Sana was going to make Harry wear the garland but she froze at her place when Sid entered. He was panting as he came there almost running.

"Mat pehna usse woh.... Yeh shaadi.... Mat kar...." He said while taking deep breath.

Sana couldn't move a bit and kept looking at Sid while Harry made a confused face. Others started thinking what was happening there.

"Band karo shehnai. Aur tu... Video bana na band kar. Koi shaadi nahi ho rahi idhar." Said Sid angrily to the person who was playing sehnai and the cameraman.

They stopped doing their job. By then Raj also reached there.

"Sid tu kya kar raha hai yeh sab...."

Sid didn't let Rita Ji finish and said, "Nahi Maa. Aap beech mein nahi bologi. Aur Uncle Aunty aap bhi nahi. Badi muskil se himmat juta ke idhar aaya hoon. So let me finish."

Everyone became quiet. Sid again looked at Sana and said, "Sana tu Harry se shaadi nahi kar sakti kyu ki tu meri hai. Uss hi din se jis din tu paida hui thi."

Everyone widened their eyes hearing that.

"Bachpan mein tune mujhse waada kiya tha ki tu sirf mujhse shaadi karegi. Isliye aaj tu apna waada aise tod nahi sakti. Aaj yeh mandap, tera yeh bridal attire, yeh saara decorations, yeh itne saare guests, sab kuch perfect hai bas tune dulha galat chun liya hai. Lodge ke bahar agar Shehnaaz Weds Sidharth likha hota tab jaa ke yeh hoti ek perfect wedding. Kyu ki Shehnaaz ke saath Sidharth ka naam hi accha lagta, kisi aur ka nahi."

Sana smiled hearing that. Her ears were dying to listen this since years.

"Sidharth chup ho jaa. Log dekh rahe hai." Said Parminder Ji glaring him.

"Haan toh acchi baat hai. Sab ko paata chalna chahiye Sidharth aur Shehnaaz ek dusre ke liye kya hai. Aur Aunty aap uss din galat thi. Sana iss shaadi se khush nahi hai. Kyu ki uski khushi mere saath judi hai. Accha ek baat baataiye, aap ko sach mein lagta hai Sana iss firangi se shaadi kar ke khush rahegi?"

Sid looked at Harry and said, "Sana mehengi dresses and jewelleries dekh ke khush hone walo mein se nahi hai. Bohut papad belne padhte hai isko khush karne ke liye. Jab Sana udaas hogi, yeh Harry dance kar ke usko cheer up karega? Baata saale firangi, karega tu dance?"

"But.... I don't know how to dance." Said Harry.

"Accha yeh chhor. Jab Sana ruth jayegi, tu usko uska favourite chaat khilane le jaayega?"

"No.... I mean.... " Harry couldn't understand what to say. "Chaat kaun khata hai? These street foods are not good for health. I'll take her to five start restaurant."

Sid gave a sarcastic smile and said, "Dekh le Sana. Iss se shaadi karegi toh zindagi bhar pachtaayegi. Abhi bhi time hai cancel kar de yeh shaadi."

"What do you mean by cancel kar de?" Asked Harry. "I'm not marrying her without her consent. She also wants to marry me. Tell me Sana, am I wrong?"

Sana didn't say anything and looked down. Sid was right. Once she thought that she would be able to live without Sid though it would hurt her at first. But now she realised that it was impossible.

"Yeh kya bolegi? Yeh khud kuch decide nahi kar paa rahi." Said Sid. "Bachpan se le kar aaj tak har chiz eksaath kiyi hai humne. Movie dekhne liye college bunk mere saath, bike pe baith ke pure seher ke chakkar katna mere saath, baith ke daru peena mere saath....."

"Daru?"

"Daru?"

"Yeh daru peeti hai?"

The guests started gossipping. While their parents were dying in embarassment.

"You didn't tell me that you drink alcohol?" Asked Harry being surprised. Sana had nothing to say.

"Haan peeti hai yeh daru. Koi problem hai? Sirf itna hi nahi, sabse chhup ke short skirt pehen ke insta pe reels bhi post karti hai aur sadak pe kisi se ladai hui toh maa behen ki gaali bhi deti hai. Iska har secret mujhe paata hai. Hum saath mein khele hai, ek plate se khana khaaye hai yaha tak ki saath mein soye bhi hai......."

"Saath mein soye hai?"

"Yeh dono saath mein soye hai?"

The guests again started gossiping. Parminder Ji was about to faint hearing all this but Santokh Ji handled him. Sana covered her face with one hand being highly embarassed.

Sid realised what he had said.

"Nahi... Soye hai matlab.... Waise nahi.... Sirf bed share kiya hai.... Yaar aap logo ko baad mein explain karunga. Pehle Sana se baat kar loon. Haan toh Sana......"

He paused for a while and then said looking at Sana, "Main bas itna keh raha tha ki aaj tak har chiz mein teri first choice main raha hoon. Aur jab shaadi karne ki baari aayi toh yeh hai teri choice? Bohut hi bekar choice hai! Main bol raha hoon, tu yeh sab chhor aur chal mere saath."

"Tere saath chalegi matlab?" Asked Parminder Ji. "Shaadi ho rahi hai uski."

"Aunty ab agar shaadi hogi toh sirf mere saath warna....."

"Bas!" Shouted Sana making him stop. "Bohut hua! Kab se sirf apni baat bole jaa raha hai. Tune mujhse ek baar bhi pucha ki main kya chahti hoon?"

"Tu mujhe nahi chahti?" Asked Sid softly.

Sana sighed and said, "Haan. Chahti hoon main tujhe."

Everyone became shocked hearing her statement.

"Lekin main yeh shaadi chhor ke aise nahi jaa sakti."

Sid's face became sad hearing that.

"Par agar tu chahe toh...."

Sana stopped and started indicating Sid something through her eyes. Sid made a confused face. Sana indicated towards the exit and Sid finally understood.

"Toh main yeh hi keh raha tha ki...."

Sid stood on the mandap and slowly started moving towards Sana while saying.

"Uncle Aunty yaa toh aap iss firangi ko tata bye bye kar ke Sana ka haath mere haath mein de do yaa phir...."

Sid slowly hold Sana's hand which nobody noticed.

"Yaa phir kya?" Asked Santokh Ji.

"Main Sana ko bhaga ke le jaata hoon." Said Sid and started running with Sana.

"Arrey pakdo! Sidharth meri Beti ko bhaga le gaya! Pakdo pakdo!" Screamed Parminder Ji.

While running they came in front of Raj.

"Raj pakad inhe bhag jayenge." Said Parminder Ji.

Raj indicated them to keep running. They nodded happily and ran away together. Raj pretended to miss the catch.

"Khote tune pakda kyu nahi?" Asked Parminder Ji.

"Kaise pakadta? Dono itni tezi se daudte hai. Mere liye impossible tha inko pakadna. Hehehehe." Said Raj and gave a foolish smile.

On the other hand, Sid and Sana kept running holding hands. They came to Sid's house and saw his bike infront of the house.

"Iski chabi kaha hai?" Asked Sid.

"Mujhe kya paata?" Said Sana.

Sid checked his t-shirt and shorts and then said, "Lagta hai andar hai. Main le ke aata hoon."

Saying that Sid entered his house.

"Zaldi kar, woh log aate hi honge." Said Sana loudly.

After sometime Sid came out with the key and helmet. He wore the helmet, sat on the bike and Sana sat behind him.

Everyone started coming towards them.

"Sid fast!" Said Sana.

Sid started the bike and they both left. All failed to catch them.

"Bhag gaye." Said Parminder Ji making a sad pout.

"Chalo accha hi hua sayad." Said Santokh Ji but looked down after getting a death glare from his wife.

"Khush ho jaao Maa. Ab toh doli apne hi ghar aa rahi hai." Whispered Trisha happily.

"Zyada khush mat ho. Bohut bada kaand kar diya hai tere Bhaiya ne. Paata nahi kya hoga." Said Rita Ji worriedly but she was happy from inside.

"Mom, what about my shaadi?" Asked Harry sadly.

Before his mother could say anything, a woman came there with her daughter and said, "Sat Sri Akal Ji! Main Sana ki dur ki chachi. Aap logo ke saath bohut bura hua. Lekin sab kuch bhul ke aage toh badhna hi hoga....Yeh meri kudi hai, Nimrit. Ho sake toh kisi din mere ghar pe aa ke baki ki baat kare?"

Harry's mother thanked God as she liked Nimrit. While Harry and Nimrit smiled looking at each other.

After sometime...

Sid and Sana were standing on a bridge and they were continuously laughing.

"Yaar kya chakma lagaya hai unn sab ko. Bachpan ka talent abhi tak hai." Said Sid while laughing.

Sana stopped laughing and said, "Woh sab toh thik hai. Ab main chiz bol."

"Kya bolu?" Asked Sid to which Sana's expression changed.

"Really Sid? Main apni shaadi chhor ke aayi hoon tere liye. Aur tu puch raha hai kya bolu? Woh bol jo main kab se sun na chahti hoon."

"Abhi bola na mandap pe?"

"Accha? Chal baata. Exactly kya bola tune mujhe?"

"Arrey maine bola ki....umm...."

Sid tried to remember.

"Nahi bola kya?" Asked Sid after sometime to which Sana nodded in no.

"Baad mein bolu toh chalega? Itni bhi zaldi nahi hai. Time hai humare paas."

Sana punched his biceps slightly and said, "Gadhe tere iss baad mein ke chakkar mein yeh saara siyappa hua hai. Mat bol tu kuch. Bas khade khade mera muh dekhta rahe."

Saying that Sana turned her face angrily. Sid chuckled and again made her face turn towards him holding her chin.

"Main sirf itna hi bol paaunga ki.....I love you! Since a very long time. Pehle kabhi realise nahi hua aur iss pyaar ko dosti samajhta raha. But what we have, is more than friendship. I love you Sana! I love you very much!" Said Sid lovingly.

Tears rolled down Sana's cheeks. She waited long for this moment. And finally it was happening.

"I love you too Sid!" Said Sana looking at Sid with the same intense and love.

Sid smiled.

Suddenly he thought something and said, "Wait! Sayad kuch miss ho raha hai..... Arrey haan....... Humne Deeksha wala matter abhi tak solve nahi kiya. Toh uss din hua yeh tha ki......"

Sana closed his mouth with her hand and said, "Tujhe main pagal dikhti hoon? Agar mujhe sach paata nahi hota toh kya main yaaha khade ho ke tujhe I love you bol rahi hoti? Self respect nahi hai kya mere andar?"

Sid removed her hand from his mouth and asked, "Tujhe sab paata hai?"

"Tere maana karne ke bawajood Mehendi Ceremony ke din Deeksha ne call kar ke mujhe sab kuch baata diya. Even she told me about your feelings."

"Phir tu kyu shaadi kar rahi thi?" Asked Sid being puzzled.

"Kyu na karti? Tune khud kuch bola tha mujhe? Nahi na? Tune Deeksha ko baataya apni feelings ke baare mein par mujhe nahi. Gussa aaya tha mujhe. Upar se end moment mein aa ke shaadi cancel karne se darr rahi thi main. Aur jab tu hi thodi si himmat nahi dikha raha tha toh main kaise kuch karti? Aaj tune himmat dikhayi, sabke saamne mujh pe haq rakha toh main bhag ke aayi na tere paas?"

Sid understood her point and said, "Aaj himmat nahi dikhata toh tu ab tak kisi aur ki ho chuki hoti. Yeh main kaise hone deta? Akhir, love story toh teri meri hai na? Koi teesra beech mein nahi aa sakta."

Sana smiled hearing that.

Suddenly Sid noticed the engagement ring on her finger and said, "Tune yeh ring kyu pehni hui hai abhi tak? Utaar isse. I can't tolerate this ring on your finger anymore."

Sana chuckled seeing his jealousy and said, "Haan haan utaar rahi hoon."

Sana removed the ring from her finger.

"Main isse phenk dunga."

Sid tried to snatch the ring but Sana didn't let him.

"Kya kar raha hai? Harry ne wapas maang li toh? Lene ke dene padh jayenge." Said Sana.

"Baat toh sahi hai. Accha main isse apne paas rakhta hoon. Woh maangega toh de dunga. Chal de mujhe." Said Sid.

"Phenkega toh nahi?"

"Nahi Baba."

Sana gave him the ring and Sid kept it inside his pocket.

Then he removed a ring from his own finger and made Sana wear it.

"Aaj se hum officially committed hai. Maine tujhse kuch puccha nahi because mujhe paata hai.... You will marry me." He said.

"Matlab propose bhi hogaya? Toh chal abhi kisi mandir mein shaadi kar lete hai." Said Sana.

"Abhi? Aise t-shirt aur shorts mein?"

"Haan. Mujhe koi problem nahi hai. I want to marry you now."

"Itni desparate mat ho meri Jaan. Hum shaadi karenge par gharwalon ki permission lene ke baad dhum dham se."

Sana smiled and kept looking at him. Her gaze went to his lips. She came close to kiss him but he moved away and asked, "Kya kar rahi hai?"

"Kiss karna hai. Yeh bhi nahi kar sak....."

Before she could complete, Sid attached his lips with hers and started kissing her. Sana locked her hands around his neck and started reciprocating. Sid grabbed her waist and pulled her closer. They both kissed each other passionately.

After a while, they broke the kiss. Sana couldn't meet his eyes due to shyness and hugged him tightly. Sid hugged her back and they both closed their eyes.

After spending some time, they started returning home on Sid's bike.

"Gharwale zaroor daatenge humein." Said Sana.

"Thodi daant khaa lenge saath mein. Koi nayi baat nahi hai." Said Sid.

"Meri Mummy ka kya? Woh toh chappal se swagat karengi humari."

"Unko main sambhal lunga. Humara toh chalta hi rehta hai. Tu chill kar."

"Okay."

Saying that Sana hugged him tightly from behind and rested her head on his back.
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