10.| "Here I am"

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Sheh and Sidd, both were now backstage but the jeer built by them could be still heard.

Sheh was still in some distinct world, just looking INTO his eyes, striving to interpret WHY and WHAT did just happen. Sidd gently put her down and supported her to stand back straight as she stumbled physically..........n mentally.

He didn't speak a word and began to leave.

"........Siddhaat, ... kyu kiya ye?", Shehnaazika asked, still not in a stable state of mind.

He stopped, listened to her........ but left without uttering a word.

She thought of going after him but didn't because she knew that he had been behaving somewhat different today and that he won't be replying. So, thought of remaining quiet and give him his time.

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It was now time for the most awaited results and he was nowhere to be seen. Quite a lot of time had passed by now but they had still not met and spoken to each other.

"Siddhaat, main jaanti hun ki tum apni performance ke liye to nhi gye hoge kyuki kaafi late ho gya tha, aur call bhi nhi Utha rahe ho....dekho Mai tumhe pareshan nhi krna chahti lekin agar award ceremony mai tum mere sath hoge to mujhe jeetne ki sahi khushi melegi aur agar nhi bhi jeete to sach maano tumhare saath zara sa bhi dukh nhi hoga...agar ye msg padh rahe ho to zaroor ana", Shehnaazika sent him the text message.

The ceremony commenced and everyone was excited about it but for her............. because he still didn't reach.

The comparer began to announce the names of the participants one by one, to be assembled before the results and all of them did assemble WITH THEIR PARTNERS. The last name was of Shehnaazika and the audience drove crazy on hearing her name because they desperately wanted them(sheh and sidd) to gain a victory. But, to everyone's dismay she ascended the stage alone (aesa nhi tha ki kissi ko uska performance acha nhi laga...lekin, kyuki dono ne ek sath Jo perform kiya vo lajawaab tha, esliye sab chahte thae ki dono ek sath ayen), and stood on the extreme right corner (not willingly but because she was called at the last...so...had to stand there.)

The ceremony started with the announcement of the 2nd and 1st runner up respectively and prior to the announcement of the winner, it was time for the declaration of the 'honourable mention'.

" The honourable mention of today's eve have left all of us jaw-dropped and we, with a very heavy heart have to say that because of not following the actual protocol, we can't put them in the winning streak. But, they truly deserve an honourable mention.
So, the honourable mention goes to............................................ Kritika Singh!!!" (Guys, jinko thoda bhool gya hai, unko ek baar data dun....Shehnaazika ka document wise name Kritika hai)

This agitated the crowd and the auditorium recharged with outcries.

"This is so not done!!!!!!", someone screamed from within the audience.

"We want Kritika and Siddhaat to win!!!!", other shouted.

"Yess!!! Kritika and Siddhaat deserve to win!!"

"Kritikaa!!...kritika!!..."

"Siddhaat!...siddhaat!"

-"Please everyone, we respect your sentiments but they didn't follow the protocol of the contest, they weren't supposed to be performing the way they did.", the comparer tried compelling the crowd.

"Sir Ji!...bahot go gya dhang se bolna.....aapko samjh nhi ata?...They certainly deserve to be the champs...ho gya bas abb...change kro apna decision...", a girl shouted from the crowd.

-"We would have thought about it but for that at least this girl's partner should also have been here. It seems, they, themselves are least interested."

" 'Ms Singh', ...... to be precise....that's what I think you can call 'this' girl. Being a comparer, at least you should have known that sir", a deep, manly voice came from the same side on which Sheh was standing.
Of course, it was none other then Singh Sahab (Siddhaat Singh Shukla) 😁. He joined the stage from the extreme right side (naaz wali side😁😚) and held her left hand with his right one and this left a soft smile on her face.

 He joined the stage from the extreme right side (naaz wali side😁😚) and held her left hand with his right one and this left a soft smile on her face

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"And, yes.......Here I am, WITH MY PARTNER...", he continued with a smirk. "And I also have enough time for you to change your decision."

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The management eventually agreed to amend the protocols on heavy demand of the audience.

After discussing with the judges and other officials, the comparer again picked up the mic, "Ladies and gentlemen, after a good discussion, we have come to this conclusion, that due to major demand of u, our lovely audience, some of the major protocols will no longer be applicable."

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".......and....the winner(jo sabko pata tha kon hai🤪🤭) is...... Ms Singh!!"

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They received the trophy, the certificates n all. And the stage soon after the ceremony got over, flooded with people wishing them and even the practice room where they went immediately after the ceremony, got drenched with people congratulating them.

Eyeing and experiencing all this, Shehnaazika remembered his words, when he said that whatever may come, perform your best and see how people who don't give a damn about you, would be praising you. And, that certainly was happening..................but the one who actually made it happen, again went.......... untraceable😳.

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