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Anika woke up at five in the morning and found herself sleeping on the floor, on the poolside. She got up and went into 'their' room, only to find it empty. Shivaay was nowhere to be seen. She thought may be he was in washroom , but washroom was empty. Anika became worried because Shivaay was not an early riser. "Does that mean Shivaay was not here whole night ?" she thought.

She searched the whole house but couldn't find him. She couldn't even ask anyone about him because then they would doubt. So she sat in the room and waited for him. Shivaay returned home in a dishevelled state, his face completely blank with no emotions. He was looking the same Shivaay who used to be rude and arrogant.

When he entered inside the room, he found Anika was wide awake and was walking to and from. As soon as Anika saw shivaay and his dishevelled state, She started her questioning session.

Anika : Shivaay, Where were you ? An..and why are you like this ? Yo..your hand is Bleeding shivaay, let me bring first aid box.

She went towards the dressing table and brought the first aid box. She started to tennd to his wound. Shivaay was just staring her. This girl, who was so tensed and crying on seeing a small wound on his hand, she had betrayed him. Who is the real Anika ? The one whom he was living till now or The one whom he met yesterday, who was pregnant with someone else' child.

Shivaay : Why ?

Anika looked up at him and stared in confusion.

Shivaay : Why did you do this ? Everything was ok. Then why did you do this?

Anika : Shi.. Shivaay I'll tell you every...

Shivaay pulled her towards him and locked her hands behind her back. Their upper bodies collided and noses were touching. He always wanted themselves to be so close to each other but he never thought it would be like this.

Shivaay : Who is HE ?

Anika gave a hurt look to him. Although it wasn't his fault but still it was hurting her that he was asking such a question. She remained quite. Her silence was killing her even more. He tightened his hold on her wrists, resulting in her CHOORA ( Bangles ) hurting her, causing the blood oozing out. She just lowered her gaze and tears kept rolling down her cheeks. Her tears were the most sharp weapon to kill him, to stab his heart. He left her hands and went from there. Anika went to the washroom to freshen up.

In the morning

Everyone settled on the breakfast table. Anika brought the breakfast for everyone.

Dadi : Anika, what are you doing ? Why did you do all this ? You should rest.

Gauri : yes bhabhi, give it to me, you just sit down.

Anika : No gauri, I'm fine.

Mallika : BHABHI sit down.

Everybody was surprised to hear bhabhi from Mallika's mouth and were very happy.

Dadi : Anika, where is Shivaay ?

Shivaay : I'm here dadi.

He came and took dadi's blessings. He was about to sit with Om but Dadi sign him to sit beside Anika.

Dadi : I want to make an announcement. I think it's the perfect time to announce about Billu and Anika's marriage.

Everyone were happy but this came as a shock to three persons. First was Anika, second Shivaay and third was Ragini. She just came now and heard the conversation.

Ragini  ( Controlling her anger ) : Hello everyone.

Rudra ( Under his breath ) : Look ! Nagini is again here.

Om heard this and glared rudra.

Rudra : what ? Why are you glaring me ? I just hate this Nagini, always trying to stick to bhaiya. Now wait and watch, how I make her Anaconda from Nagini.

Rudra : Come come Na..I mean Ragini. You came on the right moment. Won't you congratulate your Friend, Shivaay bhaiya ?

Ragini ( with a fake smile ) : For what, Rudra ?

Rudra : Shivaay bhaiya is going to be father. Anika bhabhi is pregnant.

This news really made Nagini fume in anger and jealousy. But Shivaay's heart was aching to hear those words. He looked towards Anika with an accusing look. Anika felt her heart aching because of his ignorance and silence.

Ragini : Oh ! Congratulations Anika.

Ragini left from there making an excuse while Rudra gave a "I did it" type look to Om.

Dadi : So It's decided Tomorrow evening there will be Billu and Anika's reception. Shivaay tried to give an excuse but who could argue with Dadi, the great.

Dadi : Om Rudra ! This is your responsibility to nake the preparations. My Daughter in law and great grand child's welcome should be grand. Anika, I'm going to the temple. Would you like to come ?

Anika : Y..yes Dadi.

Gauri/ Mallika/Bhavya : So aren't we allowed to come with you Dadi ?

Dadi : Ofcourse you are allowed, Dramebaaz girls.

After breakfast, Dadi along with the girls left for the temple. Shivaay left for office and Om and Rudy started preparations.

On the way to the temple Anika felt someone was following them but ignored it. When they reached the temple, She again saw someone's gaze on them. They prayed to God and were leaving when she again saw someone keeping an eye on them. She didn't want to trouble anyone so she ignored it.

On the way back home, Anika observed that the person was following them again. When they reached Oberoi Mansion, She asked others to go. She made an excuse that She forgot her phone in the car. She went towards the main gate and saw the person was still there, lost in HIS own thoughts. He didn't notice that Anika saw him. She patted on his shoulder and he turned back. He was scared as he had been seen.

Anika : Who are you ? And why were you following us ?

Person : Wh. What are you saying ?

Anika : So you won't tell me, right ? Fine. Let me call the security.

Person : No no no. Please don't that. Actually I.. ( Closing his eyes tightly ) : ImsidharthIcameformallikaImhercollegefriendIwanttomeetherandtalktoher.....huffff ( He said everything in jet speed and anika didn't get even a single word. )

Anika : Now will you please speak clearly ?

Sid : I'm..Sidharth Rana, Mallika's FRIEND. I want to m..meet her.

Anika : If that's the matter than just come and meet her. Come.

Sid ( Scared ) : Noooo. I'll come some other time. I need to go.

Saying so, he literally ran from there. Anika was confused but she ignored him and went in. She saw the preparations were on full swing. Somewhere, it hurted her that all these things shouldn't happen like this, but she couldn't do anything.

Mallika Gauri and bhavya dragged her towards Mallika's room, where they were selecting dresses for the party. They selected everything according to their own choice as well as with the help of their girl gang.

Gauri : Bhabhi ! It's your reception, and you haven't selected anything. You should look the best.

Bhavya : Yes bhabhi, Although you look gorgeous in anything you wear. But still, you'll have to make Bhaiya fall for you again.

Bhavya and gauri were teasing Anika but only Mallika noticed the worry and Sadness on Anika's face. She felt sad for Anika as it was because of her. Gauri and bhavya were called by Dadi and they left. Now Mallika and Anika were alone in the room. Mallika came close to anika and sat beside her.

Mallika : I'm really sorry Bhabhi. It's happening because of...

Anika : Shutup. Nothing is happening because of you, bachcha ( child ). It's not your fault. Now, stop it.

Mallika nodded and held Anika's hands, due to which, Anika winced in pain. ( Remember her hands got injured because of shivaay's tight hold )

Mallika : Wh..what happened ?

Anika : N..Nothing happened. No..

Mallika noticed the band-aids that were hidden under the Bangles. It didn't took her a minute to realise why Anika was hurt, and again her guilt was back.

Mallika : BHABHI please tel everything to bhaiya. He's thinking wrong about you and hurting you without your fault.

Anika : shh ! We'll tell him but not nown Ok ? Ok, now tell me what you're going to wear tomorrow.

Mallika shaked her head sideways and said : Someone should learn to change the topic from you.

She got up to get something out from the cupboard. She was searching something when some photographs fell down catching Anika's attention. Anika got up to help Mallika in collecting them. Mallika picked all the photos quickly, but Anika noticed a picture. She saw Sidharth in that photo, whom she met today. She took the photograph in her hand and admired the bond between them. In the photo Mallika was hugging him from back and both were Laughing while looking towards the camera.

Anika : You and Sidharth are best friends, rught ?

She asked casually but then she noticed Mallika's tears.

Anika : I..I'm sorry I shouldn't have interfered in your personal matter. I..

Mallika hugged her and started sobbing.

Anika : Is everything ok ?

Mallika broke the hug.

Mallika : No bhabhi, you have every right on me. Th..this is Sidharth an.. wait, how do you know him ?

Anika : I just met him today. He was following us. He told me that he's your friend and came to meet you. But when I asked him to come in, don't know why he denied and ran away.

Listening to this Mallika started crying more. Now Anika got more worried and asked her about the matter.

Mallika : Ac..Actually, Mecand Sidharth were in the same college, same class. We were best friends and then our friendship turned into love. We were very happy and serious about each other. There was a girl named Riya. She used to like sid. She was always jealous seeing both of us together. She created misunderstanding between us. I believed in her that...that Sidharth is cheating on me. He tried to prove himself innocent but I ignored him. After a few days, I got to know that He was right. But i never talked to him because of my guilt. He still don't know that I'm not talking to him because I was wrong.

Anika : Shh ! Stop crying.

After consoling Mallika, Anika decided to talk to Sidharth. She got his offices number sonehow and called on the reception. She told the receptionist that it was an urgent matter so she wants to talk to Sidharth. She told her to to tell him that it's a call from Mallika.

Listening to Mallika's Name, Sid came on the line and gave his personal number. Anika asked him to meet her in the evening.

At Cafe Coffee Day

Anika : So you are Mallika's FRIEND ?

Sid kept quite seeing anika's constant gaze on him.

Anika : I know everything. But you don't know a few things.

Sidharth : what ?

Anika : Mallika knows that you never cheated her. She's not talking to you or meeting you because she thinks that she didn't trust you and it was her fault.

Sidharth : Is she Mad or what ? She should have talked to me. I.. I want to meet her. I want to talk to her.

Anika : But before that, I want to tell you something else. I want to know if you will still stand by her after knowing everything.

Sidharth : Go ahead.

Anika told him everything about the Daksh matter and Mallika's pregnancy. Sidharth was angry on Daksh and More than that, he was angry on himself as he couldn't protect His love.

Sid : I won't leave that Daksh. I will kill him. How dare he ?

Anika : Calm down Sidharth. Just tell me one thing, after knowing all this, will you still hold her hand, will you still love her ?

Sidharth : You don't know me. I loved Mallika, I still love her and I will always love her. I don't care about anything else.

Anika was very happy for Mallika. So she and Sidharth made a plan to investigate the matter. Sidharth decided to follow Daksh Khurana.

Sidharth : Wait a minute, We are talking from so long but I still don't know you. How are you related to Mallika.

Anika : I'm her Bhabhi.

Sidharth : What ??

Anika : Why are you shocked ?

Sidharth : Ac..Actually Mallika used to say that her Shivaay's bhaiya doesn't believe in Marriage and Love and all. So that's why.

Anika just gave a fake smile. Sidharth understood that something is wrong but thought to remain silent. After deciding everything, they were about to leave when, Anika saw shivaay standing infront of her. She knew that he must have misinterpreted the situation and tried to explain to him but he cut her in middle.

Shivaay ( in anger but calm voice ) : So he is the one, Am I right ?

( P.s. – Sidharth knows Shivaay through Mallika but Shivaay doesn't know about Sidharth. There is no rivalry between Ranas and Oberois.)

Anika : Shivaay please listen to me you..

Before she could say anything, Shivaay left from there.

Sidharth : Sorry to interfere but, Is everything Ok ?

Anika didn't answer him and silently cried sitting there.

Sidharth : Please bhabhi, you can tell me. I saw an elder sister in you, in just a short span of time. Please, you can share the matter with me.

Anika : I told everyone that I'm the one who's pregnant and Shivaay thinks tha..that this child is...

She started crying even more. Sidharth felt awful for the girl sitting infront of him, but he felt immense respect for her too.

Sidharth : Shivaay bhaiya is very lucky to have you as his life partner.

After a few more talks Sid and Anika left the cafe.

Next evening, at Reception party

Guests started arriving. It was Oberoi's function so it was obvious for many business men and politicians to be present there.

The Oberoi clan was all decked up for the party, looking stunning as always. Janvi was in her room only as she gets scared to see the strangers around her. One or the other member of the family was taking care of her from time to time.

At last, The man of the evening came looking Dapper in Black.

( I personally love this attire😍😍😍 I would love to wear such lehnga on my... SISTER'S WEDDING because Khud toh maine shadi karni nahi😂😂😂)

The first person he saw when he was coming down was, Anika, who was looking like a perfect newly wedded bride with all the symbols of his name on her. But he looked away because he was hurt.

Shivaay ( Standing on the middle of the stairs ) : Welcome, Ladies and Gentle men. Thank you so much for joining us in the most beautiful moments of our life. As you all know what this party is for, So let me introduce you all, to my Wife.

He extended his right hand towards Anika's direction. OmRu, who were standing either sides of her, signed her to go towards shivaay. As she started moving slowly, she was pushed away by someone. But Shivaay's next words were enough for her to freeze on the place. Not only her, but the whole family was shocked by shivaay's actions.

Shivaay : Meet my wife, Mrs. Ragini Singh Oberoi.

Ragini held his hand and smiled more than needed. Both of them posed for the Media like an ideal couple, but Shivaay's gaze was only on Anika's hurt face and her glistening eyes. She was hurt, but only he knew how much it hurted him to announce Ragini infront the Media.

Anika took back steps, only to be supported by her two pillars, Her brothers. Anika gave an it's ok smile and left from there. Nobody had any interest in this so called reception party anymore. Anika had already left and Mallika left behind her to look after her. Gauri escorted dadi towards her room seeing her condition. She couldn't believe that her billu could do something like this. Om and Rudra also left from there without glancing at Shivaay for once. Bhavya was already with Janvi so she was unaware of the events happening in the party.

Anika had come to the pool side and locked the door that was attached with their room as well as the other door so that noone comes to her. She started crying hysterically. All the bottled up emotions of last two days came out as unstoppable tears. She cried hugging her knees. Mallika kept banging the door but later, left from there to give Anika, the needed time.

The party was finished, well, for Shivaay it was finished the moment anika left from there. The moment she left, he wanted to rush behind her but didn'tdidn't want to go to give any reason for the media to fly wrong rumours.

When he entered his room, he found it empty. Only thing he could hear were, the sobs from the poolside. He came o window and saw Anika crying. He never saw her crying this much, not even when her mother left her. He held onto the curtains tightly, making the white chiffon curtains to be stained with his blood. With every single blood drop oozing out of his fisted hand, he was compensating for her every tear. But he had not the courage to go and see her, after what she had done Or after what he had done ?

Next morning

Breakfast table, where the whole family is seen interacting enthusiastically, was silent like never before. Gauri prepared the breakfast but without Anika, nobody wanted to have it. One by one everyone left the breakfast table not having anything.

OmRu had stopped talking to Shivaay, even fought with him. He had nothing to say to them. Not only OmRu, but nobody talked to him since then. The whole day passed like this. Anika, decided to put an end to this. She didn't want to be a reason of rift in between Shivaay and his family.

In OmRu's art gallery ( in mansion only )

Om : I still can't believe shivaay can do something like this.

Rudra : But bhaiya have hurted Bhabhi very badly.

Anika : Aur jo tum dono kar rahe ho ?  *( and what you both are doing ?)*

OmRu looked towards Anika who entered the room just now.

Anika : Shivaay loves you both a lot. Don't behave like this with him.

OmRu : we can't forgive him.

Anika : Swear upon me, you have to forgive him and talk to him. May be...he has a reason for all this. ( she said the last line while lost in her thoughts )

OmRu agreed on her insistence.

Anika : Shivaay and both haven't eaten anything since morning, go and have it. Shivaay will have it only if you both talk to him.

Om : Even you are starving from morning.

Anika : I will eat you both go.

Anika gave them the food trolley and asked them to go to their ( Shivika's ) room.

Shivaay was talking or to say scolding someone on the phone when Om and rudra entered with dinner.

Shivaay : Om, Rudra this...

Rudra : this is called you food.

Om : SHUTUP RUDRA.

Shivaay chuckled and looked at them.

Om : I know you haven't eaten your dinner. Come, lets have it together.

Shivaay : Aren't you both angry with me ?

Om : we were but SOMEONE didn't let us remain angry from you.

It wasn't rocket science for shivaay to guess that SOMEONE'S name.

Rudra : I'm hungry. Bhaiya, lets eat now.

The trio had their dinner and wished Good night to each other. OmRu left leaving shivaay in his deep thoughts about that SOMEONE. Shivaay kept waiting to see Anika for once as he haven't seen her since last night. He kept looking t the door that she will enter now, but she didn't ome back. It was 9:30 pm but she was nowhere to be seen. He searched the whole house but couldn't see her. He was feeling restless as if something is going o happen...something bad.

Just then someone entered he mansion and hugged Shivaay.

Shivaay looked at the person and exclaimed, "DAKSH !"

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