Next Day In School...

Sid entered the class and sat beside Sana. They both smiled looking at each other.

"Thank you." Sid said suddenly.

"Kis liye?" Sana asked.

"Mera friend request accept karne ke liye."

Sana remembered about last night and smiled. Inside she was very happy that she and Sidharth were now actually friends. He was always more than a friend to her. But she had no idea what Sid considered her as. She didn't knew she was Sid's friend or not. But after last night, she had no doubt on their friendship.

Meanwhile, Shivangi noticed Sid and Sana and found something fishy.

"Baat kya hai Sana? Aaj bhi Sid yaaha baitha hai. Aur bada muskura bhi rahe ho tum dono ek dusre ko dekh kar." Shivangi whispered to Sana's ears.

"Main tujhe baad mein sab kuch baataungi. Itna samajh le, aaj se Sid har roz yahi baithega. Kyu ki ab hum dono friends hai."

"Really?"

Sana smiled and nodded.

After sometime Rashmi and Devoleena entered the class. Rashmi noticed Sid and Sana sitting beside each other. She became jealous.

"Yeh aaj bhi yaaha baitha hai?" Rashmi said.

"Tujhe bura lag raha hai?" Devoleena asked.

Rashmi immediately denied and said, "Mujhe kyu bura lagega?"

"Kyu ki Sid ab tere aage peeche nahi ghumta."

Rashmi glared at Devoleena angrily and Devoleena didn't say further. Rashmi again looked at Sid and Sana.

Sid noticed it and smirked.

"Aaj Madam ki nigaahen yehi teeki hui hai. Sahi hai. Lagta hai plan ne kaam karna suru kar diya hai." Sid said in his mind.

After Ms. Sharma, their class teacher entered the class.

Sana opened her bag and started finding her book. But she couldn't find it.

After taking out his own books, Sid noticed it and said, "Main help kar doon?"

Sana nodded.

Sid took Sana's bag and started finding the book. But he took too much time.

"Tujhse nahi hoga. Mujhe hi dekhne de." Sana said and tried to take the bag from him.

Suddenly their head bumped.

"Ahhhh!"

"Ouch!"

"Dikhta nahi hai tere ko? Yeh le teri book. Bilkool patience nahi hai tere main." Sid said and put the book on the desk.

"Sorry. Chal ek aur baar kar."

"Kyu?"

"Mummy kehti hai ek baar sir takrane se dosti tut sakti hai. Dekha abhi kaise tu mere se gussa hogaya tha. Isliye wapas se yeh karna chahiye."

They slowly tapped each other on the head.

"Ab nahi tutegi dosti." Sid said.

Sana smiled.

"What is happening there?" Ms. Sharma asked suddenly.

"Nothing Mam." Both Sid and Sana said and pretended as they were reading.

On the other hand, Rashmi noticed everything and became very much jealous.

Soon Ms. Sharma started telling them about their upcoming science fair projects.
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After All The Class...

Everyone started leaving the classroom.

"Sana, aaj ka topic samjha dena." Sid said.

"Samjhaya toh teacher ne." Sana said.

"Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aata teachers kya kehte hai. Tu samjha degi toh easy ho jaayega. Jaise kaal ka homework bhi samajh aagaya tha."

"Accha thik hai. Baata kaha doubt hai."

Sid was about to take out his book, suddenly Kushal and Asim came.

"Chal Sid." Kushal said.

"Kaha?" Sid asked.

"Tujhe football practice ke liye nahi jaana?"

"Aaj football practice hai?"

"Haan. Tu bhul gaya tha?" Asim said.

"Yeah." Sid said and looked at Sana.

"Ab kya karu? Practice ke liye toh mujhe jaana hi hoga." He said.

"Don't worry. Main tere doubts kisi aur din clear kar dungi. Abhi tujhe jaana chahiye." Sana said.

Sid stood up and started leaving with his friends.

"Waise Sana humein bhi toh library jaana hoga nah." Shivangi said suddenly.

"Arrey haan. I think we should go. Ayush wait kar raha hoga." Sana said and started leaving with Shivangi.

Sid suddenly stopped hearing Ayush's name.

"Kya hua Bhai? Ruk kyu gaya?" Asim asked.

"Ek second. Main abhi aata hoon." Sid said and went towards Sana.

"Tum dono Ayush ke saath library kyu jaa rahe ho?" Sid asked.

"Mam ne kaha na science project ke liye groups banana hai. Har baar main, Shivangi aur Ayush saath mein project ka kaam karte hai. Toh iss baar bhi kar rahe hai." Sana said.

"Aur science project ready karne ke liye kuch books wagera lene hum library jaa rahe hai. Chale Sana?" Shivangi said.

Sana nodded.

"Bye Sid." She said to Sid.

Sid felt bad but he didn't know why. He wanted to stop her.

"Sana!" He suddenly called her.

Sana turned.

"Tum dono thodi der baad chale jaana library." Sid said.

"Kyu?" Shivangi asked.

"Actually main chahta hoon ki Sana meri football practice dekhne aaye. Bas thode der ki hi baat hai."

"Tu chahta hai ki main teri football practice dekhne aayu?" Sana asked as she couldn't believe it.

Sid nodded.

Sana always loved to watch Sid playing football. Many times she watched his practice and matches. But Sid himself never asked her to watch his practice. Football was a part of Sid's personal life other than studies. And Sana became happy knowing that she too had a place in his personal life.

"Lekin main waaha aake kya karungi?"

"Kyu tujhe football mein interest nahi hai?"

"Arrey bilkool hai. Sana toh fan hai tere football ki...." Shivangi said but suddenly stopped after Sana gave her a death glance.

"Yeh sach hai?" Sid asked excitedly.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai. I mean yeah, I like you as a player. Lekin Shivangi ki baaton par dhyan mat de. Yeh zyada bolti hai." Sana said.

"Jo bhi ho, tujhe football practice dekhne aana hi hoga."

"Aa jaa na Sana. Humein bhi accha lagega." Kushal said.

"Thik hai lekin library ka kya....."

"Waha baad mein jaana. Filhaal tu mere saath chal."

Without wasting any time, Sid hold her hand took her with him. Sana's heart started beating fast as he hold her hand. She smiled looking at him.

Shivangi, Kushal and Asim started walking after them.

Meanwhile Rashmi was staring at them with full of jealousy. She overheard their conversation.

"Chal Rashmi. Ghar chalte hai." Devoleena said.

"Nahi." Rashmi said.

"Kyu? Ghar jaa ke project par kaam bhi toh karna hai. Tune hi toh kaha tha...."

"Plan changed. Abhi hum football practice dekhne jaayenge."

"But why?"

"Because I said." Rashmi said and went to the football ground where students were practising. Devoleena followed her.
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In the football ground...

All the boys came wearing their t-shirts. Before starting, Sid came to Sana.

"I hope tu yaaha bore nahi hogi." He said.

"Not at all. Tu bas acche se practice kar." Sana said.

Sid smiled and left from their. He joined the other boys. Sana and Shivangi sat on a bench.

After sometime, Rashmi and Devoleena came. They sat on another bench.

Shivangi noticed them and said, "Yeh dono yaaha kya kar rahi hai? Kahi Sid ne inhe bhi toh nahi bulaya?"

"Tu bhi na Shivangi. Sid toh pura time humare saath hi tha. Woh baat bhi nahi karta Rashmi se. Yeh dono aise hi aaye honge practice dekhne." Sana said.

"Maybe."

Asim also noticed Rashmi and whispered to Sid's ears, "Woh dekh teri heroine bhi aa gayi."

Sid looked at Rashmi and became happy.

"Mere liye aayi hai?" He asked.

"Toh kya mere liye aayi hai? Tune Sana ko football practice dekhne bulaya aur Rashmi ko nahi. Iss baat ka affect ho raha hai uss par. Waise tune yeh sab jaan bujh kar kiya nah?"

Suddenly Sid's expression changed. He became confused.

"Aisa toh nahi hai...."

"Haan haan mujhe sab malum hai. Zyada drame karne ki zaroorat nahi hai."

Sid started thinking.

"Lekin maine toh sach mein Rashmi ko dikhane ke liye Sana ko yaaha nahi bulaya. Main toh bas yeh chahta tha ki Sana Ayush ke saath library naa jaaye. But why?" He said in his mind.

Soon all the boys started practising.

"Bro, this is the chance. You have to impress Rashmi by your football skills." Asim said while practising.

Sid immediately nodded and started trying his best to impress Rashmi.

Rashmi was very much cunning and easily understood Sid's intention. She became very much happy seeing Sid's hardwork to impress her. She smiled at him.

Meanwhile, Sana was totally unaware of everything that was going on. She was thinking that Sid was just practising. Though Shivangi understood everything, she decided to stay quiet as she didn't want to hurt her bestie.

Sid was totally distracted by Rashmi. He was just watching her and was not concentrating on the practice. The coach was scolding him as he was doing many mistakes but he didn't pay any attention to him.

Suddenly Sid's feet tripped and fell on the ground.

"Sid!" Sana screamed and ran to him.

Sid's knee got badly injured. It was bleeding.

"Bro, are you fine?" Kushal asked.

"Zyada lagi toh nahi?" Asim asked.

"It's ok." Sid said.

Sana immediately sat near him and looked at his injured knee. She became scared.

"Bohut saara khoon nikal raha hai. Tera dhyan kidhar rehta hai?" Sana said loudly.

"Sana main thik hoon. Yeh toh hota rehta hai." Sid said.

"It happened because you were not concentrating on your practice." The coach said.

"I'm sorry Coach Sir." Sid said.

Suddenly a boy came with an antiseptic spray.

Sana took the bottle and sprayed on the wound.

"Sana tu rehne de. Main kar lunga...."

"Ekdam chup!" Sana shouted.

"Maan ni chahiye thi Coach Sir ki baat. Dekha kaise chot lag gayi. Ab tu aur kuch mat bol. Mujhe mera kaam karne de."

Sid became silent and kept staring at her. He understood how much she cared for him. That's why she scolded him. He unknowingly smiled looking at her.

Suddenly his eyes fell on Rashmi who was laughing at his condition.

"Iss se ek bhi kaam thik se nahi hota." Rashmi said while laughing.

"Bilkool sahi kaha. Let's go yaar." Devoleena said.

"Yeah. Ab yaaha rukne ka kya fayda?" Rashmi said and they both left from there.

Sid felt bad. He again looked at Sana. This time he noticed tears in her eyes. Those tears easily described the love she had for Sid. But Sid couldn't understand it.
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Will Sid be able to identify his true love?

Or it will be too late?

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