A/N: My first music chapter of this book!!! Sorry to say but the cover version that VKAS sings only exists in my imagination 😂😂😂 The closest I can get is Sonu Nigam's version but imagine it at the speed and musical arrangement of the Student of the Year (without the 'Shanaya's) 😁😁😁 And if you're fans of SANAM's covers, you'll kind of get what I trying to do, right??? 😂😂😂

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Ayesha was off to a great start. Not only did Kabir apologize to her, but her best friend, Sonia was going to join her for practice today.

She hummed a tune under her breath as she prepped the studio for dance rehearsals later. The VKAS boys had to attend a meeting with Rahul to finalize on their costumes which were designed by her cousin, Shreya Kapoor. She had just begun stretching and warning up when Abhay arrived.

"Hi," he greeted sheepishly.

"Hi," she replied. "Don't mind me, I'm just warming up."

"Ok," Abhay said as he puts his things down. He then took off his jacket and started warming up. "So how did your prank go?"

"It went fantastic," Ayesha answered. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," he responded with a grin.

There was a pregnant pause in the air before Ayesha broke the peace.

"I recruited someone today," she announced.

"Really?" Abhay asked in surprise. "Who? Your friends with the overprotective brother?"

Ayesha nodded in excitement.

"Her name is Sonia," she told him. "We were best friends in school."

"That's great," he remarked. "Does Rahul sir know about her."

"Of course," Ayesha replied. "He will be auditioning her later."

Abhay nodded. Before another word could be exchanged, the VKAS band members returned to the studio.

"Abhay!" Sunny shouted as he embraced Abhay. "How are you?"

"We literally just saw him in the hallway," Arjun said, exasperated.

"Why are you so uptight, Arjun?" Sunny asked. "Chill, bro."

Arjun muttered something under his breath which Ayesha made out the words childish and immature.

"Teenage angst," Ayesha joked. "He's still at the stage where he hates the world and everything in it."

"No, I don't," Arjun retorted.

"Speaking about teens," Kabir said, changing the subject. "Ayesha, guess who we saw going into Rahul's room?"

"Sonia?" Ayesha asked, excitedly. "She's here?"

"Yup," Kabir replied.

Ayesha lets out an ear piercing scream which made all the boys cringe.

"Woman," Kabir called out. "What's wrong with you?"

"Sorry, sorry," she replied. "I got too excited."

There was a knock before the studio door opened. The receptionist peaked her head in.

"Is everything alright?" She asked. "I heard someone shouting."

"Everything's fine," Kabir answered. "Ayesha just got a little surprised that's all."

"Oh," she said. "Abhay sir, Rahul sir wants to see you in dance studio 3. Ayesha ma'am, I'm sorry but for the sake of a fair audition, Rahul sir can't have you there."

"It's ok," Ayesha said. As Abhay was about to leave, she whispered to him. "Take a video for me."

"But my phone doesn't have a camera," he replied.

Ayesha groaned as she pulled out her phone and passed it to him.

"Don't touch anything else except the camera," she threatened him. "Or else..."

"Ok," he replied, suddenly terrified of Ayesha.

"Hold on," Sunny called after Abhay. "Yeh le (Take this)." Abhay looked down to see it's another phone. He reluctantly takes it. "Ayesha ki phone mujhe do (Give me Ayesha's phone). Her phone's camera quality is horrible, use mine."

Abhay passed Ayesha's phone back to Sunny and went out of the studio, trailing behind the receptionist. Only when the door fully closed, Sunny then hands the phone back to its rightful owner.

"Never hand your phone over to someone else like that," Sunny warned Ayesha. "It's dangerous. God knows what would have happened to it."

Ayesha took her phone back from Sunny and mumbled a soft thanks.

"What about your phone?" Ayesha asked, concerned.

"There's nothing on it," Sunny told her. "You see, I have two phones. One is for my personal use and the other is for emergencies like this."

Ayesha laughed.

"Weirdo," Ayesha said to Sunny. "Maybe you should set alarms on both your phones so that you'll never be late."

"Who says I don't?" Sunny asked in response. "I just snooze them and go back to sleep."

Ayesha couldn't help but burst into a laughing fit.

"You're impossible, Sunny," she said. Ayesha then turned her attention to the other band members who were just chilling in the corner. "Ok guys, let's start warm ups. That way, when Abhay gets back, we will be able to start immediately."

Kabir and Arjun moaned but they followed her instructions anyway.

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Sonia had no idea what to expect when Ayesha called her and offered her a job as a dancer in her brothers' band's tour. Luckily, her studies had prepared her for all sorts of situations and the auditioner, Rahul Oberoi, was a nice person. She didn't, however, expected Ayesha's partner and co-choreographer to be so young and good looking.

Abhay, on the other hand, was blown out of his mind when he saw her dance. He taught her part of yesterday's choreography and within a few minutes, she picked it up and executed it to almost perfection.

After Sonia's performance, they stepped out if the room to discuss the verdict.

"Rahul sir," Abhay called out. "I think we should hire her. She clearly is very talented."

"I agree," he replied. "If she does well in the tour, I might even offer her a contract. Now, shall we go in and tell her?"

"Yea," Abhay agreed.

The two men then returned into the room and conveyed the news to Sonia.

"Congrats Sonia," Rahul told her. "You made it. The dancers usually come in after lunch but since you're already here, you can work with Abhay or Ayesha to catch up on the choreography you missed. And when you're done, you can either go for lunch or you can watch the boys."

"Thank you so much," Sonia replied. "I will do my best, sir."

"I hope you will," he answered. "You're very talented and I can tell you will go very far in life. Abhay, thank you for your time. Can you show Miss Sonia around please?"

Abhay nodded and showed Sonia around. When they reached dance studio 5, they could hear muffled music coming from inside.

"Arjun," Sonia heard Ayesha said. "You're supposed to wait until the instrumental part is over. If not, you're going to walk right into the dancers."

Sonia let out a giggle. It's been a long time since she has met Ayesha. Although they have texted and exchanged phone calls, she felt things were going to be different when they meet each other physically.

"Are you ready?" Abhay asked.

"Yes," she replied.

"Ok," he told her. "Let's go."

The door swung open and the whole room was quiet. Abhay entered first, followed by Sonia.

Sonia couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Ayesha. She looked so different from the last time she saw her.

"Ayeshu?" Sonia couldn't help but ask.

"Sonia!" Ayesha exclaimed and ran up to her for a hug.

The boys just hung back, trying to avoid a repeat of Ayesha's ear piercing scream. However, this time it was two girls and if they screamed, there was no escaping.

"Oh my gosh," Ayesha said to Sonia as she released the embrace. "Look at you! You look so different."

"I can say the same about you," Sonia replied. "What happened to my golu molu? Did they starve you in the boarding school?"

"Something like that," Ayesha answered. "So, you passed?"

"Koi shak (Any doubt)?" Sonia asked in return. "Of course I did."

Before the conversation turned into a girly catch up session, Kabir cleared his throat which caught both the girls' attention.

"Right," Ayesha said, snapping back to her professional self. "I don't think I need to introduce you but that's who we'll be working with. You already know my brothers, Kabir and Arjun, and Sunny is well... Sunny, and you've met Abhay."

Ayesha then brought Sonia over to the group and gestured at Vishal.

"This is Vishal," she told Sonia. "He's the only one in the whole team that you haven't met. Him and the rest of the dancers, of course."

Sonia and Vishal exchanged a quick handshake.

"And that's everyone," Ayesha concluded. "For now."

"Awesome," Sonia said. "So, what were you doing?"

"We were running through Tareef Karoon Kya Uski just now," Ayesha replied. "You can watch first and later, Abhay and I can show you the moves."

"Ok," she said. Abhay guided her to the front of the studio and asked her to sit there. She obeyed and watched the performance intently.

The boys picked up their make do mics (which were basically their phones) and took their places. Kabir and Sunny slung the guitar and bass straps respectively over themselves as Arjun and Vishal remained on standby at the electric piano and the drum set.

"At this part," Ayesha narrated. "There is a white curtain separating you guys from the audience. Everything is dark. Spotlight and acapella."

Kabir, Vishal (Arjun and Sunny harmonizing):
Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

The intro started playing and Ayesha continued giving out instructions, trying to shout above the music.

"The curtain is pulled back and Kabir walk."

Kabir:

Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
Zulfon Ka Rang Sunehra
Yeh Jheel Si Neeli Ankhen
Koi Raaz Hai Inme Gehra
Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Sunny:

Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
Zulfon Ka Rang Sunehra
Yeh Jheel Si Neeli Ankhen
Koi Raaz Hai Inme Gehra

Kabir and Sunny:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Kabir:

Ek Cheez Qayamat Bhi Hai
Logon Se Suna Karte The
Tumhe Dekh Ke Maine Mana
Woh Theek Kaha Karte The

VKAS:

Woh Theek Kaha Karte The

Sunny:

Hai Chaal Mein Teri Zaalim
Kuch Aisi Bala Ka Jaadu
Sau Baar Sambhala Dilko
Par Ho Ke Raha Bekabu

VKAS:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Kabir:

Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
Zulfon Ka Rang Sunehara
Ye Zil Si Nili Aankhe Koi
Raaj Hain In Mein Gehara

VKAS:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

"Now to your second positions," Ayesha called out.

Sunny:

Har Subah Kiran Ki Lali
Hai Rang Tere Gaalo Ka
Har Shaam Ki Chadar Kali
Saaya Hai Tere Balo Ka

Arjun:

Har Subah Kiran Ki Lali
Hai Rang Tere Gaalo Ka
Har Shaam Ki Chadar Kali
Saaya Hai Tere Balo Ka

VKAS:

Saaya Hai Tere Balo Ka

Vishal:

Tu Balkhati Ek Nadiya
Har Mauj Teri Angdaayee
Jo In Maujo Mein Dooba
Usne Hi Yeh Duniya Payi

VKAS:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Vishal and Arjun:

Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
Zulfon Ka Rang Sunehra
Yeh Jheel Si Neeli Ankhen
Koi Raaz Hai Inme Gehra

VKAS:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Vishal:

Main Khoj Mein Hoon Manzil Ki
Aur Manzil Paas Hai Meri
Mukhde Se Hata Do Anchal
Ho Jaye Door Andhere

VKAS:

Ho Jaye Door Andhere

Arjun:

Mana Ke Yeh Jalwe Tere
Kar Denge Mujhe Deewana
Jee Bhar Ke Zara Mein Dekhun
Andaz Tera Mastana
Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Kabir:

Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
Zulfon Ka Rang Sunehra

Sunny:

Yeh Jheel Si Neeli Ankhen
Koi Raaz Hai Inme Gehra

Arjun:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Vishal:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

VKAS:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Kabir:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Vishal

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Arjun:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Sunny:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

VKAS:

Taareef Karoon Kya Uski
Jissne Tumhe Banaaya

Everyone in the whole room started cheering as soon as they finished. Kabir noticed that Rahul and some of the staff had came in to watch them. The four of them bowed, gaining an even louder applause.

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A/N: So what do you think of this chapter??? Any feedback regarding how I write the song and the lyrics out??? Is this ok??? Let me know 😁