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It took long time for shivaay to convince annika to eat something as she was very much disturbed with the happenings going on around her .

All the four were seated in the dining area

A-aashiq?did you speak with Resh .She must be worried .

Aa- yes annika ,She know's everything about your whereabouts. So calm down Now our only aim is to find the truth ,find the real murderer,prove shalini's innocence.

S- yes ,he is right.There is something we are missing.Shalini? only you could lead us to the next step .Think ,you would have left something out of our knowledge thinking it to be unworthy to consider .It was only you who was present in that spot so you will surely know something which could help us.Just think ...

Shalini ,who was seated beside aashiq was immersed in her own thoughts trying to take herself to that instant ,...that instant which would find her some clues to mend her dismattened life.

Sh- I don't know if this would help or not but...

Aa- say it ,whatever it is.

Sh- when I was inside the house,I saw an auto waiting outside for long time through the window.

S- Was it halted in front of the house?

Sh- no ,it was present at the back side of the house.When I went near the refrigerator which was placed in the corner of the room ,I saw it through the window.That's it

A- how do you know that it was waiting for a long time?

Sh- when I fought with him and returned ,I had to walk past that road .I noticed the same auto to be there even at that time .I don't know whether it could help or not ,but that's all I remember .

Aa- Maybe we must start from there ,who know's? We might find something

S- yeah ,we have to .But holding on to one would not be enough.We must first check the victims house thoroughly ,maybe we could know something .

Everyone agreed with shivaay decided to pick on both the ways.

The next day

A- shivaay ,I cannot come out just like that .The police ....(she hesitated)

S- I know annika ,don't worry .I have an idea

A- what ?

He took a bag and handed it to her ,and asked her to wear the dress inside it.

A- What is it?

S- just wear and come .(smiled)

A- ok.I guess you have already planned something

She went inside the restroom.

After sometime she came out wearing,

A- If I wear this ,will my face change. How silly...

Before she could speak further,he pulled her and made her sit opposite to the dressing table .

A- now what?

S- wait baby.

Saying this he ,took her eye liner while she looked at him being confused .He was totally concentrating on her skin ,patterning something on her chin.

A- shiv...

S- stop talking annika ,it's disturbing. (He complained )

After completing his work on her chin ,he gradually inserted a big number of bangles through her hands.Then he pulled her plat and placed it on one side making it fall through her shoulder.

S- now you look like a perfect desi rajasthani .Haina ?

And slowly annika looked at the mirror to find a different her.Three star patterns on her chin marked in a triangular way and her wing liner quietly extended in her eyes. Coming to her accessories ,coloured bangles tangling in her hands and a small neck piece attached to her neck.

A- indeed

She muttered the word to him who was admiring her keenly through the mirror with a smile.

S- I wish I could continue admiring you the whole day ,but I'm really sorry baby .I have to do this .

Saying this he pulled down the pallu down hiding her face .

A- Smart ,I hope it helps.

He smirked and kissed her forehead on the cloth making her bend down slightly feeling shy.

After sometime ,shivika came down to the living room .They found aashiq seated with shalini who was wearing a burka.

A- shalini ,whose idea was this ?

Shalini silently pointed aashiq who nodded in response.

Sh- aur ye?(pointing her dress)

S- obviously ,it's me.Vaise bhi ,your sister isn't too smart to figure out all this .

He smirked to get an immediate smack on his head from her.

A - hogaya ?now clear out things.Where are we going first?

S- fine ,fine....you and myself are going to find out about the auto .We've to check through the auto stands in that area.

Aa- ok then ,We both will try to enter the house somehow and check to find anything which would help us.

Sh- it isn't easy aashiq ,the place will be surrounded with cops.

Aa- whatever it is ,we have to do something right ?We can't just sit quite thinking it isn't possible.

Sh- ok.

A- so fine then ,let's hope for the best.

Shivika and aashini left to their respective places.

Shivika

They reached the auto stand in that area ,and tried to enquire the drivers indirectly with the idea of knowing something.

But to their misfortune they got nil hopes as no one knew nothing.They both didn't travel in car for obvious reasons,so they opted for an auto.

With their hopes decreasing through the each passing second ,they reached the back side of the house which shalini had mentioned .And suddenly annika noticed something...

A- shivaay look there (pointing it)

There was a camera fixed in a house which was just back facing the victims house .Now they could clearly know which auto had come that way the other day.

S - but ,how do we find out what's in the footage?

A- ( thinking)I have an idea ,come with me .

She pulled shivaay to a garment shop nearby and bought some number of clothes.

S - annika ?I'm totally confused what are we doing now.Is it really necessary to buy dresses now?

A- shivaay,just do what I say.I will go to that house as a saree seller.I would try my best to divert the people in that house.In that time , you must enter the security room and get the footage from the system .Ok?

She spoke concentrating in her words while he was busy adjusting her plat.

A- shivaay ...(irritated )

S- ok ok fine,come.

Annika was relieved to find a single lady in that house or else it would have been difficult for her to manage a crowd. So now her plan could actually work smoothly as ladies have an uncontrollable desire for saarees. And annika who played her role very well just turned into a marketer completely and started describing about each and every saaree which she had got in order to bring in the ladies mind totally with her.

Shivaay who saw all this ,silently sneaked inside the security room where the system was placed .He traversed the monitor and got the pen drive with the particular day's footage .He then deleted today's footage , so that they don't get caught in case if there is even a minute chance for them to.

A- shivaay ?did you get the footage?

He showed her the pen drive.

S- I didn't know my baby could make such mischievous plans (nearing her)

A- You know ,I have many shades of myself (smirking )We need a laptop to see the footage.

S- let's search for a browsing centre nearby .

They both were going in an auto in search of a browsing centre.But suddenly near the signal they saw the cops to be checking each and every vehicle keenly .So they decided to get down and go around the place rather than passing through the signal so that they don't get caught .

Unfortunately the path they chose was a long one and annika who was already exhausted felt too tired now .

A - shivaay ,shall we sit somewhere plss .Just few minutes..

He couldn't deny her as he could clearly witnesse her state .

The place where they were present now was not any roadway ,it didn't even have a vehicle passing by .It was just a random pathway surrounded by a handful number of trees.

Shivika sat down under a tree .Instantly annika wrapped her hands into his's and laid her head on his shoulders while he kissed her hairline holding her hands tightly. Smiling ,feeling his lips on her skin she spoke....

A- I'm sorry shivaay. (Looking at nothing in particular)

He was confused listening to her sudden apology,immediately he lifted her chin to make her meet his eyes.

S - sorry kisliye .

Annika who was biting her lower lip all this time pushed her words with a smile.

A- A great business man like you would have never faced a situation like this .Siting in the road and all this ,I'm really sorry ,because of me you had to (interrupted)

S- shhhh (pressing his finger on her lips )kya bol rahi ho tum haan?You know right ,your problem is mine .(cupping her face)Anything which troubles you.....will never stay .I believe that shivaay and annika are not two separate individuals,they both are single life in two bodies.So stop thinking like this hmm?

By the time he could complete he already found annika in his embrace ,hugging him tightly. Chuckling,he inversely pulled her more into the hug rubbing her back.

A- aaj hamari mehandi haina ?(still hugging him)

S- hmm(nodded )

A- so , do you want any surprise?

S- (pulling out)what do you mean ?

A- I'm not aware what exactly is done during the mehandi ritual.But...

S- but?

A- I have something to show you .

He questioned eagerly through eyes and she looked at his eyes for a few more seconds before responding.

She smiled and slowly took his hands and made him pull out her engagement ring slightly to reveal something beneath it .

As soon as his eyes fell on it ,his palms went chill .She had a tattoo lettered with S on her skin.

S- when ?.....Did you ....?(he stammered not knowing how to react)

A- On our engagement night.(she spoke calmly ) I thought to surprise you on our mehandi but....it's ok .First I decided to write ,Shivaay .But ,It was paining very much so ....(she said innocently)

S- hey ...pagal

He pulled her and attached his forehead with her's and kissed her finger where she had tattooed with his eyes still fixed into her's.He could still see the red patch around that place on her skin.He didn't stop with one , he was continuously placing his lips on her fingers trying to tend her pain

S- ye kya kardiya tumne annika ?(tears pouring down through his cheecks )

A- shivaay ?(wiping his tears )I thought you would be happy ,

S- I'm not just happy annika ,I cannot express it.I feel very special ,like koi mere liye ye sab ....I'm super happy annika ,thank you.....thank you so much

He wasn't still out of his emotional phase ,annika who was watching this with a frown just moved forward and placed a blissful kiss on his forehead and he closed his eyes feeling heaven .

All that you are is all that I'll ever need❤

Precap

About Aashini's condition.

Some truth.

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I'm moving this pace slowly to discover more in their relationship.Because,true love is the one which is able to overcome every obstacle. It would have been very easy for me to put up a series of functions ended with marriage but,there is no progress in it.And moreover it would be too normal.So I'm taking the tangent this way.If you are dissapointed with this ,kindly let me know .I'll see what I can do.

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