Bhumi came to Studio with a beautiful smile, she is longing to see Sanjay.

The moment he saw Sanjay she beamed with happiness.

He is wearing a light pink full sleeve shirt with black trousers.

He looked like a perfect gentleman for a second. She stood there stealing a few glances at him hiding from others.

To her disappointment everyone is there, Musicians, director, chorus, orchestra everyone is there.

She thought only a few people will be present for today as it is a rehearsal.

She thought Sanjay can be found alone for sometimes but all her dreams turned into a nightmare.

It's her rehearsal and everyone is here, she became super nervous.

She ruined the first attempt, and on the verge of crying.

Sanjay walked to her and they are sitting in the room.

"Bhumi" He spoke slowly.

"Sanjay" She lifted her head and looked at him with a sullen face.

"Don't worry" He spoke a bit seriously.

She felt a lump in her throat.

"Are you angry with me?" She asked him, She clearly mistook his grumpy face, he is not angry moreover he is guilty and confused.

"No, no..." He shook his head which drew a smile on her lips instantly.

"Calm down" He sat beside her.

"I know it's new to you, you are worried but don't forget you are a champ, you have already proved what you are," He said sighing.

She nodded for a second and looked into his eyes.

"Close your eyes, think we are all rocks and we don't know anything," He said patting her hand gently.

"Hu..." She nodded again.

"Think you got only one chance, and there is no next second, no next chance, no existence for word,' next', What will you do?"

She is listening to him, his voice simply closing her eyes.lowering her head, she can't look at him.

She can't, she ruined his belief in her, her singing.

"We believe you Bhumi, I believe you"He paused and gasped some air.

He is struggling hard, he can't constrain himself from boosting her, and at the same time he has to control his feelings and keep it professional.

It's a painful situation.

Her hurt, painful face is enough to depress him, worry him.

"Bhumi, Think your mom is there in front of you, watching you." He stood up and trailed off.

He walked away, She sat there closing her face with her palms

She reminded everything, every word he said, How they met? How, she got the chance? This is not the time to panic, it's time to celebrate.

She got a chance, she has to be responsible, there are several people out there who take this profession seriously, and kept their families, their luxuries aside and practices day and night to walk into a studio, to prove themselves, to introduce their voice to the world.

She didn't face any of the hardships.

She met him fortunately and got a chance.

She has to utilize, she stood up and walked to the live room, stood before the mic stand.

She glanced at Sanjay, He smiled, he is nervous and she can see it on his face.

He didn't sit, he stood there in a corner, shoving his hands in his pockets.

She has to sing for her mom.

She has to sing for this man, he trusted her when no one did it.

She gasped some air, closed her eyes, prayed god for a second.

She sang, forgetting about her surroundings, about the people around her.

Three minutes passed, she finished the song and opened her eyes.

People around here are praising her, they are smiling at her, Tears are rolling over her cheeks.

She shut her eyes squeezed to shed all the tears as it's blurry for her to catch a glimpse of Sanjay.

He stood ther with a beautiful, priceless expression.

She saw pride in his eyes.

What more does she want?

Pride

Admiration

Not to miss love.

His eyes are magnets they are pools of emotions, she just wants to dive in them.

Everyone left one after the other

They both remained in the studio.

Awkward silence, Silence used to comfortable once but it became awkward so suddenly.

She terribly missing witty humorous, Sanjay, She thought he is angry with for ignoring his calls, messages but it's something more, she sensed it.

Why is he avoiding her? moreover, he is not happy with it, Whenever he ignores her, his face becomes sullen, and he punished himself by staying calm, for some time.

Why, ?

"Thank you" She caught his hand and just kept his hands near to her face, her cheek.

"You gave me a chance, another life," She said heartfully, and she meant every word.

It just made him emotional, her words touched his heart.

He couldn't do anything but gasped some air.

"You deserve that Bhumi, if not me, some other, but you are a gem" He cupped her face.

Both of them forget about their surrounding for a second.

Sanjay leaned forward a bit and she too followed him,

Their faces are a few inches away from each other.

He looked at her lips,

"They sang beautifully, they have honey in them." He mumbled.

He is not in senses, he got attracted by her voice, her beauty both inner and outer, he kept his insecurities away for a while. He is in a kind of trance.

She got mesmerized by his words, his face, his eyes. He is special, so special.

His lower lip touched her lips

She is trembling, He closed his eyes.

She felt his warm breath on her face.

"I am sorry" He mumbled and closed his eyes.

He took two steps back and stood ther placing his hand on his temple of the forehead and there sighing.

She realized what just happened and slumped one the couch.

Few minutes passed, none of them is ready to speak, Sanjay stood turned the other side showing her his back.

She could saw his face, his reflection in the glass window.

He is worried, his face is so pale.

"I am sorry" He turned around and said to Bhumi.

Why does he feel sorry, why does he feel sorry,?They both just carried away, but stopped in time, Doesn't he like her? She is thinking irrationally.

"I need to go" She whispered realizing the time.

"Sure, I will drop you" He stammered.

They both got up and walked towards the elevator.

They didn't notice there is already a person in the elevator.

Sanjay saw him, He smirked.

He looked dangerous.

He quickly pressed the button of the 4th floor where his office exists.

It stopped, he caught her hand, dragged her out of the elevator.

She lifted her head and saw him

"Rajeev" She mumbled.

"Do you know him? Why does he have a knife in his hand? I felt suspicious"Sanjay spoke literally dragging her into his cabin.

"Stay here," He asked her to stay there.

He walked out with a clenched fist.

She can see what's happening through the glass shield.

She saw a new Sanjay, He caught him back and circled his hand around his neck.

Rajeev struggled and lost the grip over the knife.

Sanjay quickly kicked the knife and lunged on him.

He beat him, pummeled him on his face, he is bleeding heavily.

"Sanjay" She walked to the door and shouted at him, to control his rage.

Rajeev smirked at Bhumi and ran to the door of his cabin.

Sanjay is quick enough, he got into the cabin before Rajeev reaches it.

He locked the door and called the Police.

Rajeev tried to fiddle with the lock.

But Sanjay is very sure Rajeev will lose his consciousness in a five or ten minutes.

His nose is bleeding heavily.

But he locked the cabin from outside and rambling like a maniac.

Sanjay is extremely angry and banged the lock with his clenched fist.

He wants to break the door and kick his a**.

He cursed him and controlling his outrage.

Bhumi didn't see this angle in him.

He resembled an untamed beast.

An outraged beast.

He is angry, ferocious, irritated and hurt at a time., too many emotions at the same time.

She stood there with a pale face, agape mouth, sweating profusely.

Sanjay got back into his senses, Sat on the floor, slumping in despair.

He closed his eyes, he forgot Bhumi is with him for a second, he realized it, and felt bad, he frightened her unknowingly.

Bhumi too sat beside him, She doesn't know what to say?

Should I tell him the truth?

No! Better to keep quiet for a second, She shut his mouth.

He is angry, her heart is racing a bit fast.

"Bang....." A huge noise outside the cabin frightened her.

She quickly caught his sleeve, crying, shedding few tears silently.

She is hearing his rasps, while he is listening to her sobs.

An eerie silence prevailed in the cabin.

He can feel her fingers, her grip over his shirt, she is tugging it occasionally. Her touch made him stiffened, She gently placed her head on his shoulder.

He didn't say anything but affected by her touch, He is dying inside, he doesn't like this proximity, guilt is killing him inside, it's not good for both.

False hopes, He is literally dying out of confusion, guilt, love.

She is not ready to leave him, She saw her death in front of her, mere inches away from her, She gulped I fear.

They stayed there in silence stuck together in the room.

To be continued.

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