Melancholy of the Heart
"Even you know that this will not work"
"What? Why are you saying all this?" "Love fades and I think mine has"
With that he walked away. He didn't even look back. I felt my heart break into million pieces as if crushed. A stream of tears started to flow never to stop again.
I woke up panting looking blankly to the ceiling. Will it ever stop?
Without paying much attention to it I got up to get ready for practice. Sur called at the same time.
"Hey. Everything ready?"
"Yes mam"
"Okay I'm coming. And yeah do I have to meet the doctor today?"
"Hmm just after dance practice. After meeting the doctor you have to go to the sets of the new film."
"Which one?"
"Heartache"
"Hmm okay"
"And yeah mam I know you don't like to work on Wednesday but if you would allow we could finish the recording of the song tomorrow"
"Hmm maybe but I'm not sure my throat is still hurting I'll decide after seeing the doctor"
"Okay mam so meet you in practice room"
"Hmm"
Hmph life is always like this busy. And being the top star of the country doesn't helps. I have to hurry otherwise I'd be late. My choreographer greeted me as I entered the practice room.
"So how is my sparkling diamond?"
"Good but she is still bored with same dance moves and wants to learn some new style"
"Hmm let her teacher think a little….. I don't think it's appropriate now you have a song recording due and you have signed two films if I'm not wrong?"
"Yeah but that has nothing to do with my dance"
"No it has because learning a style would eat up lot of time and your body would hurt and I know the way you shoot film the most devoted actress I don't think you could take it"
"hmm okay then lets practice the same old same"
Phew 1 hour long practice really makes you tired and dying for water. Just as I thought this Sur stepped inside the room with a bottle and I chuckled she is my manager cum secretary cum best friend and she may have some mental bond with me.
"You need this mam"
"Stop calling me mam it makes me uncomfortable"
"But during work hours it's my courtesy to call you mam" she gave me a small mischievous smile.
"Okay do as you like"
"Your appointment with the doctor is in half n hour so get ready"
"Hmm hope everything is fine with my voice"
"It's gonna be okay don't worry Aru"
I got ready pretty fast and we headed to the hospital. After the check up I waited for results and the news was very shocking and depressing. Some kind of vocal infection has creeped up and if I strain it much it could be worse. So he prescribed me to take rest and stop working for atleast one month. Sur canceled everything and even the directors are okay with waiting one month but apparently my album will have to wait a little longer because I don't want to lose my voice. I took rest all day even stopped my singing practice but dong nothing depresses me the most because if I don't engage in some work my mind always travels to unwanted places that hurts too much. But I still have to tutor my apprentice.
"Hello mam how have you been?"
"Stop this Sur since I'm not unemployed right now you are too so you don't have to call me mam" I said exasperated.
"But right now mam I've come to get guitar classes so you are my teacher mam" she made innocent face.
"Oh you always know how to piss me off"
"Oh I'm really sorry Aru am I annoying you? I was just trying to cheer you"
"Hmm I'm getting bored. Do something or I'll die out of boredom"
"What if we go on a vacation?"
"Oh wow that sounds great. Hmm sure I want to go anywhere. Book tomorrow's flight find good place we can catch a night flight because I have to do some work before I leave and you are going to come with me" I told her determined.
"Hmm that would be great"
After finding some places we zeroed Sikkim. I've never been there neither has Sur so it's the best deal we could get in such short time.
Next day woke up with a smile on my face because there were no bad dreams just a dream where I standing in a monastery watching the Kanchenjunga. I went to my last dance class. My teacher was happy that atleast I get a holiday and I won't be eating his mind for one whole month. We had a long practice today. I was totally worn out by the end. Suddenly Sur came in and I smiled but she didn't have any bottle but rather she looked pissed and she was glaring the cell she was holding.
"What happened you look pissed?"
"Nothing a man is calling for the last two hours. And he says it's urgent and he wants to talk to you and he claims that you would be delighted to talk to him."
"Huh? Really it's strange none of my fans ever do that. What is his name?"
"He says tell her I'm the best director she has ever met and a really understanding one too"
"Omo its Saarang? It has to be him. Give me the phone."
"Hello director what can I do for you?"
"Hmm so the mighty princess knows who I am. I need a favor."
"Oh tell me I'll do whatever I can"
"Are you free for like 15 days can you come down here?"
"Hmm I'm free for 1 month actually but where are you now are you still in Broadway?"
"No I'm in Nainitaal. I want you to come to college."
"Why is something serious?"
"Hmm you can say that. So can you come?"
"Hmm anything for you sir"
"I'm really busy once you reach here give me a call we'll meet and talk"
With that he hung up. With the tone he spoke it seemed like there is something serious so I have to go but I really don't want to go there I left that place 5 years ago never to return but it seems like I have no choice than going. I don't want to face that place but still meeting my old friends excites me and above all I'll meet director after so many days.
"Who was that?"
"Hmm? Oh that well he was the man who made what I'm today he is the reason I ended up in Broadway and now Film industry. He trained me to become successful."
"Is he cute?"
"He is 7 years older than us"
"But still is he cute?"
"Hmm he is very handsome guy but not a single guy"
"Hmph" she said a little disappointed.
So I canceled all my plans and headed to Nainitaal with Sur. I don't know what awaits there but I hope its good news rather than something bad. I reached there by the evening and I headed to my house. I have not seen it in 5 years. Whenever grandpa comes to visit me he insists me to come back for atleast some days but I never agree. This time when I told him I'm coming for 1 month he is beyond happy but I know when I reach there is going to be long bickering.
It looks exactly the same its still beautiful but when I look at the gate the porch some stinging memories start to come but grandpa comes to my rescue. As usual he is standing with his stick as if he will start beating me like old times but then his face softened and he pulled me in a hug.
After sometime I called sir. He told me to come to the usual getaway The Pansy's.
I took Sur with me but he came alone. Sur whispered that she is very disappointed that this cute guy is already taken by someone else.ni just chuckled at that.
"Hey Arohi you look so different living in abroad has done you good and by the way you look like some bulimic person" he said laughing.
"Ha ha, why don't you just say that I was very chubby in my college?"
"Hmm that'd be rude how can I say that?"
"So sir what did you want to talk about?"
He swapped into serious version of his. I dreaded there is something very bad coming.
"Well since you have been very busy and for some other reason you've not kept any record of your friends here. And I'm afraid something really bad happened."
"Oh no I'm really sorry but I was hurt so I thought its best to shut down all the memories and well also the people related to them. Why? What happened sir?"
"Well, you remember Natasha right?"
"Yeah"
"She is diagnosed with throat cancer and soon she won't be able to sing and might lose her voice before that she wants to do her last theatre with her mates. The exact same group as your last year's in college. Actually the story would be almost same. And she wants you to be the lead. So would you do it?"
It's so sad I had never thought this could happen. It dawned on me then that it's something much more dreadful than I thought. I'm restricted to sing for 1 month and I was going mad. And Nutz won't be able to do that her whole life there is nothing more dreadful than losing your career when you are so young.
"Yes sir I would, whatever it takes and would make this a success. So is everyone coming back?"
"Hmm mostly I worried that you won't come but I was wrong."
"So who is composing the music?"
"Well that I know what exactly you want to ask and the answer is yes he is also coming. I know this could be hard for you but you could make it can't you?"
"Well…. If it's someone's last dream at stake I can do anything."
"Almost everyone is here come to college tomorrow morning at 9 we'll meet in Audi."
We bid goodbyes and he went away. I stared at the stage no one is performing now. Only slow music is being played. Once a band used to perform there "The Royal Idiots". I don't know how I'm going to face him every day during practice but once I've promised I have to keep it and no matter what I'm not going to back down even if it hurts.
"What was all that?" sur asked.
"What? My friend has cancer and…"
"No I mean in the end about music composer and who is he?"
"Hmm you don't know some of the things about me"
"And?? Do you have any intention of telling me?"
"Hmph I'll tell you tomorrow morning wake up at 5 we'll go to the college and I'll tell you all about it."
"You don't have to if it hurts."
"No you are my friend I know everything about you deserve to know this"
If I have to face him I could face his memories too……………
Edited by piggy-rabbit - 13 years ago
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