Shivika wedding, finally its happening. Rudra is in cloud nine, at last his Annika didi will be his bhabhi,he can't express how happy he is. Even om smiling at his stupid antics. His happiness also has no bounds, his best friend is coming to the house and his brother finally getting love of his life. Secretly he is happy for himself too, his chances with gauri will increase.

The OM has never seen such cheerfulness in so many years. It is beacuse of these two love birds. They gave such a reason to be happy.

The royal decorations, royal attire and royal groom, suddenly atmosphere turned so royal.
All set in cream color sherwani, with a red embroidered dupaatta, with emerald neck piece shivaay is all set to give competition to the beautiful bride. His looks were always the talk of the town.
Wedding was set on outskirts of town in oberoi farm house. Guests were already started to come. Nobody has time to even take a breath and enjoy the wedding. The wedding has to be perfect so the needful has to be done.

Outside the atmosphere is all light and warm whereas inside there was a strange coldness filled.

In the room, after omru went outside giving a hell of time teasing shivaay, he could not help himself and called Gauri, he was not at all rest,he knew after last night Annika won't pick his calls, but he wanted to be sure if she is fine today. He did a video call and asked if she is fine and how the preparations are going?They have to reach the farm house by 12 in the noon then the wedding rituals will start.

Gauri assured him that Annika is fine she showed to him how beautiful she looked, he saw her, he could not see her face but she was ready, ready to be his. Draped in beautiful red color Lehenga with emerald jewelry, shining like goddess from heaven.

He took a relief sigh, and could not resist to stare at her,its just a matter of few hours, then he will take away all her pain he thought, yesterday's incident aches his heart ,it kills him how he slapped her. Today he will take away all her fears and pains he 'promised' himself.

The guests were coming to the wedding, Annika and Gauri sat in a beautifully decorated car which will be taking them to the venue. Annika looked ethereal in her brider wear. Her postures calm and composed, she talked very little from yesterday, but her eyes showed great determination. Not smiling too much may be its her wedding day Afterall she must have lots of turmoil going around her head. And everybody understood it.

Mrs trivedi bid good bye to her with moist eyes, strangely she did not cried much. She knew future of her daughter is more happier than her past in this house.

Mrs trivedi,is a surviver being born in small town her hardship never ended, but she wished best for both her daughters . She was content that her daughter is getting what she deserve.

She took another car with other guests. They were half way through the road when Gauri remembers she forgot the kalash which was part of their ritual at home. Her mother insisted that they can fetch it but Gauri said ahe will be fine to collect it, she'll take cab and will return early to which all agreed.

It was a long way to the outskirts of the town. Two cars moving along side.

Annika took her phone and called shivaay. She was hesitant at first but she dialed his number
Its felt like ages, that they have talked, her heart beating fast as if running from a barking dog. First attempt failed, he did not pick up, she knew even if he hates her he will never stop talking to her, she thought he must be busy. Afterall its shivaay singh oberois wedding.

She dialed again.

Annika... mobile flashed, he saw it, his heart skipping a bit. He cant express what it meant to him.

"Annika..."he said, taking the call happily surprised.

"Shivaay.." she could not say more.
What they both felt is unexplainable eyes were moist but the heart was flying like a kite, it felt light to hear eachothers voice. It has healing powers they thought.

Breaking the silence Annika spoke first"you are not angry with me na???"....

She could not finish he spoke"no...no...never... i know...you were...broke..nn......i understand..." he could not speak his voice breaking he knew what she felt, he knew how much he waited to hear her voice its like waiting for rain......he could not control his tears he held it,but his voice cheated him,it opened up itself before her.

"Its just .....i love you .... shivaay.....you know i cant see....." she failed to complete her sentence tears took over her and she cried...

"Sssshhh......no...no.. .no..Annika listen to me.....please. bas ab aur nahi!... thik hai ....rona nahi, i am waiting.... bas jaldi aa jao......He said holding his own tears and calming her down.

"Thik hai......main...."

A screech...... sound........and "shivaaaaayyy"..... Annika screamed.

"Annika......wha...t .....kya hua???....hello Annika....Anni...." fear filled in his voice that sound was not at all good, it was heart breaking.That sound was so intense he could feel it in the conversation.

His heart beating fast he tried to speak to Annika but she was not replying, he was still holding his phone may be something he could hear and he heard. She spoke.

"I think....car ka break fail ho gya hai shivaay........

Shivaay's world turned upside down, he lost control over himself he dropped his body on the couch.

"Annika"..a mere wisper came from his lips.

His hands were still on the phone he gathered himself again he cant loose himself so easily, its about his life he had to do something to save her.

He tried to listen to her voice again..

The phone was blank, he could not hear anything..... he just rushed towards his car....

Nobody understood why he was leaving his marriage in between. He did not even turned to look at them still trying to listen to her voice. He failed, nothing seemed right, his heart was giving away.Every part of his body wished nothing happens to her. He called khanna, and told him to trace the location of her car. He took his fully decorated car which was for receiving the bride, who knew something like this will happen,the circumstances will change like this.

He was barely breathing,he need to see her first, he drove like maniac,he cant afford to see her harmed.
"Please....please....sab thik ho....usse kuch na hua ho.....please, god.... bas ek baar meri Annika........ please....she dont deserve this...please god......" he was Wispering through his tears which were flowing,making him hard to see the road. He wiped it with his sleeves but in vain, it came again.

He got the location, still no sound came from Annika's side. It broke him more, his heart almost stopped to beat but he kept one little hope, that destiny cant be so cruel. It cant destroy his dreams like this. Indeed destiny has its own plans.

Next scene broke him, to pieces, all scattered over that lonely road, he cant see........his eyes filled with tears made him blind, actually he dont want to see it.

A burnig car in the middle of the road,his heart sank to the pond of sorrow, he freezed......
There still.......not moving....This cant happene he cant let destiny destroy his life, it cant take away the most precious thing he had....no.

No......he shouted, he ran......to the burning car, it cant be true, he saw number on car.... yes it was hers, decorations told yes it was her car.

He ran.....he cant let this happen......
It didnt mattered to him if he himself gets burned with that fire,at least they can be together in that sense, he threw himself on the burnig flames but.....khanna.....he stopped him.

He was a loyal employee, even if it breaks his boss,he cant let shivaay harm himself.
His hold was strong,shivaay could not move, but he tried to touch her. His Annika who was inside......inside that burning car.... he cant see her in pain, it must be painful..... those flames must be burning her... It must be paining.

"No......Annika......no......i cant let this happen.....Annika........just leave me khanna .....just leave me...its an order...khanna...... do you get it???Annika is getting hurt don't you understand??.....just leave me....."

He was shouting at him like a mad man. Struggling in his strong hold he was trying his best to go to his Annika his life......shivaay bit those strong hands with his teeth but it was of no use his grip was strong,he did not move.

Almost failing to fight he begged crying...."khanna..... chod mujhe.......meri Annika ko takleef ho rahi hai,....mujhe jaana hai uske paas.....itni si baat samajh nahi aa rahi hai tujhe.????.....please..."

"Dikh nahi raha, she is waiting.....mujhe usse bachana hai ........khanna......please....chod....meri Annika takleef main hain...aag...lagi hai chod......" he said pleading.

Khanna was in tears his sir....the great wall was broken.....

The fire got into oil tank of the car and it burst...... a strong blast sound......and shivaay fell........

His limbs loose like a dead man, he stopped struggling, his blue eyes fixed on that car........he fell, his heart stopped beating... he could not breath....just two long breaths.....his eyes still on the burning car..... his life inside that.....his Annika.....

"Annika"........
With a wisper he closed his eyes.....

Couple of hours and the world seemed a different place. Sorrow filled in everybody's heart, eyes full of tears and pain uncountable. The wall has broken. One pure soul left the world leaving everybody in tears and fears filled in their heart.

Morning to evening the world of oberoi took a deadly turn. Annika 's car burned so badly that her body is unrecognizable. The bridal wear and her jewelry told it was her, her mother had panic attack. She fainted.

Shivaay was in ICU fighting with his life. Rudy lost in the sorrow of loosing his didi, in verge of loosing his Superman. Pinky was barely living. After shivaay its her life which is in danger. Dadi is not leaving her god at home, she cant see one more loss. Tej and shakti trying to manage everything but sorrow is much heavier then responsibility.Om was struggling to be strong, he cant fall, at least not now. Everything is now on his shoulder. Jhanvi helping him in the process with pain in her heart.

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* The most difficult chapter..
*Nothing to say.

Krishna