In the evening, Sana returned home but her mind was still somewhere else. She was thinking about those moments she spent at Sid's house. Her cheeks had turned pink and she was smiling unnecessarily.

As soon as she entered home, Anshika Ji asked, "Sana beta, accha hua tu aa gayi. Main soch rahi thi aaj dinner mein kya banau...."

"Kuch bhi bana li jiye..." Said Sana unmindfully and went direct to her room making everyone shocked.

"Hein? Isse kya hogaya?" Asked Anshika Ji being confused.

"Wahi main bhi soch rahi hoon. Jis ladki ke itne saare demands hote hai, Mami yeh bana do, Nani woh bana do, woh aaj keh rahi hai kuch bhi bana li jiye. Kuch toh gadbad hai, kahi pyaar vyaar toh nahi hogaya?"

Her Nani giggled while Anshika Ji looked at her with disbelief.

Ashi knew what happened to her and said smiling nervously, "Aisa nahi hai... Yeh toh pagal hai. Kabhi kabhi pata nahi kya ho jaata hai. Zaroor kisi movie yaa drama ke baare mein soch rahi hogi. Main paata kar ke aati hoon."

Saying that, Ashi went to their room.

Meanwhile Sana sat on the bed and took the pillow on her lap. She touched her own lips remembering the moment when they shared the kiss. When their lips met, she was feeling butterflies in her stomach. She never expected her first kiss to be so sweet and beautiful. Not matter how much she tried to stop thinking about it but her mind kept drifting back to the moment.

Ashi came to the room and saw Sana in that state. She thought for a while and tried to bring Sana back on earth by starting some random conversation.

"Tujhe pata hai aaj mere aur Mummy ke bich toh behes hi hogayi thi. Tu thodi der pehle aa jaati toh mera palla bhari ho jaata. Woh keh rahi thi humare zamane ke songs bekar hote hai. Tab maine kaha bilkool nahi, humare zamane ke songs bhi kaafi acche hai. But haan, yeh baat toh main bhi maanti hu ki unke zamane ke songs ki baat hi kuch alag hai. Tujhe kya lagta hai?"

Seeing Sana giving no response, Ashi leaned towards her and called, "Sana!"

"Haan?" Sana looked at her and murmured, "Mama Mami ke zamane ke songs...."

Suddenly a smile appreared on her face she got up from the bed making Ashi confused. She took her phone and played a song.

"Sana tu kya...."

Before Ashi could complete, Sana took her hands and started dancing with her.

Chaahe tum kuchh na kaho, maine sun liya
Ke saathi pyaar ka, mujhe chun liya
Chun liya
Maine sun liya

Sana swirled Ashi around smiling crazily while Ashi was telling her to stop.

"I'm in love Ashi, I'm in love..."

Sana giggled.

"Woh toh paata hai par main Sid nahi hoon... Mere saath kyu nach rahi hai pagal..."

Sana gave Ashi a tight hug from behind and they moved with the music while Ashi also laughed at her sister's craziness.

Pehla nasha pehla khumaar

On the other hand, Sid was too having side effects of love. He was also blushing heavily thinking about their kiss and each and every moment they spent together.

Naya pyaar hai naya intezaar

Sid got up suddenly taking his pillow and started dancing with it being lost in Sana's thoughts.

Kar loon main kya apna haal

E dil-e-bekaraar

Mere dil-e-bekaraar, tu hi bata

Sid hugged the pillow and closed his eyes while smiling, imagining his love at its place.

Pehla nasha pehla khumaar

Suddenly Kabir stopped the music and Sidharth's thoughts broke. He immediately left the pillow while Kabir rolled his eyes.

"Tu wapas aa gaya?" He asked clearing his throat.

"Haan. Ek baar phir se galat time pe aa gaya sayad. Anyway tu jo bhi kar raha hai, carry on... Main tujhe disturb nahi karunga." He said moving towards his PC while Sidharth didn't like his tone of speaking.

"Dekh ke hi pata chal raha hai, acche se ghuma rahi hai woh ladki." Murmured Kabir to himself which unfortunately Sid heard and frowned.

"Ghuma rahi hai matlab?" Asked Sid immediately. "Tu kehna kya chahta hai Kabir?"

Kabir smiled sarcastically and said, "Chhor na yaar... Main jo bhi kehna chahta hu woh tujhe accha nahi lagega. Tere aankhon mein filhaal pyaar ki patti baandhi hui hai."

Kabir was about to hold the mouse when Sid kept his hand on it.

"Jo kehna hai saaf saaf keh." He said sternly to which Kabir clenched his jaw and stood up.

"Main yeh kehna chah raha hoon ki main Sana ke baare mein humesha se sahi tha. She is a player. Bas ladko ko ghumana aata hai usse. Abhi tere saath accha lag raha hai, isliye tere saath hai. Kuch din baad tujhse bore ho jaayegi toh tujhe bhi chhor degi..."

"Kabir!" Shouted Sid making him scared a little. "Don't cross your limits."

"What happened? Kuch galat kaha maine? Pehle pehle jab school aayi, toh mujhpe line maar rahi thi. Ghas bhi nahi daala tha usne tujhe. Phir jab maine kaha ki mere dil mein uske liye feelings nahi hai toh taurant flip kar ke teri taraf chali gayi. Aur uss dauran mujhe bhi hints deti rahi, taa ki yeh option haath se na chala jaaye."

Kabir laughed sarcastically while Sid fisted his palm to control his anger.

"Suru se hum dono uske liye bas options the. Kabhi main toh kabhi tu. Aur jab choose karne ki baari aayi toh usne tujhe choose kiya, kyu ki tu safe option tha. Ab agar koi teesra option mil gaya, jo ki tujhse better hai, toh uske paas chali jayegi. Aisi ladkiya kisi ek ki hoke nahi reh sakti. Saala Inka character hi aisa hota hai....."

"Kabir enough!" Yelled Sid losing his patience and gave a solid punch on his face making him shocked. He couldn't hear him talking more shit about the girl he loved. For the first time, he raised his hand on his own brother.

"You hit me because of her?" Whispered Kabir with disbelief, his eyes welled up.

"Sidharth!" Shouted Vaani Ji entering the room angrily as she witnessed the scene.

She went towards Kabir and asked, "Tu thik hai beta?"

Kabir slightly nodded in yes.

"Tumhari himmat kaise hui apne Bhai pe haath uthane ki?" Asked Vaani Ji angrily looking at Sid.

"Par Maa usne...."

"Mat bulao mujhe Maa!" She yelled to which Sid's eyes became teary. "Aur mujhe yeh jaan ne mein koi interest nahi hai ki wajah kya thi. Chahe jo bhi hua ho tum mere bete pe haath nahi utha sakte. Abhi ke abhi maafi maango Kabir se. Logo ko koi khushi nahi de sakte toh kam se kam unhe chot toh mat pohuchao...."

Sid's heart pained hearing his mother's harsh words. Other times, she didn't even talk to him properly and today she was blaming him without knowing the reason behind it. He tolerated everything quietly since his childhood but today his patience broke finally.

"Sahi kaha, main aap ke bete pe haath nahi utha sakta... Sirf Kabir hi toh hai na aap ka Beta? Main toh kuch nahi hoon, kabhi kuch tha hi nahi. Bachpan se sirf Kabir ki parwa karte aaye ho aap. Meri parwa karna toh dur, mujhse kabhi seedhe muh baat tak nahi kiyi aap ne.... Kyu Maa? Kya main paraya hoon aap ka? Kya main aap ka Beta nahi hoon?"

Tears rolled down Sid's cheeks while Vaani Ji was going to say something but stopped herself. Her heart also shattered thinking about it.

"Bachpan se humesha mujhse zyada Kabir ko priority mili hai. Aisa nahi hai ki aap ne mujhe kabhi kuch nahi diya. Jab Kabir ke liye aap toys laati thi, tab mere liye bhi same toys laati thi, fark sirf itna hai ki aap ne kabhi mujhse pucha nahi mujhe kya pasand hai. Jab main bimar hota tha, aap mujhe dawaiya toh deti thi, par ek baar bhi paas baith ke mere sir pe haath nahi sehlaya aap ne. Jab Kabir exams mein thode se bhi acche marks laata tha toh aap usse kitna motivate karti thi. Par jab main har exams mein top karta tha, aap mujhe well done keh ke chhor deti thi. Main humesha se aap ko Maa toh bulata tha, par aap kabhi meri Maa ban hi nahi paayi. Akhir kyu? Main bhi toh chhota tha na? Mujhe bhi toh Maa ki zaroorat thi. Phir kyu kiya aap ne mere saath aisa?"

Sid was crying while Vaani Ji also became emotional hearing it but she had nothing to say.

On the other hand, Kabir also didn't say anything as he knew that Sid was right at his place but he also felt bad thinking that he had so much in his heart but he never shared his feelings with him.

Sid wiped off his tears and said, "Aap ne aaj mujhe daanta, mujhe uss se koi problem nahi hai. Maa toh daanti hi hai. Lekin daant ne ke saath saath ek Maa apne bacche se pyaar bhi karti hai. Aap ne toh kabhi mujhse pyaar kiya hi nahi, isliye mujhe daant ne ka yaa mujhse unchi awaz mein baat karne ka aap ka koi haq nahi banta."

Saying that, Sid left from the room leaving Vaani Ji and Kabir shocked at his sudden outburst.

Sid went to the terrace and started crying his heart out. He always kept his pain hidden but today this was needed. He was feeling free after venting out all his pain which was stored inside his heart. But besides that, he was also feeling broken as he never wanted to say like this to his mother. He always hoped that one day everything would be fine between him and his mother but today that hope also ended.

"Why is it always me?... Why?" He murmured while crying.

Next day at school...

Sid and Kabir entered the classroom together and then went to separate benches without even looking at each other. Their friends noticed that both of their mood was off and guessed that something might have happened between them. But before they could ask anything, their class teacher came and the first period started.

At tiffin break, Sana found Sid at the music room, playing the guitar unmindfully. It was evident that he was sad and she thought to cheer him up.

"Toh Mr. Boyfriend, main aap ko pure school mein dhund rahi hoon aur aap idhar baithe ho? Kaal se ek baar bhi apni girlfriend ka khayal nahi aaya haan? Na koi call, na messages, class mein bhi baat nahi kiyi tune. Not fair." She said sitting beside him and cutely wrapped her hand around his arm.

"Mat kar." Said Sid sternly freeing his hand to which she pouted. "Mera abhi mood thik nahi hai. Mat kar yeh sab."

"Aise kyu baat kar raha hai? Mujhe pata hai tu kisi baat se upset hai. Isliye toh tujhe hasane ki koshish kar rahi hoon. Chal ab ek acchi si smile de..."

Sana tried to make Sid smile holding the corner of her lips to which Sid got little irritated and slightly pushed her.

"Kyu pareshan kar rahi hai? Lagta hai yaha bhi shaanti se nahi reh sakta. Hadh hai!"

Sid kept the guitar aside and stood up making Sana sad. He took few steps ahead and then stopped feeling guilty. He realised that Sana was just trying to cheer him up. He shouldn't have behaved like this with her.

He turned back only to find her holding the guitar and trying to play the chords. As she played the guitar, a not so melodious tune came out to which she herself made faces.

"Main toh teri tarah guitar bhi nahi baja sakti. Koi nahi, aise hi kar leti hoon...."

Saying that, she stood up and walked towards Sid with a beautiful smile on her making him little confused as he couldn't understand what she was going to do.

She came in front of Sid and sang cutely, "Hai sar pe tere, uljhano ke jo yeh tokre...."

Sid couldn't help but chuckled seeing her cuteness while she sang forwarding her hand, "Laa hum ko de de, halka ho jaa re tu chokre..."

She ruffled his hair and he immediately set them with his hands showing little attitude.

"Jo teri neende apne nakhun se noch le, woh dard saare jalte chulhe mein tu jhonk re...."

Sid couldn't stay upset anymore while Sana danced cutely around him.

"Zindagi ke rashan mein gham ka quota zyada hai, black mein kharidenge khushiyon ka pitara re...."

She held his hands and made him dance with herself to which he started giggling forgetting everything else.

"Dekha haste hue kitna pyaara lagta hai tu? Faltu mein muh fula ke baitha tha...mela pyaala baby...."

Sana said in a babyish tone and pulled his cheeks.

"Kya kar rahi hai? Chhor... Main koi baccha nahi hoon." Said Sid removing her hands and then they both giggled.

"Tu kaise kar leti hai yaar? Main kuch der pehle tak kitna udaas tha aur tune jhat se hasa diya mujhe..." He said laughing.

"Yeh mera nahi music ka kamal hai. Kisi ke bhi mood ko cheer up karne ke liye yeh kaafi hai. Maine toh har mood ke hisaab se playlist create kar ke rakha hai. Jaise kal humare kiss ke baad...."

Sana suddenly bit her tongue and looked down blushing to which Sid gave a mischievous smile.

"Kiss ke baad...kya?" He asked playfully while Sana's cheeks turned red in embarassment.

"Woh...woh...woh chhor na... Main bas itna keh rahi thi ki jab bhi tujhe lonely feel ho, tu gaane suna kar. Main bhi yeh hi karti hoon. Iss se mujhe kabhi lonely feel nahi hota... " Said Sana giggling and Sid's expression changed.

"Abhi kya kaha tune?" He asked immediately.

"Itna lamba dialogue diya, tune suna nahi? Yaar main dobara nahi keh sakti. Abhi chal tiffin period khatam hone wala hai, class mein chalte hai."

Sana held Sid's hand and took him to their classroom while he couldn't stop thinking.

After returning from school, Sid kept his bag in his room and then straight went to his Dadi's room.

"Dadi aap...." He stopped as his Dadi was not there.

"Dadi toh nahi hai.... Waise humare saare purane photo albums unke trunk mein hote hai.... Bua ke shaadi ki album bhi udhar hi hogi..."

Thinking that he opened his Dadi's old trunk and took out the old photo albums. After finding a lot, he found the photo album of his aunt's wedding and started checking it.

While turning pages, he found a group photo where there were Sana's Mama, Mami and Nani. Then he saw two little girls, one of them was wearing a cute baby pink lehenga. His eyes sparkled and a beautiful smile lingered on his face recognising the girl.

"Sana?" He uttered with disbelief and then went back to the memory lane when the first time he met with her.

Flashback...

It was a wedding ceremony in Shukla family. Everyone was busy while little Sid was sitting alone sadly. His eyes fell on his brother Kabir whom his mother was pampering and taking photos with him. She was not even looking at him for once. His chacha chachi and Dadi were also busy and nobody was playing with him.

Sid's eyes became teary and he left from there. He went to an empty room and started crying folding his knees.

"Maa mujhse pyaar nahi karti... Sirf Kabir se karti hai... Koi mujhse pyaar nahi karta... Meri kya galti hai?"

He was sobbing continuously when the door of the room opened and a little girl entered and closed the door. She looked behind and widened her eyes seeing him.

"Mujhe laga yeh jagah chhupne ke liye safe hai. Par tu toh already idhar hai. Ab kya karu?"

She made a cute pout while he kept looking at her blankly.

She thought for a while and said, "Accha sun, main idhar kuch der ke liye chhup rahi hoon, tu kisi ko baata na mat, thik hai?"

He nodded in yes with teary eyes.

Little Sana sat down and wore her earphones.

"Ashi ko mujhe yaaha dhundte dhundte saat janam lag jayenge. Tab tak main gaane sun leti hu."

She giggled and played a music on her Nani's phone and then started listening music with closed eyes.

Sid kept looking at her for sometime and then again started crying burying his face between his knees.

While listening music, Sana looked at him and found him crying. At first she thought that he would stop crying after sometime but he didn't.

"Oye rondru ladke, rona band kar!" She said finally removing her earphones and he looked at her.

She walked towards him taking baby steps and then asked, "Kab se roye jaa raha hai... Kya hua?... Kisi ne maara hai tujhe?"

He innocently nodded in no.

"Toh phir? Kisi ne daanta hai?"

He again nodded in no.

"Toh hua kya yeh toh baata!"

Sid made a sad pout and said, "Mujhe bohut akela mehsoos ho raha hai, koi mujhse baat nahi kar raha idhar. Meko isliye rona aa raha hai."

Sana face-palmed herself and said, "Offo! Itni si baat? Idhar aa... Mere paas iska solution hai."

Sid went close to her and Sana plug one side of the earphone into his ears. He started listening music and after sometime stopped crying.

When the song ended, Sana removed the earphones and asked, "Ab accha lag raha hai?"

He smiled and nodded in yes.

"Mujhe toh paata tha... Jab bhi main akeli hoti hoon... Aankh band kar ke gaane sunti hoon... Tu bhi try kar na... Tujhe lagega hi nahi ki tu akela hai... Hehehe..."

She giggled cutely making him giggle too.

"Yeh toh accha idea hai. Ab se main bhi yeh try karunga." He said happily.

After sometime she said, "Accha sun... abhi mujhe jaana hai... Meri behen sayad mujhe dhund na hi bhul gayi, usko jaa ke dhappa karna hai..."

Saying that she was about to leave when he held her tiny hand.

"Tu bohut acchi hai... Kya tu meri friend banegi?... Mera aur koi friend nahi hai..." He said cutely.

"Umm... Thik hai... Waise toh mere kaafi friends hai, lekin tere jitna pyaara friend nahi hai... Main teri friend ban jaaungi... Bas promise kar tu aage se royega nahi."

"Ok Promise..." He said and then asked, "Friends?"

"Friends."

They smiled together and shook hands.

"Ab main jaau?" Asked Sana after that.

"Thik hai. Par tu phir kab milegi?" Sid asked pouting.

"Kal toh main Delhi jaa rahi hoon. Par zaldi wapas aaungi."

"Ok main wait karunga. Bye!"

"Bye bye!"

They waved each other bye and then Sana left from there while Sid kept looking at her, his first friend.

After that, his eyes fell on a broche on the ground. It fell from her dress. He ran to return that to her but failed to find her amid all the people. His eyes fell on the broche and he smiled cutely.

Flashback Ends...

"Toh woh Sana thi?" Asked Sid to himself not being able to believe. "Meri sabse pehli dost, jisne meri life ka akelapan dur kiya tha, woh Sana hi thi, meri Sana."

Sid gave a wide smile.

"Pata nahi usko main yaad bhi hoon yaa nahi... Par baatana toh padega...she will be shocked."

Thinking that, he took the photo to show it to Sana and kept the other albums inside the trunk while doing this, suddenly an old photo slipped from one of the album.

"Yeh kiski photo hai?"

Sid picked up the photo from the floor and looked at it properly. There was a couple in the photo who were looking madly in love.

"Papa?" He uttered and became shocked seeing his father with another woman.

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