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Days passed like. Sid and Sana's final year started. In these days Sana became more sure about her feelings for Sid but she couldn't confess as she didn't know what exactly he felt for her. Without knowing this, she didn't want to confess her feelings and ruin their friendship. The main reason was she was afraid to tell him and she herself couldn't believe that a girl like her could be afraid of such thing.

On the other hand, Sid knew that he liked Sana but he didn't know whether it was love or some infatuation. He was still trying to figure it out.

But in these days, there were two more people whose relationship's dynamics changed.

"Pratik, I can't believe this. You kissed that bitch Tina! Did you forget that we are in a f*cking relationship? How could you do this to me?" Asked Shruti almost crying.

Pratik rolled his eyes and said, "Come on Shruti, I have already told you it happened in heat of the moment. Drunk the hum dono. Aur waise bhi uska boyfriend hai so chill!"

"That doesn't explain your cheating, okay? Aur agar mujhe cheat hi karna tha toh propose kyu kiya, itne saare fake promises kyu kiye?"

"What fake promises?" Asked Pratik frowning. "Relationship mein aane ke baad aisa ek bhi din aaya jab main tujhe bahar ghumane nahi le gaya? Expensive gifts kharid ke diye, teri saari demands puri kiyi. Ek boyfriend hone ki saari responsibilities nibha raha hoon, na chahte hue bhi. Ab agar ek galti ki wajah se tu mujh pe sawal utha rahi hai toh woh main nahi lene wala. Mere saath rehna hai toh reh warna khatam kar sab kuch. But don't f*cking create a scene."

Saying that, Pratik left from there angrily. Shruti started crying silently.

"It's all my fault. Pratik ke looks, charm, money, expensive gifts, yeh sab dekh ke main itna behek gayi ki apne sacche pyaar ko pehchan hi nahi paayi. Bohut badi galti kar diyi maine Sid ke pyaar ko thukra ke, uski insult kar ke. Paata nahi woh kabhi mujhe iske liye maaf karega bhi yaa nahi." She thought sadly.

Meanwhile...

Sid was studying in the classroom when Sana came to him hurriedly.

"Sid! Sid! Sid! Mere paas ek awesome news hai." She said excitedly.

"Kya?" Asked Sid in sign language.

"Guess kar iss baar humare college fest mein as chief guest kaun aa raha hai?"

Sid tried to think but then nodded in no indicating that he was not able to guess it.

"Arijit Singh!" Screamed Sana to which Sid widened his eyes.

"Sach?" Asked Sid in language.

Sana nodded in yes and said, "Haan. You know I'm a die heart fan of him. Maine pehle bhi uske concerts dekhe hai lekin iss baar main bilkool saamne se Arijit Singh ko dekhungi. I'm so excited."

Sid chuckled seeing her excitement.

"Aur sun maine na decide kar liya hai. Iss baar college fest mein hum dono bhi perform karenge. Tu guitar play karegaaur main tera hi likha hua koi gaana gaaungi. We'll rock it together." She said further.

Sid's smile faded away.

He took his phone and messaged, "Nahi yaar. Main inn sab mein participate nahi kar sakta."

Sana read the message and said frowning, "Par kyu? Imagine we will perform in front of Arijit Singh. Unhe tera likha hua song pasand aa gaya toh.... Kya paata aage jaa ke tujhe Bollywood mein break mil sakta hai. You can become a famous lyricist. Itni acchi opportunity hai aur tu maana kar raha hai?"

"Sana main gaane sirf shaukh se likhta hoon. Yeh lyrics itne bhi acche nahi hai ki sabke saamne perform kiya jaaye. Mere saath saath tera bhi mazak ban jaayega. Tu perform karna chahti hai toh kar, main as audience hi thik hoon."

Reading it, Sana nodded her head in disbelief and said, "Tu pagal hai? Mazak kyu banega? Itne acche toh hai tere songs. Aur tu guitar bhi itna accha play karta hai. I have decided, perform karungi toh sirf tere saath. Warna nahi."

"Sana try to understand. Mujh mein nahi hai utna confidence ki main sabke saamne perform kar saku. Even main songs likhta hoon yeh baat bhi meri family ke alawa sirf tujhe paata hai, aur kisi ko nahi."

Sana was surprised to hear that.

"Shruti ko bhi nahi paata tha?" She asked to which Sid nodded in no.

Sana felt happy knowing that except his family, only she knew about this. It made her feel special.

Sana held Sid's hands gently and said, "So now it's time to build up your confidence, to let the world know about your talents, to show them that you are nothing less than them."

Sid sighed and started thinking. But somewhere he was still hesitating.

Noticing it, Sana smiled and said, "Sid tujhe paata hai, main sirf 9 saal ki thi jab meri Mummy guzar gayi. Woh bhi bohut accha gaati thi. Yeh singing ka talent mujhe unhi se mila hai. Woh kehti thi main ekdin bohut badi singer banungi. Unke jaane ke baad maine kabhi gaana nahi gaaya kyu ki Mummy ke alawa mujhe kisi aur ke saamne gaa na pasand nahi tha. After that you are the first person in front of whom I sang. Aur aaj main sirf tere liye sab kuch bhul ke sabke samne perform karna chahti hoon taa ki tera talent bahar aaye. Kya tu mere liye itna nahi kar sakta?"

Sid's expression changed. He could feel the hidden pain inside her. The girl who never sang after her mother's death, sang only in front of him. And now she wanted to perform in front of everyone just because of him. If not for himself, he could do this at least for her.

Sid also held Sana's hands and blinked indicating that he would perform which brought smile to Sana's face.

"I knew it. Tu mujhe maana kar hi nahi sakta. Thank you." Said Sana happily and hugged Sid tightly and then pecked his cheeks to which he blushed a little.

"Ab yeh baat maan liyi hai toh ek aur baat bhi maan le." She said further.

"Ab kya hai?" He messaged.

"Woh next week na humare college mein ek choreographer aa rahe hai. Woh humare auditions lenge aur total 5 pairs ko choose karenge opening performance ke liye. So I want you to pair up with me."

Sid immediately started nodded his negatively.

"Come on yaar, it will be fun." Said Sana whining.

Sid was still denying.

"You have to come. I'm not gonna hear anything." Said Sana sternly. "Abhi music room mein chal practice karni hai."

Sid pointed towards his books indicating that he was studying. But Sana almost dragged him with her and this time also he couldn't deny.

Later that day...

Sid and Sana were practising for almost one hour. They both were tired and suddenly Sana started feeling thirsty.

"Sid yaar mere bottle mein Pani khatam ho gaya hai. Thoda bhar ke le aa. Uske baad phir se practice karte hai." Said Sana giving Sid her bottle.

Sid nodded and left from there.

"Dekh Shruti, humare bich jo bhi hua ho, college fest tak usko bhul jaate hai. Humein abhi audition ke liye practice karni hai taa ki opening performance ke liye hum select ho jaaye." Said Pratik to which Shruti nodded in yes, unwillingly.

They were about to enter the music room which Sana noticed and immediately blocked their way.

"Oo Boss! Kidhar chale? Yeh music room abhi booked hai. Baad mein aana." Said Sana with attitude.

"Listen humein practice karni hai audition ke liye." Said Shruti.

"Main aur Sid already yaaha practice kar rahe hai. Ek aur ghanta karenge. Tab tak wait karna hai toh karo warna koi dusri jagah dhund lo."

Shruti became sad hearing that Sid was practising with her.

"Hum yaheen pe practice karenge aur abhi karenge. Yeh music room tere baap ka nahi hai jo tune book karke rakha hai. Tum dono dhund lo koi aur jagah." Said Pratik being angry due to his ego.

Sana gave a fake smile and said, "Mere Baap ka nahi hai. Aur naa hi tere Baap ka hai. We came first so we will practise here. Dam hai toh hata ke dikha."

Saying that, Sana stood locking her arms.

Pratik was already angry on Sana from the first day when she rejected him. Now her stubbornness added fuel to his anger.

"You have no idea what I can do." Threatened Pratik.

"Abbe bhonk mat, karke dikha." Said Sana.

Shruti didn't want any fight so she said to Pratik, "Chhor yaar jaane de na. Hum kahi aur chalte hai."

But Pratik didn't listen to her.

"It's my last warning, move away."

"I said NO."

Pratik now lost his patience and yelled, "Just Move!"

Saying that, he held Sana's shoulder tightly digging his nails in her skin and pushed her towards outside using all his force. Sana couldn't balance herself and was about to fall when Sid came there and held her protectively in his arms.

Both Pratik and Shruti looked at him.

"Ahhh." Winced Sana in pain holding her own shoulder. She herself also didn't expect that Pratik would push her like this.

Sid looked at Sana's shoulder and saw marks. He then looked towards Pratik in such way as if he would kill him anytime.

Pratik realised what he had done and said, "Listen I didn't mean to hurt....."

Before he could speak, he got a solid punch on his face. He became shocked as the owner of the punch was Sid.

"How dare you...."

He couldn't complete and got another punch. Both Sana and Shruti widened their eyes seeing Sid like this.

"What the f*ck!" Murmured Sana being shocked. Then she hurriedly went to him to stop the fight.

Sid was punching Pratik non-stop. In defence, Pratik also punched him but yet he didn't stop. He made Pratik fall on the floor and started beating him.

"Sid stop! Bohut hogaya aur mat maar usse." Said Sana holding his both hands.

Sid was not listening and was trying to free his hands. But Sana held them firmly and nodded in no indicating him to stop. Then she hugged him tightly which calmed his anger. He hugged her back while glaring Pratik who was looking at him being afraid.

Soon Shruti and other students interfered and stopped their fight.

In Principal's office...

"Sir dekhiye Sidharth ne kya kiya hai mere saath." Said Pratik showing his injuries. "Please rusticate him right now."

"Sidharth, did you do this?" Asked the Principal sternly looking at Sid to which he nodded in yes without any fear.

"But Sir Pratik also hurted me." Said Sana showing her shoulder. "Sid ne jo kiya woh iss hi ka reaction tha bas."

The principal nodded and then looked at Shruti.

"Do you also want to say anything?" He asked.

"Sir jo bhi hua dono taraf se hua. Iss baar jaane di jiye dono ko." Said Shruti making Sid and Sana little shocked.

"Tu mere side hai yaa uske?" Asked Pratik in a low voice but Shruti ignored him.

"Dekho iss baar main jaane de raha hoon because saamne humara fest hai. Please try to maintain discipline here. Yeh college hai koi Jung ka maidan nahi." Said the Principal angrily.

"Sorry Sir." Three of them said together while Sid just looked down.

"Tum dono jaao." The Principal said to Pratik and Shruti. "Mujhe inn dono se kuch baat karni hai."

Pratik and Shruti nodded and started leaving. Before that they looked at Sid and Sana.

"Sid ne aaj tak kabhi kisi ke saath fight nahi kiya. Aur aaj iss Sana ke liye usne Pratik pe haath uthaya? Aaj uski aankhon mein jo gussa dikh raha tha woh maine aaj tak kabhi nahi dekha. Paata nahi iss Sana ne kya bana ke rakh diya hai mere Sid ko." Said Shruti in her mind.

"Sid tune aaj accha nahi kiya. Aur iska badla main bohut zald le ke rahunga." Said Pratik in his mind.

They both left.

"What is this Sidharth? Maine tumhe kya responsibility diyi thi? Yeh hi ki tum Shehnaaz ko control mein rakhoge, usse sudharoge, taa ki iss college mein woh kisi pe haath na uthaye. Aur aaj tum khud maar pit kar rahe ho? Sidharth you were the most disciplined boy in our college. Socha tha tumhare saath rehke Shehnaaz ke nature mein changes aayenge lekin yaaha toh ulta ho raha hai. Iski sangat se tumhari hi personality change ho rahi hai. This time I'm very disappointed from you." Said the Principal being upset.

"Sir iski taraf se main sorry bolti hoon." Said Sana. She felt bad as he got scolded because of her.

After sometime, they both left from the Principal's cabin.

"Sid tujhe kya zaroorat thi Pratik ko itna maarne ki? Usne mujhe dhakka diya tha na? Phir tu kyu aaya bich mein? Even mujhe toh utni chot bhi nahi aayi. Aaj meri wajah se bekar mein tujhe Principal se daant padh gayi. This is not done yaar." Said Sana while walking.

Sid suddenly stopped walking and faced towards her. Sana noticed that his face grew serious. He slowly caressed her shoulder and took out his phone with another hand.

"Sana jab se main iss college mein aaya hoon, Pratik mujhe bully karta hai. Maine kabhi usse koi jawab nahi diya. Jab Shruti aur Pratik ne mil kar mujhe pure college ke saamne insult kiya, main tab bhi chup raha. Kyu ki mujhe kisi ke saath bewajah jhagadna pasand nahi. I know how to control my anger. Par aaj usne tujh pe haath uthaya, tujhe chot pohuchayi. Sana main sab kuch seh sakta hoon lekin koi tujhe chot pohuchaye yeh nahi seh sakta. Aaj tu bich mein aa gayi warna main usse nahi chhorta. And I don't regret whatever I have done. Kyu ki jaha teri baat aati hai, mere liye koi aur matter nahi karta." He messaged and Sana became shocked.

She looked at Sid's eyes and found something else in them. She realised that the Principal was right. He was really changed. He was always a sweet guy. He never liked fighting. But today he hit Pratik because of her.

Sana just smiled being proud of her man.
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