"Naina and Arjun, I want to see you in my office now,” Principal mam came to our class and called us.
"May I come in mam," we both asked at a time. "Come in." We heard her authoritative voice as we walked inside.
"You both are going to sing at the anniversary...Right?" She asked looking at both of us. "Yes mam," we answered.
"So I want you both to sing together,” she ordered.
"What..? I don't want to sing with her" he said rudely. Ouch it hurts....
"Why? Are there any problems young man?” She asked in a serious tone.
"No mam....but I don't want to sing with her," he repeated eyeing me. What have I done. Why is he looking at me like that.
"I don't want any excuses, Arjun. I want you both to sing together," she said…no no she ordered. I am just watching the show in front of me.
"What's your answer, Naina?" she asked me. What should I say. If I say yes, then he will hate me. Ok I decided I will say no.
“I think I-”
“Okay! Fine!” Arjun said in an exasperated tone.
"What" mam asked. "I will do it. I’ll sing with her," he said in an uninteresting tone.
"Ok, you may leave now," she said, going back to her work.
As we were in the lockers, I confronted him. "Why did you accept?"
"I’m not going to answer you." He started walking.
"Hey wait" I called out loud, so he stopped walking. "See if you want to perform then come with me to the rehearsal room at evening," he said, still his back to me and walked away.
So arrogant and rude. Why is he so bossy? Forget it Naina. Be ready for evening.
I sat in my place and passed a paper to Nisha, You won’t believe what just happened.
Write it immediately *__* she wrote back
I’m going to sing with Arjun.
P.s : gonna meet him this evening for rehearsals
Nisha’s eyes were as wide as a black button.
This is not some prank, is it?
I shook my head, and she nodded her head.
I was on my way to rehearsal room while Nisha was in a hurry to go home. Unfortunately, she was going to her grandma's home for a week which meant I had to face hell all by myself for a whole week.
As I arrived to rehearsal room, Arjun wasn’t alone as I expected. Yes, you guessed right. His friends were with him.
"Here comes my partner. Welcome Ms. Naina," Arjun said in a sarcastic way.
"Arjun, you’re kidding! please say she’s not your partner in performance," Riya glared at me while eyeing me from head to toe.
"It's fate. Whatever! Riya, we have practice. I will see at the evening," he told her. She went outside.
"Did you choose a song?" he asked me, not once looking my way.
"I didn't select one," I said “Did you select one?" I asked.
"What do you think? I’m nothing like you. You’re wrong if you think that. I chose my song 2 days ago" he huffed. The nerve of this boy. I hate you, Arjun.
"Which song"? I ignored his previous attitude. "Naadan parindey from rockstar," he said what it's a male song what will I sing in that song.
"But it's a male song. What will I sing?" I asked him. "That's your problem," he said shrugging his shoulders. Whatttt. I just want to kill you Arjun.
"You can't do this, Arjun. We have to sing together. So we need to choose a song," I said to him hoping he will agree with me.
"Shut your mouth. I know that we have to perform together, and I even selected the song" he said angrily. Why is he angry with me. I didn't say anything wrong.
I opened my mouth to say something, but he cut me down and said "before you say anything listen to me. I don't like repeating things. First, I selected the song and that will be final. Second, you should practice with me everyday at evening. Third, don't you dare to say no to me,” he said in an imperative tone.
What does he think of himself. I am not dying to sing with him. And what are these rules? Am I a servant to him? I have to teach him a lesson.
"Oh miss down to earth," he said waving his hand in front of me. “If you’re done day dreaming, can we start?”
Ok I don't have a problem with the song. "Ok" I said and took my position.
We practiced for more than 2 hours.
"Not bad. I thought you don't even know the basics," he said looking at me. What does he think of himself.
"That I am a superhero" he said. Did I say that out loud. "Yeah" he said. I closed my mouth with my both palms.
"Haha look at your face," he said while laughing like a maniac. "Shut up!" I said angrily.
"Omg… I am scared," he said acting as if scared. Is he bipolar. I think he is surely a bipolar. Sometimes he acts as a jerk and sometimes he cracks jokes.
"You stay here thinking and I will go," he said and started going out. "Hey wait, I am also coming" I said and went with him.
I am missing Nisha alot. I wish she is here. I want to share everything with her. I went home thinking about today and missing my friend.
Days went by so fast. Students were busy each with their own tasks. Some are preparing for their performances while others are busy in decorations. I went to music room for rehearsals.
I found a guitar in the corner of the room. My hands itched to play it. I took it and started playing it.
"What the hell are you doing?" someone shouted, making me jump from my place. I lifted my head and saw an angry Arjun who is spitting fire from his eyes. I gulped being afraid of him. Something worst is going to happen I thought to myself.
Just then he came towards me and held my arm firmly and with a jerk he made me stand. "What the hell are you doing with my guitar?" he said in a dangerous tone.
"I am just playing," I said while trying to free myself from his grip. "Don't you know that you should not touch others things without their permission," he said digging his nails into my arm. It's paining like hell.
"Leave me. You are hurting me," I said while further trying to get free. But he held me strong.
"I asked you a question," he said angrily.
"I didn’t know that it's yours. I saw it and" I am going to say further he pushed me to the wall so hard that I thought my backbone will break.
"Ahhh" I cried in pain. "I really don't know that it's yours. Leave me. You are hurting me" Tears were rolling down my eyes.
"Don't you dare lie to me. I know your type of girls, and I even know what you are doing with my guitar that you want to break it...Am I right?" he said angrily.
"What’s your problem? What do you mean by the type of girls. This wasn’t my intention. Why would I do that? If you don't believe me, then it’s your problem. I can't do anything to help you with that," I said crying because I was in pain.
He left the room with his guitar in his hand. I looked at my arm, I could see a bruise forming there. I covered it with my scarf and went home crying. My mom saw me and asked me what happened, but I didn't say anything. I went directly to my room.
How can he think like that about me that I am lying? Why would I lie to him. What will I get if I lie to him? I kept on thinking about this and I drifted into deep slumber.
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First fight of Naina and Arjun
How they are going to perform...??