Halls of Fame-part 113 pg 23 - Page 8

Addy went back. He was lost in his thoughts. He didn't expect that Fresca will talk to him ever again after all that he did. He felt as if he was still in his fantasy world as it was nothing less than a dream. He smiled shamelessly,lookin at his watch. It was more than 15 minutes. He panicked, rushed and changed his outfit, waering the T-shirt that Fresca had selected for him while shopping about 5 years back.

Adam knocked on Fresca's cabin door. Adam went inside but he didn't see Fresca. Instead he saw Fresca's handwritten note!!

Dearest addy,

I know you would have come in and are reading the note right now. Well, I want to ask for forgiveness for my attitude.I had practically lashed out at you in frustration and vented my anger at you when I was very much disturbed about my other personal problems. Thankfully, I have sorted out everything, thanks to a friend at Golden Forums. Pls forgive me!!!

You may wonder how I even managed to forgive you??Initially, I felt so angry with my closest pal as you had become so selfish. However, I realized that at least you mustered enough courage in talking it out with great integrity. What else do I need from a friend other than trust and loyalty??That's why all your mistakes are forgiven.

Cheers,

Fresca

Adam folded the letter and saw Fresca in a black,haulter-neck dress which he had bought for her and gave it to her via James days before Fresca's Graduation Day speech. He had not seen her wear it and now she simply looked gorgeous and radiant as ever, a sweet ecstacy to the eye.

Addy:Hi Fre, I am truly sorry for everything, seriously. I am truly glad that you had forgiven me but you should have punished me somehow, yeah I know you did but what I did was truly unacceptable.

Fresca:Look addy all's well that ends well. Forget that phase of your life,ok???

Addy:I can't because I did it to tell you my feelings. I admit my way was wrong but i still love you. I mean I reallie do.

Fresca:Look Addy I have considered you as a great friend but it has never crossed the boundaries. Okay, maybe it did in terms of a crush but that's all. Please try to understand. Don't worry. I am not asking you to forget everything and let's be friends becuase that's very difficult. But please try and accept this truth as you've got to!!!

Addy:Isn't it ok if I can just love you by being with you or from a distance. I promise I won't even touch you without your permission. I am promising to you in front of God.

Fresca:You are so adamant, aren't you?? Ok. But no touchey-touchey,alrite???

Addy:Sure..I'm truly happy.

Fresca:And you are back as the Student Mentor but you will be undergoing training from the seniors Raj and Naina.

Addy: Yay..By the way may I know if you are available on the 23rd for there's a vacant spot for you to dance with me on the Dance Carnival Nite???

Fresca:Erm....let me think about it? Now don't give me that face..You know how I just hate that innocent-looking face of yours....Alrite alrite I m in!!!! Everything has to settled by tonight!!!!All the students will face extensive training from all of us the entire night for the Dance Carnival is days away.

Fresca's mobile rang. It was Jaggz, ready with his posters and banner. Jaggz is on his way to show his creative masterpiece to Fresca in 2 hour's time.

Fresca:Gotta go....Jaggz's coming....Oh yes get ready as Raj and Naina's waiting!!

While Addy went for his training for an hour and taught his students and went over rehearsing the steps together with Naina and Anjali, Fresca was waiting for Jaggz. Finally he arrived.

Jaggz:Hi....Did I make you wait for a long time???

Frsca:Not really. Do you know time is something that I don't have,alrite. The Dance carnival is three days later and I don't know what made me trust...

Fresca just ate in her words when she saw the magnificient work done by Jaggz. He created a colourful palace out of Halls of Fame and filled it with fireworks and added a caption which read

Come join us for the fame of the Life-Time.....Dance Carnival hosted by the Halls Of Fame

In addition to that, Jaggz presented an A4-sized poster of the Dance Carnival Nite.

Fresca: I m so so inpressed by your work Jaggz. And I've got a gift for you :---You are H-I-R-E-D!!!!! You are now the Events Organizer of HOF. YOu will have to submit a monthly report of whatever that has taken place and glimpses of your reports will be seen in our Horizons Magazine featured once in 2 months.

Jaggz: This is very exciting for me since it is a job of mine which involves my passion for art. But Fresca, I can only take it up on a part-time permanent basis since I am teaching Art at St.Annes' Skool for the orphaned kids.

Fresca:That's reallie nice. Yep you are doing it and you will be getting paid per project you take up. Anything else???

Jaggz:You may not have read up about my portfolio specially the last few pages..That I am a...

Fresca:Criminal??In what sense, Jaggz???Jaggz, you are accused of a crime which you didn't even commit in your life and your 6 years of life was wasted just like that. I am not doing you any favour. I see the talent in you and I want it polished like a gem and displayed to the entire world of art, especially those love the ART. This is where you belong. We have only one Jaggz of a kind!!!!You know, some employers may not employ you for the record and may not even trust you but I do. I may not know you much but you have kept to your word and indeed you have kept up an everlasting impression on me!!!! Alrite???

Oh yes, you will be staying here,rite?? I have shifted my room next to James's. So you can take my additional room.

Jaggz:But I m here for a part-time basis. So I don't think I should..

Fresca: I am only taking about when you have the projects but even then if you want to, you can stay here...I will really suggest that you stay as it will be easier for me to contact you and ask you for suggestions and ideas....

Jaggz:Actually I teach my students for about 3-4 hours twice a week. So I think I should be able to stay here and work on my ideas!!!

Fresca:And here's your documents. Sign it;you will have the copy and I'll be holding the original version and here's your access key. Don't lose it for without it you can't enter this institute or leave.

Jaggz:Thanks Fresca. I will always be indebted to your help!!!

Fresca laughed it off and went to take a look at her other classes and how they were preparing for the Dance Carnival. Fresca smiled at them and encouraged them to do with great expression and enthusiasm, never to restrict themselves.

Fresca:When you are performing, you should always aim for the sky and live life to the fullest. No one's watching. You are out to enjoy yourself. Come on, show them who you really are and just express it outright. Ahh, much better, Famianzz!!!

Fresca excused herself and went to check on others. All of a sudden, she felt a sudden jerk on the back of her neck and promptly went to her room and vomitted. She has started to feel nauseatic and tired. She took Jay's prescribed pills and took her breakfast.

Fresca excused herself and went to check on others. All of a sudden, she felt a sudden jerk on the back of her neck and promptly went to her room and vomitted. She has started to feel nauseatic and tired. She took Jay's prescribed pills and took her breakfast.

Fresca wondered how her days are gonna be spent. Time's just flying so quickly!!!Fresca has so much to do yet but she has no time. Suddenly there was a knock on her door. It was James.

James:Hi, didn't see you around...How are the videos???

Fresca:Oh..they are pretty energizing moves but I haven't watched all of them yet. I was about to when you came!!

James:I wanted to talk to you about something personal!! Can we go for a walk or something??

Fresca:Ok, after I watch the last video..

Fresca soon joined James for a long walk.

Fresca:Heyy...Tell me..You're alright,na??

James:Do you know whose diary this is?It is..

Fresca:Definitely not yours since you don't have the habit of writing diaries. But wait I do recognize this handwriting-Anjali. But this diary is dated 4 to 5 years back

James:Actually I stumbled upon this in Anjali's storage room recently

Fresca:James!!!

James:Yeah..this was before you came back from Paris. But after reading her diary, I am totally shocked.

Fresca:Why?Whatz wrong??

James:You do know very well the relationship between me and Ari. Now after reading Anjali's diary I was quite appalled to read that she had loved me

Fresca: Actually I knew this part. Ari had consulted her opinion before expressing her feelings to you. Anjali even told her that she will the happiest one if Ari were to marry you.

James:Coincidentally I had consulted her opinion too and she said the exact same thing to me too.

Fresca:I'm sorry about this. I had chided her then and told her several times to go and tell Ari the truth. She told me she would the next day. But I presume that you had consulted her the next day.

James: And according to the letter she had left for us, she had written that her dad wasn't keeping well but it was all a big fat lie

Fresca:What??

James:Look..read this portion.

Anjali had lied to all of them. Anjali had left the hometown without even completing her studies, running away from facing the rejection of her love. Anjali had been shattered and had left without letting anyone know about it!!! She had sacrificed her love for James.

James:Now I have no idea about this matter. I wish to talk to her but I just don't know how to go about it. Ever since I had finished reading her diary, I had been so lost that I had been practically neglecting her.

FResca:Oh James. you should listen to your heart. Go and talk to her, you'll feel much better. Just be aware of what you are saying for it might hurt her. Just give her some time to open up this matter to you too. Other than this piece of advice, I wouldn't want to interfere,alright?? Give it a try; I'm pretty sure you can do it!!!

James and Fresca hugged each other. Both Anjali and Addy witnessed it, looking at each other, smlling ashes of jealousy.

Fresca saw Anjali and let go of James but James seemed to seize the opportunity and took Fresca's arms and went ahead of Anjali but Fresca let go and waved at Anjali. Fresca went closer to Anjali and whispered to her that James wishes to go on a date with her right now, pushing Anjali forward towards James while Fresca went inside her cabin.

Anjali walked towards James, accompanied by a puzzled expression.

Anjali:James, Fresca said that you want to go on a date with me?Is it true?

James:Well, yes..a lunch date

Anjali:Why all of a sudden?

James:Shall we hit Breekz Cafe and I'll answer your questions when we reach there??

James:Letz order...Make it a large cup of ice latte and a medium cup of hot chocolate..We'll order food later

Anjali:Sure..So...

James:I want to apologize to you

Anjali:What for?

James:Do you recall the day when we had cleared the misunderstanding between us whhen Addy was appointed Student Mentor in Fresca's absence??I was locked in your room???

Anjali:Yes, of course. What about that?

James:I had come across your old diary dated about 5 years ago

Anjali:Please dun tell me that you read it..What???Oh shuckx!!

James:Pls forgive me. I couldn't resist the colourful diary of yours and ended up learning about your hidden truth of your love for me

Anjali:Thatz 5 years back

James:I understand but why didn't you tell me about it??

Anjali:What's the use James??I was being a nobody, so why should I tell you guyz and interrupt your love?? Thatz why..I..

James:Left us forever, never completed your studiesand made us suffer in pain!!!!

Anjali:What do you mean?Didn't you and Ari marry each other??

James:Nope..how could we without your presence???And both of us were feeling so guilty for it was because of us that u left.

Anjali:How could u have your lives just like that??

James:Can I ask you the same question?? You don't understand the pain that lingered within Ari and she had almost hated herself for that. She just wished she could see you before dying but it was only a dream. From outside me and Fresca could see her happy and cheerful but every night we see her tears which was unbearable. e had gone far to search for you but you were nowhere.

Anjali:I want to see Ari. Where is she??

James brought Anjali to Ari's burial, a 5 hours drive after their drinks.

Anjali just couldn't stop crying. Anjali stood as a stone, not moving except her silent tears.

Anjali just couldn't stop crying. Anjali stood as a stone, not moving except her silent tears.

James:Stop crying Anjali. Tell me do u still love me??

Anjali:What kind of a question is this?

James:Don't go about questioning the question. Just tell me your reply

Anjali(turned away from James): Nope I don't. Itz quite late. I'll make a move

James held her hand and stopped her, asking her to answer him while looking in his eyes. However she got his hands off hers and left.

James got so frustrated, banging his leg against his car. Anjali was walking down the road, feeling disgusted by James's approach. In her world of disappointment, she could barely hear the sound of a speeding car honking a distance away. When Anjali turned around to see if James was still there, she got hit by that car. Anjali was thrashed along the roadside, blood oozing rapidly.

James saw Anjali and ran with all his might, carried her and immediately brought her to Merck Hospital which was nearby. James promptly tried calling Fresca.

Meanwhile Naina and Fresca were having their mini-luch, disussing about Halls Of Fame Dance Carnival. Just then, she saw a long queue of students, each holding out a small, pink bouquet of tulips to Fresca. Fresca accepted each one with a sincere smile. Fresca looked at the time and her eyes widened for she was running late to go through a final re-run with all the studnts involved. Fresca told Naina to take all the bouquets to her room.

Naina realized that this was only done by the great Addy. Indeed, he turned up behind the final bouquet, only to be embarassed. He did not expect Naina to be receiving his gifts after all. He blushed and Naina could only burst out laughing.

Raj was wondering around and decided to look for Naina but he couldn't find her anywhere. Just then he saw Naina laughing with Naina outside Fresca's room. Raj promptly of pranking Naina since it's been a long time since they fought. He accused her of having a secret affair with Addy. This angered Naina, who neglected his questioning and left from there.

Naina had felt a particular vibration in a pocket of her pants. It was Fresca's handphone which was vibrating in silent mode. Naina was shocked to see 30 missed calls and that too from James. She wondered what the matter could be.

Naina reached outsdie Fresca's cabin only to realize that Fresca was having a meeting with Jaggz over the entire decorations and props and his plans. Naina tried some "facial tricks" to attain Fresca's attention. After quite some time, Fresca saw Naina's gimmicks and got amused, only to be misunderstood by Jaggz. Naina was gesturing to her about her handphone and calls but Fresca couldn't fully comprehend and hence she called Naina inside.