Everyone congratulated Sid and Sana on winning the best jodi award. Though Rashmi and Asim also won, none was paying attention to them.

After sometime, Rashmi and Devoleena left from there being frustrated. Asim also had no interest in staying there but still he didn't leave.

Suddenly some girls came and started congratulating Sid. They all gathered around Sid while Sana was left behind.

"Wow Sid! You are really a great dancer. Sana ke foot mein injury hone ke bawajood kaise tumne uske dance kar liya, woh bhi itna accha." One girl said.

"Mera toh dream hai ki ek din main bhi tumhare saath dance karu." Another girl said.

"Haan Sid. You should give us a chance. Humein bhi tumhara dance partner ban na hai."

Sana got angry hearing that.

"Dekh Shivangi kaise flirt kar rahi hai woh ladkiyan Sid ke saath." Sana said to Shivangi and then mimicked the girls.

"Sid, you should give us a chance! Bade aaye!"

Shivangi laughed seeing Sana's jealous side.

"Definitely sweetheart. Next time for sure." Sid said flirtatiously.

Sana's blood boiled.

"Sid bhi unke saath flirt kar raha hai. Isse toh main...."

Sana stood up from the wheelchair.

"Arrey kya kar rahi hai? Tere pair mein toh dard hai." Shivangi said.

"It's ok Shivangi. I'm fine now. Aaj toh main inka muh hi tod dungi....."

Shivangi hold Sana's hand and said, "Control Sana! Abhi aisa kuch mat karna."

Sana stopped herself and controlled her anger. She silently watched Sid talking with girls. She got irritated as he was continuously smiling at them.

After the girls left, Sid came to Sana.

"I think we should go home now. By the way, it was a very nice day." Sid said.

"Of course. Nice toh hoga hi. Itne ladkiyon ka attention jo mil gaya." Sana said in a sarcastic way.

"Kya?" Sid asked being confused.

"Dekha maine. Kaise flirt kar raha tha tu unke saath. Aur kya kaha tune? Next time tu unhe apna dance partner banayega?"

"Arrey maine bas aise hi keh diya....."

"Listen, main na koi chhoti bacchi nahi hoon. Sab samajh mein aata hai mujhe. Waise tu yaaha kyu time waste kat raha hai? Jaa naa apne unn sweethearts ke paas. Disgusting!" Sana said and left from there angrily.

"Suddenly isse kya hua?" Sid asked Shivangi.

"Jaa ke khud hi puch le. Main bas itna keh sakti hoon, mamla garam hai boss." Shivangi said while controlling her laughter.

Sid went after Sana.

Sana was walking with frustration. Suddenly Ayush came in front of her. Sid was coming to Sana but stopped after seeing Sana with Ayush.

"Hi Sana!" Ayush said.

"Hi Ayush!" Sana said.

"Abhi tera pair thik hai?"

"Yeah, it's better now."

"Aaj toh tune kamal hi kar diya. Wheelchair pe baith ke bhi kitna accha dance kar rahi thi. Meri nazar toh hat hi nahi rahi thi tujhse."

Before Sana could speak, Sid came there and said, "Thanks for the compliment lekin filhaal Sana ke paas utna time nahi hai ki woh tera compliment sune. Usse ghar jaana hai."

Sana didn't say anything. She was enjoying how Sid was being possessive for her.

"Yeh baat Sana khud bhi toh bol sakti hai. Tujhse kisi ne pucha hai kya? Humesha bich mein aa jaata hai." Ayush said making Sid more angry.

"Main bich mein aata hoon yaa tu? Jab dekho Sana ke aage piche ghumta rehta hai. Sun, Sana meri friend hai. Aur main nahi chahta ki woh tujhse baat kare. Ainda Sana ke aas paas bhi dikha na toh....."

"Toh kya kar lega? Sana meri bhi friend hai. Main jab marzi uss se baat karunga. Tujhe itni problem kyu hai?"

"Problem hai kyu ki......."

Sid suddenly stopped. Sana understood that things were getting out of control. She tried to stop them.

She hold Sid's hand and said, "Sid, ab bas kar aur chal mere saath. And Ayush I'm extremely sorry."

Sana left from there with Sid.

"Kya kar raha tha tu? Bina wajah Ayush ke saath jhagra kyu kar raha tha tu?" Sana said.

"Kyu ki tu meri baat nahi sunti. Itni baar maana karne ke bawajood Ayush ke saath baat karti hai." Sid said angrily.

"Accha? Aur khud jo unn ladkiyon ke saath flirt kar raha tha uska kya?"

Sid became silent. He had nothing to say.

"Sayad tu ek baat bhul raha hai. Main Ayush se baat karna tab bhi band karungi jab tu exam mein usse beat karega. Aur result aane mein bas kuch hi din baki hai. So be ready."

"Haan haan thik hai. Dekha jayega. Lekin agar maine usse beat kar diya toh tera aur Ayush ka baat karna totally band. Samjhi?"

"Haan Baba samajh gayi."

"Baad mein apna waada tod mat dena."

"Nahi todungi. Ab main jau?" Sana said and started leaving from there.

Before leaving, she mumbled, "Jalkukda kahi ka!"

Sid heard it.

"Wait! Did she call me Jalkukda? Main Jalkukda hoon?" Sid said in his mind.
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After few days....

It was the day of their results. Sid entered the school. He was very much nervous. Suddenly he saw Sana on the school ground and ran towards her.

"Tune mera result dekha? Kya hua? Maine beat kiya Ayush ko? Second aaya kya main?" Sid asked.

Sana was making a sad face. She didn't say anything and looked down. Sid became very much afraid.

"Tu kuch bol kyu nahi rahi? Kya main...."

"Tu second nahi aaya." Sana said sadly.

Sid became very much sad. He was feeling that all his hardwork went in vain. He was feeling like crying but couldn't.

Suddenly Sana gave huge smile and said, "Tune top kiya hai."

Sid became shocked. He couldn't believe his own ears.

"Kya kaha tune?" He asked to be confirmed.

"Sid tune class mein top kiya hai." Sana said loudly.

Sid was on cloud nine. He never expected that he would top in the class. He was very much happy.

"Mujhe yakeen nahi ho raha." He said.

"Mujhe bhi." Sana said.

"I'm so happy Sana. Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki main......"

He suddenly stopped and his expression changed. Sana became confused.

"Ek minute! Iska matlab maine tujhe bhi beat kar diya?" He said sadly.

"Haan toh?"

"Lekin yeh toh main nahi chahta tha. Mera aim toh bas Ayush ko beat karna tha, tujhe nahi."

"Toh iss mein problem kya hai? Tune zyada accha kiya isliye tu first aaya. Why are you being sad?"

"Mujhe darr lag raha hai. Aise toh hum dono ke bich ek competition suru ho jayega. Iske baad humari friendship kya pehle jaisi rahegi? Kahi tu mujhe apna competitor maan ne lagi toh......."

"Tu pagal hai? Main kyu tujhe apna competitor maanungi. Tu mera friend ha aur rahega. Bohut low mentality ke hote hai woh log jo friendship ke bich aise faltu ke competition laate hai. Main toh bhai bohut khush ki tu first aaya hai."

Sid smiled and said, "Pakka na? Hum humesha aise hi rahenge? Humari friendship kabhi nahi tutegi?"

"Kabhi nahi." Sana said and hugged Sid.

Sid also hugged her back.

"Ab jaa apna report card le ke aa." Sana said after breaking the hug.

"Oo haan. Main toh bhul hi gaya tha. Tu mera bag pakad. Main abhi report card le ke aata hoon." Sid said and gave Sana his school bag.

Then he left from there. Sana went to the classroom with his school bag. She kept it on the desk. Suddenly Sid's phone started ringing.

"Iss waqt kis ka call aaya hoga?" Sana asked herself and opened Sid's bag and took out his phone.

She saw 'Mom' on the screen and received the call.

"Hello! Sid Beta!" Rita Ji said.

"Aunty Ji Sid abhi yaaha nahi hai." Sana said.

"Aap kaun?"

"Main Sana bol rahi hoon. Sid ki friend."

"Oo accha. Aap mujhe ek baat baata sakte ho?"

"Kaunsi baat?"

"Aaj aap logo ka result aane wala tha naa? Aap baata sakte ho iss baar Sid ne kaisa kiya hai?"

"Aunty Ji aap na sun ke khush bhi ho jaogi aur shocked bhi. Aap ke bete ne class mein top kiya hai." Sana said excitedly.

"Sacchi?" Rita Ji asked happily.

"Haan Aunty Ji bilkool sach........."

Suddenly Sid snatched the phone from Sana's hand. He immediately cut the call and looked at Sana angrily.

"Tune phone kyu kaata? Maine naa Aunty Ji ko baata diya ki tune top kiya hai. Paata hai, woh kitni khush......"

"How dare you!" Sid suddenly yelled at Sana making her trembled.

"Mere permission ke bina mere phone ko haath kyu lagaya tune? Aur kisne kaha tha call receive karne ko? Did I ask you to receive the call?"

"Woh main..... Aunty Ji ka call tha toh...."

"Listen, aaj ke baad mere permission ke bina mere phone ko haath bhi mat lagana. And don't try to interfere in my personal life." Sid said angrily and left from there.

Teardrops fell from Sana's eyes.
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Sid was walking in the corridor angrily. Suddenly he stopped after realising what he had just done a moment ago.

"Oh fuck! What have I done? Maine apna saara gussa Sana ke upar nikal diya. Uss bechari ki toh koi galti bhi nahi thi." Sid said in his mind.

He banged on the wall angrily. Suddenly he felt a soft hand on his shoulder. He immediately turned and found Sana.

"Gussa thanda hua?" She asked.

"I'm sorry Sana. Maine apna saara gussa tere upar nikal diya." Sid said feeling guilty.

"It's ok. Maine kaha tha na hum apna gussa uss hi par nikalte hai jo humara apna ho. Lekin agar tu sach mein mujhe apna maan ta hai toh aaj mere saath ek chiz share karega?"

"Kya?"

"Tu kyu apne Mom se baat nahi karta?"

Sid didn't say anything.

"Jab bhi main tujhse tere family ke baare mein kuch puchti hoon, tu iss topic ko avoid karta hai. Lekin aaj tujhe baata na hoga. Kya problem hai tujhe apni family se? Kyu dur rehta hai tu unn se, apne Mom se?"

"Because I hate my Mom." Sid said suddenly.

"Family ki baat kar rahi hai? She destroyed our family. Sab se dur kar diya unhone mujhe. Mere apno se, mere Dad se...."

He started shedding tears. Sana's eyes also became teary.

"Ek Maa aisa kabhi nahi kar sakti. Hua kya tha Sid? Tu mujhe puri baat baata."

Sid wiped his tears and said, "10 saal ka tha jab mere Mom Dad ka divorce ho gaya. Bachpan se hi dekhta tha main unn dono ko. Humesha ek dusre se ladte rehte hai. Mujhe bilkool accha nahi lagta tha. Andar hi andar khud ko yakeen dila ta tha ki yeh sab temporary hai. Ek din woh dono zaroor ek ho jayenge. Lekin unka jhagra badhta hi gaya. Phir ek din unka divorce ho gaya."

Sid paused for a while and then said, "Jaha tak yaad hai, mere Dad kabhi divorce nahi chahte the. Woh apne relationship ko ek second chance dena chahte the. Lekin meri Mom nahi maani. Uss waqt unhone sirf apne baare mein socha. Ek baar bhi nahi socha ki mera kya hoga. Main itna pyaar karta hoon apne Dad se. How will I live without him? Nahi socha unhone. She became very much selfish. Meri custody bhi apne naam kar li aur Dad ko humesha ke liye mujhse dur kar diya. Divorce ke baad ek baar bhi Dad mujhse milne nahi aaye. Of course, unhone maana kiya hoga. From that day I stopped talking to her. Unke liye tod na hi har chiz ka solution hota hai nah. That's why I broke all my relationship with her. Dur chala gaya main unse. Bohut dur......"

Sid was feeling like crying. But he didn't want to cry in front of Sana. He didn't want to be weak in front of her. So he left from there.

"Nahi Sid. Tod na har chiz ka solution nahi hota. Rishton ko toh jod kar rakhna chahiye naa hi tod na. Sayad Aunty Ji ki koi majboori thi. Aur Sid chahe kuch bhi bole, andar se woh bhi apni Mom ko miss karta hai. Jo bhi ho, main inke rishte ko thik kar ke rahungi. I'll mend this broken relationship." Sana said in her mind.
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Will Sana be able to mend the broken relationship?

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