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On her way out of the stadium, Sana wished the watchman goodbye. Her eye caught sight of the piece of paper kept on the table, which read Sidharth Agnihotri.

"Arey chacha, yeh Udaas Agnihotri apna wallet doondhte yaha aaya tha kya?", She asked pulling the paper.

"Udaas Agnihotri? Meri likhawat itni kharab hai kya beta jo tumhe Sidharth aur Udaas mein farak nahi pata chal raha?", He asked.

"Arey nahi chacha, iska batua mere paas hai. Usko dekha tha maine bahut udaas saa dekhta hai.. isiliye maine uska Udaas naam rakh liya..", said Sana.

"Hmmm.. baat toh sahi hai, maine uska pata pucha toh na jaane kyu ansuna karke chala gaya.", Said the watchman.

"Jinka ghar hota hai unka pata hota hai.. Beghar logon ka pata nahi hota chacha.. Time kya ho raha hai?", she asked.

"3:20pm.", He replied.

"Haaye Raam, bye chacha der ho jaayegi..", she said before running out to finish an important task in hand.

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At around 7:30 in the evening, Sana hopped in joy on the street, swinging her bag when she caught sight of Laura, the cheer girl with whom she had interaction earlier that day. She was sitting with a boy who Sana guessed as her new rich boyfriend.

She giggled imagining the outcome of her hindi translation help and walked a little further to see the boy's face. Her lips parted away in shock to see his face. She gritted her teeth and raced towards him.

"Saale..", she yelled at him.

Laura's was taken aback as she deciphered the meaning 'Saaley means Dear'.

"Hey! Dino Girl.. he is mine.. Saale, Do you know her?" Laura asked the man.

"Tu? Tu idhar kya kar rahi hai?", Asked the man.

"Main kya kar rahi hoon yeh important nahi hai saale.. tu jo kar raha hai yeh mujhe achche se samajh aa gaya", she said.

"Samajh aa gaya toh achcha hai. Chal nikal ab Saali.", He said.

"Tere saath rehna bhi kaun chahta hai kutte? Bhaad me jaa saale..", she yelled.

Laura's mouth opened in shock as she translated the familiar words 'Baad mein jaa saale - I love you dear'.

"What? Hey dino girl.. stay away.. he is my boyfriend", Laura said..

"Abey jaa.. tera hi hai rakh usse apne sir par bita ke..", said Sana.

"Usse kya baat karti hai.. teri aukaat kya hai? Do takke ki Dino mascot.", he said.

"Tu kaunsa Ambani hai? Hai to tu bhi do takke ka mechanic. Yeh jo gaadi le aaya isse ghumnaane, teri hai kya? Aaya bada jaa bey kutte, kamine, suar..", she abused him.

Laura was getting frustrated misunderstanding their talks to be lovey dovey.

"Bhaad mein jaa tu saali..", he yelled back.

Laura decoded 'baad mein jaa tu saale- I love you too dear?'

"How dare you? Bloody two-timer!!", Laura smacked him with her purse and kicked him into his balls before walking away.

Sana laughed out loud as he covered his genital while kneeling down and shrieking in pain.

"Tsch..tsch..tsch.. arey re re.. yeh toh chali gayi.. woh bhi tera bhopu bajaa ke.. ab zindagi mein shayad hi phir baje.. kya karega?", She asked.

"Kutti.. tu bhool gayi ki tu mere ghar pe rehti hai.. ab sona jaake teri jaat wale ke saath footpath pe.. kutton ke saath", he said in a shrieking voice while trying to stand up on his feet.

"Harr jagah muh maarta firta hai aur mujhe kutti bolta hai? Yeh le..", she kicked him with her knees yet again at the same spot and left him wriggling on the floor.

She took her luggage of a lone suitcase from his house and dragged it out. It was 9:30pm and she had no place to stay. Her feet moved into a familiar path. She carefully looked at the wooden gate in the moonlight and smiled. Pushing the wooden plank she made some space enough for her hand to enter. She then pushed her hand into a little opening of the small wooden gate and twisted the handle. The gate opened with a click. She smiled and walked inside the gate.

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It was yet another scorching hot day of summer when Sana in her Dino mascot suit stood out on the street distributing pamphlet and inviting passer-by to dine at Delhi Dino Burgers. A man with familiar face walked into the outlet who she tried to recognise hard.

Kahi toh dekha hai isse.. garami ke maare yaad bhi nahi aa raha..

As she put pressure on her mind, the man walked out with dull and sad face. Her memory lights flashed and she remembered that it was 'Udaas Agnihotri'. She ran inside to a waiter serving.

"Oye sun!! Woh aadmi tujhse kya puch raha tha?", She asked pointing at Sidharth.

"Kaun? Woh? Woh puch raha tha ki koi naukri milegi yaha.. maine na bola toh chala gaya.", Said the waiter.

She ran to the cleaner boy.

"Chottu sunn.. woh joh aadmi haina usse bol aaj shaam ko 9 baje phir se aaye.. naukri ke baare mein baat karni hai.. aur haan, mera naam math bol.. bolna madam ne bola hai bas.. samjhe? Aur.. yeh burger bhi de dena usse.. kehna complimentary hai..", She said passing a burger to him. The boy nodded his head and immediately ran behind Sidharth calling him.

She observed them from far as the little boy spoke to him. Sidharth smiled upon receiving the burger and hearing the words of employment his face glowed in happiness. Sana felt happy.

The clock struck 9 and Sana had already freshened up and dressed in a clean attire waiting for Sidharth. Sidharth hesitantly walked into the outlet looking around who to approach. Sana waved at him and he passed her a formal smile.

"Ma'am aapne mujhe bulaaya?", Said Sidharth humbly.

"Haan.. tum naukri ke talaash mein ho na?", She asked.

"Haan Ma'am", he nodded.

"Hmmm.. baito..", she pointed at the chair infront.

"Thank you.", Said Sidharth occupying the chair.

"Achcha toh kya kaam kar sakte ho?", She asked.

"Kuch bhi kar lunga.. naukri ki sakht zarurat hai mujhe.. maine M.A. pass kiya hai par meri saari certificates chorri ho gayi mere bag ke saath. Toh main koi bhi kaam karne ke liye taiyyar hoon..", he said.

"Khaana khaate khaate baat karenge. Mujhe bahut bhook lagi hai..", she said.

"Ji.. aap khaaiye?", He said lowering his head.

"Kyu tumhe mere restaurant ki burger pasand nahi aayi? Dur dur se aate hai log isse khaane..", She said.

"Nahi nahi.. aisa nahi hai.. maine dopahar mein khaaya tha.. bahut achchi hai..", he said

"Hmm.. toh khaao..", she said pushing the tray having a jumbo burger infront of him.

"Ji.. Thank you", he nodded his head and unwrapped the burger. They both took a bite from their respective burgers.

"Hmmm.. kaha rehte ho?", She asked.

"Woh.. woh.. mere paas rehne ke liye koi jagah nahi hai.. kisi bhi park mein so jaata hoon..", he said.

"Aur khaana?", She asked.

"Apne desh ki ek achchi baat hai. Log bhagwaan mein bahut vishwaas rakhte hai.. toh kisi bhi mandir mein chala jaata hoon.. prasad mil jata hai..", he said with a smile.

"Hmmm.. thik hai.. main tumhe aaj aur abhi se kaam pe rakhti hoon..", she said.

"Sach?", He asked in excitement.

"Haan.. mazaak karne ke liye tum kaunse mere mama ke bete ho?", She said. He pressed his lips thin and nodded his head on that comment. She was a rough and tough girl.

"Kya kaam karna hoga?", He asked.

"Wahi toh main soch rahi hoon..", she mumbled under her breath.

"Huh?", He asked as he couldn't hear her.

"Woh pata chal jaayega.. mahine ke 7000 rupaye tankha milegi, rehne ke liye jagah aur khaane ke liye khaana bhi dungi.. manzoor hai?", She asked.

It wasn't a very high salary but if he got a place to stay and food to eat, he hardly had any other expenses. Else he knew that the majority of the salary would go on rent and food. He could also afford to send money to his mother. He nodded his head in agreement.

"Jaldi khaana khatam karo.. hume nikalna hai.", She said.

"Ji", he said gobbling the food quickly.

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"Main apna car kam use karti hoon.. kyuki mujhe doctor ne kaha hai ki walking karni chahiye. Abhi pura din busy rehti hoon toh walking ke liye fursat nahi milti toh isiliye main ghar se office aur office se ghar chalke jaati hoon.", She said as they walked together.

"Ji.. waise aapko kya hua hai jo doctor ne aise instructions diya?", He asked.

"Huh? Woh.. woh.. main moti hoon na isiliye..", she said.

"Kisne kaha aap moti ho? Aap ek dum perfect ho.", He said.

"Flirt kar rahe ho? Naukri se nikaal dungi..", she scolds him.

"Nahi nahi.. main flirt nahi kar raha.. sach bol raha hoon. Humari gaon mein ladkiyaan aise hi hoti hai.. yeh shehar ki ladkiyon ko zero figure kyu pasand hai pata nahi..", he said.

"Hmm.. kyuki sheher ke ladko ko bhi zero figure wali ladkiyaan hi pasand hai.", She said.

"Jo figure dekh ke pasand kare unka rishta bhi figure ke saath hi badal bhi jata hai..", he said making her chuckle.

"Shaadi ho gayi tumhaari?", She asked.

"Ji? Nahi.. berozgaar se kaun byaah karta hai?", He smiled.

"Achcha? Toh jo naukri dekh ke shaadi karti hai woh naukri ke saath badal nahi jaati?", Asked Sana.

"Huh? Pata nahi..", he said.

"Ab naukri mil gayi hai toh kya byaah kar loge?", She asked.

"Abhi socha nahi..", he said with a blush.

"Bohat bholu ho tum.. iss sheher mein rehne ke liye bahut kamina hona padhta hai..", she said.

"Huh? Par aap toh bahut achchi ho?", He said.

"Fir se flirt? Yeh mere pe kaam nahi karega.. Iss galat fehmi mein math rehna.. main ek number ki kamini hoon.. chalo", she said.

She opened the back gate of the bungalow in a usual way.

"Yeh toh peeche ka raasta haina?", He asked.

"Haan.. itna bada business chalati hoon na toh len-den waale karzdaar sab yahi ghoomte rehte hai.. isiliye peeche ke raaste se aati jaati hoon.. tum bhi yahi raasta use karna samjhe?", She asked.

He nodded his head and followed her lead inside the house.

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