Seven Vows Part 1- Published

The Dance

Namrata can we start " asked Suman. Her little niece was all decked up and ready for her practice.

" Yes Chachi". Suman started showing steps. The girl started repeating." Nami not like that beta. Look at Chachi. It is like this. " she held the girl's hand and repeated the step. The girl tried again, but made the same mistake. She looked funny and Suman giggled looking at her niece's exasperated look that the step was not coming right." Chachi you look beautiful when you smile. I have not seen you smiling." told Nami innocently and Suman froze" 

Why are you laughing. One thing I have to say you look good when you are giggling which anyways I am seeing for the first time" quipped Sreedhar. He was showing her the elaborate plan he had made for the Jodi dance." Sreedhar are we really going to do Jodi dance "" Yes of course that's why you are here and I am showing you all this "" Sreedhar you are filling the stage with props"" Yes Suman. See Jodi dance you need to give a feel of the Jodi that is it. For that it is not necessary you have to do close dancing. The support pairs will dance in the centre as the pair and we need to move between props and come in centre at a distance you are comfortable. That can be managed "" Sreedhar I know you are doing all this for me"" No, not for you, but for college to win. College cannot win if you are uncomfortable "" College cannot win with this props also Sreedhar. I know it. I don't know what to say. But I am sorry. In a fit of rage I shouldn't have enrolled for Jodi dance. I should have known what it means and my own limitations as a girl who has never danced outside and leave that, never with a boy. My conservative upbringing I should have remembered. But in my immaturity I have not only put you in a precarious situation, but also the college too. I did hear about the past competition. How you and Kritika didi have won twice and this time also it should have been her or Riya didi as your pair. The whole college hostel feels this time AR college will lose it, the dance and the championship"" And I have decided Sreedhar the college wont lose it. And you wont lose it either. Yes it is uncomfortable for me, but to participate in the trials was my decision. I will dance if you can have some patience with me. Not this many props Sreedhar. Remove them. The feel of the song " Kuch Na Kaho " can never be given with this many props.She put forward her hand " Can you take my hand " Sreedhar took her hand. " Music " he said " Samay ka ye pal dams aa gaya hain " played the recorder. She moved closer wrapped in his arms and then he let her go, still holding her hand. " Comfortable " he asked as the recorder stopped. " We can still use the prop" ." I am getting used. I will be fine. No props" she smiled. His eyes were calm" 

Suman Chachi you are crying. Why are you crying. Did I remind you of chachu. Please don't cry. I will not say anything" Namrata hugged her and Suman looked at the child and thought" What should I tell you Nami. That you bought me a beautiful memory or memory of a paradise lost " she wiped her tears." Nami look I am not crying. Come let us practice . Do the step once again. Like this ".She once again started teaching and in the dance steps somewhere forgot her misery and sorrows.