Where the Secret Lies by Gandhi Malika

Author:Gandhi, Malika [Gandhi, Malika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-03-14T07:00:00+00:00

The family put together a Bollywood showdown. Each member must perform a dance or act out a scene from a popular Bollywood movie. If they sung, they would receive double points. Some tried but were out of tune so bad that no one could stop laughing. Tears streamed down their faces.

Arianna loved it that Nikhil was here, if only to take photographs. Just having him near made her feel good. Nikhil managed to look in her direction every so often, clicking the camera at her. Khushboo winked at Arianna who coloured in embarrassment. Tianna was oblivious or did not care. She gracefully took the centre stage when it was her turn to perform. Arianna looked at her sister in a new light; an introvert back home, Tianna became alive with a personality she had never seen. She watched with pride as Tianna performed to a Bollywood song.

‘It’s your turn now,’ Tianna said after she finished bowing to thunderous applause.

‘What? No, I can’t,’ Arianna was taken off guard.

‘Nonsense. You are a great dancer of Kathak (Indian classical dance),’ said Tianna.

Arianna smiled nervously as she stood in front of friends, family, and Nikhil. He leaned against a pillar and would not take his eyes off her. She wished he would, he was making her more nervous.

Arianna began the graceful Indian dance, using her eyes to express emotion and her hands, fingers and feet to convey harmony and tranquillity.

There was absolute silence when she finished, then everyone stood up and applauded. Some wiped their tears. Nikhil put his camera down; he clapped the loudest. Arianna blushed as she made her way to the back.

Someone put on a music CD and everyone began to dance. Arianna saw Rani standing in a corner.

‘That was beautiful,’ she said.

‘Thank you,’ Arianna said. ‘Are you alright?’

‘Don’t worry about me. I will be.’

Arianna took her hand. ‘Come on, let’s dance.’

She hoped Rani would be able to forget about her problems, at least for a while.

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