"Shehnaaz... Sweetheart...." Sidharth's soft voice comes making her desperate.

"Sidharth... Bebu... Kaha hai tu?" Sana asked, running aimlessly on the beach; tears rolling down her eyes.

"Main yaha hoon, Baby. Tere piche." His soft voice comes from behind making her smile amid tears in her eyes

She quickly turned around and saw him standing a little far away from her, wearing a white t-shirt and white pant looking handsome like always. His face was glowing like Lord Ram. She remembered how she told Arti in Bigg Boss house that he looks like Ram when he was sleeping keeping his both hands on his chest, as if he is doing meditation.

"Tu Ram lag raha hai Ram." She murmured with a small smile while walking towards him

"Aur tu meri Sita. Bohot beautiful lag rahi hai iss yellow dress me." he said complimenting her.

She smiled. Big.

"Tera favourite hai naa yellow." She said.

He hummed in response.

"I miss you. Please come to me, Jaan." He said after sometime, his voice desperate.

"Main kaise aa sakti hoon tere paas?" her voice choked. "Tujhe pata hai naa... Tu... ab," She said while sulking hugging him tightly

He lifted her face with his thumb and made her look into his eyes.

"Main tujhe yahi milunga jaan. Bas yaha aa jana tu. I'm waiting for you." He said pointing towards the sea

"Kya bol raha hai tu? Pagal hogaya hai?" She asked been all shocked seeing the deep sea water and dangerous big waves were coming and going. If someone will go there that person will die for sure and he wants her to go into it?

"Do you trust me?" He asked desperately looking into her eyes

"Khud se bhi zyada." She said in a heartbeat. "Par tu..?" She added hesitatedly.

"Just come here tomorrow and don't worry nothing will happen to you, jaan. Trust me. Trust your Sidharth." He said giving a lingering kiss on her forehead.

"Sidharth," Shehnaaz murmured, waking up from her deep sleep. She looked down at her, and found her sweating profoundly.

She looked herself in mirror, and touched her forehead where he kissed in her dream.

"Woh sab itna real kyu laga? Jaise usne sach me kiss kiya ho mujhe? Kya woh mujhe sach me waha mil jayega? But woh toh ab hai hi nahi iss duniya mein." she cried out.

"5 saal pehle hi mujhe chod ke chala gaya woh. But mujhe hamesha lagta hai tu yaheen hai Sidharth. Tu yaheen hai. Mere aas paas. Iss liye tujhe dhundti rehti hoon pagalo ki tarah." she cried, hiding her face with her palm.

"Agar woh mujhe waha sach me mil gaya toh? Main kaal jaun kya waha? But woh waves kitna bada aur daravna hai. Main mar bhi sakti hoon! But Sidharth, usne bola mujhe kuch nahi hoga. Kya karu? Jaun kya? But kaise milega woh mujhe? Kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai. Aur kaal toh..." She paused, and cried hugging her legs.

"Shehnaaz... Baccha?"

A seventy four year old Sidharth's mother entered in her room looking for her. To her surprise, Shehnaaz was missing. This made her worried for her, as it was almost midnight.

"Hey! God. Kaha gayi yeh ladki? Woh bhi itni raat ko? 11:30 baj raha hai abhi. Pure ghad me kahi nahi hai. Kahi kuch!? Nahi nahi.. Meri bacchi itni weak nahi hai. But kaha gayi woh?" She murmured worriedly, checking the time from the wall clock.

She was about to go out, when her eyes landed on a piece of paper kept on side table with a help of a photo frame showing it's back to her.

She walked to it and took the photo frame in hand and turned it around. Seeing the photo, her eyes watered, and a painful smile came on his face.

She cares the photo with all her love for that person.

"Sidharth, mera baccha." She said, and plant a kiss on his smiling photo pouring all her love to his photo as if she is kissing him for real.

She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and then cleaned the photo frame with her dupatta and kept it on it's place; right next to the photo frame of Shehnaaz and Sidharth's last Diwali photo.

In that photo, both were looking into each other eyes, facing each other. A beautiful smile played on their lips, and eyes twinkling with love for each other.

The very same photo, which Shehnaaz kept it as her wallpaper and fans were going gaga over it. Some even made some realistic edits of it.

A smile came on her face admiring the beautiful picture of them.

It was clicked by Riya. His beloved niece.

6 years ago....

It was Diwali, and Shehnaaz wanted to do a couple photoshoot at home. As they were wearing matching black and golden colors outfits. Sidharth was in a black kurta pajama with gold zari work. It was designed by Manish Malhotra. India's one of the most famous fashion designer. And, Shehnaaz was in a beautiful black salwar kameez with golden work on it. A gift from her fan.

"Wow! Sanu you're looking gorgeous in this salwar suit." Riya said complimenting her

"Thanks Riya. But tere se kam. Tu bohot acchi lag rahi hai iss dark blue salwar suit me." Shehnaaz said complaining her back.

"Thanks Sanu but I think sabse beautiful toh mamu lag rahe hai. Bhai Manish Malhotra ka hai yaar. Expensive you know." Riya said teasing him.

Shehnaaz giggled.

Sidharth, who was sitting on the blue couch, watching english news finally looked at them, with frown on his face listening "beautiful" word for him.

He was anything but beautiful. No, he is not ugly. But the beautiful word is too feminin. But mostly it reminds him of someone whom he once considered a little brother. But he didn't see his as brother.

"Main kiss angel se "beautiful" lagta hoon tujhe?" Sidharth asked angrily while quoting the word beautiful in air.

Everyone laughed.

"Haan yaar Riya. Sidharth, Asim thodi hai. Jo Mr. Beautiful hai. Huh! Mera Sidharth toh handsome hai aur hot bhi." Shehnaaz said giggling, teasing him more.

He made faces at the mention of his name.

"Seriously!? That Asim." he said, rolling his eyes

"Kyu? Accha toh hai woh." his mother said with a smile

"Kiss angel se?" All three said in unison, frowning.

"Aisa nahi bolte baccha." his mother scolded.

"Sahi hai. Aaaaaasssssiiimmmmm." Riya said, and laughed.

Everyone laughed.

"Oh! God, you guys know how to make me laugh." Sidharth said laughing.

"Aaaaaaassssssssiiiiiiimmmmmm." Shehnaaz and Riya sing song together.

And all four started to laugh loudly.

After half an hour...

"Sidharth, chal naa photoshoot karte hai." Shehnaaz said, requesting him.

"Yaar! Please paaka mat Shehnaaz." Sidharth said irritatedly laying lazily on bed.

"Bebu, hamare fans wait kar rahe hai naa. Chal naa thoda show off karte hai tere kurta pajama ki." She said requesting him again

Sidharth gave an angry look to her.

"I mean Manish Malhotra, bebu. Koie kaam baat hai kya? Chal naa. Unka bhi promotion hojayega. Bechare hamare fans. Hayee!! Hayee!! Taras rahe honge hume dekhne ke liye. Chal naa." She said giving a reason using their fans.

"Yaar!! Shehnaaz." he said irritatedly. He just wanted to lay down peacefully.

"Sidharth, kar le baccha. Maan kar raha hai usko chal." his mother said little sternly coming into their room.

"Fine." Sidharth said irritatedly, and gets up from bed halfheartedly.

His mother left from there, leaving them alone.

"Thoda pyaar se bol naa." She said kissing his upper hand making him smile.

"Kya bolu pyaar se?" he asked, confused.

"I love you bol." She said cutely

"I hate you uska opposite." he said teasing her, like always.

"Kutte, idhar tere konse camera hai. Bol naa I love you." She said angrily making him laugh.

"Nahi bolna." he said sticking his tongue out and runs from there.

"Kutta tera main muh toh dungi." She warned, chasing after him.

Both started running in the whole house like kids making Riya and his mother laugh.

"Bigg Boss ki yaad agayi Nani." Riya said.

"Haan." His mother agreed, with a grin admiring their cute bunter.

"Time please." Shehnaaz said showing her hand to him and sat on the blue sofa with a thud taking deep breaths.

"Moti baby thak gayi?" Sidharth asked, laughing sitting beside her.

"Main kis angel se tujhe moti lag rahi hoon kutte?" She asked angrily, catching her breaths.

Sidharth bend close to her ear making her confused.

"Har angel se." he said in husky voice eyeing her body.

Her cheeks warmed up.

"Kutta, chal photoshoot karte hai. Phir upload bhi karna hai." She said getting up from the sofa, to hide her blush.

"Chalo yeh bhi kar lete hai." he said irritated, getting up from the sofa.

"Muh mat bana. Aur photo le Riya." She said angrily.

"Mera muh aisa hi hai." he said irritated.

She giggled.

"Chalo dono romantic pose doh." Riya said teasingly.

"Abey yeh! Chal paka mat yaar." Sidharth said angrily.

"Kya paka mat? Sahi toh bol rahi hai Riya. Khasam (husband) hai naa tu toh chal shuru hoja. Nahi toh Asim ko laun aur pose doon uske saath, bata?" She said angrily.

"Tujhe aaj kuch zyada hi tere pyaare sensible Asim ki yaad nahi aa rahi hai." Sidharth said angrily.

"Mamu, please pose doh Mami ke saath." Riya said making her blush.

"Dekh, kaise sharma rahi hai." Sidharth said laughing.

"Haan! Kya yaar Mami itna kyu sharma rahi ho ap. Ab Mami ho, toh Mami hi bolungi naa." Riya said teasing her.

"Mujhe ajeeb lagta hai jab tu Mami bolti hai mujhe. Chal photo le yaar!" Shehnaaz said all blushing and smiling.

"Haan haan chalo cute cute pose do dono." Riya said teasing them again.

"Abey yehhh...!" Sidharth said irritatedly, hiding his own blush.

"Sidharth." his mother said sternly.

"Thik hai." Sidharth said with a fake smile.

After that Sidharth took his one solo pic of him to upload it on social media. And Shehnaaz took a few sitting on the floor taking the background of the curtain holding a lamp in her hand to upload on social media for their fans later. Then they clicked some couple photos.

In one both were looking into each other eyes. In one Shehnaaz was holding the lamp in her hand and Sidharth was holding her by her shoulder standing behind her. In one both were holding a lamp (diya) in their hands and few more other poses. Each one of them was beautiful.

"Wow! Beautiful pictures. Main toh wallpaper rakhne wali hoon ek ek kar ke." Shehnaaz declared, admiring the photos on her phone.

"Jo karna hai kar. Bas hamare fans ko pata nahi chalna chahiye." Sidharth warned.

"Huh! Itni bhi careless nahi hoon main, samjha." She said with attitude.

"Ji maate." Sidharth mocked, folding his hands.

Seeing this all the three women laughed.

"Fans ko pata nahi chalega." His mother chuckled. "Kitni pyaari yaade hai. Bas mera Sidharth hi nahi hai." her said in crying tone caresing that photo frame.

Soon she remembered about that paper. She kept the photo frame back on it's place and took the piece of paper in hard and started reading it.

Dear Mummy ji,

Maine bohot try kiya pichle 5 saal mein strong rehne ki. But mere se ab aur nahi horaha hai. Mujhe mera Sidharth chahiye. Main nahi reh paa rahi hoon uske bina. Main pagal horahi hoon uske bina. Mummy ji! Bohot miss karti hoon usko. Har jagah dhundti hoon main pagalo ki tarah. Jab ki pata hai nahi hai woh ab physically. But mera dil, usko dhunta hai hamesha. Mujhe lagta hai woh yahi hai aas paas. Gadhi hoon naa uski, shayed iss liye aisa karti hoon.

Apko pata hai mummy ji, kaal raat ko Sidharth aya tha mere dream me. Bol raha tha, woh mujhe miss kar raha hai bohot zyada. Aur main aa jaun uske paas. But main kaise karu mummy ji? Woh toh... Main jaa rahi hoon uske paas. Kaha? Pata nahi. Mujhe maaf kardena mummy ji. Agar maine kuch galat kia ho inn saalo mein. I'm sorry.

Jab apko yeh khat milega shayed main yaha naa rahu tab. Mujhe dhundne ki zarurat nahi hai. Main jaha bhi hongi mere Sidharth ke paas hongi. Kyu ki main uske paas jaa rahi hoon. Iss duniya mein Sid aur Naaz saath nahi hopaye. But ab sach me hoga SidNaaz saath hai aur khush hai. Agar hamare aur mere fans ne pucha Sana kaha hai toh bas yahi bol dena SNSHAKH. Woh log samajh jayenge bohot chant hai woh log bilkul mere Kullu ke jaisa. Aur mere jane ke baad Shehbaz apka khayal rakhega. Alvida!

Apki beti aur Sidharth ki jaan, Shehnaaz SS.

By the time she finish reading, tears rolled down her eyes. She was shocked by her core but moreover heartbroken for her to take the wrong step she took. She looked up at the digital clock on the nightstand.

It showed 12 o'clock.

Date 2nd September, 2026.

His 5th death anniversary.

She cried, hugging the letter; silently hoping and praying she is fine.

On the other side, Shehnaaz reached the place he showed in her dream. Tears were rolling down her cheeks but there was a smile on her face, as she walked deep into the sea.

"Sidharth, main aa rahi hoon tere paas. Your Naaz is coming to you. To complete you and SidNaaz." She mumbeld, smiling.

Soon she got vanished into the sea water.....