Oberoi Mansion,
Pool side,
     Shivaay was sitting there on floor. Tears were flowing from his eyes.

Shivaay-"It means I also.... don't deserve.... Annika.... Yeah she was right. I have done many  mistakes"

     "Shivaay" came a voice. Shivaay looked up and gets up from floor. OmRu came to him. Shivaay hugs Om tightly.

S-"I am sorry Om. Annika ki wajah....."

Om-"Shivaay are you mad? It's not bhabhi's fault. In fact she did right thing. Bhabhi ko yeh pehle hi krna chahiye tha. But that time she didn't aware about it. Shivaay I am happy with what bhabhi done with me."

      Shivaay and Rudra looked at him shocked.

Rudra-"O, what are you....."

O-"I am saying right thing Rudy. Jab maine Gauri ke saath woh sab kiya, you guys only scolded me. And everything was sorted out in just few minutes. But what I did with Gauri deserves punishment. So I am happy ki mujhe punishment mili."

R-"Hmm...point"

O-"Yes. By the way Shivaay, what happened to you? Why you are looking sad?"

S-"Nothing...it's just....."

O-"What happened Shivaay? Is bhabhi said something to you? Kya kaha bhabhi ne?"

     Shivaay looked at Om and once again he remembers what Annika said to him sometime before. He closed his eyes and sat on the sofa. OmRu looked at each other and came to Shivaay and sat beside him.

O-"Shivaay....."

S-"Om, mein Annika ko deserve nhi krta. She is very good. But mein.....maine kya kuch nhi kiya uske saath. Phir bhi usne kuch nhi kaha, kabhi complaint nhi ki, naa koi punishment di mujhe. And mein.....mein hamesha uska dil dukhata rehta hu... Use hamesha takleef deta rehta hu..... Sach me she is very good unlike me. Kyu hum saath the pata nhi. She deserves better..... Yeah she deserves better"

    He repeats last line as if trying to understand it.

O-"Shivaay, it's not true. You both are equal in your relationship. When one is wrong other one helps him to understand that he/she is wrong and what is right. And vice versa. This is the main quality of your and bhabhi's relationship."

R-"Haa. And you were talking about punishment na? So what are you doing now a days? Bhaiya aap maano ya na maano but abhi jo ho raha hai na aapke saath woh sab ek punishment hi toh hai. Bhabhi ka aapko bhul jaana,aapse durr jaana, aapko unke liye yeh sab krna padna.... It's all came in that punishment."

O-"Exactly. Kabhi kabhi tu sochta hai na ki tune bhabhi ke saath kitna bura kiya tha,kyu kiya..... Toh yeh sab tujhe us guilt se bahar lane ke liye hai. Bhabhi ke memory aane ke baad jab tum dono miloge na toh koi guilt,koi shikayat nhi hogi na phir..... Isliye yeh sab....."

      Shivaay just nodded. But he was still thinking about Annika's words.

S(mind)-"OmRu are correct. But what Annika said that also true. No one have the right to destroy anyone's life. No one have right to take decisions for anyone else."

    Shivaay was so engrossed in his thoughts. Rudra waved his hand in front of Shivaay's eyes. Shivaay came back from his thoughts and looked at Rudra.

S-"You both are right. But Annika is also right. Mujhe darr lag raha hai agar use kuch pata chal gaya toh woh kaise react krengi? Mujhe bolne ka, explain krne ka chance bhi degi ya nhi....."

    He said getting up.

S-"No no no this can't be happen. Agar aisa hua toh mein.....mein....."

    Om came to him and held his shoulders.

O-"Shivaay don't worry. Aisa kuch nhi hoga. Everything will be alright"

S-"Hmm. But agar Annika ko sach pata chala and if she starts hating me then..... I can't even imagine that."

     Om nodded his head in disbelief and looked at Rudra. Rudra nodded and came to Shivaay.

R(dramatically)-" Hey bhagwaan, kaise bhai diye hai mujhe aapne.... Yaha meri dono bhabhis ghar pr nhi hai. Gussa hai and unhe kaise manage yeh sochne ke siway yeh negative thoughts discuss kr rahe hai."

O-"Ek minute, Gauri gussa nhi hai,ok? Only Annika bhabhi gussa hai and woh bhi bahut jyada gussa. Pata nhi kya krengi"

    Shivaay looks down after hearing this. Rudra hits on Om's head.

R-"O, yaha mein kya krne ki koshish kr raha hu.... Tum kya kr rahe ho.... Pagal aadmi"

S-"No Rudy, Om is right. Pata nhi Annika kaise react krengi jab use pata chalega ki uske saath wahi hua jo uski sister ke saath. In fact usse bhi kai jyada. Mein toh imagine bhi nhi kr sakta"

     Shivaay said in sad tone

R-"Oho Bhaiya, don't worry. Bhabhi ko kuch nhi pata chalega. Jabtak unki memory nhi aati tabtak toh nhi. And agar by mistake aisa hua phir bhi bhabhi will forgive you. She can't stay mad at you for more time. Relax"

S-"No Rudra mujhe nhi lagta woh mujhe maaf kregi iss baat ke liye. Pehle jo maine kiya woh n then maine pehle kyu nhi bataya use.... Yeh dono baato ke liye woh kitna gussa hogi."

R-"Bhaiya think positive. Don't worry. Waise bhabhi se baat ki kya woh yaha se jaane ke baad?"

    Shivaay nodded in no.

R-"Toh kro na call. And acche se baat krlo. Aaram se agar bhabhi gussa hai toh manalo unhe."

O-"Haa Shivaay call her. Maine Gauri ko kiya tha call but bhabhi ne receive kiya. And she cuts it after hearing my voice. Ab tum kro call bhabhi ko. I am sure bhabhi tumse baat kregi."

S-"No no mujhe darr lag raha hai."

R-"Bhaiya don't worry. Call her."

     Shivaay closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He dialled Annika's number. She didn't receive call. Same happened 10-12 times. He was hell scared now. OmRu was supporting him. He was about to call her again when he received message from her. He opened that message immediately.

" Shivaay I don't want to listen anything. What Om did is totally wrong. And if you are supporting him then you are also like him. No girl deserves a man who didn't respect women. And who treat women like this. But what's the need of this explanation now. Gauri is safe and fine. Please don't disturb me Shivaay."

      Tears formed in Shivaay's eyes. OmRu looked at each other and hugs Shivaay tightly. Shivaay hold them and started crying. He was so scared right now.

O-"Shivaay don't worry."

R-"Bhaiya sab thik ho jaayega."

    Shivaay wiped his tears and broke the hug.

S-"I want to meet Annika. Abhi ke abhi mujhe usse milna hai."

R-"Bhaiya it's too late. Upar se bhabhi gussa hai. Pata nhi kaise react kregi aapko saamne dekhkr."

S-"Jo bhi ho I want to meet her now."

O-"Shivaay you are right. Mein bhi chalta hu. Let's go. "

      Shivaay nodded. ShivOm was about to left from there when Tej come there. He looked at them confused.

Tej-"Kaha jaa rahe the?"

O-"K..... Kahi nhi"

R-"Dad aap yaha?"

T-"Haa. Shivaay mujhe tumse ek important baat krni hai."

S-"Bade papa..... Kya hum..... hum baad me baat kr sakte hai?"

T-"No no it's very urgent"

S-"What happened?"

T-"There is some problem in our Delhi branch. We need to go there"

S-"Oh..... When?"

T-"What's this question Shivaay. We have to go now. I told Khanna to arrange chopper."

S-"But bade papa I want to meet Anni..... Hum kal subah nhi jaa sakte??"

T-"No. Tomorrow I have one important meeting here. Don't worry hum kal afternoon tak wapas aayenge. Is it ok with you?"

S-"....."

T-"Shivaay I know you are worried for Annika. Don't worry all are here to handle her. And kal toh aayenge hum yaha phir mil lena Annika se. It's just matter of few hours."

    Shivaay thinks for sometime and then nodded to Tej.

T-"Good. Ready hokar aa jao. I am waiting for you"

      Tej patted on his shoulder and left from there.

O-"Shivaay....."

R-"Bhaiya why you said yes?"

S-"Rudra, it's important. Agar nhi hota toh bade papa kabhi force nhi krte. Mein chalta hu. Kal baat krunga Annika se. Yaa call krunga use."

      Shivaay said sadly and turned towards Om.

S-"Om please Annika se baat krne ki koshish krna. Agar baat kre toh mujhe call krna immediately. And call na lage toh text krna. But please mujhe batana ki kya hua....."

      Om nodded. Shivaay hugs OmRu and left from there with heavy heart.

Next Morning,
Annika's house,
      Annika opened her eyes as sun rays falls on her eyes. She looked around and saw Gauri was sleeping in her lap and she was sitting on bed in uncomfortable position. She caressed Gauri's hair and wiped dry tears from her face.
     Suddenly her phone beeps. She puts it on silent in night because Om and Shivaay was continuously calling her and she don't want to talk to them. She don't know what is she doing is right or wrong but at the current time she felt that she was right.
      She came back from her thoughts when her phone beeped again. She looked at caller-id and receives it immediately.

Annika-"Hello Bela, good morning"

Bela-"Good morning. Mam where are you? We all are waiting for you."

A-"Waiting? For what?....."

    She bite her tongue when she realized that she has to go to Aarav's house for final arrangements.

A-"Bela, I am extremely sorry. I was.....mere dimaag se nikal gaya. I am sorry. Don't worry, I'll be there in one hour."

B-"Ok mam. Come soon."

A-"Haa. Aarav ko bol do I am coming so ghar pr rahe. I want to discuss with him regarding tomorrow's event."

B-"Ji mam. Bye"

A-"Bye"

      Annika cuts the call and ran towards washroom.
      She came after having bath. She was getting ready in front of mirror. She was drying her hairs in hurry when her phone beeps.

A-"Ab kaun hai? Ek toh late ho gaya hai and yeh phone....."

      She said and took her phone in hand and looked at the caller-id.

A-"Shivaay....."

      She didn't want to talk with him now. She have 2 reasons. First, she have to go for work.... And second she don't want to talk with Shivaay now because she knows they will argue for sure. And she was feeling guilty about her yesterdays behavior with Shivaay.
      She thought about it when Gauri slept after so much crying. She looked at Gauri's face and then at her phone. Then she realized that she scold Shivaay so much and he is not the only one who is responsible for all this. His only mistake was he hide it from her.
      Annika came back from her thoughts when Sahil called her from hall.

A-"Haa aa rahi hu"

     She was about to left the room when again Shivaay called her. She cuts it. This happens 3-4 times. He again calls her. Now she was irritated. She answered the call.

S-"Hello..... Hello Annika....kaisi ho tum?"

A-"Pareshan hu. I told you that don't call me. Ek baar ki baat samajh nhi aati aapko? Maine kaha mujhe kisise koi baat nhi krni. Na aapse na apke bhai se"

S-"Annika....."

A-"Aapke itne call krne se kuch badal nhi sakta Shivaay. Jo sach hai woh sach hai. Mere liye jo insaan aisi harkate kr sakta hai and woh bhi apni biwi ke saath woh accha insaan nhi hai. He don't deserves that girl. That's it. Now don't call me."

      She said and cuts the call. She was in hall while talking on phone and Sahil listened their conversation. Annika throws phone on sofa and looked at Sahil.

A-"Kya hua?"

Sahil-"Aapko kya hua? SSO pr itna gussa kyu?"

A-"Tu nhi samjhega ja jaake padhle"

Sa-"Mein sab samjhta hu. Didi aap SSO se aise baat kaise kr sakti hai? Kitna bura laga hoga unhe"

A-"Bura mujhe bhi lagta hai Sahil. But tumhare SSO kuch nhi samjhte."

Sa-"Aap nhi samjhti ho unhe. SSO ne isliye chupaya hoga na taaki aap pareshan na ho, aapki health ko koi problem na ho.... Par aap unpe hi baras padi."

A-"Sahil tu....."

Sa-"SSO ki koi galti nhi phir bhi aap unhe daantati ho. Aapko pata bhi hai kitne dukhi honge woh. Pehle se unhe kitni tension hai 2 months se. Kitne sad hai kabse. Na thik se khate hai na thik se sote hai. Phir bhi kisiko kuch nhi dikhate. Sable saamne khush hone ka naatak krte hai."

A-"Tumhe yeh sab kaise pata?"

Sa-"Yeh sab aapko pata hona chahiye. Aapko unka saath dena chahiye, unko support krna chahiye. But nhi aapko toh hamesha wohi galat dikhte hai na."

A-"Sahil....."

Sa-"Pata nhi kab samjhegi aap? Jab sab thik tha tab SSO krte rehte the aise stupid stunts and ab aap. Kuch nhi ho sakta tum dono ka."

A-"Pehle SSO krte rehte the matlab? Kya krte rehte the?"

Sa-"Baat baat pr gussa hona. And ab aap. Kya kre aap dono ka hum log. Jaane do. Aap jao kaam pr. Gauri didi ke pass mein hu"

     He said and went inside.
Annika looked at Sahil and thinks about his words.

A-"Kya sach me kuch jyada hi react kr gayi kya mein? Mujhe Shivaay se baat krni chahiye."

      She was about to call Shivaay when she gets call from Aarav.

A-"Hello Aarav..... Ha ha....no no..... I am coming....ok..... Bye"

      She cuts the call.

A-"Shivaay se baad me aaram se baat krti hu. Abhi mujhe jaana chahiye."

      She said and left from there.

Precap :-

Annika's office,

      Annika called Shivaay.
Shivaay-"Hello Annika....."

Annika-"Shivaay please come to my office immediately."

Shivaay-"What happened Annika? Are you alright?"

Annika-"Shivaay please come fast.... I... I....."

Shivaay-"Annika..... Annika....."

     Shivaay came to her office and ran inside and was shocked as he saw.....

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