SHIVAAY'S HOUSE

It was 7 in the morning. Sun rays were peeping through the window and falling on Anika 's sleeping figure.

She stirred in sleep.

Anika(in sleep)- DM, please close the curtains. Sun rays are disturbing my sleep.

When she senses that no one is listening her, she wakes up with a jerk.

She looks at her surrounding and gets confused to find herself in an unknown room.

Then, she remembers everything that happened the previous day. She gets afraid and thought that she was caught by the goons and they have kidnapped her. Her eyes get teary and she was on the verge of crying. At the same time, Shivaay enters the room to check up on her and to keep her medicines.

SHIVAAY'S CLOTHES

Shivaay smiles to see her awake.

S- Oh, you woke up. How are you feeling now?

She looks at him confused.

A- Who are you? And where am I? Am I kidnapped?

Shivaay laughs at her innocence. He moved towards bed and keeps the medicines on the bed side table. He sits on the edge of the bed.

Anika gets afraid and shifts back in the bed.

S-Hey. There is no need to get afraid of me. OK first let me introduce myself. Hi, I am Shivaay Singh Oberoi. You are in my house. You are safe here. Noone will harm you here.

A- How I reached here? I mean I was running away from those go........

She stops abruptly.

Shivaay looks at her.

S- I know some goons were following you and you came running to me for help and then got fainted. So I saved you from those goons and brought you here.

A-Thank you so much. It means a lot. And I am sorry if I troubled you.

S- That's Ok. First you freshen up and then have your breakfast because doctor told me that you are very weak.

A- No thank you. I will manage. I think I should leave now. I have already troubled you a lot.

She gets up from the bed and moves forward to leave but she feels dizzy and was about to fall , when Shivaay holds her on time and made her sit on bed.

S- Are you fine?

A- Hmm

S- See your condition is also not good and you are saying that you are leaving.

A- But I can't live here. I want to go.

S- Ok . You tell me the place where you want to go. I'll drop you there.

Anika keeps mum.

S-What happened?

A-Umm....wo....wo.....I...I don't.....have any place to go.

Shivaay stares at her in horror.

S-You don't have any place to go and you want me to let you go and wander around the city and that too in this condition.

Anika stays mum.

S- Its OK. You can stay in my house as long as you want. There is no problem.

A- But how can I stay in your house ....I mean your family?..

S- Don't worry. I live here alone. So there is no problem and trust me I will not harm you.

Anika smiles.

A- I trust you.

S- Ok. You freshen up. Then we will have breakfast together.

Shivaay was leaving the room when Anika stopped him.

A- Ummm...Shivaay..

Shivaay stopped immediately as he was mesmerised to hear his name from her mouth. It never sounded so divine. His trance was broken when Anika again called him.

S-What happened?

A- wo.....wo.....Act....Actually....

Anika was hesitating a bit.

S- Hey, Its ok. You don't have to hesitate. Tell me what's wrong.

A-Wo actually I don't have clothes here. What will I wear? I can't stay in this lehenga for long. So, ummm.. will you take me for shopping? And Don't worry, I have some money with me, so you don't have to spend .But I don't know the shops where the clothes will be less expensive because I don't have much money with me. (P.S.- please don't think that how can Anika be short of money as she is very rich. So the answer is when Anika ran away, She had only 20000 cash which is her savings and she can't use her card as she can get easily tracked.)

S- Oh ya, clothes? But I am getting late for office.

Anika gets sad.

S- But I will get my mom's saree for now. Then we can go for shopping in the evening. Is that fine? And please don't bother about money.

Anika smiles.

Shivaay brings his mother's saree for her.

Anika takes it and leaves to washroom .

Shivaay also leaves the room to make breakfast.

After a while, Anika comes out of the washroom . She moves towards mirror and looks at herself, she notices a change, She was glowing a bit as she was free from all the problems in her life at least for some time .

She moves out of the room to look for Shivaay. While moving out of the room, she notices the house. It was small but very comfortable and cozy. She smiles after seeing the interiors.

LIVING ROOM

DINING ROOM

After exploring the whole house, she doesn't find Shivaay. So she makes her way to the kitchen.

KITCHEN

She finally finds Shivaay in the kitchen. He was making breakfast. She was watching him from the door and smiling. Finally Shivaay notices her and his breath hitches in his throat after seeing her in a saree especially his mother's saree.

ANIKA'S SAREE

S-Hi. You are looking beautiful.

A-Thank you.

Anika blushes unknowingly.

A- So you know to cook as well.

S-Ya, Actually cooking is my hobby and necessity both.

A- I understood about hobby, but necessity, how?

S- Woh actually , when I was a kid, I had noone to cook for me so I had to learn it to save myself from starving. (He laughs)

A- But you said that this saree belongs to your mother, then where is she? I ......I.....me....mean...

Shivaay's face falls.

S-My parents died in an accident, when I was a kid.

Shivaay said with a straight face.
Anika was shocked to hear this and feels bad for him because she knows how difficult it is to survive without parents' love.

A- I am really sorry. I didn't know.

S- Hey, its ok. Lets forget all this and lets have our breakfast. Come.

They move towards dining table. Anika sits down while Shivaay sets the food on the table.

He removes the lid from the bowls and Anika squeals in happiness.

Shivaay was confused.

A- Thank you so much Shivaay. You know aloo poori is my favourite.

Shivaay smiles and says-

S-Really, I didn't know that. It was just a coincidence and I am glad that its your favourite.

Shivaay serves Aloo poori for Anika and himself. He brought an espresso for himself and a latte coffee for Anika.

ALOO POORI

SHIVAAY'S ESPRESSO

ANIKA'S LATTE

PRECAP- OMRU and Anika meet.

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