Chapter 18 Let the eyes do the talking

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Nandini's pov

"Yeh kaisi sadi hui aam jesi shakal bana k rakhi hai tune Nandu..." told Navya

"Arey... woh we need to perform na..."

"Agar mann nhi hai toh sir ko bol dete hain...Sir...." she said a lil louder so that it was audible to Princi who was at that time crossing our paths.

"Yes Navya...U have to say something?" asked Princi

"Haan..sir woh Nandini ko na..."

"No Sir nothing... Actually Navya is very happy to hear about the concert so she said Sir in excitement...She wasn't calling you" I made up a story before Navya would say something not required😬

"Okay then...carry on.." and Princi left

"Kya kar rahi ho Navya..? "

"Wahi ki tumhe perform nhi karna hai Manik k sath JHANKAR concert mein.. yehi kehne wali thi but tumne rok liya mujhe" she uttered innocently

"Maine kab kaha .haa ... matlab kuch bhi"

"Tumhari shakal toh yehi keh rahi thi" and she was hiding her smile

"Tum has rhi ho.. you're making fun of me..how mean..." and I started beating her softly

"Bas .bas Nandu...ab choro bhi mujhe chalo..tumhe class v leni hai tumhare monster k sath"

"Mera nahi hai woh..."

"Acha toh kiska hai...?"

"Shut up Navyaaaaaa "

With this 'pulling my leg session' we reached the classes where the monster had already reached.

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Manik'pov

So there she is....All the rest (Dhruv,Harshad,Cabir,Mukku,)came too....

"What are you guys doing here..?"

"To see your performance.." chuckled Cabir

"Cabirrrr"

"Sir we're here to get trained from you n Nandini mam" spoke Mukti...She addressed me Sir...cool!!!

"And hum yaha dekhne aye hai ki ap kese train kar rhe ho... kyunki ap dono ka bharosa nahi hai ap log kab ek dusre par lapak padhe... isliye apko akele chorna thik nahi" (Nandini glared at Navya as if she will gobble her up then n there)

" What rubbish you n Cabir r talking..." I grinned my teeth

"Okay...so Nandini let's start"

"Students we're singing a song...so just concentrate " She announced without even looking at me😡

[Here both will sing a song.... Manik starts strumming his guitar amd Nandini plays her veena]

Aaj agar milan ki raat hoti
Jaane kya baat hoti
Toh kya baat hoti

Sunn te hai jab pyar ho to
Diye jal uthte hai
Tan mein man mein aur nayan mein
Diye jal uthte hain

Aaja piya aaja
Aaja piya aaja ho..
Aaja piya aaja tere hi tere hi liye
Jalte diye
Bitaani tere saaye mein saaye mein
Zindaghani bitani tere saaye mein
Saaye mein

(Nandini starts with her melodious voice... There's pin drop silence all over the place.. Manik is mesmerised by her voice....But she doesn't even have a look at Manik... while Manik keeps on staring her)

Kabhi kabhi
Kabhi kabhi aise diyon se
Lag hai jaati aag bhi

(Manik starts singing with full concentration... on whom...yes guessed right...Nandini aur kaun😉)

Aa...aa... aa...aa... (Nandini's line in middle)

Dhule dhule se anchalon pe
Lag hai jaate daag bhi (Manik's lines)

O...o....o...o.... (Nandini's lines)

Hai veerano mein badal te
Dekhe man ke baag bhi

(Manik's lines .... all r engrossed in his voice except Nandini..who avoids looking at him)

Sapnon mein shringar ho toh
Diye jal uthte hain
Khwahishon ke aur sharam ke
Diye jal uthte hain

Aaja piya aaja

Tere hi, tere hi liye jalte diye
Bitaani tere saaye mein, saaye mein
Zindaghani bitaani tere saaye mein
Saaye mein

(Nandini for the first time during this song looks at Manik..it seemed as if her heart is singing the words aloud)

Mera nahin
Mera nahin hai woh diya
Jo jal raha hai mere liye (Manik's lines)

Hmm...hmm...hmmm... (Nandini's)

Meri taraf kyun yeh ujaale
Aaye hai inko rokiye (Manik's)

O....o....o....o.... (Nandini's)

Yun beghani roshni mein
Kab talak koi jiye

(Manik's every word seemed to be coming straight from his heart..Mr Paglu Dil is clapping in excitement.😍..Manik doesn't even break his eye contact  with Nandini for a second)

Saanson mein jhankar ho to
Diye jal uthte hain
Jhanjhron mein kanganon mein
Diye jal uthte hain

Aaja piya aaja
Hmm jalte diye
Bitani tere saaye mein, saaye mein
Zindghani bitani tere saaye mein
Saaye mein

(Nandini is singing with full focus...her heart seemed to be calling Manik's name numerous times)

Saaye mein saaye tere
Saaye mein tere bitaani zindagani
Saaye mein saaye tere
Saaye mein tere bitaani zindagani

(Both Manik and Nandini sing the last lines with perfect coordination....each looking into each other's eyes.... as if their eyes speak a millions of emotions that their lips fail to speak)

"Wow...what a soulful performance....well done Manik and Nandini...  " announced Princi

Each and every soul was clapping for their spectacular performance

"Wow... Manik....it doesn't seem that u both weren't ready to perform... mind blowing yaar kya gaaya hai tum dono ne" Harshad patted my back

"Seriously Sir and Mam you both were amazing" said Mukti n the other students

"Shuruwat aesi hai toh ending kya hogi" both Cabir and Navya uttered together And i gave a what the hell kinda look to both of them n Nandini too were frowning at them I guess

"Thank you so much everyone...." Me and Nandini spoke together once again after a few days and we exchanged a smile 😍

"I am proud of you guys...We gonna rock JHANKAR . But guys day after tomorrow a team is coming for inspection of how well we are doing for the concert...dont worry they are our guests...so I need all the teachers to do a group performance.....I am sure you guys will do well.... So be there at the Auditorium at 4 pm on Saturday ok...See you all" declared Princi

"Group performance....again...that ll be so much fun..." smirked Cabir amd we all nodded in agreement

So this is the beginning...seems they'll rock..but as Navya said in dono ka koi bharosa nahi...😆 So comments please...and keep voting

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