Next morning,
Annika's house,
     Annika was getting ready for her office when she got a call from Pinky.

Annika-"Hello Pinky aunty "

Pinky-"Hello beta. Good mornings. "

A-"Good morning aunty. What happened? Subah subah call kiya aapne?"

P-"Haa. I have one work for you. "

A-"Haa tell me."

P-"Not on the phone. Come here right now. "

A-"Aunty actually I gave some work in office."

-"You forgots?? Rudra and Bhavya ki engagement hai day after tomorrows."

A-"I know aunty. Actually I have some pending work in office. I told Janhvi aunty that I'll start preparations from tomorrow.  Ho jaayega sab engagement se pehle ,don't worry."

P-"Haa,par tu yaha aa abhi. I have important work for you. "

A-"Ohkk. I'll come in one hour."

P-"Haa jaldi aa. Aur Gauri Bhavya ko bhi leke aa."

A-"They both went to designer. Don't worry I'll call them and tell about it."

P-"Oks."

Oberoi Mansion,
     Pinky cuts the call and Mallika hugs her.

P-"What happened? "

Mallika-"Now our plan will work. Where is Shivaay?"

P-"He left early in the morning. Office me kuch kaam tha."

M-"Hmm it's ok. He'll be very happy when he get to know about it."

P-"Hmm. Chal ab Annika aanewali hi hogi."

M-"Haa. You go inside. Me uska wait krti hu."

      Pinky left from there. After sometime Annika came to Oberoi Mansion. She came inside and saw Mallika sitting there. Mallika also looked at her and came to her running. She came to Annika and hugs her. Annika gets confused by her behavior. She remembered yesterday's incident in mall where Shivaay hugs Mallika. She broke the hug angrily. 😂😂 Mallika looked at her confused.

M-"What happened Annika? "

A-"What happened to you? Why you are so happy?"

M-"Oh haa. You know, I am very happy today ."

A-"Why??"

M-"Aaj finally mujhe woh khushi mil rahi hai jo me hamesha se chahti thi."

A-"Means?? "

M-"Pinky aunty tumhara wait kr rahi hai. Jao wahi bata degi tumhe."

    Annika nodded and went to Pinky. Mallika jumped in happiness.

M-"Now wait and watch Annika. Aaj toh tum confess kr hi dogi ki tumhe farak padta hai Shivaay ko kisi aur ke saath dekh kr."

      Annika came to Pinky.

A-"Pinky aunty "

P-"Are beta tu aa gayi. Kabse waits kr rahi thi me tera."

    Pinky said and hugs her. Annika reciprocates.

A-"What happened aunty? You need some help na?"

P-"Haa bahut badi helps chahiye."

A-"Ha boliye na aunty."

P-"Shaadi organize krni hai tumhe ek."

A-"Haa toh Rudra-Bhavya ki wedding planner me hi hu na....."

P-"Haa Rudra-Bhavya ki toh hai hi tu. Par aur kisiki bhi Shaadi plan krni hai tujhe."

A-"Kiski?"

P-"Shivaay ki"

A-"What?? Sh..... Shivaay ki?"

P-"Haa. Itna shocks kyu ho gayi?"

A-"Nahi. I mean Shiv..... Shivaay Shaadi kr rahe hai?"

P-"Abhi nhi. But ha in futures.."

A-"Kisase?"

P-"Mallika se"

A-"What?????"

P-"Kyu? Kya hua??"

A-"Shivaay Mallika se Shaadi krna chahte hai?"

P-"Are nhi. Use abhi pucha nhi. Par ha me chahti hu ki wo dono Shaadi krle."

A-"K..... Kyu??"

P-"Kyu matlab? Dono childhoods friend hai. Kitne acche lagte hai saath me. Me toh unke bachpan se yahi chahti thi. Par Siddharth aa gaya. Par ab sab thik hai."

A-"Par kya Shivaay ready ho jaayenge is Shaadi ke liye?"

P-"Ha kyu nahi. Shivaay bhi Mallika ko bahut pasand krta hai. Use puchungi toh woh maan hi jaayega."

A-"But....."

P-"Ab par war kuch nhi. Ruvya ki Shaadi ke baad inki bhi karani hai. Tum sab dekh lena ha planning vgera."

     Annika looked at her shocked. She don't know why she was feeling insecure and hurt. Tears formed in her eyes. She wiped them and composed herself.

A-"Pinky aunty , mujhe kuch office ka kaam hai. Me chalti hu."

    She said and turned to go.

P-"Are par batati toh jaa ki kregi na Shivaay ki Shaadi plan?"

     Annika only nodded and left from there. Mallika came to Pinky and hugs her.

P-"Hussh.. Ho gaya. Par Annika badi sads lag rahi thi."

M-"It's ok. But hamara plan toh successful ho gaya na? Toh sab thik ho jaayega."

Outside the Oberoi Mansion,
      Annika came out of OM crying. She came to the parking area. She can't able to handle it more. She sat there on bench and started crying.

A-"Yeh sab ho kya raha hai mujhe? Why I can't able to hear about Shivaay and Mallika. Kyu farak pad raha hai mujhe. Kyu....." 😭😭😭

    She said loudly and sat there and crying continusly. Shivaay was on the way to Oberoi Mansion. He forgot one file at home so he was coming to take that file. He came at home and parked his car. He came out and he sensed Annika. He closed his eyes.

Shivaay-"Annika. Annika OM aayi hai? Kisine kuch bataya nhi. Mujhe abhi jaake milna hai usse."
🏃🏻‍♂🏃🏻‍♂🏃

     He said and ran towards Mansion but stopped by someones crying voice. He looked around and saw  Annika was crying. He runs to her. He came to her and called her.

S-"Annika..... "

    Annika looked up and saw Shivaay who was looking at her. Shivaay saw her face and immediately sat down at her side. He wiped her tears hold her shoulders.

S-"Annika what happened? Why are you crying?? "

     He said worriedly. She was only looking at him without blinking her eyes. Shivaay once again asked,

S-"Annika kyu ro rahi ho? Batao mujhe kyu hua hai? Kuch takleef hai? Kisine kuch kaha tumse?"
   
    Shivaay said. Annika was only looking at him. Again tears formed in her eyes and felled on her face. Shivaay wiped them immediately.

S-"Annika meri jaan ja rahi hai. Batao na kya hua hai??" 😭😭😭😭

    Annika wiped her tears and got up from bench. Shivaay also stands up and was looking at her.

A-"Congratulations Mr. Oberoi "

S-"Congratulations?? Kis baat ke liye??"

    He asked confused. She looked at him one last time and left from there. Shivaay ran behind her. But she gets auto and left from there. Shivaay still running after her. He stopped after few minutes.

S-"Kya hua hoga ise? Aur mujhe congratulate kyu kr rahi thi? Kuch toh jarror hua hai. Ghar me pata hoga sabko. Me jaake puchta hu."

    He said and went to OM. He came inside and saw all ladies are talking and laughing at something. He came to them. Mallika notices him and ran to him.

M-"Shivaay Shivaay Shivaay.I am so happy today. Plan successful ho gaya."

P-"Shivaay tu itne jaldi kaise aa gaya? Accha sun aaj na hamne tera plan....."

S-"Mom ek minute, mujhe yeh batao, Annika kyu aayi thi yaha? Aur woh itna ro kyu rahi thi?"

M-"Are wahi toh bata rahe hai na?"

S-"Kya?"

    Mallika and Pinky told him everything. Shivaay looked at them angrily.

S-"Kya kr diya tum logo ne? "

P-"Kya hua? Yahi toh plan tha na Shivaay?? "

S-"Haa. Par aap logo ne mujhe bataya kyu nhi yeh sab krne se pehle."

M-"Shivaay plan discuss kiya tha tab the na tum?"

S-"Haa. Par aaj kyu nhi bataya? Sab gadbad kr di tum dono ne. Mallika kal Annika ne hum dono ko mall me dekha tha hug krte hue. Usi waqt kitna hurt ho gayi thi woh. Baad me kuch krne ki jaroorat nhi thi."

M-"Par Shivaay....."

S-"No Mallika. Bahut ho gaya ab yeh sab jealousy game. Ab me Annika ko aur hurt nhi kr sakta."

Daadi-"Billu par Annika kaha hai?"

S-"Maine use rokne ki koshish ki par nhi ruki woh."

D-"Toh phir tu yaha kya kr raha hai? Jaa use samjhao jaakar."

S-"Haa daadi. Mujhe pata nhi tha ki woh kyu ro rahi hai isliye me ghar aaya puchne ke liye."

P-"Shivaay I am sorry. Sab hamari galti hai. Ab jaa aur usse baat kr."

S-"Haa abhi jaata....."

    His phone rings. He pick up the phone.

S-"Hello bade Papa..... "

Tej-"Shivaay where are you?"

S-"Me ghar par hu"

T-"Toh office aao jaldi. Urgent kaam hai."

S-"Par bade Papa..... "

T-"Shivaay it's very important. Come fast."

S-"Ok. Me aata hu."

T-"Haa come fast."

S-"Ji."

    He cuts the call.

P-"Kya hua?"

S-"Mujhe office jaana padega mom"

D-"Par Annika.... "

S-"Me baad me baat krta hu usse. Tabtak aap Gauri ko bolna ki Annika se baat krle."

    Daadi nodded and Shivaay left from there.

In evening,
     Shivaay finishes all his work and then called Gauri.

G-"Hello bhaiya "

S-"Annika kaisi hai ab? Baat hui usse?"

G-"Nahi bhaiya. Di humara phone bhi nhi utha rahi. Aur ghar bhi nhi aayi. Hum abhi OM me hai. Omkara ji jaa rahe hai Di ke office."

S-"No. Om ko kahe mat jaana me chala jaata hu."

G-"Ji"

S-"Par agar tabtak Annika ghar aaye toh mujhe call kr dena."

G-"Ji bhaiya. Aur aap bhi call krna Di ke baare me pata chale toh."

S-"Haa."

    Shivaay cuts the call and drove towards Annika's office.

Annika's office,
     Shivaay came there. But no one in the office. Also all lights are off. He came out and saw watchman there. He came to him.

Watchman-"Sir aap yaha? "

S-"Haa. Sab log chale gaye kya?"

W-"Haa sab log toh chale gaye. Sirf Annika mam hai andar. "

S-"What?? Annika andar hai? Par saare lights toh off....."

W-"Sir mam ne hi kaha tha."

S-"Use andhere se darr lagta hai aur tum...."

W-"Sorry sir me abhi on krta hu."

S-"Wait. Tum jao me krta hu."

W-"Ok sir."

    Shivaay came in office and switched on all lights. He searches for Annika. But she is nowhere. He went to her cabin but her cabin was empty. He searches all areas of office but she is no where to be seen. He stood helpless in the middle of her office.

S-"Kaha ho Annika? I know tum yahi kahi ho. I can sense you. Par kaha? Kaha dhoondhu ab me....
Ek baar phir uska cabin check krta hu."

     He said and ran towards her cabin. He came inside and switched on the lights. He searched her and heard some voice. He came towards the voice and shocked to see Annika. Annika was sitting near her desk on the floor. Her hairs are all messy and spread all over her face and her face and eyes are all red due to continuous crying. The sight in front of Shivaay broke his heart. He ran to her and sat beside her. He wiped her tears and asked,

S-"Annika, what happened? Kyu ro rahi ho tum itna? Batao mujhe. Me hu na ab tumhare saath. Bolo kya hua hai?"

    He said worriedly and looked at her. She looked at him for some seconds and then hugs him tightly. She was holding him very tightly. Shivaay was shocked. He was happy . His Annika was hugging him after almost one month. He was very happy. But at that time only Annika is important. He shrugs off his thoughts and hugs her back and started stroking her hair lovingly.

S-"Annika,shsh..... Kuch nhi. Me hu yaha ok. Kuch nahi hua hai. Rona band kro pehle tum. Batao mujhe kya hua hai?"

    He said and Annika hugs him more tightly. She didn't answer his questions. She was crying continusly. Shivaay was stroking her hairs and whispered sweet nothings in her ear.
      After 5 minutes Annika composed herself and broke the hug. She wiped her tears. Shivaay was looking at her every action.

S-"Kya hua Annika? Ab toh batao."

A-"Me yeh shaadi organize nhi kr sakti."

S-"What??"

A-"Me yeh Shaadi organize nhi kr sakti."

    Shivaay laughed at her sentence. She looked at him confused.

S-"Sorry. Par tum isliye ro rahi thi ke tum Ruvya ki Shaadi organize nhi kr Sakti? Come on Annika. It's not big deal. Hum kisi aur ko appoint kr lenge."

A-"Me Ruvya ki Shaadi ki baat nhi kr rahi."

S-"Toh phir....."

A-"Me aapki aur Mallika ki Shaadi organize nhi kr Sakti."

     Shivaay smiled at her sentence but immediately hide it.

S-"Kiski Shaadi? Meri aur Mallika ki??"

A-"Haa. Me nhi kr sakti aapki Shaadi organize. And please mujhe reason bhi mat puchna."

S-"Ek minute, kisne kaha tumse ki me Mallika se Shaadi kr raha hu?"

A-"Mallika aur Pinky aunty ne. "

S-"Mallika ne aisa kaha ki hum dono Shaadi kr rahe hai?"

A-"Haa... Nahi Mallika ne nahi par Pinky aunty ne kaha."

S-"Ki me aur Mallika Shaadi kr rahe hai?"

A-"Nahi. But she want ki you both should get married. "

    Shivaay started laughing loudly. He got up from floor and stands there laughing at her. Annika also got up and came to him.

A-"Has kyu rahe hai?"

S-"Mom tumhare saath majaak kr rahi hongi. Annika, Mallika meri best friend hai. Aur uski Shaadi pehle hi ho chuki hai."

A-"Haa par divorce bhi hone wala hai na??"

S-"Mallika aur Siddharth ek dusre se bahut pyaar krte hai. Haa abhi ladai kr rahe hai but sab thik ho jaayega."

A-"Par aap toh uske saath kitne khush the kal....."

S-"Are ab best friends ke saath toh masti majaak hota rehta hai na, ab tum meri friend ho toh kya me tumse Shaadi thodi kr raha hu....." 🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊

     He said in flow and bite his tongue. Annika looked at him surprised and blushed at his answer. Shivaay looked at her she turned her gaze. Shivaay smiled at her.

A-"Toh..... Toh kya Sach me aap dono Shaadi nhi kr rahe??" She asked once again to confirm.

S-"Nahi baba. Bilkul nhi. Mallika bas meri ek dost hai aur kuch nhi."

   Annika smiled and jumped in happiness. Shivaay looked at her surprised.

S-"Kya hua?"

A-"K..... Kuch nhi"

S-"Tum itna khush kyu ho gayi, me Shaadi nhi kr raha yeh sunkar?"

A-"Na..... Nahi toh."

S-"Accha...."

    He said walking towards her.

A-"H..... Haa"

    She said and step back as Shivaay was coming towards her.

S-"Oh. Phir tumne yeh kyu kaha ki tum yeh Shaadi organize nhi kr Sakti. Tumhe bura lag raha tha ki me Mallika se Shaadi kr raha tha."

   Shivaay came to her and hold her hand. Annika now stucked between Shivaay and wall. She turned left to go but Shivaay kept his hand on the wall.

S-"Tell me. Bura lag raha tha tumhe?"

A-"Nahi toh...."

    Shivaay came to her ear and whispered.

S-"Toh ro kyu rahi thi?"

    Annika closed her eyes and took deep breaths.

A-"Woh me...."

S-"Woh tum.... Aage bhi toh bolo...."

    He said and tucked her hairs behind her ear. She opened her eyes and said,

A-"Me already Ruvya ki Shaadi organize kr rahi hu na. Aur mujhe bahut kaam bhi hai. Toh aur ek Shaadi me organize nhi kr Sakti thi. Isiliye." 😂😂😂😂😂

    She said all in one breath. Shivaay stands straight and looked at her. He laughed loudly.

S(laughing)-"So tum isliye ro rahi thi ki tumhe yeh Shaadi organize krne ko kaha tha." 😂😂

A-"H.... Haa"

    Shivaay hold her hand and twist it on her back and drag her close to him. 🙈🙈🙈

S-"Sach... Air koi reason nhi tha."

A-"N..... Nahi."

S-"Sach sach batao."

A-"Sac.... Sach me."

     Shivaay was about to say something but his phone rings. He left her hand and pick up the phone.

S-"Hello Om"

      He said but his eyes on Annika. Annika was blushing hard. She was looking down not able to look at his eyes. Shivaay was smiling at her.

Om-"Hello Shivaay.... Shivaay..... "

S-"H..... Haa Om"

O-"Bhabhi mil gayi kya tujhe?"

S-"Haa. Office me hi thi. Don't worry. Ek kaam kr Gauri aur Bhavya ko bol OM me hi rahe. Me Annika ko lekar wahi aata hu."

O-"Ok. Jaldi aana."

S-"Haaa. Aate hai."

    He cuts the phone. Annika was still looking down. Shivaay smiled at her condition. He said,

S-"Chalen?? "

A-"K..... Kaha?"

S-"Oberoi Mansion"

A-"Kyu??"

S-"Meri Shaadi organize nhi krna chahti. Par Ruvya ki toh kr rahi ho na. Bhul gayi parso engagement hai unki."

A-"Haa yaad hai mujhe. Maine kaha hai Janhvi aunty se kal se preparations krti hu."

S-"Hmm good. Preparations kal se kr lena par aaj se tum OM me hi rahogi engagement tak."

A-"Kyu? Uski koi jaroorat nhi hai. Me sab manage kr lungi."

S-"Koi baat nhi maanani hoti hai na meri. Dekho agar tum ghar gayi toh Gauri bhi aayegi. Aur badi mom ko Gauri ki help ki jaroorat hogi."

A-"Don't worry. Me Gauri se baat krti hu."

S-"Aur woh maan jaayegi? Haa. Aur baaki sab bhi yahi bolenge use ki ghar jao. Tumhare saath raho. Isliye accha yahi hoga ki tum bhi OM me raho."

A-"Par. ..."

S-"No if and but. Chalo. Aur kal hame tumhare check up ke liye hospital bhi jaana hai."

A-"Ok. Par mera saaman....."

S-"Don't worry. Hum pehle tumhare ghar jaayenge. Phir packing krke OM jaayenge. Ab chalen,yaa aur koi reasons dene hai??"

     Annika nodded in no.

S-"Toh chalo."

A-"Haa."

Precap :- Shivika kitchen romance. Annika ka check up.Ruvya engagement. May be Shivaay -Aarav meet.

So,done with this part. Please read and give your suggestions and views. Till then bye. Take care. Stay happy. Stay blessed.