Impossible You ~

"Hello Shivaay Si—-Annika ?!" Adithya was stupefied seeing her coming behind Shivaay.

"Good morning Adithya" Shivaay smiled greeted him. Once Shivaay went inside the office, Adithya jumped in front of her.

"I need details!"

"Details of what ?"

"Yesterday night I offered to fetch you but you denied. No—-" Annika cut in, "Let's go inside. There's absolutely nothing necessary for you to know"

Adithya narrowed his eyes and walked inside the office. He glared taking the seat beside her which definitely hold no secret she would ignore it. Annika silently looked at the people in the room whilst Shivaay sat on her left.

"Uhm..can you tell me who she is ?" She whispered asked to him. Shivaay leaned towards her and replied, "You see him ? He's Mr Venkat. Head of technical department. And, that's his wife Sakshi"

Annika nodded and straightened herself on the chair.

"Good morning everyone. Miss Annika, would you please come to the front ?" Kaushik requested.

Annika kept her sling on the chair and reluctantly went to the front. Shivaay smiled to make her feel okay when she looked at him.

"She's our script writer. Annika Mehta. I'm sure everyone must be apprised of her amazing works"

Kaushik turned towards Annika and continued, "Everyone are impressed with your work. Put yourself at ease darling. These are the people who are going to help your dream come true"

Everyone clapped. Annika smiled and hurriedly went back to her seat.

"Why were you so nervous ?"

"I dislike being a centre of attraction"

"Even if the attention is positive ?"

"For me, excessive attention is blinding. No matter positive or negative. I find attention pleasant in small"

"Hmm. Interesting" She rebuked, "What's so interesting in hating people's attention ?"

"That's for me to know" Shivaay raised his eyebrows mischievously and she looked away.

"We'll begin the shooting in two weeks. By the way, the production schedule..." Everyone were engaged in discussions.

"I really want this two weeks to end soon. I just can't wait to be on set. Annika, I can't drop you home. I'll be—-" Annika showed her hand, "I was anyways not going to ask you. Carry on"

"Ah! Rude animal. Shivaay Sir, I'm looking forward to with you"

Shivaay smiled warmly and shook hand with him. "I'll get going. I've to meet the assistant director. Bye guys"

"I'll take your leave"

"Shall I drive you home ?"

"No. Thank you. I have some works to attend to"

"Uhm—mm! Okay. I can drop you there then ?

"No—-"

"Hello....Miss.." Sakshi, Head of technical department's wife came to them.

"Annika Mehta" Annika said and reciprocated the hand shake.

"It's your first big project right ?"

Annika nodded.

"It must be overwhelming for you since your first project itself has a big cast and crews. You're quite a lucky woman"

"I don't believe in luck. Usually, weak people use the false idea of luck as a physiological tool"

Shivaay rolled his lips between his teeth to avoid cracking up on Sakshi's face. Sakshi smiled tight lipped at Annika and Shivaay before walking away.

"She's always an extra case. Ignore her"

Annika looked at him.

"Well one shouldn't be teaching you how to ignore. That's just a piece of cak—-" She frowned and he said, "Sorry. Words not intended"

"Good day" She walked away without turning around for a moment. "Bye..." he said to himself and sighed. He looked down when his mobile pinged a notification.

Vincent ~
Sir, the shop is open.

"Ma'am. Your coffee" The waitress placed the order on the table and left. Annika looked at the coffee while drumming her fingers on the table. She exhaled and got her laptop closer.

"Why is he finding me interesting ? Like what! He—-" She sighed distressed and backspaced the words.

"I can't concentrate at all"

She closed the laptop and looked outside of the mirror wall. "I don't want to make him a part of my life again" She said under her breath.

She took her phone and scrolled the tweets aimlessly. An article about Shivaay got her attention.

A Last Fan-Meeting ?

"They're mentioning everything related to him with the word last. Huh! He'd a fan-meeting just last month. Why would he even have another this month ?" She shook her head and looked at his picture.

"Sir, the lady said every customers will have a picture in the booth after buying the camera. She'll keep a copy of it with her. I'm sure we can find her. She's running this business since seven years"

"Vincent. The thing is I don't know her. I can't recognise her face"

"Sir, I understand"

"What about the calligraphy on the mini cameras ? What is it ?"

"Yes. Sir, people get their names, nicknames, or even their signature done on it"

"Hmm. So, can we get the 2010 record of people who had done Ash on the mini camera ? "

"Yes Sir. But, we have to wait"

"I'll wait. Thank you Vincent" Shivaay rested the call. "This is the last hope" He said and rubbed his palms over his face.

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"Sir, what have you decided about the fan-meeting ? We're getting mails to our management everyday"

"I yet to decide anything for now. Let the shooting finish, I'll tell you my call" Shivaay said while wiping the sweat on the back of his neck.

Vinay nodded and left Shivaay's personal gym. He kept the towel on the workout bench. "Tch. I really want to have those waffles. Shall I give a call to Annika ? It's been a week since I met her. No, No. She might be busy in rewriting. I'll go and get myself. Yes!"

He changed into a track bottom and hoodie. He wore a face mask and pulled the hoodie over his head.

"There's the waffle van!" He parked the car and walked towards the van. He stood in the queue and kept his eyes on the road.

"Ma'am, can I get a selfie with you ?"

"Yeah, okay"

"Annika ?" He whispered asked to himself and looked at his left. Indeed, it was her.

Annika smiled at the girl and turned her head to meet a pair of blue eyes. The blue of every dancing sky.

She shook her head and narrowed her eyes. Those blue eyes blinked rapidly.She extended her index finger slowly and he looked at her in horror. She dropped her finger and rolled her bottom lip between her teeth. He know she caught him.

"Ma'am. Your chocolate waffles. Have a nice day" Annika smiled and walked away with her waffles. He immediately followed her.

"Miss Annika..."

Annika turned around and glared at him.

"Yo—-" She looked around and continued, "What do you think you're doing ?"

"Don't!" She warned when he tried to lower his mask. She stepped closer and said, "It's not safe for you. You're just impossible"

She knitted her brows when he spoke as she couldn't hear him properly. He gestured her to come closer and said, "Chill. No one will find me out"

"Chill ? Like seriously ? Anyone can guess by seeing your cat eyes!"

"Cat eyes" he chuckled and she twisted her lips. "I've done this many times. I think only twice I get caught. And just now, I looked up just because I heard your voice. Otherwise, I always keep my eyes down. It's not like I make eye contact with everyone"

He chuckled a little. She said, "Quiet! You made no jokes here. This is not safe for you. Go home safely. Wait! Where's your waffles ?"

Shivaay looked at his hands and at her.

"Why you always come running behind me ?" He said, "Because you always go away. Without looking behind a moment"

She stared into his eyes and he blinked. She held his wrist and placed her waffles on his hand.

"Don't go there" She turned around and started walking away. His lips curved under the mask.

To be continued ~

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Gratitude, Love Comrade