WARNING: This one is very emotional and very personally related and close to me.

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DREAMS. Those beautiful dreams everyone has in their childhood. Some dream to have a perfect life. Some dream to have a great job, money and be well settled. Some dream to have the best education. Some dream to have a nice family, wedding etc. AND some dream a fairytale life. A PRINCE AND A PRINCESS MEET, THEY FALL IN LOVE, GET MARRIED AND HAVE CHILDREN AND HAPPY ENDING. But is life always a happy ending? Do dreams always get fulfilled? Do you always have a perfect life? NO.....

Shivaay and Annika, two souls from wealthy families, who met with tashan and ego filled in them, always ready to fight like tom and jerry, fell in love with dreams to have a PERFECT relationship, PERFECT marriage, PERFECT family and a PERFECT life. Their dreams got fulfilled. They had everything they dreamt for, but didn't knew that dreams are not always PERFECT. Their 5 year old son, Viaan, the apple of everyone's eyes. Prince of his grandparents, Chota shaitan of his chachus and chachs, laadla of his great-grandmother and lil baby of his mom and dad. A great happy family!!!

But everything came downhill when Annika, Gauri, Om and Viaan went shopping to the mall and the 5 year old got kidnapped. And with that the light of Oberoi house also went. The mother was uncontrollable and broken, the father was helpless not able to find his son, and the elders were grief stricken. And its been 5 days since that unfateful day. Their hope is decreasing day by day. No traces of Viaan. The coming of police for interrogation everyday, despite not able to find the little soul works as a knife stabbing in the hearts of the already broken ones. But still there is some hope everyone gathers in the morning, that they will find him today. But at the end of the day, they all return back to their room dejected. But two souls are still there who are broken to an extent. neither they have slept or eaten properly. SHIVAAY AND ANNIKA.

Shivaay, Om and Rudra were outside since morning trying to find their champ while Annika was waiting impatiently at home, being constantly consoled by the ladies of the house.

G: Bhoujayi aap please thodi der rest kar lijiye. Bade Bhaiya aa jayenge, Please.

B: Haan Bhabhi please aap kuch khaa pi lijiye, dekhiye na iski vajah se apki health kharab ho rahi hai. Please Bhabhi shivaay bhaiya ke liye.

But Annika didn't answer. She was not in the state to respond to anybody. She was a mother. And a child is the most precious gift of her life. And to loose that precious one is UNBEARABLE. And its been a long wait now. Just then she saw Shivaay enter along with OmRu.

A: Shivaay any news?...Viaan kaha hai?...Vo mil gaya na?... Boliye na kuch.

But Shivaay was silent. What will he answer to Annika that he could not find their son. That he lost as a father to protect his child. That he was helpless right now. NO WORDS CAME OUT OF HIS MOUTH...

O: Bhabhi vo...

G: Boliye Omkara ji, kuch pata chala.

O: Nahi. Kuch pata hai chala Viaan ka. Police bhi try kar rahi hai but no improvement.

Annika looked at Shivaay whose face fell listening to Om's words. Indeed she was a mother, but he was a father too. He was the first one who held their son in his arms and cocooned him in the father's warmth. She went to Shivaay and looked at him. All sorts of emotions could be found in their eyes. Her eyes teared up and she burst out crying, only to be tightly held by Shivaay, who tried to calm her down.

A: Shivaay my baby.... Please use vapas le aiye. Please Shivaay. Pata nahi vo kesa hoga. Usne kuch khaya piya hoga ya nahi. Shivaay mera Viaan (and she continued crying handing her face in his chest)

S(making her face him): kuch nahi hoga humare Viaan ko. Vo Shivaay Singh Oberoi ka beta hai. Haar nahi manega. Main pata laga raha hun na. Jald hi vo humare paas hoga. I promise you... Now please eat something.

A: No Shivaay I don't want to eat. Mera baccha bhi bhookha hoga. No I will not.

S: Annika please. Dekho agar Viaan mujhse puchega ki 'papa apne Mumma ka khayal kyun nahi rakha' to main kya bolunga use. Please uske liye.

A: Ok but please apne room mein chalein.

S: Okay lets go. Gauri tum please khaana upar bhijwa do.

Gauri nodded her head and went to grab some food from the kitchen. Shivaay meanwhile took Annika to their room and made her sit on the bed comfortably. He wiped her tears and nodded in a NO. She stopped her sobs when she saw Gauri entering the room. Shivika ate in silence. It has indeed been a very difficult and painful week for them. Finishing their dinner, they prepared to sleep. Shivaay sat on the bed with the support of the backboard, Annika rested her head on his chest He softly ruffled his hand over Annika's head, giving her peace. Soon sleep took over Annika. Shivaay looked at her face and a tear slipped down his eyes.

S: Kya karu main bhagwan ji. Ek taraf mera Viaan jo abhi tak nahi mila aur dusri taraf meri Annika. Bohot mushkil ho raha hai sabkuch sambhalna. Please kuch raasta dikhayiye. Please. Kaha hai mera bacha.

Shivaay spoke to himself. It was being difficult for him as time passed by. The Shivaay Singh Oberoi, who never lets any harm or danger reach his family, was sitting helpless in the room not able to find his son. What could be more worse, when he was unable to console his wife. He felt very weak and immensely powerless. The whole night went with Shivaay thinking and remembering his son. Sleep was far away from his eyes and body. Darkness took over in the whole city. The moon made his presence, giving gentle rays of light, making the night more mesmerizing but not for the Oberois. Because this darkness reflects the gloominess which took over everyone. But no one knows that this gloominess will wander over them for lifetime because a big storm is waiting at their doorstep, ready to enter in their lives.

It was another day, another day of waiting, another day of sadness, another day of emptiness. Shivaay was talking with the inspector over some details while Annika was sitting on the bed staring at the wall. Shivaay kept the phone and looked t Annika. Seeing her like that, his heart broke into pieces. Its been days since he saw his smiling, happy, cheerful Annika. He went near Annika and sat beside her, keeping his hand on her shoulder.

S: Annika.

Annika looked at Shivaay.

S: Annika vo mai police ke saath kuch jaga ja raha hoon. Unhone kaha ki vahape Viaan ke movement ki khabar ili thi.

A: Really Shivaay. Ok then I am also coming with you.

S: Nahi Annika, please you are not fine right now. You need to take rest.

A: Nahi Shivaay, please main bhi aana chahti hoon. Please. Mujhe bohot bechaini ho rahai hai kuch dinon se. Mujhe aana hai.

S: Annika but....

A: Please Shivaay, Viaan ke liye aane dijiye.

S: Ok, lets go. hume der ho rahi hai.

Shivika along with Khanna left to go to that place. OmRu insisted to go along with them but Shivaay denied saying they will be fine. On the way, Annika saw a Dargah. She stopped Khanna.

S: Annika why did we stop here?

A: Shivaay I want to go to Dargah. Ek baar pray kar lete hai phir chalet hai.

Shivaay also didn't deny it. He told Khanna to stay in the car to wait for them. Shivika went inside the Dargah. (I don't know exactly about the rituals. So if there is any mistake, please forgive me.) Annika covered her head with a scarf. Both of them sat in front of the god.

A(in mind): Bhagwan ji kyn kar rahe hai aap esa humare saath. Kya galti ki hai humne jo aap itni badi saza de rahe hai hume. Please mera bacha mujhe vapas kar dijiye. Main aur kuch nahi mangoongi apse, bas ye ek baar.

S(in mind): Kya galti ki hai maine jo aap itna tadpa rahe hai hume. Aaj tak maine kabhi apne liye kuch nahi manga. Sirf aur sirf apni family ke baare mein socha hai. Lekin aaj main apse pehli baar kuch mang raha hun, apne liye. Please mera bacha mujhe lauta dijiye.

Both prayed in their minds and later tied the holy thread. While coming out, Shivaay received a call. Listening to the person on the other side, he quickly grabbed Annika's hand and rushed outside towards their car. Annika on the other hand was totally confused. She just felt a hand grabbing her tightly and pulling her towards some direction. Both of them settled in the car.

A: Shivaay what happened. Why are you rushing. Is everything ok?

S: Annika please don't ask anything to me right now, Khanna drive fast.

Shivaay was tensed and Annika was clueless. But her confusion increased when she saw the car stop in front of the hospital.

A: Shivaay why are we here?

Shivaay didn't answer but ran inside the hospital, followed by Annika. He saw the inspector standing near the reception area. Annika who saw the inspector understood that its something related to her son. She became happy that maybe they found Viaan but what she didn't know was that her whole life was gonna go down in just few minutes. The inspector saw both of them and asked them to follow him. Shivaay held Annika's hand in assurance. they were walking when Shivaay noticed the tag name at the entrance of the hallway. His whole body and soul shook. His hold on Annika's hand loosened, and Annika looked at him in confusion. She looked at the direction Shivaay was looking at. NUMB. That's what Annika felt when she read the name. "MORGUE ROOM" That's what was written on the board. Inspector called them inside.

A: No Shivaay I'm not going inside. What are we doing here? They have mistaken for someone else. Let's go, we came in the wrong direction.

S: Annika.

I: Mam Sir we found a body of a 5 year old boy near an abandoned house. The boy was brutally shot. His face was a bit damaged too and we suspected it to be your child that's why we called you here to identify the body.

A: Shivaay kya bakwas kar rahe hai ye log. Kya kehna chahte hai aap ke ye body mere bacche ki hai. Mere Viaan ki. Aapko police banaya kisne. Postpartum karenge aap mere bacche ka. Samajhte kya hai aap apne aap ko. Shivaay kuch kahiye in logon se .

S: Annika please calm down. Mujhe pata hai ye humara Viaan nahi hai. Ok. Inko chahiye na ki hum identification karein. To its ok. Humein pata hai ki ye humara bacha nahi hai.

The doctor present in the room took the white cloth off the face. SHIVAAY AND ANNIKA WERE SHOCKED....

CLIFFHANGER.....

So what do you guys think, what will happen next? What is written in Shivika's fate?

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So here I'm back with another two shot. I'm sorry if it was very emotional but hold back your emotions for the next one. This story is very near to my hear. First one being that it is inspired from a true life incident in my life. Second is that I wrote this story (but different characters) for a story writing contest when I was in grade 11 and I came first. Next part will be uploaded soon.

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