PART 69
Ashi followed Kabir outside to his tent.
Ashi - (Pulling the flap and getting in) ''Woah dude, you have got a whole home studio around here!!'' (Taken aback by the sight of two gigantic speakers, a high class mixing studio, a stereo, and loads of CD tracks)
Kabir - (Smiling) ''Well, yeah. I love music, you know? I love music to be there with me all the time!''
Ashi - (Grins and looks at all the CD records) ''These are all so awesome! I'm so spending my vacations right in this tent listening to all of this music!'' (Turning back to Kabir who was still standing at the entrance) ''How on earth did you get the permission for this!?''
Kabir - (Tilts his head, and hesitating) ''Erm.. Ashi, I didn't want people to know this..but.. '' (Meets her gaze) ''I can trust you, right?''
Ashi - (Smiles warmly) ''Ofcourse you can trust me, Kabir!''
Kabir - (Smiles back) ''But..you know? I don't want anyone to know this..not even Yuvi''
Ashi - (Snaps) ''Why on earth do you think I'd go and tell Yuvi about this?'' (Bites her tongue as she remembers the whole fake dating fiasco)
Kabir - (Confused) ''I thought...he is your boyfriend, right? And you won't like to keep secrets from him!''
Ashi - (Sighs) ''Listen, yes, he is my boyfriend, but he respects my personal space!'' (Smiles) ''He's cool like that!''
Kabir - ''Okay.. well, my dad, he is doing business with Mr Jambwal, so I get some premium permissions that others don't get!''
Ashi - (Snapping as soon as she digests it) ''But that's not fair, dude! Are we to blame if our dad ain't a freakin businessman?''
Kabir - (Holds her by the shoulders) ''Calm down, Ashi! Calm down!''
Ashi - (Rolling his eyes) ''Fine..fine..I'm alright!'' (Looks at the studio again) ''Besides, it's cool! Doesn't anyone else question you about this stuff?''
Kabir - (Smiles) ''Nobody else knows about this stuff! You are the only one that knows.. the only one I trust with this!'' (He holds her hand) ''I can trust you, right?''
Ashi - ''Err..'' (Looks at the hand again but doesn't try to wriggle out of his hold. Instead, she looks up and smiles) ''Yeah..sure!''
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Yuvi was dancing with Jasmine and laughing away. At that moment, he saw Ashi with a guy going out of the party. Wasn't hard to recognize her - being the only red-head n all. Ashi!! Damn. He had been trying to find him for so long, and there she was, following a guy to his... tent. What the hell is she doing - going to a guy's tent!?
Yuvi - (Leaving Jasmine's arms) ''I will be back!'' (His eyes were fixed on Ashi and the guy and he walked off from there)
Jasmine - (Trying to call after him) ''Yuvi...yuvi? hello?'' (But he didn't stop)
Yuvi followed Ashi to a guy's tent. He stood outside the tent, as he watched their figures.
Damn, what is she doing? And who is in there with her?
He mentally froze when he heard Kabir's voice. He saw Kabir's figure moving towards Ashi and keeping a hand on her shoulders from outside the tent.
He clenched his fists and moved to the door. He pulled the flap up a bit. He saw Kabir holding Ashi's hand and Ashi smiling. He put the flap down. Something inside him was burning. This annoying feeling called jealousy crept up in him as he recalled Kabir holding Ashi's hand.
Why was he being so paranoid? She wasn't his real girlfriend, and she could do whatever she freakin wants! He has no right to question her as long as they ain't in public!
He frowned and made his way back to the party.
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Something inside Ashi's mind mentally snapped and she left Kabir's hand.
Kabir -(Following Ashi's gaze to the tent flap) ''Ashi, what's wrong?''
Ashi - ''I saw someone there.. Kabir!''
Kabir - ''Calm down, Ashi. Nobody is there, look!'''
There was no one there, but Ashi was sure she saw a familiar figure walking out. Could it be.. Yuvi?
Ashi - (Walking out of the tent) ''I gotta go, Kabir!''
Kabir - (Trying to stop Ashi by holding her arm) ''Wait..where are you going? Don't you wanna listen to the music?''
Ashi - (Smiles as she loosened his grip on her arm) ''I gotta go back to the dance!'' (Looking outside at the people dancing) ''I need to find someone!''