Wrecking Ball | 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒏

chapter 28

Anupamaa donned a wine coloured gown, while Anuj wore a white suit. Anu always said he looked the best in them.

The Wright Palace was a legit palace to say the least. It was a huge building, covering acres. It strangely reminded Anu of the Raichand House from Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. It was huge! 
The party was strictly business oriented, yet the large hall was dressed in a beautiful gold and red. 

"This man is too rich to be true.", Anuj mumbled as they walked into the hall.
"He is self made or inheritance?", Anu asked, absolutely blown away by the grandeur. She looked at the large chandelier at the top of the hall.
The hall housed over a hundred people already yet it looked so spaced.
"Partly inheritance but mostly self made.", Anuj said, finding some of his old business friends.

A butler walked down to them.

"It is a masked theme, Madame and Monsieur. These are your masks.", He said in a thick French accent. Anuj nodded with a smile taking the purple eye masks. 
Anuj handed one to Anu, and wore one himself.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we shall start the masked ball on the count of ten, kindly take your positions.", The British host said over the mic.
Anuj placed his hand before Anu, she took it with a smile as they walked down to the centre of hall. Anuj pulled Anu closer to himself.

The count went to one, and the music started.

I found a love for me
Oh, darling, just dive right in and follow my lead

"Ah this is the perfect song for you and me..", Anuj said in a whisper as he pulled Anu closer to himself, his arm wrapped around her waist, her hand on his shoulder.
She looked straight into his eyes and all she saw was pure love, true love.

Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

Anuj started mouthing the lyrics as they waltzed. In all the years she had become a pro at ball dance. She had had so many dance performances over the world, she had learnt more than she had ever heard.

The only reason she had lived even after the blood on her hands was his constant support and her children. She enjoyed the current intimacy between them, they were almost about to share a kiss when the host suddenly said,

 "It's time for a change of partners!"

Anuj sighed. Anu smiled at him sympathetically as he let her go. 
Anu was wearing high heels, she had finally learnt to wear them.
But she suddenly lost balance and was about to fall when she suddenly bumped onto someone.

He held her hand carefully and placed it on his shoulder, as she stood up straight with his support.
"I am so sorry..", She mumbled looking down and sighing. The man did not reply. She finally looked up.

The song changed.

I'm next in line and my supply is running out
It's time to leave, the clouds are hanging low
The truth begins to show

The man wore a wine colour suit, the lights of the hall were suddenly dimmed. He carefully placed his hand on her waist and held her hand with the other.
Anu suddenly realised how oddly close she was to this unknown man, yet she didn't feel like she didn't know him.
There was something very familiar.

The man, taller than her even when she was on pencil heels, carefully took her free hand and placed it around her neck.

"Just sway with the music and let me lead you.", He said, his accent was American, but the voice.
The voice, she felt like she knew.
And the words, she had heard them.