As they reached the centre, he knelled in front of her.

"I don't know ye sab kaise hota hai, I have the least experience in it. Tumhe bohut acche se pata hai Anika how I am aur meri acchaiyan tumhe bataane ki zarurat nahi hai" she chuckled hearing it from him.

"Meri zindagi chal rahi thi mere parivaar ke saath par tum aayi bhuchal banke, but the great SSO haar nahi manta. Safar wahi tak hai jaha tak tum ho, Nazar wahi tak hai jaha tum ho, lakho ladkiya dekhi par tumhari baat hi kuch aur hai. Kabhi  socha nahi tha ye sab experience bhi karunga. Jhalli ho, pagal ho par MERI HO. Meri Khidkitod Anika jise mai humesha ke liye apna banana chahta hun. I know humari shaadi circumstances me huyi. Kaafi problems aayi humari life me par ab mai unhe akele nahi sambhalna chahta hun. I want you by my side and cherish all the happiness coming up." he took his breath and taking her finger, slid the ring in it. 

"Will you be my better half again? Will you marry this Bagad billa?"

Anika's eyes welcomed fresh tears. She was overwhelmed with the joy and never in her life, she expected this treatment from anyone. She was devoid of love and care from childhood but this family gave her an entire new birth. She found a family, a caring husband, two brothers, two sisters. She is blessed to have them.

Shivaay got up and rubbed her cheeks.

"Answer do My QUEEN" he smiled. Not able to form any words on her lips, she hugged him tight and let her tears fall.

He patted her back and the family witnessed them with awe.

"Bhaiya mujhe kehte the ki no PDA in front of elders aur khud ki baari aayi to rule change" Rudy whined.

Anika realized their position and broke the hug.

"Ha Shivaay. Mai apka saath chahti hun." he kissed her forehead.

"Naye naye couple ke liye taaaliya" Om cheered.

"Teri bhi baari aayegi O" Rudy whispered in his ears and he passed him a glare.

"Afsos teri baari kabhi nahi aayeegi kyunki no girl will marry you" Om retorted back.

"Joke mat maariye, apki personality ko suit nahi karta" Rudy replied.

"Shut up".

Shivika took blessings from all the elders.

"Jeete raho baccho" was all they could say.

"Chalo, ab shaadi ki tayyariyan bhi karni hai" Tej exclaimed.

"Ek minute, wo mujhe kuch kehna tha" Anika said.

"Aap sab ko pata hai ki mai ek chawl ki ladki hun aur ek anaath" she sighed but Shivaay held her shoulders.

"Ye sach hai ki aap sab mera parivaar hai par iss bich me apnse mama mami ko nahi bhul sakti. Bhale hi unhone mere saath accha behave nahi kia par mujhe unke ghar panah dia aur do waqt ka khana bhi dia. Mujhe iss kaabil banaya ki mai khud earn kar saku. Kya hum shaadi me unhe bula sakte hai?" she asked with hope.

Shivaay clenched his fist hearing the lady's name. Her behavior with Anika was still crystal clear in his brain, how she humiliated her and was so elated when she left the house. But he couldn't turn Anika down.

"Sure beta. No issues" Jhanvi said.

"Aur Tina bhi" Shivaay added. Anika's eyes shone even brighter that Shivaay respected her decision and even remembered about Tina.

"Lekin Mama aur Mami ji ko bulaane mai jaunga" Shivaay said, "akele"

"Mai bhi jaana chahti hun" Anika demanded.

"Ghar me dulhan ho, bohut kaam hai. So I will invite them. Baat to ek hi hai na" he smiled at her

"Ab lag jao shaadi ki tayaario me aur ek zaruri baat billu ke liye, Anika se door rehna shaadi tak" Dadi said.

"What?? Par kyu?" he was almost on the verge of screaming.

"Shaadi se pehle ladka ladki nahi milte" she said.

"Par humari shaadi ho chuki hai na Dadi" he whined like a baby.

"Bas keh diya maine. Door rehna usse. Agar ek saath dekh lia to ek saal tak shaadi na hone doongi mai" she ordered

"This is wrong" he faked tears and went away while everyone smiled.

"O bete ki maine ye notice hi nahi kia. Unhone marriage proposal to kar diya par I love you abhi bhi nahi bola" Anika thought in her mind.

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Anika dialed his number.

A - "Kya kar rahe hai aap?"

S- Naach raha hun

A - Aap office nahi gaye? Par apko naachne ka shauk kabse hua?

S - You are impossible Anika. Office aaya hun to kaam hi kar raha hun na. Waise tum mujhe miss kar rahi ho na?

A - Kuch bhi mat sochiye aap. Bas  ye puchna tha ki aap chawl kab jaane wale hai?

S - Aaj shaam ko jaunga.

A - Thik hai.. Umm wo....

S - Kya kehna hai kaho

A - Wo naa mama ji ke dukaan ke bagal me ek chana wala baithta hai. Kitne mahine ho gaye wo khaye huye, aap leke aayenge?

S - Listen baby, that's really unhygienic, mai tumhare liye 7 star chef ko chana banane ke liye bol dunga

A - Nahi mujhe wahi ka khana hai. Please please please please

S - Fine leke aaunga

A - Aur unhe boliyega ki nimbu zyada daale aur thoda teekha bhi

Shivaay smiled at her childishness. She is the only person after his family who could convince him to do such weird things which he would never even think of.

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