Zalak was in her room preparing her bed to sleep. Sid entered scrolling his phone. But as soon as he saw Zalak, he remembered Zalak was not being her usual self around him. He put his phone and jumped on bed in front of him spoiling the bedsheet which his elder sister just spread properly. It made her really irritated.

Zalak: Pagal hai kya? Dikh nhi raha abhi bed set kia that poora  aur tune kharab kar dia. Ek kaam nhi karta tu aur bass doosra ka kaam bada jitna marzi lo tujhse. Khudko samajta kya hai tu hnn??

Zalak was continuously shouting at him that she did not notice Sid was smiling at her. Then she got quite and saw his expressions and got  even more mad at him.

Zalak: Yaha  mein pagalo ki tarah gala phaad rahhi hu aur tere upar  itna sa bhi asar nhi hai. Besharmo ki tarah bass daant dikhaye jaa raha hai. Ek to meri saari mehnaat kharab kari. Ab mein daant bhi rahii hu to tu hass raha hai. Ye nhi ki ek sorry hi bolde

Sid pulled her and made her sit beside him.

Zalak: Kya kar  raha hai? Uth aur dobara set karne de mujhe kyuki tu to karega nhi. Mujhe sona hai aur subah jaldi uthna shool bhi hai mera

Sid: So jaana. Pehle mujhse baat to karlo. Mein itne din baad aaya aur apse baat bhi nhi hui. Dinner ke time bhi aap  zyada bole nhi. Kya hua? Sab theeek hai na? Kisine kuch bola hai kya aapko. Aap mujhe batao mein dekh loonga

Zalak: Nhi aesa kuch nhi hai. Kisine kuch nhi kaha hai mujhse. Ab sone de mujhe

She was about to get up but Sid did not let her.

Sid: Too kuch to baat hai. Aapne aaj mujhe chidaya bhi nhi. Waise bhi bohot zyada baat nhi ki. Itna samjhta hu aapko. I know kuch hua hai. Aap normally aese behave nhi karte ho. Achha nhi batana hai matt batao. Hum thodi der beth kar baat to kar hi sakte hai na. Please

Zalak: To jaakar Akshit se karna  baat. Mujhse kyu kar raha hai

She said looking away making Sid confused.

Sid: What?

He asked what she meant really shocked.

Sid: I am not getting it. Hum dono ke beech Akshit kaha se aa gya? Although I doubt it but still Akshit ne kuch kaha kya aapko, ya kuch kia hai. You know you can tell me. Mein dekh loonga. Has he hurt you in some way?

Zalak: Usne kuch nhi kis hai. Tune hurt kia hai mujhe

Sid: Are lekin maine kya kia hai? Mein to itne dino se yaha tha bhi nhi

Zalak: Hnn but still you did hurt me

Sid: Par maine kia kya hai?

Zalak: Mein kyu bataoo?

Sid: To aur kon batayega aakar mujhe ki aap mujhse kyu gussa ho?

Zalak: Mujhe nhi pata par mein nhi bataoongi

Sid sighed and started tickling him making her laugh. Tears started falling down her eyes and stomach started hurting badly.

Zalak: Ok fine. I give up. I will tell you

Sid: Yhi pehle bata deti to achha nhi hota

Zalak: See mujhe bura islie laga kyuki tu mujhe nhi bata sakta apni feelings but Akshit ko bata sakta hai when we share each damn thing since childhood. We know each others every crush, boyfriend, girlfriend, darkest secrets then why not this?

Sid: Konsi feelings? Aap kya bol rahe ho

Zalak: Your feelings for Avni. You did not even think it important to tell me. Mujhe iss baat se problem nhi hai ki tune Akshit ko bataya. Tu kisiko bhi bata I do not care. But mujhe tere baare mein itni badi aur important baat kisi aur se pata chali hai. When did we start hiding things from each other

Sid sighed.

Sid: I am sorry di. I know mujhe aapko bata denaa chahie tha

Zalak did not reply anything. Sid held his ears.

Sid: Sorry didu. Galati ho gayi. I was myself very confused. To mein pehle sab sort karna chahta tha. Akshit ko bhi I did not tell intentionally. Baato baato mein bol dia bass. Aur kuch nhi. But trust me you are always the first one with whom I share even the smalllest thung about myself aur aage bhi aese hi chalega. Iss baar galati  ho gayi. Sorry

Zalak still did not say anything. So Sid got down from the bed and stood in front of her and started doing sit ups , holding his ears while saying sorry with each sit up. Zalak finally gave up. She stood up and held  Sid's hands and made him leave his earrs.

Zalak: Ok fine I will forgive you but I have two conditions

Sid: Done

He said immediately without letting her complete. 

Zalak: Arre pehle sun to le

Sid: Aap jo bolo mein karne ko ready. Aap chahe jaan bhi maang lo

Zalak rolled her eyes..

Zalak: Tuche se serials dekhna na band karde tu

Sid: Mein koi serials nhi dekhta. Aap  conditions batao

Zalak: OK so my very first condition is that ki aage se this will not be  repeated. Hum abse koi secrets nhi rakhenge from eaxh other

Sid: Done

Zalak: Second one is ki iss Saturday tu mujhe ghumane lekar jayega. A movie of my choice, accha sa lunch with the place and orders of my choice and lasting with shopping. Aur bhi kuch add karna hoga to I will. This is basically just the draft. I will plan the whole day achhe se. But one thing is fixed. Your treat

Sid: Shopping. My treat

He said chuckling nervously.

Zalak: Kya hua nhi jaa sakte? Kuch problem hai kya?

Sid: Arre nhi nhi. Ja kyu nhi sakte? Jaayenge na bilkul jaayenge. Mein to aapke saath time spend karne ko hamesha hi ready rehta hu. Jaayenge jaayenge aur meri salary bhi jaayegi

He said the last line in a very low voice that it was only audible to him while Zalak was really excited for the day.

Next day, Akshit was sitting in office doing his work when Sid barged into his room scaring the shit out of him.

Akshit: Are you mad or what?

He shouted. But Sid ignored him and walked upto him and made him stand up holding his collar.

Sid: Saale chutiye tune meri zindagi barbaad kardi hai

Akshit was running for his life pleading Sid to leave him. He was apologizing to this maniac for God knows what he had done. While Sid was throwing things at him while shouting at him. Akshit's  whole cabin was a mess by now.

To be continued

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