25. 𝓟𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮

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The program was about to start and Dhruv was not there yet

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The program was about to start and Dhruv was not there yet.
Mahi was getting nervous. The audience was larger than usual and she could feel herself sweating.

"You are going to be fine. You are a natural. " Avyan said in an attempt to comfort her.

She nodded while walking across the dressing room again and again.

"Mahi stop being so nervous it's ok. "

"Yeah. "

"Will you atleast look at me while I'm speaking? "

"Yeah "

" Mahi. "
He turned her towards him.
"Did you hear anything I just said? "

"I'm sorry. It's just. What if I"

"I'm going to stop you right there. Bhool jao yeh what ifs ko. Mujhe tere pe vishwas hai. Tere doston ko hai. Bas tumko apni aap mai bharosa hona bhi chahiye. Samjhi. "

"Haa meri maa." She replied with a chuckle.

"Mahi didi you are up next. "

"All the best Juliet." He whispered taking me into a hug.

"I don't know what I would do without you. "

"Yeah me too. "

"Chal hatt. Idiot. "

"I'll go and sit with the audience. "

"Okay go. "

He gave a reassuring smile and went out.

Mahi had hoped. Dhruv had promised her that he would come no matter what.
Idiot. She scolded herself for even believing such a lie.

She prayed to ganapati bappa and then to saraswati maa. She asked her kahna to be with her and walked towards the stage.

***

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he was about to start her third performance and the one that was the most dear to her. Before getting onto the stage Mahika asked reshma in a rush.
Did you see Dhruv?

Her eyes conveyed all mahi needed to know.

She took her position and a hindustani music started to play as the curtains were raised.


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Unnai kaanaadhu naan indru naan illaye
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