Ramnath: Sidharth, you?

Vani: Who else could it be? How foolish was I to trust you and send her with you every Sunday just for the sake of your friendship. Your parents are suffering from a loss of one child and the other one is so shameless.

Ramnath: How on earth can you blame him alone when our own upbringing can equally participate in such shameless act.

Vani: Amol go and call his parents.

Sana: Mumma please, don't do this. They are mourning.

Vani: If you had so much respect for us, then you wouldn't have done this.

Amol gets his parents.

Vani: Prema look at this.

Prema: What is it?

Vani: Sana's blood test report which I got via courier today. She is pregnant.

Prema: Huh?? (Surprised)

Sana was standing with her head down and Sidharth stood infront of her like her shield to protect her from her mother.

Vani: And your son, Sidharth has just confessed that it's his child.

Ananth and Prema looked at him in shock.

Ananth: Sidharth? Is this true?

Sidharth: Yes Baba. I love her and that's my child.

Prema: Love her? Since when? You didn't write a single letter to her in these 6 years and now in this 1 and a half month. She is pregnant with your child. Sidharth you are lying. Aren't you?

Vani: He did write a letter to her and he was the one who roamed with her every Sunday since the time he came here.

Prema: (slaps Sidharth) I didn't expect this from you. I curse myself for forcing you to come here for 2 months. You don't deserve us and our love. I should have let you rot in Mumbai itself. Get the hell out of our lives.

Ananth: One minute, what about her and the child? He can't escape his responsibility so easily!

Prema: So what do you suggest?

Ananth: Marriage!

Everyone was shocked.

Prema: How is it possible? Our Shivu passed away 5 days back and if they marry now, the news will go out to the entire town. People will spit on us.

Ramnath: If we don't then also people will spit on us once when her belly will pop out in few months.

Ananth: Lets get them secretly married by going to another town soon.

Both of their parents agreed.

Vani: Sidharth and Sana, your punishment is still not over. Sidharth will take Sana with him to Mumbai soon after marriage. By this people will not know about it and you will know the consequences of your act when you face the responsibility.

Within next 2 days the family get them married in a different town secretly. There was no makeup, no fancy clothes, no expensive jewelry, no relatives, no band/music or fancy lights nor any sweet dishes or lavish food. None of them had a smile on their face. It was indeed a punishment than a celebration to all who were present.

They returned home. Sidharth and Sana were to go to Mumbai few days after the 11th day ceremony of Shivam till then they stayed in their respective house. Neither Sana nor Sidharth communicated to each other since Shivam's death.

Sidharth looked at Sana who sat in prayer meet on 11th day. Her eyes were red and there was a dark circle which formed under her eyes.

How painful it is to lose your love! Who can understand the pain better than me? She lost her love, she was forced into marrying me and she is an expecting mother. I must keep her happy as it is important for her and baby's health.

Four days later, he went to take permission from her parents to take her out.

Ramnath: She is your wife. You can take her wherever you want. Just be careful about her condition and people's following eyes ready to kill you with harsh words.

Sidharth nodded and he rode his bike as she sat behind him. They rode silently until she saw a familer place. Sidharth parked his bike. It was Damodhar's orchard where they went to steal fruits during their school days. She was surprised as her eyes widened remembering the past memories.

Sidharth: Wait here!

Sana: Huh?

He jumped over the huge compound easily and went and grabbed some raw mangoes and came back. She stood there completely dumbfounded at the way he offered her the mangoes.

Sidharth: I've heard pregnant ladies usually get cravings to eat raw mangoes. You must be having it too. What better than mangoes from Damodhar kaka's orchard!

Sana started sulking and hugged him.

Sidharth: Sana, please don't cry! Hold these, I'll show you something.

He gave the mangoes to her and unzipped his jacket and removed it. Her eyes shined bright as he was wearing the T-shirt gifted by her 6 years back.

Sidharth: I am still your BESTEST friend! (He pointed out on his T-shirt)

Sana was a crying mess.

Sana: Siddu, I want to tell you something. Shivam and I never did anything wrong.

Flashback:

Sana: I can't come on date like this every Sunday sneakily Shivam. Only if you are serious about our long distance relationship than please speak to our parents and take me officially with you on date.

Shivam: I don't want to be rejected by your parents due to my army job. I have a plan, you just have to act along.

Sana: What plan are you talking about Shivam?

Shivam: The plan which will leave no option to our parents than to get us married! What if they receive a blood report stating you are pregnant.

Sana: What? No!! I am not going to do anything like that.

Shivam: I know you by now since you aren't even ready to give a kiss. It will be a fake report dear!

Sana: No no no! We are not doing this. Suppose we did this and got married, what are you going to say later when they find out that I wasn't pregnant?

Shivam: That's post marriage, will tell them that not to worry since we will fulfill their wish then.

Sana: Devil's mind! But still no, I am not with you in this.

Flashback ends

Sana: I didn't know even after me disagreeing, why he had mailed a fake report to my house. When mumma found out, she started slapping me and asking me question. I didn't have courage to take Shivam's name because it would have tarnished his image after he was gone. I decided to keep quite but you entered and accepted that it was your child. If I had to speak after that without involving Shivam, they wouldn't have believed as for them you were the visible source who took me out on Sundays.

Sidharth was shocked.

Sidharth: That means you aren't pregnant?

Sana: No!! I am sorry Sidharth. Let's not register our marriage. I set you free.

Sidharth: Are you mad? What will we tell our parents? We will have to disclose the detailed reason now, wouldn't it tarnish his image now?

Sana: Let's do this. I will come with you to Mumbai and stay with you until I have a job there. You can marry Monica afterwards and I'll look for an alternate option to stay somewhere else by then. Will tell them we divorced.

Sidharth: Wait? Monica? Why would I marry Monica?

Sana: She is your girlfriend right?

Sidharth: Who told you this garbage? I don't have any girlfriend. She is just my classmate and a normal friend. And for God sake don't give me crap ideas. Dada left us with a big crap idea and now you don't need to blow it out of proportion.

Sana: Hmm.. sorry! So you suggest what do we do?

Sidharth: Nothing doing. You just come with me to Mumbai tomorrow. Will sort out as and when we face situations. Duffer!

Sana: Loser!

Sidharth: Idiot!

Sana: Donkey!

They laughed out after a long time.

Sidharth: Friends? (Forwarded his hand)

Sana: Bestest Friend!! (She shook his hand)

'Whose there?' a familier voice came.

Sidharth entangled his fingers and made a strong base. She stepped on it and climbed on the compound. He climbed on his own and they jumped inside the orchard. A man in his late 40s looked at them.

Damodhar: Who are you two? See I just have fruits in this orchard. I don't have any money with me.

Sidharth: Kaka, it's me! Sidharth and she is Sana! Don't you remember us?

Damodhar: Sidharth and Sana? Oh Lord!! Y'all both have grown up so big. You both took so many years to come and meet me!

Sana: He came to meet me also after 6 years kaka.

Damodhar: No matter how long or how big he becomes, for me he is a rat only. (Pinches his ears)

Sidharth: Aahh... kaka, you are insulting me in front of my own wife!

Damodhar: (shocked & leaves his ears) Wife!! So finally you two got married. I always knew you two will get married in future. The love you have for each other was never hidden from my eyes. The way she stood out of the compound and cried when I canned you and the way you never allowed her to get caught by me. I knew it.

They looked at each other embarrassed and shy.

Damodhar: Come I'll give you some delicious fruits!

Sana: He stole some already!!

Sidharth: Gapp!! {Keep Quiet}

Sana teased him with her tongue out. Damodhar laughed and blessed them to stay together for life.
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Their hearts were lighter as they had shared their sorrow with each other and there was a pinch of happiness as they found their lost relationship again.

The next day, they got ready to leave to Mumbai. They hugged their parents and apologized for the pain they gave them.

Ananth: It's time to take your responsibility. You are starting your job soon. I know this is a sudden responsibility but you need to realize your mistake.

Vani: Take care of yourself and the baby in your womb, Sana. Needless to say take care of your relationship with your husband. It's easier to love but much difficult to fulfill it. Lots of difficulties and differences arise when you start living together. Sometimes you adjust and sometimes he will have to. Don't fall weak or feel like a loser. I can only give you advise, nothing else.

They both nod to their parents instructions and bid adieu to leave for Mumbai.
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They reach Mumbai and enter a new journey called life!!

Sidharth had a plan earlier to stay with one of his friends in his hostel  but with Sana, they needed a plan change. Though Sidharth had his relatives in Mumbai, he couldn't stay with them as they had to keep their marriage a secret.

He had called up some brokers but there wasn't any accomodations available at such short notice. Sidharth had very little savings in his account and Sana had some decent amount which was just enough for a rental deposit.

Sidharth: Sana, I have spoken to some of my girl classmates. You will have to manage staying in a ladies PG until we find any accomodations. I will stay with my friend in boys hostel till then.

Sana: I am scared Siddu. Why can't we stay together?

Sidharth: Sana, it's difficult to find a house in Mumbai. I had asked broker immediately after our marriage and he said it will take sometime to search for a house in the budget we have mentioned. We could have stayed in a hotel but I am just scared of depleting our savings. PGs are cheaper. Besides, you have my number, just call me if you need, my hostel is just 15 minutes away from yours.

Sana: Ok Siddu.

Sidharth drops her to the ladies PG and goes to his friend hostel.

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Gave you another quick one since I saw many were curious about the story.

Let me know if you are liking it.

To be continued...

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