Sana: Siddu, Did you take the Tiffin box?

Sidharth: Yes! Did you turn off the lights, fans and the gas knob?

Sana: Oh! Yeah! Wait, I need to turn off the gas knob!

Sidharth: Quick Sana.

Sana: Yeah! Have you taken the keys?

Sidharth: Ho ga! Chal laukar! {Yeah, Let's go, Quickly}

He locks the door and they start their car all set to go to their home town.

Sana: Ganapati Bappa!

Sidharth: Moreya!!

Sana: Siddu, I am so excited. Finally we are going home after 3 long months.

She hugs his huge arm and rests her head on his shoulder as he drove the car.

Sidharth: and I am happy because you are happy! I have stayed away from everyone since 6 years, so 3 months looks short for me.

Sana: Huh? What about me? Can you stay away from me?

Sidharth: I have went through that hell once, I can't! You are like my soul!

Sana: Aww.. Siddu, I love you so much!

Sidharth: Thank you!

Sana: (frowns) What's this? Thank you? Can't you say I love you too?

Sidharth: Why do you want those same 3 words everytime? I spoke much more just few minutes back.

Sana: I want to hear it that's why!

Sidharth: Remember, what the constable told us on the date night incident. No romancing in public.

Sana: That was for acts other than talking. Idiot!

Sidharth: Aye, Be careful don't use idot, duffer, loser infront of our parents. We are only married couples not friends for them.

Sana: Siddu, where are we staying? At Bhosle house or at Gokhle house?

Sidharth: I never thought about it. But now I don't think we can stay together.

Sana: Why?

Sidharth: Because we aren't married for people other than our family, remember?

Sana: So we need to stay away from each other at our respective parent's house for four days?

Sidharth: Hmmm..

Sana and Sidharth were silent lost in their thought on spending 4 days as friends or neighbors again.

Sana: Siddu, though the idea looked bad earlier, of me and you staying away from each other but seriously it is the best thing. The thing we missed before marriage, we can relive that. Imagine we aren't married and we are lovers. Wow!! I feel tickling sensation in my stomach already thinking about it.

Sidharth: Huh? Hmmm..
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Vani: Amol laukar ye re balla, bagh Sana aali. Ticha saaman aath geun jaa.. {Amol come quickly son, Sana is here. Take her luggage inside}

Sana zipped her jacket to cover the black beaded nuptial necklace, Sidharth and Shehnaaz glanced at each other as they said bye to each other. She opened the car door and Sidharth held her hand.

Sana: Siddu, let go, somebody will catch us redhanded.

Sidharth left her hand and face palmed.
She is already in her girlfriend character. Drama queen!!

Amol pulled her pony and she smacked him. Amol missed her banters and he was very happy to see his sister home. He took her bag inside as Sana hugged Vani.

Prema and Ananth hugged Sidharth. They all smiled at each other acting like strangers than in-laws. Shehnaaz had discussed it with Vani that they will be staying separately to avoid suspicion or unnecessary talk by people. Vani had inturn informed Prema as well already.

They get into their respective house while Sana and Sidharth stole glances like unmarried lovers.

Sana goes to her room and freshen up. Her phone started ringing. She came out of the bathroom and received his call.

Sana: Hello! Somebody is already missing me. Huh?

Sidharth: My inners are in your luggage. How do I take it?

Sana: (frowns) I will send it with Amol bhaiyya.. bye! (Disconnects)

The phone rings again.

I think he is calling to pacify me. Must have realized that I am angry.

Sana: (Smiles) Hmm..

Sidharth: Also send my toothbrush..

Sana: (Angry) I will not keep even a pin which belongs to you with me. Keep the phone and don't dare to call me again. Bye. (Disconnects)

Phone beeps.

Huh!! Typical husband attitude. He can't even understand my emotions. Even after telling him that I'll send everything belonging to him, he is messaging me.

She opens the message and reads.
Please send my wife first. I can stay without changing my inners and even without brushing but I want my wife to even breathe.

The frown on her face turned into a blush. She messaged him back.
I forgot to pack your wife, she is still at Mumbai.

Her phone beeps again.
Hmm.. Can I have an alternate arrangement for the meantime? Can I get a girlfriend atleast?

Sana replies
Meet me on my terrace at midnight when everyone is sleeping.. 😉

His reply
Hmm.. wait seems to be too long but it seems I don't have an option. See ya..😘😘😘

Sana smiles and She goes to help Vani in cooking dinner.

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Prema gets a warm oil to massage for Sidharth.

Prema: Siddu, come I'll give you a massage.

He sits on the floor while Prema sits on the bed and massages his hair.

Sidharth: Dada liked to get this massage from you. How I wished to get it myself all this year.

Prema: But you hated this when you were little kid so I stopped doing it.

Sidharth: Yeah, after you stopped I realised how much I enjoyed it actually, Aayi.

Prema: Hmm.. lot of times we realize the importance of things when we no longer get them. How is life treating you balla?

Sidharth: My life is good because my wife is treating me good, aayi.

Prema: Does she love you?

Sidharth: Of course she does. She loved me even before you sent us that diary. We were glad that we realized our love before we read it. Else it would have looked fake. You know aayi, she gifted me the car because she didn't wanted me to travel in those crowded bus to office whike she travels by cab.
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Sana: He bought a washine machine when he realized we were saving some money on travel and groceries as he didn't wanted me to wash clothes with my hands.

Vani: He cares a lot about you. I am so happy for you. We couldn't have found a better husband than him. Prema told me about what Shivam did. It's not good to speak ill about deceased person but he seriously didn't do good thing.

Sana: Whatever has happened has happened mumma. I am happy with Siddu.
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Sidharth: I am happy with Sana. I have no complaints with anyone. But I am just thinking till how long we will hide our relation from people here. One day, they will get to know or might think we are characterless and are in live in relation.

Prema: Hmmm.. we need to find a solution to this soon. We all need to sit and talk about it once.

Sidharth: Yes, aayi. We should.
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It was midnight, Sidharth went up to terrace and looked to see if there was anyone around. There were no lights, he carefully jumped to Sana's terrace. He gave her a short ring. She sneaked out of her room and tip toed out towards the terrace. She had got a yoga mat and a blanket along.

They laid the yoga mat on floor and sat down leaning to the terrace compound wrapped up in a blanket.

Sana: Siddu, I missed you so much.

Sidharth: I missed you too sweetheart.

Sana: It's so cold here outside. Even with the blanket the wall behind is freezing.

Sidharth: Yeah darling, it was your idea to meet on the terrace. I would have sneaked into your bedroom and we could have lied warm on your bed.

Sana: Hush!! I still have shame left in me.

Sidharth: Shame? Why do I have to be ashamed? I love you and you love me. We are grown ups and we are a married couple.

Sana: I told you that I left your wife at Mumbai itself. So who are you talking about?

Sidharth: Oh yeah, I forgot. Let me take advantage of my wife's absence and have an extra marital affair.

He kisses the back of her neck sending a shiver in her body.

Sana: (moans softly) Shameless!

Sidharth: Shameless? Ma'am you were the one who invited me here. Who is shameless?

Sana: What's wrong in inviting? Did I ask you to romance?

Sidharth: So at midnight you invited me to sing bhajan on this terrace?

Sana: (laughs) Yeah!!

Sidharth: Even bappa will curse for spoiling his sleep at this time if I sing bhajan.

Sana giggles.

Sidharth: You are a big duffer, this was the kind of romance you expected before marriage? Sit and sing bhajan on terrace? Thank God I got married else I would have been singing bhajan until so many years.

Sana couldn't hold her laugh. She laughs loudly and the streets dogs start barking.

Sidharth closes her mouth with his palm.

Sidharth: I am going home before our other neighbors catch me and punch me left and right. Bye!

Sana frowns as he jumps back to his terrace. She gets up and goes back to her room.

Sidharth lied in his bed thinking about her.
Sorry sweetheart, you were shivering and I didn't wanted you to catch cold. I will come to your home tomorrow morning and pacify you.

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To be continued... ❤️❤️