"The msg was right here....where could it have gone?" Tej said as he swiped through his phone.

"So that means...the msg is missing from your phone too?" Shivaay asked,"Thats weird. Your phone was with you the entire time?"

"Yeah...I dont understand, how could this have happened? Who deleted the msg?" Tej replied.

"Who ever it is...was helping Bhaiyya. We should thank the person." Rudra spoke up.

"What?"

"Yeah...Papa do you know? Bhaiyya was with Annika Bhabhi ALL night....now if you hadnt gotten that msg then we would all go looking for bhaiyya and he would have gotten disturbed."

"Oohhh! Shivaay you were with Annika? Then Rudra is right, we shoukd def thank this person." Tej smiled.

"We need to know who it is to thank them na." Shivaay replied.

"Ok Shivaay,leave all this....dont you need to go to office? Dev is waiting for you downstairs." Om said. Shivaay then left the room and went downstairs where Dev was waiting for him.

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Meanwhile....

*Phonecall*

S: So now, Jai knows too.

M: Yeah Mama, I think we should put the plan on fast track. Its time for ma to meet some more family members.

S: Are you thinking what Im thinking?

M: Yep....Gauri Maasi.

S: But where?

M: Pihu told me that Maasi, Bua & Chachi were going to the mall for some work sooo....

S: So I will reach the mall with Di. Perfect! I can also meet Gauri Di after so long and Priyanka Di & Bhavya Di.

M: Great....keep me posted. Bye.

S: Ok bye.

*Phonecall Ends*

"Hey..."

"Kabir? You're out of the room again?"

"Im getting bored in my room."

"But the doctor said to rest."

"Relax Meera, Im much better and its not like Im stressed or anything.I can rest in this room too na?"

"Ok fine." Meera sighed and motioned for Kabir to sit on her bed. "sit."

"So....Meera Shivaay Singh Oberoi." Kabir said as he sat down, "You hid your identity quite well. Shivaay Uncle is the smartest person I know, and he didnt even figure it out."

"Yeah...even I didnt think I could keep it a secret this long. Mama said hiding anything from SSO is almost impossible because he is so smart but he also said that if anyone can beat his brain, it would be me, afterall Im his daughter."

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Location: Mall

"Gauri Bhabhi...Bhavya Bhabhi, how is this sherwani? Jai can wear it on the wedding day." Priyanka asked holding up a heavily detailed sherwani.

"Its nice Priyanka but its not matching with Sonali's lehenga." Gauri replied

"Oh yeah, I didnt think of that."

"Priyanka look at this, its-" Bhavya turned around to show a dress to Gauri & Priyanka but froze in her spot, ".....Annika Bhabhi..."

"What! Jiji here? Where?" Gauri & Priyanka turned around too and saw Annika across the store looking at few sarees.

"Jiji!" Gauri called out to her sister. Hearing her voice, Annika dropped the saree she was holding and looked up to see her chutki....her little sister standing on the other side of the store.

"Ch....Chutki!" Annika cried.

https://youtu.be/o_y3T2X_630

Abhi Mujh Main Kahin from Agneepath / Female Cover By Shreejata Updhayay)

Abhi mujh mein kahin,baaki thodi si hai zindagiJagi dhadkan nayi, Jaana zinda hoon main to abhi, Kuch aisi laganis lamhe mein haiYeh lamha kahaan tha mera

(Still, somewhere inside me,there is a little life remaining..A new heartbeat came up,I got to know that I am still alive..Some such tenacity is there in this moment,where was this moment of mine..)

Gauri ran accross the store and hugged Annika tightly sobbing.

Ab hai saamne, ise chhoo loon zara...Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara... Khushiyaan choom loon Ya ro loon zara...Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara.

(now it's in front of me, should I touch it a bit... should I die or should I live a little.. should I kiss joys, or should I cry a little... should I die or live for a while..)

*Flashback of the sisters memories together.

(Music)

Ho.. dhoop mein jalte hue tann ko, chhaya ped ki mil gayi..Roothe bachche ki hansi jaise,phuslaane se phir khil gayi..Kuch aisa hi ab mehsoos dil ko ho raha hai, Barson ke puraane zakhmon pe marham laga sa hai..Kuch aisa reham is lamhe mein hai, Ye lamha kahaan tha mera...

(Like the body burning down in the sun,got the shade of a tree.. Like the smile of an angry kid, came back on a little cajoling..something like that is what my heart is feeling now,on the years old wounds, there is some balm applied.. some such mercy is there in this moment, where was this moment of mine..)

Annika wrapped her arms around Gauri and kissed the side of her head crying while Priyanka & Bhavya watched also in tears.

Ab hai saamne, ise chhoo loon zara...Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara..Khushiyan choom loon,Ya ro loon zara..Mar jaaun ya jee loon zara..

(Now it's in front of me, should I touch it a bit...should I die or should I live a little..should I kiss joys, or should I cry a little...should I die or live for a while..)

"Jiji....where were you all these years!" Gauri cried looking at Annika, "I thought....we thought that....that....you...."

"Shh..shhh Gauri Im right here." Annika wiped Gauri's tears away comforting her. "Im here Chutki."

"Annika Bhabhi..."

"Bhavya....Priyanka?" Annika looked at her devrani & nanand and hugged them. "you two didnt change at all...actually the three of you didnt change."

"Bhabhi...when bhaiyya told us about you....we all wanted to meet you, especially Gauri Bhabhi." Priyanka spoke up.

"Haan Jiji...but we thought you must be angry with us....like you are with Bade bhaiyya." Gauri cried.

"I was angry...I thought I'd never forgive you." Annika said making Gauri, Priyanka & Bhavya sad, "But as soon as I saw you all my anger went choomantar (Disappeared). How long could I stay angry at my Chutki? And you two....if Gauri is my sister then you two are also no less than sisters for me."

"Bhabhi....We're really sorry. We should have supported you that day. But its not that we believed svetlana....absolutely not." Bhavya cried.

"Haan Jiji, we all trusted you...the whole family did. We just wanted Bade Bhaiyya toh understand his mistake and we thought if you left him for a few days then he would understand.....we didnt know you would leave us all like this!" Gauri sobbed.

"Ok....ok...now calm down guys....and come outside with me." Annika wiped Gauri's tears again and started pulling her out of the shop.

"Why outside?" Priyanka asked.

"Well for one, the employees are all staring at us." Annika whispered, "and two, I need to introduce someone."

"Who, Jiji?"

"Fist come, you'll see." Annika pulled Gauri. Outside the shop Gauri, Bhavya & Priyanka watched with curiousity as Annika walked up to a tall younger man and tapped him on the shoulder. The man turned around and smiled when he saw Gauri.

"Gauri di!" As the man called out to Gauri she gasped in realization and looked to Annika who nodded.

"Saahil?" Gauri looked at her younger brother who was now so much older.

"Di!" Saahil ran upto Gauri lifted her up and twirled her around, "I missed you so much!"

"Saahil leave me!" Gauri laughed, "Ill fall!"

(What Gauri, Priyanka & Bhavya wore)

(What Saahil & Annika wore)

"Why would you fall? Dont you know how strong your little brother has become?" Saahil replied flexing his muscles.

"Little? I cant call you little any more, you got so big...." Gauri said and then she noticed Saahil's legs. "and your legs....Jiji, his legs are better."

"Haan Chutki....you remember Nandini?"

"Nandini...your school friend right?"

"Haan...she is a doctor now, her husband is also a doctor, Adi is the one who treated Saahil's legs."

"Really? Then I have to meet him someday...and Nandini didi too."

"Bhabhi...both of you come home with us pls." Bhavya said.

"No Bhavya....Im not returning to Oberoi mansion." Annika replied, dropping her smile.

"Annika Bhabhi...you forgave us..then why not bhaiyya-"

"Your brother's matter is different Priyanka! I can forgive everyone in the house because at least you trusted me......Shivaay didnt! Being my husband, he suspected my love, my loyalty. He questioned my character....I can never forgive him for that...." Annika stated.

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Note: Hey readers! How do you like the story so far? Annika forgave her sister and Priyanka Bhavya but not Shivaay. As we all know Annika can be VERY stubborn at times so maybe Shivaay will have to use his tadi and handle her the typical SSO style....what do you think?