Sidharth and Shehnaaz reached Sidharth house in afternoon, he rang the bell they both are waiting for someone to open the door.

"Bhaiya" Alia shout and hug him tightly, he smile widely with tears he was hugging her after 6 months.

"I miss you chotu" he said.

"I miss you too lambu"

They both giggle looking at each-other, Shehnaaz smile looking at them she never had her own siblings and also she don't had bond like this with her cousins.

"Bhabhi" she hug Shehnaaz.

"Kesi ho Alia"

"I'm good aap batao"

"Are saari baatein yahi karegi ki andar bhi lekar jayegi" Sidharth said.

"Ha ha chalo na" she drag Shehnaaz with her leaving poor Sidharth with luggage.

He enter and saw his parents are happy seeing them, Shehnaaz take blessings from them which was new for him he saw her like this for the first time.

"Kya zalim zamana aa gaya hai bahu ko dekhte hi bete ko bhul gaye" he said dramatically.

"Dhat notanki" her mother said and hug him.

"Bohot miss kiya aai maine" he said getting emotional.

"Maine bhi mera baccha" she kissed her forehead.

"Dad" he hug him.

"Tum log betho main kuch khane ko laati hu" his mother rita ji went to the kitchen.

Shehnaaz saw everyone was smiling wholeheartedly, she never experience love in her whole life.

"Shehnaaz bhabhi kidhar kho gai aap aao na betho hamare saath" alia said.

"Hmm" she sat with them, after some time they all headed to their room.

"Thank you" Sidharth said to her when they both enter in their room.

"Kiu?"

"Niche wo acting karne ke liye main mom dad ko upset nahi karna chahata tha"

She smile sadly "matlab tumhe laga ki main acting kar rahi hu niche?"

"Ha matlab acting hi to thi?"

She left without saying anything. He stood there in confusion.

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"Maa main kuch help karu?" Shehnaaz asked rita maa when she enter in kitchen.

"Are nahi beta main kar lungi"

"Kiu aapko mujhpar barosa nahi?" She pout sadly.

"Are baba hai barosa aa ye sabzi cut kar de"

"Maa aaj ka dinner main banau?"

"Tujhe banana hai?"

"Hanji" she grin widely.

"To bana le is bahane mujhe meri bahu ke haath ka khana khane milega" she chuckle.

"Okay kya banau?" She asked like an exciting kid.

"Tere pati ka favourite bana"

"Usko... I mean unko kya pasand hai?".

"Tujhe nahi pata?"

"Nahi" she look down.

"Chal koi baat nahi matar pulav bana uska favourite hai".

"Okay" she jump in happiness and take help of rita maa.
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"Acha Sidharth mere dost ki beti aa rahi hai kuch din ke liye yahi rukegi wo"

"Konse dost ki beti?"

"Tu wo sab chord na tu nahi janta usko bas wo kuch din idhar hi rahega usko baking ka bada shok hai apna cafe kholna chahati hai tu thodi help kar dena"

"Dad please na main nahi" he laid lazily.

"Thappad khayega tu maine usko wada kar diya hai ab tu hi sambhalna aage wo aati hogi"

"Ok fine" he signed heavily.

"Khana ready hai" rita maa shout from the kitchen. They both stood up when they hear the door bell.

"Dad aap chalo main dekhta hu"

"Theek hai".

Sidharth open the door and get shocked.

"Tum yaha?"

"Hi"

"Laura what are you doing here?"

"Arey Laura beta come come" Ashok ji said to her from behind.

She enter with a smile and meet him.

"Sidharth ye hai mere friend ki beti"

"Uncle i know him hum mil chuke hai pehle"

"Oh that's nice"

"Kon hai?" Rita maa asked while entering in living room "Laura how are you beta"

"I'm good aunty how are you"

"I'm also good"

"Laura diiiii" Alia run and hug her tightly.

"Ye yaha kya kar rahi hai?" Shehnaaz murmured angrily and look at Sidharth he was also confused.

"Dad main to aapke saare friends ko jaanta hu Laura ko to main first time mil raha hu"

"Ha teri shadi ke baad main Laura ke dad se mila tha"

"Oh acha"

"Chalo baatein hoti rahengi andar chalte hai khana thanda ho raha hai" Rita maa said.

They all headed towards the dining table, Shehnaaz and Alia serve them the food.

"Kesa bana hai?" Rita maa asked Sidharth.

"Taste kuch different hai aapne kuch ingredient change kare hai kya?"

"Tu wo sab chord aur ye bata bana kesa hai?"

"Bohot acha hai like mujhe aapke haath ka khana bohot pasand hai but ye bhi tasty hai"

Shehnaaz smile widely.

"Hmm aaj ka khana Shehnaaz ne banaya hai"

"Really?" He look at her shocked.

She nodded, he smile and eat more.

After dinner they all sit in the living room enjoying their ice cream.

"Wese kuch din me durga puja hai uske baad hi Alia ka rishta pakka hoga" rita maa said.

"Isse koi shadi kese kar sakta hai chotu kahi ki" Sidharth tease her.

"Kiu... Kiu nahi kar sakta hai jab aapko bhabhi mil sakti hai to kuch bhi ho sakta hai"

Sidharth and Shehnaaz look at eachother, finally after 6 months Sidharth found emotions in her eyes.

"Btw Sidharth meri baking classes kab se shuru hongi?" Laura asked him.

"Karte hai jaldi".

"Acha baccho kal tum dono bahar ghum aana" Ashok ji said to Sidnaaz.

"Ji dad"

"Main bhi chalu?"

"Laura di couple ko jaane do hum dono chalenge na saath" Alia said to her.

"Okay".

They all enjoyed their days together, Shehnaaz was the happiest one among them, she never know spending time with family feels like this, in this days she and Sidharth also come close to eachother, they start spending time with eachother.

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"Sidharth tum na us laura se dur raho?" Finally after getting couraged she spoke to him.

"Kiu?"

"Because i don't like her"

"Are you jealous Mrs. Shukla?"

"Why would i? Just stay away from her"
She turn towards other side.

He hug her from behind "just admit that you're jealous main duri bana lunga" he said in husky tone.

"I... I'm not jealous okay"

"Okay than jese abhi hum khade hai wese hi main use baking sikhaunga"

"You... Okay I'm jealous fine ab usse dur rehna" she said angrily.

He laugh and kiss her head "okay madam wese bhi main sirf aapka hu to kisi aur se jealous mat ho". He said and left from there, she smile widely and blush.
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One day they both get ready to leave for the nearby mall, Laura and Alia are also standing with them.

"Shehnaaz tum yahi ruko main aata hu car ki keys andar reh gai shayd"

"Okay".

He went inside, Alia and Shehnaaz start talking with eachother when they hear blast. They look towards the house where the kitchen side was burning.

"Maa" Alia shout and run towards her house but Laura hold her.

"Alia aag hai udhar pagal mat bano"

"Di andar maa baba aur bhaiya hai, bhabhi kuch bolo inhe mujhe andar jaana hai"

Shehnaaz was standing froze on the spot, tear brimming in her eyes, her body was shriving badly.

"Sidharth" she whispered before getting unconscious.

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That is it for today.

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