CHAPTER- 5

(next day)

"I am really sorry....actually, Yesterday I was so rude to you ...so.." I apologised to yae-joon.

"It's okay,by the way I heard your solo albums they were amazing, I mean all the lyrics were amazing "he said with an apologetic smile.

"Hy...meera!",Joo-won said with a a big smile walking towards us.

"um..Hy", I said smiling back.

"so..what were you two talking about?",he asked .

"nothing much, do you want to say something?",I asked as he looked pissed off.

"no.....I mean yes ,can you help me with some parts of song?",he asked.

"yeah sure tell me ", I said.

"let's go then",he said bending a bit .

I walked away from there.

"What were you two talking about?that too ...standing too close ",he asked somewhat sulkily.

"nothing...she just apologised for yesterday ",yae-joon said.

"but I saw you smiling at her!😒",joo-won said.

"it's nothing really...stop it now let's go ",

yae-joon said pushing joo-won by holding his shoulders towards the space where everybody was sitting.

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"ok ,so everything is going smoothly, but now we have to select a shooting location ",do-woon said .

"yeah so guys any idea ?",Ron and do-woon asked everyone.

"what about France??",Emily asked

"like there are various beautiful castles and palaces ,it also goes well with the theme.",she said.

"but we already shot some of our mv's there ",shi-woo said.

"what about Greece?"min-joon asked .

"no ,our last album was done there,people will think we are too obsessed with Greece now.",veronica said.

discussions went on for almost 1 hour and still they were having hard time deciding.

then I remembered that I have a concert ,so I have to go back to India on 3rd of July.

"Ron.. I wanted to tell you something..can you..come with me for a second ?", I spoke breaking my silence.

"what is it ...say it here I am listening ",he said sitting there.

"umm....I have to go back to India on 3rd of July for my concert",I said.

"no...dude..not now we haven't even decided the shooting venue...",he said.

"but understand I have to go, it's important..",I said emphasising the sentence.

"but...",

"who said we haven't decided the venue?I think I know where we should go",joo-won said cutting Ron in between and smiling at me.

"where?..",they all asked.

"India!.....",joo-won said.

"that's a great Idea actually, and when we talk about beautiful palaces and forts, India have many of them",do-woon said.

"yeah you are right. ",fred said

"and we can even attend meera's concert",rose said.

"and I just can't wait to taste those amazing dishes....wah so tasty",haa-joon and SEO joon said.

"ok then decided we are going to India ....wooo",joo-won said on everybody's behalf.

and they just laughed at him.

"but your highness where in India?", I asked folding my hands.

"where...udaipur obviously, didn't you say that you have a old ancestral haveli there and , it is very beautiful and known for its beautiful lakes and palace",Ron said.

"yeah ...I did. said that.",I said.

"ok then done let's go to udaipur together. with meera",they said.

"but...I have a concert in Mumbai on 7th july",I said.

"meera....obviously we will leave for udaipur after attending your concert. ",Ron said giving me why are you so silly face.😞😞

"ok,then we will inform our manager and other staff",do-woon said.

"sure...",Ron said

"ok then I will inform my mom about it, so that she can ask some workers to prepare the rooms and stuff", I said.

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(4th july)

just in few minutes we will land in India, I started chasing my dreams but left my home behind,

years have passed now without seeing you, but still it feels that I was never away from you.

because no Matter how far you are ,you will still be with me in my heart ,my country, my homeland.

as we landed on Mumbai airport and made our way through the exit. there was a huge crowd

of my,our fans .they gathered there with big banners and welcoming us,seeing them felt like all the stars of the universe were there cheering for us . I was so overwhelmed to see them that I can't even explain. and now I am just searching for those two idiots (my bestfriends😅)

then someone pulled me aside and everyone got worried, and then he hugged me.

"motiii...I missed you so much yaar",Krishna said. (my old bestie)

"woo ... atleast let me breathe man.",I said as he hugged me too hard.

then he released me from the hug.(Krishna balasubhramaniam my best friend and the best Male singer in India, (according to me😅) anyways very popular in India.

"long time bro ....you didn't even contacted me for last 2 years , I thought something happened to you,you are so bad ,you don't know I was shooting for my new show when I got your message I just freaked out..",he was speaking without even taking a break.

"ok ok ok....I know but atleast let me speak, and there are many people here other than me.",I said pointing towards K.THx. and rockstars .

"oh yeah I didn't notice them",he said laughing.

"ok so everyone he is Mr Krishna Balasubhramaniam he is a playback singer,and songwriter and my co-singer in most of my songs and my bestie ",I said holding his hand.

"hy ,Mr Krishna ",everyone said with a weird Pronouncitaion except Joo-won.

"ok let's go then.....",Krishna said.

I could feel all the time joo-won was just glaring at me and Krishna.

we reached our hotels and then I and Krishna were leaving for my house .

we were about to leave when joo-won stopped us

"wait...!",he said.

"yes ...", I said turning back.

"umm.....where..are you both going?",he asked nervously.

"oh...We are going to my house,my mum is waiting for me",I said.

"ok.....but what about the promise you made?",he asked.

"oh..don't worry I'll be back in 2-3 hours, then I'll take you on a road trip here,and we will try all the amazing street food,ok?",I said assuring him.

"ok....",he said with distrust.

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"maa.....pa....", I said as I touched their feet.

and then my mom and dad hugged me.

"I missed you guys very much..", I said

"we missed you too darling ",they said.

we had dinner together and I spent whole day with them , I was feeling really awesome after a long time , I placed my head on my mother's lap and slept there ,she was just moving her hands on my head ,and my dad was making my favourite mango milkshake.

"lovie..are you fine..",my mom asked suddenly.

"y..yes mother India...why what happened..?", I asked turning towards her.

"you seem little off these days....you don't even talk much,and you don't call me often...",she said.

"maa....everything is fine I was just busy with some work..and you should be proud of me I won the best singer of the year award ",I said.

"Why not ,I am always proud of my awesome daughter ",she said then she kissed me on my forehead.

"ma ...I love you...",I said as I hugged her.

"I love you too lovie ",she said.

and I slept there within 10 minutes,keeping my head on her lap.

next morning when I woke up, I saw my mom,she slept in the same position whole night .then I checked my phone there were 5 missed calls of joo-won and others and also a message from stacy. then I realised I had to go for rehearsals and I am already late.

Then I grabbed my stuff,informed dad that I am leaving and then left for the stadium.

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by the time I reached there everybody was already present in the stadium.

"what .....meera you are 1 hour late,what were you doing?",Krishna asked as I walked up the stairs to stage.

"sorry,I was sleeping beside my mom and didn't realised when time passed by",I said.

"ok let's go now....you don't know your friends are here from the morning ",he said as we walked towards the centre.

I started singing my songs.

I could see from here joo-won and others were cheering for me.

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I was performing well when I heard some weird noises through my ear piece,I shrugged it off as I knew what was happening to me,then it was Krishna's turn to sing (it's a duet song) he was singing, and I was still hearing those weird voices and, by time it got louder and louder, I took one of them out to figure out what was exactly happening, the noise stopped for a minute or two, and then again started while I was singing, and I felt as if someone yelled in my ears loudly ,then I completely lost it.

"stop....stop..stop it",I screamed as I took out those ear pieces

everybody stopped playing the instruments,and my friends and everybody else got scared.

and I just ran away from there.

"meera...meera wait..meera where are you going?",Krishna asked me but I just left without even answering him.

I was running without even paying attention to my surroundings, cause I didn't care anymore about what people think about me.

I went backstage and locked myself in the green room.

lights were off and I was just hiding myself under a table,and that voice was still following me. getting closer and closer.

and suddenly it just stopped ,

I was breathing heavily as I was scared as hell ,then the whole room was filled with just silence.

then I saw somebody's feet ,from under the table .

"ah...ah..it's not real ,no....no it's not real...no..no ",I was saying as I was crying.

then I felt as if someone tapped on my shoulder, I had no guts to turn back and see,then someone whispered into my ears

"you killed me....",

"you killed me ....",

"you left me alone.....",

"you are a murderer.....and now you have to pay me back",

"you are a murderer...",

"no...no...please I didn't do anything wrong please leave me alone...",I said.

"you are a murderer...you killed me.....and now you will pay for your deeds",and it was just repeating itself.

"leave me alone ...leave me alone please..",I was saying as I was crying more loudly.

then I heard some loud bangs on the door.

"go please leave.....leave me alone..",I said.

and then I heard someone came in by breaking the door.

"I didn't kill you ....I am not a murderer....I am not a murderer....leave ....me alone please...I didn't kill you..",I was just repeating myself again and again.

"meera....meera.....meera...meera...meera",Ron was shaking me from my shoulders.

"meera ...shhhh.... it's fine...shh.....calm down",he said hugging me.

"I...I...didn't kill him I am....n.not a murderer ",I was just crying badly hugging him.

"I know meera calm down.....shhhh",he said comforting me.

"come out ....meera let's go ",he said pulling back from hug.

"n...n.no ..... I don't want to come out..I will again...",

"meera don't worry everything is fine.....look....I am with you and everyone is there for you..come out now.." ,he said pointing towards the door.I saw fred,rose,veronica and joo-won standing at the door.

"no....no....",I said crying. and started crying badly hiding my face through my arms and knees.

"meera.....look everything is fine come out please ",he said.

then I came out still scared as hell,then Ron took me back to hotel and rehearsals were stopped in between.

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at the hotel Ron and veronica took me to my room and stayed there with me till evening.

then I asked them to go with others on a road trip.

I was alone in my room,sitting on bed I was just trying to figure out everything .what was happening to me .what was he saying did I really....., no ...no how is that possible I can't kill someone....then Why was he saying that I killed him.what is happening...gosh.

I grabbed my hair in frustration.

Wait ,now when I am finally back here,I can find about aniket more how I met him?and how did he die