Shehnaaz was enticing beauty ,but she was complex, to say the least.She was wearing a casual nightwear at an exotic resort, having a weird black band like cloth covering her arms .She was a confidant person in her life ,but right now ,being amongst these people, who were glittery and shiny made her nervous.The way they dressed and talked ,had a plastic like behavior attached to them.Right now ,she could not recognize Sidahrth. He wasn't any different, after all ?As they sat together , ordering food for the night ,Shehnaaz could not help but feel out of place.She could not relate to their talks, she did not understand anything they talked about.Surely ,she was the most qualified and educated at the table ,but the stilted talks of theirs erred her.She knew about Shikha being Sidharth's last .Sikha and Shehnaaz were not at similar,Shehnaaz on the contrary was absolute antithesis to Shikha.Infact she was the antithesis to all women he had dated.Doubts crept up her skin!
"Yrr to the old times ....come on Sidahrth...ek drink toh chalega."
"Fine..."
"Accha sun you heard about the prakshit guy...ya the new one....director hai na jo? "Maish asked
"Ya ....he is fucking bhosle's daughter...can u believe it?"
Shehnaaz was no were in the conversation, one she didn't know anybody ,two ,she hardly cared ,three ,right now she was observeing shikha and Sidharth. Something big had gone bad between two. She concluded that based on how they looked at each other ,the way their common friends talked of " them ".
As prateek and Gargi went to see the bar ,the rest were left in silence .Silence when shared in peace is soothening, but in chaos its vile ,weapon like. Shehnaaz too left with the excuse of using the loo
"So you two dating?",Manish tried continuing the conversation.
"Nah...just friends.",Sidahrth answerd,
"Yeah ....the classic Shukla....young flesh captivates even the playboys of men....i thought kuch khaas karoge mere baad,but you found yourself a young girl to do.....she must feel so tight at right places.",Shikha knew Sidahrth well.She had his trigger points at the back of her hand...".waise what does she let you do to her........sugar daddy!"
"Shikha one more word and I will fucking punch your face.",Sidahrth was holding on the last bit of control he had over him.
"Oh....come on siddy!, you have done so much to so many....ab iska score card bolne me kya....she's young inexperienced hogi....who knows? Did you deflower her."
Shikha continued as horror swept across the Face of Manish.He saw Shehnaaz coming ,"guys stop it....bas ab kitna lado ge....and shikha what has gotten to your head."
"Mere head me nahi ....ask Siddy....maybe he will let you get into Shehnaaz....." she said pointing at Shehnaaz with a smirk.
Sidarth lost his calm now, he got up pushing the table away,making an audible sound.
He moved away from his chair ,moving towards shikha ,he grabbed her from the arm ,pullinh her up.His hand went to hold her face in a cruel manner as he applied pressure on her cheeks.
"Stay fucking quiet.....or you would regret this ", he said as he looked into her eyes.
Shikha had tears in her eyes...but she smirked,saying...."sid....i will fuck your happiness to eternity.....do you really think ,she would stay with you after seeing this."
Sidahrth looked in the direction of her eyes,his eyes fell on Shehnaaz. She looked like she had been burst out of her bubble.
"Sidahrth...leave her.....fuck ....leave her....fuckinv leave her...are u nuts...pagal ho kya?",Shehnaaz pushed him away from Shikha, while she looked at the tear stained face of Shikha,having visible imprints of the man's hand.
"Shehnaaz...",sidarth was about to speak,when she interrupted.
"Don't you dare try and justify this...",she said pointing to the mess around the table and Shikha."nothing you say would justify this fucking violence!"
"Sana ...its not...",Sidahrth continued
"Just go to your room...", we will talk later.
Shehnaaz had never seen Sidahrth like that .She had all her life ,never indulged in violence of any sort.She had an upbringing and a subsequent life that was miles away from violent, aggressive expression of emotions.Reason or no reason ,Sidarth she had seen today ,was not the one she could talk to,let alone live with .All that had happened just strengthened what her family had warned about.She did not know Sidahrth. "He had thrown me out of a moving car...he would be abusive",she remembered one of his ex girlfriends had alleged about him.Did she know him at all?Nevertheless, Sidharth was definitely a man of improper control over himself. She had seen him lose control earlier as well.And was quiet a contrast to Shehnaaz, who had a very strong control over her brain.
"This ....shhenaaz this is what I wanted to show you...he is an animal..pain turns him on,he would do the same to you!",shikha cried .
Sidarth stood in the balcony ,cursing the moments he had lost control.Shikha had set up a trap and he had walked right into it.Not that he was a naive man whi had been setup by a woman, instead he was a human being set up by another,who knew his trigger points.
He had smoked a complete packet of cigarettes, when the door opened.
He did not turn back to check, he knew ot was her.Shehnaaz was conflicted ,she did not know the right reaction.But ,right now communication was what they needed.
"Sidahrth why did you do that?" ,she asked sitting on the bed.
He did not answer.He didn't bother to ,if she had such little faith on her,there was no need for any at all.
"Sidahrth kuch poocha aap se maine?"
"Does it matter? " he asked.
"Yes!"
"Shehnaaz usne kuch bola to trigger me and I lost it."
"Sidahrth mai aap se woh nahi poocha...why did you lose control?"
Sidahrth looked at her.This woman had seen all that had happened downstairs and she wasn't questioning him.
"Shehnaaz...you saw all that happened toh kyu pooch rahi h"
She got u0 coming close to him ,extending her arms around him,holding him in an embrace.
''Bebu....remember maine kaha tha....that I will see you for how you behave with me...right?....
Toh mai bas wahi kae rahe hu...."
"Sana...",only words left his mouth ,he hugged her tighter.
"Sidahrth just promise me....aap jaise ho mujhe waise hi dikhige,....I need you to come clean!"
She lifted her head from his chest ,moving closer to him,she looked into his eyes.Sidaarth took the cue ,he moved to kiss her .The kiss was soothening, they had matters at hand to discuss ,but they would discuss them together and not against each other.
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