Prinku tip toed slowly into her bhaiah's room following Rudra. As they peeped in, they found Shivaay sitting on his couch side with numerous files around him, going through them seriously.

"Go bhaiah," Prinku whispered, urging him.

"Shhh," rudra pressed his finger at his lips signalling her.

"Bhaiahhh, Javo naa" Prinku pushed rudra with all her force. He stumbled forward and bumped into the table making a loud noise.

"What's up with you both now??" Shivaay said, his voice calm. He didn't even bother to lift his head up.

"Bhaiahhh.... Wooo" Prinku trailed nervously.

"Shivaay bhaiah, nothing much important. Its just prinku want some Ice gola" rudra rushed interrupting her.

"Nooo!!! Even rudra bhaiah wanted to have some" prinku exclaimed.

Shivaay stood up and walked to them seriously. "Aaj tho hum gaye, prinku. Bhaiah bahot ghusse mein hain" rudra muttered under his breath, audible enough only for prinku.

"Do you want it or you?" he asked looking at them.

Prinku quivered and looked down keeping quiet. "Its her bhaiah, not me!" shouted Rudra suddenly and bolted out of the room, pointing at her.

"Rudraaa bhaiah....stay back" prinku squealed, taking her steps back, trying to follow him, but was caught by her big brother.

"Priyanka, I asked if you want it?" He said in his usual cool tone.

"Wooo...bhaiah.... haaa, if you aren't busy,..." she said, her voice shaking.

"At your service, mam" He saluted suddenly. Prinku's eyes widened in surprise when a playful smile appeared on his face. She wondered what made his mood so good today, because it was unusual for him to react in this way when someone disturbs him while working.

"Get ready in five minutes, and come down. Tell this to Omru." Shivaay said petting her head, lovingly and he immediately turned, collecting his files on the couch.

"You are the best bhaiah in this world" she smiled, hugging him from back excited.

"Yayyy" they heard someone's voice and prinku looked around to see, but couldn't find any one.

"Rudra, you can come out and then shout" Shivaay chuckled, spotting his little brother who was hiding behind the curtains.

Rudra sheepishly walked out and hugged both of them tightly.

"Bhaiah, you are so intelligent like me." He did the logic wala sign, " How do you know i was hiding?"

"I m your brother, rudra. I know very well how naughty you are!" shivaay said setting his files. "Now go, get ready." They nodded and left the room.

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"So? How's the temple?" dadi asked caressing Anika's hair who was comfortably lying in her lap.

"That was so good, dadi" she said her eyes closed, taking in all the love. She liked this feeling of being pampered.

"Except for one thing...." anika continued, her thoughts constantly moving around that one person.

"What??" dadi asked.

"I didn't eat ice gola because of your grandson" she pouted, disappointedly "Baghad billa kahe ka" she frowned.

" You both didn't even change a bit."

"Kya matlab?" she opened her eyes and looked at her.

"Jaise bachpan mein ladthe the, bilkul waise" dadi chuckled. "Yaad hain tujhe?"

"Umm.... Not exactly dadi, but thoda bohat yaad hain" she said trying to remember.

"So what do you remember?"

Both their heads turned to the entrance, and there stood Omkara smiling.

"Didn't you sleep yet?" dadi asked.

"Noo dadi, I need to talk to Anika" omkara said, stepping towards them.

"Kya hua?" anika said, sitting up.

"just come with me." He caught her hand and pulled her up.

"Dadi, we will be back." He said, tugging her out of the room.

"What's the matter Om? Anything serious?" she frowned.

"Noo, let's go out." He said looking at her.

"Now?? at this late hour?" She looked at him confused.

"Haa, let's have Ice gola. You didn't get a chance to have it in the morning." He said pulling her with him.

"But...!!!"

"No more questions anika" he stopped her, "everyone is waiting for you. It's time to have some fun" he grinned.

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Shivaay horned twice signalling them to hurry. Prinku and rudra immediately rushed into the car waiting for Omkara to come.

"I will eat as many as I can. Waise bhi I couldn't have any in the morning" prinku said turning to rudra.

The mention of "morning" instantly filled his mind with her. She was the first girl who behaved rude with Shivaay Singh Oberoi. He didn't like her attitude, yet he had controlled his anger for some reason. She was the first girl again, on whom he didn't throw his anger on.

He let out a huge sigh calming himself, but somewhere he knew he cared for her. He turned back at prinku wanting to ask her whether she had called her or not, but stopped.

"Why do you even care for that girl? Woh Ice cream khaye ya na khaye, does it even make a difference to you?" a voice echoed inside. He decided not to ask anyone about her.

Yet something inside him wants her to come. After that morning incident, they didn't see each other again. He wished if he could see her. "Why didn't prinku call her? They were already friends,right? Did she forget?" he thought.

"Prinku, If anyone wants to come with us, let them join." He told her, giving a hint if this might help her remember Anika.

"No bhaiah, Everyone slept. It's only us who wants to eat. I told dadi that we would come soon."

"Umm..are you sure?? No one wants to join us." Shivaay tried again.

"No bhaiah! There's no one other than us. I am so much hungry, let's go" Rudra said rubbing his tummy.

"Wait rudra," shivaay said impatiently "I think someone is missing." He pressed, wishing if they could just get it.

"Accha, then who is it? Woh bhi aap hi bata dijiye na" rudra said falling on to the back seat.

"Omkara.... and... Ani.." he stopped.

"We are here" om announced, appearing out of no where. "Sorry for the late guys. I went to call Anika" he said getting in to the car.

"Anika.??..where is she?" shivaay blurted out, checking around.

"I am here" she said quietly sliding beside him in the front seat. He looked at her, inspite of being angry on her, her presence stilled him. He was confused. Nothing played in his mind, he just kept on staring at her.

"Shall we go?" she asked him, jolting shivaay out of his daze.

"Huh??" his gaze still fixed on her.

"Bhaiah!!!!" rudra shouted. Shivaay fumbled with the keys and the car roared to life, speeding away.

Hello readers,
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