Sidharth was totally disturbed after hearing the girls conversation. He was utterly disappointed and hurt. He only wanted to do one thing right now- smoke it out. He was searching for a lone corner when he collided with Rajbeer on the way.

"Arre jeeju...." He smiled at Sid. "You're comfortable na.... Kuch mangwau aapke liye?"

"No no... You enjoy. Maine apna dekh lunga..." Sid said with a forced smile.

"Arre aise kaise.... Ye humari apni party hai. Kuch bhi chaiye ho to bulalena mujhe".

"Um.... Actually I needed some space.... I need to make some urgent calls and...." Sid hesitated.

"Smoke?" Rajbeer smirked. "Aap ek kaam kariye iss corridor se straight jaayiye and then left. Ek kamra hai waha pe.... You can use that".

"Are you sure...? I mean..." Sid was cut off by Rajbeer.

"Arre don't worry. Please take your space". Rajbeer smirked and left. Sid gave back a smile and went from there.

The door was opened. He got in and left the door unlocked. He picked up a ciggerate and lit it up. He had only smoked twice in the past 10 days after coming to Punjab.

He spend some 10 minutes pushing away all his negative thoughts. But he couldn't stop himself from thinking about Sana. And that comes with all the statements Ahaana had made about him. Was she agreeing to what her friend said? But she never made him feel that way earlier. If she wasn't ok with what Ahaana said, then why the fuck she didn't chose to defend him in front of her? Is she pretending to be fine with him for the sake of her family and his mother? He remembered their conversation a few days ago. He asked her why did she agree with this proposal and she clearly said that she prioritised her parents' happiness. She didn't even once mention that she was happy with this, with him. Neither did he. But he was the insecured one from the first day. Even if she tried to make him comfortable, he always overthinked about their differences. Then why to blame her only?

His chain of thoughts were disturbed as he heard the sound of the door clicked open. He turned around to see Sana standing at the door. He didn't looked at her for more an a second and turned his back to her.

"Yaar kaha chala gya tha tu? Kitni der se dhoond rhi hu?" She complained coming towards him.
"Mera phone bhi tere pocket mein tha. Wo to raste mein Rajbeer mil gya... Usne bataya ke tu yaha hai warna Mai to poori raat tereko dhoondti rehti". He kept quiet. Sana saw him royally ignoring her and walking to the Dustbin to throw the cigar. She smelt something wrong.

"Kya hua tereko?" She asked cocking her brow. He still kept silent and showed his hands into his pockets. "Tune smoke bhi kiya.... Koi tension hai kya?" Sana remembered when Sid told her that he was stressed about his work when she saw him smoking for the first time.
"Bol na Sidharth..."

"It's nothing....". He said.

"To yaha kya kar rha hai?"

"Smoke karne aaya tha...."

"Hogya na...? Ab chal mere saath... Waha sab intezaar kar rhe hai". Sana said holding his hand.

"Nhi mera koi intezaar nhi kar rha... Tum jao". He said coldly removing her hand from his. She felt bad about his tone. He never talked to her like that.

"Kya hua tujhe?"

"Kuch nhi hua... Tu Jaa na... Jaake enjoy kar. Jab Ghar wapis jaana ho to bata dena". He said sitting on a chair.

"To tu nhi aa rha bahar?" She asked and he nodded negatively.
"Tereko bore ho rha haina? Maine bola tha mat aa, bore ho jaayega tu...."

"Haa bola tha tune mat aa...Now I know why" He mumbled.

"Kya...? Kya bola?"

"Tu Jaa.... Apne dosto ke paas. Wapis jaana ho to mai drop kar dunga. Ya phir wo bhi tere dost hi karenge?" He asked rudely.

"Sidharth teko ho kya gya hai?"

"Maine bola na kuch nhi... Ab please yaar mera dimaag mat sada..." He said rubbing his forehead. Sana was clueless. What would have happened to him? Maybe her not spending much time with him earlier made him mad- She thought.

"And haan... Sorry." Sid said.

"Kis liye?" She asked doubtfully.

"Tujhe maine hi bola tha na ye pehnne ko... Isiliye. Mujhe kya pata tha ke tumhe itni problem hogi meri select ki hui dress pehnne mein. Aur please aage se mereko mat poochna aisi koi bhi cheez... I'm done".

"Kya? Kya bol rha hai tu Sidharth? Maine ye tere kehne pe hi pehni haina..." Sid cut her off.

"Arre itni meharbani ki zarurat nhi thi.... Agr tereko nhi pehnna tha to beta deti. Lekin aage se I'll not interefere kyunki Mai to old fashion hoona...." Sid said standing up.

"Ab Ye sab kaha se aaya Sidharth?" Sana's tone changed to a serious one.

"Tune apne muh se bola tha na apne dost ko.... Ke mere sath aana, Time spend karna teri majboori hai".

"Ye sab kya bakwas kar rha hai tu? Kab bola Maine aise?" Sana facepalmed.

"Teri wo friend Ahaana ko nhi bola tune? Agr mai tere TYPE ka band nhi hu... To please apne parents ke liye ye drama karna band karo. Unko Mai samjha lunga..."

"Sidharth are you serious?" Sana looked at him in disbelief. "Tune wo sab sunke itna sab kuch bhar liya apne dimaag mein?" He looked to the other side and kept quiet.
"Arghhhhh.... I can't believe this!". She groaned. "Tu mujhse 14 saal bada haina... Aur ye hai teri maturity??" He still didn't spoke. She turned him toward her.

"To ab suno.... Maine ye Ahaana se zarur bola tha ke I didn't wanted to wear this dress. Par phir bhi maine ye pehna because you wanted me to wear this. Maine apni choice side mein rakhke teri baat maani.... Isse tujhe kya pata chal rha hai?" He didn't replied.

"Maine ye tera dil rakhne ke liye nhi pehna hai.... Tune bass ek baar bol diya to maine Maan li... Isse tujhe pata nhi chala rha how much power you have on me? Issi wajah se mai tujhe yaha pe laana nhi chahti thi... Kyunki mujhe pata hai mere friends kaise hai.... Wo aisa kuch bolenge aur tujhe wo buri lagegi... Ek to pehle se hi tu Punjab nhi aana chahta tha... Mai maanti hoon ke hum dono bohot different hai ek dusare se... Uske upar se I didn't wanted to make you uncomfortable by introducing you as my fiance. Mujhe to ye bhi nhi pata ke tu iss shaadi ke liye ready bhi hai ke nhi... Isiliye maine friend bola tujhe.... Lekin beech mein wo do lafange tapak pade." He was trying to process each and every word said by her with great concentration. He was getting weak on his knees hearing her confession.

"Aur mai apni parents ki wajah se nhi tu apni mummy ki wajah se mere saath zabardasti time spend kar rha hai.... Meko pata hai unhone kitna pressure dala hai tujhpe".

"Kisne kaha...? Meko jo accha lagta hai mai wohi karta hoon.... Tere saath isiliye rehta hoon kyunki mujhe accha lagta hai." He said as she blushed. "Lekin tujhe to apna Rishabh... Oh sorry Rishu ke saath hi maza aata haina... Jab se wo aaya hai teko yaad bhi hai ke Sidharth naam ka koi admi aaya bhi tha tere saath? Nhi.... Bass Chad gyi uspe. Huh... Tera one and only crush jo tha. Phir mujhe kyu dekhegi haina?"

"Oh my god Sidharth!" Sana laughed seeing him complaining. She find him too cute right now. "Tu abhi bhi wahi pe atka hua hai? Arre wo mera crush tha... Past tense. Maine bola na abhi meri taraf se aisa kuch nhi hai... Par uski taraf se hai to usmein mai kya kar sakti hoon?"

"Kuch mat kar... Jaake dance kar uske saath. Wait kar rha hoga tera...."

"Awle mela cutu baby...." She said pulling his cheek. "Itni jealousy ho rhi hai tujhe? Maine tujhe bola tha na.... Agar kuch bolna hai to muh pe bol, mai har baar Tera chehra nhi pad sakti. Agr teko pasand nhi tha wo..... To bol deta na seedha... Sana chup chap yehi baith.... Uske saath dance mat kar" She mimicked him.

"Kiss haq se bolu?"

"Accha... Jab Itne din mujhpe haq jata rha tha tab to nhi yaad aaya ye sawaal. Ab achanak se ye sab kyu soch rha hai...?" Her hands on either side of her waist.

"Sana.... Mai tereko ab interesting lag rha hunga... Ek time pe Rishabh bhi lagta tha... Achanak tera interest chala gya usse... Mere se bhi jaayega ek din-".

"Nhi jaayega". Sana interrupted him.

"Kyu? Wo Rishabh to tere type ka banda tha na... Cool, young. Aur mai to-" Again Sana didn't let him complete.

"Tujhe pata hai Rishabh ke liye meri feelings kyu khatam hui?" She asked and he nodded negatively. "Maine bola tha na usko meri health ke baare mein sab pata hai... Mai hospitalize thi Jab usko pehli baar pata chala... Wo Milne aaya tha mujhse.... Par pata hai tab maine uski aankho mein bakiyo ki tarah hi mere liye sympathy dekhi. And I hate that the most. Bachpan se aise hi sabki sympathy leke jeeyi hoon. Wo bhi mujhe aise ek bichari abla ki tarah dekh rha tha... Tabhi meri feelings badal gyi uske liye". She said as her eyes became a little moist. Sid was feeling guilty to make her recall all that.

"Lekin pata hai usme aur tujh mein kya farak hai?" She held his hand. "Jab tu mere paas aaya tha na uss din.... Jab mai check up ke baad Ghar aayi thi.... Tab Teri aankho mein mere liye bakiyo ki tarah sympathy nhi thi... Kuch aur tha. Maine Teri aankho mein apne liye fikar dekhi, Darr dekha, naraazgi dekhi, ke mai dyan nhi rakhti apna..." She let out a brief giggle. "Meri hasi dekh kar tu bhi muskuraaya... Aur kuch aur bhi tha iss aanko mein mere liye..." She looked deep into his eyes and so does he. Their breath hitched.

"Kuch bolega?" She asked after a few minutes of comfortable silence and eye lock.

"Wo...um... Meko laga... Ki you din't wanted me to come with you because teko mujhe apne dosto ke saamne present nhi karna tha... I'm older na... and boring." He said looking down as if he had committed some crime.

"Tu pagal hai..." She giggled. "Pata hai saari ladkiya teko kaise hot hot bolke taad rhi thi.... Meko jalan bhi hua..." She said making a pout.

"Kab?? Maine to nhi dekha" He almost yelled.

"Kaise dekhta? You were busy checking out those boys that time". She huffed. He smiled at his idiocy.
"Waise.... mera bahanaa deke Un ladko ko apne liye to nhi dekh rha tha na....? Rita aunty se baat karu mai?" She teased him to which he replied smacking her head.

"Ab chale.... Bekar mein ek sutta waste kar diya". She said walking towards the door when he pulled her back. She raised her brow as he held her waist. He passed a mischevious smile and said-

"Yaad hai maine bola tha ke mujhe regret rakhna pasand nhi...."

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