"What? Khud ko change kar le?" Asked Sid with disbelief.
" Khud ko nahi. Ek dusre ko." Replied Sana. "Baaton baaton mein itna toh paata chal hi gaya ki humare partners ko exactly kya chahiye. Mere Arjun ko teri Natasha jaisi ladki chahiye, aur teri Natasha ko mere Arjun jaisa ladka. Toh kyu na hum dono ek dusre ko bilkool waisa bana de jaisa humare partners ko chahiye? Matlab main tujhe Arjun jaisa stylish, hero type bana dungi. Like woh jaise walk karta hai, jaise baat karta hai, jaise attitude dikhata hai....Samjha na?.... Iss se Natasha khush. Aur tu mujhe Natasha jaisi classy, elegant, model type bana de. Iss se Arjun khush. Hum dono ki love life ek dam sorted."
Sid smiled hearing that and uttered, "Superb!"
Sana also smiled.
But Sid's smile faded away and he asked, "Lekin hum yeh kar paayenge kya? Apni personality ko change karna is not easy."
"At least try toh kar sakte hai. Also we both are there to help each other. Kya paata yeh idea kaam kar jaaye aur iss se Arjun aur Natasha ko humari value bhi paata chal jaaye? Listen, this is the last chance to save our relationships."
Sid thought for sometime and then said, "If this is the last chance then.... Let's try. Main Natasha ko kho nahi sakta. If I have to change myself for her then I'm ready. I can anything for her."
"How cute!" Said Sana making an aww face. "Main bhi nahi kho sakti Arjun ko. Hum apni jaan laga denge lekin ek dusre ki love life ko sort karke rahenge."
Sid nodded and then asked, "Lekin hum suruwaad kaise karenge?"
Sana closed her eyes and tried to think for sometime. But nothing came to her mind at that moment.
She then opened her eyes and said, "Sun na abhi kuch idea nahi aa raha. Kaal mil ke baat karte hai. Bana lenge koi plan. I think now we should call it a night."
Sid looked at his watch and said, "Waise raat bhi bohut ho rahi hai. Ok bye. See you tomorrow."
"Yeah bye!" Said Sana.
Sid paid for his drinks and left from the club. Meanwhile Sana finished her last drink.
Suddenly she thought, "Wait! How will I meet him? Mere paas toh uska naam, paata, phone no. kuch bhi nahi hai. Shit!"
Sana immediately kept some cash on the table and came out of the club.
Sid was leaving when Sana called him, "Oye sun... Hello.... Kya naam hai iska?....Oo Mr. Virgin!"
Sid stopped hearing that and turned back.
"27 saal ke Virgin... Wapas aa...." She said loudly showing her hands.
Sid felt highly embarassed. He went to her and said in a low voice, "What are you doing? Pure Mumbai seher ko baata na hai kya ki main Virgin hoon?"
Sana bit her tongue and said, "Sorry! Sorry! Actually mujhe tera naam nahi paata."
"It's Sidharth. You can call me Sid." He replied.
"Accha.... Nice name..." She gave a long pause and asked, "Mera naam nahi puchega?"
Sid sighed and asked, "Sana tera naam kya hai?"
"Mera na...." Sana suddenly stopped realising that he already knew her name as she told herself while talking.
"Very funny!" She said making a face. "Waise mera asli naam Shehnaaz hai. Sana is my nickname."
"Ok got it. Now tell me tune mujhe wapas kyu bulaya."
"Oo haan. Humne decide toh kar liya ki kaal milenge. Lekin mere paas tera number nahi hai. Give me your number."
Saying that Sana took out her phone. Sid gave his number and she saved it. Then she called him and her number showed on Sid's phone screen. He also saved it.
"Chalo kaam hogaya. Tu jaa sakta hai. Good night!" Said Sana.
"Good night!" Said Sid waving her bye. Sana also waved him bye.
After he left, she smiled thinking about him. On the other hand Sid also smiled thinking about her. The night didn't go as bad as they both thought.
Next Morning...
Sid woke up and found himself on the sofa. He realised that last night he drank so much that after returning home, he didn't even go to his room and slept on the sofa.
Suddenly his phone started ringing. With sleepy eyes, he took his phone and recieved the call.
"Hello..." He said in a sleepy voice.
"Kya kar raha hai?" Asked Sana.
"So raha tha. Waise aap kaun?"
"Aap kaun matlab? Tune mera number save nahi kiya kaal? Gadhe main Sana bol rahi hoon. Hum aaj milne wale the."
Sid immediately sat up hearing that. He wore his glasses and saw Sana's name on his phone's screen.
"Sana tu? .... Hum milne wale the?..... Tune kaal ki baaton ko seriously le liya kya?" He asked.
She frowned and said, "Of course. Serious hi toh tha. Now don't say ki kaal tune nashe mein aa ke woh saari baatein bol di. We are actually helping each other out, right?"
"Umm.... Yeah but...." Sid couldn't understand what to say.
"Accha hum aaj 10 baje kahi pe milte hai. Phir saari baatein karenge." He said further.
"10 baje nahi abhi. 1 ghante baad meri Zumba classes hai. Waha mujhe Arjun ko face karna hai. Uss se pehle main tujhse milna chahti hoon... Ek kaam kar, tu mujhe apna address baata. I'm coming to your house."
"My house?" He freaked out.
"Do you have any problem with that?"
"No I mean.... Accha tu aa. Mera address hai....."
Sid gave her his address. After that Sana hanged up. Sid then looked at the condition of his house. It was all messy.
With a sigh he stood up and went to get fresh. After getting fresh, he just started cleaning the house when his doorbell rang.
He opened the door and saw Sana standing.
"Hi!" Said Sana with a smile entering his house. But soon her eyes became wide seeing the condition of his house.
"Yeh insaano ke rehne ki jagah hai?" She asked being surprised.
"Woh... Main saaf karne hi wala tha ki tu aa gayi. Maine socha tha tujhe aane mein thoda waqt lagega." He said coming to her.
"Tera ghar mere ghar se zyada dur nahi hai. Isliye zaldi pohuch gayi." She said.
"Oh accha..... By the way why are you standing? Please sit." He said pointing towards the sofa.
Sana looked at the sofa on which his clothes and towel were kept.
"Yaaha?" She asked hesitating.
"Ek minute..." Sid immediately removed his clothes and towel from the sofa to make space for her.
Sana then sat on the sofa while looking at the house.
"Tu apne ghar ki safai nahi karta kya?" She asked.
"Kar leta hoon kabhi kabar." He said while sitting beside her.
"Phir bhi khud ke ghar ko koi itna ganda kaise rakh sakta hoon?"
"Yeh mera khud ka ghar nahi hai. Rent pe rehta hoon. Iss hi liye sayad itna ganda hua padha hai. Khud ka ghar hota toh saaf hi hota."
"Tune kaha tha tu software engineer hai. Teri earning bhi acchi hai. Phir tune abhi tak khud ka ghar kyu nahi liya?"
"Lunga. Pehle shaadi kar ke settle ho jaau, uske baad. Kyu ki ghar ko ghar jaisa bana ne liye ek gharwali bhi toh chahiye."
"Gharwali means... Natasha?" Asked Sana giving Sid a teasing look.
Sid blushed and said, "Agar aisa ho jaaye toh badhiya hai."
Sana hold his hands and said, "Zaroor hoga. Main hoon na uske liye. But tu abhi mera wala fixed kar. Mujhe toh samajh hi nahi aa raha main aaj Arjun ko kaise face karu. Kaal ki ladai ke baad woh mujhse baat bhi karega yaa nahi. Agar usne mujhse break-up kar liya toh?"
Sana gave a scared expression.
"Zyada overthink mat kar. Aisa kuch nahi hone wala..... Mere khayal se tujhe usse ignore karna chahiye." Said Sid.
"Ignore? Are you mad? Maine aaj tak kabhi usse ignore nahi kiya." She said.
"I know. Iss hi liye ab kar. You wanted to change yourself right? You wanted to be like Natasha? Toh Natasha aisi hi hai. Koi bhi ladai ke baad woh kabhi khud se mujhe sorry nahi kehti yaa mujhse baat nahi karti. You should do the same. Let him speak to you first, let him say sorry to you first. Tab jaa ke usse realise hoga that he can't always take you for granted."
Sana understood Sid's words and nodded.
At The Gym...
Sana was giving zumba training when suddenly she saw Arjun entering the gym. Without taking a glance at Sana, Arjun started doing his exercise. Sana made a sad face.
"Ok guys. Let's take a break." She said to the other ladies.
Then she drank her water while looking at Arjun who was doing his exercise with full concentration. Suddenly her phone rang.
She connected her phone with her earpods and said, "Haan Sid bol!"
"Arjun aaya hai gym pe?" Asked Sid while sitting in his office's cabin.
"Aaya toh hai. Lekin meri taraf dekh bhi nahi raha. Lagta hai break-up karne ka decision le liya hai usne. I can't see any hope now." Said Sana sadly.
"Oye drama queen! Yeh drama band kar aur usse bhi same tarike se ignore kar. Usse yeh paata nahi lagna chahiye ki tu uss se baat karne ke liye desperate ho rahi hai." Said Sid.
"Ok."
Saying that Sana again started her Zumba.
"Abhi notice kar ki woh teri taraf dekh raha hai yaa nahi. Lekin haan, eye contact nahi hona chahiye."
Sana hummed and tried to notice if Arjun was looking at her or not.
"Dekh hi nahi raha." Said Sana in a low voice.
"Bharosa rakh. He will look at you." Said Sid assuring her.
Sana again took a glimpse and found that Arjun was looking at her.
"Dekha dekha." Said Sana whispering.
"Now take your eyes off him. Usse puri tarah se ignore karte hue apna Zumba jaari rakh."
"Yeah."
Saying that Sana kept doing her Zumba.
Arjun made a confused face as Sana was not even looking at him.
"Is she ignoring me?" He thought.
After sometime...
Sana again took a break when Arjun came to her.
"I think we need to talk." He said.
"You think we need to talk?" Asked Sana intentionally to make Sid hear. Arjun nodded in yes.
"Puch kab." Said Sid while doing his own work.
"When?" Asked Sana to which Arjun replied, "Now."
"So you want to talk now....." Said Sana.
"Bol de tu busy hai. Abhi baat nahi kar sakti. Aur phir uske reply ka wait kiye bina waha se chali jaa."
"Sorry lekin main abhi busy hoon. Let's talk later."
Saying that she went back to her class without waiting for Arjun's reply. Arjun was left puzzled.
"Yaar tune yeh kyu bulwaya? I was waiting for this moment ki woh kab mujhse baat karne aayega." Whispered Sana making a crying face.
"Woh phir se aayega. Itna bhi confidence nahi hai kya khud pe?"
"Hai magar...."
"Koi agar magar nahi. Just do what I am saying. Aur agli baar jab Arjun baat karne aaye toh phone ko haath mein le lena. Taa ki main sun saku woh kya bol raha hai."
"Thik hai."
Soon the Zumba class was over. Sana was leaving when Arjun came running behind her.
"Sana, wait! Sana!" He said.
Sana immediately connected her phone to her earpods, called Sid, hid the earpods behind her short wavy hair and turned towards Arjun holding her phone in her hand.
Sid recieved the call.
"Sana do minute ruko. Mujhe tumse baat karni hai." Said Arjun.
"Gusse se reply de." Said Sid.
Sana took a deep breath and said, "Kya baat karni hai tumhe mujhse? Didn't you say everything yesterday? You wanted to break-up with me. Ok then. Let's break-up."
Saying that Sana was leaving when Arjun hold her hand.
"Sana please don't leave. I was angry at that moment. Mere muh se nikal gaya." Said Arjun justifying himself.
Sana was melting which Sid understood and said, "Abhi galti se bhi pighal na mat."
Hearing that Sana made an angry face and jerked his hand away.
"Don't touch me!" She shouted showing fake anger.
"Please maan jaao." Said Arjun.
"Main Natasha ko das baar please bolta hoon tab jaa ke maanti hai. Tu Arjun ko at least aur do baar please bolne de." Said Sid.
"Arjun let me go. I'm getting late." Said Sana with attitude.
"Please Sana please!" Said Arjun.
Sana was beyond happy.
"Abhi usse bol sorry bolne ke liye." Said Sid.
"Thik hai. Kaal ke liye sorry bol do. Main sab kuch bhul jaaungi." Said Sana.
Now it hurt Arjun's ego.
"Sana now you are overreacting. Do you really think I will say sorry to you? Woh bhi itni si baat ke liye? It is not going to happen." Said Arjun angrily.
"It's you choice bol ke nikal jaa."
"It's your choice."
Saying that Sana started leaving making Arjun shocked.
"Sid ab kya hoga?" Asked Sana worrying.
"Woh tujhe rokega dekhti jaa." Said Sid.
"Nahi rok raha."
"Have patience. He will stop you. Tu bas peeche mud ke mat dekhna."
"Main maan jaau? Woh teen baar please bol chuka hai."
"Bilkool nahi." Said Sid sternly.
Sana made a crying face.
Suddenly Arjun called from behind, "Sana!"
Sana looked at him.
"I'm sorry. Now happy?" Said Arjun unwillingly.
"Usne sorry bola." Whispered Sana.
"Bandaro ki tarah ucchal ne mat lag jaana. Say it's ok and leave."
"It's ok." Said Sana and left from there.
After she came out of the gym, Sid said, "Chal, Arjun ko uske khud ke medicine ka dose mil gaya. Main abhi rakhta hoon, kaam hai."
Sid was going to hang up when Sana said, "Accha sun."
"Haan bol." He said.
Sana smiled and said, "Thank you for this."
"Anytime." Replied Sid smiling.
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