Pagal Sa Ishq

Chapter 22

Shehnaaz was driving back to Sid's house and calling him at the same time which was giving the same answer from the other end that the phone was switched off. Kids didn't wanted her to leave before 12 but she did anyways, she felt bad leaving them in between the celebration but she had to go back to Sidharth too. She was feeling all sorts of emotions at the same time. She was angry with Sidharth, she felt worthless, she felt like crying and then laugh at her situation. Here she was waiting for him hoping for him to turn up at the orphanage but he was busy parting with his friends.

Sid's mom - Beta tu tension mat le tu bas dekh kitna daat khane wala hae yeh.

Shehnaaz - Nahi aunty please rehne do usko mat kuch bolna abhi pehle dekh lete hae vo ghar par hae ya ny.... Mai ek kaam karte hu Sunidhi se puchti hu.

She called Sindhi while driving. Sunidhi saw Shehnaaz's call and smirked, she knew her work was done.

Sunidhi - Hi Shehnaaz!

Shehnaaz - Hi Sunidhi vo Sidharth abhi bhi tumhare sath hae Kya?

Sunidhi - Nahi yaar abhi ghar chor kar aaye usko he got drunk toh Isliye.... Kuch hua Kya?

Shehnaaz - Vo nahi kuch ny uska call ny lag raha tha bas Isliye.... Anyways thanks bye.

Sunidhi - bye.

She cuts the call and losing no time she drives back to his place. They reached home and went upstairs to Sidharth's room, he was sleeping. All her anger and frustration went in vain when she saw the peace on his face, he seemed very tired and indeed he was because of all those days of his hectic shoots. He didn't even bother to change or cover himself with the quilt.

Sid's mom - Ruk abhi isko uthati hu aur iske ache se class leti hu.

Shehnaaz - Aunty rehne do please bechara bohot thaka hua lag raha hae kal baat Kar lena ap bhi change karke soo jao.

Sid's mom - Thik hae beta tu keh rahi hae toh abhi jaane dete hu isko..... Tu bhi Ruk ja yahi par aaj.

Shehnaaz - Nahi Aunty mai ghar jao ge ab.

Sid's mom leaves to her room and Shehnaaz goes up to Sidharth. Covers him with the quilt and sat down near him creasing his hairs softly. She smiles seeing him sleeping peacefully but she was hurt too. Just then the clock struck 12. "Happy New Year Bebu" she mumbled and kissed his forehead with teary eyes. She then got up and left.

Next morning, A new year and new day it should be a happy day and people should start fresh but the moment Sidharth woke up he had a very bad feeling and when he remembered last night he was sure now he was gone. He puts his phone on charger and freshens up.He switched his phone on and there was a list of notifications 52 missed calls from Shehnaaz and 50 + messages. He read all the messages and knew he messed up really bad. He immediately called Rahul from his room as he had no guts to go downstairs and face his mom. He had no idea what all must have happened last night.

Sidharth - Hello Rahul?

Rahul - Happy New Year yaar

Sidharth - yeah Happy New Year.

Rahul - Kya hua itna low Kyu sound Kar raha hae bey?

Sidharth - Yaar vo tujhe pata hae na Mai abhi kuch din se shoot mei busy tha New Year ke koi planning ny thi but I was supposed to spend it with Shehnaaz..... usne mujhe message kiya tha but mere phone par charge nahi thi and..... (He explains him everything)

Rahul - You messed up really bad!

Sidharth - Abey kutte I too know that but tu solution dene ke sivai aur dara raha hae.

Rahul - I wish I could help but mai toh Mumbai mei he ny hu ek week baad aao ga yaar.

Sidharth - yaar tu toh kal aane wala tha yaar it's not fair (He scoffed)

Rahul - Mai Kya karu yaar kaam aa gaya kuch, abhi tu niche ja aur Aunty se baat Kar samjha darr mat.

Sidharth - Abey mai ny darta samjha

Rahul - Chal jhoota tereko ache se janta hu mai jhoot Kise aur ko bolna abhi ja neche ja Kar baat Kar aunty se daat bhi kha le..... Shehnaaz ke daat se toh better hoga.... All the best buddy.

Sidharth - Haan Haan all the best ka achar dalu Kya Mai idhar.... Chal bye.

Rahul - (Chuckles) bye.

He ended the call and went downstairs, he saw his mom sitting on the couch watching television. As soon as his mom saw him from the corner of her eyes she glared at him and looked away.

Sidharth - Mom I'm sorry yaar ap daat lo par ignore toh mat Karo.

Sid's mom - Mai kon hoti hu gussa karne wali.... Tu toh bada ho gaya hae apne mann ke karta hae toh sahi hae kar.

He kneeled down in front of her.

Sidharth - Mom please baat toh sunn lo mera phone off ho gaya tha Sunidhi mujhe party mei le Kar Chal gae and then.....

Sid's mom - beta yeh Sab explanation Shehnaaz ko dena kyuki vo bechari ne kitna plan kiya tha infact kal Mai bhi uske sath thi preeti ke ghar par ny.

Sidharth - Kya!?

Sid's mom - Haan Usne bohot panning ke thi tujhe messages kiye call kiya but no response aur phir jab Usne tere party wali videos dekhe Sunidhi ke instagram story par toh bechari ka dil tut gaya.... Bola ny usne utna kuch par uske face se lag raha how much she was hurt.

Sidharth - Shit man! (he mumbled) I'm sorry mom maine jaan Kar kuch ny kiya tha ap believe Karo please (He recited her the whole story)

Sid's mom - beta but Shehnaaz ko yeh Sab ny pata na usse toh ja Kar baat Kar.

Sidharth - Haan mai abhi usse baat karke aata hu. (Moves towards the door to leave)

Sid's mom - Beta kuch kha toh le.

Sidharth - Shehnaaz ko manane ke baad!! (He shouts while leaving)

Sidharth immediately drove to her house but her mom informed him that she was in the hospital so he went to hospital because he wanted to clear things as soon as he can and then redeem himself, he had called her many times but as expected she didn't answer any. He went inside and came to know she was in the cafeteria. He nervously made his way to the cafeteria and he was sweating too but the sight made his nervousness vanish and the sweat beads on his forehead evaporated by the heat of his body as he was fuming with anger with the sight in front of him.