Swara, Olivia, Evan and Ayaan were sitting in the cafeteria munching their snacks. Michael and Alexa joint them after few minutes.

"So guys what's the next class?" Olivia asked.

"It's Caroline Mam's class I guess." Evan answered.

"I heard that we are going to perform on stage this noon." Ayaan drank his juice.

"Really?" Alexa squealed in excitement.

"Let's wait for the official announcement." Michael said.

The bell rang and everyone stood up to go their class.

"Who's Miss. Swara here?" A girl came near them.

"It's me." Swara turned.

"The dean wants to meet you now." The girl informed and swara quickly thanked her for conveying the message and she went.

"I'll come with you." Ayaan stood up to accompany her.

"Mm... No need I'll go myself ayaan." swara said shortly.

"Swara I'm coming with you." Olivia stood up with swara. Though swara wanted to say no she knew how stubborn Olivia is.

"Okay then we'll catch you all up in the class." Swara said and all others started moving to the class.

Swara and Olivia started heading towards the dean's room. As usual Olivia was speaking non stop and swara was hearing her talks. But this time swara was quite absent minded as her mind somehow landed to him even though she didn't want. She was trying her level best but.... She couldn't. Walking for a few steps swara who didn't hear Olivia's voice looked beside her to see her missing. She quickly turned behind and her eyes nearly popped out from her sockets on seeing the scene.

Olivia was in sanskaar's arms and both were looking at each other. She felt hurt and anger at the same time.

"Olivia." Swara shouted which made them brought back to sense. Her voice was so intense that it made both of jerk in their places hearing her.

"I'm leaving you come." Swara said coldly and started walking. It still hurts her to see him with someone else...

Sanskaar helped Olivia stand properly and made sure she was alright.

"Thank you sir." Olivia thanked him. If it was not him then should would have by now landed on the floor hurting her back but that didn't happen. All thanks to him.

Sanskaar just gave nod while he took a short glance of swara walking fastly ahead of them. He sighed... Another misunderstanding, he thought and left sighing.

"Swara." Olivia ran to catch swara as she was left her alone without waiting.

Reaching the dean's cabin swara opened the door after hearing Mr. White say come in and by then Olivia too stood beside. Soon as they entered both of them greeted him to which he gave a slight nod in acceptance.

"As you know already know that this week it's going to be your band's performance this noon I hope you are prepared well. We'll be having a guest from the famous music company so do perform well." Mr. White informed and wished them luck.

"We'll definitely give our best sir." Swara assured him with a smile.

"Okay, start your practice from now." Mr. White ordered and both of them nodded and came out.

"That's amazing we are gonna miss out every lecture today and that's great." Olivia jumped in happiness as they don't have to attend any of the class.

"Mm.. yeah." swara answered casually. Be it lectures or performance swara accepted everything which came on her way and have only tried to give her best.

Asking permission from the lecturers the team got their band to practice that follows like Olivia beating up the drums Evan playing violin, Ayaan playing piano, Alexa playing flute, Michael playing harmonica and Swara playing the guitar and the vocalist.

All took their seats in the indoor auditorium with their instruments all set.

"Swara are you sure that you will be able to play guitar?" Ayaan was worried if she would play as she got a cut on her fingers yesterday.

"A guitarist cannot play a guitar without getting bruised at least once ayaan. I'm used to that so don't worry." Swara assured him and looking her thumb finger bandaged. This was no new to her.

Soon they band started the practice sessions with little banter in between.

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The Cheif Guest for the program had arrived and so we're the students and lecturers of the institution. It was procedure like every week they have a team playing their instruments and expressing their talents in front of the guests. If the guests are impressed then there are high chances to get into the music firm since the guests who are usually called are only the person who's in musical genre.

Swara and her teammates were exited  and was super confident to put up a great show and express their talents. As the host addressed the gathering and called the team on the stage. They were welcomed with students hooting and applause. The teammates were very famous in the institution that many admire and many were jealous by seeing each person's talents.

Taking their positions, the instruments started to play and swara being the vocalist started singing while striking the guitar soulfully and rhythmically with her eyes closed feeling every sound of the music which was produced by her guitar and her teammates.

Sanskaar who happened to have few works came in after wrapping up his work. As he climbed the stairs to reach the auditorium his eardrums was already filled with the beautiful voice and the harmonious musical instruments. That voice.... It should be hers, he thought and as his heart pounded rapidly as he was nearing the auditorium.

Soon as he entered his eyes found her on the stage singing the song and striking the guitar with eyes closed and other students playing the instruments gracefully without any errors. Sanskaar slanted on the door frame totally spellbound by the music. He closed his eyes enjoying the song.

It has been year ever since he heard her sing in that magical voice of hers. Her soft, melody voice had always soothed him whenever he felt he had lost everything back then... Just as her eyes managed to hypnotise him her voice also held that same magic in him. Without his own knowledge his lips curved up into smile hearing her.

Finishing the high notes of the song swara opened her eyes still singing and playing her guitar and looked at everyone who was seated in front of her. She was not sure how good she was sounding but seeing everyone frozen she felt a little satisfied as the found her voice being reached to everyone. That was when her eyes met his closed ones... Her heart felt a sharp pain as she remembered their memories and his betrayal.

Feeling constant gaze sanskaar opened his eyes and their eyes met for just few seconds. Swara immediately looked away. His heart hurted seeing her avoiding him.

As the song ended they were given an applause to which they thanked happily and went to the backstage. The teammates were all satisfied by the performance given by them and so they congratulated themselves with a hug.

Mr. White and the chief guest who looked like an old man 50's came up. Addressing the gathering he started talking about the teammates who performed at the moment.

"I must appreciate the band who played their instruments and sang beautifully without any hindrance." Hearing the appreciation all smiled.

"And the vocalist who happened to play the guitar remainded me of my best student, Sanskaar." Swara's smile faded into a thin line hearing his name mentioned with hers.

"Well, I guess many know him so I would like to call him up on the stage." The old man looked at sanskaar to asked him to come. Sanskaar smiled and walked to the stage.

The old man placed his hand over sanskaar's shoulder with pride.

"Sanskaar is one among the finest guitar player in our company.  Confused everyone? Let me tell you all. After he did his course here he joint our company and has been doing magics all these 2 years." The old man was all proud while sanskaar felt honoured.

Everyone applauded.

"If it is possible then can I have the girl who played guitar on the stage?" He requested. That girl surely has enough and more skills to flutter people's heart with her voice. She has a bright future in music... He can say it all with her performance.

Swara nervously stepped out biting her lower lips to control her nervousness.

"Your name Miss?" He asked gently with a smile.

"Swara." She replied with a so called smile. She was definitely not pleased to come up on the stage as he was sharing the stage too.

"I wonder how you both share the same style of playing guitar so if you both don't mind can you perform a song for me?" Swara literally had a mini heart attack. She and him together... How much she wishes to disagree but..

"Sure." Swara and Sanskaar mumbled at the same time making the old man smile.

Left without no other option swara went to the backstage to get her guitar, Sanskaar got a guitar from a student and came to Swara.

"So what song are we choosing?" He asked tucking his one hand inside his pocket while another hand having the guitar. He felt awkward to even speak to her but he was left with no other choice too.

"Anything you wish for." Swara's answered answered coldly and left to the main stage.

Sanskaar too went sighing at his own fate. Both took their guitar on positions. Swara waited for him play first so that she continue.. she was not willing to play it first. Sanskaar understanding the reason quickly chose a base note and started playing the guitar. Swara hearing the notes of the guitar quickly analysed the song and played with him.

The auditorium which was hustle bustle few minutes ago abruptly turned silent when they heard the guitars being played. As they started to sing their voice collided into one, his manly voice with her melody ones made magic to the everyone who was seated.

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"Wow sanskaar this is too much you know, you play guitar so well but you never bothered to teach me at all." Swara complained like a kid with a cute pout on her lips.

"Aww..... Why will I won't?" Sanskaar pulled her towards him through her wrist and made her turn that his front and her back hit each others.

"Sanskaar what are you doing?" Swara hissed due to his sudden actions.

"Thought to teach you to play guitar since you are complaining that I don't teach you." Sanskaar whispered huskily near her ears.

"Mmm... okay." Swara blushed feeling him too close to her.

"Wait what else you thought?..... Now who thought about that.... chiii swara I never expected this from you." sanskaar  teased swara catching her thoughts making swara flush in red even more.

"Idiot" swara gave a hit on his abs with her elbow to which he whined a little.

"So... Shall I start?" Sanskaar asked and swara nodded.

He made her to take guitar on position.

"Now I'll instruct you and help just follow whatever I do and say okay?" Sanskaar instructed her.

"Okay." swara chirped.

He took the plectrum (a tool which is used to play guitar) and made her hold. Teaching her some basic things he made her to play guitar with his help.

"So now it's your turn. Close your eyes thing about a song and play the tune." he instructed.

Swara closed her eyes and did following his instructions she managed to play it but still it held some flaws but it was definitely good for the first try.

"Aww.. you did that beautifully my love, but be careful with those strings it's very sharp and it may hurt you." Sanskaar kissed her cheek softly while swara giggled.

She kept the guitar down.

"Because my love thought me to do so, trust me you can become a professor as you can teach things so well." Swara turned and wrapped her arms around him.

"I don't like to be a teacher to someone else but I can be.. just and only for you." Hearing his words swara's heart fluttered.

"Aww.... My cutie pie" swara giggled.

"Okay so teacher thought you something you have to pay something for him right?" Sanskaar winked.

"Tell me what do you want?" Swara smiled.

Sanskaar looked at her lips and she understood his point. She immediately came out of his grip giggling.

"Swara that's too much, go I'm not gonna speak with you." Sanskaar pouted and looked away.

Suddenly he felt her soft lips on his cheeks and he looked at swara who was going downstairs. Feeling his gaze she turned and looked at him.

"Hope this payment is enough." Swara went running downstairs blushing.

While sanskaar took the guitar, smiling like an idiot with her kiss....

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Swara's eyes turned moist. Her thoughts were disturbed by the applause. She didn't even that song reached the end..

This was how swara and sanskaar, both shares the same style. Afterall it was himself who thought her..

Faking a smile swara went back stage. She immediately hand overed the guitar to Olivia and was about to leave but Evan caught her wrist.

"Is everything okay?" Evan asked with concern as he found her very disturbed than usual.

"I..  I just need to use washroom." Swara gulped in her tears. No matter what she can't cry here.

Evan left her wrist understanding and swara literally ran into the washroom and locked the door. She couldn't hide her tears any more. She slanted on the door with eyes closed tightly and tears flowing from her eyes endlessly.

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TO BE CONTINUED....

Sorry everyone! Couldn't post it yesterday so yeah I wrote it now and posting it to u all the way. Quite a short update right? I can't do anything more too. Sorry as I didn't have time to add songs.

Hope you all like the chapter, do comment and hit the stars ⭐.

Love,
Diya ❤