A beautiful twist of fate! - SidNaaz

Part 11

Shehnaaz's day on the other hand went pretty much the same. After half an hour of reaching home, she was unconscious again. It was a normal thing for her now and she really didn't care. The girl who loved herself the most, now really doesn't care if she lives or dies.

In the morning, as per usual. She woke up, without a scowl and got along with her drill. When she bowed down in front of babaji, she sighed, she felt a bit different today. Weird different.

She started, "Babaji, bahut ajeeb sa lagraha hai aaj, Sidharth ho saath, aisa feel horaha. Mujhe pata hai maine kya kiya but aapko toh pata hai na kyu kiya, please uska dhyan rakhna aap. Usko vapis khadoos mat banne dena, please. Uspar pura time nazar rakhna aur uska bahut sara dhyan rakhna."

She got a call from Rita aunty that she has sent her lunch but she won't come as Sidharth had an off today. She loved aunty and spending time with her but she was relieved that she won't have to lie to her today.

She was on her way to her shoot when she got a call from Kaushal that all he shoots have been cancelled today and she has to come for an urgent meeting. She was agitated, she wanted to work, it was the only thing that had been distracting her and keeping her busy. Anyhow, she went for the meeting.

She entered the address, which Kaushal gave her. Her eyes popped out, seeing the people there.

She opened the door of the auditorium and saw, Kaushal talking to Sidharth and Arti. Arti was as usual, clinging to Sidharth and Sidharth was too busy talking that he didn't even realise. To their little left, she saw Mahira, Paras, Rashmi, Vishal, Madhurima, Shefali Zariwala, Shefali Bagga, Asim and Himanshi talking to each other. She had not completely digested it all when Fifi and Dey walked beside her and exclaimed, "Hi Shehnaaz". She came back to reality with that. She said, "Hi" and this made Sidharth turn to face her.

He'd recognise her voice, amongst thousands. He looked at her, she was already looking at him. Her eyes were sad, unrested, crying out for help and his eyes were angry.

Sana recognised his look and cried inside. She didn't want to break him, she just wanted him to have a life and not worry about her and lose himself in that process. He'd never knowingly all this leave her. She had to be the bold one this time. They were still staring at each other, looking for answers, looking for comfort. He got the satisfaction that she was too miserable and she was mournful that he was broken.

They broke the eye contact when Kaushal walked upto her and jerked her a bit.

Kaushal: Kahan kho gyi?

Sana: Ye sab kya hai? Mujhe kuch btaya kyu nahi? Mujhe nahi rehna yahan par.

*Kaushal thought that she was talking about other contestants. He knew, she didn't like them at all.*

Kaushal: Tu chal toh aur Sidharth toh hai hee na andar. Chal sab btate hai. Abhi hume bhi nahi pata sabkuch.

*She didn't tell him about their break up. She didn't tell anyone, for that matter.*

Arti: Hi, Shehnaaz. Kaisi hai?

*Arti left Sidharth's arm as soon as she saw Shehnaaz or Sidharth jerked her hand away after realising she was clinging on to him. God knows, what happened!*

Sana: Main theek hun. Tu kaisi hai? Ghar mein sab kaise?

Arti: Sab theek hai.

Sana: Hi, Sidharth.

*She didn't want to plant a seed of doubt in other's cruel mind.*

Sid: Hi.

Acha, Adith sunn.