Sid:good morning

Sana:morning

Sidharth entered the kitchen and wished Shehnaaz who was already in the kitchen.Her hair was tied up in a ponytail while she wore a apron around her waist.Her head was covered with the dupatta which was strange for him.She was flipping pancakes and looked really concentrated on her work.

Sid:I thought that today I would make the breakfast

Sana:sorry but I have made it

Sid:so,it's pancakes then?

Sana:yup,Shehnaaz special pancakes

Shehnaaz said while licking her lips and uttering delicious making Sidharth chuckle .He moved towards to get a better view of what she was making but then a sudden thought crossed his mind.

Sid:so what have you thought about the psychiatrist's appointment ?

Shehnaaz's hands stopped and she turned towards Sidharth completely after switching off the gas. The whole night she had thought about this and was not able to come to a decision. She opened her mouth and then closed not completely knowing how to explain her dilemma to Sidharth.How to say that she was scared to show her vulnerable side to an unknown lady?

Maybe she will think I am weak!!

Sid:you are not weak Shehnaaz........it's okay to sometimes break,it's okay to sometimes move your hand forward and ask for help ,it's okay to share your problems with a specialist,it's okay to be not okay.........and if you have a fear that she will judge you ,then no she won't.......she will listen to you and help you get your way ,the right path

Sidharth said as if he could read her mind but for Shehnaaz, it wasn't so easy.Her mind pondered over his words.A question which she had been asking herself from so long.

What is wrong with me?

All the hard work,all the pain and the self- destruct she always had.Two words. That's all it would have taken for her not to be in this situation where she was considered as an addict,a person who is living but still not living.Two words she never have been able to say.
Help.me.

Sid:Shehnaaz?

Sidharth shook her shoulders as he saw her lost in her thoughts.The sudden movement brought her back from her deep thoughts.

Sana:I need help........and I will take Jyoti's help

Shehnaaz said a bit fumbling with her words but Sidharth was able to see the new strength in her eyes.He nodded and squeezed her shoulders .It was then he noticed that she was wearing a suit.

Sid:you are wearing a suit?

Sana:yeah,it was long I hadn't wore any Indian dress.....how am I looking?

Shehnaaz asked while doing a half twirl .Sidharth's eyes moved up and down as he looked at her keenly.It was the first time he was seeing her in a traditional attire and she was killing it.In that pink suit,she didn't looked any less than an angel, a pretty angel.He just kept looking at her without uttering anything. He liked the way her face was clean today void of any makeup or beauty products.He liked more this way ,the natural way.

Sid:tune aaj makeup nahi lagaya?

Sana:nahi,wo time nahi mila......pancake ka batter bhi toh banana tha ,kyun achi nahi lag rahi.......hayee rabba mujhe pata tha makeup ke bina bilkul achi nahi lag rahi hungi ,mujhe atleast foundation aur eyeliner toh laga hi lena chahaye tha par ma-

Sidharth didn't let her complete as he pulled her towards himself making her chest collide with his chest.He kept a finger on her lips to make her silent.Shehnaaz looked at him with wide eyes but didn't said anything.

Sid:Shh kitna bolti hai gadhi........aur tu makeup ke bina bohut achi lag rahi hai,makeup mein bandar lagti hai

She could feel his hot breaths on her face as his face was just inch away from her face.His left hand on her waist while hers on his chest .He was tracing her cheeks with his finger making Shehnaaz shiver.Yes,she had got intimate in her past relationships but this closeness,intimacy was different. Something more beautiful and heartwarming. She didn't stopped Sidharth when he leaned closer just closed her eyes.A mischievous idea struck Sidharth as he leaned forward and kissed her cheeks instead of lips and then quickly moved back.

He stood at a safe distance and put a hand on his mouth to control his laugh and waited for Shehnaaz's reaction.Shehnaaz who stood there waiting for the kiss slowly opened her eyes when she felt cold and saw Sidharth standing and laughing.

Sana:What the- kutta,gadha,khotta......aaj main nahi chorungi tujhe

Shehnaaz quickly held the spatula that was just lying infront of her and ran behind Sidharth. Sidharth quickly moved towards the sofa and tried hiding behind it.

Sid:Shehnaaz, lagegi mujhe.......phek usse

Sana:phekungi kutte but tujh par

Sid:Shehnaaz

Sidharth shouted when his face was hit by a pillow.He rubbed his nose and saw her standing there with another pillow in her hand.But before she could throw that Sidharth held her hand and pulled her towards him and due to the pillow which was on the ground,he tripped making them both land on the couch.Shehnaaz was beneath him while Sidharth hovered her pinning her hands above her head.

Sana:kutte chorh

Sid:waah phele Sidharth bol rahi thi aab direct kutta......respect bhul gayi ek minute mein,gadhi

Sana:tune bhi toh mujhe gadhi,moti aur aab bandar bulaya

Sid:gadhi toh tu hai aur humesha rahegi

Sana:main gadhi nahi hu

Sid:wo tu hai

Sana:toh tu kutta

Sid:aee galli nahi,main nahi chahta mere bacche gali sekhe

Shehnaaz rolled her eyes hearing him while twisted her hands to get out from his grip but his grip was strong.Sidharth smirked and pecked her cheeks making Shehnaaz's cheeks red in anger and shyness both.She was going to say something when they heard a voice.

Sidhansh:kya yaar,subah subah WWE kyu khelni hai aaplogo ko.......meri neend disturb kardi

Sidhansh said entering the room in his t-shirts and shorts yawning while boringly looking at them.Sidharth and Shehnaaz immediately stopped their childish acts or should I say romance and got up from the sofa.They both corrected their clothes while looked here and there not making eye contact.

Sidhansh:aab aise kyu behave kar rahe ho jaise aapki chori pakri gayi?

Sana:kiddo did you brush?

Sidhansh:umm no......wait,I smell something, DID YOU MAKE PANCAKES?

Sidhansh asked while shouting his last question making Shehnaaz flinch and Sidharth chuckle.Shehnaaz glared at Sidharth making him stop instantly . Then she looked at Sidhansh who was walking towards the kitchen but Shehnaaz stopped him.

Sana:where?

Sidhansh:Ofcourse,to eat pancakes naazu

Sana:no first brush and then eat

Sidhansh:naazuuuuuu.......Dad,no

Sidhansh immediately shrieked when he felt Sidharth left Sidhansh in his arms like he weighed nothing.Shehnaaz giggled seeing Sidhansh's panicking face and then laughed as she heard Sidhansh's shouts and saw Sidharth taking him to his room.

"DAD ,I AM NOT A BABY"

"DAD,YOU WILL GET A BACK PAIN"

To which Sidharth made an offended face and replied him.

Sid:I am still young Ansh and very strong also

"DAD I AM FEELING DIZZY"

"DAD,NO......DON'T THROW ME"

This way the shouts and laughter continued in the bright, fresh morning.Ofcourse,shouts of Sidhansh and laughter of Sidnaaz.
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The wind blew in a gentle pace making her hair move along with it.She wasn't bothered about her hair strands flowing in air nor herself sitting on the railing of the terrace yet again.She needed peace and this place provided her that peace and also one thing made her calm.Smoking .Which she currently was doing completely forgetting that she was in hospital four days ago.For now,she wanted to feel calm and free but also knew that she won't be able to feel it until she says everything to Sidharth,her dad.

She had a early morning session which went well and she was not troubled because of it.She was troubled because of the talk she had with Aditya in the hospital.

Flashback

Adi:Samaira Shukla, are you serious?

Samaira flinched hearing the cold voice ,his cold voice to be specific. She looked at him who was standing at the door and looking at her with his emotionless face .The one which was feared by all his employees .

But I am not his employee,right?

Samaira:what?

Adi:Seriously you have just this to say,"What?"..........You tell me what the fuck have you done to yourself? I told you to not take those disgusting pills

Samaira:I HADN'T

Samaira said getting frustrated by his shouting, also her head was paining listening to his shouts.She rubbed her forehead which didn't went unnoticed by Aditya.Aditya paced to and fro to calm himself and then talk to her.The moment he got to know about her being admitted at 1am ,he nearly had an anxiety attack.

Adi:what happened?

This time,he asked in a calm voice and looked intensely at her. Samaira sighed and looked at him too.

Samaira:I don't know,I don't know how I slept but you know na when I sleep I have nightmares and exactly the samething happened,it was the memory of the day when Aurora had stabbed me in my legs.........it was my worst memory and I think that triggered my panic attack,that was so intense that I continued shouting and wasn't able to snap out of the dream so naazu and dad had to brought me to the hospital

This was the first time she was telling the full details of the nightmare to someone.Aditya listened to her carefully and nodded.He knew about her insomnia and nightmares and also had tried to take her to hospitals but she had refused .He was glad that she was brought here and is safe now.Nothing mattered to him more than her safety and happiness.

Adi:how are you feeling now?

Samaira:much better

Adi:what did doctor said?

Samaira:Idiot what do you think,the long lecture I gave now was wholly by me? Nah,I heard the doctor saying it to another doctor

Adi:I am glad you are okay now

Aditya said and hugged her sitting form .Samaira rubbed his back knowing how protective he was about her.He literally treated her like a baby whenever she got a wound from feeding her to making her eat those bitter medicines.She wrapped her hands around him hugging him back.

Adi:I don't know what I will do without you

Samaira:me too but don't worry I will not leave you so soon atleast not in this birth ever and after death,I will haunt you in the form of a ghost.....ouch

Samaira winced when Aditya pinched her hand after breaking the hug.He sat on the stool beside her bed and glared at her.

Adi:stop saying those things Samaira for God's sake

Samaira:fine grumpy old man

Adi:I seriously don't know how I fell for this girl?(whisper)

Samaira:what?

Aditya's head snapped towards her as he thought that she heard him so quickly started thinking of something else. He blurted the first thing that came in his mind not thinking much.

Adi:when are you gonna tell uncle about the business?

Samaira got shocked hearing his sudden question but she composed herself. She mentally thanked Aditya for reminding her as it had completely washed out from her mind.

Samaira:after getting discharged from the hospital Ig

Flashback ends

That's what she was going to do now and she was nervous as hell for that.The smoke filled her lungs but this time she didn't coughed as she had been habituated with it.Yes,her smoking had started when Aurora had given her the cigarette stick for the first time.She took a long drag of it as her tongue tasted its bitter taste while she heard a voice from the back.

Sid:Samaira, you smoke?

Sidharth was surprised to see Samaira's text in which she had written him to come to the terrace yet he agreed but the scene in front of him shocked him more.He had never thought that his girl is into smoking.He calmed himself and sat beside her eager to get his answers.

Samaira:says the person who himself does this

Samaira said and blew out the smoke keeping aside the stick for sometime.

Sid:I have stopped it after Ruhi left

Sidharth said calmly and almost in a hushed tone but Samaira heard it.She looked him shockingly thinking that he really have stopped.She held the stick and crushed it on the wall dropping the remaining stick on the ground.

If he can do this,I can too

Samaira:do you know about nanu's will?

Sid:Ruhi's father?

Samaira:yes dad,Mr.Harsh Roy ,your father-in-law, father of Ruhi and Avinash Roy

Samaira said with an unbelievable look .She thought how could he forgot that person so easily. She sighed and turned towards him completely carefully as she was still sitting on the railing and looked at Sidharth who was giving her an apology look.

Sid:no,I haven't

Samaira:my guess was right,great(chuckles)

Sid:but why are we discussing that when it has nothing to do with us?

Samaira:BECAUSE IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH US

Samaira shouted and stood up from the railing as she feared in her anger she might fall.She didn't wanted to die now atleast not before seeing Sidnaaz marriage. She paced to and fro and looked at the completely clueless man infront of her.She calmed herself a bit and then said her next set of words.

Samaira:according to nanu's will,after his death his company and shares will be passed on to his children..........as you,his son-in-law and mom aka his daughter didn't took up his business so now it will passed on to his grandchildren as per the new will and if they also refuse to take it then it will be given to Avinash Roy aka mom's brother and he will be the complete owner of the Roy Group of Companies and business.......that I can't let it happen

Sid:NO WAY,YOU ARE TAKING UP THE BUSINESS

Sidharth shouted immediately after understanding her words .Yes,he had not read the will but when Samaira told him about it ,he understood how vile it was.He can't let his daughter be drowned under the pressure of such a big business and he also didn't want her to give up her own choice of carrier for that.

Samaira:dad ,I have to because I can't let Ansh suffer the burden of it and you know how cruel of a person Mr.Avinash Roy is

Samaira spoke with complete hatred but Sidharth didn't interrupted her or scolded her because he also knew that she was right.He know how Avinash is,a complete bastard according to him.

Samaira:and the shares will also be transferred to Avinash Roy and you know right that nanu has 50% of shares in your company

Sidharth:No,they are Ruhi's shares

Samaira:right,mom's shares that are a part of nanu's business so indirectly it's nanu's shares

Sidharth remained silent for few minutes taking his time to process everything. Samaira knew he was thinking about it so moved towards the other side of the terrace and felt the gentle breeze touching her face making her smile. Her heart felt light finally after saying everything to Sidharth. The nervousness long gone

Sid:but what your own career? You also might have thought something........I don't want to force you into anything Samaira, we will find a way out,maybe some loophole in the will

Samaira:I was told about the will at the age of 15 since then I have prepared myself and agreed to take it up and about my own career,I didn't have thought much about it truthfully because I always knew that I have to take up the business........and dad,I had contacted mom's lawyer and told him to find some loopholes but he couldn't found any

Sidharth stood there speechless and just kept looking at Samaira. She stood there with a calm expression as if it didn't bothered her much.Sidharth was speechless knowing that so much going behind him and he didn't have a single idea about it also.

For Samaira, she had once thought to take up skating,her passion as her career but didn't knew if she will have a proper stable career in future and why always parents do the sacrificing? This time she will do the sacrifice for him,for her father.

Sid:are you sure?

Samaira:yes dad and there's another thing.........when I will turn 18 ,the training will start so I have to go back to Delhi for that

Sid:no way,that's not gonna happen

Samaira:but da-

Sid:I will talk with Nikhil,the Roy's have opened a branch in Mumbai also so I will tell him that you will do your training here only

Sidharth said interrupting her giving no space for anymore excuses.He started moving out as he needed to call Nikhil,secretary of Mr.Harsh Roy.He only felt hate when he said Roy knowing that his daughter has to suffer because of them.He was stopped by Samaira when he was almost at the door.

Samaira:dad,you will be starting a new life with naazu soon so I also want us to start with a new beginning of our relationship........I am ready to forget everything and forgive you,I forgive you dad

Samaira said while keeping her back towards him as tears flowed out from her eyes.The pain of holding up so many things from so long was finally going and she felt light.She didn't turned around so didn't saw how Sidharth stood like a statue.

For Sidharth, it felt like the world stopped for him only her words kept repeating in his ears. Tears rolled on his cheeks but he was not bothered to wipe them.The words he was longing to hear from so long ,he finally heard them.

Am I dreaming?

Sid:you forgive me?
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