It's around 4:45 pm.... Sid is woken up by the alarm...however sana is still sleeping peacefully on sid's chest... hugging him.... Sid is smiling looking at her and wonders how someone can look so cute even while sleeping...he unwillingly wakes her up...
"baby...uth ja...4:45 ho gaya hai... chai banani hai.mujhe kitchen ka kuch pata nahi hai"

Sana: ummm...plzzzzz bebuuu thodi der aur sone de...sara kucchh udar hi pada hai

Sid: uth na yaaar..mujhe mere ghar ke kitchen ka pata nahi hai...yaha kaise pata hoga...uthhhhhh..he pulls her hand..waking her up..

Sana had to wake up... she freshens up and leads sid to the kitchen... calls up preeto....

"oyeee assistant chef...kitthe hai tu..cheti cheti aa..tere sidhart bhaiya chai banane kitchen me khade hain.."

Preeto: koi naa....wo to maine aise hi kaha tha taiji tayaji ke saamne...aap hi assistant chef ho unko sari life ab..maine kya karna hai beech me aa ke.. aur sana di chai thoda "JALDI" banana... she laughs... main ati hoon thodi der me..aap dono banao apni chai...CHEENI ghol ke... meethi meethi....

Sana: oyeeee chupp kar ja kammini... jyada bakwas na kari.. sachi nahi aa rahi tu? Baad me bolna mat humne bulaya nahi... sana shyly asks her...
Bebuuuuu...wo to nahi aa rahi chai help karne...

Sid: matlab maidan khali hai?? Sid pokes a finger in her tummy...smiling widely..achha kaha hai sara samaan bata jaldi

Sana: ye le chai patti...ye cheeni..ye milk and ye bartan...ye ilaichi aur adrak...gas jalani ati hai ki wo bhi main sikhau?? Sana pulls his leg asking such silly thing and laughs herself

Sid (hugs her from the back): bakwas mat kar moti... tu chai bana main usme cheeni gholunga...

Sana: sidharrrttt thodi sharam kar le...shreaam kyaa kar raha hai..mummy aa jayenge. Aur chai bana chup chap..bada aya cheeni gholunga.... she says making faces at him

Sid combines everything...the tea is just about boiling...he adds few spoons of sugar..while stirring the tea...sana inspects in between...gets the plates ready with biscuits and cookies... "ho gyi chai...ubal gyi bhot..kadvi ho jaygi baby" she says looking at the boiling tea that sid is still stirring..."nahi hogi moti..tu chup baith.. apna kaam kar" sid pecks her cheeks.. when mommy gills enters the kitchen... sid is stunned...hesitant to see mommy..while sana shyly smiles and slaps him on his back.... "chan lo chai...ho gayi..mummy dekkho kab se bol rahi hoon inko..sun hi nahi rahe..ho gyyyiiiiiiiii..bus karo...aaj hi peeni hai"

Mommy gill smiles looking at their banter..and gets out of the kitchen leaving them alone.. and sid again kisses her on her cheeks... grinning

"teri mummy bhi samajh gyi ki unko chale jana chaiye...miya-biwi apna dekh lenge..chai banani hai yaaaaaaaa ...samjhi moti" he laughs sticking his tongue out...and kissing her back again on her cheek forcefully... "ammmaaaaaa......kittani jor se...chai abhi"

They take the kettle...cups..biscuits to the living room..sid serves beeji a cup of steaming hot tea and to everyone else...preeto is already there.. siping tea..looks at sana and says "sana di cheeni thodi jyadaaaaa ho gayi shayad..nai taiji?"

Sid smiles : haan tere liye special dali hai...dhoka diya na tune mujhe...akela chod diya sana ke sath... kitna daat daat ke chai banwai usne mujhse"

Sana gives him a look... "hayyyyyyy kittana jhoot....shreaam jhoot..lekin jo bhi ho chai to achhi bani hai..main na hoti to apko chai banani bhi naa aati"

Everyone laughs and enjoys tea time with family... complimenting sid on his tea making skills.... The evening plan is already fixed...they are going to a dhaba to enjoy some more family time before they fly back Mumbai the next day

Sid: daddy kitne baje nikalna hai humko?? Aur kitna door hai?? Mummy main chachaji chachiji se bhi bat kar leta hoon...

Mommy: maine baat kar li hai.....pretto ko call kiya tha..sab time pe ready ho jayenge..7-7:30 nikalte hain..kyu ji?? She says looking at daddy

Daddy: haanji to ho jao sare taiyar...7:30 tak to nikal hi jana hai..thoda sheher ke bahar hai.. adde ghanta se uppar lagega pachuchne me..

Sid without much thinking asks sana to help her choose his clothes for the evening "baby... kya pehnu...plz bata de..baad me bolegi tu fir ye kyu wo kyu"

Everyone laughs..mommy gill is shy hearning sid calling her baby..sid realizes later and sticks his tongue out.. sana is as usual shy and smiling looking down

"hayyy syappa.... Main kuch nahi bolungi.. apne jo pehenana hai pehen lo" she says without even looking at him

Sid: mummy iron hogi ghar pe.. shayad thoda iron karna padegi... shehnaaz plz dekh le yaar"

Preeto : jao sana di...dekh hi lo..pata chala bhaiya shorts tshirt pehen ke ready ho gaye.. national tv pe jab 4 mahhine wo pehna to dhaba kya badi cheese hai unke liye..

they all join the laugh and mommy gill asks preeto to shut up... "preeto chupp kar jaa"

Sid: sana chal na yaar....kitna bhav kha rahi hai... aur preeto sahi bola.. but apna style hi hai yaar casual...kya farak padta hai"

Sana: yaha glamarrr kam dhikhao aap...chalooooo.. ye banda na meri jaan le ke rahega.... Sana drags his hands...chalo jaldi..

Sid: tu gussa ho gayi mujhse baby??

Sana: tujhe dhyan bhi hota hai tu bahar kya bol raha tha sabke samne...mera juloos nikal tu...baby kya hota hai

Sid: yar wo nikal gaya muh se..sorry baby...he hugs her tightly from the back..

Sana: chod mujhe....aur kapde khol jaldi...time nahi hai jyada

Sid: direct invitation....kapde khol..sidha.... progress hai sidharth..wowwww..BIWI form hai hai aaj to...dhaba cancel fir ab ??

Sana: bakwas na kar... bag khol.... Sidharrttttt.... Mujhe bhi ready hona hai...jaldi kar na yaaarrr plzzz....

Sid: ohh bag kholu...main to khush ho gaya tha 1 min ke liye..ki meri BIWI mujhpe meherban ho gayi...achha...pehle 1 kiss de bina natak kiye...

Sana: sidharttttt main bol rahi hoon main sachh me chali jaungi...tu jyada oversmart mat bann..

Sid doesn't listen to her and kisses her softly...

"meethi meethi kisssi baby.... achha sorry ye le..bata kya pehnu?" sana chooses a black tshirt and blue jeans... "ye le..ye ironed hai..pehen le..nazar bhi nahi lagegi...black hai.. jaldi ready ho..main bhi hoti hoon"

Everyone gets ready...sid comes down....and sana is already there.... She is twinning with sid.. wearing a black ruffled top with blue jeans...nude makeup...bright pink lipstick and blush laden cheeks..

Sid thinks how irresistible is she looking...anyone would easily go mad merely looking at her...what a shame that not just him but loads of other unknown people specially guys will stare at her beauty... this thought only makes him jealous... however he sushes his thoughts.. sana is looking at him for his approval.. he smiles and gestures with his hands subtly which only she notices..and he sighs deep..sana notices him and shyly smiles...by then preeto's mummy daddy (sana's cousin chacha chachi) also arrive... Sid greets them..and they normally chat about his visit...

"chalo bhai sarre aa gaye to nikle...gaddi aage badhaye ..dhaba nahi aayga humne hi jana hoga waha"

shehbaaz jokes asking everyone to rush.. sid n sana are in one car with preeto and shehbaaz is driving.. sid holds sana's hand....comfortably siting in the back seat of the car..their family is in another car... the music is loud... shehbaaz streams bhula dunga.. sana n sid look at each other..and smile lovingly... sana kisses sid's hand and in about half an hour they reach the dhaba..as they get down... the dhools starts playing at the dhaba.... Sana n preeto couldn't stop themselves from dancing...shehbaaz drags Sid too..and he happily joins...the beats are awesome...bhangra beats...slowly the family too join in the celebration..they all dance their hearts out....Sid is happily shrugging his shoulders matching the beats..sana is also matching to his steps...the dhaba has a very vibrant vibe...there are rows light bulbs running across the dining space..bright yellow warm light fills the open air space...it's a family dhaba... few families are already there.. they all are astonished looking at Sid n Sana... looks like they have seen bigg boss..few ladies among them even smile... the girls are seen giggling looking at sid n sana... waving at them too.. they both wave back with a smile..

They settle down on their seats...the charpais are laden with vibrant colourful palates in the middle running across from one end to the other...water bottles and glasses are already kept...sid n sana sit next to each other.. and preeto and baaz join them.. mommy daddy are with chacha chachi and beeji on the adjacent charpai...the dhaba owner comes...and greets everyone...

"jee ayanu..jee ayanu ji...satsriakal ji sareyanu... oye balli... menu chag la" he calls out to his helper..

a young boy..wearing a black turbun comes running.. "aa lo papaji"

Sid asks everyone to order what all they like as per their choice.. its his treat....they all are chit chatting...chacha chachi have met him before once but couldn't spend much time...sid makes everyone comfortable instantly...with his jokes and his jovial nature...he adjusts to all age groups and to all circumstances... and this one is special as its Sana's family after all....now they all are his extended family too... the dhaba owner is way more happy to serve them...after all guests are treated equally as God....the food is served...yummy dal makhani laced modestly with cream..tandoori roti topped with dollop of white butter....straight out of oven...paneer tikka...aloo gobhi adraki...butter slathered naan...green salad...jeera rice..cold drinks...the food is truly a treat for any food lover... sid exclaims to the dhaba owner

" pappaji..punjab ka asli swaad" he reverts with a smile... "khao ji khao..rottiyan aur aa rahi hain tadoor se"

They all have overeaten.... There are few chaipais laid on the side for people to just lay... sid is loving this vibe...as they hardly get to experience such life in mumbai...he lays on one..looking at the stars....circulating his hands on his over eaten tummy....sana is sitting next to him..he slowly murmurs.. "baby majak majak me bhot jyada kha liya yaar..ab utha bhi nahi jaa raha"

Although it's a family dhaba... few guys are seen parking their bikes...laughing loudly...hi fiving each other.. looking at the families... when they spot Sana sitting on the charpai...two of them exclaim.. "aa te shehnaaz gill hai..chalo selfie lewange" they walk towards Sana..laughing loudly.... Probably they are drunk.. preeto n Baaz are also standing next to sana normally talking....unaware of the group of drunkards coming near them...

"tussi shehnaaz ho na ji?.. ek selfi leni haigi twadde naal" one of them says... he looks little sober... sid gets up as soon as he hears them laughing.. "kya hua?? Kya chaiye aapko? " he asks

"Ji selfi leni hai shehnaaz ji ke sath...plz ek selfi only ji..fan hai hum sare unke"

Sana hesitantly stands up... hardly smiling .... Adjusts on the left of the group..keeping a safe distance.. one of the guys clicks few selfies.. sid is noticing them all.. sana thanks them politely and as she moves away..one of them holds sana from her shoulder and drags her "babbyyy 1 selfi more with me" he is clearly very drunk... unable to even speak clearly.. sana jerks his hand "kya badtameezi hai ye...

"are babbyyy bura man gayi..selfie to mangi hai" he slurs and again tries holding her... and there comes a punch on his face with a thud... he falls down...

"teri himmat kaise hui isko chune ki... muh tod dunga tera" sid shouts at him..absolutely angry and shaking out of rage....sana holds his hand... "sidhaarttt plzzzz aap shant ho jao.."

Daddy and chacha come running along with the dhaba owner...daday is stunned looking at sid boiling in anger.. the dhaba owner shouts on the guys asking them to leave...sana drags him to the other side...rubbing sid's back... she has held his arm tightly....opening his fist and clutches his fingers with hers.. "bus sidhart...baby bus shant ho ja please"

"uski himmat kaise hui tujhe chune ki...badtameezi karne ki...usne hath kaise lagaya tujhe" sid shouts aloud in anger....

Mommy..daddy come near sid and try to pacify him.... Sid holds sana by her waist.. very close to him "tu thik hai?? Tujhe laga to nahi usne khicha tujhe to?..dikha mujhe" sid scans her hands and arms and thanks god that she isn't hurt... "I am sorry... mujhse bardasht nahi hua usne tujhe aise ekdum se khicha to" he apologises to mummy n daddy too

Daddy: are nahi nahi aap sorry kyu bol rahe ho.. main bhi deta uske do kaan ke niche..sahi kiya apne

Mommy daddy both are proud of sid.. their respect has even increased a notch higher and they are absolutely assured that no one can harm their daughter as sid stands as a shield for her..she is absolutely in safe hands.. chacha and daddy hug and pat sid...

Sid settles the bill after much convincing to the dhaba owner..as he wasn't ready to accept the bill..

"are nahi jee..tussi to mehmaan ho punjaab me...ham mehmaano se nahi lete bill ji..tussi sharminda na karo"

Sid: pappaji is baar le lo..main agli baar isse badi fauj le ke aaunga..tab mat lena...pehli bar hai please le lo...mujhe bhot achha lagega.. aur ek selfie bhi chaiye mujhe apke sath aur chotu ke sath.. aja chotu"

They take a family selfie with sardarji and chotu....and drive back home...sana has to pack her stuff as they are leaving next morning back to Mumbai... they reach home...sid is still miffed with the scuffle that happened at the dhaba....however doesn't show his displeasure to anyone... he doesn't want others to know about his mood... and hence plays along and tries being as normal as he could...they reach home...Sana asks shahbaaz to be with Sid..probably she knows that he might need a company to feel better... she hurriedly goes to her room to pack her bags..gathering all the stuff scattered all over her room...she packs the bags..keeps all her essentials ready...and goes to shehbaaz's room to be with sid...only to find shehbaaz lying on the bed alone and as usual busy with his phone...

"oyeeee sidhart kitte aa"

Baaz gestures that probably she has gone to the terrace to smoke...he had seen him going up..but didn't follow him thinking he might need some space to himself. Sana gives him a "akela kyu choda..kaha than a sath rehna uske" look and goes to the terrace...and there he is standing near the parfait wall..leaning against it...and smoking..sana just goes and leans on his...hugging him from the back...kissing his left shoulder.... But sid is unpertubed by her presence.. he lights another one...and then another one..smoking profusely... sana thinks its enough...

"kya hua hai sidharttt...kitni cigarette piyega....bus kar ab" she whisks the cigarette from his hand and throws it on the floor.... "kya hua hai babyyyyy...bolega plz mujhe" she hugs him tightly..rubbing his arms

Sid hugs her even tigher.. "main uska na aaj muh tod deta...uski himmat kaise hui tujhe chune ki" he fists on the wall in anger

Sana: baby plzz tu khud ko aise hurt kyu kar raha hai?? Plz mat kar aisa..she holds his hand and gently blows out on his fist...it was bruised little swollen... "mujhe na tere gusse se dar lagta hai bhot..plz gussa mat kiya kar ittana

Sid: main tujhpe gussa nahi kar raha hoon..tere liye gussa kar raha hoon..dono me farak hai bhot...aur aaj wo piya nahi hota naa to sach me muh tod deta uska main...chua kaise uske tujhe..kaise chua

Sana kisses him on his chest...guiding his hands to hug her.. "sach batau mujhe bhot achha laga ki tune mere liye kiya ye sab...but ab bhot ho gaya gussa..khatam kar ab..mitti paa gusse pe....jaise gussa mere liye aya tha waise hi mere liye ab shant bhi ho jaa...pleaseeee bebuuu"

Sid slowly calms down "main na tujhe bata raha hoon meri BIWI ke sath jo jab bhi aisa kuch karne ki koshish bhi karega wo pitega mujhse...aaj peeta aur aage bhi pitega..samjhi tu.. chal I am ok now"

They enjoy the cool spring breeze...hugging each other..looking at the star lit sky above them.."tujhe pata hai tere liye ek surprise hai..dikhega?' and he reverts in his monotone hmmm

Sana takes him to her room...closes the door behind..sid exclaims "ohhh hooo andhera karma..tum aur hum..darwaza band aur surprise...kya baat hai?"

"Kam dimag chala" and she switches on the lights to reveal the surprise to him... there it is...an enlarged wall size picture of their promotional shoot..hung opposite to the wall infront of her bed...where sid is holding her dupatta leaning on her wearing a red sweater.. and smiling widely..his eyes reflect the love.."wowwww...ye kab lagayi?'

"aaj hi afternoon me...shehbaaz ko bol ke gayi thi..tujhe pata hai yaha kyu lagwai maine.. taki jab bhi main jaagu..sabse pehle tujhe dekhu" and she kisses him on his cheeks

"but baby main to tere baju me hi hoon...uthne ki bhi zarurat nahi..sirf side me dekhegi to main hi dikhunga"

"haan baby...but jab main kabhi ghar aya karungi tab ke liye hai ye"

"lekin main tujhe akele ane hi nahi doonga...main bhi aaunga tere sath"

"sachhi.....awwww....so cute"

And sid kisses her softly...few tears roll down melting his anger...he loves her more than anything..and she is so precious that he can't let anything or anyone harm her....not just today but forever...she reciprocates to his kiss with equal passion...embracing him in her warm hug...they both hug to sleep..its late..past midnight and they are leaving to Mumbai the next day early in the morning..calling this Punjab chapter over.. till they come back again..probably with his entire family....it was such a short yet sweet stay... he now has a family even in punjab

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This marks the end of THE PUNJAB CHAPTER as sid n sana are back in Mumbai and corona is spreading fast... look for another retreating book " LOCKDOWN LOVE SAGA" starting soon