The Dancing Tale

Chapter 16

"Rudra Agrwal. You are next."

The anchor told him. He nodded and got his guitar. I turned my gaze to the windows and looked out at nothing in particular.

Priya has already performed so she went back in the audience as per the guidelines given by our seniors that only performers will stay at back stage. There were 5 people in the room including me and rudra. I was sitting alone and so does he. Bansita approached him to talk. After that I didn't notice what happened but after 10 minutes she was back with her friends and was glaring at me.

Ahh...... Usual mean girl.

I wanted to get my excitement back for the dance so I put on earphones and played the Mashup on which I am going to perform but that didn't help me. My mood was still sour. Then anchors called rudra on stage for his performance. I was furious at him but still I  was curious to see what will he perform today. He never talked about his talents.

Yeah. Because he thought you were faking the way you behave.

I stood in the stairs near the dice so I could get a side view of him performing. He walked on stage when the female anchor announced his name and for second turned to look at me . I gave him blank stare and he looked ahead. He sat on the chair before adjusting the one of the 2 mic to his guitar's level and other to near him mouth.

Come on. Don't waist time and get start with performance.

Then he started playing the chords. Just from the beginning of the music I knew he was going to sing kalank because that song is one of my go to songs for peace. He better do justice with this song or else I will castrate him.

Hawaaon mein bahenge
Ghataon mein rahenge
Tu barkha meri
Main tera baadal piya

Jo tere na huve toh
Kisi ka na rahenge
Deewani tu meri
Main tera paagal piya

OH my God. I didn't know that he has this talent. His voice sounded deep and so melodious. That one line alone told me that this gonna be a great performance. I looked at the judges who were looking impressed.

Hazaaron mein kisi ko
Taqdeer aisi
Mili hai ik Ranjha
Aur Heer jaisi

Na jaane ye zamaana
Kyun chaahe re mitaana
Kalank nahi ishq hai kaajal piya
Kalank nahi ishq hai kaajal piya

I noticed that he closed his eyes while singing and there is this smile on his face which actually seems like real. He was so engrossed in singing that I think he may have forgotten that there are people around him. His features were telling the sheer pleasure he is feeling while singing. His face was light, not that serious one which he always have. It makes his features look younger. I automatically smiled at this. It won't be a wild guess if I will say that he is looking like he is imagining someone while singing this and if it's true than he genuinely feels for that girl.

But then suddenly he turned his face to his side and coughed but he stifle it and sang the high note.

Piya, piya, piya re
Piya re, piya re
Piya re, piya re, piya re, piya re