"Sid tum sach mein nahi aa paoge?" Sonia asked on phone.

"No darling. Aaj mera concert hai na City University pe. I really wish ki kaash main tumhare birthday par aa paata." Sidharth said.

"It's okay. I understand. Your concert is more important."

"But phir bhi bohut bura lag raha hai. Har baar hum saath mein celebrate karte hai."

"Don't worry. Iss baar main apne friends ke saath celebrate kar lungi. Tum apne concert par focus karo. Love you."

"Love you too." Sidharth cut the call and smiled.

Suddenly Neeti entered and saw him smiling.

"Kya baat hai bhaiya? Bada muskura rahe ho." Neeti said.

"Sonia ko lag raha hai ki main uske birthday par nahi aa paunga. Lekin usse toh paata hi nahi ki maine kya plan karke rakha hai." Sidharth said.

"Plan? Koi surprise dene wale ho kya?"

"Hmm. Actually mera concert start hone main bohut der hai. Uss se pehle hi main ek baar Sonia ke ghar jaake usse wish karke aaunga. Cake bhi le jaunga saath mein."

"Superb idea bhaiya. Sonia Di toh bohut khush ho jaayengi. Ek kaam karna aap na saath mein ek bouquet le jaana. Unhe pasand aayega." Neeti said.

Sidharth nodded.

While the way to Sonia's house, Sidharth bought a cake and a flower bouquet for Sonia. He smiled in his mind thinking that Sonia would be very happy. After buying all these, Sidharth reached Sonia's apartment. He entered the lift and went to the 6th floor where Sonia lives. Sidharth knocked the door. After sometime Sonia came wearing a nightgown.

"Happy birthday." Sidharth said but Sonia was shocked.

"S...Sid t...tum ?" Sonia stuttered.

Sidharth was going to say further but he was interrupted by a male voice.

"Kaun hai Baby?"

Sidharth entered the room curiously. He saw a man who was standing there shirtless. Sidharth knew the man. He understood everything. He couldn't believe his own eyes. He looked at Sonia with teary eyes. He wanted her to give an explanation which can convince him. But Sonia didn't spoke a word.

Finally Sidharth broke the ice. "Yeh yaaha kya kar raha hai? Aur woh bhi iss halat mein?" Sidharth asked.

"Sid tumhara toh aaj show tha nah?" Sonia didn't answer his question.

"I ASKED WHAT IS HE DOING HERE?" Sidharth shouted.

"Hey, you can't shout at her." The man said.

"I'm talking to her not you. So don't interfere." Sidharth said angrily and pointed his finger towards the man which was enough to make him quiet.

"Sid hum bahar jaake baat karte hai." Sonia said.

"Why? Jo bolna hai yaaha bolo na." Sidharth said.

"Sid please." Sonia said little louder.

Sidharth went outside with her.

Sidharth was furious. His eyes became red with anger.

"Sid calm down. Let me explain." Sonia said.

"You are telling me to calm down? First answer me what was that."

"Sid tum jaante ho nah woh kitna bada music director hai. Industry mein kaam mil jaaye bas isliye..... Whatever just forget it."

"Tum itna neeche gir jaaogi maine kabhi nahi socha tha. I can't believe that you are cheating on me."

"I'm not cheating on you. Tum abhi yaaha se jaao main baad mein tumhe samjhaungi."

"Main tumhari khushi ke liye yaaha aaya tha. Socha tha saath mein tumhara birthday celebrate karenge. Bas ab aur nahi. Itna sab kuch ho jaane ke baad main tumhare saath nahi reh sakta."

"Toh phir break up karlo. Waise bhi mujhe tumhari koi zaroorat nahi hai. Woh mujhe like karta hai and he is more famous than you. Then main kyu tumhare saath apna time waste karu?"

"Time waste? Okay fine. Do whatever you want. Aaj ke baad mujhse milne ki koshis mat karna. I HATE YOU." Sidharth said and threw the bouquet and the cake on the floor. He left from there.

Sidharth was driving furiously. His body was trembling. He was angry, he was hurt, he was broken.

He stopped his car near a bar.
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"Kab se wait kar rahi hoon yaar. Abhi tak nahi aaya." Naina said.

"Yeh Sidharth paata nahi kaha reh gaya. Aur kitna wait kare hum?" Adi said

" Yeh Sidharth aa toh jaayega nah?" Shefali said.

There words were irritating Shehnaaz. "Sidharth zaroor aayega. Woh aisa nahi hai. Apne har concert par woh time se aata hai. He is very punctual." Shehnaaz said.

"He is already 2 hours late." Shefali said.

"Toh kya hua? Koi problem hoga sayad. Aa jaayega." Shehnaaz said.

After sometime Rohit joined them.

"Kya hua bhai? Sidharth Shukla nahi aaya abhi tak?" Rohit asked.

"Uski fikar tu mat kar. Pehle yeh baata ki tu kaha tha?" Shehnaaz said.

"Aaj farewell hai na isliye sabse mil ne gaya tha. But strange! Sidharth ka performance abhi tak suru nahi hua."

"Woh aayega tabhi toh suru hoga nah." Adi said.

"I think mere saare paise waste hogaye." Rohit said.

"Kuch waste nahi hua hai. Aaj toh main Sidharth se mil ke hi rahungi. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye." Shehnaaz said.

"Leave that. Aaj humara farewell hai. Isliye humari ek last selfie toh banti hai." Shefali said.

Everyone agreed. Shefali took the selfie with everyone. After that someone made an announcement.

Announcement- Attention students. Intezaar ki ghadi ab khatam hoti hai. Kyu ki humare bich aa chuke hai Sidharth Shukla.

Everyone clapped. He entered the stage. Again Shehnaaz's heartbeat became fast seeing him. His feet were shaking. Somehow he managed to stand by holding the mic.

"Sidharth aaj kuch alag sa lag raha hai." Rohit said.

"Haaye kahi tabiyat toh kharab nahi hogayi uski? His eyes are so red." Shehnaaz said.

Sidharth looked at the audience. It was the time to start his performance. But he couldn't say a word. He was totally drunk. He didn't know what was happening. He was not in his sense. Only Sonia's words were coming to his mind. After sometime the students also started demanding. They wanted to hear him.

Suddenly Sidharth threw the mic on the floor and left from there. All were shocked at his behaviour specially Shehnaaz.

"Sidharth ko kya hogaya? He never behaves like this." Shehnaaz said.

Everyone started discussing about him.

"How rude!"

"Aisa kaise kar sakta hai koi? So disrespectful!"

"Agar iska behaviour aisa raha na toh zindagi mein kabhi aage nahi badh payega."

Shehnaaz wasn't liking these. Inside she knew that there was something going on. Something was bothering him. Otherwise Sidharth would never do this.

Announcement- Calm down students. We know what you are thinking right now. May be there's some problems. We are very sorry to tell you that we have to cancel this performance. Sidharth Shukla is not feeling like singing right now. Aur bade afsos ke saath humein yeh kehna pad raha hai ki Sidharth Shukla ab kisi se bhi privately nahi mil payenge. Isliye jin logo ne bhi VIP pass kharida hai woh please aake apna paisa wapas le le. Again we are very sorry.

"Aisa nahi ho sakta. Iss baar main Sidharth se mile bina kahi nahi jaungi chahe jo hojaye. Rohit, chal mere saath, backstage pe." Shehnaaz said.

"Pagal hai tu? Dekha na usne abhi kaise behave kiya. It's not right. Humein aisa nahi kar na chahiye." Rohit said.

"Please Rohit. Mere liye itna kar de. Warna main akeli hi chali jaungi." Shehnaaz insisted.

"Nahi nahi. I can't take that risk. Ok chal. Jo hoga dekha jaayega." Rohit said.

They both went to the backstage. There were security guards. They stopped them. Rohit showed them VIP pass but it didn't work. They said that they would return their money but they can't allow them to meet Sidharth Shukla as his mood is not good.

Rohit and Shehnaaz were talking to the guards, suddenly Sidharth came out of the backstage. He was leaving but Shehnaaz blocked his way. They both were now standing face to face.

"Sidharth hum ne bohut muskil se yeh pass kharida hai sirf aur sirf tumse milne ke liye. I'm a huge fan of yours. Please ek baar mil lo phir chale jaana." Shehnaaz said.

"Just leave from here." Sidharth said.

"Chali jaungi bas ek baar acchi tarah se baat karlo. It's my dream."

"Tumhare paise mil jaayenge, tum jaao yaaha se." Sidharth in a drunken voice.

"It's not about money, it's about my emotion. Pehle bhi ekbaar main tumse nahi mil paayi. Iss baar tumse mile bina nahi jaungi." Shehnaaz said.

Sidharth looked at Shehnaaz's face carefully. He recognised her. He got more angry remembering the incident.

"I SAID LEAVE!" Sidharth shouted and pushed Shehnaaz with all his force. Shehnaaz fell on the ground. Rohit came to help her. He made her stand.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

Shehnaaz nodded.

Rohit became angry and pulled Sidharth by his collar.

"How dare you! Haath kaisa lagaya tumne Sana ko." He shouted.

Sidharth also pulled Rohit's collar. Before anything could happen the guards interrupted and parted them away. Shehnaaz also pulled Rohit back.

"Rohit chhod de. Kya kar raha hai? Jaane de yaar." Shehnaaz said.

"Lekin usne tujh par..."

"Bas. Jo hona tha hogaya. Insaan pehchaan ne mein galti hogayi thi. Ab ghar chal." Shehnaaz said.
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Rohit dropped Shehnaaz home. She was feeling sad. She was feeling like crying but she didn't cry in front of Rohit.

"Sana, tu thik toh hai nah?" Rohit asked.

"Haan. Don't worry." Shehnaaz replied.

"Sorry, tab mujhe bohut gussa aagaya tha."

"Koi naa. Hota hai. Waise aage se yeh sab ladai vadai mat karna. Tujhe suit nahi karta. Mujhe mera cute Rohit hi pasand hai." Shehnaaz said and tried to make fun but failed. Rohit understood that.

"Tu hurt hai nah?" Rohit asked.

"Yeh toh hona hi tha. Kisi ko bina jaane apni fast priority jo bana diya. Tu hunesha sahi tha. Koi accha gaata hai iska matlab yeh toh nahi ki woh dil ka bhi accha ho. Sab teri tarah thodi hote hai."

Rohit hold Shehnaaz's hand.

"Ab uske baare mein zyada mat soch. Ek baar milna tha mil liya. Jaan gayi ki woh real life mein kaisa hai. Now forget him."

"True. Main ab nahi sochungi zyada. Waise bhi hai kaun woh? Rude kahi ka. Chal bye. Goodnight."

"Same to you." Rohit said.

Shehnaaz didn't express her feelings in front of Rohit. But inside she was very much sad, very much hurt, very much broken. She used to think that he was a good man. She made him her idol. But her imagination wasn't right. He is rude. He didn't know how to respect someone.

"I hate you Sidharth Shukla." Shehnaaz said in her mind and wiped her tears.

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Who will mend Sidharth's broken heart?

Will Shehnaaz be able to forgive him?

Or will something major happen which will turn her world upside down?

Be ready for the upcoming twists

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