Chapter 11: Her Excitement, His Dilemma

                                    

                                          
After the conversation, Sid and Sana came to the dinner table and sat with others. They all started having dinner.
"Mmm... Khana bohut tasty hai... Yeh aap ne banaya hai Aunty?" She asked looking at Vaani Ji, who smiled at her and nodded.
"Ab mere Kabir ke dost aaye hai, socha unke liye kuch special banaya jaaye. I'm glad you liked it."
Sid became sad hearing that but shrugged it off as he was habituated to it. His friends already knew how Vaani Ji behaved with him so they didn't say anything but Sana became confused at her words.
"Aunty hum Sid ke bhi friends hai." She said correcting her while Vaani Ji's expression changed.
"Haan main jaanti hoon. Mera kehne ka matlab woh hi tha." She said smiling forcefully.
"Shehnaaz Beta, khana accha lag raha hai toh aur lo na. Itna sharma kyu rahi ho?" Said Dadi changing the topic.
"Nahi Dadi itna hi kaafi hai. Main dieting pe hoon. Actually main na easily weight gain kar leti hoon isliye mera kam khana hi thik hai. Already kaafi moti hoon, mujhe slim hona hai."
Sana made a pout making Dadi chuckle.
"Kisne kaha tu moti hai? Tu toh badi pyaari hai."
Sid smiled hearing his Dadi's words while Sana giggled showing her bunny teeth.
"Waise main toh aur lungi. Kyu ki main jitna bhi khaa loon, weight gain nahi karti." Said Reem while eating making everyone laugh.
Amid this, Dadi noticed Sid whose eyes were fixed at Sana, he was adoring her. She somewhere understood his feelings and smiled in her mind.
After dinner they started leaving. Standing outside, Kabir, Randeep, Reem and Ashi were discussing about the exam when Sana took Sid away from them to talk to him privately.
"Accha sun na, woh Kabir wali baat jo maine tujhe baatayi woh filhaal kisi ko mat baata na tu. Ek baar exams khatam ho jaaye main khud sab ko baata dungi. Till then, please keep it a secret."
Sana made puppy eyes while Sid's heart pinched but he hid his pain easily and smiled.
"Don't worry. You secret is safe with me." He said assuring her.
"Paata hai... Tabhi toh tujhe baataya. Aur toh aur tu uska Bhai hai toh tujhe behtar paata hoga ki woh mere liye same feel karta hai yaa nahi."
"I don't know woh exactly kya feel karta hai. But jaha tak mujhe pata hai, uski choice kaafi kharab hai. Toh uske dil mein tere liye feelings hogi hi. Haan agar uski choice meri tarah acchi hoti... Tab chances the ki woh tujhe reject kar de."
He said playfully while Sana rolled her eyes.
"You know you are so mean. Kutta!"
She slapped his arm slightly.
"Ouch! Kamini!" He said dramatically. "Tere toh baat baat pe haath pair chalne lagte hai. Bhagwan hi bachaye mere Bhai ko tujhse."
Before she could say further, she felt something near her leg. She turned around and found Meow who was rubbing itself on her leg.
"Yeh kaun hai? Aww it's so cute."
Sana picked Meow up and started caressing it.
"Yeh Meow hai. My pet cat and my best friend too. Hum padh rahe the na toh yeh Pihu ke room mein thi. Zyada der mujhe dekha nahi isliye aa gayi hogi idhar. Bohut pyaar karti hai mujhse.... And I think she likes you too."
"Really?" Sana giggled and said, "You know I love pets, though I never had one. Papa ne permission nahi diyi. But chalo... At least kuch toh common nikla humare bich."