Next Day...

Sana was leaving for school.

"Mummy, Papa, main school jaa rahi hoon. Aap log bhi dhyan se jaana." Sana said before leaving.

"Puttar ruk jaa." Parminder stopped her and said, "Ghar ki chabi hum log pados wali Aunty ke paas rakh ke jaayenge. School se laut ne ke baad tu unse chabi le lena."

Sana nodded. She was about to leave, suddenly she turned and hugged her mother tightly.

"Mere birthday pe aap dono ko bohut miss karungi." She said to which Parminder Ji smiled and patted her back.

Suddenly Santokh Ji came there. Sana went and hugged him as well.

"Humara toh jaane ka bilkool mann nahi tha. Lekin kya kare? Teri nani ki achanak se tabiyat kharab ho gayi toh humein jaana hi pad raha hai." Parminder Ji said.

"Haan. Warna tera 18th birthday hum har baar ki tarah dhoom dham se maanate." Santokh Ji said.

"It's ok. Abhi nani ko aap logo ki zyada zaroorat hai. Birthday toh har saal aata hai." Sana said.

Then she looked at her watch and said, "Accha main abhi chalti hoon. School ke liye late ho raha hai."

Saying that She left her home.

"Kitni samajhdar hai nah humari bacchi? Hum uske birthday par nahi rahenge, pura din usse akele rehna padega, phir bhi usne bura nahi maana. Upar se situation ko samjha." Santokh Ji said to Parminder Ji.

"Bilkool sahi kaha aap ne. Waise mujhe nahi lagta Sana apne birthday par akeli rahegi. Uske dost hai nah? Dekhna woh log usse humein miss tak nahi karne denge." Parminder Ji said.

In The School....

It was their off period. Sana was busy talking with Ayush and Medha in the school ground. Shivangi took the chance and went to the classroom to meet Sid.

As soon as Shivangi entered the classroom, Sid asked, "Aa gayi tu? Kahi Sana ne tujhe yaaha aate hue dekha toh nahi?"

"Arrey nahi yaar. Woh Ayush aur Medha ke saath ground pe hai. Idhar humara plan toh set hai nah?" Shivangi said.

"Haan haan sab kuch set hai. Mera jitna kaam tha maine almost pura kar liya. Baki tere haath mein hai."

"Don't worry main sambhal lungi."

"Accha sun, birthday party mein kis kis ko invite karna hai? I mean jin jin se Sana ki acchi dosti hai sab hi ko invite karna chahta hoon. Usse accha lagega."

"Sana ki toh pure class ke saath hi acchi dosti hai."

"Pure class ko kaise invite karu? Usse paata chal jayega."

"Ek kaam kar, humare friends group mein jitne bhi hai unhe invite kar de. Bas uss Rashmi aur Devoleena ko chhor ke. Main nahi chahti woh dono aa kar uska birthday kharab kar de."

"Unko invite karne ka sawal hi paida nahi hota."

Sid paused for a while and said, "Toh phir decide hogaya kis kis ko invite karna hai. Ab bas baki ka plan successful ho jaaye."

"Ho jayega. Woh sab tu mujh par chhor de." Shivangi said giving assurance.

Sid smiled.

But they both didn't know that Asim was overhearing their conversation.

"Excellent! Toh Sid ab sab kuch chhor ke Shivangi ke saath Sana ki birthday party ki planning kar raha hai. Aur idhar ek main hoon, jiske paas haath pe haath rakh ke baithe rehne ke alawa koi option hi nahi hai. Yeh sab Sid ki galti hai. Jab se uske dil mein Sana ke liye yeh feelings and all paida hui hai, tab se sab kuch gadbad ho raha hai. Aise toh dono ek ho jayenge aur main kuch nahi kar paunga. No, I have to think something." Asim said in his mind and left from there.

He was walking in the school corridor, suddenly he saw Rashmi and Devoleena talking.

"Rashmi, bohut dino se hum dono beauty salon nahi gaye nah?" Devoleena said.

"True. Ek kaam karte hai, aaj evening ko hi chalte hai. Mujhe aaj hi apni pocket money mili hai." Rashmi said.

"Good idea. Aaj hi chalte hai. Woh super market ke paas jo naya wala salon khula hai, uss mein chalte hai."

"Ok. Waise bhi bohut dino se pedicure manicure kuch bhi nahi karwaya."

Suddenly Asim started clapping and both the girls looked at him.

"Wah! Kya baat hai! Karwao karwao. Pedicure, manicure sab karwao. Iss se zyada toh aur kuch aata nahi tumhe. Yeh hi sab karti raho." Asim taunted Rashmi.

"What's wrong with you Asim? Why are you behaving like this?" Rashmi asked being confused.

"Toh aur kaise behave karu? Udhar Sid Shivangi ke saath Sana ka birthday celebrate karne ke liye planning kar raha hai. Aur idhar tumhe apni pedicure manicure ki padi hai. Tumhe bilkool bhi bura nahi lagta?"

"Aisa nahi hai ki mujhe bura nahi lagta. Lekin main aur kar bhi kya sakti hoon? Sid ne clearly mujhe keh diya hai ki woh Sana se pyaar karta hai. Maine usse rok ne ki koshis ki par kuch nahi hua. Ab kya main puri zindagi uss idiot ke liye roti rahu?" Rashmi asked getting irritated.

"Rone ko kaun keh raha hai? At least kuch kar toh sakti ho Sid ko wapas paane ke liye. Sid ne tumhe chhor kar Sana ko choose kiya. Uss Sana ko jo tumhare level ki bhi nahi hai. Lekin woh jeet rahi hai. Sid usse mil chuka hai, tumhe nahi. Tumhari jagah koi aur hoti toh apna pyaar chin leti, at least try toh karti. But tumhe pedicure manicure se fursat mile tab nah."

Asim paused for a while and then said, "Aaj raat ko Sid Sana ka birthday celebrate kar raha hai kisi hall pe. Class ke bohut logo ko invite kar raha hai, sayad mujhe bhi karega. Ab tumhe invitation toh milne wala hai nahi lekin tum aa jaana, Sid aur Sana ka romance dekhne."

Saying that Asim left from there. Rashmi was feeling very much insulted.

Devoleena came near Rashmi and put her hand on her shoulder.

"Tujhe sayad bura lag raha hoga but I think Asim is right. Tu Rashmi Desai hai. Tu uss Behen Ji se nahi haar sakti. Itne dino se hum ne dekha Sid kaise Sana ke piche Majnu ban ke ghum raha hai. Lekin phir bhi hum ne kuch nahi kiya. Par ab waqt aa gaya hai kuch karne ka. Tujhe Sid ko apni zindagi mein wapas la na hoga. Uska dhyan Sana se hata ke apni taraf khichna hoga. Usse dikha de ki woh kya miss kar raha hai." Devoleena said.

Rashmi started thinking about it.
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At Night...

It was 11.30 pm. Sana was still studying. Suddenly her eyes fell on the table clock.

"Bas adha ghanta aur. Uske baad aayega mera 18th birthday. Waise sab se pehla wish kaun karega? Sayad Mummy Papa karenge. Shivangi bhi kar sakti hai. Yaa phir Sid hi kar de....."

Suddenly Sana's face turned pale.

"Nahi nahi. Main phir se uske baare mein kyu soch rahi hoon? Woh wish kare yaa naa kare, mujhe kya?" Sana said in her mind and concentrated to her studies.

Suddenly the doorbell rang.

"Iss waqt kaun aaya hoga?" Sana asked herself and went to open the door.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw a delivery boy standing there with a flower bouquet and a packet.

"Mam, this is for you!" The delivery boy said giving her the bouquet and the packet.

"Yeh kisne bheja?" Sana asked.

The delivary boy didn't reply and left from there.

"Arrey Bhaiya suniye....." Before Sana could complete, he had gone.

"Ajeeb hai!" Sana said to herself.

Suddenly a letter fell on the floor from the bouquet. Sana took letter and read it.

"Come to Anmol Party Hall wearing this dress. We all are waiting for you. Come soon."

Then Sana opened the packet and found the dress which Sid bought for her. But she had no idea about it. She became happy seeing the dress.

"Such a beautiful dress!" She said looking at the dress.

Then she read the letter again.

"Yeh handwriting toh..... Shivangi ki lagti hai. Zaroor uss hi ne yeh sab plan kiya hoga. Birthday pe woh mujhe akeli rehne degi aisa ho sakta hai? Thank you Waheguru Ji, mujhe duniya ki sab se acchi bestie dene ke liye." Sana said in her mind.

But suddenly she had some doubt. It was not safe for her to go out at midnight trusting on some random letter. So she decided to call Shivangi to be confirmed that she wrote the letter.

Sana called Shivangi and within a second she received the call.

Before Sana could say anything, Shivangi herself said, "Haan Baba woh letter maine hi likha hai aur woh dress bhi maine hi bheja hai. Ab tu zaldi se aa. Hum sab tera wait kar rahe hai."

"Tujhe kaise paata chala......"

"Itni raat ko tu kisi letter par bharosa kar ke toh bahar niklegi nahi. Isliye mujhe paata tha ki tu mujhe call karegi confirmation ke liye. Ab agar tujhe yakeen ho gaya hai ki woh letter maine hi bheja hai, toh zaldi se ready ho jaa meri Maa. Tere ghar maine jo cab bheja hai woh pohuchta hi hoga."

Sana laughed and said, "Haan Baba. Ready ho rahi hoon."

Sana cut the call.

She went to her room got dressed. She was looking beautiful wearing the dress, exactly the same as Sid imagined.

After getting ready, Sana came out of her house. She saw a cab.

She suddenly got a text message in which Shivangi written the car no. and OTP.

Sana checked the car no. and went inside.

The driver asked the OTP and Sana told him. Then he started driving.
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Meanwhile...

Sid was going to the hall with the gift, he bought for Sana. He was thinking how Sana would look in that dress. He was imagining her happy face after seeing all the arrangements he did for her. Maybe she would forgive him. Maybe she would accept his love. Maybe the dream he saw in the shopping mall, would come true.

Sid blushed while thinking all this.

His thoughts were interrupted when someone hugged him tightly from the behind.

Sid turned and saw Rashmi. He got angry.

"Tu? Tu itni raat ko yaaha kya kar rahi hai?" Sid asked angrily.

"Tu gussa kyu ho raha hai meri Jaan? Maine raaste mein tujhe dekha aur chali aayi yeh bolne ki I love you. I love you so much." Rashmi said in a drunken voice holding Sid's hands.

Sid freed his hands with a jerk and said, "What are you even saying? And wait, are you drunk?"

Rashmi ignored the question and said, "Baby, tu mujhe chhor ke mat jaa. I miss you, I miss us. Tu kyu uss Sana ke piche pada hai? Woh nahi karti tujhse pyaar, main karti hoon. I love you." Saying that Rashmi hugged Sid.

Sid tried to push her but couldn't as Rashmi was not in her sense. Also they were in public so Sid couldn't use force to free himself from Rashmi.

"Rashmi, I think tujhe abhi ghar jaana chahiye. Hum baad mein baat karenge iss baare mein. Okay?" Sid said in a soft voice while rubbing her back. He tried to make her understand so that she left him.

At that very moment, a car stopped on the road.

"Bhaiya, gadi kyu rok di?" Sana asked.

"Aage signal red hai Madam." The driver said.

"Oh accha."

Saying that Sana looked through the car window and saw something. She narrowed her eyes to see clearly. She saw Rashmi hugging Sid and Sid was rubbing her back. The sight broke Sana's heart.

"Sid aur Rashmi iss waqt, yaaha, aise....lekin Sid ne toh kaha tha woh Rashmi se pyaar nahi karta, mujhse karta hai. Kahi phir se dono ka patch up toh nahi ho gaya? Agar ho bhi jaaye toh mujhe kya? Sid chahe kisi se bhi pyaar kare...Rashmi se kare yaa kisi aur ladki se....I don't care. Mujhe koi fark nahi padhta. Mera koi lena dena nahi hai inn sab se. All I care about is my studies and my career. Uske aage main kuch nahi sochna chahti. For me this chapter is closed." Sana said in her mind.

Soon the driver started driving.

Tears were trying to come out of Sana's eyes but Sana didn't let them come.
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Has Sana really closed the chapter?

How will Sid celebrate Sana's birthday in spite of all the problems?

Stay tuned...

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