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     Shivaay was lost in his thoughts when his phone rang breaking his reverie. He picked up the call and went towards his car talking on the phone. As he sat in the car to drive he got to know from the caller that he had an urgent meeting. He sighed cutting the call and messaged annika to wait for him at the place he messaged her last night. Starting the car he drove off to oberoi industries........

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       Annika was choosing the dress to wear but she was unable to. She had tried a lot of dresses but didn't even find a single one to suit her for the day. She was never this choosy but whenever it comes to him she wanted to look her best. Although he never cared what she was wearing since he always found her beautiful in whatever she wore but today there was something different, something special. So she was making some extra efforts to look beautiful. When she got the message from shivaay that he would be late she really felt relieved as she got some more time to get ready.

      Finally after two hours she selected her dress and getting ready left towards the place he asked her to come to. It was some cafe near to his office.

        She was driving the car when his eyes fell on a boy who was beating someone mercilessly. She stopped the car and was about to go towards them when police came there. Realising that everything was under the control of the police she again started driving. Her thoughts drifted to the memory of shivaay when he had beaten a criminal so brutally that he was begging for his death......

Flashback

      Annika was going to meet shivaay at the place where he used to do his work along with his friends and boss when his friends stopped her saying shivaay was busy. She narrowed her eyes at them as she found their behaviour somewhat suspicious but they just shrug it off.

      'Guys! Let me go. I wanna meet him.' She passed by them making their eyes widened. They signed each other to do something.

      Shivaay only said them to stop her since he didn't want her to see his beast mode. She could get scared which he didn't want. She was fierce but more sensitive when it comes to such matters.

        'Ohhh my godddd!' Rudra cried over dramatically stopping her in her way.

       'What happened rudy?' She raised her eyebrows.

      'I know everything bhabhi. You don't need to pretend anything.' He said in his ever so innocent voice. Well they started calling her bhabhi the day she proposed shivaay.

      'Hain?' She looked puzzled.

     'I know you don't love us. You just want to spend time with shivaay not with us.' He shed some fake tears. Even after knowing that his plan was flop others supported him.

       'You are absolutely right Rudra. She doesn't like us at all.' It was annay who did some melodrama.

     'Will you stop it guys?' She frowned.

      Rudy again cried. 'Now she doesn't even want to listen to our voice. Noooooo'

        She closed her eyes tightly being frustrated on their antics. They were so busy in their drama that they didn't even realise when she left from there towards the place where shivaay was.

       She reached but stopped in her track when she heard some screams. She could feel he was beating someone. She now understood why they were stopping her. She peeked through the door but what she just saw shook her to the core. Shivaay was in his beast avatar. That man was tied to the chair. His whole body was covered with blood. Shivaay had some acid kinda thing in his hand which he was about to pour over the tied man.

       She got scared. Her heartbeats quickened. Suddenly, she heard the loudest screams of the man making her flinch in fear. She knew he poured the acid. She started shivering. Tears escaped her eyes. She closed her ears with her hands.

       Rudra, om, annay and arnav came there. They were shocked seeing her condition. Seeing them she just ran as fast as she could towards her home. They gave a knowing look to each other.

      Shivaay came out after some time. They told him everything. He was shocked. No! It can't happen. She can't see anything.

      He called her immediately.

     She reached her room and closing the door slumped onto the floor cupping her mouth with her hands. Her whole body was shaking in fear. She couldn't believe it. She had goosebumps. A chill ran down her spine thinking about that horrible view. It was her shivaay who was as sweet as sugar. Her shivaay was this much cruel. She was crying when her phone rang. It was him. She immediately cut the call.

      He again tried but she ignored his calls. When he didn't stop she switched her phone off. He sighed frustratingly.

         Two days passed like this. She didn't even step out of her room. She didn't go to school. Her parents thought it to be the stress of exams so they didn't care much except encouraging her.

      He lost his patience in two days. He was getting restless with each passing second. He never even started his day without seeing her and here she didn't even talk to him.

      He asked ishani to bring annika to the field saying that if she didn't come either he'll come to her home or he will commit suicide. So she decided to go out.

     Next day, when she reached the field he hugged her immediately with all his might. She still felt scared. She didn't hug him back. He was hugging her tightly.

     Breaking the hug after sometime he cupped her face caressing it frantically.

      'Are you okay jaana? Where were you? Why didn't you pick up my calls? Do you even know how much worried i was?' He asked in a go. She looked down.

       'Woh....shi...shivaay....i....i..was busy.' She stammered.

       'You think you can lie to me.' He said angrily. The restlessness of not seeing her for two days taking a toll over him. She got scared with his tone. He never even raised his voice in front of her and here he was getting angry. His love made her sensitive. She started crying looking down.

       Ahhhhh! His weakness, her tears.

     'Oye! Jaana don't cry. You know na i can't see your tears baby please.' He said softly in an apologetic tone. He placed his lips on her forehead lingering his lips there for a minute calming her raising heartbeats a bit. It was a kiss full of love which ensured her that he would never hurt her. She felt much calmer.

        She looked into his eyes. He joined his forehead with hers.

       'I'm sorry.' He whispered. She shook her head seeing the tear which escaped his left eye.

        They sat on a bench in the corner. She kept her head on his shoulder. They didn't talk for few minutes.

       'Why are you like this shivaay? Why did you choose this way only?' She asked in a meek voice. He turned his face to look at her.

      'You think i wanted this life annika?' He asked. She didn't speak.

      'You know i was 12 when my fath....hell that man isn't even worthy of addressing as a father. He left me annika. He left us to die. Maa was 7 months pregnant. We survived two months somehow but when my sister, my prinku was born people started taunting us. They declared us bad omens. We didn't have anything. That bastard left to Canada with his so called mistress. The society threw us from there. We didn't know where to go. Maa wasn't in a state to work. I worked as a coolie on the station to earn some food. Somehow five months passed but my bad luck, my prinku got pneumonia. I couldn't earn the money for her treatment. I was helpless. My little sister was dying in front of me and i couldn't do anything. You know she was my lifeline. When she looked at me with those blue eyes for the first time i vowed to protect her. The way she giggled, the way she gave her toothless smile to me, the way she held my fingers in her little hand, everything, her everything was so adorable. But i failed. I failed as a brother. I failed to save her. She died annie. She died. She left me and maa. That's when i came across this gang. They liked my physique and offered me some money along with a home which i needed desperately. I agreed. That day took place the birth of this goon, this heartless beast......' He was crying till the end. She too had her tears flowing. She tightened her hold on him.

        He held her face in his hands making her look at him raising her head from his shoulder.

      'I always have one complaint to God annika that he always snatched my loved ones from me. But i...i....won't be able to lose you annika. I'll die. If you....if you....if you leave me na, i'll.....i'll not.....be myself. Annie i can't live without you. Jaana you won't leave me na. Say na you won't leave me baby please say na....' He was behaving like a mad person. His voice clearly depicted his fear of losing her. She hugged him immediately rubbing his back.

        'Shhhhhh! Relax shivaay! Calm down! I promise i won't leave you. Your annika will be there for you jaana.' She said soothingly. He felt relieved. Breaking the hug she too kissed his forehead making him feel content. He smiled faintly to her. She smiled back.

       'But why were you beating that man?' She asked after sometime.

       'That bloody moron was involved in women trafficking. He first raped the girls and then sold them. That acid was the best punishment for him. I poured it at such a place that he can't even think of seeing a girl forget about raping.' He gritted his teeth angrily. She again shivered thinking the moment. But she knew the man deserved it. He calmed her down hugging her. She hugged him back. Both felt solace in each other's arms after two days...........

Flashback ends

        She was smiling sitting in the most secluded area of the café when he came there. She looked at him. Their eyes locked. He walked in a daze towards her. She tucked her hair strand behind her ear making his heart melt like a molten lava seeing her red cheeks..........

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