CHAPTER-6

SARAH

Myself and my friends too came as they socialised. I looked for around and saw Dev, Harshi and Advith are surrounded by people.  When they announced Disco floor was opened. And asked the star couples of the night who celebrates their 60th anniversary Mr and Mrs. Baljit Vidal and who is opening their book Mr.devadoot and Ms.Harshi Vidal to take the stage first. Everyone cheered for them and they rocked the floor old people fighting with young ones and young ones fighting with old ones. Making me laugh. Ranvir asked Shruti and they hit the floor leaving us three.

Soon two girls came and asked for Imran and Madhan. They looked at me, I signalled them to carry on. Who am I to stop the night that is young and fresh just to babysit me. They smiled at me and pointed at my mobile left to hit the floor.

I was watching people dancing on the floor, With me enjoying the music. That, I didn't noticed that Advith came and occupied a seat before me.

"You came alone?" He asked me after a few minutes of silence. " maybe" I said like I sound yes. He nodded. " want to hit the floor?" He asked me looking straight into my eyes with smile.

" not really. And definitely not when your date is glaring." I said pointing my eyes back of him. He laughed smug or smirked.

"Am I delusional or you really jealous?" He asked smug. Kill the smug.

"Definitely delusion. I could help you, if you want." I said smugly smirking irritatedly.

"Actually you can!" Mr. smirk said.

"I know, I am basically healer, meet me at my hospital." I said and he laughed at my lame try.

"What about now?"

"Now I am busy enjoying myself the party."

"But, I can be healed only if I get you to dance with me?" He said innocently, chuckling a little.

"Expected better from you Mr. Flirter." I said smugly. "Seems like your delusionalism is affecting you lot." I smirked at his surprise.

" so, you think I am a pro. And I thought you never uttered flirt from your rosy lips." He gave his signature smirk and his look at my lips was not helping either.

"I didn't, Mr.flirter. Go before your date kills you." I said not looking at me. He turned and he waved his hand and turned back at me. I raised my brows as he chuckle.

"She was just a guest invited by my grandparents. I don't do escorting things unless they have my heart. She is just my friend out of a blind date fixed by my family. So, up for healing me, healer?" Jerk mode on again.

I really didn't wanted to hurt his pride. But, I don't want any attention as my friends are here and many people from the college is here too. I can't trust myself Above all. " sorry to blast your bubble. But, not a great fan of disco floors and that too not with heels. And more importantly, I don't want to get tangled with delusional people." I said casually in a way to not hurt him. He laughed at me.

"I thought you are a healer."

"I am now, just a girl wearing heels. If you don't mind, I have a party to enjoy, delusional."

"Delusional gone for good and here is Mr.Advith Vidal, and some love to call me Mr.player or Mr. flirter sweetly. " he said and was about to give his hand for formal shake, but was called by someone.

Some family or our lady gaga Roopa and her parents came and greeted Advith. She looked at me in disgust. I think she won't like me, even when she knows me as Sarah and also when I am covered with mask and as stranger. I politely excused myself to have water. Not wanting to be caught by her and have a scene here.

On the way, I met my friends and loved ones, greeted them. And someone near me shouted game time was about to start. And to prove Mrs. Sudha took the stage and asked all the youngsters to take the stage. I was trying to hide. But, that's when Ted silky thrown me on the stage. Shruti soon came beside me. 'lady gaga is here. I don't want her to find me here and not want to create scene and spoil these people night. Could you all please act as if I am stranger'. I hit send button of my message to my friends. Everyone replied as I wish and scolded her.

How do I escape? Was going on my mind that I didn't heard their speech fully but heard enough that they are asking us to team up as two with each team consisting a boy and a girl. Which brightened me up and started vigorously prayed to make me unpaired. They dimmed the light for about ten minutes. And none came near me and I was enjoying the I could jump out without anyone noticing me.  I tried to step out of the stage. 

When the light was up I found everyone standing in pair and like me Advith is also trying to step out. I looked at him in shock and he looked at me as much as shocked like me. Great! I thought. And we both smiled at each other. And made to the stage as a pair as we were all asked to line up and which had in total twenty team. And no more escape route from this with that thought I sighed.

Mr. Paul, the chief guard of Vidal family came with few maids to collect the devices from us players. Really is this things needed? He smiled and nodded at me.

Mr and Mrs Vidal or almost everyone seemed to be shock and amuse. And I looked out to see all girls glaring at me. no need for jealous girls. Believe me. Thank you advith. My friends gave me look that clearly said how?. I kind of brushed it off. With a mischievous smile Mrs. Gowri Vidal as a speaker announced us to ask our team member a question they wanted the other member to seriously answer. And asked not to answer now.

"What's your name?" He asked me so seriously, that I really wanted to laugh at him. Which I actually did and also loudly not able to control and everyone looked at me as if I am crazy. My friends looked at me as to what happened to me. Advith glared at me and which made me to laugh even more. And I controlled after looking how embarrassed he looked. With small snorts here and there. I was so focused in controlling my laughter to ask him a question. I wiped the tears from my corner of eyes, wondering was this happiness or sadness?

Untill Mrs. Sudha Vidal  said us All to separate as groups of boys and girls. And let's see who is in upper hand. The winning group could get to hear the truthful answer from the losing group.  And I saw Dev, kritick, zayan came to pull advith. Zayan, Dev gave me a raised brow making me come to sense.

" hey wait! I didn't get to question you?" I said as he was about to take a step away from me. He smirked at me. " time's up" he said teasingly and went away laughing his ash. Idiot.

Kick up part, First round as dance round. Soon ten boys went and took the stage and started dancing as per DJ music. I can say even I clapped as they rocked and spread their hotness. Female hormones sorry. Then ten girls went and took the stage and rocked and spread their beauty and this went thrice and guys won it.

Fun part, second round as dumbC round: it was so fun as we couldn't get the word and the actor acted in all his/ her dumb's best to make us find the word in all three strike. we girls won the round.

Deciding part, third round as antahskrai round.
First strike : guys to start and we continue with the ending letter of their song and as our starting letter of our song.  And that continued to and froth for thirty minutes And its a draw. And time for the round is over.

Second strike- we girls started singing and guys have to sing a song with the lead actor of the song we sung with any actress. And we continue with lead actress of their song. This went to draw even as it's been thirty minutes.

And people all started to get more interested in game as its now in draw. And this is the game maker round and game maker strike. I really don't want to say him my name. Help me.

" wow! So guys and girls it getting more and more interesting. Let's see what the deciding round and game striker has in the pitch. And to spice up our already perfect game, girls and guys you can strike the stage with any English song and it needs to have anywhere or somewhere inside the lyrics of the song the word 'Tonight'.  The night is still young and fresh, come on guys and girls, sing tonight to find your answers. " announcer announced and everyone started to laugh at that.

Everyone looked really into the game. Cheers started  as it started to tick and guys started to speak themselves and Some grey suit that came to take advith hit the stage shouting " COME ON" we looked at him and seems like everyone get it. Soon Imran and Madhan went and they started singing and dancing. Ranvir went up a bit near Shruti and danced with her making us all laugh. Imran and Madhan did with the girl stood near them and few other went to the party mood joining them.

I'll drive a million miles
To be with you tonight
So if you're feeling low
Turn up your radio
The words we use are strong
They make reality
But now the music's on
Oh baby dance with me yeah
Rip it up
Move down
Rip it up
Move it down to the ground
Rip it up
Cool down
Rip it up
And get the feeling not the word
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody Wang Chung tonight
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody Wang Chung tonight
Everybody have fun
Deep in the world tonight
Our hearts beat safe and sound
I'll hold you so close
Just let yourself go down
Rip it up
Move down
Rip it up
Move it down to the ground
Rip it up
Cool down
Rip it up
Get out what's inside of you
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody Wang Chung tonight
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody have fun tonight
Everybody Wang Chung tonight
Everybody have fun
On the edge of oblivion

And that's how they broke the ice playfully in funny way and Shruti glaring at him playfully and our time started. Shruti took a start up with winking Ranvir.

I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Tonight's the night, let's live it up

And like this guys and girls started to tease or play each other and it went like this for the long time that both team wants to win even after one hour as none of the team was okay with draw as result.

So to make it bit complicated, they announced that we have to sing songs from the start to end and should sing again the song we sung. Are they kidding? We kind of sung almost all the hit songs.
Is this why the hijacked our phones and other devices?

Now even elder started supporting their gender.  That it's been nearing two hours and we still are playing this strike. I am watching but I can assure you I am supporting and cheering my team. As we are about to win, as guys are searching for the song and one three second is more. I looked content and smirked at Advith. Think the worst decision I made, as he smirked back at me and stood up. What's this guy up to? He was like me sitting and watching the game like an audience, what now?