Ra, my way.

Will it? Won't it? Well, it did. We did go to Ra, we, being Gunjan(thank you very much), Neha, Ruch, Aksh(woo hoo) et moi. I don't think I've enjoyed dancing soo much, except Israel maybe. And all thanks to Akshaya!!! He is soo much fun!!! He is just mad, MAD!!!
And the madness thus started...
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21st June, 2006. At 18:30hrs.
I am by my comp, in my pjs with a satisfied feeling. Satisfied because the night's plan was finally fixed. We were going. My cellphone rings... An unknown number, "Hello, Natasha?" It was an unknown, husky voice, "Akshaya here, what are you wearing?"
"Why are you talking like that?"
"Calling from office... Forget that... What are you wearing?"
"Pyjamas. Why?", I wonder suspiciously what he's upto.
"Peabrain!!! What will you be wearing in the evening?"
"Skirt, T'shirt... Why?"
Sighs, "What Colour?"
"Oh! Pink... Why?"
"I'm your date naa... We have to match. You ask too many questions. Gotta go, bye"
"But..." He's already hungup. He's such a crazy fellow! I love that about him.
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At 22:30 hrs. One act play.
Gunjan, Ruch & I have already reached Phoenix. None of the others had. We decide to go for a drive, get lost, the others reach and claim us late. Typical. The hugs & introductions follow.
Mihir: Let's get in?
We get in, with stamps on our hands. It has a typically club-effect to it. It's rather small though. There are low tables and white sofas or chairs on three sides of the room, all of which are occupied by some group or couple. On the side opposite the enterance is the bar- Packed. We cross the dance floor, which obviously enough is right in the center, to reach the loo-corner. No one is dancing.
There is a big projection screen on the side of the enterance on which ESPN is playin. Argetnina would be playing Netherlands that night.
Akshaya: Natasha, I don't mind dancing even now.
Me: Gunjan, guys, let's dance?
Ruchika: Later.
I look at Aksh, shrug, and make my I-don't-know-but-I-really-want-to-dance face.
We get a seat somewhere, sit together, and take a few pics.
Akshaya: Natasha, I havn't come here to sit. I know you want to dance, be yourself. You're not going to be seeing these people ever again, neither am I. C'mon!!! You have to.
I try and pull Neha... He was right, I do want to dance... And I'm not the kind to let something as lack of interesting poeple stop me. I got up and started.
First it's only Aksh and me. A little conscious of myself, I don't let go completely of myself. Aksh does. I'm thoroughly impressed. I start losing myself. Ruchika sees the joy on my face and shows me a thumbs-up. I smile at her and try to get her to join us.
Another group adds to the dance floor, then Ruch and Neha gain a little of the confidence and join us. A few pictures of amazingly cute Aksh and me are taken, then of all of us...
Gunjan, Mihir and his elder bro join us. Akshaya and I, by now, are dancin like no one can see us... He starts pushing his right side against my left, I respond back be pushing my left and laugh. Ruch and Neha laugh too... He suddenly pushes really hard and I'm automatically pushed to the side!!! We all laugh like crazy. I remember that he'd mentioned that he loves Shakira's "Hips don't lie"
Me: I hope they play "hips don't lie"!!!
Akshaya: Let's go ask them to!!!
We walk towards the DJ, Aksh speaks to him, and we join the gang again. He's told that they would play in the next half hour. Perfect, because that would be when he'd have to leave. I wanted to dance with him at that song specifically.
So... we're dancing, and it's almost time for him to leave, so then he says that he'll have to leave in a bit, so he starts dancing with me again... The whole butt thing happens... he faces his butt towards me, bends down, and sticks his butt out and does the whole this-is-my-Marc thing!!! I burst into giggles, I can see laughing faces on everyone else too... so everyone's expecting something from me now... Before I know it, my hand moves towareds his butt and gives it one nice spank!!! Haha!!! He jumps up and turns around.
Akshaya: My turn now, turn around!!!
We both laugh like maniacs!!!
He's such a darling!!! He jiggys it with everyone. Ruch, Neha(who he's never met, btw) & Chotu, not an ounce of embarassment.
He decides it's time for him to leave, and then they start palyin "Hips don't lie". We both start dancing with each other again, I gain center once and shake my booty resulting loud hoots from my ever-faithful friends. Akshaya starts dancing with me again. We're spanking our respective butts now(we didn't moon just a cute emoticon), gaining amused smiles from friends and onlookers, alike. All happy to see us happy. Some jealous. Which made us happier!!! We again start dancing with each other, he spins me around and the usual... and unfortunately the song ends. Hugs, goodbyes...
I keep mentionsing to Ruch how I'm going to miss him, only to see her face letting me know that perhaps she'll miss him more. She says it then.
I don't feel like letting the rest of the evening go to waste. I face my new dance-floor-burning-partner, Ruchika, and let the music sink into me!!!
The whole evening goes this way, switching partners... Going MAD!!!
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Ruchika Likes Mihir's elder Bro!!! Woo hoo!!! I didn't notice how cute he was... But I did on his orkut profile, btw... yup, he's GOOD!!! Way to go Ruch!!! he seems like a good person too, I hope he is and if he is, I hope things go well!!!
Thank you for being so cool that night, and letting loose with me!!! We really do rock!!! Marry me!!!

Love,
Natasha.