Chapter 8 - Misunderstandings

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Nandini was sitting inside the room, silently crying. She remembered her music teacher's words, "Dear, music cures all the pain inside you. If you are happy, sad, or going through a tough time, music is the answer!"

 If you are happy, sad, or going through a tough time, music is the answer!"

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Nandini closed her eyes and started singing a song,

'Sau Baras guzre raat hue
Sau Baras guzre din hue
Sau Baras guzre chaand dikhe
Sau Baras guzre bin jiye
Kyun pal.. tehertha hai yeh
Kyun wakth badaltha nahin hai

(Nandini starts remembering all the music classes she used to have... a boy was also shown singing with her)

Yeh raa..h soni hai kyun
Kyun koi nikhaltha nahin hai

Sau Baras guzre saans liye
Sau Baras guzre bin jiye

(Nandini is shown screaming for help)

Palkein hai khwabon se khali..
Dil hai ke bandh koi ghar..
Kabhi rang the
Nainon mein
Kabhi dil ko lagte the par..
Woh raat saheli meri
Sab taare chura le gayi hai

(a boy is shown touching her inappropriately)

Woh dil.. jo tha mera
Ab woh bhi mera nahin hai

Yeh kaffa mujhse yaar mere
Kya patha kab yeh phir mili

Hum toh charahon se jalke
Baithe hai umeed mein..
Kya jaane
Yeh kiss ka
Rahein intezar hamein…
Koi.. chule mejhe
Kyun aakhir yeh lagta hai dil ko

(Nandini is shown tied to the chair, and a boy is assaulting her)

Saansein… bandh hai toh kya
Abhi bhi dhadaktha hai dil toh

(a boy is shown trying to kiss her, it is all blurred and everything is black and white)

Yeh thadap koi na.. sune
Na samjh yun hi
Dil hai yeh
Sau Baras guzre raat hue
Sau Baras guzre din hue..e..he..'

Nandini slowly gets up and opens the door slightly to see if Manik is there. She sees no one and steps out.

Everyone in the college is staring at Nandini.

NANDINI'S POV:
Why is everyone looking at me like this? What did I do? Maybe because I rejected Manik's offer to be his partner for the Musicana competition! Yes, he's the most popular boy in college, and I turned him down! That must be it. I don't care what they think of me.

Suddenly, a girl blocks her path and stops her. Nandini looks at her with confusion.

Girl Student:Hey Nandini, are you participating in the Musicana competition?
Nandini:No.
Girl Student:But why? You sing so well!
Nandini:Because... wait, how do you know about my singing?
Girl Student: I've heard your voice... actually, the whole college has heard it.
Nandini:What? How? I've never let anyone hear me sing!
Girl Student:Come with me, look here!

Nandini follows her and sees a recording of herself singing in a secret room. She is shocked.

Nandini:Who could have done this? I was alone in the room. Who recorded it?

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