SidNaaz- Forever and Always.

Chapter 10- Removing makeup and bitterness.

It had been a hectic day for Shehnaaz. She had been woken up with a bucket of water, mercilessly by Sidharth, had had the worst of fights with him and then had gone for the dance competition. She was too tired, but still she knew that there was something that was needed to be done.

She closed her eyes, as soon as Sidharth put her down on the car's seat to have a quick nap. She had experienced the worst of anxiety the entire day.

Sidharth on the other hand was worried of what lay ahead. He was happy that she had won the competition, she deserved it. If you'd ask him, he'd say, she deserved all the happiness of the world because she had suffered so much, but he was afraid of how he would manage things if the this lively box of craziness decides to drift apart from him.

He knew how there was a point of time when she had become an emotionless piece of mess, who didn't care about anyone including herself. She had had enough of pains in her life, and if the only person she trusted so much, that was him, would hurt her, she would just fade away, from his life, from herself. She would lose herself, and he would lose her. As he drove the car, He saw her sleeping peacefully and hoped that it wasn't the peace before the storm.

If given a chance, he would go back in time and try to erase the bitter conversation they had had in the morning. But sadly, time machines didn't really exist.

"Shehnaaz. Utho. Aagye ghar. Upar chalna hai."

"Sidharth. 2 minute. Please na."

"Hum ghar pe nai hai na Baby, ki 2 minute sone du, like every morning? Car mei hain. Uth jaa."

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"Namaste Parminder aunty. Sana Kaha hai? Aaj se padhai start krni thi humko."

"Sidharth Puttar. Khush reh. Ander aaja. So ri hai voh toh."

"Oho aunty. Abhi tak nai uthi yeh gadhi? Mai uthata hu jaake"

"Changa puttar. Tu jaa utte. Main kuch khane ke liye banandi aan."

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"Shehnaaz. Uth jaa yaar. 2 months mei exams hain."

"Sidharth. 2 minute. Please?"

"Shehnaaz. Maggie banna rahi hai kya? 2 minute mei kaunsi neend poori kr legi?"

"Chupp kr na kutte. 2 minute mei pakka uth jaungi."

And ever since then, this was the routine. Every evening Sidharth would go to her house so they could study. He would spend 15 minutes to wake her up, which were apparently 2 minutes according to Shehnaaz. Her habit of asking for 2 minutes never changed, but after a while, Sidharth too started to request for 2 more minutes before waking up.

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"Shehnaaz. 10 minute hogye yar. Uth ja. Varna car mei chorr ke chala jaunga."

"Naiii. Amma no. Sorry. Uth gayi."

What was the girl even. A minute ago she was sleeping like the most tired person, and now she was shouting at the top of her voice, with so much of energy, that she could dance for straight 1 hour.

"Chall ab. Nautanki."

She wore her slippers, which used to be kept in Sidharth's car, always. Picked up her phone and started walking lazily, rather started being dragged by Sidharth, who had her heels in one hand, Shehnaaz's hand in the other, and her bag which had her clothes on his shoulder.