After reaching home, Sana went straight to her room and locked the door. She sat near the door folding her knees. She was completely wet. She was breathing heavily and her heart was beating very fast. She closed her eyes and remembered the moment when she and Sid were very close to each other. They were about to kiss each other.

Sana opened her eyes and touched her own lips. She couldn't believe that the love of her life was about to kiss her. She started blushing heavily.

"Aaj mujhe yakeen hogaya ki tu bhi mujhse bohut pyaar karta hai Sid. Teri aankhon mein maine apne liye pyaar dekha hai. Phir bhi paata nahi, main tere saamne kuch keh kyu nahi paati? Kyu nahi keh paati ki main bhi tujhse bohut pyaar karti hoon? Aaj se nahi balki saalon se. Tujhe pehli baar dekhte hi mujhe pyaar ka ehsaas ho gaya tha. Tujhe dekhne ke baad paata chala ki pyaar hota kya hai. How beautiful the feeling is! Pehle mujhe lagta tha ki tu mujhse pyaar nahi karta isliye main tujhe kuch kehne se darti thi. Lekin ab toh koi problem hi nahi hai."

Sana stood up and took a deep breath.

"Bas ab bohut hua. Main kaal hi tujhse apne pyaar ka izhaar kar dungi. I will tell you how much I love you." Sana uttered.

Meanwhile...

Asim was studying, suddenly his phone rang. He smirked seeing the name on his phone's screen.

He received the call and said, "I knew it Rashmi. Tum mujhe call zaroor karogi."

"Maine bohut socha. I think I need your help. Mere paas zyada waqt nahi hai iss hi liye tumhari help le rahi hoon. Warna....."

Asim didn't let Rashmi finish and said, "Haan haan paata hai. Rashmi Desai ko kisi ke help ki zaroorat nahi hai. Woh akele hi kaafi hai. Don't you have any new dialogue?"

"Faltu ki baatein mat karo aur baatao Sid ko main kaise haasil kar sakti hoon? I hate seeing her with anyone else especially that Sana."

"Dekho Rashmi, Sid bhale hi pura din Sana ke saath rehta hai but he loves only you. Trust me."

"Oo really? Aur tumhe yeh kaise paata?"

"Kyu ki yeh mera hi plan tha."

"What plan?" Rashmi asked curiously.

Asim told her everything about their plan. Rashmi couldn't believe her ears. It was unexpected for her.

"Toh tum kehna chahte ho ki Sid itne dino se bas acting kar raha tha?" Rashmi asked happily.

"Aur nahi toh kya? Warna Sid Sana jaisi ladki ke saath friendship tak naa rakhe, pyaar toh dur ki baat hai. Yeah it's true ki abhi Sid ke dil mein Sana ke liye ek soft corner hai lekin pyaar woh tum hi se karta hai." Asim said.

"Toh ab main kya karu? Main nahi chahti ki yeh soft corner zyada badh jaaye."

"Do one thing, confess your feelings to Sid."

"What?"

"Pyaar karti ho na Sid se?"

"Woh toh karti hoon lekin....."

"Phir baata do usse. Woh maana nahi kar paayega. Dekhna Sana ko chhor ke kaise tumhare paas bhaga chala aata hai."

Rashmi smiled and said, "Ok. I will tell him tomorrow."

Later that night...

Sid was standing near the window and thinking everything that happened. He was regretting it very much. He got angry at himself and hit the wall.

"Fuck Man! Aaj maine woh hi kiya jo mujhe nahi karna chahiye tha. I was about to kiss her! How can I do this? She is just my friend. This is so wrong. But why it felt so right at that time?" Sid said in his mind.

Suddenly Kushal's sleep broke and he saw Sid standing near the window.

He went to Sid and asked,  "Tu abhi tak soya nahi?"

"Neend nahi aa rahi." Sid replied.

"Kuch hua hai kya? You can tell me."

"Kuch nahi."

"Baata na. Tu aaj Sana ke saath tere ghar gaya tha na dinner pe? Waaha se aane ke baad tu kuch pareshaan sa lag raha hai. Is everything alright?"

"No Kushal. I messed up everything."

"What happened?"

"Tu kisi ko baata na mat. Asim ko bhi nahi. Actually........I had almost kissed Ms. Solution."

"What?" Kushal freaked out.

Sid indicated him to stay quiet as Asim was sleeping. Then he told Kushal everything that happened.

"Mujhe bohut zyada gussa aa raha hai khud par. I should not have done that. Thank God, main piche hat gaya." Sid said.

"Aur agar tu piche nahi hat ta toh?" Kushal asked.

"Toh?"

"Toh phir tum dono ek dusre ko kiss kar hi dete. And Sana was letting you do that. Iska toh ek hi matlab hota hai ki.....Sana tujhse pyaar karti hai."

Sid looked at Kushal being shocked.

"Yeh....Tu....Kya...keh raha hai?..Sana..... Mujhse pyaar?.... Aisa nahi ho sakta."

"Think about it Bro. Main toh pehle se hi kehta aa raha hoon ki Sana tujhse pyaar karti hai. Itna sab kuch hone ke baad bhi tu kahega that she doesn't love you?"

Sid started thinking deeply closing his eyes. He remembered everything that Sana did for him. Who would do this much for the person they didn't love? Whenever Sid hugged her, came close to her, she never objected. Even that night she shared bed with him as she was so much comfortable with him. Who would someone allow a guy to do these things if she didn't love him? And today she was letting him kiss her. If it is not love then what is love?

Sid opened his eyes with a shudder.

"You are right Bro! Sana loves me. Usne humesha selflessly mere liye sab kuch kiya hai. Return mein kabhi kuch nahi manga. Aur yeh chiz woh bohut pehle se karti aa rahi hai. Sayad woh bohut pehle se hi mujh se pyaar karti hai. Main hi kabhi dekh nahi paaya." He said.

"Aur tu? Tu nahi karta Sana se pyaar?"

"No yaar. She is just my friend."

Kushal got angry and said, "Toh tu chhor dega Sana ko? Tod dega uska dil? How selfish you are! Pehle apne fayde ke liye Sana ko use kiya aur ab yeh sab bol raha hai?"

"Stop it Kushal! Kuch bhi bole jaa raha hai. Main nahi chhor sakta Sana ko. Usse hurt nahi kar sakta. Woh meri bohut acchi dost hai, main usse khona nahi chahta. Oh God! Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha main kya karu. I'm very much confused." Sid said and hold his own head.
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Next Morning....

Sana and Shivangi were going to school. Sana's mood was very happy.

Shivangi noticed it and said, "Kya baat hai! Aaj badi khush dikh rahi hai meri bestie."

"Khush toh bohut hoon." Sana said and smiled thinking about last night.

"Kis liye?" Shivangi asked.

Sana didn't reply as she was lost.

Suddenly she stopped her bicycle near a flower shop. She went to the flower shop and bought red roses.

"Ab yeh kis ke liye hai?" Shivangi asked.

"Sid ke liye." Sana replied.

"Wait! Wait! Are you going to tell him about your feelings or something?"

Sana blushed and nodded.

"Breaking news! Finally Sana apne Mr. Problem se apni dil ki baat kehne jaa rahi hai. Woh Sana jo Sid ke saamne muh khol ne se bhi darti thi, woh aaj confess karne jaa rahi hai." Shivangi said loudly.

"Kya kar rahi hai? Sab sun rahe hai."

"Sun ne de. Waise tu toh kehti thi tu Sid ko kabhi apne feelings ke baare mein nahi baatayegi. Toh tere iss sudden change of mind ke piche wajah kya hai?"

"Woh asal mein....."

Sana told Shivangi about the previous night.

"Tum dono ek dusre ke itne close aa gaye the?" Shivangi asked.

"Haan." Sana replied while blushing.

"Phir kya hua?" Shivangi asked excitedly.

"Phir usne kuch nahi kiya."

"Kya?" Shivangi became puzzled. "Didn't he kiss you?"

Sana nodded in no.

"Toh phir tu itna sure kaise ho sakti hai ki woh tujhse pyaar karta hai? Jab woh khud hi piche hat gaya."

Sana smiled and said, "Tu aise kyu soch rahi hai? Yeh bhi toh dekh ki usne mauke ka fayda nahi uthaya. Woh chahta toh bohut kuch kar sakta tha. Sach kahu toh uski yeh hi baat mujhe sabse zyada pasand hai."

"Woh toh hai. Waise toh tera Mr. Problem mujhe bilkool nahi pasand. Lekin ab lagta hai woh dil ka accha hai aur tere liye perfect hai. I'm so happy for you." Shivangi said and hugged Sana.

After that they went to school.

In The School....

Sid was going to the classroom but suddenly stopped after seeing Rashmi and Devoleena talking. He tried to overhear their conversation.

"Rashmi, what are you saying? Will you ask Sid to be your boyfriend?" Devoleena asked.

"Yeah Devo. Mujhe ab aur der nahi karni. I love him and I want him." Rashmi said.

"Thank God! Der se sahi, tujhe akal toh aayi."

Sid became shocked hearing their conversation. He left from there.

He was walking in the corridor. His head became dizzy with confusion. Finally it happened. Rashmi loved him. He always wanted that. He did everything for that. He should have been happy. But why he couldn't? Why the thought of Sana coming to his mind again and again? He knew that Sana also loved him. If he chose Rashmi, he had to lose Sana. But he wouldn't be able to tolerate that. He couldn't even imagine his life without Sana. What he would do now?

"What's up Bro?" Suddenly Asim asked coming there.

But Sid didn't reply.

"Kya soch raha hai?" Asim asked.

"Rashmi loves me." Sid said to Asim.

"What? Seriously? That's great! Usne kaha tujhse?" Asim acted as if he didn't know anything.

"Nahi maine uski aur Devo ki baatein sun li."

"Oh! Phir toh tujhe khud Rashmi ko sab kuch baata dena chahiye. After all, har ladkiya yeh hi chahti hai ki ladke pehle propose kare."

"What about Sana?"

"Sana kaha se aayi bich mein?"

"Bro she loves me. I don't want to hurt her feelings. Main aise nahi chhor sakta usse."

"Sid tera dimaag thik hai? Kaisi faltu baatein kar raha hai? Tu sirf acting kar raha tha Sana ke saath."

"Paata hai. But I never thought that things would get so much complicated. I don't love her but I can't lose my friend also."

"Are you crazy? Tu kya Rashmi ko iss baar bhi reject karne ka soch raha hai? Bhai hosh mein aa. Tu pyaar karta hai Rashmi se. Ab kya Sana ke liye tu apna pyaar sacrifice kar dega? Humari saari mehnat waste ho jayegi. Yaad kar Sid, tune kya kya nahi kiya Rashmi ko paa ne ke liye, usse apna bana ne ke liye."

"Haan haan mujhe sab yaad hai." Sid said loudly.

"Main humesha se Rashmi se pyaar karta tha. Uski attention paa ne ke liye maine yeh saara drama kiya. Rashmi ko dikhane ke liye Sana se jhuti dosti ka natak kiya. Uske saath closeness badhai taa ki Rashmi ko jealous feel ho. Mujhe toh kabhi Sana se dosti karni hi nahi thi. Lekin maine woh bhi kiya sirf aur sirf Rashmi ke liye. Main bas chahta tha ki Rashmi meri ho jaaye uske liye maine din raat acting ki. Use kiya Sana ko. Lekin ab......."

Sid stopped suddenly after hearing something falling on the floor. Both Sid and Asim turned and saw Sana standing. The red roses had fallen on the floor.

Sid became shocked seeing Sana there. She was standing there numb. Tears were coming out of her eyes. She was very much hurt. Her heart broke into pieces after hearing the words from Sid's mouth. She only heard the last part of their conversation.

"Sana listen to me! I can explain......"

Before Sid could complete, Sana left from there crying. Sid ran after her.

Asim smirked seeing them.
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Sana went to the library as it was totally empty. She sat on a chair and put her head on the table. She started crying very loudly.

It was a big shock for her. She never thought that something like this would happen in her life. The person she loved the most, would betray her. She felt a sharp pain in her heart. Everytime when Sid came closer to her she thought that he was doing it genuinely. He also felt something for her. She made herself believe that her love was not one-sided. And when she finally decided to tell Sid about her feelings, this happened. What a foolish she was! All the time she was being used and she couldn't even understand that. Whatever Sid was doing was just an acting. How had she fallen into the trap? How could she think that Sid would love a girl like her?

"Kyu kiya Sid tune mere saath aisa? Rashmi ko paa ne ke liye tune mujhe use kiya? Mere emotions ke saath khela? How could you do this to me? I hate you Sidharth Shukla! I hate you! I will never forgive you for this." Sana said in her mind.
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Will Sana be able to forgive Sid?

How will she get over the pain?

Stay tuned...

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