It was early morning. Shivaay was sleeping peacefully when Anika entered his room and stood near his bed.

A- This Kumbhkaran is sleeping and here I'm hungry.

She glared at his sleeping figure. Suddenly a smirk covered her lips.

A- Wait. Let me wake him up.

She clicked her fingers and a bucket full of water was hanging above Shivaay's head.

Anika smirked and clicked her fingers again and all the water poured on him. Shivaay woke up with a jerk.

Anika looked at him and started laughing. Shivaay glared at her.

S- What the hell, spooky? Is this a way to wake up someone?

A- This is Anika's way. Anyways, you deserved it for bringing that make up shop in my house and then ruining my manicure.

Shivaay rolled his eyes. He then looked at her and he got list in her beautiful.

S(thinks) - Wow! She's looking so beautiful in this pink dress.

Suddenly Shivaay's subconscious made his entry and sat on his shoulder.

SC- Wah ji Wah! Ab inko bhootni pe crush bhi ho gaya hai. Normal ladkiya kabhi pasand aayi nahi, bhootni pe dil aa raha hai. (Wow! Now he has a crush on a ghost. He never admired normal girls and now he's crushing over a ghost.)

Shivaay glared at his subconscious.

S- Shut up.

Shivaay said and his subconscious disappeared.

He turned to look at Anika, who was glaring at him.

S- What?

A- Did you just asked me to 'shut up'?

Anika asked while glaring at him angrily. Shivaay was shocked. Did he say that out loud? Maybe.

S- No. I didn't say that to you.

A- Then? Is there another ghost here?

S- No. Nothing. You tell me why did you wake me up?

A- Oh Yeah! Make some breakfast for me. I'm hungry.

Shivaay looked at her with a frown.

S- Am I your personal chef that you always order me to make food for you?

Anika looked at him and then a mischievous idea clicked into her mind.

She climbed on the bed and wrapped her arms around his neck. Shivaay was totally shocked.

A- Please baby. You can't keep me hungry, right. After all we're.....

Anika stopped deliberately and Shivaay gulped in shock.

S- We are?

Anika moved a little closer to his face.

A- We are...... Housemates.

Anika said and started laughing. Shivaay frowned.

He removed Anika's arms from around his neck and went to washroom to get ready.

Anika smiled widely.

A- It's so fun to mess with him.

She then disappeared in the air.

After sometime, Shivaay reached the kitchen and saw Anika sitting on the kitchen platform, eating an apple.

A- What took you so long? Were you doing your plastic surgery?

S- No. I like my face very much and many girls like it too.

Anika looked at him angrily on the mention of other girls. She huffed in annoyance and left from there.

S- Oh God! This girl is so moody.

He started making breakfast.

After sometime, he prepared Pancakes with maple syrup and served them on two plates.

Shivaay started searching for Anika when he saw her standing at the main door and looking at the outer world of the house.

She had a sad Expression adorned on her face.

Shivaay knew that she was sad and wanted to free herself from this prison.

S- She looks so sad. I have to do something to help her.

Suddenly Shivaay's subconscious appeared again.

SC- Yes go. After all, you're Shivaay Service Centre, which helps the ghosts and keep them happy. You should definitely think of this as an alternative for your job.

Shivaay shooed away his subconscious and walked towards Anika.

S- What happened?

A- Nothing, just thinking of the outer world. I don't even know what has changed in this world, except for the things I watch in this stupid box, which you call as TV.

S- Don't worry. You'll definitely see the outer world someday.

Anika nodded her head. Shivaay was facing the back towards the main door. Anika's eyes fell on some teenage boys, who entered the main gates and threw a lit cracker towards him. Anika's eyes widened in horror.

A- Shivaay, look.

She pushed Shivaay and both of them tumbled down on the floor, outside the House. Shivaay was holding Anika in his arms. The cracker burst at a little distance from them.

A- These kids? How dare they enter in my property? You know what, it's all because of you. Since the time, you started living here, these people don't have any fear of me.

Anika was babbling while Shivaay was standing there in shock.

A- What? Now why are you looking at me so creepily? Don't forget I'm the ghost here and you don't have the right to look creepy.

Shivaay blinked twice and then a smile covered his lips.

A- Why are you smiling now?

S- You're standing out of the house.

Anika frowned in confusion.

A- What rubbish?

She then looked at her surroundings and then at Shivaay in shock.

A- I..... I..... Am.... Fr.. Free... I am free... Shivaay.

She squealed in happiness and hugged him tightly. Shivaay also hugged her back.

S- Finally.

They broke the hug.

A- But how is it possible?

S- I also don't understand. Let's try again.

Shivaay walked towards the house but Anika didn't move an inch. Shivaay looked at her in confusion.

S- What happened?

A- What if I'm stuck in the house again?

S- Trust me, spooky. I'm here with you.

Anika and Shivaay went inside the house. They stood at the main door. Shivaay came out of the house and Anika was also about to come out when the invisible force pushed her inside the house.

Her eyes widened in horror.

A- No. No. This can't happen. Shivaay.

Shivaay was also horrified and then something clicked his mind. He forwarded his hand towards her.

S- Hold my hand and try to come out.

Anika looked at him unsure.

S- Trust me.

She held his hand and took a step out of the house and she came out of the house successfully.

Their eyes widened in surprise.

A- You are my link to the outer world.

Anika said with a wide smile and Shivaay smiled back.

How was it? ☺☺