Invisible Strings * Ongoing*

13. Trance

Syna says – " well, I figured, long ago, he didn't like to openly talk much about you to anyone apart from Aman and Meera, probably because he didn't want anyone else to witness his angst/pain...but there was this one time..during recording again...after I'd gotten to know about you....I asked him...the same...you know because we gotta be apt with the ounce of emotion in our singing right...and some songs really require it straight from the soul...the essence of emotion...that there's no way we can get it right, if we don't think of our special ones...ourselves....in the process....and the song that day...was kinda like that challenging emotional one....so before we took...Mike...and were sitting down to record in the studio....I told him...I am going to think of Kate...obviously...and channelise all my emotion...through....who are you going to think off, ASR?and well, infact that was the one time – he just ended up saying it in a flow – Khushi, obviously Syna. It's always been, Khushi....and I was so blown away by the look on his face – because well I knew you weren't still on talking terms – so I asked – really? even now?? even today??still Khushi? And he just looked at me simply and said – Always.......it's just always been..Khushi....Syna....always...."

Khushi feels like her heart literally stop at that as another emotional trance, sets in. Did she hear Syna right????????????????? Hadn't she wondered for years on listening to him singing – that who would he think about while singing? Because of the display of emotion on his face??in videos?? And now to hear – that perhaps – he could be thinking about her – always – in the process – just hit its way too hard in the bull's eye – board within her mind, heart and soul. Her heart goes into a massive shut down, restart mode several times – as that deep emotional trance continues to consume her. She literally didn't know – how to react to that....

And it is right then, Syna's phone buzzes in her hand and she says to the two, kind off glad to see Khushi all shocked in emotion, because it meant that she probably had been able to do some good here for ASR – "anyway, so...I gotta go now ladies...such a pleasure meeting you two...glad that you'll be in the audience..today...Khushi....although, I think, ASR is going to be more glad about it...."

Khushi can only nod at that emotionally stumped as she says to Syna – " thanks...all the best...Syna...nice to meet you...also..can you not tell Arnav about our conversation?? I mean...don't tell him...you met me...I will talk to him about it later...after...myself...that works??"

Syna smiles – " ofcourse....works....Khushi..,"and as he phone beeps again she says – " alright...I gotta rush now...bbye ladies.."and she rushes out the green room.

And just as she does – Khushi just gapes at Manizeh in her emotional trance as she says her voice trembling – " did you just...hear..all of that?? Manizeh?????"

Manizeh can only nod, for she was in a shocked confusion herself...

Khushi is right in the middle of composing herself now, when they both see the green room door open again as Aman rushes in and says in a hurry – " hey...c'mon...you two still here? Let's get you back into the audience...performance starts in seven minutes...now....,"and because he is in such a rush, he doesn't notice Khushi's emotionally frazzled state and acts on behalf of his friends request again and he says to Khushi – handing out a piece of paper to her – " okay....hurry up..Khushi...Arnav heads to wings backstage in five...he sent me here to check if you were still here...because if you were... he requested if you write the bit you would always write for him before his performance back then in the past, in here....so that he can keep the note with himself..during performance...today..."

And once again, Khushi can only gape at Aman in shock as she asks – " what????? he wants to take my note up with him , during performance – today??????"