BEFORE 6 HOURS.

"Nainu, Say bye to brother." - Anika said making her heart stone, She almost in the state of dying when he refused to come to her arms from Gauri. That is what she wanted, To get used to her absence, To be independent, Because she knew his father won't be available for him when he needs him. Her head started to hurt when she realized how much she was forced to take this decision.

Naina kissed her brother with teary eyes, She cupped her mouth and cried bitterly, She tried asking her mom to take him along with them, but when she cried in front of her and nodded no, she didn't ask her anything. Rudy engulfed naina to the tightest hug and kissed her head saying not to worry as they will be there with her brother every time.

"Promice me."- Naina asked forwarding her hand. Rudy picked her hand and kissed it. The tears sealed up in his eyes, Escaped. The more he cried, The more he hated his brother. He didn't want to leave naina even the announcement heard. Anika gave a hug to Gauri who also cried looking at the scene. Om has Arush in his hands and nodded positively to her when she looked at Arush with a heartache. She knew She didn't tell anything to him anything about them leaving the city, But still, Her heart wanted him to reach there and stop her from leaving. Please don't leave me, Ani. is enough to stop her from leaving. But that will never happen. Looking at her daughter's face, Her heart hardens.

"Nainu, Let's go. It's time."- Anika called her. Rudy break the hug and wiped off her tears. Naina wiped off his tears, Their relationship always been special. Rudy has been her first friend, First well-wisher, First partner in crime, and the first person who always available for her after her mom. Anika knew It will be more difficult for each other to live without each other. But he didn't stop them in the first place when she told everyone about her divorce He hugged her and asked her to face it with courage.

"Chal, Partner, Prove the world that you're the toughest girl." - Rudy gave her knuckles and kissed her forehead. He hell controlled his tears and passed a smile till they leave. Anika looked back at her son who was playing with om's button. Her heart says He will hate her in the future, But she didn't take this decision willingly. She had to take it. The next moment, She took naina in her arms and approached her path to the new life. Before 5 years, She not would have thought that she will face this day in her life when her palms were picked by shivaay lovingly and proceeded the way towards his private jet to their honeymoon, Maldives.

"Ma'am, Passport!" - The authorities asked and pushed her away from the thoughts. Naina buried her face in her neck crook. They entered the plane, They have been upgraded to business class, She knew om must have done that, Naina sat next to her in the window seat and gazed at the taking off of other planes. But soon closed her eyes and held Anika's palms tightly when their plane took off.

"We won't meet arush, Ever?" - Naina asked Anika once the plane has flown in the air.

"We will, Very soon, I promise." - Anika said caressing her cheeks.

"And Papa. We didn't shay him goodbye." - Naina said, She pulled him towards her and placed her head in her chest, Anika wondered what will happen when he comes to know that she left the city along with naina. But shrugged off her thoughts when she recalls his words that their presence, as well as absence, never mattered to him. He said when she asked him for his signatures for the visa handling for Naina.

"Will call him once we landed." - Anika said and continued to hug her. But Naina didn't respond to her after that. She knew, She always half-minded when it comes to her dad. Naina was always confused, When anyone asks her whether she loves her mom, She never takes a second to answer yes, But when anyone asks her whether she loves her dad, She neither says 'yes' nor 'no'.

In a few minutes, Naina's mind diverted, She wasn't worried anymore until anyone reminds her about that. That's the speciality of the kids, She started to glance at the pictures in the magazine and asks her where it's taken.

"This is London." - Anika said with a smile reading the caption below the picture.

"This mumma!" - Naina asked while showing the transparent sea of the Indian ocean. Without reading the caption, She knew where it is.

"It's Mauritius, Darling." - Anika said which couldn't stop herself from thinking about the most beautiful phase in her life when she completely forgot about every bad thing that happened in her life when he held her hands lovingly and his other hand was around her waist which told the people indirectly that she's mine. She felt so protective, so secure, and most importantly felt like the most important person in his life when he held her so protectively.

They were just married for two months, And her mom passed away due to Pancreatic cancer even after many tries, Even after trying to take her to the best doctors, Anika couldn't stop her mom from slipping into a coma. And after a week after her marriage, Her mom's organ stopped functioning and she couldn't make it.

Throughout the time, Shivaay was constantly been in her side, Even she didn't expect him to do so. He always waits for her to have his meals which ended up eating their meals in the room for the continuous two months. He didn't expect anything from her like other men do when they get married. He was sleeping in the couch for the continuous two months which anika didn't notice. And the purpose of the honeymoon was nothing but to see her smiley face again. She agreed to him.

"Shall you promise me one thing?" - He asked with a smile that kills her every time she witnesses him. He held her right palm and placed it closer to his heart. Anika nodded.

"This trip is for 10 days, And throughout these days, I never want you to slip into any depressing thoughts, I want you to tell me everything which makes you happy till now, Will you?" - Shivaay asked while forwarding his hand, She picked it with a smile and intertwined it. He took her palms close to his lips and kissed it. She felt the butterfly fluffing in her stomach when he did that.

"Tell me, Something which I don't know about you." - He asked in a cherished tone. His eyes were excited to know more about her, But knowing her in a short period was almost impossible. But he tried his level best to know about her.

"I know, Everything happened so fast, But we have our whole life to know about each other and stay as each other's support, And let's take it slowly." - He said She couldn't stop herself from smiling at him.

"You know one secret," - He asked her.

"What?" - She asked him.

"I never have seen any girl smiling so beautifully like you." - He said She smiled again this time her blush accompanied her, He leaned towards her cheek and kissed it when he realized it will be almost impossible to stay away from her. And even anika couldn't stay away from him when he does that, She stared at his lips and looked back into his eyes. He didn't wait for a minute, He kissed her while cupping her face. They were physically flying as they were in his private jet from Mumbai to Mauritius. And mentally reached the moon. He smilingly broke the kiss when they both went out-breath.

"I love sky-diving." - She said bowing her head down in blush. He chuckled.

"I am hell scared of Sky-diving." - He replied and kissed her again.

She opened her eyes in a jerk when her mind fast-forwarded the whole trip, And naina nuzzling in her chest while sleeping. Looking at her daughter, She wondered how many similarities both father and daughter share. Both like to make promises from others but when they come to their turn, They back off.

"Did we arrive?" - Naina asked while rubbing her eyes looking at the night sky of Los Angels.

"Yeah, Baby!" - Anika replied to her and packed all her stuff, Zipped it. They stood up from the place when the flight landed. They arrived early than usual. Anika took their luggage and waited for Shyla to pick them up.

"Mumma!?!" - Naina called Anika when she was hell tired due to the travel.

"Shyla is on her way, baby!" - Anika said and taken the seat next to her.

"Mumma, Papa?" - Naina asked Anika, Anika was a little bit surprised when she remembers her words, Anika said she will call her dad once they land. Having no choice, Anika called him through Whatsapp call. He picked it up after a long time.

"Anika..." - He spoke as soon as he attended the call, His tone ached her heart more. She couldn't agree with the fact that her heart still yearns for him.

"Naina wants to talk to you." - She said and gave the phone to naina she picked it from her hands with much expectation.

"Naina. Naina. Naina. Naina. Don't you know any other name than this, It's all happening because of her. Can't you see anyone beyond her, I and Arush became less important to you than her, She always been trouble from the start, I wish she never exists in our life." - Shivaay bashed her without knowing naina was hearing everything. Her lips trembled to cry, Looking at her reaction Anika took the phone from her and heard the bashings. Naina hugged her and cried in her chest.

"Are you drunk?" - Anika asked him when he continued to bash her as someone who snatched his wife from him.

"HOW DOES IT MATTER TO YOU?" - He yelled at her in an instant.

"There's no point in talking to you, Right now. You never gonna change. Good-Bye, Mr Oberoi." - Anika said and held the phone. The missing feeling and the sweets words in the past faded away without leaving no trace when naina cried. She patted her back and consoled her, What else Anika is capable of doing.

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