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Sameer and Naina sat there for a long time. They both didn't say anything. She just sat next to him, keeping her hands on his, in a way she was giving him an assurance that she's there with him, for him. And her presence soothed his heart. He shared things with her which he didn't even share with his Nanu, Nani or brothers. Whenever they asked him to spend some time with them or go out, he would usually make an excuse of work and give them their space. It wasn't that he didn't spend time with his family or that he didn't wanted to.....but still he didn't wanted to be a third wheel when they were out on couple dinners or lunches. But now even he had someone to share his problems and sorrows with. He had many people around to share his happiness and achievements but no one to share his tears, his worries........

Two broken souls with different kinds of pains and insecurities would now help each other to heal. They both now knew as to why, everyone thought they are perfect for each other....now even they believed so...as they were determined to help and heal each other and make a beautiful future for themselves......they both didn't realize for how long they sat their.....but when Sameer saw that it was indeed late and they had to get up early morning for the sangeet practices....he asked Naina to go and get some rest....

Sameer: Naina...kaafi der ho gayi h......ab humein so jana chahiye kal subah jaldi b uthna hai naa...

Naina: Haan....aap bhi thak gaye honge naa....

Sameer: Hmm thoda saa...but tumse baat krke achha laga....aur kal to sangeet hai naa bahot maza aayega...

Remembering that it was sangeet the next evening she got really excited....

Naina: Are...Mai to bhool hi gyi thi....woow kal sangeet hai kitna maza aayega naa Sameer.....

She didn't realize that her excitement level was exceptional hearing about Sangeet....Sameer just saw her that how happy she became hearing about tomorrow's function....Just then she turned towards him and saw him looking at her adoringly....,she became a bit conscious and tucked a hair strand behind her ears looking down....

Sameer: Naina ek baat poochhu?

She just hummed in response...

Sameer: Tum sangeet ka naam sunke itni khush ho gyi...tumhe music aur dance pasand h kya?

Naina: ummm....vo actually mujhe dance bahot pasand h...Maine kathak dance form mei bachelors degree complete ki hai....

Hearing this Sameer was again astounded as he did not know this about Naina...neither did anyone mention....she did mention that she wanted to be a painter...but she never told him about her dancing skills...that she was a professional dancer....She again continued...

Naina: Mai teen saal ki thi jb Maine kathak seekhna shuru kia....actually mujhe gana pasand tha to papa ne music class join krwaya...but wahan kuchh confusion ho gaya and I ended up in kathak classes....Aur dheere dheere mujhe achha lagne laga.....then I started learning professionally, degree k liye. Ek baar written aur practical exams mei top b kia...papa bahot khush the...he wanted me to go for masters and then phd in kathak....lekin Maine engineering college join kr lia

She became sad remembering why she joined engineering college, she again continued...

Naina: India mei ek baar mei ek hi college join kr skte hain naa...to isiliye mera masters aur phd reh hi gaya....(again cheering up) lekin fir b mujhe dance pasand h....just freestyle....

Sameer was listening to her with all his attention...today he got to know one more thing about her....and now he was eagerly waiting for tomorrow.....thinking something he said...

Sameer: Umm...Naina...

Naina: Jii...

Sameer: Kya tum meri ek help krogi?

Naina: Haan Sameer...kahiye naa...aapko mujhse kuchh b kehne k liye itna sochne ki zaroorat nii h...please bina kisi hesitation k kahiye...

Sameer: Ummm....vo...actually Mai...Rohan aur Preeti k liye ek surprise performance krna chahta hu....but kuchh samajh nii aa raha....kya tum meri help krogi?

Naina: Are isme itna pareshaan hone ki kya baat h....bataiye Mai aapki kaise help kr skti hu?

Sameer: Kya tum kl mere saath dance krogi?

He looked at her expectantly....when she didn't say anything and kept looking at her feet...he sighed thinking she might not be that comfortable...though they have danced together earlier as well...but now their relationship equation has changed...and she might need some time to accept it....

Sameer: Naina koi baat nii...it's ok and I understand ki shayad tum abhi....

Before he could say anything further...she cut him in between....

Naina: Sameer Mai aapki help krungi....lekin...

He got relieved hearing her answer....

Sameer: Lekin kya Naina?

Naina: Humne koi practice nii ki...to fir?

Sameer: Koi baat nii....tum mujhe bs songs bata dena...aur tum jaisa jaisa krogi Mai b same waise hi krunga...n I'll try not to ruin your performance

Naina: Hahhahahahah Mai jaanti hu....ki aap kuchh ruin nii krenge...achha theek h Mai subah songs soch k aapko bata dungi....waise to Mai ladki waalon ki taraf se hu lekin apne dost ki help zaroor krungi.....

Sameer: Waise madam aap bhool rii hain ki ab aap ldke waalon ki side se b h....

Naina looks at him and she smiled and bends her head low.....they talked for some more time teasing each other, as they both were from opposite sides tomorrow and bade good night to each other. Both slept with contended smiles on their faces.....

Next morning all were excited for the evening. The girls decided to be from Preeti's side and the boys from Rohan's. The girls gathered in a separate room for their rehearsals. Boys had no idea, even though they were having first performances with the girls, still they were divided by the age old rivalry tag ladki waale vs ladke waale...... All the girls were together when Preeti started...

Preeti: Yrr aaj kuchh b ho jaaye....ldkon ko to harana hi h....

Swati: Haan yrr bahot bandar ki tarah uchhalte hain naa....aaj dikhayenge hum inhe...

Amrita: Haan wahi to...aaye bade...yaad hai kl kya keh re the....ki hum tum ladkiyon se achha dance krte hain...huh aaye bade.....

Unknown to them, boys were standing there and listening to them....they all gasped hearing the girls calling them Bandar....

Swapreemrita kept on blabbering as to how they will show the boys that they are better than them and make them apologize to them...but Naina was lost in her own thoughts....when they didn't hear anything from Naina they looked at her and found her all lost....

Swati: Are Naina...kahan Khoi hui h?

Naina: Ha...haan kya hua?

Amrita: Kabse bula re hain tujhe....kya soch rii h..,

Preeti: (teasingly) kya hi sochegi? Khoyi hogi Sameer k khayalon mei....

Naina: Chup kr....aisa kuchh nii h...mai...bas...vo....

Preeti: Haan Haan rehne de tu....sab pata h humein....

Naina: (thinking) agar inhe pata chal gaya ki Mai Sameer ki help krri hun aur unke liye songs soch rii hu....to aur chhedenge.....aur unka surprise b kharab ho jayega.....ummm...haan idea....

Thinking something, Naina moves towards the speakers where an iPod was attached to it.....seeing her walking Swati asked....

Swati: Are Naina kahan jaa rii h? Hum to....

Before she could say more....the song started to play.....

Heere moti main na chaahoon

Main toh chaahoon, sangam tera

They all kept staring at Naina....her eyes were closed and she was just swaying herself with the music.....

Main toh teri...saiyyan

Tu hai mera ....

...saiyyan ...saiyyan

Tu jo chhoo le pyaar se

Aaraam se mar jaaoon

Aaja chanda bahoo mein

Tujh mein hi gum ho jaaoon main

Tere naam mein kho jaaoon

Saiyyan ... saiyyan

Mere din khushi se jhoome, gaaye raatein

Pal pal mujhe dubaaye jaate jaate

Tujhe jeet jeet haaroon

Yeh praan praan varoon

Hay aise main nihaaroon

Teri aarti utaaroon

Tere naam se jurde hai saare naate

Saiyyan ... saiyyan

Banke maala prem ki, tere tan pe jhar jhar jaaoon

Baithoon naiya preet ki

Sansaar se thar jaaoon main

Tere pyaar se thar jaaoon

Saiyyan ... saiyyan

She was unaware of her surroundings completely......it's true...when you close your eyes and loose yourself to the music.....it is just a wonderful feeling....and if you are a dancer.....nothing could be better than this....Swapreemrita were lost in her....and even the boys were looking at her....but Sameer....he was lost just like Naina....but he was lost in Naina....

Yeh naram naram nasha hai...badhta jaaye

Koi pyaar se ghungatiya deta uthaaye

Ab baawra hua mann

Jag ho gaya hai roshan

Yeh nayee nayee suhaagan

Ho gayee hai teri jogan

Koi prem ki pujaaran mandir sajaaye

Saiyyan ... saiyyan

Saiyyaaaaaaaaan...saiyyan

Her body language, her expressions, her steps....everything spoke up of her feelings...the bliss she felt while dancing.....Boys also came and stood there...but girls were too lost in her performance to say anything....but Sameer...he didn't realize when he went and stood in front of her.......all were seeing them, but the two souls were so lost in their own magical world, that they did not gather their surroundings..... Naina was lost in music and Sameer was lost in her....

Heere moti main na chaahoon

Main toh chaahoon sangam tera

Main na jaanu

Tu hi jaane

Main toh teri

Tu hai mera

Main na jaanu

Tu hi jaane

Main toh teri

Tu hai mera

Main toh teri ............ tu hai mera

Naina just stopped and saw Sameer standing right in front of her....he was completely lost and oblivious to everything happening around him....he didn't even realize when the music stopped and she was right in front of his eyes....even she was lost in him....his eyes were speaking a lot....but his tongue couldn't form those words....but then she could understand the language his eyes spoke......

Their trance was broken by the gang....who started clapping and hooting for Naina.....the girls came running to her and hugged her tightly...seeing them, Sameer unwillingly moved back.....

Preeti: Wow Naina kya mast dance tha yrrr

Swati: Haan yrr....hum sb to bilkul kho gye the

Amrita: Haan humein nii pata tha ki tu itna achha dance krti h....

Preeti: Tumhe nii pata tha par mujhe pata tha...Naina professional dancer h...

Swati: Haila...fir to hum pakka jeetenge....

Rohan: Jii nahi hum jeetenge...

Preeti: Achha aur vo kaise?

Rohan: Madam tum bhool rii ho...ki ye ab meri bhabhi h...to ye humaari team mei h...

Hearing bhabhi from Rohan.....sent chills down her spine....it was a different feeling....even for Sameer....hearing bhabhi for Naina from his brother....made him feel proud......it was all different and new feeling for both of them.....

Preeti: ohh hello.....abhi hui nii h....to abhi ye meri dost h.....tumhaari bhabhi kl se.... aaye bade.....bhabhi k devar....

Naina and Sameer kept looking at each other....while the other six got into a debate as on who's side will Naina be....but Sameer and Naina did not pay heed to anything and were lost in each other.....

Naina: Are ye sb band kro.....chalo lunch ka time ho raa hai...sb wait krre hain....chalo fir shaam k liye ready b hona hai.......

They all started moving towards the garden for having lunch with everyone....Naina went to turn off the speakers, when she turned she found Sameer still standing there....she walked towards him and they start walking together towards the garden....

Sameer: Naina...

Naina: Haan....

Sameer: Tumhaara dance.....it was awesome....aur Mai ye aise hi nii keh raa....I mean it....

She blushed at his comment...

Naina: Thank you aur iske pehle ki aap gussa krein...Mai bata du ki ye mere talent ki tareef k liye hai....to ye thank you aapko accept krna hi padega.....

Sameer: Achha okk aaj tumhe thank you maaf hai....by the way tumne koi song socha?

She looked around and gestured him to bring his ears close to her....

He came closer and she whispered the songs in his ears....his face lit up with the idea of songs she has chosen for him.....

Naina: In songs p aap bina kisi practice k bhi achha performance de skte hain...aapko pasand to aaye naa?

Sameer: Haan Naina ye ek dum amazing hai....

They both kept talking about the performance and reached the garden area where everyone was having lunch.....they all talked about the evening function and also about the roka ceremony to be held next morning, where only the family would be there....they all had lunch amidst the chattering, teasing and loads of fun.....Samaina being the new official couple....were mostly the target of everyone's teasings....after lunch they all moved towards their respective rooms to rest for sometime before getting ready for the function.....

At around 5 in the evening all started to get ready for the sangeet function......as the function was to start by 7 in the evening. They all got dressed and then moved towards the backside of the house where the stage was setup for all the performances. There were cut outs of Bollywood movies and actors, to give the ambience a Bollywood touch.....knowing Preeti's obsession for Bollywood movies and songs......she was a totally filmy girl.

Preehan entered the area hand in hand, and Preeti was mesmerized seeing the décor. All their function decors were a surprise for them....and they saw them only when they came for the functions. Others were already seated as the couple was the last one to take grand entry together...

The entire space had Bollywood movie posters all over.....lights and dj were setup for the performances....the stage also had a décor like some award night function....the hosts took up the stage to start with the function.....they were professional anchors hired especially for the event.....Preeti was very excited about the function.....

Host: Hello and good evening everyone.....we welcome you all to the sangeet ceremony of Rohan and Preeti......huge round of applause for the lovely couple...

All clapped and started hooting for them....everyone looked really happy...especially Preehan....

Host: So without wasting anymore time...,I'd like to call upon the stage...our first couple for tonight.....well kehne ko to inki love story college mei shuru hui thi....lekin in ka pyaar school wala h.....to ab to aap sb smjh hi gye honge....

Everyone shouts: Munna Swati...

Host: Jii haan...bilkul please welcome Munna and Swati....

Swati and Munna were on the stage and the music starts...

Kuch khwaab dekhe hain..

Kuch rang soche hain..

Ab maine kal apne..

Tere sang soche hain..

Iss raah mein jab bhi..

Tu saath hoti hai..

Kisson ke panno si

Har baat hoti hai..

Rooh jo huyi meri fida..

While dancing they both were lost in the music....this song completely suited them.....they had the oldest love story amongst their group, and it was a complete love story.....like few others they experienced, there's wasn't an incomplete one....they did reach their destination...

Toh pal mein uthi koi sada..

Ke dil se hua judaa judaa..

Toota main iss tarah..

Sadka kiya yoon ishq ka..

Ke sar jhuka jahan..deedar hua..

Sadka kiya yoon ishq ka..

Ke sar jhuka jahan..deedar hua..

Tere murdne se.

Suraj murd gaya..

Teri roshni ke saaye mein

Main dhoop si khili..

Mera aasman bhi chota pardh gaya..

Mujhe jab se hai baahon

Mein teri panaa mili..

Woh thehri teri adaa adaa..

Ke ruk bhi gaya mera khuda..

Toh mujhpe hai yeh asar hua..

Toota main iss tarah..

Sadka kiya yoon ishq ka..

Ke sar jhuka jahan..deedar hua..

Sadka kiya yoon ishq ka..

Ke sar jhuka jahan..deedar hua....

At the end he just kissed her forehead....showing his love and respect towards his girl.....

After the performance Swamun come down from the stage......and all were clapping for them.....

Host: Wow what a beautiful performance.....inka pyaar inke performance mei b saaf dikhaayi de raa tha.....well ab baari hai.....unki jo ki yahan ka sbse zada experienced couple h.....jinka pyaar jitna purana utna hi gehra b h.....huge round of applause for Nanu and Nani....

All started clapping.....Nanu holds Nani's hand and both come on the stage for their performance....

Hmm

Oye Oye Oye Oye Oye

Ae meri zoharaa zabi

Tujhe maalum nahi

Tu abhi tak hai hasi

Aur mai javaan

Tujhpe qurban meri jaan meri jaan

Ae meri zoharaa zabi

Tujhe maalum nahi

Tu abhi tak hai hasi

Aur mai javaan

Tujhpe qurban meri jaan meri jaan

Nanu kept dancing and teasing his wife....but Nani was no less......even at this age they had an amazing chemistry.....

Ye shokhiyaan ye baankaapan

Jo tujh me hai kahi nahi

Ye shokhiyaan ye baankaapan

Jo tujh me hai kahi nahi

Dilo ko jitane kaa fan

Jo tujh me hai kahi nahi

Mai teri

Mai teri aankho me paa gayaa do jahaan

Mai teri

Mai teri aankho me paa gayaa do jahaan

Ae meri zohara zabi

Tujhe maalum nahi

Tu abhi tak hai hasi

Aur mai javaan

Tujhpe qurban meri jaan meri jaan

Sorry for short update.....I have been working all day n too tired....but tried to keep my promise of one update everyday.....will post rest of the sangeet update tomorrow.....and it's the 25th part of this book....I never thought that I'm gonna make up till here...thanks everyone for all your love n support....❤️❤️