It's been a month both were together now. Things were going well thanks to there friends. Always got there back.
They were yet to tell their parents, shivaay's parents did have a hint of it but Annika's parents didn't have a clue.

Shivaay had a slight issue which he didn't know how to address. Not that he was coming across these matters for the first time but this irritation was caused by one person he thought was an amazing friend of his..

Malini Rastogi, she is a great human being. She was fun loving, very understanding and amazing friend. That's it!

And she was being clingy now a days. She was posting few pics of their promotion giving hopes to they fans who were blindly shipping them. He had commented on few in a funnier way in the beginning but now it was going to much.

Annika on the other hand wasn't following Malini so didn't know in the beginning. But then came #ShiMa edits, interviews, her posts his comments. She didn't know how to react.

He never gave her an opportunity to be insecure. He was so vocal about his love for her, never missed a chance to tell her how important she is for him, how good he feels around her.

But there was a tickle in her heart every time she saw someone else so close to him in public. Hands on his waist, kissing his cheeks, couple dancing, romancing it was his job she knew but it didn't stop giving her a twig in her heart.

Shivaay - me kya Karu yaar kuch tho bol

Karthik - me kya bolu. Tera problem tu kar

Shivaay - I don't want to look rude dude.

RK - I understand bro! So abb

Shivaay - saale me tum logo se help mang Raha hu agar muje kud pata hota to me tumko kyu puchtha

Karthik - shivaay yaar Sara ko kya gift du me ? Gussa hogayi mere se wo

Shivaay - wha Bhai, par Sara likes to spend time with nature. So plan accordingly

Karthik - great thanks Bhai

Shivaay - hmm

RK- tu ek kaam kar raksha bandhan ke din usse rakhi bandwa le

Shivaay - shut up RK.

Karthik - tum ussko bata do na direct. Ye Saab karne se accha hai.

RK - yaar ye sahi hai wese par aggar ussne gusse me Annika ki privacy spoil Kari na tho Annika ko bohot bura lagega

Shivaay - I agree with both of you. So I'll meet Malini and tell her I'm committed but not to whom. Annika ki baat bhi nahi ayega aur Malini ko bhi samajh ayega. Wese ladki buri nahi hai

Karthik - chalo tho me niklu fir? Sara ko pehele tho butter lagana hai. Wo baat hi nahi kar Rahi hai mere se.

Shivaay - tho?

RK - Bhai tuje abhi pata nahi, ladki ka gussa, uski maar ya usse ladai sab bardash hotha hai. Usski silence bilkul nahi

Shivaay - like really

RK - dere dere samaj ayega beta tuje bhi

Kartik - tho Aaj bolne wala hai usko

Shivaay - nahi Aaj shaam ko me aur Annika Milne Wale hai

The trio had a chat for a little time before moving of to there work.

Annika- Manish sir this design? Like seriously

Manish - I know Malini Rastogi wanted it this way.

Annika- but sir appne bola ki ye ek college event hai. I'm not judging but ek educational event ke liye itna matalab

Manish - I did ask her if this is okay but she is very adamant about it. But any way tum design ready Karo.
She'll be here by evening hum ek last time usse baat karte hai

Annika nods

Annika's pov
Being a fashion designer myself I like trying new things. I love making people look more confident with whatever they prefer. But yaar haar jagha ka appna dressing sense hota hai. Abb ek business meeting me swimming costume todi pehenoge? Log bhi ajeeb hote ja rahe hai. Uff Annika appna kaam Karo pehele aur design ready Karo, saam ko shivaay se bhi to Milana hai

She went to her cabin and started the design she was instructed.

Sometimes it's just easy to do than to explain, shivaay had told her once. She understood now..

By 4.30pm Malini Rastogi had come to the office and Manish called Annika.

Annika- sir appne bulaya

Manish- Anni sweetheart this is Malini Rastogi and Malini this is our brightest and very talented designer Annika

Malini - hey nice to meet you Annika, Manish has been praising you from the time I have been here

Annika- Thankyou Ms. Rastogi, and Manish sir has always been very kind and appreciative towards talent

Malini- if I'm not wrong I have seen you walk the ramp with Ranbir, Karthik last time

Manish- yes absolutely, not just RK and Karthik but shivaay too. She did yet another flawless

Malini- very impressive I must say. So can I and my stylist see the design Manish

Manish- ofcourse Annika show the designs

Annika showed few designs with different fabric and different colours.

Malini - fantastic, I loved this. Great job I must say Annika.

Annika- Mam if you wouldn't consider this as stepping the line could I suggest you something

Malini - ya, tell me

Annika- mam, sir just informed me this is to felicitate the students and teachers of a college

Malini - yes

Annika- I'm sure it would be a family event and the dress you want would be a wordrobe malfunction for sure. I can suggest you the best for such events if you permit

Malini - this is what too much praise does to people Manish! She this she knows better than the diva herself just by designing few clothes and doing one ramp walk!

Annika- I'm really sorry mam. Didn't mean to

Manish- wait Annika you don't have to apologise. She was suggesting you Malini if you didn't like it say you don't want it. I wouldn't take these unnecessary talks about my team

Before Malini could talk more

Annika- sir I can hand this over to Priya mam, she has made such bold costume even earlier. I might not be the perfect one for this

Manish - okay

Malini - and ya keep your narrow thinking to yourself

Annika- We'll see the outcome mam. But I guarantee you that you definitely will be talk of the town

She nod to Manish and leaves from there while Malini fumes in anger..

Annika had the one set keys of the flat
(Manish Malhotra's penthouse) and shivaay had one.

Shivaay would reach within next half an hour so she decided to bake some cupcakes she recently learnt from her dad.

Within 25 minutes cupcake and hot chocolate was ready to be served.

Shivaay entered inside with his key to be surprised in a most pleasant way.
Annika hugged him kissing his cheeks..

Annika - hey baby I missed you

Shivaay - I love you. Baby you smell chocolate?

Annika- come on I have something for you

Will Annika tell shivaay about Malini?

I personally don't judge people about their clothes. But each and every place has its own dignity and we somehow represent it with the way we present ourselves.

Worshipping places, business meeting, dinner and many such places have dress code right?

Sometimes I don't understand the new fashion trends on SM? Like what is this dress? And sometimes I'm like guess I'm too old to understand this. But abb pesa unka, choice unki tho Karo Jo app ko teek lage!

Nevertheless, it's an opinion. Feel free to share your thoughts as well.

Take care
Lot's of love
Parimala