Sidharth was beyond shocked hearing Tina's confession. He never considered Tina as more than her very good friend and he thought Tina also felt the same for him. But he didn't know that she loved him.
"But Tina I...."
Before Sidharth could reply, Tina showed her hand indicating him to stop.
"I know Sidharth. For me I am just your friend and nothing else." Said Tina sadly. "Lekin mere liye tu sirf mera friend nahi hai. Main college days se tujhse pyaar karti hoon. Lekin kabhi baata nahi paayi. Aur kismat ka khel dekh, jis din main tujhe sab kuch baatane wali thi, uss hi din tere zindagi mein Naaz chali aayi and everything got messed up. Phir bhi mere paas thoda hope tha that one day you will love me. But abhi woh hope bhi nahi hai because I can see your future with Naaz."
"Tina what are you sayin....."
"I'm saying the truth Sidharth. Aaj jab Neetu Di humari shaadi ki baat kar rahe the, I saw your face. You were looking so restless. Aur bechari Naaz, woh bhi kitni hurt thi. Mujhe nah bohut guilty feel ho raha tha. Aisa lag raha tha main uss se uska haq cheen rahi hoon. Woh teri Patni hai aur tu uska Pati. Meri yaaha koi jagah nahi hai. Isliye maine faisla liya hai ki main chali jaungi yaaha se. Bas jaane se pehle tujhe apni feelings ke baare mein baata dena chahti thi."
Sidharth frowned and asked, "Jaa rahi hai matlab? Kaha jaa rahi hai?"
"Mumbai se job ka offer aaya hai. So I have decided to shift there. Main aaj raat ko hi Bareilly chhor ke jaa rahi hoon. Preeti Di ki shaadi bhi sayad attend na kar paau."
"What? Tune akele hi decide kar liya? Humse ek baar bhi nahi pucha? Puchna toh dur ki baat hai, you didn't even inform us. We are your friends damn it." Shouted Sidharth.
Tina chuckled with teary eyes and said, "Bohut muskil se maine yeh decide kiya hai. Ab tu aise kahega toh main jaa nahi paaungi."
"Kushal ko paata hai?" Asked Sidharth.
"Tujhe baataya toh tera yeh reaction tha. Usse baataungi toh murder kar dega mera. Tu aaj raat ko usse airport pe le ke aa jaana."
Sidharth nodded.
"Apna khayal rakhna aur Naaz ka bhi. You are lucky jo tujhe itni pyaari si Patni mili hai. She loves you a lot."
"Woh abhi bacchi hai yaar. Kaha tum log....."
"Hum samajhte hai woh bacchi hai. Abhi uska pyaar bacchon wala hi hai. Jab badi hogi toh.... We will see." Said Tina in a teasing way.
Sidharth nodded his head in disbelief.
After sometime he said, "All the best for your future."
Saying that they both hugged each other tightly.
"Tu toh Preeti Di ki shaadi attend nahi kar paayegi. Apni shaadi mein humein zaroor bulana." Said Sidharth.
"Agar nahi bulaya toh?" Asked Tina.
"Phir bhi hum chale aayenge. Bin bulaye baarati."
They both broke the hug while giggling.
At that very moment, Naaz came there and saw them. Sidharth and Tina also noticed her. Naaz immediately took off her eyes.
Tina chuckled and went to her.
She bent down a little and said, "Don't worry. Main tumhare Pati ko tumse nahi cheen rahi. Tumhara Sidharth sirf tumhara hi hai."
"Woh.... Sorry..." Said Naaz suddenly.
"Kis liye?"
"Maine aap ke upar paani phenka na isliye. Please mujhe maaf kar do."
"Umm.... Karungi, lekin ek condition pe. Tumhe phir se mujhse dosti karni padegi aur iss baar pakki wali."
"Thik hai." Said Naaz happily.
"Then friends?" Said Tina forwarding her hand.
Naaz shook hands with her and said, "Friends."
"Ab baatao main gandi hoon yaa acchi?" Asked Tina.
Naaz smiled and said, "Acchi."
Tina smiled hearing that. Sidharth also smiled seeing them.
After that she said, "Ok guys bye. Mujhe ghar jaa ke packing karni hai. Aur Sidharth, tu airport pe meri iss nayi dost ko bhi le ke aana."
Tina was about to leave when Sidharth said, "Tu really Kushal se mil ke nahi jaayegi?"
"Abhi nahi yaar. I don't wanna make him sad. Usse apna lunch enjoy karne de. Baad mein baata dena. Aur phir hum airport pe toh mil hi rahe hai. Take care."
"Miss you." Said Sidharth.
"Same here."
Saying that Tina left from there.
Sidharth smiled sadly. Though he never loved Tina, she was really his good friend. And now when she was leaving, he was feeling bad.
Then his eyes fell on Naaz who was standing there. Naaz also looked at him.
Suddenly she made a grumpy face and left from there. Sidharth became confused and went after her.
Naaz entered the room and sat on the bed. Sidharth also entered the room.
"Kya hua Naaz? Ab toh Tina ke saath bhi dosti ho gayi. Mujhe dekh kar kyu aise muh fula rahi ho?" He asked.
"Mujhe aap se baat nahi karni." Said Naaz showing anger.
Sidharth sat beside her and asked softly, "What have I done Baby? Tum kyu gussa ho mere se?"
"Main gussa nahi hoon. Hurt hoon." Replied Naaz.
"Kyu hurt ho?"
"Udhar sab log aap ki aur Tina Didi ki shaadi ke baare mein kyu bol rahe the? Jab ki aap ki Patni toh main hoon na? Aap ki shaadi toh mere saath hui hai." Said Naaz with painful voice.
"Baby unn logo ko nahi paata tha. Agar paata hota toh woh log kabhi aisa nahi bolte." Said Sidharth to make her understand.
"Toh phir hum sabko baata kyu nahi dete? Uss din Maa ne bhi bola ki main sab ke saamne aap ko apna Pati na bolu. Aisa kyu hai Sidharth? Aap toh mere Pati ho nah? Phir main kyu sabke saamne aap ko apna Pati nahi bol sakti? Kyu mujhe sabse chupana padh raha hai ki aap mere Pati ho?"
Naaz demanded answer.
Sidharth sighed and hold her hands.
"Naaz yeh sach hai ki humari shaadi hui hai aur main tumhara Pati hoon. Yaaha problem sirf tumhari age hai. Kanoon ki nazar mein iss umar mein shaadi karna galat hai. Isliye tumhe sabse chhupana padh raha hai ki tumhari shaadi hui hai. Lekin jab tum badi ho jaogi, tab yeh problem nahi rahega. Tab tum jis se bhi shaadi karogi, usse haq se apna Pati keh sakogi. Tab tumhe kisi se kuch bhi chhupane ki zaroorat nahi hogi." He said.
"Matlab jab main badi ho jaaungi tab meri phir se shaadi hogi?"
"Zaroor hogi."
"Kis se?"
"Yeh toh tumhari choice ke upar depend karta hai. Bade hone ke baad tum apni marzi se kisi ko bhi apne Pati ke roop mein chun sakti ho. Koi aisa jo tumhe accha lage, jo tumhara khayal rakhe, tumhara saath de aur tumse bohut pyaar kare." Said Sidharth.
Naaz thought for a while.
Then she asked, "Aur agar meri choice aap hi hue toh?"
"Kya?" Asked Sidharth smilingly.
"Aap ne kaha kisi ko bhi. Matlab badi ho kar main aap ko bhi apne Pati ke roop mein chun sakti hoon?"
Sidharth was left speechless. He didn't think that Naaz would ask this. But somehow her question made him happy.
"Boliye nah." Said Naaz.
Sidharth nodded in yes and said, "Haan. Agar uss waqt tumhe sahi lage toh tum mujhe bhi apne Pati ke roop mein chun sakti ho."
A huge smile came to Naaz's face.
"Pakka?" Asked Naaz.
"Pakka." Said Sidharth pinching her nose.
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Somewhere in Bareilly...
A man was leaning on his chair while thinking something when two men came to him.
"Saab, saare shaboot mita diye hai. Ab unke haath kuch nahi lagne wala." They informed him.
"Accha kiya." The man replied with closed eyes. "Aur woh jo report tha, kya tha uska naam...."
"Ji Sidharth Shukla." One of the two men replied.
The man sitting on the chair, immediately opened his eyes.
"Sidharth Shukla! Uske baare mein kya information hai?"
"Kuch khas nahi hai. Mahanagar Colony mein apni Maa ke saath rehta hai. Uski do aur badi behene hai. Filhaal unn mein se ek ki shaadi hai toh ghar mein shaadi ka mahol hai...."
"Aur kuch?"
"Ji ek bacchi hai. Kaafi dino se uske saath hi rehti hai. Lagta hai koi kareebi rishtedar hai."
"Uski koi photo hai?"
"Haan. Yeh rahi."
They showed him a photo of Naaz going to school.
"Sidharth roz office jaane se pehle iss bacchi ko school drop karta hai. Yeh photo tab hi ki hai."
The man smirked.
"Yeh bacchi mujhe chahiye. Isse utha lo." He ordered.
"Lekin jitne bacche humein chahiye the woh toh mil chuke hai...."
The man gave them a death glare.
"Ek extra mil jaaye toh tujhe koi dikkat hai?"
The man who was speaking nodded in no being scared.
"Hum kuch hi dino mein saare bacchon ko shift kar rahe hai. Uss se pehle iss Sidharth Shukla ko ek sabak sikhana zaroori hai. Usse bhi toh paata chale Vijay Tripathi se panga lene ka anjaam."
Saying that Vijay Tripathi gave an evil laugh.
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