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A- you are doing very good .

Priyanka just passed a smile and continued combing her hair .

P- all thanks to my mom who thought me everything.

A - hmmm! Mom! ...I envy you .

Exclaiming the first two words directly,  she just whispered the last ones slowly while priyanka for once stopped her work and looked at annika through the mirror.

P - please , I'm not worth of that . If you only knew .

She spoke seriously.

A - I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you .

P- it's ok ,you didn't. I...I just got carried away with some thoughts . Leave it .

A  - you miss your mom, don't you ?

Annika questioned causally and priyanka just passed a nod while combing .

P - ofcourse! Actually she was very much against this trip . You know from since we had moved to the city , I've never stayed away for so many nights and she literally hates my job for that now.

She spoke with a random chuckle ringing in and out , a couple of times .

A- I thought you were born and brought up in Mumbai .

P - no . My mother once said we had moved to the city when I was hardly 2 , and I don't remember anything about that .

A - yo...your family ...?

She asked hesitantly.

P - I remember nothing of that either .

Saying  these words , she sighed a breath of relief after doing annika's hair .

S - we're ready .

Annika stood up and ran on hearing the voice from outside .

A - I'm done too .

Shivaay nodded and handed over the script to her which she started reading  . Then he peeped inside the tent to find priyanka piling up some things.  He made sure to gain her attention and cleared his throat.  Priyanka looked at him confusedly.

S - can you even listen to me once ?

She was entirely pissed off with that.

P - what now ? I did my work , look annika's ready !

As she pointed towards annika who in turn showed  a thumbs up to shivaay , he grew annoyed and rolled his eyes .

S - I'm not talking about the work .

A - this is really too much haan , can't you just be clear so that atleast that soul would know for what she's being scolded. 

P - exactly!

Shivaay glared at both the girls alternatively before passing some small packet to priyanka .

S - I heard you're yet to eat your lunch. I have always told you to never skip meals for work , haven't I? Eat .

Priyanka let a huge sigh and sat on the bench before opening the parcel while annika looked surprised.  She really wasn't expecting this from shivaay .

S- come on then .

He walked away , and annika passed a long stare at priyanka for once before moving from there . Shivaay certainly cares for priyanka from his heart , she thought.  Maybe he liked her , her mind added the details .

" uh...I thought , ahh I thought you loved me "  he stammered as words stuck to his throat and only groans of pain were released from his lips . His shrinking eyes pointed straight at her who watched him with no mercy. She just twisted the dagger which was inserted into to his stomach , maybe it would have teared his organs within now that she handled it harshly .

" I love you,  even now "  she bent down to whisper this in his ears .  " But , I just don't love you more than this ... I know , I know everything " she halted and palmed her stomach for her mouth let out a weak chuckle.  His last few seconds ended up in shock and then , he ended up in death .

She pulled his head away from her lap slowly  and wiped her hands which were painted red  roughly on her pant .  Rubbing both the palms like they were stuck to something , she made sure there was no stain of blood anywhere on her white skin .

Then she slowly brought her palm over her stomach and traced it , with tears covered in her eyes . She crushed and squeezed her eyes to stop those tears from making it's way down .

" Listen child, you must

Cut !!

Shivaay looked annoyed .

A - what happened?

He sighed and ran upto her .

S - read this once again . Listen child whatever happens  , life must go on. This is the dialogue,  but you're telling something from scene 3 . Don't get confused , you're doing well so do it properly.  Here .

He gave the papers to her , but she neither responded nor collected it rather she just stared , and looked all frozen .

S - annika !

A- wha...what is the line ?

Shivaay deep sighed in defeat.

S - listen annika , whatever happens , life must go on .

" Listen child , whatever happens , life must go on ."  There was a clear lovely smile on her face , the true smile which she can only show to that small soul of her's.

S - perfect ! Shreya,  ask Om and the others to be ready . Take some members for help and set the stage at spot C , am I clear ?

' yeah '

He climbed down from the camera trolley and watched annika to be  standing there still, statuted. Shivaay walked upto her .

S- annika?

There was no response from her as she remained drowned in some thoughts with her sight fixed right on his face . He then held her shoulder and shook her lightly for she blinked out of it .

A- I'm sorry , what is it ?

S- you're ok?

A- yeah, I'm good.

Those big huge trees made it difficult for any light to move in and touch the grounds , thus a late evening looked a dark night already . Shoot was over so everyone stayed in their respective camps. Annika laid back and looked to be wandering around in her own area of mind . Her eyes kept wavering restlessly and the sudden noise of some notification brought her back . She sat back and swiped the message icon .

' got anything?'

A- I'm not sure yet , will find out by tonight .

She typed back.

' please be careful'

A- hmm.

She locked the mobile and turned aside to get a view outside where only a tiny portion of it was visible through the camp sheets which waved by wind . After staring at that gap for a few seconds, annika stood up and left a deep sigh .

The compass pointed north after a good oscillation and she kept moving holding a torch on one hand and a compass on the other. The surrounding seemed really dark and that little beam of light was hardly making any good .That constant noise  made by the insects made her comfortable at some point , because it's not everyday when she walks around in some forest . So some familiar sound is always fine over an abnormally silent atmosphere . She coped up somehow and made her way without stopping anywhere . 

Her eyes plumped out when the torch light  fell on some moving thing at a far distance. She let a loud gasp as she didn't expect it suddenly . It seemed like a person and annika was really keen to find out who. She started to walk fast . On hearing these fast paced footsteps , the person turned back and flashed some light but found none . Annika acted soon and hid behind the huge trunk of a banyan tree there . She tried all her best to peep out without being caught to witness the person , but failed. She couldn't see anything . 

Just when she was about to peep again , she shrieked and jumped  out  on feeling someone's touch from behind. 

S- hey annika relax! It's me , shivaay .

He held the torch below his chin which made it even more scarier for her , she sighed in relief and brought his hand down . 

A- Oh god! you startled me man . Uff!

S- hadn't I told you to not wander around here ? We don't have the permit to step foot here annika! And we don't even know if it's safe here . I saw you getting out of the camp and you  didn't take any name to return . I knew you would do this .

He kept adding words while she looked disappointed .

D- who is it ?

Both were thrilled on hearing someone's voice from afar. Annika lit the torch up in that direction only to find Daksh walking towards them .

S- uncle you...?

D- I lost my... way .

Daksh dragged the sentence while noticing annika's compass which she immediately slid into her pocket .

S-I'm afraid it's not a place to  wander... I mean

D- that's fine I understand . 

All the while annika just kept staring at Daksh without blinking which didn't go unnoticed by him.

S- annika it's the last warning for you , you shouldn't 

A - ok fine I'm sorry, let's go back .

She cut him in the middle and headed back to avoid eye contact with the other man there . Soon she stepped on something and slipped for shivaay had already held her from behind . 

S- careful!

Annika faced him and nodded , she looked  nervous . 

D- are you ok ?

A- hmm.

She responded without looking at him and she didn't let go of shivaay's hand throughout their way back.

Shivaay looked at her hand and smiled , clearing his throat.  

S- we're back .

She let a huge sigh of relief after landing back near the camp where some lamp lights shone upon their faces.

A- finally ! you know the 

Her words halted at once when she witnessed his face up close in that light . She looked thrilled , noticing which he grew confused . 

S- what is it annika ?

A- your eyes , I ...I didn't know they were blue .

Annika spoke out slowly , still watching his eyes in keen .

S- yeah it's because  I use lenses all day , why ? what of it ?

She shook her head and tried looking away.

A- nothing . 

S- fine then , goodnight .

A- yeah, goodnight.

A-are you sure ? Blue eyes ? I mean shivaay has them and not Om ! I know anyone can have blue eyes but you know? when he spoke those lines this morning , he definitely seemed similar . For a second I , I thought it was you . I'm really confused ! I thought it would be Om because he  is the one with Daksh now. But... Oh god!! this is really eating my head . Enough of all this  , I'm going to be very straight now . Don't worry , I'll somehow make it out by tomorrow. Bye and take care ok!

She hung up and there popped a message instantly .Annika chuckled before opening it .

' ❤ U '

She replied back with a heart before hitting the bed . 

S- where are the artists ? the group? hurry up and bring them here !

They could here his loud shout from all directions . The crew was again set to carry out the next scene . Here , annika came out from her tent only when she saw Om out there . She walked towards him , hurriedly. And within seconds , both banged on themselves .  Her plan done .

Om- I'm sorry , sorry .

A- it's ok , don't worry . 

Om-one second .

She eagerly waited for him to pick her things from the ground which he did .

Om- here ...hey what's this!

Annika looked at him with utmost  curiousness when he spotted the photo in his hands.

Om- this must be you ?

Om pointed the baby in the picture and quizzed with a smile . Annika couldn't be more disappointed . 

A- uhh.. hmm yeah . 

She hardly responded . 

Om - and these two ?

A - my brothers .

Om - it must be so nice to be a part of a big family.

A- indeed .

She replied in a weak tone . Suddenly the parchment flew off his hand when the wind blew by . 

Om- oops! I'll get it .

A - no please , it's ok. 

Annika ran behind the photo which kept floating in air making it difficult for her hands to reach . 

After setting up things from his side , shivaay just sat back on a chair to take some  breath  before running the routine . That's when he noticed a small paper which looked more like a picture landing  down ,next to his foot . He picked it up .

A- it's mine . 

She , who came running for it , spoke . Shivaay kept staring at the photo keenly .

S-yours?

He asked , raising his eyebrows.

A - hmm.

S- who are these then?

A-uhh... me... and my, my brothers.

S- brothers?

A- what is it shivaay ?

S - how , from where did you get this photo ?

A - why ?

S - this... this is me .

Annika was shocked when he pointed on a small boy in the picture which he held .

A- what !!

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Precap

S- what does this mean ? You ... you're my sister ?!

A- only one person can answer all our questions , come .

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