Sid was so happy after reading the note. Then suddenly his eyes fell on Sana's hand. She was wearing the watch which he gifted. A huge smile came to Sid's face.

"Sana ne tujhe maaf kar diya?" Kushal asked.

"Haan. Tab hi toh usne rose aur sorry dono accept kar liya. Upar se usne mera diya hua watch bhi pehna hai." Sid said with a smile.

"Lekin yeh hua kab?" Asim asked.

"Actually kaal raat ko birthday party ke baad....."

Sid told them everything. Kushal was very happy hearing that while Asim's face turned pale.

"So that means you both are officially together now?" Kushal asked excitedly.

"Officially toh abhi kuch hua nahi. But we both know that she is mine and I'm hers. Aur kaal raat ko toh hum dono ne....."

Sid suddenly stopped and started blushing remembering about their closeness at last night.

"Kya hua? Tu itna sharma kyu raha hai?" Kushal asked.

"K.. kuch nahi. Abhi woh sab chhor. First period suru hone wala hai, uss par focus kar." Sid said trying to change the topic.

"Sid, tu yeh adhi adhuri baat baata ke topic ko change mat kar. Baata na kaal raat kya hua."

"Actually....We....We kissed each other." Sid said while blushing.

"And now she is marked as mine." He added further.

"What?" Kushal and Asim both freaked out.

"Usne tujhe kiss karne diya?" Asim asked suddenly.

"Kyu nahi karne degi? Pyaar karti hai mujhse. Aur ab toh usne mujhe maaf bhi kar diya. Phir kya problem hai?"

"Nahi main toh bas aise hi puch raha tha." Asim said maintaining a poker face.

"But your question is not important, Asim. Important toh yeh hai ki sirf kiss hi kiya hai tum dono ne yaa phir...."

Sid suddenly punched Kushal on the stomach.

"Ouch! Kya kar raha hai?"

"Sirf kiss hi kiya hai. Zyada sochne ki zaroorat nahi hai. And no more questions." Sid said giving Kushal a death glare.

"Ek last question please! Yeh teri first kiss thi, right?"

Sid chuckled.

"Haan yaar. Aur kitna lucky hoon nah main? Mujhe meri first kiss uss hi se mili jis se main pyaar karta hoon. It was very special for me." He said.

Then her started thinking about Sana and became lost in her thought.

On the other hand, Sana opened her book and her eyes fell on the red rose. She took the rose in her hand and kept staring at it with love in her eyes.

Shivangi noticed it and asked, "Oye! Kaha khoyi hui hai?"

Sana immediately kept the rose between two pages and started reading other pages.

"Kahi nahi. Main toh bas yaad kar rahi thi kaal Mam ne jo lesson padhaya tha woh kaunse page pad hai." Sana said while looking at the pages of the book as if she was reading.

"Yeh lame excuses na tu kisi aur ko de na, mujhe nahi. Koi toh baat hai. Aaj tune yeh rose dustbin pe nahi phenka, sorry card ko bhi nahi phada aur uss mein kuch likh ke tune Sid ko diya. Aur ab tu iss rose ko kitne pyaar se dekh rahi hai. Kya main jaan sakti hoon inn sab ka matlab kya hai?"

"Maine usse maaf kar diya." Sana said suddenly.

"Kya? Lekin kab? Kaise?" Shivangi asked.

"Kaal raat ko party ke baad main bohut sad thi uss se waise baat karne ke liye. Mujhe aisa nahi karna chahiye tha. Phir ghar pohuch kar dekha woh mere ghar ke bahar khada hai. Paata hai, woh ro raha tha. Mujhse uski haalat dekhi nahi gayi. After all I love him. Isliye maine usse second chance diya. Sahi kiya na maine?"

"Bilkool sahi kiya. You guys love each other. Aur pyaar karne walo ko saath hi rehna chahiye."

"Exactly. Uss se dur reh ke maine usse kuch zyada hi saaza de diya. Usne jo kiya usse uska afsos hai. Mujhe maana ne ke liye usne kitna kuch kiya. Phir main kaise uss se naaraz reh sakti hoon? Isliye kaal maine sab kuch sort out kar liya. Aur paata hai, hum dono ne saath mein mil kar cake bhi cut kiya....Britannia cake."

"How cute!" Shivangi said. "Aur uske baad?"

"Uske baad kya?"

"Come on! Sid, itni raat ko tere ghar aaya. Tum dono ke bich sab kuch thik ho gaya. Ab sirf cake khaa ke toh woh wapas nahi gaya hoga. Aur kya kya kiya?" Shivangi said teasing Sana.

"K.. kuch nahi." Sana said avoiding eye-contact.

"Baata na!" Shivangi insisted.

"Kaha na kuch nahi hua. We didn't kiss...."

Sana put hands on her mouth after realising what she said by mistake.

"That means you both kissed each other!" Shivangi said loudly.

Sana gave her a death glare and said, "Kya kar rahi hai? Dheere bol."

"Oops! Sorry!" Shivangi lower her voice and said, "Actually control nahi hua. Lekin iska matlab toh yeh hai ki tera sapna pura ho gaya, woh bhi tere 18th birthday pe. Class 8 se jo sapna tu dekhti aa rahi hai, woh ab jaa ke pura hua. Your Mr. Problem kissed you."

Sana blushed and looked down.

"You got your first kiss from the person you love. How lucky you are!"

Suddenly Sana's face turned pale.

Shivangi noticed it and asked, "Kya hua? Tere chehre ka rang kyu utar gaya? Yeh teri first kiss hi hai nah?"

Sana couldn't reply. Suddenly the flashback of the rainy day came in front of her eyes.

"Kuch bol!"

Sana came out of her thoughts and said, "Yeah. It's my first kiss."
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In The Tiffin Period...

Sana and Shivangi were sitting on a bench on their school ground.

"Uff! Kitni garmi hai nah aaj?" Shivangi said while wiping her sweat.

"Yeah. Aaj dhoop kuch zyada hi hai." Sana said looking upwards.

Suddenly Shivangi's eyes fell on Sana's open hair and said, "Itni garmi mein tune baal khule kyu chhore hai? Waise toh roz tie kar ke aati hai."

"Woh... Actually...." Sana started finding excuses.

"Kya woh woh? Tie kar le."

"Woh aaj subah subah shampoo ki hai nah. Isliye baal abhi bhi bheege hai. Aur bheege ballon ko bandhna nahi chahiye."

Shivangi touched Sana's hair and said, "Now it's completely dry Sana."

"Haan...Dry hai... lekin.... Main rubber bands laa na bhul gayi."

"Koi nahi mere paas extra hai. Ruk main kar deti hoon."

Saying that Shivangi tried to tie her hair but Sana didn't let her even touch her hair.

"Chhor na Shivangi." Sana said being uncomfortable.

"Tu kuch chhupa rahi hai mujhse?" Shivangi asked curiously.

"N...Nahi toh..."

Shivangi suddenly put her hair aside and saw the hickey on her neck.

"Hickey?" Shivangi asked with wide eyes.

Sana again covered the hickey with her hair.

"Toh tu yeh chhupa rahi thi? Sana tu itni fast forward kab se ho gayi? Matlab 18th ki hote hi seedha...."

"Chup kar jaa Shivangi. Warna aaj sacchi main tujhe maar hi daalungi."

"Haan Baba thik hai. Aur kuch nahi kahungi. Lekin ek baat toh hai. Kaal Uncle Aunty ke ghar naa hone ka pura fayda uthaya tum dono ne." Shivangi said and started giggling.

Sana's cheeks became red like tomato.

Suddenly Shivangi noticed Sid standing at a far distance. His eyes were on Sana.

"Woh dekh. Tera Mr. Problem idhar hi dekh raha hai." Shivangi said pointing towards Sid.

Sana also noticed him.

"Lagta hai tujhse baat karna chahta hai. Main chalti hoon, tu baat kar uss se." Shivangi said and stood up.

"Tu kyu jaa rahi hai?" Sana asked.

"To give you some privacy Baby!" Shivangi said and winked at her. Sana again blushed.

As soon as Shivangi left, Sid came to Sana and sat beside her.

"Hi!" Sid said.

"Hi!" Sana said.

"Kaisa laga tujhe?"

"Kya?"

"Mera diya hua gift."

Sana looked at the watch on her hand and said, "It's beautiful Sid!"

"Thanks!"

"Thanks toh mujhe bolna chahiye. Tu kyu bol raha hai?"

"Mera diya hua watch pehen ne ke liye, mere rose aur apology card ko accept karne ke liye thanks."

Sana smiled and said, "Iss mein thanks bolne ki kya baat hai? Maine kaha tha nah ki main chahti hoon humare bich sab kuch pehle jaisa ho jaaye? Isse suruwaad hi samajh le. Aur ab se tu mere bench pe hi baithega....Mere paas."

"Sach?" Sid asked excitedly.

"Hmm. Aur aaj tujhe mere birthday pe ek aur gift bhi dena padega."

"Kaisa gift?"

"Tu aaj pura din mere saath rahega, okay?"

"Your wish my command." Sid said with his head bowed down.

Sana started giggling. Sid kept looking at her with full of love.

"Paata hai Sana, sab kuch nah sapne jaisa lag raha. Tune mujhe maaf kar diya, sab kuch pehle jaisa ho gaya, upar se hum itne close aa gaye.... yakeen hi nahi ho raha." He said.

"Mujhe paata hai tujhe yakeen kyu nahi ho raha."

"Kyu?"

"Kyu ki hum ne abhi tak woh nahi kiya nah."

"Kya nahi kiya?"

Sana showed her hand putting her index, little finger and thumb up. Sid chuckled and did the same. Then they placed their fingers on each others and did the handshake.

"Friends again." They said together.

Sid suddenly pulled Sana closer by her hand and asked, "Just friends?"

Sana blushed and said, "Sid, we are in school. Sab dekh rahe hai."

Sid didn't listen to her.

Suddenly the school bell rang.

Sana immediately pushed Sid and left from there.
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After School...

"Toh baataiye Madam, kaha jaana hai?" Sid asked Sana.

Before Sana could say, Shivangi said, "Ghar, aur kaha?"

"Tere se nahi pucha be." Sid said getting irritated.

"Aaj Sana ka birthday hai isliye woh chahti hai ki main pura din uske saath spend karu. That's why I was asking her, not you."

"Oo I see. Tab toh mera yaaha koi kaam nahi hai. Main ghar chalti hoon. Bye Sana!" Shivangi said and waved Sana bye.

Sana also waved her bye. Shivangi left from there.

Sid and Sana started walking together. Suddenly Kushal and Asim came to them.

"Chal Sid. Humein football practice ke liye jaana hai." Kushal said.

"Main aaj nahi aa paunga. Aaj Sana ka birthday hai, mujhe uske saath time spend karna hai." Sid said.

"Bro, what are you saying? Board exams ke baad humara sab se important match aa raha hai. Coach Sir ne kaha hai, we can't miss our practice." Asim said.

"Sana se zyada important mere liye aur kuch bhi nahi hai." Sid said in a serious tone.

Sana didn't like what he said.

"It's ok Sid. I think tujhe jaana chahiye. Jab yeh log keh rahe hai, zaroor kuch important hi hoga." Sana said.

"Lekin tune hi toh kaha tha...."

"Maine kaha tha hum pura din saath mein time spend karenge. Isliye tere saath mein bhi chalungi. Tum logo ki practice dekhungi."

Sid became happy hearing that.

"Tu practice dekhne aayegi? Tab toh main zaroor jaunga. Let's go guys." Sid said.

Four of them went to the football ground. Boys started their practice. Sana was watching it.

"Before starting the practice, I want to say something." The Coach said. The boys were standing in a line.

"You all know that after board exams we have an important match with St. Joseph High School. They have been beating us from last two years. So this time it has come to our school's reputation. I know you Board Exams are coming which is very important. But after that you have to come to the practice daily. Everyone have to give their best. Is that clear?"

"Yes Sir!" The boys said together.

"Specially you, Sidharth. You are the captain of this team. The whole team's responsibility is on you. Do you understand?"

"Yes Sir!" Sid said.

"Now come on! Let's start the practice."

The boys started practising. But Sid's whole concentration was on Sana. For that he was doing mistakes and getting scolded by the Coach.

Sana noticed that.

"Yeh Sid bhi nah? Kab se sirf mujhe hi dekhe jaa raha hai. Main kahi bhaagi thodi jaa rahi hoon? Lagta hai yaaha aa ke hi galti kar di maine. Nahi, mujhe Sid ko samjhana hoga. Usse apni studies aur football practice ko seriously lena chahiye." Sana said in her mind.

After practice...

All the boys went to change. Sana was sitting on a bench. The Coach noticed her and went to her.

Seeing him, Sana immediately stood up.

"Practice dekhne aayi ho?" He asked.

"Ji Sir!" Sana replied.

"Shehnaaz, I have something important to discuss with you."
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What does the Coach want to discuss with Sana?

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