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The discharge formality was over and they were about to leave the hospital when Sidharth gets shocked to see Radha standing near the receptionist inquiring about him. She looks at him and races towards him.

(Radha Sharma - Sidharth's mother)

Radha: Sidhaarth!! Beta what has happened to you?

Sidharth: Nothing Mom. How did you come to know about me?

Radha: I was trying to reach you since morning but you weren't responding. Then I remembered that you called me from another number last week at night asking me for a romantic song. I called on that number that's when I heard a girl's voice who said you were in hospital and down with typhoid. I rushed here immediately. You are in the same city yet you said that you are going out of town.

Sidharth looked at Shehnaaz who was supporting him to walk until the cab. Shehnaaz glared at him since he had lied to his mother as well.

Shantiben: Aaa.. Motiben, will do the question answer session at home. He seems exhausted.

Radha looks at the two ladies in surprise.

Radha: (glares at Shantiben) Moti?

Sidharth: Aaa.. Mom, Motiben means Elder Sister in Gujurati. It's a way of respecting.

Radha: Hmmm.. you seem to be learning Gujarati all these days. But you haven't introduced me to them yet.

Sidharth: Aaa... Aaa... (Fumbles)

Shehnaaz smirks sarcastically which he notices and felt challenged.

Sidharth: Mom, she is your bahu and my wife, Shehnaaz and that's my Saasumaa and your Samdhan.

Shehnaaz was shocked but more than her it was Radha who was shocked.

Radha: What? Come again!!! I think I didn't hear you.

Sidharth: Mom, you heard it correct. She is my wife and she is my mother in law.

Shantiben: (smiles and folds hand) Jai Shri Krishna, Shantiben Kantilal Haathiwala.

Radha: (surprised) Such a big name? (Glares at Sidharth)

Sidharth: Mom, I'll explain you but for now can we please go home? I am exhausted and can't stand on my feet for longer like this.

Radha: Hmmm.. hmmm.. Okay, wait! I'll get my car and will go home.

Shantiben: Sidharth, which home? Whose home?

Radha and Shantiben both look each other then at Sidharth curiously while Shehnaaz looked into different direction showing disinterest in the drama which was created due to Sidharth's lies and deception.

Sidharth: Let's all get into the car first and then will decide where we should go?

As they take few steps ahead together.

Shehnaaz: Amma, chaalo aapaṇaa ghare jaiye ane tene temani saathe javaa daiye. {Amma, come let us both go to our home and let him go with her}

Shantiben: Tame chupa Raho {You keep quiet}

Radha: What happened? Is there any problems?

Sidharth: Aaa.. No mom, you get the car, will wait over here for you to come.

Radha nods and goes to get her car.

Sidharth: What happened Saasumaa? What did she just say?

Shantiben: She is telling me that let you and your mother go to your house and me and her shall go back to our home.

Sidharth: Shehnaaz, please don't give me more tensions, if you aren't with me then I will stop taking any treatment and medication.

Shehnaaz: I am not your puppet that you can make me to dance to your tune. I have my own life which you have already spoilt enough. Aren't you ashamed even a bit before fooling and deceiving everyone around you. And irony is that you claim to love them all. Please for God sake spare my life. (Folds her hands)

Shantiben: Dikri, what are you even talking? What will your Saasumaa think about you?

Shehnaaz: Huh? When I am not considering him as my husband, why should I think about what his mother will think? I have always thought about others my entire life but all I got was pain and betrayal. I want to believe in myself and work on myself. So Amma, I won't listen to anyone. If you want to go and stay with your so called daamaad then you can go. I will not stop you from being happy.

Shantiben: Shehnaaz, why are you dragging things? Just accept the things as it comes and you will be happier.

Shehnaaz: No amma. I won't be happier with him.

Shantiben tries to explain but Sidharth stops her.

Sidharth: Amma, why are you stopping her when she wants to be happy? Let her be happy. If she wants to work for her betterment then let her do it. I think I am becoming selfish here by trying to hold her back.

Shehnaaz turns to the other side trying to avoid eye contacts with anyone.

Shantiben: Let's go Sidharth!

Sidharth: Amma?

Shantiben: If she is thinking only about her then what is my need in her life? She needs to realize that you are the only person who accepted her the way she is.

Sidharth: Amma, no! You can't leave her alone like this. If she doesn't consider me as her husband, it's fine. But I consider you as my saasumaa and will always be your daamaad. Go amma. For my sake please.

Shantiben kisses his forehead and goes to the cab which Shehnaaz had booked. Shehnaaz follows her and boards the cab. She doesn't turn back to look at him but does observe him through the car's mirror.

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Radha pulls over her car near Sidharth.

Radha: (calls from her car) Sidhaaarth Sidhaaarth.

He was just sitting on the bench, two steps away from her car yet he was so lost that he didn't for once looks at her. A passerby touches him and shakes him. Sidharth looks at him with a blank face and he points out to the car. He nods and boards the cab.

Radha: Where are they?

Sidharth nods no with a pain filled eyes.

Radha didn't know reason behind his emotions but she felt his pain. She didn't wanted to ask him anything right now and allow him some time to speak up. She starts the car to go back home. She plays the song on her pen drive and it was Sana's voice. He put his head back resting it against the headrest and closed his eyes.

She was the reason for his pain and she was the medicine as well.
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Shantiben was upset with Sana, the whole way she didn't speak a single word to her. They reached home and got down from the cab. Shehnaaz looked at his car parked near the house. It reminded her of him and the time they spent on the bridge.

She went inside her room. The blanket which he had covered himself was still lying on the bed. The creases on the bed reminded her of him. She picked up her clothes on bed which she had kept before going to the hospital and walked to her wardrobe. She opened the wardrobe and found his backpack in it. She pulled it out and stuffed her clothes into the wardrobe. She took his bag and placed it on the table.

She stares at the bag for sometime before picking it up again and opening it. She found her photo frame in it. Her heart ached to see it. She was missing him badly. There was a phone. She didn't check it. His clothes and a make up kit. She stuffed back everything except the photo frame which she kept it back on the table where it was placed originally.

She went and curled up on the bed on the exact same place where he lied before they went to hospital. She caressed the bed and inhaled his scent on the bed. Memories of her embracing him on the bridge flashed before her. She slowly pulled the same blanket which he had used over herself and hugged it.

She picked up her phone and dialled a number in her contact list.

Shehnaaz: Hello Maa. How is he?

Radha: Full on drama and emotion.

Shehnaaz: Are we doing right? He is sick and I should have been with him at this time.

Radha: No sweetheart, he needs to learn his lesson.

Flashback

Sidharth: Thank God! I fell sick in real. I don't want to go away from you.

Shehnaaz felt a sharp pain in her heart. She turned back and went to the washroom to burst out in tears.

Sana, why are you so stone-hearted? He did a mistake but he loves you as well. You should forgive him and accept him. I know he is manipulative and lies not knowing the consequences but his feelings for you are true. His eyes speaks truth and shows how much he loves you.

Yes, you are right. I will give up on my stubbornness and give him another chance.

Her phone starts ringing. It was an unknown number. She picked up the phone and spoke in a choking voice.

Shehnaaz: Hello, whose this?

Radha: Hello, I wanted to speak to Sidharth Sharma, I am his mother. I have been trying to reach him since morning but he is just not replying. Could you please tell him to call back?

Shehnaaz was shocked as she remembered how he lied to her about his mother's death. She felt disgusted on such lie.

Shehnaaz: Mummy ji.. I.. I mean.. Aunty ji.. (sulks) Sidharth...

Radha: Hello.. hello, what happened to Sidharth? Is he alright? why are you crying? Who are you?

Shehnaaz: Aunty, Sidharth has got typhoid.

Radha: Where is he? Is it too serious?

Shehnaaz: I have got him admitted into Kamdhenu Hospital. Doctor's said that it isn't too serious and he will be alright with proper treatment and medication.

Radha: (sighs) Thank God!! Thank you for taking care of him. By the way, may I know who are you?

Shehnaaz: I.. I.. I am Shehnaaz, Mrs. Shehnaaz Sidharth Sharma.

Radha: What? Does that mean Sidharth married you? When? And Why didn't he inform me about it?

Shehnaaz: Yes, aunty. (She narrates him the whole incident)

Radha: So much happened and he deceived all of us? And you are thinking of forgiving him so soon? No Shehnaaz. I am a single mother, I thought my upbringing would've thought him to respect a lady. If he married you and then ran away from you, it shows a shortcoming in my upbringing. I ain't going to tolerate this.

Shehnaaz: But aunty he really loves me.

Radha: No Shehnaaz. Don't fall prey for his love. No doubt he loves you but he should learn that deceiving won't lead to a healthy relationship. Even after you learning the truth, he went on to fake his sickness is in itself the proof that he still hasn't fully learnt the lesson. He needs to get serious about relationship. You aren't going to go soft on him. Okay?

Shehnaaz: Hmmm.. okay Aunty.

Radha: Call me saasumaa or maa or mom.

Shehnaaz: Okay Maa.

Radha: That's like it. I am coming to hospital and will take him home with me. Seperation makes a person realize the worth of person and the relationship. So just act along and let me take him home with me.

Shehnaaz: But he needs proper care.

Radha: Yes, my dear. I am his mom, I can take care of him. Don't worry. Okay?

Shehnaaz: Okay Maa.

Radha: God bless you my child.

Shehnaaz washes her face and walks out of the washroom gathering courage and strength, enough to control her emotions.

The doctor informs her that she can take him home after discharge. She messages Radha about the same and Radha starts to the hospital.

They act as if they know nothing about each other and Shehnaaz successfully convinces him and Shantiben that she wants to go away from him.

Flashback ends.

Shehnaaz: Maa, he threatened me that he won't take proper treatment if I am not with him. You will take care of him, right?

Radha: I know how to handle. Don't worry my child. Take care of yourself. Bye.
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Shantiben: Hello Dikra, Kem cho? {How are you?}

Sidharth: Saasumaa, I am okay.

Shantiben: I know you aren't okay. Did you tell your mother the story behind?

Sidharth: Amma, I am scared. I acted very heartbroken and emotional infront of her so that she doesn't feel like asking me the reason. She is not so understanding like you. She is just like Shehnaaz.

Shantiben: Oh Krishna! I hope our kids didn't get exchanged in hospital at birth.

Sidharth: Not possible Amma. I am 5 years elder to Shehnaaz.

Shantiben: Hmm.. that is also correct. Anyways, I am not talking to her.

Sidharth: Amma, don't do that. She was very angry today so I didn't go to argue. Let me get a little healthier then I will be get her into this house with me. Just be cordial with her and don't trouble her much. Just keep her reminding of me. I don't want her to forget me.

Shantiben: Don't worry Dikra. We will conquer over her.

Sidharth: You sound like Rani Lakshmi Baai. Take care of my wife Amma.

Shantiben: I will. You take care of yourself. Bye.

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Get ready for the battle guys... Choose your teams. 😉 Comment your team..

By the way, I am team SidNaaz!! ✌️☺️

To be continued...❤️❤️