Next Day

Shivaay was talking on his phone when Kavya walked up to him. Seeing her, Shivaay ended the call and turned to her.

"Piya...did you want something?" 

"Papa, woh actually I just wanted to go shopping....Maasi was going to come with me but she got busy and even Chachi & Bhabhi dont have time par..." Kavya sadly looked at her arm which still had a cast on. "I cant really go alone na?"

"Do you want me to come with you?" Shivaay asked exactly what Kavya was hoping he would.

"Yes pls." Kavya nodded. "If you have time."

"You're my daughter, I always have time for you." Shivaay replied. "Ill just go change and them come."

Once Shivaay went upstairs, Kavya turned towards a pillar behind which Gauri was hiding and gave her the thumbs up.

Meanwhile in Anika's Apartment...

"Ma...pls come with me to the mall na." Piya asked her mom.

"I would bacha but I have so much work today...sorry." Anika apologized.

"But...if you dont come then it will ruin everything!" Piya blurted out.

"Kya?"

"I mean.....Pls pls pls Ma...I wont ever ask you for anything else!" Piya begged. Sighing, Anika finally agreed. 

"Acha baba...okay okay!" 

"Yaayy!" Piya jumped up and down clapping like a child. Anika stared at her amused.

"You're that happy that Im coming shopping with you?"

"I...uh..." Piya thought to come up with an excuse. "Im just happy we can spend some mother daughter time together!"

"Me too." As Anika hugged her, Piya looked over her shoulders to Sahil who was winking.

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"So, what did you need to buy?" Shivaay asked as he entered the mall with Kavya.

"Um....just...some clothes." Kavya replied, while looking around for Piya and Anika. Thats when she saw them in one of the stores. "Papa, lets go to that store."

Kavya led Shivaay into the store and texted Piya.

Kavya: We are here, find some excuse and leave Ma alone.

Piya: Ok...I hope we dont get caught.

Kavya: Relax sis.

After reading the msg, Piya turned to Anika. "Ma...I have to go to the washroom...Ill be back in a few minutes okay? You can try on some things in the meanwhile."

Before Anika could reply, Piya ran out of the store, making sure Shivaay didnt see her. So Anika picked out a few things and went into one of the changerooms, un aware that Kavya was watching her. While Shivaay was looking at something else, Kavya followed Anika and made sure to put the occupied sign up on every single change room except the one Anika was in. She then  randomly chose some shirts and went to Shivaay.

"Papa, why dont you go try go these shirts?" 

"I thought we were here for you?" Shivaay asked.

"We are...but you need some new shirts too." Kavya replied. "Come on, go try these shirts on."

Finally Shivaay agreed and went towards the change rooms and walked right into the one with Anika.

"AAH!" Anika screamed in surprise, holding a kurti infront to cover her. Shivaay & Anika stood shocked, seeing each other after so many years.

"A...A...An...i...ka..." Shivaay whispered, getting emotional. Meanwhile, Kavya snuck behind him and slowly closed the changing room door, locking it.

"Sh...Shiv...aay..." Anika wanted to hug him, she wanted to cry and sob but instead she controlled her emotions and just made her face blank. "What are you doing here?"

"I....I didnt know you were in here." Shivaay explained.

"There was an occupied sign....how could you not....nevermind, just get out."

"Anika...I..." Shivaay reached forward to hold her face but Anika moved her face to the side.

"Dont touch me Mr Shivaay Singh Oberoi. I need to change so just get out now!" Anika demanded.

"So then change...who is stopping you?" Shivaay replied with a small smile. Anika just glared at him and then went to leave the change room but of course it was locked.

"Hello? Someone there?" Anika tried to call for help. "The door is locked!"

"How did it get locked? I didnt close it..." Shivaay wondered.

"Hello! Someobody!"

"Anika...at least finish changing....You're my wife, you can change infront of me but if someone else sees then-"

"Excuse me?" Anika stopped Shivaay."What did you just call me? Your wife? Really? Wife? Last time I checked I was just your son's murderer na?"

"Anika...I ....I had my reasons." Shivaay tried explaining.

"To call me a murderer? You had your reasons to call me my own son's murderer?" Anika asked. Shivaay looked down in shame, knowing he hurt Anika a lot. "Well I dont wanna hear it. I dont are what reasons you had....NO reason is good enough! "

While Anika & Shivaay were talking inside the locked change room Kavya was outside browsing through some clothes, very pleased with herself.

Kavya: Where did you do? You know you only have to hide from Papa...you can still be here.

Piya: I dont want to risk it....what if he sees me? Ill just wait in the food court and text Ma that Im here later on.

Kavya just chuckled and shook her head at Piya. Just then a man accidentally bumped into a large mannequin making it fall backwards toward Kavya. Quickly, Kavya caught the mannequin with her cast arm and stablized it before turning to the man.

"Hey yo-"

"YOU!" The man and Kavya both yelled out. This was none other than the rich guy from the other day. 

"Is that a cast on your arm?" The man asked, lookig at Kavya's arm.

"Yeah...so?"

"The arm that you just used to catch the heavy mannequin?" 

Realizing she kind got caught, Kavya's eyes widened for a second but then she thought. "So what if he knows Im faking....its not like he'll go tell Papa."

"What I do with my arm is none of your business." Kavya replied. 

"Actually you're right, what do I care that your faking an injury. Your life, your arm..." The man replied.

"Oh hello!" Kavya stopped him before he could leave. "Where do you think you're going? Who's gonna clean this up?"

The man looked around at all th clothes that had fallen when he knocked the mannequin over. "Not me..."

"Liste-aah!"

As she stepped forward, her foot slipped on one of the clothes that had fallen. Kavya shut her eyes tightly but never hit the floor. Slowly, she opened her eyes to see that the man had caught her by her waist and her hand had involuntarily grabbed his collar. Using him to him her balance, Kavya stood back up and..

RRRIIIIPPP!

Kavya and the man both looked at his collar alarmed to see that it had ripped.

"Oops..." Kavya thought to herself. As the man looked at her, Kavya just shrugged. "Not my fault...you should really get a better quality shirt and get a refund on this one."

Flipping her hair with attitude, Kavya walked away as the man stood there slightly amused. A few minutes later, another guy walked upto him and saw him smiling to himself.

"Dude...whats up? What are you smiling about?" The guy asked.

"That girl..." The man replied. "She's.....interesting. Everytime its her fault and she somehow turns it around and blames me....wether its walking in the middle of the road or ripping my collar-"

"Woah wait! A girl ripped your...Aryan Khurrana's collar and you're smiling about it?" His friend asked, surprised. "This must be some special girl....do you like her?"

"Shut up Sunny...its nothing like that." The man, Aryan Khurrana rolled his eyes. "You know my marriage is already fixed."

"Yeah....but if it wasnt, would you go for her?" Sunny, Aryan's friend asked.

"Seriously? All I said was that she is a bit interesting...thats it!"

"Okay....if you say so..." Sunny was not convinced.

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Note: Shivika came face to face and another meeting of Kavya & Aryan....let me know in the comments what you think.