Kya Yhi Pyaar Hai?

CLOSER TO MUSIC

CHAPTER-24
KIARA'S POV

As soon as I entered my dorm I started jumping.
"Hua kya?" Jaanvi asked as she and Tany looked at me dumbfounded
Putting a hand over my mouth to muffle my scream, I pulled them both in a tight hug. Swaying left and right they both too jumped with me.

"Why are you two jumping?" I asked grinning
"Because you are" Tany said
I pulled them both on bed.
"Toh suno" I said and narrated them everything that has been happening since that night.

"I thought kuch action vaction hua" Tany snorted
"It's better then how things were at start" I replied
"I agree but Kiara I believe that now atleast you should try hinting him a bit about how you feel" Jaanvi said
"Arey sidha propose todhi Kar degi" Tany argued

"Meine Kab ye kaha?" Jaanvi asked her
"Toh aur k-?" I intrupted tany
"Tany what she meant is things have started to mend between us, he is a bit slow and it will take him time to understand what we have. So, instead of waiting for that time I should start treating him the way I wanted" I explained

"Exactly. It's the sincerity that matters. If he feels even the ounce of like or love for you it would be easier for him too understand his feelings" Jaanvi said
"Han varna ladhte ladhte he budhe ho jaoge tum dono" Tany joked

"Han par phele we have to focus on what's important " I said
"That is?" They asked
"That is making him understand what he true loves" I said smiling
"You?" Jaanvi asked
"Aeey mai bhi hu but first things first is his love for music" I said putting my hands on my hips

"I have been meaning to ask this but how do you know that loves music? " tany asked
"Han... from what I know no one has ever heard him sing or play any instrument and that challenge of yours. Do you think he would take it up?" Jaanvi asked

"I can see it in his eyes and for your information I have heard him both sing and play. And yes he have already took it up" I answered taking out my cloths from cupboard. Tany passed me, my pajama that was on bed.
"Ohh Kab dekha tune usse aur ye challenge wali baat are we missing something?" Tany asked

"Well that's a secret and about challenge. I might have forgotten to tell you people he have accepted it with a condition " I answer rubbing make up remover on my face
"Ohh what condition?" Jaanvi asked
"That if he wins I will have to color my hairs red" I said

They both looked at each other and then me
"What. It doesn't matter. I would color my hairs if that's what it takes for him to get closer to what he passionate about" I said with a shrugg
"You are crazy" tany said
"Carzy in love" I said winking at them.

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Meet me in audi
I looked at the message I have sent him 5 minutes ago. He have again left me on seen but I know he must be on his way already.
Taking out my phone, I once again watch the tutorial video carefully.

Imitating the finger movement in air I keenly concentrate on the video.
"Like share and follow for more classic piano routines" the youtube influencer said as the video comes to an end.
I heard some footstep echoing behind making me realize that he might be here.

Taking postion, I pressed the first key and then the other. Closing my eyes trying to look as angelic as he looks, I play the melody that took me a whole lot of secret practice of weeks.

Intentional I pressed one wrong key to messing up the melody. I pretended to frown my brows still keeping me eyes shut. Goosebumps runs over my arm when I felt his arm brush mine. I can feel him sitting beside me.
He took the bait, I thought in my head.

Opening my eyes lid just a little, I saw his fingers just inches away from keys.
He is restraining himself.
So, to press him, I again press a wrong key and from there he picked it up. A wide smile took over my lips, I opened my eyes and look at the seneric scene infront of me.

Seeing Swastik gracefully playing piano is a sight I could pay my whole fortune for.
I jumped internally feeling euphoric. Finally my love is doing something he loves. I kept sitting there looking at him like he is my God and I am his devotee. His eyes shut, fingers moving like magic and again that small smile on his face. I felt my eyes getting moist.

I knew this plan would work. A true artist can never tolerate if someone messes up with their art. And after the melody I chose I knew he wouldn't be able to resist. But seeing him lost in his own world of music makes me feel so happy.

As the melody comes to an end I had to physically restrain myself from hugging him. I blinked my eyes a couple of times to get rid of unleashed tears.

Getting into character I raised a brow
"So, you know how to play piano?" I asked
Someone please give me an Oscar
He didn't answered but just kept looking at his hands as if wondering what he just did.

I nudged his elbow which broke his daze.
He turned his gaze to me and instantly standing up.
"What are you doing here?" He asked
"Prince I was here before" I said putting my one elbow on keys
"Whatever, why did you called me here?" He asked looking anywhere but me or maybe it is the piano he is avoiding

This is not what I should be worried about though. In stress of practicing this melody I totally forgot about what excuse I am going to give.
"Utsav is around the corner so I was thinking I should ask about your progress for the challenge " I said
Internally thanking God for the idea

He scoffed in response
"Instant on focusing on how we could work on the new project you are thinking about this?" He asked in disbelief
I shrugged my shoulder
"Utsav is about to start I have talked with professor, he too agrees that we should start project after it" I said

"You are making professor just like you. Careless and ignorant " he said
His words did irked me but ignoring them, I stood up from stool taking my bag from the ground.
"Does it looks like I care" I said walking past him.

I left the auditorium walking casually leaving him there alone. He must be overwhelmed I should let him absorb and reunite with his passion.

"Kiara" Ahad said as he walked beside me
"Hey" I said smiling
We both walked side by side. I side glanced him when he didn't spoke anything. For some reason he seems nervous.

"Do you have something to say?" I asked
"Well.....uhmm.......actually....vo" he stuttered licking his lips continously
"What happened everything is alright?" I asked
"Have you had lunch yet?" He asked rubbing his neck
Is he by chance? I shook those thoughts away. No way Ahad Raheem is trying to ask me out.

"No not yet. Why?" I asked playing along
"I too haven't " he mumbles inaudibly
"Ahad by chance you are trying t-" he cuts me off
"No no not what you are thinking. What I meant is you should atleast buy me a lunch for ditching me that day at gala" he rambled

I nodded my head.
"I should have thought first. Sorry
Let's go and have lunch I am hungry too" I said again walking
"Do you wanna go out or?" I asked
"Canteen food would be fine" he said

"Okay you go and sit, I would bring something good for us" I said
"No let's go together" he said
"Nah you sit. I insist and by the way are you okay with non vegetarian. It butter chicken today?" I asked
"Butter chicken would do" He said

I went to the counter to get us food while he saved seat for us.
We both ate between a weird awkwardness. One more thing I have got to know about Ahad is he is not that good with words.

Throughout the lunch too my mind kept on drifting up to Swastik. Did my attempt to bring him closer to music worked or not. I decided not to disturb him for the whole day.