At night

Shivaay was looking at the clock and continued counting each second with it in his room where he didn't even notice his daadi staring at him for the past 10 minutes...

S-34...35...36...(concentrating)
D-billu(hurriedly)
S-haan(turning towards her)
D-what is this ,you've not slept till now?
S-no daadi I'm not feeling sleepy ,I'm just waiting for the night to end.So that I could go to college and(stopped realizing what he was about to say).
D-It's ok billu,I know what you were coming to say,pyaar karna galat nahi hai beta par kabi kabi tumhara bare me bi soch (she said caressing his hair)
S-No daadi ,she's worth it (getting up)you know one thing ,nowadays whatever I see... everything...(smiling)everything makes me remember her,it may be the very tiniest or the very giant thing .I feel her in everything...
D-(smiling)pyaar ka takat hi aisehi puttar,chal so jao(and went from there)

And shivaay went and laid down still awaiting for a new day just to see her...

In annika's home

A-what's this(showing her labcoat to aju)what's this?(strictly)
Aju - I don't know(turning the other side)
A-I know it's you who did it aju don't lie.
Aju - ok ...I did it sii,I agree .So what, you cheated me in the game and I did this that's it.

Annika gave him an angry glare and aju was very sure what she was going to do next and he ran at once and instantly annika chased him and they reached karunya's room.Aju went and hided behind karunya and stood clutching her sari.While annika was continuously trying to catch him ,but during this whole scene it was karunya who was dancing round between the two...

K-ok stop it(shouting)
A-mummy ,you don't know what this monster did see this(showing her coat)

And karunya was giving tiny shocked reactions ,and pulled aju from behind and started beating him (fakely).Watching this annika instantly stopped her and turned to aju who was crying (fakely)and he also played equally with his naani.

A-(carrying him)ok ok...don't cry(rubbing his cheecks)we'll eat ice- creams haa(trying to cheer him up).
Aj- haa(while crying)

She took him to the kitchen ,here karunya was feeling contented watching annika's affection for arjun.Arjun may have lost his mother but he has never felt the pain,because according to him he had the world's best annika with him.

The next day in college ,the combine class was the next period after the break so annika came to leave her books in her place during break when she saw a girl robbing someone's chain from a pouch(in a bag).She immediately pulled that girl and caught her red handed .The girl instantly started crying realizing that she has got caught.

A-how can you even do this ,aren't you ashamed ?(angry)
G-plss ...plss don't say like that,(crying more)I didn't do this wantedly (sobbing)meri papa ko operation Karni hai,I don't have so much money for it and the doctor told that the operation has to be done tommorow itself or else....or else (crying)papa...I didn't knew what to do....

Annika realized the girls situation and tried to convince her ,then she took the chain from her and went to replace it in the bag .When she was keeping it inside...

Raagini-wow...so annika,the beauty queen of this college is a bloody thief (looking at her with disgusting eyes)

At that instant shivaay who was passing through the window (heard it) stopped and watched this,he doesn't know what really happened. The chain is raagini's...

A-I was just replacing it ,I found it down on the ground(she said calmly)
R-ohh plss stop it do I look like a fool ,I clearly remember myself keeping it inside my bag how can it be in the ground.Don't lie annika ,I know people like you ...(and she continued like that)

Shivaay couldn't take this ,and he was confused seeing annika not giving back to raagini as he knew annika would never do such deeds...

The girl came forward to accept the truth but annika insisted her not to do so...

A-Raagini,If my motive was to rob,I would have not replaced it(sternly).Try to understand (and went from there)

The girl followed annika and found her sitting near the steps ,she went to her ...

G-I'm sorry, why did you do this ,why you stopped me from telling the truth that I was the one who took her chain.
A-(subtly smiling)you saw her right,she doesn't listen to anyone.What she thinks is what it is according to her...She know's only to blame and hurt others .You are very sensitive as far as I knew ,so let it be .It's ok...

And the girl just smiled between her tears ,
A-now, tell me how much money do you need for your papa's operation.

She hesitated to tell but annika compuled her...

G-vo...vo,my mother has already arranged two lakhs. Still we need 75,000.

Annika instantly removed her chain and ring and handed it to her...

A-I don't know whether it is enough ,but keep this.It may help(giving it to her)
G- no no ...plss(rejecting)
A-It's ok ,your papa's health is more important now, take it .And don't worry I ain't a big billionaire, you must return it when you are capable of hmm(smiling).

And the girl immediately hugged her and thanked her continuously...

A-hmm ,meri friend ban chukki ho par teri naam bathaya nahi.
G-I'm Mallika.
A-and mein annika hoon(shaking hands with her)

This whole incident was witnessed by shivaay who was standing behind the stair case wall .

He felt extremely proud of her,she is totally different from others. She seemed to be a bubbly chirpy girl but this situation made him realize that she is a matured one too.He felt very blessed more than lucky for choosing her .He loved her endlessly and there's no doubt in it,but today his respect for her grew much more.

During the classes a circular was issued mentioning about the sports event is to be held in two weeks.And the lecturer asked the students to give their names for the respected events,annika instantly stood up and enrolled her name in the 400 m race.Shivaay was just getting shocks and shocks from the girl within the same day.Raagini also gave her name giving an evil smirk to annika.

Gauri-ab iski kya zaroorat hai annika,are you sure you want to run?
A-I am, and I think I can(confidently)moreover I can bunk 3,4 classes during practice (smiling mischievously)

And gauri shook her head in disbelief.

And that afternoon,she went to take her track suit from her locker .She was surprised to see a label pasted on her locker mentioning "All the best Annika you are going to win and plss accept this small gift "(it was tied near the locker).She confusedly opened it to find a pair of new sports shoes...

A-kaun hai ye(smiling confusedly)

And she shrugged of her thoughts and put on the shoes and went to change .

After changing she went and started practicing on the ground.

Evening
Gauri came searching for annika but she was not found in the ground, after roaming for a long time she found her laying  on the bench in an empty class room.Annika told that she had sprain in her ankle and asked gauri to bring some spray and sprain band.Gauri also left to the first aid room.Annika was laying in the hovering position with her head facing in the opposite direction.After sometime...

A- soon gauri,dard ho raha hai(turning the other side)

But she didn't know the person who was standing behind her was Shivaay (with spray and bandage)

Listening to her he immediately went close and gently removed her shoes and sprayed on her ankle holding her foot...

A-ahh...slowly.
S-ok ok...shivaay slowly(audible only to him)

Annika felt gauri's touch to be different this time ,but she shrugged it of as her pain overpowered her doubt and she didn't turn back...

Then he slowly wrapped the sprain band around her ankle with atmost care such that she doesn't feel pain.After completing he slowly moved from there.

I stare at you when you're not looking💞

Precap-
A-someone is following me...

I know everyone wants shivika to meet,plss have some patience 🤗

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