In the evening.

Everyone went back after the training. Shivaay's fear was reduced a bit. It was tiring for all. So everyone directly went to their respective rooms to rest.

Shivaay slowly sneaked in Anika's room. She was lost in her thoughts while staring out from the window, watching the sun setting down. He locked the door.

Snacking his hand around her waist he nudged into her neck. She wasn't shocked as she heard the voice of door locking. She placed her hands on his still staring out.

Shivaay felt something wrong. She was silent. He looked at her face.

"What happened Anika?"

"Nothing" her eyes were still fixed out of the window.

He turned her towards him.

"Anika.... tell me"

"It's seriously nothing just a bit tired"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah"

He smiled and pecked her lips before back hugging her again. She closed her eyes with a smile on her face.

But her smiled decreased. Was she doing right? She should not let him be in dark about her identity. She should not let the hope build in his heart that she'll stay with him forever when she will have to leave to fulfill her duties and responsibilities. She should.... urgh. She was tired of thinking all this. She broke the hug.

"I am going make dinner. What do you wanna eat?"

"No need of making anything. We'll order something."

"But why should we when I can make that?"

"You said you're tired then why do want to overwork?"

"I am not that tired"

"No you're not going anywhere. Just stay with me"

"Shivaay..."

"Shh not a word more"

He took her to the balcony of her room. Both sat there enjoying the view. Shivaay was playing with her finger who was seated on his lap.

They enjoyed some quality time with each other. Anika also got some free time from her thoughts.

After a while she asked him to go to his room before someone could doubt. He wasn't ready to go but after a lot of drama he finally went.

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After dinner Anika was sitting on the poolside dipping her legs in. Everyone were fast asleep except Daksh and Shivaay. Shivaay got some emergency work to be completed. Daksh went to poolside and saw his baby sister lost some where.

"What happened?"

She looked back and found someone with whom she could share her thoughts.

"Nothing. Sit"

He sat beside her. She again got lost. He was silently looking at her as he know she'll tell him.

He was right after few minutes of silence she looked at him and showed her left hand to him. He was confused and looked at her.

"I got married"

"What??" He reacted as if she threw a bomb.

"Shh!!! Don't scream"

"Kab? Kahan? Kaise? Kiske saath? (When? Where? How? With whom?)"

"Kab? - kal raat ko. Kahan? - I don't know the name of that place. Kaise? - jaise hota hai waise. Aur aapko pata hai kiske saath. (When? - yesterday night. Where? - I don't know the name of the place. How? - the way it happened. And you know with whom)"

"Shivaay?"

She nodded yes.

"Tell me everything clearly"

"Kal mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi. So yahin bethi thi. Then he came. Phir maine kaha kahin bahar chalte hai. You know walking around. We sat for sometime. Tab unhone mujhe se pucha. Then what yeh ring nikali aur pehna di. (Yesterday I wasn't sleepy. So I was just setting here. Then he came and I asked to walk around. We sat for sometime and when he proposed me I just took the ring out and slide it in his finger)"

"Then why do you seem lost?"

"I am thinking... I did right, right?"

"Matlab?"

"Bhai some day like mom I will have to leave. I am the Queen. I have responsibilities. I can't stay here. As mom and dad will meet I will have to leave. I think I was wrong. Bhai he have suffer a lot from his childhood. I don't want him to go through any pain now. What will happen to him when I'll leave?"

"Then you should have denied."

"I said I don't want him to suffer. If I'll deny he'll be heartbroken"

"I understand. Look Anika we can't predict what's the gonna happen next. So don't waste your time think about all this. I know you don't want him to breakdown or anything. The amount of time you have with him just enjoy it. Just don't waste your time. And secondly, you can stay with him if you want and you know that."

"I know. Thanks Bhai"

He smiled and kissed his sister's forehead.

"Now don't think much and sleep"

"Yeah. Good night"

"Good night"

He left. She sat there for something.

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3 in the morning

Shivaay woke up and found her side empty.

"She didn't came here? I told her to come" with a grumpy face he headed towards her room. But it was empty. He went to kitchen but she wasn't there too.

"Kahan gai? (Where did she go?)"

He searched her everywhere but didn't find her. He was panicking now. He checked everywhere but she was no where to be found. He went to the backyard but all in vain

"Where did this girl go!! Damn it!!!"

He finally went to the poolside but he got horrified. There were some white pieces of drugs. He took the bottle and saw it was sleeping pills.

His eyes then went to the pool. The land beneath his feet sliped. The love of his life was lying unconscious in the water.

"Anika!!!" He jumped in and pulled her out. Make her lay on the couch. He took her head on his lap.

"Anika... Anika wake up. Wake up Jaana. Please... " he was patting her cheeks. His condition was worse he behaving like a mad asking her to wake up.

His eyes pooled up. He was rubbing her palms. "Anika please wake don't do this to me. Please Jaana!!!" He was pleading her to wake up. But the effect of the drugs didn't let her get up.

He pulled her head to his chest and sobbed with the continuous pleads. After a while, as his senses knocked back, he thought to call the doctor. He shoved his hand in the pocket but his phone was in the room.

His voice got buried in throat, he was not able to call out his sibs for help. He closed his eyes building some courage and picked her up. He made her lay on his bed and turned to go and call the doctor but he felt a tug on his hand.

He looked back and saw her little finger untangled with his. That's when he realized that she was okay and was just sleeping. 'Cause whenever she is sleeping she entangle her finger with his. He also realized that when he picked her up she circled her arms around his neck that means she is just sleeping.

He sighed a relief and sat beside her. Taking her hand in his and kissed it numerous times. In the period of 15 minutes, after he woke up, he died more than 1000 deaths.

After adoring his sleeping beauty for sometime and making sure that she was okay he got up to change. She was also drenched. What should he do now? Everyone are sleeping. But he can't let her be in this damp clothes, she would catch cold. (As if the know)

He thought to call someone. He went to Gauri's room.

"What happened Bhai?" She was sleepy but seeing her brother's face, she frowned.

"Woh... Gauri please come with me"

"Where?"

"Just come"

He took her to his room. She was shocked to she Anika lying on his bed with her dress drenched completely.

"Bhai what happened to her?"

"I'll tell you everything later please change her dress first"

"Yeah. I'll get her clothes"

She rushed out. After a while Gauri came out after changing her clothes with much difficulty. It's not easy for her to lift this much weight.

"Bhai now tell me"

He narrated everything he saw. Her eyes popped out.

"Bhai we should call the doctor"

"No Gauri she is just sleeping."

"How can you be so sure?"

"I am sure. No need to worry. You go and sleep and don't tell anyone about this okay?"

"But Bhai...."

"Gauri you don't believe me?"

"It's nothing like that but..... okay as you say. Good night Bhai and take care of her"

He nodded with a small smiled and she went. He went inside his room and made her kay on the other side of the bed as that side was damp.

"Stupid. Mad woman. Who does like that? What if.... no I won't let anything happen to you" he kissed her forehead and sat beside her holding her hand.

Caressing her head he slept there itself holding her hand.

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Next morning Shivaay opened his eyes lazily but jerked up as he was lying on the bed cover with the comforter.

Where did she go again?

He threw the comforter aside and jumped on his feets and was about to go out but stopped as he saw her sitting on the couch with her right hand under her chin looking at him without blinking with a sweet smile on her face.

"Good Morning Shivaay" she wished getting up and only to be greeted by a bone crushing hug.

"What happened Shivaay?"

"What happened?"

He broke the hug and held her arms tightly.

"Do you have any idea what happened to me when I saw you in the pool last night?"

She didn't remember anything. "In the pool?" She asked being confused.

"You don't remember?" She nodded no.

"Yesterday night when I woke up I didn't found you. I scanned whole house but you know where you were? Laying in the pool. What were you doing there? Haan tell me and what the hell was that sleeping pills doing there on the ground? What were you trying to do?" He was angry.

"Shivaay I wasn't sleepy. So I just took a half of it. I sat there for sometime and I don't remember when I fell in the pool. And may when I fell those pills also scattered." She said caressing his cheeks.

"Sacchi? (Really?)"

"Mucchi. (Really)" he hugged her again planting numerous kisses on her hairs. She was so overwhelmed by his care that made her mind again go on the same lane of thoughts. But she shooed off those thoughts remembering Daksh words.

"Chalo now get ready it's the dive time. Everyone's getting ready" Anika broke the hug.

She was about to go but stopped seeing him still holding her hand. She looked at him and understood what's going in his mind.

"Don't worry Shivaay. I am sure you would love it."

He nodded faintly and went to freshen up.

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"Guys as the number is more we will team up in two" the trainer said before jumping in the water. There were somewhere in the middle of the ocean.

"I will be with Bhaiyaa" said Priyanka. Shivaay looked at Anika who smiling.

"Anika and I would be in a team. What say Nikki?"

"Of course"

Nikki? Why is he calling my wife by this name? And from when?

Daksh smirked, he was jealous of his own brother - in - law.

Aarav: all the best guys.

Aarav was also present there. As he didn't had the training he will stay there itself.

The trainer asked them to jump. So they were Om-Gauri, Rudra-Soumya, Shivaay-Priyanka Sarah was with the trainer as she refused to team up with Khanna. Khanna was alone so Anika asked Daksh to team up with him.

He agreed and went with him. Everyone were in by now but Anika. She jumped in. She removed the oxygen pipes (I don't know what it is called so please adjust) and the mask. She was silently sailing when the sea beings came to greet her.

She was little far away from others. All the fish surrounded her in happiness of meeting the Queen after so many days.

She smiled seeing them.

Everyone were enjoying the view inside. Shivaay saw Daksh with Khanna and frowned. He looked around but she was nowhere to be found.

Shivaay held Priyanka's hand and went near Khanna and Daksh. He actioned Daksh asking about Anika. He pointed somewhere. He nodded and placed Priyanka's hand on his and went towards that direction.

He went little away and saw her sailing alone. He went closer but got horrified. He took the oxygen pipe and shove it in her mouth.

He frowned and actioned that "Are you mad?" She held her ears cutely. He hit her head and held her hand. She patted his shoulder and asked him to come with her.

She took him in a cave type area.

It was quite dark do Shivaay switched on the torch. She stopped somewhere near a corner and pointed something.

(I don't know what is it but I found it in Pinterest. If you want you can visit here. https://pin.it/4sSZhGE)

He was spellbound. He took the camera and clicked it's picture. She forward her hand. It came on her hand. Both smiled looking at each other. She let it go way and both went out of the cave.

After a long dive. Shivaay's fear was long gone. Everyone were mesmerized by the beauty. Finally all were out as their oxygen cylinders was about get empty. All were back to the boat except Anika.

Aarav: how was it?

"Awesome" all screamed in unison.

"You dad you'll regret for not coming it was really freaking awesome." Exclaimed Soumya.

"My bad. It's okay. I hope you all have clicked the pictures."

"Yes. Let me show you" Rudra took the camera out.

And many more.

"Guys you all must see this" Shivaay showed the photo of a the eye shaped creature.

"Wow!!!"

"What is it?" Priyanka asked

"I don't know. Anika took me..... where's Anika?"

That's when all realized she wasn't there.

"She didn't came yet?" Aarav asked.

They call her name out but she didn't hear.

"I'll just go and call her." Shivaay wore the cylinder back.

"Sir it's already empty."

He looked at it. "Do we have any more?" But the response was negative.

He stomped his feet.

"This girl always does this...."

"Anika this not funny come out!!!!" He screamed.

3... 2.... 1....

A huge figure jumped from right side of the boat to the left over their head.

"What was that?" Asked Khanna.

"Anika" Daksh stated.

Again Anika jumped like a dolphin from left to right this time.

"Where's the oxygen cylinder?" Om noticed it.

"Haan mujhe bhi nahi dikh raha. (I can't see that too)" spoke Rudra.

She again jumped. "Anika stop it and come here" Shivaay asked her to come back.

This time she didn't came out nor jumped. Daksh shook his hand while Shivaay was getting angry.

"Anika!!!!"

"What??" She finally came out.

"Come up"

"Naah I wanna enjoy"

"Anika... Anika...." but she went in again. Shivaay closed his eyes.

"Sir we need to leave"

"Yeah just a minute"

"Anika!!! We are leaving. Come out" said Daksh.

She pulled her out and waved.

"Kya hai yeh ladki??" Aarav shook his head.

Shivaay have had enough now.

"Anika I am count 3. Come out or else we will leave"

👍 was her answer

"1...."

"2....."

After a long pause "3.... okay then we are going. Let's get going." His anger reached it's peck.

"Bhai..."

"Just don't Om"

"But bhai didn't you see she didn't came out. Kab se ander hai (she is in from so long)"

"And without oxygen cylinder" Rudra completed.

His face horrified as he realized that.

"Anika!!!!"

"I know my name's Anika." She was annoyed and came out.

Shivaay bent and held her hand.

"Come on out"

"No"

"Ma'am we have to leave please." The trainer also plead.

"Ab toh aa jao"

"But I wanna stay more"

"Wasn't 1 hour enough for you?" Sarah mocked. "Now don't waste our time and come"

"Bhai!!!" Gauri screamed. He looked and saw her pointing off Anika's back. He looked there and saw a huge shark coming towards them. Anika jerk her hand and went in.

"An... Anika" hit banged his hand on the railing.

Soumya: Anika please come out.

"Hey guys!!" All turned to the left side and were shocked to see her standing on the water.

"Yeh... yeh... how did you do it?" Rudra asked.

She pointed downward and all looked that she was standing on the shark. The shark moved around the boat.

"Whoa!!!"

Everyone smiled seeing her except Sarah who just rolled her eyes and sat. "Ab toh aa ja meri maa" Daksh said.

"Okay" all sighed. "Bye Sharkie" she caressed it and stepped in the boat.

"Oww oww uncle!!" She winched as Aarav held her ear.

"Very good Uncle she deserve it" Shivaay encouraged him to which he received a glare from her.

"We all were worried for you and you were enjoying right? Ab bhugto" Aarav said.

"I am sorry..... I am sorry. I won't do it again. Sorry... Please leave DAD it's hurts"

He left her ear instantly and she realized what she blunted out.

"I... I... I mean Uncle"

"It's okay. You're like my daughter. You can call me Dad. I don't mind" he patted her head and she smiled.

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Hey people!!!

How are you all? As I said I will post when ever I'll get time. So here's the next chapter. Do tell me how was it.

Next update will take time. You all now the reason. Board exam.
I know I know you will say 10th board exams are cancelled. But woh CBSE board ka hua hai. State board walon ka nahi. So meri toh exam hai hi.

Bechari main. 🤧🤧

Anyways please tell me is this chapter was a "Kuch bhi likha hai" one. 'Cause I feel like that.

Lastly take care all of you, of yourselves and you loved ones.

Love Love❤❤

M. S.