Part 7 : I'M NOT PRETTY...!!

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Sanskaar: What the hell...?!?! YOU...?!?!
Driver: If you both are done staring at me then could you please get in...!!
Sanskaar: B... B...
Driver: (cuts in between) Can we have this interrogation once you both get in...??

Sanskaar opens the door and sits on the passenger seat in front and Laksh takes the back seat...

Swara: Where do you want to go...??

Sanskaar keeps looking with wide eyes... Just then Laksh jumps in between and puts his face in between the two front seats...
Laksh: Maheshwari Mansion...!!

The cab starts and Sanskaar comes back to his senses...

Sanskaar: Now will you care to explain... What are you doing in here Swara...??
Swara: Driving... Obviously...!!
Sanskaar: Oh really... Thank you for the information...!! But that... I can also see...!! I'm asking... why...??
Swara: I guess I told you... We need to work to make a living... And this... is my work...!!
Sanskaar: So you are telling me you work as a taxi driver...!!
Swara: Yup...!!
Sanskaar: At night...??
Swara: Yup...!!
Sanskaar: But why at night...??
Swara: Because during the day we have our college, Mr. Intelligent...!!
Sanskaar: Yeah right...!! But is it safe to drive at night...??
Swara: (chuckles) Are you worried about me...??
Sanskaar: Of course... You are my friend after all...!!
Swara: Oh come on Sanskaar... It's not like I'm going to drive all night...!! I just drive for four hours from 6:30 to 10:30...!! So... I'm good... no need to worry about me...!!
Sanskaar: Okayyy...!! So how many part time jobs do you do... exactly...??
Swara: Two...!!
Sanskaar: And what's the other one...??
Swara: I work at the coffee house a few kilometers away from my house...!!
Sanskaar: Ohh... okay...!!
Laksh: (after a few seconds) Wait... do you mean... the coffee house from where you picked us...??
Swara: Yeah... why...??
Laksh: (surprised) Bhai... then she must be knowing her... (Sanskaar eyes widen on realizing what Laksh said) She must be knowing your mystery girl...!!
Swara: Mystery girl...??
Sanskaar: Swara... listen very carefully...!!
Swara: Why are you making it sound creepy...??
Sanskaar: Please Swara... This is the first time I have been this serious in life...!!
Swara: Okay... now tell me...!! I'm listening...!!
Sanskaar: (takes a deep breath) Okay...!! You remember the day I went to your house... (Swara nods her head) That day while returning from your house I heard something...!!
Swara: What...??
Sanskaar: I heard someone singing...!! (Swara's eyes widen on hearing this) And trust me... that was the most beautiful voice I have ever heard...!! On going closer I found that it came from the coffee house and it was some girl called 'Nightingale'...!! I just felt so connected with her that no matter what I'm going to find her...!!

Swara opens her mouth to say something but stops as soon as she hears what Sanskaar says next...

Sanskaar: (taking a sigh) I bet she'll be beautiful... just like her voice...!!
Swara: (thinking something) And what if she is not...??
Sanskaar: What...??
Swara: You have never seen her... What if she is completely opposite of what you expect her to be...??
Sanskaar: (almost shouts) That means you know her...!!
Swara: I work there... So yeah... I know her...!!
Sanskaar: (joins his hands) Can you please please please help me meet her...!! I have gone crazy looking for her... Every time I close my eyes I hear her voice...!! I'm your friend naa Swara... Can't you do this much also for your friend...!!
Swara: (smiles looking at him) Okay... okay...!! Mr. Drama Queen...!! I can't assure you... I'll talk to her... But you can only meet her once she agrees not before that...!! (Sanskaar nods his head with a huge grin on his face and she stops the taxi) So here we are... your destination...!!
Sanskaar: Ohh yeah... Thank you...!! (opens the gate to walk out) And don't forget to talk to her...!!
Swara: Yeah... yeah... alright...!!

Sanskaar gets out of the taxi but stops thinking something... And before anyone could realize anything he ducks back in the taxi and with a swift moment he kisses Swara's cheek which leaves her all confused and dazzled... The entire world seemed to be dancing in front of her eyes... A whole lot of butterflies start fluttering deep down in her belly giving a tingling sensation in her whole body... Her overall concentration gets diverted to the lingering sensation his lips are creating on her cheeks...

Sanskaar: (pulls back and smiles) Thank you...!! See you tomorrow...!! Bye...!!
Swara: (still shocked) Yeah... bye...!!

Sanskaar goes inside and Swara touches her cheek slowly where Sanskaar kissed her a while ago... just being unable to understand the foreign feeling emerging inside her right now...

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Next day...

Swara is sitting in the class writing something in her diary when Sanskaar comes and sits beside her...

Sanskaar: Hey partner...!!

Swara looks up from her diary and gets all flustered on seeing him... her heart starts beating wildly on remembering his kiss... Sanskaar smiles seeing her but his gorgeous and infectious smile is not helping her in any way... Her face heats up and in an instant her cheeks turn as red as a tomato...

Sanskaar: (looks at her and frowns) You are writing again...!! What do you keep writing in that diary of yours...??
Swara: (comes back to her senses) Aa... Nothing...!! (she closes her diary immediately and puts it back in her bag)
Sanskaar: (eagerly) So... Did you talk to her...?? (Swara looks at him) Nightingale...??

Swara opens her mouth to say something but just then the bell rings and the teacher enters the class... She signals Sanskaar to talk to him later... Hours pass by but every time Sanskaar tries to talk to her something or the other hindrance come in their way blocking their conversation... Its lunch hour now...

Sanskaar: Come on partner... let's eat something...!!
Swara: Umm... Sanskaar... you go ahead...!! I have to get a few books from the library... I'll meet you in 10-15 minutes in the cafeteria...!!
Sanskaar: Okay... Come soon...!! Otherwise I won't eat until you come...!!
Swara: There is no need to do that... You all can go ahead and... (just then Sanskaar cuts her in between)
Sanskaar: (keeps both his hands on his ears) Na... na... na... I'm not hearing anything...!! See you in 15 minutes partner...!!

With that he swings his bag on his shoulder and walks out of the class... Swara smiles and shakes her head on seeing his childish behavior... She picks up her bag and walks towards the library...

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Sanskaar is walking towards the cafeteria when Sahil blocks his path...

Sanskaar: Seriously...!! Don't  you have any other work...?? Why do you keep coming in between my way...??
Sahil: You think you are so smart... don't you...!!
Sanskaar: Dude...!! What's there to think about... it's the universally known fact that I'm smart...!!
Sahil: (angrily) Enough... (holds Sanskaar's collar) Why did you do that...??
Sanskaar: (acting all innocent) What did I do...??
Sahil: Don't try to pull that fake innocence face with me Sanskaar... I know you very well... and as far as I guess you all understand what I'm talking about...!!
Sanskaar: (arrogantly) You are never going to get her...!!
Sahil: Excuse me...!!
Sanskaar: Even if you would have asked her to be your date she would have denied you anyway...!! So... be grateful to me... I saved you from pain and humiliation...!!
Sahil: Don't think you have won this time... I still have the party in my hands...!!
Sanskaar: (smiles) Best of Luck...!!

He turns to go away but stops in his tracks and faces Sahil...

Sanskaar: And yes Sahil... From next time ask your dumb sister not to reveal your proposal plans beforehand only... Not to me at least...!! And don't you dare lay a single finger on Swara because each and every time you'll go near her you'll be finding me standing behind her... Always...!!
Sahil: Don't you think you are a bit over reacting...?? She is just your classmate...!!
Sanskaar: Wrong...!! She is my partner... My friend... (thinks something) No... let me modify the last one... My best friend and now my partner for the fresher's party... and I really adore and respect her a lot...!! Do you want to know anything else or should I get going... My friends are actually waiting for me...!! Bye... (keeps his hand on Sahil's shoulder) I hope not to cross paths with you again...!! But as far as I know you... you are just obsessed with me so much that you can't leave me alone... right...!!
Sahil: (angrily) YOU...!!
Sanskaar: Ahaan... Don't exert yourself so much...!! You know naa... I care so much for my fans... and right now I give you the title of my Fan Of The Semester...!! Happy...?? See you later...!!

Sanskaar gives him a smirk and leaves whereas Sahil keeps on standing at the same position fuming in anger...

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Sanskaar reaches the cafeteria and meets Raglak...

Laksh: So Bhai... Did Swara tell you...??
Sanskaar: Not yet...!!
Ragini: (confused) What are you two talking about...??
Laksh: About Bhai's mystery girl and apparently Swara knows about her...!!
Ragini: Mystery Girl...??
Laksh: (nods his head while munching his French fries) Hmm... looks like finally my brother is in Love...!!
Sanskaar: Shut up Lucky... I don't love her... I just feel so much connected to her voice...!!
Laksh: That's love Bhai...!!
Sanskaar: Then I think you should reconsider your definition of love...!!
Ragini: Are you two going to tell me about whom you are talking...?? Because I think if Swara knows her then may be I'll be knowing her too...!!
Laksh: We actually don't know who is she...!!
Sanskaar: A few days ago I heard her singing in the coffee house... But I was not able to see her... I was only able to get her name...!!
Ragini: And what's her name...??
Sanskaar: I don't know her real name... The people at the coffee house call her Nightingale because of her voice...!!
Ragini: (gets shocked and almost shouts) Nightingale...!!
Sanskaar: (almost shocked) You know her...??
Ragini: And Swara knows that you are looking for her...??
Sanskaar: (nods his head) Yes... I told her yesterday only...!!
Ragini: She didn't tell you who this Nightingale is...??
Sanskaar: No... She said she'll talk to her and let me know...!!
Ragini: What the hell...?!?!

Just then Swara comes there with the lunch tray in her hands...

Swara: Hii everyone...!! What happened...?? Why are you three so serious...??
Ragini: Swara... you know Sanskaar is looking for Nightingale...!!

Swara gets shocked...

Swara: (stutters) Ragini... we can talk about this later...!! (she mouths a please to Ragini and she nods her head)
Sanskaar: Why...??
Swara: Because right now I'm feeling hungry...!!

She settles herself down and starts eating...

Ragini: Swara...!!
Swara: (still looking at her tray) Hmm...??
Ragini: What are you going to wear at the party...??
Swara: I... I have not decided yet...!!
Ragini: In that case you are coming with me after the college...!!
Swara: Where are we going...??
Ragini: To get some dresses for ourselves...!!
Swara: (shocked) Ragini... please don't tell me you are not taking me where I think...!!
Ragini: I can't... because we are...!!
Swara: You know naa... I can't afford them...!! They are really out of my budget...!!
Ragini: Ohh come on Swara... That place is owned by my mother... you don't need to pay...!! She considers you just like her own daughter...!! What the use of her being the biggest fashion designer out there if she can't get her daughters a few dresses for their party...!! So no more discussion on that... You are coming with me...!!
Swara: Okay... fine Ms. Bossy...!! But I'm going to pay...!!
Sanlak: (together) Can we also come...??
Ragini: No...!! It's just for us...!! Specifically for the girls only... You both can go to get your suits...!!

Sanlak nod their heads while Ragini gives Swara a 'YOU-OWE-ME-AN-EXPLANATION' look...!!

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At the shop, Swara is trying her best to ignore Ragini pretending to be looking at the dresses...

Ragini: (sternly) We need to talk Swara...!!
Swara: Hmm Ragini... I'm listening...!!
Ragini: Why aren't you telling Sanskaar the truth...??
Swara: I have no idea what you are talking about...!!
Ragini: Stop pretending Swara... You know what I'm talking about...!!
Swara: This conversation makes no sense...!!
Ragini: Of course it does...!! That guy is looking for Nightingale like crazy and still you are not telling him the truth...!! (shouts) Don't you think it's so rude and unfair...!!
Swara: (shouts back) It'll be best for everyone if he doesn't get to know who is Nightingale...!! (she turns to move away when Ragini holds her arm)
Ragini: And why do you think so...??

Swara turns around angrily...

Swara: Because he expects Nightingale to be absolutely pretty... and for heaven sake Ragini... I'M NOT PRETTY...!!

The screen freezes on Swara's teary face...

Episode ends...!!

Precap: Sanskaar hears Nightingale singing again...!!

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