Oberoi and Batra family has been friends since ages. The elders of the families were close since the time of partition when both families settled down in Delhi. As the generation ended with just Kalyani Singh Oberoi, the next generation of both familes followed the suit and even they were best of friends.

Tej Singh Oberoi and Shakti Singh Oberoi has been best friend of Anirudh Batra since childhood. They had their schooling together and even after having diffrent fields for further studies, they stayed unbreakable. The cherry on top happened when their respective wives also gelled up well with each other. Batras and Oberois had their house next to each other and lives like one family.

The happiness in Oberoi family started as Pinki Singh Oberoi, wife of Shakti Singh Oberoi was pregnant with their first child. Both families were happy and getting ready to welcome the next generation.

The happiness increased as after few weeks to her pregnancy, Malvika Batra, wife of Aniruddh Batra was pregnant with twins. Everyone was excited hoping to welcome all the kids together.

After nine months

As expected, Pinki and Malvika both were rushed to hospital at the same day at the same time. Both the would-be fathers were walking outside the labour rooms along with others to welcome the newborns with good news.

Soon the cries of babies were heard from both labour rooms, everyone got happy as the nurse from Pinki's room came out carrying a baby wrapped in towel.

"Congratulations Mr. Oberoi, it's a boy", the nurse said with a smile giving the baby to him. He took it feeling the new fatherly feeling inside him.

Soon the door of other room opened and a nurse came out carrying two babies in her arms.

"Congratulations Mr. Batra. It's a boy and a girl. The boy is 15 minutes elder than the baby girl", she said giving the babies to him. He felt happy carrying his own parts in his arms.

"How are both mothers doing?", Jhanvi asked the nurse as everyone rejoiced.

"They both are doing good but they are sleeping right now because of getting exhausted", she informed.

"We need to keep the newborns in the nursery for some tests and weight, you can meet your wife", one of them said. Men nodded and gave the kids back to the nurses and everyone went inside.

In the nursery, babies were kept in different cradles with the baby girl between both the baby boys. The baby boy to her left squirmed from his sleep and at the same time, the girl opened her eyes and started crying. Seeing her, the baby boy started crying along and nurses took them in their respective arms making the babies look at each other.

As the baby girl looked at the baby boy, she stopped crying and looked at him with her big brown eyes. He stopped crying looking at her with his blue eyes.

"Wow! The babies stopped crying seeing at each other", the one holding baby girl said.

"Aww!", the other one cooed adoring the babies.

After sometime, both the ladies were shifted in same room. Being one of oldest and reputed familes of India and Delhi, they had privileges and even favourite of media.

"I am happy that all three kids are healthy and safe", Malvika said as her husband stood beside her holding their son. Their daughter was in her arms.

"I heard our sons are born at same time, Malvi", Pinki said looking at her son in her arms.

"They'll be best friends like us", Tej said looking at the happiness of everyone.

"Let's see what happens. Nurse told that he stopped crying seeing our angel", Jhanvi said shocking everyone.

"I feel they both are going to be very close to each other, best friends of each other", Kalyani dadi said with a smile.

Few years later

A little girl can be seen running when she fell down, scratching her knees. She pouts and hisses feeling pain on her elbow also.

"Anu!", she heard the voice of her best friend who came running towards her.

"Are you okay? Oh my god! You are injured", he exclaimed seeing scratches on her knees and elbows.

"It's nothing, Shiv. Don't worry", she said in her cute voice seeing his worried frown.

"No! We should apply oint on it", he said not being able to take the complete name and held her hand.

"Offo! I am khilkitol fine!", she frowned taking her hand back.

"No means no Anu! Come with me", he said and dragged her from there towards his home while she kept whining.

"Mom! Anu is injured", he said taking her to his mother and badi ma, who was rocking her younger brother, Omkara in her arms.

"It's nothing aunty", she said and frowned at her best friend.

"Annika, how did you fell down, beta? Shivaay very good you brought her here", Pinki said kneeling in front of Annika taking a tube of ointment.

She hissed as the cream touched her  skin and clutched Shivaay's arm tightly.

"Mom! Slowly, Anu is feeling pain", he said and blow air on her elbow. Ladies smiled seeing his care for his Anu! He never let anyone call her as Anu as it's the name only he could call her. He was already possessive for Annika.

"Aree! What's happening here? Annika puttar, what happened? Billu why are you shouting?", dadi came hearing the commotion.

"Dadi! I am all good. Look at your billu!", she said making him frown.

"Don't call me billu", he said immediately.

"Why? You're billu so I will call you billu", Annika said showing her tongue.

"Anu! No! It's Shiv or Shivaay for you", he chided.

"No you're billu! Billu billu billu!", she chanted and ran away from there.

"Anu wait. No!", he said running behind her.

Few years later

"Shivaay! Are you crazy! You're just impossible", Annika shouted as they sat in the canteen area of their school.

"Om, pass me the first aid box", she forward her hand towards her friend and his brother, Omkara who passed it suppressing his smile.

"You really think I will tolerate that jerk around you?", he said with anger in his voice.

"I can handle it myself Shivaay! I don't need you to protect me and I was refusing-", she stopped as he glared at her.

"Refuse huh? How many times? That moron is trying to hit on you again and again, today he held your hand in front of everyone and you expect from me to tolerate it!", he said seriously making her sigh.

She turned and looked at her brother who shrugged leaning to the wall, arms crossed against his chest.

"Will you say something to him!? He won't listen to me", she chided to her brother.

"I don't think he did something wrong? If I would have been there, that moron would have been on ground", Arnav said angrily.

Being in other section of class, Arnav got to know later that the playboy of their school has yet again approached Annika for the 4th time in a month. This broke the patience and control Shivaay had, whom Annika was controlling and knocked directly on his nose.

This brought a commotion in the corridor and Shivaay was sent to principal's room. His parents were called only and after confrontation, the actual fault came out of the other boy but Shivaay shouldn't have got into physical fight and got suspended for a week.

"Have you gone crazy? He can't come to school for a week. Pre-boards are starting from next month", Annika said looking at her brother in disbelief.

"I have no regrets. If knocking him down makes me suspend for a week, it's fine", Shivaay shrugged.

"Annika, don't worry. Anyways he's really good in studies, he'll manage", Om said trying to calm her.

"That Akash is also suspended for 2 week, by the way Annika", Shivaay reasoned.

"I don't care about him stupid. I can about you. You know what, you guys are just impossible", she said completing her treating his bruise on his hand and got up leaving with a frown.

"Annika..Anu! Sun toh yaar! Tch!", Shivaay went behind her as she walked faster muttering something to herself.

Present time

"Shivaay is not around you! You guys fought?", one of Annika's friend asked as she came out of her class.

"Oh! He had his urgent cricket practice today", Annika replied keeping books inside her bag.

"You know Annika, I think you should be little possessive towards Shivaay", one of them said confusing Annika.

"Well.. I am possessive for him", Annika said in obvious tone.

"No no. What Nina means is, you should show it", the other one said.

"And why suddenly?", Annika asked crossing het arms.

"Aree! So many girls are here having their hawk eyes on him, as if he's a piece of meat. He's your boyfriend, you should keep eyes on him", first one said.

"Woah! Woah! Woah!! He's not my boyfriend. He's my best friend", Annika said annoyed.

"Oh come on Annika! We're friends yaar, you can tell us. We know you like him, you both are in relationship just not wanting to reveal it. Don't worry. We won't tell anyone", she said.

"Guys! There's nothing such. Shivaay is just my best friend. Of course I like him, infact love him but as my best friend", Annika clarified.

"Really? I mean you're so protective and caring towards him", her friend said confused.

"Can't be friends such! God, you guys are sick! I am going. Where is Ri, yaar!", Annika said annoyed and went from there.

She spotted Gauri and Om sitting at the corridor, studying together. They looked up as they saw Annika keeping the bag next to Gauri with a thud.

"Why are you looking angry?", Gauri asked.

"Because I am angry!", Annika said frowning and sat down next to her.

"What happened this time?", Om asked.

"Same old thing! Shivaay is your boyfriend right? You're hiding your relationship right!", she said mimicking ths girls.

"Annika, ignore yaar! You know them. They make up their own stories, chod yaar!", Gauri said.

"But why yaar! Every damn time same thing happens. Can't us be only friends. Cheapdi kahin ki", Annika muttered at last.

"Well people doubt as you both are always stick to each other, you're so caring towards him and he's so possessive for you. I mean, he don't let any man approach you. Doubts are valid babe", Gauri said.

"That's because me and Shivaay don't want any jerk to use her", Arnav came from behind and looped arm around his sister's neck.

"And Shivaay-Annika are since this since childhood. Let people think anything, we know the reality", Arnav added.

"Wahh twinie! Your brain works at times", Annika said. He shook his head.

"Unlike yours which never works", Arnav said making her frown and hit on his arm. Just then her phone started ringing and she smiled widely seeing it of Shivaay's.

"Yup Shiv. Okay..uhmm...fine, yeah yeah! I am coming baba!", she talking with him and kept the call.

"Okay guys. Shivaay is calling me. His practice is done. He promised me to take on shopping for tonight's get together. Bye! Aru, I will be meet you at home", she said making him nod.

"Stay safe and don't kill each other", Arnav said making her shout a 'will try' while going.

"You know sometimes even I doubt that if not Annika at least Shivaay bhaiya has feelings for her", Gauri said keeping hand under her chin.

"Kuch bhi! Annika and Shivaay, that too together. I don't think so. I mean they are so like friends only", Arnav said.

"But I agree with Gauri, they even look so amazing together", Om said.

"Idk. I mean I don't have any issues with them coming together but..let's see, what's store", Arnav said confused.

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Annika and Shivaay. Two individuals. Best friends ever since they have born. People adore them at the same time envy from their bonding. They are inseparable. Being close to each other, what happens when they starts catching feelings for each other.

Join me and Shivaay and Annika in their journey from becoming best friends to lovers.

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Hey guys! This the the third book I am starting. Hope you like this as my other two stories. Do shower this also with your love, votes and comments.

Do tell me how was the prologue.

First chapter will be published soon!

Love,
K♥️

(Started on 6th October, 2021)