Annika and Mrs. Bajaj came out of the kitchen.

"Aunty now you go and give these barfis to panditji. I will go and check Mallika."

      Annika said but Mrs. Bajaj refused.

"No no, Megha is making her ready, so she will be fine with her. You come with me and see all arrangements for puja once."

      Mrs. Bajaj requested and Annika agreed. They moved towards the hall. Mrs. Bajaj gave barfi plate to Panditji and Annika checked all items are there or not which are required for the ceremony. When Annika was checking all things one lady came there and asked about something to Mrs. Bajaj. Mrs. Bajaj replied she will come and give what she wants and then left from there not before thanking Annika again. Annika sighed in disbelief.

"She will never change. Aunty is so nice and apposite to her is Mallika. Never says thank you or never say some good words."

      Annika said to herself and chuckled. She then once again asked pandit ji if he needs something and when he said no all items are there now, she decide to leave.

      Annika looked around to see Sahil.

"Don't know where is he?"

      She said coming down from the stage. As she was looking around she didn't notice something rather someone was there near the stage and her leg hits something.

"Aahhhh...."

      She said holding her leg by her hand and then looked up massaging her feet. She then noticed one wheelchair there. She immediately stood up on her feet cursing herself for not seeing it before. She looked at the wheelchair with a smile considering some elder man or lady will be there but she was little bit shocked as she saw one young boy, may be a teenager boy there sitting in a wheelchair. She looked at him and after a second came back from her shocked state and smiled looking at him. He was just looking at her.

"I am so sorry I was looking around so didn't see you and....."

      She tried to apologise but that boy coldly said,

"It's ok"

      Annika looked at his face. His whole face was dull and there were no any expressions on his face. After looking at him for a moment Annika realized he was in so much pain but was not voicing it out. She smiled at him.

"What's your name?"

      She asked lovingly but before he answers one lady came there running.

"Vishal, are you ok? What happened?"

      That lady said checking his hands and legs.

"He is alright aunty. Don't worry."

      Annika said and that lady turned her gaze to Annika. Before she says something that boy, Vishal said,

"No I am not alright."

      He said and Annika worriedly looked at him.

"Really? I am so sorry Vishal. Show me where it hurts. I will go and come with ointment."

      Annika said looking for any scratch on his hands. Vishal gazed at her for a moment before pointing to his legs.

"It's hurting here. From last 10 years. Can you make it fine? Go bring ointment and make my legs fine go."

      Vishal spoke and Annika don't know what to say. Vishal's mother said,

"Vishal, is this the way to talk with elders? She was just asking about today. Did you hurt because of her or not? Don't try to connect each n everything to your health."

      She scolded Vishal.

"Mom, she only said na she can apply ointment on my wound. So I just told her where it hurting me. And it's here only."

      He said helplessly looking at his legs. Annika was stunned to hear all these painful words from a very young boy.

"I am sorry beta. You don't listen to him. You go I will take him. And don't worry he is not hurt because of you."

      Vishal's mother said to Annika. Annika looked at Vishal for a moment and turned her gaze to his mother.

"Aunty you don't have to say sorry. Umm if you don't mind can I ask you something?"

      Annika asked and Vishal's mother replied,

"I know what you want to ask beta. He was 7 years old when this happened. His dad brought new bicycle for him and he went for the ride. As he was new learner he was driving it slowly and looking down at cycle. One truck came on his way and then..... He is like this from last 10 years."

      Vishal's mother said with tears in her eyes. Annika placed her hand on her shoulder.

"I...I am sorry aunty. Can I check his leg?"

    Annika asked and Vishal's mother looked at her surprised.

"Are you a doctor?"

"Yeah I am heart surgeon. But don't worry I can examine his leg just for primary information."

      Annika said and Vishal's mother allowed. Annika sat on her knees in front of Vishal.

"We showed it to many doctors but nothing happened. Now what else you will do?"

      Vishal questioned and Annika just smiled inspecting his leg. She stood up after checking his leg properly.

"Now you also say same lines, he will never able to walk, like other doctors. Come on say it and then give many medicines and ask some thousands of money from Mom as your fees."

      Vishal angrily said. His mother again scolded him.

"Aunty, tell me one thing, all doctors said that he will never able to walk?'

      Annika asked and Vishal's mother smiled sadly.

"At first doctor said he can walk normally. But after 2-3 months also there was no any improvement. Then doctor said it's very difficult now. But we can try. They tried to make him stand but it didn't work. After a year doctor said he can walk again but for that he himself have to be ready for it. As in first month, he didn't able to walkso he thought now he can never able to stand on his feet. And after that whenever doctor tried he never respond. And now doctors also saying he can't stand on his feet."

      Vishal's mother said and Annika listened each n every word carefully. She then realized what's his basic problem. She smiled and again looked at Vishal.

"Vishal you don't want to stand on your own feet? You don't want to ride on bicycle again? You don't want to run like your other friends? You don't want to play with them?"

      Annika asked in a sweet voice and Vishal smiled a bit before saying,

"Everyday I see the same dream that I am playing football with my friends."

      Annika smiled and again sat in front of him.

"So you also wants to play football in real? Right?"

      Annika was happy as he respond.

"Yeah but dreams are dreams and not a reality."

      Vishal stated.

"Wrong. I mean I agree that dreams are our imagination. But we imagine the things which we want to do, hai na?"

      Annika asked and Vishal was confused at first but then nodded in yes.

"If you want to do something, to achieve something you have to work for it. So if you want to play football you have to do extra hardwork, correct?"

      Annika said and Vishal nodded after thinking about it.

"And for that the main thing you have to do is to stand on your own feet. And only you can do it. So what's it need?"

      Annika asked and Vishal replied on next second,

"Hardwork."

      Annika smiled looking at his face.

"Right. You know what, our problems are not a big, we made them big. You know if we focus on problems na then you will have more problems. But if you focus on the possibilities na then you will get more opportunities."

      Annika stopped looking at his face. He was thinking about her words so she continued,

"So see if you focus on how can you will be able to play football, you will get more than one solutions."

      Annika said looking at his serious face. Vishal's mother also heard what Annika said and she agreed to her.

      Shivaay who was passing through the hall heard what Annika said and stopped. He turned and saw Annika near stage with Vishal and his mom.

"Jhansi Ki Rani?? And he is Vishal, Siddharth's cousin. They knew each other?And why she is telling him all this?"

      Shivaay was confused so he again tried to hear what she was saying.

"Beta you are right. Vishal you heard it na? See she is also saying you can play football, you can run like others. But for that you just have to try."

      Vishal's mother said to Vishal. Shivaay's eyes widened in shock.

"Football? She is advising him to play football? Is she mad or what? Didn't she saw his condition. Doctor said he will never be able to stand then forget about football and all. She is just giving him fake hopes. And no one can understand better than me how these fake hopes hurt. I have to stop her. Already Vishal is in pain. If he will do something and if he fails then.....then he will suffer more."

      Shivaay said and walked towards them. Annika said to Vishal,

"And believe me every problem has a solution. Some just take longer to solve."

      Before Vishal says something Shivaay said,

"But some problems doesn't have any solution."

      Annika looked up and saw Shivaay there.

"Hello aunty, Vishal hello."

      Shivaay said to them and they smiled as they knew him from before. Annika stood up and turned to Shivaay.

"What did you say?"

"I said every problem don't have solution. And what are you doing? Don't you know he can't walk. And you are giving him fake hopes."

      Shivaay whispered to Annika. And she looked at him confused.

"I am not giving any hope. I am stating the reality. He can walk just he need to prepare himself for doing that. Then he can do whatever he wants to do."

      Annika said loudly so that Vishal can also hear.

"Everything is not possible. It's feel good to hear that nothing is impossible. But in reality not everything is possible. If some things are planned for us then that will happen. No one can stop them."

      Shivaay angrily said.

"Yeah I know. But not everything is depend upon the fate. You have to do hard work to achieve what you want."

      Annika gives him back.

"Keep your moral support and knowledge near you. It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem."

      Shivaay said in a low voice and Annika looked at him surprised.

"He is talking like he also suffering from any pain or problem"

      Annika thought but then replied after a moment,

"I know what you are saying, but seriously trust me many times we just keep talking about our problems but don't say anything about how to overcome them. We just have to believe in yourself a little bit more. Woh kehte hai na, don't ever worry about the things that don't worry about you."

      Annika said with a smile trying to convince both Shivaay and Vishal.

"Again same thing? These all words and all looks good in any book or films. Reality is far different."

      Shivaay said and Annika's smile vanished.

"Offfo, I am not telling things that are not possible. I am saying the things which are possible only. Ask aunty, doctor said Vishal can stand on his feet if he himself tries to do that. So for that he needs to make his mind ready for the same thing."

      She argued.

"I know that. But see 10 years have passed and nothing happened."

      Shivaay replied back.

"It's never too late to be what you might have been."

      Annika answered.

"But if someone don't have time then?"

      Shivaay was thinking about her word and these words came out of his mouth without his notice. Annika instantly looked at him. She looked at Shivaay for a moment and she realized why he was reacting like this. She is a famous heart surgeon afterall. And she can read mind and face of her patients.

"That means he or someone close to him also going through some health problem like Vishal. Maybe something major and big than Vishal's problem."

      She thought. As she was looking at Shivaay, he thought finally she is agree with him.

"Listen I am repeating same thing, it's easy to suggest solutions. But you will never understand until it happens to you."

      Annika came back from her thoughts by his words. She just smiled.

"Exactly no one can understand your problems better than you. So no one can work on them better. If we are having problems we forget how to smile, how to stay happy how to live also. So these problems increases. Instead just keep smiling and one day life will get tired of upsetting you."

      Annika said directly looking into his eyes and she was able to see pain in those blue eyes.

"Life...yeah...but when it will get tired? As we don't have much time?"

      Shivaay asked in serious tone.

"Don't have much time? Look at Vishal. He is so young and I am sure he will try to achieve what he wants one day."

      Annika said looking at Shivaay carefully.

"I am not talking about him. I am talking about m....."

      He stopped as he realized what he was about to say. Annika who was looking at him now 100% sure that some problems are there in his life also.

"I...I mean life is so unpredictable. Anything can happen anytime."

      Shivaay said and Annika smiled.

"Exactly my point. Life is unpredictable. Kya tha woh...haa Kal ho na ho. Every moment we spend worrying about tomorrow is a moment we lose from enjoying today."

      Annika said with a smile now looking at Vishal and his mom and Shivaay was looking at her trying to understand what she was trying to say.

"And if you are not taking care of your health, thinking what's the use to take care of it as I know I have to die then you are totally wrong."

      Annika said to Vishal but looked at Shivaay by corner of her eyes.

"No one is coming to save you. This life of yours is 100% your responsibility."

      Annika continued. Vishal and his mother nodded and Shivaay was lost in his thoughts.

"But what's the need to waste money on any disease when you know you can't be alright after taking any treatment also."

      Shivaay said after a moment and Annika looked at him.

"You are a doctor?"

      Annika asked him folding her hands. Shivaay nodded in no.

"So how come you are so sure that anyone can't be alright so what's the need to waste money?"

      Annika asked.

"Woh.....I.....I....."

"Look sir, always remember that health is your real wealth and not any pieces of gold or silver."

      Annika cutted him off in between.

"And you are afraid as you are thinking what if you will fail right? But please don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. If you spend money today and in return you are getting your life back then why no to spending money? You can earn more later, right? And health is also like a money. You never have a true idea of it's value until we lose it."

      Annika said and Shivaay remembered how Om also used to tell all these things to him. Annika was looking at his changing expressions not only his but Vishal's also. And she knew they are thinking about her words. So to make them realize more Annika said looking at Vishal,

"And Vishal, you are just thinking about yourself from last 10 years. Just think about aunty once. She wants you to take care of your health, she wants you to do all the things which other boys do, she wants you to stay happy. And her happiness is depend on you. At least if not for you just do it for her."

      Annika said to Vishal and he looked at his mother. Here Shivaay recalled how OmRu tried to convince him, what all things they did to make him ready. Then he remembered their faces when he was in the hospital. He recollected all moments where they said their happiness is belong to him only.

      Shivaay looked at her. He was so surprised as how she was telling how to face his problems without even knowing them.

"What I said Vishal?"

      Annika again asked Vishal.

"You...you are right. Mom is worried for me from last 10 years. But I was so busy in my own pain that I forgot I was giving pain to her also."

      Vishal said with tears in his eyes and his mother just placed her hand on his shoulder not getting what to say. Shivaay was still lost in his thoughts when she looked at him.

      She was about to say something when her phone rings. It was from Nisha. Annika received it.

"Mom just a minute haa....."

      Annika turned to look at Vishal and Shivaay again.

"Think about it. The world you live in is created by your own mind. Just remember that. Your life only gets better when you get better."

      Annika said and then left from there leaving Shivaay and Vishal in thoughts.

      Annika talked with Nisha for two minutes before finally going to Mallika's room. But before she goes inside her phone rings again. It was from City hospital. She answered it.

"Hello"

"Hello Dr. Annika?"

      Came a female voice.

"Yes speaking."

"Actually mam, Dr. Sehgal asked me to call you. He is busy in one immergency case so he will not able to attend the today's function."

      Annika listened and nodded.

"Ohh ok thank you for informing."

"It's ok mam. And he wants you to tell about it to Mr. Bajaj."

"You don't worry I will inform him."

"Thank you mam. Have a nice day."

"You too."

      Annika said and ended the call. She went inside. Megha, Mallika and Gauri were present there. Megha noticed Annika first.

"See Annika, how is she looking?"

      Megha asked and Annika came to Mallika.

"Waaah Chachi you have done a great job."

      Annika said looking at Mallika and Mallika frowned.

"All credit goes to Chachi only?"

      She said fake angrily and Annika laughed hugging her best friend.

"I am so happy for you Malli, you are looking so pretty."

      Annika said and Mallika broke the hug.

"Where were you?"

      She asked. Before Annika answers Mrs. Bajaj came there.

"She was helping me. Arrre you are looking good. Megha you are great."

      She said and Mallika looked at her mother angrily and said.

"Thik hai thik hai. Siddharth will praise me."

"Haa haa ab hum aapke hai kaun..."

      Annika said dramatically and Gauri laughed.

"Accha Megha and Gauri now you both come with me. Eat something. Chalo."

      Mrs. Bajaj said and soon left from there with Gauri and Megha. Then Mallika looked at Annika who was lost in her thoughts.

"What happened?"

      She asked and Annika came out of her thoughts.

"Nothing. Tell me that Siddharth's friend..... What his name?? Offo I don't know..."

      Annika realized that she met him thrice but didn't ask his name.

"Who??"

      Mallika asked and Annika went to window. She saw Shivaay with Siddharth and other men there.

"Haa come here. That one. Blue eyed man."

      Mallika came and Annika pointed to Shivaay.

"What about him?"

"Why he is like this? I mean I just talked with him. You know he is in some problem and....."

      Annika stopped as Mallika shouted,

"I forgot to tell you."

"What?"

"Arre he is the same person."

"Same person?"

     Annika asked confused.

"Arre the one you are going to....."

      Before Mallika completes Mr. Bajaj came there.

"Mallika are you ready? Pandit ji is calling you. Let's go."

      Mr. Bajaj said and Annika checked Mallika's outfit and face once.

"Yeah uncle she is ready."

"Let's go then."

"Ji....."

      Annika said and trio left from there.

      Roka ceremony started soon. Annika was present near Mallika and Siddharth and Gauri was near her. While talking with Gauri, Annika noticed Vishal with his mother. She looked at his face and saw he was lost somewhere.

"I think he is thinking about my words. I just hope he will do it."

      Annika murmured but Gauri listened.

"Who will listen and what Di?"

      Gauri asked confused and Annika nodded in no.

"And where is he?"

      Annika again thought looking around to see Shivaay. After searching for 2 minutes finally she spotted him in one corner. He was sitting there with one man(Siddharth's uncle whom Shivaay helped before sometime). Annika's smile grew wide as she saw he was also thinking about something. And his expressions were confused, happy, worried and many more.

"That means he is also thinking about my words. I don't know what's wrong with him. May be something in his family is suffering from any disease or may be he himself.....but he is not looking like the one."

      Annika thought looking at him.

"But the way he was speaking...It felt that he himself is suffering from the disease. But if yes then what is that?"

      She was busy in her thoughts when Gauri called her name. Annika turned to her.

"What?"

"Where are you lost Di? Aunty was calling you."

      Gauri said and Annika looked at Mrs. Bajaj.

"She wanted chunri which was in your hands. I gave it to her."

      Gauri said and Annika looked at her hands.

"Are you ok Di?"

      Gauri asked and Annika nodded again looking at Shivaay.

"Why I am thinking about him now? I just talked with him and I hope he will understand. It's his life now and his decisions. I don't have to think more about it."

      Annika decided and concentrate on the ceremony.

      Soon the Roka ceremony ended. Mallika and siddharth took blessings from elders and then feed each other sweets. All clapped for them.

"Arre what's this? No dance no music nothing? It feels so bore. We are in function and not in any meeting."

      Megha said after all rituals were done and many guests agreed to her.

"Haa haa I am thinking the same."

     Siddharth's mother replied.

"Hai na, toh kyu na Siddharth and Mallika ka ek dance performance ho jaaye?"

      Megha suggested and everyone started hooting for them. Mallika denied at first but everyone was forcing her to go so she was ready. And they danced on the song "Tum Mile". Everyone was enjoying the performance but Vishal and Shivaay was still lost in their thoughts.

"Offfo they are still thinking. That means they are not fully convinced...I have to do something. But what...what to do what to do..."

      Annika again came back from her thoughts as Mallika came to her.

"Now she will sing a song for us."

      Mallika said looking at guests.

"What?? No Mallika..... I am not prepared."

      Annika refused to sing.

"So what? We are not at Indian Idol audition madam. It's just a family function. Sing. "

      Mallika said and Gauri chuckled.

"Mallika....."

"Offo Annika gaa na. I know your voice is good. Seedhe dil tak pahunchti hai."

      Siddharth's mother said and Annika looked at her and again recalled what she said.

"Dil Tak pahunchti hai??....."

      She said to herself and again looked at Shivaay and Vishal. She then turned to Mallika and took Mike from her hand.

"Ok thik hai, as you are insisting I am singing one song."

      She said to Siddharth's mom and then turned to look at all guests.
     
"Ok so I am singing one song for all of you. But listen carefully."

      She said looking at Shivaay who was talking something with that uncle. Shivaay turned his gaze to her and was surprised to see her with Mike in her hands.

"Today is very happy day for us...so let's make everything more happy."

      Annika said now looking at Vishal and started singing.

"Hans ke toh dekh tu ek baar, Khud hi aa jaayegi phir bahaar..
Hans ke toh dekh tu ek baar,
Khud hi aa jaayegi phir bahaar..
Gaa le nai sargam, geet ek naya gaa,
aaya naya mausam aaya din naya...
Chak de chak de chak de...
Chak de Saare gum
Chak de chak de chak de...
Tere sang hai hum......"

      Annika sang looking at all the guests and stop for a moment and looked at Shivaay.

"Her voice is melodious."

      Shivaay thinks and tried to concentrate on the lyrics. Annika repeated first 4 lines. Shivaay was surprised when he gets what she want to say.

"That means she is singing for us...to convince us."

      Shivaay said to himself and a smile crept on her lips. He looked at everyone as they were clapping enjoying the song. He again looked at Annika listening her next lines.

"Sach hai yeh bas ek baar milti hai zindagi..
Karvatein badalti hai pal pal yeh zindagi..
Sach hai yeh bas ek baar milti hai zindagi..
Karvatein badalti hai pal pal yeh zindagi..
Har pal ko gale se hans ke laga le..
Pal pal mein chhupi jo khushiyan chura le...."

      Annika sang those lines and then went to the place where Vishal was sitting with his mom. She sat on her knees in front of him and repeated those lines. Vishal was also smiling while she was singing like Shivaay.

      She then forwards Mike to Vishal and asked him to sing and Vishal sang without wasting a single second,

"Chak de chak de chak de... Chak de daare gum.....
Chak de chak de chak de... Tere sang hai hum....."

      Vishal happily sang and everyone was surprised to see him like this. Annika smiled and again sang those lines with him looking at Shivaay and she was relieved as he was also smiling. After they completed song everyone clapped for them. Soon everyone left to have dinner.  Annika stood up on her feet. Siddharth came there and side hugged Annika.

"Annika...you are great. You know he is smiling after many years."

      Siddharth said and Annika smiled.

"But now he will smile everyday, right Vishal?"

      Annika asked Vishal and he nodded.

"And you will also laugh with him."

      Annika said looking at Vishal's mother. She came to Annika.

"You are...you are great beta. Thank you so much for opening our eyes. I am so grateful to you."

"Arre aunty, what I did? I just make him smile but now he have to take care of his health. And he will do it. Right Vishal?"

      Vishal smiled.

"Keep smiling like this. And one day your this life will get tired of upsetting you."

      Annika said and Vishal nodded.

"Let's take a selfie."

      Annika said and took selfies with Vishal and his mom. She then turned to look at Shivaay and saw he was looking at them but was lost in some thoughts.

"I don't know what's his problem but I hope he will also listen like Vishal did."

      She said to herself and left from there as Gauri came to take her.

      Soon everyone started going back. Shivaay was with his other friends but he was still thinking about Annika and her words.

"I think I have to thank her. I talked with her rudely but the way she explained all things to Vishal was unimaginable."

      Shivaay said looking around to see her. But she was no where to be seen. Soon his friends also left from there. He again looked around but didn't see her.

"I think she left."

      Shivaay was sad but at next moment he smiled as he saw her at the door. She was hugging Mallika.

"What are you thinking Shivaay? Go and talk with her."

      He said to himself as he was not moving from his place and was still busy in some thoughts. He came back from his thoughts when he saw Mallika came inside and Annika left from there. Without thinking he ran outside of the house and saw her there alone outside of the house. She was trying to fix her sandal. Shivaay came to her.

"Hello."

      Shivaay said in low voice. She looked up and saw him.

"Hey hello."

      Annika said and finally she was managed to fix her sandal. She then stood up looking at him.

"I... I......"

      He stammered.

"What happened?"

      Annika asked with a smile.

"I...I am sorry and thank you."

      Shivaay said in one go and Annika was confused.

"Sorry and thank you together?? Great. But for what?"

      She asked smilingly.

"Yeah actually sorry for my rude behavior and thank you for Vishal. He is so happy and positive now."

      Shivaay said.

"And you?"

     Annika asked looking into his eyes.

"Huh? Me? What about me?"

      Shivaay asked and Annika looked away.

"I...I mean you was talking against me na? I mean you said I was just talking like books and films. So you are also convinced now that what I said is correct?"

      Annika asked and he smiled.

"The way you explain the things na, anyone will get convince."

      Shivaay said and Annika looked at him. She smiled.

"Thank you. And one more thing you don't have to say sorry as you was not wrong."

     Annika said and he nodded in no.

"But I was not right too. I was being negative and all but see, you said all positive words and so made him happy."

       Shivaay replied and Annika just smiled.

"By the way your voice is so good. And that song...that song is just....."

"Perfect, hai na?"

      Annika completed and he nodded.

"Waise thank you. I am glad that you liked my voice."

"Yeah it's so magical, so soothing, so melodious."

      Shivaay said without thinking and Annika looked down and her red turned to a pink shade. Don't know why but she felt so good as he praised her like this. She looked up after a moment and said,

"Thank you. And yeah that song was specially for Vishal and...."

      She stopped.

"And....."

      Shivaay asked her to continue. She took a deep breath and said,

"I don't know what problem you have. But I can feel it. So it was for you too."

      Annika said and Shivaay don't know how to react. Seeing him silent Annika said,

"You know, if you don't see yourself as a winner then you cannot perform as a winner. Problem koi bhi ho. You have to perform like a winner and then see the result no one can stop you from getting what you want."

      Annika said and he listened every word carefully.

"But if it's risky then?"

      Shivaay asked looking at her and Annika laughed.

"If something doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you. And the change is necessary mister. You know, challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them what makes our life more beautiful. "

      Annika said and Shivaay nodded trying to recollect her each word.

"If you want great things you have to work hard. Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."

      Annika continued as she saw he was listening her words seriously. Shivaay answered after some time.

"You know, the things you are saying are good to listen but....."

      She cutted him in between.

"Yeah I know and trust me they are just great if you decide to follow them. I know it's difficult but keep this in mind that your life only gets better when you get better."

      Annika said and Shivaay just nodded.

"Just like you say, I know it's very easy to say. But trust me just little bit concentration and little bit hard work then you can feel it easy while doing also."

      Annika said each word stressing on them and Shivaay was in thoughts again. Before Shivaay reacts Sahil came there.

"Annika Di let's..... Bhaiya you here?"

      He stopped looking at Shivaay.

"Hello Sahil."

      Shivaay said looking at Sahil.

"Hello Bhaiya... Di you said sorry to him?"

      Sahil whispered to Annika but Shivaay heard and smiled.

"Yeah she said don't worry."

      Shivaay said and Annika smiled.

"Great. Once again thank you Bhaiya."

      Sahil said to Shivaay and then turned his gaze to Annika.

"Annika Di. Let's go, mom is waiting for you from last 10 minutes."

"Haa Sahil...let's go."

      She turned to Shivaay.

"So bye. Think about my words and keep smiling always."

      Annika said looking at Shivaay with a smile. He too smiled.

"Thank you. I don't know what I will do but still thank you for your words and all the efforts. You are just great."

"It's ok. I loves to give lectures."

      She winked at him and he laughed a bit. He was about to say something but Sahil said,

"Let's go na Di. Or else mom will scold me. She send me to call you."

      Sahil said holding Annika's wrist.

"Haa Sahil chalo. Ok bye."

     Annika said to Shivaay.

"Byee."

      Shivaay replied and looked at Sahil.

"Bye Sahil"

"Bye"

      Sahil hurriedly said dragging Annika with him. Shivaay just smiled looking at them and he realized something.

"Arre I just forgot to ask her name..... Suno....."

      He said but soon stopped as they are already left from there.

"Offfo I met her three times still didn't ask her name."

      Shivaay said to himself sadly and then turned to go inside. But stopped as he saw something on the ground. He bend down to look and it was some jewellery. He picked it up and looked at it.

"It's bracelet...no no bangle."

      He said looking at that bangle and then remembered he saw it before. After thinking about it for a minute he was sure he saw it in Annika's hand while she was making that barfi.

"Yeah it's her only. I have to give her this back."

      Shivaay said and ran to the parking area but was disappointed as he saw her car was going out of the gate.

"Now what to do? I don't know her name also then forget about address."

      Shivaay said looking at that bangle.

"Haa I can give it to Mallika. She will give her."

      Shivaay decided and went inside. He saw Mallika in the hall itself.

"Mallika....."

      He walked towards her. Mallika turned to him and he noticed that she was talking on the phone. She asked him to wait for a minute. Shivaay nodded. Mallika again turned talking on the phone. Shivaay was looking at that bangle thinking about Annika and her words.

      Two minutes passed like this.

"Ok bye I will call you later."

      Shivaay heard this and looked up. Mallika ended the call and was about to turn. At the same time something came into Shivaay's mind. He immediately kept that bangle in his pant pocket. Mallika turned.

"Yes Shivaay....."

     Shivaay looked at her.

"N...nothing.. the food...haa the food was very nice Mallika."

      Mallika looked at him confused.

"Ok thanks. But you want to say something na?"

      She asked and he nodded in no.

"Yeah I want to say about food only."

"Okay..."

     Mallika said but still not convinced about it.

"Ok I have to go now. Bye."

      He said and left from there before Mallika says something. Mallika stood there confused about his weird behavior.

That's it for today.

So what do you think what will happen now?

He will listen to her and will say yes for his treatment or not?

And what do you think when and how they will meet next time?

Any guesses😉😉

So, this is the next part. Please read and give me your suggestions and views. Till then bye. Take care. Stay happy. Stay blessed.