YOU OWE ME THIS!

Chapter 4

Memories fade away, don't they?

But then there are some, no matter how hard you try to get rid of them cling to your heart. Sometimes you laugh recalling the times you cried and sometime you cry recalling how you had laughed.. Especially when you had shared them with the special people.

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It was finally December, the time when we enjoyed the most, the most awaited ," The Annual Function" . It was this time of the year where all our time went in preparations for class dance, the singing performance, the dance practices, the dance partners, the new dress... The list went on unless we were all dressed up in shining dress and cherry rose faces.. It was just awesome.

"Miss. Mansoori!", Jacob sir's voice ringed in my ears like fire crackers.

" J?!! , did u do something....? No ways.. I have been in my damn best behavior... Why is he calling... Chill...!!!... We will see.. Just don't call my mother... ", I got busy in conversation to my lala lands...

" You are selected to sing in the Annual gatherings " , said my class teacher with a smile.

"Some people I tell you J... God gave them a twinkling smile.. Donno why they always choose to shown their swollen face... Singing haa... Will put the stage on fire!!! ".

" Miss. Mansoori. Will you please stop making faces and listen to me! ", he scolded me again.

" Sorry sir, I am all ears", I said terrified with my habit of dozing off.

" You are supposed to sing this song.. And practice after school for three times is that okay? , and you get a chorus team of five people.. ", lectured my class teacher.

" Chorus too.... I am so excited. My first ever stage performance... Gosh I will do it right.... ", i started with my blabbering again.

" Yes sir" , I noded looking at his now annoyed face.

" You have krish, disha, anami, priyanka and Dhruv on chorus team" , now you may leave" , he said.

" Yes", I replied and left his cabin as soon as possible.

" Krish...! You are on my chorus " , I busted out before I landed on my desk.

" So your dream to sing on stage finally coming true ha.... Good! " , smiled krish

"Yes.. It is..... ", I replied.

" Dhruv you are joining me too, Is that okay... ".. I questioned looking at his questioning face.

" This boy... does he make a script of what to say.. what not to stay before speaking.... why can't he just talk tit out.. such a..... control j.... chill... ", my ever so lovely LaLa lands spoke.

" I don't think so it's possible.. I can try but I have my Judo classes from today.. So.. ", he tried to reason.

" But sir has already made the lists.. I guess you have to talk to him. " I looked at him.

He looked worried and confused

" I guess I can manage.. I am in" , he smiled halfheartedly

The preparations were on full swing,

The school environment had all lit up and joy was in the air.

My team and I practiced alot . The function was just a week away. We were taken to highschool for stage rehearsal and other stuff. In all this chaos I could still sense some unease in Dhruv.

"Hey, it's me singing why are you making those faces.. I am the one who should be the most tired.. All okay? ". I enquired

" It's nothing Jannat, you are doing well, I just have got my judo classes they are tiring. " I said.

" I understand.. Don't worry it's just in a week.. Then we are done". I told him.

" Why do I feel a sense of uneasy when he takes my full name.... I love my name, it's so different but coming from him it's seems so bad...! " , I thought

Finally my final instrumental rehearsal day came. But something happened.. Dhruv had to leave his mother was rather strict with those classes...he came to me

" Jannat, I am sorry, but I have to go, please handle sir for me okay.? ". He said with so much cold voice

" No issues, it's late either way.. You go ahead ", I said without giving a thought.

I had never thought in my wildest dreams that just because I didn't have my whole chorus with me, the high school teachers will look down upon our dedication and straight away cancel my performance.

I felt bad. It was terrible. Not only that, Jacob sir's efforts were also in vain

" How could you let him go jannat, who do you think you are to make decisions here.. Look what you have done! ", shouted Jacob sir

" I didn't think... ", I tried to explain.

" Do you think you are in a position to explain!.. Jannat leave ", he said coldly

This was the first time that I had been scolded so harshly.. And I had to bare with it.

" Why did you let him go. You should have asked once ,, jenny are you listening.? ", Krish tried to talk to me

" Hey speak up,, look I know you were so looking forward to it.. But now it's done right... Don't stay quiet ... It doesn't suit you", krish said.

" It's okay.. Let's go", I said sadness in my voice.

When we reached to the other group members I took the initiative to speak

" It's my mistake, I am sorry ",

Girls didn't budge from making comments but they were equally scared to say more, given to my sassy image.

It was rather next day, that Dhruv came to talk to me.. He was called to Jacob sir's cabin and equally scolded.

" Jannat I .. ", he started saying.

" Dhruv, chill things happen.. " , I tried to act

" It was your dream performance, it got ruined because of me", he sadly said.

" Its not your mistake, I should have not taken things for granted ", I reasoned.

" I will make it up to you some day.. I owe you this one... " , he said

I smiled for the first time in two days..

" Remember okay.... YOU OWE ME THIS!. "

My thoughts were messed, my mind didn't approve of the cancellation just because of this merely reason.. Why would such a small thing had to be taken so seriously, rather it was just someone from chorus not the lead singer.

It was only after the annual function that we got to know the real reason.

My performance was getting in way of some other student from different division, thus the committee was biased and favoured that student . It merely announced we were not determined enough given the loose end on our part.

" How cruel.. Bloody Biased", my heart said.

That year, I didn't attend the function.

Rather I decided, if I had to face this type of biased crowd I would never try to participate again and save myself the trouble. I gave up singing.

Some little things that people think are unnoticed, when disclosed make a deep scar for someone who had put in so much effort.

World is indeed cruel and biased I guess.

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