CH 7 || Dance With Me

Samaira

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I was getting ready for the party. My family already reached there and we girls were running late.

"Sammy we are getting late, come out fast." I heard Adya yelling from outside.

"If Aditi had brought anything simple for me I would have been at the party right now Adya." I replied to her while wearing the dress. Seriously I don't know why Aditi brought something like this. Even though the dress is very beautiful but I really hate gathering unwanted attention. It's a silver nude colour cold shouldered gown with butterfly sleeves having a v-neckline and low v-back.

It's a silver nude colour cold shouldered gown with butterfly sleeves having a v-neckline and low v-back

I tried to convince Aditi but even Adya supported her and I finally had to agree to wear it. I really liked it but I don't feel confident in presenting myself in front of so many people in this dress and that's the reason I was taking more time.

"Sammy it's 7:30 p.m. The party has already started. If you think that going late will not attract the attention of others, then you are definitely wrong." Aditi shouted and I went outside taking my heels in my hands.

"What do you mean?" I asked her after getting out of the room.

"Do you think we are fools? We know you are purposely getting us late, to avoid attention but going late will only attract more." Aditi replied clearing my confusion. I didn't even think that my own plan will backfire like this.

"Now if you don't want that, then shall we go?" Adya asked and I nodded.

"By the way you guys are looking really beautiful." I appreciated Aditi and Adya.

"Thank you.... but not more than you. He will not be able to take his eyes off you." Aditi said to me and I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. I surely heard him saying 'he'. What does she mean?

"Who are you talking about Aditi?" I asked her.

"Who?" she asked in confusion as if she forgot what she just said.

"You said He will not be able to take his eyes off you." I replied to her.

"Did I?" she asked and I nodded to which she replied,

"I meant hey not he. It might have slipped from my tongue. You know how I speak nonsense sometimes." and she started smiling sheepishly.

"You know you are behaving weird since you came back from London. Is everything okay with you?" I asked her and before she could say anything Adya interrupted us,

"Guys the ride is here. Ishaan has sent the car and the driver and we are already late so I think the conversation can wait and we should leave."

"Yes...Yes of course. Sammy we are getting late because of you." Aditi replied while changing the topic. She is behaving so weird.I need to find out the reason but before that we have a party to attend. So we went outside and sat into the car and when we reached the venue I saw the whole state there. Now I don't know why I agreed to come to this party. I was about to get out of the car when Aditi asked me to stop,

"Wait, we are not going inside from here." Aditi said and asked the driver to drive and told him the direction.

"Where are we going? We are already very late. Aditi where are you taking us?" I started bombarding my questions on her.

"Sshhh....don't worry just keep quiet for a while and don't panic, we are about to reach there." Adya said and I looked at her in confusion but I didn't say anything because I knew it won't work on them and they will not tell me anything so I just folded my hands and started looking out of the window.

After 10 minutes the car came to a halt.

"We reached. Let's go." Aditi said and she got out of the car and me and Adya followed.

"Where are we?" I asked them.

"We are at the backside of the venue. The front gate was packed with a lot of paparazzi which would have make you uncomfortable so we will enter from the backside." Aditi replied.

"Oh my god! What would I have done without you both." I said. I really won't have survived without them. They knew me so well.

"I know...I know...we are the best." Adya said proudly and I laughed at her antics.

"But how do you guys know about this entrance?" I asked them to which Aditi replied "We have our sources." but before I could ask her anything she said "Now come on everyone is waiting and also I don't want to miss any chance to check out the handsome hunks. Who knows I might find someone today." Me and Adya laughed at her and then we went inside.

There were a lot of people. This was making me a little nervous but Aditi was holding my hands to keep me calm. It was difficult to spot my family. I tried to call dad but he was not picking up.

"I never knew that people are actually interested in these kind of charity events. Last time when I attended an event like this with dad there were not a lot of people.I wonder what could be the reason for this." I said while we were searching for my family.

"Of course this much crowd was expected. Who would want to miss the chance to meet the organiser of the event." Adya replied.

"So they are all here to meet Mr. Sharma?" I asked her in confusion.

"No." Adya replied.

"But didn't you say they all are here to meet the organiser of the event. And isn't Mr. Sharma the organiser." I said to which Aditi said ,

"Oh shit....we forgot to tell you." and I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

"Actually the organiser of the event has been replaced." Aditi replied.

"Replaced by whom?" I asked her.

"Namit Khanna." she replied.

"You mean....Mr. Richie Rich? I never knew he attend these kind of events and what more shocking is , he organised this charity event." I said.

"There are a lot of things you don't know. Didn't I tell you in the morning he is not like the person portrayed in those business magazines." Aditi replied and now I think it might really not be true what those business magazines say about him.

"Sammy why do you call him Mr. Richie Rich?" Adya asked me. I never told anyone why I call him that.

"Well that's a secret." I said smirking.

"Hey little one." I heard someone and there is only one person who call me by that nickname. I turned around and saw it was really him.

"Dhruv" I said and hugged him. Dhruv, me , Adya and Aditi went to same college in New York. Aditi was in different department as she wanted to be a journalist. Dhruv always considered me his little sister and he is just like a brother to me.

"So missed me?" he asked after pulling from the hug.

"Of course and when did you come? Why didn't tell you me that you were coming? Why didn't you tell me that you will be attending this event?" I asked him.

"Easy little one.....I just wanted to give you a surprise."he said

"By the way where is uncle, aunt?" he asked me.

"I don't know. We are trying to find them too. Dad is not picking up the call." I said

"Ok come with me you all. All the youngsters are on the second floor. I already met Simran, Sonia and Ishaan there."Dhruv replied.

"What? Ishaan is there? I am sure he must be flirting with some chick, that's why he is not picking up the call." Adya said angrily and went towards the lift.

"Looks like your brother is in danger Sammy." Aditi said and me and Dhruv laughed at her statement.

"Let's go girls. People are eagerly waiting for you." Dhruv said.

"Who all are waiting for us?" I asked him to which he replied "Just come you will know it soon. You will love to meet them." Dhruv said and we went to the second floor.

When we went there everyone started staring at our direction.

"Why are they staring at us?" I asked them.

"They are not staring at us. They are staring at you." Aditi replied. I knew it this dress will only gather unwanted attention.

"I told you Aditi let me wear something simple. But you didn't listen." I told her with a disappointment on my face.

"It's not your dress idiot. They would have stared at you even if you were wearing any other outfit. You are just so beautiful no one is able to take their eyes off you. I wish I could be a guy and you my girlfriend." Aditi replied and I just giggled at her statement. We were so involved in talking that we didn't realise that Dhruv was not with us.

"Where is Dhruv?" I asked Aditi.

"Here little one" I heard him and we looked at his direction. He was standing near a couch and with him was Arjun Malhotra, his childhood friend which I met once in college and there were two more girls and a guy whom I didn't recognise. We went to them. He introduced me and Aditi to them. The other guy was Rohit Khanna and one of the girl was her wife Riddhi Khanna. Dhruv told me they all were childhood friends. At last he introduced me to Nitya Khanna whom he introduced as Rohit's cousin. He said he wanted me to introduce to someone else also, his another childhood best friend but he just left to attend an important call. Soon Simran, Sonia, Ishaan bhai and Adya joined us. Dhruv introduced them to his friends. We were talking and soon everyone was called to join the dance floor. Everyone went to dance except me. Aditi wanted to stay with me but when she said she would stay I looked at Arjun who was not looking very happy with her decision and luckily I noticed. So I suggested Arjun to take her with him to dance to which he happily agreed. I was sitting on the couch and looking at everyone's happy faces.

"Hey there beautiful." I heard someone and looked up to see a guy in his 30's probably, was standing near me with two glasses of alcohol in his hand.

"It looks like you are alone here. May I join you?" He asked me and I was definitely not comfortable.He seemed a little drunk to me. When I didn't say anything he sat beside me and before I could say anything he offered one glass of alcohol to me.

"Here take this.I don't like women being alone. I saw you and I thought to give you company. Such a gentleman I am." he said. Gentleman, my foot I thought and I got up from the seat and he suddenly held my wrist.

"Where are you going beautiful?I am being so nice to you , don't leave me alone.Drink with me."he said and his grip on my tightened. I started hyperventilating.His act reminded me of something which I always want to forget. I tried to take my hands away from his grip but to no avail and tears started felling out of my eyes.

"Leave her hand." I heard a voice behind me. I didn't turn because I was not in the position to do anything.

"I said leave her hand. Can't you hear?She is here with me." that guy said.

"I am....am...sor....sorry sir.I din't know she is with you." he said stuttering and left my hand immediately and ran away as if he saw a ghost. I was still hyperventilating.

The guy made me sit on the couch and covered my back with a soft material. I looked at it, it was a stole which matched my outfit. He started rubbing my back and gave me water to drink. He gave me a handkerchief to wipe my tears and I took it without hesitation. He was sitting in front of me. When I looked at who my saviour was, I found two pair of beautiful blue eyes staring at me with concern. I was just staring at him as I couldn't believe he saved me....it was none other than Namit Khanna.

"Are you okay?" He asked me but I couldn't reply. I was still not able to believe it was him.

"Samaira please reply. Are you okay?"he again asked me. How did he know my name?I wanted to ask him but words were not coming out,I guess because I hyperventilated like this after so long.

"Come with me....you need fresh air to breathe."he said offering his hand to me and all I could see in his eyes were care and concern. I hesitantly took his hand and he took me to the balcony. There were round tables and chairs arranged. He took me to the table which was at the corner. He made me sit on the chair and he himself sat on the front. I was just looking at the view which was very beautiful and I could feel he was staring at me. We sat there for about 20 minutes without uttering a word. I was now feeling a little cold so I held the stole tightly.

"I think we should go inside." he said and he got up. I looked at him but this time there was something else in his eyes...pain. But why? I got up... but before he could move any further I said,

"Thank you."

He smiled and god knows he really looked so good while smiling. I have never seen any picture of him smiling, but I now I know how good he look while smiling.

"How do you know my name?" I asked and he just looked at me confused.

"You took my name inside, so I was wondering how do you know my name?" I cleared his confusion.

"Oh...That I will tell you when we go inside."he said.

"Shall we go inside?" He asked and offered his hand again I nodded and kept my hand in his.

When we went inside, something was different. Everyone again was staring but this time the reason was Namit and our hands which we were holding. Why didn't anyone notice us when we went outside. I was feeling more uncomfortable now and I was trying to take my hands hands away from his hold, but he didn't left my hand and whispered something in my ear which gave me goosebumps.

"Dance with me."