Check if you've read the previous update.

Haven't proof read it, so pardon me for my mistakes. 🙏

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"Mittu, I am feeling like throwing up", says Shehnaaz shaking him by his arm.

"Oh hell.. Driver can you park near some public toilet? She is feeling nauseous.", Says Sidharth.

"Saheb, why stop? Lift the plastic curtain on her side and ask her to stick her head out and puke.", Says the driver.

"Yewww!! This mentality will take our country nowhere. Seriously puke on road? You realise your laziness will cause inconvenience to so many. Plus sticking out your head from running vehicle is lethal. You know that right?", Scolds Sidharth.

"Oh Saheb! Where will we find sulabh here? Plus if she puke inside unable to hold, my auto will get dirty.", Says driver.

"Do you have a plastic bag atleast?", He asks.

"Plastic bags are banned saheb by people like you who think about country.", Says the driver.

Huh!! Since Saxena is drunk, looks like this auto driver has taken over her role of taunting me.

"Hey, no one has right to taunt Mittu except me. If you taunt him I will shooo... shhhoo... shoe.. sue you. Isn't it Mittu.", She fumbles. Sidharth stares at her and then shook his head in disbelief on whether to be happy because she took stand for him or be sad for her claiming her right to taunt him.

He looks outside and finds a rubbish bin on the road side. He asks him to stop the auto. He supports Shehnaaz and she pukes into the bin. The street side Vada Pav vendor observes them from far and gives him a water bottle.

"Sir, give her this water to drink.", Says the vendor.

"Oh, thanks. I'll pay you shortly.", Says Sidharth.

"No Sir, that's fine. I can understand how crazy is pregnancy. My wife used to throw up as well.", He says.

"Huh? Pregnancy?", He looks at Shehnaaz.

"Hmmm.. she confused vodka to water. She isn't pregnant. Give me sometime. I will come and pay for the mineral water.", Said Sidharth.

The vendor looked at Shehnaaz and nods and goes back to the stall. Shehnaaz sips some water. She holds his arm and walks with him on the pavement under the dim lit street light towards the vada pav stall singing yet another melody.

Chupke se, chupke se
raat ki chaadar tale
Chaand ki bhi aahat na ho,
baadal ke peechhe chale
Jale katra katra, gale katra katra

Raat bhi na hile aadhi aadhi yeh
Raat bhi na hile aadhi aadhi yeh
Chupke se lag jaa gale
raat ki chaadar tale

They reach the stall and she looks at the vada pav with big eyes and gulps her saliva.

"Mittu, you ate that fancy looking club sandwich alone in the hi-fi resh... resht.. restaurrrrrrant.. I was star-ving and killed the di-zire by gulping yucky tash-ting water.. You know I can't afford food there but we stee..shhhteee..still meet there only for your convenience.. I am hungry Mittu.. I want to eat this... this (pointing her finger) vada pav..", Shehnaaz yabbered

He stared at her for a while.

"Please give her whatever she is asking for.", He says giving him a Rs. 500 note.

"Sir, how many?", Vendor asks.

"Huh?", He looks at her cluelessly but she was humming carefree.

"Whatever fits in that 500.", He says.

"That's 25 plate. Do you want so much?", Asks the vendor.

"What? 25 plates? No.. I think 2 would do for her.", He was taken aback since the places he went he would pay so much for just one plate.

"Mittu, Five.. I am very hungry..", screams Shehnaaz showing her palm.

"Yes, please listen to the lady.", Says Sidharth.

The vendor nods and Shehnaaz leaves Sidharth's arm and staggers to the nearby bench where two young boys sitting while Sidharth takes the change from vendor.

"Make way boys, Shehnaaz is in the house", she says and the boys gawk at her. They slide to the side making a little place while ogling at her figure. As soon as they see the hefty bodied, Sidharth holding her to avoid her from stumbling and glaring at them. They get up and walk away silently. Shehnaaz sits on the bench with crossed leg and resumes singing. Sidharth sits beside her.

Farvari ki sardiyon ki dhoop mein
Moondi moondi ankhiyon se dekhna
Haath ki aad se
Neemi neemi thand aur aag mein
Haule haule maarwa ke raag mein
Meer ki baat ho
Din bhi na doobe, raat na aaye
Shaam kabhi na dhale
Shaam dhale to subh na aaye
Raat hi raat chale
Chupke se, chupke se
raat ki chaadar tale

The vendor gives him paper plates filled with vada pav. She gobbles the vada pav hungrily and Sidharth shook his head in disbelief.

"Mittu, why aren't you eating? Eat!", She says. He nods to decline but she doesn't listen and feeds him herself insisting to taste. He eats reluctantly but soon finds it tasty enough to finish one.

She chokes and starts coughing. He gives her the water bottle to drink. She sips the water and to his surprise, she leans closer and kisses his cheeks.

"Thanks Mittu.", Says Shehnaaz by resuming her eating. He rolls his eyes.

After eating two plates she wipes her hand into tissue paper. He smirks thinking that though her capacity was of two plates she simply took 5 plates. He both get up and she asks him to pick up the remaining vada pav and he obliges as he finds it useless to argue with the drunk.

Tujh bina pagli yeh purvai
Tujh bina pagli yeh purvai
Aake meri chunri mein bhar gayi
Tu kabhi aise hi gale
lag jaise yeh purvai
Aa gale lag jaise yeh purvai
Saathiya sun tu
Kal jo mujhko neend na aayi
Paas bulaaye na
God mein apni sar rakh le na
Lori suna de na
Chupke se lag jaa gale
raat ki chaadar tale
Chaand ki bhi aahat na ho,
baadal ke peechhe chale

"Saheb, you took so much time and made me wait for so long. We charge for waiting do you know that?", The driver says while rubbing the cigarette butt under his feet.

"Hmmm.. I'll pay you for the waiting hours.", Says Sidharth.

"Sorry Mr. Passenger, I was hungry so I went to eat. Here take this, I got you for this because you must be hungry too. Sit at the passenger seat and eat this. I will drop you to your destination quickly.", Says Shehnaaz while giving the plates of Vada Pav in Sidharth's hand to the driver.

Sidharth face palms annoyingly.

"Thank you ma'am. No need to pay me waiting charges Sir.", Says the driver and keeps the vada pav in the front.

Sidharth makes her sit in the back seat and the driver starts driving again. She passes out slowly on Sidharth's shoulder few minutes before they reach her house.

"Could you eat the vada pav? I will drop her inside and come back. Then you can drop me to my place.", Says Sidharth.

The driver nods. Sidharth lifts Shehnaaz and exhales deeply before stepping inside the gate and knocking at the door.

Shehnaaz's mother opens the door and is shocked to find Sidharth standing at the door carrying Shehnaaz. She panics and calls everyone.

"What happened to my child? Is she alright?", Asks her mother.

"What happened Sidharth? Why is unconcious?", Asks her aunt.

"Hold on, where do I lie her down?", He asks.

"Here, please come.", Says her mom and escorts him to her room. She turns on the light of her room and shows hand to lie her down on the bed. He places her on the bed.

"Di.. Di.. what happened to you?", Cries Riya.

"Aa.. she is fine.. don't worry. We went to shop for lehenga for her and she fainted. I took her to the doctor and they said she is stressed and looks sleep deprived. The doctor gave her sleeping injection. She will be fine until morning. Please don't panic and let her also be stress free. Don't remind her about marriage over and over again.", Says Sidharth.

"Ohh.. We won't.", Says her father.

"Thank God you were with her, else my child would have been in trouble today.", Says her mother.

"Okay people, Sidharth has come to our house for the first time, get him something to eat and drink. Where are your manners?", Says Ramesh.

"No daddu, I need to leave since auto rickshaw is waiting outside.", Said Sidharth.

Everyone's mouth was open agape listening about him travelling in auto rickshaw.

"Auto Rickshaw", says everyone in unison.

"Aa.. my car broke so we took auto. I need to go please.", Says Sidharth.

"Okay, Sidharth. You will have to accept our hospitality next time.", Says Ramesh.

"Sure, bye", he bids adieu and leaves to Mittal house in auto.
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Sidharth looks at his watch for the nth time sitting in the regular restaurant waiting for her. The time was 7:00pm and she wasn't here yet.

Madam Saxena came one day early but then back to square one. I need to check for an alternate for this.

He calls his secretary.

"Hello Ms. Lilly, did you call Ms. Shehnaaz Saxena to remind about today's meeting?", He asks.

"Hello Sir, I tried calling her multiple times but she didn't receive any call.", She informs.

"What? You are informing this to me now?", He asks furiously.

"Sorry Sir, I thought she would anyways remember as she tells me everyday that she knows it already.", Says Lilly.

"You are not suppose to assume and inform me whatever it is.", He says sternly.

"Sorry Sir, I will make sure this won't be repeated.", Says the secretary.

"Can you try calling her again? Or just message me her number instead.", Say Sidharth. He disconnects the call and calls the waiter to pay for his coffee.

His phone beeps and he tries calling her. It was ringing. The waiter gets the bill along with a handbag.

"Sir, the other waiter told me that the lady with you yesterday had forgotten her handbag here. Would you be taking it or do we wait for the lady herself?", The waiter asks. He could here a phone ring.

"What? Argghh.. I'll take it, please.", Says Sidharth paying for the bill.

He hesitantly opens her bag and finds a small folding umbrella, her mobile and wallet in it. He now knew the reason behind her absence.

He writes his name and mobile number on a tissue paper keeps it into her hand bag.

He leaves the restaurant and asks his driver to drop him to the Mittals house and then drop bag to her house while telling them that she had left it at the doctor's so that her family doesn't come to know about them meeting everyday.
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Sidharth put on his eye mask and laid in his bed, when his phone beeps. He pushes his mask on his forehead and looks at his phone. It flashed "Saxena" with a message icon. He opened it.

"Thanks for the bag Mittal and saving me from my family's wrath yesterday. I woke up late and didn't really realise about my missing bag until 5:30 as I had to start to meet you. I searched entire house for the bag. Dadaji wasn't at home so I couldn't even ask him for your number. Your call centre guys laughed at me when I told them that I am your fiancee while asking them for your number. They thought I was some lunatic person and argued that how could a person not have her own fiance's number. Missed an hour from 15 hours though. 😆 See you tomorrow."

He replies
"Technically, you consumed a little over 2 hours yesterday after getting drunk, Saxena. So it is anyways set-off against today. Good night"

He kept the phone back on the table, pulled up his mask and went to sleep.

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️

One-Third of 15 hours complete.. 10 more hours to go..

What do you think of Mittu and drunk Saxena's chemistry?