Down The Memory Lane ~

Chapter 4 - Surprises!

"What's written in that note, Nandini?" Asked Mukti. I didn't know what to say. Am I thinking too much? This could be just a co-incidence, right? A boy comes running and accidentally bumps into Mukti, then she sees this note and that guitar. This was just an accident! This wasn't suppose to happen like this, right? Just a co-incidence. Yeah, A co-incidence. But..'Monster?' Oh God, Nandinii! This parcel was for someone else. Stop thinking so Much.

"Nandini!" Mukti shouted, "Are you even listening to me? Kya likha hai usmey?"

"Erm, nothing..Just some random stuff." I said hesitatingly.

"You sure?" Asked Alya raising her eyebrow.

"Yeah, obviously. And Um, We should leave now.. We're late."

"And what about this guitar?" Asked Alya.

"What about it? What do you mean?" I asked immediately in a voice laced with confusion aswell as curiosity. "I mean, should we like, keep this with us?" She asked. "WHAT? NO!" I shouted, "I mean, We shouldn't. This is not our guitar!"

Alya and Mukti looked at me in a confused state. I was Actually behaving weird. "What?" I asked.
"Why are you behaving so weirdly? Relax!" Said Mukti, patting on my shoulder.

I don't know why, after reading that note, I was feeling awkward. I had this strange feeling which I just couldn't express.

"Uh-Huh," I said, "No. I'm normal..I mean, I'm calm.."

Mukti widened her eye and held me by my shoulder, "What's wrong Nandini? Is anything troubling you?" She asked.

"N-No. Nothing.. Yeah, Nothing. I'm okay. Chalen?"
Alya and Mukti nodded and we started walking towards the main hall. We finally reached there. What a perfect setup it was! So traditional and elegant. I was looking around the whole hall and I saw Navya. I was awestruck! She looked so Pretty.

"Wait..Is that Navya?" Asked Mukti, widening her eyes.

"I guess." I said.

"DAMN! She looks so gorgeous." Said Alya. "Well, I agree." I said, checking her out. Navya came running towards us. "Kaisay Lagrahay hainhum?" She asked excitedly.

"Theek he lagrai ho.." giggled Mukti.

"Bas theek?" She asked, making a sad pout.

I giggled and held her hand, "You look breathtakingly beautiful, Navya." I said, looking into her eye.
She smiled and hugged me.

"Acha Acha, Now can we see the dulha, pleasee?" Mukti Pleaded, like a small kid.

"Itni jaldi kya hai?" Navya asked, and ran away from us. "What the hell Navya! This is not Fair!" Shouted Mukti. Navya turned, and winked. That was so much unlike Navya. I mean, why is she hiding this from us? The person she was going to marry, was unknown to us. Like, seriously?

"Duh-Uh! Kia batameezi hai yaar. Why isn't she telling us?" Said Alya.
Suddenly, the lights went off. "What the. Ab ye kya naya drama hai yaar?" Cried Mukti.

There was a guy sitting on a chair. His back was facing all the guests. The spotlights were on him. We were all standing there, looking at him in a confused state. Who is he? What is he doing here? Why are the spotlights on him? These were the only questions running in our mind. We had no idea what was going on.

"Let's do this!" He said, in his mike. Mukti looked at me and I looked at Alya. Confusingly, of-coarse. He extended his hands and picked up some sticks that were lying on the floor. Those were drumsticks.