Isha's POV:
Today is going the best day of My life. I said to myself and begin my last rehearsal.
O ree piya.....hayee..O re Piya...
Udne laga kyu Maan bawla re?
Aaya kaahaan se ye hausla re?
O re, Piya...
Suddenly someone turned off the music. I turned and saw maa standing in front of me.
"Ma-aa.."she cut off my words.
(Mom)
"Wapas tera ye nach gana suru ho gya ye humara Ghar hai ya Kotha? Jab dekho bas nacha rehta hai tujhe ghar me kaam hai wo kara sath me mere" she said and tears left my eyes.
(Your dancing and singing has started again. Is this our house or a brothel? Whenever I see you, you are always dancing. But you have to do some work in the house with me.)
But maa today is my performance and I have to do rehersal. " 5pm tak mujhe show ke liye nikalna bhi padega" I said.
(I have to leave for the show by 5 pm.)
"Don't know anything come to the kitchen in 5 minutes" maa said and left the room.
"But-"
"No buts Isha just do what I told you" I hear her from downstairs.
"Okay!" I said while rolling my eyes.
I went to the kitchen and washed all the dishes which were waiting for me since morning, made some rotis and cut the salad for lunch.
Now it's 2:15pm and I have to leave for the auditorium. I wore a simple kurti and took my duppata with my watch and I didn't wear makeup because I have to wear it for the performance.
"Maa I'm leaving" I shouted from downstairs.
"Kaha ja rahi ho ab?" Papa asked.
"Papa wo maine jis performance ke bare me bataya tha wo aaj hi hai to.. auditorium ja rahi thi"
(Papa, the performance I told you about is today so... I was going to the auditorium.)
"Kab tak wapas aaogi wo batao?" Papa asked while looking at me
(Tell me when will you come back?)
"11 baje tak aa jaungi" I said
(I will be there by 11 o'clock)
"And now stop dancing and concentrate on household work and studies, then you have to get married also." He said and left me speechless.
"Ok-ay" I said while facing the ground and left for the auditorium. I hired a cab and called Shruti She picked up the call after some two rings.
"Kidhar hai be tu? main yaha wait kar rahi hun tera adhe ghante se!" She asked,no actually yelled at me.
(Where are you? I've been waiting for you for half an hour!)
"I'm on my way I'll be there in 15 minutes" I said to her and cut the call
Finally I reached the auditorium and It was really looking more beautiful from the other days. And suddenly someone fell on my back and my ghungroo and my Identity card fell from my hand.I turned to the person and saw a tall, muscular man who's dressed in a black suit was staring at me like I'm the only girl in the whole world.
"Oh hello why are you staring at me like this?" I said to him but I don't know why but it's feeling weird to me? Now leave it I said to myself.
He shook off his head and bent down,what was he doing? He took my ghungroo and identity card and handled them in my hands.
"Btw I'm sorry mujhe dekh ke chalna chahiye tha, are you okay?" In my whole fucking life someone talked to me so gently and don't made me feel like a trash. I thought.
"Yes I'm all right, you're okay right?" I asked him
"Yeah-Yeah I'm fine" he said and I got into the auditorium.
After hours now it's time for my performance and for God shake I'm really very nervous. Now I'm wearing my gorgeous white anarkali suit and I let my hair open, minimal makeup and a medium sized jhumka.

"And now I would like to call Isha Yaduvanshi on the stage"I heard our host's voice and suddenly my heartbeat increased. I went to the grand stage which was decorated with many pretty flowers, a big crowd of people whose eyes were already fixed on me, and on my left hand the judge was sitting with some notebook and pen to give me marks. I took a deep breath and the other moment the music began.
Song: O re Piya by Salim-Sulaiman
O re, Piya, hayee
O re,Piya
O re Piya, hayee
O re, Piya
O re, Piya , hayee
O re, Piya
Udne laga kyu Maan bawla re?
Aaya kaahaan se ye hausla re?
O re, Piya
O re, Piya ,hayee
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Tana- bana ,Tana- bana
Bunti hawa , hayee, bunti hawa
Boondein bhi toh aaye nahin
Baaz yaha ,hayee
Saazish me shaamil sara jahaan hai
Har zaare - zaare ki yeh iltija hai
O re, Piya
O re, Piya, hayee
O re, Piya, hayee
O re, Piya...
I made a long twirl and after that the music stop and the only sound I can hear is clapping. I went to the backstage and Shurti feed me some momos although she is not performing today so she's here with me.
"I don't think that I can win this competition" I said.
"Why?" Shurti asked me.
"Yarr the competition is too tough and see the other competitors are doing so well , or mujhe to rehearsal karne ka bhi time nahin milta ghar pe acche se" I said while making a sad face.
(And I don't even get time to rehearse properly at home.)
"Ishu you did very well and trust me you'll win this competition" I nodded at her words.
"Please all contestants come here it's the time for announce the results." I heard the host's voice and me and Shurti went outside from the backstage and went straight to the stage corner. This moment I can hear My heartbeat very clearly.
"So guys it's the time to announce the winner of today's dance competition 2k25" the host said and went to the Judge and he give him a piece of paper, he took it from his hand and come to the stage again.
"So,Our today's winner is...."
"Isha Yaduvanshi!!!!! Isha please come to the stage and take your prize". My eyes are filled with tears and I felt a hand on my shoulder, I don't have to look at the person it's definitely Shruti.
"Congratulations bro!!!!!" Shurti wished me.
"Ms.Isha Yaduvanshi please come on the stage and take your award" the host invites me and I came on the stage and the judge handed me a gorgeous trophy with a certificate.
"Congratulations!" He wished me.
"Thank you sir" I said
"Ab to tu head ban jayegi acadmy ki haa" Shruti said.
(Now you will become the head of the academy)
"Ha ban to jaungi ab bas Ghar pe sab khush ho jaye" I said while looking at the moon.
(Yes I will become one, now everyone at home should be happy.)
"Bhai tere gharwale kabhi khush nahin hone wale jab tak wo teri shadi na karade, pata nahi problem kya hain unki" she said and made a disgusting face.
(Bro, your family will never be happy until they get you married, I don't know what their problem is)
♡
I entered in my house and saw papa was sitting on the single sofa and maa was sitting beside him.
"Khatam ho gaya tera dance?" Maa asked.
(your dance is over?)
"Haan, papa see I won the competition. I said and showed him the trophy and certificate which I won some hours ago.
"Haan hann theek hai bada teer maar ke aagyi jaise" His words hitted me like a real arrow. Like doing all this hard work is nothing to them? I said to myself.
(yes it is ok it seems like you have hit a big arrow and come)
"Or haan ab koi dance or koi performance nahi honi chahiye ab ghar pe dhayan do or fir kuch time to shadi karani hi hai tumhari,or ladka humari pasand ka hoga to un sabke bare me sochna bhi mat"
(And yes, now there should be no dance or any performance, now concentrate on the house and then some time you will have to get married, and the boy Will be of my choice then don't even think about all these things)
"Ji papa theek hai" I said and went straight to my room.
(yes papa ok)
Suddenly a message popped in my phone:
Unknown number:
Heyy sweetheart your performance was Stunning ,btw congratulations keep going! .
I quickly blocked the number and threw my phone somewhere on the bed and slept in a deep sleep.
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So here
's the first chapter I hope you all liked it,I know it might be a little boaring but I'll improve it soon.
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