Sid's POV

"Tune kyu bola maine vo photo kisi aur ke bheji hogi?" she asked.

She didn't knew, it wasn't her.
It was a similar act that had me stitched up too bad. A slightly similar photograph in disguise of a squall.
I look at her, bewitching eyes. Now misty.

"Gusse me bol diya.. I didn't mean it.." I answer wrapping an arm around her. She leans her head a bit back.

"Vaise vo bandi thi badi hot.. A little out of your league though.. Ab kya faida.. Tune to mana kar diya.. " she fakes a disappointed face.

Out of my league! Nice joke!

"Why are you so interested in her.. Are you.. I thought you were straight!"
I dramatically gasp saying this. Prepping for what I have invited. I take back my hand.

Outraged, she tightened her jaw, folded her sleeves.

"Mai tera muh tod dungi Sidhaarth aaj to...! " she shouts, chasing me.
We ran across the sand. She's not slowing down. This confirms, I am going to get thumped.

I gave up, how hard would those tiny palms hit me? I halted to let her catch me.

Surprisingly she pushed me down, on the sand.
"Abeeey...!" I yell. She sat on her knees beside me, throwing punches on my chest.

Ouch! I should not have underestimated her.
"Abey aye.. Hogaya na moti..." I yell yet again when she fisted my hairs. I hold her hand taking them out of my beautiful hairs.

Her phone rang, changing her expressions she received it.
"Ha Rohan"

Abhi to office me mila tha na! Fir kyu call kar raha hai ye banda? Saamne vala busy hoga. Ye bhi sochna chahiye!

"Nahi abhi mai ghar pe nahi hu.. Ya I'll call you later.." she hunged up soon.

"Kyu phone kiya tha..? " I ask getting up.

"Aisehi.." she shrugs.
Dusting the sand off. We came back to the car.

"Tu aisi raha karna.." she says.

"Kaise?"

"Hasta hua... Achha lagta hai.. " she compliments. I smile.

"Sirf hasta hua?" I ask.

"To tu kya Kartik Aryan hai...jo tujhe sare look suit karenge?" she taunts.

"Vo actor? Aur mai... Ye koi comparison hai? I'm better! " I state. Though I know how much she's crazy about him.

"Haha... Joke of the day! Tere abs hai?" she smirks.

"Ha..."

"Kitne?" she narrows her eyes.

"six packs.."

"Chal oye! Fukri na maar.. " she rolls her eyes over me.

"Whoa.. I actually have 6 pack abs!" I earnestly say. She looks at me.

"Dikha!" she demands.

"Abhi?"

"Han.. Hai to dikhane me kya problem hai?"
She still doubts. Girl you are challenging me!

"Okay.. Ghar chalke dikhata hu.. " I answer.

We've almost reached her apartment.
"Remember... You asked for it... " I casually snigger. She rolls her eyes again.

Once we were in, she kept her handbag on table. I shut the door.

"Chai ban... " She had just turned to ask me something. But her words died on the way.

I had not even removed my shirt yet. Just unbuttoned. She's staring in amazement. It was just the teaser darling!

I step ahead, detaching the shirt from my body. Continuing my eye contact with her.

I stop right infront of her. Looks like she forgot how to breath.

"Enjoying the show?" I ask tapping her nose. She looks up to me, decently. Then nods.
I chuckle.

I love seeing her speechless. I lean forward. She stepped back, keeping her hands on the table right behind her.

Slowly shove my hand around her waist. Her eyes widen, her frame palpitates in response. Her heart beats quickened.

"Abhi bol..!" I spoke against her flushed face.
Her dried lips parted, to speak probably. But couldn't.

"Who's the hottest?" I query.

"You.. " she whispers. I smirk.

Momentarily her palm landed on my skin. Her cold fingers, gave me goosebumps.

She must have felt my muscles twitching under the skin.

My beats hastened too. I never knew her raw touch would create havoc inside me.

It was me, who was playing. My plan backfired.

I straighten myself, pulling back my arm. She steps aside. I grab my shirt.
Awkward!

Sana's POV

I felt lack of air inside my throat, when tossed his shirt infront of me.
He is so extra manly. His physique was SEXY! Gosh! I couldn't resist touching his chest. I felt his muscles tightening under my touch. Did he.. Did he feel blood rushing through? Or suddenly heat erupting through?

'Cause I did. Hehe!
He left my place as soon as we parted. It was really awkward.

It has been two days since that unexpectedly intimate moment. We didn't talk after that. Like only over the phone, other wise I texted him. If necessary.

It wasn't intentional, I won't say he made me uncomfortable. But I don't know why I'm feeling so shy about that.

"Sana.. Aaj free hai?" My thoughts were disturbed by Rohan.

"Aaj? Aaj konsa day hai?" I ask him.

He chuckles, "Friday hai.. I want to take you out for a dinner..." He says.
Shit! I had burrowed sometime to think.

But I completely forgot!
Ab ye firse puchhega to mai kya bolungi? I'm not sure of my feelings and this might hurt him.

He must be feeling leftout. But I want to be sure enough to say yes. I don't believe in 'let's try, what if it worked out!' because I've been a dead duck in relationships.

"Sorry Rohan... I can't.. This week has been hectic.. Mujhe rest karna hai.. " I say looking down. This is such a silly excuse.

He nods. Then leaves. Must be upset.

"Kya chal raha hai...?" Vikas asks, playing with his eyebrows.

"Kya chal raha hai..?" I ask him back.
I think he heard what Rohan had asked.

"Chal raha hai nahi.. Chalenge.. " Jay says walking in.

"Kaha?" we ask him.

"Club obviously! And nobody's backing out.." he announces.

"I'm always ready!" Vikas agrees.

They look at me, "I'll send you the location.." Jay says.

"Actually... Mai bohot thak gayi hu Jay.. Mere sar dard hota hai ajkal.. " I tell them.
They shook their head.

"We're not asking!" Vikas says.

"Kon kon hoga?" I want to know. Sidharth ayega? Aur Rohan ko pata laga to usko bura lagega?

"Kiske bare me puch rahi hai..?" Vikas asks.

"Mahi " I tell him.

"Ha.. Ayegi vo bhi.. " he replies. Cool. I'll have a good company then.

Sana's POV

"Rohan..." I called him when he was passing by the corridor.

"Han?" He came.

"8 p.m. at Delicious world. " I informed him.
His face lit up, a small smile too. He nods.

We were better as friends, I decided to let him know that.
I won't keep him waiting anymore. That would be a disrespect to his emotions.
And I've been in Rohan's place once. I won't mislead him. To any fanciful beliefs.

For me, HONESTY matters the most.
One should never lie in such things, be truthful! Just let the other person know, if you don't feel the same.

So, I am here. Waiting for him in a nearby diner. Dressed simply.
He's late, it's been 10 minutes I've reached.

"Hey.. Sorry ha.. Traffic tha.." he says.

"It's okay.. " I say.

He sat infront of me. All happy.
"So.. Let's order something.." he suggests.

"Yeah.. What will you have..?" I ask.

"You..." he answers.

I shot him an angry glare. He dramatically seizes his lips. I call the waiter myself.

"Lasagna" Ordered.

He's beaming. And soon I'll take that smile away. But that won't change the fact that he'll always remain a good friend of mine.

"Um.. Meko bat karni hai..." I look at him.

"Ha bolna.." He encourages.

"I think we're better as friends only..." I tell him.
He stopped eating.

"What? But why?" He's surprised.

"Sab to theek tha na Sana..?" he asks.

"Sab aisehi theek hai... I can't promise you a relationship.." I reply.

"You said you would give it a try..?" He held my hand.

"Nahi hoga mere se.. Tu mera friend hai.. Aur aise hi mai tere sath zyaada comfortable hu.. " I tried to convince.

"Is it the reason... That I'm just a graphic manager?" he asked. Never on earth, this could be an issue.

"Tu pagal hai? Maine ye kabhi nahi socha!"
But he didn't listen to me. For the first time, I saw him like this. Quite obstinate.

He left the place, disturbed and unsettled.
I just kept looking at his retreating figure.

Next day passed swiftly. Rohan didn't show up to me. I really needed to talk to someone about this. To get out of this guilty-but not so guilty zone.

But that idiot! Sidharth! He's so 'occupied with work'. Time hi nahi uske pas..

I won't call him now. Cab leke chali jaungi club, lekin uska wait nahi karungi. Gussa karega to manane bhi nahi jaungi!!

Taking a deep breath, I called my partner Mahi. "Hii.. Mahi what are you wearing?" I asked as soon as she received.

"Something black.." she replied.
I shuffled my hand inside my cupboard to look for a natty black dress. Yes! I have one.

"Listen... I'll come.. Tu akele mat jana.." she says.

"Mai aajaungi yaar... Tumlog mujhe akele travel hi nahi karne dete!" I whined.

"Tumlog kon?" She asks.

"Sidharth! Aur kon... Aise behave karta hai jaise mai mele me ghum ho jaungi..." I blurt out.

She laughs. "Tu nayi hai na yaha.. Isiliye meri jaan.. " she explains.

"Nayi? It's been two months I came!" I scoff.

"Hogaya? Abhi mai 15 minute me aa rahi hu.. Ready rehna!" she says while hanging up. Wow! Meri to koi sunta hi nahi...

Soon Jay and Mahi picked me up.

"Hey... You look... Hot?" Vikas said. Was what that? A question or a compliment?

"Achhe se batao!" I demand.
I posed flipping my hairs. Displaying my plain black sleeveless cocktail dress.

"Definitely hot!" Came a voice. Jay stood beside me. Mahi on his other side.

We click a couple of pictures. I must say Mahi is so photogenic! She looks way young than her age.

Sidharth is still not here. Because I had decided not to call him first. I asked Jay.

"Vo kab tak ayega?"

"Kon?" He asks. He knows the answer already though!

"Hum to itne hi aane vale the..." He shrugs.

"Kya.. Sidharth nahi ayega?" I am surprised they didn't call him.

"Nahi... Tune kab bola usko bhi bulana hai?" he says.

He had not mentioned about Sidharth, but we always counted him along with us.
That means he doesn't know we're here?

He would have been here if I had called him.
It has been 3 freaking days I last met him.

It's all my fault. Ek call hi to karna tha.. Karlena chahiye tha!

Mahi tugged my hand, bringing me back.

"Kya piyegi?" she asks.
I bite my lower lip. I don't know much about drinks.

"Martini.." I just said, whatever came into my mind at that instant.

'Marjani paundi bhangra.... Angrezi beat te..!' Dj caught my attention. I took Mahi to the dance floor. I shook my shoulders as per the beat.

Throwing my hands up in the air. As the songs changed, into Punjabi songs mostly. It stimulated me. To dance more.

Vikas's POV

"Kaha hai tu? Ghar se nikla hai ya nahi abhi tak? " I called Sid. This is the second time I had to call.

"Ha yaar.. Bas pahoch raha hu.." he says.

"You said this last time.. Say something new now!" I taunt.

He scoffs, "Chalna bey.. Aa raha hu na..!"

"Let me tell you.. your ship has already sailed..." I say.

"What... " before he could ask. I cut the call.

I look up to Sana. She's too good at dancing, I got to know now.

Well, she was a radiant bloom, surrounded by bees. Currently.

There, I see Sid entering. I waved to him. But before that, his eyes had already landed upon her. Sana dancing with a random guy.

His face says, he understood what I meant.

He reached us, all cussed. Still acts all cool. I wanted to laugh at moment.

"Aaj kon treat de raha hai?" He asked.

"Koi nahi bhai... We'll split..." Jay said.

"Kyu bey... Last time to maine poora pay kiya tha!" he rebukes.

"Decided hai already... Madam bol ke gayi hai.." Jay replied gulping another shot.

"Kon madam?" he asked.

"Sana.." I tell him.

"Vo peeti hai?" he asks surprisingly.

"Abe ye kitne sawal puchta hai!" Jay gets irritated. I laugh.

"Bro.. Dekhna apne se zyaada uska bill ayega abhi.. " I smirk. He just stood rooted.

"Haaye Rabba... Aaj thak gayi mai bohot zyaada.." Sana came back panting. With Mahi.

"Sidharth?" she blinked her eyes to see if he was here for real? Haha!
The next momemt, she jumped on him.
Murmured something, only Sid could hear.

On the other hand, Sid was stunned to see her. Understatement!

He looked at her from top to bottom. All stupefied.
I admit, Sana just knocked him out virtually.

She sat beside him. We had another round of shots.

"Kya dance karti hai tu Sana!" Jay complimented.

"Thanks!" she replied.

"Dance tu kar rahi thi... Aag yaha lag gayi thi.." Jay added. I chuckled.

"Matlab?" she got confused.

I look at Sid, who was widening his eyes at Jay.

"Nahi.. Kuch nahi.." I covered up.

"Chalo na tumlog bhi.. Please Sidharth.. Chalna.." She requests.

"Mai dance nahi karta.." he denied.

"Pleease!" aww! Her cute face.

"Nahi.. Tum jao jana hai to.." he replied coldly, how rude Sid!

She stood pouting against him. So that he would agree. Poor kid! He didn't.