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Song: FRIENDS Closer Mashup

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"Our flight is at 10 am tomorrow. So, I want each and ever one of you to be at the airport gated at exactly, 7.30 am. Migration and customs checking will take a lot of time so do not be late. Now, I need your passports." Our teacher in charge, Mrs Mitra said.

"Sanaya, please collect everyone's passports and bring them over to me." She said.

"Now, we would like to see a sketch of the final performance you are going to do on Monday in their school." Mrs.Jain, the boy's teacher in charge said.

"Ladies first." Mrs Mitra said.

"Seven of us are going to be putting up 3 forms of dance. Alisha and I will be doing Odissi, Sanaya and Anushka will be doing Bharatanatyam, Trisha, Anjali and Puja will be doing Kathak." Naina said.

"As for us, we will be putting up a small band performance for them with some folk songs from different parts of the country." Aarav spoke in behalf of the boys.

"And lastly, all fourteen of us will be doing Bhangra on a Punjabi song." I said.

"To add some spice, a dance on a western song." Sameer said.

"Very good." Mrs Mitra assured.

"Now, we will take our leave and leave you all to practice." Mrs Jain said.

"Saroj bhaiya! Music!" I told the tech guy as Naina and I took our position on stage for Vasant Pallavi.

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"Choti!Wake up! We have a flight to catch ."

Brothers can be so irritating.

"I am up." I said in a sleepy tone.

"Ash & Lee just posted countdowns for our arrival."

"That's basically a 24 hour countdown." I said sleepily.

"It's still dark!"I said looking out of the window.

"It's 4.30. Do you expect it to be a bright and sunny morning?" Aarav replied.

"Bloody Chandler Bing." I said.

"Thanks, Janice." He replied.

"Maa. Food!" I said sitting at the dining table. I was still sleepy after a shower.

"The bhaji is kept in the microwave."
Maa said bringing a plate filled with pav bhaji bread.

I gulped down three pieces of bread in five minutes.

"Did you take your toiletries? Extra pads?" Maa asked as I went back to my room.

"Yes maa. This is literally the 15th time you are asking me this."

"This is the first time the two of you are going on an international trip without us."

"This is the first time we are going for an international trip, maa." Aarav said.

I high fived Aarav.

"Yeah. Team up against your mom. And your dad, will never be there to support your mom. That guy is always sleeping." Maa said. "Wait, I'll wake him up. He needs to drive you to the airport."

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