"I love you too" , the half sleepy Anika speaks up and dozes off the next second.

Shivaay stops walking and stays rooted to the ground in shock. He knew they were in love, he knew they had feelings for each other , he knew they even shared a kiss, but Anika never really stressed these words. So this took him by surprise.

He gives a genuine smile.

He slowly releases her legs from around his waist and gently drops her down. Anika resists and whines in a sleepy tone. She was Still in a hangover standing there trying hard not to collapse. "Take me back up, I don't wanna walk" She pouts as she says.

"I wanna hear it again" He says and shrugs.

She gives him a curious look and and raises her eyebrows, "What?"

He takes a step forward and holds her hand. "What you told me earlier! I wanna hear it again." he says and earnestly looks into her eyes.

Anika is taken aback for once. She knew what he was talking about. She smirks the next second. She quickly releases her hand from his's and takes a step back.

"About how you shortie took quicker time to get ready ?" she utters and giggles out of nowhere. Shivaay throws an irritated face and is obviously annoyed. He swiftly makes a turn, sniffs out in disbelief and starts walking on the not-so-lonely-anymore street as he saw two motorcycles drive-by one by one.  

"Shivaayyyy" she trails and runs in tiny behind him. "Arey rukooo!" She begs as she kept running behind him.

She picks up speed and somehow manages to grab his hand from behind stopping him from moving further away. She turns him around and once he was facing her, she gently lifts his chin up.

"Shivaay Singh Oberoi is angry?" she questions, shuttling her eyes to both of his's to find out if he was really angry. He just dusts her hand away and looks everywhere on the ground except her.

Her alcoholic effect seemed to be draining. She shakes her head get a better resolution and also to shake off her dizzyness. She again looks at him but clearly now and pulls out a smile.

"Ill tell you 'That' just one more time." She says turning her head to one side and folds her hands, hiding a smile. Shivaay immediately picks his head up and reacts like a high school kid getting all excited on knowing that his mathematics teacher was absent that day.

Anika's naughtiness subsides and she now looks at shivaay genuinely with a lingering smile

'I.....' (Her smile grew wider). Takes a step back.

'Love...' (Looked straight at him and she knew she was actually so into love by then). Takes a step back again.

'y....... she begins and before she knew, she glistened in gleaming yellow lights and by the time she turns to see what it was she was already perplexed with what was happening. She was hit hard by a car, A red Chevrolet

She was dragged way from him.

Shivaay was smiling and anticipating just a second ago. And in a span of a split second, his entire vision seemed to be betraying him. He stood frozen at that very instant and in a fraction of second was out of his trance when the reality hit him. He turned and was already unconsciously starting to run towards her.

"Anikaaaaa" his vocals managed to voice up, totally bewildered and devastated. He fell straight down near her and saw her head rowing down with blood

'Anika, ANikaaaa!! Anikkaaaaa.(He was frustrated) Do you hear me?!?!? Anika " He kept calling and looks to the direction the vehicle had gone.

Three young lads seeming to be of the 'college-going' phase, looked utterly shocked and was looking at each other as to what-to-do. Suddenly one of them came running to shivaay like a reflex, sat beside him, " Hospital is just 3 streets away, Pick her up. We'll take her there". He sounded pretty serious and was genuinely worried.

Shivaay, at first was gushing, turning red, holds his collar and was seen bloodshot angry. Then breathes out in vain since he had no other option. He nods and picks her up in a jiffy and runs to the car.

***

They all rush out to the entrance and quickly bring out a stretcher. Shivaay was perspirating as he finely picked her up and managed to place her on it. He pushed his way in, along with the stretcher and Screamed "DOCTOR!!" like a mad man. He kept screaming for help. He was getting exhausted but his voice kept crying out for someone to come give a hand.

He was about to yell again but he stopped when his heart skipped a beat. He looked down to see a firm grip on his shirt collar. Anika's bloody hand was holding them and the grip got tighter with time. 

He immediately looked at her, her eyes and she was half awake. Her eyes were filled with anticipation, expecting a way out. "Save me"  Her voice trembles as she voices those words.

Shivaay turns petrified as he hears her say that. The medical team shows up and starts dragging the wheels towards the Emergency room. His trance is broken and he starts running behind them. He grabs her hand and holds it firmly as a sign of assurance. "You'll be fine. You'll be completely fine. Nothing's gonna happen!" he mutters loud enough for her to hear, also chanting the same to himself. 

He had to let lose of her hand as the doctors take her into the room. He glued himself to the Peeping Glass and looked lifeless. 

He kept seeing the frenzy of doctors rushing here and there. And a minute later, a Nurse in her blue scrub suit closes the curtains.

He presses his back to the wall and slides himself down, sitting with a thud. His mobile starts ringing and he still wasn't out of the terror. He turns slowly  while pulling out his mobile only after a few rings. He picks it up. 

"Where the hell are you?? Do you know what time it is? Enough of your romancing! I cant leave you two drunkards out on the streets- " Vicky keeps ranting when he was interrupted in the middle. 

"Vicky... Anika....accident.." his voice breaks as he starts to speak up. 

"What?!, Shivaay.. Are you okayyyyy?! Where are you guys now? Is Anika Fine?" Vicky was puzzled and one could tell he was panicking.

Shivaay slowly starts to tear up and his eyes were welled.

"Shivaaay where are you right now.. Speak up!!!" Vicky shouts on the other side.

"Wellmont" he says and drops the mobile as he was in no condition to hold onto something. Tears start rowing down his cheeks.

He was not ready to face this. Her hopefull eyes crying for help was the last image he had of hers.

"Anika" he whispers as he looked lifeless.

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Had this track on mind since forever 😂🙈, So bear with me people. And wasn't too Convinced with this part. Do tell me how it was?! 🙈🙈
Also I guess i updated within a week.. So yayyy!

And Damn i wasn't expecting that many votes after 2 long years.
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