As soon as Sheetal heard Shivay screaming from the room, she came back running to him. And what she saw next froze her to the door.

Annika was sitting on the bed, looking and staring the room, she was blinking her eyes, she was moving her face trying to figure out where she was, her hands were on her head.

Shivay could not believe his eyes, nor could Sheetal.

"Annikaaa!" He pounced on her giving her a bone crashing hug.
He felt his heartbeat coming out of his chest, his throat was choked and he was literally not able to keep calm.

His Annika was finally out of coma, since the time she was admitted, she hardly showed any movement but today was indeed special.

Shivay turned to his mom and said
"Mom can you believe it? See she is back, our Annika is back" he cheered with joy.

Sheetal had happy tears in her eyes. She came towards them and caressed her head lovingly.
"Annika, how are you feeling bacha?" She asked her.

But to there surprise, she didn't said anything. She was just looking at them, staring there faces.

"Annikaa?? Why are you quite?" Shivay asked her again but she was still silent.

Suddenly Shivay and Sheetal saw her clapping her hands loudly like a child.

"Birdie.....!!!!" She screamed and jumped out of her bed towards the window. The bird on the window literally got scared and flew away.
Her face fell down due to disappointment.
"Gone" she said looking at Shivay making a crying face.

Shivay and Sheetal were literally shocked. For some seconds they were not able to understand what was happening. The way she was behaving was not normal. She was behaving like a kid, like a child.

"Mom" Shivay looked at his mother's face with tearful eyes.
Sheetal was not able to understand what should she reply him back? What they saw in front of their eyes was so heartbreaking.

Annika had came back to her senses but partially. She was not in coma now but her memory was gone and the memory which was active in her mind was of a 10 years old kid.

"Annikaa" Shivay proceeded towards her but she was crying sitting on the recliner.

"Birdieee" she said looking at Shivay while wiping her tears. Shivay was broken, he could not see her crying. Her condition was breaking his heart. His sensible intelligent smart Annika was behaving like a childish girl who was crying for a bird. Could he just go and die in peace?

He wiped his tears, he needed to console her for now.
He sat behind her and wiped her tears.
"You want a bird? You like them?" He asked her.
She looked at him and nodded positively. He caresses her cheeks and said
"I m gonna get one bird for you" he assured her.
She forwarded her pinky finger towards him and asked "Pinky Promise?"

A beautiful smile approached his lips. She remembers pinky promise? That's the only sign of positivity he saw. At least she remembers things partially.

He forwarded his pinky finger and wrapping it around hers he said " pinky promise"

As soon as he said that, she started clapping her hands cheerfully and hugged him tightly.

Shivay felt his eyes brimming with happy tears. He might not have got his own Annika, but this girl in front of his was a part of her soul. He cannot leave her alone in this situation. Whatever may be the case, she was with him and that's what mattered for him for now. At least she was laughing, smiling, crying but not lying unconscious like a hopeless creature. He was feeling himself stuck in powerful emotions. He didn't know what should he do in this situation, he didn't know should he laugh or cry. On one hand he should be happy that Annika was showing some positive results but on the other hand he was sad, sad because his Annika was now a child. His heart was breaking looking at her condition. He was missing his old Annika. He caressed her head lovingly while some tears escaped his eyes. Closing his eyes he again promised himself that he would take away the life of those who made his Annika suffer.

Sheetal was able to understand the situation of his son's heart. He was so happy when he brought Annika home but suddenly all his happiness went away. No doubt it was a good news that she was better than her previous condition but the way she was behaving was not a good sight to view. She knew it was really heart breaking for Shivay to see her like that. She went towards him and said

"Shivay, beta just go and have some rest. I m here with Annika" she said.

Shivay parted back from the hug and said cupping her face " just take some rest Annika, I will be back" he said. He just wanted to go away from here and cry his heart out.

As soon as She saw Shivay going and Sheetal approaching her, she started screaming
"SSO" and ran behind him. She literally hugged him like a nail sticks with a magnet. She buried her head inside his chest.

Sheetal and Shivay were again left speechless but they were able to understand that she was scared. But this was strange. She was not scared of Shivay. Infact she didn't even called him Shivay, she called him "SSO" that's what she used to call him when he use to make her sad or angry. She was scared of Sheetal. The way she behaved with Shivay was different. It was as if she knew him but when Sheetal approached towards her, she screamed out of fear. It was as if she only knew Shivay. The comfort she showed around Shivay was different.

"Okay Okay, don't get scared. See I m here, I m not going anywhere" Shivay said hugging her back.

He turned towards Sheetal and asked her to go out, assuring her that he will handle the situation. Sheetal gave him a smile and went out, although it hurted her that Annika didn't recognised her and was scared of her but at least she was comfortable around Shivay and that was a good sign.

Shivay assured her that the lady was gone. He took her in his arms and lied her down on the bed.
"Are you okay?" Shivay asked kissing her forehead.
She nodded with a smile.
The next moment her eyes fell on the photo frame kept beside her bed. The picture was of Annika and Shivay from the engagement ceremony. She was looking like a beautiful goddess from heaven. They were looking into each other's eyes all lost when Akash clicked the picture secretly.
She took the photo frame in her hands and then pointing towards Shivays picture she said
"Chash...mish!!!!"

His heart was really sad but this mere word gave him the happiness of his life. His day was going so gloomy but  suddenly she gave him a reason to smile like crazy.
This was the word he was dying to hear from her mouth and she said it. He doesn't gives a dam about how and when she said it, it hardly mattered for him that her mind was working like a 10 year old kid, the only thing which was ringing inside his ear was the way he called him "Chashmish"
That's what she used to call him. This was the most amazing feeling. She remembers his name, she remembers his face, she remembers him if not the moments shared with him. This was the energy booster he needed and she gave him that. Now he got his strength back, all the weakness that developed inside him was gone. He knew things are gonna he fine soon. His Annika is gonna be fine soon.

He hugged her and kissed her forehead lovingly. She pushed him away like a child and started playing with the frame again. All her concentration was on the frame, she was just playing with it. Shivay had tears in his eyes. His hopes were soaring high again.

He let her play with the frame and sat there, beside her admiring his cute Annika. This girl sitting in front of him was his life, his only motive was to heal her wounds and he knew he will be able to do it, no matter what may comes his way.

Precap : Annika wants to go on a picnic

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