F O U R T E E N

Shivaay ran towards her room. It was locked. Omkara and Rudra ran from here and there trying to find her, the other members of the family were still busy, they didn't noticed hopefully.

Shivaay took a deep breath in. Everything came flooding into his brain, her eyes, her smile, her Ajeeb antics to annoy him. He was in a mess. He had enough of his fighting, he wanted her and that's what mattered him.

When his raw emotions were all evolving for her, he couldn't name them, he couldn't understand those emotions, he never loved people outside his circles or family, he was new and couldn't find the right path.

He had strong emotions for her but then his brain just guided him to indulge himself in the marriage even though his heart refused. Somewhere something wasn't feeling right, deep down his soul wanted to be with her but he couldn't because he had built a wall all around himself which was not meant to broken.

And when he realised his love for her, it was too late, he couldn't help but to cry over things he had twisted. Wiping away the tears, he took himself to the reception.

"I want room number 56 keys" he spoke in a broken voice.

"Yes sir" handing him over the keys, shivaay without wasting a minute ran upstairs.

Unlocking the door, he entered it. Omkara and Rudra saw him entering, they went along. Examining the room, he was sure that she was gone.

Everything looked like as if it wasn't even used earlier. She had left nothing. Her dresses gone, accessories cleaned up. Nothing remained expect her unquie scent flowing in the room.

Shivaay breathed heavily. He felt breaking everything in the room but then he couldn't. His heart was shattered, she had left him, he knew why, because he was stupid to not assure that everything was going to be alright.

Sitting down on the bed with his eyes closed, he tried not to break and think where she must have gone. Rubbing his face, he got up.

***

Annika anxiously looked here and there, she was afraid that she might stumble over something and fall. She waited for the announcement about her flight to arrive.

Waiting for some more time, she heard it. She immediately got up and made her way towards the particular gate.

Boarding the flight, she sat down on her seat. She had switched off her phone, she didn't wanted him to trace her. Annika switched it on anxiously.

She looked at the flooding messages from many people. She looked at shivaay's messages saying 'Come back please' she didn't flinch a bit, she wanted him experience what she had gone through.

Then she scrolled down to see other messages from him. 'Annika I can't live without you'. 'Please a chance'

She felt her heart melting but then her mind blocked it. He wasn't going to be forgiven so easily. Running her hands through her hair, she watched her flight taking off.

Soon it was up in the air. She looked down to his tiny bit if private island he owned. Tracing her fingers on the window, she drew her head back and sighed heavily. She had enough of him.

**

"Sir Annika ma'am's phone was last traced in the airport" shivaay got up baffled.

How could he just leave him without confronting him for one time? How could she? He let a tear fall from his eyes, turning around, he bit his lips, not wanting to break, he sobbed silently.

It was all his fault, he couldn't help himself, how could he be so selfish? How could he only think only of himself? He knew she was expecting more from him and then he couldn't give to her, she got away from him and then too he couldn't do anything, why was he too stubborn? He cursed himself mentally.

She had trusted him always but what he gave in return, nothing? He felt Wiese than ever. It was all of his fault. He wanted to set things right, even if it was hard, now he was determined to do anything to get to her.

Wiping his face. He took a deep breath in. Her face cane flooding infront of his eyes. He wanted to feel her and he couldn't. Opening his eyes, he walked out of his room.

He went to hall where all were gathered together. None of them had an idea about where Annika was. They saw shivaay coming towards them.

He stood in front of them in the middle. "Annika is gone to India back and the reason is just me. I have done things which I shouldn't. I shouldn't have let her go. I shouldn't have been marrying Tia when I knew that Annika was the right person. I shouldn't have been getting close to her and when in return she expected me to make a move ahead, I sat like a dumb and did nothing, she is gone because of me. I sorry for disturbing all of you"

He took a deep breath and looked up to all of them. Some people's jaws hung and some people's face glowing in happiness. "I love her and that's the truth. I can't think beyond that. Tia I am so sorry for breaking this marriage. I no longer care of our contract. I am sorry for wasting all your people's time. I am sorry for everything"

He joined his hands together. He was wrong and he has accepted it. Tia came forward with shaking head, telling him not to.

"No shivaay just do what your hearts says" Tia spoke up with a smile. Shivaay teared up yet again.

Life would be so miserable without her. He thought. "Tia I am very sorry. I don't deserve anyone" dadi cane forward to beat him up. "Dare you say that again Billu"

Shivaay turned around, wiping his tears up, he flastered a fake smile up on his face and turned.

"Shivaay I guess we should leave. I hope you don't run away from Annika again" shivaay just nodded. He impatiently wanted to go and ran after her.

Omkara and Rudra came by his side, giving him a side hug. "Guys, I don't deserve this" he gulped down. He wanted to go away from the people who only loved him and he could only disappoint them.

"Shivaay atleast you understood that you love her and that's the thing" Shivaay nodded in understanding. He saw Tia and her family leaving for airport.

He too needed to leave soon. Before it becomes too late, he has to run for her. He couldn't take her hatred for him.

Shivaay called up Khanna telling him to book a ticket for himself for tonight and for his family tomorrow.

He moved away from everyone. Pinky was not angry but happy to see that his son was taking decision for his own happiness and so was Shakti. Tej and Jhanvi would only see that what shivaay had done was right. Tej was somewhat irked because breaking of marriage means breaking of alliance but then too he wanted his happiness too.

Dadi was one of the happily amongst the all. He always wanted a bahu who would be just like Annika. She always saw the spark between the both but her Billu made it all twisted for his own self. Now the only the wish remained was to see Annika marrying his Billu.

Shivaay sat down on the sand. He felt to make himself drown in the water for what all he had made Annika suffer. His piece of heart broke thinking how was she managing all alone in the flight, it was just her second time.

He hated himself more than anything. He was the reason for her pain, he wanted to suck that pain out of her eagerly. He would rather die taking her hate for him.

Throwing the stones kept on the sand in the water, he looked at the stars which didn't shone brightly as it used to, just like how his life was, she was gone and he would see nothing beyond darkness.

Making her win again was one of the hardest task for him. He would try and try and try till he was sure she accepted him and loved him as he did.  He would die with trying but he won't give up, he won't marry even though she did, he would always try.

With lots of thoughts boggling inside his brain, he laid on the sand and watched the calm sky above him. He knew it was going to rain soon, it was just the silence before the storm.

***
I hope you like it. This marks the starting of shivaay's suffering. I really wrote whatever  I had wanted to.

And yes, Annika didn't ran away because she was a coward but just because she had enough of him.

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