Check if you have read Episode 10 and 11 since the views are less or since this one is back to back update.

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Sidharth who was underwater, lifts his head up and finds her drowning. He swims closer to her and holds her. He then pulls her along to the bank. She was heavy but not too heavy for his physic. She was unconcious.

Sidharth: Shehnaaaaz... Shehnaaaz... Sanaaa.. Sanaaa..  (he shakes her) please get up.. (folds hand & prays) God, please help me!

He gives her chest compression to pump out the water she had swallowed. He shakes her again but she doesn't move. He holds her nose with one hand and presses her cheeks near the corner of her lips to open her mouth and places his mouth over hers and blows rescue breath into her mouth. She doesn't move and he gives the CPR again, that's when she coughs and gains consciousness.

Sidharth: Thank God! Shehnaaz.. Shehnaaz.. open your eyes sweetheart.

Shehnaaz smiles hearing his voice as it assured her that he was fine. She opens her eyes and her smile turns in shock when she finds his face having black patches of makeup. She jerks off and pulls herself away from him.

Shehnaaz: Who are you?

Sidharth: It's me Sana, Sidharth!

Shehnaaz: (runs her hand on his face and flashes infront of his eyes) Who are you? (Louder and firmer)

Sidharth: I am Sidharth. Sidharth Sharma. He pulls out the wet handkerchief and wipes off his face. This is real me, Sidharth Sharma. And.. and I am the one who married you.

Shehnaaz was more confused as her mind was full of questions and wasn't able to process any answers. She gets up and starts walking towards the nearby road. Sidharth follows her.

Sidharth: Shehnaaz.. Shehnaaz.. please listen to me.. please!!

Shehnaaz: I don't know who you are. Please stay away and don't follow me.

Sidharth: (holds her wrists) I am your Sidharth dear. It's just my makeup which got washed away. I am still the same Sidharth who loves you and also happen to be your husband.

Shehnaaz: No you are not the same Sidharth. (She jerks to release her hand)

Sidharth: (cups her face) You loved me or my black makeup. I am okay with doing black makeup for my whole life.

Shehnaaz: (smirks) You still think I loved you for the colour? No! I loved the person in you.

Sidharth: Yes, the river water didn't wash off the person in me. I am the same person. You jumped into river for me even though you didn't know how to swim yourself. Why? Cause you love me regardless of anything. Right?

Shehnaaz: Which person are you talking huh? The one who lied to me in disguise? Or the one who secretly married me and left me in the marriage hall? Who do I trust?

Sidharth: I know I have done wrong. Give me a chance, Shehnaaz. I love you sweetheart.

Shehnaaz: I regret crossing path with you Mister whoever you are. I realised today that bullying didn't hurt me much but whatever you've done, it has hurt me the most and I can never forgive you for this. I hate perfect people. I hate you.

She starts walking again. He follows her again.

Sidharth: Shehnaaz! Don't leave me, else I'll really give away my life this time.

Shehnaaz: Look! I can still jump into the river for you thousand times. I can give my life but I can't forgive you.

Sidharth: You said you hate perfect people. If I am perfect in your eyes then I am ready to disfigure my face for you. Break my limb or an arm for you but please don't break my heart. Please. Moreover, I am not a perfect person. I am imperfect myself, look I have so many bad qualities which you dislike. Please give me a chance. (He kneels down, speaking loudly)

She doesn't stop and reaches the road. She waves her hand at the auto and the auto driver stops. He looks at her wet figure from top to bottom. He stared at her cleavage which was visible due to wet translucent cloth.

Auto driver: Where to? (Still gawking lustfully at her cleavage and body)

Shehnaaz: (glares at him) I've changed my mind. No, thanks.

Auto driver: You will catch cold, come will drop you. (Running his eyes at her body lustfully)

Shehnaaz: (yells) I said No!

Auto driver: Stop screaming. I won't charge fare from you baby.

Shehnaaz: Rascal, don't you understand. That I don't want to go in your auto. Keep your eyes to yourself, bastard!

Auto driver: Oohhh.. Your attitude is bigger than your figure..

There was a big sound of slap and the next moment he was lying on the road. Shehnaaz looked at Sidharth whose eyes were red with anger.

Shehnaaz: (Gasps in shock) What did you do?

She runs towards the driver only to be stopped by Sidharth.

Sidharth: Let's go in my car.

Shehnaaz: No, thank you!

Sidharth: I am not requesting you. Shut-up and get into my car.  (He yelled)

She shivered at his loud voice. The man who was pleading to her few minutes back was roaring like a lion. Love for her had made him a cute innocent puppy but when it came to possessiveness and anger, he was still a ferocious lion.

The auto driver slowly dragged himself inside his auto and drove away to save his life. Shehnaaz sighed to find the auto driver alive as she feared that he passed away due to Sidharth's slap.

She started walking towards the bridge by placing her hand infront of her cleavage to avoid any other prying eyes. Sidharth quickly threw his arm around her shoulder walking towards the road side to cover her. She lifted her head and stared at him but he kept his head straight. He didn't wanted to melt down giving her the chance to deny from going in the car.

They reached the car. He pulled out the car keys from his pocket and pushed it into the key hole. She sat on the other side and he punched on the steering with a curse. She looked at him in shock and saw in the direction where his eyes were observing. Somebody had robbed the stereo system from the car. He thanked that atleast the car was still there.

He drove the car in silence for few distance while Shehnaaz looked out of the window rewinding what all happened few minutes back. They reached home and Shehnaaz ran inside the house. Before Sidharth could step inside the main door, Shehnaaz threw his back pack at him which he caught in his hand.

Shehnaaz: Don't dare to step into my house.

Shantiben: What happened Dikri? Who is he? Why are you wet? Why did you give him Sidharth's bag?

Shehnaaz: Exactly Amma, I don't know who he is. (Rolling her eyes)

Sidharth: Amma, it's me Sidharth. (Hanging his head down)

Shantiben was shocked while Shehnaaz went inside.

Shantiben: Sidharth? Your colour and your specs? What's happening?

Sidharth: Amma, please I will explain everything. Please tell Shehnaaz to allow me inside the house.

Shehnaaz comes back.

Shantiben: Dikri, what is all this? Why aren't you letting him inside? Why aren't you allowing him to explain?

Shehnaaz: Amma, we've heard enough lies from this person. Give him this cheque to buy a stereo system, the fare for car ride and also the remaining salary for working in our sweet mart. And ask him to go away from here.

Shantiben: Sana, atleast listen to him once. You are sending him away, he is your husband in the eyes of society. If he goes away people will start maligning your character again.

Shehnaaz: (Sarcastically laughs) Amma, you will be surprised to hear that he is the one who brought this bad name to me. He is the person who eloped from the marriage pandal after marrying me. I would have been better off marrying that old Ramnik then him. Now, I feel it will be easier to hear people's taunt then staying with him.

Shantiben: (shocked) What are you saying? Sidharth are you her real husband?

Sidharth hung his head down and nods yes.

Shantiben: Oh Krishna! I really don't know how to react to this. I don't know whose fault it is and who to blame.

Sidharth: Amma, Shehnaaz is right. I am the only person to be blamed and the only person at fault. I am sincerely apologetic and I want to correct all my mistakes. I want to take her to my home as my wife. Please amma.

Shantiben finds genuineness in his eyes and the tears but she knew Sana won't listen as she was in anger.

Shantiben: Sidharth, Sana is right in her place and you don't deserve any place in this house. You were fake when you took stand for her infront of so many people, you were fake when you cared for her when she was sick, you were fake when you gave her the confidence to fight the bullies, you were fake when you showed her love. Your eyes are fake which shows love for her.

Sidharth looked in shock at Shantiben and she winks at him. He then looks at Shehnaaz who looked into his eyes. She knew his eyes were not fake nor all the things jotted by her mother about him were fake.

Shantiben: Take this cheque and go away from our life. We were better off listening to taunts from society and getting bullied our entire life. We can tolerate thousands of bullying from other unrelated people but we won't take your cheating in the name of true love. Shehnaaz would have been happy marrying the old Ramnik due to whose deed she lost her father but not you who returned back to her to take her home in the name of love. You don't deserve us. Go get married to someone else because my daughter doesn't love you even a tiny bit.

Shehnaaz felt a excruciating ache with every single word her mother spoke. She was showing her the other side of the coin which she had totally forgotten or ignored before shooing him away and now she didn't know what to do. The last line was like a nail in the coffin. She trembled at the thought of him getting married to someone else.

Shantiben pushed the check in his hand and held the door to close on his face. Sidharth looked at her and she winked to know that she was still in his favour.

Sidharth sneezed and Shehnaaz looked at him as the door was being shut by Shantiben. She stopped the door from getting closed.

Shehnaaz: Amma, stop. (She screamed)

Shantiben and Sidharth were celebrating from inside.

Shehnaaz: Ask him to come in. He is drenched, let him change his clothes and go wherever he wants.

Shantiben and Sidharth's mouth was open agape in shock as they saw her smirk and go inside her room.

Sidharth: Saasumaa, your plan failed. (Sad pout) Thanks for trying though. I would have been convinced for sure if I were her but Sana is Sana. She is just unpredictable.

Shantiben: Sorry Sidharth. One minute, is that your real name atleast.

Sidharth: (frowns) Saasumaa.. yes it is!

Shantiben: Thank God! By the way, you are too handsome to be rejected. If I were Sana, I would have been already sitting in the car with my luggage to go home with you.

Sidharth: Saasumaa, are you flirting with me? (Baby voice)

Shantiben: Ram ram ram!! You are my son. I was just showing my happiness on finding such a handsome son in law.

Sidharth: Oh!! Then it's fine! Aaachooo.. Aaachooo..

Shantiben: Oh Krishna!! Please go and change your clothes first before you fall sick.

Sidharth: Hmmmm.. (takes few steps towards room and turns back) Saasumaa, I don't want to go back home alone! (Throws tantrums like baby)

Shantiben: Aww my poor child.. you go and change, I will think of something.

Sidharth sauntered into his room, changed his clothes and picked up a photo frame which had Sana's photo in it.

"I am sorry sweetheart. Why can't you forgive me? For our future sake!! I want to give you all the happiness in the world. I know my way of getting into this house was wrong but what followed it was just my love for you."

He stuffed the photo frame in his backpack for himself just incase if his mother-in-law doesn't come up with a foolproof plan.

Shantiben sneaks into the room and whispers "Sidharth" from back. He flinches from his place in fear at sudden whisper.

Sidharth: You scared me.

Shantiben: Tshhh.. (whispers) keep your volume low.

Sidharth: (whispers) you scared me.

Shantiben: I heard that first time itself.

Sidharth: (whispers) Tshhhh... Lower your volume.

Shantiben: (Whispers) Okay Okay! Sorry! Take these onions and press them under your underarms and lie down on the bed without making any noise. Once your temperature rises, she won't send you out of the house until you recover. Until then will plan something to convince her. Okay?

Sidharth: (Whispers) Wow! Saasumaa, you can become a great writer. I can take your help in getting such mastermind ideas for my next story.

Shantiben: (whispers) To tame lekhak cho? {So you are a writer?}

Sidharth: Yes, yes, lekhak.. writer cho.. (He nods due to his lack of Gujarati knowledge)

Shantiben gestures to ward off evil eyes from her son-in-law's life.

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To be continued.. ❤️❤️