Ray of Hope

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Prachi bustled around the bar's dimly illuminated backstage, racing to get ready for her show. Her hands trembled a little as she fiddled with the guitar strap, butterflies in her stomach indicating nervousness.

"Prachi,aap agale hain(you're up next)," the stage manager called out, poking his head through the curtain. "Aap taiyaar hain(You ready)?"

Prachi nodded, her voice barely above a whisper. "H-haan, bas mujhe ek minute deejie(Y-yes, just give me a minute.)"

She inhaled deeply and looked at herself in the small mirror that was nestled in the room's corner. With a mixture of nervousness and excitement sparkling in her eyes, her reflection peered back at her.

Murmuring under her breath, "You've got this, Prachi," she told herself. "Theek vaise hi jaise Papa ji hamesha kahate hain, khud par vishwas karo, aur duniya tum par vishwas karegi(Just like Dad always says, 'Believe in yourself, and the world will believe in you.)"

Prachi nodded strongly, straightening her shoulders as she walked onto the stage, the warm glow of the spotlight enveloping her. As she took her seat in the middle, the audience fell silent in anticipation, their eager eyes locked on her.

"Good evening, everyone," Prachi greeted them, her voice clear and steady despite the butterflies still fluttering in her stomach. "Thank you for joining me tonight. I hope you enjoy the show."

Meanwhile outside the bar's parking lot:

The fight between Ranbir and Akshay broke out in a hail of blows and yelling, with the noises resonating in the empty alleyway behind the bar. With his hands sealed, Ranbir sprang at Akshay, his face twisted with anger.

"Tumhe lagata hai ki tum mere saath khilavaad kar sakte ho aur bach sakte ho(You think you can mess with me and get away with it?)" With a furious growl, Ranbir threatened Akshay's jaw with a blow.

With a sly smile, Akshay dodged the hit, raising his own fists in preparation for a battle. "Come on, RK,kya sachmuch aapke paas bas itna hi hai? Main mahaan Ranbir Kohli se aur adhik ki umeed kar raha tha(is that really all you have? I was hoping for more from the legendary Ranbir Kohli.)"

The mention of his stage persona only made Ranbir more enraged, as he clamped his teeth. "Akshay,tum mere baare mein kuch nahi jaante. Tumhe meri kshamataon ke baare mein pata nahi hai(you don't know anything about me. You're not aware of my capabilities.)"

With a growl, Ranbir threw himself at Akshay again, sending their bodies crashing into one other's bodies in an explosion of punches and kicks. With a terrible thud, each blow caused shockwaves of pain to ripple through their bodies.

Ranbir's mind was filled with wrath as the struggle went on, driven by the need to impart to Akshay a lesson he would never forget. But a voice whispered to him from deep within, beneath the layer of wrath, telling him to stop before things got too serious.

But, immersed in the heat of the moment and with his fists flying freely in an attempt to finally defeat his rival, Ranbir ignored the voice. It was only when he felt a sharp pain in his side that he realized Akshay had landed a blow of his own, sending him stumbling backward.

 It was only when he felt a sharp pain in his side that he realized Akshay had landed a blow of his own, sending him stumbling backward

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