The coach asked Sid to leave and take rest as his knee got injured. Sid changed his dress and started leaving. Sana and Shivangi also decided to leave. Meanwhile the other boys continued their practice.

Sid was leaving. Sana went to him and said, "Accha toh main bhi chalti hoon. Mujhe library jaana hai. Take care of yourself."

Sid's mood became off hearing about library.

"Tera jaana zaroori hai?" He asked.

"Of course. Science Project ka kaam bhi toh suru karna hai."

"I know lekin Ayush ke saath karna zaroori hai kya?"

"Matlab?"

"Matlab iss baar Ayush ki jagah agar main tum dono ke saath project ka kaam karu toh chalega?"

A huge smile came on Sana's face.

"Tu humare saath project ka kaam karna chahta hai?" She asked excitedly.

Sid nodded and said, "Tujhe koi problem hai?"

"Mujhe toh koi problem nahi hai but har baar Ayush ke saath karti hoon toh....."

Sid became irritated.

"Haan toh iss baar mere saath kar le na. Zaroori toh nahi hai ki har baar tu uss Ayush ke saath hi kare." Sid said little angrily.

"Tu gussa kyu ho raha hai?"

Sid calmed himself down and said, "Dekh Sana, I know tu aur Ayush bohut acche dost hai. Lekin main chahta hoon tu ab uss se dur rahe."

"Kyu?" Sana asked being confused.

"Kyu ki tu ab meri friend hai. Aur tujhe paata hai meri aur Ayush ki zara bhi nahi banti. Isliye main nahi chahta ki tu uss se baat kare." Sid said suddenly without thinking.

Sana understood what he meant and smiled in her mind.

"Ok I understand. Main koshis karungi Ayush se zyada baatein na karne ki." She said.

"Pakka?"

"Haan Baba pakka. Waise ek baat kahu? Mujhe nahi paata tha ki tu apne friends ke liye itna possessive hai."

"Aur mujhe bhi nahi paata tha ki tu apne friends ke liye itni caring hai." Sid said suddenly.

Sana smiled and looked down.

"Playground pe chot toh mujhe lagi thi nah? Phir tu kyu ro rahi thi?" He asked.

"Woh.... tere pair se khoon nikal raha tha aur tu muh pe kuch bhi bole, mujhe paata tha tujhe kitna dard ho raha tha. Tera dard mujh se dekha nahi gaya iss hi liye main...."

Sana didn't say further.

Sid smiled and hold Sana's hands.

"Paata hai Sana, iss duniya mein bohut kam log hai jo mere dard mein dukhi hote hai yaa usse feel kar paate hai. Aur jo mere dard ko feel kar paate hai woh mere sacche dost ban jaate hai. Unke liye main thoda sa protective hoon. Not possessive."

"Accha Ji? Bas thoda sa?"

"Haan haan bas thoda sa."

Sana laughed and said, "Main samajh gayi. Accha sun kaal toh Sunday hai. Tu subah mere ghar aa jaana."

"Kyu?"

"Project ka kaam suru nahi karna?"

"Arrey haan. Thik hai main pohuch jaaunga."

"Bye!"

"Bye!"

Sana left from there.

Sid kept looking at her.

"Possessive? What rubbish! Main Sana ke liye possessive kyu hounga? Lekin phir maine usse Ayush se baat karne se maana kyu kiya? It's true that I have problems with Ayush. But why?..... Maybe Ayush mere plan ke bich mein aa raha hai isliye. Kyu ki agar Ayush aur Sana zyada close ho gaye toh mera Rashmi ko jealous karne ka plan flop ho jayega. Sayad yeh hi reason hai ki maine Sana ko Ayush se dur rehne ke liye kaha hai." Sid said in his mind.

Suddenly he remembered the playground incident.

"Waise ek baat toh hai. Iss acting ke chakkar mein Ms. Solution sach mein meri dost ban gayi."
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At night...

Sid was continuously thinking about Sana. Suddenly someone tapped his shoulder.

"Kya hua bro? Kis ke baare mein soch raha hai?" Kushal asked.

"Sana!" Sid said without noticing him.

"What?" Kushal freaked out.

Sid noticed him and said, "I mean Sana ke ghar kaal jaana hai nah science project ke liye. Wahi soch raha tha."

"Accha? Iska matlab mujhe yakeen karna padega ki tu science project ke baare mein soch raha tha? Bachpan se jaanta hoon tujhe. I know tu aaj subah ke incident ke baare mein soch raha tha."

"You're right. Mujhe chot lagi hai dekh kar Sana itni worried ho jayegi, I never expected that. You know, mujhe literally bura lag raha hai ki main Rashmi ko paane ke liye Sana ka use kar raha hoon."

"Toh phir mat kar na."

"I've already started it Bro. Ab achanak se band bhi toh nahi kar sakta. Upar se main Rashmi se pyaar bhi karta hoon."

"Pyaar? Jo ladki tujhe chot lagi hai dekh kar has rahi thi, woh aur jo bhi ho tujhse pyaar toh kabhi nahi kar sakti."

"Please mujhe woh yaad mat dila. I also felt bad."

"Listen, maine pehle bhi yeh kaha tha, aaj bhi kehta hoon that Rashmi is not the right girl for you. Baki teri marzi, dekh tujhe jo karna hai."

Sid started thinking. Suddenly his phone rang.

"Yeh le. Teri Ms. Solution ka call." Kushal said and gave him the phone.

Sid received the call and said, "Haan Sana bol."

"Ointment lagaya?" She asked straight.

"Haan?"

"Maine pucha, tune apne chot par ointment lagaya?"

"Woh....Main bhool gaya tha...."

"I knew it. Ab zaldi se laga le. Aur haan, tab tak phone mat katna jab tak ointment lagane ka kaam pura nahi ho jaata."

"Ok."

Sid took the ointment and put it on the wound with the help of Kushal. Then Kushal bandaged his knee.

"Hogaya kaam." Sid said on phone.

"Good. Accha sun, dinner ke baad medicines zaroor le lena."

"Ok."

"Aur filhaal tu rest kar. Apne pair ko zyada move mat karna."

"Ok."

"Aur kaal mere ghar cab se aa jaana."

"Ok ok doctor. Aur kuch?"

"Tu mazak kar raha hai mere saath?"

"Arrey nahi nahi. Main iss desh ki hone wali doctor ke saath kaise mazak kar sakta hoon?"

"Thik hai. Jitna mazak udana hai uda le. Jis din sach mein doctor ban jaungi nah phir dekhna main kya karungi?"

"Kya karegi?"

"Tujhe bada sa injection lagaungi."

"Haaye sacchi? Mujhe toh darr lag raha hai." Sid said in a dramatic way.

Then they both started giggling

"Accha chal bye. Kaal milte hai."

"Bye." Sid said and cut the call.

They both smiled looking at their phone.

Suddenly Sana's mother entered the room.

"Kis se baat kar rahi thi?" Parminder Ji asked.

Sana turned and said, "Hain....Ek friend..."

"Kya naam hai uska?" She again asked.

"Sidharth."

"Pehle toh kabhi nahi suna?"

"Woh nayi nayi dosti hui hai nah isliye. Waise aap kya kehne aayi thi?"

Sana tried to avoid the topic.

"Woh main tujhe dinner ke liye bulane aayi thi." Parminder Ji said.

"Dinner ready hai? Then let's go." Sana said and started going.

"Ek minute." Parminder Ji said.

Sana stopped.

"Idhar aa."

Sana went to her mother.

"Baith."

Sana and Parminder Ji both sat on the bed.

"Sorry par maine phone pe teri baatein suni. Yeh Sid tera sirf friend hai yaa koi special friend?" Parminder Ji said.

"Nahi Mummy. Aap kya keh rahi hai? Aisa kuch nahi hai." Sana said and looked down. She started blushing.

Parminder Ji understood everything seeing her blush.

"Maine na pehli baar tujhe phone pe baat karte waqt itna haste dekha hai. Aur upar se tera iss topic ko avoid karne ki koshis karna aur ab blush karna yeh saaf saaf keh raha hai ki Sidharth ke liye tere dil mein zaroor kuch hai."

Sana didn't say anything.

"Tu keh sakti hai mujhse. Kyu ki ek umar ke baad saari Mummies best friend ban jaati hai. Aur best friend se kya chupana? Ab baata bhi de. Do you love him?"

Sana smiled and nodded.

Parminder Ji also smiled.

"Waise ladka kaisa hai?" She asked.

"Bohut accha hai Mummy. Kaal aa raha hai humare ghar. Hum project ka kaam saath mein karenge. Aap mil lena uss se."

"Haan haan mil lungi. Waise mujhe paata hai meri beti ki choice kabhi kharab nahi hogi."

"Accha, ek baat puchu? Aap gussa nahi ho?"

"Gussa kis baat ka? Iss age mein yeh sab nahi hoga toh kya meri age mein hoga? Waise haan, agar tere Papa ko paata chala toh woh kaise react karenge yeh mujhe nahi paata. But meri taraf se okay hai."

Sana smiled and hugged her mother.

"Aap na iss duniya ki best Mummy ho. I love you." Sana said.

"Love you too beta." Parminder Ji said and kissed Sana's head.

"Mummy ko toh baata diya. Par kya main Sid ko kabhi baata paungi that I love him? Aur agar baata bhi diya toh kya woh bhi mere liye waisa feel karega jaisa main karti hoon?" Sana said in her mind.
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Will Sana ever be able to tell Sid about her feelings?

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