"Shuklaaaaaa…." I screamed, pressing the doorbell of his apartment repeatedly, bouncing on my toes. "Shuklaaaaaaaaaaaa…"

I heard shuffling from inside the apartment and stopped pressing on the doorbell. Within seconds, the door opened and I saw my baby girl, Shehnaaz standing there with an annoyed expression. 

My big smile faded on seeing the scowl on her face and I pouted. Shehnaaz opened the door a little wide and gestured for me to enter. I scurried in without a word, not having to be told twice. 

Shehnaaz locked the door behind us and then turned to me. "Kaunsa toofan aa gaya.. aa rahi thi na mai." She said sternly. 

"Mai excited thi.. sorry." I mumbled, with the best puppy face I could put on. "Sidharth kahan hai?" 

Shehnaaz's expression softened and she smiled. "Ander hai.. tu usko milne aayi hai?" She asked me and I nodded.

Shehnaaz took my hand and led me into the living area where Sidharth was sitting, watching something on the TV. 

On seeing Shehnaaz enter the room with me in tow, Sidharth grinned. "Maalum tha mujhe, yeh hi hogi. 1 minute me dus hazaar baar doorbell kaun bajata hai vinnu?" He asked me amused, making me go all red. 

"Mai excited thi.." I explained for the second time, looking at him shyly. "Mene.. abhi dekha ki teri trophy ghar aa gayi." 

Sidharth chuckled. "Toh likh daala ek self-insert?" He asked teasingly. I blushed even deeper. 

Sidharth walked over to where I stood with Shehnaaz and ruffled my hair fondly. I felt warmth seep into my heart as he did that and I looked at him with a smile. "Hug kar do.." I requested in a small voice. 

"Itni si awaaz kyon nikal rahi hai?" He asked, raising his eyebrow at me. Shehnaaz giggled at me. 

"Hug chahiye.." I insisted. 

"Pehle bata itni choti si awaaz me kyon baat kar rahi hai." Sidharth asked. "Vaise toh itna zor se gala phaad ke bulati hai har baar.."

I looked at Shehnaaz who was looking at the two of us keenly. "Kyonki mene tum dono ko kitnaaaa saara miss kia. Mera mann kar raha hai tum dono ko hug karne ka.." I told them, my voice started to break and I cleared my throat. 

Sidharth immediately pulled me into a hug. "Rone kyon lag gayi tu darling. Pagal.. ched hi toh raha tha terko." 

"Merko teri yaad aa rahi thi.. teri hug chahiye thi.." I mumbled, wrapping my arms around him. 

I was so small against him, it was as if I were a child. In that I felt like a child, overwhelmed with emotions. Sidharth rubbed my back gently, as I tried to stop myself from crying in his embrace. I was failing miserably. 

"Why do your hugs make me cry?" I asked him, accusingly and heard his laughter rumble through his chest. 

"Meri galti nahi hai.. tu apni baby girl jaisi rotli hai." He told me playfully while he still held me into a hug. I heard my baby girl scoff at him and I couldn't help but chuckle. 

"Kitni baar toh tujhe bola hai mene, tu aa jaaya kar jab bhi hug chahiye ho. Tu aalsi hai toh isme meri kya galti hai.." Sidharth asked softly. 

I whined, pulling away and Sidharth rubbed my tears away. "Mai aalsi nahi hoon." I said defensively. 

"Toh tujhe maheeno kyon lag jaate hain aise self-inserts likhne me?" Shehnaaz asked curiously. 

"Kyonki mai obnoxious nahi hoon. Har story me thodi ghus sakti hoon. Writer hoon toh kya, tumhari stories likhti hoon, apne liye nahi." I explained. 

"Aaj bhi toh aayi hai.." 

"Aaj party lene aayi. Trophy mili na tujhe." I said excitedly. 

Shehnaaz and Sidharth shared a look and laughed at me. I pouted at them. "Kya hai?" 

"Tu cute hai.." Sidharth cooed at me. "Party karne aayi hamaare saath."

I blushed. 

"Daal chaawal khaayegi? Maa ne banaya." Shehnaaz asked and Sidharth smacked her shoulder playfully.

"Daal-chawal se kaunsi party hoti hai?" He asked. 

"Teri hoti hai na.." I said cheekily. "Meri bhi hoti hai.."

Sidharth looked at me wide-eyed. "Pagal hai tu.."

"Pizza toh kabhi bhi kha sakti hoon. Sidharth Shukla ka favorite daal-chawal toh merko aaj hi milega na." I reasoned sincerely. 

Sidharth shook his head at me and kissed my forehead. For the briefest of moments, I felt peace seep in. 

"I love you." I said in a small voice, without even thinking my words over for once. 

Shehnaaz glared at me playfully. "Mera hai woh.."

Sidharth chuckled at Shehnaaz and kissed my head again as I said, "Positive waala. Gande waala nahi."

Shehnaaz giggled. 

"Teri vocabulary ka sabse accha istemaal humaare yeh gadhe fans hi karte hain." Sidharth said playfully. 

I grinned at the two of them in agreement. "Tum dono ne hi humko humaari aadhi vocabulary di hai.." I told them. 

Sidharth laughed. 

"Teri iss hasi pe kitne log jaan dete hai tujhe idea bhi nahi hai." I told him. "Tu hamesha aise hi haste rehna."

"Promise!" Sidharth said firmly. "But tujhe jaldi aana padega waapis." 

"No promises. Bola tha na mene, mai itni bhi self-obsessed nahi hoon. Aaj toh bas.. tere saath celebrate karne aayi thi." I explained to him. 

"Tu jab merko milti hai, ya toh mera juloos nikaalti hai, ya fir hug karke roti hai.." Sidharth was saying when I smirked. "Toh tujhe frequent juloos chahiye?"

Sidharth's eyes widened, making me chuckle. 

"Mujhe meri writer roti hui acchi nahi lagti.. toh tu jaldi jaldi aayegi toh royegi nahi na." He reasoned. 

"Mai toh roungi. Teri hugs emotional karti hain." I told him truthfully. "Merse nahi roka jaata."

Sidharth cooed at me. "Rotdi hai tu.."

I pouted. 

"Tum dono aise hi awards aur recognition jeet-te raho, mai story likhu na likhu.. tumhaare liye celebration toh karungi hi.. tum dono ke saath." I told them both and received identical sweet smiles from both of them. 

"Jab tak tum log ho, Sidhearts, Shehnaazians, SidNaazians hamaara har achievement grand level pe celebrate hota hi rahega aur tum logo ke rehte hum accha accha kaam karke, apne achievements me add bhi karte rahenge. Toh uss baat ki toh tension hi nahi hai.." Shehnaaz said chirpily. 

I smiled. "Yeh toh hai.." 

"Chal ab teri party pending hai na.. tujhe mummy ke haath ke daal-chawal khilaate hain." Sidharth said, steering me towards the dining area. 

"Tum dono pyaar ho mera.." I said softly. "I love you both to the moon and back." 

"We love you too.." They said in unison. 

***

Part of this was a dream I had a while back and part of this was obviously my addition. I don't know how good or bad this was but I felt like I needed a hug from Sidharth today and this is the closest I could get. I actually didn't write it for an audience per se and if it's bad, just ignore it. I don't mean to offend or upset anyone here, this is my personal wish fulfillment which I'm sharing with a larger group of people because I believe y'all would understand. If you don't, just don't come at me with negativity. Just ignore it. 

Love and hugs
Sidhearts, Shehnaazians and SidNaazians

Congratulations, Sidharth Shukla for being the best at everything. Congratulations for the award. I'm so happy and so proud of you and of myself for choosing you. 

-Vinny ♡