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Sid groaned out of irritation as his phone buzzed for the umpteenth time. He was analyzing few documents that Abhishek allotted him to check, on the call. For Sid's help Abhishek's assistant and the head manager was there just within a call. He have made his mind intent to impress Abhishek from his work that he would stop coaxing him to not make him join the business.

Sid- Godd! Why out of hell all my friends are missing me so much ?

He rolled his phone between his fingers glaring at the screen with a sarcastic glare. Currently going through all the paperworks were like going through the assignments of the pending unattended syllabus for him. And his phone which was ringing without a pause was getting on his nerves.

He for once thought to put his phone on silent. He even thought to switch it off due to frustration.

Afterall he is not a precognitive that he would know what was happening in his absence. He was completely oblivious of what mess was taking place in the college. And eventually the continuous nagging brought him to edge that he finally picked the call, mentally killing the person already in his imagination.

Sid- what the fuck is this Fais..

His words halted halfway through his throat when he heard the voice of the least expected person from the another side.

Krit- hello Ms. Goody Two-Shoes

Kritika chided fluttering her fingers and blocked Avu's path. Her dear cronies were fast enough to surround Avu to prevent her to move away. Avu was quite perplexed from their gait yet she stood there calmly but firmly. Raising her perfectly shaped eyebrows, she honoured them with a questioning gaze.

Krit- didn't I warn you beforehand to stay away from my Sid baby ?

The sugar coated smile that all while was glistening on Kritika's lips was now brightened with a anguish curve.

Avu- I can't recall when I even agreed to follow your words ?

She stated directly staring into Kritika's eyes, the sarcasm totally unclad in her tone. If Kritika was trying to intimidate her by her so called sass then Avu was ready to show her that how miserably she was failing at her tatics.

Avu- and the last time I remember, he wasn't your property.

She adduced curtly when she noticed Kritika opening her mouth to vomit another shit. 'Because he is my property' those words were on the tip of her tongue which were all set to spill out but she anyhow forced them back in her throat.

Avu- now get aside from my way

She took few deep breath to not lash her energy upon the unnecessary naggings of Devil Queens. Though they were so stubborn that they stood holding their ground firm and that irritated Avu.

Avu- or Ms. I-am-the-highness is jealous about the kiss she failed to have ?

Her eyelashes batted morphing an innocent look across her face mocking Kritika through all her wit. Obviously her anger brings out another part of her. She chose not to care if she sounded like a bitch for Devil Queens because she was busy in enjoying the reaction she earned from them. Deserves her right.

Kritika's face have turned totally red. From embarrassment or anger, who cared ? Her friends were first shocked to whatever Avu said and it was totally reflected from their wide eyes. But soon then their expression changed into a anguish scowl.

Krit- ohh so we are talking that way. Then fine, why not ?

Kritika gritted through her teeth staring menacingly at Avu. She for now had just planned to make fun of Avu but when Avu told about the kiss Kritika never got, it directly hit her ego. And that point all the sanity started sliding away from her hand.

She might not have cared much about that kiss but she couldn't push away the feeling of humiliation she felt that moment when he rejected her on face. And it was sole reason she made SidNeet's kiss such scandalous topic because the thought wasn't settling to her brain. The rejection have already messed enough with her brain.

Krit- you know what, you're a fake bitch

Avu turned hot on her heels to leave from there, trying her best to ignore the unnecessary vociferation Kritika was throwing at her.

Krit- so now Ms. I-am-the-most-sanskari (cultured) is running away.

Kritika's voice kept rising with the increasing steps of Avu.

Krit- at least everyone is not like you. You pretend to despise him in front of the world and keep exaggerating how much you hate him and then go on kissing him. Bullshit.

Avu's legs automatically came to pause even when she was trying her best to not let Kritika's words effect her. The commotion caused unnecessary attention to be drawn and the students around started gathering there to enjoy the ruckus.

Hate him ? Dispised his ? She never hated him. She never despised him. In beginning though she didn't like him but she never hated him. In fact she loves him now. She wanted to tell Kritika and everyone that she loves him but that moment Kritika's words completely took toll over her mind that she couldn't come up with words.

Krit- you guys know why she do that ? Because Madame have to show off that she is very different from everyone. The most innocent and generous girl in the entire college. Cut the crap, it's just her tack to gain attention.

Does he also thinks that she hates him ? Is this the reason he runs away from her ? Thousand of thoughts like this started fulminating in her mind. Her hands fisted tightly, her head almost bursting but the pressure was not so much as it was on her heart.

She bit down her inner cheeks harshly and hung her head low to hide the traitorous tears that were dangling on the edge of her eyes. And that's what she hates. Showing her vulnerability to everyone. Getting effected by their harsh words.

Krit- the queen of hypocrisy

What harm has she done to anyone ? What has she even done to get all this hatred ? She is a human too and these brutal words stabs her apart. And the hard-wearing task is to pretend that others opinions doesn't matter to you. But it does even after trying so much and she scorns to feel that way.

She hates to admit it but in a corner of her heart she craves for the love of Mr. and Mrs. Singh, despite the fact that they were deceiving her mother till her last breath. That they never cared for her. Yet she yearned for their love. Perhaps because she spent the most crucial years of her adolescence with them. She was just a lonely soul who longed to seek warmth and comfort.

Her body which was still and rigid due to being dwell up in all these drastic emotions calmed down on instant as a pair of robust arm enveloped her.

Sid- shh... They don't get to see you crying, they are not worth to see your precious tears.

He cooed softly yet his voice held firmness and was sounding little gruff as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotion. His anger was on it's peak but his first priority was to soothe her.

When he had pick up the call he was astonished to hear Jai's voice on the other side. Jai was sounding very angry and worried. And as soon Sid got enlightened with what was going on in the college, he without a second thought rushed back to the college.

His voice was so warm that it instantly melted her guard down, her fingers involuntarily clutched his t-shirt in her small fist and poured out her tears hiding her face in his chest. He without caring of his t-shirt that was getting damped with her warm tears, caressed her brown locks tenderly.

Sid's outfit 👆🏻

Then his eyes turned towards Kritika who was staring at them with wide eyes and he glared at her with full hatred and disgust. Feeling his intimidating gaze Kritika gulped down her saliva.

Her shoulders which were shaking while she cried, finally calmed down. When her tears eventually stopped flowing she slightly detached her head from his chest and craned her neck up to meet his eyes. He quickly composed the previous emotions from his eyes and gave her a assuring look.

Her lips curved up feeling the warmth his lips on the temple of her head. After so many hours of traumatic mood his single gesture was enough to warm her. He lifted his hands up cupping her face between them and wiped away the remaining traces of tears from her cheek from his thumb.

Then he held her shoulder and reluctantly parted off from her. And she instantly felt the lack of warmth yet didn't complain. Though her gaze was glued on his face which was featured with expressions that was dominated with anger as he was staring at the people infront of them and to be precise, at Kritika. He looked as if he was ready to throttle someone's throat.

When he was driving back to college he have dialled to Faisu and asked him to anyhow find the person who was behind all this fuss. His voice was high and there wasn't any sign of request in it but neither him nor Faisu was in a state to give a damn to all this.

Sid felt Avu's fixed gaze on him but at pro tem his eyes that was filled with boiling lava were fixed on the person whom he now hates with all his conscious. His ears turned crimson and he marched towards Kritika with horrid steps.

Kritika was astonished when she saw him marching towards her. And before she could come out of the shock he roared at her.

Sid- wasn't that lesson enough for you ? Who gave you the fucking ascendancy to bring your ass in our matter ?

Not only Kritika but also the people around him visibly flinched due to his dreadful voice. Kritika's body stiffened and the clear meaning of our felt like a tight slap on her beautiful face.

Sid- I think I shouldn't have left without announcing that how I choose to lose instead of kissing you. Wasn't the rejection an enough cue to you to back away ?

His voice became even more stringent as he spoke. The students can't believe on what he said but it got proved when Kritika didn't protest on it. Kritika was so stupefied that she wasn't saying anything to stop him. And thinking it as moment of call Meghna tried to interrupt in between but Sid didn't let her.

Sid- mai tumhe suggest karunga ki uske upar apne judgment pass karne se pahle khud ke girebaan mein jhank lo. Tumhari itni aukat bhi nahi hai ki tum us par ungli utha sako.
(and I would suggest you to watch yourself before you put your judgement on her. You don't even have the level to raise a finger at her.)

The moto behind his words was to make clear to not only Kritika but to everyone that he don't care that how they think about her but in his eyes she is different from all. For him she is his everything and he have never ever given any rights to anyone to blight something which he conserves.

Meanwhile Kritika was shaken till inside. She once thought that the moment he rejected her was the most humiliating moment of her life. But today when he was saying all this in front of so many people then she realised that day is nothing compared to today.

Krit- Sid..

Her lips quivered as she tried to speak. Her whole face have turned pale. Her eyes narrowed and examined the surrounding where a lot of students have hoarded.

Kritika couldn't name how she felt due to his brutal words. He distinctly mocked that she doesn't even stand a chance in his eyes against her. He was trying to prove that she is nothing compared to her. He wanted to tell that she has no existence in front of her. And this feeling of being abnegated shook her to the core.

Sid- let me clear something for you all

This time his voice was higher than before and was more easy to make it audible to everyone around. Everyone who were whispering among them till now quickly became silent as they heard his next voice for the another time.

Sid- you guys better think of the consequences before you mess up with The Nigams

The students exchanged glances among each other but didn't dare to say anything. What he said was already clear in their head. The Nigams are a well known reputed and rich family of the city. And especially if it's about SN then the students very well know that how easily he gets riled up and that's why they never try to mess with him.

He took a brief look of his surroundings and without caring for anyone, turned around and ambulated towards Avu. Presumably she was so lost in whatever was happening that she flinched out of sudden when he suddenly held her hand. Her eyes involuntarily twitch towards him but he without saying anything started walking away with her.

They have hardly moved a distance of a metre or two when Kritika shrieked that made their steps halt on its way. Kritika was trying to calm her breathing, her fists were clenched tightly and her chest was burning. When he had already said so much, now she wanted to barrage her questions without any hesitation.

Krit- why are you protecting her ? Don't you hate her ?

The area around them forthwith turned deadly silent. Ofcourse Kritika's question was spicy enough to fill everyone with curiousity. They all got curious to know his answer and it was expected too as they have never seen him being so protective towards any girl if it was not one of his friends.

Sid- if anyone I hate

He paused as he turned back to come face to face with Kritika. His eyes were cold and eyebrows were furrowed.

Sid- then it's you

Kritika felt as someone has just poured a bucket full of cold water upon her. She created all this scandals so that she could warm her heart by creating havoc in Avu's life. She couldn't take it that he rejected her and chose the girl she now hates immensely. She had done so much till date just so that she could come close to him. But what she got in the end was only disappointment and humiliation.

Sid- and about your second question

He gritted his teeth and glared at Kritika even more coldly. His aura at the moment was so browbeating that Kritika's hands were shivering.

Sid- so here everyone, meet my precious wife Avneet Nigam

He didn't hesitate for once when he was speaking. He, who was still holding her hand, gave her a pull that brought her closer to him, closer than before. Gasps that escaped from the various mouths interrupted the silence. The area that was earlier shrouded in deathly silence was now filled with loud whispers.

Avu froze on her spot and was now staring him with utter shock. She was now the centre of everyone's attention which she never liked but the situation wasn't at the stage to pay heed to all this. She felt that whatever he said happened in her imagination and could not be reality.

Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something but she wasn't able to arrange words into sentences. She didn't knew how to react at this moment. She never in farthest dreams expected him to disclose their secret so readily.

Her friends and even his friends were there. They were previously surprised by the way he was supporting her but when he said that she is his wife, even the word 'shock' couldn't describe how they felt.

It took them lots of efforts to compose their expressions but in their comparison Faisu, Reem and Ashi very quickly came out of the shock. Lucky though was very perplexed but his eyes were twinkling knowing that he was right thinking that what he suspected things were like that. Though he didn't expected this.

There were numerous questions that suddenly flooded in her mind. 'What if he will regret it when his anger calm down ?' was the one that was ruling the roost of her brain. She bit her lower lip and took few breaths to take hold on her heart which was beating rapidly.

Krit- how ?

Kritika was so dumbfounded and her own voice came out so low that even she could barely hear it. But it seemed like he heard it and if it was possible then his eyes turned more cold and a bitter chuckle escaped from his lips.

Sid- sometimes we shouldn't just ignore the News assuming them to be rumor.

Crouching his neck towards Kritika, he laughed but his tone was as if he was stating a fact. Whereas Kritika's condition was such that if you cut her, there will be no blood.

The more Sid spoke, the more chaos grew around. The new bomb he dropped dragged everyone's attention and now the previous topic was forgotten.

As he felt satisfied that he have said enough to shut their mouth he decided to leave. He was in no mood to stay there any longer so he finally turned hot on his heels and sprinted out of the campus tearing through the crowd with Avu along with him. And the whole way she just keep on staring at him without uttering a word but her eyes salvo-ing with mixed emotions.

After they disappeared from the campus, the students who were at first fearful of discussing the subject in front of Sid which could upset his bad mood even more, instantly started powwow-ing about it.

Jai- was.. whatever he said was right ? Did you guys knew about it ?

He breathed out, he had upteen number of questions in his mind. And to be precise same questions were in others mind too. Beast Brains looked among each other and quickly shrugged their shoulders. Though Faisu was exception who swapped a secret glance from Reem and Ashi who also looked as confused and anxious as him.

Luc- I was suspicious but I think I was too late for and too far from the reality.

He said but his tone came out more like as if he was complaining and for that he earned a punch from Arishfa.

Ran- I still can't believe on it. Don't tell me it was a prank ?

He uttered with coaked eyebrows and eyes etched wider than normal. And that moment Ashi had a sudden urge to give him a tight punch on his face but she somehow controlled herself from doing that.

Par in sab mein mai kyun pis gaya ? (But why did I got caught up in all this ?) the intruder's voice dragged their attention and they spotted Saurav there. They looked at him with an expression of pity but Faisu stepped ahead glaring at him on his face.

Fais- that was all a misunderstanding and it will be beneficial to you the earliest you fit it in your skull.

He gritted and Saurav quickly stepped a few steps back not knowing what he said that irked Faisu out of blue. Although he knew that nothing was left to quarrel about so he decided to leave this topic there.

Faisu with a satisfied smile turned around towards his friends but soon it faded when he found them staring at him with squinted eyes and most certainly Jannat and Anushka were throwing daggers at him. He have ignored them and their questions so much since the morning but now he couldn't spot any loophole to pull himself out of this situation.

Their eyes were demanding for answers and specifically Anushka and Jannat crossed their hands against their torso signalling him that how serious it was. He stole a glance of Ashi and Reem who had a helpless look on their face. And poor Faisu looked upward at the sky and prayed to Allah for the last time.

Sid was clutching on the steering wheel and was drumming his fingers on it impatiently. He waited but she remained unfazed on her place. He closed his eyes and let out a weary breathe and leaned towards her and buckled her seatbelt. Her eyes though clashed with his yet her throat seized words within it.

He was desperately waiting for her to break the silence. The silence was suffocating. He knew that disclosing their secret couldn't be the decision of his alone but that moment he couldn't think of anything else. And now he wanted to know that whether she is ireful from him about this.

Both of them knew that now when all this have happened so they need to talk. Have to talk to clear out all the misunderstandings, have to talk to subside all the insecurities. Now that things have come so far so they immediately need to be set on right places.

Sid- where should we go ?

Now diverting his attention towards the front, he asked. And she, whose focus was already at the front replied without any second thought.

Avu- ghar
(home)

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