NURTURING US

Chapter 11

Sidharth was stunned to see that headline and the account that had earlier posted hate about Sidharth only that account had posted and no one else. He immediately called Kaushal, “Bro listen, one media handle has posted a headline and a video of Shehnaaz and Mahhi drunk and dancing.”
“Relax, I will look at it just now. You take care. I am on the job and things will settle down.”
Sidharth couldn’t be more thankful but he started getting angry at Shehnaaz for being irresponsible. The video made him angrier when two guys tried to come close to her, though she didn’t let them touch her but his focus was on the men drooling over his wife.
Shehnaaz was blabbering and saying simply anything while Sidharth was patiently handling her. She settled on him, laying her head peacefully on his lap. He held her in his arms, “Thank god she is safe. Isko kal barabar karunga.” Said Sidharth in his mind and asked Adith, “Bhai ghar mat le, Studio me drop kar ke tu chala jaa. Kal jaise subhe aata hai waise lene aa jana. Agar extra kapde laya hai to guest room me bhi so sakta hai”
“Kapde hai aaj, ruk jata hu.”
Sidharth was patiently waiting to reach the studio and Adith understood the urgency of the situation and tried reaching as soon as possible.
Sidharth was in such mixed mood, he wanted to protect her but also angry when she herself was not taking care of herself. He made up his mind this time to get less angry and show the exact amount of anger that is required.
“Bhot silent treatment di thi na mujhe, ab mai batata hu kaise dete hai silent treatment.” He said to himself but his arms securely wrapped around her so that she remains comfortable.
They reached and Adith settled in the guest room. Sidharth gave him a bottle of water, “Kuch lage to bol dena.. Tu pehla hai jo ruka hai bhai.” Adith hugged Sidharth saying, “good night. Aap relax karo, mai araam se hu.”
Sidharth went to check on Shehnaaz and she was nowhere to be seen in the bedroom. They all were in Sidharth’s studio and Shehnaaz had kept a few drinks inside Sidharth’s refrigerator which Sidharth gotta know about when he was searching for her.
“Ah! There she is, wait, one second, what is in her hand? God no no no please.” He ran and snatched the bottle of Vodka, “Baby pagal hai tu. Aise thodi peete hai isko.”
Shehnaaz was way too high and Sidharth knew she had taken a good nap while the drive from the beach to his studio.
She was dancing and she grabbed Sidharth in her arms, clenching his tshirt tightly and her fingers were tracing his upper body.
“Sidhaaarrthh! Chal naaach mere sath.” She demanded and he gave in..
IS QADAR PYAR HAI, TUMSE AYE HUMSAFAR. CHANDANI NARAM SI RAAT KE HONTH PAR. TERI NADAANIYAN, TERI GUSTAKHIYA.
The way the words suited their situation, jaise wo uski har nadaani ko apna leta hai, is commenable. He looked into her eyes which were full of love..
MILI TOH YUN JUDI, KE BHEEGI RAAT BHAR. IS QADAR PYAR HAI TUMSE AYE HUMSAFAR!
He didn’t leave her, he couldn’t. no matter how upset he was with her, he could never leave her. She rested her head on his chest, “I missed You Bebu. Kyu chala gaya tha mere se. Mai pareshan thi pata hai, tere bare hi soch rahi thi. Mahhi ki baat mere kan ke bahar hi ghum ri thi.”
He smiled at her drunken confession, he loved it..
“I missed you too Baby. I don’t how am I not angry at the moment, but Baby girl, you will really see a different side of mine once you will be normal again. I can’t leave you alone when you are high and like this.”
Shehnaaz didn’t understand a bit and he knew it.
“Shehnaaz, Sone chal ab. Late ho raha hai. chal please.” He said with a puppy face and she agreed. No matter how drunk she was, she would always fall for him and do whatever he would ask her to do..
She threw her footwear in the air which she was carrying in her hands since they walked on the beach.
He helped her change her clothes and he changed his clothes too. She rested her head on his chest, slowly the effect of alcohol brushing off from her but she wasn’t sleepy and Sidharth was wide awake too.
The whole day of shooting fight scenes, then staying away while hanging out and then finding her like that. The pressure built up had begun and he knew She will be paying for it big time the next morning. For the morning to come, they had to sleep first.
He looked at Shehnaaz who was blinking her eyes in every few seconds but wasn’t shutting her eyes completely. He started patting her head softly and she dozed off to sleep. He slept in sometime too.
He had sent a text to his mom informing that they are out with Jay and Mahhi and will be spending the night at the studio.
The studio had become a getaway place for them, their own little space. Kaushal had made a big board at the entrance, “SidNaaz’s Little Space” and the background had stars which Shehnaaz likes.
He woke up first and looked at Shehnaaz who was still in deep sleep. He went out, checked on Adith. He was awake and greeted him, “Morning Bhai, lemonade lana hai?” he asked and Sidharth nodded in agreement.
“Teeno ke liye nashta aur Shehnaaz ke eye drops aur ek headache ki medicine ka strip lele please.” He gave him the list and he left.
Shehnaaz woke up holding her forehead, looking around and was lost.
Sidharth came in as he freshened up and looked at her all lost and in pain. His heart ached to see her like that but he had to be strict with her. It would have been dangerous if Vikas wouldn’t have grabbed them and handed over to both Jay and Sidharth.
Shehnaaz looked at Sidharth standing at a distance and tried to remember what had happened. She had to go to the loo so she got up and walked to the bathroom.
Vikas called Sidharth, “Morning, sab thik hai? tu whatsapp pe online dikh raha hai pichle 10 minute se to socha call karlu.”
“Ha sab thik hai. kya hona hai. tu nai hota to shayad kuch ho jata, lekin tu sambhal liya.”
“Sidharth, zyada mat bhadakna, wo janbujh ke nai kari hai kuch.”
“I will handle her myself. Zyada gussa mai khud nai kar sakta hu, lekin Vikas headline chap chuki thi, wo to maine time pe Kaushal se baat kiya aur hatwaya hu. Jisne mere bare me failaya tha wahi hai ye. Isko samjhna chahiye.”
“Uski sun lena ek baar. Shehnaaz ne kuch order nai kiya.. wo Mahhi kar rahi thi.”
“ha lekin Shehnaaz bachi nai hai na. vikas, tu kal sambhal liya, I am very grateful, lekin abhi uski side lena mat chalu kar, fayda nai hai.”
He spoke for sometime and disconnected the call. He then spoke to Kaushal to check once if things were under control and thankfully nothing wrong happened.
Now Shehnaaz! What with her? Sidharth had told Adith to give the lemonade and medicines and go back to Shehnaaz’s studio. He didn’t want to get angry at his wife in front of anyone.
Shehnaaz came out and was about to lay on the bed again. Sidharth entered with Lemonade and handed it to her before she could lay.
“Ye piyo. Aur nai sona hai..” he said in a stern voice. She knew something major had happened but darn! She didn’t remember much.
She gulped in but her headache seemed to increase more. He handed her the medicine and asked her to lay down. He put the eye drops in and handed her the glasses. He then walked out of the room.
“Sidharth!” she called but he ignored her. He grabbed the breakfast brought by Adith and called him.
She got out of the bedroom and looked at him setting the table for breakfast.
Adith left seeing Shehnaaz, he understood that she wanted to talk to Sidharth.
“Shehnaaz, mai tumse baat karne me interested hi nai hu. Ye kha lo kyu ki kal sirf daaru gyi hai pet me. Khana khao aur fir jo karna hai karo.”
She held Sidharth’s arm, “Sidharth, please aise mat baat kar, I am sorry Sidharth.”
“Kyu kya problem hai? han? Yehi chahti thi na gusse ko control karu, wahi kar raha hu.”
She held him tighter, “Mujhe choro, bhuk lagi hai. aur Adi ko kyu bhej diya? Usko bhi bhuk lagi hai.”
“Sidharth, Mai janti bhi nai hu kya hua hai, please bata to dey kam se kam. Mahhi di kaha?”
“Ha kar fikar Mahhi ki bas. Meri kya halat hui thi aur teri khudki kya halat thi uske bare me mat soch.
Shehnaaz was scared and guilty but the effect of alcohol was so much that she didn’t remember much. Sidharth told her every little detail and She facepalmed herself!
Now? TBC!