Annika was conscious by now and was sitting with a blank face.her eyes were full of pain...grief..

Shivaay and advay entered in the ward only to find her lost in her grief...

Advay: shivaay...if we didn't bring her back...she will lose this battle of life yet again....I don't want to lose her...

Shivaay: neither me advay...but u and me can't even imagine what she is going through...this pain is of a mother who just lost her child...I understand her grief advay coz I also lost my child...(closed his eyes and took a deep breath)...still we have to revive her otherwise she will get drown in this ocean of sorrow... I can't afford to lose her again...

Advay kept a reassuring hand on his shoulders and they both moved towards her...

Shivaay: annika...how r u feeling? pls have something...u have not eaten anything...pls..

No response

Advay: ok tell me anni...what do u want to eat? I know u don't like hospital food...tell me baby...

No response....

Shivaay remembered doc's words to make her express the
Unexpressed pain...

Shivaay signalled advay and they both hugged her...she didn't give any response...

Shivaay: annika I know u r broken...u r shattered...u must be feeling like giving up on life because life has been so unfair to u...but annika pls be strong not for u but for me...u r my strength and I don't want my strength to fall weak....pls love.. be strong...whatever happened was just unfortunate(tears rolled down his eyes) pls accept it....share ur pain with me...cry but pls say something...ok..lets fight...won't u throw water on me....

No response...

Annika even I lost my child right but see I didn't fall weak because I know everything happens for a reason..m in equal pain as u r but pls don't lose urself...pls..

Advay: anni u know what destiny gives sorrow to those who have the ability to bear it and fight with it...u have to fight it anni..for us...remember after every dark night there's always a bright moring waiting for us... pls be strong baby...and happiness will come out ur way..u deserve to be happy baby...just have faith...

Listening to both of them....annika bursted out crying like anything....these tears were not of a wife...a daughter in law..a sister...a bhabhi...a woman...but of a mother....whose heart was broken into million pieces

Annika (crying hysterically): how can I be strong? how can I?? How can I accept this? Being a mother is the most beautiful feeling in this world...I cud feel my child inside me but I lost it...how can I lose it?? In a haste to save sahil..I endangered my child...its all my fault...a sister won but a mother is defeated badly today...shivaay...bhai...m sorry..its all because of me...it wud have been better if I...

Advay: dont u dare anni...I swear I won't talk to u ever if u thought like that..I can understand that u r broken but we r here...we all love u...at least for us be strong..

Shivaay: annika...it was not ur fault...maybe it was meant to happen so it happened...pls...we will fight together and win this battle of sorrow...pls...For me..be strong...

Annika hugged both of them tightly....

Annika: I don't know whether I wud be able to get over this or not...but I can't afford to lose u both...and I can't see u both like this...so I promise to be strong...but I don't know if I can...

Shivaay: ssshhh...its ok annika..u will get over it...don't worry...we r with u...

Advay: yes baby...u r not alone..now say..pinkey promise...

Annika: pinkey promise...

They got a sense of relief after long...they hugged her even more tightly and kissed her forehead only to find her sleeping...

They smiled with moist eyes and made her sleep properly...shivaay pecked her cheeks and nose...she was somewhat feeling better in his warmth...

They both slept holding her protectively as if saving her from the ocean of sorrow...grief and her unexpressed pain...which she finally expressed....

Precap- strong annika