Halls of Fame-part 113 pg 23 - Page 13

Sameer and Aditi talked gently to Kyra. Aditi hugged her and told her to relax and that Fresca herself is very much tensed about the whole concert for it is the first time too that Fresca is organizing an entire new concept for the entire team of Halls of Fame. Aditi soon ensured that Kyra was at ease and she reassured Kyra that Fresca will approach her and ask for forgiveness for losing her control. Aditi decided to give a chance when Fresca came back. Aditi,knowing Fresca's weakness of her inability to saying 'No' to Aditi, strongly told Fresca that she and Sameer will talke Kyra out for the evening and the trio just left, seconds before Fresca could respond.

The team of HOF were dispersed at various parts of the world, immersed in their own activities.Raj and Naina were romancing each other in Mauritius while watching over the students in Mauritius whilst James was slowly letting go of Anjali's hands in order for Anjali to regain her confidence in walking by herself after several falls. Addy was taking good care of Mr Kerry and boht of them are progressively bonding with one another, which made Jhanvi tearful. Jaggz took 2 days leave since he has no particular work for him and he took his kids to the newly opened amusement park a little far from their school. Fresca,on the other hand, was growing weaker and losing her control of herself more frequently, losing a lot of sleep and appearing lethargic.

Fresca waited for them after teaching the rest of the students their steps and asked them to continously rehearse till they are comfortable in their steps, taking occasional breaks in between. Fresca tried calling Aditi and Sameer but she couldn't get through. Fresca walked to and fro, wondering where they could have gone. Fresca decided to freshen up a little, took her medication and relaxed for a while.

It was 8 pm by the time Kyra came back. Fresca was furious but she calmed down and decided to approach her gently with a cup of coffee. Kyra smiled at Fresca's gesture and apologized for not informing her since Fresca had to account for Kyra's presence. Kyra excused herself and went to change into her rehearsal attire. Meanwhile Aditi and Sameer came back and Sameer left to change while Aditi went to talk to Fresca about the entire day.

Fresca let Aditi speak. Aditi was so energetic when she told FResca how she just taking Kyra to shop for Sameer and Kyra enjoyed herself with them. Kyra felt quite lonely within the crowd and she had recently lost her loved ones in a recent airplane crash. Kyra did not fret nor did she cry. Kyra felt that there were people who cared for her after going with Aditi and Sameer who felt so touched by her words yesterday. Fresca was feeling very guilty about the whole incident but she promptly kissed Aditi's forehead for helping Kyra so much and beamed with pride.

Kyra approached Fresca for the dance steps and that she was ready. Fresca could see the true dedication in her and brought Kyra and talked to all of her students who were practicing hard. Fresca asked them to stop for she had wanted to talk to them and within minutes, everyone gathered around her and sat down in a big circle. Fresca asked for forgiveness and shared her feelings of anxiety and stress for it is the first time she had ever attempted it and that too in the upcoming dance institute in Paris. Initially she wanted her musical concert to be perfect from every angle but she realized that this meant to overtrain all her students and drive them real hard, which was against her principles. She wanted her students to express their feelings and passion through their dances and this was not at all achieved. She wanted her students to choose their songs based on the common theme-A Tribute to Love with all the different styles that HOF has taught so far and choose their steps and modify them and bring dancing to another level, this time with roller skates for the entire concept is based on dancing on ice. Everyone smiled and Kyra who stood up behind Fresca gestured everyone to come and hug Fresca. Aditi and Sameer who were watching this, hugged each other, whispering to each other that it was their best anniversary of moments ever.

While the students were working on their steps and songs, Fresca was working on the entire set and the props that she had bought. Aditi and Sameer were so proud of Fresca, their best friend whom they might never get to see again after about three months.

Sameer:Heyyy...why are your eyes filled???

Aditi:Sam..(holds on to Sameer's shirt)..Can't you do something???Please save her,Sam!!!!I just can't imagine life without her!!!

Sameer:Heyy please don't put me in such a situation dear. You know very well I'm trying my best, yet I wish I could do something!!!

Aditi:I just feel so miserable about the whole thing. Why did she have to have it???

Sameer:Look Aditi, some things in life can't be controlled or changed. There must have been a special reason of God for this. Look at Fresca; she's always smiling and happy and every day she takes an opportunity to thank God and furthermore every single day she tries to do something different and make the best out of it. This is a beautiful lesson for all of us who take time for granted. Trust me Adi she's a beautiful guardian angel for all of us. I just wished we had met her way before. She just appeared in our lives and she will go from us after fulfilling a special phase in our lives. Let me correct that, she's gonna leave footprints in our lives for the better and her memories will always remain alive within our hearts, especially yours!!!!Wipe your tears,she's coming.

Fresca:Sam, what did you do to her to make her cry???

Sameer:Nothing Fresca. She's just so happy for all of us. And I'm gonna give her the best surprise ever. Fresca, with your permission(Fresca's blurred look), can I wed my darling Adi by the 4th Dec, next month???

Aditi was super shocked and so was Fresca. Fresca was so happy for the wedding of the foursome-Aditi,Sameer,Jay & Maha was planned in January but Sameer brought it forward. Aditi looked tensed and nervous but she wore a beautiful smile that shone through her, reflecting how elated she was. Fresca group-hugged Sameer and Aditi. Fresca saw Aditi blushing and petty tensed up but Fresca cheered her up and wished her lots of happiness in this new journey that she'll be embarking. Just then, Fresca received a call and went to attend to it.

It must have been the 30th blank call that Fresca was receiving for the past two to three days. She was fuming for a while as she was feeling frustrated that she couldn't see the number of the caller. Her phone rang once again and she began to lash out at the person but it turned out to be Jay and Jhanvi having a conference call with Fresca.

Fresca:You guyz??Were you guyz calling me for the past two days???

Jhanvi:Nope. Not me

Jay:Not me either Fres. We just called you now. What's the matter??

Fresca:Oh ok. I wonder who's the freaking idiot who's been giving me blank calls for the past two days!!!It's just so irritating. Jay, I guess when I'm back I'm gonna change my number. Anyway, what's up wid the conference calling??

Jay:Oh yes.It's about Candy;letz make it that way so that no one will know what we're talking about. Anyways, both me and Jhanvi are at a cafe. We just caught up to share the info we've gotten about her. I've actually met my friend's dad, who's an officer from the Criminal Investigation Department,remember?? Well surprisingly, he actually knows Candice as his friend's daughter. Candice's dad is a Major-General and he has the rights for various ammunition types. And coincidentally, he had lodged a police report several months or a year back about his lost ammunitions.

Fresca:Just hold on, I can't really hear you so I'm just moving in to the make-up room. No one's around and is perfect..Ok carry on

Jay:Yeah all in all I feel that Candy must have stolen them from her dad

Jhanvi:But Jay she has always stayed away from her dad, as in she had always stayed in a hostel or her friend's place. But possibly she must have sneaked to her house and stolen them. But clearly I have no clue of her intention by the way

Fresca: I see...This is getting even stranger now. Ok I need a favour from both of ya. You've got to somehow install hidden cameras and security cameras everywhere around Halls of Fame and in my room respectively. It is a must;we've got to be alert as anything can happen at any given time. We've got to be prepared at all times!!! Jay, as far as my room is concerned, I'll need you to call me when you are about to install,k?There are some things I might need to shift in order to install them.

Jay:Ok babe. You are okay,right??As far as medication is concerned??

Fresca:Yeah I'm totally fine since your right hand is here with me. By the way I've got some news to share with ya and that is Sameer wishes to bring his wedding date forward to 4th Dec. You're cool with it??

Jay:What??Oh wow he's the one who told me to bring a month forward and now just look at him. Haha, in that case I'll sticl to our genuine idea of having both our weddings to the 4th Dec, then!!

Jhanvi & Fresca:AweSomE!!!!!(giggles)

Fresca:Okies. I'll catch up with ya. The concert will be shown live on Channel V two days from now, so please watch it and enjoy,k??Please inform Mr Kerry too,k??

Jhanvi:Oh wow that's great!!!Sure i'll pass the message. I'll get going dear..Jay's been of great help for me, so thanks Jay and I'll make my move.

The conversation did end, but it only made things a bit tense for Fresca. She has got to do something about the whole Candice issue but she doesn't seem to know how or what to do anything. It just brings to one word-Time!!

Fresca came out of the make up room only to realize her students were waiting for her to see their dances. There was 30 students in all, with 5 groups each, representing several dance forms with specific training from specialized chorepographers from local and abroad. The concert has a true purpose of attracting international students who are keen on basing their career on dance. Fresca's beaming with pride at the various dance forms and she has decided to watch each group and spend her evening with them. The students were more elated and prepared with their various, unique dance forms with a special theme "Tribute to Love". Fresca had not enjoyed so much for quite some time. Some of the students made her laugh due to some clumsiness but she told them to stand up and assured that nothing had gone wrong and kept pushing them to improvise on the spot if any of them had erred. Her students felt so energized whenever Fresca was there to guide them and she tried to perform the steps of her students with them and asked them to watch her. Just as she turned around, for a moment, she felt someone was there. She pinched herself, let out a modest "Ouch" but Jaggz was not there. She must have just imagined him to be there behind Aditi but he wasn't. Before wrapping up for the night, Fresca congratulated all her students for their dedication and hard work, especially Kyra. Now the work is more difficult since they will have to perform on ice. Fresca has decided to bring some volunteers to help her with the set and tomorrow will be a strenuous day for both Fresca and her students for they will be performing on ice for the first time. All of them are crossing their fingers for some are worried that they might not be able to dance as gracefully and elegantly as on the normal dance floor.

After dinner, Fresca went to take a refreshing shower with a little indulgence-treating herself with her favourite lavender aromatherapy. As she got out, she gradually took off the towel from her head and wiped the additional water droplets on her face. Fresca hung her wet towel aside and gently ran her fingers through her hair and used her index finger to bring her hair to the back of her head. Just then, she was startled to see Jaggz.Again.She pinched herself again but saw his image still vivid. He was standing in front of her. She was totally shocked and was about to scream when Jaggz kept his hand on her lips,in an aim to stop her from doing so. He didn't realize that Fresca was startled and her heart was beating so rapidly. He took his hand off her and sat on her sofa. He stood up, held both of her hands, letting her sit on her sofa-bed while he knelt down. Both of them looked into each other's eyes especially Jaggz who couldn't realize his love for her until she had left for Paris.

Jaggz wanted to say so much but he couldn't bring himself to speak. He was stammering but Fresca smiled and asked him.

Fresca:Are u ok?What the heavens ar you doing here?

Jaggz:I'm totally fine. I thought you might need my help and that's why I came flying over to you. By the way, thanks to you I'm flying for the first time.

Fresca:Cut the crap, Jaggz!I'm sure there's some other reason; there is definitely something else.

Fresca lowered her gaze, to look deep in his eyes. She just felt like melting in front of him; the instant effect she's always had whenever she loses herself in his brown eyes. However, it didn't last long for Jaggz stood up.

Jaggz:Well the truth is that I've...I've actually seen a vision..that you were in a hospital and I was sitting beside you. You had lsot a lot of weight and looked much paler ans slimmer.

Fresca:I guess it has got to be your extra-sensory perception. Thanks for the vision and now I get to know my future in 2 to 3 months' time. Right now I'm fine so you don't have to wrry about it. By the way when did you come?Has everyone seen you??

Jaggz:Actually,about that...to tell you frankly, I've just thought of popping by, with no intention of scaring you. I just thought of surprising you and leaving some flowers but then I stumbled upon your unpublished poems and songs since the rooms were not fully clean and I fell to see them. I'm sorry I've read them.

Fresca:Ahh..and I've been looking for them too. Thanks!!That was written by me and Ari, my really close friend who has left all of us to meet God. Some of them were pretty special to me and private too. Well I'm totally cool that you've read them. I assume that you've sneaked into my room after all....

Jaggz:Yeah..sort of!!(smiles) Well I'll go off then

Fresca:Wait a second. You've come all the way just for this???It's already quite late. You might wanna sleep here and leave tomorrow or ...Wait a second. Since you've already come here, you can help me with the prop and setting the studio with some of the volunteers I've called to help me tomorrow. You can sleep here since a lot of the rooms are occupied. Ir's totally cool with me. We can talk all night...

Jaggz:Well that'll be awesome. I'll just lie on the sofa,yeah??

Fresca:Yeah make yourself comfy...

Jaggz:Thanks for a beautiful night..

Fresca had already slept, all thanks to the soothing aromatherapy while Jaggz was talking; realizing that he has gotten no replies, Jaggz gazed at her and decided to ask her out on a date tomorrow after her rehearsals. Jaggz knew that no matter how Aditi and Sameer smiled around her, all of them were having an awful time consoling each other that Fresca will be alright. Who knew of the misfortune about to loom in her life. Jaggz did not exactly tell her all the details of his vision, especially the role of Candice in creating such a dramatic vision, of which Jaggz had seriously no idea why. He had come to protect Fresca. And no matter what, he'll go to any extent in saving her from Candice, who, right now, is scheming to get rid of her.

The next morning, Fresca woke up to realize that Jaggz was not at all comfortable as he was tossing himself to the left and right several times which made her wake up. She asked him to wake up and lie on t he sofa but he was indeed unconscious to her questions; it seemed like he's having a deep sleep. Fresca, in turn, just wrote a small note and left to bathe and get ready for final rehearsals. Jaggz woke up after some time, with his neck hurting and ran his fingers through his head. As he gently looked at the tea table, he saw Fresca's note and smiled, heading to her bed and slept cozily. When Fresca got out, she couldn't help but smile at him and left after brushing her hair, keeping the door closed so that no one disturbs Jaggz.

The volunteers had come early and was instructed by Fresca to get all the students ready to go to Conservatire de Paris via a travel bus, in 20 minutes while she and Aditi left to the dance institute first while texting Jaggz about their venue.

Aditi:So..is there anything I need to know???I mean, I went to your room to look for you but apparently I found someone else there.

Fresca:Ok.Don't jump to conclusions,alrite??I'll tell you everything. I almost got scared when I saw him at night. He kinda sneaked into my room to surprise me with flowers but then he stumbled upon my song scripts which I wrote with Ari and he just spent his time there, not realizing of the time. Well he came after I went in to take a shower. Yeah and he told me of his vision.

Aditi:Oh the ESP,you mean??Then..

Fresca:Well he saw himself sitting beside me sitting in a hospital. Well he told me I looked much paler and slimmer so that must be me in the future. Yeah and he did wanted to tell me something but he..was stammering.I was too tired to even ask about that and here we are. Come we have to go and meet Ms Anne Carlson.

Aditi:Well..don't take me wrong. What if he proposed to you???

Fresca:Don't rubbish it Aditi. He wouldn't and if he did, I will not accept it for I've understood my reality and my mistake of confessing my love to him. Come on, I last only 2 or 3 months and I don't wish to become a burden to him. Come on, let's get in!!

Aditi was in deep thoughts about the vision that Jaggz got. She wiped her tears and followed Fresca.Fresca was in conversation with Ms Anne Carlson, giving her specific details about her students who will be perfoming tomorrow with various dance styles for a 2hr-concert. Ms Anne had to see the performances before she could give her final approval although she was shown the videos of their moves a week back, as she wanted to reassure critical matters such as safety. Fresca's students and Jaggz arrived in the nick of time and soon prepared to be on stage. Fresca and Aditi crossed their fingers and trusted the students. Fresca saw a smile emerging from Ms Carlson's face after the performances and she nodded a "Yes" and allowed the space and time for the day and the following day and asked if her students could and watch as well. Fresca was honoured to get Ms Carlson's students to watch too and everyone started rehearsing.

Jaggz helped the technical assistants who were around and aided in the process and worked with the coloured lights and the props. Everyone is toiling hard for the big day tomorrow and Fresca's feeling much more excited than anyone around for it is one big achievement she has made in her life- to chase one of her dreams as she had always been fascinated by ice dancing and today her students are fulfilling her dreams.Earlier on, she had thought it would be merely impossible to train her students in waltz and ballroom dancing within 3 months. The idea had already sparked in Fresca's mind a long time back but she didn't have the time to bring it up until a few months back where the choreographers had already started training them, to Fresca's obliviousness while she was concentrating on getting the infrastructure of the Halls of Fame institute in Paris. She is truly impressed at the hardwork attributed to not only her students but also the wonderful choreographers who have not failed her at all in bringing the talent out from the students. Without the team, Halls of Fame is possibly another institute. With that thought, Fresca stood up and asked her students to stop to listen. Fresca had decided to treat her students and Adit and Sameer to a posh restaurant in Paris for dinner tonight. Everyone gleamed with pride but Jaggz wasn't looking too pleased for he had wanted to go out on a date with her and he decided to approach her.

Jaggz:Heyy I heard you are going to treat everyone for dinner??

Fresca:Yeah they totally deserve it..You are also invited, Jaggz!!

Jaggz:Can you make that dinner tomorrow after the concert? I think that would me much better in my opinion.

Fresca:Well I haven't booked yet. I've got to see. Excuse me.

Fresca excused herself to make reservations. Jaggz was more nervous, silently mumbling to God to forbid any sort of reservations for he wanted to talk to her.

Fresca excused herself to make reservations. Jaggz was more nervous, silently mumbling to God to forbid any sort of reservations for he wanted to talk to her. Jaggz was about to leave when Fresca told him that she had made reservations for the day as all the students and crew will be returning back to London after the show at night and there might be no time to really relax and have dinner and so she reserved for dinner tonight. Fresca realized that Jaggz wanted to tell her something but his eyes were rotating to the left and right, which made Fresca act on impulse. She held his hand and brought him to the make-up room where no one will hear them. She placed a meeting board outside before closing the make-up room door.

Fresca:Yes, Jaggz. What is the matter??

Jaggz:Ok. I'm gonna say it. Erm...Yeah i got it. I was wondering for a while already...Itz like this; will you like to go out with me?

Fresca:Aren't we going out already?Liek dinner tonight with the rest??Oh wait...wait a second,if i am not wrong, you mean to say you want just the two of us???

Jaggz:Erm yeah sort of but anyways what or how will you respond if I were to tell you that...ermm...(brushes his head through his fingers rapidly)..

Fresca:Do you love me???If you do, you better get that thought out of your head as I'm doing right now. Dude, seriously you should. And regarding the video I sent you, I'm sorry about the last part,really especially about me just getting too emotional and stuff...Sometimes I just can't think straight and I tend to blabber things.

Jaggz:Fres(holds both her hands), I love you..This is true!!!!

Fresca:Stop it Jaggz(takes his hands off her)!!!What..I mean how in the world could you even think of such things???Listen,I'm really sorry,for i created a mistake by my confession.

Jaggz:You have not made any mistake. Instead you said what you felt and ever since you left for Paris, I felt your love too and realized how my day becomes incomplete without you. I long for your love, Fres.

Fresca:What you're feeling is sympathy for me. How you wish you could do something for me and that's it. Trust me, Jaggz this feeling won't last long.(turned away to leave)

Jaggz called out to her and voiced out to her firmly that she had no right to neither tell him that he should stop loving her nor does she have the right to stop the happiness that is coming along her way for it is gifted to her by the Almighty and there's nothing she can do about that. Fresca looked at Jaggz and turned to leave. Jaggz felt perfect for he had managed to say what he wanted even though he got a little tensed. He has decided that he'll talk to her once again and see what she's got to say, perhaps after the concert.

The dinner was Fresca's and Aditi's treat. Her students ordered what they dreamt of eating and thoroughly enjoyed the sumptuous treat, which was the least anticipated from Fresca. Fresca felt a little intimidated by Jaggz's look and avoided his eyes. The night was beautiful with beautiful music in the background which let Sameer and Aditi dancing after they had eaten. Such moments are so exotic,rare and worth watching. Jaggz wanted to capture every single moment of her expressions and captured it in his mobile,much to Fresca's oblivion nature. Fresca turned to see Jaggz looking at Aditi and Sameer and told him that they are still great friends no matter what happens but Jaggz could not agree for some things will definitely change. Jaggz was about to talk to FResca that Kyra came in between and asked Fresca about the fact that they will have a spare 5 to 10 minutes and if she would like to dance with them,solo or couple dance with Jaggz. Fresca instantly replied that she will first liek to do a solo dance and end it with a song bringing all the cast of the musical that they will be showcasing the next day. Fresca didn't know why she had acted on impulse, perhaps she just wanted to avoid Jaggz for some time.

The grand day that was anticipated by all crew of HOF is finally here. Everyone is feeling pretty anxious but at the same time they are being overwhelmed with the elevated levels of confidence and zest, filling the atmosphere with positive vibes, wishing well for each and everyone involved in bringing about the musical. Fresca woke up quite late though, which made her even more startled and got up on her heels and got her students ready for quick steps and hugs for students found her hugs as good luck charms. Fresca did not believe them but felt that they needed the hugs and fulfilled their wishes. Fresca worked with the crew and everyone got their roles perfectly well-planned. There were no technical discrepancies so nothing is supposed to go wrong. Decorations were neat and well-laid in an attractive manner. Soon, the doors were open and the audience comprising of students and their family members surged in, in the nick of time. Fresca and Ms Anne welcomed the audience to the musical entitled, "Tribute to Love-Le tribut pour aimer".