Her Hidden Love

Fifteen

/* Arjun goes to meet Rey in his room. As he goes inside he finds Rey staring at Kria's picture in his mobile and he seemed lost. Arjun observes for a little while and then talks. */

Arjun- Hey dude so now love has spread its magic on you.

Rey- What magic? Nothing like that.

Arjun- Now don't hide it from me. So it's Kria. She is good at heart but sharp at tongue.

Rey- I know but once we fall we can't come back.

Arjun- Yeah but shall I give an advice?

Rey- Come on I regard you as my brother. Tell me.

Arjun- Kria is my friend and I have been trying to change her attitude from many days but couldn't. Now it's your duty to do it. 

Rey- Yes even I wanted her to change her attitude. 

Arjun- Hmm and talking about finals. I have to request the principal to make arrangements for our practice and god knows how we will manage singing.

Rey- Arohi will help us in that but we are yet to decide the songs.

Arjun- We'll see, let the date of finals get fixed. Then we can think. I have to go now. Good night.

/* For some days it was the same routine college life for all of them. The surprising news to everybody was that Arjun became regular to the class. Everyone asked him the reason he just said he was fulfilling his promise to someone. In the next semester he got much better result than he used to and on listening to his result Arohi calls him. */

Arjun- Are you happy now?

Arohi- So much that I can't say it in words.

Arjun- Then we have to think about the finals now.

Arohi- Sure. Shall we meet at college in the evening?

Arjun- Okay. I have informed the principal and she has made all the arrangements. Thank god she is so co-operative.

Arohi- Yeah. Call Rey and Kria also. We all can discuss together.

Arjun- They will come but we still didn't select our song. Think about it. You have to teach me to sing and trust me its a hard task.

Arohi- It isn't hard if you wish to sing. See you then. Bye.

/* They attend their classes but both were seriously thinking about the song. Arjun tells Rey and Kria about the idea of combined practice. Kria hesitates but agrees. In the evening, Arjun is waiting in the room provided for their practice. Arohi arrives. */

Arohi- Oh you are already here. This shows yours interest.

Arjun- Yes. I want to win the cup for college. Did you think about the song?

Arohi- Hmm keeping you in mind. It must match your voice perfectly and also we have to do blindfold so it has to be a slow song as we cannot do blindfold with much energy. Why not Teri-Meri?

Arjun- That's a good choice. It has so much craze and will go neatly with our performance. But will I be able to sing it?

Arohi- Of course you can but according to me you have to feel the song. That's how I sing.

Arjun- I don't get your point.

Arohi- You have to imagine yourself in the situation. Being clear, imagine yourself in that position where you know that your beloved can't be yours and might leave you the next minute. You have to express all your love to her in that small lapse of time. Did you get it?

Arjun- That's stupid. Instead of stopping her, I will just express my love and leave her? No.

Arohi- Why don't you understand? In life you have to overcome some situations where you are helpless. You cannot do anything but just see and express your feelings.

Arjun- I don't believe this.

Arohi- Fine don't believe. You will understand later. For now just imagine and sing.

/* They start singing together. Rey and Kria enter the room. */

Rey- I didn't know Arjun could sing So well.

Arjun- Even I didn't know but you might be better than me. What song have you'll chosen?

Kria- We will start with bhare naina and then the track goes into dildara. In any of the song only one of us could sing and we didn't want the judges to point us out.

Arohi- Good decision.

Kria- No one asked your judgement. I came here only for Arjun okay.

Rey- Kria please stop this. Arohi could you help us out with the tune? We have been trying but its just not perfect. You can do this easily.

Arohi- Come on now. I know I manage singing a little but I haven't received any training and am just like you. All that matters is passion and practice. Arjun practice alone for sometime let me see to them.

/* Arohi moves to Rey and Kria and she starts singing the song. After finishing she asks them to sing. She finds a small mistake in Kria. */

Arohi- Kria dont mind this but your pitch is going too high. The girl is crying in the song it has to be felt in your voice.

Kria- Enough stop this. I don't need to take lessons from you. I am going now. Rey if you want to practice you can.

/* She leaves and Rey apologizes to Arohi on her behalf. Arohi says she doesn't need it and she can understand Kria. For a few days all four of them focus on their practice putting everything aside. Arjun and Rey had improved a lot in their singing. Soon they record their songs to see how it would be on mike. It was very good, their practice didn't go waste. Arjun's voice matched his song perfectly. One day Arohi opened her cupboard and noticed that her finale badge was missing. She searched the whole room but in vain. She didn't understand what to do and called Arjun and asked him to meet. In evening everyone was present in the canteen. */

Arjun- Arohi calm down. Don't get so tensed. We'll find it some way or the other.

Arohi- No Arjun its a big problem. I kept it so safely. I don't understand how I lost it.

Kria- Does this mean you can't participate?

Neha- She will you don't worry.

Moni- Kria now all of you are a single team. You have to help her out instead of discouraging her.

Kria- I will do whatever I can.

Arjun- Everyone go to your rooms. I'll think of a solution.(he receives a call)

Arjun- Its from the committee member. The date of the finale is fixed. Its on 31st december night i.e only ten days more.

Arohi- Oh god. What do I do now?

Arjun- You go and take rest. Don't worry I will see to this.

/* Everyone leaves. They all search for the badge. Arjun even speaks to the higher authorities but they deny entry without a badge. One day passes. The next morning Arjun is standing in the corridor of his hostel and was thinking about the problem. Suddenly he looks into the abandoned store room and finds something shining there. He unlocks the room and goes in. He takes the shining thing and is shocked. After sometime he relieves and calls rey to meet urgently and asks him to come alone. */