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Shehnaaz smiled faintly, her eyes meeting his with a newfound peace. "Mujhe lagta hai ab main free hoon, khush hu... Sidharth, now I am able to accept jo solace mujhe chahiye tha, woh pehle mujhe mila hi nahi."Sidharth's heart swelled with emotion. "Aur ab?" he asked softly, his gaze unwavering."Ab... ab mujhe pata hai ki I found my Solace,"
Shehnaaz confessed, her voice barely a whisper but filled with sincerity.

Sidharth pretended to swoon, putting a dramatic hand to his forehead.."Who ?"

Shehnaaz rolled her eyes, a playful smile creeping onto her lips. You don't know ?Sidharth smiled embracing her..his expression softening as she looked deeply into his eyes... 

"Sidharth, tumhe pata hai, tumhare bina main kabhi apne problems and past se bahar nahi aa pati. Tumne mujhe yeh samjhaya hai ki aaj ka pal kitna important hai." She continued

Sidharth nodded, his expression turning earnest. "Mujhe bhi yeh realize hua hai tumhare saath baatein karke, m khud ko behtar samajhne laga hoon Shehnaaz. Pehle lagta tha ki main kabhi move on nahi kar paunga, lekin tumhare saath sab kuch itna aasaan ho gaya hai..I mean..I couldn't imagine that I can be happy..Maasi..Papa..Amisha..tum..sab toh hain ab mere paas..."
Shehnaaz's heart fluttered at his words. Tum mere liye zaroori bhi ho aur meri zaroorat bhi Sidharth....sab kuch ho tum!" Her voice trembled slightly, but her smile remained bright.

As the evening deepened, the sounds of the city fading into the background. The stars twinkled more brightly now, casting a magical glow over the couple as they were roaming out. They sat in comfortable silence for a moment, soaking in the warmth of each other's presence.

"Tumne kabhi socha hai," Sidharth began, breaking the silence, "ki hum kitne lucky hain ek dusre ko paake? Aise lagta hi nahi ki kuch time phle hum itna pareshaan the..aur ab.....

"Bilkul! Humne jo kuch bhi saha hai, woh sab kuch hume milne ke liye tayaar kr rha tha maybe... Tumhare saath hone se sab kuch kitna aasaan lagta hai Sidharth," Shehnaaz replied, her voice soft and sincere.

"Tumhe yaad hai jab hum pehli baar mile the? woh awkward cheezein sab!" Sidharth laughed, shaking his head and Shehnaaz burst into laughter, her eyes sparkling. "Oh bhaiii, woh toh na bhoolne m kabhi..! Mujhe lagta tha ki main itni impressive dikh rahi hoon, interview dene aayi hu..ya kya bad-bad kar raha hai..pagal vagal hai kya.."

Kyaaa..u thought m pagal hu ? Asked Sidharth dramatically

Harkat yaad hai na apni..kya kiya tha ? Shaadi...haan nahi toh ! She exclaimed making him chukle..

"Vaise tum cute lag toh rahi thi, aur mujhe toh tumhari woh awkwardness pasand aayi thi..bahut hasi aa rahi thi...!" he teased, nudging her shoulder playfully...Shehnaaz blushed, mimicking him...Hasi aa rahi thi..

Sidharth chuckled, "Shehnaaz..Kabhi kabhi m sochta hoon, agar tum mere saath nahi hoti toh main kya karta?"

"Main bhi sochti hoon! Tum toh bahut boring ho jaate!" Shehnaaz shot back playfully.
"Hey! Boring? Main funny nahi hu ?" he exclaimed, pretending to be offended.
"Bilkul! Joker toh ho tum...," she teased, laughter spilling out.

As they exchanged playful banter, the atmosphere was filled with warmth and joy. The laughter brought back memories of their struggles and triumphs, a reminder of how far they had come together. The bond they shared felt stronger than ever, their pasts becoming mere shadows in the light of their present.

"Masti mazaak se hatt ke Sidharth..jab se tum meri life mein aaye ho na..sab kuch badal diya hai tumne...bahut khush hu m tumhare saath" Shehnaaz replied, her voice full of gratitude.

"Tumhare saath hona meri sabse badi khushi hai," he said, sincerity in his eyes.Aur main hamesha tumhare saath rahunga, chahe kuch bhi ho," he promised, his grip on her hand tightening.

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