Sagar's POV
" I don't know what you are talking about... But just stay away... You are already flirting with so many girls... Most of the time they get confused and start flirting with me... " I glared at Sahil and he laughed.
So... you don't know if you like her... Fine..... Then I'll go ahead and talk to her. " Sahil was smirking at me... I wanted to break his jaw.
" No... you will not do any such thing, just concentrate on your studies... "
" And you concentrate on her bhai...... Someone with snatching her away very soon. I promise I will not try if you like her. "
" Ok... Fin,e I liked her... Now keep your mouth shut. " I said and Sahil patted on my back.
" That's like my brother. " He said and went away... To irritate Swati... Our younger sister... Idiot.
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I went to school earlier than I usually go. There were only 2-3 students in our class. She entered the room. Today she was wearing a baby pink top and a black long skirt. She was looking very pretty. I was mesmerized by her.
She kept her bag on the first bench but the girl who used to sit on the first bench said that due to her poor eyesight she cannot read from the back. So she got up and came to the second seat.
But as she was very tall, girls kept saying that they can't see as she was so tall. Ultimately she picked up her bag and went to sit on the last bench near the window. I was very happy about it as now her seat was right in front of me. Anshu came and joined her.
Today Vikram was sitting with me and Gautam was sitting with Sahil.
The teachers came and went but I was totally oblivious to that. All I could see was her.
Her long hair was flowing in the air with the wind coming through the window.
" Hey, she is really beautiful... " Vikram said but I didn't like it.
" Hmmm "
Just then our music and drama teacher came to our class and said, " Hello students. We are having an inter-school competition in two months. So we want some students who are good at music and dramatics. Whoever is interested, please give your name.
I saw her raising her hand and was so happy that I forgot to raise my hand. She gave her name and I kept looking at her. A few guys gave their names once they saw that she was going.
Sahil raised his hand, I was surprised and looked at him but he just winked.
" Of course Sagar you are very good at it... I had already written your name."
The teacher said looking at Sahil. He just smiled and signed at me with his eyes to go.
" All of you please come with me I need to take an audition," he said again.
" She got up from her seat and followed him and I followed her. My friends were smiling at me. "
I went to the school auditorium. She was already there and sir had started taking an audition. She was sitting right in front of me and I could not look anywhere else. My eyes got glued to her face.
She must have realised that I was looking at her as she looked at me and glared but I found that gesture so cute that I gave her my best smile. She kept glaring as if she wanted to intimidate me but I kept smiling and looking at her. She just rolled her eyes and took a deep breath.
She was so cute... I was getting sure with each passing minute that I was hooked up by this beauty.
Sir called her name. She walked up to him gracefully and gave her introduction. Then the teacher asked her to sing a song. She thought for a few seconds and started singing a very beautiful song from the movie Roja...
Dil hai chhota sa, chhoti si aasha
Masti bhare man ki bholi si aasha Chand taro ko chhune ki aasha Aasmaano me udne ki aasha
Dil hai chhota sa .......
Mehak jaau mai aaj toh aise
Phool bagiya me mehke hai jaise Baadalo ki mai odhoon chunariya Jhoom jaau mai banke baavariya Apni choti me bandh lu duniya
Dil hai chhota sa chhoti si ...
Swarg si dharti khil rahi jaise
Mera man bhi toh khil raha vaise Koyal ki tarah gaane kaa armaan
Bijli ki tarah machloon yeh armaan Javani hai laayi rangin sapna
Dil hai chhota sa chhoti....
Her voice was melodious I was awestruck by the sweetness it had. I knew by then that I was falling for her.
Teacher was impressed too. He then asked her to say some lines to show her acting talent. She was speaking them very well and the emotions were apt.
The teacher pointed at me and asked, " Is she audible there? " Well she was very much audible but I wanted to keep looking at her and listening to her voice so I shook my head.
" Listen Damini, you have a beautiful voice and your acting skills are also very good but you need to be a bit louder because while you are doing a play or musical play, you need to speak louder. please try your lines again, but a bit louder than the last time, please. It should be audible to the students sitting there. " sir said to her.
She said her lines a bit louder this time... It was more than audible but I wanted to hear her speak again so when sir asked me if I could hear clearly, I shook my head again.
" Sir, I think he has some hearing problem he must get his ear checked. Please suggest him some good ENT specialist." She said to sir in a low voice. But I heard them.
" No, my ears are working at their best I don't need any appointment with any ENT specialist. "
" Wow!! Sir, did you see that?? I said that in my normal voice and he could hear but couldn't hear when I was speaking much louder. " She retorted and Sir glared at me. He selected her and then it was my turn to give an audition.
Though I have participated many times but sir asked me to sing a song and say some lines.
I sang the song looking at her continuously. She was not looking at me now. The song was from the movie Damini......
Jabse tumko dekha hai sanam,
kya kahe kitne hai bechain
Jabse tumko dekha hai sanam,
kya kahe kitne hai bechain
Jabse tumko chaaha hai sanam,
kya kahe kitne hai bechain
Pahli nazar me kiya aisa jaadu
Na hosh hai na hai dil pe mere kaabu
Ye sochke ghabaraoon ,
aashik na ban jaoon.
Jab se tum ko manga hai sanam
Neend hai na mujhe kahin chain...
Jab se tumko........
Everyone clapped and then I said my lines with proper diction, accent, pronounciation and voice modulation.
As I performed well, sir selected me too. He sent away all the candidates which were not selected. After that, he gave us the roles which we were supposed to play.
The luck was in my favour that she was selected to act opposite me. We were the leading pair of the play.
" So students we have selected the actors and the roles which you would be playing.
I will provide you with the script and you can memorise it in your own sweet time. But for now, concentrate on your upcoming exams. We will start the rehearsals from next months after the half-yearly exams. Please learn your dialogues by then. You may go back to your classes now. But make sure you learn the script by heart when you come after the exam. " We all noted and left for our class.
She told our class teacher that she got her school uniform ready but she wanted the school tie, belt and badge. So mam told her to pay 200 rupees and ask Gautam to get them for her from the store because she didn't know where the store was.
Gautam nodded and went to get those things for her.
Sagar's POVFlashbackGautam nodded and went to get those things for her. I wish ma'am had told me to do it. But anyway, I could look at her till then. By the time he came back, it was already lunch break he gave it to her. She took out money but Gautam refused to take it." Take the money or take these things back. I'll find the store and get them myself. "But when Gautam didn't say anything, She caught his hand and placed the money on it. She said a polite thanks and walked away. Gautam and Vikram stood there with their mouth open. Rahul, Mehul, Sahil and I were watching them from aside." Close your mouth, you idiots. " I placed an arm each around their shoulders and said to both of them." She is hot... and ... "" Aaaaaa...... don't say anything like that for her, Gautam. " I said smiling." Why ?? Please enlighten me... " He smiled sarcastically." Because she is
Sagar's POV" But we are partners we must have a discussion together. " Sahil said." I understand bhai but please handle it this time. Next time I will definitely come. " I said to him." No Sagar you need to get over this silly thing. You need to get on with your life. You have already wasted one precious year of your life. We almost lost you... You kept looking for her for many years and I know that you are still looking for her. But enough is enough !! If she doesn't care about you, then why are going mad after her. "" Sahil, please you know I loved her."" Yes, you loved her... But she is not here. You can't keep running after a mirage. I can't see you like this, Bhai"" What do you mean by like this?? I am fine... "" Oh please, shut up or I will beat you to death. I don't want to see you half-dead crying for someone like this. It's better, If I kill you with my own hands." Sahil said furiousl
Damini's POVThe plane landed and I came out of the airport as fast as I could. I was feeling nostalgic being here in India. I came back here after 10 long years...My dad sent me somewhere far away due to some problems and I completed my studies there and then my parents also shifted there once my dad took VRS ( early voluntary retirement) and then I didn't feel like coming to India so I went to Dubai. I worked there and now I was a well-known architect. I designed many famous buildings there.Mr Aniruddh Mathur, my dad's best friend has always been in touch with us.... . He always treated me as his own daughter, he supported me a lot and made many arrangements for me to complete my education and living and surviving in the USA.He was a big businessman. My dad told me that my uncle's son is a lawyer but also wants to start a new construction company with his friends. As uncle and his son had no experience of the field so
Damini's POVFlashbackEvery day he was dropping hints for me to pick them up. But I was as stubborn as him The whole school had an idea about his interest in me, But I never reacted.One day, one of the girls came to me and asked, " Damini, if you get to know that someone is interested in you and wants you to be his girlfriend. What would you say?? "" Why are you asking??" Just like that, tell me what would you say??? "" I don't need to say anything."" But why?? What is the problem?? "" Relax!! There is no problem. Why are you being so adamant in asking this? As it is, No one is interested in me. " I said with s smile." What ?? Are you blind ?? Deaf or Dumb ?? The whole school knows that someone is absolutely crazy about you. Are you insane or just trying to act smart?? I must say, he is crazy about you... He is dropping hints almost 8- 10 times a day... Are you trying his patience ?? "&
Damini's POVFlashbackThough this guy Sagar was invading my thoughts and dreams, I had to keep my heart in control... I tried to do everything in my power not to fall for him... And he did practically everything to make me fall.He was making it very obvious to each and everyone that he was interested in me and it was irritating me... Every minute I spent in school was like that I was under the scrutiny of many eyes... Especially a pair of dreamy eyes...Present timeA small kick by the baby in the lap of the lady sitting beside me brought me back to my present time. He started getting restless and was twisting his body to get out of her lap... I clapped in front of him and he smiled and jumped on me.I reached Chandigarh and after collecting my luggage, I came out of the airport. A man was standing there with my name on the board.He did not look like Samar... Well, I saw him at least fifteen years
Damini's POV" That's good, so let's have dinner for now and tomorrow you all can have the meeting, get comfortable with each other and start planning for your big and prestigious project. I have full faith in you Damini. As I would not invest so much in this project as both Samar and I don't know anything about it though I know that it is profitable. "" Thank you, uncle, for having so much faith in me. I will not let you down. Tomorrow, I will study your concept, requirements and tentative plans so that I know what is to be done. We will start working tomorrow. "" My friends are already here, I could not meet them today but we all are meeting tomorrow. " Samar said. We had our dinner and then, I said good night to both of them.The driver dropped me at the guest house and I was about to enter the main door when I saw someone in the balcony of another room. He seemed to be a tall, well built, young man. I couldn't s
Damini's POVFlashback...Somehow, I felt that it was Sagar and not his brother who was sitting with me. But why? Anyway, Anshu kept grinning at me, when I told her what happened.My friendship with Anshu was becoming strengthened day by day. We had joined the physics tuition together which was very close to her place. I used to go to tuition only half an hour after school, so I used to go to Anshu's place straight from school and then go to tuition together.So I was getting very comfortable with her family as well. Her parents were very cute and she had an elder brother and an annoying youngersister.Her brother, Vikas bhaiya, was very sweet and always treated me as he used to treat Anshu. We used to annoy him a lot.He was very particular that we must not keepour hair loose or untied. We were getting annoyed at him but hesaid that he didn't want, stupid boys following his sisters. He used to make us tie our h
Damini's POVFlashback" Anyway, Thank you, Sahil. "" Hmm?? Oh, ya... by the way, I am not Sahil, I am Sagar. " He said with his killing smile.I had my doubt as he was looking at me in the same way as Sagar used to..." But ma'am made, Sahil sit with me? " I said." So what??? I wanted to sit with you. Did you prefer, Sahil sitting with you? " He said looking at me with some weird expression on his face. The look he was giving me was very intense.I shook my head and looked at his brother, he was grinning again just like his friends.This guy was crazy...I wanted to leave, but I was caged between him and the wall. So I asked him to excuse me. But he kept looking at me." What?? Just now you were smiling when you thought that I was Sahil... and now you know the reality, you want to get away from me? You can smile at Sahil or Yash or that guy whom you gave chocolate, but not me?? "