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A pair of eyes scanned the little bus stop on the opposite side for someone's presence. But, it couldn't get a glimpse of her. Sidharth and Sana's bus routes were different now as she stayed at her parents' house.

It had been a week since he saw her last. The day he said those mean words to her. His conscience was compelling him every moment to go get her home. Every minute spent without her was an agonising torture. But the opponent in this fight still hadn't given up. The opponent - his ego.

"Look, that's her!", Sidharth heard a voice from behind. He raised his head up to look at the opposite bus stop.

"Who?", another voice came from behind.

His heart skipped a beat and the time just froze when he got a glimpse of her who was now standing at the bus stop. He observed her from top to toe. She looked different. It wasn't the same Sana, he knew. This Sana was missing that glow on her face. Her eyes were baggy, lost and tired. His heart ached to see her like this. All he wanted to do at the present was to run and embrace her.

She lifted her eyelids and met his gaze. Her eyes widened a little as her pupils dilated. Her lips parted a little when she gasped. Sidharth's face loosened in order to give her a smile and his leg almost ready to go to her

"Sana Joshi..", Sidharth's half grown smile disappeared even before they appeared fully. He furrowed his eyebrows shocked as to why were the two men standing behind him discussing his wife. Though his eyes were staring at her, his ears were at the conversation. Sana turned her face away as she was hurt by his indifferent expression.

"Oh!! Your ex-subordinate cum new boss?", asked the other man.

"Boss! Huh!!", the man grumbled in annoyance. Sidharth glanced at the man to see his face before turning his back again.

"She looks too young to be your boss. Is she so diligent? How did this miracle happen?", the man asked.

"Diligent? Miracle? Just look at her. It's not rocket science that you don't understand. She is a lady. They have all the necessary assets to attract promotions unlike us. Just show some skin and the promotion is in. Seduction is the shortcut to promotion.", the man spat the venom in frustration. His lewd comments irked Sidharth's nerves. Gritting his jaws, Sidharth turned around and leaped to punch the man's face.

"Aaaahhh..", the man shrieked holding his face. The corner of his lips was bleeding. His friend looked aghast at sudden outburst.

"Hey! What's wrong? Who are you?", the man's friend asked trying to push Sidharth away from the man to avoid any further beating.

"You filthy bastard!! How dare you use such filthy words for Sana..", Sidharth kicked the man on his calf muscles making him fall on his knees. The people around started to yell and tried to interfere while a familiar hands hugged Sidharth from the behind, pulling him away. It was the same touch for which he had been longing for a week now.

"Sidhaarth.. what are you doing?", Sana asked pulling him away. As soon as she saw her husband punch her ex boss, she had immediately ran across the busy road to reach him. Though her tug was not as strong as the other man who was trying to pull him away, Sidharth loosened a little and moved back.

"Have you gone mad? Why are you hitting him?", she panicked looking at the blood on the man's shirt and the consequence of which could bestow upon her husband, Sidharth.

Sidharth didn't reply but kept glaring at the man with a fuming face. Sana stepped in-between her husband and the man now.

"A.. Aarif, are you okay?", she fumbled to check on the man who was being helped by his friend to get up on his feet. Her mind was continuously thinking on how to get out of the situation without getting Sidharth in trouble of police case. But her words for other man only ruined Sidharth's mood further. Why the hell was his wife so concerned about the person who was slut-shaming her behind her back?

"Who is he? Do you know him Sana?", Aarif asked

"I am sorry Aarif. He must have mistaken you for someone else.. He... He is... my husband?", Sana explained. Sidharth, who stood behind Sana, glared at her while gritting his jaws and clenching his fist. Why on earth was she apologising to him?

"Huh?", Aarif gasped as soon as he realised that Sidharth must have heard him while he passed derogatory comments at her which triggered his actions. He gulped looking at Sidharth's fist and then at his friend who understood the situation very well.

"Aaa.. ummm.. O.. Okay..", Aarif  blabbered as he was in hurry to escape. He was worried about the consequences of his derogatory remark on his job now.

"Huh?", Sana, who was unaware of the backdrop of the situation, was surprised as to how quickly and easily Aarif let go the whole matter.

"The bus.. I.. I.. am getting late..", Aarif stammered before fleeing from the sight. He and his friend were grateful for the bus to arrive.

"Stop!!! You are not going in that bus..", Sana immediately grabbed Sidharth's wrist who was intending to board the bus. She was scared that Sidharth, who was angry, would beat Aarif again if she let him go in the same bus. Her grip wasn't so strong that he couldn't escape, but did he wanted to esacpe? No, not even when he was angry.

"Leave me, Sana.", he said with great difficulty because he didn't want her to leave his hand. His words stung her in heart. Didn't she already leave him when she went to her maternal home? He didn't dare to call her even once and ask her to come back. Does that mean he doesn't love her or want her in his life anymore?

Taking a deep breath, she controlled her tears from flowing out and confirmed that the bus was in motion before she left his hand. Sidharth's heart ached when she left his hand.

"I missed my bus because of you.", He said as he stared at the bus to hide his emotion

"So did I, because of you.." she stared at her bus leave on the other side of the road.

"It's you who was holding my hand. When did I stop you?", he asked.

"True, you never did..", Sana muttered remembering their last fight and how she left his house. Sidharth heard her and the meaning behind those words as well.

"..I meant for bus..", he blabbered.

"I know.. You can take an auto. I will pay for the extra fare.", she said as she was hurt that all he worried was for the bus and not her.

"I can afford to pay for my own fare and yours as well.", he yelled. Sidharth's ego overpowered when he heard about money.

"Of course.. but no, thanks..", She spoke and crossed the road again. He looked at her back as his conscience kicked his ego. Without delay he followed her to the other side but he still couldn't gather enough courage to approach her. He stood a few arms away from her. She stood in silence for few minutes trying hard to ignore his presence when a car pulled over infront of her.

"Sana.. are you still waiting for the bus?", the man spoke rolling down the glasses.

"Hello Sir, ummm.. yes.. I.. missed the bus Sir.", she replied hesitantly. Sidharth heard their conversation quietly but understood that he was her boss.

"Get inside the car, Sana. I'll drop you home.", the boss offered. Sidharth furrowed his eyebrows in jealousy.

"That's very thoughtful Sir, but it's just a matter of 10 more minutes. The next bus would arrive shortly.", Sana humbly declined his offer.

"Don't be silly, Sana. I may not travel by bus but I know that these public transport are never on time. So stop hesitating and get in.", the boss insists.

"Aaa.. umm..", Sana hesitantly glanced at Sidharth while she looked for words to deny her bosses offer while Sidharth burnt in jealousy. Sidharth immediately waved at the auto rickshaw which was passing in the route and the auto came to halt.

"Sana, finally I found the auto, shall we go?", Sidharth spoke placing his hand over her shoulder. Sana gasped at the sudden unexpected touch from her husband who wasn't cordial for week.

"Oh!! Is that your boss?", Sidharth asked innocently.

Sana nodded in agreement followed by Sidharth and the boss exchanging formal hellos.

"I am Sidharth, Sana's husband.", Sidharth introduced himself to let the boss know.

"Ohhh!! Hi Sidharth. Nice to meet you.", the boss exclaimed.

"Same here.", Sidharth spoke with a smile. The boss looked at Sana who was standing speechless.

"Sir, will take your leave now. It's Friday and we have a plan to watch a movie followed by dinner date.", Sidharth lied which made Sana to look at him in shock.

"Of course, have a nice weekend both of you.", the boss wished before driving away.

"Thanks, bye..", Sidharth waved with a fake smile. When he turned his head his eyes met with Sana who was glaring at him for placing his hand over her shoulder. Sidharth gulped in fear before removing. Sana walked to the auto rickshaw and sat into it. Sidharth followed her wanting to sit but Sana didn't budge as she blocked the seat.

"Can you move further?", Asked Sidharth.

"Why?", she asked with a straight face.

"Huh? What do you mean?", he asked.

"Why do you want to sit? This isn't your route.", she said.

"Yeah, but I stopped the auto", Sidharth said.

"But I already sat. It's mine now.", Sana said me.

"And what about me?", he asked.

Sana stared intently into his eyes for few seconds.

"Let's go Bhaiya (Bro)", Sana said to the driver.

"Sana.. wait! Please don't go!", Sidharth said immediately holding the railing of the auto. Sana looked at him blankly.

"Let's go home.", he finally spoke.

"Not until you get a job which pays you higher than me.", Sana uttered giving him a great shock. She knew the reason behind his behaviour and she was hurt. She wanted him but she somewhere knew that even if she returned to him, there was no guarantee of his insecurities around her earnings not surfacing again.

Sidharth bit his lower lip and hung his head low in embarrassment while Sana's auto manuvers through the road.

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To be continued