DANCE

AUTHOR'S POV

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" are yaar thak gye hum to " ayesha said, sitting down on the stage and looking at her friends with a tired expression " are ye sub thakte nahi hai kya, hum to itne main hi thak gye " as she spoke she picked up a bottle of water from the side of the stage and began to drink it just then, macchar burst in his voice urgent and loud " dev bhaiya chola sir i meam bhola sir aa rhe hai "

The moment macchar spoke, everyone panicked aryan quickly stopped the music and ayesha who had been sitting and looking tired just moments before suddenly sprang to her feet and stood beside aryan, the group quickly rearranged themselves trying to look as innocent and nonchalant as possible as if they had been practicing all along

Just as they managed to compose themselves the door swung open and professor sinha walked in, he looked at the group his expression confused " tum sub khambe ki tarah kyu khade ho, have you finished your practice" he asked

" yes sir we have " kritika replied quickly trying to sound nonchalant despite her heavy breathing " that's why we're all puffed out "

" if you've finished practicing then go and check youre outfits " professor sinha warned sternly " make sure everything is perfect if anyone complains about their outfits being loose or tight later on I'll hold you all responsible "

The group nodded in unison their faces serious and quickly made their way to the changing room a little while later, they emerged each one looking perfect in their outfits without any issues

" hey there's still an hour left before the function starts, let's go grab something to eat I'm starving if the function starts we won't get anything to eat until 4 or 5 pm " ayesha said looking at everyone with a pleading expression her eyes wide with hunger

" isse jab dekho tab bhook hi lagi rehti hai ek din kha kha ke fat jayegi " aryan muttered under his breath, rolling his eyes good naturally a hint of amusement his tone

Ayesha's words sparked a mischievous idea in vihaan's mind he placed a hand on ayesha's shoulder, a sly grin spreading across his face " aww kittu baby his hungry " he said his voice dripping with teasing

Ayesha's face turned bright red with anger the moment she heard her nickname her eyes flashed with annoyance and she jabbed vihaan in the stomach with her elbow " i told you not to call me that, i don't like it " she exclaimed her voice rising in indignation

" iske andar mata aa gyi hai isse pehle Ki ye hum sub ko apne pair ke niche rakh kar kuchal de bhaga yaha se " dev said his eyes wide with mock horror he turned around and sprinted away, his feet pounding the ground as he disappeared from sight in a matter of seconds

The group watched in amusement as dev vanished into thin air they blinked their eyes following the direction dev had taken then they burst out laughing, their faces creasing with mirth " wow dev's speed is insane " someone quipped

They headed towards the canteen the sound of their laughter echod through the canteen drawing curious glance from other students " hahahaha " the group couldn't contain their amusement and laughter filled the canteen

As they laughed the other students in canteen looked at ayesha , shivi , kritika , dev , vihaan and aryan with peculiar expressions

" yaar ab bas bhi karo bhot ho gya, kab se mujh par has rhe ho " dev said making a cute pouty face trying to control his own laughter

" bhai tu jis speed se bhaga hai na tu marathon main participate kar pakka tu hi firts prize layega " aryna said, chuckling

" acha pehle ye bata tu kyu bhaga ayesha to mujh par chilliye thi na " vihaan asked dev, trying to stifle his giggles

" meri koi galti nahi hai ye gusse main lagti hi hai ek dam manjulika Ki choti bhen to main kya karu " dev said gesturing towards ayesha, his eyes wide with innocence

" dev tumne kuch kaha kya " ayesha asked looking at dev with a hint of amusement

" nahi to main pagal thodi na hu jo tere bare main kuch bolunga, mera dimag ek dam thikane par hai tu apna burger kha na meri maa " dev said his voice laced with a mix of humor and caution

Ayesha nodded controlling her laughter and began eating her burger

Just then professor sinha appeared " tum sub kya yaha baith kar has rahe ho, time dekha hai tum sub ne jaldi jao ready ho kar jaldi backstage poucho " he said his voice firm but polite

" ugh ab ye chola thik se khane bhi nhigh dega " aryna said, irritation creeping into his voice

The group quickly finished their food and headed to the changing room to put on their outfits after getting ready they made their way backstage

" principal sir sari arrangement ho gyi hai aap sub chal sakte hai function start hone wala hai " professor sinha said with a smile

" alright sinha ji you can go ahead we'll be right behind you " the principal replied professor sinha nodded and left

" let's go mr singhania " the principal said to ayansh rudra and shivansh the three of them followed the principal to the hall which was filled with students and teachers seated on chairs

The principal let them to the VIP seats and the three of them sat down

A little while later, the function started professor sinha stepped onto the stage a warm smile on his face

" Good morning students and teachers, welcome to this annual function , especially our chief guests mr ayansh , mr rudra and mr shivansh singhania " he said his voice filled with enthusiasm

Rudra and shivansh smiled while ayansh remained expressionless "let's get started without any further delay " professor sinha continued " our first performers are rishi and neha from the 1st year "

As soos as professor sinha finished speaking he stepped down from the stage and took his seat rishi and neha took the stage delivering a fantastic performance they were followed by several students each showcasing thier talent the students and teachers enjoyed the performance immensely rudra and shivansh tapped their feet to the rhythm smiling while ayansh watched with usual expressionless face

Just then professor sinha returned to the stage " and now it's time for our next performer the most troublmaker students of our college , shivi and dev from 2nd year " he announced

The moment professor sinha mentioned their name the students erupted into laugher, shivansh's face lit up with a bright smile which caught rudra's attention he couldn't help but glance at shivansh who was beaming with pride

As professor sinha stepped down from the stage, dev and shivi took the stage the students began to cheers and hooting welcoming the duo, dev raised his hand in greeting like a celebrity acknowledging his fans

shivi whispered something in his ears

" tu kya kisi celebrity ka aulad hai kya jo aise sub ko hiii kar rha hai, haath niche kar "

Dev lowered his hand and smirked st shivi " tu kya itna jealous ho rahi hai are tu chinta mat kar main apne 2-4 fans tere muh par fek kar mar dunga ab Khush ho ja " he said trying to control his laughter

Shivi's face turned red with anger " abhi main tere muh par 2-4 gali or chappal jutte fek kar maru kya " she exclaimed her voice rising

The students burst out laughing at the benter between dev and shivi

" sinha sir please stop these two they're starting a mahabharat right here on stage " principal sinha said

Professor sinha stepped back to the stage his expression stern but controlled " tum dono kaha khade ho wo to dekh liya karo jaha dekho waha suru ho jate ho ab chup ho jao warna college se nikalwa dunga " he warned his voice firm

Dev and shivi immediately fell silent intimidated by professor sinha's warning he then stepped down from the stage leaving the two performers to compose themselves

Everyone was laughing at the two of their fighting but shivansh's expression turned dark as he clenched his fist and glared at dev he didn't understand why he was feeling this way , why it bothered him so much to see dev with shivi a smirk across rudra's face as he watcede shivansh but said nothing

To be continue.......

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