Next morning

Shivaay and Anika came out of their rooms.

Anika: Good morning Shivaay

Shivaay: good morning.

Anika: sab log kahan hai?

Shivaay: so rahe honge.

Anika: haan. Toh chaliye na hum nasta kar lete hai aur phir ghumte hai thoda.

Shivaay: okay chalo.

They had their breakfast and were roaming around. Suddenly an elderly lady towards them.

Lady: hello beta

Anika: hello

Lady: kya aap yahan ke tribal wear try karna chahengi?

Before she could answer the lady pulled her inside. And the lady came to Shivaay

Shivaay: mujhe koi tribal wear try nahi karna please.

Lady(chuckled): nahi nahi. Main toh yeh puch ne aai thi ke kya aapko kuch chahiye. Chai ya coffee?

Shivaay: a.. nahi. I am okay.

Lady: theek hai aap yahan bethiye.

After sometime Anika came out. Shivaay's eyes popped out of his socket. She was looking funny in that.

Shivaay: Anika.....

Anika(to the lady): yeh kya bana diya mujhe aunty?

Lady: aree yahan ke tribal dresses aise hi hai.

Shivaay tried hard not to laugh. He took out his phone and opened the camera.

Shivaay: Anika smile please

Before she could do anything he clicked some photos and started laughing. Anika's mouth dropped

Anika: haww Shivaay aap hass rahe hai?

Shivaay(between laughs): Ani... Anika tu... tum bohat funny lag rahi ho.

He continued laughing. While Anika angrily went in to change.

Lady: beta you shouldn't laugh like that.

Shivaay(controlling his laughs): I know aunty par woh bohat funny lag rahi thi toh main kya karun?

He again laughed. This time the lady too chuckled.

Lady: par ab woh gussa ho gai hai.

Shivaay: don't worry aunty main usse mana lunga.

The lady smiled. Shivaay paid for the tribal dress and make up. After a while Anika came back in her normal wears. She was still angry. Seeing her Shivaay chuckled which raised her anger more. She angrily left from there. Shivaay followed her.

(The further conversation took when they were walking. Anika ahead and Shivaay running behind her)

Shivaay: aree Anika kahan ja rahi ho?

Anika: mujhe aap se baat nahi karni

Shivaay: look Anika I am sorry.

Anika: I don't want your sorry. Jaiye yahan se.

Shivaay: Anika yaar I am sorry.

Anika: kya sorry? You laughed at me

Shivaay: yaa but see na main sorry bol raha hun.

Anika didn't reply and continued walking. While Shivaay tried hard to get her apology. They didn't realise that while her angrily walking and his pacifying they came to a jungle.

Shivaay: Anika yaar ruko please

Finally he got hold on her hand and stopped her. She was still angry and tried to move out of his grip but he hold her tighter.

Anika: chhodiye mujhe.

Shivaay: Anika please I am sorry. Maaf kardo

He said with puppy face. Which lead her heart to melt.

Shivaay(puppy face): please

Anika: theek hai. Maaf kiya. Par agli baar yaad rakhna.

Shivaay(dramatically): thank god. Maan toh gai tum.

Anika: chhodiye mujhe.

He left her hand and got a call from Mahir. He picked up.

Shivaay(on call): hello haan Mahir

Mahir: hello Shivaay kahan hai tu? Aur kya Anika tere saath hai?

Shivaay: haan Anika mere saath hai aur hum...

He looked around and realised that they were in the forest.

Shivaay: jungle mein hai

Mahir(confused): kya wahan kya kar rahe ho? Anyways jaldi aao ferry aati hi hogi

Shivaay: Mahir humne time lag jayega. And shayad hum gum gaye hai.

Mahir(shocked): what??

Shivaay: yaa but don't worry hum next ferry leke aa jayenge. Tum log jao

Mahir: theek hai. Dono apna dhyan rakhna.

Shivaay: okay.

They hung the call.

Anika: kya hua?

Shivaay: woh Mahir ka call tha. Humare baare puch raha tha.

Anika: ohh toh chalo

Shivaay: kaise? Rasta yaad hai?

Anika: aree yahan se aaye the na

She pointed backwards but found 2 ways.

Shivaay: kahan se?

Anika: 2 raste hai. Ab kya karenge?

Shivaay: don't worry google map se jate hai.

Anika: haan.

But now their was no network.

Shivaay: yeh network ko kya hua? Abhi toh tha

Anika(worried): ab kya karen? I am sorry Shivaay meri wajah hum yahan fass gaye.

Shivaay: it's okay Anika...

Anika: it's not okay Shivaay. Agar main aap pe gussa nahi karti aur bina soche samje aise bhagne na lagti toh aisa kuch nahi hota.

She was continuously blabbering while Shivaay tried to speak but she didn't let him. So he placed his hand on her mouth.

Shivaay(screamed): chupp bikul chupp. Ek aur sabd nahi sun na mujhe samji?

She nodded obediently. Shivaay removed his hand closed his eyes and letting out a sigh he opened it.

Shivaay: I am sorry mujhe chilla na nahi chahiye tha.

Anika: aap kyu sorry bol rahe hai. Galati meri hai. Ab hum wapish kaise jayenge. Sab pareshan ho jayenge.

He cupped her face

Shivaay: Anika.. Anika meri baat suno. Abhi panick hone ka time nahi hai. Shant ho jao.

He kissed her forehead. She hugged him.

Anika: please Shivaay mujhe wapish jana hai.

Shivaay: haan hum jaiyenge. Please ghabhrao mat and clam down.

He kissed her head again to clam her down. Which helped. After a while they pulled off the hug.

Shivaay: are you okay?

Anika: ya. I am okay.

Shivaay: chalo. Thoda aage chalte hai.

They started walking. Shivaay held her hand and never left that. They were walking and suddenly Anika screamed. Shivaay looked back and got horrified to see her arm bleeding.

Shivaay(horrified): Ani... Anika yeh kaise hua?

Anika: yeh ped (tree) iss se.

She pointed towards the tree. The wound was not small it was huge.

Shivaay: ab kya karen? Yeh bohat bada hai.

Anika: mujhe pata hai kya karna hai. Aap kuch lakdiyan leke aaiye.

Shivaay: kya?

Anika: please Shivaay. Yeh bohat bada hai. And it has to be treated.

Shivaay: o... okay. Lata hun.

He went to bring some sticks. While Anika opened her bag and took out a knife with she keep for safety. After a while he came back.

Shivaay: yeh lo.

Anika: isse jalaiye

Shivaay: kaise?

She passed a lighter. He took and lit the fire. While Anika started heating the knife confusing Shivaay

Shivaay(confused): Anika tum kya kar rahi ho? Tumhein chhot lagi hai aur yeh....

Anika(ignoring his question): Shivaay please ek aur kaam karenge

Shivaay: haan kya?

Anika: mere bag mein ek dupatta hai usse nikal dijiye.

Shivaay: kyu?

Anika: please Shivaay

Shivaay: okay kahan hai?

She passed her bag. He started searching what she asked for. She pulled the knife off from the fire. Holding it firmly she murmured "you can do Annie. Aur koi rasta nahi hai. Aur agar nahi kiya toh infection ho jayega"

Preparing herself she placed the heated knife on her wound and screamed out aloud. Which was so painful and loud that can shake the jungle. Shivaay looked at her and again got horrified.

Shivaay: Anika....

He snatched the knife and threw that away.

Shivaay(screamed with anger and concern): pagal ho tum!! Haan?? Yeh hai tumhari treatment? Theek kar rahi thi ya aur hurt kar rahi thi khud ko tum?

Anika: Shivaay please pehle dupatta bandh dijiye please. Phir sab samjati hun

Shivaay hurriedly took the dupatta.

Anika: tight bandhna.

Shivaay nodded and tied it tightly. Anika winced a little.

Shivaay: ab batao kya pagalpan tha yeh?

Anika: Shivaay is method ko Cauterization kehte hai. Yeh ancient time mein use hota tha. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are unavailable

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Shivaay: tumhein yeh sab kaise pata?

Anika: maine padha tha.

Shivaay(cupping her face): par yeh sab kar ke khud ko zyada dard dena sahi hai?

Anika: main theek hun. Bas thodi der dard hoga. And infection ho gaya then consequences won't be good you know that.

Shivaay: yaa I know par....

Anika: it's okay Shivaay. I am okay. Abhi thodi der baith te hai. I am tired.

Shivaay: okay.

They sat there after a while they saw some persons coming towards them. They looked weird like tribes.

Anika: yeh log kon hai?

Shivaay: lagta hai yahan ke tribes hai.

One of the tribal man, who was the king came to them and said something in their language which both clearly didn't understand. Anika and Shivaay gave a confused look. While another man came forward

Man: yeh puch rahe hai ke kya tum chillai thi?

Anika: haan.

Man: kyu?

Anika: woh mujhe chhot lagi thi issiliye

Another man explained that to other men who came with them.

Anika(whispered to Shivaay): Shivaay inse help mange kya?

Shivaay: are you sure? I mean they can be harmful

Anika: yes they can be par aap hi sochiye. Yeh meri chikh sun ke aaye hai. We can try

Shivaay: par....

Anika: ah.. suniye

Man: haan

Anika: kya aap humari madad karenge?

Man: kiasi maddad?

Anika: woh hum yahan kho gaye hai. Kya aap hume iss jungle ke bhar le ja sakte hai?

But before he could say any further a lady came running and said something which changed everyone's expression. Everyone started running back to their livelihood.

Anika(to that man): kya hua?

Man: Raja ki biwi pet se hai (pregnant). Woh yahan ki vediyan (female doctor) kahin chali gai hai. Rani ko bohat dard ho raha hai.

Anika: toh delivery kon karvaega?

Man: kya kon karvaega?

Anika: ab delivery ko hindi mein kya kehte? A... bacha paida kon karva ye ga

Man: wahin toh samsya (problem) hai.

Anika: kya hum aa sakte hai aapke saath?

Man nodded and went behind his team. Anika stood up to go Shivaay pulled her back

Shivaay: Anika kya kar rahi ho?

Anika: Shivaay please chaliye na.

Anika went behind them so Shivaay has to. As they reach there. They heard the lady screaming.

Anika: a... kya main kuch madad karun?

Man: tum kya karogi?

Anika: mujhe ek baar dekhne dijiye

Man: ruko Raja se puchna padega.

He asked the king and the king agreed but....

Man: theek hai par agar Rani ya bache ko kuch hua toh tumhein saza di jayegi.

Anika: theek hai.

Shivaay: Anika....

Anika: don't worry Shivaay

Anika(to man): mujhe ek saaf kapda aur thoda sa garm pani chahiye.

Man: theek hai. Mangvata hun.

Anika: aapki Rani kahan hai?

Man: ander hai.

He asked some lady to take her inside and bring the required thing. While Shivaay was getting nervous seeing the scary glance on him.

Shivaay(to that man): yeh... yeh log mujhe aise kyu dekh rahe hai?

Man: kyu ke in log ne itna gora aadmi kabhi nahi dekha.

Shivaay: kyu?

Man: kyu ke yeh kabhi iss jagah ke aage gaye hi nahi hai. Issiliye.

Shivaay: ohh. Waise aapka naam kya hai?

Man: Kiaan. Tumara?

Shivaay: Shivaay. Shivaay Singh Oberoi

After sometime all heard the baby crying. Everyone's face lit up and Anika came out with the baby in her hand.

Anika: mubarak ho. Beta hua hai

Kiaan happily said that to everyone in their language all started dancing. The King came towards Anika and she passed the baby to him. He thanked her and asked something

Kiaan: Raja aapko shukriya keh rahe hai aur puch rahe hai ke Rani kaisi hai?

Anika: woh bhi bikul theek hai. Abhi aaram kar rahi hai.

Kiaan translated to the king. King again said something

Kiaan: Raja keh rahe hai ke tumhari wajah se hume humara Rajkumar mila hai. Toh woh chahte hai ke usska naam tum rakho

Anika: main? Main kaise?

Kiaan: yeh Raja chahte hai.

Anika: theek hai sochti hun.

She was thinking and suddenly she got the name.

Anika: Kiyansh. Kiyansh rakh dijiye.

Kiaan said this to the king who asked the meaning

Kiaan: isska matlab kya hai?

Anika: matlab koi aisa jo ache aur mahan guno (qualities) ke saath paida hua ho ya unse dhany (blessed) ho.

Kiaan translated it. The king smiled and announced that the baby's name will be Kiyansh. All smiled too. The king gave the baby to a lady whom took him inside and asked Anika something.

Kiaan: Raja keh rahe hai ke tumne jo kiya unke woh zindagi bhar ehshan-mand rahenge. Woh yeh bhi puch rahe hai ke tumhein tuafe (gift) mein kya chahiye? Raja tum jo mangogi woh denge.

Anika: mujhe kuch nahi chahiye. Aap bas mujhe aur Shivaay ko iss jungle se bahar le chaliye.

Kiaan translated again and the king asked him to drop them out of the jungle. Kiaan nodded and dropped them out.

Anika: finally out of the jungle

Shivaay: hmm. Par tumne yeh sab kiya kaise?

Anika: bas thoda bohat padhti rehti hun. You lnow raat ko mujhe nind nahi aati toh bohat sari books padhti rehti hun. Ussi mein se sikh liya.

Shivaay: acha theek hai. Ab pehle hospital chalo. Yeh theek se dressing karva lete hai. Kitna khoon beh chuka hai. Chalo.

Anika nodded and they went to hospital and there she dressed her wound.

Anika: ab pehle kuch kha lete hai. Bohat bhook lagi gai.

Shivaay: haan theek hai chalo. Lunch ke baad around chaar baje ki ferry hai.

They went to a restaurant and ordered for them. After a while the food arrived.

Anika: aaj ka din kitna adventurous tha na?

Shivaay: hmm... pehle jungle mein fass gaye. Phir tumhein chot lag gai. Phir tumne koi bakwas aur khatarnak cheez ki. Aur phir toh sidha doctor ban gai.

Anika: mujhe nahi pata tha ke main ek bache ko born hote hue dekhungi

Shivaay: hmm

Anika: waise bacha bohat cute tha haan..

Shivaay: sare bache cute hi hote hai.

Anika: woh bhi hai. You know Sahil aur Bhavya jab chote the. Tab ek dum golu molu the. Jo koi bhi aata unke gaal hi khich te rehte. Yeh baat Gauri aur mujhe bikul pasand nahi aati thi.

Shivaay smiled.

Shivaay: Rudy bhi woh bachpan se crybaby hai. While Om thoda mature tha.

They talked for sometime having their lunch.

Now it was time to leave. They boarded the ferry. After a while Shivaay got a call.

Shivaay(on call): haan Om yes hum ferry mein hi bethe hai. Aa jayege thodi der mein.... haan hum theek hai don't worry.

He hung the call.

Anika: Om ka call tha?

Shivaay nodded yes

Anika: sab log safely pohanch gaye the na?

Shivaay: haan sab pohanch gaye the aur abhi lunch kar ke rest kar rahe hai.

Anika nodded and they reached back after sometime.

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