The Beats Of My Heart | Meri Dil Ki Dhadkan

8

We went backstage and I went into the restroom to change so that Payal and I could just settle down and converse at the studio. I quickly changed out of my clothes and into my regular clothes. When I got out, I saw him standing and talking to a man. I gazed at him and looked him up and down - he looks so handsome!

He walked away and I quickly left to Payal - after all we had to discuss this, and I had to give her a piece of my mind since she jinxed his appearance!

"I did not," Payal exclaimed when we got to the studio.

"Yes, you did! You said he wasn't going to be there and look what happened! He was there!!!"

"Well sorry if up-there is happy with the idea!"

"Ugh!"

I walked over to the window and stared out. Immediately, I thought of how our hands had touched.

I wonder what was going on through his head then.

It was getting late, so we decided we'd meet tomorrow.

*~*

The next day we met up again at the studio.

"You think he felt something," I asked Payal.

After debating with myself the whole night, I just had to ask Payal what she thought. Although after asking her the question, her jaw just dropped and she laughed, all the while I just watched. All I cared for was her answer.

When she saw how serious I was, she got serious. "Honestly I can't tell! I mean who knows!"

"Ugh! Payal!"

I got aggravated! I went over to my bag and took out my iPhone and put on the song O Bekhabar and danced. Dancing always gave me relief and let me think for a while - that is if I'm not glued into the music, and right now I am.

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Little did the two ladies know that outside, a man was looking at the studio and looking at the environment around it. Another man came up to him and spoke.

"Sir, this place as you can see is completely deserted. If you buy it and make something out of it, it would make the outskirts of the city busy. All you have to do is sign this contract and the place will be yours."

The man continued to look.

"So, Mr. Raizada, what do you say?"

He turned around to face him and removed his aviators with a smirk.

"Where do I sign?"

He signed the papers, then went to another man and signed some other papers.

"Demolition will begin tomorrow."

He turned back around to face his newly owned property.

Might as well take a look inside, he thought, and he went inside.

Once he got inside, he heard someone groan and went to see who it was. There he saw a girl who looked familiar. The other girl said "Payal" and that's when he remembered and thought to himself.

Wait that's the friend of that girl who won yesterday. What's she doing here and who's the other girl?

His questions were soon answered when the other girl turned around. He watched her as she danced gracefully. He couldn't help himself but to just stare. The way she moved to the beat, the way she poised her hands, the way her hair bounced, and the way her hips swayed - she was mystifying!

Khushi danced her heart out and was enjoying herself. She was happy and she let her feelings free.

"...O bekhabar, o bekadar, betaabiyon, bechainiyan hai jawan

Meri nazar dhoonde tujhe tu kahan

Haan tujhko main aankhon ka kaajal bana loon

O bekhabar, o bekadar, betaabiyon, bechainiyan hai jawan

Chaahungi main yuhin tujhe bepanha

Haan tujhko khushi sa labho pe saja loon

O bekhabar, o bekadar, betaabiyon ko na badah

Aa dekh le hai pyaar ka kaisa nasha mujhpe chadha

Kaisa nasha mujhpe chadha .."

Khushi was spinning around in joy, holding onto her dupatta when she knocked into something, or rather someone.

Payal was so zoned off, she didn't realize until Khushi had already bumped into the person.

"Khushi-" but she stopped. Payal didn't dare to say another word and she just stared in shock.

Khushi looked up and once again 'Mr. Ajnabi' was right there, holding onto her once again. Her arms were around his neck as he held onto her waist. They stared into each other's eyes in confusion, both wondering why the other was here. The moment broke off when one of his contractors came in

"Mr. Raizada, we need you to initial one more spot on the demolition contract."

This time the first to let go was Khushi.

"What," she shrieked.

Khushi was shocked. This place, torn down? No way was she letting that happen!