Invisible Strings * Ongoing*

13. Trance

Khushi says instantly now - " yeah...I get it...I understand...I do..and yea..of course, this, as in your secret... is safe with us...don't worry..,"and she says to Syna next, on reflex – " you are very brave..you know that?Syna... like I really respect you for doing this...I mean... to even just say it all out loud to me only because you felt like you owed it to Arnav?? you are a good friend..to him too Syna..."

Syna smiles at that – " thanks....I like you...you know...just like ASR..no prejudice up your face...no...judgements...just plain simple...open-hearted... listening..with the aim to understand....where the other person could be coming from....."

Khushi shrugs at that now, but shoots her a polite smile and admits – " well, we both did grow up in an orphanage for many years – we'v obviously been subjected to so many judgements, prejudices, in our school days by some kid group or the other group in school/or the society around – that was when..we learnt and experienced...how shitty it feels...which is why..we decided long ago, to never become a version of that ourselves...towards..anyone...come what may....I am glad to find out..it still remains that way with him...even after...he's...hit the...,"And she pauses, as the reality hits her – that perhaps she had wronged him immense by believing all the stuff media wrote???? In her head all these years??? She had misjudged and pressumed – a lot in Arnav's context.Holy.Crap.Hell.....

Syna grins – "after he's hit the stardom..that he has...you mean??"

Khushi nods stunned within trying to get a grip of this new thought within and Manizeh smiles at Syna at that and they hears Syna say – "well, he truly hasn't let it get to his head, from where I see it. Believes in humility, quite strongly... and is surely the most grounded amongst us all in the group...we all take inspiration from him on that angle...101 notes from ASR on how to be handle your stardom and be a grounded..super star...."

That leads them all to share a chuckle on reflex – much to Manizeh, Khushi's surprise. She was so kool, Syna. They couldn't believe – what they had actually heard. Is this what , Arnav kept hinting on when he said – there was more than what met the eye?? – Both Khushi and Manizeh thought in their heads?

Oh – how different the reality can be? From just mere...perceptions.......

Syna says on reflex now – " by the way..on the topic of inspiration...Khushi....you do know that you are his Muse/Inspiration...behind every bit of his music/singing – even today??? Just like you always have been? You do know this...Right?????"

Now, that obviously hits Khushi as a fresh series of meteors as she asks, her eyes widened and popped out of her sockets – " wait?????????? what????????????????? I am what??????????? Syna???????? what did you just say??????? I am his Muse/Inspiration...behind...all his music/singing???"

Khushi – actually reached out to adjust her hair behind her ear, and in the process pinched her ears. Were they working normally? Did she hear – Syna right?? Did she just say?? What she did?????????

Syna takes on that expression of shock up on Khushi's face and figures that she probably was clueless about it all and she looks at Manizeh, who asks shocked on Khushi's behalf – " wait? what? how do you know this?"

Syna admits with a small smile – " well, it's so obvious, because he only thinks of you, in his head, every time he sings...every single time...he records...or even practices..for that matter..."

And Khushi feels herself sliding into a deep emotional trance as she hears that and hears herself ask her voice trembling in on her – " he...sa..id...th..at?? to you?? did...he...say...that?? to you??"