "I know! I was just waiting for her to come!", Paarth told. "She slapped on his hand and said, "Will you stop being this desperate brat! Behave serious.". "Oh Yes! And who is saying that! Shubhi you yourself behave stupidly desperate at times. Why can't I!", he muttered. "Well! Grils are desperate to know things. And it is not called being desperate it is called being curious! You see being desperate and being curious are different...", and Shubhi started with her English classes. "Now that is what I call beauty!", Paarth was lost away in the thoughts of the lady he saw entering the hall. "Wha... Paarth are you listening me!", Shubhi yelled at him. "She is here! Look there!", he told. "Oh... God! Go! Why are you sitting like dumbs! Go! Talk to her!", Shubhi was more excited than Paarth. "What! What will I talk about? Jewellery, clothes, daily soap!", Paarth was a bit anxious. "I don't know that! Just go and talk!", Shubhi pushed him ahead. "Meet you if I am alive after the talk!", Paarth said as he left. "God! Bless me! I am such a good cupid! I am proud of myself!", Shubhi said with pride.

""Hi Panchi!", Paarth called out. "Hello Paarth!", she replied. "Shubhi is here. Why don't chat with her!", Paarth suggested out of utter foolishness. "I will!", Panchi responded. "Well! Yes! Maybe you should!", he told. "Well maybe I will!", Panchi told in return. "God! Am I the only one who is speaking that dumbly with her!", Paarth thought. "God! And I thought he was a sorted persona ! I was so wrong.", Panchi thought. "You performed very well!", Paarth said. "Ahaan! But Paarth I haven't performed yet!", Panchi found it tough to control her laughter. "I really think I should leave!", Paarth sensed that he had made a great stupid of himself now and it was time to leave. "Yes Paarth! I think you really should!", Panchi said in return. Shubhi who was standing away,near the stage winked at Panchi. Panchi winked back to her.

"Ahm... ladies and their loves. Boys and their wives. Brothers and their sisters. Aunties and their hubbies. I would really want everyone's attention here!", Shubhi called out with the mike in her hand. "As you all know! We are here for ahm... celebrating the union of two souls which will unite tomorrow. So we girls would like to break the party into two groups. Of boys! And that of girls!", she added. "Because we girls would really like to give a farewell to our Vrushali before she loses her freedom!", Panchi joined her. "Very well said Panchi!", Shubhi appreciated her partner. "Now! Now! Now!", Paarth called out. "Our Vasusen bhai too will be losing his freedom tomorrow! We too will give him a blockbuster farewell!", he told. "Well Paarth not better us girls!", Panchi told. "Hey! Hey! Hey! You are joking. Right?", Paarth told. "Well. Hey! Hey! Hey! Lets see that!", Panchi replied. "Ok then let us have a competition here. And see who wins!", Nakul added petrol to the burning fire. "Well! get ready to be conquered!", Subhi replied back. "You girls are so much going to pay for this competition! And the loser team will work for the winner team for 24 hours!", Paarth kept the prize ahead. "No! Paarth No! Don't do that! you will so have to pay for that!", Govind warned Paarth. "No Govind! Let him pay! That will surely teach him a lesson!", Panchi told. "Well! We will see who learns a lesson!", paarth told with his eyes looking straight into Panchi's.

"My greetings to the honourable jury here! Before we start, I would like to clear a few things. Which team won in a round, that will be decided by our judges only, who are, Govind, Vasusen bahi, Pritha aunty and Vrushali di! Is that clear!", Panchi asked. "Yes very much! Now can we start!", Paarth shouted out. "Soon to be losers are requested to keep mum!", Panchi replied. "You...", Paarth was going to rant when Shubhi cut in, "That is so true!". "We will see that!", Nakul replied. "Oh we will!", Panchi quietened him. "Now the first performance will be given by Panchi! Boys... Oh I mean losers hold your heart.", Shubhi took over the charge. "Thank you Shubhi! A special mention to some particular soon to be losers." saying that Panchi winked at Paarth. "She knows!", Paarth thought so when he noticed the wink by Panchi.

The grace, beauty and elegance was brewing up in the air. The queen of hearts was not yet visible on the stage but many boys started long their breathes.

Tum paas aaye, yun muskuraaye
Tumne na jaane kya sapne dikhaaye

Slowly all the lights of the hall were diverted on to the stage.