After coming out of the washroom, Sana went straight to her room without having lunch. She gave excuse to her parents that she was feeling sick.

After going to her room, Sana closed the door and gave a sigh of relief.

"I hope unhe kuch paata nahi chala. Lekin main kab tak aise chhupaungi? Mummy Papa aaj nahi toh kaal pakad hi lenge. Uss se pehle hi humein unhe baata na hoga. Lekin kaise? Mujhe Sid se baat karni hogi." She said in her mind.

In The Evening...

Sana went to Sid's house. Rita Ji opened the door.

"Hi Aunty Ji! Sid ghar pe hai?" Sana asked.

"Haan woh apne kamre mein hi hai." Rita Ji said.

"Main uss se mil ke aati hoon."

Saying that Sana was about to leave when Rita Ji said, "Beta ek baat puchu tujhse?"

Sana stopped and looked at her.

"Tu sach mein thik toh hai na?" She asked.

"Haan.... Kyu?" Sana said nervously.

"Nahi asal mein mujhe bhi tu thodi badli badli nazar aa rahi hai. Teri tabiyat thik hai?"

"Woh.... Hospital se discharge hone ke baad bhi kuch hafto tak meri medication chali hai na. Uss hi ke side effects honge." Sana said giving excuse.

"Ho sakta hai. Waise bhi itna bada accident hone ke baad recover hone mein time lagta hai. Thik hai tu jaa."

Sana nodded and immediately went towards Sid's room.

"Waheguru Ji yeh kya ho raha hai? Jaha dekho har koi sawal puch raha hai. Ab toh meri pregnancy ke baare mein inn sab ko baatana hi hoga." She said in her mind while going.

Sana was going to enter his room but suddenly stopped hearing something. Sid was talking to someone on phone.

"Dekh mujhe koi fark nahi padhta tu abhi America mein hai yaa London mein. Agle Sunday ko tujhe yaaha aana hi hoga.... I don't want any excuse...... Ok thik hai phir.... Yeah Bye!"

Saying that Sid hanged up the call and gave a tick mark on the diary.

"Yeh toh gaya. Ab agla...."

Saying that Sid was going to call someone when Sana asked, "Kis se baat kar raha tha?"

Seeing Sana, Sid immediately hid the diary behind and said, "Kisi se nahi."

Sana frowned hearing that and said, "Kitna jhut bolta hai tu. Main abhi apne kaano se saaf saaf tujhe kisi se baat karte hue suna. Baata kis se baat kar raha tha."

"Maine kaha na kisi se baat nahi kar raha tha. Ab paka mat." Sid said making an irritated face.

Sana entered the room and sat beside him.

"Sid you are again lying. Aur yeh tu kya chhupa raha hai apne peeche? Dikha..."

Saying that Sana tried to see what he was hiding but Sid didn't let her.

"Sana yeh thik nahi hai. It's my personal thing. Sab kuch main tujhe nahi dikha sakta."

Sana understood that he wouldn't let her see it and decided to use her most powerful weapon.

She made a crying face and said, "Aisa kya hai Sid jo tu mujhe nahi dikha raha? Kahi tera koi affair toh nahi chal raha?"

"Kya? Tu pagal ho gayi hai kya? Aisa nahi hai." Sid said getting nervous.

"Affair ki baat sunte hi tu ghabra gaya? Matlab main sahi thi. Abhi main pehle jaisi nahi rahi. Mera figure bhi din din kharab ho raha hai. Isliye tu ab mujhse pyaar nahi karta. Kisi aur se karta hai. Baata kaun hai woh chudail? Tu phone pe bhi uss hi se baat kar raha tha na?" Sana said fake crying.

"Trust me main phone pe kisi bhi ladki se baat nahi kar raha tha." Sid said explaining.

Sana stopped crying and asked, "Toh kya kisi ladke se baat kar raha tha?"

"Haan." Sid replied.

"Matlab tera kisi ladke ke saath affair chal raha hai? Haaye main loot gayi. Main barbaad ho gayi!"

Sana again started crying dramatically.

"Arrey meri Maa chhup ho jaa. Mera kisi ke bhi saath affair nahi chal raha."

"Toh phir woh kya tha jo tune mujhe dekhte hi chhupa diya? Love letter tha na?"

Sid took out the diary and handed in to Sana.

"Yeh le. Dekh le. Koi love letter nahi hai." Sid said getting annoyed.

Sana gave a victorious smile after getting the diary.

"Mujhe pehle se hi paata tha ki yeh love letter nahi hai. Aur naa hi tera kisi ke saath affair chal raha hai." She said.

"Toh phir yeh drama kyu kiya tune?" Sid asked being confused.

"Tujhse sach ugalwa ne ki Ninja Technique." She said to which Sid nodded his head in disbelief.

Sana started turning the pages and stopped seeing something.

"Yeh itne saare naam, contact numbers aur addresses kyu likhe hai? Aur yeh log hai kaun?" She asked.

"Lagta hai teri yaddast kuch zyada hi kamzor ho gayi hai. Zara phir se padh." Sid said.

Sana again read the names and finally remembered.

"Yeh sab toh humare classmates the." Sana said smiling. "Lekin tu suddenly inko kyu call kar raha hai?"

"Because..... Main, Kushal, Shivangi, Ayush aur Medha, hum sab mil kar class reunion ki planning kar rahe hai."

Sana got excited hearing that.

"Reunion? Matlab humara batch of 2016 phir se ek saath hoga? Itne saalon baad hum apne saare purane doston se milenge?"

"Reunion ka matlab yeh hi hota hai I think." Sid said with a little sarcasm but Sana ignored it.

"Sid tu kab se planning kar raha hai yeh sab? Aur tune mujhe baataya kyu nahi? Mere alawa sab hi ko paata hai iss reunion ke baare mein."

"Hum yeh planning tab se kar rahe hai jab se tu hospital se wapas aayi hai. Kushal aur Ayush ne hi toh humare school mein jaake saare students ke contact details and address collect kiye hai. Aur maine socha tujhe yeh baat ekdam reunion wale din hi baataunga. Lekin tujhse intezaar nahi hua."

"Sorry." Sana said cutely pulling her one ear.

Sid chuckled and said, "It's ok. Now can I please continue my work? Mujhe abhi bohut saare students ko call karna hai, at least unhe jinke phone numbers abhi tak change nahi hue."

"Yeah yeah please continue." Sana said giving his diary back.

Sid focused on his work.

"Rashmi ko call karna." Sana said suddenly pulling Sid's leg.

Sid looked at her and asked, "Tu yeh Rashmi wala taana mujhe kab tak maaregi?"

"Puri zindagi." Sana said and started laughing.

Sid again nodded his head in disbelief.

"Main usse call nahi kar raha. Maine usse Kushal se keh diya hai unn dono ko call kar karne ke liye. Woh Rashmi ko aur uski bestfriend.... Kya naam tha uska?"

"Devoleena." Sana reminded him.

"Yeah whatever. Kushal unhe invite kar dega." Sid said showing less interest.

"But this is not fair. Tujhe khud call karna chahiye usse. After all she is your ex-girl......"

Sana suddenly stopped getting a death glare from Sid.

"Sana no more jokes." She said to herself dramatically.

Sid again looked at the diary.

He copied the next number in his mobile and then read the name.

"Toh agla student hai As......"

Sid suddenly stopped. His expression changed as he read the name. His face grew serious.

Sana noticed it and looked at the diary. Her expression changed as well.

"Asim?" She asked.

Sid immediately deleted the number and started copying another number.

"Tu Asim ko call nahi karega?" Sana asked.

"Bohut saara kaam hai. Mujhe ek ek karke sabko invite karna hai. Can you please leave me alone for sometime?" Sid said trying to avoid the topic which Sana understood.

"I think you should talk to him." She said.

"No." Sid said sternly. "Main isse call nahi karne wala. Kushal also won't agree. Main Ayush yaa Medha ko bol dunga woh log isse contact kar lenge."

"Lekin tu khud Asim ko call karega toh usse accha lagega."

"Accha lagega?" Sid asked and gave a sarcastic laugh. "Kyu?"

"Because you guys were best friends."

"Best friends?" Sid asked with disbelief. "Sana ek best friend humesha humare saath khada rehta hai naa ki humein backstab karta hai. Itna sab kuch hone ke baad how can you expect ki main iss se zindagi mein kabhi baat karunga?"

"But Sid that's past. Hum jab reunion plan kar hi rahe hai then we have to let go of our past baggages. Usne jo kuch bhi kiya gusse mein aake ho yaa revenge lene ke liye ho, woh bas kam umar ki ek galti thi. It can't deny the brotherly bond you both once shared. Uski taraf se kya tha paata nahi lekin tune toh usse kabhi Bhai maana tha. Aur tu chah kar bhi kabhi usse puri tarah se hate nahi kar sakta."

Sid's eyes became moist remembering the childhood memories with his best friends. He, Kushal and Asim were best buddies since 5th class. Everyone used to adore their friendship. A smile came to Sid's face but immediately he clenched his jaw remembering the betrayal given by his own friend.

"You are wrong." Sid said angrily looking at her. "I hate him to the core."

"Sid...."

"Mujhe kuch nahi sun na." He yelled making Sana shivered.

"Please leave me alone." He said further controlling his anger.

Sana left from there. He tried to concentrate on what he was doing but then threw the diary on the bed being frustrated.

It was true that he considered Asim as his best friend, as his brother and maybe he still does. If he didn't then he would not get so affected. He always given his 100% in friendship but what did he get in return? He got betrayal. Is it that easy to forgive someone who hurt you so badly?

Suddenly Sid stood up and went towards his drawer. He took out an old photo album from there.

He then again sat on the bed and started seeing the album. There were several of their childhood. He saw the photos where he, Kushal and Asim were laughing together. That time there was no one in his life except this two friends. No matter how much betrayal we get from our friend, can friendship be forgotten ever?

Teardrops fell from Sid's eyes. Suddenly someone put her hand on his shoulder.

Sid turned and saw Sana who was looking at him with a smile on her face.

"Tu gayi nahi?" He asked.

Sana nodded in no and said, "I know you need me Sid. How can I leave you?"

Sid hugged Sana and started crying while Sana was consoling him.

After sometime they broke the hug. Sana cupped his face started wiping his tears.

"Maaf kar de usse." Sana said softly.
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Will Sid forgive Asim?

Will all the friends actually reunite?

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