17. ALBUM LAUNCH

VANITY VAN

( Dhruv, Manik, cabir 👇🏻👇🏻)

( Mukti, Alya 👇🏻👇🏻 )

All the members of FAB5 are sitting together in their vanity van and chit chatting. They are waiting for their call to go on the stage to launch their next album. 

Ca :- yr… Manik I am hungry please do something for me na.

Ma :- ( bored look ) what can I do for you mr. Bhukkad?

Ca :- ( pleading )  make something for me.

Ma :- ( mischeavcially ) aww…… Mere cabu ( pulling his both cheeks, cabir narrowed his eyes seeing him talking so lovingly ) I have a better idea than this. ( Turning towards mukti ) mukti, why not you make something for your ever so cute devar?

Cabir is shocked, na na he is dead listening to Manik. He was just sitting there but his heart ditched him. Whereas manik is controlling his laughter seeing cabir’s expressions who is gulping saliva.

Dhruv and Alya control their giggles, hardly. Mukti is too happy because she got a chance to cook for which she is ever ready.

Mu :- ( excited ) I am ever ready Manik. Tell me what you want to eat? I would make it fast.

Ma :- you are a gem, sister. So, tell me what you want to eat? cabir. 

Cabir gives an angry glare to him as if saying “you are dead Malhotra”.

Ca :- ( stammering ) aa… Ummmm muku why you are …

His talk cut in mid because their band manager came inside to call them for the launch. Cabir signed in relief and Manik made a bad face because his plan failed. Everyone stood up to go out. Cabir came beside Manik and hit him on his stomach.

Ca :- saale dekh lunga tujhe ….. Mera bhi time aayega. 

Ma :- we will see. 

FAB5 came on the stage in their all time famous attitude. All of them stand facing the media who are seated on the left side and their fans are also there to see a single glimpse of them. Fans are shouting FAB5…. FAB5…. continuously and waving their hands. FAB5 too waves their hand towards them as a gesture to greet them. 

All together, FAB5 reveal their album cover and seats on their seats to answer all the questions which are going to come in their way.

Dhr :- now shoot ……but one by one.

Reporter :- first of all, ALL THE BEST for your new album sir. This is going to be a hit as usual.

Dhr :- hope so. Finger crossed……….

Rep :- sir, what’s new in this album? Would you like to elaborate on it. Because your fans are going crazy for this. And they were waiting for it from so long.

Ca :- umm…. There is a surprise for all our fans, in this album.

Rep :- sir, what kind of a surprise?

Muk :- although there are only three songs. Two rock songs and one romantic song. And the romantic song is solely sung by your very own Manik malhotra.

Listening to this, fans became crazy and started shouting Manik… Manik. Because this is the first time Manik sang a song which belongs to the romance genre. He smiles at the love which his fans showers on him.

Rep :- this is really a treat for your fans.

After this reporters ask many questions related to their album. And FAB5 answers all the questions in a calm way. Now reporters start asking some personal questions too.

Rep :- mukti mam, recently there were rumours about you being pregnant. Is it true?

Muk :- ohhh really, I got this news from you only. I don’t know from where this news comes from but it’s not true.

Rep :- Dhruv sir, there were rumours about you dating Alia Malhotra and you are going to be engaged soon. is it true? Because the media spots you both together many times in cafes or restaurants. 

Dhr :- ( smiles and holds alia’s hand ) yes… This is true we are dating from the last 3 years. And finally we decided to get engaged.

Listening to this, fans go crazy and congratulate them by clapping and shouting their names. Reporters too congratulate them.

Rep :- Manik sir, how you felt?… when your sister told you about their decision to get engaged.

Ma :- how a brother feels when he knows that his sister is in safe hands. And Dhruv is my buddy. I can trust him with my sister. I should be worried about Dhruv because he is going to stay with my sister for the rest of his life. And it’s too difficult to handle her. I am very much excited for her wedding because after she goes I get free from every beating session of hers and mom dad gives all attention and love to me. 

Al :- ( narrowed eyes ) Manik you are the one who irritates me first after that I beat you. 

Ma :- so what, it’s every brothers right to irritate their sisters. 

Dhr :- okkk , guys stop your blaming session here only. We have many more questions to answer. 

Rep :- ( to manik ) you sang romantic songs for the very first time. So how are you feeling? There is any inspiration behind this romantic song of yours. 

Ma :- ( rubbing his nape in nervousness ) ummm….. Yaa

Reporter cut him in mid immediately. 

Rep :- so you are saying that there is some girl in your life.

Ma :- yes..There is a girl to whom I am in love.

Reporter again cut him in mid because this is breaking news for them. Fab4 is shocked knowing this and that too in an album launch where they could not do anything or ask him questions which are running in their minds.

Rep :- is she loves you back?

Manik smiles and bites his lower lips. Reporters got 440 volts shock seeing him smiling while talking about a girl.

Ma :-  yaa.. she too loves me. Actually we have been dating each other for so long. And about the song which I sang in this album, it’s for her. It’s my feelings for her which I want to convey through this song.

Fab4 states is just like that someone threw them in a swimming pool and left an electric wire inside it. Because they are getting shocks again and again.

Manik is very well aware of their piercing gaze on him as if they are all murdering him with their eyes only. But he maintains his normal posture and tries not to look at them. Because he knows that if he makes eye contact with them they will beat him here only and there is no one who would save him from them.

Manik’s fans are shocked too knowing that their rockstar is dating someone. His female fans are sad but happy too for him. They all got mad knowing his relationship status and started assuming how his lady love looks like. 

Rep :- so this is your first song which you write for your girlfriend?

Before answering to the reporter Manik rolls his tongue on his lips and smiles shyly. 

Ma :- no..I write many songs for her and sing too but only in front of her. Because I write these  types of songs for her only. So, only she has a right to hear that too. 

Rep :- I am sure after this many girls’ hearts are going to be broken.

Ma :- ( laughs ) no, no, I still love all my fans but the thing is I love one girl more than anyone. I still need their love and support.

Rep :- can you sing two lines of your song right now for your lady love.

Manik noads and his manager brings his guitar which he holds and sits perfectly on the chair. Cabir holds Mike near his mouth. He smiles seeing him but he receives a glare from him in return. Before starting he said.

Ma :- for you my star. I love you a lot.

Hasta Rahta Hu

Tujhse Mil Kar Kyun Aajkal

Badle Badle Hai

Mere Tevar Kyun Aajkal

Aankhe Meri Har Jagah

Dhundhe Tujhe Bewajah

Yeh Main Hu Ya Koi Aur Hai

Meri Tarah

Kaise Huya, Kaise Huya

Tu Itna Zaruri Kaise Huya

Kaise Huya, Kaise Huya

Tu Itna Zaruri Kaise Huya

He sings this song with closed eyes as if imagining nandini. Here, fab4 noticed immense love for the girl in his eyes or in his voice which shocked them again. Today is surely a shocked day for them. Never in their life do they imagine that someday Manik loves someone and that too crazily or madly. 

After completing the press conference they stood up to go to their vanity again. Fab4 gives way to Manik to go first. He knows why they are doing this. He comes forward and starts going towards the back stage.

Cabir came beside him and kept his left hand around Manik’s neck and pulled him towards him as if caging him in his arms.

Ca :- ( confused ) come, my baby come. You know what I am having some kind of itchiness on my hand. I don’t know why, ( innocently ) you know?

Al :- I don’t know why you are having itchiness but I know one exercise which reduces your itchiness.

Ca :- ( innocently ) aww…Really Alya so please tell me.

Al :- ( smirking ) if you beat someone na…. so this will decrease your itching. Because this will help to improve blood circulation in the body. 

All the time Manik is gulping his saliva listening to them or seeing Mukti’s actions who were preparing herself for a WWE match by removing her jewellery. He knows that this is going to come in his way. But he is really tense thinking about that time when they come to know about the girl to whom he loves. At that time only god could save him.

Ca :- Manik walks fast yr.. why are you walking like a newly married bride. 

Ma :- ( cutely ) because I know after sometime I am not going to be in a state in which I can walk properly. 

Dhr :- ( sarcastically ) awww….. You are such a baby Manik.

Muk :- why you guys stop in mid walks fastly I need to reach vanity as soon as possible.

Manik noticed the little anger and desperation in her voice to reach vanity. Suddenly an idea came to his mind. He checks his pants pocket to find his car keys. Luckily the keys are in his pocket. He fished out the keys and ran towards his cars and settled down inside he drove towards his home saving himself from them.

To be continued ………