SHREYA'S POV

I didn't like the way that girl talked about me. So I excused myself and sat on a chair. I think he was his ex or something I don't care about. But she has no right to say things about me like that.

"Hey beautiful, remember me?" A man approached me.

He is the same person who kissed my hand that day.

"Yes, Good evening sir" I greeted him.

"Sir? Oh, common don't call me sir. I want to be your friend". He said

Suddenly background music stopped and the host announced.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, it is high time to start the party. As it is a silver jubilee celebration so we will begin with the game of paper dance. All the couples get ready and those who are single here don't get dishearted you can search for your partner and participate in the game. Yuhuuuu.....let's have some fun".

" Will you dance with me?" He asked me.

"Umm... I am not sure".

"Why"

"I don't like to dance. You know". I told him

"Do you have your boyfriend here?"

"No"

"So that's final we will participate in this game". He said

He put his hand on mine and I felt weird
"you can trust me"

Eww...I moved my hand. I am not feeling good under his touch.

'Tring Tring'

His phone rings

"Excuse me, I will be back in a minute"

He left and the devil appeared from nowhere. He was fuming in anger.

What I did now?

"What was he doing here?"

"I....I don't know"

"But you were talking to him. What was he saying to you?" His voice was filled with anger.

I remain silent

"Don't create drama here Shreya. Just tell what was he doing here?"
He asked me while pressing his nose bridge.

"He was asking me for dance".

" Dance? And what did you said"

"He said that I am alone so I should dance with him," I told him looking down

"Alone? Who said to you that you are alone. I am with you. And you cannot dance with anyone when I am here. One more thing you will not talk to him again. He is not a good man. Why don't you understand? Are you getting me?"

What has happened to him? Why is he acting like a possessive boyfriend?

"I asked you something" he was losing his patience.

"Yes". I said yes because one thing that I have came to know about this man is that devil hate him from the core of his heart and I don't want to make him more angry and burst on me.

"So ladies and gentlemen, we are going to start our game. All the couples are requested to join the floor".

He asked for my hand. That man was too standing beside the devil.

I looked at his hand and then to him and then to that man. And after giving it a thought I gave my hand in the hand of the devil.

Thank God! he didn't drag me to the floor. He let me to the dancing area like a gentleman.

We took our places. There were a total of 20 couples and we got the token no. 7

"So let me first announce the rules. We will have four rounds. In each round, a song will play for a minute. You have to dance on it making sure that neither yours nor your partner's foot goes out of the newspaper, otherwise you will be disqualified. All the best, have fun" The host announced.

He took both my hands in his and started to swing on the song.

'Tera hone laga hu,
(I've started to become yours)
Khone laga hu,
(I've started to lose myself)
Jab se mila hu
(Since I've met you)

He swirled me. I was just dancing the way he was making me to.

Waise to man mera phle bhi raato m
(Although before this, my heart during the nights)
aksar hi chahat k, haan, sapne sanjota tha,
(Often used to weave dreams of love)
Phle bhi dhadkan ye dhun koi gaati thi,
(Earlier also, my heartbeats used to sing a tune)
Pr ab Jo hota hai wo phle na hota tha
(But what's happening now, didn't happen earlier)'

I was dancing in the corner of the newspaper to make a proper distance from him. And all the time he was just looking at me and I was looking down.
Song stopped and two couples were out of the game.

We fold our newspaper. And settled ourselves. Oh no! space is too less.

The song started

'Kachi doriyon, doriyon, doriyon se mainu tu baandh le
(Tie me up with fragile threads)

Pakki yaariyon, yaariyon, yaariyon mein honde na faasle
(There are no distances in between strong friendships)

Eh naraazgi kaagzi saari teri
(All this anger of yours is fake)

Mere sohneya sun le meri dil diyan gallan
(My beloved, listen to the talks of my heart)

Karange naal naal behke akh naale akh nu milake dil diyan gallan haaye
(We'll talk about the heart sitting together and looking into each other's eyes)

Karange roz roz behke sachiyan mohabbatan nibhake
(We'll do it every day and fulfill our true love)'

We were too close and I was not able to handle that. So I stepped back a little to make some distance and was about to fall but he didn't let me.

He circled his arm around my waist and pulled me towards him.

We were now only 8 couples in the game.

The moment 2 round got stopped I made a one-hand distance from him. I was not in a mood to dance with him in the 3rd round. But I don't have any other option.

We again folded the newspaper for the third round. There was a space for only one person. I looked at him.

"Take off your heels" He ordered me.

I did as he said. And he stands in the newspaper.

"Stand on my toes" He ordered again

I looked at him with wide eyes. No, I will not stand on him.

"We don't have time. Move fast"

I moved to stand on his toes reluctantly. He circled both of his arms around my waist and I put my hands on his chest. And the song started.

'Jitni Dafa Dekhun Tumhein, Dhadke Zoron Se, Aisa Toh Kabhi Hota Nahi, Milke Ghairon Se, (Every single time I see you, My heart starts to beat fast. No such thing happens, When I come across strangers or new people).

Door Jaana Nahi, Tumko Hai Kasam, Khudse Zyada Tumhe, Chaahatein Hain Sanam,
(Do not ever go away from me. You are under my oath. More than myself, I love you, O beloved)'.

"You are looking very beautiful" He whispered in my ears.

I looked up and we got lost into each other's eyes.

We came into senses when people started to applause.

"Some couples are really enjoying it," The host said in a teasing tone indirectly pointing towards us.

I put my hairs behind my ears and looked down out of embarrassment.

"So, we have got our two couples for the final round. Couple no. 7 and 13. A big round of applause for them. Let's start the 4th round to get our winner". The host announced.

We further folded the newspaper and there was space of only one foot to keep.

This looks impossible.

I was just thinking about how we will dance on it when Mr. Devil took me in his arms in bridal style.

Holy moly!

I am gone. I cannot handle this proximity.

"Place your arms around my neck".

I was looking here and there to anyhow ignore him.

" You can trust me," He said this very promisingly. I did as he said, locked my eyes with him and he started to swing me on the song.

'Dehleez pe mere dil ki joh rakhe hai tune kadam
(As you've stepped on the threshold of my heart)

Tere naam pe meri zindagi likh di mere humdum
(O my beloved, I've written my life in your name)

Haan seekha maine jeena jeena kaise jeena
(I got to know how to live life)

Haan seekha maine jeena mere humdum
(I got to know how to live my beloved)

Na seekha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeena
(I never knew before how to live life)

Na seekha jeena tere bina humdum
(I never knew before how to live my beloved)

We were just lost in our own world. We didn't know what is happening around us.

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