S I X

Annika curled her hair with her fingers as she sat down on the sand, gazing the sea. She felt peaceful. The silence was her best friend and she wanted to last longer. She looked at the dark sky above it was just same as her life.

She had so much pain, but no one share. She felt loneliness engulfing her. She felt loosing herself. Rubbing her arms as she felt cold, her eyes heavy-ied. Taking a breath in she smiled to herself.

Sighing she decided to get up when she felt him and his presence. She didn't dared to look around, all she knew was to help herself ignore him. The best way she could distance herself from him.

Annika sat motionless, watching him through corner of her eye, she moved aside a bit, much to his annoyance, he hated it, hated to see her moving away. "What do you think you are doing"

She turned her head, his pricking gaze burned her skin. "Sitting" her cold voice hit his ears. What was she even saying? Was she in her senses?

"You don't look good" he shifted closer, figuring out that she felt cold, he unwanted-ly felt to give her the warmth. "Why do you even care? Please go"

Her words striked his heart harder than he expected, he couldn't take her rejection, he simply couldn't. Looking down, he moved his fingers in the sand.

He looked at her, she was leaving. He couldn't let her go after how she just answered him, his ego was hurt as much as his heart. Grabbing her wrist, he let her bottom touch the ground yet again.

"Running isn't a solution"

"It is, when you know it's the only option left" she took back her hand, he blankly stared, stared at her void eyes, filled with nothing but pain,was he the reason? reason to every thing she felt for him. His head was heavy, he knew he was thinking beyond.

"Mr shivaay Singh Oberoi you are getting married and I am your planner" she wanted to give him a reality check. The only way she could tell him that she was nothing in front of him just a mere employee.

His heart shattered, he couldn't run away from what was true, the harsh truth was she is and will be the person without Naam khoon and Khandan for him. Was he going to accept her ever? No. The only answer he got from his mind.

Annika got up, looking at him, she knew the effect she had left back on him. He was thinking, thinking about stuff he shouldn't. "Good night billuji"

She turned around without waiting for him to answer as she was sure she could loose herself if she looked at his face, shattered face.

***

Pinky looked at shivaay, pacing to and fro from right to left. Scratching her forehead, she got up to stop him. "What, what is happenings to you?"

Pinky chided in the same old tone. How was he supposed to say her about his conflicts? That he was stuck, stuck between his mind and heart? His mother's happiness was his own, how could he simply snatch that? He simply couldn't and would never.

"Nothing, just the marriage stuff and all"

"Oh my mata, I didn't knew that guys also get cold feets" Pinky giggled and he rolled his eyes. His mother had a great tendency to even crack jokes in the most serious situations.

"Momm" stomping his foot like a kid, Pinky had a heartful laugh. "Ok's but go out now, everyone might be waiting's" he nodded as she left him alone.

They were leaving for the day to have some adventure.knowing that everything was planned by Rudra and Priyanka, he didn't bothered to plan anything. The thing that irked him was Daksh would stick with Annika, but why did he care? He knew that she would never his, so why?

Priyanka, threw one more dress from Annika's suitcase, she was finding for a perfect dress for her friend, but all met was same old tops and a pair of jeans in two colours. She was annoyed on her friend.

"Wait here" Annika saw her storming out of her room. Standing in front of the mirror, she looked at herself, was she not looking good? Was she looking ugly? Wiping away those thoughts, she turned around to see Priyanka holding a knee length floral dress.

"Priyanka, I am not wearing this!" She sat down the bed, massaging her temples, she had a bad night, she couldn't sleep when he was filled in her thoughts.

"YOU ARE WEARING THIS AND ITS FINAL" Priyanka knew her pretty well, once she was gone, she would change back again. The only method was taking away her clothes completely.

With a small smile playing on her lips, she came near the suitcase, holding it, she ran, faster as she could, closing the door behind, she heard her cursing but no worries, she had fun doing it.

Annika sighed, Priyanka had grabbed her top and jeans along with her. She looked at the dress on the bed. She had no other option, she wore it. With hesitation she came forward to have look at herself.

She thanked Pinky aunty as she forced her to visit the salon before a day or two. She was nervous to step out, afraid that everything will be messed again.

Straightening her dress one more time, she ran her fingers through her hair. Taking a sharp breath in, she moved ahead.

Opening the door, she had her gaze fix to ground. She collided, not daring to look up, she watched the person's shoes. Then she followed him through up.

Gulping down, she met his face. She cursed her faith under her breath, she was more than nervous. His sharp looks made her aware of what she was wearing.

His fingers brushed against her skin, she looked down, he brought her closer, much closer to him. She could hear his heart beat, it was fast, faster from his normal beat.

The next touch she knew was in her hair, tugging little strands behind her ears, she blushed under his gaze. He was doing what he shouldn't yet if felt si right to her.

Tracing her jaw line, he captured her eyes, he was lost in her, her beautiful figure of face, in her eyes. If he wouldn't have been getting married, he would have surely got her with him, by his side forever.

He left her arm, she looked away, stepping back, she distanced herself. "Why are you here?"

"Was coming to call you down" she nodded and closed the door behind. Without waiting for him, she walked ahead. Pressing  the button of the lift, she stood waiting impatiently.

"I am sorry, for what I did" she gave him a cold shoulder, she wanted her brain to be blank at the moment, if her brain would start processing again, she knew her feelings would take over.

She entered as the lift open, he was confused. Was she having mood swings? He thought and scratched it, he knew that she had always been moody. No one would handle her better, except him.

She came out and saw Daksh already running towards her. "You look so good Annika" she passed him a smile. Shivaay walked past them, trying to ignore their conversation.

Tia and Shivaay couldn't meet until and unless the marriage was done, though rituals did include the both together. Shivaay was somewhere breathing in relief as he would be left alone for atleast a day or two.

"So where are we heading towards?" Shivaay looked at Priyanka who was busy playing faces with Annika.

"First sight seeing, then on yatch and then lunch then roaming then back hotel"

Shivaay nodded and watched Daksh from corner of eye who was busy admiring Annika. His heart twisted and he looked away. How was going to handle it? Only he knew.

Annika watched him looking at nothing particular, it pained to see him in so much pain, she knew it was just because of her existence, she was the reason he was being so much confused, she wished to remove herself from the picture.

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I couldn't keep you people waiting so thought of updating. I don't know, I feel I just wrote anything, though, hope you people like it.

Crazymaniac