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It was the lunch break. Sana went to the canteen and as soon as she came, all the boys' attention went to her.

Sana was looking for places to sit when Pratik said, "Hey Babes! You can join us."

Shruti immediately glared Pratik.

"Arrey I was just asking. She is new here. We should make her comfortable around us." He said in a low voice giving lame excuse.

Seeing Pratik, Sana rolled her eyes. From the starting this boy was giving her negative vibes and irritating her.

Suddenly her eyes fell on Sid, who was sitting at a corner and eating silently. She royally ignored Pratik and went to Sid leaving everyone shocked again.

"Hi! Tune yaad kiya aur main chali aayi." Said Sana while sitting in front of Sid.

Sid frowned hearing that.

"Aise looks kya de raha hai? I'm sure tune yaad kiya hoga. Main itni zaldi bhulne ki chiz nahi hoon."

Sid sighed and concentrated on eating.

"Isko mujhse baat karne mein allergy hai kya? Whatever!"

Thinking that, Sana went and brought food for herself.

"Kya khana hai! Dekhte hi khane ka mann nahi kar raha." She said looking at the food.

Then Sana looked at Sid and again said, "Ek tha humare college ka canteen jo food ke mamle mein kisi five start restaurant ko bhi peeche chhor de. Aur ek hai yaaha ka khana? So boring! Tum log khate kaise ho yaar?"

Sid was eating silently without giving any reply.

Sana sighed and said, "Lagta nahi tu kuch bolne wala hai. Anyway leave it!"

Sana also started eating.

Suddenly, Sid heard some laughing sounds and looked towards Shruti who was laughing with Pratik and their gang. She was sitting too close to Pratik which bothered Sid. He kept looking at Shruti sadly which soon got noticed by Sana.

"Teri mehbooba hai?" Asked Sana but Sid didn't even look at her.

"Oo hello! Main tujhse baat kar rahi hoon." She said loudly dragging his attention.

But instead of giving reply, he continued eating. She became puzzled.

"Weirdo!" Uttered Sana and became silent for sometime. But soon she again started speaking.

"Waise dekh ke lag raha hai teri mehbooba ka dusra koi aashiq hai. Iss hi wajah se sad hai na tu? Come on tell me....."

Getting extremely annoyed, Sid banged on the table and stood up. Before Sana could say anything, he left from there angrily.

"Maine aisa kya keh diya jo yeh itna bhadak gaya? Oh God! Mumbai ke log sach mein weird hai." Thought Sana.

Suddenly a boy and a girl came to her.

"Sid itne gusse mein kyu chala gaya? Tumne usse kuch kaha kya? Yaar kya milta hai tum logo ko uss bechare ladke ko pareshan kar ke?" Said one of them.

"Arrey maine kuch nahi kaha." Said Sana immediately. "I was talking normally to him. He was the one behaved weirdly. Paata nahi usse kya problem ho rahi thi mujhse baat karne mein?"

"So you really don't know about him?"

"How will I know? It's my first day in this college."

"Ab samajh mein aaya. Actually Sid tumse toh kya, kisi se baat nahi kar sakta."

"Kyu woh gunga hai?" Asked Sana laughing casually.

"Haan." They replied making her shocked. Her smile faded away.

"What? Sidharth can't talk?"

They nodded their heads negatively. It was unexpected for Sana. She felt bad for him.

"Aur yeh hi wajah hai ki uski best friend Shruti ne kuch din pehle sabke saamne uska mazak banaya just because woh usse propose karne aaya tha. Tab se Sid bohut upset hai. Ek hafte se college bhi nahi aaya tha. Isliye uske saamne thoda soch samajh ke baat karna. Bechara bohut sensitive hai. Paata nahi kaunsi baat dil pe le baithe."

Sana thought for a while and then left from there. She went to the college corridor and saw Sid walking.

"Sidharth!" She called and he stopped.

She went to him and said, "Yaar mujhe really tere problem ke baare mein nahi paata tha. Mujhe lag raha tha tujh mein bohut attitude hai isliye tu mujhse baat nahi kar raha. Haan waise attitude toh tujh mein hai, but it's ok. Aaj kaal toh lallu ladke bhi attitude dikhate hai, tu toh phir bhi handsome hai. Itna toh chalta hai."

Sana paused for a while and then said, "Waise ek sahi advice doon tujhe? Woh jo teri mehbooba hai na, uske baare mein sochna band kar de. Kuch nahi milega iss se. You better start exploring. Iss duniya mein sundar ladkiyon ki kami nahi hai. Ek kaam kar, tu bhi na meri tarah night stand karna suru kar de. Acchi acchi ladkiyon se milega na, yun chutki baja ke uss Shruti ko bhul jaayega. If you want I can help you in this....."

Sid couldn't take this nonsense anymore. He showed his hand making Sana quiet. Then he pointed his finger towards her and moved it around his own head. After that he left from there.

Sana started thinking.

"Iss wale sign ka matlab toh crazy hota hai...." Sana widened her eyes realising what he just said. "Did he call me crazy?"

Sana looked at Sid's retreating figure and said loudly, "Pagal hoga tu! Main toh sahi advice de rahi thi. Nahi lena hai toh mat le. Rota rahe puri zindagi apni uss mehbooba ke liye. Mujhe kya? Huh!"

After college...

Sana came back to their society in an auto rickshaw as she didn't get any cab while returning.

"Kitna pay karna hai?" Asked Sana getting out of the auto rickshaw.

The driver noticed Sana carefully and understood that she was new here.

"Sau rupaye." He replied.

Without thinking anything, Sana was about to pay but suddenly someone hold her hand.

"Sid ke college se hi aa rahi hai na tu?" Asked Mahi.

"Aap ko kaise paata Sid humare college mein study karta hai?" Asked Sana.

"Kyu ki woh mera Bhai hai. Lekin woh sab chhor. Tu pehle yeh baata tu abhi kya karne jaa rahi thi."

"Driver ko paise de rahi thi. Aur kya?"

"Isse paise dena nahi, paise baant na kehte hai."

Saying that, Mahi turned to the driver and said, "Yeh Madam yaaha Mumbai mein nayi hai, lekin main nahi. Ab sach sach baataiye, kitna hua."

The driver gulped his saliva and said, "Ji woh 30 rupaye."

Mahi then looked at Sana and said, "Dekha? Yaaha pe choro ki kami nahi hai. Isliye paise thoda soch samajh ke kharach kar."

Sana nodded and paid the driver. Then he left from there.

"By the way I'm Mahi." Said Mahi with a smile, forwarding her hand.

"Sana." Said Sana shaking hands with her.

"Tu Sugandha Dadi ki natin hai na?" Asked Mahi to which Sana nodded in yes.

"Maine toh suna tha tu bohut smart aur intelligent hai. Aur yaaha auto rickshaw wale ko bina soche samjhe sau rupaye dene chali thi?"

"Mujhe kaise paata hoga? Uber mein cab book karne se pehle hi price mentioned hota hai. Yaaha pe waisa nahi tha, isliye confused ho gayi." Said Sana making a sad pout to which Mahi started laughing.

"Tu toh badi cute hai yaar!" She said laughing.

"Aap ne mujhe cute kaha?" Asked Sana being surprised.

"Haan."

"Pehli baar kisi se itna accha tag mila hai. Warna baki sab toh.... Anyway, thank you meri help karne ke liye. Aap bhi bohut sweet ho Mahi Di."

Mahi smiled hearing that.

"Mahi! Kya kar rahi hai?" Shouted Rita Ji and they both looked at her.

"Arrey baap re! Yeh Old Aunty phir se aa gayi." Said Sana getting scared which Mahi heard.

"Kya kaha tune? Old Aunty?" She asked with disbelief.

"Haan Mahi Di. Main inse mil chuki hoon. Yeh bohut khatarnak hai."

"Aur meri Maa hai."

Sana widened her eyes hearing that and uttered, "What the....."

She couldn't complete as Rita Ji came there.

"Maine tujhe kaha tha na iss ladki se zyada baat mat karna?" She said angrily.

"Oo hello! Old Aunty! Kyu nahi baat karegi mujhse? Kya problem hai mujh mein?" Asked Sana immediately.

"Woh tu khud acche se jaanti hai." Saying that, Rita looked at her top to toe and said, "Aaj bhi kaise kapde pehne hai. Kapdo ka size thoda bada kar legi toh kya dikkat ho jaayegi? Maana Maa Baap ne chhut de rakhi hai magar uska galat fayda toh mat utha."

"Maa aap yeh kya keh rahi ho?"

"Nahi Mahi Di aap inhe kehne do." Said Sana stopping Mahi. "Mujhe acche se paata hai yeh mujhe har waqt yeh sab kyu kehti hai."

"Kya paata hai tujhe?" Asked Rita Ji frowning.

"Yeh hi ki mujhe baatein suna ke aap apna dukh kam karti hai."

"Kaisa dukh?"

"Meri tarah azadi na milne ka dukh." Said Sana. "Sach sach baataiye, agar aap ke parents ne aap ko permission diya hota toh kya aap stylish kapde nahi pehenti?"

Rita Ji's expression changed hearing that. Noticing her expression, Sana continued saying.

"Kya aap ka mann nahi hota tha Bollywood ke heroines ki tarah stylish kapde pehen ke, apne baal hawa mein lehratein hue, high heels pehen ke full style ke saath chalne ka?"

A smile came to Rita Ji's face imagining that.

"Mann toh bohut hota tha. Maine toh chup ke se ek mini skirt bhi kharidi thi. Lekin meri Maa ne kabhi pehen ne hi nahi diyi." Said Rita Ji sadly.

"I knew it!" Said Sana happily while Mahi became shocked hearing Rita Ji's words.

"Maa!" She uttered in shock and Rita Ji came back to reality.

"Pehen ne nahi diyi iss hi liye toh mere sanskar aaj itne acche hai. Teri tarah bigdi hui nahi hoon main. Aur tere saath rehke Mahi ko bhi bigadne nahi dungi. Chal Mahi mere saath."

Saying that Rita Ji took Mahi with her.

While leaving, Mahi and Sana waved each other goodbye. Then Mahi left and Sana laughed thinking about Rita Ji.

At Night...

Sitting on his bed, Sid was writing something. Suddenly he remembered about Sana's words.

"Ek kaam kar, tu bhi na meri tarah night stand karna suru kar de."

That time Sid actually got irritated hearing that statement but now he laughed thinking it. He wondered how crazy one could be.

"Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho, kya khushi hai jo chhupa rahe ho?"

Asked Mahi suddenly entering his room.

"Galat kaha aap ne. Woh gham hota hai." Said Sid in sign launguage correcting Mahi.

"Lekin mera Bhai aaj bohut khush hai, itna toh main samajh hi chuki hoon." Said Mahi sitting beside him.

"Baata na kis ke baare mein soch ke muskura raha hai." She said further.

"Humare college mein ek nayi ladki aayi hai."

"Kahi tu Sana ke baare mein toh nahi bol raha na? Sugandha Dadi ki natin?"

"Ho sakta hai."

"Tu mila uss se? Friendship hui tum dono ki?" Asked Mahi excitedly.

Sid laughed silently and said in sign language, "Friendship aur woh bhi hum dono ki? Ho hi nahi sakti. Pagal hai woh ladki."

"Par mujhe toh badi cute lagi."

"Cute nahi pagal hai. Aur woh bhi bohut badi wali."

"Tujhse badi nahi ho sakti." Said Mahi.

Sid made an angry pout hearing that and Mahi burst into laughter.

Suddenly an idea came to Sid's mind. He took his pen and wrote something in his notebook.

"Kya likh raha hai? Naya gaana?" Asked Mahi to which Sid nodded in yes.

Mahi looked at the notebook and read, "Jhalli Si Ek Ladki."

Sid remembered Sana's face and smiled.
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