Short Tales

7.

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Sidharth was roaming in his office. He came late and due to which he had so many things that were waiting for his attention but shehnaaz's indifferent behaviour had hurt him. He was not expecting her to disregard his feelings completely. Yes, she and Akriti are best friends but he's also her boyfriend and he deserves that respect and the mocking dance literally infuriated him.

When he was thinking a way to have Shehnaaz all to himself for some time and know each other more, Rajiv burst into his office.

"Oye, ye mera office hai park nhi. Aur aise bullet train kyun bana ghum rha hai namacool."

Rajiv sat on Sidharth's chair, " Bhai panga ho gya..."

Sidharth became serious hearing him and sat on the chair opposite him.

"Kya ho gya, kujh tension ki baat hai kya?" He asked.

"Haan..." Rajiv paused and went to the door to lock it. He came back and sat in the chair next to Sidharth. "Bhai, shehnaaz..." Rajiv hesitated telling him.

"Kya hua shehnaaz ko?" But Rajiv didn't speak and sidharth was running out of his patience.

"Kya hua bolega bhi ya ese hi zameen dekhta betha rahega, kutte..." Sidharth jolted him and Rajiv looked into his eyes.

"Shehnaaz is lesbian..." He uttered those words and Sid sat back on the chair with a thump. "What?"

"Yes, she likes girls." He closed his eyes and sidharth looked at him like he's grown two horns on his head.

"Aur tumhe ye kaise pata?" Sidharth whispered. His heart was fighting in its own. She can't be lesbian. I was with her this morning. If she liked girls, why would she be with me. She seemed to love what I did with her. But then why is Rajiv saying that she is...

His train of thoughts paused when Rajiv spoke again. "Main subah Sana ke room mein gya tha, wahan I heard her moans coming from the bathroom and only Akriti lives with her in her room. Maine dekha wo ghar mein kahin nhi thi aur koi bahar se to aya hi nhi. Matlab Akriti was there in bathroom with Sana."

Sid calculated everything in his head and came to realise that it was he himself in the bathroom in there with Sana but he remembered that he had locked the door. But again, Akriti had later barged into the room and the room was unlocked.

"Ab mujhe kujh samajh nhi a rha ki main kya karun. Mujhe sana ki tension ho rhi hai."

Sidharth tried to console him but he couldn't tell Rajiv the truth. "Meri behan bahut masoom hai. Humne hamesha use sare dukhon se dur rakha hai. Main nhi chahta ki log uski identity ko uske khilaaf use karein. Tu to janta hai na, log kitna ganda bolte hai unhe jo society ke rules ke ulta chalte hain. Main nhi chahta ki logon ke taane meri behan ka dil tode. Main nhi dekh paunga use roz tut'te hue." He had tears in his eyes.

Sidharth hugged him but he didn't know what to say. Rajiv broke the hug. "Sidharth, I trust you that's why I'm telling you this. Please, help me..."

Sidharth nodded his head and they thought for a while. An idea popped in Sidharth's mind and he smirked evily.

"Rajiv, main to kehta hun ki pehle hum Sana aur Akriti ko dur krte hain. Fir shayd humein pata chale ke un logon ke beech kya chal rha hai. Main to kehta hun Akriti ko guest room mein shift krdo. Age ka step-by-step sochte hain."

Rajiv responded in 'yes' immediately and left for his home.

Now, Sidharth played the song in his office and flexed his body.