Shehnaaz: Didi, I wanted to speak to Jiju when your Jiju is not at home.

Sunaina: What's the matter Sana? Is everything alright between you and Jiju?

Shehnaaz: Yes Didi. Your Jiju is a gem, I couldn't have found any better person than him. The way he takes care of me, I don't think anybody else would. You know Didi, he cried when he saw my wounds. Imagine a man crying, Didi! It shows how much he loves me and how important I am in his life.

Sunaina: Yes, Sana. You are a very lucky girl.

Shehnaaz: I thank my fate and you all the time. I am very sorry to say but I shiver when I remember that he would have married you if you hadn't eloped with my Jiju.

Sunaina: (laughs) Possessive you!

Shehnaaz: Yes Didi, I am very possessive about him because he is very rare to find. I don't want anyone even having a lusty look on him.

Sunaina: Have you observed your class girls or college girls? God knows how many would be crushing over him. (teases and giggles)

Shehnaaz: Huh? Didi, I never observed anyone. I myself would be admiring him that I don't bother to see what's happening in my surrounding.

Sunaina: (laughs) Idiot! Wait, I'll ask your Jiju to come and meet you.

She goes out and asks Arvind to meet Shehnaaz. Arvind was about to leave for work so he decides to meet her real quick.

Aravind: How are you feeling Sana?

Shehnaaz: I am good Jiju. Jiju, I saw the person who hit me and I know that person very well.

Aravind: (shocked) Sana, Does Sidharth knows about it? Did you informed the police?

Shehnaaz: (Nods no) Jiju, She is his friend. I mean was. She was secretly wanting to marry him but he rejected her proposal and broke his friendship with her the same day. I think she did this purposely. She is a rich father's spoilt child. I don't want her to harm him like she did to me.

Aravind: It's a crime, Sana. By hiding it, you are not doing any good. How does it matter if she is a rich girl? Crime is crime, irrespective of anything. You should complain to police. She might have ran over to kill you and if she learns that you are alive, she might try again. You can't be lucky everytime right?

Shehnaaz nods in agreement.

Aravind: Police will take care of it and to be extra cautious, involve newspaper in it so that it is not suppressed by their status. Our lives are also valuable like their's.

Shehnaaz: Hmmm.. Jiju, will it not bring bad name for us because we will have to give our names as well.

Aravind: We should be scared when we do something wrong not when we are right. I suggest you to tell Sidharth and then let him inform the police.

Shehnaaz: (Nods) okay Jiju, thank you.

Aravind: Don't worry I will be with him. You just get well quickly since it's very tough to be spending days lying in bed due to sickness. Take care. I need to leave to court now.

Shehnaaz nods and he goes. She decides to disclose the incident to Sidharth once he returns home.
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Sidharth returns home 2 hours early by completing his lectures and by taking permission from Principal.

Sidharth: Sana, look what I have got for you darling.

Shehnaaz looks at the big item in his hand covered in a cloth with excitement.

Shehnaaz: What is it?

He keeps it on the table and unveils it.

Sidharth: It's a.... Radio. (Points his hands at it)

Shehnaaz: (brightest smiles) You got it for me?

Sidharth: No, it's for our neighbours. (She frowns) Ofcourse, it's only and only for my beautiful wife, you my darling. You get bored at home in my absence, so you can play All India Radio on it and listen to various programs.

Shehnaaz: Is it? What all programs they have?

Sidharth: They play songs from cinema, they have education programs imparting knowledge about science and research, you can hear daily news of what is happening around the world and also sports.

Shehnaaz: All this in one box?

Sidharth: (laughs) Yes, sweetheart. But don't use it whole day. You have to study as well.

Shehnaaz: (giggles) Okay Master ji. (Folds hands) How does it work?

Sidharth: Wait, I will start it. We need to set the antenna and check for the exact frequency. We had it in our hostel.

He starts installing and tuning it while Shehnaaz's eyes were glued onto it with curiosity. There was a crackling noise and she closed her ears. He adjusted the antenna and could hear some sound and he turned the frequency turner slowly and finally got a clearer signal and sound.

(Radio plays)

"Agle gaane ki peshkash hai Film Shree 420 se.. Gaane ke Sangeetkaar Shankar-Jaikishan, Gaane wale hai Asha Bhonsle aur Manna Dey, Iss Film ke mukhya kalakaar hai Raj Kapoor, Nargis aur Nadira.. Gaane ke bol hai - Mud mud ke na dekh..

Iss gaane ko maang karne wale hai Delhi se Kavya, Fatima, Suresh, Rajender, Arpana; Gwalior se Rekha, Manmohan, Mohammed; Lucknow se Yusuf, Amitaab,......"

Sidharth smiles and looks at Shehnaaz who was excited and curiously listening to the voice with a big smile on her face.

Sidharth: Don't touch the antenna else you will loose the signal. Okay?

Shehnaaz nods and Sidharth goes close to her and sits with her, hugging her while the song plays.

He leaves her embrace when he finds Vijay, who barges inside their room with excitement. He starts dancing and Sidharth and Shehnaaz look at him with a smile.

Sunaina stood near the door.

Sunaina: I am sorry, Vijay was too excited and just out of control that I couldn't hold him and he pulled out of my hand and came running here.

Shehnaaz: (looks at Sidharth who nods smilingly) It's okay Didi. Come in and see what your jiju has got for me. (Laughs)

Sunaina goes and sits beside them listening to the song.

Sunaina: Me and Vijay's babuji had been for this film 2 months back Sana. It was very nice. Thanks jiju, even I can listen to this from my kitchen.

Sidharth: Yes. Everyone can listen to it.

After the song was over, Sunaina goes to prepare tea and Vijay goes to play outside with neighbourhood kids. Shehnaaz and Sidharth were sitting closer again after he had locked the door. She kisses his chest to thank him for the lovely gift.

She was hesitant to speak about Patralekha's deed as their mood was good. Sidharth was hugging her by her waist while her head rested on his chest and his head was placed over her head.

Shehnaaz: Can I tell you something?

Sidharth: Hmmm..

Shehnaaz: Promise me first, you will not get angry and that you will listen to me fully.

Sidharth: Huh? (He looked at her in surprise) What is it?

Shehnaaz: First promise.

Sidharth: Hmm.. okay promise.

Shehnaaz: I... I know who hit me with the car outside the theatre.

Sidharth: (shocked and taken aback) What? Who is it?

Shehnaaz: Remember, you promised not to get angry. It's.. it's Patralekha.. I flinched out of the way else she would have run over me.

Sidharth: (super shocked and angry) Patralekha.. (he roared)

Shehnaaz: Please calm down..

Sidharth: And you are telling me this after 24 hours? How do I sit calm? I am going to confront her right now and teach her a lesson for life.

He gets up and Shehnaaz holds his wrist but his movement pulled her to the corner of the bed, hurting her thighs. She shrieks in pain and he immediately stops and holds her by kneeling down on the floor.

Sidharth: I am sorry. Did I hurt you sweetheart? (Cups her face)

Shehnaaz: (Eyes were filled with tear with pain) I am alright but please don't act in haste. I spoke to jiju about this and he advised we should seek help of police and press in this matter.

Sidharth: So.. everyone else knows about it than me in this house? Why am I even told then?

Shehnaaz: (frowns and roars) Because I was feared of this same attitude of yours. I know you love me so much that you could even kill that lady in anger for hurting me. I didn't wanted to repent for the decision you might make in haste.

Sidharth: (calms down) Okay. Okay. Calm down my Sherawali Maata. I am sorry. I will do as you say but please calm down.

Shehnaaz glares at him before he hugs her to calm her down.

Sidharth: I will go and file a complain against her.

Shehnaaz: Wait, don't go alone. Take jiju along. I trust you but not your anger. Even after promising you got angry. (Speaks with a frown)

Sidharth: Okay, I am sorry. (Makes a puppy face)

She pulls his ears and kisses his lips passionately. He smiles at her taking the lead since he loved it when she came out bold. He wanted it as well since he couldn't resist himself from falling in love with the angry lioness. She looked more appealing and he felt aroused when he looked at her angry avtaar but he couldn't do anything apart from getting kissed by her at the moment. The kiss was so intense that her lips were now a bit swollen and discoloured.

Sidharth: Okay, okay! I can't handle this much pressure. Stop arousing my desires.

Shehnaaz made a cutest puppy face.

Sidharth: I need a cold water bath now. Bye!

With this he helped to adjust her properly in her bed and took his clothes to go and take a bath.

Sunaina came with the tea and passed it to Sana. Her eyes fell on her lips and she placed her palm on her mouth.

Sunaina: Haay Dhaiya!! {Oh God}

Shehnaaz: (confused) What happened Didi?

Sunaina: Hmmm.. aaa.. your lips are maroon and swollen.

Shehnaaz: (shocked and embarrassed) Huh? Aaaaa... Aaaaa... That... Aaaaa... (Puts her head down shyly)

Sunaina: (giggled) You don't need to explain. I understood. Jiju went to take bath as well. Don't fumble infront of Vijay if he inquires.

Shehnaaz: (shyly with a baby voice) Didi..

Sunaina: I thought probably you two were arguing few minutes back as I heard some loud noises till kitchen but the scene was totally different here.

Shehnaaz: You are embarrassing me more.. Remember even I have a jiju. Next time I will revenge you when I get a chance.

Sunaina: Tell you a secret. (Whispers) Your Jiju is not so wild and I am too shy to express as well, even after 6 years of marriage.

Shehnaaz: I am lucky enough in this regard. Your jiju is so possessive that he says he isn't ready to share me with our future kids as well. He wants me to be bold and expressive about my feelings towards him.

Sunaina: Don't make me jealous now. Before he comes, I am escaping from here. Ask him to have the tea.

Shehnaaz nods while Sunaina gets up and walks outside. Sidharth comes back after sometime, post his bath.

Shehnaaz: Can you pass me the mirror, please?

Sidharth: Huh? Why do you want mirror when you can see yourself in my eyes?

Shehnaaz: (giggles) Oh Kavi Shiromani (Greatest Poet), someone just took cold water bath. I don't want to bathe in cold water in this condition.

He passes her the mirror smilingly and sips the tea while ogling at her. She looks at her lips and lifts her eyes to look at him. He lifts his eyebrows in question.

Shehnaaz: What have you done? I felt so embarrassed infront of Didi.

Sidharth: Huh? By the way, that wasn't my fault, darling. You initiated the kiss, I just went with the flow.

Shehnaaz: Huh? All the time you fail me with your logics. Your logics will go down in history. They will have your statue erected as "Statue of Logics", just like Statue of Liberty.

Sidharth: (laughs) Okay, I just met Aravind Bhaiya outside. I am going to the police station to complain. They might come to take your statement as well since you cannot travel.

She nods and he gets ready to leave.

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️