Shehnaaz was sitting on the piano with the camera rolling and her house turned into a theatre with all the beautiful decorations and backdrops.
She chose the first song and the instrumental started playing.
The music got to her and she started singing...the lyrics of this song was like a river of love asking someone to give it back to the one singing and sidharth was feeling every word of it.
I was distracted
And in traffic
I didn't feel it
When the earthquake happened
But it really got me thinkin'
Were you out drinkin'?
Were you in the living room
Chillin' watchin' television?
Sidharth and every single person there was transfixed with the power of her voice.
It's been a year now
Think I've figured out how
How to let you go and let communication die out
I know, you know, we know
You weren't down for forever and it's fine
I know, you know, we know
We weren't meant for each other and it's fine
But if the world was ending
You'd come over, right?
You'd come over and you'd stay the night
Would you love me for the hell of it?
All our fears would be irrelevant
If the world was ending
You'd come over, right?
The sky'd be falling and I'd hold you tight
And there wouldn't be a reason why
We would even have to say goodbye
If the world was ending....you'd come over right....right??
Sana smiled at sidharth as she opened her eyes at the last line and the way he was looking back into hers,made her scared of the emotions they held.
She finished the song in a single take..and when they stopped rolling...there was a huge round of applause for her beautiful work.
Sana thanked them all and make up man went upto her to get her ready for the next track.
Sidharth and kaaya took a little break and sat on the dining table.
Sid-So kaaya...met vikas yet or he chickened out again?
K-Hain?What are you even saying...i was working all day dude...why, he asked about me?
Sid-I am not going to say anything...that is my brother's duty but he did kinda left the office in a rush saying he needs to go somewhere..i was hoping you'd be the reason.
Kaaya was both flattered and annoyed.
K-Sidharth....why would you tell me that...now i feel like i have dinosaurs in my stomach.
Sid*laughing*Really?Dinosaurs?
K-Really?You focused on animal i chose instead of the feeling.
Sid*laughed*My bad...i am sorry....its just that i thought you guys would be together by now and i was surprised when i saw you here.
K-He hasn't even texted me man...why would i....
Kaaya shuffled on her phone and shouted
"Fuck my life.....i blocked his calls and texts"
Sid-Check then...is there anything from him???
K kept aggressively scrolling on the screen and shouted
"Damn it....he did try to call me 7 times"
Sid-See...i told you he was going to talk to you....i haven't told him we are here...he left before we decided to do this location shoot....want me to casually text him to come here.
K-Ek minute....why the hell are you playing cupid...may i know???
Sid-Excuse me,that's my brother we are talking about and also...i think he likes you but lacks the clarity...i am just helping here.
Kaaya smiled and said
"Sooo....if someone lacks clarity in understanding if they like someone..we should help them"???
Sid looked at kaaya's smug face and knew for a fact that it was a rhetorical question.
K-Yes or no?
Sid-Yes.
K-Okay...then sidharth i think you like shehnaaz.
Sidharth jumped 10 feet up in the air to defend himself.
Sid*highpitch*Whaaattt????I don't...she is a good friend besides we barely started getting along.
Kaaya saw how defensive he is being and decided to show him the mirror.
K-I am sorry ,may be i am wrong but i was just confirming.
Sid*annoyed*Well don't worry...you were wrong.
K-Theek hai bhai...i was just thinking k awkward na ho jaye...if i tell someone pursuing her k she is available and then pta chale k tum bhi psnd karte they aur mujhe guilt ho..isse acha hai double sure ho jao.
Sidharth's ears perked up.
Sid-Why?someone asked you about her?
K*mentally high fiving herself*Have you seen her...i get 10 texts everyday atleast...where men keep asking me to forward the message that they wanna take sana out on a date....phewww...it gets hard sometimes.
She saw the way he clenched his hand....kaaya was more and more sure of the fact that...sidharth was into sana and may be he didn't even realize it.
Sid-Well...good for her...waise she and i both have plenty of options....wo bas ab choose karne ka mauka nahi mil raha yahi baat hai...i mean we both are so busy working.
Kaaya knew what he was doing...she was enjoying his misery.
K-Han i am sure yahi baat hogi...kyunki sana bhi bol rahi thi k she needs to date someone...you know...coz its been too long.
Sid wanted to end this stupid conversation right now.
Sid-Waise garmi hai na aaj.
K*mumbling*Planet jealousy pe toh garmi rehti hi hai.
Sid-Han?
K-Oh main keh ri thi...k humidity mein toh garmi rehti hi hai..waise bhi too many ppl.!
Sid-Yes ...you are right...chalo lets get ready for the next track.
Sid walked away from kaaya and started giving instructions to the people working and when sana entered again into the frame..sidharth decided to focus on the work first and then think about who sana wants to date.
After a long tedious effort the shoot was wrapped.
All of the crew including kaaya bid goodbye to sana and now it was just him and sidharth in the lower bedroom.
Sid-So you feel okay?
Sana-Yea..no pain at all.
Sid--Are you sure?I mean dikkat hai to director ko bol do na thoda late aaogi tum outdoor shoot pe.
Sana-Arey no...i am fine sidharth really,Thankyou for worrying so much.
Sid wanted to actually tell her that he doesn't want her to go but he knows his place....he has no right taking her career decisions for her.
Sid-If you think its fine..toh theek hai but plz take care of yourself and i know you will be busy from next week so...umm...can we...grab a coffee or something before you leave...mtlb in ny office only, we don't need to go anywhere.
Sana was smiling thinking...why the hell is this boy sweating asking me for such a small thing.Friends can have coffee.
Sana-I wish i could promise but if i will have time to spare i will see you for the coffee straight up in your office okay.Bye sidharth.
He took a long pause to just stare at her for a long time and then left the place.
While sidharth was driving something was bugging him a lot.
He has been to her bedroom as well and now this other room...ek bhi photograph nahi???Ones she had are mostly the ad campaign and magazine covers...where are the personal family pictures?
The more sidharth thought about it the more it worried him.
He dialled a number and waited for the person to answer.
Sid-Han sandeep any progress on the background check???
Great...send me a proper file directly to my office.
He disconnected and went home to sleep off this continuously bugging train of thought he has.
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Sana was all fine now...her injury was perfectly healed.She was all packed for her journey outdoors....although she was struggling to figure out what should be her next move.
She barely talked to sidharth past 3 days...not her fault...sana was really busy.
Even now when she is getting a hair massage all she can think about is two things.
1.coffee with sidharth like she promised.
2.Meet shriya and tell her she forgives her.
Problem is...she is in a time crunch...toh dono kaam mein se phle konsa karna hai konsa nahi...she has to decide.
After giving it much thought sana decided to confront shriya first.
Baat karke sb sort karenge and uske baad she can relax with sidharth.
So sana decided to do it the right way.
After she was done with the self care,it was time for some uncomfortable conversation.
Sana went to her apartment and knocked.
No one answered....she tried many times but still no reply...strange.
Sana was about to go back to see if she was in her office when she saw the old lady that was her neighbor.
Sana-Hey aunty...kaise hain aap.
Old lady scrunched her nose and took a good look at sana and smiled
"Hello beta...kitne din baad aai ho tum yahan...par shriya toh yahan rehti hi nahi...uska kuch samaan reh gya kya"?
Sana was shocked at the news
"Mujhe pta nahi tha actually main kaam mein thi kaafi...aap bta skti hain kya hua?"
The lady took her in and over a cup of coffee started telling her all about what happened with shriya this past month.
Old woman-Wo...pichle kuch waqt se toh ajeeb si ho gyi thi..baat bhi nahi karti thi zyada and bimar bhi ho gyi thi kaafi. Ek din usko argue karte dekha tha landlord se..toh sham ko gyi thi main...she told me k tabiyat sahi na hone ke karan..she was not able to run the clinic toh rent ka issue hogya tha shayad...isliye flat khail krna pda usko....maine bahut bola beta k i can lend you the money but usne suni hi nahi ek bhi"
Sana was in tears hearing this....shriya had been through so much and she was sulking in anger in her mansion.
She begged the lady for any whereabouts and the lady said
"Office mein hi soti hai shayad ab toh...aai hi nahi uski post sb idr hi aa rahi hai abhi bhi...wo change krana bhool gyi hai shayad address...tum milo toh bol dena"
Sana smiled at that and thanked the lady for the info.
She was driving when she called kaaya.
K*happy*Hey baby....what's up?
Sana-Where is shriya?
K-Han?I don't know we talk real less and that too on texts....i am mostly with you..i didn't wanna rub her nose in it yar.
Sana-Tu us din ke baad tu mili nahi?
K-Nope....kya hua?All good?
Sana-Yea...i am going to her office..i wanna see her.
K was geniunely happy...uski life toh set thi....ab shriya aur sana bhi ek hi jayen..toh sb phle jaisa happy happy ho jayega how nice will that be.
Oh han..main btana bhool gyi thi...K and vikas are a thing now...they are still taking things slow but nonetheless kaaya has a boyfriend.....great right..although how it happened...we will hear that from kaaya only.
Filhal lets see what shriya was upto.
Sana buzzed the door to the office where shriya is supposedly living.
She tried again and after three attempts, the door creaked open.
Sana was shocked to see shriya in her pyjama shorts and her hair looking like a mess.
Shriya choked on her saliva when she saw the person standing on her doorstep.
She was embarrassed yes but she was also hurt and angry...it was a terrible combination and only one thing came out of it.
Her eyes started sweating...for those you who don't understand this....this is how ppl too cool to cry describe their crying.
Shirya-Tu yahan?
Sana-Andar aa skti hun?
Shriya gave her space to step into the area and locked it behind her.
Sana-Nice apartment....thoda chota nahi ho gya??
Shriya-Aaj Sunday hai toh main yahin so gyi thi kal...i will find a place soon...abhi k liye its fine...tu bta how are things at work?I saw your latest work..you looked amazing.
It was like talking to an ex and sana hated the discomfort she was feeling because of her bestfriend talking to her like a stranger.
Shreya smiled feebly.She wanted to respond with something funny but when you've been through a lot, joke is really not the first thing that is in your mind so she did what any one at her place would do.
She offered her a seat and asked if she could get her a glass of water or something and Sana politely declined.
Sana wanted shriya to say something but this uncomfortable silence was too much for Sana to handle,so she decided to take the matter into her own hands to ask her that why on the earth was she is living like this.
Sana-Btaya kyun nahi?
Shriya-Kisko btati?You made it clear you don't wanna talk to me.
Sana-But i could've helped.
Shriya-You think money is the reason i am here living like this?
Shriya was getting angry now...she was pissed at her for being here to see her misery but mostly the pain was of not being able to hug her,to share a laugh with her and to tell her best friend about what a mess her life was.
Sana*shouting*Then why the hell are you living here???
Shirya-Because no one wants to see a therapist who is depressed okay...people.like me we are supposed to help others...we cannot have mental breakdowns.
It dawned on sana...she must have been through a lot.
Shriya was crying now
"I don't have any family sana...no friends....you were both to me...i know i fucked it up but are you not speaking with your brother again???You are, right...he is out there posting pictures with birds everyday while i cry because i feel like absolute crap for hurting my best friend"
Sana gulped and looked at her silently...she needed to vent out..this will do her some good.
Shriya-I was dying to see you,talk to you or atleast tell you that i know how you felt because i felt that same thing everyday when we were not talking lekin kaise btati...you blocked my contact.
She was belligerent now..
"Galti hui hai sana and i am sorry for that...par tu maafi kamane ka mauka toh de...tu jo bolegi main karungi lekin mujhe apni life se hi bahar kar dena???Is this fair"?
Sana stood up from her seat and hugged shriya.
Both of the sobbed into each other's arms.
Sana-Shhh...i know...i am sorry...i knew you had no one...i shouldn't have done that.
Shriya-I am sorry....i know how hard trust comes to you..i promise i won't keep anything from you ever again.
Both of them decided to end it all and go back to have that beautiful bond they shared.
After sana made her promise to shift with her for a while until they find a suitable apartment for her...she left shriya's place.
Confrontations are fucking difficult...but uncomfortable chezon ke bare mein baat karke hi toh aap rishte mein grow karte ho.
Sana knows where she wants to go next,its another friend of her's office.
Sana was thinking to herself and smiling
"Do dost hain..technically dono office mein hi rehte hain...wah"
Sana headed straight to where sid was to have that coffee before she leaves tomorrow.
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Sidharth was in his office with vikas trying to come up with a tagline for a new investment in pipelines.
Sid-Why don't you ask kaaya...she is witty and creative.
Vikas-Haha...mazak tha?
Sid-kyun?
Vikas-I asked her casually what should be make the tagline pta hai what she said..
Sid-What?
Vikas-YOUR HOLE IS OUR GOAL😂
Sid laughed and said
"Damn that sounds like a good escort service tagline"
Vikas*chuckling*Exactly.
Sid-Well lets keep thinking then.
Both of them went back to discussing when the intercom beeped.
Sid-Yes bella.
Bella-I wanted to confirm if i should cancel all your invites and meetings for today or is there some special exception to it.
Sid-Well i don't wanna see anyone..well unless its a gorgeous woman asking for me to have coffee with her.
Bella laughed and said
"Got it sir"
Sidharth meant sana ofcourse...she is leaving tmrw and constantly ignored sidharth on the same grounds...k jana hai.,lots of work to settle before i leave lekin kal jaa rahi hai toh aaj toh milegi hi na.
He also have a back up plan of going to greet her late night with a travel mug that says
"MY FRIEND IS THE HOTTEST"
The one that gave me this😜
This was not awkward right???Right.
Both the brothers decided to work in their cabins and meet in the evening to discuss the progress.
Sidharth was totally engrossed in his work when the com buzzed.
Sid-Yes.
Bella-Sir...you coffee partner is here.
Sid*all smiles*Oh great send her in.
Sid straightened himself up and looked into the mirror to see if he looks good and he was,so he waited for her to enter.
But the door opened and he saw one of his past flings enter all smiles.
Guess who was not smiling?Sidharth..what the fuck is she doing here?
He got the answer pretty soon but unfortunately the damage was done before he could send her ass back to where it came from.
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Sana was in the elevator,she was trying to call sidharth but he wasn't picking up.
Sana-Strange....may be busy hai..i should go and ask if he is busy...raat ko bhi toh mil skte hain na.
She was planning all of it in her head when she saw the front desk void.
Sana looked around but there was no one at the reception so she announced herself in.
But sana regretted it immediately.
On top of sidharth in his lap was some floozy who practically had her bosom smushed against his face.
Sana was so fucking embarrassed..she turned back and ran to the elevator.
Stupid sana you should've called before coming unannounced.
She was embarrassed yes but also angry..although she couldn't place her anger...gussa kyun aa raha hai???
Sana pinged the elevator and stepped inside.
She was absolutely baffled by the scene...lack of clothing on that woman was still daunting her...what the hell dude...lock hi kar lo yahi sb karna hai toh par nahi.
Her phone started ringing and it was sidharth.
Sana-What sick fetish is this...main kya unka Romance sunungi call pe...main ni utha ri..
She texted sid that she is busy and she will talk to him later.
Suddenly her eyes landed on her shoe lace and sana sat down to tie it.
Elevator door opened to accommodate two catty women gossiping about some girl.
1 girl-Han na...apparantly...sidharth ki mom ko laga ke shayad wo shehnaaz ko pasand karta hai but i talked to her and she said k sidharth ne khud bola k sana is so plain and average looking i can never like her mom..she is just blahhh.
Second girl giggled and they kept talking but guess who was stiff as a pole hearing this and spent entire elevator ride looking the other side.
Sana was so so mad and this time she knew where she wants to place her anger.
How dare him speak about her like that to his mother.
Ek simple baat hoti hai k pasand nahi karta...wo hota kon hai uski shakal ki burai karne wala...dost hai lekin sana ko disrespect karne ka right toh nahi hai na uske paas.
She drove straight to her home with only one thing in mind.
THIS IS NOT OKAY!
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Sid's POV
I was trying to figure out what the hell was she doing there???I was expecting sana.
Sid-Hey what brings you by?
The woman went directly where he was sitting and said
"Same thing that used to bring you,to my door baby"
Sid*smiled*Listen Tara...i know we used to have fun but it was nothing serious...i thought you are no longer living in India.
Tara-Sweetheart...a man like you is really hard to forget, yes i was in Vancouver but i came back last week.
She came and settled herself on his table in front of him.
Tara-I tried calling you but all your numbers were not accessible...its like you are officially off the market.
Sid-Don't be silly...it will take lot more than a pretty face to tie me down.
Tara-Well i am glad coz the media keeps showing your pictures with some bimbo and i was worried th...
Sid*interrupts her*Can you plz tell me why you are here tara???I have a multimillion business to run.
Tara came forward a bit and dropped the trench coat she was wearing
Well the clothes underneath left minimum to imagination.
But for the first time in forever sidharth was not tempted.
She was hot..like a solid 9 out of 10.
Then why the hell was he feeling like slapping some sense into her and be like
"Gandi ldki ye le apne kpde aur ja yahan se"
Sid laughed at that scenario he just imagined.
He was still thinking of ways to let her down gently when tara settled herself into his lap.
Sidharth was shocked at her audacity.
He tried to face the other side but she kept him in place and said
"I've missed your touch...how about one round of passion and then you can decide if you wanna take things further or not"?
Sid-Further?As in friends?
Tara-No silly...more than friends.
Sid*smirking*Behan hi bn jao fir meri...waise bhi i don't have any.
That dampened Tara's mood immediately.
Tara-Oh fuck off sidharth...what is wrong with you?You don't want this?
She pointed towards her body and that made her uglier than ever sidharth thought.
Sid-Honestly tara..if i will see something i haven't seen before...i will throw a coin at it.
Tara was so annoyed, she picked her trench coat and wore it back while cursing sidharth.
Tara was about to storm off when she heard him sing her name romantically
"Taaraaaa"
She turned to see if he came back to his senses.
Sid-Plz close the door when you leave...i don't want anymore distractions.
Tara thumped her foot on the ground and left.
Sid laughed and said
"Well that was fun"
He was about to go back to work when he saw his phone flashing missed calls from sana.
Sid-Damn it....when was she calling me??
He checked them to be bloody recent.
He called her back but she wasn't picking up.
Sid tried again but he got a text this time saying
"I am busy...call you back later"
Strange...abhi toh free thi...hmm may be i should give her sometime.
She will call me whenever she is free right.
With this belief he went back to his work.
Sidharth will meet her before the day ends waise bhi,wo nahi aai toh ye chale jayenge..kya baat hai...how filmy.
What he didn't know was...sana was on the other side planning to kill him because she believed what she heard and it hurt her.
But how much should we believe in what we hear from mouths we don't trust???
Not a lot right!
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Oooohhh...angry confrontations coming up!!!
Stay tight babies...lamba nahi chalega don't worry.