Chapter - 4

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The Bumbaiker Cafe

A guy who seems to be in his early twenties was sitting on a corner table with a coffee in his hand, he seemed to be waiting for someone. 

He tried to call the person but wasn't able to connect, he sighs deeply. 

''Jaane ye ladki kabhi time pe kyun nahi aa sakti. Hamesha late aati hai fir mujhe kehti hai main milta nahi, hadh hai!'' He shook his head disappointedly. 

At the same time a girl almost jumped over him from behind, the guy was stunned but recognised her. The girl pecks his cheek and moves to face him securing her place opposite to him.

''Where were you Ana, main kabse tumhara wait kar raha hoon, tumhara call tak nahi laag raha hai!'' He exclaims. 

He's Siddharth Kukreja, Anamika's college mate

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He's Siddharth Kukreja, Anamika's college mate. They have been good friends since the starting of their college and now they are in a relationship. Siddharth comes from a middle class family, his father works in a ration shop while his mother too works in a tailor to earn a little for her family. They are a small family of four, Siddharth, his parents and his little sister Samaira who's a school going girl. 

Anamika pouted and apologised for being late,''I'm really sorry but it's all Dad's fault, oh no, it's actually jeej's (Vineet) fault. Jaane unhone Dad se kya kaha subha subha dant pad gayi mujhe, fir mumma bhi suru ho gayi aur iss wajah se mujhe late ho gaya!'' She reasoned.

Siddharth sighs,''par tumhara phone kyun nahi laag raha?'' He asked. 

''Kyunki wo bigad gaya!! Bataya toh tha usmei problem hai, na Dad ne le diya na tumne toh wo nikal liya kal!'' She exclaims, looking at him.

Siddharth stares at her silently. He can't fulfil any of her demands or get her anything that she wants, he doesn't have that much money to do so. Even for his college fees he's working in a factory, whatever he earns he spends it on his studies and some on his little sister. 

He looks away dejectedly.

''Ana, i'm sorry but tum jaanti ho na....'' He started to say but Anamika cut his sentence.

''Tum bahut muskil se padh rahe ho, fees ke liye job karte ho, mummy papa afford kar nahi paa rahe, choti behen ko sambhalana hai, ghar lena hai, etc..etc.. Right!!'' She imitates him and laughs slightly.

''Sid, maine kab tumse kuch manga! Main majak kar rahi thi, tum kyun baat baat pe sad ho jaate ho yaar!'' She makes a face. 

Siddharth shook his head, ''tum bhale hi na maango par main toh janta hoon na main kuch nahi kar paata tumhare liye. It's not like main koshish nahi kar raha par kuch aacha nahi ho raha, socha overtime karu toh manager ne mana kar diya, kehta hai student se itna kaam nahi karwa sakte hum. I don't know main kya karunga, iss year bhi kuch aacha nahi de paya tumhare birthday pe aur na hi valentine's pe pata nahi next year bhi kuch ho paayegaa ya nahi!'' Siddarth sighs deeply, lowering his gaze.

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