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"Come on Sid, you can do it. Hara de isse." Said Pri and Anki continuously cheering Sid who was doing arm wrestling with a guy.

The guy was trying his best to beat him but Sid easily bent his arm and beat him in the arm wrestling.

The students who were watching the competition, started clapping for Sid. Sid looked at Nikki who was looking at him being fully impressed and winked at her. Nikki then gave him a flying kiss.

"Anyone else wanna challenge me?" Asked Sid with attitude and another guy came and sat in front of him. Now they started doing arm wrestling.

At that moment Sana came there and saw this.

"Kya ho raha hai idhar?" She asked Pri.

"Dikh nahi raha? Panja ladai ho rahi hai." Replied Pri and again cheered, "Come on Bro! Hara de isse bhi."

"Panja ladai? Aise suddenly?" Asked Sana again.

"Arrey mahine mein ek baar Sid college ke ladko ke saath panja ladai competition karta hai. Basically ladkiyon ko impress karne ke liye."

"I see."

Soon Sid beat that guy also.

"Yesss! Phir se jeet gaya." Said Pri happily. "Paata hai, Sid ko panja ladai mein hara na impossible hai. Aaj tak ek baar bhi nahi hara hai woh."

"Possible hai!" Said Sana suddenly. "Agar sahi technique use kiya jaaye toh Sid ko harana koi badi baat nahi hai."

"Tujhe aati hai sahi technique?" Asked Pri.

"Haan. Mere Papa ne sikhayi thi."

"Great! Toh phir tu beat kar de Sid ko." Said Pri to which Sana widened her eyes.

"Koi aur ladna chahega?" Asked Sid and Pri suddenly lifted up Sana's hand.

"Sana ladna chahti hai." She said to which Sana nodded in no.

Everybody became shocked including Sid.

"Haiinnn? Yeh ladegi?" Asked Nikki making faces.

"Sana yeh sab mat kar. Haath vaath tut jayega." Said Sid.

"Kyu Bhai? Ladkiyan kamzor nahi hoti. Sana dikha de inhe."

Saying that Pri pushed Sana forward.

Having no option, Sana went and sat in front of Sid.

"Tu fikar mat kar. Main dheere se tere haath ko bend karunga." Said Sid positioning his arm.

Sana didn't reply and positioned her arm as well. Their hands met and the arm wrestling started.

At first Sid was taking it lightly but soon he realised that he was not being able to bent Sana's hand. He became puzzled. He put his all strength but Sana's hand didn't move an inch. Sid started sweating while Sana was just smiling.

"Sid you can't lose. You have to win Baby." Said Nikki and Sid looked at Nikki. His grip loosened a little.

Sana took the chance and bent his hand leaving everyone shocked.

"Oo teri! Yeh kaise hogaya?" Said Anki with wide eyes.

"Sana you did it." Said Pri side-hugging Sana.

Then she looked at Sid and said, "Dekha Bhai, ladkiya kya kya kar sakti hai."

Sid didn't reply and kept looking at Sana with a slight smile on his face. For the first time he didn't feel bad even after losing.

Later That Day...

Sana was going to the library when Sid called her from behind, "Sana! Oye chasmish! Ruk."

Sana looked behind and Sid came running to her.

"Yeh kaise kiya tune?" He asked.

"Kya?" Asked Sana.

"Abhi kuch der pehle panja ladai mein mujhe kaise beat kar diya? Teri arm strength mujhse zyada hai kya?"

"Ho sakta hai." Replied Sana controlling her laugh. "Punjabi kudi hoon. Waha ke Desi ghee ka kamal hai."

"Abbe sach sach baata na. Kaise kiya?"

"Sid it's not about arm strength. It's about technique. Bachpan mein mere Papa ne mujhe sikhaya tha. Panja ladai ke waqt maine tere haath ke aise points pe pressure diya ki tu mere haath ko hila bhi nahi paaya. Aur upar se tera pura dhyan toh uss Nikki ko impress karne pe tha. Isliye jaise hi tu distract hua maine tujhe hara diya. It's simple."

"Dekh aisa nahi hai. Mera dhyan Nikki pe nahi tha." Said Sid denying.

"Really?" Asked Sana raising her one eyebrow.

"Woh...." Sid couldn't lie anymore and said admitting the truth, "Accha thik hai maan leta hoon, thoda bohut tha. Ab kya karu? Yeh hot ladkiya meri weakness hai. Mujhe accha lagta hai inke saath flirt karna. Aur sehat ke liye bohut acchi hoti hai flirting. It's like yoga."

Sana nodded her head in disbelief and said, "Sid tujhe flirt karna pasand hai toh tu kar. Par at least uske liye ladkiya toh dhang ki choose kar le. Yeh Nikki tujhe kis angle se acchi lagti hai?"

"Har angle se. Yaar tune kabhi usko acche se notice kiya hai? Uff! Kya style hai, kya figure hai! Jab chalti hai toh uske kamar kaise matak te hai. Aaye haaye, uski ada par koi bhi fida ho jaaye. Ab uske jaisi ladki ke saath flirting nahi karunga toh kya...... tere jaisi ladki ke saath karunga?"

Sana immediately frowned and asked, "Mere jaisi matlab?"

"Rehne de!"

"Nahi mujhe jaan na hai. Mere jaisi ladki se kya matlab hai tera?"

"Tere jaisi matlab yeh hi boring, padhaku, chashmish ladki jiske saath flirt karne mein koi maza nahi hai. Isliye main tere saath kabhi flirt nahi karta. Woh feel hi nahi aati."

While saying Sid suddenly noticed that Sana's face became little sad hearing that.

Seeing it, he laughed and said, "Mazak tha meri Jaan. Ab sach baatau? Main tere saath flirt isliye nahi karta kyu ki......"

Sid came little closer and said looking at her eyes, "Teri jaisi ladki flirting ke liye nahi, ishq ke liye bani hai. Aur ishq..... Meri sehat ke liye thik nahi hai."

Saying that, he left from there while Sana kept looking at his retreating figure with different emotions in her eyes. She herself didn't understand when her cheeks turned red and she started blushing unknowingly.

After that day, Sid and Sana started spending time even when their friends were not around. They started liking each other's presence. Sana became a very good friend of Sid with whom he could share everything. Meanwhile Sana didn't realise when she started having some unknown feelings for Sid and started looking at him more than a friend.

One day, Sana didn't come to the college and Sid started looking for her.

"Guys tum logo ne Sana ko dekha hai?" He asked Pri and Anki. "Roz toh zaldi college aa jaati hai. Paata nahi aaj kya hua."

"Sana aaj nahi aayegi." Replied Pri.

"Kyu?" Asked Sid.

"Arrey kaal raat se uski tabiyat kharab hai. Usne aaj subah hi mujhe call kar ke baataya."

"Ohh!"

Sid became sad all of a sudden.

"Tujhe kya hua?" Asked Anki looking at his face.

"Kuch nahi." Replied Sid.

Throughout the day Sid could not concentrate on anything. He was missing Sana a lot. It never happened to him before that he missed someone like this other than his friends. But Sana's absence bothered him. After the lunch break he couldn't stay in the college anymore and bunked the college to meet Sana at her hostel.

In the hostel...

Sana was continuously coughing and wiping her nose as she got cold. Suddenly she heard a knock at the door.

"Iss waqt kaun hoga?" She asked herself.

Then she opened the door and saw Sid standing.

"Tu yaaha iss waqt?" She asked.

"Tujhse milne aaya tha. Tu college kyu nahi aayi?" He asked and touched her forehead. "Bukhar toh nahi hai."

"Bukhar nahi, sardi aur khasi hai. Aaachhhuuuu!"

She sneezed and then wiped her nose with tissue.

"Teri halat toh bohut kharab lag rahi hai." He said while sitting on the bed with her.

"Kharab toh hai hi. Lekin tu yaaha kya kar raha hai? Tujhe toh iss waqt college mein hona chahiye tha...." Suddenly she realised something and said, "Ek minute! Kahi tune college bunk toh nahi kiya?"

"Haan kiya. So what? Mere liye koi nayi baat nahi hai. Socha tu yaaha akele bored feel kar rahi hogi. Isliye main aa gaya. Apni friend ke liye itna toh kar hi sakta hoon main."

Sana smiled and asked, "Accha? Toh kab bani main teri itni acchi friend jis se milne ke liye tune college tak bunk kar diya?"

Sid thought for sometime and said, "Jab se tune humein unn gundo se bachaya aur mujhe Panja ladai mein haaraya. Ab friends circle mein ek aisa friend toh hona chahiye jo  mujhse bhi zyada strong ho. Main hi fayde mein rahunga."

Sana laughed hearing that and Sid chuckled seeing her laugh.

"Accha sun. Mere paas na tere liye kuch hai. Sardi aur khasi dur karne ka solid tarika."

Saying that Sid took out a bottle of brandy from his bag.

"Seriously? Tu ek bimar insaan ke liye brandy laaya hai?" Asked Sana with disbelief.

"Arrey do peg laga le. Sardi aur khasi chutki baja te gayab ho jayegi." Said Sid confidently.

"For your kind information, I don't drink."

"Kya keh rahi hai? Tune kabhi nahi peeya?" Asked Sid to which she nodded in no.

"Sardi lagne pe meri Mummy mujhe karah yaa phir haldi dudh pilati thi. Kabhi teri tarah Brandy laa ke nahi diya unhone. Aaj bhi agar main ghar pe hoti toh sayad......"

Sana suddenly stopped and Sid noticed sadness on her face. She was missing her parents. Her eyes became teary thinking about them.

"Tere parents abhi tak tujhse naraz hai?" Asked Sid.

Sana wiped her tears and said, "Sayad. Unhone mere calls aur messages ka reply tak nahi diya. Mere bin baataye ghar se bhag jaane ko accept nahi kar paaye woh log. Isliye mujhse baat nahi karte. Maybe I deserve this."

Sid kept quiet for sometime and then said, "Apni Mummy ka number de."

"Lekin kyu?" Asked Sana.

Sid took his phone and said, "Jitna bol raha hoon utna kar. Number de."

"9609765694" Said Sana and Sid dialled the number.

"Lekin tu unhe call...."

Before Sana could complete, Sid indicated her to stay silent.

Soon Sana's mother picked up the call and said, "Hello!"

"Hello! Main City hospital se bol raha hoon. Shehnaaz Gill aap hi ki beti hai kya?" Said Sid.

Her mother got tensed and said, "Haan. Lekin hospital se matlab? Sana thik toh hai na?"

"Aap fikar mat ki jiye. Asal mein kaal raat usse itna fever aaya tha ki humare hospital mein admit hona padha. Bukhar mein sirf apne Mummy Papa ka naam le rahi thi. Isliye uske hosh mein aate hi humne aap se contact kiya. Abhi aap apni Beti se baat karna chahengi?"

"Haan haan. Usse phone di jiye please."

Sid smiled and gave the phone to Sana.

"Tune jhut kyu bola?" Whispered Sana.

"Tu bas baat kar." Whispered Sid.

Sana took the phone and said, "Hello! Mummy...."

"Puttar tu thik hai? Haaye inna kuch hogaya aur mainu hun paata chal raha si? Hun tainu bukhar toh nahi hai na? Dawai le rahi hai thik se?"

Sana became emotional.

"Haan Mummy. Aur suno.... I miss you." She said.

"I miss you too Puttar. Aur tere Papa bhi tainu miss karte si."

"Aap log abhi bhi naraz ho kya?"

"Hun apni hi Puttar se kya narazgi? Tu bas chheti ghar laut aa. Aur utthe apna acche se khayal rakhna. Phir se bimar mat padh jaana."

"Ji Mummy." Said Sana smiling with teary eyes.

They talked for a long time while Sid smiled hearing their conversation. He was happy that things got sorted out between Sana and her family.

After talking, Sana cut the call and said to Sid, "Thank you."

"You are welcome." Said Sid taking his phone back.

"Waise teri Mummy kaafi sweet hai." He said further.

"Mummiyan sweet hi hoti hai. Teri Mummy bhi hogi."

"Woh toh bohut sweet hai."

"Aur tere Papa?"

Sid's expression changed. He smiled forcefully, "Thik hai. Par unse meri utni banti nahi."

"Kyu?" Asked Sana.

"Jab bhi milta hoon unse toh bhasan dena start kar dete hai. Studies pe focus karo, graduation complete kar ke family buisness join karo and all. Main seriously paku chuka hoon yeh sab sun sun ke. Waise toh zyada tar woh buisness trip pe hi hote hai par jab bhi woh ghar aate hai main Anki ke ghar sleepover ke liye chala jaata hoon. Taa ki unke bhasan se bach saku."

"Waise yeh thik nahi hai. Woh tere Dad hai. Kabhi unse baith ke baat kar. Kya paata dono ek dusre ko samajh jaao."

Sid rolled his eyes and said, "Yaar yeh sab chhor na. Hum kuch acchi aur interesting baatein karte hai. Jaise ki....Main tujhe apni first girlfriend ke baare mein baata ta hoon."

"Accha toh yeh hai teri interesting baatein?"

"Tu sun toh sahi. Uss waqt main 3rd standard mein tha aur woh ladki meri classmate thi...."

"3rd standard? Itne kam umar mein teri girlfriend thi?"

"Actually main bachpan se hi aisa tha, flirty type. Tu hua yeh tha ki......"

Sid started telling her the story while Sana kept laughing non-stop hearing about his first girlfriend.

Sana's POV...

Uss din Sid ke aane se kuch der pehle tak sardi aur khasi se meri halat kharab ho rahi thi. Par uske aate hi ekdam se sab kuch thik hogaya. Aisa hi tha Sid. Apne aas paas ke logo ko khush kar dena, bigdi hua baat ko phir se bana dena uski hobby thi. Uske aane ke baad meri life bohut badal gayi thi. Main khush rehne lagi thi. Mera dil jo kabhi kisi ke liye nahi dhadka woh uske aane se dhadak na sikh gaya tha. Uss din meri bimari ki halat mein uska mujhse milne aana aur mujhe ghanto tak company dena, iss chiz ne mere dil ko chhu liya tha. Mujhe paata hi nahi chala kab college ka woh ajeeb ladka mera itna accha aur special dost ban gaya. Saath hi saath ek aur bhi feeling thi jo main uske liye mehsoos karne lagi. Sirf uss waqt samajh paayi ki kya thi woh feeling.
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