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"Hello... Who's this?"

Ryan's voice brought Shehnaaz back to sense. She composed herself and said with trembling voice, "W..woh.. ladki... Kaun thi... Ryan?"

Ryan paused for a while and said in a serious tone, "Kaun bol rahi hai?"

"Ab tu meri awaz bhi bhul gaya?"

"Sana?" Asked Ryan to confirm. She didn't say anything and her silence made him sure that it was Shehnaaz.

"Tujhe mera number kaha se mila?"

"Woh ladki kaun thi?" Asked Shehnaaz again, this time firmly.

Meanwhile, Sidharth understood what was going on by hearing her words and seeing her face. But he hoped it not to be true.

Ryan sighed and said in a low voice, "Dekh Sana, woh Elena hai, my girlfriend...."

Shehnaaz's heart broke hearing that. In her biggest nightmare, she never thought something like this would happen.

"Aur main?" She whispered controlling her tears.

"Come on yaar... I thought jab maine tujhe ignore karna start kiya toh tu samajh gayi hogi main tere saath break-up karna chahta hoon. Mumbai mein mujhe Elena mili and I fell for her. Humare bich jo tha tu please usse bhul ja. It's over now."

"Bhul jaau?" Asked Shehnaaz with disbelief. "Ryan meri shaadi hone wali thi. Main waha se bhag ke aayi hoon Mumbai, apna sab kuch chhor ke, sirf tere liye. Aur tu keh raha hai ki tu ab kisi aur se pyaar karta hai? How could you do this?"

"Wait! What? Tu Mumbai.... Tu just aise hi Mumbai chali aayi mujhse milne? Oh God!... You know what, I don't even regret my decision of leaving you. Tere jaisi pagal se peecha toh chhuta. And Elena is thousands times better than you."

"Aur mera kya Ryan? Ek baar socha hai mere baare mein? Main yaaha kya karungi?"

"That's not my problem. Maine tujhe Mumbai aane ko nahi kaha tha. Bas tujhe ek advise dunga, tu jaise Mumbai aayi hai, waise hi wapas Mohali chali jaa. Because I'm not coming back to you. Aage se call mat karna."

"Nahi, Ryan tu aisa nahi kar sakta... You know that I love you... Ryan... Hello... Hello..."

The call got cut and Shehnaaz kept standing there numb.

"Shehnaaz kya hua? Kya kaha Ryan ne?" Asked Sidharth being worried though he guessed what might have happened. "Kahi woh..."

"Woh kisi aur ke saath hai... He cheated on me." Said Shehnaaz while tears rolled down her cheeks.

Sidharth was shocked and also scared thinking what would now happen to Shehnaaz.

"Usne chhor diya mujhe Sidharth... Uska pyaar khatam ho gaya... Sab khatam ho gaya..."

Shehnaaz couldn't control herself anymore and burst into tears. She was about to fell down while Sidharth held her protectively in his arms. He didn't know why but his heart broke seeing her in that devasted situation. Anger rushed through his veins thinking about Ryan who cheated on her and broke her to this extent. He never knew that loving someone, could be this painful.

Later that day...

Shehnaaz was sitting in Diya's room being lost in her own thoughts while Sidharth and Diya were standing outside.

"Jab se aayi hai, thik se baat tak nahi kiyi. Sirf ro rahi thi. Maine kaha jitne din yaaha hai, mere room mein stay kare. Akeli rahi toh kya paata kuch ulta seedha kar baithe. Maine thik kiya na Bhaiya?" Said Diya in a low voice to which Sidharth nodded. His eyes were fixed at Shehnaaz who was sitting on the bed sadly.

"Mujhe samajh nahi aa raha how can someone be this heartless? Matlab aap pehle kisi se pyaar karne ka dawa karo, usse false hopes do, phir jab uss insaan se mann bhar jaaye toh usse chhor do? Kisi ne apne emotions invest kiye, uski zara si bhi value nahi hai aap ko? I just hate these kind of people."

Diya made an angry face.

"Isliye apne emotions galat insaan pe invest nahi karne chahiye. Warna yeh hi haal hota hai."

"Lekin Bhaiya, suru mein toh har koi accha ban ne ka dikhava karta hai. Humein paata kaise chalega kaun sahi hai, kaun galat?"

As Diya asked this question, Sidharth had no answer.

He sighed and said, "Paata nahi. Bas yeh paata hai ki, iss waqt Shehnaaz ko apne ghar wapas chale jaana chahiye. Woh hi sahi rahega uske liye."

"Aap uss se baat kar ke dekho."

Sidharth nodded and went inside the room while Diya went away leaving them alone. Shehnaaz was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't understand when Sidharth sat beside her.

"Feeling better?" Asked Sidharth and Shehnaaz immediately wiped her tears and looked at him with a forceful smile.

"Sorry. Meri wajah se tum dono ko itni pareshani ho rahi hai." She said looking down, feeling guilty for dragging them in her own miseries.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai. Zyada overthink mat karo. Main bas tumse yeh puchne aaya tha ki ab aage ka kya plan hai? I hope tum Mohali wapas jaa rahi ho."

Shehnaaz nodded in no and said, "Kis muh se wapas jaau? Ghar se bhagte waqt ek baar bhi nahi socha unn logo ke baare mein. Woh mere apne hai, mujhse pyaar karte hai lekin uss waqt sab mere dushman lag rahe the. Papa ki kitni badnaami hui hogi meri wajah se. Main ab aise hi wapas nahi jaa sakti, log tarah tarah ki baatein banayenge."

Sidharth got her point and said, "Phir? I mean tum chaho toh idhar ruk sakti ho. We have no problem."

Shehnaaz again nodded in no and said, "Mujhe bas Ryan ke paas jaana hai. Uss se milna hai, uss se puchna hai ki akhir aisi kya kami hai mujh mein jo usse woh Elena pasand aa gayi? Itni buri hoon kya main?"

She started crying and Sidharth's heart sank seeing her.

Shehnaaz then looked at him and asked, "Accha Sidharth, tum bhi toh mujhe kuch waqt se jaante ho. Tum baatao, kya kami hai mujh mein? Kis wajah se woh mujhe chhor ke chala gaya?"

Sidharth was fed up seeing her thinking so low about herself.

"Kami? Ruko baata ta hoon." He looked at her face carefully and said, "Dikhne mein thik thak ho, par itni bhi khubsurat nahi. Aur style toh tumhari bilkool behenji wali hai. Uski girlfriend hot hogi tumse. Isliye chhora hoga tumhe, I got it."

Shehnaaz stopped crying hearing and looked at him with disbelief.

"Main behenji hoon? Seriously?" She asked getting irritated. "Dekho mere andar na kapde pehen ni ki tameez hai. Warna main chahu toh baki ladkiyon ki tarah apna skin show kar ke hot dikh sakti hoon, uski girlfriend se bhi zyada hot."

"Accha? Sahi hai. Phir toh yeh problem nahi hai. Then usne tumhe kyu chhora hoga.... Haan! Usko laga hoga ki tum uss type ki ladki ho jiske saath woh time pass karke, shaadi se pehle hi sab kuch kar lega aur phir aise chhor......"

Before Sidharth could complete, Shehnaaz shouted, "Mind your language! Tumhe sach mein lagta hai ki main uss type ki ladki hoon? Main na college days se Ryan ko date kar rahi hoon par kabhi usse apne paas tak nahi aane diya. Acchi ghar ki ladki hoon main, thik hai? Isliye aayenda mere character ke baare mein kuch bola na toh muh tod dungi tumhara."

"Ab baat samajh mein aayi." Said Sidharth clapping.

"Kya samjhe tum?" Asked Shehnaaz raising her eyebrows.

"Isliye chhora hai Ryan ne tumhe. Pareshan ho gaya hoga woh. Arrey tum modern zamane ki ladki ho aur khayalat tumhare 60s 70s wale. Zara Ryan ke baare mein socho, woh bechara kaha jayega? Uski bhi toh kuch zarooratein hongi jo Elena ne puri kar diyi aur woh chala gaya uske paas. Mujhe toh isme uski zara si bhi galti nahi dikh rahi."

Shehnaaz was already frustrated and Sidharth's words made her more angry.

"Tum saare ladke na ek jaise hote ho. Of course tumhe uski galti nahi dikhegi. Lekin maine jo kiya bilkool sahi kiya aur mujhe iss baat ka koi pachtawa nahi hai. I'M PROUD OF IT!"

Shehnaaz said the last line loudly making Sidharth smile.

"Jab tumhe paata hai ki tum mein koi kami nahi hai, tum bilkool perfect ho, toh baar baar yeh kyu keh rahi ho ki usne tumhe kisi kami ki wajah se chhora? Woh andha hai yaar jo usse tumhara pyaar nahi dikha. Just forget about him."

Shehnaaz smiled sadly and said, "Usne bhi yeh hi kaha tha, bhul jaao mujhe. Agar bhulna itna hi easy hota toh adhe se zyada problem hi dur ho jaati. Ek minute ke liye main uss insaan ko bhul bhi jaau toh.... What about the memories we created together? What about the promises he made to me? What about the dreams I saw with him? Yeh sab nahi bhul sakti main Sidharth. Agar tum meri jagah hote toh kya bhul paate?"

"Pehli baat toh main tumhari jagah pe kabhi hota hi nahi. Yeh jo stupidity tum kar rahi ho, yeh main kabhi na karu kisi ke liye."

"You are right. Stupid toh main hoon. Warna aaj iss situation mein nahi hoti main. Lekin pyaar mein insaan stupid hi ban jaate hai." Shehnaaz paused for a while and said wiping her tears, "Accha tumne kaha mujh mein koi kami nahi hai. Phir woh kis reason se mujhe chhor ke gaya hoga? Yeh bhi toh ho sakta hai main itne saal uske paas nahi thi isliye woh bhatak gaya ho. Woh kehte hai na, out of sight, out of mind? Agar main uske paas jaau toh ho sakta hai usse humara purana pyaar yaad aa jaaye, humare saath mein bitaaye hue acche pal yaad aa jaaye aur woh mujhe wapas mil jaaye. Sab kuch bilkool pehle jaisa ho jaayega... Yeh possible hai na, Sidharth?"

Shehnaaz looked at Sidharth with so much hope in her eyes that Sidharth didn't feel like breaking. She was too pure and innocent to see the cruelty of the world.

With a sigh, he said, "Possible hai. Lekin kya tum sach mein yeh hi chahti ho?"

Shehnaaz nodded in yes and said, "Haan main yeh hi chahti hoon. Mujhe chahe kuch bhi karna padhe, main usse wapas laaungi. Main apne pyaar ko aise jaane nahi dungi. Mera bas chale toh main New York chali jaau uske liye..."

Shehnaaz realised something and said, "Yeh hi sahi rahega. Ek mahina uska intezar karne se accha hai main New York chali jaau. Kal main ATM se paise withdraw kar lungi. Tum unn paiso se mere liye New York ki ticket kara doge? Main jitni zaldi ho sake New York chali jaaungi phir."

Sidharth couldn't believe that she was going to do one more stupidity. Is love really like this? When you put your own self-respect aside and can do anything to get that person back? Maybe it happens when people are in love which he didn't know as he never fell for anyone.

Sidharth looked at Shehnaaz and noticed her face. There was no smile on her face which he had always seen since they met. He understood that her happiness lies in Ryan. If he comes back to her life, her smile would also be back. And if it's the only way, he would help her.

"Kal hum paise withdraw karne chalte hai. Phir main tumhari New York ki ticket bhi book kar dunga." Said Sidharth finally standing up.

"Sach mein?" She asked looking at him to which he smiled and nodded in yes.

"Thanks." She whispered.

Sidharth didn't say anything and left from there.

Next day, Sidharth and Shehnaaz went to withdraw money from ATM. With that money, Shehnaaz bought new phone for herself and gave the rest of the money to Sidharth to book her flight ticket. After that, Shehnaaz returned to Sidharth's home while he went to office.

At night, he returned with two flight tickets.

"Yeh rahi tumhari flight ticket..." He gave one to Shehnaaz and then said, "Aur yeh meri."

Hearing that, both Shehnaaz and Diya looked at him being confused.

"Tumhari matlab? Tum bhi kahi jaa rahe ho?" Asked Shehnaaz.

"Hmm. Main bhi tumhare saath New York jaa raha hoon." He declared leaving her shocked.

"Par kyu?"

"Because I can't leave you alone. Paata hai tum phir kisi na kisi problem mein fas jaogi. That's why I'm coming with you. Tumhe Ryan se milwa ke main wapas chala aaunga."

"Lekin Sidharth... Aise nahi hota. Tum aur kitni help karoge meri? Tumhari bhi ek life hai. Tumhare office ka kya hoga? Nahi, main tumse aur favours nahi le sakti. Yaaha se main khud hi manage kar lungi."

"Mere office ke baare mein tumhe zyada sochne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Mera kaam hai, main sambhal lunga. Aur kis favour ki baat kar rahi ho tum? Tumhari New York ki ticket maine tumhare paison se book kiya hai. Ab meri ticket maine apne paison se book kiyi, isliye main kahi bhi jaa sakta hoon, I don't even need your permission."

"Toh iska matlab aap ne mann bana liya hai? Aap Sana ke saath jaa rahe ho?" Asked Diya controlling her laugh.

"Bilkool. Waise bhi waha New York mein iss careless ladki ka khayal rakhne ke liye mujhe jaana hi padega." Said Sidharth looking at Shehnaaz making her angry.

"Pehli baat toh main careless nahi hoon aur dusri baat... Main apna khayal khud rakh sakti hoon."

Saying that, Shehnaaz flipped her hair and started leaving. Suddenly her leg got hit by the corner of a table.

"Ahhhh! Lag gayi." She winced in pain and Sidharth and Diya immediately came to her.

"Are you okay?" Asked Diya to which Shehnaaz nodded.

"Abhi koi keh raha tha woh apna khayal khud rakh sakti hai." Said Sidharth sarcastically making Shehnaaz glare at him.

"Ghoor kya rahi ho? Main chal raha hoon tumhare saath aur yeh mera final decision hai." He said further making Shehnaaz quiet. Though she didn't express but from inside she got some courage as at least he would be beside her in New York.

"Arrey aap logo ka khatam ho gaya? Abhi toh maza aana suru hua tha. Kasam se kya mast ladte ho aap dono. Bilkool husband wife ki tarah." Said Diya giggling.

"Oo hello! Bakwas mat kar. Main jis se shaadi karunga woh ladki sensible hogi. Yeh paglait meri wife nahi ban sakti." Said Sidharth pointing towards Shehnaaz.

"Mujhe ban na bhi nahi hai. Tumhari sensible wife tumhe mubarak ho. Huh!"

Shehnaaz made a face and Sidharth rolled his eyes.

Diya looked at both of them and smiled in her mind. She wondered how much her brother changed after meeting her. Earlier he never liked to get into anyone else's matter and prefered to live a peaceful life. But now he was ready to go with New York just for Shehnaaz, without caring about his work and all. She knew that he must have some kind of feelings for Shehnaaz which he didn't realise yet.

"Yeh dono New York jaa toh rahe hai but I wish waha inko ek dusre se hi pyaar ho jaaye. Kyu ki Sana apni life mein uska woh cheater boyfriend nahi, Bhaiya jaise insaan ko deserve karti hai. Aur Bhaiya bhi jitne khush Sana ke saath rahenge utna kisi aur ke saath nahi reh sakte. Dono ek dusre ke opposite toh hai par agar inn dono mein pyaar ho jaaye toh maza hi aa jaaye." Thought Diya and crossed her fingers.
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