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"Shehnaaz why are you crying" asked sidharth worriedly as he felt her sobbing in his chest clutching his shirt in her fists. She didn't say anything and just kept shedding tears in his embrace making his shirt wet. She was scared and she felt safe in his arms.

The moment she hide herself in his chest, extreme relief filled his insides. She was there in his arms. His arms instantly wrapped around her holding her protectively. His strong hold on her waist and her hiding herself in his chest kept her glued to him.

"Shehnaaz rona band kro" said sidharth taking out her face from his chest. He wiped her tears gently and holding her face softly in his big rough hands he made her look at him.

"Shh...chup" said sidharth softly as few more tears rolled down her eyes which he quickly wiped. She looked at him like an innocent small child which she anyhow was.

"Ab batao kyun ro rhi thi?" asked Sidharth as she stopped crying. His voice was as soft as it could be. Her tears were his weakness and he realised this long back but was afraid to accept.

"Sab chle gye. am...am left alone here" said shehnaaz with such innocence that his heart felt an intense want to protect that innocence of hers. Her voice was too soft and eyes were moist. He looked into her eyes which were looking at him just like a little kid who didn't know what to do.

"Relax...you are not alone. just relax. Okay?" said sidharth keeping his one hand on her cheek  and the other hand put her hair strand behind her ear softly making her almost took a deep breath as his cold hand touched the soft skin of her ear.

She looked at him and nodded her head listening him. She was not alone! He said and she believed. Why? She had no answer and at that moment she didn't even want to know. Her heart knew that she was safe because he was there and that's it. She didn't want to think about anything at that moment.

Sidharth held her hand in his firmly and gestured the driver of her car to come to them.

"Ji sir" asked the driver a little afraid as sidharth's well built muscular body and his strong aura almost made his voice shiver and the stern look in his eyes prevented him from looking into his eyes. He felt an unknown fear seeing sidharth.

"Yahan aas paas koi rehne ki jagah hai" asked sidharth in his stern voice making shehnaaz look at him. A moment back he was so soft and now he was too hard to believe that the person she talked to was same or not.

"Sir hum shehar se bhut door hain. Yahan koi hotel nhi milega. Iss area mai to koi sharai hi mil skti hai" said the driver fearing sidharth. Sidharth just nodded his head.

"Tumhe pta hai koi sharai yahan?" asked Sidharth again looking at him coldly.

"Nhi sir, pta to mujhe bhi nhi hai. dhundna pdega. Agar aap bolo to mai dhoond k aata hoon" said the driver quickly.

"Nhi rehne do" said sidharth. He knew it would be difficult for the driver and he didn't want him to do something for them. He himself was capable enough to help themselves. Taking favours was not his thing.

"Chalo" saying sidharth pulled her with himself and walked towards his car. Shehnaaz walked along with him quietly. Reaching the car he opened the passenger door for her. Making her sit inside he closed the door and walked towards the driver seat. Settling inside he started the car and took a u- turn to find a place for them.

Shehnaaz looked at him once. He was calm.
She was going with him and there was no fear in her for being alone with him. In fact, she felt the safest with him. She kept looking at him lost in him unaware of her own action. Sidharth didn't look at her. His concentration was on road and at the same time he was looking around to find some sarai. He knew her gaze on himself but did not look at her. He knew if he did once that would make it difficult for him to concentrate on the road.

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From last half an hour sidharth was driving the car finding some place for them. Shehnaaz was sitting looking outside the window. She had tried calling arjun to tell him that she was safe and they didn't need to worry for her. The poor network made it difficult for her to inform them. She did not know if they were still there waiting for her or they had reached back to the hotel.

Placing her head on the window shehnaaz closed her eyes just then a sudden jolt made her head bump in the window causing her to wince slightly.

"Shehnaaz u fine" asked sidharth worriedly keeping his hand on her head making her look at him. He rubbed her head softly soothing the little pain of hers which made him restless. She kept looking at him as he kept rubbing her head anxiously. He was unaware of his own action as her little wince had taken his all attention.

"Mai theek hoon" said shehnaaz softly looking at him making him realise his action. He quickly set back on his seat avoiding looking into her eyes. Nobody could believe that sidharth had this side too which he himself never knew and his actions for her were making him realise that he could be soft too. Could it be with anyone else too? No he couldn't even think.

Looking outside he realised that he had stopped the car infront of an old sarai. He sighed! At least they found a place. Without saying anything he got out of the car making her confuse.

"Come" said sidharth opening the door for her. Looking at him confused she came out of the car and looked around. Just then she found an old sarai at the left side of the road. The snow was alomost covering it. Shehnaaz sighed. At least they found a place! The cold breeze made her squeeze herself which sidharth noticed.

Sidharth held her hand in his entangling his fingers with hers. Her eyes instantly moved to their hands and then she looked at him. He didn't look at her and just pulled her along with himself walking towards the sarai.

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"Hanji boliye" asked an old man in his 70s. He was the owner of that old sarai. Fixing his glasses he looked at sidharth and shehnaaz keenly.

" Room mil skta hai rehne k liye?" asked Sidharth holding shehnaaz's hand firmly. Shehnaaz looked at him frowning. How rude it was of him.  He didn't even greeted the old man and she didn't like that.

"Namaste uncle" said shehnaaz politely bringing a smile on the old man's face. Sidharth looked at her and that purity of hers again did something to sidharth.

"Namaste beta, Khush rho" said the old man patting her head lightly making her smile at him warmly.

"Room?" said sidharth. His voice was a little hard. He was soft but just for her. He couldn't keep his calm with anyone except her.

"Aap log bhi phas gye ho kya road block hone ki vajah se" asked the owner. "Ji uncle" said shehnaaz softly.

"Aap se pehle aur bhi log aa chuke hain yahan jo log phas gye hain. Saare rooms book ho gye hain. Bas ek hi room bacha hai ab to, chlo aap logon ka kaam chl jayega" said the old man making shehnaaz look at him. They had to live in one room?

"Charges?" asked Sidharth without looking at shehnaaz.

" Aap ko jab tak rehna hai reh lijiye. Hisab jaate waqt kar dena" said the old man smiling making sidharth nod his head slightly.

"Chaabi?" asked Sidharth. Shehnaaz was just standing there quiet. She didn't know what to
do.

"Upar jaa k corner wala room" said the owner indicating the direction to them. Sidharth nodded and walked towards the wooden stairs along with shehnaaz. She was following him like a small kid holding his hand.

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"Chalo" said sidharth as he opened the door.
Shehnaaz quietly walked inside the room. Entering inside sidharth locked the door and kept the key on the table placed near the door.

Shehnaaz looked around the room.  A wooden bed, an old sofa, a small table and a fireplace was all in the room. It looked quite old but she was relieved that at least they found a place to live.

Sidharth checked the whole room. He went to the little balcony and then walked towards the washroom and checked inside once.

" U go freshen up. Mai dekh kar aata hoon neeche agar khaane k liye kuchh milta hai" said sidharth assuring himself once that everything was okay. She was safe there and he could go down. Sidharth looked at her for an answer to which she just nodded her head.

Shehnaaz walked towards the washroom just then she realised something and her eyes widened in shock. Sidharth was looking at her and seeing her shocked he looked at her confused.

"Kya hua!" asked Sidharth walking towards her." Mera saamaan gaadi mai hi reh gya" whispered shehnaaz looking down. She was too worried at the moment to realise that she didn't take her bed along.

Sidharth looked at her not knowing what to do. Just then her mobile rang taking both of their attention. She looked at the caller ID. It was Arjun. Sidharth too noticed the name. He didn't want to move away to let her talk. Something inside didn't let him go away and he stood there.

"Haan arjun, kahan ho tum log" asked shehnaaz answering the call. The network in the area was a little fine.

"Thank God shehnaaz tumhara call lag gya. Tum kahan ho abhi. I am so sorry shehnaaz. Police wahan rukne nhi de rhi thi to hume niklna pda wahan se lekin u don't worry. Mai tumhare rehne k liye wahan jagah search kar rha hoon. Mil jayegi koi na koi jagah" said arjun hurriedly. He wasn't sure if the connection broke again.

" Arjun u don't need to do anything. I have already found a place. Tum tention mat lo" said shehnaaz instantly. Sidharth could hear arjun's voice as he was standing just beside shehnaaz. He could find put that arjun was worried for her. He already knew that he was her manager but he didn't feel right anyone else worrying for shehnaaz except him. He felt it was his right only.

"Shehnaaz tumhe jagah mil gyi rehne k liye? lekin kahan aur kaise?" asked arjun surprised.

"haan arjun mil gyi jagah. don't worry i m safe here. mere mobile ki charging khatam ho rhi hai. Papa ko call krke bol dena that i m okay. Vo tention lenge nhi to" said shehnaaz to which arjun assured her and she disconnected the call.

" Kapde" whispered shehnaaz looking at him as she disconnected the call. He sighed! Her clothes were good enough for the day but she couldn't sleep in those clothes at night. She needed her comfortable night suit to sleep. Sidharth looked at her once and walked out of the room.

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