Clean Bowled

Chapter 21

Bass ek chiz bolni hai. Listen to the song ISHQ BULAAVA from Hassi toh Phasee and TUM TAK from Raanjhana during the end of the chapter. You'll know when. Okay ab chapter ke end me milte hai. I'm so excited! Heheh.

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*Aslesha*

The day has finally come.

I'm going to dance on the stage today where so many people will be watching me. Viraj told me not to worry because today is just the selection and there will be students from just our college present. Unlike on next Friday. That day there will be students from all over Goa. But for that I'll have to get selected, which is highly unlikely.

I went to the dance studio today early morning to take Trupti Tai's blessings and also to do a little rehearsal. She was on cloud nine.

Papa was excited too. So much that he was thinking of taking a holiday today to come to college and see me perform. When I told him that parents are not allowed, that's when he went to office, very sadly must I say.

But he is really very sure that I'll get selected and represent my college in the Dance Utsav competition, where he'll be present to see my dance. Even Viraj and Pari are sure about that.. And me? Not so much.

The door bell rings and I'm broken from my reverie. Paro aa gayi shayad. I open the door and my best friend jumps on me, hugging me tightly and squealing loudly.

"Tu finally stage pe jaayegi aaj, meri jaan I'm so happy. It's like mai hi jaane wali hu" she says hopping inside the house and goes inside the kitchen.

"Lunch tayyar hai kya?" she asks looking inside the fridge. Ye ladki! "Baith ja. Parosti hu" I say and she sits on the table playing some beats with the spoon.

"Tu nahi khayegi?" she asks when she sees that I took just one plate. "Na, bhuk nahi hai" I say and her eyes widen. "That's the first time you ever said that. Baap re" she says and starts eating the fried rice I made.

"It's like mere pet me gola sa ho gaya hai. Kuch gale se utar nahi raha" I say keeping my head down on the table.

"You are gonna be wonderful up there Aashi. Don't worry" she says squeezing my shoulder a little and giving me a reassuring smile.

After she is done, I pack my bag taking the dress and other necessities and leave for college. Abhi aur 2 ghante hai competition shuru hone me. Yaha se tayyar ho ke jaane me koi matlab nahi.

When we reach the college, my nerves get on the edge again. What if I just run away? Hm ye sahi hai bhaag jaati hu. But Viraj will surely track me down.

Mai chakkar aane ki acting karu toh? But then I remember Viraj's words. 'Tumhe ghaseet ke le jaaunga'.

Oh god. Kya karu?

Ek hi option hai ab. Perform karna. Ab no backing away.

"Moti? MOTII?" I hear Rudra running towards me. Isse kya ho gaya?

"Hi Pari, you look beautiful. Ek minute ha" he says to her and turns towards me.

"Tumne mujhe nahi bataya? Mujhe? How could you do this. Yahi dosti na? Roz tumhe burger fries samose khilaye.. achha silaa diya tune mere pyaar ka" Rudra goes on ranting.

"Shut up Majnu" I scold him.

"But seriously? Kathak? Wow dude" he says pulling my cheek.

"I hope tumne aur kisi ko bataya nahi hai. Pata chala mai select nahi hui aur bada sa pachka ho gaya mera" I say and he laughs.