Chapter 4. Fear To Face The Beast

Within no time, the lights of the hall went off and a spot light fell on Naina standing on the stage who was standing with her back this time... all eyes were fixed on Naina when a song started...!

Rom rom tera naam pukaare

Ek hue din reain hamare

Hum se hum hi chiin gaye hai

Jab se dekhe hai nainn deewane

Sajdaaa.....

Naina Turned,

In this one moment, as soon as Kunal saw Naina, he just kept on watching. His eyes were fixed on Naina. Her deep long eyes, long hair hanging on the waist, beautiful face! Kunal's breath got stuck seeing Naina. He is not aware of what is going on around him or not. His eyes just get fixed on Naina doing a very cute dance in front of him and the song was also playing in such a way that seeing Naina at this time was enough to increase Kunal's heartbeat...!

Teri kaali ankhiyon se jind meri jaage

Dhadkan se tej daudu, sapno se aagey

Ab jaan lutt jaaye, ye jahaan chhut jaaye

Sang pyaar rahe, main rahun na rahun

Sajda tera sajda,

Din reain karoon na hi chain karoon

Sajda tera sajda

Rak vaar karoon meri jaan lut doon

Naina did a heart-wrenching dance on every line of the song. And from men to women in the party hall! All! All Just kept looking at Naina, but the worst condition was of our Kunal sir. His heart was beating so loudly at this time that it seemed as if it would jump out of his mouth.

After some time the song ended and Naina came down from the stage. And what about our Kunal sahab... He was only looking at her for a while. Then Shanaya comes to Naina and says to her "Oh my God Naina! You have danced so beautifully".

Together, Rajeev and Seema also praised Naina. And Vishal, he had already melted after seeing Naina, and when he saw her dancing so beautifully, as if at that time, even if Naina had asked Vishal to give her his heart, he would have happily given it to her. Everyone was just looking at Naina and praising her. Naina was also just saying thank you to everyone, after all, what would she even speak beyond this, meanwhile, Kunal was constantly looking at her. Seeing her laugh, her speaking and her smiling face, a smile floated on Kunal's lips too.

What? This devil literally smiled?

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Well, The night had gone deep and now the party was also over. On the way, Shanaya herself was going to drop Naina at her house, when Naina questioned her, "Shanaya, what happened to your brother? Did he come today or not?"

"He has come Naina! And I am very happy for this"

"Then Ma'am (Seema) must be very happy! I mean I saw the excitement on her face about his arrival!"

Shanaya "Hmmmm! She is so happy!"

Naina "Umm... can I ask a question?"

Shanaya "Offcours! Ask me!"

Naina hesitantly said "Your brother... I mean Kunal sir! Why does he stay away from you all?"

Hearing her question, Shanaya's facial expression changed. Understanding whom, Naina immediately turned around and said "It's ok! If you don't want to tell! I just asked this question casually... my..."

"It is very difficult to understand Kunal Bhai Naina!" Cutting off Naina's words, Shanaya spoke in a serious tone.

"All I can tell you right now is that she doesn't get along with dad at all!"

"Oh!" Naina heaved a sigh and now she thought it better not to talk further.

After some time Shanaya dropped her at her flat and here as soon as Naina entered inside her house, she was stunned to see the front view. Her friend Tannu was lying on the sofa in front of her. And there was a lot of food stuff spread around. She had made the house a junk food. As soon as Naina came inside, she climbed on her.

"What a strange pig girl you are! How does you manage to live in such filth?"

After listening to her, Tanu belched and said, "Hey woman, don't say anything new? You have spoken pig many times!"

Naina "Stop talking nonsense! And what destruction have you done to this house?"

"Heyyyy, only one or two pizza boxes are lying in it, it looks dirty to you? I will clean it right now, but First you tell me how was the evening?" Tanu said while she caught her and made her sit beside her.

"Such a Nonsense Evening! And now I'm so tired, I am going to sleep! My back is broken anyway!"

Tannu "Back? What happened to your back? Did a bull hit you with its horn?"

Naina "I had found a donkey, not a bull, because of him I got into this condition! And he Destroyed that beautiful party"

Tanu "what happened?"

"I'll tell you later! I'm so tired right now!" Saying this, Naina got up from there and left.

And Tanu again got busy in stuffing the pizza. She was a reporter in a news agency... although Naina was from Gujarat and her parents were also there at the time. Both Tanu and Naina were college friends and now working here together.

Next morning,

Naina quickly got ready and reached Singhania Mansion. She wore a sky blue churidar today with a light pink dupatta. A small black bindi(dot) on the forehead and metal earrings in the ears. She had tied her hair like a stray. Overall, she was beautiful in every way.

As soon as she reached inside, she went straight to an old woman who was currently present in her personal study room at home. She was the eldest member of the house! Who was Kunal's grandmother. Her husband had passed away 8 years ago and now she used to manage some of the family buisness at home but was often ill. But she was very happy with her behavior.

"Good Morning ma'am!" Naina went to her and said.

"Good morning Naina... you are late today!" She said looking into some files.

"Sorry ma'am! You know the party was late last night, so I got up a little late in the morning!" Naina said while sitting on the second chair of the study table kept near her.

"Oh stop Naina! Don't give so much clarification, I was just joking!" Suddenly grandmother spoke through clenched teeth.

"Yes, what was I serious about? I deliberately came this morning after getting a good night's sleep!" When Naina said, grandmother stopped gnashing her teeth and started staring at her. So Naina winks at her.

"You are not afraid of me at all, are you?" She made a face and spoke.

Naina "You don't look like Dracula that I should be scared of you!"

Grandma "But I am your boss, am I not?"

"There are cute bosses like you in the world?" Saying this, Naina pulled her cheeks like grandmother's children.

Grandmother, "Hey, please bring me a cup of tea quickly! Without the tea from your hand, the day is not complete!"

"Jo hukm mere aaka (Your spades my boss)" Saying this, Naina saluted her and went out of there.

Seeing her going from behind, the grandmother said with a smile, "This girl is absolutely insolent!"

Naina was grandmother's physiotherapist and at the same time she used to do part time job in Singhania's hospital which was the most famous hospital in Mumbai. Here it was her responsibility to take care of grandmother.

Here Naina was going towards the kitchen that's when she sees a person, seeing whom she is stunned! And the body remains inert.

That person was Kunal.

Kunal could not see Naina there as he was busy talking to someone.

But at this time Naina was completely shocked because she could not understand what this man was doing here.

Seeing the opportunity, Naina immediately asked Shanaya standing nearby, pointing towards Kunal, "Shanaya! I want to ask you something!"

"Yeah! ask me!"

Naina hesitantly said "Actually! Ammmm! Who is that man standing in front? And what is he doing here?"

On Naina's request, Shanaya turns her neck and looks at the man and says, "Hey, don't you know him? How will you know anyway, you haven't even met 'Bhai' yet!"

Naina was shocked to hear the word 'Bhai' for that man from Shanaya's mouth. She couldn't believe her ears.

"Bha... bha...... Bhai?" Naina started stammering.

Shanaya "Yes Bhai! He is here! About whom I was telling you yesterday. This is Kunal Singhania, my elder brother!"

On hearing these words 'Kunal Singhania, my elder brother', the ground slipped under Naina's feet. Her senses were all blown away and she seemed to have frozen in one place like ice. At this time in her mind, the feelings of fear, anxiety and surprise were clearly visible on her face. Means last night, She herself was telling Kunal Singhania that she is his future wife.

Satyanashhh!!!!

(annihilated!!!!!)

Don't know what disastor will spread now when Kunal and Naina will face each other.....once again!

Continued....