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The mental fatigue and tiredness led Sana into deep slumber. However Sidharth had lost his mental peace and couldn't find sleep anywhere close to him. While he laid wide awake in the hall on his mattress, he could see a silhouette of a lady tip toe and go outside.

"Sana?", He whispered and quickly got up to follow her without waking up others in the house.

He opened the door and looked outside but could see no one.

"Sana?", He called in low voice but there came no reply.

He looked around everywhere searching for her in the vicinity. Soon he heard a lady's whimper and followed the direction. He saw her sitting on a small wooden log, her head hiding into her hands which rested on her knees while she kept sulking in a feeble voice, in a dimly lit place in the backyard.

"Sana, I am sorry...", He said placing his hand on her shoulder.

"Bhaiyya.. it's me..", Naina looked up wiping her tears.

"Naina? What happened? Why are crying?", Sidharth asked squatting down to her level with concern written all over his face.

"Bhaiyya.. I did a big blunder..", Naina cried uncontrollably.

"Will you stop crying and explain to me? What blunder are you taking about?", He asked worried.

"I.. I lost Sana bhaabhi's gold necklace which she gave me this morning to wear for my engagement function.", She starts weeping again.

"What? How and where the hell did you lose it?", Sidharth asked in shock.

"I.. I don't know bhaiyya.. I wanted to return it to her after showing it to Shital and Poonam when I met them near the lake today but when I returned home, my neck was empty.", Naina explained in between her sulks.

"Argghhh.. Did you tell Sana about this?", Sidharth asked.

"When she returned home with you in the evening, she looked very disturbed and depressed. I just couldn't gather enough courage to tell her about it.", Naina said.

Sidharth facepalmed and plopped on the ground.

"My fate is just not in my favour. Sana was so right about our fate. I don't want to lose her but my fate isn't allowing me to unite with her either.", Sidharth complained rubbing his forehead in tension.

"I am sorry, Bhaiyya. I don't know what I should do now.", Naina cried hiding her face in her palm.

"Stop crying Naina. I will have to handle it myself now.", Sidharth said.

"What will you do Bhaiyya?", Asked Naina looking up at him quizzically.

"I don't know Naina but I will do anything to stay in this relationship with her.", He said lost in his thoughts.

Naina saw at her brother with guilt and sympathy.

"Does Maa and Babuji know anything about the lost necklace?", Sidharth enquired. Naina nods in denial.

"Besides, Sana bhaabhi told maa that it was fake gold.", Naina said.

"Hmmm... Go to sleep Naina..", Sidharth said to her.

"Bhaiyya, why did you marry bhaabhi secretly?", Naina asked.

"Why? Don't you like her?", He asked looking at her face.

"I love her bhaiyya and I know she loves you a lot. Else which girl would tolerate her husband getting engaged to someone else? She was angry with you yet she didn't busted you infront of Maa and Babuji. Can you imagine any other girl in her place? She would have insulted you and Maa Babuji in front of all the guests after learning about the engagement. Bhaabhi respects you and trusts you a lot. Don't ever break her heart Bhaiyya.", Naina advises.

Sidharth shut his eyes thinking that his sister was too late to give him this advice. He had already broken her heart. Indeed she loved him way too much that she was ready to go to any extent to stay in their relationship. He made compromises and agreements with situation and her parents while she was brave to go against them. Though he was helpless in front of his fate, he still let her down many times.

"Bhaiyya, you didn't answer me yet. What made you marry Bhaabhi without letting any of us know about it?", Asked Naina.

"Hmmm.. some other time Naina. Go to sleep.", Sidharth instructs.

"Okay bhaiyya.. I am sorry Bhaiyya ", Naina apologized once more before disbursing to her room. Sidharth went back to his matress reminiscing the past.

Flashback:

(Phone vibrates)

Sana looks at the phone in her hand. The screen flashing the name of the caller "Siddhi". She declines the call and raises her head to look at the suitor who was gawking at her.

"So Sana, do you intend to work after marriage?", He asked.

"I haven't decided yet. It depends on the situation.", Sana answered.

"I want a working wife. I own a flat and have to pay big amount of EMI. Infact, my main idea of marriage is to have a partner who can help me by reducing my burden of loan.", He said.

"Oohhh!! Okay.. ", Sana nodded her head while her hand pressed the red button of her phone yet again to decline the call from "Siddhi"

"Also, I don't want to have any kids after marriage. You know, having kids adds up to your expenses. I want my wife to go for permanent contraception before marriage.", He said.

"Hmmm..", Sana hummed in disinterest while reading the message from 'Siddhi'.

Where are you Sana? Why aren't you answering my calls?

"So, are you ready to marry me accepting my conditions?", Asked the suitor.

"Huh? Yeah..", Sana replied without paying attention to suitors question.

"That's awesome! Shall we go back?", He asked.

At home. Call you Back.

"Huh?", Sana looked up, after pressing a send button with the above message to Siddhi, to find the suitor already standing up on his feet.

"Shall we go?", He asked again and she nodded in agreement before following him.

"Here they are.. So, what's the outcome?", Asked the suitor's father.

"I am okay and she agreed too..", said the suitor with the smile.

"What?", Sana gasped in shock.

"Oh wow! That's awesome! Here, accept the sweets.. Will call up the panditji (priest) to find an auspicious date for marriage.", said Sana's father, Naveen forwarding the sweet box happily.

"Thank you. But before panditji, I need to take doctor's appointment for Sana.", Said the suitor.

"Doctor's appointment?", Naveen, Shanti and Sana looked puzzled.

"For what?", Asked Naveen.

"For her permanent contraception operation.", The suitor said nonchalantly

"What?", Shocked was an understatement to explain Sana and her parent's faces.

"Yes, I don't want to have kids at all so I told her that she will have to go through the operation. She has agreed to it as well.", The suitor said.

"She what? Sana have you lost your mind? You agreed to this crappy condition? (To the suitor) If you don't want kids, then why are you asking her to go for permanent contraception operation? Why can't you go through a vasectomy yourself, Mister?", Naveen questioned.

"What's the difference uncle?", The suitor asked.

"Uncle? My foot! If tomorrow you decide to have kids, you will divorce her on the basis of infertility and marry someone else. What will my daughter do then? Bloody hell! Keep the sweet right back into the box and get lost from my house. If I see you again, I will take a knife and personally perform castration on you so that you don't need to ask any other girl similar questions in future.", Naveen yelled at the suitor scaring a shit out of him and his father.

The father-son duo fleed away in seconds and Naveen looked daggers at Sana for her foolishness.

"What are you staring at me, you dumb girl? Cancel your leave and go to the office now.", Naveen yelled at Sana.

"Yes, Yes Papa..", Sana grimaced and ran quickly to pick her bag and left to office.

"Shanti, pack my tiffin box as well. I am going to office too. Bloody rascal wasted my half day.", Naveen cursed the suitor and went inside the room.

During office log off time, Sidharth smiled looking at Sana at the bus stop. They both got into the bus and found two seats vacant. They quickly grabbed the seats.

"Where were you in the morning Sana?", Sidharth enquired without any delay.

"I had taken off because..", Sana stopped and gulped in fear to give out the reason.

"Because? What?", Sidharth probed.

"I had a suitor visit my home.", Sana said and bit her tongue in fear.

"What?", Sidharth's eyes went wide in shock. Sana soon explained to him what all happened and how her father threw her suitor out of the house before laughing loudly.

"Have you lost your mind? If your father wasn't sane enough, unlike you, then you could have been married to him.", Sidharth spoke annoyed.

"Come on Sidharth! It's just a proposal, so chill. I am not marrying anyone else than you.", Sana said with a blush but Sidharth was too serious to take notice of any of her cuteness.

"Sana, if you are so sure then introduce me to your family. I want to ask them for your hand in marriage.", Sidharth suggests.

"What? Are you serious?", Sana asked.

"I am.. aren't you serious when you said you ain't marrying anyone else than me?", Sidharth asked.

"I am.", She agreed.

"Then I am coming to your house this Sunday. If they are all convinced, then I will call my parents", Sidharth said.

Sana nodded her head with a blushing face. This time he took notice of it and quickly pecked her hand hiding from people's eyes.
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Sidharth tapped his feet nervously sitting in front of her parents who asked him questions about his family, home, work, income, age etc.

"Where do you stay here gentleman?", Asked Naveen.

"I am staying with my friends in a PG (Paying Guest)", answered Sidharth.

"Hmmm.. son I don't want you to have high hopes. I can't give my daughter's hand to you in marriage. It's better you concentrate on your life now and forget about Sana.", Naveen said straightforward.

"But uncle..", Sidharth said shifting stares from Sana and Naveen's face.

"You may leave now, young man. I have other important works to attend.", Naveen said in a stern tone.

Sidharth looked at Sana whose face showed agony and pain. She was on the verge of crying at any moment.

Sidharth got up and left the house. A whole month has passed since his last visit to her home. He had not spoken to her after that. She was heartbroken on her father's rejection and Sidharth's ignorance.

After a month, he got into the bus in the morning. Deepa, who was seated beside Sana got up and gave the seat to Sidharth. Sana was shocked but she avoided Sidharth as she was hurt by him.

"Sana..", he called her but she didn't budge and kept staring out of the window.

"Sana, will you marry me?", Sidharth asked holding her hand.

Sana gasped unable to believe her ears. She turned to look at his face in shock.

"Will you marry me, Sana?", Sidharth asked. Sana eyes were filled with tears, her mouth couldn't answer as her throat choked up with emotions built up during the whole month.

"Come with me..", said Sidharth.

Sana gave a puzzled look at him.

"You trust me?", He asked and she nodded in agreement without even a second delay which made him smile.

"Then come with me..", he said holding her hand. They both got up from their seat and alighted from the bus at the next stop while Deepa trailed along.

He took her to the car which had Adith in the driving seat along with Shiv in the front.

"Sit down Sana..", Sidharth said opening the car's back door and Sana obliged. Deepa got in from the other side while Sidharth sat beside Sana. The car drove in silence with just Sana sulking non-stop in Sidharth's embrace. Sidharth caressed her back to console her.

The car halted at Marriage registrar's office. Sana's tears had subsided by now. She looked at Sidharth with wide questioning eyes.

"We are getting married today. I am sorry for ignoring you for a month Sana. Trust me it was as hard for me as it was for you, being away from you. But I was just preparing for this day. Answer me now. Will you marry me?", Sidharth asked yet again.

Sana nodded her head in yes and hugged him.

"Yeah, continue this after marriage. The registrar won't wait whole day.", Adith said teasing them.

Sidharth rolled his eyes and they all got down from the car. Soon Sana and Sidharth got married in front of the registrar while his friends and Deepa signed as the witness.

"Congratulations Mrs. Sana Sidharth Joshi..", Sidharth smiled.

"Congratulations to you too Mr. Sidharth Joshi.", Sana smiled back.

"Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Sidharth Joshi..", the three friends teased and chuckled.

They clicked a few pictures and exchanged sweets. Adith drove back Sana to her office. Once they arrive, Adith, Shiv and Deepa got down the car covering the window with their back. Sidharth and Sana hugged each other and then exchanged their first passionate french kiss in the backseat.

"Bye Mrs. Sidharth Joshi..", Sidharth said to Sana. Sana blushed just as the new bride should.

"By my darling hubby..", she answered, turning scarlet.

Their lips joined once again to savour yet another delicious kiss before they hear Adith's voice.

"Oh dear Romeo Juliette, we can only cover windows. If there is the slightest movement in the car then I am leaving this place right away.", Adith teased whose back was still covering the window.

"Count us in as well Adith", Deepa spoke for herself and Shiv and they laughed.

"Romance breaker friends..", Sidharth rolled his eyes.

Sana chuckled and dishevelled Sidharth's hair by running her hand into his scalp. He groaned pulling her closer into a tight hug.

"So.. when are we watching the super horror movies on Adith's laptop?", Sidharth whispered and teased Sana making her cheeks go crimson.

"Pervert!!", She showed him tongue in teasing mode. He quickly pecked her lips before they bid goodbye and went to their respective office.

Flashback ends.

Sidharth stood at Naina's room door. He peeked at the sleeping figure of his wife from the small opening which was seen through the moonlight coming from the window.

"I love you Mrs. Sana Sidharth Joshi..", he muttered and blew a flying kiss before going back to his mattress and sleeping.

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️

How is Sidharth going to tackle the lost necklace problem?

Will Sana forget everything and reconcile with Sidharth?

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