Soon some teachers came to evaluate the projects and give points for each project.

They started evaluating other student's project. Meanwhile, Sid became very much nervous.

Sana noticed it and said, "Don't worry. Sab acche se ho jayega."

"Hope so." Sid said.

Soon the teachers came to them. Sid closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he opened his eyes and started the presentation. He was explaining how their model worked while Sana and Shivangi were giving the demo. Soon Sid's fear faded away and he started speaking very confidently. Everyone became surprised as he was giving the presentation very nicely. Rashmi's mouth became o-shaped while Sana was looking at Sid proudly. After sometime Sid finished his presentation.

The teachers were impressed by this and appreciated three of them. Then they gave points and went to check another projects.

Then Kushal and Asim came to Sid and patted his back.

"Tune toh kamal kar diya Sid." Asim said.

"Yaaha jitne bhi projects hai unn mein se tum logo ka project aur presentation dono hi best tha. I'm sure tum log hi jeetoge." Kushal said.

Sid, Sana and Shivangi smiled.

"Waise Rashmi bhi kaafi impress hui hai." Asim whispered to Sid's ears. Sid smiled and looked at Rashmi who was smiling at him. He became very much happy.

Then he thought something and looked at Sana.

"Sab log toh accha bol rahe hai, tu bhi kuch bol. How was my presentation?" Sid said to Sana.

"It was the best Sid. All I can say, humare project ke liye iss se better presentation ho hi nahi sakta tha." Sana said.

Sid smiled. Though everybody praised him, it felt different when Sana praised him. He felt that he had achieved something very big.

Soon the time came for the teachers to announce the best science project.

Both Sid and Sana crossed theirs fingers.

"The best science project award goes to........ Sidharth Shukla, Shehnaaz Gill and Shivangi Joshi."

Three of them jumped out of happiness. Sana and Sid hugged each other tightly being excited. But soon they realised that they were in public and broke the hug.

Then the teachers called three of them and gave them the trophy and certificate.

After sometime...

"Finally yeh trophy humein mil hi gayi. Kitne papad bele hum ne iske liye." Sana said looking at the trophy.

"Woh toh hai. Soch Uncle Aunty kitne khush honge jab woh tere haath mein yeh trophy dekhenge. They will be so proud of you." Shivangi said.

"Nahi yaar. Main isse ghar nahi le jaa sakti. Kyu ki aaj humari iss achievement ke piche sabse bada haath Sid ka hai. I think Sid, tujhe hi yeh trophy apne saath le jaana chahiye."

Sid smiled sadly and said, "Main le jaa ke kya karunga? Koi dekhne layak hai hi nahi."

Sana became confused and said, "Kyu? Apni Mummy ko dikhana."

Sid's face turned pale. He controlled his emotions and said, "Mujhe sach mein yeh trophy nahi chahiye. Main presentation acche se de paaya, mere liye utna hi kaafi hai."

"Toh phir Shivangi...."

"Mere parents toh yeh good news sun kar hi khush ho jaayenge. Trophy ki zaroorat hi nahi padegi. Accha parents se yaad aaya, Mom Dad ne mujhe aaj ghar zaldi jaane ko kaha hai. Woh log business trip ke liye nikle iss se pehle mujhe ghar pohuchna hai. Isliye Sid, tu aaj Sana ko ghar drop kar dena." Shivangi said.

"Haan haan don't worry. I'll drop her. Tu aram se jaa. Aur Sana yeh trophy tu hi le jaa apne saath." Sid said.

"As you guys say." Sana said.

Soon Shivangi left from there. Suddenly Asim came and said, "Bro, zara mere saath aana. Kuch urgent hai."

Sid looked at Sana and said, "Tu yehi ruk. Main abhi aata hoon."

Sana nodded. Sid left with Asim.

Asim took him to the school playground. He pointed towards Rashmi and said, "Woh dekh. Looks like someone is waiting for you."

Sid was on cloud nine.

"Waiting? Rashmi ne mujhe yaaha bulaya hai?" He asked excitedly.

"Haan. Usse tujhse kuch kehna hai. Jaa baat kar uss se."

Sid nodded and went to Rashmi.

"Hi!" Sid said to Rashmi.

"Hi! Actually I wanted to congratulate you. Aaj tumne jo presentation diya uss se main kaafi zyada impressed hui hoon." Rashmi said.

Sid smiled.

"Aur main tujhe sorry bhi bolna chahti hoon uss din ke liye. Maine gusse mein aa ke tujhe gadha, kutta, idiot, paata nahi kya kya bol diya. But I didn't mean it. Uske liye I'm really sorry."

Sid became shocked as he didn't expect this kind of words from Rashmi. Also she was speaking very softly.

Rashmi seductively put her hand on Sid's shoulder and said, "After that day you never talked to me nicely. You know I felt very bad. Please Sid, mujhe maaf kar de."

Sid removed Rashmi's hand from his shoulder as he was feeling uncomfortable. Then he said, "It's ok Rashmi. I forgive you."

"Main kaise maan loon?"

"Matlab? Maine sach mein tujhe maaf kar diya hai."

"Prove it then."

"But how?"

"Let's go for a walk. Agar tu mere saath walk pe gaya, tab hi main maanungi ki tune mujhe maaf kar diya hai."

Sid smiled and said, "Then let's go."

He was about to go but suddenly stopped after he remembered something.

"Oh Shit! Mujhe toh Sana ko ghar drop karne jaana hai. Ab main kya karu?" He said in his mind.

"What happened Sid?" Rashmi asked.

"Wait, main abhi aaya." Sid said and went to Asim.

"Bro, ek bohut badi problem ho chuki hai." Sid said.

"Kya hua?" Asim asked.

"Woh Rashmi mujhe walk pe bula rahi hai....."

"That's great!" Asim said excitedly.

"Tujhe uske saath jaana chahiye."

"Lekin maine Sana ko kaha tha ki main usse ghar drop kar dunga."

"So what? Usse keh dena akele ghar jaane ke liye."

"Try to understand, main aise usse akele ghar jaane ko nahi keh sakta. Woh kabhi akele ghar nahi jaati. Humesha Shivangi uske saath hoti hai."

"Toh tu ek kaam kar, Rashmi ko maana kar de. Itne din mehnat karne ke baad jab finally Rashmi pighal rahi hai tab tu usse maana kar ke apne saare raste band kar de. That's what you want, right?" Asim said angrily.

Sid nodded in no and said, "Ek kaam kar, tu Sana ko ghar drop kar de. Phir main Rashmi ke saath time bhi spend kar paunga aur Sana bhi safely ghar pohuch jayegi."

Asim smirked in his mind and said, "Ok then I'll drop her home. You go and enjoy with Rashmi."

Sid smiled and said, "Thanks Bro. You are truly my best friend. Sana ka khayal rakhna, okay?"

Asim nodded.

Sid went to Rashmi.

"Chale?" Rashmi said.

"Yeah of course." Sid said.

They started walking.

"Today you are talking very nicely. May I know the secret behind this sudden change of your tone?" Sid said while walking.

"Why? Main nicely baat nahi kar sakti?" Rashmi asked.

"Nahi main toh bas aise hi puch raha tha."

Rashmi smirked thinking something.

Flashback...

Rashmi was being very jealous looking at Sid, Sana and Shivangi.

Devoleena noticed it and said, "Jalan ho rahi hai? Ab jal ke kya fayda? Sid ko waise insult karne se pehle sochna chahiye tha."

"Tu kehna kya chahti hai Devo?" Rashmi asked.

"Dekh Rashmi, tu acche se jaanti hai ki Sid is the coolest boy of school. Aur suru se woh tujh par deewana tha. Lekin tune khud hi usse apne se dur kar diya."

"Aisa nahi hai. Sid aaj bhi mujh par deewana hai. He is just giving attitude. Lekin ab bohut hua. Mujhe samajh aa chuka hai ki yeh ladka mere liye perfect hai. And now I want him at any cost. Uske liye chahe mujhe kuch bhi karna pade."

"Kya karegi tu?"

Rashmi smirked and said, "Ab tu dekh Devo, maine kaise meethi choori ban ke Sid ko uss Behen Ji Sana se dur kar ke apne kareeb laati hoon."

Flashback ends...
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Sana was waiting for Sid in school.

"Kaha reh gaya yeh? Mujhe ghar bhi toh jaana hai." Sana said in her mind.

Suddenly Asim came and said, "Sana, let's go."

"Kaha?" Sana asked.

"Ghar, aur kaha? Actually Sid ko kuch kaam hai. Isliye usne mujhe tumhe ghar chhor dene ke liye kaha hai."

Sana became uncomfortable and said, "It's ok Asim. Main khud chali jaungi."

"Arrey kyu? Main chhor deta hoon nah tujhe...."

"No thanks." Sana said and started leaving.

"Don't you trust me?" Asim asked suddenly and Sana stopped.

She looked at Asim.

"Sana I know tu mere saath thoda uncomfortable feel karti hai. Isliye main tere samne utna nahi aata. Lekin aaj Sid ne mujhe yeh responsibility di hai ki main tujhe safely ghar drop kar doon. Aur sirf iss hi liye main tujhse keh raha hoon, please chal mere saath." Asim said.

Sana looked down and said, "Thik hai."

Asim smiled. They started leaving.

"Yeh Sid bhi nah. Itna kya zaroori kaam tha jo aa hi nahi paaya? Bekaar mein mujhe fasa diya Asim ke saath." Sana said in her mind.

They both left school with their bicycles. Soon they reached home.

"Mujhe ghar drop karne ke liye thank you." Sana said.

"Most welcome. Accha tujhse ek baat kahu? Tu abhi bhi mere saath itna uncomfortable kyu feel karti hai? 3 saal hogaye uss incident ko. Ab toh sab kuch bhul ke normal ho jaa." Asim said.

"Tu bhul chuka hai sab kuch?"

"Of course. Tab main thoda chhota tha. Ho gaya tha galti se. It was nothing serious. Abhi tak kyu usse pakad ke baithi hai?"

Sana smiled and said, "Tere muh se yeh sun kar mujhe bohut hi accha laga. Thank God tu sab kuch bhul ke aage badh chuka hai."

"Life hai. Aage toh badhna hi padega. Accha sun, aaj se tu mere saath normal rehna. Kyu ki uss incident ke baare mein maine Sid, Kushal kisi ko bhi nahi baataya. Aur agar tu mere saath normal nahi rahi toh unhe shak ho sakta hai. Aur main nahi chahta ki iss secret ke baare mein kisi ko bhi paata chale, not even my best friends."

"Tu thik keh raha hai. Maine bhi Shivangi ko iss baare mein nahi baataya. Ok I promise you, main aaj ke baad tere saath normal rahungi. Iss se kabhi kisi ko humare iss chhote se secret ke baare mein paata nahi chalega, okay?"

"Okay."

"Bye Asim." Sana said and went inside the home.

After Sana left, Asim's expression changed. His face became serious.

"Bhula toh main nahi hoon. Aur naa kabhi bhulunga." Asim said in his mind.
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