Anika's POV:

“I have to talk to you" His last line kept ringing in my ears and I stood there still frozen in my place. I couldn't decide anything. A part of me wanted to stay, and talk and the other part wanted me to run.

“Anika...!”

I stiffened. This was it. I had to face him now. I can do it! It's simple. But i  just wanted it to end it as soon as possible. I deeply exhaled and turned around, locking my gaze on his.

People had warned me about the drugs and freaks in the streets but never about the ones with blue eyes. As I stared into his eyes, I could feel his graze prickling onto my skin. I forget everything in that split second and loose myself in them.

I really think, he should wear a tag “Meri nazar haanikarak hai" That little confidence I had struggled to built, came crumbling down.

He suddenly took a few steps, covering the distance between us and I, stood there, like a statue not doing anything except for watching him.

Anika! Just make up damn reason and run, my mind kept warning me which I totally ignored.

I could feel his familiar scent cocooning me and my heart gradually pacing its maximum.

Why was he doing this to me? Can he please stay where he was and talk? Damn! I couldn't concentrate on anything except for the growing proximity between us. My mind had already dismissed her thought process. Oh Great!

“What do you wanna talk about?” I could only whisper, it felt as if my vocals were frozen.

“Vo... Kal...” He stuttered, “ Can we please discuss this in my room?”

What!? Like seriously! In his room? But why?? Now, I was almost sure that he wanted to talk about our yesterday's thing. How can we discuss it openly? I was very embarrassed by what happened and he was making it worse now.

Anika! Just leave already!

“Actually I am super tired and I have a lot of work to be done" Without waiting for his reply, I whipped back and run as fast as my legs could carry me .
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Gauri's POV:

“Didi, so javo na. It's too late" Somu snuggled beside me, bringing me back to reality. I was sketching my new designs. And for a designer, it was as important as an ingredient of a recipe. Unless having a perfect picture of it already, you cannot work on it.

Hence, I always strive to put it on point.  And my work will become much easier, just a suitable fabric and your dress is almost ready!

Then, my actual favourite part comes. I take the selected fabric and mend them up into a costume. It needs immense patience and it's the final path to bring your imagination into life.

Fortunately, I have my wonderful colleagues and employees, who help me in all of that.

This peculiar design I was doing now was specially made for our new customer, The Oberois. Their requirement was to make colour coordinated attire for their entire family, coping up with their status. They had a huge name in the town.

I had already discussed everything with their son, Mr. Omkara Singh Oberoi. Really!? But I had no other choice. I couldn't bring my personal enmity into my professional life. Loosing this opportunity sounded foolish to me. After all, working with the renowned family of the town would go lucky for our company.

I had to put away all the burning anger inside me and talk to him politely. It was his fault that day. I agree even I had a part in that but he was horrible. He wasn't ready to accept his mistake. Akhdu kahe ka!!! And today, he talked to me like an entirely different person. Like we never fought.

Suddenly I jerked when my alarm buzzed loudly pointing as 1'am. It was my time to sleep. Wrapping away all my things aside, I dozed off.
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Anika's POV:

I shut the big fat book placed in front of me and closed my eyes tiredly. It had never ending pages and I couldn't take it anymore. My mind had reached it saturation state.

I put my books away and walked to the balcony to take in some fresh air. I can have a good look of our garden from my room. I can watch it for hours like this.

This moon, the fresh air and some good music! This was all I wanted in my life. Suddenly I something moved in the garden. I took a keen look of the area but found nothing.

God! Why always me? Last time, it was Omkara who scared the shit out of me.

“Om" I called out  “Is that you?” But all I could get was the whooshing sound of the air. I paused for a moment.

Go and sleep! You are out of your mind. I turned around and I felt something move again through the rare corner of my eye.

Who could it be? Chorr!!! I ran out to my nearest room and was almost to bang it but stopped. It's too late in the night and I don't want any one to take unnecessary tension.  First, I need to know what's in there. I huffed and grabbed the broom stick from the store room.

I tiptoed to the back door and my mouth flew open at the sight.  Unfortunately, it was already open. I could feel the forming sweat drops on my skin. God! Someone was surely here. I cannot go back in and call someone. Whoever it was had great chances of escaping.

I decided to step out. I grasped the stick more tighter and took a deep breath in. I gradually took some small steps, carefully checking my surroundings. The garden had a gate at one corner. The only way to escape. From my place, I could see it was open but it wasn't clear in the dark.

I could go and check But the problem was it's too dark. My weakest point! I gulped the hard lump that formed in my throat. I can never stay alone in the dark. It scares me to the hell. It brings back all the bad memories I once had. Yet right now, my family's safety was my utmost priority. 

I gonna do which I never thought I would do in any point of my life. I shut my eyes tightly and took some deep breaths. I walked a few steps and A dark figure disappeared in a fraction of second. Who was that?

All I could hear was my heart beat pounding in my ears. Dhak dhak! Dhak dhak!

At last, I moved a little closer and I could clearly see the door. It was half opened. But no one was there. I scanned the surrounding area, behind the trees. Then what did I see earlier? Was that an illusion?

What if the person entered the mansion? Suddenly a million dollar question popped in my head. I looked back and all it was there, was only darkness surrounding me. I did a mistake. I shouldn't have turned back. The only light was the bed lamp near the back door, but it was too far now.

Neither could I take a lead nor run back. My heartrate enormously increased, my palms too sweaty, and I was totally trembling in fear. My vision blurred and I could feel my breath feeble. My panic attacks returned!

My hands became weak and the broom stick fell down with a loud thud. It became too blurry and I was feeling nauseating.

Momentarily, someone grabbed my arm and pulled me behind one large tree. I wanted to yell but was too weak for it. I felt dizzy and it was blank.

I slowly opened my eyes and looked. It was dark again. I clutched onto a cloth tightly. Cloth!? I released my fist and rubbed my hand over it. It was firm but not too hard, as if a strongly built person.

Oh my god! Suddenly realisation dawned me. That was someone's dress. I was resting my head on someone. But who!? I could say it was a man. I weakly glanced up to see him. I could only figure out his outline but his face was blurry. Did anyone kidnap me?

I squinted, still resting on his shoulder.

“You okay!?” his voice sounded familiar. As a wave of relief passed down, I hugged him tightly. Thank god!

“What were you doing here?” He pulled me closer, making me comfortable.

“Someone is here" I panicked, when I remembered it all.

“Where?”

“There..” I showed him the door “Someone was there”

“There?” he caressed my hair gently and held me in position securely and sneaked.

“Anika! There's no one.”

“No! I saw someone.” I wiggled from his grip and peeked. To my surprise, the back door was closed. “But it was open earlier"

“Anika!...”

“Noo Shivaay.... believe me" I requested.

“ Okay... Lets go inside. I ll go and talk to the security" He wrapped his one arm around my waist and held my hand with other.

As we walked, I turned back and something flashed again....!!!!
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A/N: Hello lovelies!
          I m back with one more Shivika's episode. I know it's been too late to post this chapter. But I had practicals and then our college day. I had no time to rest.

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