Karma [An Indian Story]

The Party 2

"Oh god! What? This is unbelievable."
"Yeah man. You should have seen his face."
"I can't believe this."
We were laughing on an incident Gautam was telling about some junior of our college.
We were laughing so hard that tears were practically coming out of our eyes.
"Oh stop it. I can't laugh anymore. My stomach is hurting." I said clutching my stomach.
"Yes, yes." Rohan said slapping Gautam's back.
"Waiter" Arjun called a passing waiter.
After laughing so hard, we were feeling thirsty. We all grabbed our drinks to quench the thirst.

"Mohit what about the girl you were talking about the other day." Arjun asked sipping his drink.
"I don't know what she is made up of or is she even from this planet."
"Why? What happened?"
"Just ignore it. Let's not talk about her."

"Hey guys, remember this song." Gautam asked while straightening up.
"What song?" Rohan asked.
"The song which is currently playing now. Remember our fresher's party."
"Yeah, how could I forget it. Right Mr.fresher." Gautam said wiggling his eyebrows.
I rolled my eyes.
"Hey! Lets go for a dance."

We were dancing in our own world, when an announcement was done.
"Everybody, can I have your attention for a sec." Sharon, one of Parul and Diya's was on the stage with a microphone in her hand."We are having a couple dance competition. Winning couple will get a prize."
"Woooo." everybody started cheering.
"Interested people can give their names. A boy and a girl's name will be picked up randomly. So, interested one give your names. Hurry up."

"Lets give our name guys. Who knows, maybe I can get a chance to dance with a hot girl." Gautam cheerfully said.
"I can't dance." Rohan said.
"C'mmon Rohan. Don't be such a moodkiller. It will be fun. You just have to sway with the music. Pleaaassseeee......."
"Okay. I'm in." Rohan held up his hands in surrender.

We all went to give our names for the dance. The names were written in papers. After all the names were given, the papers were put in two bowls.
"Everyone here, the names for the dance competition is here in these two bowls. I'm going to pick up one name from each bowl and whoever's name I'm going to announce will come to the stage and will stand with his or her partner. So, here is the first name."
Sharon picked up one paper from the bowl "Alisha. Come to the stage."
"Woooooo....." everybody started cheering.
"And her partner will be..." she picked up a paper from another bowl "Rohan."
"Oh god! Why my name came up first." Rohan groaned.
"Go Rohan" Mohit pushed him.
"Rohan come to the stage." Sharon announced.
Rohan went towards the stage and stand beside Alisha.
"So, here is our first couple Alisha and Rohan. You may go to the dancd floor."
Everybody started clapping.

All my friends were gone and I was standing alone.
"So, last two names are left in each bowls. Who will be our last two couples. Hmmm... So, here is the name." she picked up a name from the bowl "Angad"
I went to stage and searched through the crowd. Who could be my partner?
"Diya. C'mmon birthday girl, come to the stage."
I came down from the stage and went to the dance floor.

I glanced around and saw my friends with their partners. I was bitting my lips to control my laughter at Rohan's uneasiness. My god!

"Attention please." Sharon announced. "There will be total seven rounds. Seven songs will be played. As there are total nine couples here, each couple will be eliminated from each round. In the final round, two couples will be left.
And the intersting thing is the couples will dance on the newspaper. I know it's old fashioned, but it's our birthday girl's idea."
I raised my eyebrow and looked at Diya.
"Hey! Don't look at me like this. I just wanted to do some different thing."

A newpaper was placed below us.
Diya bent down "Hey! What are you doing? I know I'm older than you, but you don't have to touch my feet."
"Who said I am taking your aashirwad? I'm just taking my sandals off."
She stand up "Now better."
"Here, give your hands" she placed her hands in my hands.
"Ready"
I nodded.

"All right couples, all of you ready. We are going to start the competition now. Everyone stand on the newspaper. So, here we go . DJ start the music."
First a punjabi song was played. "Wooo... one of my favourite." she shouted over the music. We were dancing to the music.
A couple was so lost in the dance, that the boy didn't know that he stepped out of the newspaper.
The music was stopped. "All right, all of you are doing well, but sorry Daksha and Rajesh you have been eliminated."
"Boooooo....."
"Now please, fold the newspapers."

At each round newspaper was becoming shorter and shorter. We have to come close to dance.
At 6th round, we were only three couples left. Mohit and his partner, one of Parul's friend and her partner, me and Diya.
It was becoming uneasy to stand comfortably in the newspaper.
"Stand on my toes" I said to Diya.
"Are you sure."
"Yes."
"Comfortable?"
"I'm okay."

"Shall we start. Music please."
A slow and romantic music started to play.
One of my hand was on Diya's waist to make sure she won't fall. And one of her hand was on my shoulder for the support. Our other hands were entwined with each other.
We were slowly dancing to the rhythm of the music.

The music stopped.
"All right. Are you guys enjoying or not. At the end of the sixth round, here is the result. Mohit your leg just came out the newspaper, so you have been eliminated. That means, our final couples will be Shailee and Yogesh, and Diya and Angad."

"Yay, we make it to the finals." she squeezed my hands.
"So couples, ready? Music please."
Aankhon me teri ajab si ajab si adaayein hain.....
I held Diya by her waist with my left hand and she held my neck with her right hand. Her fingers were playing with the hair at the nape of my neck. The lights were dim and for the first time I saw her from this close. Her warm breath was fanning my face. I saw her lips, red and full. Then I moved up and saw her eyes. Her light brown eyes with grey freckles at the boundary. And her long eyelashes. But what held my attention was the emotion that her eyes held. Something captivating, which warmed up my heart.
It's like I could look into her eyes all the time.
It felt like the song playing was meant for us.
I was so lost in her eyes that I didn't noticed the music has stopped.
"Angad, Angad." she motioned her hands in front of me.
"Huh, sorry what?"
"Nothing."
Oh god! What happened at that moment?

"All right, all right. Silence please. I know all of you have enjoyed this competition. So, the announcement for the winner. Annnddd.... The winner is Angad and Diya."
"Congrats, we won the competition." she hugged me suddenly and I was taken a back by her reaction.
"Angad and Diya, please come to the stage."
"Let's go." she took my hand and dragged me to the stage.

"Congrats bro." Arjun patted me on the back.
"You are so good at dancing."
"Thanks."
"Shall we go, it's going late."
"Yeah, we should get going now. See you tomorrow at the college then."
"Bye."

Arjun and I both went to search for Parul.
"Parul."
"Hey! Congo Angad." her friends congratulated me.
"Thanks. Parul we should be going now. It's getting late."
She glanced at her watch."Yeah, it's about to midnight. Bye friends. Good night."
"Bye Parul. Good night."

After dropping Arjun at his home we reached ours.
"Goodnight bhaiya."
"Goodnight Parul."
As I was going to my room, I heard some shuffling from mama-mami's room "Maybe we should tell Angad about this." what are they talking about me?
I strained my ears to hear.
Suddenly the door opened and mama came out.
"Oh Angad. Just came home."
"Yes."
"Good night."
"Good night mama."
What is with all these people today. Why are they acting strange? First, Vikrant Chopra and now mama.

I suddenly woke up from my nightmare. I reached up for the bottle on my bedside table for the water only to find it empty.
I went downstairs to the kitchen. I saw light is coming from the kitchen. Strange.
I peeked inside. "Mama, what are you doing so late in the kitchen?"
"I can't sleep. By the way, what are doing here?"
"Refilling the bottle." I said holding up the bottle.
"Oh." I saw mama was feeling uncomfortable at something. Whenever, something was eating him up, he would wake up in the middle of the night and come into the kitchen.
"Mama what is it? What is eating you up?"
"I just wanted to take this thing out of my chest."
"What is it? You can tell me everything. I won't judge you."
"I know you have grown up. But I know, I shouldn't have kept this thing secret from you. Now, the time has come to tell you."

Yay! New chapter.
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