"Oberoi Mansion? Aap hai kaun? Aur aapko aisa kyu lagta hai ki mai aapke saath waha aaungi? (Who are you, even? And why do you think will I come with you to the Oberoi Mansion?)" She was beyond surprised on knowing that she was being called to the Oberoi Mansion. It sure was something she had always wanted. All these years. She wished Shivaay would come and take her home, but that never happened. She had no complaints because she knew what she did was for his own good, whether he likes it or not. But this was unexpected. No matter how much she missed and wanted to return to her family, she could, at no cost trust any man who comes at her door.
"Ma'am yeh lijiye (Please have this)" he said offering her his phone, motioning her to speak to the person on the line. She picked it up reluctantly and spoke.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Annika puttar?!"
Dadi! It was Dadi. Oh how she missed her! Her voice was still the same. Dripping with love and happiness upon taking her name. Annika was so overwhelmed, she could feel her eyes welling up. She was unable to speak for some time.
"Da.. Dadi... Aap? (Dadi, you?)" She managed to say between her tears.
"Ha puttar, main! Pehchan liya apni Dadi ko? Shabbash! Chal abb ho gayi na tassali? Abb jaldi se ghar aa jaa puttar. (You recognized your Dadi? Very good! Now if all your doubts are cleared, will you come home soon?)" Dadi says.
"Ghar..main? Matlab.. Aap jaanti hai na.. Shivaay.. Main.. Pinky Aunty.. (Home.. Me? I mean, you know right, Shivaay.. Me.. Pinky Aunty)" She tried saying, but the words wouldn't come out. She was sobbing. She saw the man offer her a handkerchief and she took it, wiping her tears. Even the mention of home bought tears to her eyes.
"Poori baat toh sun le! Ghar mein ek pooja rakkhi hai. Billu ke liye. Abb organising ke liye tujhse behter organiser kahan se dhoondhe? (Listen to the whole thing Annika! We've kept a pooja in the house. For Billu. Now where would we find an organizer better than you?)" Dadi says. Dadi knew very well Annika wouldn't decline if it was about Shivaay.
"Dadi.. Par..( Dadi.. But..)" She was still reluctant. She quickly asked the man if Shivaay and Pinky aunty were home and he replied in negative.
"Thik hai Dadi. Main aajaungi. (Okay then. I'll be there)"

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"Annikaaa!!!!"
"BHABI??"
"Puttar!"
"Annika"
"ANNIKAAAAA!!!!"
Everyone was equally surprised on seeing her home. All of them hugged her and OmRu still couldn't believe she was back. Their Annika Bhabi was back. Finally.
"Annika kaisi hai tu? Kitna time ho gaya (How are you Annika? Its been so long!)" Prinku says. She was now fluently speaking. Annika was happy to know that.
"Main thik hu, Priyanka (I'm fine.)" She replied, with not much enthusiasm. Her happiness had reached a point, where she wasn't even able to show people how happy she was on seeing them.
She went forward and touched Dadi's feet.
"Jindi reh puttar! Sada suhagan reh!" Dadi blesses Annika. She smiles widely. She glanced behind Dadi only to find OmRu frozen. She went up to them.
"Om? Rudra? Kya hua tum dono ko? (Om, Rudra.. What's wrong with you both?)" Annika asks playfully.
"Shock laga" they say in unison.
"Achha? (Really?)" She says and pinches them a little playfully.
"O.. Yeh toh sach mein Bhabi hai!!(She really is our Bhabi!)"
Rudra says, his mouth wide open.
"Han Rudra!! (Yes!!)" Om agrees.
"Ruk main abhi Shivaay ko phone karke yaha bulata hu. (Wait, let me call Shivaay up)" Om continues. He searches for the phone in his pocket when Annika stops him.
"Om nahi. Tum aisa nahi karoge. (Om, no. You wouldn't do anything like that.)" Annika says sternly.
"Bhabi aap nahi jaanti! Bhaiyya thode din aur aise rahe na, toh woh pagal ho jayenge. (Bhabi you have no idea! Bhaiyya will go mad before our eyes!)" Rudra says.
"Tum log nahi samajh rahe ho. Mai unse jitna door rahungi, unke liye utna hi achha hai. Abb tumhe apne Bhaiyya ki kasam, unhe phone karke yaha nahi bulaoge. Bas. (You guys aren't understanding. The farther I stay from him, the better. You're not calling him here and that's it)" Annika says.
"Thik hai. Tum yaha aa gayi, wahi badi baat hai. (Okay then. You've come here. That's enough for us)" Om says, giving in.
"Chalo abb main chalti hu, puja ki taiyyariyan karni hai. (I've got to do a lot of preparations. I'll talk to you later)" Annika says and goes away. The boys could do nothing but be disappointed.

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"What the hell! Main apni itni important file ghar pe kaise bhool gaya! I'll be back Mishra. Manage everything. (Ugh! How can I forget such an important file at home!? I'll go get it.)" Shivaay says while he grabs his car keys and leaves his office.

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"Kahan rakkhi thi woh file... Kahan.. (Where was the file..)" He was distracted by something familiar. Breeze blew over face, heart beats increased and... And he knew she was around. That feeling again! Why? He wasn't able to make any sense of what was happening! How can she be here? At the Oberoi Mansion? Right now? How is that possible?
"Shivaay control. Kya ho raha hai tujhe? Tu samajh-- (What's happening to you Shivaay! You aren't understanding--)" He was silenced by the breathtaking beauty standing right in front if him. She was looking mesmerizing near the pool. He kept staring at her without even blinking his eye, fearing that if this is a dream, it would soon end. He may never see her again. He recalled every moment spent with her, at that time. He couldn't possibly take his eyes off her. He couldn't even differentiate whether this was a dream, or reality. She was putting up the garlands and he was taken back to the time when she was decorating the Mandap for the "ShiTia" marriage. How thankful he was of Tia who fired the wedding organiser, making  a vacancy for Annika. Annika, who would fill his vacant life with love. As she did her work so effortlessly, he was convinced that there was no other creature alive on this planet so beautiful as the one standing in front of him right now. As he starts moving towards the godly figure as he saw her, his thoughts were interrupted by a voice.
"Annika! Bohot achha kaam kar rahi hai puttar! Chal abb aake thoda fresh ho jaa, baaki ka kaam baad mein kar lena (Annika, a lot of work done. Now come downstairs and freshen up.)" Dadi said.
Shivaay stopped abruptly. So this wasn't a dream? And she was really there? In his house? In front of him? How could she even dare to step into the Oberoi Mansion again?
He was slowly overcome by rage. He was now fuming. He recalled how she didn't bother about him before leaving. How she didn't even give a reason before doing so. How she left him, even after him pleading her not to. How she ignored his family. How she ignored Shivaay Singh Oberoi.
"Ha Dadi, main bas thodi der mein aati hu (Yes. I'll be there in a few)" Annika smiles back.
"You should not have come back Annika. You made a wrong decision." He said, his voice shivering with rage.