Hua hai aaj pehli baar
Jo aise muskuraya hoon
Tumhe dekha toh jaana ye
Ke kyun duniya mein aaya hoon

Ye jaan lekar ke jaa meri
Tumhe jeene main aaya hoon
Main tumse ishq karne ki
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon

Chapter 13: Cliché is on

Mansi woke up really early and did her chores. She was coming back from Temple when someone patted her. She turned around to find a guy with cloth draped over his face.

"Good morning beautiful, I knew I would find you here at this hour" he said and took her hand

"Umm..  why did you leave abruptly that day?" She asked

"Why did you say Nigam?" He asked

"You aren't Nigam?"

"Yes and no, hey I haven't come to discuss. Came to sing a song for you to make your day even beautiful"

Mansi blushed, he has this very familiar aura. Maybe she is so into him that he's already family for her. He had a really melodious voice and Mansi have heard it like million times in her dreams.

"Meri subah ho tumhi
Aur tumhi shaam ho
Tum dard ho,
Tumhi aaram ho...

(You are my morning and my dawn, you are the pain and the cure)

He swirled her, he took her left hand in his right and kept the other on her waist and started moving her with his steps while singing the rest. It was early in the morning, except for his voice there were birds chirping and little morning sunshine coming at them.

"Meri duaon se aati hai
Bas ye sada
Meri hoke hamesha hi rehna
Kabhi na kehna alvida...

(In my prayers I always ask for you to never leave me)

"Never" she said

"Never" he said

Mansi would never in a million years dance in public with a guy, she would never sing along in public but she didn't knew what happened today, she just didn't care. They kept dancing, temple kept filling with people. Some muttered unwanted things, some giggled but nothing could divert their attention from one another. She knew that she is stupid, naive to dance with a stranger but she didn't wanted to stop herself.

Suddenly his phone rang "Airtel" ringtone, he picked it up and went aside to talk and came back.

"I'm sorry I can't stay, we'll meet again" he said taking her hands in his

"Let me see you please" she said

"No! I mean not now, I'm not a prince charming Manu"

"But you are mine, I don't care how you look please take this off"

"Not now, I'll come to see you"

"When and how?"

He didn't reply and went away, she tried to follow him but it was Aarti time so there was a big rush. She couldn't understand why couldn't he show his face? She has waited to meet him for like years and now when he's here he doesn't disclose his identity. She knew it was him, by voice, by talks and by how much fluent he's with her as if he had talked to her daily. No shyness.

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Vidhi woke up early, they were staying at Devikot today. It was a 5 destination package. She had read about each of them but even for her they're brand new. She took out the pamphlet and underlined destination A.

Destination A Devikot
Destination B Nachna
Destination C Bikaner
Destination D Naguar
Destination E Jodhpur

She was from Jodhpur so it wasn't new but travelling there with bunch of unknown people was fun for her but somewhere she didn't find them strangers anymore. Last night at dinner when everyone at the table shared about their personal lives inside and outside Rajasthan she felt herself as a part too.

They would tell her their favorite moments or maybe some sad incidents due to which they changed. She knew after last night no one was stranger for her, they all were so welcoming. She wore light purple Kurta with jeans and left her hair open. She put out her diary and checked the places they haven't visited yet in Devikot. They visited the Temple, famous shops and half of the history was done and today they were to visit the lovers spot.

After the breakfast she put out the list and did the role call so that no one is left. She saw Varun a bit tense, when everyone was walking towards the place she showed, she poked him. He smiled and she raised her eyebrow.

"Nothing" he said

"Last night, you shared a great deal Varun, you should be proud that you could. Life isn't always bright, it cannot be. It is supposed to have some ups and downs, okay? And what matters the most is in those ups and downs who were with you, okay? Now cheer up" she said and went to show people the Khaadi

There were many flower shops, bangle shops and food stalls. Many ladies were looking at the new people who came here and giggling, then suddenly they didn't knew what happened but the lady who was laughing mistakenly left the basket she was holding, as she was standing upside the column all the flowers fell on them and the first ones fell on Sumedh and Vidhi who had just kept one step together.

Sumedh was about to pull Bhavani with him but by mistake he took Vidhi's hand and now they were here standing at footsteps face-to-face. Vidhi was in awe looking at all the tourists who were laughing at this moment, wasn't aware of anything else. Sumedh was smiling looking at Vidhi, she was pouting looking at different direction. He searched for Bhavani and found her glaring at him, did he do something wrong?

"Come on come on! You know there isn't any rules or something that monuments or such places are for only lovers. I mean that, this a lover spot that's true but do you know anyone who made something for his father, sister or mother?" Vidhi asked

Sumedh was talking with Varun when he noticed Bhavani wasn't the usual, something was bothering her. She was behaving like that since yesterday night, he was confused about why Varun told everyone that he fell in love with the wrong person, that he was about to ruin something beautiful if he proposed. Sumedh was so confused that what happened? Why is he regretting loving that girl? He was really very worried for Varun because it was the first time he got serious for a girl.

Sumedh wanted to have a big hearty talk with him then only he would relax. He started searching Varun but he couldn't find him not that he could see Bhavani, he felt odd But he shook all of that out his head and clicked photos of the place. Whenever he had something to ask Vidhi would say it in her speech. He liked how they have became nice friends already.

"Actually, there are stories which aren't love-story but a story about love. Like love for Rajasthan, love for the country and so much more. So, let's spend some more time here guys next location is Nachna, another beautiful place"
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