Next morning,

      Annika opened her eyes due to sunrays. She closed her eyes again.Her head was spinning and she was tired and weak.  She didn't sleep properly last night.

      After hearing Om and Gauri's conversation she knew that something is wrong and Shivaay was up to something.

      She asked about it to Gauri, Om , Pinky and daadi but they didn't answer her questions instead they asked her to sleep and take care of her health.

      But all she wants was Shivaay. She was asking everyone about him but no one said the truth. They only told her that he left because he had some work. But Annika knew that they were lying and she kept asking them again and again.

      She was more confused about the one thing. She was requesting Om and Gauri to bring Shivaay. And while doing that she confessed many times that she loves Shivaay and can't live without him. But elders didn't react on her confession. She knew that OmRu and Gauri-Bhavya knows that she loves Shivaay and proposed him but elders.....She diddnt tell them that she loves Shivaay and all.  She was waiting for their reactions. She thought either they will get angry or they will get happy. Anger option was not in the list now as she remembered that their engagement was done n they were about to marry each other. So she was expecting reactions like 'ohh you love him too....we are so happy' or something like'Oh finally you confessed it. We were waiting for it since you lost your memory'or 'We are happy that we got you as daughter in law...' n all she was expecting something like this from Pinky and daadi, mostly from Pinky as she remembered how Pinky reacted when  Mallika came to Oberoi Mansion. But they were behaving like its some very obvious thing for them.

     Annika refused to eat dinner but daadi threatens her and she ate it. Then Gauri gave her medicines n asked her to sleep. But sleep was far away from her eyes as she was thinking about Shivaay, his behavior n she was missing him. She was awake till midnight hoping that Shivaay will come to see her but he didn't come. Then after that Annika slept due to medicine effect.

      The first thing she did after waking up was looked around his room to see him. But he was not there. Then she looked at her phone who was there on the side table but not any call or message from him. Annika felt like he was far away from her. Her eyes were moist as she was thinking about his behavior.

Annika-"Something is wrong with him. But why he is behaving like this? Maine kuch galat kiya kya?"

      She closed her eyes and tried to remember that but her head started spinning and she felt pain in her head.

A-"Aahhhhh....."

      She screamed and held her head. Gauri who was sleeping beside her n Pinky who was sleeping on the sofa near bed opened their eyes and looked at Annika. They rushed towards her.

Pinky-"What happens? Are you oks?"

      Annika looked at Pinky and nodded.

Gauri-"Then why you shouted? Pain ho raha?"

A-"ye.....yeah" Annika said and Pinky sat beside her.

P-"Then take rest beta"

    Pinky said caressing her hairs.

A-"I don't want to sleep"

G-"Di are you hungry? Wait here I'll bring you breakfast. Till then go n freshen up"

    Annika nodded and Gauri left from there. Pinky asked her to go and freshen up. Annika nodded and left to the washroom.

In washroom,

    Annika looked at her tears stricken face on mirror. She then washed her face. She wax still thinking about Shivaay.

A-"Kuch toh hua hai. Kuch bahut bada. N mujhe pata lagana hai. But koi mujhe nhi batayega mujhe khud pata lagana hoga" 
     
      She said and turned towards the bathtub. Suddenly she remembered something.

Shivaay-"Jaldbaazi me jo bhi krna hai tum krna pr apni jaan khatre me daalkr nhi."

Annika-"Kyu??"

Shivaay-"Kyuki tumhare andar meri jaan hai."

A-"He said I am his jaan. N all that happened in the same place. Don't know what is truth n what is not. The one he said when I proposed him in the office or one which I am seeing every now and then as a flashbacks. But I am sure ki these flashback scenes are real but then why he is behaving like he don't love me n don't want me near him. I have to find out "

      She came back from washroom after taking shower. No one was in the room that time.

A-"Pinky aunty kaha chali gayi?"

      She said and sat on the bed. Suddenly she remembered that she was searching some proofs in this room yesterday. But then Shivaay came and she was just able to saw that frame. She got up from the bed and closed the door of the room. She then looked around.

A-"Kaha se start karu?"

      She said looking at all the things in the room and her eyes fell on the cupboard.

A-"Haa cupboard se start krti hu"

       She said and came towards the cupboard.

A-"But yeh toh locked hoga"

        She said and tried to open it and it opened as it was not locked. Annika smiled happily. She opened the door of cupboard and peeped inside.

        She saw Shivaay's suits and some kurta payjama at one side. She careessed his suits with her hand and smiled. She then looked at the other side of the cupboard. She saw some ladies dresses and jewellery. 

A-"Yeh kiske hai?"

      She was confused now. She took one dress and looked at that dress. She remembered something.

Shivaay-"Annika tum aaj bahut khubsoorat lag rahi ho. Kya bolti ho tum?? Haa Khidkitod khubsoorat"

A-"That means yeh mera dress....."

      She then pulled out another dress from cupboard.

A-"Yeh toh same to same mere night dress ki tarah lag raha"

      She said looking at that dress and again looked at the cupboard. She saw each n every dress and then she remembered some moments in the past which happened when she wore that dresses.

A-"Yeh sab dress mere hai. But why they are here....."

      She froze on her place and her eyes were wide open now. HEr mouth opened in perfect O shap and she was too shocked to react something.

A-"Th.....That means.....That means...we...we are married....."

      She was shocked now. She looked at all her dresses and then her eyes fell on one jewellery box. She took that in her hand and opened it. 

A-"Bangles....Kya yeh mere....."

      She tried to remember.

Shivaay-"Kaise aadmi se shaadi krli? Jisne abhitak tumhe koi gift hi nhi diya."

     Annika looked at that bangles.

A-"Iska matlab....Sach me....Hum..... Hum sach me shaadi shuda hai."

      Happy tears formed in her eyes and she smiled widely but next second she frowned.

A-"But if we are married and were so happy with each other then why he is not accepting it. Why he said that he don't love me. Why he was running away from me?"

      Annika started thinking about the possible reasons.

A-"Soch annika soch. Kuch toh jaroor hai. Mujhe yaad krna hi hoga...pura sach jaanana hi hoga"

      She closed her eyes and tried to connect each n everything which she remembered in last few days. But still she was not able to remember whole past. She opened her eyes when she felt pain in her head.

A-"Kuch yaad hi nhi aa raha hai."

        She said again looking at the cupboard. Her eyes fell on the one photo album which was there beside jewellery boxes.

A-"Photo album?? Isse sab pata chalega"

      She said and about to take that album in her hands when someone knocked on the door.

      "Annika, Annika beta" Came Pinky's voice. Annika looked at the door and then at the cupboard.

A-"Nhi. Abhi kuch nhi bolna chahiye mujhe kisise."

      She hurriedly placed all things into the cupboard and closed it. She then ran towards the door as Pinky was banging on the door so hard.

P-"Annika, Annika you are oks na? Door kyu nhi opens kr rahi ho?"

      Annika opened the door and Pinky came inside.

P-"Kyu nhi khol rahi thi door? Darr gayi thi mein. Kya kr rahi thi tum?"

A-"Woh.....woh.....haa washroom me thi" She said while stammering.

P-"Ok chalo have breakfast now. Gauri laati hi hogi"

       Gauri and Om came with breakfast and Annika said that she don't want to eat.

P-"Agar nhi khaaya na toh ek thappad lagaungi mein"

      Pinky said and acts like to slap her Annika smiled and pinky started feeding her the food. Annika was eating silently but Pinky's sentence 'ek thappad lagaungi' was ringing in her mind. She was thinking about that and she thought that something like that happened. She tried to remember and was shocked when she saw...

A-"What the....."

     Gauri , Om and Pinky looked at her confused.

G-"What happened Di?"

Om-"Are you ok?"

      Annika was still not believing in the fact that she slapped Shivaay.

A(mind)-"I..... I slapped him.....Why?? So he is angry because of that? No no Annika. I didn't remember when and why I slapped him. So that means it was before my memory loss. So , Shivaay is not angry on me for this. Then what happened to him? Achanak se aise behave kyu kr rahe? Pata lagana hoga..... But why I slapped him??Kyu reason hoga???"

      Annika came back from her thoughts by Pinky's loud voice.

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

P-"Kya hua? Kya soch rahi ho?"

A-"K..... Kuch nhi"

P-"Toh chalo khao. Baad me medicines bhi lene hai."

      Pinky said and feed her food and then gave her medicines.

       On the other side, Rudra was unaware of many things that happened last night as he was busy with guests. So he came to Om to ask, but before Om he saw Tej and Shakti at the dining table. Rudra came to them.

R-"Dad"

Tej-"Rudra, Annika ne breakfast kr liya?"

R-"Ji dad. Bhavya ne kaha abhi kiya"

T-"Good"

R-"Dad I want to ask you both  something"

Shakti-"Kya hua Rudra? Anything serious?"

R-"Bhaiya Singapore kyu gaye hai? I mean kya bataya unhone aapko?"

T-"Mujge toh ab bhi Shivaay ka logic samajh nhi aata. Jo bhi usne kaha woh....."

Flashback:-

Shivaay-"Bade papa , dad I want to say something"

Tej-"Haa bolo"

Shivaay-"I am leaving for Singapore tomorrow morning."

Shakti-"Singapore?? Why??"

Tej-"Singapore me kya hai Shivaay?"

Shivaay-"Woh hamara new project chal raha na Mr. Shekhawat ke saath"

Tej-"Woh project? But Shivaay waha jaane ki koi jaroorat nhi hai. Woh toh mein yaha se manage kr raha hu"

Shivaay-"No no. Aap koi mat manage kro. Don't worry at all. Mein waha jaakar dekhunga sab"

Shakti-"Shivaay hua kya hai? Waha Annika bimaar hai aur tum yeh Singapore jaane ki baat kr rahe ho"

Shivaay-"Usi ke liye jaa raha hu."

Tej-"Matlab?"

Shakti-"Uske liye kaise?"

Shivaay-"Rakesh ne kaha hai Dr. Smith abhi available nhi hai. Toh Germany next week jaana padega. N abhi Annika bahut stress le rahi hai. N jab bhi mujhe dekhti hai kuch yaad krne ki koshish krti hai"

Shakti-"Toh Shivaay its a good thing na"

S-"No dad aisa mein bhi sochta tha. But ab woh itna stress lene lagi hai na. N I was worried ki agar use kuch aisi baat yaad aaye jo nhi aani chahiye toh??. N wohi hua use hamari shaadi yaad aa gayi. Kaise Maine usse jabardasti....."

      Shivaay couldn't able to complete as tears formed in his eyes. Tej and Shakti was shocked by this news. But they consoled Shivaay.

Tej-"Shivaay but she needs you"

Shivaay-"No..... Mere wajah se hi ho raha sab. Agar mere saamne rehne se use takleef ho rahi, woh stress le rahi toh mera uske pass rehna thik nhi hai. Mujhe Annika se durr hi rehna chahiye. "

Shakti-"Shivaay tumhe lagta hai ki woh tum durr jaane ke baad tumhare baare me nhi sochegi? Nhi Shivaay."

Tej-"Exactly. Shivaay woh jyada sochegi and stress legi"

Shivaay-"Nhi bade papa. Agar mein uske saamne naa aau toh woh kuch yaad nhi kregi past ka."

Tej-"But Shivaay....."

Shivaay-"Bade papa mein jaa raha hu, it's final. Mein Dr. Smith ke free hone ke baad aaunga. Then Annika ko treatment ke liye Germany le jaaunga."

Shakti-"Aur tumhe lagta hai ki yeh sab jo tum kr rahe ho abhi, woh krne ke baad woh tumhare saath Germany aayegi?"

Shivaay-"Pata nhi. But you don't worry tab mein kuch na kuch krunga. Abhi mein jaata hu"

Tej-"Shivaay abhi? Tickets vgera??"

Shivaay-"Sab bol diya hai maine Khanna ko. Abhi mein hotel jaa raha hu. Kal subah jaaunga"

Shakti-"Shivaay ek baar phir socho, I don't think it's right."

Shivaay-"No dad yehi thik hai. Aap log uska khayaal rakhna. N 8 days use busy rakhna taaki woh mere baare me nahi soche"

Tej-"Shivaay meri baat toh suno. Dekho....."

Shivaay-"Bade papa please mujhe rokne ki koshish mat krna. Mein jaa raha hu. Please you both, Take care of Annika."

      He said and left from there.

Flashback end

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R-"What???? Aisa soch bhi kaise sakte hai Bhaiya? Annika bhabhi ki haalath dekhi hai? Kabse unhe hi bula rahi hai. Unse milna chahti hai, baat krna chahti hai. N upar se woh bhi bhul gayi bhabhi jo unhe yaad aaya tha unki shaadi ke baare me"

Tej-"Haa wohi toh. Maine n Om ne use call bhi kiya tha yeh batane ki woh bhul gayi jo yaad aaya tha."

Shakti-"Haa and he said ki agar phir aaya toh..."

R-"Bhaiya sach me pagal ho gaye hai. Mein unhe call krta hu. Bhabhi needs him n woh...bhaag rahe hai unse durr"

T-"Haa dekho call krke ki tumhari baat maanta hai ya nhi"

R-"Haa"

      Rudra left from there and came to hall where he saw Om Gauri and Bhavya.

R-"O, Bhaiya aisa kaise kr sakte hai?"

O-"Woh pagal ho gaya hai. Kitna samjhaya Maine use but...."

R-"Ruko mein unhe call krta hu."

     Om nodded and Rudra called Shivaay.

On call,

R-"Hello Bhaiya....."

S-"Rudy, Annika kaisi hai ab?"

R-"Kyu puch rahe ho? Koi fikar toh nhi hai aapko toh meri Bhabhi ki"

S-"Rudra uske liye toh....."

R-"Kya uske liye? Aapko pata hai bhabhi ki haalath? Sirf aapka naam le rahi hai. Sirf aapse milna chahti hai"

S-"I know Rudy. But tu jaanta hai na kal kya hua?"

R-"But bhabhi bhul gayi na woh baat"

S-"Haa pr mein rahunga waha toh yaad aayega na phir"

R-"Bhaiya aata hai toh aane do but aapko aise unhe chodke nhi jaana chahiye tha"

S-"Kya krta mein Rudy? Kitna stress le rahi hai woh. Upar se Germany bhi abhi nhi jaa sakte. Next week tak rukna padega toh yahi accha hai na ki mein next week hi aau uske treatment se pehle"

R-"Bhaiya, you are wrong. Aap aise kaise Bhabhi ko chodke jaa sakte ho? She is not well and you....."

S-"Tum sab ho na uska khayaal rakhne ke liye waha"

R-"Accha hum hai toh aapko koi fikar krne ki jaroorat nhi na? Koi farak nhi padta na aapko?"

S-"Rudra..... Aise kaise bol sakte ho tum? Mujhe nhi toh aur kise farak padega?? Uski haalath dekhi tumne kal.... Agar mein uske aas pass rahunga toh aur kharaab ho sakti hai uski haalath. And woh mein nhi chahta"

R-"Bhaiya aap samajh kyu nhi rahe hai? Aap nhi hai isliye aur bimaar pad sakti hai bhabhi. She needs you. And haalath kharaab nhi acchi hoti agar aap yaha unke saath hote toh."

S-"Rudra jo mujhe sahi laga maine kiya. N yahi sahi hai Annika ke liye bhi."

R-"Nhi Bhaiya yeh sahi nhi hai. Aap galat ho. Pata hai yeh sab kabse ho raha hai..... Jabse aapne bhabhi ke proposal ko naa kaha.... Tabse bhabhi ki haalath aisi hai."

S-"Toh tum kya chahte the ki mujhe uska proposal accept krna chahiye tha?"

R-"Haa Bhaiya.... Agar aap krte toh aisa nhi hota"

S-"Nhi Rudra agar mein uska proposal accept krta n then use woh hamara past yaad aata toh?? Abhi le rahi use jyada stress leti woh"

R-"Agar yaad aata toh na? N agar yaad bhi aata toh bhi unhe pata toh hota na ki u also loves her. But abhi ka kya? Unhe lagta hai ki aap unse pyaar nhi krte. Toh ab agar kuch past yaad aaya toh jyada takleef hogi yaa kam....."

      Shivaay started thinking about Rudra's words.

R-"Bolo Bhaiya..... Ab agar unhe kuch yaad aaya jo aapne unke saath bura kiya past me uske baare me toh....toh jyada takleef hogi kyuki she thinks you don't love her....., hai na?"

      Shivaay didn't answer anything.

R-"Aur socho agar aapne unka proposal accept kiya hota toh.....toh unhe chahe kuch bhi yaad aata pr unhe pata tha na you loves her....toh koi takleef kpi pareshaani koi stress nhi hota unhe.....,hai na Bhaiya?"

S-"....."

R-"Bolo Bhaiya"

S-"Woh Rudy.... Mujhe bas itna pata hai ki I don't want to hurt Annika. N mujhe dekhke hi woh stressed ho jaati hai. Aur mein use stress me nhi dekh sakta. Isliye mein Singapore me aaya hu. N yahi rahunga jabtak Dr. Smith free nhi hote. Uske bad Annika ko Germany le jaaunga treatment ke liye. Tabtak you guys take care of her"

      Shivaay said in one go and cuts the call before Rudra answered back. Rudra looked at Om, Gauri and Bhavya.

      "Singapore????" Came a voice. They turned and saw Annika there with Pinky and daadi. Annika ran to Rudra. She was crying.

A-"Rudra..... Shivaay ka call aaya tha na? Kyu gaye woh Singapore mujhe chodke? Pucha tumne unse? Bolo na unhe wapas aane ko"

R-"Annika didi please don't cry. Bhaiya will come soon."

A-"Soon?? He said na he come only when Dr. Smith will be free then"

O-"Annika don't worry, Shivaay aa jaayega. Aap stress mat lo."

G-"Haa Di aap aao yaha baitho"

      She asked Annika to sit on sofa but Annika denied.

A-"Kyu kr rahe jai Shivaay aisa? Kyu mujhse durr bhaag rahe hai?"

      She was crying very badly.

Daadi-"Because he loves you. He loves you a lot."

      Annika and all other looked at daadi shocked. Annika wiped her tears and came to daadi.

A-"Kya kaha aapne abhi daadi?"

    Daadi smiled.

D-"Shivaay yeh sab kr raha hai kyuki woh tumse pyaar krta hai"

A-"Sa..... Sach??? Pr unhone kaha ki woh mujhse....."

D-"Ki woh tumse pyaar nhi krta, hai na?"

      Annika nodded.

D-"Woh isliye kyuki woh tumhe hurt nhi krna chahta. He is scared Annika. What if you reject him, what if you hate him when you got to know about your past or when you gain your memory back..."

A-"But why will I do that? Mein Shivaay se pyaar krti hu. Toh mein unse hate kaise kr sakti hu??"

D-"Haa yeh hum jaante hai pr Shivaay nhi. Use lagta hai you will hate him."

A-"Pagal hai woh....."

    She said and all laughed. Annika once again remembered daadi's words which she said few seconds back. And she was happiest now. She started crying again. Pinky came to her and hugs her tightly.

A-"I love him aunty. I love him so much. Toh why he is doing this with me?"

      Annika hugged Pinky and cried. Pinky consoled her and made her sit on the sofa. Bhavya gave her water.

P-"Annika we all know that you loves him. And hume yeh bhi pata hai ki he also loves you a lot."

A-"Phir kyu kr rahe hai yeh sab"

P-"Abhi tumne suna na usne kya kaha ki tum stress le rahi ho isliye"

A-"But....."

P-"Don't worry Annika. Woh wapas aayega tumhare pass. Pyaar krti ho na usse toh bharosa rakho woh jaldi aayega. Use apni galati ka ehsaas hoga n woh aayega phirse tumhare pass."

A-"Sach??"

P-"Haa sach."

R-"Woh aayenge Annika didi. But tabtak aapko aapka khayaal rakhna hai"

O-"Haa. Jyada rona mat. Aapki koi galti nhi hai, Shivaay ki hai. N woh jaldi samajh jaayega. But aap stress mat lo. Next week treatment tak aapko aapka khayaal rakhna hai"

Daadi-"Haa puttar abhi kuch mat soch. Bas apni health ka khayaal rakh"

      Annika nodded. Everyone explains same thing to her. And Annika understood too. She promised them that she will take care of her health. But with that she promised that she will teach him lesson once he come back. All laughed and agreed to her.

     Every family member tried to divert her mind. So they told her many things. Rudra and Bhavya showed her gifts which they received on their wedding. N everyone started discussing about Ruvya's shaadi. Annika was listening to them and was smiling but her mind was still thinking about Shivaay. She prayed that this week will go fast n he will come back early.

      They were busy in talking when Annika got phone call from her office. She answered it.

A-"Hello....yes....ha ha....ohh I forgot about that....no no....I am coming. Byee."

      She ends the call and everyone looked at her with questioning eyes.

A-"I have to go. Actually I accepted one contract for wedding. And today I fixed their appointment, so I have to go."

P-"But beta tumhari health..."

D-"Annika go then, tumhe jaana chahiye"

P-"But mummiji....."

D-"Pinky jaane do use. Waha jaayegi kaam kregi toh accha lagega use"

      Everyone agreed.

O-"Haa aap jao. But akeli mat jaana. Mein aapko chodne aaunga."

A-"Thik hai. Daadi mein ghar bhi jaana chahti hu aaj. Ab shaadi bhi ho gayi hai toh..."

      She don't want to stay their as Shivaay was not there. And she knew that she will miss him so much when she will stay in Oberoi Mansion. Everyone also knew why she don't want to stay here. So they didn't protest.

D-"Ok beta. Tum office ke baad ghar jaana. Mein Gauri n Sahil ko bhejungi tabtak ghar"

A-"Nhi daadi Gauri....."

G-"Di mein aaungi aap jao"

A-"Ok"

P-"Pr pehle kuch khake baad me chali jaana"

    Annika nodded and they had lunch. Then Om and Annika left. Om went to parking area. And Annika remembered that she forgot her phone inside. She went inside the mansion and took her phone which was on the sofa in the main hall.

      Then she ran outside as she knew Om was waiting for her. She was walking so fast and didn't saw Khanna who was coming there busy in his phone. And they both collided with each other. And both of their phones fell on the floor.

A-"Aah....." She held her elbow.

Khanna-"I am sorry... I am sorry mam"

A-"Its ok Khannaji"

     Khanna then picked up her and Annika's phone which were on the floor.

A-"Thank you Khannaji"

      Annika took her phone from him and left from there.

      Om dropped her to office and asked her to go and work he will be here only. Annika nodded and went inside her office. After half n hour she came back n Om dropped her to her house.

Annika's house,

      Om and Annika came there. Gauri and Sahil came before sometime and Sahil was sleeping as he was tired as he didn't sleep well last night. Om also left from there as he wants to visit his studio. Only Annika and Gauri are left now. Gauri told Annika that she will make something to eat for Annika. Annika nodded and Gauri went to the kitchen.

      Annika sat on the sofa. She decided to call Shivaay once.She took her mobile from her purse but she was confused when she looked at it.

A-"Mera phone....aisa nhi tha. Yeh kiska phone hai??"

      She looked at the phone and press the on button. There was Khanna's picture on the wallpaper.

A-"Khannaji....."

      She then remembered that she collided with him outside the Oberoi Mansion and both of their phones fell on the ground.

A-"Oh bete ki.... Iska matlab phone swap ho gaya. Ab kya kre?"

      She looked at that phone.

A-"Khannaji ke phone se hi mere number pr call krti hu. Toh unhe bhi pata chalega ki unka phone mere pass hai"

      She was about to open call log but accidently she opened gallery which was next to call log.

A-"Yeh kya open ho gaya? Mujhe call krna hai"

      She was about to press back button when her eyes caught something. She looked at one folder with confused expressions.......

A-"SHIVIKA......yeh kaisa naam hai. N kahi suna suna lag raha"

      She was thinking about that name and then she saw the photo on that folder was.....

A-"Yeh toh meri aur Shivaay ki picture....."

      She was shocked now. She opened that folder and looked at the files inside that folder.  Shock would be an understatement for her as she saw.....

Precap :- Shivaay regrets his decision. 😌😌Most awaited moment of this story ☺☺☺

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