It's Just You And Me

Chapter 16

Her day couldn't get any better than this, the doctor told her grandma's health was improving and if this continues she'll be discharged soon, her eyes were shedding happy tears in front of the doctor thanking her continuously as Sidharth held her hand secretly on the armrest of the chair and pressed it sightly to assure he was right there with her. she smiled at him with her teary eyes as he smiled back, thanking the doctor one again she went towards the general ward where her grandmother had been shifted, she was sleeping for now. She was watching her through the glass door and Sidharth was standing behind her placing his hands on her shoulder, both stood there for a while before leaving. Now she could finally say that her life was getting better, she got her house back, her grandmother was recovering, she met her friend back from school, Neetu, along with her beautiful daughter, Ruhi who shared a great bond with her, she met Rita Aunty who was now no less than a mother to her and finally Sidharth who was his only male friend with whom she was this close and frank, in a very short time he became a really good friend of hers, there was nothing more she could asked or wished from God in her life.
As soon as they returned Sidharth went to change as he couldn't wait to enjoy Holi with his closed ones and Ruhi who had called him numerous times enthusiastically waiting for them to return from the Hospital. "Shehnaaaaz!! chal Jaldi Ruhi apna wait kar rahi hai yaar" Shehnaaz heard her name called out loud from the outside as she coverd herself more in quilt. "Shehnaaz dekh maine warning de di hai ab mai ander aa raha hu phir mat bolna mai bole bina ghus gaya" he warned her last time before walking into the room. That's it he walked in as he got no response from the other side "Shehnaaaz yaa......." he paused when he saw her on the bed covered in the quit from tip to toe. "Shehnaaz kya hua tujhe?" he asked pulling her quilt down while she held it from inside stopping him to do so. "Baby what this yaar aise kon karta hai? Chal jaldi Tuni dekha ny Ruhi kitne excited thi holi khelne ke liye chalna yaar" he said looking irritably at her. Shehnaaz slightly peeped out of the quilt the find him standing their with his hands on either side of his waist staring at her, "Huh!! Bebu tu kab aaya?" she asked opening her eyes half, she croak in a voice that didn't sound like her. "Tujhe kya hua bey?" he asked giving her a suspicious look. "Vo meri tabyet thik ny lag rahi" she fake coughed. Seeing Shehnaaz faking her sickness he so wanted to laugh and drag her out of the bed but he wanted her to herself get caught in her lies. "Shit teri tabyet thik ny hai?" he gave her one last chance to admit her lie by questioning again but she nodded cutely. "Acha thik hai koi ny tu rest kar mai ja raha hu, it's sad tu humlog ke sath holi ny khel paye ge" he gave her a sympathetic look and walked out of the room hiding himself behind the door.
Shehnaaz heaved a sigh of relief the moment he left her room. Thank God now she won't be covred in those colours walking around looking funny. She was in a good mood already, it was very tough for her to keep herself inside the bed so she decided to tip toe and get some snacks from the kitchen and relax. Little did she knew he had already caught her drama and she was going to get busted the moment she steps out of her room. She peeped out of the door before stepping out and saw nobody in the hallway, happily she walked out only to be pulled back by a pair of strong arms. Her eyes widened in fear seeing him this close to her with a huge mischievous grin on his face, "Be.... Bebu tu? Tu...ga..gaya ni?" she stuttered smiling nervously. "Nahi baby" he cooed. "Kyu?" she asked still smiling like an absolute fool. "Kyu ki apka drama maine tabhi pakad liya tha jab apki tabyet achanak se kharab ho gai thi samjhi" he passed her a smirk. "Aur ab ap chup chap mere sath chal rahi hai niche holi khelne sabke sath" saying so in no time he carried her in his arms and started walking towards the backyard. "Nai ammmaaa Sidharth Please neche utar de yaar mat kar ammmaaa" she pleaded wiggling, trying her best to release herself form him but it was of no use. Listing her shouts her overprotective Coco had to come who was roaming around in the house. Running he started jumping and barking continuously at him to stop him from taking her.
"Haan teri he kami thi ab, wahi sochu yeh Coco aaya kyu abhi tak..... abey aaj koi faida ny hai mai toh le kar jao ga 'MERI' Shehnaaz ko" he intentionally stressed on 'meri' to trigger Coco. He barked again in response and he laughed while Shehnaaz was nodded her head in disbelief, she had already given up, she knew how stubborn he is and now she has no way out of this. Suresh, the housekeeper came right then and Sidharth asked him to take Coco in the room because obviously he could come outside where people will be playing with the colours which is harmful for Coco. "Are you ready baby?" he had a naughty smile on his face while she looked at him with her puppy eyes but was of no use. He carried her outside in between the bunch of people playing around and stopped in front of the baby pool filled with colored water, with a grin playing on his he threw her inside ignoring her pleading eyes. She was drenched in water, her mouth opened in shock, she wiped her face with her palm getting up "Tu ab gaya Sidharth, tu soch bhi ny sakta ab mai tere sath kya karu ge" warning she started running behind him grabbing colours from Yuvi. Everybody around were laughing, seeing the two cartoons running around. Where one was watching them getting all jealous, it was Coco who was in the balcony watching them and was growling whenever Sidharth was looking at him passing teasing smiles. They had a blast together playing around. After this tiering celebration, everyone changed and joined the dinning table for the lunch. Shehnaaz still had to let Rita ji and Sidharth know about her leaving this house soon, at one side she was very excited to live back in her old house but on the other side it was very tough for her to leave this one too. The elders left to rest, Ruhi slept out of tiredness, it was only Sidharth along with his three friends and Shehnaaz relaxing on the couch in the living room. While the boys were talking about some business stuff in which Zoe was least interested to take part in, so she got up and settled down beside Shehnaaz who was lost in her own world. "Oye Kya hua Sana?" Zoe's voice pulled her out of her trance. "Umm, kuch ny bas aise he" she smiled weekly. "Teri shakal par likha hai kuch hua hai batao what happened?" she insisted. Shehnaaz started getting emotional with the thought of leaving and she couldn't help but let her tears flow. "Mai thak gai hu, mujhe sona hai" wiping her face she dashed towards her room leaving everyone in shock as to what happened. "Sid, I think something is wrong, she started crying when I asked what was up with her" she informed as Sidharth got worried. "I'll just check on her" with that he too went behind her towards the room. "Shehnaaz Kya hua tujhe?" he pushed the door open to find her sitting on the bed hiding her face between her palms sobbing. "Shehnaaaaz" he crooned sitting on his knees in front of her "Baby look at me, what happened?" he asked removing her hands from her face. Whenever he saw her like that, there was no measuring tape to measure how much it affected him, how everytime his heart dropped inside his stomach and how much pain he felt seeing her in pain. She hugged him in an instant sitting on her knees too. He was taken aback at first but then hugged her back even tighter "I'll miss you" she mumbled making him confused "But why?" he questioned. "Kyuki I'll be leaving jaise he dadi thik ho jaye ge waise he" her reply made him break the hug, her words gave him a shock and broke him to the core. She was leaving, where, how, when every question going inside his mind and he'll not leave without getting the answers.
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