Shivaay walked through the crowd and held her hand. He made the way out and brought her to the garden nearby. He made her sit on the bench.

"You send me those love letters, right ?"

Annika gently nodded looking down. He softly smiled and held her hands. He took something from his back and placed it on her lap. Annika's eyes widened seeing her small notebook.

"You left this book on the floor that day. You remember ?"

Annika nodded. Shivaay regretted the way he reacted to a person that day. He decided gave back the book and make an apology with her. But what he discovered was nothing less than a shocker.

The same handwriting. The handwriting which he admires. Much to his disappointment, right from the incident, she stopped sending letters to him.

"Firstly, I was shocked to know that the handwriting made a match with yours. I decided to know further. But, you left the college. I remembered seeing you with Mallika twice. I got to know from her that you joined a new college. She was saying you really did troubled your personal orphanage in-charge a lot for that"

Annika silently listened to him. She thought not to disturb him but he himself came in search for her.

"I got to know about you. Your fear, Annika"

Annika bit her lower lip to control her sobs. Her worst fear and enfeeblement is her disability. Her parents left her in the cruel all alone due to her one unintentional mistake.

"Why did you stopped writing those letters, Annika ?"

Annika pointed towards her mouth. She tried to speak but nothing came out. His heart pained seeing her helplessness. He cupped her face and shushed her. Annika cried looking straight into his eyes.

"You..you thought I will degrade you for this ?"

He asked expecting a no. He will break down if she says the otherwise. He's not a person who will discriminate people for their disabilities and looks. She nodded in no bringing a smile on his face.

"So you thought that you're not perfect for me. Right ?"

He asked and she nodded in positive.

"So, you sacrificed your love ?"

She stayed silent not knowing what to do. He was correct. She sacrificed her love because of disability or precisely her insecurity. He gently wiped her tears and made her look into his eyes.

"Yes, I wish my future partner to be a part of music. But, Annika, life won't work according to our wish. I fell in love with you even without seeing you. So, how does it matter whether you cannot speak or sing. That was a silly wish, Annika. And you know what, you already became a part of my music. Those lyrics, I sang, was written by you. Your poems and love for me. You know right ?"

Annika nodded.

"Mallika said that I'm gonna propose her today right ?"

She nodded with a pout. He chuckled and scooted closer to her.

"That was a lie. I requested her to bring you today and I know that you won't come. That's why she did that drama. She called me and told the reason she's said. Even I was shocked. I just asked her to bring you no matter how. But trust me Annika, you are the first woman in my life who managed to stole my heart"

Annika's cheek burnt listening to his sweet confession. Shivaay softly caressed her cheeks.

"Annika. I want you in my life as my girlfriend, as my best friend, as my personal poet, as my baby, as my everything"

Annika stared at him without a blink.

"I love you, Annika. Please say yes to me. I will fill love and colours in your life. Will you let me be your voice, Annika ?

Annika nodded in yes and he was the happiest at the moment. He stood and made her stand too. He encircled his arms around her waist and twirled her around. Even though, her laugh doesn't contain any sound, it reached his heart filling the love for her.

"We are also here" Mallika shouted.

"Shut Up. Because of you she would have cried. Look at her eyes. Hereafter I won't let you cry.

Annika smiled at him. Everyone clapped and hooted for the new couple.

"Annika, can I kiss you ?"

He whispered into her ears sending chills down her spine. She blinked her eyes and passed a blushy smile. He slowly placed his lips on her forehead. He mumbled I love you. Annika smiled hugging him closer.

And that's how Shivaay became Annika's Love Vocal.

The end.

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Gratitude, Love Comrade