Sidharth no more had the desire to stay for the rest of the function. He changed back to his uniform before he rode back home on his bicycle.

Vani was watering the plants in her garden.

Vani: Hey Sidharth, how was the farewell? So soon it got over?

Sidharth: Yes, it was good.

Vani: Poor Sana, she was so excited to wear Saree since so many days but looks like it was someone's evil eye that she fell sick and came back home. She returned home crying.

Sidharth didn't knew what to speak.

It's not evil eye aatya, it's the evil himself, me. She was looking so gorgeous in that yellow saree. She even forgot our yesterday's disagreement and behaved normal and I messed up everything. How do I correct it now?

He rang on her telephone number. Everytime he called either her mother or brother received the call. He didn't speak to them since he didn't wanted to show that they fought and the reason behind it. They didn't have mobile phones yet.

He thought for a while then locked his door and put his plan to action. He took a bagpack and jumped from his terrace on hers. He walked towards place where her room window was. He checked and found her window open.

He lowered a string, to which had a bunch of roses from his garden were tied. He picked up small pebbles and tried hitting it on her window so that she notices. After 6 attempts, she looked out of the window and saw the roses.

What's that? Roses? They look like the one from Shivam's garden. Shivam? Am I dreaming?

She ran to the window and untied the roses and smelt it. Sidharth was happy. He pulled up the string and then released another string. It had a paper cup tied to both the ends. As it reached the window, Sana looked at it in confusion. She pulled it inside and looked at it. On the cup it was written "Put me on your ears". She understood what it was, a papercup phone. She smiled and placed it on her ears.

Sidharth: Hello, Sana.. (He shifted the cup to his ears and sat on the ground leaning to the compound wall of the terrace)

Sana: (spoke in the cup) Huh?? Sidharth? Is that you?

Sidharth: Were you expecting someone else?

Sana: Weren't you done with this in school? Please pardon me! (She was about to throw the cup)

Sidharth: Sana.. Sorry sorry sorry!! Please don't throw it. I am sorry, I hurt you.

Sana: Siddu, what's wrong with you? Why are you behaving like this?

Sidharth: Sana, forget it please. It won't happen again. We are friends right?

Sana: Ofcourse we are!! No matter how much we fight, we will be always best friends. You aren't getting rid of me in this life. ('I am going to be the part of Bhosle family in future')

Sidharth smiles and thinks. 'Yes, I want you forever in my life as my future wife, Mrs. Sana Sidharth Bhosle. Though I am 16, I am clear that this is one thing happening for sure in my life.'

They both were lost in their thought when Vani enters the room.

Vani: Sana. Balla (baby), How are you feeling now?

Sana immediately pulls the string and it cuts into half leaving a cup and a little string with both of them. Sana hides the cup in her hand behind her back. Vani didn't observe this as her attention was on the hot herbal tea she held in her hand for Sana.

Sana: I am fine mumma. What's in your hand?

Sana slowly keeps the cup on the table behind the books and approaches Vani.

Vani: Herbal tea, for your stomach ache, drink this, you will feel better.

Sana remembered how bitter and horrible the herbal tea tasted last time when she actually fell sick. She didn't wanted to drink it again in her life. She made a yuck face.

Sana: Mumma, no please. I am fine now, I don't want to drink it please.

Vani: Baby, it's just half a glass, drink it.

Sidharth enters the room.

Sidharth: Yes Sana, drink it, you will feel better, seriously.

Sana: (frowns) What?

Vani: Sidharth, good that you've come. Take this and make your friend drink it. I have left milk on the gas burner. Look at her dramas.

She hands the glass to Sidharth and goes out of the room. Sana looks at him with an 'I will eat you raw' face. Sidharth gulps.

Sana: Siddu, I haven't forgived you yet for your old mistake.

Sidharth: But you just said we are best friends forever. And Amitabh Bachchan said 'Dosti mein no sorry no thank you' remember?

Sana: Idiot it was not Amitabh Bachchan, it was Salman Khan's dialogue.

Sidharth: I know, I was just checking if you remember it or not. Now that you've said it yourself, apply it.

Sana: Yeah, but now why I alone have to suffer for your mistake? You have to drink half of this herbal tea for me because I lied of having stomach ache because of you.

Sidharth: Okay! Punishment accepted!

He gulps the entire herbal tea down his throat in one go. Sana looks at him in shock.

Sana: What did you just do? I said half!

Sidharth: Mistake was fully mine, so I drank it fully.

Sana: You are crazy! You can do anything for me na?

Sidharth: Are you mad? Why would I? I don't have any work or what? (He teased her)

She threw a pillow on him and soon they were fighting with pillow hitting each other with a pillow. They stopped fighting after sometime. They both were panting out of breath. Both occupied two opposite end of bed resting their back to the pole.

Sidharth gazed at her helplessly while Sana was lost in her own talks curling her hair strands with her finger.

Sana: Siddu, how did you solve the 12th Standard maths problem that to in 10 minutes?

Sidharth: Hmmm.. Whenever I feel bored, I open dada's book and read it.

Sana: Wow! Why don't you read our books then? Why do you ask me for help during exam?

Sidharth: Staying with a chatter box like you since years, I can't tolerate peace and silence. (Teases her with his tongue out)

Sana: Duffer!!

Sidharth: Loser!!

Sana: Idiot!!

Sidharth: Dumbo!!

Sana: Mental!!

Sidharth: Psycho!!

Sana: Huhh!! (Turns her face to other side)

Sidharth: Huhh!! (Turns his face to other side)

Sidharth: Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four (She smiles) Three, Two..

Sana: One..

They both turned around, look at each other and laugh.

They got busy with their studies the whole week and finally they finished their exam in another two weeks time.

Sana: Pheww!! What an hectic time it was..

Sidharth: I know!! Finally our biggest tension is over! Now we can enjoy our lives!

Sana: Oh Hello Mister!! That was just a 10th exam, you are saying as if you got your daughter married. We need to decide on what are we doing next?

Sidharth: You decide and I will just follow!

Sana: What? Are you nuts? You will blindly follow me? What if I say I don't want to study and want to become a housewife in future?

Sidharth: Hmm.. Is there anything called as househusband?

Sana: Yes, there is. But who will want to marry you? (Laughs)

Sidharth: Why? What's wrong with me?

She goes around him glancing at him while his eyes follow her turning his neck to wherever she moves.

Sana: Everything is ok but if you don't have any ambition in life, then you can be easily rejected.

Sidharth: Ambition huhh? I don't want to be rigid finding it difficult to adjust by making strict rules and plans. I am ready to face the situation as it comes. For now, I'll enjoy the present until we get our results.

Sana: Siddu, don't scare me by talking about results.

Sidharth: Result!!! Sana... Result!!! How much percentage will you get?

Sana starts biting her nails in nervousness. He notices her and continues his game of pulling her leg.

Sidharth: What will your mumma say? Imagine if you get lesser marks, your papa will ask you to prepare sweets in his huge kitchen because he wouldn't trust you with managing accounts or stocks.

Sana: (Becomes sad) How can he do that to his own daughter, look at my delicate hands.

Sidharth: Hmm.. which won't be delicate in future since you will make 1000s of ladoos with it, pour jalebis in hot oil and cook savouries in big wok. Poor Sana!

Sana: Are you my enemy? I will run away from my house if such thing happens. Don't scare me!

Sidharth: Then, stop calling me Siddu. If you give me watchman or butler feel, I will give you the confectioner feel.

Sana: Donkey!

Sidharth: Monkey!

Sana: Gorilla!

Sidharth: Godzilla

Sana: Yeah, I will eat you now. Godzilla is hungry!

Sidharth: Arey, even I am hungry! Shall we go to your dad's sweet mart?

Sana: Nooooo.. (screams)

Sidharth laughs at her as he liked to irritate her to the core and when she screams at him, was his favorite.

Their holidays went on having fun and lots of leg pulling sessions. They played video games, table tennis and watched movies.

Finally their results were out and both got good grades in their exam. Sidharth topped the state as he got 3rd position for the state. He got many appreciation from friends, relatives, school and his father's colleagues. Sana got distinction and her parents were happy with her performance.

Shivam and Amol also got their result. Shivam got Distinction while Amol got first class.

Sana and Sidharth sat together to think about their next step. To choose a college and the course. They decide to seek help from Shivam and Amol. When they go to Sidharth's house, they find a heated discussion between Prema, Ananth and Shivam.

Ananth: Didn't you for once think about us before taking such decision? We had high hopes from you. You are a brilliant student, why this decision all of a sudden, Shivam?

Shivam: Baba, I am not committing any crime. Infact you too should be happiest by this decision of mine.

Prema: I know it's not a crime but think from our point of view Shivu. This is shocking rather than surprise for us. You are too young for this.

Shivam: No Aayi, This is the correct age to implement.

Ananth: So is this your final decision?

Prema: No, what are you saying Shivu's baba?

Ananth: You know how he plans his life. He wouldn't change his goals for us. We should of respect his decisions.

Sana and Sidharth stood outside listening to conversation trying to understand as to what were they duscussing.

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To be Continued... ❤️❤️

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