Chapter 3

After some time of discussing their topics it was already 7:00 so it was time for everybody to go home.. The four of them came out of the cab

jannat :ana.. Are you gonna go home alone babe..?

Ana : yep babe.. I thought so.. But can you come along.. Like my home is on the way to yours so... And the weather also doesn't seem very well.. I am afraid a thuderstorm waits ahead..

jannat: yeah you are right.. I'll

Drop you and also have a cup of coffee at yours...

Jai : girls.. I don't think it would be safe for you to go alone as it's gettinh dark too.. I'll come with you..

jannat :but you came on your bike.. Right.. So are we three supposed to fit in..?

Jai : oooo I almost forgot about that.. Let's do one thing.. I am gonna keep the bike over here and in the tight security of office it would remain safe.. And I'll walk you both home

jannat : are you really dumb.. Or do you pretend to be? Like seriously dude... We can walk ourselves home...

Sid: ok people..I brought my car with me and we 4 can easily fit in.. And tomorrow I can drive jai to the office and he can take the bike on his way back... Okk

Jai : oo you are getting pretty smarter by being with me..

jannat and sid: yeah sure.. (sarcastically)

Jai : what..? I am stating facts...

Sid: shall we leave now..?

(they were about to go when reem told jai to let sid drive and avneet would be sitting in the passenger seat)

jannat(whispering):jai..I want you to let ana sit in the passenger's seat..

Jai: but why?

jannat :cuz, I want you to.. And now as soon as you reach the car you will sit on the backseat..

Jai : okkk.. You know you are bossy..

jannat: that's what I love to be...

* After reaching the car *

Sid: ok settle down... I'll drive..

Ana: you know how to drive?

Sid : yep.. Isn't that pretty obvious.. I have a got damn car that solely belongs to me...

Ana: yeah I saw that.. Whenw we had to get to the office as soon as possible and you drove us on bike.. And gosshhh what a terrible condition I was in.. Remember..

Sid : girl... I was excited and the roads weren't good..

Ana:yeah yeah sure... I pray to god that we reach home safely.. Reem you gotta tie your seatbelt very properly babe..

Sid: ohhh yeah sure madd... (he stopped and realized what he was about to say )

Sid: umm sorry

Ana : there is no need for the sorry.. I remember everything siddarth... I remember all your care and teasing.. The way we used to have fun together.. The way you called me maddoo.. The way you used to run behind me to catch me... I remember everything... Everything ended so isn't it...? (by now she had tears in her eyes and siddharth was also looking at her with glistened eyes..)

Jai: did somebody die over here..? You people met again.. You can again chill together.. Why are you crying?

Siddharth and ana came out of their trance

Sid:umm I think we should leave..

jannat : yeah let's go..

They were on their way when the winds became too strong and it also started raining heavily

Sid: oooo holy shit.. I think the storm has started..

(ana was still quite)

jannat:what should we do now..?

Sid: my uncle got his another bunglow nearby.. I have the keys with me shall we stay there..? It would be safe..

jannat: I think you are right...

Jai:ana if you have to inform somebody then inform them.. likeyour landlord or parents... cuz reem lives alone and even her landlord doesn't stay here so she won't have a problem...

Avu: oohh.. even i stay alone nad my landlord is out of town so not a big deal...

Jai :ohh ok thn.. let's go..

They went to the bunglow sid informed his uncle and sid had another pair of keys with him in the car in case he got stuck someday

Sid : we'll use the bathroom in the room this way and you girls can go to the other room... and my sister has some of her clothes here so you can use them...

Ana & jannat: okkkk

(then all of them went and freshened up and then came to the hall.. Every body got seated facing each other)

jannat : the storm doesn't seem to stop..and none of us seem to be hungry.soo, let's play a game..

(as they were talking they heard the door bell ring and sid went to open the door)

Sid: ooo abhi brother.. Vaish... You people here?

Abhi: umm yeah actually we both went to meet her brother and while returning the storm had started.. And as we were going through this route I called uncle and asked if we could stay here today and he told us to do so and also informed us about you being here..

Sid: oo okk

Vaishu: sid.. Will you let us come in and meet your friends.. Or are you gonna keep us standing here..

Sid : ooo I am so sorry come in ...

( when vaishu and abhi entered the hall they were shocked to see someone vaish was literally in tears and abhi stood there with shock)

Vaishu: ooo myy godddddd is that ana.. ?

Ana saw vaishu and was literally in tears

Vaish then went towards her and ana ran towards vaish and hugged her and both started crying

Vaish: ana ana ana... I missed you so much.. Why did you leave us..? And that too all of a sudden.

Ana :vaish I missed you soo much... I am very very sorry ...I am soo srry

They both pulled out of the hug and smiled at each other.. Abhi was still standing there and wasn't saying anything ..ana went towards abhi and tried to speak..

Avu: brother.. (abhi looked at her and slapped her)

Abhi : don't even try ana.. I don't wanna see your face.. Just get lost.. And don't even dare to call me brother..

Ana : bro just listen to me please

Abhi :I already said.. Just get lost,I don't want to listen to any of your shit.. Just leave..

Ana: I am soo sorry brother.. I am soo sorry please forgive me.. I was bound to leave.. I am so sorry..

Abhi: oo really what made you so bound that you had to leave without informing any of us...? And now you expect me to listen to you..?

Ana: I am sorry.. (sobbing)..I never wanted to leave you all.. I missed you so much... You can hit me or scold me if you want to.. But please don't hate me brother.. Please...

(abhi lost all his anger seeing ana crying and hugged her)

Abhi: you little piece of shit.. You know that I hate you right..

Ana: I love you too brother

Abhi: I missed you a lot.. You crackhead... I feel like killing you but I can't do that..

(till now everybody was in tears...sid was there trying to control his emotions)

Abhi and ana pulled out of the hug and abhi twisted ana's ear

Abhi: now listen to me you shithead... If you dare to leave the next time.. I won't hesitate to chop you off and throw you into a drain...

Ana: aah ouchhh that hurts you freaking crakhead.

Abhi : finee.. I forgive you... Though you gotta payback....

Sid : you people just came.. Go and get fresh.. Then you can talk ..

Abhi and vaishnavi:ok boss.

(both abhi and vaish got fresh and vaish came down but abhi didn't)

Vaish :Sid.. Abhi is calling you..

Sid: why? (sensing what was going to happen next)

Vaish : Do you even think he told me..

Sid :okkk I'll go..

(sid went to abhi's room)

Sid : you called me?

Abhi:yep ..sit..

* on the other side *

Ana: um I'll just come.. I need to go to the washroom

(the two rooms where the washrooms were could be reached after a corridor from the hall so no one could see which way the person was going after coming out of the hall)

( ana went near the door of abhi 's room and stayed there to hear what was happening inside as if she sensed what was coming next)

Sid : what happened brother.. Anything wrong..?

Abhi: it seems like you already know... Isn't it..?

Sid: what do you mean?

Abhi: are you ok.. Like, you know you cannot lie to me.. I see it on your face..

Sid: I am fine brother... What would happen to me..?

Abhi : yeah sure... Now stop being a brat.. I know you... Don't forget I am your brother... Will you hide things from me now..?

(sid now couldn't control anymore as he knew he cannot pretend in front of abhi as he knew him very well)

Sid was now literally crying

Sid: brother... Ana... I met her after years.. That same smile.. That same vibe... I just hate the fact that i couldn't stop loving her all these years.. But she doesn't love me anymore brother.. And that's killing me..

Abhi : don't get to conclusions before you have known the entire thing...

Sid: I wont be able to see her going away again.. I don't have the courage to do so brother...

Ana who was listening to all this was literally crying and was cursing herself for her mistakes

Ana's pov : he is crying for me.. but he...

(vaishu knew why ana was till now not there so she left reem and jai who were busy on there phones and came towards abhi's room and as ecpected ana was standing there)

Vaish put her one hand on ana's shoulder..

Ana got shocked and looked back

Ana: umm vaishh.. I I was just.. (wiping her tears)

Vaish :come with me..

*On the other side *

Abhi : sid I think you should talk to her.. See what's gone is gone.. Start everything over.. Just tell her how you feel.. That's very important.. What if your conclusion isn't right... You'd always have the guilt that you atleast once should have asked her..

Sid: what if my conclusion is right..?

Abhi : you atleast can try.. Be positive brother..

Sid: I think you are right.. i should try to talk with her once.. What if she loves me... She'll be mine... And i can't let her go so easily...

(abhi smiled at him and sid smiled back)

(Sid got a new confidence and was also happy that he would be now able to tell avu everything)

Abhi :(smirk plastered on face) yeah sure... She'll be yours.. Only yours..

Sid:(not knowing wht he is saying and in deep thoughts not seeing abhi's face) yeah mine only mine..

Abhi : oooo babyboy... Only yours huh...

Sid:(came out of his thoughts and then rememberd what he said) ummm ummm..I mean my bestfriend.... Avu

Abhi: yeah sure... 'your bestfriend'(mimicking him..)

Sid : umm we should go.. Everyone might be waiting for us in the hall

Abhi : ooo oo somebody is getting way too excited to meet somebody.. Isn't it.. ?

* on the other side *

Vaish:ana look at me... And tell me what happened..

Ana : nothing.. It's just something went into my eyes..

Vaish: do you think I am a fool studying in a nursery school? You know you can't lie infront of me... I am here with you ana. .Tell me..

(ana lost control and hugged vaishu and started to cry)

Ana: siddharth.. (more like a whisper)

Vaish: siddharth what..?

Ana:(in between sobs) he loves me...he was crying for me... but after what happened.. how come he...

Vaish : misunderstandings might happen sometimes.. But that doesn't mean you will let it prevail.. You both can't se each other hurt.. Talk with each other.. It's time to clear all the misunderstandings.

Ana : what if he is fooling me again... what if I again get betrayed...?

Vaish: people change ana... maybe he has realised... and it's been quite a while... maybe you people should just talk it out...

Ana: I think you are right...My sid needs me... maybe i should just give it a chance again... but i am afraid I'll be hurt... i don't want to suffer any more... i am soo tired...

vaish : I know.. but trust me... if he was crying then maybe you should just give this a chance... who knows maybe this time things turn out to be good...

ana : maybe you are right....

Vaish: that's like my sister... Btw... 'my sid' sounds good.. Isn't it?

Ana: shut up... Bitchh.. (smiling)

Vaish : I'll store it for later bitch.. (smiling)

Then abhi and sid were already in the hall with jai and jannat then vaish and ana arrived..

Ana : aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Sid :(ran towards her) what happened?

Ana: (holding his shirt tightly when he wrapped his both arms around her and she buried her face in his chest) there... It's there..

Sid: what's there.. What happened ana.. Tell me..