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Chapter 8 - Episode 8: Fresher's party (2)

The episode starts with all the student's shouting Shruti's name.

Vicky: So finally, it's Shruti's turn.

Sid,Abhi: Give her a tough task bro. She is tough. She can take it.

Shruti: U conspirators!

She picks up a chit and passed it to Vicky.

Vicky: Wow! This is going to be a bit tough for a girl like Shruti. She has to propose to a senior.

The crowd shouts for her to do so.

Shruti: What? I can't do it. Impossible. It's so embarrassing.

Sid: Hey my drama queen. Did you forgot. The word impossible is not in Shruti's dictionary. She can do whatever she decides to do.

Abhi: Come on Shruti! Come on! Don't be a spoil sport. You can do it.

Priyanka: I am the judge. So I will decide for you, whom you have to propose.

Let's make it ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA.

Shruti widens her eyes in surprise on judge's pick. She gapes her mouth in shock. She was terrified from that fellow. How could she muster up her courage to purpose to him. She will melt as soon as she is in front of him. There is no way she can remain standing for a proposal. She feels like soon she will have a heart attack. Abhi, Swadeenta and Sid are also shocked.

Shruti: I can't. Never ever. Not him

Priyanka: Oh come on. He is the only man in final year who don't flirt with girls. So I want to see you proposing to him. He won't create problems for you in future. Although temperamental, he is a gentleman to his bones. So don't worry. Buck up. It's just for fun anyways?

Arnav glares at her angrily.

Priyanka: Please Arnav bro! Can't you do this for your sis? Huh?

Arnav steps on the stage on her coercion. Both of them stand face to face on the stage.

Shruti: Oh God! I have landed in trouble again. I can't do this with anybody. But now you made me do this with Mr khadoos. Please save me.

The lights went off. The crowd becomes silent There was very mild lighting coming from fairy lights decorated all over the stage.

Shruti: I don't know how to start. Our first meet was not that of a fairy tale. We were like enemies. If not enemies then two people who are totally different. We hated each other and wanted to avoid seeing the other. But we crossed paths often. I messed up always whenever we meet. I created unintentional troubles every single time you were in my proximity. So I tried hard to not meet you. I can't stop my heart from following you. But the more i avoided you, the more we came closer.

I experience a strange feeling whenever you are around. I have not felt it before. So I don't know what it is actually. I also don't know how to describe this feeling. It is like a mixture of two contrast emotions. I think I am falling for you. I want to experience that strange feeling till the very end of my life. I want you by my side always. To fight with me, to encourage me, to fulfill my dreams, to love me, to get angry on me, to tease me, to pamper me or to scold me when necessary. And I promise that whatever happens in your life, I will be there forever. So, Will u be my better half?

Arnav was dumbfounded after she finishes. He could not take his eyes off her. Both of them have an eye lock. Suddenly the lights were on and everyone claps. Arnav and Shruti came back to their senses. Abhi whistles. Shruti is embarrassed.

Priyanka: Wah! How can he decline her proposal? Shruti, your hubby is very lucky.

Shruti blushed red when she bears her.

Abhi: Please propose to me. I will say yes. Definitely affirmative.

Shruti smirks on his rambling.

Sid: What was this? You nailed it.

Swa: It was so realistic

Shruti:(mindvoice) How did those words come from me? It was like I was under some magic spell. What happened to me?

Arnav:(mindvoice) What happened to me when she said that? I could have said yes and hugged her had the crowd not clapped No…..I don't want to fall for a girl again and get disappointed. She said it in a sportive manner. Nothing more than that. Don't get confused Arnav.

Vicky: It's over Now we have other games as well.

They play games like musical chair, dumb charades etc They get tired of it.

Priyanka: I have a surprise task for all of you

Crowd: What? What is it? Tell us. Quick.

Priyanka: This bowl contains your senior's names Every junior should come and pick a chit and dance with the senior mentioned on the chit. Are you ready guys?

The crowd cheers happily . Shruti picks a chit. She was shocked to see the name. It's ASR again. She must have got some serious bad luck. Ah! It seems she is cursed. Doomed to be paired with him.

Shruti:(to herself) Oh God! Why are you playing with my life? You could have pushed me into a well instead. That's a better way to die.

Swadeenta, Abhi and Sid starts laughing uncontrollably on her ranting.

Abhi: listen! Don't behave like your life has ended. You have got a chance to dance with the world's best dancer.

Shruti beats him in rebuttal. Abhi picks a chit after this ordeal. He was stunned. He too widens his eyes and pretends like feeling dizzy on seeing the name. Shruti snatches it and reads it out.

Shruti: It's Vignesh Karthik.

Everyone laughs on his predicament.

Shruti(to Abhi): you teased me. huh? Karma is a boomerang dude. It always returns to the owner.

Vicky: (to abhi) We are going to die a single man bro. The universe does not want us to dance with a girl. It's so sad.

They laugh Everyone picks their chit and there was no chit left.

Priyanka: Has everyone got your chits?

Sid, swa: No. (they raise their hands in unison)

Priyanka: Oh no! You both make a pair then.

They agree.

Priyanka: Let's welcome Abhi and Vicky first.

Abhi wears a dupatta like a saree to perk up the situation and make it more fun.

They dance in a funny way. Everyone enjoyed their fun dance performance. They laughed and cheered with zeal.

Priyanka: I have never seen such a romantic dance in my life.

Shruti: (to Abhi) Be careful. some boy might have fallen in love with you on seeing your performance. (she winks at him)

Abhi makes a sad pout face.

Priyanka: So the next couple is Sid and Swadeenta.

They steps on to the stage.

They dance gracefully. All enjoy their performance. The crowd applauds. Swadeenta blushed red from her head to toe.

After their performance rest of student step upon their chances. People cheered, clapped and hooted through out their performance.

Priyanka: The final performance is going to be given by Shruti and ASR.

They both steps on stage on announcement. Arnav stares at Shruti.

Shruti: Why this Arrogant Singh Raizada is staring like this? Shruti…Don't be here. Just run away. (thinks) No. Why should I run? after all this is a task and I have to perform. And to perform well. Shruti never backs off from anything.

A light placed music started playing.

At first they did not dance They were just staring at each other Suddenly Arnav holds her hand and pulled her into his arms. They start dancing. Everyone is stunned by their Performance. It was shockingly beautiful.

Priyanka: What a performance! Beautiful.

Abhi: Wow! Your chemistry was awesome.

Shruti: Idiot! I am going to break your teeth.

Priyanka: All our planned activities are over. The night is about to end. So lets dance together.

An upbeat music plays.

All of them dance like there is no tomorrow.

Suddenly a gang enters furiously. A man hit the speaker using a cricket bat. Everyone is shocked on this new development. Vicky switches on the lights. It's Sanjay. He goes near the professor.

Sanjay: What is this?

The professor looks at him with a terrified face

Sanjay: Answer me. What is this?

Professor: We planned for a freshers party.

Sanjay: Did you not tell me?

Professor looks at them..

Sanjay: Was is done deliberately?

Professor shooks his head to deny. Shruti is angry over his words. She comes forward to help.

Shruti: Hello mister? What the hell are you doing? How dare you threaten him?

Sanjay: Oh! Fresher's. You don't know about me yet. Stay away from me. That is good for you. Don't come in my way. That will be helpful. I will not punish you.

Shruti: Why not? You behave in an ill manner to a professor and I have to keep my mouth shut? Is this the way you behave with the elders?

Sanjay: Do you think you're a Jhansi ki rani? Just stay away. Don't cross my path. Understood?

After saying this he hits a nearby chair using bat. The chair breaks. Shruti gets frightened and closes her eyes. Vicky signs Sid to take her away.

Sid: Sorry sir. I apologize on behalf of her.

Shruti: Sid, why the hell are you apologising? What mistake did you make?

Sid: Please shut up and follow me.

Sid,Swadeenta and Abhi take Shruti out forcibly.

Sanjay: So tell me, why did you not tell me that you were organizing freshers party? Did that bastard Arnav told you not to inform me?

Arnav clenches his fist in anger. Vicky ask him too cool down.

Professor: No. You were absent yesterday.

Sanjay: So what? You should have called to inform me. (in an aggressive tone) if you don't tell me the reason, I'll just ruin this party of you all like this.

Vicky: Sorry Sanjay. This won't happen again Please forgive us.

Sanjay: Hmm. I am going. Not because of t what you are saying. I am in a good mood today. I don't want to spoil it. This is the first and the last warning to you guys.

He leaves with his gang.