They suddenly saw Chaits’ jaw drop and his mouth wide open. They looked at the entrance where others had similar reaction. They tried looking over others who had stopped dancing. Finally they saw the reason for this sudden change of atmosphere in ‘Go Bananas’…
A gorgeous female wearing all black had stepped in. Her long, well maintained hair shone in the disc lights. Even the DJ was flabbergasted for a moment and forgot to play his next track and the silence in the disc echoed heartbeats of boys that seemed to be racing away.
She was taking directions from the floor manager and turned toward the floor. A huge sigh echoed across and the DJ switched the track to a love ballad ‘Aankhon Mein Tera Hi Chehra’ and she tossed her beautiful long hair along with song and laughed heartily at the reaction…
She coolly started to walk gracefully on the perimeter of the dance floor and the crowd already dazed by her glamour gave way automatically – their mouths wide agape.
She was adorned in a tight black top that showed her curves to advantage on a pair of tight slacks clearly showing the shape of her legs covered by pink short skirt full of frills that waved gaily as she gracefully walked across the floor.
She had beautiful long hair shiny hair she had let loose – the long ear rings that almost touched her shoulders were partially hidden in her shiny hair and sparkled as and when lights reflected of the embedded diamonds. She wore a long beaded necklace with multiple folds that fell over her breasts up to her stomach and a queenly necklace that shown in the lights, clung around her neck. She walked around the dance floor and Chaits who was looking at her murmured “What is Ms Alisha Fire doing at Go Bananas?”
With the mention of Alisha Fire the girls looked at each other and sighed in unison “Oh! No!” They knew that for next one week at least they would have to listen to Chaits raving about her beauty and her grace…. They were even more distraught as they saw her walking around the floor toward them…
She walked gracefully to where Chaits and the group was sitting Chaits was intently looking at her through the flickering disc lights. Her satin finish tight top now shimmered through the flicker of the disc lights…
She came close to them, tossed her hair, smiled and said, “Hi! Folks…” Chaits mouth was agape… one could easily slip in a gulab jamun and there’d still be some space open. She tossed her hair again and laughed heartily and the sound of her laughter echoed around the group as sweet chimes of bells. She looked at Chaits whose mouth was still open wide and helped him shut his mouth with a gentle push of her palm beneath his open jaw and said, “Hi Chaits!”
The group looked at her in disbelief and then at each other and exclaimed loudly in unison, “PRITI?”
“Yes! I’m Priti.” she said and laughed again. She was pleased. Finally she had Chaits looking at her with mouth wide open and his eyes glued to her, “How do you rate my new looks guys?”
Girls were very excited at the changed looks of Priti and started eagerly discussing how she managed to get these looks.
Chaps, Amit and Deb looked at each other and nodded, “Hey! How about another round of juice for girls and Chaits’ what would you want now? And Priti! What about you?”
Chaits looked them and said “I’ll join you”
They looked at each other and Chaps was quick. “No Chaits – You sit here with girls we’ll get the stuff what would you like?”
Chaits looked at Priti who saw the mugs around and then looked at the bottle of Coke in Chaits’ hands, “I’ll like to have a mug of beer with you Chaps” and she looked at Chaits who hastily said, “One for me as well…”
As the boys left to get the stuff, Priti looked at Chaits who was still looking at her in disbelief. He realised that she was looking at him, his mind shouted, ‘Stop it Chaits!’ and he blushed and said, “Priti – that’s a fantastic change. For a moment you got me totally zapped.” He covered his face as he blushed again at the entire scene and laughed heartily. Then looked away smiling away at himself, then at the crowd dancing on the floor and then closed his eyes to concentrate trying to regain the control over his mind.
The girls were busy discussing the change and Priti was satisfied at the result… She finally had impressed Chaits with her looks. She took out her mobile and typed a message “I owe you a 1000 bucks Kavya” sent it…
Chaits was not interested in the girl talks and found himself listening to the numbers that DJ was playing but he was finding very hard as all his attention was toward Priti. She was an absolute dynamite at this moment… He looked at her loose, beautiful, long hair that shone in the flickering lights of the disc. Her eyes seemed attractive. He looked at her other features that had eluded him for long. She had a queenly neck and shoulders on which her tight dress rested. Her skin was glowing white as it contrasted the black dress she wore. He was now able to measure her vital statistics, thanks to the tightness of the dress and he found her to be reasonably body perfect. All in all – she looked like the twin of his crush – Alisha Fire… His study of Priti’s body structure was cut off as the boys returned with the stuff…
They meticulously placed the correct mugs in front of right people and Chaps was beaming, “Guys! This toast is for our long lasting friendship – may we always live together and happy … Cheers!” and others raised their mugs in approval. As they took the first sip of their toast, Chaps looked at the DJ who promptly put off the track he was playing and grabbed the microphone…
“Are you guys enjoying?” he asked in a voice that boomed over the entire place.
“Yes” was the roar from the crowd
“Do you want more” DJ asked
“Yes” was the roar.
“But – first things first” his voice boomed again, “we have one of the loveliest ladies just walk into this disc – so let’s welcome her” he said and everyone clapped… Priti blushed modestly and Chaits swore – her cheeks were now rose pinkish.
“Seen you blushing for the first time – and looking at you everyone now has a right to call you…” said Chaits
“What?” Priti innocently asked him…
“Pinky – Pinky – Pinky…” the group roared and laughed as Priti looked in mock anger.
“And we have a request from that lovely lady – this one is for her friend Chaits who’s sitting next to her” continued the DJ, “Chaits can you please honour us and stand up – focus the lights please – there you see him” as lights were focused on Chaits,” This small piece of music is for you Chaits” he said and pressed the button on his system.
A loud chime broke out to the tune ‘Happy Birthday to You’ and the crowd sang along with the tune and clapped as Amit miraculously got out a cake.
One could see how happy Chaits was… His friends had not forgotten his day He cut the cake and Priti took the honour to feed him the first piece.
“Okay! Friends! There are few things here that we need to celebrate” DJ’s voice boomed again, “we have a lovely lady who has a handsome friend and it’s his birthday today. Today is Saturday evening and you are at the best disc in this town and – the best DJ for you – so let the party rock…”
He started off with the Red Nex speedy number ‘Cotton Eyed Joe’ and crowd raised a huge din and started to move their bodies whether they were on the dance floor or they were sitting at a table.
The DJ was putting on one popular song after other and as they finished their toast Chaps was on his feet again, he grabbed Payal’s hand and off they went to the floor – Amit and Deb yelled “Hey! Wait for us and went behind them as Priti and Natasha joined them.
Chaits helped himself to another mug of beer as he watched his group dance and enjoy. He sat there comfortably and looked at Priti enjoying the dance. ‘She dances well’ thought Chaits. He was still finding it difficult to get his eyes off Priti who was now dazzling him with her beauty. “Pinky” he muttered to himself… ‘Wow’
His chain of thoughts and his attention got diverted as someone patted him hard on his back…
“Hey! Chaits” it was Lucky beaming all over his face, “You didn’t tell me that’s it was your birthday. I’d have arranged a grand party for you.”
Chaits looked at him and knew at once that he was getting high on the drinks – Lucky was swaying even as he stood…
“Many happy returns of the day, dude!” Lucky said and hugged Chaits who could smell hard liquor on him, “Enjoy your time” he said and staggered toward the dance floor.
‘Whew!’ thought Chaits, ‘someone ought to teach this guy where to stop’ and sipped on his beer and started enjoying the music again.
He saw Priti and Amit walking toward him and looked at others to see Chaps and Deb with Payal & Natasha at the bar counter. He saw Priti elbowing Amit who looked over his shoulder and went to join others at the bar. Payal’s face no longer showed enjoyment – it looked grim which heralded trouble.
Priti joined Chaits at the table and looked over her shoulder and saw the rest coming Chaps was holding 2 mugs of beer in his hands Priti quickly got up and bent over Chaits and whispered, “Chaits you got to take control of the situation, Payal is angry. Chaps had promised her that he’d have only one mug of beer – he already has gulped two and you can see – he’s going to gulp one more with you. Please take the control over to you” she implored.
Chaits nodded still dazed with Priti’s change. As she bent over him to whisper her hair fell over his shoulders and the touch of her soft and silky hair on his shoulders was good to feel…
“You promised me” Payal was arguing belligerently, “You’ were supposed to have only one you already have had two. The second time you had – I kept quiet and allowed you as Chaits may have felt odd – but this is too much for words …” she choked with anger and gasped
“Don’t you worry, honey” Chaps was trying to sound honest, “this is the last one – a parting drink of this party – God Promise”
Chaits looked at angry Payal and stifled a smile, she could not look angry even if she really was angry “Chaps! Enough!”
Chaps looked at Chaits for help who looked at both of them and smiled. “Chaps – you are a man” and Chaps face showed relief as Chaits got up and patted him. “And a man is always known if he keeps the word given by him – so – no more beer for you…” It was Payal’s time to smile now…
“Aw! Chaits…” Chaps had a complaining tone now, “You know I can gulp still 10 more and not be affected – why are you doing this to me?”
“I said no more Chaps” Chaits voice was a bit sterner now, “You could have taken the permission from Payal for more if you wanted to have more… I’m sure if she would have permitted you for 10 mugs – she would keep her word – won’t you Payal?” Payal nodded “See Chaps one needs to be smart when one asks for permissions and sanctions – you agreed for one and she did, you had two – C’mon be proud of her and proudly decline the temptation for the third one” Chaits implored.
Chaps thought for a moment and looked at Chaits who seemed to be even more adamant than Payal and shrugged “Ok. If even you feel so Chaits” and looked at the two mugs in his hands “what to do of these?”
“I’ll definitely accept a drink bought by my good friend and I’m sure there’ll be someone who can give me the company” Chaits looked around.
“I’ll give you company” said Priti
“I’ll share it with her” said Amit.
“Ok Chaps? That takes care of your problem” said Chaits and they all laughed.
Chaps looked on as Priti and Chaits hit the mugs together “Cheers to friendship” and then looked on as they sipped beer trying to control his urge to have another mug of beer… Priti had sipped almost half or her mug when she handed it over to Amit.
“See – this is known as keeping your word” Payal taunted Chaps and realized that if she continued this way Chaps would lose his mood for the party. “C’mon Chaps” she said enthusiastically as music changed over “that’s a wonderful number – let’s dance to this one” and Chaps face brightened Payal was not that angry for him to be glum.
“C’mon” she said and she grabbed his hand.
Natasha and Deb were already on their feet. Priti looked at Chaits, “Wouldn’t you love to dance with a lovely lady like me?”
“You go on” said Chaits uncomfortable “I like to watch people dancing than me doing the hard work”
“C’mon Chaits – don’t be spoil sport” urged Priti and grabbed his hand
“He won’t dance” said Amit and Priti left his hand and looked at others.
“Why” she asked astonished
“Because…” chuckled Chaps and took a long pause and pointed at the DJ who played ‘Pappu can’t dance, Sala’ there was the echo in chorus and they burst out laughing again.
‘Next time’ Chaits promised himself, ‘I’ll show you people that I can dance. I’ll not decline such a gracious offer by Priti’
Chaits looked at Priti dancing and tried grasping the moves. The group was now joined by Lucky who also seemed to dance well.
‘I’m the only one who cannot dance’ thought Chaits dejected, ‘But, I’m willing to learn if someone teaches me.’
They were dancing and enjoying themselves and unknowingly Chaits was very keenly studying their moves. Then he said to himself ‘Don’t study Pinky’s moves – she’s a girl… look for some male who’s dancing is good’ and his eyes searched and found a guy who was dancing very well in some other group.
Chaits was totally engrossed in studying that guy’s dance moves totally awed. So intense was his concentration that he didn’t notice Amit who was tired of his overweight come and sit beside him. Soon he was joined by Deb and Natasha. They were watching him intently studying the dance moves and smiling.
Some time passed and they were joined by Payal and Chaps who also seemed tired but the enjoyment of dance was clearly written on their faces as they approached, others pointed at Chaits and signalled them to be silent…
Chaits concentration and study got interrupted suddenly due to commotion on the other part of dance floor. Chairs realized that others were sitting there beside him watching him study dance steps. They looked at him his face now red with him getting caught once again.
The commotion now had increased and they all looked at in that direction. Chaits asked” Where’s Pinky?”
It suddenly dawned on them that Priti had said, “One last dance and I’ll Join you” and Priti was right there where the commotion was… they quickly got on their feet and made toward the commotion their eyes on lookout for Priti…
What they saw made their blood boil… Lucky was almost molesting Priti and Priti was desperately trying to free herself shouting for help. Chaits quickly reached them. Priti was remembering her school function and realized that Lucky was stronger now and it was not possible for her to release from his tight grip. He smelt foul from the amount of alcohol he had consumed…
Yet again Lucky was desperately trying to reach for her breasts and kiss her and she felt helpless against his strength… Chaits quickly got between them and with a strong hand released Priti from Lucky’s grip…
“Someone ought to remember that she’s my girlfriend” Lucky was shouting now even as Payal grabbed Priti and hugged her to comfort her, “Look Chaits” Lucky continued menacingly, “Don’t you dare come between us – she’s my girlfriend – you understand – she’s my girlfriend”
“Stop it, Lucky” Chaits shouted above Lucky’s voice and grabbed him by his collar… Chaits’ fist closed as he raised his hand when Vicky intervened…
“I’ll say sorry on his behalf Chaits” begged Vicky – he knew the boxing champion’s one box could mean a lot… Especially if, Chaits boxed Lucky in anger, it could be lethal. Vicky knew that trying to fight it out in Lucky’s favour would only mean hospitalization. He knew Chaits’ strength and was afraid of the fight…
“Chaits – please let him go” Vicky pleaded, “he’s drunk and not in his senses”
Chaits looked at pleading Vicky and let go of Lucky pushing him toward Vicky. As Lucky fell in arms of Vicky he came to some sense and realized how close Chaits had come to bash him up. A cold sweat broke on him struggling on his feet and still staggering he squinted at Chaits “Sorry” he said in a slurred voice of a drunk person, “Sorry~ Guys I think I’m drunk I’d like to go home…”
Chaits’ looked at him disgusted and waived at Vicky to take Lucky home who promptly obeyed and took Lucky out of the disc… as they got out of disc Lucky suddenly and miraculously came back to his senses though he was not able to walk straight… “Aye! Vicky! How did you like my acting of getting totally drunk?” Vicky looked at him for a moment and they both laughed viciously.
Priti was shaken up with what just happened to her. Chaits put his arm caringly around her to comfort her “Don’t worry – they can do nothing to you till I’m around” said Chaits trying to soothe her “Chaps you better take Payal home” he said looking at Payal who seemed to be shaken up as well, “and Deb you drop Natasha … I’ll drop Priti home…”
Priti quickly composed herself and said, “It is okay Chaits – I’m fine.” She was trying to put up a brave front.
“Please listen to us Priti” said Amit, “you’re all shaken up and we’d not want to take any risk we’ll come with you…”
“It’s okay” said Priti firmly, “Ramu chacha, my dad’s driver stays just two blocks away I’ll ask him to drive me home” she looked as if she would fall, “If you can just accompany me till Ramu Chacha’s home, please, I understand your concern. But my home is far from this place and I don’t want to risk of losing you – Lucky and his friends are bad – they know they cannot win a straight fight with Chaits – they may try something else” said Priti in concern.
“C’mon Priti! I’m too good for them to try such stunts – especially after they know that so many people witnessed what happened here… As far as Lucky is concerned he is out… he’s drunk a lot and will not come back to his senses till tomorrow morning”
Priti was still reluctant and adamant so finally they agreed to drop her till Ramu chacha’s home Chaits took the wheel of Priti’s car and drove with Amit following them on Chaits’ bike…
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