Chapter 17 Day 3 - Sanam's FeelingsIn the morning, Aahil was talking to Rehan outside of his room while Sanam was sleeping inside. "I see...so it seems the wedding preparations are going nicely." Rehan said.
"Yes. They are. Zayn even asked about you."
"Tell him I said hi."
"Sure."
"And how's Sanam?"
"She...she's fine."
"I hope you haven't troubled her as much. I never liked the idea of kidnapping her in the first place...but you never disobey Aslam saab."
"Have you heard anything from him?"
"He just called yesterday. He's going to talk to you in a few days. He said he wanted to speak to you after the wedding."
"Okay. That's fine."
"So...is Sanam getting along well with Zayn and Aaliyah?"
"Of course...I introduced her as my wife."
"What?! Wife?!"
"What else could I do?"
"That reminds me of something...Sanam probably never told you this."
"What?"
"Actually, at the loft...there's this girl named Asma that Sanam befriended. While you were out, I went with Sanam to the cafe and met Asma. I learned that Asma had asked her earlier who she was staying with and she lied that she was staying with her brother and his friend."
"Let me guess...she introduced you as my friend?"
"No...she introduced me as her brother."
"What?!"
"Yeah...I thought she might have said something. But I guess not."
"I see...well...I have to go now. I'll call you later. The mehndi ceremony is tonight so I have to get ready."
"Sure, Aahil bhai. Bye."
Aahil hung up. He stood in front of the door with a confused look on his face. If this is the case, then why was she making such a big deal about me introducing her as my wife? Aahil asked himself. Aahil went inside the room, seeing Sanam asleep. Sanam slowly woke up. She was startled a little to see Aahil up. "Last nights party really made me tired. Probably that's why I overslept." Sanam said.
"Forget about that. I have a question for you."
"What?"
"You were very insecure when I introduced you as my wife here, right?"
"Yeah...what about it?"
"Then tell me one thing...when you told Asma that Rehan was your brother, assuming I'm Rehan's friend...what difference is in that?"
"HUH?!"
"Rehan told me about that."
"He did?!"
"Yes...so tell me...why did you make the assumption to Asma that Rehan is your brother and I'm his friend."
"Well...it was just a matter of the situation...that's all."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course!"
Aahil ended the topic, looking away from Sanam. As Sanam got up out of bed, her head began to hurt and she started coughing a little bit. Aahil turned to her, concerned as he noticed she was putting her hands to her head. Aahil went to her and asked, "Are you okay?"
"I don't know...my head is aching. And my throat hurts." Sanam said as she continued to cough. She began to feel dizzy and was about to collapse, until Aahil caught her. "Its okay...relax." Aahil said as he held onto her. Sanam held onto Aahil around his neck, while Aahil held her by her head as he tried to take her back to the bed. He gently laid her down on the bed, looking at her glowing face.
Aahil left Sanam on the bed, tucking her under the blanket to keep her warm. "You need some rest," Aahil told Sanam."I'll ask Zayn for some medicine." Aahil left Sanam to rest, heading out of the room and downstairs. He went to the dining room where Zayn and Aaliyah were having breakfast. "Hey Aahil! Have some breakfast!" Zayn exclaimed.
"Not now, Zayn. Do you have any cough medicine?" Aahil asked. "Sanam isn't feeling well."
"Why? What happened?" Zayn asked.
"She started having a headache and a cough. She's resting right now." Aahil explained.
"I have some medicine in my room. I'll bring it to her." Aaliyah said.
"Thank you," Aahil thanked Aaliyah. "So...I don't think she can dance tonight if she's not feeling well. Right?"
"Aww...but I was looking forward to another duet from you two!" Aaliyah sighed.
"Aaliyah...Sanam isn't feeling well. Then how can she dance with Aahil tonight," Zayn told Aaliyah. "Its okay, Aahil. Just let Sanam rest. We have other dances tonight so its okay."
"Okay then. Aaliyah...can you give her the medicine now?" Aahil asked Aaliyah.
"Sure." Aaliyah said.
Aaliyah got up from her seat and headed upstairs. "Please sit, Aahil." Zayn told Aahil. Aahil sat down and a servant came and brought him gobi paranthas to eat for breakfast. As the two were eating, a man came inside the dining room. "Oh, Gorky sir! How are you?" Zayn asked the man.
"I'm good, Zayn." Gorky said.
"Who's this?" Aahil asked Zayn.
"This is Gorky sir...the photographer for the wedding." Zayn introduced.
"Oh...nice to meet you." Aahil told Gorky.
"You too." Gorky said.
"So how were the photos from last night's party?" Zayn asked Gorky.
"Great. Actually...I have one of yours," Gorky told Aahil. "A very nice one."
Aahil gave a smile thinking, He must have taken a nice photo of me last night! Gorky took out an album from his bag. He went through the pages and stopped at one saying, "Here it is." Gorky showed the page in the album to Aahil who gave a surprised look on his face upon seeing the photo. It was a black and white photo of him with Sanam. The two of them were smiling as if they were posing for the camera itself.
When did I pose for this? This must have been when she had came to ask me if she could go upstairs early...but it really is a nice photo...wait...am I really saying that?! Aahil asked himself. "Wow, Aahil. That's a perfect photo of you two!" Zayn exclaimed. Gorky took another copy of the photo from his bag and handed it to Aahil. "I made another copy specifically for you." Gorky smiled.
"Oh...thank you." Aahil said. Aahil looked at the photo again, feeling intrigued and confused at the same time.
Upstairs, Aaliyah had come to Sanam's room with the medicine. She went to Sanam, sitting by her on the bed. "Sanam." Aaliyah called out. Sanam woke up, trying to sit up from the bed. "Here...I have some medicine for you." Aaliyah said. Aaliyah handed a pill to Sanam. Sanam put the pill in her mouth. Aaliyah then handed Sanam a glass of water and Sanam drank the water, swallowing the pill. "Are you okay?" Aaliyah asked.
"My head hurts. My cough is going down."
"I see...Aahil was right then."
"About what?"
"Aahil said that you can't dance tonight since you're sick."
"Oh...he said that?"
"Yeah. I think he's right. You should rest for a while."
"Oh...okay then."
"Besides, I think Nazriya was saying she would like to do a duet dance. I can ask her if she can replace you in the duet. Call me if you need anything."
Sanam nodded. Aaliyah then left the room. Sanam was about to lie down and then her eyes beamed for a moment. "Wait! Did she say Nazriya might replace me in the duet?!" Sanam asked. "Then that means...he will dance...with her?!" Sanam got out of bed. "I can't let that happen! I have to do the duet!" Sanam exclaimed.
Wait a second! Why am I caring all of a sudden?! So what if I get replaced?! I didn't even want to do another duet in the first place! Sanam thought to herself. She sat back down on the bed. Her eyes beamed again. Of course! Now I know why I care! Sanam thought to herself. That gunda was the one who said I shouldn't dance! So clearly he thinks I'm too chicken to handle it! That's why he said so! Well...I'll prove him wrong! I'll have to get better before tonight! Just then, Sanam heard the door opening and she quickly lied down back on the bed under the blanket. It was Aahil who came inside. Aahil went towards Sanam. "Um...listen...me, Zayn, and Aaliyah are going out downtown," Aahil told Sanam. "If you need anything...the servants are there to attend to you."
Sanam nodded her head. With that, Aahil left the room. Sanam peaked through the window, seeing Aahil, Zayn, and Aaliyah leaving in the car. She got out of bed. "Okay! I'll have to find some remedies to get rid of this headache faster!" Sanam exclaimed."Think...Sanam...think!" UGH! Its hard to think when your head hurts! Sanam thought to herself.
Sanam's eyes then beamed. "I got it! Ice always works!" Sanam exclaimed. Sanam went to the room door, opening it slightly. She checked to see no one was in the hall. Seeing the coast was clear, Sanam stepped out of the room and tiptoed downstairs. She headed to the kitchen, and opened the freezer, finding a tray of ice cubes. She took five to six ice cubes and put them in a plastic bag. Sanam headed back upstairs to her room and sat on the bed in a criss crossed position. "I also heard thinking pleasant thoughts also makes one feel better! Yoga pose with ice pack on my head and chanting something I like will help!" Sanam said. Sanam put the ice pack to her forehead and began to chant out, "Shahrukh! Shahrukh! Shahrukh!" Sanam constantly chanted out the name Shahrukh, sitting in her position with the ice pack on her forehead. Surprisingly...this is actually working kinda, Sanam thought to herself. After half an hour, she heard the sound of Zayn's car from outside. "They're back!" Sanam cried. Sanam took off the ice pack from her forehead, trying to find somewhere to hide it. She quickly stuffed it in the drawer of the dresser. She got back down on the bed, pulling the blanket over her. And just then, Aahil had came inside the room. He looked at Sanam, thinking she was sound asleep. Aahil went to Sanam, touching her forehead. How come her forehead is cold? Weird, Aahil thought to himself. He shrugged his shoulders, heading into the bathroom to change. Phew! That was close! Now I just need to sleep and hope that I get better! Sanam thought to herself as she drifted off to sleep.
In the evening, the mehndi ceremony had begun. Aaliyah had just came down, wearing her velvet blue saree that she bought the other day. All the little girls were getting their mehndi done while Aaliyah was with Zayn, talking to other guests. Aahil stood with them as well, feeling bored. Nazriya then came up to Aahil, Zayn, and Aaliyah. "So...is Sanam still unwell?" Nazriya asked.
"Yeah. She's been resting all day." Aaliyah answered.
"So then...can I do the duet with you?" Nazriya asked Aahil.
"Oh...you want to still have the duet?" Aahil asked.
"Haan yaar! We need a duet dance! I'm willing to take Sanam's place!" Nazriya exclaimed.
"Um...I...I don't know." Aahil said.
"Its okay, Aahil. Sanam should be fine with it. I already told her about it." Aaliyah said.
"Oh...okay." Aahil agreed.
"Great! I'll be ready! We'll go first!" Nazriya exclaimed.
Aahil nodded his head reluctantly. Upstairs, in her room, Sanam was still sleeping. She slowly woke up, yawning. "Wow...I feel so much better now!" Sanam exclaimed. Just then, her eyes beamed. "Oh no...the mehndi ceremony has started!" Sanam cried."I have to get ready! But I need to talk to Aaliyah first!" Sanam took Aahil's cell phone from the nightstand and dialed Aaliyah's number. Aaliyah noticed her phone ringing. "Excuse me." Aaliyah told the guests she was with. She went to the corner of the ballroom and answered the call, "Hello?"
"Aaliyah!"
"Sanam...is that you?"
"Yes! Come upstairs now! Its urgent!"
"Okay...I'm coming."
Aaliyah hung up and headed upstairs. She went down the hall to Sanam's room. "Sanam, how do you feel?" Aaliyah asked Sanam. "Does your head feel worse?"
"No! I'm completely better now!"
"Oh...that's good."
"Now tell me...is the duet still happening or did you cancel it?"
"Its happening...Aahil will be dancing with Nazriya."
"WHAT?!"
"What's wrong? I thought you were okay with it since you weren't feeling well."
"Well now I'm fine! And I want to dance! He can't dance with her!"
"Oh I see...some jealousy going on!"
"No...not at all..its just...its just I don't want to disappoint the people who wanted us to dance...that's it!"
"But Sanam...the dancing is about to start. And you're not even dressed yet!"
"I know! Can you help me get ready?!"
"But I have to be down in twenty minutes to get my mehndi done while the dancing is going on."
"If you help me, we can make it on time! Please!"
"Well..okay. Let's get you ready!"
Sanam quickly went through her clothes in her bag. She took out a black anarkali salwar kameez with blue, pink, and silver colors on it as well. "That one will look nice for the song!" Aaliyah exclaimed. "Change quickly!" Sanam rushed to the bathroom and changed her dress. She came out and sat down, trying to put on her jewelry while Aaliyah was working on her hair. Aaliyah used a curling iron to curl her hair a little and used a silver butterfly shaped hair clip to hold her hair together. Sanam wore a silver stoned tika on her forehead which Aaliyah aligned properly with her hair and matching silver kundan earrings. Aaliyah applied eyeliner on Sanam's eyes. Sanam looked in the mirror with Aaliyah looking at her. "You look beautiful!" Aaliyah told Sanam, hugging her. "Now..come on...the duet dance is first...lets give Aahil a surprise!"
Aaliyah and Sanam headed out of the room, going downstairs. "All right everyone...lets have the dancing begin while we wait for Aaliyah!" Zayn announced from the ball room on the microphone. The audience clapped. Aahil reluctantly stepped forward to the dance floor. "Lets have the duet to start things off!" Zayn announced. Nazriya was just about to go to the dance floor. But then, everyone's attention turned towards Sanam who was coming down the stairs with Aaliyah arriving down as well. Aahil stared at Sanam, who was looking radiant in her outfit.
Sanam...I thought she was sick? Then why is she coming down? Aahil asked himself. Aaliyah took Sanam with her to Zayn. "Zayn, Sanam is feeling better so she wants to dance with Aahil." Aaliyah told Zayn. Zayn looked at Sanam and smiled. "Go for it." Zayn said. Sanam smiled and went to the dance floor, standing in front of Aahil, face to face. Aaliyah sat down where her mehndi application would start. "Let's begin!" Zayn announced. The audience clapped. The music began...with Galliyan from "Ek Villain" beginning to play. Aahil and Sanam stood in front of each other, looking into each others eyes as the starting music played. Just then when the singing began, Aahil lip synced along with the song, holding onto Sanam's arm, pulling her close to him and lifting her up as she looked up at the ceiling, smiling. He spun her around the dance floor, swaying her arms along with his. The audience looked upon them with smiles as they danced along the dance floor in perfect formations, looking at each other with passion as they danced. They continued to dance until the very end where they ended the dance with Sanam spinning around and dropping into Aahil's arms and the two of them looking deeply into each others eyes. The duet ended and the guests gave a huge round of applause for the two of them. Aahil and Sanam remained in their ending position. See I did it! And now I showed that without me...this wouldn't have been as good! Sanam thought to herself. But why do I feel as if...as if I did this more than just for pride's sake? Because maybe I didn't feel it was right for him to dance with someone else? Does this mean...I actually may have some kind of feelings for this guy?
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