PYAAR KI MANZIL

EPISODE 23

The day of the competition had arrived and the excitement could be felt in the atmosphere.

The students and staff of MMIS college had put in a lot of effort for decorating their college and as a result, the guests and even the members of their rival colleges could not help but praise them.

Everyone was waiting impatiently for the events to start.

"And the first event of the day is the BATTLE OF VOICES" came the announcement after all the introductory formalities were completed. "I request all the participants to report to the backstage."

"Yaar Aryan, where are these girls? We must not be late." Ranbir said looking around.

"First, let's go to the backstage and then we can call them from there." Aryan suggested after finding that Prachi and Shahana were no where to be seen.

They reached the green room allotted to them and were surprised to see Prachi and Shahana already there.

They were muttering something under their breath. Arbir thought that they were memorizing the lyrics of the song.

"Hey, why are you memorizing the lyrics now? You already know them by heart." Ranbir said to Prachi.

Prachi looked at him for a moment and gave him a 'shut-up-you-idiot' kind of look and again continued with her muttering.

Ranbir gulped and moved to sit down in the chair next to Prachi. This was when he got the real shock.

Prachi and Shahana were not saying the lyrics, they were chanting the Hanuman Chalisa!!!!

Ranbir and Aryan stared at the girls in surprise. But soon, the surprise wore off and it was replaced with loud roars of laughter. They were rolling on the floor, clutching their stomach and laughing hard.

"What's so funny that you are laughing?" Shahana asked glaring at Aryan.

"You are chanting Hanuman Chalisa! Like really chanting it......" Aryan said in between his laughs.

"So what's wrong in it? It helps to reduce fear." Prachi came to her rescue as she was also doing the same.

"Ok....Wait a minute, this means that you are afraid! Prachi Arora, the great chikchiki is scared of something! What or who's it? Tell me, I will thank it." Ranbir said excitedly as if he had found a treasure.

"Now it's the turn of team no. 3. Please welcome them with a round of applause."

"It's our turn after them! What will happen now......" Prachi said extremely nervously.

Ranbir now understood everything. Prachi was having stage fear and the nervousness was making her loose her confidence. He decided to help her.

"Do you know that I have a secret thing that helps to vanish fear and nervousness." Ranbir said in a half-whispering volume.

Prachi looked at him wide-eyed. "What is it?" she asked meekly.

Ranbir dived his hand into his pocket and fished out something. He then extended it to Prachi.

"This is only a chocolate!" Prachi exclaimed.

"Don't underestimate it. This is my and Aryan's lucky chocolate." he said with a cute pout.

Both Prachi and Shahana stared at him.

"Looks like you are confused. Let me explain. When we were about to perform for the first time, we were hell nervous and refused to go on-stage. Then, chief came to our rescue. He gave us this chocolate and said that it was magical. We believed him and performed well. Now we know the truth, but it's our belief that it's lucky for us. And I know it will work for you both as chief's tricks have never failed." Ranbir said remembering his moments with Abhi.