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Raichand House,
At Terrace,

      Aarav was standing there looking at the moon. His eyes were moist and he was lost in some thoughts.

       “Aarav…..” came Annika’s voice. Aarav came back from his thoughts and immediately wiped his eyes. He put a small smile on his face and turned. Annika was standing at the door. He looked at her and smiled a bit. Annika smiled back and walked towards him. She stood in front of him.

Annika-“Aarav…..”

Aarav-“Haa bolo” He tried to say in normal voice.

A-“Thank you so much Aarav.”

      Aarav looked at her and then smiled.

A-“You know, tum na...tum best ho. Thank you so much for the help Aarav.”

      Saying that Annika hugs him. Again tears formed in Aarav’s eyes but he didn’t allow them to fall. He didn’t hug her back and stood there silently. She broke the hug after sometime. He looked at other side to compose himself and then looked at her and smiled.

Aa-“No thank you and no sorry in friendship madam.”

A-“Yes I know but aaj toh Thank you banta hai na... Kitne guests the neeche n tumhare mom-dad bhi. Phir bhi tumne yeh drama krne ko haa kaha”

      Aarav looked at her when she said 'drama' and then turned his gaze to other side.

A-“Mujhe laga tha ki tum ready nhi honge. But jo dost kaam na aaye woh dost kaisa....
And jo dost tumhare jaisa ho who toh kabhi naa hi nhi bol sakta hai na...”

      Aarav just smiled.

A-“Why are you silent?"

Aa-"K...kuch nhi. Tum khud hi itni baate kr rahi ho toh mujhe bolne ka chance toh milna chahiye na....."

A-"Oh sorry sorry....."

Aa-"It's ok"

A-"Arre thanks bolna toh chahiye. Jitni baar bolu utni kam hai."

Aa-"But Annika....."

A-"Hmm"

Aa-"Our plan didn't work na? I mean backfire ho gaya yaar"

A-"Haa I think so" she said sadly.

Aa-"You think so? Annika look, 'you asked me to propose you in the party, so Shivaay will get angry n will accept that he loves you too' right?? But aisa kuch toh....."

A-"Aisa kuch toh nhi hua hai na..."

Aa-"Haa... N you are saying this very casually..?? Shivaay ne kuch nhi bola n tum aise behave kr rahi ho jaise sab normal ho."

A-"Haa mujhe laga tha, mujhe pura yakeen tha ki Shivaay definitely bolenge kuch. Tumhe warning bhi toh ki thi na ki 'may be Shivaay will slap you or punch you' but....... You know what he is stubborn Bagadbilla..... How can he? Kuch react nhi kiya..... Uske saamne koi uske pyaar ko propose kr raha tha......n woh baitha tha chup chap..... Socho agar maine haa bol diya hota toh??"

Aa-"Kaash....." He murmured.

A-"Kuch kaha tumne?"

Aa-"K..... Kuch nhi"

A-"Waise you acted so well. Acche actor ban sakte ho tum toh. Matlab itna accha propose kiya...kisiko laga bhi nhi hoga ki it was just fake proposal. Kisiko kya, mein khud surprised ho gayi thi. Woh proposal fake kam real jyada lag raha tha."

      She said and laughed. Aarav didn't answer her and looked down to control his tears.

A-"Accha mujhe jaana chahiye. Mere us akdu Bagadbille ko bhi toh dhundhna hai na"

      Aarav just nodded.

A-"Once again thank you Aarav"

Aa-"Mujhe thank you bolna chahiye. Thanks itne acche se party manage krne ke liye"

A-"Aree woh toh mera kaam tha."

Aa-"Phir bhi....."

A-"Accha leave it. Mein chalti hu Shivaay ko dhundhna chahiye."

Aa-"Hmm byee"

A-"Byee"

      Annika turned to go. Aarav looked at the sky. Annika again came back.

A-"Aarav....."

     Aarav looked at her.

Aa-"What happened?"

A-"Woh acting ke career ka dekho ha..... Bahut jyada paisa kamaoge.....byee"

      She winked at him and left. Aarav was just looking at her. Once she left Aarav just sat there on bench.

Aa-"That was not acting Annika.Woh sab acting nhi thi..... I Love You Annika..... Mein sach me tumse bahut...bahut pyaar krta hu Annika....."

      He screamed in loud voice and tears formed in his eyes.

In the hall,

Mrs. Raichand-"Why she denied the proposal?"

Mr. Raichand-"Thank god she said no.....nhi toh aaj pata nhi kya hota?"

Mrs. Raichand-"What did you say? Aap khush hai ki Annika ne naa kaha Aarav ko?"

Mr. Raichand-"Haa"

Mrs. Raichand-"Why??"

Mr. Raichand-" Because she doesn't love our Aarav."

Mrs. Raichand-"What??? Kyu kaha aapne aisa?"

Mr. Raichand-"Kyuki woh kisi aur se pyaar krti hai"

Mrs. Raichand-"What?? How can you are so sure?"

Mr. Raichand-"Because Annika is married"

Mrs. Raichand-"What??? Are you mad? No no this is not true. Maine khud pucha tha na use ek baar, but she said no that time."

Mr. Raichand-"Yeah that's because she is suffering from Memory Loss. She lost her memory due to accident."

      Mrs. Raichand looked at Mr. Raichand shocked.

Mrs. Raichand-"You knew all this then why didn't you tell me"

Mr. Raichand-"Ab mujhe kya pata tha ki Aarav yeh sab krega"

Mrs. Raichand-"Bechara mera baccha, kitna pyaar krta tha usse"

     Mrs. Raichand started crying and Mr. Raichand consoled her.

      Annika came down to the main hall. Many guests were left. Annika searched Shivaay in the hall but he was not there.

A-"Kaha gaye? Ghar gaye kya? No no mujhe feel ho raha ki Shivaay yahi hai."

      She came out of the house and was still searching him. Finally she saw him in the garden of Raichand house. She smiled and went there. There was no lights in the garden and Shivaay was sitting on one bench.

Annika smiled and came to him. He was looking at the moon. Annika came forward and sat beside him on the bench. He turned his gaze and was shocked to see her. But he composed himself and again turned his gaze to the moon.

A-"Itna gussa aaya tha aapko?"

S-"....."

A-"Aarav ne mujhe propose kiya toh itna gussa.....kyu?"

      He looked at her , she smiled sweetly.

S-"Mujhe gussa kyu aayega? Mujhe koi farak nhi padta"

A-"Really?? Farak nhi padta?"

S-"Nahi"

A-"Toh phir woh kya hai?"

      She said pointing to the broken phone pieces on the ground. Shivaay looked at those pieces and then at her.

A-"Ab boliye koi farak nhi padta"

S-"I told you before also, don't connect each n every thing to you. I broke my phone just because.....because....."

A-"Because....."

S-"Just because some business related issue"

A-"Oh....yaa business related issue. Matlab aapko koi farak nhi pada jab Aarav ne mujhe propose kiya, right? Toh aapko tab bhi koi farak nhi padta na agar me Aarav ka proposal accept krti...??"

      Shivaay looked into her eyes. She was already looking at him. They had an eyelock . But Shivaay broke it after sometime and gets up from the bench and turned to leave.

A-"Kya hua?? Nahi hai na answer?"

      Shivaay stopped and closed his eyes. He took deep breath and turned.

S-"Kitni baar bolu ki mujhe koi farak nhi padta... It's your life.. tum jo chahe kro, mujhe kya? Mujhe koi farak nhi padta, tumse naa tumhare related koi baat se."

      He shouted at her and turned to go. Annika was hurt by his words but she knew that he was just acting. But she wants to know the reason behind his behavior. She called him,

A-"Kisi bhi baat se koi bhi baat se farak nhi padta na..... Toh why you were crying holding my hand when we went to hospital for my checkup..... Why you were worried for me when I was jealous because of Mallika..... Why you tried to explain me that you and Mallika are just friends....."

      Shivaay turned to her and looked at her. She was crying. Shivaay's heart broken into million pieces by seeing tears in her eyes.

A-"Why you took care of me like I am the most important person in your life..... Why you were angry when I didn't ate food and medicine on the day of Ruvya engagement...... Why you said that you also didn't like when we fight..... Why you were so jealous when you met Aarav..... Why you planned a beautiful date for us.....Why you were so worried for me on your birthday when I didn't came home on the time..... Why you were angry on me when you saw me and Aarav together in the office...... Why you said there is lot of difference between my friendship with Aarav & my friendship with you....."

      Annika stopped and looked at him.  He turned his gaze at other side as he don't have answers for her questions, means he don't want to give answers now. Annika continued,

A-"What happened between us at my house on your birthday is nothing to you??..... Why you were so worried when I started avoiding you...... Why you said in the pool that day, that you don't have any girl in your life other than me.....Why..... N why you kissed me after that....... Itna sab kuch hone ke baad bhi aap bol rahe ho ki aapko koi farak nhi padta"

S-"....."

A-"Kuch toh bolenge aap?? Why Shivaay why..... Why you are behaving like this from last night.... Please bolo na kya hua hai..??"

      She was crying loudly now. And Shivaay was not able to see her like this anymore but he has to do this.

S-"Woh bas maine ek friend ke relation se kiya tha. I am sorry, at some times I was wrong...but woh toh maine pehle bhi bola tha ki mein behek gaya tha..... And haa woh meri life me aur koi ladki nhi hai iska matlab meri koi friend nhi thi...bas tum thi.....but tumne toh kuch aur hi matlab nikala"

     He said and laughed but stopped as she came to him and held his collar,

A-"Mein akeli friend thi?? Yahi bola na aapne abhi? Toh Mallika kaun hai?? Rudy ne aapke college friends ke baare me bataya tha waha bhi kuch girls thi..... Toh mein akeli ladki kaise hui.... Batayiye hai koi answer"

     She said in loud voice.

S-"Woh.....mein.....mein....woh..."

     She held his collar tightly.

A-"Look Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi, I know ki aap jhooth bol rahe hai..... Mein nhi jaanti kyu, kya galti ki hai maine..... But mein, Annika Trivedi aapko challenge krti hu ki ek din aap khud aayenge mere pass bolenge ki I Love You Annika......Aur aisa din aayega... Jaroor aayega"

      She said and looked at his eyes. He was already looking at her. Annika came forward and kissed him. He was shocked by her action, he didn't reciprocate. Annika was kissing him angrily. She broke the kiss after few seconds.

A-"I Love You"

      She said in loud , angry voice and left from there. Shivaay stood there shocked.

S-"Kyu Annika..... Kyu kr rahi ho yeh sab..... Khudko bhi takleef de rahi ho n mujhe bhi"

      He said looking at her back when she left from there.

Next Morning,
Oberoi Mansion,

Daadi-"Arre Pinky, Jhanvi ho gaya kya sab...... Kya kr rahi ho tum dono?"

Jhanvi-"Ho jaayega mummyji you don't worry"

Daadi-"Arre kya ho jaayega 2 function hai aaj haldi and shaadi,  abtak kitna kaam baaki hai"

Pinky-"Don't worrys mummyji... hamari Annika hai na sab manage kr legi"

D-"Pr woh tino abhitak aayi kyu nhi?"

A-"Hum yaha hai daadi"

    Annika said and daadi looked towards the door and saw Annika Gauri and Bhavya.

D-"Aa gayi tum log..... Kaha reh gayi thi?"

a-"Woh daadi Bhavya ke dress lene gaye the wahi derr ho gayi"

P-"Where is sahil?"

A-"Woh ek friend ke yaha gaya tha. Mein leke aaungi use thodi derr ke baad"

P-"Ok chalo ab kaan pr lag jao bahut kaam hai"

A-"Aap log tension mat lo mein n Gauri dekh lenge"
 
Gauri-"Haa aaplog rest kro bas. n Bhavya tum bhi jao ek jagah baitho"

    Soon everyone left from there. Annika and Gauri was doing some work in hall. But Annika's mind was not there, intersted in work. She was searching shivaay. Om and Rudra came to meet them after the three girls came here. Tej and Shakti also came to check arrangements. but Shivaay didn't came there.

A(mind)-"Where is he? 2 hrs ho gaye mein yaha aayi hu...but he is not here. Pehle toh mere ghar me aane se prhle hi pata chal jaata tha unhe and mere pehle aate the yaha milne mujhse but aaj kyu nhi aaye abhitak office gaye hai kya? Nhi nhi aaj toh Rudy ki shaadi hai aise kaise....."

G-"Shivaay Bhaiya is here only"

A-"Tujhe kaise pata mein unke....."

G-"Sab pata hai mujhe. But Bhaiya yaha kyu nhi aaye?"

A-"Wohi mein bhi soch rahi hu..."

G-"kuch hua hai kya Di?? Aapne abhitak nhi bataya ki us din hua kya tha?"

A-"Mujhe khud nhi pata ki kya ho raha hai? Khair leave all this. Aaj hume hamare nhi , Rudra-Bhavya ke baare me sochna chahiye. Chalo yeh kaam complrte krte hai. There are many things left."

     Gauri nodded and they both again started their work.

Shivika's room,

     Shivaay was standing near the window and was looking at the pool water. Om came inside and saw Shivaay who was lost somewhere. Om came and stood beside him.

Om-"Shivaay....."

  Shivaay came back from his thoughts and looked at Om.

S-"Om, tu yaha? what happened?"

o-"What happened to you? What are you doing here. Let's go we have to help Annika bhabhi and Gauri in arrangements."

S-"Annika hai isliye nhi jaana chahta Om"

     He said and again looked at the water in the pool.

O-"Shivaay, what's wrong? why you are not talking to bhabhi and ignoring her? kuch hua hai?"

S-"Nothing..... Kuch nhi hua"

O-"Shivaay....."

S-"Om..... Haa there is something I want to tell you all. But abhi Rudra ki shaadi hai na toh aaj nhi. I promise me bataunga kal tujhe"

O-"Ok fine....but aaj tu aise mat rehna. You know na agar Rudy ne dekh liya tujhe aisa toh kitna bura lagega"

S-"Don't worry Om, mein Rudra ki khushi me yeh sab apne problems nhi laaunga. Isliye yaha kuch derr khada tha ki aaj ke liye sab kuch bhulkr mein mere Rudra ki shaadi enjoy krunga"

O-"Yaa thats like Rudra's shivaay Bhaiya..."

    shivaay smiled and hugs Om.

O-"Shivaay don't worry sab thik ho jaayega"

S-"Yeah I think so"

     Shivaay broke the hug.

S-"Now let's go"

    Om nodded and they both came out of the shivika room. Om and shivaay was walking through the corridor talking about sonething. Annika who was instructing staff, looked at them. One idea striked in her mind. she excused herself from there and came to that corridor. She was some steps away from ShivOm. shivaay sensed her and looked up. He saw She was smirking. Shivaay was confused about it. He ignores and continued his conversation with Om. ShivOm were going to the hall and Annika was coming towards them. They came face to face. Om was about to say something when Annika acts like she was tripped on her shoes (fake). shivaay and Om looked at her. She hides her smile and acts like she was in pain and about to fall. But shivaay noticed her smile. she was about to hit the floor, Om looked at Shivaay but he was looking at other direction. annika was about to hit the ground when Om held her. He made her stand on her feet.

O-"Are you ok?"

    Annika didn't answer anything. She was angrily looking at Shivaay, who was busy in looking at the decorations.

O-"Annika....."

    Om called her again. Annika looked at om.

A-"Huh.....??"

O-"Are you ok?"

A-"Yeah....yeah i am fine"

O-"Pakka na, you didn't hurt..?"

A-"No...i am fine Om"

    she said looking at shivaay who was ignoring her.

O-"Dhyan se chaliye na, abhi gir jaati toh....."

A-"Sorry..... Aage se dhyan rakhungi"

O-"Fine... Accha hamare liye kuch kaam hai? Mein shivaay ko isliye lekar aaya taaki aapki help kr sake"

A-"Meri help krne?? And yeh aa gaye???"

    Shivaay looked at her, she was looking at him angrily.

O-"Haa...kyu?..... Nhi aana chahiye tha?"

A-"Haa jhootha dikhawa krne ki koi jaroorat nhi hai kuch logo ko. Pehle toh yeh dikhao ki farak nhi padta then phir aajao help krne"

S-"Excuse me , mein koi mara nhi jaa raha tha tumhari help krne. woh toh Om ne bola and shaadi meri bhai ki ho rahi hai isliye mein aa gaya. Don't try to connect each n everything to you."

A-"Hushh..phir wahi line. Om tell me one thing, insaan thak nhi jaata kya ek hi baat baar baar bolke...and upar se woh baat saaf jhooth hai toh....."

O-"Mein.....woh....samjha nhi"

S-"Yeh baat tumhe jhooth lagti hai yeh meri problem nhi hai"

A-"Accha?? Then why you are explaining the same thing again and again."

O-"Guys guys guys....stop it...First tell me, hua kya hai?"

A-"pucho apne Bhaiya se, mujhe bahut kaam hai....faltu ki jhooth baate sunane ka time nhi hai mere pass. Jab sach baat bolni ho na tab aa jana"

    She said angrily and left from there after giving angry glare to Shivaay. Om was confused, he looked at shivaay and was shocked as shivaay was laughing.

O-"Shivaay....."

S-"Haa....." He stopped laughing and his expression changed into worried.

O-"Has kya raha hai? bhabhi gussa hokar gayi hai"

S-"Kuch nhi , I remembere our old days. Kitna ladte the na hum dono. But i loved all those fights. And I wish ki aage bhi hum aisehi ladte rahe."

O-"Shivaay but abhi kya hua hai bhabhi ko?"

S-"Bola na kal bataunga"

O-"Shivaay....."

S-"Om, let's forget about all this. Aaj hume enjoy krni hai hamare Rudy ke shaadi. phir pata nhi kal kya hoga?"  He said last line in sad tone.

O-"Kya hoga?"

S-"Kuch nhi chal" 

     Om nodded and they went to the hall.

      Everyone was busy with work. Annika tried many times to talk with Shivaay but he ignored her every time. Now all family members knew that something is wrong between Shivika. Pinky scolded Shivaay for this, but he told her that he was doing this for Annika.

After sometime,
In kitchen,

    Shivaay was preparing something in the kitchen when Annika came there to took some  parcels. As soon as Shivaay saw her, he left his work and turned to left from there. Annika came to him and held his hand.

A-"Why are you doing this Shivaay?"

S-"....."

A-"Aap dikha rahe ho ki aapko koi farak nhi pad raha. But aapko bahut farak pad raha hai Shivaay. I know aapne hi Pinky aunty se bola tha na abhi ki mujhe kuch khane ko do and meri medicines bhi"

     He removed his hand from her and looked at her.

S-"Kaisi ladki ho tum? Kitni baar kahu ki mujhe koi farak nhi padta. Kyu padega aakhir tum ho ki kaun meri?? Bas Gauri ki sister ho and Rudra-Bhavya ki wedding planner ho"

A-"Bas...... Bas yahi hu mein?? Aur kuch nhi....aapki kuch bhi nhi?"

S-"Oh my god, kitni baar ek hi baat bolu mein..... Aur tumne hi kaha na ki ek hi baat nhi sunani tumhe, toh?"

A-"Kyuki mujhe pata hai ki woh baat jhooth hai"

S-"Jo maanana hai maan lo. Mere liye tum kuch nhi ho...... Bas Gauri ki sister and Rudra-Bhavya ki wedding planner."

     He said and looked at her. Her eyes were moist. He turned his gaze to the other side.

S-"Baat baat pr roti kyu ho tum? Had baat pr rona nhi chahiye."

      He said in angry tone but it came as a pleading tone.

A-"Kyu? Aapko mere rone se kya? Oh..... I forgot, you said once that you can't able to see tears in my eyes..... Hai na, yahi bola tha na aapne?"

S-"Kitni irritating ho tum. Haa maine bola hoga but mujhe kuch farak padta hai isliye nhi..... Tum apne rone se sabko disturb krti hogi isliye. Sab family members worried ho gaye honge tumhare liye isliye. Don't try to connect each n every thing to you."

    He said and left from there. Annika looked at him and then wiped her tears.

A-"Why you are doing this Shivaay? Why??"

      Shivaay who was standing outside the kitchen smiled sadly.

S-"I am sorry Annika. But I promise, jab tumhara treatment start hoga na mein aisa nhi behave krunga, sach me..... But abhi ke liye yeh sab handle krlo. Tum toh mujhe hamesha handle krti ho na phir mein kaisa bhi behave kyu na kru..... Then please iss baar bhi krlo. Bas kuch din ki baat hai Annika."

      He looked at her once and then left from there. Annika was thinking about his behavior when her phone rings. It was from Aarav. She wiped her tears and answers the call.

A-“Aarav.....”

Aa-“Annika.....”

A-“Haa Aarav bolo na”

Aa-“Annika I want to meet you. Abhi mil sakte hai kya?”

A-“Abhi?? Aarav you know na aaj Rudra ki shaadi hai raat me and mein….”

Aa-“Annika it's very urgent”

A-“Accha phone pr bolo na”

Aa-“Phone pr nhi bata sakta….I want to show you something.Annika please come na. It's about you and Shivaay. Mujhe kuch pata chala hai.”

A-“What??? Shivaay and mere baare me?? Kya???"

Aa-"Annika, kuch dikhana hai tumhe"

A-"Ok fine aati hu mein.. Kaha aaun?”

Aa-“Tumhare office aa sakti ho?Waha ek cafe hai na... waha? Actually me wahi hu”

A-“Ok fine abhi aayi”

      Annika cuts the call. She was confused about the thing which Aarav wants to show her. But it's about her and Shivaay so she decided to go and meet him. She told daadi and Pinky as she was going to pick Sahil. They denied and said Shivaay or Om will go. But Annika convinced them and went to the restaurant.

At restaurant,

      Annika came there. Aarav was already there, waiting for her. Annika came to him and sat on the chair in front of him.

Aa-“Thank you for coming Annika.”

A-“Arre mujhe thank you bolna chahiye tumhe. Bolo kya baat hai”

Aa-“Actually tumhare n Shivaay ke baare me pata chala hai mujhe kuch”

A-“Kya??”

Aa-“Actually mein dad ke office me kuch dhundh raha tha and….”

A-“And....."

Aa-"Woh.....waha....."

A-"Waha?? Aage bhi toh bolo...”

Aa-“Waha..... Waha mujhe yeh mila”

     He said forwarding an envelope towards her. Annika looked at that envelope confused.

A-"What's this?”

Aa-“Khud dekh lo”

    Annika took that envelope and opened it. There was one card. She took that card in her hand and read that card. Her eyes widened in shock as she read the first line. Annika looked at Aarav and again at that card.  She read that first line 2-3 times. And then read whole card. She was lost somewhere after reading that card.

Aa-“Annika”

A-“…..”

Aa-“Annika......”

     He said loudly this time. But Annika didn’t respond as she was only looking at the first line of that card, the names on that card........

      That line was.....Shivaay Weds Annika….Yes that card was shivika's wedding invitation card.

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