"Trying to forget someone is like trying to remember someone you never met."

At night,
Oberoi Mansion,

      OmRu were waiting for Shivaay. It was 10 PM and Shivaay didn't come home yet. They want to ask so many questions to him. Shivaay came after 10:30. Rudra saw him and pats on Om's shoulder. They both got up from sofa and came to him.

Om-"Shivaay....."

      Shivaay who was in deep thoughts looked at Om with blank expressions.

O-"Shivaay where were you?"

Shivaay-"Why you both are still awake?"

Rudra-"We were waiting for you Bhaiya. Why you came so late?"

S-"Nothing."

O-"Ok. Now go and change. Then we'll eat dinner"

S-"You both eat. I am not hungry."

R-"Why?? You....."

     Rudra stops in between and took Shivaay's hand in his.

R-"What's this Bhaiya?"

    Om looked at Shivaay's hand.

O-"Shivaay.....this....."

S-"Nothing major.....don't worry....."

    He said and took his hand back.

O-"Kaisi aayi chot?"

S-"N.....nothing.. It's just....."

R-"Bhabhi ko lagi isliye khud ko bhi kiya na aapne aisa?"

S-"Wh.....what are you talking Rudra? What's the connection between both things?"

O-"Accha? Toh kaise lagi?"

S-"Aree woh.....woh..... Haa car ki key andar hi reh gayi thi. Toh key nikalne ke liye....."

O-"Key nikalne ke liye tumne yeh kiya?"

S-"H.....haa.... Aur koi option nhi tha"

O-"Really Shivaay? Tujhe kya lagta hai we both are mad? Tu kuch bhi bolega and hum maan lenge? Mujhe acchi tarah se pata hai ki yeh chot kyu lagi tujhe."

R-"Bhaiya kyu krte ho aisa? Pehle bhabhi ko takleef di and ab khud ko. Kyu?"

O-"Kyuki yeh bhabhi se aaj bhi utna hi pyaar krta hai. Bhabhi ko takleef me nhi dekh sakta"

S-"Kya bol rahe ho Om? Mere aur Annika ke beech me ab kuch nhi hai "

R-"Accha? Sach me kuch nhi hai??"

S-"Noo....." He said looking at other side.

R-"Aisa hai toh khao meri kasam and kaho ki aap bhabhi se pyaar nhi krte ho."

    He said and kept Shivaay's hand on his head. Shivaay immediately removed his hand.

S-"Are you mad Rudra? I said na kuch nhi hai abhi hamare beech. Now stop your nonsense. Go and have your dinner. I am very tired. Good night"

      He said and left from there before OmRu asks him more questions.

O-"Yeh dono ke dono pagal hai."

R-"O, hume kuch krna padega."

O-"Hum kya kr sakte hai?"

R-"Bhabhi se baat? Haa bhabhi se baat krni hogi hume."

O-"But bhabhi se baat kaise krenge? Bhabhi ne apna phone switched off rakha hai. Hume pata nhi bhabhi kaha rehti hai abhi"

R-"Bhaiya ko pata hoga....."

O-"Haa mujhe bhi lagta hai aisa."

R-"Toh hume Bhaiya se puchna hoga"

O-"Tujhe kya lagta hai woh batayega?"

R-"Nahi batayenge. But hum pata laga lenge"

O-"Kaise?"

R-"Aap bas dekhte jao. Bhaiya khud batayenge ki bhabhi rehti kaha hai."

O-"Hmm dekhte hai."

Shivika's room,

    Shivaay came inside and looked at Annika's photo frame. He smiled and came to her.

S-"Look , I won. I told you ki aaj hum milenge... Mil gaye na..... Haa pata hai pata hai waise nhi mile jaise milna chahiye. But don't worry, jaldi hi mil jayenge."

      He caressed her face and kissed that photo frame.

S-"Abhi bhi dard ho raha hai kya? I know I am very bad. Gussa ho na mujhpe. Pr yeh dekho maine kya kiya?"

    He said and waved his other hand which have injury in front of that frame.

S-"Ab mujhe bhi lagi chot. Jo takleef tumhe hui mujhe bhi ho rahi hai. Now,happy? I know I know happy nhi aur jyada sad hongi tum ab. Gussa aa raha hai na mujhpr ki maine kyu khud ko takleef di..... Annika jo takleef tum sahogi na mein bhi tumhare saath wahi takleef sahunga."

    He said and kissed that photo frame.

S-"Chalo ab so jao tum. Bahut thak gayi hogi na?  Take care of yourself. Mein maa se milkar aata hu.Aree but mom ke saamne aise nhi jaa sakta. Bandage krke jaata hu. Tum dono meri takleef bina bataye samjhti ho. And mujhse jyada dard tum dono ko hota hai jab mujhe kuch hota hai tab."

     He once again kissed that frame

S-"Bye. And I love you."

     He said and left from there.

Pinky's room,

    Shivaay came inside and looked at Pinky who was lying on bed and surrounded by many machines. He came towards bed and sat on it holding her hand.

S-"Maa kaisi ho aap? Thik ho?? Accha mere paas ek aisi news hai use sunke aap ekdum thik ho jayegi."

      He said and smiled a bit.

S-"Aaj mein meri Annika se mila maa. Haa maa hamari Annika se. After 15 days. Aaj mein bahut bahut khush hu maa. Pata hai maine jab dekha na use maa toh....."

      He said and looked at her face.

S-"I know maa jab aapko pata chalega ki maine uske saath kya kiya toh aapko bura lagega aap mujhse baat bhi nhi krengi."

     He said with moist eyes.

S-"But it's necessary mom. Annika ko pata chalna chahiye ki uski meri life me kya jagah hai. Use lagta hai mere liye woh important nhi hai. Mein bas family ke baare me sochta hu har baar. "

     He looked at Pinky.

S-"Annika galat sochti hai na maa? Aapko pata hai na Annika mere liye kya hai?  Mein aapse kitne dino tak baat nhi kr raha tha kyuki aapne use takleef di thi. Kya kuch nhi kiya maa. But abhi bhi mein haar gaya. Use abhi bhi nhi samajh aaya ki uski kya jagah meri life me."

      He wiped his tears.

S-"Isliye yeh jo mein kr raha hu na yeh punishment has uski. Haa jaanta hu ki mein use takleef me nhi dekh sakta but is baar mein dekhunga. I mean dekhne ki koshish krunga."

    He chuckled at his sentence.

S-"I know it's difficult for me to see her like this. But jo bhi ho is baar Annika tab hi ghar aayegi jab woh mujhpr haqq jataye. Khud bole mujhe ki woh mera ghar hai and mein aaungi. Mein jabardasti se nhi le aaunga use ab."

    He said in sad tone.

S-"Maa mujhe pata hai aap kahengi ki meri beti ko jyada mat takleef de. Hai na? Ok mein sochunga. And asp jaldi thik ho jao. I am missing you. Jab Annika aayegi na use pehle aap thik ho jaani chahiye. Bahu....sorry aapki beth ka welcome aap khud kregi."

    He stood up and kissed Pinky's forehead.

S-"Dekho kaisi kismat hai meri... Jin do women se mein itna pyaar krta hu, aajkal unse aisi baate krni padti hai. Ek Annika ki photo n second aap. Akele hi bolte jao. Koi jawab nhi kuch nhi. And pehle...itna bolti thi tum dono ki mujhe bolne kya mauka hi nhi deti thi."

     He chuckled.

S-"Ok. Jabtak aap thik nhi hoti n Annika wapas nhi aati tabtak mein baat kr leta hu jitni chahe. Phir aap dono mujhe bolne toh nhi donge na..."

    He smiled and looked at Pinky's face.

S-"Ab aap aaram kro maa. Mein aapko har update deta rahunga Annika ke baare me. But daantna mat mujhe jyada. Ok,abhi chalta hu mein.Good night."

    Shivaay came out of the Pinky's room and came to hall. OmRu were sitting there. Shivaay came to them.

S-"Kya kr rahe ho itne raat ko yaha tum dono?"

R-"Bhaiya badi bhuk lagi hai."

S-"Toh khana khao."

O-"Agar tu hamare saath khayega na to hi....."

S-"Om I told you na , I am not hungry"

R-"Thik hai phir mein bhi nhi khaunga"

S-"Rudra....."

O-"Shivaay chal na. Subah se kuch khaya nhi hai tune."

S-"Om....."

R-"Bhaiya....."

S-"Ok fine chalo."

    OmRu smiled and all went to the dinning table.

At dinning table,
      Shivaay was silently eating his dinner. He was thinking about something. Rudra looked at Om. Om nodded.

O-"Shivaay....."

S-"Hmm......" He said still thinking about something.

O-"Bhabhi ghar pahunch gayi na?"

S-"Haa abhi Sahil ka call aaya tha woh thik se pahunch gayi Pune. Thank god usne kuch investigation nhi kiya ki car kisne bheji and all. Agar use pata chalta ki maine hi woh car....."

      He stopped in between as he realized what he said. He bite his toungue and looked at OmRu. They were smiling looking at him.

S-"What??"

O-"Kuch nhi"

    He said and laughed out loud. Rudra also started laughing with him.

S-"What happened?"

R-"O, kya tha woh.... Haa ' hamare beech ab kuch nhi hai. Mein Annika se pyaar nhi krta.'"

      He said mimicking Shivaay. Om hi-fived with Rudra.

R-"Bhaiya kab tak aise Tadibaaz bante rahoge. Maan lo ki aap aaj bhi bhabhi se utna hi pyaar krte ho jitna pehle krte the."

O-"Shivaay kyu kr raha hai yeh sab tu? Kyu khud ko n bhabhi ko takleef de raha hai. Tum dono bhi jaante ho ki tum log ek dusre se durr nhi reh sakte. Phir bhi kyu yeh sab kr rahe ho?"

     Shivaay gets up from his seat.

S-"Raat bahut ho gayi hai. Tum dono so jao. Good night."

      He said and left from there. OmRu smiled and went to their rooms.

Next Morning,
Pune,
Chanda's house,
      Annika was standing near the window and was thinking something. Chanda came to her  and stood beside her. Annika was so engrossed in her thoughts. Chanda called her.

Chanda-"Annika....."

      Annika came out of her thoughts.

Annika-"H.....Haa"

C-"Kaha khoyi ho?"

A-"K.....kahi nhi"

C-"Ok yeh le coffee"

     She said and forward coffee mug to Annika. Annika nodded in no and again looked out of the window.

C-"Annika....."

A-"Chanda mujhe kuch nhi chahiye."

C-"Phirse bimaar hona hai tujhe? Aur yaha kya kr rahi hai tu? Chal aaram kr."

A-"Chanda I am fine"

C-"Haa pata hai pata hai kitni thik hai tu. Waise kal kya hua tha waha?"

A-"Aise puch rahi hai jaise tujhe kuch pata hi nhi hai."

C-"Mujhe kaise pata hoga? Mein nhi aayi thi tere saath kal"

A-"Newspaper me toh aaya hoga na. Jaa padhle"

C-"Koi news nhi aayi hai paper me tere aur Shivaay ke baare me"

A-"Kuch bhi. Dekh le pehle"

C-"Ruk mein aati hu"

      She said and left from there and came with newspaper in her hand. She gave it to Annika. Annika checked that paper and throws it.

C-"Aa gaya na yakeen?"

A-"Typical Shivaay Singh Oberoi"

C-"Annika batao na kak kya hua?"

     Annika told her everything.

C-"Dekha Annika maine kaha tha na Ku Shivaay kabhi dusri shaadi nhi kr sakta."

      Annika looked at her and went to the bed and sat there.

C-"Annika, Shivaay aaj bhi tujhse pyaar krta hai."

A-"I think tune suna nhi maine kya kaha"

C-"Haa suna maine. Annika dekha na tumne Shivaay ne reporters ko tum tak pahunchne nhi diya. Usne shadi bhi nhi ki hai dusri. Viraj ko maara. Aur ab bhi tujhe lagta hai ki Shivaay ko teri fikar nhi hai. Pyaar nhi krte woh tujhse.... "

A-"Haa sach hai yeh. Agar Shivaay mujhse pyaar krte na abhi bhi toh kal jo unhone kiya na woh kabhi nhi krte. 15 days.... 15 days tak durr rahe the hum ek dusre se. And kya kiya Shivaay ne kal... Ab Shivaay ke life me kou jagah nhi hai mere liye. Unke liye family hi sab kuch hai. Annika ka kya..... Agar Annika saath de toh thik hai. Aur Annika khud ke liye kuch maange na toh Annika kaun? Koi nhi. Bas family family family....."

C-"Annika aisa kuch nhi hai woh toh....."

A-"Aisa hi hai Chanda.... Shivaay kabhi bhi mujhe nhi chose krenge jab baat mere and family me se kisi ek ka saath dene ki baari aayegi. Kabhi nhi. Mein hi pagal thi jo samjhti thi ki Shivaay kabhi na kabhi mujhe woh jagah denge jo mein hamesha se chahti thi. Kisi ke life me number one position pr hona. Kabhi nhi hoga waisa"

    Annika said and started crying. Chanda hugs her and consoles her.

C-"Sab thik hoga Annika"

A-"Kuch thik nhi hoga Chanda. Pehle jaisa toh bilkul nhi ho sakta. Aur naahi mein chahti hu aisa. Ab mein bas Sahil ke liye jeena chahti hu."

C-"Ok jo tujhe thik lage. Job kabse join kregi?"

A-"Woh job nhi kr sakti mein Chanda. Woh company Shivaay ki hai. Naahi mein unhe dekhna chahti hu ab naahi unke saath kaam krna chahti hu."

C-"Par unka bond and conditions..."

A-"Haa uska kuch na kuch krna hoga. Sochti hu kya krna hai."

    Annika's phone rings. She looked at caller-ID and received it.

A-"Hello Ramona mam"

Ramona-"Hello. How are you now?"

A-"I am fine. And thank you kal ke liye."

R-"Hmm. It's ok. Agar aap thik hai toh kal se join kr rahi hai na?"

A-"No. Actually I don't want to work with your company"

R-"Why?"

A-"You know the reason."

R-"Haa but sirf us baat ke liye aap naa kr rahi hai job ko?"

A-"Mein khud nhi krna chahti yeh job"

R-"But mam....."

A-"Ek minute, aap mujhe mam mat bulao. Call me Annika only"

R-"But....."

A-"No mam mein bas Annika hu kisiki wife nhi ya kuch aur bhi nhi"

R-"Ok fine. But aapko pata hai na agar aapne job nhi accept kiya toh....."

A-"Toh mujhe 50k dene padenge. I know. Don't worry. Mein sab de dungi."

R-"But mam mein toh....."

A-"Once again thank you for yesterday. Bye"

      Annika disconnects the call.

Mumbai,
Ramona's office,

R-"Shivaay sir....."

      Shivaay who was sitting in front of Ramona stood up smiling.

S-"Thank you Ramona for your help"

     He said and smiled at her. He was about to left from there when Ramona called him.

R-"Sir"

S-"Yes"

R-"Sir, mam ne naa kaha hai."

S-"Haa janta hu"

R-"Toh aap khush kyu hai. Aapko toh....."

S-"Dukhi hona chahiye, hai na?"

      Ramona nodded.

S-"Mujhe pata tha ki Annika mana hi krne wali hai. Bas confirm kr raha tha."

R-"But ab kya krenge aap....."

S-"Just wait and watch. Annika ready ho jayegi kal tak n aayegi bhi yaha job krne."

R-"Kaise?"

S-"Mujhe pata hai kaise aayegi....."

      He smirked and left from there.

So,this is the next part. Please read and give me your suggestions and views. Till then bye. Take care. Stay happy. Stay blessed.