"Wow bhabhi he praised you", said Rudra eyeing Shivaay. Shivaay know they will tease him again so he left from there excusing the call

Anika nodded knowing well that she will be their target. She looked towards Shivaay pleading with him to come there but he ignored her

"Bhabhi, why did you guys suddenly decide to announce your wedding? Was bhaiya jealous?", Asked Rudra in a loud voice which was audible to Shivaay as well but he kept quiet. Anika shooked her head

"He can't be. He has many mood swings. He asked me if we should announce or not so I agreed", she told them. She can't tell them the whole truth, neither she can tell them he nearly forced her to announce this news as that is his right. She can't take this from him. He was doing it just for her so she can do this for him

"Hehe bhabhi, you are right. Don't know why he never looks toward girls like me. I am jealous when someone becomes popular with my ex I feel like killing them", Rudra said

"You should not Rudra. Were you serious in any relationship?", asked Anika, Om chuckled at Anika's question as he already know the answer. He never takes girls seriously which makes him hate his nature many times

"No", Rudra replied. Anika nodded. She is angry with him for replying no without any hesitancy but then realised that is because of thier bond. He is comfortable around her that's why he replied genuinely without lying

"So can you promise me that you will never come into any relationship if you are not serious?", asked Anika with the hope that he will say a yes. Shivaay sensed that conversation is serious as Rudra's expression looked like someone stole his protein shake. He walked towards them and asked Om regarding conversation but he asked him to keep quiet

Rudra took a long breath and held Anika's hand in his.

"Ok bhabhi, I promise you I will never make anyone my girlfriend if I am not serious but can you tell me how to differentiate between love and attraction?", asked Rudra. Anika looked towards Shivaay and Om who were standing beside each other. She took a step back and pushed Om and Shivaay near Rudra

"Do you love them or you are just attracted to them?", asked Anika

"But bhabhi they are not girls. They have to change thier gender to attract me", Rudra said. Anika giggled hearing his reply whereas Shivaay and Omkara shouted "Shut up Rudra"

Rudra's face fell hearing thier shout so he kept quiet. Anika glared at Shivaay as well as Om and asked Rudra to smile. Rudra smiled hearing Anika's soft voice

"Feelings don't depend upon gender Rudra. If you will love someone then you will not think about the differences you have. You will not care about popularity, you will be tensed for her, you will care for her. Just like you treat your brothers. You can't live without them, right? You guys can fight day and night but those fights are not serious because that's love. If you will love someone your heart will ask you to understand her rather than misunderstand them", said Anika remembering Shivaay. How he tries to understand her and even her heart asks her to understand him. They forgot about their differences after marriage

"Yes in short attraction doesn't last long but love is forever. She and Om are very brilliant in difficultly telling simple things", Shivaay said eying Anika and Om

"What's the difficulty in this? She answered in simple words", Om said and rolled his eyes for Shivaay who felt difficulty in understanding this simple thing. She was telling Rudra everything deeply but Shivaay thought to answer him directly just like his business

"Samajh na O he is pro in love. He is our teacher. We should ask him rather than bhabhi hana bhabhi?", Asked Rudra from Anika. Anika chuckled hearing Rudra's reply. She laughed watching Shivaay's expression which changed from a smile to a frown but it was his mistake who tried to become a teacher in love

"Yes understood Rudra ask him what to do after marriage and before marriage. How to romance and how to take someone on a date, especially how to talk in thier language", said Om eying Shivaay. Shivaay glared at Om to stop when he was talking about him but Om didn't instead he added more words to irritate him more

"Yes Om but even I know how to talk like that. Just use baby, babu, shona in beginning or end", Rudra told and pulled Omkara's cheeks. He pushed Rudra and stepped back turning his face aside

"Idiot. I think you are behaving like a girl. Cheap girl", Om said. Shivaay nodded

"Yes Om he is crack", Shivaay said

"What? What does crack mean? A cracker?", Asked Rudra as he didn't understand what he just said. Shivaay slapped Rudra on his shoulder. Anika and Om giggled hearing him. His reply was most expected from Om because he was waiting for him to ask something stupid. He knows how his brother is. Rudra winched in pain and looked toward Anika with a sad face with a pout

"No duffer crack means you don't have mind your mind his broken ", Shivaay replied

"Yes my mind and heart are broken", Rudra told irritating Shivaay more. Already his replies were irritating him and now his depressed replies are making him go mad. Shivaay was about to shout at him when he heard Chabi's voice. Hearing him Rudra excused everyone and left from there. Om sighed in relief, Shivaay's face told him that he was about to kill him but his luck saved him
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"Diii I am very happy for you. I am relaxed that at least he trusts you", shouted Gauri happily and hugged Anika. Anika smiled and hugged her back in confusion. She didn't told anything to Gauri then how did she get to know that Shivaay is supporting her?

"He told you everything?", asked Anika raising her eyebrows

"What everything? He didn't tell anything. He just called me and informed me that we should come here because he wants to announce your marriage
I asked him if you agreed so he assured me not to worry regarding Samar he trust you", replied Gauri. Anika sighed in relief as he didn't tell her any truth. This thing won't matter because if not for him then she would have talked with her regarding the same.

"Ohh. Gauri I did right by telling him or not?", asked Anika, she is still confused that her decision was right or not

"Don't worry di. If he is supporting you then I think it's best. I just hope he doesn't misunderstand you further", said Gauri scaring Anika. She doesn't want any misunderstanding between them when they don't know how to solve it. Even if they start understanding each other she doesn't want any misunderstanding between them

"Don't scare me Gauri. I can't bear his anger and hate", Anika said. She is already worried and she is scaring her more. Anika looked down in worry

"Don't worry di he will not I think. Regarding Samar so di I think now we three should think something. We can't do anything alone", replied Gauri and held Anika's hands just then they heard Shivaay's voice. Anika looked towards her back to see him standing behind her, Gauri stand up to give him a place so as Anika but he shooked his hand

"Yes tell this to your sister", Shivaay said and came In front of Anika.

"Shivaay... But you want me to take a stand right", asked Anika

"Yes but without any stupidity. See we don't know his nature till now right?", Shivaay stated in fact. They all are unaware of his nature what he can do and what he can not. What is his thinking? They can't take him easily without knowing anything. They need to do something. Moreover, they are not sure if he is harmful to them or not.

"But..", Anika tried explaining to him her point but he cut her off

"I didn't ask I ordered. You will not go anywhere alone. You have to take someone with you. Follow it if you think I have the right to interfere", Shivaay said and looked aside shocking Anika. She didn't talk about rights here then why he is bringing it here? She already told him he has rights then what is the use of asking it again

"You have and I will but Shivaay you can't take me everywhere I know self-defence", Anika replied

"Really? Then let's check it", Shivaay said and pulled her towards him, he pushed her hand behind her back and asked Anika to tree herself. Anika looked into his eyes. She sensed anger In his voice as well as his actions but she don't want to do any mistakes.

"Jiju leave her", Gauri shouted and tried freeing Anika but Shivaay stopped her by replying in a cold voice. Anika tried freeing herself but was unable to, his hold is not that much tight but still, she is finding it difficult to free herself. Moreover, his proximity is also stopping her from jerking him.

"I am checking her self defence", Shivaay said and looked towards Anika who is not trying much to free herself

"Di at least show him you are not weak", said Gauri

"I can do something worst but I can't do this with him", Anika replied and looked towards Shivaay who left Anika's hand... He understood why she was not trying self-defence around him which is natural. But he is sad about the fact that Anika was unable to free herself in loose hold too. He kept in mind that he should not hurt her but others will not

"Fine do whatever you want to I will not interfere. You are ready for self-defence but not going with me so it's totally upon you. You can try your worse", Shivaay said and was about to leave the place when Anika holds his hand. She gestured for Gauri to leave from there. After she left Anika replied to him

"Ok I agree with your conditions please don't get angry", Anika said. Shivaay smiled and sat near her

"I am not angry just irritated. Don't know why bade papa don't like me. He said I am doing everything for popularity but I should watch everything. And I should not take part in the businessmen's award. Those don't matter much but I thought he would be proud of me", Shivaay said and looked down

"I'm sorry for my behaviour", he added with Reget as he realised that he poured his anger on Anika without realising anything.

"Why are you sorry? I am not hurt. I know that's your care and I appreciate it", Anika said and gave him juice which she saved for herself. Shivaay drank it as he was thirsty.

"Shivaay I don't know anything that bade papa said but understand one thing we all love you and are proud of you. Awards don't prove someone's importance. And we understand you don't care about people so try to talk back for once...if not then at least tell him you are not what he think", Anika said
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From morning I was trying to write but was unable to get enough time to complete it. Dialogues were already written as I completed writing dialogues yesterday but today I found it difficult to add feelings 😅. At day time everyone calls me for small work so I rarely get time to complete it now

Also, we have to attend my cousin's marriage on 11 October so we were packing bags too. I will be busy after 7 as I will leave for Delhi in night