Titir's POV:
Someone has stolen the blue from the sky and thus Ash cloud was owning that premise.
-"Titir,you are gonna be late.why are you standing there as a Statue?Do you think "Time" will be kind enough to allow you as an"indifferent heroine?"-Preeya kinda scolded me while I was standing near the small window!I was trying to understand the "play with colour" of the sky!Actually,I was gonna perform in my department in the barsha baran programme (The programme,which tends to welcome the rainy seoson.Amazing,hu?)
It was decided that all of the females would wear sky blue Saree and The male would were white Panjabi!I loved the combination so much that I nodded in approval to wear this color without any futher saying even though I knew very well that I did not have any sky blue saree at all!!
The money I did have was barely enough to make my daily expenses,let alone buying a new Saree for a cultural programme!
When I was thinking about this keeping my head on the reading desk,Momi apu entered in our room to show me my monthly meal's expenses."Titir,are you sleeping?"Momi apu(sis) asked me normally.
" oh,no apu.just feeling tired.It was a long day."-I replied feeling tired truly.
"When will your program be held?" She asked with an unusual curious tone which seems like that she wanted to spend some time with me!
Understanding her mood,I asked her to sit there and accordingly,she made her sit on my bed."It's on friday.You can go with me as an audience.Let's go sis-I told her cordially and opened the biscuit container to give her some.
She waved her hand in disapproval and said" Don't have the time,kid"after a short shy!
-"What are you gonna wear?"Momi apu asked me again biting a biscuit.I told her about our programme formats and costumes.I was halfway through it when she proposed me,"Hey Titir.I do have a wonderful sky blue zamdani.I never wear it.would you mind trying this?she asked me quite hesitantly.
"I would rather love to" jumping in unexpected happiness-I replied.
Who knows what has gotten into her,she gave me that saree on that night herself!
"What did you do to her?Magic?"-Preeya asked me sarcastically!
I giggled instead of giving any answer as she did not really ask for it!" Probably black magic"-she added opening her laptop.
"Someone's heart is burning.I can smell it from here"-I tried to tease her intentionally.But,it did not work!
After serving the meal as it was my turn,when I started wearing my saree,Sneha knocked.
-"Come in"Preeya replied.
-" why do you always give me the worst piece of chicken? Am I your enemy?I am gonna complain in the next meeting,if you continue to do so"-throwing the leg piece of the chicken she went away."Bloody bitch"-Preeya went to rebuke ber but I refrain her from doing that.It happened usually in a hostel.Allegations about meal-was as normal as our hormones secretion!(bad metaphor,IKR?)
" I am already spell bound.I don't know what will the guy do"-being done with the hair curler, Preeya complimented me Checking me out like a stalker!
"I am gonna perform, not to impress someone" I gave my counter argument!
"Same thing"-she giggled and I could not resist my will to beat her.Most of the girls from the hostel seemed to be happy that I was gonna perform in such a big arrangement.
Farin gave me a nice purse saying it suited the look and Nipa di did not allow me to use my regular perfume,she gave her most expensive one.With all the admiration,I went to my campus and I could see the eye catching arrangement.Our respected teachers,Alumni, journalists and a bunch of young life assembled there to enjoy the programme!The festive vibes made me nervous!I felt my heart was trying to get out of my chest.
I went to the back stage and saw our instructor was giving us the final guideline.
" Titiiiiiiiiiiir"-some of my co-artists called me by my name with compliments in their eyes and I felt so shy that I could not be humble enough to "Thank" them even!
The program became started with The "welcome speech"
I was sitting on a chair trying to concentrate on the announcement.
"Titir-Your look is mesmerising" bearing a chair near me Navan told me whispering.I felt my world was suffering from the lack of Oxygen which I was in badly need for.
"Relax!I am not gonna kiss you" he was trying to make the atmosphere light but I could not trust him!"Well.I am leaving.Just wear this" -he seriously left keeping his words.
I saw he had given me to a beautiful garland of belly flower on my lap!"Wear this.It will look good on you"-Someone commented from the back.I did not know why I put this on after doing a messy bun without thinking more!
" Dear audience, now you will float with the musical flood.We would love to have our Melody Queen Titir khan on stage"-The presenter announced. The hall room filled with the applause!
I started singing gathering all of my courage -"Pagla hawar badal dine(A tagore song,based on the rainy season)
Navan was working there as a volunteer. Oh-Have I mentioned that he could play guitar?I saw her playing guitar in our rehearsal session.
I was singing quite well untill I met he was clapping indifferently looking straight in my eyes!
And I surely made a mess!I forgot the lines and could not start singing anyhow.
Suddenly he started singing the middle para of the song, coming to the stage beside me so dramatically that people mistook it as our programme plan!He gave me support and courage with his voice.I started singing it as if it had been decided to be a duet performance!
As soon as we stopped singing, people requested us to sing more-Screaming "once more,once more"
I was in a fix what to do.He told me that he would recite a poem when I will recollect another song to sing.So,he started reciting a romantic poem written by himself( though,I thought, he was instantly making those) and I sang another one.No mistake,no drama- this time.With all the greetings and applauses,we get off of the stage after Super hit performance!
I enjoyed the program keenly till the last performance. Actually it was planned in a way that you would be bound to stick to it.As soon as the programme was finished,I said everyone bye to go back to the hostel and suddenly rain started to fall-as if it responded to our welcome song positively!
It was already night, moreover heavy rain was there-so I could not get any rickshaw.but I could not be late anymore,if I did not want the whole rainy night standing outside the hostel!I wanted to cry feeling helpless but somehow I heard someone to breath heavily. He took my hand from the back and held an umbrella on my head.
"Don't argue.I will go with you"-when he said pressing his index on my lip leaving my hand,I feel the world has lost its power to make me say anything,anymore!
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