•Shivika Room•
The name ceremony went pretty well. Everyone was really happy and especially Karan and Shivika. It was after so long that the real happiness prevailed in the house and that was because of the arrival of their angel.

It was already 10:00 pm, everyone proceeded to their respective rooms. Shivay and Annika were really tired. The whole pregnancy and birth giving scenario was really tiring for Annika. She just felt like taking some rest.

Soon after feeding her angel, she lied down next to Shivay. Her head resting on his chest while his hand caressing her head.

"I m feeling so relaxed today Shivay. The happiness on Karan's face was surreal. It felt as if he got some more years to live" she said staring the ceiling of her room.

"I can totally relate to it Annika. The peace, the contentment, the shine that I saw on Karan's face today was something I craved to see since he fell so ill. I m so happy that we are able to provide him some happiness" Shivay replied with a satisfied tone.

"I just hope he remains this happy always" Annika said. She wanted him to live till eternity but now that she somehow started accepting the fact that he has to go, she just prayed for his happy departure.

"I hope that too" Shivay replied. They kept staring at the ceiling of their room until their eyes became heavy and they got lost in the world of peaceful sleep.

The sun had hardly pierced out of the clouds when Shivay and Annika heard a continuous thumping in their door.

"Shivay sirrr" Martha called him with a shivering voice.

"What is wrong Shivay" Annika asked waking up from the sleep rubbing her eyes.

"Let me see" Shivay said standing up from the bed and moving to the door.

"What happened Martha?" Shivay asked her still trying to come out from his sleep.

"Sirrr! Sirr please come with me" Martha said choking.

"But What happened?" Shivay asked trying to figure out from her face.

"Please come sir" she insisted with a restlessness

Annika could see the fear on her face. She could feel something is not right. She went to the door and accompanied them.

The moment Annika and Shivay realised that they are being headed toward Karan's room, their heart started beating really fast against their chests. Their feet's kind of became heavy and it was as if it resisted them from going inside.

Annika held Shivay's hand tightly. Did they knew what has happened? Are they guessing it right? Is it something they always knew will happen and now it actually turned into a horrifying reality.

With utter strength they entered Karan's room.
Everything was fine. He was sleeping peacefully. His eyes closed. A beautiful glow marking his face.

"What happened Martha? You literally scared us" Annika said kind of complaint her.

"Madam..this" Martha said giving a letter in her hand.

Before Annika could read it, Shivay took it from her hand. May be his heart knew what it was!

"Dear Shivay and Annika,
It is said that the heart relations are more closer and stronger that those of blood. I never believed it until I met you both. Shivay..you have been a constant support my friend. I have always loved you and respected you a lot and actually got it back from you in multiples. All our college memories are still alive in my heart. Life would have been a boring mess had you not been there with me. Also you agree or not but that senior Sonia used to stare me and not you so stop being happy over a fact which is not real.

Annika! I can't tell you in words what you meant for me. I don't know will you ever forget me or not but I need to tell you that I loved you, a lot. I knew we can never be one but you will always be like a spiritual love to me. I never wanted to be with you, my love was always pure. One which wants to adore their beloved from a distant. One which wants them to be happy for eternity. One which inspires. I have always adored you for the lady that you are. I might not be there with you but my love will always guide you and Shivay. I know people might feel that I m so unlucky that I got a fatal disease but the reality is I am a really lucky person. I m blessed that I got a friend like Shivay because even after guessing my feelings for you he loved me back the same way. He insisted me to tell you the reality but I just could not have faced you then. I decided to keep it stored in my heart always. I know the moment you will read this letter, I might have gone far. May be that's what has given me the strength to say all this.

Annika could see Shivay continuously shedding tears. Her heart started drowning. The way he looked at Karan in between reading the letter, was not normal. It was freaking scary.
"What happened Shivay" She kept asking Shivay but could only see him crying.

Last night has been the biggest night for me. I could not contain the happiness. Naming your baby after me is a huge respect I have got from you both. I just hope that you guys always stay blessed and together because Shivay and Annika are meant to be Shivika. Your love is the most priceless love I have witnessed and I am proud to be a friend of you both.

I can feel that I might not be alive the next morning. My breaths are getting shorter and I m feeling choked. Life is leaving my hands slowly and death is approaching in a faster pace now but all I want from you guys is a promise. Just promise me that you both won't cry and make your life a hell after I m gone. I don't want anyone to cry because I love when you both are happy. All the peaceful and happy moments that you both have given me will be snatched away if you both will cry over my death. I want you guys to be happy , because I m getting a relief from the continuous pain and suffering. I m going into a happy space and I really am so happy. I don't want to live anymore because now death seems more relaxing. Living now would mean suffering more. I might go but my soul will always be there with you both. I will smile watching you guys smile. I will live a thousand years if you both will be happy and together. Being continuously engrossed in my memories , I don't want you both to ignore my little Karan. I want you both to take care of him, laugh with him, cry with him, feel him growing, enjoying this beautiful phase, so just promise me that you are gonna keep this last promise of mine like you guys have always did. Give my immense love to Karan and tell dad that I love him a lot.
Good bye forever my angels
Your friend
Karan"

As soon as Shivay read the last line, he fell down on the floor in a sitting position. His eyes were not red and he felt his body numb.

"Shivayyy" Annika screamed watching Shivay's condition. She quickly snatched the letter from Shivay's hand and started reading it.

The moment she read the letter, her own self went all numb and blank.

He was gone??? Their guiding light was gone? Whyyyy? How can god be so cruel? Howwww?

Annika could not believe it. She cried hard and looked at Karan's face. How was this dam possible? It looked as if he was sleeping peacefully. It didn't looked like that he has gone. But may be that's what he meant to say in his letter. He is now at eternal peace, he is now in a more happy space, he is now more satisfied at least now there is no pain.

Annika knew it was like a thunderstorm for Shivay. Although she herself was equally hurt but she knew she needed to help Shivay come out of this loss for now.

She sat behind him and hugged him tightly. Shivay was just crying, he felt himself turning into a lifeless soul and as soon as his life, his Annika hugged him he allowed all his pain to release. He hugged her tightly, very tightly and cried bitterly. More bitterly than he did when he knew his dad had slipped into coma. Annika was really scared, the way Shivay trembled into her arms was something she had never seen. She knew he had lost his only best friend. Someone whom he knew from years back. She kept hugging him and cried too. The pain needed to release. It will make him feel better.

It had been two days since Karan had gone. Shivay was still in shock while Annika tried to hide her pain because she needed to be there for her son and her Shivay. She wanted Shivay to come out of this shock. She could not let him be like this, she knew Karan would never like this and moreover it was harmful for him.

Shivay was sitting quietly in the room staring the front wall all lost, when he heard his son crying. He turned to look around but couldn't find Annika. He went towards the cradle and took his son in his arms. The moment Shivay held him, Karan stopped crying. He started waving his hands in air as if playing with it. His little fingers touched Shivay's sad face and brought a beautiful smile on his face. Shivay kissed his small soft fingers and kissed his forehead.

"I am sorry my love, I had been so engrossed in my pain that I literally forgot you. Please don't be angry from your daddy. I love you. A lot. I won't be sad again" he said showering his son with kisses on his face.

"Promise daddy?" Annika said coming into the room talking in a childish tone. She was standing right outside her room and she deliberately had gone out so that Shivay looks at the baby and comes out of his thoughts.

"Annika I m sorry. I know I have again repeated the same mistake. Please forgive me. I know I have a certain responsibility towards you and my son. I won't repeat it again I swear" Shivay said hugging Annika instantly while holding the baby in his hand.

"Shhh! It's okay Shivay. I know the loss is huge and it's really terrible to feel it but have you read Karan's letter, he was constantly asking us to promise him that we won't shed tears after he is gone. I know the feeling of losing a best friend because he was my friend too but more than that I m happy because the pain I felt after watching him suffer was way more than realising that he is gone. At least now he is out of that constant suffering Shivay. We need to be happy about this fact" Annika said cupping his face and kissing his forehead.

Shivay knew she was right. How can he totally ignore what had Karan asked him. He wanted them to be happy and Annika is actually fulfilling his promise so how can he step back? And moreover that was something he always knew would happen. Infact he never knew that he will feel so weak and vulnerable after Karan is gone. He thought he would need to help Annika come out of the loss but here she was helping him. She was really an inspiration, once again she hides her own pain to support him in his hard times.

"I promise you and Karan that I won't be drowning into pain and hurt anymore. I m happy for my friend. And he will always be alive with us no matter what" Shivay said wiping off his tears and hugging Annika.

She hugged him back and then his mind his a thought.
"Annika!!! Are you not angry with me for hiding Karan's feelings from you?" he asked Annika.

She looked into his eyes and kissed each of them slowly. She then gave him a little peck on his forehead and said
"I m not angry infact I m really happy to be blessed by you as my friend, my husband, my partner, my life mate. I never knew about Karan's feeling. He never said anything to me. Infact I was so shocked to read it in the letter but that shock was a small one in front of the reality that hit us that day. But there was one thing which made my heart swell with pride and that was how you, even after knowing Karan's feelings for me, loved him and helped him till his last breath Shivay. I don't know if I could ever do that. It really needs a big heart to be friends with someone who loves your partner. I don't know what would I have told Karan had he said it to me at that time but all I know is i m really proud to be Mrs. Shivay Singh Oberoi because you have a heart of gold and a stardust soul, which is rare to be found in today's world"

Shivay felt some tears drowning in his eyes. He swiftly and smoothly lied down the baby in the cradle who was now asleep and went towards Annika.
"I m nothing infront of you Annika. All that I m today is because of you. You are the reason why I possess this heart. Every good quality that I have in me is a because of you. Had you not been there, Nothing would have been there with me. I just want to say that I won't ever let you feel alone and weak. I will always be there with you no matter what happens. You are the shadow of my soul Annika. I can't let you go away from me ever. I love you more than you would ever know" Shivay said and pasted his lips on her soft ones.

She truly needed one after all the portrayal that she had been doing. Of course she was dying every second looking at Shivay's condition, she could not concentrate on her baby , she was constantly thinking about Karan and his death but still she hided those horrible feelings to show that she was doing fine but now she wanted to crash down into his arms and let her pain go. She kissed him back with equal passion and intensity. Their lips were busy telling each other how much they both mattered to each other. How much they both wanted each other by their side, how much they both loved each other.

That's what we all want them to know right? Even Karan wanted them to be together. Even Karan wanted them to be in love for ever and ever and ever. Life was again coming on track. Thing were again settling down. Love was again roaming in the air. Shivay and Annika were again lost in each other.

Precap : Epilogue

Hello guys,
Thanks a lot for the likes and comments on last chapter. I m so thankful to you all

I m so happy that all of you supported me with the name. My readers are the best I must say 😘😘😘

So finally Karan has bid farewell to all of us. He was really a special character for me, I imagined him to be Barun Sobti coz I just love him so much. Tell me whom you all imagined to be Karan's face?

I hope this last chapter would not make you all angry on me. I know it was supposed to be happy chapter but wait for the epilogue. It will surely be a fantastic one with happiness all over. Will also try to post a long chapter.

Sorry if I made you all cry. It was bound to happen. Do not fire me for making Karan exit like this. I always said that his disease is fatal and also had he been alive things might have ended up being awkward between him Annika & Shivay I guess.

Give me your views on this last chapter. Please tell me if you all like it or not . Will be waiting for votes and comments. I request you all to give your views.

I can't believe it's already 50 chapters and this book will end in just one more update 😭😭😭😭😭😭 so much to say regarding this, will share my feelings in the epilogue.

I may not post the epilogue tomorrow because I have my annual day preparations going on in college but will try my best.

Thanks n much love to all
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