The Beats Of My Heart | Meri Dil Ki Dhadkan

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Backstage, all Gehna kept doing was staring me down. As much as I ignored her, she gave me the chills. I pulled on my shirt as we waited for our next performance.

My outfit was quite weird actually. I had a navy-blue tank top on and a black vest. I wore the pants of a salwar kameez which were black, and they were baggy. Honestly I don't get how these people come up with these ideas but when I look at the outfit in the mirror, it doesn't really look that bad.

We went out on stage. You have no idea how happy I was when I learned that we would be dancing to Desi Beat. It was just one of the most upbeat songs that I liked.

Arnav had interrupted me last time but this time? Not happening. As the song began, we walked out on stage. We looked at the background dancers as they danced, and we stood in place. When the lyrics came we started to dance.

I didn't care about Gehna. I was bubbly and moving to the song. There was no stopping me now. I had my hands in the air and my hips were swaying. I improvised and I even pointed Arnav and Payal out. I didn't care, I was having too much fun.

The song ended and I was out of breath. The host came out and made us stand center stage. The judges spoke to each other as the host talked away.

The judges came up with their decision. They looked at us and asked us for our opinion. Gehna put an angelic face and gave them a complete opposite of what she was saying to me backstage. Like the fact that she doesn't care if I win.

Really?

They asked me and I gave them my honest thought.

"At first," I began, "I thought it would be amazing to win. But after all these weeks, honestly, I don't care if I win. I'm having the time of my life and the amount of fun I've had these weeks… I'll never forget it."

People clapped and the judges looked at each other and gave final remarks. The host held our hands, prepared to declare the winner. I looked at the judges as Gehna kept her eyes shut, facing down.

One of the judges spoke.

"The winner is…"

The judge looked at me and then at Gehna and the judge widened her eyes.

"KHUSHI!"

WHAT?!

The judges looked at me and the host put my hand he was holding up in the air. Everyone was cheering. Payal was holding onto Akash and was jumping.

I stood motionless. The only thing going throughout my head was 'what the?'

I snapped back to reality when Payal hugged me out of nowhere. I hugged her back and Akash shook my hands. Payal pulled us in for a group hug. I couldn't believe this was happening!

"I would like to call Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada to give the trophy to our winner!"

Oh yeah.

Payal and Akash let go and there was my man. He stood there, holding the trophy, smiling softly at me. I walked up to him, giving him a confident attitude. I looked at him and he looked at me. He handed me the trophy and I accepted it. I looked out to the crowd and waved it in the air. The host thanked everyone for coming to the show and we went backstage.

I got out of my clothes and into my regular clothes. Akash was taking Payal home and I said goodbye to them. When I got outside, Arnav pulled up in his car. I sat in the car and after giving me one of the best kisses ever, we left.

He took me to the outskirts. He got out and I followed him. His arm wrapped around my waist and he kissed me. After all the stress, this was exactly what I needed.

I let go and smiled, wrapping my arms around his neck. "I finally got my prize."

"And what's that," he asked.

"How about I show you," and I pulled him closer and kissed him.

There was nothing else that could make this day better.

Later, he drove me home, and I was absolutely excited to show Amma and Babuji my trophy. We pulled up to my block and we got out. We were walking to my door when someone screamed my name. I turned to look who it was, and it was Payal.

She came running up to me and put her hand in my face. My eyes narrowed and it hurt so I shook her out of my face when I felt something. I looked at her hand and my eyes widened. I looked at her and she was nodding her head like a bobble head.

"No way," I breathed.

She nodded, her smile spreading from cheek to cheek.

"Yes way," she replied. She shook her hand. "He proposed!!!"

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