◾️First stop - Chandrashila ◾️

" Kuch toh gadbad hai daya! " gauri tapped her chin staring seriously at two people sleeping leaning on each other.

" Ab darwaza todna padega " rudra said said mimicking gauri's face.

" Rudra which door can you see here please tell me ?!  And gauri you can play CID later now should we wake them up "
Om gave both of them an impossible look.

" One sec O but the question still remains that how did Anika Trivedi and Shivaay Singh oberoi come to terms of sharing a shawl and sleeping out The whole night  " 

"  let's ask the people in question shall we?!  Look they both are still sleeping like logs in bright sunshine. "

The trio woke up shivaay and Anika shaking them up. On waking up Anika rubbed her eyes and shivaay stretched his hands.
Then they noticed the three hovering over them looking or rather staring at them. Their look had a big question mark with a hint of tease in it.

       Shivaay and Anika glanced at each other and jumped away from each other in shock. Jeez what were they doing so close.
      They were just sinking in the events of last night when gauri noticed the screen of the laptop which had the movie poster on. She nudged om and rudra to look at it. The trio grinned.

" Shivaay we are going for breakfast join us after you are done staring at Anika "

" Arey no.... "

" It's OK bhaiya hota hai hota hai " rudra gave a wide grin winking at them and then they left leaving a very embarrassed and flushed shivika behind.

" It's all because of you. If you wouldn't have made me watch that movie then we both would have gone and slept in our respective tents and then easily avoided this morning dose of teasing "  shivaay said glaring at Anika.

" Oh hello, look who is talking, we both would have slept?!  Like really, your eyes were wide awake like an owl and and you say you would have slept!! Liar Singh oberoi! " Anika angrily huffed.

" Hey how dare you call me a liar you... You.. You idiot!!!  "

" Haww!!!  Me idiot?  What about you shortie ?!"

" Heyy, don't  you dare go on my height !!"

" Oh please, don't you dare me, you don't know what Anika trivedi is made up of !!"

" And you don't know what shivaay Singh oberoi is made up of!!  Say sorry "

" Sorry and me!! Meri jutti bhi naa bole. And why should I say sorry you should say sorry "

" Shivaay Singh oberoi never says sorry !!"

     Anika and shivaay were pointing fingers to each other. And they were passing burning glares to each others. Anger and attitude evident on their face.
      Anika moved two steps back, lip synced a ' let's see ' , flipped her hair in attitude and walked off. Shivaay crushed the wood under his leg and kicked it away before walking away too.

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   After a light but yummy breakfast of Maggie.  The jet setters set of on their first trek to the peak of Chandrashila.

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   They reached the base of the mountain when om and gauri felt the the tense situation between Anika and shivaay. They both were giving glares and looks to each other. There was this stormy silence between them. But before they could say anything their guide came. 

" Hello guys, Namaste, I am KD,  your guide for today's trek to the peak of the chandrashila. I don't think you guys must be that excited to know the history of it. And you will see its beauty and landmarks once you start climbing. But before starting can I please ask you guys to pair up. As there are certain points on the peak where you will need a pair of hands to help you up. "

    Om paired with gauri which was quite natural for a couple. Rudra was about to ask Anika to pair up with him when om signalled him against it. Hence Anika had to pair up with shivaay and rudra paired with KD.

    Kd and rudra led the group followed by om -gauri and shivaay -anika trailing in the end.

     Why me?!  Gauri ditched me for  om and rudra for this KD!!  God, now I would have to bear this baggad billa for the whole trip. He is the powerhouse of attitude. Who fights for such a small thing?!  A little bit of embarrassment?! Of course the shivaay Singh oberoi.  I am definitely not apologizing. He should apologize for being such a a jerk.
But Anika you took it a bit far didn't you?!... No I didn't and why am I thinking about this?! Chuck it.

Sorry and me never. But shivaay she was just being nice and shared her shawl. The movie was nice as well. It's just that this omru dropped at the wrong time. Also she doesn't know shivaay that you get super cranky in the morning. Hmm . True that. But still I am not saying sorry.  I don't care about what she thinks about me. I swear chuck it.

Anika and shivaay both had zoned out and were walking behind om and gauri when they both bumped into each other sideways.

" Sorry " they both said at the same time out of reflex.
     They stared at each other for a while  then they both started laughing. They both lost the challenge.

     Damn why even was this stupid challenge existing. And why had they become so cranky and childish ?!

    
" I shouldn't have fought with you in the morning over such a small topic. It's just that I am super moody and cranky in the mornings"  shivaay said scratching his neck.

"  It's OK even I over reacted, don't know why, "

  " Umm.. So what brought you to this trip?! " Anika broke the sudden silence by asking.

" I came for omru, they really wanted me to come and I couldn't break their hearts "

" Same, didn't wanted to break gauris heart and plus point is that this trip gives me travel experience I need for writing my blog "

" Cool, so are you going to include all of us in it, like in experiences you will have "

" Depends, I need a good unique experience which makes everyones heart go all fuzzy
And warm "  Anika gave a dreamy look about things she had imagined would happen on this trip.

"  example "

" like group games, sitting around the bonfire with everyone listening to soulful music, pulling legs, pranks, incidents that shouldn't have happened but still happened, I don't know if I am making sense but this is what my imagination says " Anika grinned thinking about the possibilities of it happening.

" You have kind off completed two of it, sitting around bonfire and pulling of legs " shivaay giggled reminiscing all the events from last night till today morning. Anika glared at him before bursting in laughter herself.

     They went to the top laughing and chatting. They all reached the top to see a small temple on it.

They started wandering here and there taking pictures, exploring the peak. Anika went to the temple to see that on one window there were many sacred dhaagas  were tied. She asked KD about it. He said that it was for the completion of wishes. You can wish anything and tie one dhaaga.  She shrugged it off thinking it to be an age old belief of locals.

All were sitting near the cliff of the peak , enjoying the view when Anika said that she lost her bracelet somewhere so she will go and find it. After a few mins, shivaay also excused himself by saying that he will bring back Anika. Mysterious.

Anika quickly went to the sacred window and closed her eyes while tying the dhaaga.

    I wish to have a sorted and good life with happiness everywhere and all problems away from me.

She opened her eyes to see shivaay sitting on the other side of the window. He had closed his eyes and was tying a dhaaga.

   I wish that my family and friends remain safe and all their wishes are completed.

He opened his eyes to see Anika in front of him. He was caught. Shit would she laugh on him?!

      Then he noticed that even she was tying the dhaaga.

They both smiled at each other.
" this is our secret "
" our secret, pinky promise "  both smiled fondly at each other sharing a mystic connection across the window with sacred dhaagas  in the view.

   But they didn't know that om and gauri had watched them do it. Sneaky weren't they. But it's their right as a part of mission shivika.

" What should our next part of the plan be gaur?! "

" Nothing, we don't need to do anything, look at them they already have got that connection  between them, Congratulations Omi, our old shivaay and Anika are coming back "
Gauri cheered.

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Hey guys, first of all sorry for disappearing for a week without any notice. 🙈🙈
Very confused about this update, do tell me your views about this one.

Also anyone figured out the white eagles mystery?!

And how was mission shivika?!

And for a fact I know you loved the shivika fight in the beginning!!!  Tell me didn't you!! ?!

If you loved the update vote share and comment. Please a kind request. As I see the number of votes are not enough for each chapter.  Do tell me if you want any changes.

And Merry Christmas 🌲 💫🎆!!

Yours truly,
Kamakshi.