After getting Rita Ji's call, Sana immediately went to Sid's home. As soon as Rita Ji saw her, she felt relived.

"Kaisa hai Sid abhi?" Sana asked being worried.

"Thik nahi hai." Rita Ji said sadly. "Bohut dino se uski tabiyat kharab thi. Aur kyu na ho? Na thik se khata hai, na sota hai. Jab se board exams khatam hue hai, khud ko kamre mein band kar ke rakha hai. Apne health ki zara bhi parwa nahi karta. Upar se aaj subah se usse bohut tez bukhar aaya hai. Aur bukhar mein sirf tera hi naan liye jaa raha hai. Mere paas aur koi chara nahi tha isliye maine tujhe bula liya. Sorry agar maine tujhe disturb kiya ho toh...."

"Aunty Ji aap kya bol rahi ho? Iss mein distrub karne wali kaunsi baat hai? Mujhe.... mujhe abhi Sid se milna hai."

"Woh kamre mein hai."

Sana immediately ran to Sid's room and saw him lying on the bed. He was almost unconscious due to fever and was continuously taking Sana's name.

Sana couldn't control her tears seeing him in this condition. She sat beside him and hold his one hand tightly.

"Yeh kya haalat bana rakhi hai apni? Zara sa bhi khayal nahi rakhta nah khud ka? Tu kyu karta hai aisa? Mujhe khud se dur kyu nahi jaane deta? Akhir chahiye kya tujhe?" Sana said while crying.

Suddenly Rita Ji put her hand on Sana's shoulder. Sana looked at her and hugged her tightly. Rita Ji started consoling Sana.

"Bas bas Baccha. Rote nahi hai. Ab tu aa gayi hai nah? Dekhna woh zaldi thik ho jaayega." She said.

After sometime Sana broke the hug and wiped her tears.

"Bohut pyaar karti hai nah tu uss se?" Rita Ji asked suddenly.

Sana didn't reply.

"Baata na Sana. Karti hai nah pyaar?" Rita Ji again asked to which Sana nodded.

Rita Ji smiled.

"Toh phir kyu usse chhor ke jaati hai? Tujhe paata hai nah woh nahi reh sakta tere bina?" She asked.

"Woh mujhse pyaar nahi karta. Dhoka diya hai usne mujhe." Sana said.

Rita Ji thought for sometime and then said, "Mere saath chal. Main tujhe kuch dikhati hoon."

Rita Ji came out of the room with Sana.

She took her to a corner of the room and pointed towards the wall.

Sana looked at the wall and her eyes became wide in shock. The was a photo frame of her and Sid just beside Sid's family photo.

Sana looked at Rita Ji with disbelief.

"Aunty Ji...Yeh...."

Before Sana could complete, Rita Ji said, "Yeh family photo Sid ki favourite hai. Kyu ki mere aur uske Dad ke divorce ke baad sirf iss photo mein hi Sid apni puri family ko ek saath dekh sakta hai. Aur ab usne apni family mein tujhe bhi jagah di hai. Tu Sid ke liye kya hai yeh main baata bhi nahi sakta. Jitna pyaar woh apne Dad se karta tha utna hi pyaar woh tujhse karta hai. Isliye usse darr lagta hai ki kahi tu bhi usse uske Dad ki tarah chhor kar na chali jaaye. Ab uske Dad ki toh majboori thi, isliye woh Sid ke saath nahi reh sake. Lekin tu toh aisa mat kar. Tere bina nahi reh paayega Sid. Bilkool tut jaayega."

Rita Ji paused for a while and then said, "Mujhe paata hai usne galti ki hai. Woh galti bohut badi hai. Lekin tu bas ek baar usse maaf kar de."

"Baat woh nahi hai Aunty Ji." Sana said. "Uss galti ke liye maine usse maaf kar diya tha. Second chance bhi diya tha. Lekin usne phir se mera trust toda. Mujhe hurt kiya. Woh mujhse pyaar nahi karta. He was again using me. Main har baar toh usse maaf nahi kar sakti."

"Sid aisa kabhi nahi kar sakta. Pehle woh jaanta nahi tha ki uska dil kya chahta hai. Lekin jab se usse realise hua hai ki woh tujhse pyaar karta hai, woh tere saath loyal raha hai. Jab bhi main usse phone karti thi, woh sirf tere baare mein hi baat karta tha. Sana aisi hai, Sana waisi hai. Uske 10 sentences mein 8 sentences toh tere baare mein hi hote the. Mujhe nahi paata tujhe yeh galat faimi kaise hui. Lekin main guarantee ke saath keh sakti hoon, Sid tujhe dhoka dena toh dur, uske baare mein soch bhi nahi sakta." Rita Ji said.

Rita Ji's words compelled Sana to think again. She couldn't decide what she should believe. The truth she saw that day or the truth she saw now?

Suddenly they heard Sid's groans and went to his room.

Sana went near Sid and touched his forehead.

"Aunty Ji, iska fever toh badhta hi jaa raha hai." Sana said.

"Main abhi doctor ko phone karti hoon." Rita Ji said.

"Aap doctor ko phone ki jiye, main tab tak thande paani ki patti deti hoon." Sana said and left the room.

After sometime she came back with a bowl full with cold water and a cloth.

"Main kar deti hoon." Rita Ji said.

"Nahi Aunty Ji main kar lungi. Aap ne doctor ko call kiya?"

"Try kar rahi hoon. Network nahi aa raha."

"Aap baahar jaa ke call ki jiye. Main yaaha hoon Sid ke saath."

Rita Ji left the room.

Sana sat beside Sid. She dipped the cloth into the water and put the wet cloth on Sid's forehead.

"Sana!" Sid murmured in sleep.

Sana looked at Sid. Though Sid was not in his sense, he could feel Sana's presence.

"Kya hua Sid?" Sana asked.

"Tu please kahi mat jaana mujhe chhor ke. I love you." He murmured again.

"Main tere paas hi hoon Bebu. Tu bas zaldi se thik ho jaa." Sana said while caressing his hair.

"Yeh kaisi situation mein phas chuki hoon main? Ek time tha jab main sab pad asani se trust kar leti thi. Lekin life mein mujhe itni baar dhoka mila hai ki mujhe aage kuch samajh hi nahi aa raha. Kya sach hai aur kya jhut? Kis par trust karu aur kis par nahi? Even mujhe toh khud par bhi trust karne se darr lag raha hai. Uss din usne jo Rashmi se kaha tha woh sach tha yaa aaj jo woh bukhar mein mujhse keh raha hai woh sach hai? I really don't know. Tu bas ek baar uth jaa Sid, main sab kuch clear kar lungi. Ho sakta hai Aunty Ji sahi keh rahi ho. Main hi galat thi jo tujh par trust nahi kiya. Lekin haan, unki ek baat galat thi. Tu mujhse bilkool bhi pyaar nahi karta. Agar sach mein karta nah, toh khud ki aisi haalat bana ne se pehle at least ek baar mere baare mein sochta. You really don't love me." Sana said in her mind.
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Meanwhile...

Asim was going to Sid's home to call him for football practice.

"Bro, main Sid ke ghar jaa raha hoon. Wanna come with me?" Asim said to Kushal.

"Mujhe nahi jaana uske ghar. Jab se Hostel chhora hai, lagta hai humein bhul hi gaya hai. Naa koi call na text. Milna toh dur ki baat hai. Agar khud call karu toh bhi nahi uthata. Practice par bhi nahi aa raha. Kya dosti hai, wah!" Kushal said angrily. He was very much upset because Sid wasn't talking to anyone.

"Devdas ban chuka hai, aur kya?" Asim murmured.

"Kya kaha tune?" Kushal asked.

"Kuch nahi. Main chalta hoon. Aaj Sid ko practice pe laana padega. Bohut halke mein le rakha hai usne iss match ko." Asim said and left from the Hostel.

After Asim left, Kushal's eyes fell on his phone.

"Arrey woh apna phone toh yaheen bhul gaya. Jaa ke de aata hoon." Kushal said in his mind.

He took the phone and went after Asim.

On the other hand, Asim was leaving, suddenly he saw Rashmi and Devoleena standing at the school gate.

"Hey guys! What's up?" Asim said.

"What's up ke bacche, kahe the tum? Marr gaye the kya jo itne dino se mera ek bhi call receive nahi kiya? Yaa phir apna kaam khatam hone ke baad mujhe bhul hi gaye?" Rashmi asked angrily.

"Arrey tumhe kaise bhul sakta hoon? Itni madad jo ki hai tum ne meri. Tumhari wajah se mera plan successful ho gaya."

"Congratulations! Tumhara toh plan successful ho gaya. But what about me? Tumne toh kaha tha iss plan ke baad Sid uss Sana ko chhor ke mere paas aa jaayega. That's why I helped you. Toh yeh kya agle janam mein pura hoga?"

"Listen Rashmi, main ek chiz tumhe clearly baata deta hoon, Sid kabhi tumhara nahi ho sakta. Woh uss Sana ke peeche deewana hai. Lekin haan, ab woh dono saath mein nahi hai. So be happy."

"Toh iss mein mera kya fayda?" Rashmi asked. "Tum jo chahte the woh ho gaya. Lekin jo main chahti hoon uska kya?"

"Sana se badla lena nahi chahti thi tum?" Asim asked in a stern voice. "Sana ne tumse Sid ko china tha. Aur ab tumne unn dono se unka pyaar chin liya. I agree that you didn't get Sid but Sana didn't get him either. Shouldn't you be happy about it?"

Rashmi was going say something but Devoleena stopped her and said, "Ok guys! Jhagra mat karo. Hum sab khush hai ki Sid aur Sana ab saath nahi hai. Lekin Asim, main bohut dino se tumse kuch puchna chahti hoon."

"Haan pucho." Asim said.

"Rashmi Sid aur Sana ka separation chahti hai kyu ki usse Sid chahiye. Main unka separation chahti hoon because I'm Rashmi's bestfriend. But what about you? Tum toh Sid ke bestfriend ho nah? Then why are doing all these to separate them?"

Asim smirked.

"Haan Asim. Yeh saawal mera bhi hai. Unhe dur karne mein humse zyada interest tumhe hai. Aisa kyu?" Rashmi said.

"Because I want revenge." Asim said.

"Kis baat ka?" Rashmi asked.

"Long story!"

"Humare paas bohut time hai. Baatao nah."

"Ok toh phir suno. Main....main Sana se pyaar karta tha."

"What?" Rashmi and Devoleena both freaked out.

Asim started narrating the story.

"Mujhe aaj bhi woh din yaad hai jab Sana pehli baar humare school mein aayi thi. Waise toh woh pehle se hi nerd type thi, lekin paata nahi kyu I got very much attracted to her. Ek ajeeb si feeling hoti thi usse dekh kar. I used to love her. Woh bhi mujhse pehle haas haas ke baat karti thi. We were good friends. Even hum ek saath tution bhi padhte hai. Phir ek din maine uss se apne dil ki baat kehne ka faisla kiya. Hum tab 10th standard mein padhte the. It was a rainy day......"

Flashback...

Sana was coming home from tution. Suddenly it started raining. Sana immediately took shelter in a store.

"Phir se baarish suru hogayi. Mere paas toh umbrella bhi nahi hai. Ek auto tak nahi mil rahi. Waise bhi mujhe zukam hai. Bheeg ke ghar gayi toh Mummy daantengi. Ab kya karu? Ammmmaa!" Sana said in her mind.

Suddenly Asim noticed Sana and came to her.

"Arrey Sana! Tu yaaha kya kar rahi hai? Ghar nahi jaana?" Asim asked.

"Mere paas umbrella nahi hai." Sana said making a sad pout.

"Accha? Ek kaam kar, tu mere umbrella ke neeche aa jaa. Main tujhe ghar chhor deta hoon."

"Lekin Hostel ka raasta toh dusri taraf hai. Tu mujhe chhorne jaayega toh tujhe der ho jaayegi Hostel pohuch ne mein."

"Arrey kuch nahi hoga. Tu chal na mere saath."

"Ok. Thanks by the way." Sana said and came under his umbrella.

They both started walking together.

There was an alley in their way. They were walking in the empty alley.

"Sana, main tujhse kuch kehna chahta hoon." Asim said suddenly.

"Accha? Kya kehna chahta hai?" Sana asked casually.

"I think.....I am in love with you." Asim said while blushing.

Sana suddenly stopped walking. She became shocked hearing that.

"Tu mazak kar raha hai nah Asim?" Sana asked and laughed forcefully.

"No Sana. I'm serious. Tu jab se humare school mein aayi hai main tab se tujhse pyaar karta hoon. I really love you. Bas kabhi baata nahi paaya."

Sana looked at Asim with disbelief.

"Asim, I can understand your feelings..... but...."

Sana sighed and said, "I don't feel the same way. Haan tu mera accha dost hai. Lekin pyaar.....Main kaise tujhse pyaar kar sakti hoon? Maine kabhi tujhe uss nazar se dekha hi nahi."

Asim got very much hurt hearing that.

"Sana please aisa mat bol. Main tujhse bohut pyaar karta hoon. I wanna be with you."

"I will be always with you, but only as a friend. Iss se zyada koi umeed mujhse mat rakh. Main nahi de paaungi."

Suddenly Asim became very much angry. He left the umbrella and grabbed Sana's arms tightly. Sana became shocked at his behaviour.

"Yeh friend friend kya laga rakha hai? Kaha na main tujhse pyaar karta hoon? Ek baar mein samajh nahi aata? Listen I want you at any cost." Asim said angrily.

Sana struggled to come out of his grip.

"Have you lost your mind Asim? Leave me it's hurting." She said.

But Asim kept forcing her.

"I won't leave you until you love me back. Just give me a chance. I'll make you fall for me."

Sana looked into Asim's eyes and said angrily, "I'll never fall for you."

Asim couldn't control himself anymore. He smashed his lips on hers out of anger. He couldn't handle her rejection. He started taking out his frustration on her. He started sucking and biting her lips.

At first Sana was left stunned. She couldn't even move. But soon she understood that something wrong was happening. She immediately pushed Asim away and gave him a tight slap.

"Thudddd!"

It was unexpected for Asim. He felt very much insulted.

"How can you force me? Mujhe nahi paata tha tu iss tarah ka insaan hai. Mujhe tere saath aana hi nahi chahiye tha. Just get lost!" Sana said and left from there while crying.

Asim touched his own cheeks.

"Yeh tune thik nahi kiya Sana. Iska badla toh main le ke rahunga." Asim said in his mind.

Flashback ends...

"OMG!" Devoleena said. "Iss school ka har ladka kya uss Behen Ji ke piche deewana hai?"

"Mujhe na khud par sharam aati hai ki kabhi maine uss se pyaar kiya tha. Woh Behen Ji mere layak hi nahi hai." Asim said.

"Usne tumhe thappad maara. Phir uske baad kya hua?" Rashmi asked curiously.

"Phir kya? Mujhe baad mein paata chala ki Sana mujhse nahi mere bestfriend se pyaar karti hai. Mujhe bohut gussa aaya tha. Maine soch liya tha ki jab mujhe apna pyaar nahi mila toh main Sana ko bhi uska pyaar nahi milne dunga. Aur Sid ko Sana pe interest tha hi nahi. Woh bas apne matlab ke liye Sana ke paas jaata tha. I was certain that Sid would never love Sana. But still I was not happy. Main chahta tha Sana ke saath bhi waisa ho jaisa usne mere saath kiya. Dil tut ne ka dard usse bhi paata chale. Uss thappad ka aur insult ka badla lena chahta tha main. Aur mujhe raasta dikhaya tumne. Tum jab school mein aayi toh pehli hi nazar mein Sid tum par lattu ho gaya. Phir maine convince kiya ki agar usse apna pyaar paana hai toh Sana ke saath yeh pyaar ka natak karna padega. Aur woh buddhu maan bhi gaya. Waise Sid mera Bhai hai, main uska bura kabhi nahi chahta tha. Meri dushmaani Sana se thi, uss se nahi. Main toh chahta tha ki mera plan bhi successful ho jaaye aur tum aur Sid bhi ek ho jaao. Lekin Sid ne ek galti kar di. Woh Sana se sach mein pyaar kar baitha. Isliye naa chahte hue bhi mujhe apne Bhai ka dil tod na pada. Ab jo chiz meri nahi ho sakti, woh mere Bhai ki kaise ho sakti hai? Isliye maine tumhari madad le ke Sid se woh sab bulwaya. Aur Sid tumhe Sana samajh kar woh sab bolta bhi gaya. Such an idiot!"

"Aage ki story mujhe paata hai. Tumne woh video dikha ke Sana ko convince kiya ki Sid uss se pyaar nahi karta. He was using her. So sad!" Devoleena said.

"Maan na padega Asim. Kya khel khela hai tumne!" Rashmi said.

"Unn dono ko kabhi paata nahi chalega ki iss game ka asli mastermind toh main hoon." Asim said and smirked.

On the other hand, someone captured the whole scene.
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Who's the person?

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