Anni's house,

Shivaay ran inside and saw Annika lying on the sofa. Gauri was trying to wake her up. Shivaay came to Annika. He patted her cheeks,but no response. Whole Oberoi family also came there. Shivaay lifts her in his arms and went to her room. he kept her on the bed and tried to wake her up.

Om-"Gauri, what happened?"

Gauri-"I dont know Omkaraji. When I woke up she was so weak and when I asked her she told she dont feel good. I went to bring water for her and here she fell unconscious."

Rudra-"Bhaiya Doctor aa gayi."

Shivaay-"Doctor,please check her."

Doctor-"Ok. Please you all wait outside."

All nodded and left from there. After some time doctor came out.

S-"What happened? Is she ok? Why she is unconscious? "

Doctor-"Relax Mr. Oberoi. She is ok. But tell me she ate anything unhealthy?"

S-"H.....Haa. Wo actually yesterday she ate Chinese. "

Doctor-"Oh. And I think she was unable to digest it."

Pinky-"Doctor what happened to her? Is she pregnant? "

Doctor-"What?? Pregnant? No no. She is suffering from food poisoning. "

S-"Really? Means she is not pregnant?? "

Doctor-"No Mr. Oberoi. But if you want I can check her again."

Janhvi-"Yes doctor please. Hamara shaq bhi door ho jaayega."

Doctor nodded and went in the room again. She came back after some time.

S-"What happened doctor?"

Doctor-"No Mr. Oberoi, she is not pregnant."

S-"Oh..... Thank god"

Doctor-"Please take care of her. And ha kuch bhi unhealthy food mat khane dena for 2-3 days."

S-"Yes doctor."

Doctor-"Ok. So take care I am leaving now."

S-"Haa. Om....."

Om-"Yes. Come doctor. "

Doctor left with Om. All went to the hall.

Gauri-"Why you all were saying that Di is pregnant? "

P-"Hume laga tha waise. Oh my maata mera dreams toh adhoora reh gaya."

J-"But I am happy ki aisa kuch nhi hai."

Daadi-"Haa. Agar hota toh kya batate hum Annika ko. Sab gadbad ho jaati."

P-"Haa. Mere pota-poti toh baad me bhi aa sakte hai. Annika thik hai yahi badi baat hai. Hai na Shivaay? "

S-"Aap log baate kijiye,me Annika ke paas hu."

He said and left from there.

J-"Ise kya hua? Abhi toh happy hona chahiye na ise?"

P-"Pata nhi kya ho gaya? Annika ki healths ko lekar pareshaan hoga."

D-"Bas ab jaldi se thik honi chahiye Annika."

Annika's room,
Shivaay came there and looked at her. She was unconscious till now. Doctor said she will wake up after some time.
Shivaay came to her and sat beside her. He removed her hair strands from her face and kissed her forehead. He held her hand in his and kissed it. Tears formed in his eyes.

S-"I am sorry Annika. I am sorry. I know agar koi good news hoti toh mujhe khush hona chahiye tha. But me khush nhi tha thoda sa bhi nhi. Bas ek hi baat mujhe khaye jaa rahi thi ki, agar aisa hua toh tumhe sab batana padega. Aur jahatak me tumhe jaanta hu,tum mujhse gussa hoti. Kabhi bhi baat nhi krti mujhse."

He wiped his tears and again kissed her hand.

S-"I know I am selfish. Me sirf apne baare me soch raha hu. But trust me , pehle me bhi chahta tha ki hamara ek baby ho. In fact ek baby girl ho,bilkul tumhari jaisi. Khidkitod Annika jaisi."

He chuckled softly.

S-"But agar abhi aisa kuch hota toh pata nhi kya hota. Me kuch bhi handle kr sakta hu but yeh kabhi bhi nhi handle kr sakta ki tum mujhse nafrat kro."

He held her both hands in his.

S-"Isiliye I am sorry. Yeh sab sochne ke liye. Haa aur jab tum thik hogi na toh mujhe meri choti Annika bhi chahiye."

He kissed her hands.

S-"Aur tabtak na hum dono ek dusre ke liye kaafi hai." 😘❤❤

He smiled and wiped his tears. And sat there holding her hands.

After sometime, Annika opened her eyes. She looked at her right side and saw Shivaay was sitting there.

Annika-"Sh..... Shiv....."

Shivaay looked up at her and smiled widely.

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

Annika nodded. Shivaay smiled at her. Annika looked around and said,

A-"Shivaay , aap yaha kya kr rahe hai?"

S-"Pehle mujhe batao, are you ok? "

She nodded and tried to get up.

S-"Shsh..... Uthna mat."

A-"Why? What happened? And tell me , me yaha kaise aayi?"

S-"You are mad. Agar tumhe thik nhi lag raha tha toh Gauri ko bolti na? Yaa phir mujhe call krti."

A-"Woh..... Gauri so rahi thi and maine socha ki aap busy honge toh.... "

S-"Toh tumne socha ki me behosh hi ho jaati hu. Careless girl. Aur upar se bolti ho ki yaha Gauri ki koi jaroorat nhi hai."

A-"Sorry. Aap daant kyu rahe hai mujhe?"

S-"Toh kya taarif kru?"

A-"Shivaay please..... Ek minute, aap ke aakhon ko kya hua hai? Aap..... Aap ro rahe the?"

S-"N..... Nahi toh....."

He said looking at other side.

A-"Shivaay jhooth mat....."

S-"Tum aaram kro. Me sabko batake aata hu ki you are ok now."

He left from there hurriedly. Annika looked at him confused.

A-"Jhooth kyu bol rahe hai. Saaf-saaf dikhayi deta hai ki ro rahe the. Par Shivaay kyu roenge? Haa,yaad aaya Shivaay toh us din hospital me bhi ro rahe the. Aur mera haath pakad ke baithe the ki agar mera haath chod de toh me kahi chali jaaungi. (Refer Part-7)"

She came out of thoughts when whole Oberoi family came inside.

A-"Aap sab log yaha....."

Pinky and daadi came near her.

P-"Annika ab toh oks ho na tum?"

Annika nodded.

D-"Beta ab aaram kro."

R-"Waise didi aapko pata hai aapko food poisoning hua hai."

A-"Kya? Par kaise? Maine toh kuch....."

R-"Woh isliye kyuki aap bhaiya ke saath akele dinner pe gayi na. Hume saath nhi leke gayi isliye."
😂😂😂

A-"Are par hum toh date par....."

She stopped looking at Shivaay as he nodded in no.

R-"O, kya maine bhi wahi suna jo aapne suna?"

O-"Yes "

Bhavya-"Iska matlab aap dono Sach me....."

S-"Stop it you all. Annika ko rest krne do."

He said changing the topic.

D-"Haa puttar ab aaram kr. Koi kaam nhi krna. Hum hai yaha."

A-"Nahi daadi. Iski koi jaroorat nhi hai. Gauri hai na yaha. Aap log kyu takleef utha rahe hai."

P-"Are par beta....."

A-"Aunty I am ok now."

D-"Accha thik hai. Hum chalte hai. Tum khayaal rakhna apna."

A-"Ji daadi."

P-"Aur kuch chahiye ho toh call krna."

A-"Ji."

All left from there. Only Gauri and Shivaay were in the room.

G-"Hum sabko bye bolke aate hai."

S-"Haa."

Gauri smiled and left from there. Shivaay came to her and sat on the stool.

A-"Shivaay aap kyu nhi gaye?"

S-"Kyu tumhe koi problem hai?"

A-"Nahi par aapka office??"

S-"Jaa raha hu. Aur ha sirf aaram krna hai tumhe. Koi kaam nhi,kuch nhi."

A-"Ok. "

S-"Aur ab 2-3 din tak sirf aaram krna. Office ka bhi koi kaam nhi."

A-"Par Shivaay "

S-"No argument on this topic."

Annika sadly nodded. Gauri came there with boiled water.

G-"Di aapke liye boiled water."

A-"Kyu? Mujhe nhi chahiye. "

S-"Tumse pucha nhi hai. It's compulsory. "

A-"Thik hai. Par mujhe food poisoning hua kaise? I mean food toh accha tha na Shivaay? "

S-"Haa. But tumhe aadat nhi hai na iski."

A-"Matlab"

G-"Di aapko pehle sirf Indian khana accha lagta tha na."

S-"Haa aur ab Chinese food tumhe suit nhi kiya isliye."

A-"Oh so me yeh bhul gayi thi ki mujhe kya pasand hai."

S-"Right"

A-"Toh phir aisi bahut saari cheeze hogi na? Jise mujhe yaad rakhna chahiye tha but ab yaad nhi.

S-"Hmm"

A-"May be kuch log bhi honge jinhe me yaad kr nhi rahi. But they are important in my life. Abhi food poisoning hua. Toh kuch log jo mere liye important hai unse door rehkr aur kuch hoga?"

She said eyeing Shivaay. Shivaay looked at her shocked.

S-"Matlab....."

A-"Matlab I think ki me kuch bhul gayi hu. Kisi ke baare me. And it's high time now,us sabko yaad krne ka. Nhi toh abhi food poisoning hua waisa kuch ho jaayega."

S-"Kitni baar kaha hai maine ki stress lene ki koi jaroorat nhi hai. Jab yaad aana hoga. Aa jaayega."

A-"But jo yaad nhi aa rahe unhe kitni takleef ho rahi hogi,hai na Shivaay? "

Shivaay looked at her shocked. He composed himself and said.

S-"Mujhe office jaana hai.Gauri me chalta hu. Annika take care." And he left from there.

A-"Kuch na kuch toh jaroor hai."

G-"Kya hai Di? "

A-"Gauri mujhe kuch pucha hai tujhse."

G-"Haa. But abhi nhi. Abhi aaram krlo."

A-"Are aaram hi toh kr rahi hu. Bolo na....."

G-"Ok. Pucho aapko kya puchna hai....."

A-"Tujhe pata hai abhi jab mujhe hosh aaya toh Shivaay yahi the. Aur ro rahe the. Kyu?"

G-"Woh..... Woh I think Di aapko sirf laga hoga waise."

A-"Shivaay ne bhi yahi kaha. But kuch toh hai. Uss din jab me stitches nikalne Shivaay ke saath gayi thi na, tab bhi unhone mera haath itna tightly pakda tha ki agar woh chodte toh me kahi bhaag jaati. Aur bahut worried bhi the. Aisa kyu?"

G-"Di I think ab aapko aaram krna chahiye. Chaliye aaram kijiye."

A-"Gauri tu topic change mat kar. Bata mujhe kya Shivaay ka aur mera kuch relation hai kya pehle se."

G-"H..... Haa woh..... Woh friend hai na aapke?"

A-"Sirf friend? Kuch aur bhi connection hai aisa lagta hai mujhe."

G-"Di,aap jyada hi soch rahi hai. Aisa kuch bhi nhi hai. So jao ab thodi der. Doctor ne rest krne ko kaha hai aapko."

Gauri said and left from there.

A-"Kuch na kuch toh jaroor hai. Gauri bhi nhi bata rahi aur Shivaay bhi. Ab mujhe hi kuch krna padega."

She decided to find out the reason. After sometime she slept due to medicines effect.

In afternoon,
Annika opened her eyes as she heard some noise. She looked around and saw Shivaay near the table. He was taking the food in the plate. She looked at watch,3:00 PM.

A-"Shivaay..... "

Shivaay turned around and smiled at her.

S-"Accha hua tum khud uth gayi. Me abhi uthane hi wala tha."

A-"Aap yaha iss waqt kya kr rahe hai?"

S-"Tumhare liye lunch banake laya hu me. Tumhe sirf light hi khana hai. Toh dekho maine daal-khichdi banayi hai. Utho ab jaldi."

A-"Aapka office?"

S-"Office gaya tha me. Ab baate baad me. Chalo utho pehle."

He said coming towards her.

A-"Kyu kr rahe hai aap yeh sab?"

S-"Kyu matlab?"

A-"Kya lagti hu me aapki, jo aap mere liye apna saara kaam chodke yeh sab kr rahe hai."

S-"Pata hai na tumhe ki we are....."

A-"Friends?? Friend ke liye kaun krta hai yeh sab."

S-"Woh..... Woh sab chodo. Pehle khao. Baad me baat krna."

He said and feed her. Annika smiled at him.

S-"How's it."

A-"Nice. But kitna feeka hai. Achaar lane ko bolti hu Gauri ko."

S-"Annika. Food poisoning hui hai na tumhe? Doctor ne kaha hai ki sirf light food. Ab 2-3 days sirf yahi khana hai."

A-"No please."

S-"Yes. Chalo khao."

She smiled sadly and opens her mouth. Shivaay feeds her. Annika got a phone call. She saw the name and cuts it.

S-"What happened? Receive kro."

A-"No no. It's not important. "

Shivaay nodded. Again phone rings. She cuts the call. This happens 2-3 times.

S-"Annika kyu nhi receive kr rahi ho."

Again it rings. Shivaay took her mobile and looked at the name. It shows "Aarav". 😂😂😂😂😂 He gave phone to Annika.

S-" Receive kro."

A-"Nahi it's ok. "

S-"Kro Annika."

A-"Aapne kaha na,ki 2-3 days no office work. So rehne do. "

Shivaay kept plate on table and takes her hand in his.

S-"I know,mujhe bura lagega isliye nhi utha rahi ho na."

Annika remained silent.

S-"Annika, I am sorry for yesterday. I know he is your friend. And it's totally your decision, ki tum kise apna friend maanti ho. I have no right to decide to whom you can talk or not."

A-"Nahi Shivaay aisa kuch bhi....."

S-"Nahi Annika. If you want you can talk to anyone. And I am no one to interfere in your personal life."

A-"Shivaay aisa kyu bol rahe hai? Aap toh mere....."

S-"Leave it. Iss baare me baat nhi krenge. But ha jo tumhe pasand ho aur jo tumhe sahi lage wahi krna tum. Kisiki bhi permission lene ki jaroorat nhi hai tumhe."

A-"Shivaay..... "

S-"Chalo ab medicines le lo."

He gave her medicines. She silently ate them.

S-"Now,sleep. Me raat ko aaunga phir tumhe dekhne."

A-"Thank you Shivaay. Pata hai jab aap yaha hai na toh mujhe bahut accha aur tension free lagta hai."

S-"Hmm. Dosti me no sorry no thank you. Chalo ab so jao."

She lied on the bed. Shivaay covered her with blanket and turned to go. But again came near her. She looked at him confused. He leaned over her. Her breaths became uneven. She closed her eyes. Shivaay smiled and kissed her forehead lovingly.

S-"Take care"

He said and left from there before she ask him about his behavior.

Annika opened her eyes and looked around. But he was not there. She touched her forehead and smiled.

Suddenly she gets some flashes of the same scene. She closed her eyes. And tried to remember. But again same,she was only able to identify herself in her flashes. And the other person is not clear in front of her eyes.

A-"Kuch toh connection jarror hai Shivaay ka and iss sab baato ka. Aur ab mujhe yeh find out krna hi hoga. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye,me pata lagakr hi rahungi ki aakhir mere aur Shivaay ke beech tha kya??"

Precap :- Shivaay's birthday. 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
And one big dhamaka. 😱😱😱😭😭😭
(Next 2-3 parts will be amazing
😉😉😉 ❤❤)

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