Chapter 1

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CHAPTER 1 #SidNaazInPunjab
Welcome to yet another absolutely reality-based fiction. I am nervous yet again.. I don’t know how many parts this one will have but I can tell that it will be short one only, covering all the five days and a few days before they were spotted..
This will be continued from The SS Show! The point where Sidharth told Shehnaaz that he will make things right!
They woke up in each other’s arms and remembered the moment spent with Salman Khan and were smiling, snuggling into each other.
“Uthna hai?” asked Shehnaaz to which Sidharth replied, “Naaa!”
She laughed and asked him to come out of the bed as it was raining. She dragged him outside and they drenched together in the balcony. Surprisingly, the rainy season wasn’t ending in Bombay. Bombay received Rains till October mostly and Shehnaaz didn’t leave a single moment to enjoy..
“Ab chal andar, warna sardi lag jaegi.” Said Sidharth literally dragging her to the bathroom and taking off their wet clothes.. He had turned on the geyser and he turned on the shower.. The hot water falling over them made Shehnaaz wince in the beginning and she clung onto him..
“Hayee! Itne thande pani ke baad aisa garam paani daal raha hai. jal jaungi mai.” She blurted.
“Abey, Lukewarm hai pani.. itna bhi garam nai hai.”
“Khud jal aise pani me mai chali yaha se..” She said and was about to step out of the shower when he pulled her towards himself, she bumped into his chest and looked at him with an angry pout..
“Chup Chap khadi reh yaha.”
“Nai rahungi chup, Kya karega.” She challenged him and he grabbed her face with one hand and captured her lips in a warm gentle kiss..
“Bada Kammina hai tu..” She said as he left her lips to let her breathe..
“Hadh hai, Pyar karo aur gali suno. Ja bhad me.” He pushed her away and she held the towel and walked away holding back her tears. She didn’t abuse him, kamina is something she always says to him..
She dried herself up and walked to the kitchen. The househelp told, “Maa ne aaj kheer bheje hai.. Aap dono baith jao, Mai khana lagati hu.”
Shehnaaz agreed and was scrolling down her phone.. She came across more and more hate and that sent her to a sad zone more and more. She rested her head on the dining table and sobbed silently. She heard the bathroom door opening so she quickly wiped her face and washed it in the kitchen and sat at her place again.
Sidharth came out in a while, a towel hanging around his chest. He always ate while sitting on the floor, she knows it well.. why didn’t she sit in the drawing room?  Oh yes, she was upset. He forgot that he yelled at her. She plated for him and asked the househelp to pass him the plate on the floor.
He understood how much she was affected yet she served food to him. She took a few bites and couldn’t eat more. He was looking at her every now and then. She got up and kept her plate in the kitchen and informed the househelp in a loud tone which Sidharth could also hear, “Mai Maa ke ghar jaa rahi hu, thodi der me aa jaungi..” she left even without looking at Sidharth.
Mommy Shukla welcomed her and she just hugged her tight. Mommy rubbed her back and asked her, “Kya hua? Sab thik hai?”
She just nodded in a yes and lay her head on mommy’s lap. She brushed her fingers in her hair and she felt better instantly
“Chal khana kha le sath..” said mom.. Shehnaaz looked at Mom surprisingly, “Aapko kaise pata maine khana nai khaya sahi se.”
“Maa sirf naam ki nai hu, sab samjh aata hai. chal ab. Ignore kar Sidharth ko thodi der, khud sahi ho jaega.”
“Sidharth se naraz nai hu, nai matlab hu bhi lekin, maaaa! Mujhe ni samjh aa raha kuch bhi.”
“Acha jaane de, shant ho jaa.. Mai khila deti hu tujhe khana.. Aaja.”
Mom fed her with her hands and she ate happily. Sidharth finished eating and followed her.. Mom opened thee door and she glared at Sidharth. Shehnaaz ignored Sidharth and Mommy took him inside her room.
“Kya hua hai Sidharth? Wo kyu pareshan hai wo itna.. Keh rahi hai tujhse naraz nai hai.. kuch aur hua hai social media pe..?”
“I don’t know Mom; we woke up just a few hours before and we had a little mach mach.. then She stopped talking to me..” Sidharth complained like a baby..
“Sidharth, Tu to mature ban.. Tujhe pata hai usne abhi itna sab suna hai.. Tere liye, tujhe support karti thi to kehte attention seeker hai, nai karti kuch tweet ya post to kehte hai support nai kar rahi. Jaa jaake baat kar usse.. Take her home and talk please.”
Sidharth agreed and walked out. Mom waited inside wanting to give them space..
“Shehnaaz, Kya kar rahi hai..”
She glared at him.. He didn’t budge and wrapped his arms around her. “Ghar chal. Please.” He said with utmost love to which she couldn’t deny. She looked at Mom’s room and he said, “Maa ko bol diya hu, chal” He literally dragged her towards the door and took her home..
As they entered home, they sat on their bed, a little away from each other. “Kyu door jaa rahi hai, pass me aa..” He said as he moved closer to her, wanting to snuggle into her as habit..
“Tu kyu hai mere sath?” she asked shocking him with such question.
“Tera aur Maa ka naya hi chal raha hai, nai samjh aa raha hai kya kyu hu tere sath? Kya chahti hai? Sabke samne chilla chilla ke ailaan karu?”
“Maine bola aisa kuch? Tujhse seedhe se baat nai kari jati. Bas bhadakna hai.. Kyu leke aaya yaha, thi Maa ke pass araam se..” She said as she was about to get up from the bed. He held her wrist, “Ab kaha jaa rahi hai?”
“Pani lene, faltu ke tamasha nai karna hai mujhe ab. Chor hath mera.”
“Nai chora to?”
“Kaat lungi.”
“Acha, Kaat legi, fir bach jaegi tu.. han?” He said pulling her super close to her and brushed his nose on her shoulder.
“Chal ready ho ja, mere kapde nikal. Hum bahar jaa rahe hai..”
“Hein? Tu mere sath? Public me? Tu thik to hai na Sidharth? Tabiyat to thik hai na teri?” She asked dramatically and seriously as well. She never thought he would make a public appearance with her.. She didn’t want any of such things. She was upset because of the hate on social media and nothing else. Shehnaaz dressed up in a casual tshirt and jeans and he wore the same, casual tshirt and jeans too.
“Kaha leke jaa raha hai? koi dekh lega to?”
“Tu chal na, ek naya restaurant khula hai, naya nai hai, renovation hua hai. Lord of Drinks! Koi nai aaega waha.. saare media portal ko bol diya hu personal time hai, na kare pap and they agreed. And waha din me zyada log aate nai hai din me.. Sham me chalu hota hai logo ka aana..”
They reached and went in peacefully, like normal couple, having their own private time!
But little did they know that the people sitting at their back knew them and they clicked them together.
Meanwhile, He was trying to understand what was bothering her! And he had zero idea about the way they both were spotted and the news spreading around the social media..
“Sidharth, maine tujhe kabhi bola aise sath me hai waisa dikhane ke liye?”
“Nai, ye mai khud karna chahta tha. Mai nai manta na jab log mujhe tweet kar ke bolte hai tujhe chor du.. Meri jaan basti hai tujhme.. Kaise nai samjh aata logo ko.. Maine sab dekha jo jo hate tere bare me faila hai lekin fir bhi mai tere sath khada hu Hamesha. Nai jee sakta tere bina.”
He made her look at his eyes, “Shehnaaz, Logo ki negativity se mat affect hone de baby. You know you are strong. Haina?”
She nodded in a yes, her eyes welled up listening to him and the way he came out with her in the open.
They spent an amazing afternoon together and she was completely into him and so was him. He got his bubbly and smiling baby back.
“Agli baar aise ghar se nai jaegi, wada kar.” Now what? TBC!

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