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Sidharthhh!! Koi dekhlenge... Tujhe yeh kya hua hei?? Yaar... Dekh... Wahape saare teachers hei.

Shehnaaz said as Sidharth pulled her into an empty classroom.

He kept his hand over her mouth as she had no intention to stop her blabbering.

Ek minute chup baitogi..

He slowly removed his hands from her mouth and continued.

Aur tujhe kabse itna darr lagne laga, haa??

He said pinching her nose.

She rubbed her nose with her fingers making a cute pout. Sidharth grinned widely seeing the cutest girl.

Mujhe kisise darr warr nhi lagta.

She said as she moved near to the door. She checked the surroundings and made sure no one is around. She closed the door making no noise. As soon as she closed the door, she felt him right behind her.

Holding her breath, she slowly turned towards him. She was feeling shy, a little nervous because of this closeness. She  looked at the ground.

He came more closer. She could hear his breath clearly. It became a little heavy and fast as time passed.

It has been almost six months, they were spending time together, hiding from others. And they were going to face a crucial period after a month. After the exams, he will be joining college for further studies and she will remain here only.

He is used to see her everyday, talk to her everyday and he was going to miss this soon. Will they be able to maintain it like this? Will she forget him on his absence?

He wanted to make sure that she will be there for him always. She was his. He needed that guarantee.

He slowly caressed her cheeks and lifted her chin. He was shocked seeing tears in those eyes. How? Why would she cry? He had never seen her crying. He immediately cupped her face.

Kya hua Shehnaaz, bata.. Tu kyu ro rahi hei??

He became tensed. She was never like this.

She cleared her throat and wiped her tears.

Sorry..

A feeble sound left from her throat.

Kyu baba? Tune tho kuch nhi kiya hei.

He said as he continued to stroke her hair.

She removed his hands from her and made an awkward face.

Actually, mujhe kisi ke saamne rona pasand nhi hei.

She walked from there and sat on a bench which wasn't visible through windows.

He immediately ran next to her.

It's me naa... Koi problem nhi.

She sat there silently and scratched on the desk. He looked at her, waiting for her to speak.

Sidharthhh... Ab hum kab milenge??

She barely looked at him.

He needed to make the situation light.  He was happy that she too feared of losing him.

Kab matlab??  Kal milenge.. Parsom milenge.. Uske baat bhi milenge..

Shehnaaz became irritated by his answer.

Yaar!!  Meim exams ke baad ki baat kar rahi hu?

Tho kya? Exams ke baad, kabhi kabhi agar time milega tho milenge..

He got only rare moments to tease her. So he enjoyed it very well.

She immediately grabbed his collar.

Matlab, tu mujhse milna nhi chaahta?? Bass yaha tak dha, sab kuch?

Her nose became red because of her anger.

He grabbed her wrist of her hand on his collar. Her eyes were again teary.
The feelings were mutual. He sighed in relief.

He shifted more close to her and touched her face and wiped her tears. She slowly loosened her grip on his collar, but he didn't left her hand. He pulled her closer to him and placed her hand around his neck.

Sidharthh!!  She gasped.

The closeness was making her more nervous.

Ssshhh..

He kept his finger on her lips. She shivered as he touched her lips. This was something she never expected. She never thought that she would show her weakness to anyone, and here she was, completely weak in front of him.

She gulped a little saliva. He watched it, as it moved from her mouth to throat. He didn't realize that when he started to caress her lips. He saw her eyes getting widened and he looked at his finger on her lips.

What was he doing?? It was a completely foreign feeling for him. He wanted to take his finger away from her, but it wasn't moving. He continued doing caressing her lips, applying a little more pressure.

She wasn't getting that what was happening. This intimacy set fire in her stomach. She sensed his soft touch has become more intense. She had no idea to what to do. Should she stop him?

With no second thought, she pushed his hand away and stood up.

I should leave now.

She looked away.

He immediately got the blunder he has committed. He felt disgusted. How could he behave like this, with her?
A lump formed in his throat and no sound came from him. He looked at the ground with guilty.

As he didn't respond, she moved from there and opened the door. They looked at each other. Her emotionless eyes made him tensed. Has he done something wrong?

He immediately stood up from the seat, but she left without waiting for him.

...

After the class, he searched for her everywhere, but couldn't find. It has been two days since they have seen each other. She has been avoiding him for these days.

He walked towards his car with his head down in disappointment.

Sidharth, tu kaha rah gaya dha? Hum yaha kitne der se wait kar rahe hei??

Prayag said resting his back on the car.

Wo.. Bass kuch kaam dha.

Sidharth replied as he approached them. He wanted to enquire about Shehnaaz with Prayag, but felt a little hesitant. Somehow, he gathered courage and asked in a casual way.

Prayag, aaj kal Shehnaaz tere saat nhi aarahi hei kya? Dekhayi nhi deti usse?

Wo... Uska natak tho alag level pe hei.. Bol rahi dhi ki agale saal se usko kisi aur ke saat hi school aana hoga, isiliye wo abhi se Pooja ke saat hi aavugi.

Prayag shook his head in disbelief. Sometimes, she was beyond his level of understanding.

Waise tera mom and dad ke wedding anniversary tho kal hei na??

Tarun reminded Prayag while sitting inside the car with door open.

Ohh teri!!  Meim tho bhool hi gaya...  kal sharp 6 in the evening ghar aana donom, bhoolna mat.

Sidharth suddenly got a ray of hope. He could meet her tomorrow finally.

Teek hei.. Meim aajaunga.

....

Sidharth sat on the couch in the living room and was continually changing channels. He was completely lost in his thoughts, when his mother came and sat besides him.

As he felt her fingers running through his hair, a smile appeared on his face. He laid on her lap.

What happened Sid? Why are you so lost?

She continued stroking his hair.

Nothing maa.. Bass aise hi.

After a break he continued.

Maa.. Papa kab aayenge?

He looked at his mother with a sad face.

Oho.. He will be here in a week. He needs to manage the whole company na beta..

She smiled looking at him.

He sighed and looked away. His father was really working hard. He rarely got time to spend with his family. But he always made sure that the time he spend with them was the best.

Kya hua?? Kisise chagda hua?

He instantly looked at her in surprise. How did she know?

She smiled and continued.

Bata abb!

He didn't knew what to say. He didn't think it was time say about a relationship in his life. He was too young for it.

Aaj kal tho tu Shehnaaz ke baare meim zyada baat bhi nhi karta.. Kya uske saat chagada hua hei kya?

He was getting a bit nervous by her questions. The topic he doesn't wanted to discuss, is being brought up by her.

Nhi.. Aisa kuch nhi hei maa.. Bass.. Wo..

He wasn't getting words to complete a lie. She tapped on his shoulder and he got up from her lap. He was confused about her behavior. She always used to stroke his hair until he falls asleep.

Meim kuch batau tujhe?

He nodded his head.

Tu abb bahut chota hei. Aur teenage meim hamare andar bahut saara naya feelings aayenge. Inn sabko serious lena ya nhi, yeh time se hi pata chalega. Ek baar studies complete karo aur business join karo. Aur agar wo feel waise hi tere andar hei tho bhir dekhte hei...

Sidharth sat there silently. Even though, he understood what she meant, he had faith on there relationship.

He spoke finally.

Maa.. Agar wo feeling sahi hei aur hamesha mera saat hi hoga tho, kya aap log yeh accept karenge?

She smiled and kissed on his forehead.

Time do yeh saare feelings ko aur agar tu khush rahega tho hum bhi khush.. Lekin apne aapko kho mat dena ismeim. Studies, business.. Ek bright future hei tere aage.. Wo mat bhoolna.

Sidharth nodded happily.

Maa... Wo.. Papa ko kuch mat bolna aap.

She smiled and agreed.

...

Sidharth waited outside Shehnaaz's house for Tarun. He was feeling a bit of awkward for entering alone in that house.

Abbey.. Kaha rahagaya dha tu??

Sidharth tapped on Tarun's head as he ran towards Sidharth.

Oo yaar! Gift lena bhool gaya dha.

They entered inside and they stood amused seeing the decorations done. It was mind blowing. Seeing them, Prayag came towards them.

Woww yaar, Sana ne tho bahut achi decoration ki hei.. Kamaal hei.

Tarun praised looking around. It had the couple's photos of the last 18 years hanging in the hall. And lots of lights and stars. It felt like a movie location for some romantic number.

Abbey... Uska kya.... Sab kuch meine hi kiya hei.. Madam ji bass orders hi dete hei. Meim tho yaha kaam karke poora patla hogaya.

Both of them giggled hearing Prayag's complaints.

Acha!! Abb wo kaha hei??

Tarun enquired.

Madam ji, cake lene gayi hei.. Bola hei ki bahut special cake hoga. Pata nhi kya kaand karenge.

As he continued, he saw Shehnaaz coming.

Lo aagayi madam..

Sidharth instantly turned back to have a glimpse of her after two days. She was wearing a salwar, she looked beautiful in it. Her hairstyle was a little different today, but it added grace to her face.

She smiled at them and walked inside with the cake in her hand. She handed over it to Prayag and instructed him to keep it safely. Tarun left a chuckle seeing the dominant Shehnaaz and the puppet Prayag.

Whereas Sidharth stood there nervous. She wasn't even caring about his presence. She was behaving like he was just a guest for her. She politely asked them to take their seats and went inside the kitchen to take water for them.

As she turned taking water for them, she was surprised to see the sight in front of her. Unknowingly, she left a chuckle.

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