After running away from his car Shehnaaz unlocked the house door and tip toed inside.

Shehnaaz: chal Shehnaaz Milkha paaji ko yaad kar and bhaag.. seedha room mai jaake rukna.

With a full proof plan in her mind Shehnaaz launched herself towards the stairs which took her to her room.

She almost reached the stairs when she heard the voice she was dreading and she froze on her tracks.

Pammi Ji: Shehnaaaaaaaz

Shehnaaz looked up and made a "babaji please mujhe bacha lo" face and turned back facing a very angry Pammi Ji.

Shehnaaz: oh beeji tussi.. boliye na kuch kaam tha?
(She said innocently)

Pammi Ji: time dekha hai? Yeh koi time hai ghar aaneka? Office mai hi reh kyu nai jaati.. itna vadda ghar kyu rakha hai?

And on those lines she started blabbering

Shehnaaz: arey aapko kya batau beeji.. mai na time se nikal gai thi office se.. sachi.. babaji di sau..
Fir na beech sadak pe meri gaadi na bandh pad gayi.. pata nai kaise.
Upar se phone ki battery bhi khatam ho gai..
Maine bahut koshish ki par gaadi chalu hi nai hui..
Raasta bhi pura khali 1 cab nai dikhi mujhe
Acha hua Siddharth aa gaya time pe aur usne mujhe drop kar dia ghar warna pata nai ab tak mai wahi ruki hoti..

She said in 1 go.

Pammi Ji: yeh Siddharth kon hai?

On listening his name she recalled their cute moment in his car and her cheeks turned pink.

Shehnaaz: woh na beeji Siddharth na mujhe Mathur uncle ki party thi na kal waha mila tha.
Mathur uncle ke dost hai.. unhone introduce Kia tha kal raat mujhe usse.

(She said looking down to hide the blush)

Pammi Ji: pakka kal hi mila tha na? Itna sharma kyu rahi hai?

Shehnaaz: haaaaw beeji? Sharma kon raha hai.. mai toh bas aise hi bol rahi hu.

Pammi Ji: ha ha sab malum hai.. ab jaa jaldi upar and fresh hoja mai khana garam karke laati hu.

She turned on her heels and ran upstairs.

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Later that night.

Shehnaaz was lying on her bed and thinking of the day.

The way Siddharth wished her good morning
They way he told her that he was gonna drop her home with full authority
The way he dominantly held her wrist annnddd that kiss.
It was just a feathery kiss but it was enough for Shehnaaz's cheeks to turn pink.

Shehnaaz: haaye babaji yeh kya ho raha hai mujhe?
Kal hi toh mila mujhe woh par mere dimag se hatt hi nai raha uska khayal.
Woh jaise mujhe Miss Gill bolta hai.. jaise uski aankhein dekhti hai mujhe.. alag sa feel ho raha hai mujhe.

Then she remembers the way her heart broke last time she thought someone was different.

Shehnaaz: nai nai mujhe iss sabse dur rehna hoga.. wapas same galti nahi kar sakti mai.
Mujhe aise kisise koi attachment nahi chahiye.

With that she shrugs off all her thoughts and goes to sleep.

But the thing she failed to notice was that it was the 1st night after that incident when she slept without crying.

(Meanwhile her personal Babaji: bas 1 akhri imtehaan meri bachi.. fir tujhe tere hisse ki khushiya bhi milega aur tere hisse ka dheer sara pyaar bhi)

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At Siddharth's house:

Siddharth had just taken a shower and was having dinner when his phone ringed.
It was Kushal.

Siddharth: hello?

Kushal: tune kya Kia Rehaan ke sath?

Siddharth: kyu kya hua?

Kushal: uske doctor ka phone aya tha mujhe..
Keh raha tha that usko hosh aa gaya hai par woh tujhse darr raha hai isiliye usne mera number dia unko phone karne.

Siddharth chuckled on remembering what he did with Rehaan yesterday.

Siddharth: chal milke aate hai usko.. mai nikalta hu 10 mins mai.. tu mujhe hospital pe hi mil.
Asim ki bhi health check karni hai anyways.

Kushal: chal theek hai milte hai.

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At the hospital:

Siddharth and Kushal entered Rehaan's room.. but they had to control their laughter looking at Rehaan's face.

He was bandaged on his head and hands.

He was anyways sulking but on seeing Siddharth standing there he whined

Rehaan: haso mat kamino.. mai aaj ke baad tum dono ki koi madat nai karne wala specially Siddharth teri.

Siddharth: chal na ab ro mat.. leke aya na tujhe hospital.. and anyways itna bhi kuch nai hua tujhe.

Rehaan: saale kuch nai hua? Meri rib ke 1 bone mai crack ho gaya hai.. tu aadmi hai ya hulk?

Siddharth and Kushal started laughing but hearing is next words both their laughters died.

Rehaan: tune react toh aise Kia jaise maine sachme teri girlfriend se badtameezi ki ho.
Kitni badi script yaad karayi thi tune mujhe.
Par tune pehli line sunte hi mujhpe attack hi kar dia.
Kahi sachme pasand toh nai aa gai tujhe woh?

Kushal went into thinking mode.
Even he could not understand why Siddharth would react like that.
Noticing Rehaan's condition 1 thing was clear that Siddharth did not hit him like it was planned.
The amount of damage which was done to Rehaan was something which would happen only if Siddharth was genuinely angry.
He thought of talking to Siddharth once.

And here Siddharth went quite after listening to him
Even he was thinking about his over the top kind of reaction.
He thought he would be happy listening to Rehaan call Shehnaaz names but in reality he could not hear 1 single statement against her

But Shuklaji kaha manaenge ye sare signs.

Siddharth: abey acha hua maine mara tujhe sirf 1 crack mai kaam nipat gaya tera.
Usne jo karne ka socha tha na tujhe tera aage ka pura vansh nasht ho jata.

And both Siddharth and Kushal started laughing again.

After talking to Rehaans doctor, Siddharth finished all the necessary formalities and Rehaan was discharged.

Siddharth sent Rehaan home with his driver and asked Kushal to drop him home.

They had not disclosed Asim's condition to anyone.

Once they were sure that Rehaan had left they both went towards Asim' room.

Siddharth had appointed a 24 hours nurse for Asim.

When they reached his room the nurse was coming out so they both stopped.

Siddharth: kaisa hai uska progress?

Nurse: to be honest Mr Shukla there hasn't been any progress.
But the good part is that his condition has not even worsen.
He is stable

Siddharth and Kushal both left a sad sigh hearing this and went to see him

Their friend was lying like a corpse on the hospital.
He was attached to so many machines.
His face pale and body full of bandages.

Both of them could not see their friend in this state so they left the room.

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On the way home:

Siddharth was lost in his thoughts when Kushal decided to talk to him.

Kushal: kya soch raha hai Siddharth?

Siddharth: yaar Kush, Asim ki aisi halat dekhi nai jaati yaar.
Kitna khush rehta tha woh ab toh aisa lag raha tha jaise koi lash hai..
Merese nai hota usko aise dekhne
(He said in utter frustration)

Kushal: theek ho jayega woh.. nurse ne kaha na that abhi stable hai.

Siddharth: usko theek hona hi padega.. aise nai chod ke jaa sakta woh mujhe.

Kushal: 1 baat puchu sach sach batayega?

Siddharth: puch na.

Kushal: Shehnaaz kaisi lagti hai tujhe?

His question caught Siddharth off guard.

Siddharth: what do you mean?

Kushal: mera question simple hai Siddharth.. Tujhe Shehnaaz kaisi lagti hai?

Siddharth: mujhe kaisi bhi nahi lagti woh Kushal.
Mere liye woh sirf mera inteqaam hai.
Tu Asim ki halat dekh ke aa raha hai fir bhi aise questions puch raha hai.. hadd hai
(He said disappointingly)

Kushal just hummed on his answer but he did not fail to notice that whatever Siddharth said about Shehnaaz did not answer his question on how does he actually feel about her.
Kushal thought to take the matter into his hands before Siddharth completely loses it.

Kushal dropped Siddharth to his home and decided to meet Shehnaaz tomorrow.

With this new found thoughts Kushal went back home.

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