Sidharth went to the breakfast table where whole Shukla family was having breakfast. He sat beside Preeti and a maid served his breakfast. After finishing his own food, Sidharth took a bread from Preeti's plate.

"Mom this is not fair. Bhaiya ne phir mere plate se khana utha liya." Preeti said.

"Mujhe bhukh lagi thi isliye." Sidharth said.

"Agar bhukh lagi thi toh bol sakta tha. Kyu Preeti ko pareshan kar raha hai?" Rita Ji said and ordered some extra breads for Preeti.

"Sid, suna hai aaj kaal tum bohut raat ko ghar aa rahe ho?" Ashok Ji asked.

"Yeah. Ek ke baad concerts the isliye." Sidharth replied.

"Woh sab toh thik hai lekin saath saath thoda bohut business ka bhi dhyaan rakhlo. Mere jaane ke baad sab kuch tumhe hi toh sambhal na hai."

"Ji Dad." Sidharth replied briefly. He doesn't like to talk much about this topic. His father always wanted him to look after the business but he never listened to him. After that Ashok Ji was obliged to accept his son's profession.

"Tum aur Sonia shaadi kab kar rahe ho?" Ashok Ji asked.

"Filhaal toh aisi koi planning nahi hai. Karenge shaadi. Itni bhi kya zaldi hai?"

"Actually meri Sonia ke father se bhi baat hui. Woh bhi chahte hai ki tum aur Sonia zald se zald shaadi karlo. Iss se humare business ko bhi fayda hai." Ashok Ji said. He and Sonia's father are business partners. That's why then both wants their children to get married to each other.

"Bhaiya aap Dad ko sach kyu nahi baatate ki aap dono ka breakup ho gaya hai?" Preeti said in a sarcastic way which was not liked by Neeti.

"What???" Ashok Ji was confused.

"No Dad. Yeh Preeti toh kuch bhi bolti hai. Aisa kuch nahi hai. Actually bhaiya aur Soniya Di kuch dino se zyada baat nahi kar rahe hai. Aap hi thoda samjhaiye nah." Neeti said.

"Sid, is this true?" Ashok Ji asked.

"Dad bas time nahi mil raha that's all. Tell your daughters to stop spying on me."

"If there is any problem, you better sort it out. After all tumhe Soniya se hi shaadi karni hai." Ashok Ji said.

Sidharth nodded.

They all finished their dinner.
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City University...

"Can't believe ki aaj humari university ka aakhri din hai. I'll miss it very much." Shefali said.

"Sach mein. Bohut bura lag raha hai. By the way tum sab farewell party par toh aa rahe ho nah?" Naina asked.

"Of course aayenge." Shehnaaz said.

"Waise tujhe paata hai iss baar ki farewell party mein kaun aa raha hai?" Adi asked Shehnaaz.

"Nahi toh." Shehnaaz said.

"Kisi aur ko paata hai?"

Everyone nodded in no.

"Arrey Sidharth Shukla. University ki farewell party mein as a guest aa raha hai woh. Uska ek performance bhi hoga." Adi said.

"Khaa meri kasam." Shehnaaz said.

"Teri kasam. Main sach bol raha hoon." Adi said.

Shehnaaz was too much happy.

"Tujhe kaise paata chala?" Rohit asked.

"Waha poster laga hua hai. Khud hi dekhlo jaake." Adi said.

All went to see the poster. Shefali read it.

"Yeh log toh VIP pass bhi de rahe hai." Shefali said.

"Woh kya hota hai?" Shehnaaz asked.

"Iska matlab agar tune woh VIP pass kharid liya toh tujhe backstage mein personally Sidharth Shukla se meet karne ka chance milega." Shefali said.

"Sidharth se milne ka chance? Aur woh bhi personally? Lagta hai bhagwaan ne mujhe ek aur mauka diya Sidharth se milne ka. Shefali, price kitna hai?" Shehnaaz asked.

Shefali read the article again and said, "Yaar price toh bohut zyada hai VIP pass ka. Aur ek pass mein sirf do log hi jaa sakte hai."

Everyone read the article to know the actual price. After reading it, Shehnaaz became sad.

"Yeh toh sach mein bohut zyada hai. Mummy Papa kabhi nahi maanenge. Only rich students can buy this pass. Sayad meri kismaat mein hi Sidharth se milna nahi likha." Shehnaaz said.

Rohit felt guilty as the previous time, it was his fault. He decided to do something for Shehnaaz.

As usual, Rohit dropped Shehnaaz home on his bike. Shehnaaz bid him goodbye. She was about to go inside but Rohit stopped her.

"Sana, meri baat sun. Tu woh VIP pass kharid le. Paise main de dunga." Rohit said.

"Tu pagal hai? Tere paas itne paise kaha se aayenge?" Shehnaaz asked.

"Hai mere paas. Tu uss ki tension mat le."

"Rohit mujhe kuch samajh mein nahi aa raha. It's a huge amount. Tu kaha se laayega itne paise?"

"Arrey maine thode thode karke apni pocket money se kuch paise jamaye the. Unn se ek VIP pass toh kharid hi sakti hai."

"Lekin unn se toh tu apne liye ek naya phone lene wala tha na?"

"Haan lene toh wala tha lekin apne purane phone se na mujhe emotional attachment ho gaya hai isliye chod ne ka mann hi nahi kar raha. Iss se accha woh paise tere kaam aajaye."

"Sorry but main yeh nahi le sakti. I know tune kitni mehnat se...."

Rohit put finger on Shehnaaz's mouth.

"Sshh! Tu meri hone wali biwi hai. Main tere liye itna nahi karunga toh aur kiske liye karunga? Pichli baar bhi tu meri wajah se Sidharth Shukla se nahi mil paayi. I'm just making it up to you. Aur rahi baat phone ki, apni pehli salary se main woh kharid lunga. Waise bhi itne acche marks aaye hai mere, ek acchi job toh mil hi jaayegi." Rohit said.

Shehnaaz became emotional. She felt bad about that night. How she shouted at Rohit for no reason. But still he is doing this much for Shehnaaz. Shehnaaz felt lucky as she got a good-hearted boy like Rohit in her life.

"Rohit, I love you." Shehnaaz said looking at Rohit.

Rohit looked everywhere and then asked, "Mujhe bol rahi hai?"

"Tu kya hai yaar? Ek toh itni muskil se mein romantic hui thi aur upar se tune sara mood kharab kar diya."

"Wahi toh. Tu kabhi romantic hoti nahi hai nah. Isliye main thoda confused ho gaya tha."

"I just hate you." Shehnaaz said and went towards home.

"Yeh dekho. Pehle I love you bolti hai aur phir I hate you. Bilkool pagal ladki hai. Arrey Sana sun toh...."

Rohit ran after her.
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"Haan baby... Tum mera wait karo... Main 10 minute mein aayi." Preeti said on phone.

She smiled, turned behind and saw Sidharth.

"B..b..bhaiya aap?" Preeti stuttered.

"Baby? Boyfriend ke saath date par jaa rahi hai? Nice." Sidharth said.

"Yeh kya baat hui? Aap humein spy bol rahe the aur ab aap khud hi aisi harkate kar rahe ho."

"Oye main teri love story mein villain ban ne nahi aaya hoon, jaise tu humesha banti hai."

"Listen, main koi villain and all nahi banti. I just don't like Sonia Di."

"That's what I want to know. Tujhe kyu nahi pasand Sonia?"

"Woh bohut rude hai. Maybe that's her personality but mujhe unse bhabi wali feeling nahi aati. Matlab main nahi chahti ki meri bhabi aisi ho."

"Accha? Toh tujhe kaisi bhabi chahiye?"

"Bhabi toh aisi honi chahiye jo friendly ho. Jinse main sab kuch share kar saku. Aur jo meri care kare thik jaise aap karte ho. Mujhe nahi lagta shaadi ke baad bhi Sonia Di kabhi aise karengi. Unka nature hi nahi hai aisa."

"Ab tere liye aisi bhabi kya main Amazon se order karu?"

Preeti laughed.

"Aap bhi na. Agar kismaat mein hoga toh woh khud hi aa jayengi. Accha ab main chalti hoon. Please Papa ko mat baatana." Preeti said and left.

"Sahi toh keh rahi hai. Sonia meri family ke liye sayad sahi nahi hai. Ohhh! What are you thinking Sidharth? You love her. Shaadi ke baad woh zaroor badal jaayegi. I think I should call her now. Bohut din hogaye humne thik se baat nahi ki." Sidharth said in his mind and called Sonia.

"Hello."

"Sid, kya baat hai? Achanak call kyu kiya?"

"Kyu? Main apni girlfriend ko call nahi kar sakta?"

"Of course kar sakte ho but koi reason toh hoga."

"Aise hi baat karne ka mann kiya."

"Actually I'm very tired now. Hum kaal baat kare?"

Suddenly Sidharth heard a male voice.

"Sonia, tum kaha ho?" Sidharth asked curiously.

"Ghar pe aur kaha?"

"Thik hai main kaal call karta hoon." Sidharth said and cut the call.

Sidharth immediately called the security guard of Sonia's apartment.

"Hello, Sidharth Shukla speaking. Sonia Mam ghar pe hai?"

"Sir woh toh kuch der pehle hi bahar gayi hai. Abhi tak nahi lauti. Jab wapas aayengi, main unhe baata dunga."

"No need for that. Thank you."

Sidharth cut the call.

"Just what I thought. Sonia ke saath koi aur bhi tha. She must be hiding something from me. Kuch dino se uska behaviour change ho chuka hai. Humesha bolti hai ki busy hai but koi concert nahi bhi toh nahi kar rahi. Kuch toh gadbad hai. Paata laagana padega." Sidharth said in his mind.

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