Somesh kept praising Shehnaaz on the way back home and Sidharth just nodded his head and listened to him.

Oh Hell!! Daddu seems to be very very impressed by Saxena but we both don't want to get married. I hope she comes out with some idea soon.

On the other hand, Shehnaaz was annoyed by constant bugging by Riya who had nothing else to speak apart from Jiju. She praised him infront of her whole family along with Ramesh who added some seasoning to it. Everyone at home teased her even more, irritating her to the core.
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"Wow! Are you early today or is my watch malfunctioning?", Said Sidharth occupying the opposite chair and tapping his watch and putting his ears on the dial.

"Stop annoying me Mittal. Because of yesterday, everyone at home has turned even more irritating. If it was anyone else than my own family, I would have put them for sale on OLX.", Says Shehnaaz annoyed.

"Can I add my daadaji as well. He was equally irritating telling me every minute detail of how you saved my life. As if you were the only saviour and superhero existing on earth.", Said Sidharth. She narrows her eyebrows at him.

"Ooohkkayyy! My cousin, Riya is super obsessed with you. She has nothing to speak except jiju. As if you are the only mortal male on this planet. Oh no no! You are not even human for her. She calls you the Greek God", says Shehnaaz shaking her head displaying contempt.

"Why are you getting jealous if she finds me handsome?", He smirks.

"Jealous? Of whom? Are we competing in some Mr. India competition that I will be jealous of your handsomeness? Then, let me remind you that I am lady and not a man.", She said.

"I know that very well Saxena, else you wouldn't have been sitting here and eating my head.", Said Sidharth.

She glares at him. The waiter arrives.

"A Cappuccino and a club sandwich for me.", Orders Sidharth.

"What about you ma'am? Same order?", Asks waiter

"No, thanks. Ah.. on a second thought can I get two pieces of cotton buds?", Says Shehnaaz.

"Huh? Pardon Ma'am?", the waiter asks confused.

"No, nothing she was talking to me. Just get whatever I ordered. That will be all.", Says Sidharth.

"Sure, Sir", says the waiter and leaves.

Sidharth silently stares at Shehnaaz while resting his chin on his left palm for sometime. Shehnaaz had a pouty frown on her face as she glared at him.

"Why are you staring at me? Look somewhere else.", Says Shehnaaz.

"Why? It's my eyes. I can do anything, I can watch anything. You cover your face, if you don't want to be seen by anyone.", Says Sidharth.

"Arghhhh..", Shehnaaz screams grumpily.

"Are you always this irritated Ms. Saxena?", He asks.

"No! I am not. The fact that I lost everything behind this marriage, is causing me irritation. I lost my job, my boyfriend, my band and after all this what am I getting in return? A husband who, forget of being my choice, is one who cares is for only money.", Says Shehnaaz.

"Boyfriend?", Sidharth looks at her in shock.

"You have a boyfriend?", He asks.

"I HAD! I broke-up with him 2 weeks back.", She said.

"Is it because of your daddu's promise?", He asks curiously.

She nods her head.

"Are you mad? So tomorrow if we marry and your family member emotionally blackmails to break it, you will break the marriage as well. You can't keep up to commitments.", He blames.

"Excuse me! Promises are also commitments. I know I made promise but I had thought I will slowly reveal to my daddu about my ex-boyfriend after he recovers. But that person was a complete a$$#*!3. I had conversed with him over the phone about the promise and when I went to see him next day, I found him cheating on me with another girl. I was the one who had started the band and later made him my partner. But he snatched it away and replaced me with her just because she slept with him. And don't lecture me on marriage. I strongly believe in the institution of marriage that's why I am trying to avoid this marriage at any cost and that's the reason why I never crossed my boundaries with that rascal as well.", She vented her anger.

There was some silence for few minutes between the two.

"Here take water", said Sidharth offering her the glass of water from his side of the table since her glass was empty.

She glared at him. He shrugged and drank the water himself.

"I need to use washroom.", Excuses Sidharth.

Waiter gets the order and she looks at it. The sandwich was tempting and she was starving as well. So to curb her desire she decides to drink water instead. However, there was no water on the tabler. She looks around and finds water in the bottle kept on the table. She gets up and pours a big glass of water for herself and sits back at her place sipping it.

"Oh! My order has arrived. I am famished since I didn't eat anything in the afternoon.", Sidharth says after returning and digs into his plate devouring the sandwich while sipping cappuccino.

She looks to the other side and gulps the water while he keeps observing her while eating. She places the glass on the table.

"So what reason did you give at home today before coming here?", Asks Sidharth.

"I said, I am going to shop for bridal lehenga since I didn't choose one yesterday. I had left home at noon to find a cheap store and tried few lehengas as well. Finally, selected the cheapest one among all.", She said.

"Hmmm.. but you looked nice in yesterday's lehenga as well.", Said Sidharth finishing the last bite of sandwich in his plate.

"You rich people really don't know the real taste of anything. That lehenga was utter disaster. Even the water in this 5 star restaurant tastes weird.", said Shehnaaz.

Sidharth looks at her confused. He picks up her glass and smells.

"What the... Saxena!", Said Sidharth and face palmed.

"Mittal, why are you screaming? I didn't eat my lunch today hence drank water. My head is spinning.", She said.

"Excuse me Sir. Would you like to have anything else?", Ask the waiter.

"What's this waiter? You served vodka to her instead of water?", He asks.

"No sir.", Said the server.

"Mittal stop screaming yaar. I myself took water from that bottle over there.", She points at the table near the bar.

"Oh God!!", Sidharth holds his head in hand.

Shehnaaz stood up and picked up a glass of wine from the waiter's tray who was passing by and drinks it.

"Ma'am, that's someone else's order", says the waiter in shock.

Sidharth looks up and gets another shock.

"Oh hell! What was it?", Sidharth asks.

"Wine", says the waiter.

"Arghhh.. It's okay! I'll pay for it.", Said Sidharth.

"Why will you pay? I will pay for it myself. Get one more of this.. this.. whatever it is..", she said.

The waiter looked at Sidharth and Sidharth nods no and gestures him to leave. The waiter leaves.

"Mittal, what did you just do? Why did you cancel my order? You ain't my husband to dictate your terms on me.", Said Shehnaaz.

"Saxena, your daddu called up. I will drop you home.", Said Sidharth makes up story to leave the place.

"Why? Why will you drop me? I will drop you home in my auto. Waiter!!!!!", Calls Shehnaaz.

"Saxena... Shehnaaz..", calls Sidharth.

"Sssshhhhh.. it's Shehnaaz Saxena.. not Saxena Shehnaaz.. understood Mittal Sidharth?", Says Shehnaaz.

The waiter comes to the table.

"Yes, Ma'am", says the waiter.

"Get me my auto rickshaw please.", Says Shehnaaz.

"Ma'am?", Waiter looks perplexed.

"Sorry! Bill quickly!", Says Sidharth.

The waiter nods and quickly leaves.

"Mittal.. it's Bill Gates.. not Bill Quickly", she blabbers.

"Shut up Saxena!", He says sternly. She places her right hand forefinger on her lips and stood silently.

He pays the bill and quickly holds her right arm and pulls her outside. She makes a sad pout and places her left hand forefinger on her pout since he was holding her other hand. The driver arrives with the car. Sidharth opens the door for her.

"Get in Saxena", says Sidharth.

"No.. this is not my auto", says Shehnaaza nodding her head from left to right.

"Shut up and get inside.", He yells.

She makes a sad pout and starts crying like little baby.

"You don't like me. You always yell at meeee...", She whines.

"Ssshhhh.. okay okay keep quiet. Sorry. Sorry. Get in Saxena.", He says nicely.

"First say that you like me.", She says.

"Huh? What the hell?", He was taken aback.

She starts whining louder.

"Okay fine. I like you. Happy? Now get into the car.", He says.

She grins displaying all the 32 teeth to him and nods no.

"What do you want now?", He asks irritated.

"My auto...", She says and he face palms loudly.

"Okay. Wait, let me find an auto.", He says.

He asks his driver to leave and pulls her to the place where she took auto everyday. He waves at the auto for 15-20 minutes straight but none of them stop while she hugged his arm and sang song loudly.

Bahon ke darmiyan
Do pyaar mil rahe hain
Bahon ke darmiyan
Do pyaar mil rahe hain
Jaane kya bole mann
Dole sun ke badan
Dhadkan bani zubaan

He finally gets successful in stopping an auto. He asks her to sit inside.

"Hey! My auto.. who are you sitting in my seat? Get down you idiot.", She shouts at the auto driver. The driver stares at Sidharth.

"I am not allowing her to ride.", The driver says. Sidharth glares at Shehnaaz and she resumes singing holding his arm.

Khulte bandh hote
Labhon ki ye ankahi
Khulte bandh hote
Labhon ki ye ankahi
Mujhse keh rahi hai
Ki badhne de bekhudi
Mil yoon ki daud jaayein
Nas nas mein bijliyaan

Bahon ke darmiyan
Do pyaar mil rahe hain
Bahon ke darmiyan
Do pyaar mil rahe hain

"What? No no no.. I don't have patience to wait another 20 minutes to stop another auto rickshaw. I will give you 5 times the fare. Just ignore her and drive.", Says Sidharth.

The driver's eyes shine hearing those words.

"I hope you won't change your words later.", Says the driver.

Sidharth pulls out his wallet and gives him a Rs. 2,000 note.

"Here take this. You can keep it all. Just ride.", says Sidharth.

"Okay, sit.", says the driver.

"Saxena, sit down", he pushes her slowly inside the auto. She stumbles but manages to sit.

Oo oo main gir jaaungi
Main mar jaaungi
Jo tune mujhe taam na liya
Oo Saun rab di..

He sits beside her and the driver starts the auto.

"Mittal.. Ooo Mittal..", she calls.

"Hmmm.. yes Saxena..", he answers annoyed.

"I ordered lehenga Mittal, waste of money. What will I do with it if we don't marry?", She asks.

"Will return it.", He replies.

"But the shopkeeper has mentioned no return policy.", She says.

"Then I will buy it from you. Happy?", He says irritated.

"Why Mittal? You want to wear lehengaaa?", She teases him.

"God!!! Yes.. Yes.. I will wear it..", says Sidharth to avoid her questions. She laughs uncontrollably. She holds his chin and faces him to herself and looks at him.

"You will look funny in it Mittal...", She continues laughing.

He ponders and then smiles himself imaging it.

"Awww... Mittu.. you look so cute while smiling.. kuchi kuchi kooo..", she says pulling both his cheeks.

His thoughts:

Mittu? Really? What is she even? For a moment, I think she is really better drunk than sane. Atleast she speaks sweetly and compliments as well. And the best is she sings melodious song.

She holds his arm again and starts singing.

Aasmaan ko bhi ye
Haseen raaz hai pasand
Aasmaan ko bhi ye
Haseen raaz hai pasand
Uljhi uljhi saanson ki
Aawaaz hai pasand
Moti luta rahi hai
Saawan ki badliyaan

Bahon ke darmiyan
Do pyaar mil rahe hain

Bahon ke darmiyan
Do pyaar mil rahe hain
Jaane kya (jaane kya) bole mann (bole mann)
Dole sun ke badan
Dhadkan bani zubaan
Bahon ke darmiyan..
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To be continued.. ❤️❤️

This hour is longer than 4 hours.. will see you in next chapter.. till then hold your horses!! 😘😘