Recap: Ishwar and Anika return home and he meets the home minister.

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Ishwar entered the office with Anika and Nancy following him. Ishwar waved his hand to them and Jerald took them to the meeting room where he had made arrangements for them to attend the classes online. As soon as they entered Anika remembered meeting Ishwar and their chats in the room.

Jer: Boss will be strict with your studies so don't sleep. Concentrate on the lectures and I will be here any time to watch you and strictly no mobile during class hours so now give me your mobiles.

Anika and Nancy placed their mobiles in his hand and he pointed to the CCTV in the room.

Jer: This was fixed today especially to watch you both. Press 3 in the intercom and I will be here. If there is anything you need related to your studies or projects then press 5 and Lilly will assign a project manager who will help you to complete your projects. Both of you should submit your projects within the next two days. Got it ?

Ani: Kadalamuthu romba strict pa...(Kadalamuthu is very strict )

Jer: Mobile kuduthu oru one week la ivlo pesa start pannite nee. ( You started speaking so much within a week of giving you a mobile )

Nan: Where are you going ?

Jer: Actually I have a very very important meeting with Anitha. So I will be busy. Take care, now get ready your classes will start any moment.

Jerald left there and Anika watched the CCTV and stuck her tongue out which Ishwar watched from his room and laughed at her antics. Once their classes started he closed the CCTV and started to focus on his work.

Nancy was physically present but mentally lost on Jerald's meeting with Anitha.

Nan Mv: Would Anitha be the girl whom I saw in the pantry on that day ? What meeting could he have with her ? Idiot...

She hid her pen in the bag and dialed 3 in the intercom. Jerry entered and raised his eyebrows.

Nan: I forgot my pen, so get me a pen. 

Jerry passed his pen to her and when he was about to leave she stopped him.

Nan: Is your meeting over ?

Jer: Not yet....I just started speaking to her and you called me. I will go resume what I was doing.

He left and she cursed under her breathe and continued taking notes from class. When they were on break she again dialed 3 and Jerry came again.

Nan: Break time, I want water or may be some coffee. Feeling sleepy.

He nodded and informed his staff in pantry to serve coffee to Anika and Nancy but he did not show up. Anika and Nancy's classes resumed and they were into so much but again Nancy felt uncomfortable and pressed 3. Jerry walked and glared at her.

Jer: Now what do you want ?

Nan: I forgot ..no probem go ahead and I will call you if I remember it.

Jerald closed the door and smiled raising his fist in successfully making her jealous. By lunch time Ishwar joined them for lunch but Nancy was so upset when Jerald did not join them. Ishwar watched her but did not force her and finished lunch with them.

Rest of the day they were assigned to work on the project and Lilly sent one of the project managers to help them. When Ishwar finished his works and reached the meeting room Anika and Nancy were sleeping on the couch cuddling and the papers of their project works were scattered on the table. He shook their shoulders to wake up and they sat yawning.

Ish: come on sleepy heads, lets go home.  Its time for dinner already.

Ani: I m hungry and weak to get up. I want something delicious to eat. yummy yummy ah venum ( I want something yummy yummy )

Nan: Yes, very tired after continuous reading and writing and attending classes.

Ish: But you were doing this already right ?

Ani: Who said? we will bunk and go to canteen or to bakery outside the college. 

Ishwar screwed her ears and Anika jerked yanking his hand away and hissing in pain.

Ani: killita la nee, po mama, night kiss thara matten. ( You inched me right ? I won't kiss you tonight)

Ishwar closed her mouth with his hand but that was too late as they heard a audible gasp from Nancy. Only then Anika realized what she said and quickly left the room. Ishwar rubbed his nape and followed Anika.

Nan: Indha poonayum paal kudikuma nu nenachadhu thappa pochu..(I was wrong doubting if this cat would drink milk, but i m wrong) 

Anika and Ishwar waited near the lift and he glared at her. Ana mumbled sorry holding her ears.

Ish: Double make out as a punishent for this.

Ani: I will sleep with Nanu today because we have project discussion.

Ish: I saw your project discussion back in the meeting room cuddling and sleeping so don't you dare to do what you said snow flake else I swear to lock our wardrobes leaving nothing for you to wear at night. 

Ani: Nee romba ketta paiyan mama..( You are a bad boy mama ).

Ishwar leaned close to her ear brushing his lips.

Ish: Yes love but correct what you said. I m not a bad boy but a very very bad boy only for you...

She pouted and hit on his chest with her fist. He chuckled and held her hands. The sound of the heels hitting the floor broke their banter and saw Lilly walking towards them. Ana tried to remove her hands from his hold but he held it tight. Lilly watched Ishwar's face turning rigid the moment she stepped close to them.

Once Nancy joined them Ishwar called Jerald who came running to them. 

Nan: Where were you this long ?

Jer: Anitha just left to home and we have to continue our meeting tomorrow.

Ishwar understood Jerald's play and stayed quite. He informed Jerald to drive them to a restaurant to have dinner. Ishwar and Ana sat next to each other and Jerald and Nancy sat opposite to them. They placed orders and was waiting when Jerry's mobile rang. Nancy saw the caller was Anitha and gripped the fork in anger.

Jerry excused and moved away to attend the call and Ishwar hid his smile looking at Nancy fuming at Jerald's back.

Ish: Everything is fair in love and war. One life and One love there is no use in regretting later rather than putting a fight for what is ours.

Ani: Ippo edhukku idha solringa. ( Why do you say this now ?)

Ishwar shrugged but Nancy got the cue. Jerald returned and they were served with the foods they ordered. Anika and Ishwar were in their own world serving and feeding in each other. Jerry tried to place lasagne from his plate to Nancy's but stopped when she pointed the fork against him.

Jer: What happened Nanu ma ?

Instead of replying to him she kicked him under the table. Finally they reached home and Anika stopped from ascending the stairs when Nancy called her.

Nan: Are you not coming with me ? Lets complete the paper works for project.

Ani: No Nanu, I m feeling very sleepy lets cotinue that back in office tomorrow.

Ishwar who heard it waited for her and when Anika entered he pulled her to his chest and started caressing her hair.

Ish: Baby, its ok go join Nancy and complete your project work. I will freeze all the rules for the next two months until your exams are over. Also focus on studies and I will not disturb you. You can stay with Nancy if you want and I will not stop you.

Ani: Really mama, so nice of you...but I really feel sleepy and lazy so please carry me to the bed and let me sleep please. 

She wrapped her arms around her neck and he without a second lifted her wrapping her legs around his waist and moved to the bed and laid her. He removed her blazer leaving her in the shirt and removed her shoe. He kissed her cheeks and covered with duvet before moving to the washroom to refresh.

A week passed by with Anika and Nancy attending their classes from office. they completed their project and Jerald submitted them in their college through his assistatnts. Ishwar as said stayed away from Anika and let her to concentrate on studies. The first few days Anika did not feel the changes but as days passed Anika felt being distant with him and missed all his touches, kisses, teases and makeouts which he abruptly stopped due to her studies. She did not voice it out as usual but started feeling left alone.

She turned out to be grumpy sometimes and pouted when he just ruffled her hair avoiding any romantic equation with her. Even their wake up kisses stopped with forehead kisses and she kind of missed whole of him inspite of being with 24x7.

When the week got extended to 10 days Anika felt more of missing him and turned out be very calm with everyone. Her concentration on studies decreased which Ishwar and Nancy noted most of the times. When Ishwar or Nancy tried to confront her she would just divert the topic on having some head ache or being tired and ignored discussing about it.

On the other hand Nancy was going mad with Jerald being with Anitha in the office and their calls even at home. she couldn't digest when she watched them laughing around carefreely in the office. she just wished to strangle Jerry and Anitha with all her guts.

Both the girls were totally mad behind the men. Nancy though gave curt replies and deadly glares to Jerald she somehow managed with studies and had food on time but Anika being very sensitive and fragile like a flower started eating less even if everyone forced her to eat. She became weak mentally and physically. Ishwar was really worried but Anika was stubborn and did not speak her heart to him. Finally she made them believe that she was worried for her exams.

It was friday thelast class of the week and Anika, Nancy were attending it as usual from office. Anika excused from Nancy and went to the restroom and happened to hear the conversation of two ladies when she was behind the doors. From their conversation she heard their names being Banu and Sheethal. She heard one of them crying and the other trying to console her.

Banu: Sheethal stop crying , crying will not solve your problems. Lets us see how to fix this.

Shee: No Banu, he doesn't love me that is why he started seeing another girl. 

Banu: How did you not suspect him before ?

Shee: He suddenly stopped being intimate with me and I thought he is caring about me and giving time for me to adjust the new life and work. I felt happy that he is ready to wait for me but no, men are men. They will never give up sex for anything. 

Banu: Should we confront the girl to leave him ?

Shee: No, its too late and now he wants divorce so that he could marry her. He is not ready for any kind of talks with me.

Banu: Why would he not talk ? Call him for counselling, may be that will work.

Shee: Banu, he will not come for any counselling and just wants me away from his life because she is pregnant with his child. 

Ban: bastard, how could he do this ? 

Shee: I need to go now Banu. I will sign the divorce papers and I don't want to be a hurdle in their way anymore and not atleast for the unborn which did no mistake.

They left the restroom and Ana came out and stood before the mirror and saw her cheeks wet with tears. All her insecurities, bullies from her past resurfaced taking a toll on her mental health. She washed her face and returned to the meeting room but before she could sit in her chair she fell unconscious.

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A/N:

Patience ..Patience ...Patience...

Anika is a very sensitive girl who will get influenced very easily by others. She is not strong physically or mentally. She had only granny and Nancy all her life and now when her world surrounded Ishwar. she could not accept him staying away from her even if it was for her own good to complete her studies.

Now ishwar is with her so no worries.

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