17. Natural Blush

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~Shreya's POV~

We reached the venue in almost two hours. As we entered, I saw Vedant taking pictures of some men; I mean obviously they would have asked him to do it. Why would he click anyone's pictures without their permission? By the way, Mr Perfectionist has photography as his hobby too. I would get tired counting on his hobbies and interests. Leave it.

Well, he was as always looking fabulous. He was wearing a blue kurta with pathani salwar and a dupatta hanging around his neck. Man, today's look was even hotter. He is just irresistible. Shut up Shreya, stop acting like a pervert. Yeah fine.

Anyways, then I looked at Maheer who was wearing a similar outfit with black kurta. I noticed that he was looking at Myra without blinking while she was busy talking to someone. I went to him and hit our shoulders with each other which made him trip forward as he lost his concentration. This man is totally whipped.

"Maheer, be careful." He stood back properly. "Seems like someone is lost somewhere. Huh?"

"Lost? Uh-no. where would I be lost?" He replied while his eyes again stopped at Myra. Natak koi inse karwao!!! Waah!!!
(Somebody make him do the act. Great.)

"Kaisi lag rahi hai?" I asked in a low tone.
(How's she looking?)

"Qayamat"
(Havoc)

"Huh?"
(What?)

"Tune Qayamat ki raat show dekha hai?" He changed his words as if I am an idiot. Well I am sometimes, but that's another thing. Okay. I hit him on his head at this. "Got drunk or what? Listen instead of changing your words, you better go to her and tell her directly how she is looking." I pushed him towards Myra and was laughing at his drama when someone whispered in my ears. "Beautiful" Although I knew who it could be but the voice stole the surety.
(Have you watch 'Qayamat Ki Raat' show?)

As I turned, I found Aarav, Samarth's cousin scanning me from head to toe. I moved my head and found Vedant was on a call at some twenty steps from us and no one else was there in that area. I looked at Aarav again and felt extremely uncomfortable at his behavior. Shrida had told me that his cousin-in-law is a spoiled brat, Samarth didn't even want to invite him to the wedding but he and his parents self-invited themselves. Jokers. At this point, I wanted to slap him but I also didn't want to create a drama at my girl's sangeet so instead tried to ignore him.

"You look ethereal." He continued his crap. "Thanks and you look like an idiot. Now leave me." I said and tried to walk off but he came in my way. Aaj toh pitke hi manenge bhai sahab
(Bro will get peace only after getting beaten today)

"Not yet but maybe after falling for someone, I will be an idiot." He said and leaned at a center table kept there. I saw a vase there and wanted to hit his head with it. "Look it would be better if you enjoy the dance and food here instead of hitting on people. Consequences won't be in your favor." I warned him with a dominating voice but he wasn't ready to move. I was hell frustrated with him. "Okay dance. Fine. Can I dance with you today?" He said and was about to hold my right hand when someone pulled me by my waist towards them.

"Actually her dance partner is already decided. Better luck next life." Vedant said to him standing beside me with his one hand in his pocket and one on my waist. Wait, it should be better luck next time not next life. Never mind.

He made his grip firm and I felt a short circuit in my brain. His hand was on my bare waist and I stood stunned sensing the tension. The idiot in front of us observed us for few seconds and left. As soon as he left, I tried to separate myself from Vedant but he held me even harder this time and turned me towards him.

"Wh-what? He...e.....has left now" I said with trembling lips while he put his other hand on my waist too. "So?" He said looking at me and my eyes went downwards as I again proved the name given by him. Thankfully there was no one around otherwise I was done today and so was this person pulling all these tactics.

"Vedant please" I said requesting him to leave me. "What please? Say it completely Ms Blushful" The fingers of both of his hands ran on my waist and got entangled behind. Words were stuck in my throat and he was asking me to form sentences. I gulped and tried to speak. "Can Mr Arrogant spare his Ms Blushful as they are in the sangeet's venue and people might reach this side anytime soon?" I said finally matching his intense gaze.

"What if I don't?" He asked with a smirk. "Then I will also not leave y-" I said and immediately regretted. Damn now he will tease me more. "Wonderful. Then sorry not sorry but I am not leaving you." He said and raised his right hand towards my face. I stood clueless while he tucked my hair strands behind my ear. "Gorgeous" He whispered.

"Huh?" I could not take the compliment and exclaimed. "The earrings. Gorgeous. My choice after all." He said further while I was almost melted being in his arms. "Thank you for wearing these." No way am going to let him think I wore these specially for him.
"Actually the matching earrings got lost so I wore these. Those were better but I had to wear these in compulsion."
"Jhoot bhi aisa bolein jo mana jaa sake" He said tilting his head slightly and here enters the blush again. I need to throw away all the expensive blushes I have in my storage because they are no more needed as I have the natural one right in front of me. "Okay leave me now. Someone will actually come."
(Speak a lie that could be trusted at least)

"As you say madam." He removed his hands and took two steps away from me wearing that satire smirk on his face. I sighed and took a deep breathe. Just then, Myra and Maheer came towards us.
"What are you doing here?"
"Hey what happened to your face?" Maheer and Myra asked together.

I touched my cheek and felt the warmth and realized they had gone all red. God!!! I am not going to spare him this time. What was the need to pull up this act now when I had to meet and greet a lot of people? And here I am all messed up, unable to pull up a conversation.

"Yeah why are your cheeks red? I guess you overdid the blush." The blush said. I mean Vedant said acting clueless. He took sudden turn from his cunning smirk to an innocent pout and I gave him a death glare at this. He started looking here and there pinning his lips as if trying to control his laughter. Wow. Great. Awesome. Idiot.

"No I did her makeup. Myra can never make a mistake." Myra said flipping her hair and rolling her eyes in pride. "Anyways, let us go guys. Performances are about to start."

We reached in front of the huge stage set up. It was decorated with blue and purple flowers and was looking grand. "We have to perform there?" Vedant asked me in a low tone. "Yes don't worry, it will be good." Actually I wanted to punch him in his face for what he just did but also I can't let the performance ruin so instead tried to boost his confidence. Revenge can wait. Dance is priority.

One by one, many performances happened. Shrida's little sister, then her parents, her aunts and uncles and all her cousins danced. We were sitting in the audience waiting for our turn. The next turn was ours. I looked at Vedant and found that his face was covered with sweat and he was mumbling to himself "you can do it you can do it" repeatedly.

~Vedant's POV~

Damn, next performance is ours and I am very nervous. Why did I even agree to this? Grabbing a deal from a business rival is much easier than this. It's okay Vedant. You can do it. You can do it. I was thinking all this and turned towards Shreya. She looked at me and face palmed herself. Ab kya kar diya maine?
(What did I do now?)

She leaned towards me and held my face by the chin with one hand. Then she picked the loose end of her dupatta and started wiping off sweat from my face. I am already very nervous and here is my girl killing me with her actions. "Sh-uhhh-hhh-uhgghh-ggh" I tried to speak as she squelched both of my cheeks with her hand. Haayee!!! Leave me yaar mai mar gya toh dance kon krega?
(Leave me yaar Who will dance if I would die?)

"What ugghughhughh? Now come with me without any more drama." She spoke leaving my face. "I-I will do it na?" I said walking behind her towards the stage. She stopped and turned towards me. We were now standing at the backstage. "Look just don't care about the people. Assume it's just us dancing okay. Just you and me." She said assigning me the easiest task. It is a cakewalk to forget about everyone else when I am with her. I can live whole my life just looking at her and not even realize what is happening around, Yes, I just had to do this now.

I gathered confidence and entered the stage. I was no more worried about anyone looking at me or judging my steps. I just focused on her and we did the whole performance looking into each other's eyes. I didn't even realize the time and soon we were done.

"You did it." She said taking my hands in hers at the end. "WE did it" I replied pressing her hands with mine gently. She passed me a proud smile while I was lost in her angelic beauty. She was looking extremely gorgeous as always. Her dress shined on her and her long hair were a chef's kiss. My eyes which were lost in hers now moved down to her lips. Those lips. Ahh!!! I just wanted to ea-. What the hell? Stop thinking all this.

"Guys we too are here." Anya said from behind as we were again standing at the backstage. "Ummm I have to make a phone call. Just a second." I came outside. I actually had to call Kabir, my assistant to give him an important job earlier only but amidst the anxiety to perform, I forgot about it. "Close the matter by tomorrow morning. No traces should be found. And yeah call me once while doing it. I just want to see the scene once." I said with a smirk and disconnected the call.

I got back to the venue and found everyone near the food stalls. The girls were eating golgappe and guys were busy gulping down all the sweets one by one. I knew which side to choose and went to the gulab jamun stall where Maheer was. This dude had eaten three of them in the time I walked towards him. I don't know how much he might have ate before I came.

"Bus karde" I said hitting his head from behind. "Aaj bus mat bol. Already Myra ko dekhke out of control hu" He said gulping another one. "Yaar mai bhi" I said with a sigh resting my hand on his shoulder and I could sense his death glares. Oh no it sounded wrong. "Shreya ko dekhke" I added to avoid the chances of getting killed by this human.
(Stop it)
(Don't stop me today. I am already out of control looking at Myra)
(Me too)
(Looking at Shreya)

"Oye who is this Aarav? He was time and again roaming around Myra. Mann toh kar raha tha iska gala-" I shut him in the middle by putting another gulab jamun in his mouth. "Leave it." I said looking at him with a smirk and he reciprocated it understanding what I meant.
(I felt like-)