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Annika-"Shi...Shivaay... where... are...you...co...come fast....pl...please... Sa...Sahil....."

      Annika murmured in her sleep. Her hold on Shivaay's hand got tightened. Shivaay gazed at her face and saw her eyes were half closed.

Shivaay-"Annika....."

A-"Pl..... Please come back..."

       She again mumbled and closed her eyes. Shivaay then turned his gaze to Om who was already looking at him and was on the verge of losing his temper.

Om-"See.... Now what more proofs you need to see that you was wrong? Tell me... See her condition Shivaay. I warned you to not do that.. still... You know that you are her weakness, right? Still you always ends up hurting her more."

      Shivaay heard all that and recollected the things which he had done...how he behave like this everytime, how he always gives her these unseen wounds. He recalled all the happenings of that auction day and now he was feeling more guilty. He stared at Annika and tears made their way to his cheeks again.

Shivaay-"It's... it's all because of me. I...I always gives her bruises. She is so hurt just because of me and my behavior."

      He said staring at Annika's face.

Gauri-"Bade Bhaiya please...please don't blame yourself. It's not your mistake, it's just your fate. And Omkaraji, why you are so angry at him? He is right on his place. He did what he felt right that time. And he took that step for Bhojai only, he did so that she will not fall in any problem again like last time."

      Gauri said in order to convince both Om and Shivaay. But,

S-"No Gauri, Om is right. Everytime I hurts her more than the last time. I knew her condition still I choosed to look after that matter first. I should have come to her first but... And now she is in this condition because of my carelessness."

      Shivaay spoke looking at Gauri. Gauri again tried to make him understand but he kept on murmuring the same thing that she is in that condition only because of him. Gauri turned her gaze to Om but he just looked away. Gauri sighed in disbelief and looked at Shivaay again. He was crying holding Annika's left hand tightly in his both hands. So some of his tears fell on Annika's hand.

       Gauri was staring at Annika's face waiting for her to wake up soon as she know only Annika can handle Shivaay. After a minute, she noticed that Annika was trying to open her eyes.

G-"Bade Bhaiya see......"

      Shivaay wiped his tears and looked at Annika's pale face. Om too came near them.

S-"Annika..... Annika are you ok?"

      Shivaay asked and Annika opened her eyes slowly. She noticed Gauri first as she was near her on the right side. And then she was confused about where she was.

A-"G..... Gauri where...where are we? And where is Shiv....."

      She said looking around and stopped when her eyes fell on Shivaay who was at her left side. She was about to smile but stopped as she noticed some tears in his eyes.

A-"Shi..... Shivaay what...what happened?"

      She asked worriedly and tried to get up.

A-"Aahh....."

      She was weak so didn't able to move. Gauri moved forward and helped her to sit. Om puts pillows behind her back. All this while Shivaay was just looking at Annika and same goes with her.

A-"Shivaay.....you are crying?"

      Annika spoke observing Shivaay's face. She forwarded her hand to wipe his tears but before she reached to his face he came forward and hugging her tightly he started crying. Annika was taken a back by this action of him. She was confused about the whole thing. At first she was unclear about where she was and why they are not with Sahil. She tried to recall and then remembered how she came back from garden with Shivaay and how she was feeling dizzy while walking.

      She was so busy in clearing her confusion that she forgot  Shivaay was crying. She came back from her thoughts as she felt his warm tears on her shoulder.

A-"Shivaay....."

       She embraced him more tightly and started rubbing his back in order to stop him from crying.

A-"Shivaay...Shshhh.....stop crying first... everything is fine na...tell me what happened?"

      She tried to calm him down by saying these lines lovingly in his ears. But he didn't stop. So she forcefully broke the hug. Shivaay turned his gaze at other side to wipe his tears.

A-"Shivaay..... Gauri, Om why he is crying like this?"

      Annika questioned Om and Gauri. But before they utter  something Shivaay looked up at her.

S-"Everything is fine."

      He then turned to Om.

S-"Om can you call doctor here? His name... Ask that nurse who is outside this room. And tell her to bring some food also."

      Om nodded and left from there.

A-"Shivaay......"

      Annika placed her hand on Shivaay's.

S-"Shshhh don't say anything. You are weak."

      Shivaay said with a small smile.

S-"Gauri.....water"

      Gauri nodded and went to get some water.

A-"Why you are crying?"

S-"I am not"

A-"But you were"

      Gauri came back with glass of water.

S-"Drink this."

      Annika was just starting at him.

S-"Annika....."

      Shivaay made her drink water. She was still staring at him without blinking her eyes.

A-"Now tell me."

S-"What??"

       Before Annika answers him Om arrived with doctor.

A-"Doctor?"

      She was so confused. Gauri and Shivaay moved back and doctor checked Annika.

Doctor-"Are you ok now?"

      Doctor questioned on which Annika cross questioned him.

A-"What happened to me?"

Doctor-"You were unconscious. May be because of stress and no intake of food."

      Doctor informed and Annika turned to look at Shivaay. Doctor continued,

Doctor-"But nothing to worry.  You are fine now. But to stay fit and healthy just concentrate on your food habits and take proper meal time to time. And these medicines for next 4-5 days."

      He said writing prescription and giving it to Shivaay.

Doctor-"Now give some daal-khichdi to her."

      He said looking at the nurse who came with khichdi for Annika. Shivaay nodded.

Doctor-"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

      Doctor asked on which Shivaay agreed. Doctor left from there.

S-"I will be right back."

      Shivaay said to Annika with a small smile and gave that khichdi plate to Gauri.

S-"Gauri....."

      Gauri nodded taking that plate from him. And Shivaay went outside.

S-"Nothing serious na doctor? We have to keep her here?"

Doctor-"No no...no need. You said you will be here only as her brother is here. So you can come to me if needed. But I don't think that will be needed if she eats her meals properly and take medicines."

S-"She will doctor. I am taking her responsibility."

Doctor-"And don't give her any kind of stress for next some days. Don't tell her or don't make her face anything for which she will be worried. Or else she will take tension and....."

S-"Don't worry doctor. I will take care of everything."

Doctor-"Ok now make her eat and then you can go."

S-"Thank you doctor"

      Shivaay said and doctor left from there. Shivaay again came back to the room and went to Om who was looking at Gauri and Annika. Shivaay also turned his gaze to them. Gauri was scolding Annika to eat and Annika was making faces. Shivaay and Om looked at each other and smiled. But then Shivaay remembered that Om is angry on him.

O-"I am sorry."

      Before Shivaay make his mind to talk with Om, Om apologized.

S-"No you were right. It was my mistake."

O-"Yeah I know, but now please stop feeling guilty about it and do something to correct it."

S-"Hmm.... Now enough of this hide and seek drama. I will tell her everything."

O-"Hmm good. But that doctor said to me don't give her any stress."

S-"Hmm he said same thing to me also... ok... Then we will tell her after 4-5 days or better we tell her everything after Sahil's discharge."

O-"Ok. This time I will make sure she will not do anything. I have CCTV footage and I asked that Suman to keep us updated if she meet her again."

S-"Hmm that's great. Also ask someone to check CCTV footage time to time untill we leaves from here."

O-"Okay. You don't worry about it. You just focus on bhabhi and Sahil. They both needs you."

S-"Yeah now you don't worry. I will be here only near them all the time."

      Shivaay said and then smiled. Om noticed his smile.

O-"What happened?"

S-"Look at them. They are looking so cute together."

      Shivaay was looking at Annika and Gauri. Annika was not ready to eat food and Gauri was trying to feed her.

O-"Yeah just like Rudy and you."

      Shivaay smiled and going to them he took plate from Gauri's hand and sat beside Annika. He then forwards spoon full of khichdi to her mouth but she didn't eat. 

A-"Shivaay.... Can we go to Sahil first."

S-"First eat then we will go."

      He said again forwarding spoon to her.

A-"Shivaay, I don't want it. I want to go to my Sahil. He is alone."

S-"Rudra is with him Annika. And we are not going anywhere until you finish this plate."

      He again tried to feed her but she turned her face to other side.

A-"Gauri take me to Sahil please."

      Annika said to Gauri on which Gauri looked at Shivaay.

S-"Can't you just do what I say for once? I said we are not going anywhere until you eat this. That means we are not going. Sit and eat first."

      He said sternly. Annika turned to his side.

A-"You were crying sometime before and now you are scolding me. What happened to you? At least tell me why you were crying?"

      Annika asked as she was irritated with everything.

S-"Annika eat. I will tell you after that."

A-"But I want to go to Sahil."

O-"Bhabhi what he will say when he will see you like this?"

      Om asked coming to her.

G-"We are not going to tell him anything about bhojai's condition, right Bhojai?"

      Gauri said and Annika nodded in yes.

G-"So for that you have to eat this. Because you are looking weak now. So he will find out that you are not well. So eat this  khichdi and medicines so that we can go to him again."

      Annika thinks about Gauri's words and asked Shivaay to feed. He smilingly started feeding her khichdi. Om left from there to bring Annika's medicines.

      After having food and medicines Annika asked Shivaay to take her to Sahil at least now and he agreed to her and soon they went to Sahil. As soon as Rudra saw Annika, he hugged her.

Rudra-"Bhabhi are you alright?"

A-"Yes Rudra I am fine. Sahil is still unconscious?"

      Rudra nodded in yes breaking the hug. Annika went to Sahil and sat beside him on the bed.

O-"Doctor said after 5-6 hours... that means he will get up anytime soon."

      Om said looking at his watch and all nodded. Shivaay went to Annika and stood beside her.

      Sometime passed like this and then they heard Sahil's voice.

Sahil-"Di.....Didi....."

      All looked at him and saw he was trying to open his eyes.

A-"Sahil....."

      Annika held his hand. Sahil opened his eyes slowly and looked at Annika first and smiled.

A-"Sahil....."

      She kissed on Sahil's forehead.

A-"Are you ok?"

Sa-"Haa....water."

      Rudra went to nearby table to bring water and then Annika and Shivaay made Sahil drink a little bit water. They again made him lie on bed.

A-"Feeling pain in leg?"

Sa-"Little bit."

      He said and turned his gaze to the right side and saw Shivaay there. Shivaay smiled.

S-"Are you fine Sahil?"

      Sahil turned his gaze to OmRu without giving any answer to Shivaay's question and smiled at them then looked at Gauri and finally again turned to Annika. Annika was looking at Shivaay's sad face.

Sa-"Didi...why you are looking like this? Tired and exhausted?"

      Sahil asked looking at his Annika Didi's face. Annika turned his gaze to Sahil and smiled.

A-"Nothing baccha. I was just waiting for you to wake up. But you took so much time to open your eyes so I am just bored not tired."

      Annika said taking Sahil's hand in hers.

Sa-"Annika Didi no need to hide anything from me. I know you were waiting for someone who only knows how to break promises."

      Sahil said looking at Annika and all looked at Shivaay. Shivaay cursed himself again but he came forward to Sahil.

S-"Sahil I know... I was not here..... I am ...I am sorry..... I....."

      Shivaay was able to say only these words as he was crying. Sahil left Annika's hand and held Shivaay's.

Sa-"SSO....."

      Shivaay wiped his tears looking at other side and then turned to Sahil.

S-"Sahil I know I... I broke the promise. You asked me to not allow Annika to cry but she....."

A-"Shivaay....."

      Annika stopped him from saying further. Shivaay looked at Annika and she glared at him. Sahil said,

Sa-"SSO sit here. Annika Didi you get up from here."

      Sahil ordered. Annika got up and asked Shivaay to sit. Shivaay sat on the bed looking down.

Sa-"Now say what you want to say."

      Sahil again ordered and Shivaay looked up at Sahil.

S-"Sahil, I am sorry. I promised you to come on time. But I... I went to do some important work before coming here. I know that work was not important than you but....but still I went there and then I broke your promise. I...I am sorry Sahil. You can give any punishment to me."

      Shivaay said looking down as he was feeling guilty.

A-"Shivaay....."

      Annika stopped as Sahil nodded in no looking at her. Then Sahil turned to Rudra.

Sa-"Pehelwaan don't you think we have to click SSO's picture while crying? We can blackmail him in future using that. Right Om Bhaiya?"

      Sahil completed looking at Om. And OmRu were confused at first but then they giggled and agreed to him. They thought Sahil was really angry on Shivaay at first. Shivaay looked up at Sahil when he said that.

S-"Means??"

Sa-"Offo SSO. I am not your Annika. I am Sahil Chaturvedi. And Sahil always trusts his SSO. He knew whatever SSO did was only for Annika Didi. And I know that you didn't break your promise. I know you was late but you were here with her."

      Sahil said and Shivaay was surprised plus happy.

A-"You are praising yourself or telling my mistakes?"

      Annika asked fake angrily.

Sa-"So what wrong I said? You tell me SSO, I was the only one na who believed in you, who supported you everytime, right?"

      Shivaay nodded in yes.

Sa-"So how can you think I am angry on you this time. I am not as I know you will not break any promise when it comes to Annika Didi."

      Sahil said and tears formed in Shivaay's eyes.

S-"I know Sahil but still I am sorry for coming late. For not wishing you all the best for surgery. For not....."

Sa-"Offo.... I am fine SSO. And no need to worry now. So please stop behaving like Annika Didi. And one more thing, you don't look good while crying. You look good only when you shows your famous Tadi."

      Sahil said stopping Shivaay in middle. Shivaay smiled through his tears. Sahil brought his hand up to wipe Shivaay's tears. But Shivaay did that by his own hand and kept Sahil's hand back on the bed after dropping a kiss on it. Everyone smiled at their bond.
Their moment was broke as Dr. Joshi came inside.

      Dr. Joshi checked Sahil and inspected Sahil's leg.

Dr. Joshi-"Feeling pain?"

      Sahil nodded in yes.

Dr. Joshi-"Don't worry. This will last only for some days. You are hungry?"

     Sahil nodded in no.

Dr. Joshi-"Good. As you are allowed to have only juice today. Tell me your favorite fruit?"

Sa-"Pine apple."

Dr. Joshi-"Great. Mr. Oberoi give him one glass of fresh pineapple juice."

A-"But doctor why not food? He didn't eat anything from morning."

Dr.Joshi-"Don't worry. He is not weak because of injections and Saline. And from tomorrow he have to eat only light food for some days."

      Annika nodded sadly.

Dr. Joshi-"So now he needs rest. So Sahil please sleep again after having your juice. And little bit pain is ok but if you feel more pain then call me, ok?"

      Sahil nodded in yes. Dr. Joshi turned to Shivaay and Annika.

Dr. Joshi-"So I am now going to home, if you need anything then call doctors who are on night duty."

S-"Ok doctor. But when he will start walking?"

Dr. Joshi-"You are desperate than him."

      Dr. Joshi laughed.

S-"No I mean....."

Dr. Joshi-"I understand Mr. Oberoi. Don't worry we will check it after 15 days."

S-"15 days? But you said he have to be here for only 8-10 days."

Dr. Joshi-"Yes for 10 days. After 10 days you can take him to home. But no major movement of leg. Some small exercises but that I will tell you how to do n all after 2 days. So till then just rest."

S-"Ok doctor thank you."

      Dr. Joshi smiled and left from there. Rudra went to bring juice for Sahil.

A-"Now drink this and sleep."

      Annika made him drink juice slowly and then again asked him to sleep. Sahil wished good night to all and closed his eyes. Annika kissed on his forehead and covered him in duvet carefully without touching his leg.

O-"Bhabhi you also need rest. Shivaay you and bhabhi go to bhabhi's house. We are here."

     Before Shivaay answers Annika said,

A-"No I am not going anywhere Shivaay."

R-"But bhabhi you need rest."

A-"I will rest here. But I am not going anywhere. Shivaay tell them I am not going anywhere."

      Annika refused to go.

S-"Relax Annika. I know you want to stay and I am not taking you anywhere, khush?"

      Annika smiled widely nodding in yes.

O-"But Shivaay....."

S-"Om, you don't worry. I am here with them and I will make sure that she will take rest. And you guys are here from morning. So go now and take some rest. If you want come back tomorrow morning but for now go and take rest."

      Rudra was not ready to go as he wants to stay with Sahil but Shivaay ordered him to go with Om-Gauri and soon they left from there. Shivaay came to Annika.

S-"You sit here with Sahil. I will be right back."

      Annika nodded and Shivaay left from there. He came back after 5 minutes and saw Annika was staring at Sahil's face sitting beside him. Shivaay came to her and placed his hand on her shoulder.

S-"He is fine Annika."

A-"Hmm... Shivaay you know, I am so happy today."

S-"Yeah I know."

      She turned to him.

A-"Where were you?"

      She looked at his hands.

A-"What's this?"

S-"Milk for you and coffee for me. Come let's sit there."

      Shivaay said pointing to the sofa at the corner of the room. Annika nodded and went there not before checking Sahil.

S-"Here, have this."

      Shivaay said forwarding one big glass of warm milk to her.

A-"But I don't like milk."

S-"So what? I also don't like to see tears in your eyes. But most of the times they are in your eyes."

      Shivaay stated and she stared at him.

A-"So they comes because of you only."

     She said but soon realized what she uttered.

A-"Shivaay..... I...I am..."

      Shivaay cutted her in between.

S-"First drink this. Then we will talk."

      Shivaay said giving her the glass. She didn't deny then and drank whole milk in one go. Then she sat there looking down till he finishes his coffee. When he kept his mug on the table she turned to him.

A-"I am sorry. I....."

      Shivaay cutted her in between.

S-"You should be. What was that?"

      She stared at him in confusion.

A-"What??"

S-"How you fell unconscious? Because you haven't eat anything from last night, right? Who asked you to skip your meals?"

      Annika looked down.

A-"No..... I....."

      Shivaay held her hands.

S-"Annika why can't you take care of yourself? I know I didn't call you and I was late...it was my mistake but you... What's the need to skip your meals haa?"

      Shivaay asked her and she was silent.

S-"I can understand about that auction day but today...I promised you that I will come na, and you knew that I will come to you today still you did this."

      Shivaay said and Annika looked at him raising her eyebrow.

S-"What??"

A-"I was unconscious on that auction day?"

      She asked in surprising tone.

S-"Yeah I was talking about that only. That day it was ok as we were not together and you thought I married to that girl. You were angry on me. But today.... Now you know that I am with you, right? You know I am not angry on you still..... "

      Shivaay said and Annika laughed silently.

S-"I am scolding you here not telling you any joke that you are laughing."

      Shivaay said angrily.

A-"You are not scolding me you are spilling the beans."

       She winked at him.

S-"Means?"

      She came close to him and placed her hands on his chest slowly.

A-"Means.....aapko kaise pata ki I was unconscious on that auction day? You left from there after that reporters drama, right?"

      She said teasingly playing with his shirts button and Shivaay's eyes widened in shock.

S-"I.....woh.....I....."

      He tried to speak. Annika pulled his cheeks.

A-"I know you were with me that day. You are the one who saved me, called doctor and sent car to drop me, right?"

      She again winked and Shivaay's mouth opened in perfect O shape.

S-"How.....How you....."

A-"I knew everything. You forget or what?? I am Khidkitod and smart Annika."

      She said raising her imaginary collor.

S-"But still..... how?"

      She placed her head on his chest.

A-"Bas pata hai."

     Shivaay recalled how she told him that she found out everything about the past. So he just smiled and engulfed her in a hug. They stayed like that for sometime.

S-"Annika....."

A-"Hmm....."

S-"Tell me why you did like this everytime. I want to be your strength Annika. But you behaves like I am your weakness and I don't want to be your weakness Annika."

      Shivaay said caressing her hairs and she held him tightly.

A-"You are my strength Shivaay. As you says I am Jhansi ki Rani but that's because of you only. You gives me strength to fight back in every situation."

S-"But then why you behave like this sometimes."

A-"I was worried for you Shivaay. That's it. Or else you are my strength always."

S-"Hmm that was my mistake only. I..... Forget that first you promise me that you will take care of yourself. Whatever be the situation you will always take care of your health first."

      Shivaay said and she just nodded.

S-"Krogi na mere liye itna?"

A-"Hmm....."

S-"Good. You are Khidkitod Annika never forget that."

      Annika heard that and came out of the hug.

A-"And you never forget that you are my Tadibaaz bagadbilla. Now tell me what was that?"

S-"What?"

      He asked in confusion.

A-"Why you were crying haa? I was just unconscious Shivaay. What's the need to cry that much. And then why you were crying and blaming yourself in front of Sahil?"

      She asked folding her hands.

S-"Woh.... You were in that condition because of me only. You know the truth now. That auction day also you were in that condition because of me and today also."

A-"But before sometime you said, that's because I didn't take care of myself."

      She cross questioned him.

S-"Haa that's true but reason behind that was me na? I knew you will be waiting for me. Still I went to do that work."

      She placed her hand on his.

A-"I know that was important or else you can never do that."

S-"Still Annika. I promised you to come. I knew you needed me, I knew you must be worried for me still I went there and not only that Om knew about my whereabouts still I asked him to don't tell you anything."

      Shivaay said and Annika looked at him surprised but then smiled.

A-"But I know you went because there was some problem. And I am sure that was related to me or to us only."

      Shivaay looked at her surprised. She smiled.

A-"I know you don't want to tell me now. But I know that was related to us only. And I am sure that was really very important. So I am not angry on you. Now you stop feeling guilty about it."

      Shivaay smiled holding her hands tightly.

S-"Annika..... I..... I will tell you everything. Just wait for the right time."

      Shivaay said remembering the doctor's words. That doctor said don't tell her anything which will give her stress.

A-"I trust you."

      Annika said hugging him again.

A-"And this time I promise you I am not going anywhere leaving you. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye. So you don't have to worry about that. So stop thinking about it."

      She said hugging him more tightly and Shivaay kissed her hairs for few times caressing them.

S(mind)-"I know that. But I will tell you each n everything. Just get well soon so that I can tell you everything."

A(mind)-"I know you are feeling guilty and this thought giving me michmichi as I am also hiding many things from you. But you don't know about it. But I promise I will tell you all things soon. Not today but I will tell you tomorrow. And then I have to find out what you are hiding and what problem is there. So that we can solve it together."

      Annika decided and moved back. Shivaay patted on his lap and Annika laid down on sofa keeping her head on his lap. She turned to look at him.

A-"Shivaay....."

S-"Don't say anything now. You need rest. So sleep."

A-"Buy you?"

S-"I am here only. Not going anywhere leaving you. Sleep."

A-"But how can you sleep in this position?"

S-"I am fine as long as you are with me. Bas tumhara saath chahiye aur kuch nhi."

      Annika chuckled.

A-"Filmy Singh Oberoi. Back pain hua toh?"

S-"You said now you are not going anywhere. So you are here na to give me massage?"

      She smiled nodding in yes.

S-"So sleep now. Good night."

      Shivaay said.

A-"Good night"

      Shivaay kissed on her forehead. She smiled and closed her eyes. Shivaay sat there looking at her face and once he confirmed that she was asleep he rests his head on headrest and closed his eyes.

Precap :-

Annika-"Khannaji I want all the details which Shivaay asked you to find out."

Khanna-"Details?"

Annika-"About that phone call. I know he asked you to search about that number. So I want that information before you give it to Shivaay."

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