They all left the theater after watching the movie.

"Kitni badhiya movie thi aesi movie phir se dekhne aayenge" Rita maa said excitedly.

Shehnaaz eyes got widened "nahi" she almost shout. Sidharth chuckle but hide it immediately.

"Kiu beta pasand nahi aai?"

"Arey rita bhabhi isko chhordo ye na darti hai aesi movies se ghar me bhi nahi dekhti aur na dekhne deti" Pammi ji said.

"Maa" Shehnaaz winced and look down.

Rita maa giggle "are koi baat nahi beta isme embarrassed hone wali baat nahi hai ye Sidharth ko bhi bachpan me dar lagta tha ab lagna band hua hai"

"Mom yaar not now"  Sidharth said getting embarrassed when he saw her smiling.

"Acha theek hai bhai ye embarrassment program baad me kar lena filhal to mujhe bhook lagi hai kuch khate hai" Sameer ji said to Ashok ji.

"Haan haan chalo" they start moving towards the food court.

"Maa suno na" Shehnaaz whispered to her mother.

"Hmmm"

"Mujhe bhook nahi hai" she said in low tone.

"Kiu?"

"Maine caramal popcorn khaaye the na" she pout and look down.

"Acha theek hai beth to ja hamare saath"

Shehnaaz nodded half heartily and sat down there.

"Mom mera maan nahi hai" Sidharth said to his mother when they start ordering food.

"Tu bhi na Phir kuch ulta fhulta kaha hoga tune" Rita maa said angrily to him.

"Ab wo..."

"Kya hua?" Ashok ji asked Rita maa.

"Bhai sahab ka maan nahi hai khane ka"

"Ye lo ji Shehnaaz ko bhi bhook nahi hai" Pammi ji said to them.

They all look at eachother than at them, Shehnaaz feel conscious with all gaze on her.

"Acha to ek kaam karo tum dono ghum aao" Ashok ji said.

"Na... nahi uncle main theek hu" Shehnaaz said while fumbling, Sidharth rolled his eyes.

"Are kiu nahi ja aur thoda ghum aa paise hai na tere pass?" Pammi ji asked Shehnaaz. She nodded.

"Ha baccho jaao aur jab hum jayenge to tumhe phone kar denge" Ashok ji said.

Sidharth nodded and stood up, he look at her who was lost in her thoughts.

"Chalein?" He asked her.

She look at him while biting her lip and nodded. They both leave the food counter.

"Bhagwan ji aaj bacha lo please pata nahi akele me bully kiya to" she think while walk-in.

Sidharth was busy in his phone when his eyes fall on her, she was again lost in her thoughts.

"Kesi ladki hai ye apne hi khayalo me khoi rehti hai, mujhe kya" he shrugged off his shoulders and again get busy in his phone.

She was thinking about him when suddenly she collide with a wall but wait the wall is soft? How?

She open her eyes and look at a big hand infront of her, she look at her side and saw Sidharth with disbelief expressions. Again he save her.

"Dhyan kaha rehta hai?" He asked removing his hand from the pillar. Her head collided with his hand.

"Sorry" she said and look down.

"Silly girl, abhi lag jaati tumhe"

"Sorry na" she pout sadly and walk away.

"Ajeeb hi hai ye" he huffed and follow her. She stop near a game center. She was about to enter when his voice stop her.

"Bacchi ho?" He tease her with a smirks.

She glare him and enter inside.

"Ha yaar bacchi to tum ho tabhi to panda wali hoodie pehen kar aai ho" he stop himself from smiling when she pout angrily.

She again ignore him and went near a claw machine, she pulled a coin and insert it in the machine. She start playing the game but luck was not in her side, the toy always slip from the claw. She try more than few times but everytime failed.

"Sahi kehti hai mummy chor hai sab, fraud karte hai hamare saath" she whispered, he chuckle when he hear her.

"Chor nahi hai skills chahiye hoti hai iske liye" he pulled his sleeves up and insert another coin, he try to pulled out the soft toy but he failed.

She giggle "ab kaha gai skills"

"Pehle baari kacchi hoti hai ab dekho" he again try but failed.

She giggle and nodded, he again try and pick a teddy this time. She smile widely and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Come on Sidharth" she said excitedly.

His body betrayed him with her touch and the toy fall down. She glare him, he look at her expressions and than look at the machine.

She look down sadly "rehne do nahi hoga ye" she said and left from there. He look at her retreating figure.

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Shehnaaz was checking some books in book store when suddenly she saw a soft panda infront of her eyes. She smile and look at her back where Sidharth was standing with a small smile.

"Dekha skill" he rise his collar and smirks.

She chuckle "jeeta hai ya kharida hai"

His smirks vanished away "jeeta hai ab pakdo apna panda"

She giggle and take it "thank you"

"Hmm panda ke saath panda acha lag raha hai" he said in teasing tone.

"Kya?"

"Ek tum panda aur ek tumhare haath me panda" he stop himself from laughing, she look at him with open mouth.

She left from there towards her parents, as they are leaving now.

"Chaliye ji ab chalte hai acha laga aese mil kar" Rita maa said.

"Haan sahi kaha bhabhi warna baccho ki padhai me hi busy rehte hai hum bhi kaha time milta hai aur Sana to ghar se hi nahi nikalti is bahane kam se kam aai to ye" Pammi ji said to Rita maa.

"Arey ladies chaliye warna aap logo ki to baatein hi khatam nahi hongi" Ashok ji said.

"Haan sahi kaha chal yaar chalte hai" Sameer ji hugged Ashok ji and both families left from there. But four eyes are not leaving eachother.

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Shehnaaz was sitting in her room scribbling something in her diary randomly when her eyes fall on the Panda, she touch it softly and smile.

"Kon ho tum Sidharth kabhi mujhe aese pareshan karte ho aur kabhi meri raksha karte ho, kabhi khudh mujhe musibat me daalte ho aur kabhi khudh hi usse nikalte ho, aakhir kon ho tum?" She asked looking at the Panda which Sidharth win for her.

She huffed and place the panda on her bed with other soft toys.

"Hmm my new friend kya naam rakha jaaye tumhara?" She think something than giggle.

"Siddu kesa rahega? Aakhir tumhe Sidharth ne hi gift kiya hai but usne gift kiu kiya? Ajeeb nahi hai wo? Well agar usko pata chala na ki maine tumhara naam siddu rakha hai to pakka mujhe ulta latke ke pareshan karega" she giggle remembering him.

She sleep having Siddu beside her.

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Sidharth enter inside the classroom and saw Shehnaaz back on her seat, a sudden happiness run inside his body but he ignore his when his eyes fall on Neil And Kushal, they are standing near his seat.

He sit on his seat beside Shehnaaz ignoring them.

"Sidharth sun" Kushal said to him but he ignore him.

She look at them and feel bad for them.

But she can't do anything, it's between them.

"Bhai sorry na ab aese karega" Neil said to him wrapping his hand around his neck.

Sidharth remove his hand "chu mat mujhe gheen aati hai na tujhe"

Kushal and Neil look down "sorry" they said together but Sidharth ignore them. They went back on their seat when teacher enter inside.

Shehnaaz was listing to the teacher when a paper fall near her legs, Sidharth pick up the paper.

"Ye kisne kara?" He asked her while gritted his teeth, she gulped down.

"Mujhe kya pata?"

Sidharth look behind and saw Neil and Kushal look at him with puppy face, he understood they did this.

"Kya hua?" Shehnaaz whispered and asked him. He shook his head and throw the paper outside the window.

They both look at eachother than at him.

"Ab kya kare?" Neil asked Kushal.

"Mujhe kya pata gheen aa rahi hai tera dialogue tha" Kushal bashed at him.

"Haan to uske baad dosti tod dunga tera tha na" he give him back, like this they start arguing.

"Kushal, Neil kya ho raha hai?" Their teacher asked them angrily.

"Sorry mam"

"Don't repeat this mistake otherwise ab class ke bahar hoge" she warn them and again start teaching.

"Sidharth" Sana whispered to him.

"Hmm" he hummed looking towards the board.

"Suno please"

"Board ki taraf dekh kar baat karo teacher ko pata nahi chalega"

She understood and look towards board.

"Bolo ab" he said.

"Tum Kushal aur Neil ko maaf kar do na"

He didn't said anything she look at him with side eye and pout "unki galti nahi hai na Sidharth, meri tarha unko bhi galat fehmi hui"

He control his tears "tum meri utni khaas dost nahi ho jitne wo hai tumhara samjh aata hai mujhe maine tumhe pareshan kara tha to zahir si baat tumhe yahi lagega ye sab maine kiya hai lekin wo to mujhe bachpan se jaante hai na meri rooh se wakeef hai wo lekin phir bhi unhone mujh par shak kiya" he turn his hand into fist to control his emotions but his voice reflect how much they hurt him.

She sadly look behind, they rise their eye brows to asked her if he agreed it or not, she shook her head, they look at him sadly.

"Sidharth galti to sabse hoti hai na tumse bhi hui tumne mujhe pareshan kara lekin waqt aane par mujhe bachaya bhi, aese hi Kushal aur Neil hai wo tum par jaan chidakte hai Sidharth hum teeno jab baatein karte the na to wo mujhe hamesha yahi kehte the ki Sidharth dil ka bura nahi hai wo sirf tumhari baatein karte the aur misunderstanding kis rishte me nahi hoti aur dosti ka rishta to hota hi khaas hai kabhi pyaar to kabhi takraar ab aese dosto se gussa ho jayenge to kese chalega na ek second chance to sab deserve karte hai na" she try her best to make him understand. He look at her and nodded.

Their period got over, Sidharth still didn't talk with them, it was their lunch time when Sidharth was sitting alone in the canteen while Neil, Kushal and Shehnaaz was sitting on the other table beside him.

"Tune try nahi kara?" Kushal asked Shehnaaz.

"Maine to kara ab pata nahi uske dimag me kuch ghusa ya nahi".

They both look down when someone choke them from behind.

"Saalo karoge kabhi shaq mujh par" Sidharth said from behind.

"Kabhi nahi" they said together, Sidharth leave them they turn and hug him like a bear.

"Abey dam ghut raha hai" Sidharth said to them.

"Sorry bhai aage se kabhi nahi karenge" they said together.

Shehnaaz giggle looking at them, Sidharth smile and murmured a thank you, she nodded.

"Chalo aa jaao aaj ki treat meri taraf se" he said while sitting beside her.

"Amm main aati hu"

"Kaha madam?" Sidharth asked her.

"Wo main ... wo"

"Maine bola na treat meri taraf se"

"Ha Shehnaaz beth ja iski treat naseeb walo ko hi naseeb hoti hai" Kushal said while Sidharth punch him.

Like this they patch up and complete their lunch together, although Shehnaaz was quite with them but she didn't feel uncomfortable around them.

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That is it for today.

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