Everything Has Changed

3 | Wanna be my...

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I got up before Manya and went to take a shower immediately. I looked at my wet hair in the mirror, and boy how am I gonna manage them here? They puff and curl up due to humidity. I dried them with a blow dryer and straighten them to make it easier for me to manage my hair.

Manya came out of the bathroom wearing her clothes as I work on mine.

Clad in a pearly white silk dress with open back and white heels, "Does this go together well?" I asked Manya. She nodded her head in confirmation and winked at me.

"Sun, is dress ke lie tere paas koi earrings hai kya." Aashika came in with her stuff to get ready together. She had a powder blue co-ord set on.

"Wait." I searched my bag for the pair of silver studs and passed it to her. "Perfect." We clicked a picture of the three of us and moved out to get the boys.

We were having breakfast together with the arrived guests. The wedding rituals will commence tonight with the mehandi ceremony. Haldi and sangeet will be tomorrow. The six of us found a beach facing table in the cornor which was perfect for the nine of us.

Ritvik and Kinjal sat next to each other with Shashank beside them. I saw a place vacent between Shubman and Manya. I ordered a ceaser salad omelette and cappuccino for myself as I am used to having a heavy breakfast, and knowing Manya she would leave some portion of her food as her appetite is quite low.

"Guys. Breakfast ke baad sangeet practice hai." Aashika announced. "And we have to show, Tarun ke gharwalo ko, what we are!!" Tarun looked at her is pure disbelief. I and Manya nodded earnestly.

"Accha?" Tarun raised his eyebrow at her. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Tarun continued, "Oh Baby, you dont know how hard Rawats can go for this."

I died dead. I literally died dead. Rest in peace me. RIP me. I couldn't help but take some candids of them. Aashi found the perfect guy for her!

"I know how hard this Rawat can go." Aashika's sensual voice made me look down in embarrassment. I don't even know why I'm embarrassed.

The rest of us choked, Manya started coughing but that didn't work. They were still engrossed in each other's eyes.

Before things got out of hand, Shubman tapped the table and said. "Bas karo besharmo tumhare sath aur bhi log hai." A shaky breath left my mouth as I drank some water to take in what just happened.

Shashank's facial expressions were priceless. He was scooted on the edge of the seat and looked outside the window, his face red. The newly engaged couple didn't had slightest bit of shame in them.

"Ha to, we were talking about sangeet." My voice came out bland as I fiddled with the lettuce on my plate.

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Later at night, I along with the group and Aashika's cousins, practiced our performances for tomorrow's sangeet. We were sent videos two weeks ago, so that we can practice.

In our performance, I, Manya, and Aashika's cousin were dancing first and then Tarun's gang. In the last two songs we were paired, and I with Shubman given I was the only tall one and didn't look like a kid with him.

"Nahi, vapis karo, acche se naacho, Gagan bhaiya! Jeetna hai hume." Aashika played the last song for the tenth time.

I and Shubman were placed in the front with two couples behind us and one opposite to us. Aashika and Tarun in the middle. The recital was performed two more times before Aashika dispersed us. "Chalo ab sab jake so jao warna mehandi ke lie late ho jaenge." She got up and left the hall. Tarun followed her.