Chapter 13
The Unexpected Surprise [A]
"Hum auditorium pohoch gaye.", Mayank casually informed Nupur. Getting no response from her, he turned his face to his side and was concerned to see the lines of fear on her forehead. "Nupur, you aren't doing such kind of show for the first time, so yeh nervousness kaisa?", he asked concernedly.
"Kuch nahi bas aise hi thodi nervousness har baar hi hoti hai. Don't worry, main theek hu.", Nupur assured Mayank with a forced smile and continued, "Anyways, main aab chalti hu. Aap shaam ko Samrat aur Gunjan ke saath yaha aa jaaiyega, theek hai?"
"Jo hokum princess!", Mayank peculiarly said and Nupur slightly laughed which was enough to make him smile. "Best of luck!", he wished her with a thumbs up sign. "Thanks!", Nupur said with a grateful smile and getting out of the car, she started walking towards the main entrance of the auditorium.
"Pata nahi kyun lag raha hai ki aaj kuch khaas hone wala hai. Par kya?", Mayank wondered. "Bhagwan ji, please sab kuch waisa hi ho jaise main socha hai.", Nupur inwardly prayed in her heart.
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Soon it was evening. "Yeh Mayank itna time kyun laga raha hai?", Samrat said in irritation while pacing in the reception. "Yeh lo, aa gaya.", Gunjan said delightfully as she saw Mayank, in black shirt and suit, descending the stairs with a princely attitude, and when Samrat caught a sight of him, he was amazed as well as happy.
"Ahem ahem! Aaj kisi ka kisi ko propose karne ka iraada hai kya?", Samrat asked teasingly and looked here and there. "Aisa hi kuch lag raha hai saamne waale ko dekhkar.", Gunjan said giggling. "Guys, stop teasing me and lets go.", Mayank said authoritatively glaring both of them and left. Samrat and Gunjan laughed and followed him.
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"Be ready! The show will start in 5 minutes.", a girl informed Nupur and left.
"This show is gonna be the most special event of my life.", Nupur said to herself. Her eyes, which were beautified with the black eye-liner, twinkled. Her glossy pink lips curved into a glowing smile. Dimples formed in her blushing cheeks. She gathered her long silky hairs on one side of her shoulder exposing a little bit of her back. Wearing the simple diamond earrings and necklace that were kept on the dressing table, she gave an ocean-sized smile and admired herself in an white silver-embroidered gown.
"U look angel in white." ' She remembered Mayank's words and shyly smiled.
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Mayank, Samrat and Gunjan entered the auditorium, just then; a teenaged boy came up to them and asked cutely, "Aap Nupur didi ke khaas friends ho naa?" Surprised, Mayank nodded, while Samrat and Gunjan smiled.
"Chaliye mere saath. Aap tino ke liye special seats booked hai." The boy said, led three of them to the VIP section and made them sit there and continued, "Aap log aaram se baitho, show shuru hone waala hai." Saying that, he left.
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The curtains rose and the host arrived on the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, grand welcomes to all of you to the charity function of one of the renowned singing school in India, Sur Singing Institute. Thanks to each one of you for taking out some valuable time of your busy lives and coming here to support the charitable trust called 'Ummeed' that helps in educating the street children. It's truly a pleasure to be together for such a noble cause. Anyways, cutting off the long lecture, I would like to call upon the stage, the star of today's evening, Miss Nupur Bhushan!"
Loud noises of applause from everywhere collided with the walls. As Nupur walked on the stage, Mayank froze and felt his heart fluttering. Mesmerized by her beauty, he couldn't take his eyes off from her.
While her eyes searching for Mayank, Nupur thought, "Chintu ko toh maine unhe VIP section mein bithaane ke liye kaha tha, par kahi nazar nahi aa rahe.", and with this, she frowned, which soon turned into a blushing smile when she finally noticed him gazing her lovingly.
Trying hard not to let her feelings arrive on her face, she held the mike near her mouth and said friendlily, "Hey friends!" As everyone stopped clapping, she continued, "Okay, so seriously, I'm too bad in talking with the audience, but still, I had to do it for a reason."
"What can be the reason?", Mayank thought confusedly.
"You people must be wondering what the reason can be. Oh well, today, I'm going to tell a story to you all through my performance. As usual, this is a story of a girl and a boy, and' Well, abhi I can't say anything. Just wait and watch! CHEERS!", said Nupur in glee.
Mayank keenly kept his eyes stuck on stage, eagerly waiting for his Nupur's performance, while Samrat and Gunjan, being well known of the feelings of their friends, just smiled and waited for the show to began.
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The light of the auditorium turned off and the spotlight fell on Nupur. Her face glittered and with extreme sweetness in her voice, she started telling, "The story begins when the girl went so lost in her dark life that it became almost impossible for her to come back. One day, a boy came in her life, just like a ray of light and hope for happiness. After games played by destiny to bring them together, they became friends, which kept on growing stronger than before as the time passed."
Mayank was at a loss of words. He didn't think even in his dreams that Nupur would dedicate her whole performance to their friendship. While he was in his own amazement, Nupur brightly smiled, started singing and doing simple steps along with the rhythm and the music..
Tu hai to tedhi medhi rahein
Ulti pulti baatein
Seedhi lagti hai
Tu hai to jhoothe muthe vaadein
Dushman ke iraade
Sacche lagtein hain
Jo Dil mein taare vaare de jaga
Woh tu hi hai,Tu hi hai
Jo roote roote de hasa
Tu hi hai wohi
Jaane kyun Dil jaanta hai
Tu hai to
I'll be all right
Jaane kyun Dil jaanta hai
Tu hai to
I'll be all right
Chote chote kuch palon ka
Dostana yeah
Jaane kyun abb lag raha hai
Jaana maana yeah
Cos when smile for me
World seems all right
Yeah saare pal yehi
Yuhi tham se jaaye
Jaane kyun Dil jaanta hai
Tu hai to
I'll be all right
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Edited by Bidz_cutegal - 14 years ago
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