The stars twinkling in the sky, the moon shinning bright among them made the darkness of the night vanish while the night lamps adorning the streets of London turned the night of the city beautiful.

"The night we can't remember"
                            &
"The people we won't forget"

The lines adorned the wall of the most famous night club of London. The night was brimming with excitement, drinks, people making out in the open, dancing like carefree birds. People were enjoying themselves keeping the worries of life aside for the night.

The loud music buzzing through the speakers was letting the people loose themselves in the world of beats dancing their hearts out. Drowning in the pool of drinks people let their minds free from all the worries gripping them from inside.

Decked up in a black hood which has "Legends Are Born In August" written on it, the black haired guy with a fair complexion and height reaching up to six feet was sitting at the far end of the bar counter.

Holding a glass of whisky in his hand he was gazing at the crowd on the dance floor in daze. Running his hand through his hair he kept sipping on his drink. 

"Bro, look at that hot chick. she is continuously giving you seductive looks. can't you see? just go, enjoy man" sitting on the stool next to him, a boy with the british accent encouraged him.

Giving deaf ears to his words he kept sipping his drink in silence letting the boy beside him know that he wasn't interested at all.

"Hey hottie. why sitting alone. come on, let's dance" that blondie who was giving him seductive looks came towards him. Standing just too close to him getting into his personal space  she tried to touch his face.

"move" moving his face aside not letting her touch him, he ordered keeping his calm. He didn't want to loose his control and for that the girl needed to get away from him as soon as possible.

Anger, his emotion of anger was his biggest enemy as well as his biggest strength as long as he uses it wisely. Once he loose his calm, his anger would just cause destruction.

The girl didn't move away instead she moved further into his personal space trying to get on his lap making him fist his palm in anger.

"I said, move away !" gritting his teeth he stressed on his each word without even sparing a glance at her. How dare she came close to him without his permission. He couldn't tolerate that.

"okay, calm down man" raising her hands in surender she stepped back getting embarassed while he just gripped his glass in anger wanting her to get away from him right then. The next second that blonde couldn't be seen anywhere near around him.

"what's wrong with you? why do you keep pushing every girl away" the boy sitting beside him shook his head in disbelief seeing his behaviour towards that girl.

"stop talkin' jack. don't irritate me" he dismissed the conversation and sipped on his drink making the boy sitting beside him sigh in defeat. He could never convince him for anything.

"okay, you sit here alone with your drink. I'll go and enjoy with that hot chick" smirking at the girl who was giving him signals since long, the boy kept his glass on the bar and getting up he moved towards her.

Sitting alone now he took out his wallet from his pocket. Gazing at the picture he has kept hidden there, a smile filled with pain made its way on his lips.

Gripping the wallet he shut his eyes as a sharp pain went through him making him feel helpless. That pain which he has been trying to keep buried deep in his heart. The pain that burns his insides whenever he lets it take over him.

Keeping the wallet back into his pocket he drank the whole glass in one go keeping it on the counter with a thud while his eyes turned red as he tried to suppress his pain again.

Tightening his fists he closed his eyes waiting for the pain to bury deep inside him again. A moment later his mobile rang taking his attention.

Taking out his mobile he looked at the name flashing on his mobile screen. A slight smile adorned his lips feeling happy seeing the name.

Leaving the glass on the counter he moved towards the door. Getting away from the reach of the loud music, he attended the call.

"Hi, Dad" the boy smiled greeting his father. His father, talking to whom he would always get his strength back to deal with everything and anything life throws at him.

"Hi bacha, kaisa hai?" his father asked him from the other side making him tense as he would have to lie to his father now which he didn't want. How could he lie to his hero !

"bass dad, friends k sath bahr aaya tha" not wanting to lie to his father he chose to go with the half truth. The love and the trust his father has on him, it wasn't in him to upset his father by feeding him lies.

"hmm, ghar aaja bacha. nanu isn't keeping well" his father informed while the worry in his tone let his son know that it was something serious. Though his father would try to hide his worries from his son but he was his blood.

He understands and loves his father well enough to understand his feelings without him putting them into words.

"dad, don't worry. mai kal hi aa raha hun wapis. mom theek hain?" the boy asked getting worried for his family. The family he loves with all his heart.

"tention le rahi hai papa ki. tu aaja, achha lagega usse" his father sighed worriedly. He couldn't hide his emotions anymore talking to his son after almost a week as he was busy with his studies and the university classes..

"sure dad, i'll be there very soon. Take care dad. mom aur nanu ka khayal rakhna, Good night !" the boy assured his father making him hum in response. He wanted to ease his father's worry to some extent wanting him to relax and sleep peacefully.

"Good night bacha. time se soja tu bhi and come soon" his father hung up after a while. Putting his mobile back in his pocket, he rubbed his palms on his face while closing his eyes.

His family needed him. He wanted to go home but there was something he knew that he won't be able to handle if he went back but leaving his family alone when they needed him was not an option at all.

"Hey bro, what are you doing here. I was looking for you inside" coming towards him jack asked with his brow raised. Jack had assumed him to be still on the bar counter but not finding him there had made him somewhat worried.

"I need to go home" taking a deep breath he informed jack who frowned listening to him. He didn't understand the exact meaning of his words.

"Home?" jack didn't hide his confusion making him sigh. Jack kept frowning at him waiting for his answer.

"Yes, my home ! India !!" clearing jack's confusion he went to get his car while dialing some number on his mobile.

"India" whispered jack looking at the retreating figure of his friend.

NOTE

I am back with the next book of junoon. This one will be of 15-20 chapters.

Hope you enjoy this as much as you enjoyed Junoon. Do leave your precious comments and votes to let me know if you liked the introduction part.