Recap : Annika helps Rudra in his event. She hesitates for the photoshoot but completes it then, shivaay gives her a small piece of advice on handling boys. Shivika face clash with their respective Dad's for not agreeing with them on the topic - career  . They meet at the beach and have an incident there , Annika's mom  misunderstands the situation on seeing shivika together once again.

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A- I don't think it's necessary.

She whined turning off the engine when they had finally found a spot for parking their vehicle. Gauri shook her head to make a strict no.

G- what do I wear for the party then? We have to buy something di!

Annika moved forward and pinched gauri's nose.

A- baby girl you're forgetting something, for your kind info it's actually my birthday.

G- sss di!! you know how much I love shopping with you but, but you hardly spend time with me these days.

A- enough drama queen, I guess you've already planned something big let's see what that is. I hope you won't eat up my purse today.

G- even if I do I know my honey di won't say anything .

She showed every inch of her teeth saying this and annika had stepped out of the car . Gauri followed her quickly like a puppy who just got super comfortable with the owner .

G- mom said she'll join us later, she's got some meeting regarding the new contract it seems.

A- I just hope she forgets about last night. She's been asking me about him ever since, what's his qualification, where did he study, about his siblings and what not.

G- mom always has a plan, don't forget di.

Annika didn't like the way she giggled though, that nasty smile .

A - wait, she's mistaken, ok? She saw us together last night and

G- by the way Mr. Oberoi is actually too good di. His eyes, face, and not to forget the sleaky hair.

Annika narrowed her eyes immediately while gauri exclaimed with heart popping eyes.

A- really? I doubt my vision now. All I could notice was his tightly gelled hair which seems to stand even hard under disastrous storms.

G- oh you're so wrong, his silky hair should be written among the wonders of the world.

Gauri spoke still lost in her own trance. Now Annika was clearly doubtful.

A- I don't think we're on the same page Ri? Wait a sec....! Omkara it is?

She cracked that her sister had turned the wheels long back to a different station when she mentioned about the siblings. This girl.

A- Gauri!

G- relax di, nothing serious. In stage one - crush. You tell me, who wouldn't fall for such beauty?

A- a week back you said the same about his brother.

G- who shivaay sir? Of course he's great too, especially for making my greatest of the great honey di fall for him. If not who would've thought our very own strict officer too would have smooching fantasies.

Annika frowned immediately and stopped walking as Gauri exclaimed the seriousness of it, like something impossible had happened.

A- you can go alone.

G- di di di wait! I didn't even bring my card, you're my kazana today. Ok sorry, boys topic - dropped.

She grabbed her sister's arm with one hand and pretended to zip her mouth with another.

P- that's enough shivaay, stop being stubborn and speak to me now!

Pinky pestered him on the way. He's been playing shut with her since last night, after getting slapped for doing no mistake though . If not she had put up an act over the phone of her feeling dizzy dizzy during her shopping day, he'd have never come here at the first place. The second he came here and saw her, he knew he had fell prey to her trap. Putting up a straight face, he followed her quietly which only irked her more. He's already carrying two three bags now, let me add more and break his numb game now, pinky was prepared.

P- ahh exactly this place.

She abruptly turned and entered into a shop , he had to blink and look a few seconds to find where she is, that was really quick like she was just here and suddenly wasn't.

S- mo

He was just about to whine but held himself back at the last second and sighed hard before making his way inside the showroom. It's not about the slap for him , she can do it of course she could do it. But why? is the question here. She knows very well that his Dad's been very forceful on him and still, she did that. He felt hurt.

After almost giving him a huge stroke this morning that she fainted in the shop,here she is breaking her head to choose between bright red and indigo blue suits. He sighed .

A- Gauri I'm confused, traditional or western?

G- how do you wanna look on your birthday?

A- considering the circumstances, I don't wanna be found only.

Gauri chuckled immediately, remembering her sister's special promise.

G- I almost forgot, Papa asked you to get him something. He doesn't have time it seems, you have to select.

A- no way.

She opposed immediately.

G- di, only you know what he likes.

A- he should've thought that before shouting at me. I won't.

G- di...! Ok wait, try these first .

A- these many?

G- what do I do di, everything looks good in my eyes.

A- see if there's queue, I will come back. Time is

G- money , I know now go fast then.

Annika collected the clothes from her and went towards the trial room to soon go shocked, what's he doing here! She quickly walked straight and stood before him in no time, he who didn't expect her to jump like that out of nowhere, immediately stepped back and leaned on the wall.

S / A - are you a stalker?

S / A - excuse me!

S / A - wait!

Both sighed simultaneously for failing the third time, yet again. Shivaay didn't wait and spoke quickly.

S - I came with mom.

A - and I came with gauri.

S - how's that you always end up where I am?

Annika was triggered on hearing that.

A- you

P- Annika!

Pinky who just came out from a room there called out her name aloud catching everyone's attention. Annika looked at her and a warm smile caught her lips automatically which he noticed and cringed, a second ago she was ready to wage war at him , look at her now. Fake she, he frowned. To her surprise, pinky came and embraced Annika into her arms.

P - I couldn't even thank you properly for helping Rudy. You were such a star last night, we all thought Sejal would be the best considering her profession, but you did very well Annika.

Annika for a second forgot everything and looked at her intently, those were genuine true emotions she carried in her eyes. Such positive people are all of life and warmth, that's why he's super successful and all, she thought . Pinky was going to pull back when something got into annika who tightened the hug suddenly.

A - thanks.

S - see I told you, I came with her.

Annika glared at him who was hell bent on clearing off his name from the stalker board. She quickly turned around to check for gauri who was found nowhere, she exactly knew where her sister was, 40% sales on slippers . The way gauri gaped at the board when they entered , she guessed it back then itself , a load of slippers are going to sleep next to another load of footwears at home from today .

A - wait, Gauri must be here only. We came shopping ,  for my birthday she even invited you right.

Pinky was silently monitoring all this, she felt happy though. At least they're talking and she has even invited him for her birthday, that's a great progress from the point where they started.

S- whatever.

Annika scowled at him and turned towards pinky.

A- aunty, you should come too. This weekend.

Annika was usually a perfect introvert, but every time she's with pinky something in her just breaks her boundaries .

P- sure. Wow these are amazing, which one is it then?

A - I'm yet go try it out.

P - please carry on, anyhow it'll take time actually . It's already my third time, trying now. Actually that pink one was even better, right shivaay. Let me

S- mom!

He whined holding all the clothes together, his hands were full now, no space for pink. By then Annika had gone into the trial room.

S- I'll make sure not to attend your call hereafter.

Pinky was super happy though, finally he spoke to her. She spoke immediately not letting him realize it.

P- shivaay , my name itself has pink in it, come on. 

She patted his shoulders and went to check for it.

Shivaay cringed hard, what is she even saying? He was about to follow her with the same reaction when something held him back, or someone did. Annika had opened the door a little and kept his wrist grabbed.

S- and yet you say you aren't a stalker.

A- the latch is loose!

Came her voice from inside.

S- I know, that's why I stood outside for mom.

A- can you

S - no.

A- have some courtesy!

She kicked the door in frustration which inturn banged to hit his knee on this side.

S - why should I?

He wiggled out his hand and she narrowed her eyes  at him.

A - humanity above all .

He popped up his brows and cringed when she said that as if she was declaring some judgement at the court .

S- according to your story , your sister must be around here right ? Call her .

A - did already ,I'm sure she must've lost her phone under a pile of slippers , that girl ! .

Shivaay didn't understand the context but he sighed approving the request finally , anything is fine but to argue with her is really tedious and tiring . She showed a thumbs up and went in to change when he agreed . 

It has been twenty minutes now and still she didn't show up , he was frustrated. Another lady came to use the trial room then , and shivaay felt relieved to pass on his security job to that woman and leave from there . Poor he didn't know the universal truth about women and shopping, they never waste time waiting , she left the place to check through the other section on finding the room occupied .

S- how many did you even take ?

A- I don't know , Gauri gave me this . Eight I guess

S- what !

He shouted and she almost banged her head on the mirror in shock , already this weird alien dress was taking the life out of her and his scream from outside was making it only worse . She didn't know where to start and where to put her head in , when she figured it out , she got stuck , her head got stuck  to be precise .

S - done ?

A - wait you moron !

That came out of complete frustration while she was fighting with the dress to release her head , here shivaay lost it totally.

S - excuse me ? Have you got any sense ? I'm here wasting my time to help you out , do you think I've got no other work ? How can you talk to me like that , you are a moron ,idiot , stupid , everything.

She was fed up now , with both , the alien  dress and the moron him. In the heat of the moment she already opened the door and shouted back at him .

A - will you just shut up now ! People are losing lives here to get into this goddamn dress , have some pity .

He who didn't expect her to storm out like that all of a sudden , stepped back a bit but soon his reactions changed when he noticed the complete her .

She was still wearing the same formal bottoms . A collapsed part of the dress through and through not the upper body , with her arms half way into the sleeves , stuck and flying in air . Wait , where's the head ? Some small and round thing was found waging war against the dress , peeping out a little , only visible up till eyes . Ok that's the head , shivaay couldn't control his smile after that .

Only then did she realise what she has done . His smile grew bigger and wider through time while she just shot a thousand daggers on him all at once through her eyes .

He laughed until the notification sound distracted him , seemed like even she received some message then . She wanted to check , but couldn't in that condition. His reactions changed immediately on reading the message .

S - seems like Rana is caught finally , the one who blew up my wing . He's to be produced  at the court right now.

A- really !

She guessed what the message on her phone must be about .

S - I should go .

A- wait I think , I should too . I'm the witness .

S - I didn't stop you.

She gritted her teeth for being such a clown in front of him this moment . She's had enough already no more asking for help from him , but court business is urgent too . Before she could make her mind to ask him anything , he left , just left for she cursed him with what all words she knew until pinky fell on her sight .

A - oh thank God !

P - shivaay said you needed my help , what happened Annika ? You look like a broken mannequin hidden inside that dress .

Pinky took her inside the room  and chuckled saying this .Annika didn't actually react because she was still stuck to the part , he did what ? Ok not all but some swears  taken back .

Precap

Annika's mother finds shivika inside the labour ward.

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