SidNaaz Short Stories: Kahaniyaan Pyaar Ki

Part 6

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Sidharth and Shehnaaz reached New York at mid night. While walking at the airport, Shehnaaz suddenly stopped looking at the people there. She felt an unknown fear in her heart. It seemed that she had stepped into a new world where she didn't know what would happen next, whether she would be able to gain what she had lost, or she had to return empty-handed. She was in a dilemma now. Did she do the right thing by coming here without even thinking twice?

Shehnaaz was not being able to step ahead when suddenly a hand was forwarded to her.

She looked at Sidharth who was smiling at her and blinked his eyes giving her assurance. Shehnaaz took a deep breath and smiled getting courage and confidence. She felt that she was not totally alone, there was someone by her side as her companion.

Shehnaaz kept her hand on Sidharth's and they both came out of the airport. Soon a person came with a car and gave the keys to Sidharth.

"Jaha tak pata chala, Ryan jis resort mein ruka hai woh airport se kaafi dur hai. We already had a long journey. Yaaha se direct jaana hai yaa kisi hotel mein rest karna hai?" He asked Shehnaaz.

"Agar tum tired feel kar rahe ho toh hum kahi ruk sakte hai. Otherwise mujhe koi problem nahi hai. Main direct chal sakti hu." She replied, her face was clearly telling that she didn't want to wait anymore, she wanted to face her boyfriend and demand answer of everything he had done with her.

Sidharth understood her inner turmoil and said, "Mujhe bhi koi problem nahi hai. Let's go."

They both got inside the car Sidharth started driving.

On their way, Shehnaaz was not uttering a single word and was looking outside the window sadly. Sidharth noticed since Shehnaaz came to New York, she became quiet which was obviously not her nature. Maybe she was sad thinking how she would face Ryan, how she would be able to bear the pain when she would see him with his girlfriend.

"Abhi humein bohut lamba safar ek saath tay karna hai. Tum pure raaste aise chup chap rahogi toh kaise chalega? Kitna boring lag raha hai. Mujhe toh darr hai kahi drive karte karte mujhe neend na aa jaaye. Oh God! Phir kya hoga?" Said Sidharth dramatically making Shehnaaz chuckle as she understood that he was trying to cheer her up.

"Tum kabse itni bakwaas karne lage?" She asked little curiously

"Jabse tum chup rehne lagi. Ab kisi ek ko toh bakwas karni padegi na? Nahi toh balence kaise hoga?"

Shehnaaz giggled seeing his efforts to make her smile. The way he was caring about her happiness, she felt overwhelmed.

"Waise tumhe paata hai, iss se pehle main kabhi kisi ladki ko aise long drive pe nahi leke gaya. This is my first time. Agar tum committed nahi hoti, this could have been a perfect date. What do you think?"

"Indeed... Long drives are the best." Said Shehnaaz being lost. "You know Ryan ke saath kayi baar long drives pe gayi hoon. Woh drive karta tha aur jab main music chalane ke liye request karti thi, toh woh khud hi gaane gaa ta tha. Aise gaane sunte sunte, long drive ka maza lete lete kab waqt nikal jaata pata hi nahi chalta tha. Last mein woh tired hoke mere saamne haath jod ke kehta tha ki bas, ab ghar chalte hai. Par mera dil nahi bharta tha, aisa lagta tha ki woh long drive kabhi khatam na ho."

Shehnaaz laughed and soon it turned into a sad one while Sidharth felt bad and wondered why a girl as pure as her was suffering from such pain.

"Paata nahi phir kabhi woh pal meri life mein wapas aayenge bhi yaa nahi. Abhi toh main sirf unn beetey palon ko yaad kar ke khush ho sakti hoon, chahe woh khushi thodi der ke liye hi kyu na ho." She said further.