"Bhaiya give me your hand."

      Rudra said sitting on the floor in front of sofa on which Shivaay was sitting, busy in his work.

"Rudra I am fine. It's nothing."

      Shivaay said but Rudra took Shivaay's hand in his.

"It's nothing? Look some blood is oozing out from this scratch."

      Rudra said examining Shivaay's hand.

"Haaa but it's not hurting and....."

      Shivaay tried to speak but Rudra stopped him.

"Shshhh keep quiet and let me do my work."

      Rudra said opening the first aid box and started wiping Shivaay's injury with cotton dipped in Dettol.

"Bhaiya, look at this. This is not a small scratch. It's deep."

      Rudra said while cleaning Shivaay's injury.

"Koi nhi Rudra. I am fine."

      Shivaay said taking his hand back but Rudra glared at him and again held his hand.

"Who told you to go and act like a Superman?"

      Rudra said and Shivaay smiled.

"You are the one who calls me Superman right?"

      Rudra looked at Shivaay angrily.

"That toh you are. But what's the need to go and did all that?"

      Rudra said now applying the ointment on Shivaay's hand and in between blowing on the wound.

"Rudra that little boy was in danger. He was locked in the restroom and he was so scared. How can I leave him like that? His life was in danger."

      Shivaay said and Rudra nodded his head in disbelief.

"Khud ki life bhi danger me hai. But he will never focus on that."

      Rudra murmured to himself but Shivaay heard that. But he sat silent.

"Chalo chalo yeh haldi wala doodh peelo... 5 minute me thik ho jaayega phir sabkuch."

      Neeta said coming to Shivaay with a glass of warm milk.

"Aunty, please now you don't start. I am fine."

      Shivaay denied to have that milk but Neeta aunty gave that glass in his hand forcefully.

"Bhaiya drink it. N don't do work now. Take some rest."

      Rudra said and Neeta also agreed.

"Haaa haaa jao so jao thodi derr. Mein tabtak kuch banati hu khaane ke liye, laddoo banau? Woh help krenge na jakham jaldi bharne me?"

      Neeta said and Rudra asked her to do it. But Shivaay said,

"Arrre guys I am fine. And you don't have to take this much care of me. Aadat mat daal lo. It will be difficult for you both if I....."

      Shivaay tried to stop them but Rudra cutted him in between and shouted.

"Don't..... Don't you dare to say this thing again. And you are no one to stop us. We can do whatever we want. It's our problems if we get habitual to it not yours."

      Rudra shouted getting up from the floor and went inside.

"Rudra...Rudra... Neeta aunty dekha aapne?"

      Shivaay tried to stop Rudra but he didn't listen.

"Dekhna tumhe chahiye beta. Dekho kitna pyaar krta hai Rudra tumse n Om bhi but tum...tum kabhi nhi sunte unki."

      Neeta aunty said sadly and went inside.

"Samajh woh log nhi rahe hai aunty. What's the use of all this when me n they also knows what is going to happen in the future."

      Shivaay sadly said and went to his room.
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"Di..... Di....."

      Gauri called Annika for the tenth time but she didn't listen. She was sitting on one chair at the dinning table and was just looking at the plate in front of her. Megha came there with some Paranthe.

"Garma garam Paranthe ready. Chalo now eat them fast. We have to leave soon."

      Megha said coming to Gauri and Annika and serve them Paranthe.

"Annika.... What happened?"

      Gauri signalled Megha so Megha asked this keeping her hand on Annika's shoulder. Annika came out of her thoughts and looked at Megha.

"Nothing Chachi."

      She said with a small smile.

"Di... all that happened by mistake na? So please forget it."

      Gauri said to Annika on that Annika just nodded.

"Haaa aur nhi toh kyaa. Don't think to much beta."

      Megha also tried to convince her.

"But aunty I just slapped him without his mistake. How can I  Chachi?"

      Annika said, she was so angry on herself. Before Megha says something Gauri's phone rings.

"It's from Nisha aunty."

      Gauri said before receiving the call.

"Hello aunty how are you?"

      Gauri asked Nisha.

"I am fine. Where is Annika? Why she is not picking up her phone beta?"

"Don't know aunty. May be her phone is on silent."

      Gauri said looking at Annika.

"Ok leave that. I just called you because I want to give one good news. So now you listen it and tell her as I am busy and have to go as I have many appointments today."

      Nisha said in one go.

"Ok aunty go ahead"

"So Annika's research paper got selected so she is going to represent 'Phoenix' in the doctors cofenference which is in New Zealand after 3 months."

      Nisha said and Gauri jumped from her seat.

"What?? Really?? Wait wait talk to Di."

      Gauri was about to give phone to Annika but Nisha said,

"No no Gauri I have to go now. You tell her this news. And ask her to check her phone. Everyone in her hospital calling her. And tell her that I will call her later, ok? And haa don't forget to send me pictures of Roka and you all enjoy. Accha mein chalti hu ab byee. I am already late."

      Nisha said in one go and cuts the call. Gauri said bye to Nisha before keeping her phone on the table. She went to Annika and hugged her happily.

"What happened Gauri?"

      Megha asked.

"Arre mumma Di's research paper got selected for Doctor's conference and Di is going to new Zealand and she is going to represent her hospital 'Pheonix'."

      Gauri said and Annika looked at her surprised.

"Really? OMG..... Annika I am so happy."

      Megha said and hugged Annika.

"Thank you aunty."

      Annika said and Gauri looked at her.

"Di, you were working on that paper from last one year and now when you are successful in making it number one you are not happy and not excited. Why??"

      Gauri asked keeping her hands on Annika's shoulder.

"No Gauri I am happy."

      Annika said with a small smile.

"No this is not my Di. Di, what happened? I know you are upset by that restaurant incident but you don't need to think about it again and again. Yeah you did mistake but it was not intentional na. N now you want to apologise too. So why you are feeling guilty? I am sure you will meet him soon and will apologise too."

      Gauri said and Annika just nodded.

"And Annika you only says na jo hota hai acche ke liye hota hai. Toh may be something good is planned for you that's why that thing happened."

      Megha added and Annika looked at her surprised and started thinking about it.

"Haaa aur nhi toh kyaa. Everything is planned and we can't change that. Yeah we can avoid them or we can correct them. So you are ready to correct your mistake, hai na? So now forget about it and just wait for one chance."

      Gauri said and Annika nodded after thinking about their words.

"Yeah you both are right too. I am sad that I did that with him. But now I want just one chance to apologise and I am sure god will give me that chance soon."

      Annika said and both Gauri and Megha smiled.

"That's like our Annika. Now stop thinking about it. We have to concentrate on Mallika now, right?"

      Megha asked and Annika nodded.

"Haaa let's go."

"No no first go n take blessings from God. I will bring some sweets. Good news aayi hai toh meetha banta hai na?"

      Megha said and Gauri again hugged Annika.

"Congratulations Di. You did it."

      Annika smiled hugging her back.

"Thanks, now let's go."

      Annika said and they went to the mandir in the house.
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      Shivaay was looking into his cupboard.

"I don't have any traditional clothes. So let's wear simple trouser n formal shirt."

      Shivaay said taking black trouser and navy blue shirt in his hand. He closed the door of the cupboard and saw Rudra there.

"Rudra....."

      Rudra took that trouser and shirt from Shivaay's hand and gave one box to him.

"What's this?"

      Shivaay was confused.

"See.
..."

     Rudra said and Shivaay opened that box. There was one navy blue colored simple kurta.

"Yeh?"

"That day me and Om went for shopping so brought this from one shop there. We decided to give it to you on some function. But there is no any big function in coming days. So wear this today."

      Rudra said and Shivaay ruffled Rudra's hairs lovingly.

"Thank you. Are you angry on me?"

      Shivaay asked.

"No not at all. Now come on get ready fast. You have to go early na."

      Rudra said and Shivaay nodded.

"Haaa Siddharth asked me to come early."

"Haaa so go get ready. And enjoy...don't think about anything."

      Rudra said and Shivaay nodded. Rudra left from there and Shivaay just smiled looking at that kurta. Rudra came out of Shivaay's room.

"Yes I am very angry Bhaiya. But I will not show it to you. What if I shout on you like Om did that day and what if you get any panic attack again.... No no I don't want that to happen again. Please god do some magic on Bhaiya and make him ready for his treatment by his own wish."

      Rudra said folding his hand. Neeta who was listening to him came to him.

"Don't worry Rudra. Mein jaanti hu bhagwaanji ne Shivaay bete ke liye kuch accha plan kiya hoga."

      Neeta said.

"But when he will agree for treatment aunty? I want him to say yes fast before it's too late. We can't force him now I am very afraid what if we force him again and....."

"Shshhh.... Waise kuch nhi hoga. Woh hamari baat nhi maanega n bhagwaan ko bhi yeh baat pata hai. Tumhara pata nhi but I believe on god. He will do best for Shivaay. And Shivaay will listen to him only."

      Neeta said and Rudra looked at her confused.

"Toh god will come to scold him or to explain him what is right and what is wrong?"

      Rudra asked and Neeta smiled.

"Haaa. Tumhe pata hai har ek insaan ke Dil me hai bhagwaan ji. Toh kyaa pata aisa hi koi insaan jiska Dil saccha ho, wohi shivaay se baat krega and Shivaay beta khud maan jaayega."

      Neeta said and Rudra nodded trying to conclude what she meant.

"Ok, if it's true na I want Bhaiya to meet that person soon, very soon."

       Rudra said and Neeta nodded.

"Haaa aur mein jaanti hu aisa hoga bahut jald hoga."

      She said to Rudra and he smiled before leaving from there.
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      Megha came to Annika's room.

"Ohho you both are ready. Let me see how my daughters are looking."

      She said coming to them and Gauri and Annika turned to look at her. Megha looked at both of them for some seconds and then took some money from her purse.

"Chachi....what's this? Kisiki nazar nhi lagegi. So stop it."

      Annika tried to stop Megha but she didn't listen. She waved that money over Annika and Gauri's head.

"Ohho now bas. Waise what's this?"

      Gauri asked looking at the box in Megha's hand.

"This.... Haaa some new collections of bangles came to market. So I ordered them. Now chose from these sets and wear it."

      Megha said opening that box and Gauri jumped in happiness snatching that box from her.

"Di..... I am taking this one. Which one you want?"

      Gauri said after chosing one set and then asked coming to Annika.

"No Gauri I am fine with this."

      Annika said showing her hand.

"Haaa but aap hamesha yahi kangan pehnati ho. Today try something new."

      Gauri said and ask her to look into the box .

"No Gauri. These are very close to my heart and I want to wear them in every function."

      Annika said looking at her hand and Megha came to her.

"I know why these bangles are very important for you Annika. You don't have to explain. Wear these only."

      Megha said and Annika hugged her and wiped a lone tear escaped from her eyes. Gauri was confused about all this.

"Arrre but first tell me why you....."

      Before she completes, Annika's phone rings. Annika broke the hug and looked at her phone.

"It's from Mallika. Let's go guys else she will kill me."

      Annika said and turned to look in mirror for one final time and soon they left from there.
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      Shivaay parked his car in the lawn of Mallika's house and then went to her house. But when he was two three steps away from the house one flying mobile phone came to his way. Shivaay was confused but he was able to catch it. He looked at that phone thinking about who threw it when he heard some voice. He looked up and saw Siddharth and Mallika at the door fighting over something. He sighed in disbelief and went to them.

       Mallika and Siddharth were so busy in arguing that they didn't notice Shivaay was standing in front of them.

"Should I go and tell all guests to leave as this wedding is not happening?"

      He asked after few seconds and Mallika and Siddharth stopped and looked at Shivaay.

"Shivaay....."

      Siddharth said and hugged Shivaay. Shivaay hugged him back and they left each other after few seconds.

"Hello Mallika"

"Hello.... But what did you say? Wedding is not happening? Why??"

      Mallika asked Shivaay.

"You both are fighting standing at the door. So when guests will come they will think you guys want breakup so I said that. Maybe they will give you some tips too."

      Shivaay said and laughed.

"Tips for breakup?"

      Siddharth asked and Shivaay nodded.

"Woww that's cool. I actually want some of those."

      Siddharth said and Mallika held his ear.

"So you want breakup haa?"

      She asked and Siddharth tried to remove her hand.

"Aahhh... Mallika leave it's hurting."

      Siddharth said and Mallika left his ear. Siddharth looked at Shivaay.

"See this is my condition. Don't know what other things I have to bear in the future. Shaadi ke baad kyaa hoga mera..."

      Siddharth said dramatically.

"Ohh... I didn't come to you and begged for marriage. You proposed me Mr. Verma."

      Mallika said angrily.

"Yeah one biggest mistake of my life."

      Siddharth said and they went on and on. Shivaay was just looking at them with a smile.

"Guys stop it now. I know you both loves to fight, but it's not the right time. Why you guys are here? N Siddharth why you called me early?"

      Shivaay said and Mallika and Siddharth finally stopped.

"Haaa woh my one uncle wants to discuss something with you about his business. So I called you and you were free so I asked you to come early."

      Siddharth said and Mallika provided more information.

"And we are here waiting for my best friend. She didn't come yet and we want to discuss something with her. So we are here waiting for her to come."

      Shivaay nodded.

"But he is also waiting for your best friend? Mallika be aware haa."

      Shivaay asked pointing at Siddharth. On which Mallika laughed.

"Don't worry. He will not able to flirt with her. She is so....."

      Siddharth cutted Mallika in between and said,

"She is Jhansi ki Rani"

      On the mention of these words Shivaay remembered that restaurant incident and he smiled remembering her.

"Ohho Shivaay you are smiling today. What's the reason?"

      Siddharth asked and Shivaay came out of his thoughts.

"N..... Nothing. Siddharth can we go and meet your uncle?"

      He asked changing the topic.

"Yeah we can. But first let her come."

      Siddharth said on which Shivaay nodded.

"Ohh Shivaay, I totally forgot about one thing."

      Mallika said remembering something and Shivaay looked at her confused.

"What??"

      Shivaay asked.

"Arre you know my best friend is your..... Aagayi."

      She shouted last word happily and ran towards the gate. Shivaay was confused about what she was going to tell. Shivaay turned to see and he saw Mallika went to one car and opened the door but before someone comes out Siddharth tapped on his shoulder from back so he turned.

"Shivaay he is my uncle. And uncle he is Shivaay...Shivaay Singh Oberoi."

      Siddharth said introducing him to his uncle.

"Hello uncle"

      Shivaay said to the third man present there.

"Hello Shivaay. Let's go, I have to talk to you about something very important."

     That man said and dragged Shivaay with him. Siddharth waved at Shivaay and then went to Mallika after Shivaay left from there.
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"Thank you so much beta for helping me."

      Siddharth's uncle said to Shivaay as Shivaay explained him some business related things which he wants.

"No need to say thank you uncle. You can ask me whenever you want anything. I gave you my number also. You can call me anytime."

      Shivaay said and that man nodded.

"Hmm so toh hai. You are so good. God bless you. Jug jug jiyo."

      That man said and Shivaay's smile vanished but on next second he smiled back.

"Now can I go and meet Siddharth?"

      Shivaay asked and then left from there. Shivaay came to Mallika's house for the first time so he don't know where are the rooms and all. He asked one lady about Siddharth and that lady said he is on the first floor. Shivaay nodded and went to the first floor. But there were so many rooms and he was confused about where to go.

      Before he thinks or call Siddharth, someone pulled his kurta's end. Shivaay looked down and saw one small boy there.

"What happened beta?"

      Shivaay asked him.

"You are Siddharth Mamu's friend right?"

      That boy asked and Shivaay nodded in yes with a smile.

"Can you please help me?"

     He asked.

"Yes why not. Tell me what you want me to do?"

      Shivaay asked and that boy showed him his shoes.

"Please tie this lace. I am unable to do it. Please"

      That boy asked and Shivaay smiled before kneeling down in front of him.

"I will do it in just two minutes."

      Shivaay said looking at his shoe.

"Thank you."

      That boy happily said and Shivaay smiled.

"What's your name?"

      Shivaay asked taking that lace in his hand.

"Priyansh."

"Waah. So priyansh we will do it in just one minute."

      Shivaay said and started his work. He was busy doing that when he heard some spumd. He ignored it but again he heard that spunf. It was of some bells may be someone's anklet or bangles ghunghroo(bells). Shivaay looked up now searching for that sound and when he looked at the left side he was surprised to see Annika there.

"Jhansi ki Rani...."

      He murmured. She was busy talking with one elderly lady.

"What is she doing here?"

      Shivaay again murmured and was about to look back at Priyansh when again he heard that sound again. He looked at Annika's hand. She was talking with that lady and doing some hand gestures and in that process that sound was coming from her bangle. Shivaay smiled and again looked at her. This time he noticed her neatly.

"Beautiful..."

      He said still looking at her.

"Beautiful?? Ohh mamu, ladko ko handsome bolte hai. But thanks for the compliment."

      Shivaay came back from his thoughts as Priyansh said that. He looked at Priyansh and he asked Shivaay to do it fast as he wants to go n play. Shivaay nodded and again looked at Annika.  Priyansh kept his hand on Shivaay's shoulder. Shivaay again came back from his thoughts.

"Sorry ha. Wait I am doing it."

      He said looking at Priyansh and bend down to tie that lace but on next second he stopped as he remembered what Annika said to him in the restaurant.

"Next time if I see you with any kid na I will show you who am I. I will personally call police and make sure you will get max to max punishment. Or I will give you punishment which you will remember your whole life. So if you don't want it then stay away from innocent kids."

      Shivaay gulped hard and looked at Annika.

"Mamu do it na"

      Priyansh said, Shivaay looked at him and murmured.

"Sorry beta" and ran from there.

"Arre Arre Mamu stop."

      Priyansh tried to stop but Shivaay didn't turn back. Annika looked at Priyansh as she heard his voice and then looked at the direction he was looking and saw Shivaay there.
     
"Arre yeh toh..... Aunty I will be right back."

      Annika said to that lady and ran towards his direction but he was left from there before she reached.

"Wohi tha na?"

      She asked herself as she was confused and then turned to priyansh. She came to him.

"He was the same man na?"

      Annika asked him and he was confused.

"Same man?? Means?"

"Ohh I mean he was.... offo I don't even know his name."

      She said to herself.

"Beta what's his name? The one who ran from here now, who was he? What's his name?"

      Annika asked Priyansh.

"I don't know his name Didi. He is my Mamu's friend. I just met him here for the first time."

      Priyansh said and Annika was disappointed.

"Oh ok.... Wait a minute his eyes were blue?"

      She asked and priyansh tried to remember.

"Haaa haa his eyes are blue just like ocean."

      Priyansh said and Annika smiled.

"Ohh means he was the same. Where he went beta?"

      Annika asked.

"Don't know. He didn't tie this lace too."

      Priyansh said sadly showing his shoe to Annika.

"Koi nhi beta, I will do it. Come here."

      Annika sat on the floor and tied his lace. Priyansh left from there after giving kiss on Annika's cheek. Annika smiled and stood up.

"That means he is here only. Thank you god for giving me chance. Now I will search him and ask for an apology. I have to find him at any cost."

     Annika said and went in the direction where he went before sometime. She searched everywhere in the house but was not able to find him now. Finally she dropped that idea and decided to go to Mallika for now.

"I will find him after the function. For now I have to go to Mallika. What if she needs something? So I have to stay with her."

     She said and went towards the Mallika's room. But stopped in between as she saw Mrs. Bajaj there in the corridor worried for something. So Annika went to her and saw she was scolding one servent.

"What happened aunty? Is there any problem?"

      Annika asked and Mrs. Bajaj looked at her.

"Annika, pandit ji wants some mithai for Pooja. So I made barfi but see this barfi now. He kept that open and see it's condition now. Chitiyon ne kha li saari."

      Mrs. Bajaj said showing Annika the plate. Annika looked at it.

"Opps. But now what's the solution? Can we order it from outside?"

      Annika gave solution after thinking about the possible ways.

"No beta, pandit ji said he want fresh something for Prasad. And we can't gaurantee about outsider sweet shop na?"

      Mrs. Bajaj said and Annika nodded on that.

"Ohhh then?"

"Koi nhi I will make it again. 45 minutes are still left."

      Mrs. Bajaj said and turned to go but Annika stopped her.

"Aunty, you go n attend guests I will make it."

      She said but Mrs. Bajaj nodded in no.

"Arre beta no. I will....."

"No aunty you have to look after many things. It's your daughter's Roka after all. So I will go and make it."

"But....."

      Mrs. Bajaj tried to say something but Annika cutted her in between.

"No if and but. I will make suji-coconut barfi. That will be easy and will take less time. Coconut available hai na?"

      Annika asked that servant and he nodded.

"Good then I will make it. You don't take tension and go aunty. I will manage. You go and welcome guests."

      Annika said and finally Mrs. Bajaj agreed to her and Annika went into the kitchen.
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      Shivaay finally managed to come out of the house. He knew she saw him so he was running away from her. He took a deep breath and turned to go to the lawn when he bumped into Siddharth's mother.

"Opps sorry aunty."

      Shivaay said looking at her.

"Shivaay sorry toh mujhe bolna chahiye.... Dekho yeh plate ka saara kumkum tumhare haath pr lag gaya"

      Siddharth's mother said and Shivaay looked at his hands which were red now.

"Koi nhi aunty. It's dry. Toh no problem."

"Phir bhi go and wash your hands. All washrooms are on first and second floor. You go n wash them in kitchen. Waha koi nhi hoga."

      She said and Shivaay nodded and again went inside and walked to the kitchen.

     He entered into the kitchen looking at his red hands when he heard some noise. So he looked up and saw Annika there near the kitchen counter.

"OMG Jhansi ki Rani....."

      Shivaay said again remembering her warning. Annika who was busy stirring the suji-coconut mixture looked up as she heard someone's voice. She looked at the door and saw Shivaay there. Both looked at each other and Shivaay turned to other side immediately.

"I have to leave from here as soon as possible."

      He said to himself and started walking but stopped as he heard,

"Stop...... Stop there only."

      Annika said and went towards him. Shivaay gulped hard and turned to face her. She came to him and said,

"Hello I....."

      She tried to speak but he cutted her in between.

"I am sorry for whatever happened there in the restaurant. But trust me I was....."

      Shivaay tried to speak but Annika interrupted,

"No no. I was.... I mean I have to say something."

"Listen mam, I am sorry for troubling your brother but....."

      He stopped in middle as he smelled something.

"Something is burning."

      He said looking around.

"What? No...nothing is....... Ohhh my barfi...."

      Annika shouted and ran towards the kitchen counter and turned off the flame. She checked the mixture by spoon and sighed in relief. Shivaay also came there and stood apposite side of that kitchen counter.

"Jal gaya?"

      Shivaay asked looking at the pan. She smiled.

"Naah naah... It's good, just overcooked by one or two minutes. So I just have to make it fast."

      Annika said and Shivaay sighed in relief.

"Hushh thank god it's fine. I thought jal hi gaya."

      Shivaay said on which Annika nodded and turned to pick that pan from the gas. She was about to held that pan but Shivaay stopped her.

"It's hot. Sambhalke"

      Shivaay said and Annika took her hand back.

"Yeah yeah, it's hot."

      She said and searched for some cloth and then picked up that pan with the help of it and poured that mixture on one greased plate and spread it nicely with the help of spatula. Shivaay was concentrating on what she was doing.

"It's done right?"

      Shivaay asked when she kept that spatula aside. Annika looked up at him.

"Haaa haa it's done now. Take this. Eat. In your area you get this much big barfis right?"

      Annika asked and then Shivaay again looked at that plate and scratches his neck nervously. Annika chuckled on that.

"Opps sorry. I just thought it's done now. Didn't see the size n all."

      She smiled looking at his nervous face.

"Now we have to cut small small pieces with this greased knife slowly."

      She said showing him the knife and he nodded. She started cutting it slowly and Shivaay was looking at the plate asking her to do it slowly. She nodded without looking at him and continued her work. Shivaay was looking at the plate and once he looked up as she blown on her hand as she put it on hot mixture. Shivaay looked at her and smiled as he again looked at her brown eyes. He remembered first time seeing her on that traffic signal. He then looked at her face and smiled at how she was doing her work with much concentration. And he kept looking at her face without realizing that he was actually staring at her.

"Now I am....."

      Annika looked up to tell him next step but stopped in between as he was looking at her. He came back from his thoughts when she looked at him and then looked at that mixture again.

"Now what?"

      He asked and Annika also looked at that plate after smiling a bit.

"Now I am decorating it with some sliced dry fruits."

      She said and sprinkled sliced cashews and almonds on that plate.

"Now it will dry in next 10-12 minutes. And then it's done."
    
      Annika said and Shivaay nodded.

"Ohh that's great. But now we have to wait for 10 minutes."

      Shivaay said and she smiled.

"Hmm....."

      She said placing all the bottles and other things on their places which she took from the shelf to make barfi. She came to the counter again and looked at the plate. He was already looking at it.

"Still 5 minutes are left."

      Shivaay said looking at her and she nodded. They again looked at that plate and on next second they remembered in what situation they were actually and what they wanted to do before this barfi drama. They looked at each other.

"I... I am going."

      He said hurriedly and ran from there. Annika ran after him and stood in front of him stopping him. He looked here and there.

"Look mam, I am sorry for that restaurant incident. And here I was just helping that boy nothing else."

      Shivaay said and Annika looked at him confused.

"Actually it was my....."

      Annika tried to speak but he interrupted.

"Mam, I know what you wants to say. But trust me I was not troubling your brother I was just helping him. Still if you think I was wrong then please I am so....
"

"Shhh shhh shhhh..... You first listen to me. And please you don't say sorry again. It was not your mistake and i realized it after I left from there. You save my brother and I just...just slapped you. I am so sorry for that. I know I did a big mistake and my sorry is not enough still I want to say it. Actually I heard some people talking about one boy locked in the restroom and when I came there I saw you with Sahil. So I just..... I am so sorry."

      Annika said looking down and Shivaay was surprised by her words. He looked at her. She was standing there with her head down. He remembered how she was scolding him in restaurant and now see her condition. He just smiled and she looked up.

"You understood na what I said?"

      She asked nervously and he just smiled.

"Yeah. And you don't have to say sorry for anything. It was not your mistake too. Your sister said that you are very possessive for your brother and trust me I am the same. If I was in your place and someone tried to trouble my brothers I would have react in same way."

      Shivaay said softly and Annika was surprised by his answer.

"But still I just...just slapped you in front of all people and....."

      Annika trying to say but he stopped her again.

"I said na I totally understand your point."

      Shivaay said and she smiled.

"Thank you"

      She said and he just nodded in no.

"Waise why you were running from me?"

      She asked and he chuckled.

"You don't know the answer? I was with that little boy again when I saw you sometime before. And I remembered your warning that you will not leave me if you see me with any kid again."

      Shivaay said and Annika looked down embarrassedly.

"Woh....actually..... That was just....."

"I know that was your anger."

      Shivaay said and she smiled.

"Waise you here in this function?"

      Annika asked him.

"Yeah I just came to kidnap some kids here. Functions me kaafi bacche hote hai na?"

      Shivaay said teasingly and Annika looked at him.

"I said sorry for my mistake."

      She said in low voice. And he smiled.

"Haaa haa...but sach me I came here to kidnap some kids. I just love when someone slap me like you did."

      Shivaay again teased and Annika looked down. Shivaay smiled looking at her red cheeks. He was surprised by his behavior actually. He never says or tease someone like this. But don't know what goes into him that he was doing this. Annika looked up at him after some seconds.

"Now if you are done with your teasing then care to explain?"

      Annika said and he smiled.

"The groom is my good friend so I am here."

      Shivaay said.

"Ohh...so like this bride is my best friend so I am here."

      She said and both chuckled. Shivaay asked,

"What's your name?"

      Annika was about to reply when Mrs. Bajaj came inside.

"Annika, it's done?"

      Mrs. Bajaj asked and Annika nodded before replying,

"Yeah aunty come"

      Annika went to kitchen counter with Mrs. Bajaj.

"Woww Annika, thank you so much"

"Thank you bolna hai toh forget this barfi. I am not giving it to you."

      Annika said taking that plate in her hands. Shivaay who was looking at them chuckled at her behavior.

"Ok baba nhi bolti. Now let's go. I have to give this to pandit ji."

"Haaa wait a minute let me keep it in another plate."

      Annika said and started doing that. While doing that she remembered that Shivaay was there too. So she looked up. Shivaay was looking at her. When she looked up at him he just nofded and turned to go. Annika looked at his back Surprised.

"He waited for me to look at him?"

      She thought and again resumed her work. Shivaay came out of the kitchen and again heard her laughing voice.

"Jhansi ki Rani hai, but barfi jaisi sweet bhi hai."

Precap :-

"Ok ok ok..... I am going to sing one song as you all are forcing me to sing. But listen it carefully."

      Annika said last line looking at Shivaay before taking mike in her hand. She then looked at others and started singing,

"Hans Ke Toh Dekh Tu Ek Baar, Khud Hi Aa Jaayegi Phir Bahaar...
Gaa Le Nayee Sargam, Geet Ek Naya Gaa, Aaya Naya Mausam Aaya Din Naya...
Chak De Chak De Chak De... Tere Sang Hai Ham...
Chak De Chak De Chak De... Tere Sang Hai Ham....."

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