Sidharth
Ashu : Sidharth ....
Sid: Haan....
Ashu: Kuch puchna hai I hope sach batayega.
Sid: Itna formal kyun ho raha hai bhai, bol na
Ashu: Tu Shehnaaz ko pehle jaanta tha
Sid: c'mon yaar Ashu, Pehle bhi bola tha aaj bhi bol raha hoon That Day on Nidhi's phone was the first time I heard her voice, dekha toh uske bhi bahut baad main, nhi jaanta tha pehle but I hope pehle jaanta hota.
Ashu: Sidharth....
His voice held care, care for me and tbh I missed it, the way he held power on me was what made him different from all of friends I had, Ashu was and would be always my family, my small brother, my family apart from the one that has given me birth and I know him being the closest I have all the rights to know about my past.
Ashu: Aadia Sinha...... How Sidharth? He asked on the call and I sighed. It was the same day Aahnik has returned to bed crying and I was helpless seeing him such but Shehnaaz had asked not to go behind him for the day and I was against it but Ashu called at the same moment.
"Promise me you won't blame anyone if I tell you the truth" I spoke and he nodded I could feel. I switched the call to Video Call and kept it on the railing carefully.
Aahan, yaad hai , I asked lighting up a cigarette.
Yeah your best friend, who shifted here in Chandigarh I guess, he replied casually.
Hmm, Uski beti hai Aadia I sighed and he looked at me shocked.
You never were married right Sidharth, there was no one for whom you left your family, he asked and I nodded.
Zindagi main pehli baar I have felt an emotion called as love aur voh Shehnaaz hai, I have been with a lot of women I agree but no I have never been married, not even close to what I feel for her, Nimi mera past hai but I assure you Ashu, Shehnaaz might not be my first but would always be my last, I replied and a few tears rolled down my eyes.
Sidharth, Ashu spoke his eyes moist himself.
Theek hoon main Ashu, Aahan aur Ridhi, uski wife were madly in love or this was what Aahan thought, they were blessed with twins, and Aahan loved them both equally but Aadia special thi, because he always wanted a girl I guess.... I spoke.
Twins, ek Aadia aur Dusra Aahnik? He stated but I don't know instead of getting shocked I sighed, I had a similar feeling myself but I have no idea of Shehnaaz and her past. Neither do I know how was Vedant related to Ridhi, All I know is Shehnaaz got Aahnik from an orphanage and nothing else.
Kyun soch raha hai utna, sun na ab sunna hai toh, I spoke diverging him from the doubt and it worked because he nodded.
Ridhi married Aahan because she had a breakup with her boyfriend, later she realised she is pregnant but then calculating months of pregnancy she realised father Aahan nhi tha, Aahan bahut khush tha toh how could she just snatch his happiness away, ek saal baad he gets to know Ridhi ne cheat kiya tha and all that but what breaks him in pieces was that his children weren't his. Tut gaya tha yaar voh, I said and my voice chocked.
Sidharth, I could hear pain in Ashu's voice as well.
I was about to say something further when I heard a knock on the door.
Kon hai, I shouted and I puffed in a smoke looking at the sky from the window.
Sidharth, Nimisha knocked from outside, I could really identify her voice even now.
Baad main Nimi I am busy for now I spoke irritated I was, more on Shehnaaz I guess. Bacha hai voh, she needs to understand that, If she loves me enough then she has to take a call now.
Sid please ek baar baat toh kar, Nimi knocked again and I sighed
Nimi 5 minute please abhi nhi, I shouted puffing and lighting another cigarette.
Nimisha Trivedi? Teri Ex? Ashu asked on the call and I nodded.
Yahan kya kar rahi hai aur voh? He asked and I sighed puffing in the smoke again.
Sidharth phek usko, Ashu snapped at me and I know better not indulging myself in the same again.
So I touched it with the railing to blow it off and crushed the cigar under my foot.
Pta nhi Yaar, Maa ka message aaya tha that Mr. Srivastav is off to Haryana for a confidential meeting and Maa unke saath jaa rahi hai, apparently she had no where to go and Trivedi Uncle Dad ki politics ka bahut bada hissa hai, I replied staring at the vast sky above me.
Sky! The epitome of never ending hope it was for me.
I loved The sky irrespective of The sun, the moon the stars, they were the beautiful struggles in our life I felt.
No offense against them but Sky was what fascinated me, what gave me the courage to be what I'm.
Aur Shehnaaz ne kuch nhi bola, he enquired and I sighed, how do I tell her it's complicated. I was about to say something when a notification caught my attention.
It's done!!! It's fucking done.....
I was elated and I need to show this to Shehnaaz.
Kya hua achanak itna khush, Ashu enquired and I ended up telling what was I happy about.
Abhi just a second before someone said it's complicated, he taunted.
Yaar Meri taraf se nhi teri dost ki taraf se, I replied.
Uski Galti nhi hai Sidharth, darti hai Relationship se voh, He spoke and I stared at him amazed. Ashu ko bhi pata hai kya hua tha, she just couldn't confide in me.
I know, I faked a smile, no matter what Shehnaaz is the love of my life and I don't believe in involving certain someone in my personal life even if it's as close as Ashu to me.
Aahnik ka Naam pata hai? He asked out of the blue.
Aahnik Aneja, bataya Shehnaaz ne mujhe, He is not her biological son malum hai, I replied the only reason I feel he is related to Aadia, their eyes resembles that of the other one. How is it possible I'm still unaware of.
Aahnik Aneja Sinha! Ashu spoke and I was shocked.
Aahan Sinha his Father in the birth certificate he added and this was shocking.
Shehnaaz ko pata hai, I feel betrayed, I told her everything related to Aahan, Ridhi and Aadia and what I got in return was only silence, still I didn't Showed her I'm upset. I mean yes she could not love me back but the bond we share I guess I have right to be know exactly what happened especially now when Aahan is involved.
Nhi, He whispered and I looked at him for some explanation.
Shehnaaz ko sirf itna pta hai his name is Aahnik Aneja Sinha iske aage kuch nhi, The adoption certificate par his mother name is Shehnaaz Singhania and there is no fathers name mentioned, Sahi keh rahi hai voh, She adopted him from an orphanage because Vedant wanted it but What she didn't knew was Vedant was playing with her and her feelings Sidharth, when she told me Aahnik's real name I searched everything in my hands and got to know, The Owner of that orphanage was The best friend of Vedant and Aahnik ko kabhi vahan koi chod kar nhi gaya, it was all a trap because Shehnaaz and Vedant were getting married and Shehnaaz was in love with the child the moment her eyes fell on him, He concluded and I sighed, too much to take in, Shehnaaz you have to answer all the questions now.
Main baad main baat karta hoon, I spoke and cut the call walking outside only to find Nimi still standing at a certain distance and as soon as she saw me she gave me that Wide smile I always wanted on her face once.
Only if she knew I am over her the moment I walked out of my house 6 years back, Because it wasn't love I know now.
Sid She called and I looked at her.
I'm sorry I didn't knew Aahnik Vedant ke baare main nhi jaanta, She spoke as if she was the only sweetest women on this earth.
Nimi are you even in your senses, Ek bacha kaise jaanega ki uska Baap kon hai jab usne kabhi usko dekha bhi na ho, I spoke angry I was on her too.
If Vedant was unknown to Aahnik there was a reason behind it and I never thought Nimi would be knowing it.
I would deal with Aahnik myself Nimisha, you better stay as a guest till the time you are here or may leave with respect, bacha tab bhi nhi tha aur ab toh Do bache hai mere samjh jaogi toh better hoga, I spoke sternly and turned to leave when she hugged me from behind.
Sorry Sid! I really love you baat sun meri, she spoke and I felt disgusted with her touch now.
Fuck Off Nimisha, I shouted and she tightened her hold on me.
Kya ho raha hai yahan, I heard Shehnaaz say, and I though lag gayi, ye galat samjhegi kya!!! I pushed Nimisha off me and turned to look at Shehnaaz who looked as if she would kill Nimisha with just her looks.
Shehnaaz baby.... I started calling her when she came towards me and I was afraid okay to be honest, Angry Shehnaaz is danger but she pulled me down and placed her lips on mine shocking me.
What the fuck I thought but her teeths dug on my lower lip and I am sure it would bleed a little
She left me and turned towards Nimi who was about to burst any second.
Ahahhah, Don't even try, mehmaan ho mehmaan bankar raho, ghar mera hai aur Sidharth bhi, Samjh main aaya na, She spoke and I looked at her wide eyed.
Baby Andar jaa Bahut buri nazare hai yahan, She spoke battling her lashes towards me and I gasped. Is she in some sort of intoxication.
Shehnaaz... I called her.
Kya hua baby, abhi bhi gussa hai she asked oh so sweetly and I sighed.
I love Him samjhi Nimisha shouted but before I could react Shehnaaz spoke.
And he loves me samjhi, Shehnaaz gave it back in her tone.
Mera pati hai Pehle bhi bola tha abhi bhi bol rahi hoon, idhar rehna hai raho but iske aas pass bhi bhatakna mat, She warned and I smiled.
You....
Don't even Try Nimisha, Maa ne bola hai isliye yahan ho samjhi I spoke.
You love me Sidharth, kaise bhool sakte ho, she cried.
I loved you, not anymore Nimi, the day you decided you can't be a mother to my child, ussi din khatam ho gaya tha voh pyaar samjhi, I am a father first and mere liye Aadia aur Aahnik se zyada koi matter nhi karta I spoke in a stern tone.
Aahnik Vedant ka beta hai, the same Vedant She was getting married to got dammit, She shouted and Shehnaaz looked at her shocked.
Buddy, We all went silent when Aahnik came running towards me and I picked him up in my arms.
Aahnik kya hua bacha I asked rocking him and found Aadia behind him and She went to Shehnaaz.
Mujhe mere Papa chaiye, mummy ko bolo I want him, he cried and I looked at Shehnaaz with anger. Only if she has given me the right to be his father I won't have to hear this from him.
Aahnik, Shehnaaz spoke and I showed my palm to her, this was not a time to be stern with him.
Mumma aap aur Aahnik chale jaaoge kya, Aahnik ne bola uske papa Pune main hain, Mumma aap mujhe chor doge kya, Aadia asked and I sighed.
Pune!!! The reason Shehnaaz was so against to send them to the trip.
Nimisha smiled and went away leaving me and Her with our kids and I sighed.
Aapko aapke baba se main milwaunga bacha, rona band karo I spoke with a heavy heart.
Pakka na he asked with those innocent eyes that how could I deny and I nodded, words were what I lacked the moment and Shehnaaz touched my shoulder only to get it jerked.
I'm angry, and I will not forgive her for making us all go through this.
I rocked him till he slept with his head on my chest and then I placed him on out bed carefully tucking him, Aadia was asleep too and it was just me and Shehnaaz in the room with a heavy awkward silence which I didn't intended to break but she spoke something I got shocked with.
Shaadi karle mujhse Sidharth!!!!!
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