Sidharth and Tarun dropped Prayag in front of his house.

Sid, I have something in my mind. I think it's better to clear it out with you.

Tarun spoke confused rubbing his temple.

Sidharth expected this after the scene in the auditorium. Sidharth prepared himself. It was the time. He got only a month.

Sid, are you listerning?

Tarun repeated.

Sidharth parked the car near a coffe shop. He didn't reply, but went to the near by coffee shop and came back with two glasses of hot coffee. He handed over a coffee to Tarun and sat on the driving seat.

Ask me

Sidharth sighed.

Is it Sana, Sid? she is the girl, right?

Sidharth nodded with a sad smile.

Then, why didn't you tell us or do Prayag know it???

Tarun became excited. He had the doubt from a few days. He saw Sidharth waiting outside the ladies washroom and then saw Shehnaaz coming outside that, and the silence between them made him confused. From that day he started to observe them and found that something was wrong. The song performance on the stage gave his confusion more clarity.

No, we haven't said it to anyone. I thought that I would say it to you both after joining  our business. I didn't wanted him to think anything wrong about us. I thought he might regret becoming friends with me, if he knows about that. But, she wanted to say and I didn't agree. In that process I lost her due to some misunderstandings.

Tarun was more confused now.

Can you just tell me from the start? When did it began???

When we were in 12th and she in 10th.

Sidharth said looking down with a naughty smile having a sip of coffee.

Tarun was dumb founded. It has been almost 6 years and they had no idea about it.

What the hell Sid?? You hided it from us for this long?

Sidharth had nothing to say. What should he say? How he was supposed to say it at that time? Was it was acceptable for Prayag? Won't he dislike Sidharth? What if their friendship broke due to this?

These thoughts were always roaming in his head from those days.

I am sorry. But, I never had the courage to say it to Prayag. I didn't wanted to make him feel uncomfortable around me. I was selfish. I wanted both of them.

Sidharth closed his eyes and pressed his forehead.

Tarun patted on his shoulder and smiled.

Don't worry. Tell me everything.

....

Flashback continues:

It has been a week since Shehnaaz joined his college. She thought that they would get much more time to spend with each other, as it was hard for the last two years. But, it was reverse here. He was busy. Especially, he was busy with her, Nayan! 

Whenever she tried to meet him, there was Nayan glued with him. It made her more frustrated.

On that day, she reached library, thinking that she could finally meet him. She walked to the section of MBA students, but got frowned by the view in front of her.

Nayan was in his embrace. He was stroking her hair as she was weeping, resting her head on his shoulder.

Sidharthh! 

Shehnaaz shouted in anger. She let it go for a week, but this was something she never expected.

Instantly, Nayan got away from him.

Sid, I will meet you later.

Nayan left from there, only after passing a smirk at Shehnaaz.

Sidharth was standing there clueless. He was searching for a book, when Nayan came and hugged him. She was crying, while complaining about some useless things. Her hold was so tight that, it wasn't easy for him to get out of it. So, he just thought to calm her down and then talk.

But, the sudden presence of Shehnaaz over there shocked him. She was hell angry. He ran behind Shehnaaz as she climbed stairs.

At last he got hold on her hand and dragged her to an empty corner.

Shehnaaz, pehle baat tho sunlo.

He pleaded.

Kya kehna hei? Ki you were consoling her? Haa?? Yehi hei na??

She said trying to controlling her anger.

Haa baba, she just came and hugged me. And then started crying. What could I have done? She is just my family friend. That's it, baby.

He held her both hands in his arms.

Shehnaaz took a deep breath. She knew he was right. He could never cheat on her. But, her mother's words always stayed in her mind. So, she always feared of losing him to someone who matches his status. She calmed down and said softly.

Sidharth, meim ek hafle se yaha hu. aur jab bhi tujhse milne keliye aati hu, tho wo hamesha tere saat hi hei. Don't you even want to meet me? Am I the only one in this??

She couldn't take it so long. She was someone who always said what she felt.

Yaar!! Tu yeh kya bakwaas kar rahi hei? How could you think like this? Haa??

He made her to sit on a table near them and caged her between his hands.

Meim kitne baar tujhse milne aaya, tujhe pata bhi hei? Har time tu tere NAYAA dostom ke saat masti karte rehte hei. Pata nhi wo ladka, kya naam hei uska? Kuch bhi ho, wo itna chipakte kyu hei tujhse? Mann tho kar raha dha ki ek kheech ke du usse.

Shehnaaz chuckled hearing his complaints. She had seen him, looking at them sometimes, when they were in the class. Gaurav and Miya has became good friends with her. Gaurav was a funny guy and he always made them laugh.

Acha!! Tu abb hass rahi hei??

He leaned closer to her with a naughty smile. Shehnaaz could sense what he was upto. Her cheeks became red instantly, while she tried to avoid his gaze.

Aree... Meri sherni tho bheegi billi bangayi.

He caressed her cheeks with a smile.

Meine tho socha dha ki... Meri tho sherni hei... Meim kuch karne se pehle hi wo kar legi... Aur tu itni sharma rahi hei??

He giggled for nothing but to get a punch on his stomach.

Aaaww

He held his stomach and she started giggling.

Mujhse mat khelna tu, meim sherni hi hu.

She stood up from the table and walked towards the stairs. But, he put his hands around her neck from back and pulled her back to hit with his chest.

Tho phir ek kiss deke jaa.

He whispered in her ear.

Kiss mangta nhi kamaya jaata hei bacha..

She replied with a childish voice.

Tho bolo kaise kamavu meim??

He wrapped his other hand also around her neck and smelled her hair. He loved her smell. Her hair was so soft and he always wanted to hide in it.

She removed his hands and turned towards him and placed her hands on his shoulder. His hands found their way to her waist.

Tho pehle Prayag aur Tarun ko boldo hamare bare meim. I don't want to continue this hide and seek.

She had a victory smile on her face, because she knew this was not going to happen in the near by future.

His face fell sad. He had no courage to say it to Prayag. Prayag always trusted him. And here Sidharth was dating his sister. The thought of Prayag knowing about them made him nervous.

She saw the sadness in his face. She could guess what was going on his mind. She didn't wanted to hurt him. But, she wanted to roam around with him, without caring about anyone. For that, it was necessary to say to her brother about them. But, she understood it was bothering him.

She cupped his face and kissed on his cheeks, which brought him back to reality. A little smile formed on his lips.

I know, you need time.. I am ready to wait..

She ran her fingers through his hair as he held her more close to him and managing her weight with his hands as she stood on her toes.

I am so lucky to have you..

He smiled and dug his face in her hair.

They got separated hearing someone's footsteps. He checked near the stairs, but no one was there.

Chal yaha se koi dekh lega.

Sidharth held her hand and walked down stairs. They loosened their hands as they reached down. Shehnaaz smiled at him and he gave a flying kiss while winking.

Nayan breathed heavily standing behind the shelves. She never expected something like this. She thought that Sidharth had no interest in any other girls and as her father said he would be her's one day. It was a shock for her to see him close to a girl like Shehnaaz. She had seen Shehnaaz with Prayag and know that they are middle class family. How could he fall for such a girl? Nor she has any class nor beauty...

She moved from there after both Sidharth and Shehnaaz left the library. She sat on a chair looked towards the door with red blood eyes.

He can be only mine...

She whispered.

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