Sidharth smiled as he turned to order the popcorn. He bought the popcorn and turned around but she wasn't there. He scanned through the place and found her talking to a man. He went close to them.

Sana: Rahul, inse milo ye Sidharth hai aur Sidharth ye mera best friend hai Rahul.

Sidharth: Hi Rahul. (Shake hands)

Rahul: Hi Sidharth.

Sana: Canada se kab aaye?

Sidharth's mouth was open agape when he heard Canada. He remembered that the guy who she was supposed to marry 3 years back had shifted to Canada.

Rahul: Kal aur aate hi tere ghar gaya toh teri naani ke baare mein pata chala. Par tu hai kaha?

Sana: Main inke ghar shift ho gayi. Namrata ke saath aaya hai movie dekhne? Kaha hai woh?

Rahul: Wo mujhe chodd ke chali gayi apne maike. Main David ke saath aaya movie dekhne. Bahut pakau hai yaar woh, tu pehle milti toh tere saath hi bait jaata.

Sidharth's mind gets stuck on the sentence that his wife has left him and gone to her parent's house.

Sana: Abhi bhi kya bigda hai, aajao. Apne agal bagal wali seats khali hai.

Sidharth for the first time gets a feeling of possessiveness. He couldn't for once think why he was having this feeling.

Rahul: Ye bhi thik hai. Waise bhi boring si movie hai. Kisi boring life wale insaan ko hi pasand aayega. Tu aur main gappe haakenge.

Sidharth had been enjoying the movie and the statement made by Rahul strangulated him. The bell rung to mark the finish of interval time and they started moving towards the screen.

Ajeeb chipku banda hai. Ek baar bhi ye nahi pucha ki mera aur Sana ka rishta kya hai. Maan naa maan main tera mehmaan. Abhi isko humare saath kyu baitna hai? Kahi yeh phir se Sana ko propose to nahi karega? Pehle se hi iska best friend hai aur shaadi bhi karne wale the. Ab iski biwi bhi choddke chali gayi hai. Usne propose kar diya toh Sana haan hi bolegi kyuki hum dono ke beech toh best friend bolne wala bhi relation nahi hai.

Toh phir? Hum kya hai? Humara relationship kya hai? Maine toh sagaayi bhi nahi ki jo usko mangetar bulau. Na toh kabhi pyaar ka izhaar kiya ki premika bulau. Sidha Shaadi ke liye bola aur reason diya toh bhi ye ki tujhe jeene ka maksad de raha hoon.

Dekho kitni hass rahi hai aur khush hai uske saath. Mere saath movie dekhne aayi thi but phir bhi udaas thi. Toh iske proposal pe yeh mujhe hi kyu chunegi? Apni khushi chunegi na ye?

Rahul: Arey, yaha kaha jaa rahi ho? Screen number 4 udhar hai.

Sana: Nahi screen number 1 hai na apna? (Asks Sidharth)

Sidharth: Hmmm.. haan. Apna screen number 1 hi hai.

Rahul: Oh God! Matlab hum dono alag movie dekh rahe hai. Aur bina ticket ke toh main yaha nahi aa sakta.

Sana: Koi na.. apni wali moving bahut interesting hai.. tum apni boring movie enjoy kar lo David ke saath. Movie ke baad milte hai food court mein.

Rahul: Thik hai, waise ab movie aur lambi lagegi, tere se baat karne ki excitement mein. Chal milte hai.

He gives her a side hug. Sidharth frowned. Rahul forwards his hand to shake with Sidharth and Sidharth fake smiles while shaking hands.

Jee kar raha hai iska haath zor se dabba ke nimbu ki tarah nichod doon.. but.. huh! Choddo!!

They go back and occupy their seats. Sana was enjoying the movie while Sidharth was tensed and worried.

Yaar movie khatam ho jaayegi toh woh phir milega food court mein. Agar usne propose kar diya toh? Main isse movie kyu leke aaya? Kya karu, kaise roku isse ussey milne se?

Sidharth was sweating in tension. Sana looks at him.

Sana: Kya hua? Aapki tabiyat kharab hai kya?

Sidharth: Nahi, main thik hoon.

Sana: Aapko dekh ke aisa nahi lagta. Jhoot kyu bol rahe hai aap? Agar tabiyat kharab hai toh ghar chalte hai.  Movie kabhi aur dekh lenge.

Sidharth found a solution to his problem and it was suggested by her though in a different context.

Sidharth: Haan. Thoda sarr dard kar raha tha. Tum movie enjoy kar rahi thi toh bolna sahi nahi laga. Upar se yeh movie ke shor se aur dard karne laga hai.

Sana: Karega hi. Chalo aap, hum ghar chalte hai.

He nods and they return home. She asks him to rest after giving him a medicine and goes back to her room.

She facepalms as she remembers that she had forgotten to inform Rahul before coming back. She didn't have his new number as well. She decides to check his Facebook profile to see if his new number is updated. She looks at the notification.

"Tanushree updated her relationship status to: Married"

Sana smiles in excitement and looks at the time. She feels bad to disturb her but the notification was just a minute back. So she messages her.

Sana: Teri suhaagraat hai aur tu FB pe status update kar rahi hai?

Tanu checks her message and video calls her immediately.

Sana: Congratulations!!!

Tanu: Congratulations gaya bhaad mein. Sunn main nervous ho rahi hoon. Kya karu bol na?

Sana: Tu mujhe kyu puch rahi hai, mera koi experience nahi hai iss maamle mein. Just go with the flow!

Tanu: Kamini. Just go with the flow. Phat rahi hai meri. Tera time bhi jaldi aayega. Tab bataungi tujhe main.

Sana: (shivers) Chodd na, waise bhi tum dono toh already bahut pyaar karte ho, toh you will manage.

Tanu: Haan, yeh bhi sahi hai. Arrange marriage mein toh aur bhi loche hote honge na?

Sana: Oye, bol aise rahi hai jaise teri love marriage hai. Teri bhi arrange hi hai. Haan but beech mein pyaar ho hi gaya tujhe toh ek tarah se love marriage hi hua.

Tanu: Tu mujhe aur tension na de.. Kaisi lag rahi hoon main ye bata?

Sana: Hebbi Maal!!

Tanu: Haaye, tu bhi bangla mein baat kar rahi hai..

Sana: Tu bhi toh meri tara Haaye Haaye karti hai.

Pritam enters.. "Hi darling.."

Sana starts laughing hearing his voice. Tanu hides her phone in nervousness without disconnecting.

Pritam: Kya hua? Tum itna palpitate kyu kar rahi ho?

Tanu: Woh.. woh.. woh..

Pritam: Nervous ho? (She nods) Main bhi.. (laughs)

Sana starts laughing loudly. Pritam looks at Tanu perplexed.

Tanu: Sana hai, I was talking to her on video call.

Pritam: Arey wah, meri bhi baat karao meri aadhi gharwali se. (Tanu frowns) I mean saali se (he says with puppy face)

Tanu picks up the phone and Pritam sits beside her.

Pritam: Hi Saali Sahiba!

Sana: Hi Jiju. Aap na bahut handsome ho. (looks at Tanu who frowned further)

Pritam: Thank you. Aur aap bhi bahut beautiful ho.. (looks at Tanu) matlab.. matlab meri Tanu se thoda kam..

Tanu: Ye ho kya raha hai? Mere saamne meri hi dost mere hi pati se flirt kar rahi hai, aur woh bhi mere hi suhaagraat pe.

Sana: Haan babes, sab tera hi hai.. itne saare mere mere kiye.. Jiju aapke paise bach gaye, nahi toh juta churaakar aapse heavy tax collect karti main. Iske liye aapko mujhe party deni padegi.

Pritam: Zarur denge, next weekend ko party denge. Tanu aur maine decide kar liya tha pehle hi kyuki you couldn't make it to our wedding.

Sana: Ye kab baat huyi?

Pritam: Jab phere liye tab. Udaas thi ki tum nahi aayi shaadi mein toh maine usko yeh kehke mana liya..

Sana: Aww.. Tanu, I bub ju babes..

Tanu: I bub ju too.. chal ab phone rakhti hoon.. mujhe kisiki khabar leni hai..

Sana: (laughs) Maze hai jiju aapke. Bye..

Sana disconnects and she forgets to leave a message to Rahul. Sidharth smiles standing outside the door as he was eavesdropping the conversation.
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Week passes by as they got busy with their office work. The cab rides were enjoyable as Sidharth, Sana and Suresh would make fun, listen to music on Sana's request, stop at the chai stall or golgappa vendor to enjoy snacks. Sana would write his name and details in register but pass it to him to sign.

Sana: Hi babes!! (Hugs Tanu) Bahut khil rahi hai, yeh pyaar ka asar hai, haina? (Whispers)

Tanu: Chup be.. I missed you so much..

Sana: Oh Really? Tabhi tu mere se ghanto baat karti hai.. (Sarcastically)

Tanu: Busy thi yaar.

Sana: I know kaha busy thi.

They look at Pritam and Sidharth, who shook hands and were talking.

Tanu: Waise I love you bola kya? (Whispers)

Sana: Maate, tu chup rahegi. Kahi sunn liya toh meri embarrassment ho jayegi..

Tanu: Hmmm.. matlab nahi bola..

Sana: Kuch hoga toh bolungi na? Aisa kuch nahi hua abhi tak.

Tanu: Okay. Chodd usse.

They all occupy the chairs around the table.

Sidharth: Tanushree, Congratulations.

Tanu: Thank you. Aap bahut cool avtaar mein aa gaye ho ab. I have a complaint, thoda pehle iss avtaar mein hote toh main aapse openly flirt kar leti cab mein.

Sidharth: (laughs) Ab bhi kya bigda hai?

Tanu: Haan bigada hai na.. yeh (points at Pritam who laughs)

Sidharth: Woh toh hass rahe hai dekho. Toh unko koi problem nahi hai. Haina?

Pritham: Bilkul..

Tanu: Tab toh thodha khul ke flirt karte hai.. thoda iss taraf aayegi, main waha baitungi apne jiju ke saath. (To Sana)

Sana: Nahi, main yahi thik hoon. (Sana frowns)

Tanu: Personality exchange ho gaya lagta hai. Khadoos kahi ki.. Pritam aap waha shift ho jao aur jiju aap idhaar aa jao.

Pritam nods and he exchanges seats with Sidharth.

Tanu: Toh jiju aap kya khaaana pasand karenge?

Sidharth: Jo aap pyaar se khilao. (Smiles)

Sana: Mujhse bhi puch le kamini. Main teri best friend hoon..

Tanu: Chup kar na yaar.. disturb mat kar.. tere liye paneer ke saare dish order kar denge. Aap batau jiju aap mere pasand ka khaana khaayenge?

Sana frowns.

Sidharth: Aap khilao toh sahi, zeher bhi khaa lenge.

Tanu: Zeher khaaye aapke dushman. Aap na Rosogulla khaaiye..

Sana: Oye, pehle starters aur Main course toh khila de phir desserts kha lenge.

Tanu: Kya problem hai yaar teri? Pritam aap dekho na issey kya chahiye.

Pritam: Yes darling.

Sana looks at Pritam and wonders why doesn't he have any problem with Tanu flirting with Sidharth.

Tanu: Waise thodi dher rukh jaa, Rahul bhi aa raha hai. Woh bhi shaadi mein nahi aa paya toh usko bhi bhula liya.

Sana: Oh! Uska number hai tere pass? Nahi tha, but kuch din pehle woh mujhe shopping karte takra gaya. Toh maine usse bhi bula liya aur number bhi le liya.

Sidharth's mood was totally changed.

Sidharth: How do you know Rahul?

Sana: We were all college friends.

Tanu: Haan, mera friend par iska best friend.

Sidharth's problem had returned which he thought was sorted after they left the theatre last weekend. He was feeling extremely insecure and possessive even before Rahul could arrive. He was lost in his thoughts when the waiter got them cold drinks and Tanu gave him order.

Sidharth: Sana can you come outside for a minute?

Sana: Hmm.. ek minute.

She goes out with him.

Sidharth: Aaa.. aaa.. Sana, I love you.

Sana: (surprised) Huh?

Sidharth: I am sorry mujhe ghuma phirake baat karni nahi aati. Sidha sadha sa aadmi hoon toh sidhi baat karta hoon. Pyaar ho hi gaya mujhe tumse aur kab hua ye nahi pata par tumhe khona nahi chahta toh bata diya.

Sana: Sidharth, shayad ab se pehle bolte toh main jawab mein pata nahi kya bolti but aaj jab meri friend aapse flirt kar rahi thi toh main bahut possessive feel karne lagi.

Pata hai woh mazak kar rahi thi but dil nahi samjhta. Pritham jiju ko koi problem nahi huyi kyuki unko pata hai woh unki hai chahe kisi se bhi flirt kare but humare rishte ko abhi naam milna baaki hai. But ab apne bol diya toh humare rishte ko pyaar ka naam mil gaya. Aur main bhi confess karti hoon ki mujhe bhi aapse pyaar hai.

He goes to hug her but she looks around and he stops. She blushes and they just hold hands to express their happiness in public place.

When they went in they both had a blush on their face.

Tanu: Arey, Wo Rahul nahi aa raha, usko beti huyi aaj, woh gaya apne sasuraal.

Sidharth: Uski biwi toh usko choddke chali gayi thi na?

Tanu & Sana: Kya? Kab? Nahi..

Sidharth understood that he had misunderstood the statement earlier.
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Everyone congratulates Sidharth and Sana as they sign the marriage register.

Tanu: Congrats sweetheart (hugs Sana) Tips chahiye toh mere se le lena, main experienced bhi hoon. Warna just go with the flow. (Winks)

Sana: Chup kar jaa.. tera muh kahi bhi khulta hai.

Suresh: Main yaad rakhu ya na rakhu, aap mere cab ko zarur apne zindagi bhar yaad rakhne wale hai.

Sidharth: Haan, humari kahani ek cab ki safar se shuru huyi aur hum ab Humsafar ban gaye.

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Cheers to Humsafar Forever!! ❤️❤️

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