Mumbai,
Life Care Hospital,

       Om came out of Dr. Sehgal's cabin. He was busy in thoughts, thinking how to convince his stubborn brother for the treatment. He moved towards the exit but stopped as he heard,
      
"Oh girl, you are so beautiful that I want to admit in this hospital right now. Imagine how will it look, you are taking care of me with so much love and then....then we will go on date"

      Om turned back.

"Ho gaya start. I told him to wait outside but how will he breath without flirting na? Nothing can happen with him."

     Om said and went to the receptionist desk where his not so innocent brother was flirting with one nurse.

".....And then we will go on date."  

"But you were admit na?"

      That nurse said and that boy scratch his head.

"Woh..... I mean after my discharge....yeah after my discharge we will go on date."

      He said taking that nurse's hand in his. Om nodded in disbelief.

"Rudra, are you done with your flirting?"

      Om asked tapping on his shoulder and he turned.

"Oh.... O.....you....you...came? When?"

      He said stammering.

"When you were planning to admit in this hospital."

     Om said giving an angry glare to his younger brother.

"Woh.... I was just...."

      He tried to defend himself but Om stopped him.

"I don't want to hear your stupid stories. Can we go now?"

      He said looking at Rudra's hand which was still on that nurse's hand. That nurse immediately removed her hand from Rudra's.

"Yeah yeah. Let's go. But just a minute"

      He said turning around.

"Bye sweeth..... Arre where she went?"

      He shouted in disappointment as that nurse already left from there.

"She loves her job more than you."

      Om said and pulled his brother with him.

"The one who have to agree for treatment is denying. And you are dying to get admitted in the hospital."

      Om said and Rudra looked at him seriously.

"It's necessary to admit him in the hospital?"

      He asked and Om looked at him and keep his hand on Rudra's shoulder.

"No Rudra... not now. He needs a proper treatment first. And then he need one surgery. But if he is ready to start treatment now only, it's helpful n may be surgery is not needed."

"Hmm. But that's the main problem O. He will not agree."

"Yeah. I know but we have to do something."

"Ok we will think about it. Now can we go home? I am very hungry."

"Not now Rudra. I told you na I have to buy some books. So we are going there first."

      Rudra made faces but then agreed to go. And they goes out of the hospital.
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City mall,

      This place is so crowded today as it's weekend. Many people came to the mall. Some for shopping, some for movie date, some for just fun. Since the place is crowded many people are bumping into each other and so some small accidents are happening.

      He entered into the mall wearing black glasses and became a part of that crowd. He was looking down at his phone and so bumped with 2-3 people. Muttering sorry to them he moved towards the elevator but stopped there and tapped on his phone.

"Still same problem.... What's wrong with this net today? It's not working from afternoon."

     He said looking at his phone frustrated. He again tapped on his phone, tried from different browser but it didn't work. He sadly kept his phone back in the pocket.

"Now how can I able to see which ingredients it needed?"

      He said looking around then he remembered that he can use wifi in this mall. He again took out his phone and turned on wifi. But no.....the WiFi is also not working on his phone today.

"I think something is wrong with my phone only."

      He looked at his phone sadly and again puts it into the pocket.

"I have to do something. Rudra said he wanted to taste that again n I will make it for him at any cost. But how....."

      He said looking around and then moved to the elevator and came on the first floor.

"I can do it by myself. I remember some ingredients, I will buy them. And then I will think about recipe...how to make it."

      He smiled as he decided this and moved towards the grocery shop. He went inside and looked around. He spotted vegetable stand in the middle and come towards it.

"What was in that list?? Haa.. cabbage....cabbage cabbage where is it?"

          He said eyeing all the vegetables. Finally he took one in his hands. He was confused about something. So he looked around and saw one helper lady there in the corner. He went to her.

"Excuse me, this cabbage will be fresh for another 3-4 days na?"

     He said eyeing that cabbage as he thought it's very big so he can use that for two times. That lady looked at him as if he did some crime. He ignored her look and,

"Please tell me fast can I use this cabbage after 3-4 days and....."

      He again asked as he thought she didn't hear it,but stopped in middle as that lady said,

"Is there any problem with your eyes?"

    She said looking at eyes which are covered with black glasses.

" Noo... Whyy??"

      He asked confused.

"Because it's cauliflower not cabbage"

     That lady said and he looked at his hands and then at her and then smiled awkwardly.

"Oh I..... I am sorry"

"Don't worry. You can have that. That is cabbage."

     She said pointing to the cabbage on one shelf.

       He nodded and then again went back to the vegetable counter muttering,

"Don't know how these ladies can remember all vegetables correctly."

       He mentally slapped himself for being so stupid. Then he buy some vegetables but this time asking that lady about each n every thing to confirm.

"It's done. Now what? Spices?? Yeah it must need some spices too. Ok I will get them too."

       He then moved to the spices section. Again he was confused as there are many.

"That video stopped there only. Only vegetables used in that I can able to remember. But what to do now?"

    He said looking at all those packets of different different colors. He decided that he will read recipe on every packet and then decide. So he picked one pocket then another but he felt headache after reading 2 packets only.

"Naah... I have to try something else."

    He stood there looking at the packets when he heard.

"My dad loved it when 
I made that. Now he ordered me to make this Japanese dish for my uncles, his brothers"

    He turned towards the voice as he hear Japanese dish and saw two girls talking with each other.

"Yeah she is talking about Japanese food only. So I can ask them."

      He said and moved towards them. He removed his glasses and,

"Excuse me"

      He asked politely. One girl turned to him, while other ignored his voice and went to the next shelf.

"Can you please help....."

   The one girl which turned to him screamed loudly before he continued. He was taken a back and looked at her confused.

"OMG blue eyes..... Neha see see"

       That girl said pulling other girl's elbow. That girl named Neha, who was busy looking at something turned and looked at him from head to toe.

      He was wearing a simple powder blue color shirt , with khakee pant.

"He is so handsome. Aww look at his eyes and he is so fair....."

      That other girl said and his eyes widened in shocked. He then just looked down awkwardly as those girls were staring at him. He looked back at them after some seconds but again looked down as they were still checking him out. Those girls composed themselves after some seconds and said,

"You want something? Tell us, we can help you"

      One girl said coming close to him. And he moved back.

"Yeah ask us anything, we can help you."

      That other girl also said coming close to him.

"N.....No......thank.....thank you"

     He said and ran away from them. Those two girls sadly made faces.

    He came out of that grocery shop.

"Hushh.... What's wrong with that girls.....Bas dekha nhi ki flirt krna start. Don't know how Rudra handles such girls."

      He said wiping the sweat from his forehead and then composed himself.

"Leave  that. I have nothing to do with such chipku girls. But what to do now?Umm..... I just want to make that dish today itself. But  that net is also not working in my phone. So, I have to go in simple grocery shop. Yeah that vendor will help me with the ingredients and recipe."

    He smiled as he decided that and then turned to leave. He walked towards the exit but stopped as he heard some voice.

"Someone is crying"

    He said turning around. He looked around and saw one small 5 to 6 year old girl sitting on one bench. She was crying loudly and beside her there was one security guard and one man. Shivaay came to them.

"What's wrong?"

    That security guard turned towards him.

"Her parents are separated from her because of this crowd.. And she is not saying anything. How can we able to find out them. N today CCTV is also not working."

"Ohhh....."

      He said looking at that little girl.

"N she is not telling us anything"

    That other man said and again he turned to that girl.

"Beta, I am manager of this mall. Can you tell me what's your name n what's your mom and dad's name? So that we can find them out."

    That manager asked in a normal tone only but his voice was loud and sounding rude. That girl started crying more loudly after hearing his voice.

      He was looking at that girl, how she was crying badly. He looked around and smiled as he saw one shop behind them. He ran to that shop and came with one ice cream cone. He then asked that manager to move aside. That manager looked at him confused but then moved back. He smiled looking at that manager and then looked at that little girl who was still crying loudly. He sat on his knees in front of that girl and said in soft voice,

"Hello Pari, you loves ice ream? This is for you."

       That girl stopped crying as she heard sweet voice. She looked up at him after wiping her tears with her tiny hands and then at that ice cream cone,

"This is not for me"

      She said again looking at him while sobbing.

"Why??"

      He said looking at her cute red face.

"Because I am not Pari. My name is Viha. And it's for Pari naa?"

      She said innocently and he smiled.

"Ohhh... Your name is not Pari?"

      She nodded in no.

"Koi nhi...this is for Pari,right? Then...then... Pari is your new name."

      He said and that girl looked at him angrily.

"But I love my name."

      He chuckled looking at her angry face.

"Yeah it's amazing. But look at your dress. By seeing this I thought you must be Pari."

  He said looking at her white frock which have freel on it. she looked at her frock and then at him with wide open eyes.

"Yeah, I didn't notice it."

      That girl said with a surprise.

"Now take this."

      He forwards that ice cream and she took it happily. She forgot that she was crying before sometime and started enjoying her ice cream.

      He looked at the manager and then nodded.

"Waise your name is Viha, then what's your mom-dad name?"

      She didn't answer to his question as she was too busy eating her ice cream. He was looking at her lovingly. That manager lean down and whispered in his ear, asked him to get answer from her. He nodded thinking about something and then said to that little girl,

"Your name is Viha..... So may be your Dad name is Vishal n mom's name is Sudha..... Or may be your mom name is Vidhi and dad name is Harsh"

      He said looking at her and she looked at him the next moment he said that, too surprised.

"How..... How would you know? You know my mamma-papa?"

      That girl asked in surprising tone and he sighed in relief.

"Oh.... So I got it right. Your dad name is....."

"My dad name is Harsh n my mom name is Vidhi."

      She said and he smiled at her and then looked at that manager and manager smiled widely and went from there. That girl was still looking at him in surprise. When he again looked at her, he saw her nose is covered with ice cream. He smiled and pulled out his napkin from pant pocket and gave to her. She wiped her nose, hand and mouth from it and gave back to him. All this while he was looking at her lovingly and she was looking at him suspiciously. She gave back his napkin and asked,

"How would you know that my papa's name is Harsh and mamma's name is Vidhi?"

      She asked and he chuckled looking at her shocked face.

"It's magic"

      He whispered and that girl smiled widely.

"Really??"

"Yeah"

"Woww. You are too good magician uncle."

      He looked at him confused at first and then giggled.

"My name is not magician uncle Pari"

"Then what's your name?"

"Aah..... You tell me what must be my name?"

       He asked and that girl started thinking keeping her index finger on her right cheek. He smiled looking at her cute face. That manager came back after making an announcement.

"Your name must be Neil because your eyes are blue"

      That girl said and he looked at her back and nodded in no. The small smile playing on his lips looking at her antiques.

"Then..... Then..... Then your name must be Hritik.... Yeah because you are looking like him."

      She said and he chuckled while nodding in no. She frowned.

"Then..... Then..... No I don't know. I lose. Now tell me what's your name?"

      He smiled before replying,

"Shivaay, my name is Shivaay."

      He said looking at her. And then he was confused as her mouth opened into the perfect O shape.

"What happened?"

      He asked her and she just jumped down from that bench and came towards him. She made him stood up on his feet. He and other two men were looking at her confused. And their eyes widened in shock by her next move. She bend down touching his feet and then stood up folding her hands in front of him as if she was praying.

"What..... What's this Pari?"

      He asked still in the shock. She turned to other two men.

"Why you are standing like this. Take blessings from him."

      She asked and those three men looked at each other not getting what she was talking about.

"Why beta?"

      That security guard asked and she looked at him as if he asked very stupid question.

"Why means? Take blessings from him, he is god."

"Whatttttttt"

       The three men shouted together.

"I am sorry bhagwaanji I couldn't able to recognize you."

      She said, her hands were still folding.

"But why he is god?"

      That manager asked. That manager and security guard we're looking at each other in confusion. He was silent as he was still in the shock and don't know what to say.

"Arre uncle, he is Shivaay, god ji.... Hamare Shankar ji.... You don't know we calls him Shivaay too..... You know that right, Om Namah Shivaay....."

      She said innocently looking at him and three of them started laughing. She looked at them confused.

"Why you are laughing? He is god that's why he knows about my mamma-papa. See he knows their names too. When I couldn't able to guess his name. God tussi great ho."

      She said looking at him and was about to touch his feet again when he stopped her and sat on his knees again.

"No Pari. I am not any god. Shivaay is just my name. I just used some logic. See your mom's name is Vidhi n dad's name is Harsh. So Vi from Vidhi n Ha from Harsh creates Viha.... I just used that logic. N my first guess was not true...right?"

      He said and she looked at him and then thinks about something for few seconds.

"But then why your name is Shivaay?"

"Because my naani kept my name as Shivaay."

"Why?? Her favorite god is Shankar ji?"

      She asked and he chuckled.

"May be."

"Woww. My naani's favorite god is also Shankar ji n my name also kept by my naani. So we are same same."

      She jumped in happiness and he smiled looking at her smile.

"Friends?"

      She asked forwarding her hand he smiled shaking his hand with her.

"Friends."

      She smiled widely.

"Yaaayyyy Viha..... Sorry sorry Pari n Shivaay are friends now."

      She clapped and they both laughed.

"Viha...... My Viha are you fine?"

      Came a female voice. They all turned towards the voice and saw one couple there. They both came near her and lady among them pulled Viha towards her and hugged her tightly. That little girl also hugged her mother with smile.

      After sometime that lady broke the hug and looked at that little girl.

"Are you fine? Where were you baby? I was so worried for you. Don't leave mamma's hand again,ok? I was so scared Viha."

      That lady said with tears in her eyes and that little girl wiped her tears.

"Oh mamma I am fine na. Stop crying. You don't look good while crying."

      That lady hugged her again kissing her head.

      He was looking at the mother-daughter duo with so much love. Without his notice tears fell from his eyes. He turned and wiped them and wears his glasses and got up.

"Thank you so much for taking care of her."

      Viha's father said to him when that manager said because of him she didn't cry. He just smiled.

"Let's go baby"

      Viha's father said and she nodded and started walking with her parents. He was looking at them without blinking his eyes and smiled sadly. He turned to leave from there but stopped as he felt a tug on his hand. He turned and saw Viha there. He looked around. Her parents were standing at some distance looking at him and Viha with smile. That manager and security guard already left from there.

"What happened Pari?"

      She asked him to sit down and he did that. Then she kissed on his right cheek lovingly. He smiled.

"Thank you for ice cream and accepting my friendship."

      She said and he smiled. She looked at him.

"You are sad because I am leaving you na?"

      She asked in serious tone and he looked at her surprise.

"Don't worry. This is my Papa's card. You can come to meet me."

      She said and gave him the card. He smiled and took that card from her. She again looked at his face.

"You are looking sad now also. Because I am going na? But what to do, I have to go with mamma-papa na? Don't worry you will get another Pari soon who will not leave you like me. She will stay near you always."

      She said and he looked at her surprised.

"And don't forget to bring that new Pari when you come to meet me, ok? Now I have to go byee"

      She said and again kissed his both cheeks and left from there. He sat there thinking about her words.

"Bacchi hai. They says anything without thinking."

      He shrugged off what she said  and then stood up and went towards the exit.

      He slow down his car speed as he entered into his society crossing the gate as there was small children playing and some old people walking around. He drove towards his building and directly went to the back side of the building. He parked his car on his usual place. He came out of the car and saw empty space beside it.

"They are not here still. Good, I can make it soon before they come."

      He said with a smile as his brother's motor bikes were not there. He moved towards the stairs. He always chose to go by stairs while coming to home. He started climbing them while handling two heavy bags.

"Thank god I got all the things. That lady helped me with recipe too. Now I can able to make it soon."

      He was talking to himself and came to the first floor. He was about to move to next staircase when he saw someone.

"Neeta aunty....."

      He called and one lady who was about to press lift button turned to him.

"Shivaay beta. Aa gaye? Aaj jaldi?"

"Today is Saturday aunty."

"Aah...mein bhul gayi."

"Where are you going?"

"At your house only. Aaj mein....."

"Aunty you forgot na, what I told you yesterday? That don't come today"

      He said moving towards her and she hits her own forehead.

"Kaam me bhul hi gayi mein."

      He smiled.

"Koi nhi. So now don't need to go upstairs. Go to home n take rest."

      She smiled and nodded turning to the stairs.

"Wait a minute Neeta aunty, this is for Rohit"

      He said searching something in the bags which were in his hands and pulled out one water color box.

"Yeh? Yeh kis liye?"

"Last time when he came with you na, he said he wants them for his drawing competition."

"Shivaay beta, I can't take this. Pehle se hi tum mere liye....."

"Aunty, first thing, this is for Rohit not for you, n he is like my brother. And second thing, you also does many things for me, Om n Rudy, ok? So hisaab barabar. Now take it. Or else I will fire you".

      He said and that lady laughed slapping on his cheek playfully.

"Tum aur tumhari dhamki. Accha le rahi hu. N haa I am going now. But tum jyada stress mat lo,ok? Agar kuch chahiye phone kro. N haa Om ne bola tum dawai nhi lete. Woh jo doctor ne new di hai woh. Why? Suno, mujhe tumhari shaadi me naachna hai, n tumhare chote chote baccho ko apne haatho se khilana bhi hai, ok? Toh iske liye tumhe thik hona hai. Khabardaar agar khayaal nhi rakha khudka toh."

      She said in threatening tone and he just smiled.

"Hmm. Now go you must be late."

      He said and Neeta aunty left from there. He stood their looking at her back.

"Your dream is so beautiful aunty. But it is dream and not reality."

      He said sadly and moved towards the stairs again.

      He entered into the house and kept those heavy bags on sofa. Then went to his room and came back after changing his clothes.

"Now it's time to go into the battle field."

       He chuckled and then moved towards the kitchen.

"Tring Tring"

      He heard a door bell after exact two hours. He turned off the gas and went to the hall.

      He opened the door and smiled widely as he saw his lifeline, his everything, his lovely brothers Om and Rudra there.

      They smiled back and he moved aside giving them place to come in.

"What take you so long Bhaiya?"

      Rudra asked jumping on the sofa cuddling into cushion. Om looked at his elder brother and asked in serious tone,

"Shivaay, what happened? Are you ok?"

      He looked at Om confused.

"Yeah I am perfectly fine. Why?"

"Then this sweat? How?And look at your face na. You are looking tired."

"Aah this....."

      He said wiping off the sweat with his sleeves.

"I was cooking something special for you na so....."

      As soon as these words escaped from his mouth, Om and Rudra looked at each other and made faces.

"Why you made it?"

      Rudra screamed and again composed himself and asked in soft voice,

"Neeta aunty didn't come today?"

"I ask her to not come. As I wanted to cook for you guys. N with that I have one good news for you two."

"Good news?"

      Asked Om and he nodded.

"That's great Shivaay. Because I also have one good news for you."

"Really? That's great. So go n freshen up. We will reveal news to each other while eating."

      He said with a smile and Om nodded.

"So go. I will go n set table"

     He said and left from there. As soon as he left Rudra came to Om.

"I requested you to let me eat some street food. But you...you denied.... I am hungry n today I have to sleep with empty stomach."

      He said fake crying keeping his head on Om's shoulder.

"Shshhhh....He will listen. Koi nhi Rudra itna bhi bura nhi banata woh"

"Itna bura?? Usse bhi bahut bura banate hai woh."

      He said and started crying again. Om hits on his shoulder.

"Shshhhh..... Rudy. I will give you ice cream treat after dinner,ok? But don't say anything to him today. You looked at his face? He is happy today. So I think we can talk with him about his treatment. And may be he will agree."

      Rudra looked at him for few seconds.

"Ok Bhaiya ke thik hone ke liye kuch bhi."

"Yeh hui na baat. Rudra bas ek baar....."

"OmRu... What are you guys doing in hall still? Go n freshen up. The special dinner is ready."

      Came his voice and Om n Rudra went to their respective rooms.

Precap :- Trivedi family moments, ShivOmRu moments... And Annika in India

Ok, first of all thank you so much for your response. Your comments means a lot.

About this chapter, I don't know if I am successful in showing his character well or not. Waiting for your reviews.

And last but not the least, what do you think how will Shivaay and Annika meet?? Any guesses for their first meeting??😉😉

So, done with the chapter. Waiting for your suggestions and views. Till then bye. Take care. Stay happy. Stay blessed.