After returning home, Sid was constantly calling Sana but she was not picking up.

"Answer the call damn it!" He yelled in frustration. When she didn't answer, he threw the phone angrily on the bed and face-palmed himself.

"Saari galti meri hi hai. Deeksha ka matter mujhe kaal hi usse baata dena chahiye tha. Pehle baata deta toh at least aaj aise hurt nahi hoti. Paata nahi kya kya soch rahi hogi mere baare mein. Such a stupid I am!" Said Sid in his mind cursing himself.

"Nahi, abhi chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye Sana mera call nahi uthayegi. Behtar hoga kaal subah uske ghar jaa ke usse acche se sab kuch samjha doon. She will definitely understand."

Thinking that Sid slept.

Next morning, as soon as Sid woke up, he got freshen and then started leaving to meet Sana.

"Kaha jaa raha hai subah subah? Woh bhi breakfast kiye bina?" Asked Rita Ji seeing Sid leaving.

"Maa main aa ke breakfast karunga. Abhi mera Sana ke ghar jaana bohut zaroori hai."

Saying that he was about to leave when Trisha entered and said, "Mat jaiye Bhaiya. Aaj aap ka waha jaana sahi nahi rahega. Main abhi unke ghar se hi hokar aa rahi hoon."

Sid and Rita Ji made a confused face hearing that.

"Tu udhar kyu gayi thi?" Asked Sid.

"Ghar mein cheeni khatam hogayi hai aur itni zaldi paas wali grocery shop nahi khulti, isliye Maa ne unke ghar se cheeni laa ne bheja tha. Waha jaa ke baaton baaton mein paata chala ki aaj Sana ko dekhne ladke wale aa rahe hai. Subah se taiyaari mein busy hai woh log."

Getting the information from Trisha, floor slipped beneath Sid's feet. He was beyond shocked.

"Ladke wale aa rahe hai? Unhone Sana ka rishta dekhna chalu kar diya aur humein kuch bhi nahi malum?" Asked Rita Ji. She was sad as she always dreamt of having Sana as her daughter-in-law.

"Parminder Aunty ke according, sab kuch bohut zaldbaazi mein decide hua hai. Waise Rishta pakka nahi hua hai abhi, bas dekhne aa rahe hai ladke wale."

"Phir bhi.... Sana toh mujhse sab kuch share karti hai. Sid tujhe kuch paata hai kya?"

Sid who was lost in his thoughts couldn't hear his mother's words.

"Sid!" Said Rita Ji loudly to which he responded by looking at her.

"Tujhe paata tha Sana ko aaj ladke wale dekhne aa rahe hai?" Asked Rita Ji.

"Nahi ho sakta aisa." He murmured suddenly. "Aise kaise meri Sana ko ladke wale dekhne aa sakte hai? Aur toh aur Sana kabhi maanegi hi nahi shaadi ke liye. I know her."

"But Bhai main sach keh rahi hoon. Kuch hi der mein ladke wale aa jaayenge." Said Trisha.

"No, no.... I have to go. Warna bohut galat ho jayega." He said being restless. Rita Ji could understand his feelings right then but still she stopped him.

"Sid, Baccha, meri baat sun. Abhi udhar mat jaa. Ladke wale dekhne hi toh aa rahe hai. Shaadi toh nahi ho rahi abhi. Ek baar ladke walon ko chale jaane de, phir tujhe jo kehna hai tu unse jaa ke kehna." Said Rita Ji.

"Maa this is not a joke. Yeh Sana ki life ka sawal hai. I can't be sitting here without doing anything. Mujhe jaana hi hoga."

Saying that Sid left home. Rita Ji and Trisha became worried for him.

Sid went to Sana's home and saw a car standing near her gate. An old couple came out of the car with a guy. No doubt he was their son and they came to see Sana. Sid kept looking at them sadly while Parminder Ji welcomed them and took them inside.

"Yeh ladka meri Sana se shaadi karega? Main bhi dekhta hoon yeh rishta kaise pakka hota hai." Thought Sid and clenched his jaw in anger.

Inside the house...

All were in the living room. Parminder Ji was serving them food.

"Acche se khaiye. Bilkool sharmane ki zaroorat nahi hai." Said Parminder Ji smiling.

"Hum sharmate bhi nahi hai. Akhir Samdhi ban ne wale hai. Matlab yeh humara hi ghar hua. Hain ji?" Said the guy's mother while eating.

"Hain Ji bilkool."

Suddenly Sana came out of the kitchen with a plate of samosas. She was looking down like her mother instructed. On the other hand, the guy became mesmerized seeing Sana's beauty. He couldn't take his eyes off her.

Sana served them the samosas.

"Yeh lo samose bhi aa gaye. Sadi Shehnaaz ne apne haathon se banaye hai." Lied Parminder Ji to which Sana widened her eyes looking at her.

"Dekh raha hai teri Mummy kitni smart hai? Dukaan se kharide hue samoson ko Sana ke haath ka bol ke mehmano ko khila rahi hai." Whispered Santokh Ji to Raj.

"Woh hi toh. Jis ladki ko gas tak on karna nahi aata woh khana banayegi?" Whispered Raj and both father and son laughed.

Parminder Ji noticed that the guy was not eating anything and said, "Harbhajan Beta...."

"It's Harry." He said protesting.

"Woh kya hai na, London vich saade Puttar nu sab Harry keh kar bulate hai. Isliye hum sab bhi usse Harry keh kar hi bula te hai. Nickname Ji." Said his mother to which Parminder Ji smiled forcefully.

"Accha Harry Puttar tussi kuch khaa kyu nahi rahe?" She asked.

"Actually I usually avoid eating oily food." Said Harry in his foreign accent.

"Saada puttar zara health conscious hai. Bura mat maan na Behenji." Said his father.

"Accha accha. Puttar kuch aur bana doon tumhare liye?"

"No no Aunty. Juice is fine for me."

Saying that he took the glass of juice.

"Waise humari Sana bhi badi health conscious hai. Bahar ke oily khane ko toh haath nahi lagati. Uske liye oil free khana banta hai ghar mein." Said Parminder Ji.

Sana who was about to eat the samosas, stopped hearing that and gave a forceful smile.

"Mummy aaj exactly aur kitne jhut bolengi?" Whispered Raj.

"Beta tu dekhta jaa. Yeh toh bas suruwaad hai." Whispered Santokh Ji.

Further Parminder Ji started praising Sana a lot.

"Khud ki Beti hai isliye nahi bol rahi hoon, humari Sana sach mein lakho mein ek hai. Aisi shaant ladki aap ko kahi aur nahi milegi. Aap kuch bhi suna do na, palat ke ek bhi jawab nahi degi. Itni izzat karti hai sabki. Aur ghar ke kaamo mein toh iska koi jawab hi nahi......"

Parminder Ji kept lying. Raj and Santokh Ji couldn't believe their ears as for the first time Sana was getting this much appreciation from her mother. While Sana was not liking all the drama that was going on but she was not reacting at all as her mind was already very much disturbed. It was not easy to deal with a heartbreak.

"Humein toh Sana Puttar photo mein hi pasand aa gayi thi. Sach kahu, inni saari kudiya dekhi magar pehli baar koi kudi humare Harry ko bhi acchi lagi hai. Isliye hum idhar Sana ko dekhne nahi, seedha rishta pakka karne aaye hai." Said Harry's mother.

"Haan Ji, haan Ji bilkool. Humein bhi Harry Puttar pehle se hi pasand hai. Ek kaam karte hai, aaj hi date fix kar lete hai shaadi ki." Said Parminder Ji. She was on cloud nine.

Santokh Ji said interrupting, "Itni zaldi kya hai? Pehle dono bacche ek dusre ko acche se jaan le, dono parivaar apas mein thoda aur ghul mil jaaye, uske baad date wagera fix karte hai."

"Sahi kaha Bhaisaab. Bas shaadi do mahine ke andar ho jaaye toh badhiya hai. Kyu ki Harry ko do mahine baad London wapas jaana hai." Said Harry's father to which Sana's parents nodded.

After sometime Harry asked Parminder Ji, "Can I talk to Sana privately?"

"Haan haan kyu nahi. Waise bhi tum dono yaaha baithe baithe bore hi ho rahe ho. Iss se behtar kahi aur jaa ke thoda jaan lo ek dusre ko." Said Parminder Ji.

Then she said to Sana, "Beta tu Harry ko kahi bahar le jaa. Usse accha lagega."

"Mummy main....."

"Zyada sharma mat aur jaa. Shaadi se pehle ek dusre ko acche se jaan lena chahiye."

"Sahi kaha aap ne. Jaao, tum dono thoda ghum ke aao." Said Harry's mother.

Sana sighed and stood up as well as Harry. They both came outside the house.

On the other hand, Sid was sitting in a tea stall near Sana's house. When Sana and Harry came out, he hid his face behind the newspaper.

"Harry Ji aap chai peeyenge?" Asked Sana pointing towards the tea stall.

"Yeah but... here? This place is so dirty!" Said Harry making faces. "Hum kahi aur nahi jaa sakte?"

"Umm... Paas mein ek cafe hai. Waha chalenge?"

"Why not? Let's get inside my car."

"Harry Ji cafe paas mein hi hai. Hum paidal bhi jaa sakte hai. Car ki zaroorat nahi hai."

"Ohh! Ok. Walking is good for health. Let's go."

Sana gave a forceful smile and they started walking.

Sid kept the newspaper aside and stood up frowning.

"Yeh Sana iss anjaan ladke ke saath kaha jaa rahi hai? Zaroor Parminder Aunty ne force kiya hoga. I should follow them." Thought Sid and started following them without getting noticed by them.

After sometime...

They entered the cafe. The cafe was almost full. Harry didn't like sitting with other people so he booked a special cabin for him and Sana. They sat inside the cabin and Sid sat at a table that was just beside the cabin. As the cabin had glass doors, it was easy for Sid to keep an eye on them.

After they gave their orders, the waiter left.

"Hope you are not feeling uncomfortable with me." Said Harry to which Sana nodded in no.

"Waise aap iss shaadi se okay hai, right?" He asked further.

"Agar okay nahi hoti toh abhi hum yaaha baithe nahi hote." Replied Sana.

"That's true. Waise aap ko okay hona bhi chahiye. Shaadi ke baad London mein jaane ka mauka mil raha hai aap ko, everyone is not as lucky as you."

Sana smiled sadly and said, "I just hope mere jaisa luck kisi aur ke paas na ho."

"Waise aap job kya karti hai?..."

Like this they continued talking. Sid was observing them all the time. He was not liking their closeness at all. He didn't know why it was bothering him this much. He didn't know when a sudden feeling of jealousy grew inside him.

After finishing their coffee, Harry went outside the cabin to pay the bill. Sana also stood up and took her purse. She was about to leave when Sid entered the cabin and blocked her way.

"Tu yaaha kya kar raha hai?" Asked Sana. She didn't expect him there.

"Yeh sawal mujhe puchna chahiye. Tu kya kar rahi hai idhar? Aur yeh sab kya natak chal raha hai?" Asked Sid instead.

"Sid I came here with my fiance."

"Fiance? Ek din mein yeh tera fiance ban gaya? Accha mazak karti hai tu." Said Sid laughing.

"Sid yeh koi mazak nahi hai. Humara rishta pakka ho chuka hai. Haan thoda zaldi mein hua sab kuch but it's the truth. He is my fiance now."

Sid stopped laughing and said, "Sana, bohut bakwas kar liya tune. I know Aunty ne tujhe force kiya hai. Tu dil se yeh shaadi nahi karna chahti. Bas Aunty ke darr se kuch bol nahi paa rahi. Come with me. Main baat karta hoon tere uss so called fiance se. Bol deta hoon tu yeh shaadi nahi kar rahi."

Saying that Sid hold her hand.

"Sid mujhe karni hai shaadi. Yeh sab mat kar yaaha." Said Sana trying to free her hand.

"Sana kuch nahi hoga chal."

"Sid leave my hand."

"Just come."

"Sidharth leave my hand. You have no right to hold my hand like this." Yelled Sana freeing her hand.

Hearing that, Sid looked at her with disbelief.

"I have no right?" Asked Sid being hurt.

"Yes. You have no right. Naa mera haath pakad ne ka aur naa hi apna decision mere upar thop ne ka." Said Sana looking at him with teary eyes. "Bachpan se sirf sunti aayi hoon yaar. Kabhi Mummy ki, kabhi Papa ki, kabhi Bhai ki toh kabhi teri. Jab bhi mujhe apne liye kuch bada decision lena hota hai toh sab aa jaate hai yeh baata ne ki mujhe kya karna chahiye. Aur jab baat aati hai dusro ke life ke bade decisions lene ki, toh mujhe khabar tak nahi dete, mujhse puchna toh dur ki baat hai. Kyu ki woh khud apne decisions le sakte. Life mein pehli baar maine khud se ek decision liya hai and nobody is forcing me. I want to marry and it's totally my choice."

"Nahi... kar sakti... tu shaadi." Said Sid with a broken voice. He was trying to control his emotions.

"Kyu?"

"Kyu ki maine keh diya. You are not marrying anyone. At least not now."

"Sab kuch tere kehne se nahi hoga. Aur kyu na karu main shaadi? Aisa toh nahi hai ki koi wait kar raha hai mere liye, koi chahta hai mujhe, pyaar karta hai mujhse. Nahi na? Then I'm free to marry whoever I want."

Sid had no reply of her questions. Only he knew that he wouldn't let her marry. He wouldn't be able to see if she married someone else infront of his eyes. He would stop this marriage at any cost.

Suddenly Harry came there and saw them.

Sana saw him and said, "Harry Ji woh..."

Harry didn't let her speak and said, "Wait! No need to tell me anything. I have understood the matter."

Harry went to Sid and looked at him top to bottom.

"Tips chahiye right? Just a second!"

Saying that Harry handed Sid some cash. Sid frowned at first but then understood that he left home hurriedly wearing his t-shirt and shorts and he came to the cafe in those clothes. So Harry mistook him as one of  the waiters.

"Yaaha ke waiters ko ek accha dress code follow karna chahiye. It will look better." Said Harry and then went to Sana. He hold Sana's hand and they left. Before leaving Sana looked at Sid for once and then took off her eyes.

Sid felt hurt as a moment ago, Sana told him that he had no right to hold Sana's hand. But now she was letting Harry hold her hand.

"Abhi se mujhe itna paraya kar diya. Agar sach mein shaadi hogayi toh meri Sana mujhse bohut dur chali jayegi. Nahi. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye, main Sana ki shaadi iss chomu se toh nahi hone dunga." Said Sid in his mind.
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