Sidharth went to his room and saw Naaz's math copy on the bed. He took it and started checking her homework. Meanwhile Naaz also entered the room. She was a little bit scared seeing him angery.

"Aa...aap ke office mein aaj zaldi chhutti ho gayi thi kya?" Asked Naaz just to start a conversation.

"Hmm." Replied Sidharth while checking the homework.

"Accha.... Waise aap mera homework check kar rahe hai kya?"

Sidharth again hummed without looking at her face which saddened Naaz. But she didn't give up.

"Sab sahi kiya maine?" She asked.

"Hmm."

"Aap gussa ho mere se?"

"Hmm...." Sidharth suddenly stopped and looked at Naaz. He immediately denied.

"Nahi toh. Kisne kaha? Main gussa nahi hoon." Said Sidharth.

"Nahi aap gussa ho." Said Naaz.

"Nahi hoon."

"Ho."

"Yeh tum decide karogi yaa main?"

"Main."

Sidharth sighed and said in a stern voice, "Thik hai. Jo tumhe sahi lage."

"Mujhe paata hai aap mujhse gussa ho. Aur yeh bhi paata hai kyu."

"K.. kya paata hai tumhe? Main kyu gussa hoon?" Asked Sidharth looking at Naaz but actually he was asking it to his own conscience.

"Maine homework mein apne doston ki madad li isliye aap gussa ho. Aap chahte the ki main saara homework khud se karu." Said Naaz innocently.

"Haan...Haan. Exactly. Main iss hi liye thoda gussa hoon. Tumhe apna homework khud karna chahiye. Kisi aur ki help lene se tumhari studies mein improvement nahi aayegi." Said Sidharth convincing himself.

"Sidharth maine sacchi mein apna homework khud hi kiya hai. Woh bas jis jis jagah pe mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha, Suhaan ne mujhe acche se samjha diya. Aap ko paata hai woh bohut intelligent hai."

As soon as Naaz praised him, Sidharth felt bad.

After keeping quiet for a while, Sidharth asked, "Waise Naaz, yeh Suhaan kya tumhara bohut accha dost hai?"

Naaz smiled and said, "Haan. Suhaan mera bohut accha dost hai. School mein bhi woh meri bohut madad karta hai. Uski wajah se dusre bacche mujhe tang nahi karte hai."

Hearing her reply, Sidharth made a sad face.

Naaz noticed it and asked, "Kya hua?Aap ko bura laga?"

"Nahi...Asal mein.... Mujhe laga tha sirf main hi tumhara accha dost hoon. But it's fine. Ab tumhare aur bhi acche acche dost ban rahe hai. Acchi baat hai."

Sidharth tried to maintain a poker face. Naaz didn't like what he said. She sat beside him and wrapped her hands around his arm.

"Sidharth! Maana Suhaan mera bohut accha dost hai, lekin mere sabse acche dost aap ho. Aur humesha aap hi rahoge. Maine kaha tha na aap ki jagah koi nahi le sakta. Ab aap khush ho jaaiye aur ek acchi wali smile di jiye."

"Main khush hoon Naaz." Said Sidharth giving a forceful smile which didn't convince Naaz.

She went closer and kissed his cheek making him smile genuinely.

"Yehi hui na acchi wali smile." Said Naaz cutely.

"You know what, you are my bestest friend."

Saying that Sidharth pulled her cheeks and then kissed them.

Then they both started giggling.

Meanwhile...

Kushal and Tina were returning in a cab.

"Yaar teri wajah se aaj maine Aunty ke haath ka dinner miss kar diya. Paata nahi itni kya zaldi thi tujhe wapas jaane ki." Said Kushal complaining.

But Tina didn't pay any attention. Her mind was somewhere else. She was thinking about Sidharth and Naaz. Today Sidharth's behaviour was something else. She never saw his this side.

"Tina! Tina!" Called Kushal breaking her thoughts. She looked at him.

"Tu kuch sun bhi rahi hai yaa main hawa mein baatein kar raha hoon?"

"Actually mein Sidharth ke baare mein soch rahi thi. Aaj uska behaviour kuch ajeeb nahi laga?" Said Tina.

"Ajeeb toh laga. Uska dhyan kahi aur tha."

"Uska pura dhyan Naaz aur uske uss dost pe tha. Baar baar unn hi ko ghoor raha tha woh. Aur kaise gusse se dekh raha tha uss ladke ko. Now I'm pretty sure that he has fallen for Naaz...."

"Oh God! Tina you again started this. Naaz abhi bacchi hai...."

"So what Kushal?" Said Tina loudly. "I know Naaz abhi bacchi hai. But kabhi toh badi hogi. Aur aaj jo hua woh tune bhi dekha. Sidharth was so possessive for Naaz. Naaz ke aas paas woh uss ladke ko tolerate hi nahi kar paa raha tha. College days se jaante hai hum Sidharth ko. Kya tune kabhi bhi usse aise dekha hai? No. Yaad hai college mein kitni ladkiya marti thi Sidharth par, kitne proposals aate the usse? But he used to reject them saying that he wanted to focus on his career. Tab mujhe lagta tha sayad woh aisa isliye kar raha hai kyu ki uske dil mein mere liye feelings hai. But I was wrong. Woh mere liye kabhi itna possessive nahi hua. Ab tu hi baata Kushal, uss chhoti si bacchi ke liye Sidharth ka itna possessive hona, iska aur kya matlab ho sakta hai?"

Now Kushal started thinking deeply. He remembered Sidharth's care for Naaz, his concern for Naaz, his adoration, his possessiveness, everything.

After that he said, "You are right. Sayad Sidharth ko pyaar ho gaya hai Naaz se. But how is it possible? Dono ka age difference itna zyada hai. Aur toh aur Naaz ki umar itni kam hai. How can a mature person like Sidharth fall for her?"

Tina smiled and said, "Naaz ki umar kam hai, isliye unke pyaar mein abhi ek masoomiyat hai. I have seen it. Their love is full of innocence and cuteness. But don't forget that Naaz is growing up. Ho sakta hai uske bade ho jaane ke baad yeh pyaar koi naya roop le le."

"Yeah, Maybe. But what about you Tina?" Asked Kushal.

"Agar Sidharth sach mein uss se pyaar karta hai.... Main iss pyaar ke bich mein kabhi nahi aaungi." Replied Tina sadly.
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At Midnight...

Sidharth and Naaz were sleeping peacefully. Suddenly Naaz woke up feeling something unusual. She didn't know why, she was feeling wet down there.

She got down from the bed and switched on the lights.

The next moment she got scared seeing the bed.

She couldn't understand what was happening and what she should do. So she went to Sidharth and started waking him up.

"Sidharth! Sidharth uthiye."

After sometime Sidharth's sleep broke. He became confused seeing Naaz like this.

"Kya hua Naaz?" He asked while sitting up.

Naaz didn't say anything and pointed her finger towards the bed.

Sidharth looked at it and he too got scared. There was blood strain on the bed.

He immediately checked Naaz's clothes. He saw blood strain on her clothes as well.

"Oh Shit!" He murmured.

"Yeh kya ho raha hai? Itna khoon kyu hai?" She asked in a crying voice.

"Naaz tumhare periods start ho gaye hai."

"Woh kya hota hai?"

"Woh.... Main tumhe baad mein samjhaunga. Abhi tum washroom mein jaao. Main kuch karta hoon."

He was about to leave but Naaz hold his hands and said, "Mujhe darr lag raha hai."

Sidharth cupped her face and said, "Daro mat baccha. Kuch nahi hoga. Yeh natural hai. Just do what I am saying."

Naaz nodded and went to the washroom.

Sidharth went to Rita Maa's room and started knocking. After sometime Rita Maa opened the door.

"Maa woh.....Naaz ke periods start ho gaye hai. First time hai." He said.

Rita Maa became worried.

"Kya? Uski umar toh bohut kam hai." She said.

"Mujhe samajh mein nahi aa raha main kya karu. Uske liye pads laane padenge lekin itni raat ko koi store khula nahi hoga..."

"Ruk... Sayad mere paas honge...."

Saying that Rita Maa went inside and returned after sometime with a pad.

"Pichli baar jab Preeti aayi thi toh inhe yaheen bhul gayi thi." Said Rita Maa.

Sidharth gave a sigh of relief and said, "Chalo accha hai. Main usse yeh de aata hoon."

Sidharth was about to take the pad but Rita Maa didn't let him.

"Aise time pe ek ladki ko sabse zyada uski Maa ki zaroorat hoti hai. Isliye iss situation ko mujhe hi handle karne de." Said Rita Maa to which Sidharth nodded.

She went to Naaz's room and moved towards the washroom.

"Naaz, main Maa hoon. Darwaja khol." Said Rita Maa knocking.

Naaz slowly opened the door and looked at her with scared face.

Rita Maa gave her the pad and said, "Isse pehen le."

Naaz took the pad and looked at Rita Maa cluelessly.

Rita Maa understood everything. She explained her how to wear it. After sometime she nodded and closed the door.

She wore the pad properly and changed her dress. Then she came out of the washroom. Meanwhile Rita Maa cleaned the bedsheet.

Naaz sat on the bed. She was still very much afraid.

Rita Maa sat beside her and asked, "Abhi better feel kar rahi hai?"

She nodded in yes.

Then she said, "Mere saath yaa sab kya ho raha hai Maa? Itna khoon kyu nikal raha hai? Mujhe kuch samajh mein nahi aa raha."

Rita smiled and said, "Darr mat Beta. Isse periods kehte hai. Tere periods suru ho gaye hai. Yeh parav har ladki ki zindagi mein aata hai. Isse god ki blessing hi samajh le. Kyu ki iss hi wajah se toh ladkiya Maa hoti hai. Apne andar ek aur nanhi si jaan ko rakh paati hai. Sabke saath yeh hota hai, mere saath bhi hua hai, aur ab tere saath ho raha hai. Kuch fikar karne wali baat nahi hai iss mein."

"Mujhe kuch hoga toh nahi?" Asked Naaz.

"Bas thoda sa dard hoga. Lekin tu toh meri strong bacchi hai. Tu asani se yeh seh legi."

Naaz hugged Rita Maa tightly. Her tears didn't stop because of some unknown fear.

After sometime Rita Maa made her sleep. After Naaz slept, she kissed her forehead and left from the room.

She went to her room and saw Sidharth sitting there tensed.

As soon as he saw Rita Maa, he asked, "Naaz......."

Before he could complete, Rita Maa replied calmly, "So gayi hai."

Sidharth gave a sigh of relief.

"Lekin Sidharth, mujhe tujhse kuch baat karni hai." Said Rita Maa in a serious tone.
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What will Rita Maa say to Sidharth?

How will Naaz deal with her adolescence?

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