Episode 92 - Hobson's choice

[Flashback resumes]


Unknown to Utkarsh, As Sid walks by the corridor, he sees Shreya alone in the music room walking to and fro with a book in her hand. He enters and,




S - Yahan kya kar rahi ho?


Sh - Aaj checking out class room day hai na, too much fuss outside. Yahan koi nahi tha, toh...


S - Rohan aur Teddy bhi nahi hain, so obviously room khali hi hogi.




Sid said as he touched the instruments with his hands. Seeing him do so,




Sh - I heard you sing.


S - (nods) You want me to sing?


Sh - I didn't say that!


S (wise) - When girls ask if you sing, it means they want you to sing. Main utna bura singer nahi hoon, (laughs) par bura guitarist toh hoon.




As Sid picked up the guitar, sat on the chair and started tuning the instrument, Both of them started smiling at each other as if it was a smiling competition, bigger smile each time,




Sh (smiling) - Sid, I'm studying!


S (smiling) - Just 2 minutes.


Sh (smiling) - Sid, stop smiling!


S - Kyun?


Sh - It's hard to say "no" to someone smiling like that.


S - That's the whole point.


Sh - Fine! Buss 2 minute!




<Sid plays - Bol do na Zara (Azhar>


                       Shreya keeps her book down to her side and looks at Sid and he starts playing,


Itni mohabbat karo na


Main doob na jaun kahi


Vaapas kinare pe aana


Main bhool na jaun kahi


Dekha jabse chehra tera


Main toh hafton se soya nahi


                          Sid sternly gazed into Shreya's eyes as he sings the song. He didn't smile as he sang, instead continued to intensely look at her. There was no smiling between the two but looked like a conversation between the eyes.


Bol do na zara


Dil mein jo hai chipa


Main kisi se kahunga nahi (x2)


                          At this part of the song, Shreya smiled and turned her face to the side and continued smiling. Seeing this, Sid also smiled. After he finished, he kept the guitar aside and,




S - So?


Sh - Nice!




Shreya took her book and opened it to study while Sid looked surprised.




S - Buss nice?


Sh - Haan.


S - Aur kuch nahi bol na hai?


Sh - Jaise ki.


S - Dil mein jo chupa.




Sid smiles. Shreya gives back a confused smile lipsing "what" while Sid continued




S - Main kisise kahoonga nahi.


Sh (surprised) - Where you always this filmy Sid?


S - Nahi. Buss tumse milne ke baad bangaya.... Romantic.




<SidYali tune>


                            As Sid continued giving her his most brightest smile, Shreya shook her head to shake this thought of her and back to studying.


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On an evening, Shreya sitting on the stairs with a book in her lap was seen studying. Everytime she heard steps, she looked at the person walking by with excitement and then sadly, looked back into her book. Sid while coming downstairs, saw Shreya's actions and smiled. When Shreya wasn't noticing, he came and sat next to her shocking her.




S (playful) - Weren't you looking for me?"


Sh - No..... Yes.


S - That was unexpected.


Sh - Lagta hai ki aaj tum aur bhi unexpected baathein sun'ogey.




Shreya said with a smile. Sid was super excited to finally hear from her,




Sh (shy, twinkling, cute) - What if I told you that I'm falling you. What is I told you that I do miss you when I'm not around. What if I told you that I want to be your girlfriend.


Sid smiled ear to ear hearing this but,




Sh (without a smile) - What if I told you that you have to choose between the two of us. Who will it be? Me or Siyali?


Sid was completely shocked with the question. He looked into her eyes for a few seconds in confusion. But couldn't keep up and hence moved his sight off her, got up and left. Shreya was shocked seeing him leave.


[Flash back pauses]


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At the present, During the lunch break, before having lunch, Sid walks fast to the library knowing that Shreya had gone there to return books. He sees her struggling to keep a book back in its place, walks to her and from behind helps her keep the book. She turns to Sid looking surprised.




Sh - Siddharth? Books leney aaye ho?


S - Iska jawab obvious hai.


Sh - I thought you were avoiding me? 1 haftey se.




Sid looked at her straight and stern. On the other hand, Utkarsh and Angela were talking food for themselves and Vidurshi in the mess while the others sat on the table to eat. Vidyut came running towards the table,




Vd (tensed) - Guys! Ground! Now!


L - Aye! Khana ko chodkey. Khane ke baad jaa'enge!!


Vd (tensed) - Gautam is here!


T - So what! Baad mein milengey na unse!


Vd (stammering) - He... he brought someone along.




The gang looks at a tensed Vidyut. Utkarsh and Angela looked at each other, keep the plates near the right where they were standing and ran to the ground along with few others.


Meanwhile, in the library, Shreya was leaning to the book rack while Sid stood next to her,




Sh - You made up your mind?


S - Haan.


Sh - Who is it going to be? Me or Siyali?




Shreya with a little bit titled head and red eyes asked Sid with a lot of curiosity,




S - I'm not going to choose. I don't have to! Tum hi toh Siyali. 100%.


Sh (smiling) - Apney aap mein itna confidence?


S (smiling) - Nahi. Apney pyaar pe!


Sh (smiling) - Make sure you're not going to regret this later!


S (smiling) - Nahi! Par agar main kuch aur nahi karoonga...toh regret karoonga.




Shreya gives an interesting look while Sid smiles further and walks closer to her. He touches her cheek and comes near her when,




C (shouts) - Sid!


Sid and Shreya stop and walk to the end of the rack to see Charlie standing near the door looking tensed.




C (panting heavily) - Sid! Ground! Tujhe aana chahiye! Abhi!


Sid turns to Shreya who looked confused; and both of them started walking to the ground. As they walked, Sid suddenly took Shreya's hand. Shreya looked at Sid surprisingly to which,




S - Ab toh sab kuch sort ho gaya na? Ab toh hath pakad sakta hoon.


Sh (smiles) - Haan.




Both of them smile and reach near the ground area near the school entrance. They see their friends crowed around something.


Rohan who was standing at the end saw Sid coming and tapped Ishaan's shoulder. One by one they start moving a little bit away so that Sid can see what was in the middle. And he heard,




Ni (crying) - Tu aa hi gayi.


As Angela and Vidurshi also cleared out, Sid saw Utkarsh kneeling and Niti crying; and hugging someone in a wheel chair. Seeing Sid, Utkarsh stood up and Niti stared at him. A scared and confused Sid held on to Shreya's hand tight. Seeing Utkarsh and Niti looking somewhere else, the person in the wheelchair turned their head towards Sid.


Sid breaths out loud looking ghastly,




Si - Sid?


Siyali smiled seeing Sid as he continued standing in shock!


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