I was really excited because Roshan’s dad said that he had arranged Flight tickets for us. I told Shalini about this and she told that she was happy for me.

My parents dropped me at the airport and spoke with Roshan’s dad because he was also accompanying our band. My friends arrived and only Sam was upset because Sowmya was not able to come with him.

“Don’t worry dude! We’ll anyway have to reach Chennai first and then only who can go to Delhi. So during our return, we can see Sowmya at her medical college! I’m sure Roshan’s dad won’t mind!”

He gave a smile, started to speak with my friends and was back to normal after that. Muneer was making silly jokes as usual which made us laugh. Kaushik was also excited like me because we were both going to travel in the plane for the first time of our life!!

Finally Serene arrived and I introduced her to Muneer and Roshan. It was all set and we were all ready to go! I was astonished to look at the interior of a plane for first time, while Roshan started nagging me. 

"Dey Yash! Please do a help for me?"

"What da?"

"You sit with my dad today okay?"

"Why? I was planning to sit near Serene and Madhav!"

"Dey please da? You are my friend na?"

"Okandhu thola!! I’ll sit with your dad! Anyway there are three seats so someone has to sit to you near you!"

"I’ll sit with Kaushik and Serene so that I can know them better!"

"Kedi da you are! Anyway have fun"

After the journey started, I first felt uncomfortable then slowly I started to enjoy it. I spoke with the uncle about my college, we even enjoyed looking at the aerial views of mountains and seas! It was fun to have Roshan’s dad near me.

After we reached Delhi, some people shook hands with uncle and showed us the way to a white Bentley car! I was travelling in a costly car for the first time, all my friends were also really excited. I saw the board “100 Aurangazeb road” and the car drove swiftly towards a big gate.

After the watchman saw the car, he opened the gate. It was a beautiful mansion! I and my friends stopped chatting and went inside the house. The house had a large living room, shiny white marble floor and glittering chandeliers hung from fifteen-foot high ceiling. It was more like a palace than a house.

Inside were two people well dressed, one was a man with golden spectacles whose age must be similar to that of Roshan’s dad and another a lady standing near him, who probably is his wife. Uncle went towards them and greeted the man.

"Hello Mr and Mrs Somani! Nice to see you both after a long time"

"Hey Rajeevan, it’s nice to see you too. Is that your son Roshan?  These are the kids who will be performing for the concert day after tomorrow?"

"Yeah they are!"

Rajeevan was the name of Roshan’s dad? I itself haven’t heard that name because every time I used to call him “Roshan’s dad’. While uncle introducing, a pretty girl ran into the hallway and looked at all the faces in the hall.

"Hey Riya Somani? Come here pretty girl!"

"Hello Rajeevan uncle! How are you? Who are they?"

"They have come for the concert which your father has organised!"

She smiled and shook hands with all of us. It was clear that she was very younger to me. After a grand lunch, Mr.Somani showed us the place in the guest house where we were staying and also the place for practising the concert.

The practice hall was the size of my whole house with all the costliest music stuff in it. He said that Riya will help us anytime, saying that he gave the room keys to Roshan’s dad and left. Riya chatted with all my friends and was tall compared to the young looks she had. Suddenly she shouted!

"Hey Roshan! First take rest, then we’ll practise!"

"Silly girl!! You completed school now?"

"You think I am that old? I have two more years to complete it!"

"I thought you were five years older than me seeing your big mouth"

"Hey!! Wait till I get my hands on you!!!"

After that she showed my friends their rooms to stay. Each one had a separate room and we planned to assemble in the evening for practise.

Finally, she showed me a room which was beautifully decorated with the costliest robes and a big bed in the centre of it!

"Hey Riya this is wonderful! I haven’t gone to a rich palace like this before, it’s awesome!"

"Yeah Thanks!! So you are Yash right?"

"Yup!"

"So what instruments do you play?"

"I give my first preference to guitars"

"Woah really? That’s awesome!"

"You like guitars huh?"

"Hmm I have lots of guitars here but I don’t know how to play them!"

"Maybe I’ll teach you before the concert gets over"

"Really! So sweet of you. What are you studying?"

"I’m doing my college sweety!"

Oh college huh! What’s your age?

"21? What’s your age?"

"I’m in my sweet sixteen!!"

"Ha ha ok little girl!! Ill teach you today after practise okay?"

"Okay Yash! But please don’t try to call me little girl. I’m not!"

After that she went and I had the best sleep of my life! Even for a two nap, it was awesome. Roshan’s dad always went to speak with his friend Somani, so we usually had Riya trailing us.

"Hey look at this yash, there is a Latest Yamaha keyboard here!"

"You first come and have a look at this baby Sam!! It’s a limited edition of fender guitar!"

"Hey you guys stop it, let’s go on with the practise. We have just two days for the concert!!"

It was Serene! We all decided the songs to sing and the practise sessions began. It was really awesome because the music babies were so cool!! Riya was looking closely how I played the guitar and clapped after every performance. After the practice got over, I taught her two or three chords.

Since Mr.Somani wanted Riya to sing in the concert, we practised a song with her. She had a sweet husky voice and sang even the tougher portions of the song beautifully! Everyone appreciated her. I also went near her place

"Hey Riya! You have a beautiful voice so don’t ever waste that"

"Really?"

"Ya! You remind me of someone who sang beautifully in my school and college just like you!"

Serene gave a sudden stare at me, I winked at her.Roshan and my other friends started giggling.

"You know what? You’ll be a great singer one day!"

Can I sing along with my guitar?"

"Of course you can!!"

"I mean for the function?"

I looked at my friends, I was afraid that Riya may even spoil the concert if she didn’t play the guitar properly.

"Hmm ok, I’ll give you a chord exercise in guitar! If you do that, you can do whatever you want!"

My friends scolded me because they thought I was playing with her! But infact I wasn’t! Actually I gave her the chord exercise that even a well-known guitarist can’t do easily.

The next day she tried to sing with the guitar, and believe it or not, she sang it beautifully! My friends all appreciated her, even I felt proud of my little student.

That night, while I was speaking to Shalini, she came to my room. I wished her good night and cut the call.

"Hey Riya! We have the concert tomorrow so go and sleep. You must take proper rest because you have to play the guitar as well as sing in it!!"

"Don’t worry Yash! I’ll do it!"

"Ok good!"

"I have to tell you one thing!"

"What Riya?"

"I love you!"

"What……………………………..??????"