Part 8 : One Step Closer

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

A tear drop escapes her eyes... Ragini moves towards her and cups her face in her palms...

Ragini: Don't you dare to say like that about my best friend...!! You are absolutely beautiful Swara...!!
Swara: Huhh...!! I know you are saying this to make me feel better...!!
Ragini: Of course not...!! You... are... beautiful...!! You just don't acknowledge the fact...!! You just need to break out of your shell... You need to allow someone inside the hard core walls surrounding your heart...!! And I have a feeling that Sanskaar is the person...!!
Swara: No Ragini... obviously not...!! He is the Sanskaar Maheshwari... I'm just no match for him... and also above that I have no such feelings for him...!!
Ragini: Please Swara... Stop underestimating yourself...!!
Swara: Come on Ragini... accept the truth... The moment he will get to know that the Nightingale he has been searching for so desperately is none other than me... he will even regret the moment he heard me singing...!!
Ragini: But he loves your voice...!!
Swara: Exactly...!! He loves my voice... not me...!! And trust me he would never like the fact that I'm the owner of that voice...!!
Ragini: Okay fine... But first tell me... Do you like him...??
Swara: No...!! Right now I said that I don't like him like that...!! (gets flustered thinking about his kiss)
Ragini: But your face seems to be telling an entire different story... (crosses her arms across her chest) So... are you going to tell me...??
Swara: What...??
Ragini: Why are you blushing...??
Swara: I... I'm... not... blushing....!!
Ragini: Yes you are... Now spill the beans babes... you know you can't hide anything from me...!!
Swara: Its nothing... Just a friendly gesture...!!
Ragini: And what exactly was this friendly gesture...??
Swara: (mutters under her breath) Hekissedmycheeks...!!
Ragini: Wait... what...!! Come again...!!
Swara: (face palms herself and takes a deep breath) He kissed my cheeks...!!
Ragini: (shouts) He totally likes you...!!
Swara: What... no... stop it Ragini... I don't think so...!!
Ragini: Well I think it's time to change your thinking...!!
Swara: What do you mean...??
Ragini: You'll see...!!

Its been two hours since Ragini has been searching for her so called 'THE BEST' dress for Swara but apparently nothing seems to meet her expectation... whereas on the other hand Swara gets hell tired after trying so many dresses and right now she is sprawling on one of the sofa waiting for Ragini to show up with another bundle of dresses...!! Just then Ragini comes running and squealing her way...

Ragini: I found it... I found it...!!
Swara: (confused and shocked) What...??
Ragini: It's the best for you Swara...trust me... you are going to look amazing in this...!!

Ragini shows her a dress...

Swara: (shocked) R... Ragini...!! Are you sure about this...??
Ragini: Of course... now get up Ms. Lazy bones and try this on...!!

Ragini hands over the dress to Swara and pushes her inside the trial room...

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Next day... during the lunch hour... Swasan and Raglak are sitting on their lunch table... Swara and Ragini are arguing about something whereas Sanskaar and Laksh are just trying to figure out the topic they are talking... well actually arguing on... since last 10 minutes...

Ragini: Why don't you agree Swara...??
Swara: Because that thing is totally not me...!!
Ragini: But there is no use arguing... I have already bought it... and that's final...!!
Swara: What... no... but...??
Sanskaar: (interrupting in between) Woah... woah... guys hold on...!!
Laksh: Are you both going to tell us what's going on...??
Ragini: Nothing... I bought a dress for Swara to wear at the freshers's party and she is refusing to wear it...!!
Sanskaar: Why...??
Swara: Because... it's... too... too... exposing...!!
Ragini: Come on Swara... We don't call that exposing... It's not like I'm asking you to wear something shoulder less or backless...!!
Swara: But it's almost like that...!!
Ragini: No its not...!! It's a decent modern dress...!!
Sanskaar: Oh shit...!!
Laksh: What happened Bhai...??
Sanskaar: The last thing I ever wished was to have a decent girl as a date...!! I wished to someone really hot you know...!!
Swara: (hitting Sanskaar's arm) That you must have thought before forcing me and announcing me to be your date in front of everyone...!!
Sanskaar: What to do...?? May be next time I'll get me hand on someone really hot and drool worthy date...!!

Swara feels a bit sad on hearing this but covers up her expressions...

Swara: What else should we expect from you...??
Sanskaar: (winks at her) That I'm going to make your first date worth remembering...!!
Swara: Shut up... and this is not my first date...!!
Sanskaar: Stop kidding... I know it is...!!
Swara: No...!!
Sanskaar: Yes...!!
Swara: No...!!
Sanskaar: Yes...!!
Swara: No...!!
Sanskaar: No...!!
Swara: YES...!!
Sanskaar: Aahan...!! Gotcha...!!
Swara: Jerk...!!
Sanskaar: My pleasure love...!!
Swara: Stupid...!! (to Ragini) Well I'm going early today...!! I need to get some doubt clarified from the professor...!!
Ragini: (nods her head) Okay... bye...!!

Swara leaves and Ragini turns towards Sanskaar...

Ragini: So any progress regarding your mystery girl...??
Sanskaar: (bangs his head on the table) Ughh... The God just hates me...!! I don't know how am I going to meet her...!!
Ragini: Why do you want to meet her...??
Sanskaar: Because I like her voice...!!
Ragini: Only this much...!! Just because you like her voice you expect her to meet you...!!
Sanskaar: So what else should I say... I've just heard her for once... Since that day everyday I'm looking for her like some crazy maniac but not a single... not a single clue about her...!! I don't even know what she looks like...!!
Ragini: Okay... it's not exactly my thing to tell you but maybe I can help you get a step closer to her...!!
Sanskaar: Seriously...!!
Ragini: But mind you... I'm not telling you who she is...!! I can probably tell you where you can try to find her out...!! But once you guess who she is... I'll confirm that myself...!!
Sanskaar: Well... Something is better than nothing...!!
Ragini: Okay... then I should also go...!!

She turns to go but stops on her tracks and turns around...

Ragini: Well... I think you should know that I'm going to stay in the college till 5:30 pm...!! And I think you should also stay here till that time...!!
Sanskaar: Okay... but why are you asking me to stay...??
Ragini: You'll get to know about it soon...!!

She goes back to her class leaving Sanskaar all confused and thoughtful...

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It's almost evening... after the college and almost everyone has left... Ragini takes Swara to the backyard of the college...

Swara: What are you doing Ragini...??
Ragini: Are you ever planning to tell Sanskaar that you are Nightingale or not..??
Swara: Please Ragini... We are not having this conversation again...!!
Ragini: He will go crazy at this rate...!! I talked to him during the lunch...!! I think it's time... He's been looking for you for almost two weeks now...!!
Swara: No...!!
Ragini: Either you tell him... or I'll tell him...!!
Swara: No... wait...!! I'll tell him... but I need some time...!!
Ragini: Okay... But only on one condition...!!
Swara: What condition...??
Ragini: I want you to sing for me... Now...!!
Swara: Here...!! Please Ragini... let's go somewhere else...!!
Ragini: No... here means here...!! Or I'm going to tell Sanskaar...!! Should I...??
Swara: No... no... no...!! Okay... I'm singing...!!
Ragini: And that should be your special song... The one you want to sing for your someone special...!!
Swara: Please... not that song...!!
Ragini: Are you sure...??
Swara: You know what... I hate that I love to have you as my best friend...!!
Ragini: Yeah... yeah... I know...!! I love you too...!! Now start singing...!!
Swara: Ughh...!!

She looks around and finds the place completely empty... She closes her eyes taking a deep breath and in the meantime Ragini calls Sanskaar secretly... Sanskaar is in the college only as Ragini asked him to do... He picks up the call and Swara starts singing at the same time...

Haan aa o...
Main jaan ye vaar doon
Har jeet bhi haar doon
Keemat ho koi tujhe beinteha pyaar doon

(Sanskaar gets shocked on hearing the voice and in no time guesses that it's Nightingale)

Haan aa o...
Main jaan ye vaar doon
Har jeet bhi haar doon
Keemat ho koi tujhe beinteha pyaar doon

Saari hadein meri, ab maine tod di
Dekar mujhe pataa awaargi ban gaye

Haan hasi ban gaye
Haan nami ban gaye
Tum mere aasmaan
Meri zameen ban gaye

[Sanskaar: Lucky... Where is this Ragini yaar...??
Laksh: (realizes something) Bhai... what's the time...??
Sanskaar: (looks at the watch) It's 5:15...!!
Laksh: Now you understand why Ragini asked you to stop till 5:30...!!
Sanskaar: That means Ragini is somewhere here in the college and so is Nightingale..??
Laksh: I guess so...!!
Sanskaar: Then come on fast... We need to find them...!!]

(Swara continues singing)

Kya khoob rab ne kiya
Bin maange itna diya
Warna hai milta kahaan
Hum kafiron ko khuda

Kya khoob rab ne kiya
Bin maange itna diya
Warna hai milta kahaan
Hum kafiron ko khuda

Hasratein ab meri
Tumse hain jaa mili
Tum dua ab meri
Aakhri ban gaye

Haan hasi ban gaye
Haan nami ban gaye
Tum mere aasmaan
Meri zameen ban gaye

Swara: (stops singing) Are you done...?? If yes... then can I go... I have my shift today...!!
Ragini: Okay... You move towards the main gate... I'll go get my car...!!

Swara smiles and runs out... On the other side Sanskaar is running to find Ragini when he bumps into someone... He lands on the floor on his back with the other person hovering up on him...

Sanskaar: Swara...??

Swara raises her head up from his chest and her eyes meet his... His hands resting on her waist give rise to the butterflies in her stomach all over again... Her heart flutters on seeing how intensely he's looking at her at that moment...!!

Sanskaar: What are you doing here...??
Swara: (still lost) Huhh...??
Sanskaar: I asked what are you still doing here...!!
Swara: Umm... nothing...!! I was just leaving...!! (looks at her watch) Oh shit...!! I'm late...!!
Sanskaar: And here I was thinking that you are trying to find different ways of landing into my arms...!!
Swara: Shut up...!! You can never change naa...!!
Sanskaar: Look whose talking...!! Ma'am... I guess that its you who is currently lying on the top of me...!!
Swara: (smiles) Bye... I'll see you tomorrow...!!

She gets up and runs towards the main gate when Sanskaar calls her...

Sanskaar: Swara...!!
Swara: (turns) Hmm...??
Sanskaar: You know where is Ragini...??
Swara: Yes... she was in the backyard... most probably she'll be in the parking lot to get her car...!!
Sanskaar: Okay... thanks...!!

Sanskaar and Laksh run towards the parking lot...

Sanskaar: Ragini...!!
Ragini: (smiles and turns around) I knew I'll be seeing you soon...!!
Sanskaar: What was that...??
Ragini: Well... I told you I'll help you get a step closer and let you know the place where you can look for your mystery girl...!!
Sanskaar: (looks at Ragini for a while and then realizes) What the hell...!! That means she is a student from our college...!!

Episode ends...!!

Precap: The first hug...!! And a glimpse of Sanskaar's feelings...!!

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A/N

So friends this is it for today...!! I hope you liked it...!! A few more episodes to go and Sanskaar will find out about his mystery girl...!! But we are going to have the party before that...!! Yayy...!!

Thank you so much for your views and votes... See you soon...!!

-Stella

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