Song:- Taylor Swift - Evermore.

"If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor."

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[Anaya]

Unlocking the gate I entered inside the house...

"Food is inside the fridge heat you want me to reheat it..."

I jump out of my skin listening to the sudden voice. I saw a silhouette in the dark living room,

"Holly...Vedika you scare the shit out of me...." I heave a sigh of relief, she should be resting not another way around.

"Well..." she stands while switching on the lamp beside her.

I saw her as she stands with her very pregnant belly, she put her hand in her stomach and pull her shawl more to her body, I sigh.....this woman never listens to me. I put my bag on the side table and goes near her, draping the shawl around her properly I kissed her forehead, I caress her swollen belly.....

"How is my baby doing.....and most importantly, why are you up so late...." I asked in an accusing tone..this woman has no wariness for herself.

"Well when your husband and your sister are out you cannot rest by yourself can we...." she said and huffs dramatically...

Typical drama queen...her pregnancy hormones to be blamed for...according to her, but we know better...she is a drama queen all the time...she is more childish than our baby boy.....but these days me and Krish bhai are indeed very busy and Sid has to take care of both of them alone....and I am more stressed because her pregnancy is complicated this time...

Speaking of Sid, where the hell is this guy...I turn to look at the entrance...he said to go inside while he was parking the car...where the hell is he...now.

"Sid was with you, where is he...." Vedika looks at the main door and asked, I wonder the same babe.....

As if on cue ...Sid came in whistling and playing with the car key, he saw both of us and huffs...

"Why are you up Bhabhi...." he said and put his hand on his waist as if accusing Vedika...

I did the same looking at her, she sheepishly showing her puppy face...I look back at Sid and shook my head...

Gone case...!

He showed her the way to her room while I went to my room, or should I say HIS room......

I went inside and again an unsaid emptiness surrounded me.....No matter how much I show that I have been moved on but how can you lie to yourself. No matter how much I am been surrounded by people but there is a space and I can never fill.....no matter where I go, no matter how many people I meet, but those Greenish beautiful eyes always hunt me.

I huff and went inside the bathroom, after getting freshen up I went inside the room, looking at the room I saw the room and space.....I haven't changed anything, not even the curtains. It still feels like he is present here...Aashi says I have a sorrow inside me which I have to let out...but what should I have to let out...when there is nothing to let go of.

I went to the window, November has started and winter has slowly started to capture the whole of London. Winter has its own advantages, it numbs the feeling in its coldness.......

It's been 4 years....and everything has changed relations changed, people changed but one thing that remains with me is...YOU.

Am I a weak person, if I am still stuck there...

It's been 4 years when Krish bhai came knocking on my door and fought with Veerji just to talk to me...I knew what I had to do and I did it. I opposed my family and came with Krish bhai...now my Mom and Dad don't talk to me, but Veerji understands me so he knows that I needed it. I cannot stand my dad and mom giving me sympathetic looks, I know they don't pity me but after a certain point, they started pitting me.

And Krish bhai came and made it easy for me to escape, I don't have to look at my parents every day and feel sorry for my pathetic self. Vedika and Krish bhai helped me to build my confidence once again without any judgment. Krish bhai and Vedika came here to London within a week after I came here.

When they asked me to take a room for myself I choose this room, the reason I didn't know myself but in some corner of my broken heart, I know that I want to live here only. Maybe because I somehow wanted to be close to him, I thought maybe that pain that emptiness will subsidize but it never happened.

But now after so many days, I made peace to myself, I am happy.....I have a family.

Aashi and Vihan are here too. In London itself, they have a little boy and I love this family so much. Veerji married his girlfriend and have a cute baby girl.

I love them all so much...

I sigh and went to sleep...tomorrow is Sunday so no work plus everyone is coming tomorrow so I think I should sleep now.

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I was having a peaceful sleep when I felt a weight on my abdomen and a soft giggle can be heard, I smile and wrap my arm on a small fragile frame taking him under me I nuzzle in the crook of his neck still my eyes are closed.....

"Gem leaves me... it's ticklish..." he giggles and said still wiggling to get out of my hold.

Yes he calls me Gem and that's not rocket science to know who teaches him this....yes the one and only SIDHARTH RAJVANSH.....

But I love this name now because my Kuku calls me this...

"Is my Kuku trying to leave his Gem..." I said opening my eyes and start kissing his whole face...

His laughter filled my heart with warmth and happiness.

"Otay...I love you to the moon and back Gem..." he said trying to negotiate with me..... he still has difficulty in pronouncing certain words but we know his language and what he is trying to say.

"Good...coz I love you more..." I said and get up from bed with him in my arm....he looks more like Krish bhai but his eyes were the same as Vedika.

I took him to my bathroom where I keep his spare toothbrush and toiletries. I put his little butt on the space beside the sink. I gave him the toothbrush.....

After 30 minutes I walk out with a bathrobe on and Kuku with a big towel covering him. I make him wear his clothes and he sat on the bed with my phone while I went inside the closest area and get ready for the day. Putting my spectacles on.

When I came out the little troublemaker was still with my phone and his eyes were glued on screen...

"Okey big guy...time for breakfast...Is mommy up.." I asked taking him in my arm and putting the phone in my pocket...

Kuku starts winching and wiggling to came out of my hold.." Gib...me the phown...Gem...I was about to win...."

"Not happening...."

"Pleaws....yews...mommy wake up and she was in the kitchen..when I came to you..." he said and put his head on my shoulder still suckling about the phone...

It was 11 am, and everyone came we were outside arranging everything. Vedika was sitting on a rocking chair with a tub of Ice cream and Krish bhai was arranging a brunch table with Kuku sitting on the table with a bowl of his favorite cookies...I and Sid are arranging chairs and drinks.......

"Hola lovely people..."

We all turn to look at the very happy face of Aashi and behind her a very struggling Vihan. He has Vaani in one hand a bag in the other hand....he was having a hard time holding a winching Vaani and bag at the same time...Sid huff.....he went to them looking at Sid Aashi open her arm for a hug but the stove her and went to Vihan.

I, Vedika, and Krish bhai start laughing at the face Aashi made it was like she got the most painful betrayal of her life.... she made a face looking at us and was about to go to Sid when Kuku yell

"Bu..." Kuku had his arm open for her bua.

Aashi gave us a look that says, ' Take that'...and went to Kuku.

"My favorite Nephew..." she hugged Kuku and take him in her arm...

"He is your only nephew..." I said and point it out.

"You all are just jealous, right Anshu baby..." she said and kissed him......

Krish bhai hit her head and said...." Show some mercy to your poor husband will you..."

Vihan kissed Vedika's forehead and came to me sitting beside me he put his head on my shoulder.

"I am so tired.....she never let me have peace...." he said in a tiering tone.

I pat his head. I saw Vaani and went to her, taking her from Sid a start kissing her, her giggle filled the whole garden, soon we all started having brunch with the kids.

Krish bhai and Vedika were sitting together with Kuku in his lap Vihan was feeding Vaani and Aashi was wiping Vaani's mouth. Sid and Sandra his Girlfriend who arrived just now we're sitting and being all cozy.

Life has given them what only lucky people can get.....

A loving companion......

I stand and went from there, looking at them all, make me feel how lonely I am. But this is life and I strongly believe that it something is not in our destiny we can never have it. And love is not my destiny.

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Hey guys,

So people want to know about Anaya's life. So here it is.....

I know many will think that she should not be the way she is, but guys it's her personality.....

She was a humble and kind character from the beginning of the story.

And her love for Arjun was always pure. It cannot be faded....and it's a human tendency we can never get over the person who was our first love.

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