𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐪 𝐊𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧

5. 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞

✿︎ Author's Pov ✿︎

After the ring ceremony, the guests were enjoying their dinner. Adiba and Himanshi sat at a table, savoring their meal. Adiba spoke up, "Himanshi, can you please bring me the gulab jamun? If I go, Juliet will wander off."

Himanshi replied flirtatiously, "Mai tumhare liye Chand or tare le aau, gulab jamun kya cheez hai, Janeman?" Adiba chuckled at her words, shaking her head lovingly. "Awh, but just bring the gulab jamun for now."

Himanshi got up to fetch the dessert. As she was about to serve herself, someone else approached the table. It was none other than the arrogant guy. Himanshi glared at him, irritated. "Don't you have something called manners?"

Siddharth ignored her, focusing on serving himself. Afterward, he turned to leave without responding. Himanshi stood in front of him, blocking his path. "What's your problem?" He asked, his voice firm, his expression was unreadable.

"You. You're my problem!" Himanshi exclaimed. "Who do you think you are? You can't misbehave with me!"

Siddharth sneered. "I'll behave or misbehave with anyone as I wish. Who are you to teach me?" Himanshi's eyes flashed with anger and she replied "You can misbehave with whoever you want, I don't care, but you can't misbehave with me. Understand?"

With a flick of her hair, Himanshi walked away, leaving Siddharth looking annoyed. He rolled his eyes, muttering under his breath, "Junglee billi kahin ki...".

Himanshi returned to her table, handing Adiba a bowl of gulab jamun. Adiba noticed Himanshi's irritated mood and asked, "What happened?"

Himanshi sighed. "Nothing happened, I just ran into that arrogant guy again." Adiba looked confused. "Arrogant guy? Who?"

Himanshi brushed it off. "It's a long story, I'll tell you later." The two friends continued eating, lost in their own thoughts.

After finishing their meal, Adiba asked, "What about the dance performances we've prepared?" Himanshi's eyes widened as she remembered. "Oh haan, Mai toh bhul hi gyi!"

Adiba exclaimed excitedly, "Now you remember, so let's go!" They handed Juliet over to Jiya, who wanted to take some photos with her. The two friends headed to the stage.

The lights dimmed, and spotlights focused on Adiba and Himanshi. The music began, and they started dancing.

"Mera jhumka utha ke laaya re yaar ve, jo gira tha Bareli ke bazaar me," Adiba sang, wiggling her earrings.

Himanshi joined in, "Main to thumka lagaake sharma gayi," twisting her waist and hiding her face shyly.

Together, they sang and danced, lost in the rhythm. "Mujhko nachaake nachle, aaja nachle nachle mere yaar tu nachle." They performed the hook step together.

As they danced, Adiba's earring fell off, but she didn't notice. The audience cheered, and the music reached its climax. As the performance ended, everyone erupted into applause.

Asher was clapping enthusiastically, while Siddharth turned to him with disbelief. "Aisa kya accha laga tujhe ke teri talliyan hi nhi ruk rahi?" Asher rolled his eyes. "Bhai, kya dikkat hai tujhe? Accha toh tha dance! If you don't want to clap, then don't, but at least let me clap." He glanced at Adiba, who was watching the exchange with interest.