Janvi: ab ye to mai bhi nahi jaanti.. lekin pata karne ke liye mehnat to tujhe hi karni padegi naa.. uska best friend to tu hai.. waisa ye pata karna aasan to nahi hoga.. jitna mai Khushi ko jaanti hu agar wo feel bhi karti hogi to use khudko bhi pata nahi hoga.. aakhir Karan ki hi behen hai..

Yash: Ye baat to hai.. lekin phir pata kaise karenge?

Janvi: Sochte hai kuch.. tum bhi socho mai bhi sochti hu.. baadme baat karte hai.. shayad koi tareeka mil jaaye..

Yash: Hmm thik hai chal.. mujhe aajki script par thoda kaam karna hai.. baadme milta hu..

Janvi: script? Kaunsi script?

Yash: Hosting ki.. mai co-host hu na..

Janvi: What? No Waysss... Vivek Sir aisa kaise kar sakte hai?

Yash: kya bol rahi hai Chudail? Kya kar diya Vivek sir ne?

Janvi: tujhe mera co-host bana diya.. wo to bol rahe hai wo audition sambhal lenge hosting ka and I don't have to worry..

Yash: Whatt.. tu host hai mere saath? Agar mai jaanta to kabhi audition hi nahi detaa

Janvi: Shut up Bandar!! Do you realise hum stage pe jaake hosting kam ek dusre se ladai jyada karenge..

Yash: to ab solution kya hai? Tere saath host karna is nect to impossible ok?

Janvi: Shut Up Bandar.. mai bhi kuch khaas interested nahi hu tere satah host karne ke liye

Yash: Haa to jaake Vivek sir ko bol naa.. wo tujhe reolace kar denge..

Janvi: Mai? Mai kyu jau? Shayad tu bhool raha hai ye fest meri authority ke andar aata hai aur mujhe host karna hai.. agar tu back out karna chahta hai to bol de.. mai abhi kisi aur ko le aati hu..

Yash: Back out? No ways.. mujhe nahi back out karna..

Janvi: Well then.. bare me! All the best..

Yash: you will have to bare with me..

Janvi: ohh godd.. fine abhi jhagadne ki jagah andar jaake script discuss kare please?

Yash: Oh.. haa.. chal..

(They go to work on the script together)

(After some time, at the back stage)

Karan: Jannu.. listen hum ye sab sambhal lenge tu pehle jaake tayar ho jaa pleasee.. tujhe host karna hai.. agar tu yaha atki rahegi to stage par kaun jaayega?

Janvi: Pakka sambhal loge sab kuch?

Shiv: Haa baba sambhal lengee.. thoda to bharosa kar yaar..

Janvi: Accha to mak jaayi hu lekin please lights aur Voice double check karna ok? Aur moving stage.. wo bhi to check nahi kiya abhi tak...

Karan: Hum kar lenge Jannu.. tu jaaa!!

Janvi: Haa ok...
(She leaves to get ready)

Karan: Shiv ek baat bata... Tujhe nahi lagta wo Sameer kuch jyada hi flirty kisam ka insaan hai..
(Shiv looks at him with a mysterious smile and check his temperature and laughs)
Kya kar raha hai?

Shiv: Teri tabiyat to thik hai na?

Karan: haa.. kyu? Aur hass kyu raha hai?

Shiv: Tujhe wo Sameer flirt types laga? Lekin wo bechara to Khushi ki behen bolta hai.. shayad tune Kartik ki flirting notice hi nahi ki.. hai na?

Karan: Aree nahi nahi.. mera matlab wo nahi tha..

Shiv: Accha wo nahi tha? To.. kya tha?

Karan: Are matlab.. mera na dusra matlab tha..

Shiv: Acchaa accha.. dusra matlab tha.. ok ok.. phir tu hi bata de na kya matlab tha.. (pulling his leg)

Karan: (irritated) loi matlab nahi tha..bass dimaag mein aaya to bol diya.. tu bhi kya baat ki khaal nikalne baith gaya? Chhod.. mujhe bohot kaam hai.. (He acts busy with work)

Shiv: ha ha.. mujhse nazar chura le jitni marzi bass itna yaad rakh ki tujhe farak pada jab kisine Kriti se flirt kiya to..

Karan: aisi.. aisi koi baat nahi hai Shiv.. aur tu bhi kya baatein lekar baith gaya? Jannu ne dekh liya na to jaan le legi.. chup chap kaam kar

Shiv: ye bhi thik hai..

(They continue to work. After some time, Karan, Shiv and Yash are in front of the stage amongst the crowd)

Karan: Ye Khushi aur Kriti kaha hai kabse?

Shiv: Maine bhi laafi der se nagi dekha un dono ko.. Khushi practice ke baad gayi to uske baad mili hi nahi..

Yash: don't worry.. honge wo dono Kittu aur Samu ke saath.. shayad mandir gaye honge.. kuch bol rahe the unhe jaana hai karke.. Areee Name the Devil and Devils are here..
(Khushi, Kriti Sameer and Kartik come together)
Kaha the tum log?

Khushi: Wo sab baadme.. pehle Karan, Shiv apna haat do...

Shiv: kyu?

Khushi: Bohot sawal karte ho na? Chup chap haat doge to koi problem hogi?

Karan: ok fine..
(They forward their hands. Khushi and Kriti take one red thread and Khushi ties it to Karan and Kriti ties it to Shiv)

Shiv: Ye.. kis.. liye? (Confused)

Kriti: Mandir gaye the to aap dono ke liye bhi aashirwad ka dhaga le aaye..

Karan: Thank you..

Khushi: Aaj ki competition ke liye All the Bestt Bhaii... (She hugs Karan)

Kriti: Shiv.. tumhare saath waise to mera koi rishta nahi hai lekin pata nahi kyu tumhare saath hoti hu to mujhe bohot safe feel hota hai.. jaise kisi apne ke saath hu.. kya tum mere iss apnepan ke ehsaas ko dosti ka naam doge? Will you be my friend? (She forwards hand for handshake)

Shiv: (smiles) Sach kahu?

Kriti: nahii.. jhooth pleasee... (Sarcastically) (All giggle)

Shiv: shut up (smiles with teary eyes) Sach suno chup chap..

Kriti: lekin mera haath dukh raha hai..

Shiv: (hits her hand downwards so she takes it back) ab sun sakti ho?

Kriti: haa thike..

Shiv: ek to aaj maine pehli baar tujhe ek saath itne saare sentences bina ruke bolte suna hai.. shock laga pata hai mujhe?

Kriti: Haww.. ye sach tha?

Shiv: Aur tumne jo kuch bhi kaha mujhe ye sun kar bohoot bohot accha laga.. aur bohot kam dosti ke rishte aise hote hai jinme apnapan ka ehsaas ho.. I will be honoured to have you in my life my friend... (She smiles broadly) lekin hamare yaha pe dosti haat milake nahi gale lagakar hoti hai.. (She hugs him happily. All this while, Karan is shocked looking at whatever was happening in front of his eyes)

Kriti: All the Besttt Shiv..

Shiv: Thank you soo muchh!!

Kriti: Acchaa Yash.. tera haat to de..

Yash: hmm.. mujhe to laga tum dono mujhe bhool hi gayi.. mai to aise hi jaane wala tha stage pe..

Kriti: Chal chal.. jyada natak mat kar... Tujhe acche se pata tha hum tere liye bhi laayenge so aise hi stage pe jaane ka to sawal hi nahi...

Yash: Thike thike.. baandh na ab..
(She ties him the thread and hugs him and then Khushi hugs him)

Kriti: Alll the Bestttt Bhaijaaaan

Khushi: All the Besttt Bhaiii.. accha waise Jannu di kaha hai?

(Janvi comes there)

Janvi: Yaha..!

Khushi: OMG Jannu di..! You are looking beautiful!!

Kriti: Saree aap par bohooot bohoot pyaari lagti hai di.. you look gorgeous!!

Janvi: Thaank youuu Kritiii..

Khushi: Seriously dii... you look Stunning!!

Janvi: Thank you Khushii..

Kartik: Sirf stunning? Come on Baby doll.. ye to nainsaafi hai.. Janvi.. you look sexyy!!!

Khushi: Bola.. Mr Flirtochand bola..

Janvi: Thanks Kartik..

Kriti: Finally our Flirtochand is backk!! Mai kal se soch rahi hu bhaisaab ne abhi tak flirt kaise nahi kiya tere alawa kisi ke saath
(All laugh)

Karan: Yash Jannu.. back stage oar jao jaldi.. 6 min baaki hai shiw start karne ke liye..

Janvi: Ohh haa.. Chal chal Bandar..

Yash: Yaa.. let's go!!

Karan: Jannuu..

Janvi: ha bol

Karan: Bohoot hot lag rahi hai yaar.. aag lagegi aaj to stage par.. (he hugs her) All the besttt meri jaaaan

Janvi: Thaaank youu Karan..

Shiv: Waise to Yash hamesha sahi kehta hai.. lekin Yashh.. agar aaj tune Jannu ko Chudail bola na.. sach bol raha hu Mai peetne wala hu tujhe

Yash: Hawww.. thike thike.. aaj Chudail jara acchi chudail lag rahi hai to chhod dete hai.. (giggles)

Shiv: All the besttt jaaan (he hugs Janu)

Janvi: Thaank youu Shiv..

(Samu and Kittu hug Yash)
Samu: All the bestt Bhaii.. aag laga de aaaaj..

Kittu: lekin Janvi ka dhyaan rakhna hn.. uss aag mein jalne mat denaa..All the besttt bhaiii

Yash: Thaank you Samuu.. Thank youuu Kittuu.. aur Janu ki chinta mat kar tu.. main hoon na.. acche se chinta karunga uski.. (laughing)

Kriti: Make us Proud bhaijaan.. All the bestt dii

Khushi: aur aap dono please nervous mat honaa.. All thee besttt.. you guys are going to rockkk.. ok?

Yash: Yess.. Thank you soo muchh!! Chalo byee
(Yash and Janvi leave)

Khushi: Kriti Karan.. pehle singing competition hai na? Tumhara shayad 1st hi hai turn..

Karan: Oh haa.. Kriti.. hane backstage chalna chahiye..

Kriti: umm.. o.. ok.. cha.. chalte hai..

Sameer: Guys.. mai bhi chalta hu tumhare saath.. backstage pe tera hausla hi badha dunga..

Kriti: Seriously?? That's cool.. chal chal.. tu rahega to mai chilled rahungi...

Karan: (whispers to Shiv) ha ha.. mai to puri der ise daantata hi rehta hu na..

Shiv: (whispers back) Shut up Karan... Concentrate!!

(Karan, Kriti and Sameer go towards the backstage. Meanwhile Khushi was sitting between Kartik and Shiv. She was restless which was noticed by both of them. Before Shiv could ask anything, Kartik held her hand tightly)

Kartik: Baby doll.. kya hua? Sab thik to hai na?

Khushi: Haa..

Kartik: Agar sab thik hai to itni pareshan kyu ho rahi hai?

Khushi: Pareshan? Pareshan nahi hu mai.. Darr lag raha hai mujhe.. solid wali fati padi hai meri aur tujhe mai bass Pareshan lag rahi hu? Hadd hai matlab..

Kartik: Accha accha chill.. Aur Darr? Kis baat ka darr lag raha hai tujhe? Karan aur Kritss waha stage pe perform karne wale hai.. itna Epic moment chal raha hai aur tujhe darr lag raha hai? Ye hadd hai Matlab..

Khushi: Kittu.. yaar mazak nahi.. I am serious!

Kartik: Accha chal serious.. bata baat kya hai?

Khushi: Actually na ek step hai jo mai practice mein 2 baar mess up kar chuki hu.. waise to maine bohot practice ki hai uss step ki lekin phir bhi darr lag raha hai yaar.. kahi mai wo step mess up na kar du stage pe jaake..

Shiv: Khushi tum darr kyu rahi hai? Final practice mein tumne wahi step bohot gracefully handle kiya.. it was perfect!! You don't have to worry about it..

Khushi: I know tab kiya.. lekin darr lag raha hai.. agar stage pe maine wo galti kar di to?

Kartik: Hmm.. galti to ho hi sakti hai.. Accha ek baar wo step mere saath practice karegi? Phir mai dekhta hu life mein kaise bhoolti hai wo step..

Khushi: Yess.. Perfectt!! Karte haii..

Kartik: Okk then.. ab rehearsal hall nahi jaa sakte.. thodi der mein Kritss ka performance hai aur mujhe miss nahi karna.. yahi par garden mein chale?

Khushi: Yess of course! Mujhe bhi Jaan ka performance miss nahi karna hai.. Shiv.. chalo na tum bhi..

Shiv: Khushi lekin mai bata raha hu you won't mess up.. kya jaroorat hai?

Khushi: Pleasee.. pleasee Shiv Chalo naa..

Shiv: Accha okk okk chalo..
(They go to the other side of the garden to practice)

Kartik: Chal dikha ab kya karna hai..
(Khushi and Shiv shows him the step) Hmm... Hai to ye complicated.. story banaye?

Khushi: Yess.. perfectt! Story yaad rakhungi..

Shiv: Story? Dance karna hai guys..

Kartik: Relax Shiv.. Just watch us.. Aaja Baby doll..
(She dances with him and he makes a story for remembering the step)
Ok so imagine... Pehle tu mere paas aayegi, mai tujhe tera favourite Pizza offer karunga, lekin tu muh mod legi aur haath ke neeche se nikalkar twist and jump. I lift you up, turn and pose!!
This was perfect Baby doll..

Khushi: Exactly!! This was perfect . Aur ab ye story ke vajah se dance yaad bhi rahegaa... thank oyu thabk you soo muchhh.. I love you yaar Kittuu
(Khushi hugs him)

Kartik: Thank you ki bacchii.. maar khayegi tu..

Khushi: Nahi nahi.. lekin I love you yaaar.. utni difficult step ko kitna easy kar diyaa tunee.. tu bestttt hai yaar sachhiii

Shiv: Umm.. wo Karan aur Kriti ka performance.. shuru hota hi hoga.. chale?

Khushi: Yaaa..

Kittu: Yess.. let's goo.. Kritss ka Performance miss nahi kar sakte..
(They go back to their seats)

(Meanwhile, at the back stage, Karan and Kriti were waiting for their turn. Karan was busy discussing technical things with the musicians and Kriti was nervous with the thought of performing with Karan. Sameer was sitting on a couch and notices her getting nervous and goes to her with a chocolate)

Karan: (in mind: Kriti abhi kaafi nervous hogi.. mujhe usase baat karni chahiye.. ye Sameer to yaha bhi jse akela nahi chhodta.. mai baat kaise karu? Aur ye Chocolate.. hume thodi der mein perform karna hai, uski nervousness se halat kharab hai aur ye banda chocolate lekar aaya hai..)

Sameer: Sexy.. ye le tera chocolate...

Kriti: OMG.. tujhe yaad thaa?

Sameer: Of course mujhe yaad thaa.. aise kaise bhool jata? Jab tu nervous hoti hai na to sirf do cheeze tujhe normal kar sakte hai.. bohot saaara gussa ya phir ye Chocolate.. ab gussa to afford nahi lar sakta to chocolate le aaya..

Kriti: Awww.. I love you yaaar
(She kisses his cheeks) Thank you sooo much Samuu... Mujhe sachme iss chocolate ki bohoot bohot jaroorat thi...

Sameer: I knoww.. ab jaa and give a rockinggg performance!! Nake me proud ok?

Kriti: I will.. (She hugs him and he goes back to his couch)

Karan: (in mind: Ohh.. to iski nervousness dur karne ka raaz ye chocolate hai.. lekin.. kiss? Ab chocolate di to isme kiss karne ki kya jaroorat hai? Aur mujhe kya hua hai? Mujhe kya farak padta.. nahi yaar.. whatever I say.. lekin mujhe farak padta hai.. bohot farak padta hai.. Gussa aa raha hai.. ya shayad.. shayad I am Jealous.. lekin kyu? Kya Shiv aur Janvi sahi keh rahe the? Do I feel something for her? Kya sachme wo meri behen ki best friend se kuch badh kar hai? In sawalo ke jawab to dhoondhne hi padenge.. aur jab tak mujhe nahi pata chalta mai Shiv aur Jannu ko pata nahi chalne de sakta.. anyways.. filhal to mujhe performance pe dhyaan dena hai..)
Kriti.. next performance hamari hai.. Are you ready?

Kriti: Ye.. Ye.. Yess.. I.. I am.. rea.. ready...

Karan: (in mind: wapas nervous ho gayi?) Damnn noo.. Kritii.. tum abhi nervous nahi ho sakti.. we have to perform our bestt ok? Forget tumhare aas paas aur koi hai.. aaj apne liye gaanaa.. ye chocolate khao and we have to give our bestt ok?

Kriti: Yesss

(Meanwhile, on the stage, Janvi and Yash announces Karan and Kriti's performance)

(They sing this song and after the performance all the crowd cheer for them. Kriti runs to the backstage and hugs Samu)

Kriti: I did it.. I did it.. I did it.. Kaisa thaa?

Samu: Mind is blowing meriii jaaaann.. it was just like youu.. perfecttt!!
(She hugs him again happily)

Karan: Kriti.. bohoot accha perform kiya.. too good.. (happily)

To be continued
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