It was the day of Naaz's annual function. Sidharth went to school 2 hours earlier before the starting of the programme as he was being very much bored in Hotel.

Entering the school, he started looking for Naaz.

"Excuse me!" He said to a girl who was busy in decoration.

The girl looked at Sidharth and widened her eyes.

"Sidharth Shukla! Oh my God, aap humare school mein?... Main kya help kar sakti hoon aap ki?..." She said being nervous.

"It's ok. Main puch raha tha tumne Naaz ko kahi dekha hai?" Asked Sidharth.

"Naaz reharsal room mein hogi sayad."

"Ok. Thank you." Said Sidharth and left from there.

The girl kept looking at him.

"Itna bada TV reporter Naaz ko dhund raha hai. Naaz ki toh kismat hi khul gayi." Said the girl in her mind.

Sidharth went to the rehearsal room and knocked at the door.

"Humari drama teacher hongi sayad. Main dekhti hoon." Said Naaz and opened the door.

But She became surprised to see Sidharth.

"Aap idhar kya kar rahe ho?" She asked.

"Tumhara programme start hone wala hai nah?" Said Sidharth.

"Uss mein abhi 2 ghante bache hai. Abhi toh hum reharsal kar rahe the."

Sidharth looked at his watch.

"Oh Sorry. Hotel pe baithe baithe waqt ka paata hi nahi chala. Galat time pe aa gaya kya?"

Before Naaz could reply, another girl came saying, "Kis se baat kar rahi hai Naaz?"

She suddenly stopped after looking at Sidharth.

"Sidharth! Aap sacchi mein Sidharth Shukla ho nah? I can't believe it. Myself Vidya. Main aap ki bohut badi fan hoon. Main aap ka show ek din bhi miss nahi karti." She continued blabbering out of excitement.

Naaz nodded her head in disbelief.

Meanwhile all the other girls came hearing Sidharth's name. Their reactions were same as Vidya.

"Dekha Naaz, maine tujhse kaha tha nah? Maine uss din ground pe Sidharth ko hi dekha tha. Bas naam yaad nahi aa raha tha." Said Prerna.

All the girls were drooling over him. They all gathered around him in a way that Sidharth didn't have enough space to move. He was feeling very uncomfortable.

Naaz widened her eyes seeing all this and murmured, "Ab yeh bohut zyada ho raha hai. Inn makkhiyon ko hata na padega."

She immediately went to Sidharth clearing space.

"Arrey hato. Saans toh lene do unhe. Kaise saare mil ke chadh gaye unn padh." Said Naaz clearing the rush of girls like mosquitoes.

Sidharth gave a sigh of relief.

"Sidharth aap thik ho?" Asked Naaz being concerned.

"I'm fine." Said Sidharth.

Naaz looked at the girls and said, "Yeh kya badtameezi hai? Koi guest aata hai toh aise behave karte hai kya?"

"Sorry. Hum aap ko dekh ke kuch zyada hi excited ho gaye the." Said one of the girls.

"It's ok."

"Waise aap humare school mein kya kar rahe hai? Humare school ke annual function ko cover karne aaye hai kya?"

"Nahi main actually... Naaz ke liye aaya tha. Main uski family se hoon." Said Sidharth.

Naaz felt something in her heart when Sidharth said that he is her family. A smile came to her face unknowingly.

All looked at Naaz being shocked.

"By the way I think maine tum sab ko disturb kar diya. You guys carry on. Main chalta hoon."

Saying that Sidharth left from there.

Prerna dragged Naaz inside the reharsal room. All the girls were looking at her.

"Kya hua? Tum sab mujhe aise kyu dekh rahe ho jaise main koi bhoot hoon?" Asked Naaz being confused.

"Tu Sidharth Shukla ki family se hai, yeh baat tu humein kab baatane wali thi?"

Naaz looked down.

"Actually baat woh nahi hai. Yaaha aane se pehle main Sidharth ke saath unn ke ghar mein rehti thi. I have already told you guys about my childhood. Meri bachpan mein shaadi hone wali thi. Uss waqt Sidharth aaye the humare gaaon mein story cover karne. Unhone hi mujhe waha se rescue kiya." Said Naaz.

"Matlab yeh hi woh Sidharth hai jiske baare mein tu baat karti thi?" Asked Vidya.

Naaz nodded in yes.

"We are so dumb! Humein pehle hi samajh jaana chahiye tha. Aisa hero wala kaam toh sirf ek hi admi kar sakta hai. The one and only Sidharth Shukla. Hum sab ke liye toh woh baad mein hero bana hai. Tere liye toh woh 8 saal pehle hi hero ban chuka tha. Hai nah?" Said Prerna.

Naaz smiled.

"Hero toh woh hai. Mere hero." Said Naaz in her mind.
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After sometime...

Sidharth was sitting on a seat in the empty auditorium. Nobody hasn't arrived there yet.

Sidharth was scrolling his phone.

"Yaar main kuch zyada hi zaldi aa gaya. Programme suru hone mein toh bohut der hai." Said Sidharth in his mind.

On the other hand, Naaz and other girls were getting ready in the changing room which was in the backstage. After her makeup was done, she came out of the changing room and started looking for Sidharth.

"Programme start hone se pehle ek baar Sidharth se mil leti toh accha hota. Paata nahi woh kaha hai. Auditorium mein aaye hai yaa abhi tak school mein hi hai?" Said Naaz in her mind.

Meanwhile...

"Sara set up ready hai?" Asked one of the technicians who were working behind the stage.

"Haan ready hai. 4 no. Scene pe jab Radha aur Krishna ki mulakat hogi, mere 123 kehte hi unke upar phoolon ki barsaat hogi, bilkool centre stage pe. Unke sir ke upar." Said another technician.

"Ek baar try kar ke dekh lete hai."

"Thik hai."

Naaz came to the empty stage looking for Sidharth and suddenly stopped moving after she saw him on the audience seat. Sidharth also stood up noticing Naaz in Radha's costume.

Sidharth became mesmerized seeing her beauty. Earlier when she used to dress up he always found her cute. But this time it was another kind of feeling, a kind of attraction. He never felt like this for anybody else. He slowly started moving towards Naaz.

Ishq ki dhooni roz jalaye
Uthta dhuan to kaise chhupaye

Sidharth slowly went to the stage. They both stood in front of each other. He was watching her like a drunk. Naaz looked at his eyes and read them. She also found something different in his eyes. She could feel his gaze on her and she looked down feeling very shy.

Ho akhiyan kare jee hazuri
Maange hai teri manzuri
Kajra siyahi din rang jaaye
Teri kastoori rain jagaye

They both were standing like statues. None of them were uttering a single word.

"123..."

And petals of marigold flowers started showering on them.

Man mast magan
Man mast magan
Bas tera naam dohraye
Man mast magan
Man mast magan
Bas tera naam dohraye

It was a magical moment for both of them. Though the petals showered on them by mistake, they didn't miss any chance to feel the moment. They were feeling like actual Radha Krishna.

Ho chahe bhi to bhool na paaye
Man mast magan
Man mast magan
Bas tera naam dohraye
Man mast magan
Man mast magan
Bas tera naam dohraye

After sometime the shower of petals stopped. They realised what just happened and they smiled remembering it.

Naaz tried to remove petals from her head when Sidharth came near her and started removing the petals from her head.

As Sidharth came close to her, Naaz's heartbeat increased. She bit her lips to control her emotions. Sidharth noticed it and chuckled.

But soon they were interrupted by the technicians. Sidharth and Naaz immediately moved away from each other.

"We are extremely sorry. Asal mein hum log test kar rahe the aur aap dono stage pe chale aaye." Said the technician.

"Koi baat nahi." Said Sidharth.

They both went to the backstage and some men started clearing the stage.

"Tum Radha ke roop mein bohut sundar lag rahi ho." Said Sidharth suddenly.

"Thank you." Replied Naaz hiding her blush.

Sidharth smiled.

Suddenly Naaz bent down and tried to touch his feet but Sidharth didn't let her.

"Yeh kya kar rahi ho?" Asked Sidharth.

"Programme suru hone ke baad aap se mil nahi paaungi. Isliye socha abhi aap ki blessings le loon." Said Naaz.

"Dekho mujhe yeh sab pasand nahi hai. You don't have to touch my feet."

"Karne di jiye nah. Waise toh kabhi exams se pehle yaa phir koi aur kaam se pehle jab bhi aap ki blessings ki zaroorat hui main yeh sab nahi kar paayi, chahe kitna bhi mann kyu na ho. Aaj mauka mila hai, karne di jiye." Said Naaz.

Sidharth couldn't say anything. Her words were showing that she was hurt, really hurt. So he nodded.

Naaz touched his feet.

"Mere friends dhund rahe honge. Main chalti hoon." Said Naaz and left from there.

Sidharth kept looking at her.

Soon the programme started. After some performances, Naaz and her friends came to the stage. The "Radha Krishna" play started.

All the time Sidharth was just watching his Naaz. She was playing the role of Radha very nicely. Even Sidharth became so lost in the play that he started imagining himself in the place of Krishna.

When the separation scene came, Sidharth's eyes became moist hearing Naaz's dialogue.

"Mujhe paata hai maine tumhare saath bohut galat kiya hai. Lekin main majboor tha. Meri wajah se tumhe bohut intezaar karna padha. But I promise ab main tumhe bilkool akela nahi chhodunga. Bas ek baar tum mere saath Bareilly chalo, phir main sab thik kar dunga." Said Sidharth in his mind.

After the play ended, the curtains were closed. Everybody clapped. Then it was the time for the felicitation ceremony. Sidharth was asked by the Principal to felicitate the students as their chief guest didn't arrive at the end moment.

Sidharth didn't deny as he got chance to felicitate his Naaz with his own hands.

He went to the stage and felicitated Naaz. Naaz started feeling butterflies on her stomach while Sidharth was feeling very proud.

"Aaj meri life ka best day hai. Jis insaan ko maine humesha apna idol maana, jisne mujhe yeh ehsaas dilaya ki main bhi kuch hoon, main bhi kuch kar sakti hoon, aaj uss hi insaan ke haathon meri felicitation ceremony ho rahi hai. Iss se zyada khushi ki baat aur kya ho sakti hai? Sach mein Sidharth, aap mere liye aur kuch ho yaa naa ho, mere idol, mere hero humesha rahoge." Said Naaz in her mind.
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