Chapter 17

Priya's POV

I was exhausted, I was practising for the last two hours and was helping other girls also in their practice because I wanted our dance performance to be perfect. Surbhi was irritating me a lot now. I told her the right step many times. But she never followed me, her timing was wrong and expressions were not right.



The dance coordinator was shouting on all of us just because of her. He wanted the performance to be perfect but he was not taking any pains for that. He was just shouting orders at me, to make someone practice more.



I wanted to go home soon, as Rahul will be leaving for London within 2 days. I wanted to spend time with him and also cook for him, he loved it, whenever I cooked for him.



I asked my teacher if I could go home as I had some urgent work. Our teacher agreed but she asked me to give a solo performance first as I was the main dancer. She wanted all the girls to look at me and practice off stage.

I performed my dance with perfection. Everyone clapped for me and the teacher hugged and praised me. She said, I could go now. I just left the Auditorium, but the coordinator asked me to stop, he refused to let me go and said that girls needed practice. I was getting annoyed now, but he pulled my hand and snaked his hand on my back. I didn't like him touching me.



I told him to keep his hands off my body but he just didn't listen to me. Just when I was about to slap him, somebody punched him on his jaw.



" Can't you hear the girl? She asked you to remove your hand from her body. How dare you touch her?

I will kill you. How dare you to touch her? "



I was relieved to see him here. He kept on punching him, all the girls and teacher came running hearing the commotion. Rahul was still beating him.



" What is going on here? "

Asked the teacher.

I told her that the coordinator was misbehaving with me.

I tried to stop Rahul but he was angry.



I just hugged him to stop him. It calmed him down, but he was still frowning at the coordinator, who was trying to get up with the help of the teacher and peon.



" Who are you? Are you nuts? why are you punching me?"



" Do you want me to tell everyone? Ok fine... Ma'am, I want you to call the principal and I would call the police. This person was miss behaving with Priya. I want this person out of this college premises at once."



" Who are you? You are putting wrong allegations against me, who are you? Why are you doing it? "



" False allegation my foot... I saw everything with my own eyes. Didn't he miss behaved with you Priya? " He asked. I just nodded and was about to cry. He side-hugged me and kept his arm on my back. The principal came as the peon told her.



" This man was trying to stop her from leaving and touching her inappropriately. I don't want him here, this person is good for nothing, he was just shouting at girls and not doing his work. He just delegated his work on others. Ma'am either you take an action against him or I will call the police. "



" Please calm down Mr...? "

" Rahul Kapoor."

"Mr Kapoor please let's not involve the police, this person is very good at his work, I am sure there must be some misunderstanding."



" There is no misunderstanding on my part, I saw everything with my own eyes, now either you take some action against him or I will take the action and I will not permit Priya to participate in this function."



"You can't do that, you have no right to do that. How can you stop her from participating in the competition? "



" Trust me, Ma'am. I can do that and I will definitely do that. As far as rights are concerned, I have every right to stop her from participating in any function. In fact, you can't make any student participate in the competition without taking consent from her family. " He said with one of his eyebrows raised.



Everyone was looking at me and Rahul with questions in their eyes. The teacher said, " Priya why don't you say something? How can this man stop you from participating in the competition? We will take consent from your family. Who is he to stop you ?"



I looked at Rahul, he just gave me an assuring smile. " Ma'am I won't participate, if he doesn't want me to."



" Ma'am, I have every right to stop her. I would not give my consent as I am her family now. I am her husband. I have every right to complain against him. How dare he touch her and how can you take his side instead of your own student? " He was very angry.



" I just saw her dancing, she was flawless, not a single mistake. Then why should she keep on practising? Other girls need to do practice, she doesn't, still she is helping them out.

She just got married and instead of spending time with her family and husband or studying for her exams, she is here to help other girls and still, you don't believe her? Ridiculous."



Everyone was shocked to find out that I was married.

All the girls were looking at me with jealousy.



" Calm down Mr Rahul Kapoor, we understand your concern and this person will not work as a dance coordinator for us anymore. Please give your consent for Priya to participate in the competition. She is the best dancer of our college. We trust her."



" Ma'am as you say that she is the best dancer of your college and one of the best students, then you must respect her."



" She is a bit upset, so I need you to give her some time to settle down and study. I will give my consent, but let me tell you one thing that it's not her duty to make other girls practice, she will come for the competition but she will not do the practice anymore as she has to study too."



" Sure, Mr Kapoor... Priya you don't need to stay for practice, just be there for the dress rehearsal."



I just nodded and we left from there. His hand was still on my back. It seemed that his touch was giving me strength.



As soon as we reached his car, a few tears escaped my eyes. Rahul took my face into his palms and asked me," Are you alright Priya?"



I cried even more and nodded " If you had not come when you came, he..."



" Shh... don't do this love, I was there, I saw you dance. You were awesome, I would have forgotten to breathe if it was an automatic function of the body. You were just perfect, Beautiful."



He was so sweet. I LOVE HIM. I hugged him and hid my face in his chest. He hugged me tightly.



" Let's go somewhere then we will have dinner. I got free early so dad told me to go home. I thought I should spend some time with my beautiful and talented wife."



" You should eat at home as for 10 days you will miss a home-cooked meal. Tell me what you want to eat, I will make it for you."



He smiled mischievously and said, " No, I want you to meet someone first. My best friend, Mehul. I haven't met him in the last few days and I am going to miss him ."



I smiled and nodded, I also wanted to spend some time with Rahul so we went to his friend's place.