A Chance at Life - A SidNaaz Fanfiction

Chapter 21

"Simmi ki bachi ruk jaa... kidhar bhaag rahi hai... ruk." Shehnaaz said panting as she was running behind her little 5 year old niece in the society park.

"Nahi bhooji... main nahi rukungi." Simran said giggling.

"Simmi ruk jaa please teri bhooji thak gayi tere peeche bhaagte." Shehnaaz said while trying to catch her breath.

"Catch me if you can." Simran said as she teased Shehnaaz by making a face.

"Teri toh. Mujhe chidhati hai. Ruk jaa." Shehnaaz said as she sprinted towards Simran.

Simran ran and dashed into Sidharth.

"Sidharth uncle bachao. Bhooji mujhe pakad rahi hai." Simran said as she put her hand up for Sidharth to pick her up.

"Tumhari bhooji kyun bhaag rahi hai tumhare peeche?" Sidharth asked as he picked her up in his arms.

"Woh isliye kyunki pichle do ghante se yeh ladki khele jaa rahi hai aur ab bol rahi hoon ghar chalke khana khaane toh isko ghar nahi chalna aur khelna hai." Shehnaaz said as she walked towards them while catching her breath.

"Sidharth uncle please bolo naa bhooji ko. Mujhe aur khelna hai. Bhooji Punjab mein nahi hoti. Aman bhaiya bhi nahi khelte mere saath, padhte hi rehte hai." Simran said as she made a sad pout.

Sidharth chuckled at her innocent face.

"Acha dekho ek solution nikalte hai. Khana bhi toh khana zaroori hai. So abhi tum bhooji ke saath jaa ke khana khao and fir shaam ko hum khel sakte hai. Main bhi khelunga saath mein." Sidharth suggested.

"Aap bhi kheloge? Pakka?" Simran asked excitedly.

"Pakka. Promise." Sidharth said.

"Okay, phir theek hai. Phir main abhi pet pooja karne ka soch sakti hoon." Simran said as she flipped her hair making Sidharth chuckle again.

"Koi bolega yeh paanch saal ki hai? Sabki naani hai." Shehnaaz said.

"Tumpe gayi hai." Sidharth mumbled.

"Kya bola?" Shehnaaz asked with her eye brow raised and her hands on her waist.

"Kuch nahi. Main kya bolunga? Main kuch bol sakta hoon?" Sidharth said making an innocent face.

"Hmmm. Tum bhi chalke lunch kar lo. Aaj se Sudha didi bhi chutti pe hai." Shehnaaz said and Sidharth nodded as he moved behind her with Simran in his hand.

Shehnaaz's brother Samarpreet, his wife Harleen and their kids Aman and Simran had arrived the day after her mother had been hospitalized.

Sidharth had become the hero of the house after they got to know how helpful he had been and how he had handled the entire situation. Sidharth had always been great with kids as a result of which both Aman and Simran had instantly developed a liking for him.

It had been about four days since they had arrived and Sidharth's visits to Shehnaaz's house had increased considerably. The family always insisted that he have dinner with them and every night after dinner they would sit together to chit-chat and share stories with each other. Mostly the stories revolved around how naughty Shehnaaz was as a child.

"Itni der kyun lag gayi Shehnaaz?" Harleen asked.

"Yeh hai naa nanhi shaitaan. Bhaga bhaga ke pagal kar diya mujhe. Woh toh acha hua ki Sidharth aa gaya warna ab tak bhaag hi rahi hoti main uske peeche." Shehnaaz replied.

"Simmi kyun pareshan kar rahi thi bhooji ko?" Harleen scolded Simran.

Simran hugged Sidharth even tighter as if asking him to protect her.