Sana became curious to know what the Coach wanted to discuss with her.

"Sure Sir. Baataiye kya discuss karna chahte hai aap." Sana said.

"Shehnaaz, sayad tumne suna hi hoga ki yeh match humare liye kitna important hai. School ka reputation iska saath juda hai. Humein kisi bhi haalat mein yeh match jitna hai."

The Coach paused for a while and then said, "To be honest, Sidharth is the best player of our team. Also he is the captain. Uske humare team mein hone se iss baar humare jitne ke chances kaafi zyada hai."

Sana became happy to hear that.

"Yeh toh acchi baat hai nah Sir?" She said.

"Lekin ek problem hai." The Coach said.

"Kya problem?" Sana asked.

"Aaj kaal Sidharth ka dhyan practice mein bilkool bhi nahi hai. Most days toh woh practice mein aata hi nahi. Aur jab bhi aata hai, practice mein uska mann nahi rehta. Kuch khoya khoya sa rehta hai. Kabhi kabhi udaas rehta hai toh kabhi kabhi paata nahi kya soch ke muskurata rehta hai."

Sana understood what Sid thought all the day. He thought about her. Today Sana herself noticed that while practising, Sid's whole concentration was on her. She should have felt happy that she was getting so much attention from Sid. But she became worried about his career.

"What I want to say is, Sid is a mind blowing player. Agar woh apne practice ko seriously le toh iss baar hum zaroor jeetenge. Aur Sid ki skills toh itni acchi hai ki agar woh future mein football ko le kar aage jaaye toh shine kar sakta hai. Par uske liye, he has to be serious. It's high time now."

"I agree." Sana said.

"Main tumhe yeh sab isliye keh raha hoon kyu ki mujhe paata hai tum Sidharth ki acchi friend ho. Aur uski well wisher bhi ho. Tumhare saath reh ke toh usne exam mein bhi top kiya hai. Isliye agar tum usse samjhaogi apne practice ko seriously le ne ke liye toh sayad kuch ho sakta hai."

"Main samajh rahi hoon aap ki baat ko. Aur baat iss baar school ke reputation ke saath saath Sidharth ke future ki bhi hai. Aap fikar mat ki jiye, main usse samjha dungi."

The Coach smiled and said, "Mujhe yakeen hai woh tumhari baat zaroor maanega. And all the best for exams."

Sana smiled and said, "Thank you Sir."

The Coach left from there.

After sometime, Sid came to her.

"Toh ghumne chale?" Sid asked happily.

Sana gave a slight smile and nodded.

They both started walking together.

"Baata kaha jaana hai pehle." Sid said while walking.

"Kahi jaane ki kya zaroorat hai? Mujhe toh aise hi tere saath walk karne mein maza aa raha hai." Sana said.

"Thik hai. Toh phir aise chalte rehte hai kuch der. Bas main aur tu." Sid said while coming closer to her.

"Umm...Sid, ek baat kahu tujhse?" Sana asked suddenly.

"Keh de. Bol do na zara, dil mein jo hai chupa..." Sid said in a romantic way looking at her eyes.

"Woh main keh rahi thi ki tu please apne football practice ko seriously le because saamne tera bohut hi important match hai." Sana said in one go.

Sid's expression changed immediately. He got irritated and started moving without saying anything.

"Arrey kya hua? Tu gussa kyu ho raha hai?" Sana asked while going after him. She understood his mood.

"Yaar Sana tujhe kya maza aata hai mera romantic mood barbaad karne mein?" He asked being annoyed.

"Offo! Main kuch barbaad nahi kar rahi hoon. Main bas tujhe samjha rahi hoon. Abhi tere liye studies aur football dono hi bohut zyada important hai. Main chahti hoon tu inn sab chizo ko ab seriously le. Har waqt mere baare mein soch kar apna time waste mat kar....."

Before Sana could complete, Sid hold her wrist tightly and brought her closer. His face was very much serious.

"Mere liye sabse zyada important tu hai. Aage se yeh time waste karne wali baat kabhi mat kehna. Pyaar karta hoon main hu main tujhse, koi time waste nahi kar raha. Aur rahi baat serious hone ki toh tujhe le kar main bohut serious hoon. Tu mujhe mil gayi hai, mujhe aur kuch nahi chahiye." He confessed. Sana was looking at his eyes deeply. His intense gaze was showing the love, the passion he had for her.

"Lekin Sid, yeh sab chize bhi utni hi important hai. Accha chal, apne liye naa sahi, Aunty Ji aur mere liye thoda serious ho jaa. Hum dono hi tujhe established hote hue dekhna chahte hai." Sana said.

Sid didn't reply.

"Please!" Sana said with puppy eyes.

Sid tried to maintain his poker face but failed. He left her wrist and cupped her face.

"Accha thik hai. Main ab se serious ho jaunga. Waise bhi studies ko toh mujhe seriously lena hi padega. Agar mujhe acchi job nahi mili toh tere Amrish Puri Papa mere haath mein tera haath thodi denge?"

"Sidddharthh!" Sana whined.

"Accha accha thik hai. Main serious ho jaunga. Khush? Ab chal." Sid said and started walking.

Sana looked at him and smiled in her mind.

"Kya karu main iss ladke ka?" She said in her mind.

After sometime they saw a cafe.

"Let's head to the cafe. Chalte chalte thak chuka hoon." Sid said to which Sana nodded.

They entered the cafe. Sid sat on a chair. Another chair was at the other side of the table. Sana placed the chair beside Sid's chair and sat on it wrapping her hands around his arm.

After sometime the waiter came to take their orders.

"Two cappuccino!" Sid said.

The waiter looked at them carefully and thought something. Then he left from there.

After sometime he came back with a big cup and there were two straws on it.

"Lekin humne toh do cappuccino order kiye the." Sana said seeing one cup.

"Mam dono ke liye hi hai. Lekin ek cup mein." The waiter said.

"Par humne kab kaha humein ek cup mein chahiye?"

"Actually....Woh.... zyada tar couples aise hi coffee pee na pasand karte hai.... isliye... mujhe laga aap log bhi..." The waiter said being nervous.

Sid smiled and said, "It's ok. We have no problem. You can go."

The waiter nodded and left from there.

"Inhe aisa kyu laga ki hum couple hai?" Sana asked Sid.

"Ab tu itna chipak ke baithegi toh sab hi ko yeh hi lagega." Sid said teasing Sana.

Sana immediately removed her hands from Sid's arms and said, "Accha? Thik hai phir, nahi baithungi tere paas. Bhad mein jaa."

She made an angry face and stood up. She was about to leave but Sid grabbed her hand and made her sit down.

"Agar inhe lag raha hai ki hum couple hai toh kya problem hai? Pure school ko paata hai ki tu meri hai. Ab inhe bhi thoda paata chal jaaye." Sid said.

Sana blushed. Then she again made a poker face and said, "Ek problem abhi bhi hai."

"Kya?" Sid asked.

"You didn't propose me." Sana said making a sad pout.

Sid was feeling like kissing her pout but controlled himself.

"Arrey Baby kitni baar toh bola hai I love you. Kuch der pehle bhi toh kaha main tujhse kitna pyaar karta hoon."

"Uss mein kya hai? Pyaar toh hum kisi se bhi kar sakte hai. It can be positive wala I love you also."

"Accha? Toh tujhe lagta hai mera I love you positive wala hai? Gadhi kahi ki!"

"Tu jo bhi kahe, main toh isse positive wala I love you hi samjhungi. Kyu ki ab tak tune romantic way mein kuch kiya hi nahi."

Sid smiled and said, "Baata mujhe kya karna padega."

"Propose karna padega. Woh bhi bohut special aur romantic tarike se. Aur jab tak tu mujhe propose nahi karta, main teri just friend hoon."

"Accha thik hai. Kar dunga propose. Aur woh itna romantic hoga, jitna tune kabhi imagine bhi nahi kiya."

Then Sid came closer to her face and said huskily, "Kaal raat se bhi zyada romantic."

Then he winked at Sana making her blush.

"C...coffee thandi ho rahi hai. Let's drink. Baki baatein baad mein." Sana said hiding her blush.

Then they both started drinking from the same cup with their straws.

They were looking like an adorable couple and everyone in the cafe was watching them.

"Such a cute couple!" One of them commented.
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In The Evening...

Sid dropped Sana home.

"Tune suddenly ghar aane ka plan kyu bana liya? Kitna accha hota agar hum ek movie dekh ke, dinner kar ke ghar wapas aate." Sid said as he wanted to spend more time with her.

"Sid, humare exams aa rahe hai. Padhai bhi toh zaroori hai." Sana said.

"Lekin tune hi toh kaha tha tere birthday pe tujhe pura din mere saath spend karna hai."

"Abhi kiya na humne time spend? It's enough for me."

Sid thought something and said, "Ek kaam karte hai, dono saath mein study karte hai. Phir study bhi ho jaayegi aur humara saath mein time spend bhi....."

"Sochna bhi mat. Mujhe paata hai mere saath study karne se tera pura dhyan studies par nahi, mujh par hoga."

"So what? Studies ke bich bich thoda romance bhi ho jayega."

"Sid! Kyu tang kar raha hai? Tune toh kaha tha tu seriously lega apni studies ko. Jaa na wapas Hostel mein aur padhai kar."

"Accha thik hai. Jaa raha hoon. Bye!" Sid said making a face.

He was about to go, but suddenly stopped after remembering something.

"Sana!"

"Ab kya hai?"

"Suddenly mera sweets khaa ne ka mann kar raha hai."

"Sweets?" Sana became confused. "Tu na ajeeb hai. Pehle bolta toh hum ghar aate waqt kharid le te. Ruk main dekhti hoon mere ghar mein sweets hai yaa nahi...."

She was about to go, suddenly Sid said, "Main woh wale sweets ki baat nahi kar raha tha."

"Toh phir?"

Sid came closer to Sana and caressed her lips with his one finger.

"Yeh wale. Mere favourite." Sid said to which Sana blushed.

Sid was about to kiss Sana but she pushed him and said, "Yeh tu kya kar raha hai? Main toh teri just friend hoon. How can you kiss me?"

Sid became puzzled.

"Matlab?" He asked.

"Matlab kaal raat ko main tujhe rok nahi paayi. But now I won't let you kiss me until you propose me and officially make me your girlfriend."

"Uss mein kya hai? Main abhi kar leta hoon tujhe propose."

"Nahi. Proper tarike se karna hoga. Woh bhi board exams aur tera football match khatam hone ke baad."

"Propose chahiye bhi aur abhi kar bhi nahi sakta. Hadh hai matlab!"

Sana smiled and cupped his face.

"Sid, main nahi chahti abhi tu inn sab chizo mein zyada involve ho jaaye. Ek baar exams aur yeh football match khatam hone de. Phir dekhenge."

Sid nodded. Sana kissed his both cheeks making him smile.

"Ok then. Main tujhe propose karne ke baad hi kiss karunga. Waise meri life ki first kiss hi itni memorable aur romantic thi toh paata nahi second kiss kaisi hogi." Sid said.

"First kiss matlab? Am I the first person whom you kissed?" Sana asked.

"Yeah. Tere se pehle maine kabhi kisi ladki ko kiss nahi kiya."

Sana got a little angry hearing that. She remembered the club night when she saw Sid going to the private room with Rashmi. She couldn't understand why Sid lied to her.

"Jhut kyu bol raha hai Sid? You don't have to hide anything from me. Main tere past ko le kar tujhe judge thodi karungi?" She said.

"What are you talking about?" Sid asked being confused. "I'm not hiding anything from you. You are the first girl I have ever kissed."

"Please don't lie Sid!" Sana said loudly. "Uss din maine tujhe aur Rashmi ko dekh liya tha."

"Kab, kya dekha tha?"

"Uss din night club mein....Maine dekha tha tu Rashmi ke saath private room mein jaa raha tha.....But it's fine.....She was your girlfriend.....Agar uske saath tu kabhi physical ho bhi gaya toh....."

"Sana!" Sid yelled at her making her scared. He got hurt knowing Sana's thinking of him.

"Tune aisa socha bhi kaise? Haan main gaya tha uss din Rashmi ke saath private room mein? But do you know why?"

Sid went near Sana and grabbed her arms angrily. His eyes were bloodshot red.

"Because I thought it was you. Uss din tujhe aur Ayush ko saath mein dance karte dekh mujhse raha nahi gaya. Gusse mein aake maine bohut zyada drink kar liya tha. Aur jab Rashmi mere paas aayi toh mujhe laga woh tu thi. I saw you in Rashmi. Phir woh mujhe Private room mein le ke gayi aur main chala gaya uske saath. But when she touched me, I recognised that it was not you. I couldn't find the peace in her embrace which I find in your embrace. Phir main waaha se chala gaya. Aur tujhe laga ki....."

Sid couldn't complete. Sana's eyes became moist. She was cursing herself for not believing him.

"I'm sorry...."

Sid left Sana's arms and started leaving angrily. Sana ran to him and hugged him from behind.

"Gussa kyu ho raha hai? Kaha na sorry. Mujhse galti ho gayi." Sana said.

"Sana mujhe jaane de. Paka mat." Sid said in a stern voice.

"Nahi jaane dungi."

"Kyu? Main toh duniya ka sab se bura ladka hoon. Dusri ladkiyon ke saath night spend karta hoon. Tu kyu rakh rahi hai mere saath koi bhi relation?"

"Sid, ab tera zyada ho raha hai. Maine yeh sab nahi kaha. Yeh tere words hai. Aur tu isse negatively kyu le raha hai? See the positive side as well. Teri pehli kiss itni acchi thi ki main samajh hi nahi paayi yeh teri first kiss hai. You are such a good kisser!"

Sid started melting. He tried not to laugh.

"Ab maan ja na Bebu. Kab tak aise piche se hug karu? Mujhe bhi ek hug chahiye abhi." Sana said cutely.

Sid immediately turned and hugged Sana back.

"Aage se mujh pe trust karegi?" Sid asked.

Sana hummed.

"Good! And always remember, we both are each other's first kiss, okay?"

Sana's expression changed hearing that. She became lost in her thought.

"Kya mujhe Sid ko sach baata dena chahiye? Baatana toh padega. Main nahi chahti humare rishte ki buniyad jhut ho. Lekin woh sach, jo maine aaj tak kisi ko nahi baataya, main Sid ko kaise baataungi? Aur isse sun ne ke baad agar unn dono ki dosti tut gayi toh? Main nahi chahti meri wajah se unka rishta kharab ho..... "

Sana's thought broke when she felt kisses on her neck. Sid was kissing her hickey.

After sometime he broke the hug and said, "Yeh tu sab se chupa sakti hai, mujhse nahi. Aur agli baar nah powder istemaal karna, woh bhi acche se. Samjhi?" Sid said winking at her.

"Tujhe bilkool bhi sharam nahi aati?" Sana asked.

"Nahi aati. Ab kya karu?" Sid said.

Sana laughed hearing that.

Then Sid left from there waving Sana bye.

Sana watched him going.

"I have to tell him everything." Sana said in her mind.
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