Chapter 29 - Unexpected Guest & Aarav Ki Hidden Reaction

📘 CHAPTER 29 — “Unexpected Guest & Aarav Ki Hidden Reaction”

Aaj practice ka second last day tha.

School me fest ka pressure almost top level pe pahunch gaya tha.

Har corner me dance groups, drama teams, musicians—

sab running around, shouting dialogues, practicing moves.

Radhika jab practice room ki taraf ja rahi thi,

uska mind still kal ke scene me stuck tha—

Aarav ne uska haath itne firm way me pakda tha…

jaise girne bhi nahi dega.

Usne shake off kiya.

“No. Focus on drama, not extra thoughts.”

Par heart ko kaun samjhaye?

💥 1. Practice Room ka Surprise Scene

Jaise hi Radhika room me enter hui, Kritika excited hui padhi thi.

“Kya hua? Tumhare face pe news-chhapne-wala shine kyun hai?” Radhika ne poocha.

Kritika ne dramatic whisper me bola:

“GUESS. WHO. IS. HERE.”

Radhika confused:

“Kaun? Aaron?”

Kritika:

“Nahi pagli! ANSHUL!”

Radhika almost choke ho gayi.

“Matlab Section B ka lead actor?! Ye yahan kya kar raha?”

Kritika:

“Apparently… ‘friendly visit’.”

Radhika:

“Haan haan, friendly. Bilkul. Aur main Miss World.”

Kritika hassne lagi.

Tabhi Anshul ne entry mari.

“Hi guys. Hope I’m not disturbing.”

Rohan ne turant bola:

“Nahi nahi… disturbance toh tum hamesha ho. But welcome.”

Anshul ignore karta hua room ke beech aaya,

aur directly Radhika ki taraf dekh kar bola:

“Actually, I wanted to talk to you.”

Room freeze.

Aarav, jo stage corner me dialogues revise kar raha tha,

slowly head utha kar Anshul ko dekhne laga.

Expression?

Neutral… but eyes sharp.

Radhika awkward:

“M-mujhse? Kyu?”

Anshul smile:

“Your acting yesterday… impressive. Really.”

Kritika ne Rohan ko elbow maara,

“Oye jealousy scene incoming.”

💥 2. Anshul Ka “Offer”

Anshul casually khada ho kar bola:

“Radhika, after fest… hum ek inter-school play karne wale hain.

Main lead hoon.

Aur mujhe heroine choose karni hai.”

Radhika:

“Okay… so?”

Anshul:

“So I think… you should audition. You’d be perfect.”

Room me literally “oooooh” wali energy.

Kritika:

“Areeee wah! Heroine offer!”

Rohan:

“Level badh gaya Radhika ka.”

Aarav ne kuch nahi bola.

Bas quietly unhe observe kar raha tha.

Radhika politely:

“Thanks… but abhi fest pe focus hai.”

Anshul thoda close aaya,

“Think about it. You’re seriously talented.”

Aarav ka expression finally crack hua—

light jaw tighten type.

Kritika ne notice kar liya.

“Oh hooo… Mr. Calm is not so calm.”

💥 3. Practice Start — But Tension Real

Aarav:

“Okay guys, script le lo. Start karte hain.”

Sab positions me aa gaye.

Scene same tha

—friendship breakdown wala.

Aarav dialogue bolta hai:

“Riya, why don’t you trust me?”

Par voice me halki si intensity extra thi.

Radhika ne line boli,

“Tumne kab trust dikhaya?”

But uski tone confused thi—

focus breaking because of Anshul’s offer.

Aarav ne scene suddenly interrupt kiya.

“Once more.”

Radhika:

“Why? I said it fine.”

Aarav straight,

“No. You didn’t.”

Room me thodi awkward silence.

Kritika ne Rohan ko whisper kiya:

“Aaj dono ka mood thoda off lag raha hai.”

💥 4. Aarav vs Anshul — Subtle Showdown

Break ke time Anshul Radhika ke paas aaya.

“Tum seriously audition try karna.

Tumhari presence stage pe natural hai.”

Radhika smile:

“Maybe… let’s see.”

Aarav ne side se suna.

He walked over—

calm expression but firm voice:

“Radhika already busy hai.

Fest ke baad dekha jaayega.”

Anshul smirk:

“Audition ke liye tum permission doge?

Ya Radhika khud decide karegi?”

Aarav:

“I’m just saying she’s prioritizing fest.”

Anshul:

“Lagta hai tumhe competition sirf fest me nahi… kahin aur bhi lag raha hai.”

Rohan background me whisper:

“Ohhhh fire!”

Kritika:

“Mere popcorn kahan hai?”

Radhika ne turant dono ke beech step liya.

“Guys, stop. Don’t behave like kids.”

Aarav chup ho gaya,

Anshul halka smile kar ke bolta hai:

“Okay. Bye, Radhika.”

Aur chala gaya.

Radhika sigh.

“Aaj ka din stressful hona hi tha.”

💥 5. Last Practice Moment — Soft Scene

Sab ghar jaa rahe the,

bas Radhika apne bag me papers rakh rahi thi.

Aarav quietly uske paas aaya.

“Listen…

About Anshul—

jo chahe decide karna.

Main bas—”

Radhika uski taraf dekhti hai.

“Bas? Continue.”

Aarav thoda hesitate kar gaya.

“Bas…

mujhe nahi chahiye koi tumhari mehnat ko ignore kare.

Tum talented ho, par jaldi trust kar leti ho.”

Radhika ne halki smile di.

“Care karte ho?”

Aarav ek second ke liye hold ho gaya.

“…As a team member. Haan.”

Radhika softly:

“Team member hi sahi. But thanks.”

Aarav ne uska bag uthane me help ki.

“Kal final rehearsal hai.

Be on time.”

Radhika:

“Obviously.”

⭐ CHAPTER 29 Ends With:

Anshul ke unexpected offer ne sab bigaad diya.

Aarav ke hidden feelings bubble ho rahe the.

Aur Radhika beech me stuck—

confused but focused.