Perfect Mismatch

Ch 18 - Bliss

"Sidharth...", Shehnaaz murmured.

"Hmm...", his eyes were closed, hands gently rubbing circles on the back. 

"Tujhe lagta hai Parth aur Mahima shaadi karenge?....", she asked thoughtfully. 

"Kyun, tujhe Parth yaad aa raha hai kya abhi? Flip maarke usko boyfriend banane ka mann hai?", he teased. 

She turned her head at flared her nostrils and Sidharth couldn't help but kiss her cheek. She was the cutest thing he had ever seen. 

"Abbey, raat ke 1 baje tujhe Parth-Mahima ke relationship ki baat kaise yaad aai, baby?", he asked. 

"Yaar, ye dono ghatia baatein bolte hain hamare baare me, toh mujhe lagta hai ki inka kya...sach me kuch hai ya ye milke naatak kar rahe hain...a th koi game bhi nahi hai...toh ab kis baat ka competition", she took his hand, which had been working on her back since nearly half an hour and kissed it, now facing him. He, in turn, gently slid her closer to his chest. 

"Baby, chhod na, mere toh dimaag me bhi nahi aate ye log...Bigg Boss khatam, sab drama khatam...aur tu kya bol rahi hai...kya ghatia baatein boli usne", he asked her, his eyes still closed. 

"Tune dekha nahi?...Isne ek live interview me bola... ruk, dikhati hun tujhe...", she took her phone up to show him the video clipping. 

"Baby, mujhe na ye instagram, live wagairah samajh me aata nahi hai zyada...", he grumbled and settled down closer to her, their heads joined.

 Sana played the audio which said "logon ne pata nahi kaun sa bigg boss dekha hai... they had NO chemistry, Sana ne game ke liye Sidharth-Sidharth kia".

"chal bey... ye saala batayega ki hamari chemistry hai ya nahi...", he dismissed, sliding Sana's phone back to the side table and pulling her back, close to his chest. 

"Baby, tu use ho gaya hai...", She giggled giving him a kiss at the neck. 

"I know, ghatia aurat...use kar gai tu mujhe", he said with a smirk, pulling her chin up and bending down to take her lower lip between his, making her moan. 

"Kutte...", she hit his chest, kissing him back. 

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Next morning, Sana expressed the desire to shoot a Tik Tok video and solicited assistance. 

"Beta, Sid ko bol...ye camera angle wagairah nahi samajh me aata mereko toh...", His mother excused herself out of the activity. 

"Sidharth please...bebu", she whispered the latter word with a pout. 

"Abbey yaar...chal. Fatafat, 10 minute hain tumhare paas...", he said, taking her phone from her. His mother laughed at his reaction and Sana happy dancing upon obtaining his consent. 

Sidharth and Sana went to the lobby outside the flat and she lip-synced a punjabi song. Sidharth would give his inputs and she would happily give retakes. Once done with the video, he lovingly put his arm around her neck and asked her "iske badle mujhe kya milega?".

"Kya chaiye tujhe? Tu bolke toh dekh...", she said, shutting the door behind them. 

"Pakka? Soch le?", he smirked at her with an evil smile and then suddenly, noticed his mother. 

"Aloo ke parathe banade phir se kal? Hain na mom? Iska video banane ke badle kal breakfast ye banayegi?",  he said taking his hand away from her neck. 

Shehnaaz had turned red, suddenly realizing that they had been caught. 

"Haan, haan...bana dungi", she said with a sheepish smile. 

His mother burst out into an uncontrollable laughter "haye kitne pyaare ho tum log...", she said, walking away and as soon as she turned, Sana punched him and walked away in embarrassment.

Hours after posting the video, she facepalmed seeing her notifications. The SidNaaz Investigation Team (SNIT :P) had again taken note of the similarities in the window grill at the lobby and one of Sidharth's old pictures. 

"Sidharth, phir se siyapa ho gaya...", she went to him with her phone. 

He saw the posts, shrugged and simply moved out of the room kissing her cheek, "baby, ye ab apna normal hai...isko siyapa nahi kehte.."

Shehnaaz giggled, not sure of whether to worry about the SNIT posts or ignore them, when actually, she felt happy, indirectly signalling to the world that they were together and knowing how crazy their fans were for the two of them. 

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At 10:30 PM, Sana had settled in the room. Her father had video called her and was sitting with family, who were taking turns to speak to her. 

"Beta...?Oh tu call pe...", Aunty had peeped in, to find her engaged on the call. 

"Aunty, aajao aajao, mummy papa hain...", she invited her to join. 

"Laa, mujhe de, aur tu ice cream finish kar tab tak", Aunty thrusted the ice cream bowl int her hands. 

While Sana had the ice cream, Aunty merrily chatted with the family. She greeted each one of them individually and asked about their well-being. She kept praising and praising Sana and congratulated her mother for her upbringing and asked her about Sana's favorite dishes so the few remaining days of the lockdown, she could be fed her favorite homemade delicacies by Aunty.

She then gave the phone back to her, kissed her head and retired to her room. Sana felt overwhelmed with emotions due to Aunty's generosity and unconditional love. Once her call was over, she knocked at her door and Aunty was surprised to see her as late as 12 AM. 

"Kya hua bacha? Tu theek hai na?...", she asked in worry. 

"Thank you Aunty...for everything", she said and hugged her warmly. 

Sidharth's mother was touched by her gesture and with a tight hug, blessed her - "mera baccha... hamesha khush rehna...lockdown me, mere ghar me toh pari aa gayi. Ab jaldi se idhar hi aaja...hamare paas..."

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P.S.  - Hello people ! 

This was a filler and I think, not what I exactly wanted it to read like. 

I need your help for the next plots to come. I think I am done with the lockdown bits. IRL, the lockdown is unending, but not necessarily should we also get bored in the story. Hence, I intend to end the lockdown and move forth in the next part. 

Any suggestions, if you would want to read about any lockdown specific sub-plot/scene? Do let me know! Always appreciate your comments and suggestions. 

Much love! <3