Sidharth: Good Morning Mrs. Mathur

Shehnaaz: Good Morning Mr. Mathur

Sidharth: When are we leaving?

Shehnaaz: (smiled) In the afternoon. You seem to be excited. I hope you aren't wishing to get rid of me and silently praying that I don't return home.

Sidharth: Shut the hell up. I want to spend my whole life with you. I want to tell my great grand children the story of how you tricked me into getting married to you and how strange our marriage was.

Shehnaaz: Oohhh.. I can imagine an old man with all grey hair and grey beard and no teeth in the mouth, sitting on the armchair, rocking to and fro, with little kids sitting around him, and him telling the story. (She hides her lips by curling inside her mouth and speak in a heavy and shakey voice) Do you knoooow... Aahoo.. Aahoo (Coughs) yourrrr greeeaatt grraandmotheerr chhheaatteed meeee.. Aahoo Aahoo (coughs)..

He laughs as he hits her on the back of her head and pulls her into hug. His heart was pounding because he was scared for her life yet he was putting up a fight against his own fears. He prayed continuously for her mission to be successful.

Sidharth: I love you Shehnaaz..

She knew his fears, she was brave but his fear was making her knees shake. She wanted to live with him and really wanted their dreams to come true. She had seen how her parent's were murdered brutally in this fight and no matter how much strong she was, she knew how risky it was.

Sidharth: By the way, I forgot to ask, where are we going?

Shehnaaz put a finger on his mouth and whispered in his ears.

Shehnaaz: Though we are in our room, this isn't place to discuss. You will come to know. We just need a plan to escape from here cause your father won't allow us to go out together.

Sidharth: Huh?? Okay..
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Shehnaaz: Babuji, I plan to meet my friend Janvi and go shopping with her today. It's been a long time. Post that I will work overnight on accounts at her house itself. So I won't return soon today.

Akhilesh was delighted since she was keeping herself busy and away from Sidharth. He nods. Shehnaaz leaves. In half an hour, Sidharth gets ready and goes to Reema.

Sidharth: Amma, I feel so frustrated. Since the time we've moved here, Shehnaaz has kept herself busy with party work. Today also she went to her friend's house. I am bored at home.

Akhilesh overheard this.

Reema: If she can't spend time with you then you go with her, help her in her work, that's how it works. You won't get time, you just have to manage to make time for it. You got married recently, and so soon you got frustrated? You still have to spend your whole life with her.

Akhilesh: Reema, keep quiet! They are still young, if they work now to achieve their dreams, they will be more successful in life. Love doesn't fill your stomach, for that you have to earn. She is doing her work. Sidharth no need to disturb her.

Go and spend time with your friends, you can party, gym, play sports, to do away with your boredom. You don't have to be holding her purse and roaming behind your wife everytime. If she loves you then she will manage to take time. Be a man and don't waste your time in romance and all this bullshit.

Sidharth: Hmm.. That's what I am doing Babuji. Do hell with her! I am going to club and play cricket with my friends and will stay overnight at my friend's house.

Oh God! Shehnaaz was so true. I missed to notice that my own father, wants to keep me away from my wife. He doesn't even value my marriage, my emotions and feelings. So much blinded behind power and money.

Akhilesh: Good decision son! Go enjoy your weekend.

Sidharth leaves and meets Shehnaaz at the place they had decided.

Shehnaaz: Sidharth, if Bhaiyya comes to know that I got you along he will fire me. Listen carefully, we are doing a sting operation to collect evidence against organ robbery racket. I will be going inside the JK hospital and you will come disguised after 10 minutes. You will stay away from me and no matter what happens you aren't coming close to me. Okay?

Sidharth nods and kisses her one last time before she was ready to go out.

Shehnaaz was dressed up as a village girl again with 2 oily loose plaits with silver ornament hanging on it, big round sticker on her forehead, a big nose ring and big earrings, 3 green dots arranged in triangular fashion on her chin and near the corner of her eyes, but this time she wasn't acting pregnant.

Sidharth disguised himself as an old blind man with black goggles, a long beard and nawabi cap and limped with a cane.

Sidharth saw a man approach Shehnaaz. He was clean shaven, wearing old clothes with a red towel around his neck and had a loose pajamas.

Suddenly Shehnaaz held her stomach and started screaming. The man was holding her by wrapping his arms around her shoulder. Sidharth panicked and raced close to her. Shehnaaz saw him approaching and got scared as she was afraid his reaction will spoil their plan.

Shehnaaz: Chuttan's Bapu, I can't tolerate the pain, please take me quickly to the doctor. (She said loudly)

Sidharth realised that she was acting and stopped at 2 arms distance and started to act as a blind old man.

Gama: Roopmati, hold on. We are already here.

They approach the reception area and Gama helps her sit and ran towards the receptionist while Shehnaaz continued to shriek. Sidharth occupied few seats away from them.

Gama: Madam, please madam. My wife is screaming. Her stomach is hurting since morning. Please let us see doctor quickly.

Receptionist: Can you afford the fees here? Go and get her admission in government hospital.

Gama: Please madam. She is in so much pain. I went to the government hospital but they didn't have any beds vacant. If I take her to another city it will be very far and time consuming. Please.

Receptionist: I can't do anything. You will have to speak to the senior authority, Dr. Asim and Dr. Pathak.

Gama: I will speak to him and beg him to save my wife. Please!

Receptionist: He is in a meeting. I'll tell you once he is out.

Gama goes and sits with Shehnaaz as she continued shrieking. He pats her back and held her hand in another as if consoling her pain.

Sidharth was feeling possessive to see the man touching his wife but he knew they had to act like husband and wife. He didn't know what were they upto exactly.
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Dr. Asim: Yes, Mr. Oscar D'Mello, how can I help you?

Rudhra (as D'Mello): Sir, my wife is critically ill. She needs an urgent kidney transplant. I can pay any amount to save her. Please, I have been going around everywhere to search for the donar and I couldn't find one. Please help me. You just name the amount and I will pay it.

Dr. Asim: Hmmmm.. Mr. D'Mello, what's her blood group?

Rudhra: AB+ve

Dr. Vikas Pathak: That's a rarest blood group. We don't have any donors at this time with this specification.

Rudhra: Please Doctor, help me. Here is my card. If you can check your records for any patient matching my requirement and convince them to donate, I'll pay them 5 crore or even 10 crores. Please sir.

Asim and Pathak look at each other as they hear about the money that he was offering.

Asim: Alright! Let me see.

Rudhra leaves.

Asim: Pathak, looks like a posh man, what say?

Pathak: Certainly, we can't let go this offer. But how to find a donor at such short notice?

They hear a person knocking and crying at the door. They go near the door and see. Gama falls on their feet.

Gama: Saab, please save my wife. She is complaining of stomach pain. I've been waiting for quiet sometime in the reception area. Please sir.

Asim and Pathak exchange a glace at each other.

Pathak: Okay, Nurse!!

Mahi: Yes doctor.

Pathak: Can you take that lady and check for her blood group?
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Sidharth shivered as a nurse took Shehnaaz inside with her. He followed them maintaining a distance. They went into a path lab. He stood outside until Mahi came out with Shehnaaz and made her sit on the bench next to Sidharth. Shehnaaz was still shrieking.

Sidharth: What happened beta? I have been listening to your voice since long time.

Shehnaaz: My stomach... Aaaaa.. it's hurting Chacha!

Sidharth: Oh my poor child. Everything will be fine. May Allah bless you. My prayers are with you, don't worry you are a fighter. I lov...

Shehnaaz: Ammmmaaaaa... Chuttan's Bapu...

Sidharth shuts his mouth as he was about to say I love you to her but she interrupted him at right time.

Sidharth: Who is Chuttan?

Shehnaaz: Aaaa.. Aaa.. my daughter.

Sidharth: Nice name! What does she do?

Shehnaaz: Chuttan is her pet name. Her actual name is Muskaan. Aaaa... Aaahh.. She studies in 4th standard.

Sidharth: Oh!! You don't sound so old though.

Shehnaaz: (shrieks) I was married when I was 18 year old.

Gama: Roopmati, come let's sit there until the doctor calls us.

He lifts her holding her one hand whereas puts another around her waist which was bare as she was wearing a saree. Sidharth grits his teeth.

Shehnaaz: Aaa.. Thank you Chacha.. Take care and be safe.

Sidharth was brought back by her words. He was again reminded that they were acting.
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To be continued.. ❤️❤️