Whisper's of destiny

chapter 17: Echoes of Silence

Ishani went near Aarohi and called her as the garba was about to start. She also called Rahul, who was still arguing with Aarohi. "You guys aren't kids," said Ishani to Aarohi.

"I know, but he gets on my nerves," replied Aarohi.

They both headed to the garden area, where the arrangements for the party were set. Rahul followed them, still grumbling. The garba started, and the atmosphere was filled with vibrant music and colorful outfits.

Sameer joined Ishani on the dance floor, laughing and twirling together. Sameer couldn't take his eyes off Ishani, who looked stunning in her outfit. At one point, he stumbled a bit, Ishani quickly held his hand to steady him. In that moment, Ishani's bangles got stuck on Sameer's kurta. They looked at each other, and Ishani giggled.

"Be careful while dancing," she said, trying to free her bangles.

Despite her efforts, she couldn't get the bangles out. Sameer gently held her hand and said, "Let me, wait." Slowly, he pulled out her bangles.

"Thanks," Ishani said with a smile.

"Dhyan kaha he aise toh gir jaoge," she teased.

"Kahi nahi bas yahi dhyan he," Sameer replied, looking at her.

They both laughed and continued dancing, their movements now more in sync.

Meanwhile, Rahul and Aarohi continued their dancing and fighting. Rahul accidentally stepped on Aarohi's foot, and she scowled at him. "Watch it, you clumsy oaf!" she said.

"Maybe if you weren't so close, I wouldn't have stepped on you," Rahul retorted.
"Oh, shut up!" Aarohi replied.

After some time, Ishani stepped aside to get some water. As she sipped from her glass, she checked her phone and saw a text from Siya: "We're coming back the day after tomorrow. Can't wait to meet you and Aarohi!"

This made Ishani smile, but her smile soon faded as thoughts of Kabir rushed through her head. She knew she needed to clear things up with him this time. Taking a deep breath, she steeled herself for the upcoming conversation and rejoined the group, determined to enjoy the rest of the evening despite the lingering thoughts in her mind.

The night ended with a lot of chaos, music, and dance. As everyone was heading to their respective house, they all bid each other goodnight and went back.

Ishani went to her room and sat in front of the mirror to remove her makeup and accessories when she noticed one of her earrings was missing. "Where's my earring?" she thought. "Oh god, did I lose it?" She went to the hall and garden where they were dancing and searched for it but couldn't find it. "Why are you so clumsy, Ishani?" she muttered and went back to her room.

Meanwhile, Sameer was sitting in his room, looking at the lost earring. Rahul came out of the washroom, glanced at Sameer, and said, "Bhai, now you are stealing things?

"Are you sure you don't need any medical treatment?"
No, because whenever you open your mouth, you speak nonsense," Sameer retorted.

"I'm talking nonsense? Then what is this?" Rahul asked, pointing towards the earring.

"This? This fell off her ear while dancing, so I just picked it up and thought I'd return it, but then I forgot," Sameer explained.

"I'm watching you. You're forgetting so many things nowadays. I'm never falling in love. After looking at you, I feel happy about my decision," Rahul said.

"We'll see," Sameer replied, looking at the earring again.

Rahul gave a weird look to Sameer and went to his bed.