The next few days passed quickly. Naveen and Naina showed Rajveer around. They took him to their favorite places and told him their childhood stories. Their parents were so warm to him that Rajveer easily felt a part of their family. With all the fun and frolic, Rajveer never felt lighter or happier.
This week the sangeet was going to take place and the house was getting ready, as the dulhe was coming with his family.
"Naveen..Rajveer...sab ho gaya na...bahar toran lag gaye ?" asked Naveen's mother, in tension.
"Haan Ma, sab ho gaya...plz don't stress..ladke wale aa rahe hai...and they are human..just like us..no need to treat them as gods." said Naveen.
"Naveen...abhi argue mat kaaro, aur unke saamne please bohot izzat de ke baat karna...woh itne bade log hai...choti baatein bura lag sakte hai...aur Prince ka please khaas dhyan rakhna."
Naveen nodded and his mother went on to check other preparations.
"Prince ?" asked Rajveer. bewildered.
"Dulha....Balmer se hai..aur waha ke log, abhi bhi purane zamane mein atke hue hai...aur dulhe ki family, i mean ancestors, were kings of that place. So, this guy currently holds the title of the crown prince."
"Wow" said Rajveer, astonished. " I don't know what to say. "
"Has mat...I also felt the same way..but I met the guy..he is cool..he has that prince air about him, but is actually pretty down to earth."
"Naam kya iss bande.I mean..iss prince ka ?" saidd Rajveer, laughing.
"Abhimanyu...Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan."
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Rajveer walked on to the terrace in the night, for a look at the skies. As he opened the door, Naina, who was miming dancing, stopped. She hurriedly shut off the music.
"Naina..kya kar rahe ho yaha ?" asked Rajveer, slowly.
"Kuch bhi toh nahi..aur mera chath hai...mein kabhi bhi aau."
"Ahaaa..." said Rajveer, clearly indicating, he dint believe her.
"Fine...I was trying to practice...kal, apparently I have to do a ballroom type dance and I don't know how to."
"Naveen se kyun nahi pucha ? woh itna acha karta hai ?" asked Rajveer.
"Woh..sikhayenge...lekin itna bhav khayenge ki...pucho mat."
Rajveer smiled. He went forward and bent a little, extending his hand.
Naina looked a little surprised at first, but then gave him her hand. He positioned her hand on his shoulder and then put his hand on her waist. With one quick, smooth motion, he pulled her close to him.
Naina looked at him strangely for a second, breathing a little heavily. "um..woh..music."
"Zaroorat nahi hai." assured Rajveer. "Pahele left..."
In a few minutes, he managed to teach her the basics and move on to faster moves.
"Left...phir right...phir left" he swayed her, as she laughed in merry.
He stopped. She halted near him, clutching his chest as tried to gain balance.
Rajveer looked down at her flushed face. He wondered how she could be so beautiful. Not only beautiful, he found her to be many things. Intelligent, funny, caring and genuinely an amazing person.
As she thanked him and left, Rajveer thought what a lucky guy this Abhimanyu was, to get a wife like her. He wondered why this thought din't make him happy at all.
