Yash: tum dono ko akele chhodke jau? Pagal hai kya?

Kriti: Hum akele nahi hai bhaii.. Khushi keh rahi thi Karan ko bhi kuch kaam hai to wo rukne wala hai.. hum chale jaayenge uske saath.. don't worry!! Chachu ko mana tu.. aur please jaise plan kiya hai waise hi karna.. kuch gadbad mat kar dena warna aur naraaz ho jayenge..

Yash: okk.. chalta hu phir..

Kriti: all the bestt tujhe bhi..
(They laugh and he left for home and Kriti goes for auditions)

(In Dance rehearsal hall, Ruchita (Chhipkali) is there with other team members. Shiv comes to the hall)

Shiv: Ahaan audition ke liye registeration ki list ban gayi?

Ahaan: haa.. 32 students hai!

Shiv: ok then.. let's start the auditions!

Ahaan: ok..

Shiv: accha mujhe list dikhana jara..

Ahaan: haa.. ye lo!

Shiv: Preeti di se baat hui? Kitni der lagegi unhe?

Ahaan: bass aati hi hongi..

Ruchita: Shiv.. kya fayda ye list vagare dekhne ka? Waise bhi tumhari steps inme se to koi match kar nahi paayega.. lead ke liye group mein se hi selection karna padega aur audition se jo bhi aayega hame replace karega..

Shiv: Itne jaldi conclude karne ki koi jaroorat nahi hai.. auditions ke baad decide kar lenge..

(A lady enters the hall)

Lady: Shiv.. all set?

Shiv: Preeti Dii.. yess all set! Auditions shuru kare?

Preeti: ya of course.. Ahaan aur tum aadhe aadhe participants baant lo aur unme se short list karo.. phir saath mein unme se selection karenge..

Shiv: okk di..

Ahaan: ok then... let's start!

(They start the auditions. Meanwhile, Janvi with the help of few other students was setting benches for auditions in music room. Karan comes to the room)

Karan: Jannu... ho gayi saari tayari? Shweta didi aati hi hongi.. unke aate hi auditions shuru karni hai..

Janvi: Haa.. participants ki list mil gayi hai.. didi ke aate hi auditions bhi shuru kar denge..

Karan: Greatt.. accha list to dikha participants ki..

Janvi: List? Wo to maine xerox dene ke liye di hai..

Karan: Ok.. accha mai abhi aata hu tab tak tu handle kar le sab kuch..

Janvi: Haa baba.. don't worry.. ja tu..

(In the rehearsal hall, Shiv and Ahaan shortlist participants. Khushi is shortlisted too. They give the list of shortlisted participants to Preeti di)

Preeti: Greatt.. 5 shortlisted participants hai.. inme 2nd round conduct karte hai

Shiv: Sure..
(All 4 participants dance, only Khushi is left)

Preeti: In sab mein to mujhe Rewa hi best lagi.. what do you think?

Shiv: Haa di.. Rewa dance to kaafi impressive karti hai.. lekin as Prabhu Deva says.. dance to express not to impress..

Preeti: ha lekin ab "dance to express" types ladki dhoondhne kaha jaaye?

Shiv: Kahi jaane ki jaroorat nahi hai... aap agli dancer ko to bulayiye..

Preeti: Hmm.. ok.. Miss Khushi Sharma!

Khushi: Yes Ma'am

Preeti: Kaunsa dance form karogi tum?

Khushi: Contemporary!

Preeti: tough choice girl.. Shiv.. song please!!

Shiv: Yes di..

(Shiv starts the music and shows thumbs up to Khushi)

Shiv: All the best

Khushi: Thank you.. (in actions)

(Song plays and Khushi dances beautifully. Everyone is impressed)

Shiv: (in mind: Kya ladki haii yee.. itnaa khoobsurat dance.. itna grace.. beautiful! Simply beautiful! Nazarein bhi nahi hatati iske dance se..)

(Someone taps his shoulder and he turns around to find Ahaan)

Shiv: Kya hua?

Ahaan: Dance khatam ho gaya Shiv.. hum kabse baat kar rahe hai tujhse.. dhyaan kaha hai tera?

Shiv: kyaa? Ha.. haa bol naa...

Preeti: hum bol rahe the shayad we found the perfect dancer.. who dances to express and not to impress..

Ahaan: She is greatt Shiv.. I don't think isase better hume koi milne wali hai..

Shiv: Yaa yaa of course.. She is greatt.. perfect.. just too good.. hume final kar dena chahiye.. ekdum final..

Preeti: Shiv.. are you fine?

Shiv: fine.. haa I am fin..e..

Ahaan: Accha to Khushi ho gayi Shiv ke saath aur Rewa aur Rohan select ho gaye team ke liye..

Shiv: Perfect.. selected students ki announcement to kal hi karni hai na? Ab chalte hai..

Preeti: okk

Ahaan: Great then.. let's leave..
(They all leave and Shiv decides to check on Karan and Jannu. Khushi is waiting for Shiv outside the rehearsal hall)

Khushi: (in mind: Kitni der lagegi Shiv ko? Kab se intezaar kar rahi hu.. waise to mera dance khatam hote hi the way everyone reacted, I am sure sabko pasand to aaya tha.. lekin Shiv ne kuch react hi nahi kiya.. bass dekh raha tha.. ab iska matlab mai kya nikalu? Waise bhi results kal announce hone wale hai.. ye sab sochke koi fayda nahi.. bass Shiv aa jaaye to puchu to aakhir dance kaisa tha.. aa gaya..)
(Shiv came out of the rehearsal hall and was walking lost in some other world)
Shivv... Shiv... Ise kya ho gaya? Excuse me.. Shiv!!!

Shiv: huh.. haa Khushii.. haa bol na..

Khushi: mera dance kaisa tha? Tumne kuch react hi nahi kiya..

Shiv: it was greattt!! Tooo good!!

Khushi: pakkaa?

Shiv: haa baba.. accha waise mai abhi Karan aur Jannu ke paas jaa raha hu.. tum aa rahi ho?

Khushi: haa of course.. Mujhe bhi dekhna hai Kriti ke auditions hue ya nahi..

Shiv: ok then.. Music room chalte hai..

(They leave for music room. Meanwhile, in the music room, audition was started and students were coming one by one and singing. Their songs were recorded. Janvi looks at the list)

Janvi: (in mind: shit.. next to Kriti hai.. uske room mein aane se pehle Karan ko nikalna padegaa.. Shiv!! Kaha hai tuu..)
(She texts him)

Shiv: Khushiii.. next Kriti hai.. Karan ko nikalna padega room se..

Khushi: Ruk mai kuch karti hu..

(In the music hall, Karan recieves a call from unknown number. He declines. Again phone rings. After declining 3 times he decides to pick it up)

Karan: Yaar Jannu.. koi baar baar call kar raha hai.. uthana padega shayad..

Janu: haa don't worry.. hum dekh lenge tab tak yaha pe..
(He goes away)
Shweta di..

Shweta: Jannu isme se to mujhe koi bhi teri replacement nahi lag raha.. tu mat chhod na team.. tere bina kaise hoga iss team mein kuch bhi?

Jannu: didi aap jaanti ho na mai apni marzi se nahi chhod rahi.. ab fest ke liye committee head hone ke saath saath cultural team mein bhi hu.. how will I manage to sing in sab cheezo ke beech mein? Aur upar se fest ki kitni saari tayariyaan hai.m abhi tak to fore committee bhi form nahi hui aur mai Karan ko bhi committee mein lena nahi chahti isliye Shiv ki bhi nahi le sakti.. in short from the scratch sab kuch karna padega mujhe..

Shweta: lekin Karan ko kyu nahi lena? Itna sincere to hai wo in sab cheezo ko lekar.. koi gadbad kardi kya usne?

Jannu: aree nahi nahi di.. actually na hum use busy nahi karna chahte kaam mein.. use jitna ho sake kisi ke satah free time dena chahte hai.. (with a mysterious smile) aur isliye core committee mein nahi le sakti use.. ab use nahi lungi to of course Shiv ko bhi nahi le sakti warna Karan ko lena hi padegaa.. ab samjhe?

Shweta: wow.. kisi ke saath free time and all.. girlfriend bana li kya bhaisahab ne?

Jannu: abhi tak to nahi banai hai.. lekin hum jaante hai wo dono ek dusre ko pasand karte hai lekin Karan ye baat manane ko tayar hi nahi.. aur wo ladki.. wo waise to itni baatein karti rehti hai lekin Karan saamne aate hi bass chup ho jaati hai.. mushkil se kuch bolti hai aur wo bhi bina haklaye nahi bol paati..

Shweta: Ohh.. matlab jise pata hai wo ijhaar nahi karta aur jise ijhaar karna chahiye use pata hi nahi? Interesting.. (laughs) aur isliye tumhe cupid banana pad raha hai.. interesting.. very interesting.. (laughs)

Jannu: aur nahi to kya.. anyways.. waise di.. I am sure jo next participant hai na wo for sure mujhe replace kar sakti hai.. I have heard her sing.. bohot accha gaati hai..

Shweta: accha? To ise bhi sun lete hai abhi.. (announces)
Miss Kriti Singhania..

(Kriti enters and smiles looking at Janu. Janu says all the best to her and she starts singing. After her performance she leaves)

Shweta: Woahh.. Jannu she is really very good..

Jannu: hmm.. lekin di.. immediately select mat karna.. kuch recordings short list karke Karan ko do.. ye ladki wahi hai.. I want him to listen her anonymously..

Shweta: ye hai wo?? Woww.. she is perfect for him Jannu.. awesome!! Ok then.. aaj mai bhi cupid ban hi jaati hu..

(Kriti comes out of the hall lost in her thoughts)

Kriti: (in mind: I think maine audition to kaafi accha diya.. results to kal announce honge)
(Khushi was waiting for her outside the hall)
Jaaan.. tu aa gayi? Kaisi thi teri audition?

Khushi: Fantastic..!! Aur teri?

Kriti: Superbbb!! Yeahhh...
(They hug each other)

Khushi: accha hum na parking mein jaake Karan ka wait karte hai.. warna hame bolega ki hum late karte hai..

Kriti: okk..

(They go to the parking and Karan comes back to the music hall)

Karan: kya hua guys? Audition kyu rok di?

Shweta: roki nahi.. khatam ho gayi.. accha waise mai apne favourite recordings tumhe deti hu.. uski copy banake Janu ko de dena.. tum dono gharpe jaake araam se ye suno aur inme se 3 ko select karo.. ek Janvi ki replacement, lead singer aur baki do team ke liye.. ok?

Karan: ok didi.. no issues.. lekin inke name tags kaha hai? Pata kaise chalega kaunsa avaaj kiska hai?

Shweta: ab wo likhne ka time nahi hai mujhe urgently jana hai.. lekin don't worry tun log voice ko final karo baadme mai naam bata dungi.. numbers likhe hai unpe aur number wise list hai nere paas participants ki.. ok?

Karan: umm.. ok then.. no issues!

Shweta: great! Chalo bye!!
(She leaves)

Jannu: Karan.. hum bhi chalte hai.. bohot late ho gaya hai.. meri copy ghar bhijwa dena.. ok?

Karan: haa.. okk.. chal byee.. sambhal ke jaana aur call me as soon as you reach.. ok?

Jannu: ha baba.. kar dungi! Bye!
(They leave their own ways)

Karan: (In mind: pata nahi kaun bewakoof baar baar blank calls kar raha tha.. anyways.. un blank calls se jyada to mujhe mom ke call ne pareshan kar diya.. aisa shock laga hai naa.. aur Khushi to jaanti bhi nahi.. use bhi dhoondhke batana hogaa.. call karta hu use..)
Hello Khushi.. kaha hai tu?

Khushi: hum parking mein wait kar rahe hai tera.. aa na jaldi..

Karan: chale gaye parking mein? Accha wait.. mai abhi aata hu

Khushi: haa.. come soon!! Bye!
(Call disconnected. Kriti also disconnects a call)

Kriti: Jaan.. mom ka phone tha.. wo wapas aa gaye hai Mumbai.. mujhe college se lick up karne aa rahe hai..

Khushi: Whatt?? Lekin aise kaise? Matlab saman to gharpe hai na.. yaar tu wapas aone ghar chali jayegi?

Kriti: samaan lene baadme aa jaungi.. but haa.. ab wapas ghar jana hai.. I am very happy ki mom dad are back.. lekin tere saath kitna maza aata tha yaar.. I will miss our late night chats..

Khushi: I will miss you too yaar.. lekin koi baat nahi.. accha hi hai.. dadi aane wali hai.. tu rehti to tujhe bhi ajeeb se kapde pehenane padte
(They laugh and Kriti's parents come she goes away with them. Karan comes to the parking)

Karan: Khushi let's go.. jaldi jaana oadegat..

Khushi: okk.. chalo..

Karan: Are Kriti kaha hai? Use kahi jaldi aaye.. we have to leave immediately..

Khushi: She left..

Karan: left? Akeli? Kyu? Akele jaane kk kya jaroorat thi? Ruk jaati na hamare liye..

Khushi: Akeli nahi Karan.. uske parents wapas aa gaye hai.. wo hnke saath uske ghar chaki gayi..

Karan: chali gayi? (Unenthusiastically) Aise kaise ja sakti hai wo.. achanak..?

Khushi: Oh my god Karan! What's wrong with you? Wo chali gayi to tumhe itna fark kyu pad raha hai? I mean dost to meri hai na? Aur waise bhi.. yeri biwi thodi hai ki hamesha hamare saath hi rahegi.. I mean uske parents yaha nahi the isliye wo hamare ghar aayi thi.. uske parents aa gaye to chali gayi...

Karan: Shut up Khushii.. kuch bhi bolti rehti hai na tu? Aur mai to bass puch raha tha kyukii.. kyuki..

Khushi: kyuki?

Karan: Kyuki.. saman.. haa.. uska saman hai na hamare gharpe.. wo kaise rahegi bina saaman ke? Matlab kuch planning karke jaana chahiye naa.. aise achanak se chali gayi.. mai to bass isliye bol raha tha..

Khushi: Karan.. wo apne khudke ghar gayi hai.. waha jska bohot saaman hai.. bass usme se thoda sa saman eo hamare ghar laayi thi.. waise you know mai kya soch rahi thi?

Karan: tu sochti bhi hai? (Laughs)

Khushi: shut up Karan..

Karan: accha ok ok.. bata.. kya soch rahi thi tu?

Khushi: mai soch rahi thi.. Kriti kk hamare ghar rokne ka ek tareeka hai..

Karan: kya?

Khushi: teri usase shaadi ho jaani chahiye.. imagineee Karan.. meri best friend hamesha hamesha ke liye mere ghar shift ho jayegii.. kitnaa maza aayega naa.. hum dono rozz der raat tak masti karenge aur roz night stays karenge.. raat bhar movie, gossips and what not.. kitna mazaa ayega naa??

Karan: Khushi you have lost it.. matlab tere maze ke liye tu meri shaadi tak pohonch gayi? Ye though bhi kitnaaa idiot hai yaar.. aur waise bhi.. meri jab bhi jo bhi biwi hogi wo raat bhar tere kamre mein kyu rahegi? Wo mere kamre mein mere saath time spend karegi.. samjhii?
(Laughs)

Khushi: hmm wo bhi hai..

(They reach home. Karan parks the car outside the back gate of Sharma House)

Khushi: back gate? Hum yaha se kyu jaa rahe hai?

Karan: Shhh.. baadme batata hu.. abhi chup chap andar chalo.. without making a single noice..

Khushi: Aree lekin..

Karan: Khushi please.. just listen to me!!

Khushi: ok!

(Khushi follows Karan and they enter the house through back door. They climb the stairs silently and Karan hears noise of payal and pulls Khushi in his room)

Khushi: Karan!! What's wrong with you yaar?

Karan: Shhhhhhh!!

(He waited for the noise of payal to go away)

Karan: Dadi aa gayi hau..

Khushi: What? Kab? Kaise? Aur tumhe kab pata chala??

Karan: kab kaise kuch pata nahi.. college mein mom ka call aaya tha.. agar dadi hume western kapdo mein dekh leti to pata nahi kya hota.. isliye dad ne piche ka darwaza khula rakha tha taaki hum andar aa sake bina dadi ke samne aaye...

Khushi: damnn yaar..

Karan: Now listen to me carefully.. aone room mein jaa and make sure dadi tujhe in kapdo mein na dekhe.. jakar pehle kuch Indian pehen aur ohir mujhe stairs ke paas mil.. hum saath mein hi neeche jayenge.. ok?

Khushi: haa.. ok.. done!

(Khushi goes to her room silently and both of them change into Indian wear. They meet at the stairs as decided and find Purvi and Kavin sitting with dadi in the living room)

To be continued....

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