It was 7 in the morning when Anika's sleep broke due to sunrays.

She opened her eyes with a smile and sat up on the bed.

She got down from the bed and went towards the living room where she saw Shivaay sleeping on the couch, but he was shivering with cold, as the windows were open and the winds were making the atmosphere cold.

Anika immediately went inside the room and brought the blanket. She went towards him and sat on the edge of the couch near him and covered him with the blanket.

She was sitting in front of him. At the same time, Shivaay's sleep broke and his eyes fell on Anika who was sitting exactly in front of his face. He got scared and immediately moved back and shouted-

S- Kripa deva mala jatan. Bhoot..... bhoot (Oh God! Please save me. Ghost! Ghost.)

He hid himself in the blanket. Anika was flabbergasted.

A- Shivaay, main Anika hoon koi bhoot nahi. (Shivaay. I am Anika, not any ghost.)

Shivaay removed the blanket from his face and looked at Anika and he sighed in relief.

S- Madamji, aapne toh apun ki hawa hi tight kar di.😂 (Madam, you literally scared me.)

Anika was trying to control her laughter. Shivaay noticed this.

S- Apun darta- warta nahi hai. Woh kya hai na ye jungle hai aur yahan ped pe kaafi bhoot - pishachini rehte hain toh apun ko laga kahin ye ghar bhi kisi bhootni ne toh kiraye pe na le rakha ho. 😂(I am not scared of anything. Actually the fact is that many ghosts live on trees as it is a forest so I thought maybe some ghost was living in this house on rent.)

Anika looks at him and finally burst into laughter.

A- Tum bahut cute ho. (You're very cute.)

Shivaay frowns at her.

S- Apun kis angle se aapko kutte ka pilla lagta hai jo aap baar baar apun ko cute bolti ho. (From which angle do I look like a puppy that you always call me cute.)

Anika smiles widely.

A- Acha ghar mein kuch khane ko hai kya? Mujhe bahut bhook lag rahi hai.(Do we have anything to eat? I am very hungry.)

S- Haan. Rudra la ke rakh ke gaya hai sara saman kitchen mein. Main abhi kuch banake laata hai. (Yes. Rudra has kept all the things in kitchen. I'll just go and prepare something.)

Anika was surprised.

A- Tumhe khana banana aata hai? (Do you know cooking?)

S- Haan haan. Apun world class rasoiyaa hai. (Yes yes. I am world class chef.)

Shivaay said proudly. Anika smiles.

A- Wow. Chalo main bhi tumhare saath chalti hoon. Main bhi kuch seekh loongi. (Let me also come with you. I will also learn some cooking.)

S- Haan chalo. (Let's go.)

They went in the kitchen and Shivaay started preparing omlette and tea.

Anika was learning cooking keenly.

S- Ho gaya. (It's done.)

They had their breakfast.

A- Tum sach main bahut acha khana banate ho. Apun ko bahut acha laga. (You really cook very tasty food. I like it.)

Shivaay smiles nervously and scratched his nape.

A- Ummm... Wo...

S- Kya hua, madamji? Aapko kuch chahiye kya? Aap bas bolo, apun abhi la ke deta hai. (What happened madam? Do you want anything? Just tell me and I'll bring it right now.)

A- Actually mujhe nahana tha aur mere paas toh extra kapde bhi nahi hai. (Actually I have to take a bath and I don't have clothes also.)

S- Arey toh aap tension mat lo. Ye iss ghar ke maalik ne mast bathroom banaya hai ghar mein. Chalo apun dikhata hai aapko. (Don't worry. This house's owner has made an amazing washroom. Let's go. I'll show you.)

Anika chuckled and followed him.

Shivaay went inside the washroom followed by Anika.

S- Ye dekho idhar mast paani bhi aata hai. (Look, good amount of water is there.)

Shivaay opened the tap but only a single drop of water dropped from the tap. Shivaay looks nervously towards Anika. Anika chuckles at him.

S- Woh shayad paani ka supply band hai. Koi baat nahi. Aap tension mat lo. Apun aaj aapko nehla ke hi chodega.😂(I think water supply is stopped. It's ok. Don't worry. I'll not leave you without making you bath.)

Shivaay realises his words and Anika was looking here and there embarrassedly.

S- Wo.. Apun ka matlab hai ki apun aapke liye paani ka intezaam karta hai. (I mean that I'll arrange water for you.)

Anika nods her head. Shivaay was about to leave when Anika stopped him.

A- Kahan ja rahe ho? (Where are you going?)

S- Paani dhoondne. (To find water.)

A- Mujhe yahan akele chhod ke? (Are you leaving me alone?)

Shivaay nods his head.

A- Aur agar main bhaag gayi toh? (if I eloped?)

Shivaay looks at her shockingly.

S- Yeh toh apun socha hi nahi. Chalo aap bhi mere saath chalo. (I didn't think of that. You also come along with me.)

Anika smiles and followed Shivaay.

They were walking in the forest when Anika heard sound of falling water.

A- Tumne woh aawaz suni? (Did you heard that sound?)

Anika said excitedly.

S- Nahi. (No.)

Shivaay denied plainly. Anika face palmed herself. 🤦‍♀

A- Tum chalo mere saath. (Come with me.)

Anika held his hand and started taking him deeper in the jungle.

S- Dekho aap situation ka advantage mat uthao. Apun bahut shareef ladka hai aur apun sab kuch sirf apni baiko ke saath karega. (Look. Don't take advantage of the situation. I am very innocent boy and I will do everything with my wife only.)

Anika left his hand and looks at him shocked.

A- What? Tumhe laga main tumhare saath wo sab....? (Did you think that I'll do all that with you?)

Then she burst into laughter. Shivaay was embarrassed.

A- Awww.. Cutiepie mujhe paani ki awaz aayi thi toh main tumhe wahi le ke ja rahi hoon. (Cutiepie, I heard the sound of water and I am taking you there only.)

S- Oh Acha. (Oh ok)

Anika chuckled and took him towards the water. They stopped in front of the waterfall.

A- This is so beautiful.

S- Haina. Ye jungle bada mast hai. (Right. This forest is amazing.)

Without waiting for another moment, Anika jumped into the pond. Shivaay was shocked.

S- MADAMJI.

Anika took out her head from the water and chuckled.

A- Aa jao. Paani bahut acha hai. (Come in. Water is good.)

S- Nahi. Apun agar do- teen din nahi nahata hai toh apun ko chalta hai. (No. Its fine if I don't bath for 2-3 days.)

A- Chee. Tum kitne gande ho. (Eww. You're so dirty.)

Anika scrunched her nose and Shivaay stood near the pond observing nature's beauty. A naughty idea came in Anika's mind. She held Shivaay's leg and pulled him in the pond. Shivaay was totally shocked.

He immediately took out his head from water and gasped.

S- Ye kya kiya? (What did you do?)

A- Tumne do din se nahaya nahi tha na isiliye. (Because you didn't bath from 2 days.)

Anika innocently batted her eyelashes and Shivaay chuckled.

S- Aap bahut shaitan ho madamji.😂 (You're very naughty, madam.)

Shivaay says embarrassed and Anika chuckled. After enjoying in the water, splashing water on each other, they came out of the water.

A- Maza aaya na? (It was fun right?)

S- Haan. Apun ko toh bahut maza aaya. (Yes. I enjoyed a lot.)

A- Ab jaldi ghar chal ke kapde badal lete hain warna sardi lag jayegi. (Now quickly lets go to home and change our clothes otherwise we'll catch cold.)

Shivaay nods his head and they left towards tree house.

They immediately ran inside the house.

A- Par mere paas toh kapde hi nahi hain. (But I don't have clothes.)

S- Koi baat nahi. Aap apun ke kapde pehen lo agar aapko theek lage. (Don't worry. You can wear my clothes if you're fine with it.)

Anika nods her head and Shivaay handed over his clothes to her.

Anika went inside washroom and change her clothes while Shivaay changed in the bedroom.

After changing his clothes, Shivaay was about to leave the room when his phone started ringing. It was Daksh's call. Shivaay answered the call.

S- Hello.

D- where the hell were you? Main tumhe itne der se call kar raha hoon. (I was calling you from so long.)

Daksh said Angrily.

S- Woh...

D- Mujhe tumhare excuses nahi sunne hain. Yeh batao Anika ko hosh aaya ya nahi? Usse mere baare mein pata toh nahi chala? Dekho usse ek hafte tak behosh hi rakho. Usse thoda bahut maaro-peeto bhi agar zarurat lage taaki ye kidnapping wo kabhi bhool na paye aur main maseeha ban ke usse bacha loon aur woh meri ho jayegi. (I don't want to listen to your excuses. Did Anika gained consciousness? Did she got to know about me? Look keep her unconscious for a week. Beat her if it's necessary so that she can't forget this kidnapping in her whole life and I'll come as a saviour and save her and then she'll be mine.)

Daksh laughed evilly. Shivaay frowns at his plan.

S- Par daksh sahab ye galat hai. (But Daksh sir, its wrong.)

D- Tum mujhe sahi galat nahi bataoge. Jo kaam tumhe diya hain woh karo. (You will not tell me right or wrong. Complete the task which I've given you.)

S- Par.. (But..)

Daksh disconnected the call.

Shivaay sighs in defeat.

S- Rudra Sahi keh raha tha ye Daksh sahi aadmi nahi hai. (Rudra was right. This Daksh is not a right man.)

A- Daksh.

Anika came out of the washroom and was shocked to hear Daksh's name.

She went towards Shivaay and held his arms.

A- Tum Daksh ko kaise jaante ho? (How do you know Daksh?)

S- Wo...

Anika started joining the dots.

A- Tumne meri kidnapping Daksh ke kehne pe ki hai? (Did you kidnap me on Daksh's command?)

Tears were making their way down from her eyes. Shivaay just nods his head.

S- Unhone apun ko aapko kidnap karne ko bola aur bole ki ek hafte main jab maamla thanda ho jayega toh wo aapko apne saath le jayenge. Apun toh ek chota mota criminal hai. Usne apun ko bola ki woh apun ko 5 lakh rupye dega iss kidnapping aur apun maan gaya par ab apun ko ye sab galat lag raha hai. Apun ko maaf kar do. (He told me to kidnap you and when the matter will cool down then he'll take you with him. I am just a small criminal. He said that he'll give me 5 lakh rupees for this kidnapping and I agreed but now I feel that it's all wrong. Please forgive me.)

Anika sat on the bed with a thud and tears were continuously falling from her eyes. Shivaay sat near her feet on his knees.

S- Dekho aap ro mat. Apun ko acha nahi lag raha hai. (Please don't cry. I'm not feeling good.)

A- Tumhe pata hai Daksh mujhe sirf haasil karna chahta hai. Woh mujhse pyaar nahi karta hai. Usne pehle bhi mujhse zabardasti karne ki koshish ki hai aur meri kidnapping ke baad woh mere saath jo kuch bhi karna chahe kar sakta hai, kisi ko kuch nahi pata chalega aur mere khud ke maa-baap ye sab hone de rahe hain. (Do you know that Daksh just want to make me his. He doesn't love me. He has tried to molest me many times and this kidnapping will help him to make me his and nobody will come to know. In fact my own parents are helping him to do this.)

Shivaay cupped his face in shock.

S- apun ko maaf kardo. Agar mujhe pehle ye sab pata hota toh apun kabhi bhi ye sab nahi karta. (I am so sorry. If I knew all this before then I wouldn't have done all this.)

Anika smiled sadly.

A- Mujhe pata hai ko tum innocent ho par please mujhe Daksh ke hawale mat karna warna main mar jaoongi. Jis din woh mujhe lene aayega mujhe bata dena mein ussi din apne aap ko maar loongi par main dobara uss zindagi mein wapas nahi jaana chahti. (I know that you're innocent but please don't handover me to Daksh otherwise I'll die. Do one thing, the day when he comes to take me, tell me i'll kill myself but I don't to go to my previous lifestyle.)

Anika started crying hysterically. Some tears slipped from Shivaay's eyes also as he was guilty of his acts.

S- Ye sab apun ne kiya hai toh ab apun hi aapko bachayega. Apun ke rehte aapko koi haath bhi nahi laga sakta. (I have done all this so I'll only save you from all this mess. Nobody will be able to touch you when I'm there.)

Anika looks at him with teary eyes and hugged him tightly.

S- Madamji, aap ro mat. Apun aapko bacha lega bilkul Superman ke maafik. (Madam, please don't cry. I'll save you just like superman.)

Anika broke the hug and chuckled.

A- Bole toh Apun ko pata hai. (I know.)

Anika said mimicking Shivaay. They chuckled. Shivaay made Anika sit on the bed and was about to leave when Anika held his hand and made him sit beside her.

A- Kahan ja rahe the? (Where were you going?)

S- Kahin nahi. (Nowhere.)

A- Thodi der mere paas baitho, mujhe ek dost ki zarurat hai. (Please sit with me for sometime. I need a friend.)

Shivaay nods his head and sat on the bed near her.

A- Tumhe pata hai main heroine nahi ban'na chahti thi par mere maa papa ne mujhe force kiya ki main actress banoon taaki unhein duniya ki saari luxuries mil sakein. Main uske liye bhi maan gayi. Par ab woh mujhe Daksh ko saupna chahte hain taaki unhein paise milein. Main toh kabhi unki priority thi hi nahi, unki priority sirf paisa tha par ab bas kyunki main thak chuki hoon dusro ke liye jee ke ab main apne liye jeena chahti hoon.(do you know that i never wanted to become an actress, my parents forced me to become an address so that they can live a luxurious life. I agreed for that also but they decided to handover me to Daksh as he was giving them money in return. I was never their priority. Their priority was only money but now I can't live my life for others. Now I want to live my life for myself, for my happiness.)

Anika cried hysterically and dug her face in Shivaay's chest.

Shivaay was caressing her hair.

S- Aap apun pe bharosa rakho. Ab aapko koi takleef nahi hogi. (Now you just trust me. I won't let you face any problem.)

While Shivaay was caressing her hair, Anika slept in his embrace.

Shivaay made her lye down on the bed and covered her with blanket.

He came out of the room and dialled Rudra's number.

S- Hello.

R- Hello bhaiya.

S- Rudra, apne ilaake mein jitne gunde mawali hain sabko ikhatta kar aur unko daksh ki katirdari karne ke liye bhej. (Rudra, collect all the goons of our locality and ask them to go and beat Daksh.)

R- Par kyu bhaiya? (But why?)

S- Kyunki usne iss ladki ko kidnap iss liye kiya hai taki woh iska faayda utha sake. (Because he has kidnapped this girl so that he can molest her.)

R- Kya? (What?)

S- Haan. Aur ab jaake uss Daksh ki haddi-pasli ek kar ke aa. (Yes. Now go and give him a good beating.)

R- Aap chinta mat karo bhaiya. Kaam ho jayega. (Don't worry bhaiya. Work will be done.)

Shivaay smirked and disconnected the call.

S- Chichora. Ladki se zabardasti karega. Huh. Ab poori zindagi apne aap se bhi zabardasti nahi kar payega.(Flippant. He will take advantage of a girl. Huh. Now he won't be able to take his own advantage.)

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