Another Anarkali Story

Chapter 2

THE NEXT DAY

IN CALL:-

"Miraz, take me with you today to the college. Someone stole the petrol from my scooter" 

"what? Hahahaha" 

 "don't laugh, it's not funny" 

"okay, okay sorry, I will be there soon. Now I am going to get a bath before Javed wakes up, otherwise he will finish the whole tank's water with his long shower" he informed. 

"oh yeah right. Okay bye," she said and ended the call.

After college:-

"Do you think Jalal really loved Harika bai?" she asked as they both walked towards the parking area of their college. "Why did you ask that all of a sudden?" he asked her as he pulled out the keys from his pocket. "Simply! you know in the serial they show they were deeply in love but the history chapters say something else!" she explained. "I am not much interested about Akbar and Heer, they married and all and had kids too. The real mystery is Salim and his beloved Anarkali" he said and got on his bike. "Yeah right! No one knows the real story right?" she said sadly and sat down behind him. "Hey, by the way, you are coming to the competition, right?" she asked with a bright smile as Miraz started the engine.

"What is the use of going, everyone knows you will win. Plus, I don't like all your kathak. After two weeks there is dance-off in the club and you are going to participate with me as my partner. I have already registered our names" he said in a serious tone. "What? You did already?" she asked with widened eyes as she glanced at his reflection in the mirror of his bike. "Yeah, if we win we will get 10, 000. We will split it up 50-50. Okay. I need 5000 more to buy the iPhone 6" Miraz said casually.

"Are you nuts? Why didn't you inform me before participating? What if my mom doesn't allow?" she asked him. "Oh don't worry, she will agree. She loves me and wear something sexy for that. There will be scoring on the costumes" he informed."okay, but what?" she asked. "we will shop together all right. Are you free in the evening?" he inquired. "No, I have to practice for my kathak competition!" she replied seriously. "Okay then after your practice?" he asked. "Yes, but it will be dark by that time" she answered. "So what?" he asked as he applied the break. Both the friends glanced at the traffic light. "My mother won't allow me" she whispered in his ear. "Huh! She will allow. She trusts me completely and it is not the first time I will be taking you out after nightfall" he argued. She opened her mouth to debate. "Stop, don't worry, I will convince your mom" he said and started the engine of his bike.

"Okay!" she said grumpily as she pouted.

....

At Meena'S House:-

Meena walked in and went  upstairs without acknowledging the presence of her mother. "This girl is becoming more and more undisciplined as she is growing up" her mother commented angrily as she looked at her. "Aunty!" Miraz greeted and touched her feet . "Jeete raho, oh after so many days you have come. Miraz! I think you have forgotten about me!" she said as she smiled. "No, Aunty! How can I forget about you? You are like my mother" he said and sat down on the sofa. Her smile expanded listening to his words. "Wait, let me call your maa and tell her that you will have lunch here" she informed. "No, Aunty. It's all right" he tried to protest with a smile. "Shut up, after so many days you have come. I am not letting you go just like that" she said. She walked into the kitchen after saying so. Miraz sat there silently as he looked at the things in their living room. He could hear a low hum of a song being sung by Meena upstairs. He smiled to himself as he listened to her singing.

"Miraz Bhaijan!" Laxmi exclaimed at the doorstep. He turned towards the voice. "Oye Laxmi, how are you?" he asked as he smiled. she walked in along with two other girls. Miraz studied them in order to see whether if he knew them. "I am fine bhaiya. Will you send Nazima here tonight, we will go out for shopping!" she said as she gestured at the other girls. One of the girls blushed instantly as Miraz looked at her. He curled his brows at her and then looked at Laxmi. "Yeah, all right. But I can't do anything. Only if my ammi allows then she can come. But yeah, I will surely tell ammi. And you guys stay away from creepy men" he warned them remembering about their dance instructor.