"How could you Rudy? Tere jaisa bhai hone se accha hai ki mera koi bhai hi na ho" Shivaay cursed him to the fullest.

"Haaww Bhaiya. Mai yaha itne acche se apko company dene aaya hun aur aap" he faked his baby tone.

"Mai kya apna honeymoon tere saath manau?" he screamed.

"Mai straight hun Bhaiya" he covered his chest to save his modesty(LOL).

"Shut up."

"Apko kya zarurat thi ye bolne ki 'Hum friends ki tarah jayenge dadi'" Rudy mimicked his accent

"Ye bolna zaruri tha warna Anika ko hesitation hoti idiot" his anger knew no bounds.

"O sorry mai to bas kabab me haddi banna chahta tha" Saying this, he left the room laughing leaving a fumed Shivaay.

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ON THE BOARDING DAY

"Shivaay, kya ho gaya apko?" Anika was trying to wake him up since so long

"Anika, meri tabyat bilkul bhi thik nahi hai. Shayad mai marne wala hun.. Aaahh" he held his head and groaned in irritation.

"Kal tak to sab thik tha. Achanak kya ho gaya. Niche Rudy, Om, Gauri sab wait kar rahe hai humara. Ab uthiye warna flight miss ho jayegi." she said and pulled him.

"Nahi Anika" he took her hand, "Agar aaj bistar se utha to problem ho jayegi" he said with puppy eyes.

"Kya problem?" Anika asked looking tensed.

"Arey samjho meri maa. Please mai nahi ja sakta, mera sar haath per bohut dard kar raha hai. Kahi mai blast na ho jau" with this he closed his eyes and she ran from there.

"Rudy, Dadi, Ma, Om, Papa sab aaiye. Dekhiye na Shivaay ko kya ho gaya hai" All ran to their room only to find him lying under the blanket closing his eyes.

"Kya hua beta?" Jhanvi asked.

"Mom, mere body ke har part me dard ho raha hai." he said.

Dadi sat near him and asked, "Kaha puttar?"

"Head, hand, legs, shoulders, liver pancreas, kidney har jagah" his answer brought a peculiar expression to everyone's face.

"What are you saying Shivaay?" Tej questioned.

"Dad, bimari me insaan kuch bhi bolta hai" he closed his eyes again.

"Par humari to flight hai na" Rudy whined.

"Kahi jaane ki zarurat nahi hai. Bas Shivaay thik ho jaye, phir sab jaana ghumne. He needs rest" Jhanvi said and caressed his head with utmost care.

"Exactly Rudy, his health is more important" Om added.

"Anika beta, iska khayal rakhna. Mai kuch khane ke liye bhejti hun" Dadi said.

"Take care Shivaay" Tej said and they all left the room except Rudy.

"Anika, wo dadi ko bolna zyada khana bhejne ke liye. Bimar hu na. Nutrition ki zarurat hai" Shivaay chipped and Anika went to inform.

As soon as she left, he looked into Rudy's eyes and winked.

"Bhaiya, ye sab aapka plan tha?" he jumped onto the bed and Shivaay laughed.

"Bhai bhai hota hai. Tu kitni chalaki se mere honeymoon me kabab banne aaya tha na, dekh plan hi cancel karwa diya. Thats the power of SSO" he said with tadi.

"kaise fraud ho aap? Waha sab apki chinta kar rahe hai aur aap" Rudy said.

"I have played it fair ok. Tune hi to start kia tha" Shivaay said and Rudy went from there stomping his foot.

Shivaay was left in the room, "Ye ishqbaazi kya kya karwati hai insaan se" and he laughed

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"Ab kaisi hai apki tabyat Shivaay?" Anika asked after dinner. The whole day she was at his service which irked Shivaay a bit but he was enjoying the attention she was having. No doubt she loves him. But why did she say like that on that day? May be she has her reason and its very urgent for him to know everything as he cant wait to confess his love once again to the only girl he loved in his life.

"Bas thoda araam hai. Yaha baitho na, pura din meri sewa me thi tum. Meri friend itna kaam kare mujhe ye pasand nahi" she smiled in response and sat near him.

"Waise dadi ne ek baat kahi hai" Anika started

"Kya?"

"Wo chahti hai ki hum ek special jagah jaye"

"Kaha?"

"Pata nahi. She is trying really hard Shivaay ki humara marriage work kare. Par kya hum ye chahte hai?" she asked with hope in her eyes.

"Dekho Anika, I don't know tumhare man me mere liye kya hai par mere liye tum ek bohut acchi dost ho jisse mai khona nahi chahta. Aur agar puri zindagi bhi bitani hai to I don't have any objection. Ab tum hi batao kya karna hai" he asked.

"Mujhe nahi pata. Ab dadi keh rahi hai to jana padega. Aap thik ho jaiye phir hum zarur chalenge" she said.

"Ok." ...." Aaaa...Aaa.. mera sar" he acted while Anika became all tensed

"Kya hua?" she held his hand and he pulled her closer to him.

"Don't know kya hua. Pehle aise dard hota tha to Ma ya Dadi galo pe kiss kar deti thi par ab to dono so gaye, mere dard ka kya hoga..OUwww." he said.

Anika's throat dried. 'I cant kiss him' her mind said.

'Par unka sar dard' heart replied.

Shivaay groaned more and Anika took off his hand and went near him. She gently placed her lips on his cheeks and they both closed their eyes. Neither she pulled back nor he moved away. They were enjoying the mild touch.

THANKS FOR READING 

ANNE