Forever Yours

Fifty One

Shehnaaz looked at Sidharth nervously. Sidharth smiled at her, "Shh baby.. everything is going to be fine." He whispered.  

Shehnaaz hid herself partially behind Sidharth as they walked into the set. The camera crew was setting up equipment and Ekta was talking to Maitri and Kushal, just a few feet away. Misha noticed Sidharth and Shehnaaz entering the set and smiled.  

"There. My magnificent lead." She exclaimed, walking up to them. Sidharth smiled back at her and pulled Shehnaaz to the front.  

Misha gasped. "Shehnaaz.. sar pe chot kaise lagi?" She looked worriedly at them.  

Ekta chuckled, walking towards them with the other two. Kushal pulled shehnaaz into a hug. "Kaisi hai meri doll?" 

She nodded with a small smile.  

 "She lost balance and fell against the table in her vanity last night." Ekta answered Misha's question and turned to her. "Isn't that right?" 

Shehnaaz clung to Sidharth's arm, Sidharth smiled at her softly.  

Then he turned to Ekta and shook his head. "That's not what happened. Thats not even close to what happened."

Ekta frowned, "Uh-- Akshar told me that." 

"Did he now?" Kushal asked, amused. 

"So he's here already. He's already told you a story to save his skin." Sidharth chuckled softly.  

"What story are you talking about, Sidharth?" Ekta asked.  

Sidharth looked at Shehnaaz. "I don't want to spoil her OTT debut, Ekta and that is the only reason I never interfered before. I need you to know that."  

Ekta frowned. "I don't understand." 

Sidharth sighed. "I have to show you something." He said softly, "but before that I want to see Akshar Sharma." 

"I'm here." Akshar called out, descending from his vanity. "Someone called me." 

Sidharth and Kushal looked at each-other, exchanging dark looks with each other and waited for Akshar to join them.  

"Hey man.." Akshar slapped his shoulder playfully, and Shehnaaz flinched, standing beside Sidharth.  

Sidharth's fingers curled into a fist and flew whistling past Shehnaaz to meet Akshar's jaw, resulting in a sickening crack. He groaned loudly, holding his quite obviously dislocated jaw. Ekta, Misha and Maitri cried out in alarm, Kushal glared at the bent over figure of Akshar, almost ready to strike with a punch of his own as soon as he finds the strength to straighten up, and Shehnaaz hid her face in Sidharth's chest.  

Sidharth rubbed her arm soothingly. "It's okay.. you're okay." 

Kushal looked at Sidharth and gestured with his eyes. Sidharth parted Shehnaaz from himself and Kushal immediately reached for her. "It's okay doll." He whispered to her. 

"How dare you?" He growled. "How the hell-- dare you?" 

Akshar looked at him surprised, his face contorted with pain. "What have I done?" He slurred.  

"What is wrong with you Sidharth?" Ekta exclaimed, bewildered.  

Sidharth grabbed him by his shirt, ignoring Ekta's protests and growled again. "Do I really need to tell you what you've done?" He asked  

Akshar hissed. "You're misbehaving Sidharth." 

"Is he? It's just the start. You have a hell of a lot to answer to." Kushal said coldly.