"Shehnaaz beta chalo ghar it's already 8". Mr. Abbas, Shehnaaz's father said.

"Ji abbu bass ye file par sign rehte hai phir chalte hai" she said with a little tired face. She work day and night for their company. Her abbu support her alot in this against his mother. His mother means shehnaaz grandmother was always tensed for her first she don't like that she work, she was not Orthodox type grandmother but she  want her grand-daughter to settle in her life as she was already in her 30s.

After 15 minutes she finished her work and went toward her Father's cabin.

"Chaliye abbu".

They both went their home. Khan Haveli. They are rich but never do some show off type things, they are down to earth peoples.

"Assalamu alaykum dadi" shehnaaz said when she saw her dadi in the living room.

"Walekum assalam aa gai hamari bossy girl" she said with a smile.

Shehnaaz giggle which is very rare because after her mother death she never show her happy, bubbly side to anyone she cage herself in a shell where no one have a right to enter. Her step mother loves her like her own daughter but she missed her real mother alot.

"Are Shehnaaz aa gai aap" her mother Mrs. Rubina said.

"Ji mummy" she called her mummy because she don't like her to call her ammi. She accept her but never give her place of her mother which she hold in her heart. She respect her, love her but didn't give her right to take her mother's place.

"Chalo khana lag gaya hai" her mother said.

"Mein fresh hokar aati hu" she said and went toward her room which was on second floor. She never allow anyone to enter in her space.

"I miss you ammi" a long tear escape her eye but she wipe it immediately.

She live in a joint family. Mrs. Shah jahan Shehnaaz's dadi. Her husband die 8 years ago after that she handle her family. She had 3 sons.

Jamshed Khan : Husband Of Rubina Khan. He have only one daughter Shehnaaz Khan. Shehnaaz is 29 years Old.

Azam Khan : Husband Of Rita Khan.He have 2 kids. One Sidharth And Second his daughter Noor. Sidharth is 25 years old. And Noor is 28.

Rihaan Khan : Husband Of Shabana.He have 2 kids. Ayan Khan 24 years old and Syra khan 17 years old.

They all live together in Khan Haveli.

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In dinning table everyone settle themselves on their place.

"Aapi kaha reh gai?" Sayra said.

"Acha hai na nahi aaye to sukoon se bina dare dinner to kar sakenge" sidharth whispered.

"Chup karo dono abhi suna na usne dono ki class lagayegi" Rita maa said, younger daughter in law of khan haveli.

They saw shehnaaz is coming with her chachu and abbu discussing something with them.

"Khane ke waqt apna business ghar ke bahar rakh kar aaya kare" dadi said to them.

The trio settle themselves. And said sorry to her. Shehnaaz saw sidharth from corner of her eye, he look down in his empty plate like it was filled with his favourite dishes.

"Sidharth aap aaj office kiu nahi aaye?" She asked sternly.

"Sh...shehnaaz wo".

"Are phir business ki baatein chup chaap dinner karo sab phir karte rehna baatein apni" dadi said angrily.

She huffed and serve herself. "Sidharth wo salad pass karna" she said in her strong voice. With shriving hands he passed her the plate. He himself eat slowly so he can escape from her long lecture about his career.

"Appi kal Sunday hai kahi ghumne chale" ayan her younger cousin said.

"Tumhari internship chal rahi hai uspar dhyan do naki ghumne phirne par".

"Khadus" sidharth whispered while looking down. He thought she didn't hear him but his bad luck. She chuckle but hide it immediately.

"Hamara ho gaya Sidharth aap mile hume study room me" she said actually order him and without hearing his answer she left.

Sidharth closed his eyes now he don't have any option other than entering in lioness den.

After completing his dinner he went towards study room with baby steps.

"All the best bhai" syra and ayan said. He glare both of them.

"Yah allah rehem karna apne is masoom se bande par" he pray for the last time and knock on the door. He hear her bossy strong voice from inside.

"Come in!" She said from inside. He went inside the room.

"Aap.... aapne bulaya tha" he said nervously.

"Hmm bethiye" she said pointing toward the sofa chair infront of her.
He sat down on it.

"Kaha the aap?" She said softly yet sternly.

"Fr... friends ke saath tha".

"Kya kar rahe the?".

"Ghumne gaye the" he whispered.

"Weekdays me right?"

"Sorry".

She take a deep breathe. And sat beside him.

"Hum dushman nahi hai aapke sidharth aur na hum ye chahate ki aap apni life enjoy na kare,beshak kare lekin apni zimmedari bhi samjhe bacche nahi rahe hai aap,thoda maturely cheezo ko handle kare office ki chutti hoti hai na sunday me Saturday bhi half day of hota hai phir aap un dino me jaya kare samjhe aap".

He nodded his head like a child, understanding her words. She smile but hide it.

"Mein samjh gaya aage se dhyaan rakhunga pakka promise".

"I know ab aap jaaye kal half day hai uske baad enjoy karna" she said and stood up with him. He smile widely.

"Syra Ayan andar aao abhi" she shout.

Sidharth look at her in confusion but he understood when they both enter inside with puppy face. He smile to tease them now it's time for their class by his hitler.

"Chup ke baatein sun rahe the?"

"Nah.... nahi appi" syra said.

"Hum to aese hi bass yaha se guzar rahe the" ayan said.

"Ayan and syra i want your assignment in 15 minutes".

Both look at her with horrified expressions.

"Appi ye kese possible hai abhi to bohot baaki hai" they said together.

"In 12 minutes".

"Are but".

"10".

"Lekin".

"7"

"We are going" they both left hurriedly.

"Aap bhi jaaye aur so jaaye sidharth".

"Ji" he give her a smile. That's it she melt there. He left the room, she close the door and closed her eyes while smile widely little blush cover her cheeks.
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Next day they both went office. All the time sidharth was busy with his work and she is busy in him. She specially give him the cabin next to her so that she can saw him all the day. It's lunch time means half day was done. Everyone pack their items and ready to left the office. Shehnaaz went into his cabin directly after her meeting so they can go home together ALONE in her car, she is excited to spend alone time with him. She enter without knocking. Her heart stop beating for a second.

"Sidharth" she whispered.

"Are shehnaaz isse mile ye hai ayesha meri dost".

She give her a fake smile. And meet her.

"Sidharth ghar chale?" She asked him.

"Nahi aap jaaye mujhe ayesha ke saath jana hai".

"Kaha?".

"Bass ek lunch ki treat hai hamari taraf se" ayesha said.

"Kis khushi me?" She said angrily but control.

"Actually mera promotion hua hai to mein sidharth ko treat dena chahati hu".

"Sirf Sidharth ko mera matlab aur bhi dost honge aapke saath me".

"Are nahi nahi appi sirf mein aur sidharth actually college me sirf ek yahi the jo hamare itne karib the isliye".

Shehnaaz heart broke into million of pieces but again she composed herself and said "to jaaye aap sidharth der ho rahi hogi aap dono ko".

"Ji" he said with a smile and left with ayesha.

Shehnaaz looking at there retreating figures a long tear escape her eye.

"I know aap hamare kabhi nahi ho sakte" she smile sadly and wipe her tear.

She reach her home and smile widely when she saw her favorite person. Her cousin her bestfriend noor, she badly need her now after that incident. Only noor know about her secret one sided love story.

"Noor" she said with a smile.

"Sanuuu" noor jump and hug her.

"Tu kab aai?".

"Bass aapne dil se pukara aur hum chale aaye".

"Drama Queen" she slap her head.

It's dinner time. They both spend time with family all day. Everyone was sitting on their place.

"Noor beta ab aap hi kahe apni dost se shadi ke liye hamari to ye sunti nahi hai".

"Come on dadi itni bhi old aged nahi hui hai meri sanu ki shadi kar le".

"Hmm ammi aap keh bhi kisse rahi hai ye to hai hi chamchi iski" rita maa slap her daughter's head.

"Kya choti ammi aap bhi inki side ho gai".

"Nahi meri gudiya mein teri hi taraf hu lekin shadi to aapko karni hogi na"

"Haan beta aapki shadi hogi tabhi to bakiyo ka number aayega" Shabana said.

"Noor ki bhi to shadi ho gayi hai na aap sab mere hi piche kiu padhe hai"

"Kiuki ab aapka number hai isliye kabtak is topic se bhagengi" rubina said.

"Mummy please na mujhe nahi karni shadi".

"Appi kar lijiye na aap karengi tabhi to hamara number aayega". Ayan said.

"Padhai par dhyan de aap" Azam ji said to his son.

"Shehnaaz hum rishter dekhne shuru kar rahe hai aur is baar aap inkaar nahi karengi" dadi declared her decision.

"Dadi maaf kijiyega lekin aap hume majboor nahi kar sakti aur agar hamare ghar me rehne se sabko problem hai to bol dijiye hum chale jayenge yaha se".

"Shehnaaz" everyone said together.

"Dimag kharab ho gaya hai aapka" jamshed ji said angrily.

"Hamara ho gaya" she left from there.

"Aap log tension mat lijiye hum baat karte hai" noor said and follow her.

"Yaar ye to melodrama ho gaya" ayan said when the trio reach his room. Sidharth and Syra glare him.

"Kya sahi to bola yaar appi shadi nahi karengi to hamara to kabhi number aayega hi nahi".

"Aapse pehle sidharth bhai ka number bhi hai abhi se na ude aap" syra said.

"Lekin ye shehnaaz hamesha mana kiu karti hai" sidharth said while thinking.

"Kahi wo kisi ko pasand to nahi karti" syra said.

"Ha ho sakta hai tum dono ne dekha hai akele akele phone me dekh kar muskurati hai pakka wo kisi ko pasand karti hai" Sidharth said

"Lekin pata kese kare?" Ayan asked.

"Noor appi unko to sab pata hoga na aakhir bestfriend hai wo dono" syra said.

"Aapi kabhi apna muh nahi kholne wali I'm 100% sure" sidharth said.

"To phir kya kare"

"Ek kaam karte hai humse koi shehnaaz aapi se hi pata lagane ki koshish karte hai"syra said excitedly. Sidharth and ayan look at eachother than at her and nodded no.

"Sher ki gufa me jaakar marna nahi hai" they both said.

"Are try karte hai na".

"To tu ja na".

"Mein unse kitni choti hu mujhse kabhi nahi bolengi".

"Ha to mein konsa unki age ka hu sidharth se kar sakti hai meine dekha hai wo isko kam daanti hai" ayan said. Sidharth widened his eyes.

"Abey ae bakwas mat karo mein nahi ja raha wo kaccha chaba jayengi mujhe".

"Aapka veham hai bhaijaan aur ayan bhai bhi thik keh rahe hai wo aapse phir nhi ganimat hai pyaar se baat karti hai" syra said.

"Sidharth dekh aapi ki love story ko aage badhane me tujhe help karni padhegi ek cupid ka kaam karna padhega"

"No means no".

"Aapko hamari kasam".

"Mar jaao dono mein nahi kar raha".

"Shehnaaz aapi ki kasam".

"Oye pagal ho dono".

"Haan to ab hum pyaare nahi hai lekin wo to hai ab ja pata laga meine dekha tha wo dono terrace par gai thi" ayan said.

"Haan mission finding shehnaaz aapi love start karte hai ruko mein whatsapp group banati hu".

They both again slap her head."kya hai".

"Ek hi ghar me rehte hai hum sab".

"Haan to kuch baatein muh se bolkar nahi kar payenge na smajho bohot bada mission hai ye.... Bana diya meine jisko jo information milegi wo batana ispar okay".

"Okay" they both agreed.

"So according to mission abhi Sidharth bhai aap terrace par jaakar unki baat sune".

"Nahi ye acha nahi hai aese do Ladkiyo ki baatein sunna kya pata wo kya baat kar rahi ho".

"Baat to sahi hai ae piddi tu ja tu to ladki hai na".

"Ye sahi hai syra tu ja".

"Okay" she said excitedly and left.
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That's it for today ❤️.

Hope you all like it. What do you think what happen next?.

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