Ghungru

No more a dancer?

After spending time with Ali Shana returned to her room. Its only been 2 days she came here but it felt like eternity.

She was just a young court dancer trying to cope up in the royal palace and trying her best for her family. And to add more trouble and confusion to her life Ali also appeared.

Though Shana is confused but she is definitely not falling for Ali as she still don't trust his feelings fully.

Shana while combing her hair and looking at the mirror thought to herself,"Its been just two days here and I want to return home so badly. I hope ami and abbu are fine... though they might be angry upon her"

She sat in her balcony for a bit. It was already evening, the sun was setting and it was time for her to get ready for the eve.

Shehnuba was out of the kingdom for some business. She got ready with the help of her two maids. Wearing her ghungru and pacing down to the hall, the bells in her ghungru were like a melody.

She saw all the princes there along with Ali sitting behind the screen. She wasn't nervous like before. A moment before she was going to start a voice roared "STOP!"

This time it was Ali himself. Shana looked at him with utmost surprise. Then Ali moved the screen and said,"Shana, she will be the Malikaye-Iqtar, my begum, the future queen! How can such a great entity dance infront of you all."

The hall was full of whispers. Shana herself didn't know what was happening. Just one thing came into her mind,"If I'll cease to be a dancer then how will I earn for my family and I can't ask Shehzade for help too!"

That chain of whisper was broken by Ali saying,"I hope none has any problem. So, you all may leave."

But then the second brother opposed,"So, you claim you are in love with her? We all know the uncountable number of women you had slept with."

"Enough Aman bhaijaan! Its true I had slept with many but Shana... its the first time I'm feeling this for someone... so yes I love her..."

"Hmm... just like our father falling for a prostitute and making her the queen and giving birth to an illegitimate child?"

"First of all my mother pregnant after 2 years of their marriage and the second thing is... Its better to produce a dirty baby with your beloved than forceful producing babies with a cheater~ right?"

The hall was in silence as everyone knew the dark past of the royal family except Shana. But she was listening to none, a fear was clenting her chest and she could think of none.

Both Aman and Ali got furious and left the hall. Shana realised that she needs to talk to Ali. She ran behind him and finally caught him. She held his arms tightly with teary eyes almost begging to him said,"P-Please don't do this... please don't take my post as a d-dancer..." just saying this Shana broke into tears.

Ali embraced her in his arms and said,"I know... I know what you've done for your family... but don't worry... I handled everything..."

"W-what...?" Shana asked with a confusing look.

"Yea. I gave all of your brothers a proper and stable job with a high pay through my sources. That's why Shehnuba is outside to see all the things are going well or not... And don't worry... they will never know that I'd helped."

A feeling of relaxation ran down in Shana. She was feeling a lot relaxed and relieved. She lifted her face and distancing herself a bit from Ali she said,"Thank you..."

Ali gave out a big grin but then the thought strike Shana's mind and she instinctively spoke out,"So, that means... I'm no more a dancer...?"

Somehow she was still feeling down. May be because it was her purpose there to be a dancer or may be because she loves dancing... or... may be because from now on she will see Ali lesser.

Ali smiled an evilish smile and pinned her on the wall and said,"Who said that? I'm looking for a personal dancer..."

To be continued...

P.S- O yea special notice next chapter will be my 10th chapter... so it'll be a special one 😝