It was the day of Roshni's audition. She woke up early in the morning and dressed in the best outfit. She had spent hours in the market finding that outfit with Shruti, whom she had bribed with a pizza treat earlier. She changed her hairstyle some six times and finally left her hair absolutely untied. She looked very pretty in that red dress with open hair. Her phone beeped,it was a message from Dhruv wishing her luck. She was excited for the auditions but at the same time she was feeling quite low. Kartik had'nt messaged for days. There was a hope in her heart that atleast he would wish her luck today but no message had arrived yet. She left for her college on a scooty but it started raining heavily before she reached the college. She took shelter under a tree.
Half an hour passed but the rain showed no sign that it was going to stop. Atharv was going to college in an autorickshaw when he saw Roshni. He knew it was her audition today. He told the rickshaw driver to stop under the same tree.
" Hey!! Are'nt you getting late for the audition?" -he asked.
" Yes,but the rain ughhh!!"-she sounded irritated.
" So take an autorickshaw then" -he adviced.
" But my scooty??"
" I'll get it, don't worry, right know you need to hurry up!!! Comeon..go now!!"-he said.
" Are you sure??"
" yeaah, now go "
Roshni smiled and headed towards the rickshaw. " Hey!!!"- she turned..
"yup"- he said.
" Won't you wish me luck!!"-said Roshni.
"Good luck"-Atharv said and smiled.
When Roshni reached, There was already a long que ahead. Shruti was there already, she had filled form on Roshni's part and as she saw Roshni she quickly submitted the form and got the dialogues for audition. Roshni started practicing. Every once in a while during rehearsing in front of mirror, she would check her phone to see if Kartik had messaged her, but to her disappointment there was no text.
Finally it was her turn.She revised the dialogues for a last time. "All the best"-said Shruti and she went to the auditions. She deliever all the dialogues with full conviction. Her eyes said more than her voice. The judges were very impressed with her as expected. The results were to be announced in the evening. She came out of the auditorium with a broad smile. Roshni and Shruti were going to canteen when they saw Atharv playing football in rain with some other guys. That athletic guy with mediocre built looked attractive playing in rain.Roshni wanted to thank Atharv so she stopped there. A ball was coming towards Roshni when Atharv came running behind the ball and stopped the ball with his hand. Roshni was saved, Atharv got his wrist hurt though. It could be seen on his face. He simply ignored Roshni there and went to medical room.
" He is cute, is'nt he "- Roshni told Shruti.
" Ahem!!!"-said shruti raising her eyebrow.
" I am just saying Shru...nothing of the sort"-said Roshni.
" Here comes your cutiee"- Shruti said and winked and pointed towards Atharv.
Atharv came towards them, he handed Roshni the keys of her scooty.
" How was your audition"-he asked.
" It was good."-She replied and he turn to leave when Roshni said-" Hey Atharv".He turned." Thank you so much dude." Atharv just smiled and left.
Late in the evening, results were on the notice board. Shruti went to see the results while Roshni stood at a distance her fingers crossed.
No her name was not there. What!! Her auditions had gone fantastic yet her name was not there, How. The directors daughter had been selected for the role Roshni gave auditions for and clearly the results were biased. Roshni shattered, She felt humiliated when she came to know about the biased results and then there was a text from Kartik. "Better luck next time jaan". She felt even more humiliated with this. She blocked Kartik from everywhere. Shruti went to protest against the decision.
Shruti told Atharv to be around Roshni and he said yes as Shruti compelled him. He found Roshni crying at the corner of the corridor. He said nothing he just sat near her. She bursted into tears and he offered her his hankerchief. Silence, no words exchanged between the two. When Dhruv got the news he texted Roshni-" Heyyy!!! It's ok...You'll get many chances in life, Maybe you could'nt make it this time because bigger opportunities are waiting...and heyy!!! don't cry..or else your kajal will be smudged and you'll look like an evil spirit 😛"
She looked at the text and smiled. Atharv felt jealous if Dhruv and wondered if something was going on between Dhruv and Roshni.
A few days later there was a guest lecture in the auditorium.All the students had settled down and the lecturer was set to deliever the lecture. Atharv and Shruti had become good friends over these days. Shruti,Roshni and Atharv all the three were sitting in the last row of the auditorium.
"He looks so serious man!!! I think his wife has beaten him before he came here"-said Shruti and they all laughed.
"Hey..you!!! Stand up..come here on stage..come here I said"-said the lecturer pointing towards Atharv. He went to stage a little scared. "Now you'll explain this to your class...Take the mike..comeon!!"
Shruti knew Atharv was too scared to say anything. So,she made a plan.
"Good morning friends"-said Atharv in a quivering voice and Shruti whistled.
All the last seaters started clapping and whistling.
"Good morning bhai good morning"
"Areeyyy!!! kya baat kar di jee good morning"
Somehow the coordinators managed the nuisance.
"My name..." and again the claps and the whistles and this time it was uncontrollable, so the lecture got dismissed.
Writer's note:
Heyy guys...Hope you are enjoying the story..Here's a new cover picture to the story.Thank you Mr. Piyush Bajaj for such a nice cover pic.
I'll be back with yet another chapter of soulmates.Till then..Happy reading
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