Sidharth and Sana start hanging out together. Usually in the evenings they meet after he returns from his recordings. This is their time. They would sit and try to make a tune. Sidharth would write words to match the music. She would write down on a sheet of paper to tell him but most of the time, their eyes were enough to converse.
"Hmm.. Tere mere sapne aaj ek Hain
Rahein ek hai, manzil ek Hain.
Hath thame chalen ge yunhi,
Bhale hum do jism hai,
Hamari rooh ek Hain, dil ek Hain."
"Howz that?", asks Sidharth.
Sana nods her head with a smile.
She wrote, "This is really good. You now sing it with the tune I just made."
Sidharth nods his head after reading. He closes his eyes and hums the music he heard, the one she created.
Then Sana starts playing the keys and Sidharth starts singing along with it. He puts the words in the tune Sana plays. They create the mukhda or the intro of the song.
"Tu mujhe mili hai aaj
Shayad hame aise hi mili na tha.
Kahani humari yunhi bani thi
Shayad hame aise hi paas aana tha.
Hath thame chalen ge yunhi
Bhale hum do jism hai,
Hamari rooh ek Hain, dil ek Hain."
Sidharth finishes saying the next part of the song, the Antara. Sana smiles and starts playing the tune. He starts singing and she plays.
After they finish, they keep staring at each other. A smile is stuck on their faces as they look at each other. They have been working on this song for quite a few days now.
They hear a clap and turn to see Sandip standing at the door, "Bravo! Stupendous! I mean this was really good. You both really create magic."
Sana smiles and Sidharth says, "Why are you here? You were supposed to go out na?"
Sandip puts his hand on his waist,"Hey this is not fair. I am giving you compliments and you want me out of the house. Wow! I hate you bro. Sana, you tell me, is this right?"
Sana shakes her head to say no.
She writes down, "Sandy, thank you. You are most welcome to stay and listen to our song."
"Thank you Sana. Learn something from her. You are very sweet Sana.", Sandip says.
"Yes, she is. She is sweet, that's why she is asking you to wait here. You are a big disturbance and I know that. She doesn't. "
"Fine. I am going. Good bye.." Sandip turns to leave.
He stops taking a step, turns back and says,"Why am I going? I came here to call Sana. Sana, your mother had called. She wants you to go home now. Some guests are coming."
Sana nods her head. She stands up and looks at Sidharth. She smiles at him, raises her hand to wave and goes out.
Sidharth keeps looking at her till she goes out.
"Nothing will happen if you keep staring at her.", Sandip says.
"What?"
"Exactly! What will happen if you do nothing but just make music?"
"Sandy, you have lost it.", Sidharth gets up and finds Sana's handkerchief.
He smiles and picks it up and puts it near his chest.
"Yes, keep holding her handkerchief. Keep singing to her tunes. And one fine day, she will go away with her husband."
"What the F*** are you talking! Why will she marry?"
"Why will she not? She is a girl, she is beautiful, educated, and talented. Her family will obviously get her settled someday."
"No. She won't. She must make a career. She is so good."
"Hats off to you! Career? Really? Dumbo, why can't you accept the simple fact that you love her?"
Sidharth stares at him, "I.. I like her. But love.. no.. I don't think.."
"It is all written on your face. The way you look at her. The way you smile at her. You are learning sign language for her. Why? You can adjust just fine with her writing down and you reading it. You are taking extra effort in everything. Ask yourself why?"
Sidharth lowers his face,"I feel something for her. I had never felt like this for anyone. I wait all the time for this hour. Just to see her. Yes, I am excited to create music but I wait to see her beautiful face. She is always on my mind. All the freaking time."
"That's love dude."
Sidharth stares at him, " What? No.. I don't think so. I mean, how can I ? Can I really be in love?"
Sandip smiles,"You had fallen in love with her, the day you had laid your eyes on her. I knew then. I had seen that sparkle in your eyes when you were talking about her. That excitement, those butterflies in your stomach when you wait to see her, is not love then what is it?"
Sidharth stares at him for a few minutes and says,"I love her..I do. Wow! It is true then.."
He starts to laugh, grabbing his shoulders he says,"I love Shehnaaz. I love her.. Sandy I am in love..Wow!"
Sandip smiles and both get into a brotherly hug.
Sandip breaks the hug, "Tell her that. Propose her in a grand way. I will arrange everything. Candle light dinner, flowers, gifts.."
Sidharth cuts him short, "No Sandy. I can't tell her my feelings."
"But why?"
"You know why."
"I get it. But we will find a way. You both can live normally."
"It is not that Sandy. I don't need to hear words to understand her. And I will understand her no matter what happens to me. But.."
"Then what is it?"
"I can't be a burden. I can't.."
"Sid, stop. Burden? Are you crazy?"
Sidharth smiles a sad smile, "Sandy, no matter how much I can deny, it is the truth."
Next day Sidharth reaches Sana's home and presses the bell.
"Sidharth? Come in.", says Poonam as she opens the door.
Sidharth smiles as gets inside, "Is Uncle at home?"
"Yes. He has returned. You sit here, let me.. Look, Sana is here.. Sana bache sit with Sid, let me call your papa."
Poonam leaves and their maid gets him a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Sidharth smiles, says thank you and turns towards Sana, "I have a surprise for you."
Sana signs, "What?"
"Let your papa come. I will show only then. Have little patience sweetheart."
Sana signs, " But I can't wait.."
Santosh Singh comes out folding the sleeves of his Kurta.
He smiles and sits down beside his daughter, "How are you young man? How is your music jamming session going on?"
"I am good. And jamming is going just great uncle. Shehnaaz is so talented. I mean, I have become her number one fan."
He smiles at Sana as Santosh says,"This is nice. My daughter was your fan and you tell me that you have become her fan. Waah!"
Poonam smiles, "Santosh, let him talk now. You talk beta otherwise he will keep blabbering."
Sidharth smiles and says,"Uncle, actually I wanted to talk to you about something related to her."
Santosh looks at Poonam and then turns to him, "What beta? Are you asking for my daughter's hand in marriage?"
Sidharth gets startled by the question, unsure of what to say, he looks at Sana.
Santosh starts to laugh, "Poonam, just look at his face. I was joking beta.."
Sidharth lowers his head and smiles meekly.
Poonam says,"Santosh, why did you say that? Just look at him, he is embarrassed. Sidharth, don't mind him, he is like that. What were you saying?"
Sidharth smiles meekly and takes out a file and gives it to Santosh.
"Uncle, please see this."
Santosh looks at the file and after reading it he excitedly says,"Poonam, this boy has brought such great news for our daughter."
Sana asks,"What is it Papa?"
"These are contract papers from a music company. They want to sign our daughter as a music composer."
Poonam smiles and says,"Oh really! This is the best news. Sidharth, you have come into our life as an angel. Thank you."
"Please aunty, don't say that. I have done nothing. Shehnaaz is so talented. Her music was loved by the producers."
Sana suddenly gets up and goes away to her room. Poonam tries to stop her, but she doesn't listen to her.
Sidharth follows her to her room. He knocks at the door and comes in. Sana stands near the window.
"Aren't you happy?", he asks.
Sana turns towards him and signs,"No. I am not. I don't want to sign any contract."
"Why?", he says, coming closer.
Sana signs something and Sidharth says,"Slow down. I am new to this sign language. I am still learning it. Please darling.."
Sana takes a deep breath and takes a pen and paper from the table. She sits down on the chair and starts writing. Sidharth waits for her to complete. She gives it to him to read after she has finished.
"Music means a lot to me. It has helped to heal my wounds. After my accident, when I lost my voice, I had lost myself too. I found this Shehnaaz back through the music. Music brought me out of my misery.
I started learning to play instruments. It became my passion. I loved playing tunes that I knew. I never had any interest in composing something new.
Do you know when I first composed my own tune?
It was the very day I heard your voice for the first time. Your voice was so mesmerising. I felt your voice was talking to me.
That day, I created my first composition. Sidharth, my music is only for you. I have realised this now. I love creating tunes that only you can weave words into. I want to continue doing this with you only. I can't go outside to make music for the world. I can't. Please Sidharth."
Sidharth kneels in front of her and holds her two hands, "You are crazy, you know that? You left without hearing anything. You made up your mind without listening to the full story."
He smiles, "I am honoured to know that I played a part in your interest to compose music. It is such a beautiful coincidence that you consider me your inspiration and I take you as mine. "
"You have accepted that we create magic together. Then why are you getting scared? This contract is for the album that we both will make. The songs that we created till now will be featured in this. Your music will be for me only. We will show it to the world, together. Don't say no please."
Sana signs, "But I know nothing about recording in studios."
Sidharth puts his hand on her cheek, "You will have all help. And baby, I am there na with you. You just do what you love, make the tunes, leave the rest to me. Now will you sign it or not?"
Sana smiles and nods her head.