Shivika’s room,

Annika-“This….. this frame…..”

      She looked at that frame and tried to remember when they clicked that picture. But after many tries also she was not able to remember about that picture.

A-“Why I am not remembering this…..”

    She said in sad tone and looked at that frame again.

A-“Shivaay is looking so happy and me too. I know this picture is clicked before my memory loss. But why he hide it here?"

    She was thinking abut possibilities and smiled widely.

A-“Jo bhi ho but now one thing is clear that he loves me and this picture is proof. We both are so happy in this picture and looks like we are in so much love with each other.”

    She was looking at fame and thinking about them when her eyes caught something. She looked at the wall near the door. There was ShivOmRu picture which she gifted him on his birthday. She looked at that frtame and then at the frame which was in her hands. And something striked in her mind. She remembered their conversation on Shivaay's birthday.

A-" Aapne frame dekhi?"

S-"Yaa. It's very beautiful."

A-"Use aap apne room me lagana. Aapke bed ke upar acchi lagegi."

S-"No no"

A-"Why??"

S-"Woh place kisi aur frame ke liye hai."

A-"Which frame"

S-"Meri biwi and meri picture"

A-"Shaadi hui nhi aur aap frame ke sapne dekh rahe hai."

S-"Haa kyu nhi. But you don't worry yeh frame bhi me hamare..... I mean mere room me lagaunga."

A-"Ok. Thank you"

A-“That place is for me and my wife’s picture….Aisa hi kaha tha na Shivaay ne….And then bola tha mein hamare room....
Then ruk gaye the...That means…..”

   Her mouth opened in complete O shape now.

A-“That means he was talking about this frame? That means we….we are married??”

    Annika was tried to collect all the things now. She remembered how he shouted at her when she came to Oberoi Mansion for the first time after her accident.

A-“He shouted at me and was angry on me because I tried to enter in this room….Toh that means this frame was there at that time??”

    She said looking at the wall.

A-“Hawww….Mujhe tabhi kyu nhi pata chala? Tab I believed him when he gave me lame excuses like his room was not clean and all…..”

    She then remembered how he brought her here in this room when she come again to Oberoi Mansion.

A-“Means he removed that frame just beause he don’t want me to see that.”

      Annika was thinking about all the things now. All incidents came to her mind.

A-“Iss sabse toh yahi prove hota hai ki I am his….his wife…that means our marriage ….means we are married?? No no no I don't think that we are married. But something is there which everyone  is hiding from me. ”

    She was shocked now and thinking what to do next when she heard Shivaay’s voice.

Shivaay-“Khanna. Now I have no time for this. You go and check that. I have to get ready and after that I want to make Rudy ready. Go.”

Khanna-“Ok sir”

      Khanna said and left from there.

A-“Shivaay.….Oh my god...agar unhone dekh liya na toh…..”

    Annika don’t know what to do now.

A-“Calm down Annika and think.”

    She took a deep breath. She then kept that file on its place neatly and went towards the window. She jumps outside and hides there behind the window.

    Shivaay came inside and closed the door.

S-“Annika…..”

      He felt her presence. Here Annika was so scared now. Shivaay look here and there.

S-“”Why I am feeling like she is here? Oh Shivaay... she is in this house so you can feel her na.”

    He said and smiled.

S-“But I am feeling her presence very strongly. I think that was because I am missing her and can't able to see her in this condition. I know all this is my fault but what to do... for her,I have to do all these things. I can't even able to say her 'I love you' ,when I loves her more than anything in this world.”

    Annika who was listening this smiled through her tears.

A-“I knew it Shivaay . I just knew it.”

    Shivaay came to that frame and pulled it out and took it in his hands.

S-“I am sorry Annika for hurting you. But this is nesseary for you, for us, for your health. I am just waiting for that day when I can able to hang this frame on it's perfect place.”

      He said looking at that wall. He then caressed that frame.

S-"I am sorry Annika. But don't worry. Just one day left now. Tomorrow we will leave for Germany. Then tumhari treatment start ho jaayegi. And then.....then tumhe sab yaad aajayega. I am waiting for you Annika. This house , all our family members are waiting for you Annika. Bas kuch din ki baat hai ab. Then everything will be alright."

He kissed on her face on that frame and then kept that frame carefully and went to washroom to change clothes.

A-"Oh bete ki........ I forgot about my treatment. It means we are leaving for Germany tomorrow. And now it's 100% clear that he also loves me n cares for me. So he is just acting and doing drama in front of me."

    Annika came to room again and looked at that wall.

A-“Now wait n watch Shivaay. Mein sab yaad krke hi rahungi. I need my answers now. And I have to find out the truth.”

    She said and left from there.

In Garden,

      Shivaay and Om came with Rudra. Daadi, Pinky and Jhanvi came to them.

Rudra-"Daadi, kaise lag rahe hum?"

Daadi-"Ekdum perfect"

      ShivOmRu smiled. Pinky and Jhanvi puts kaalta teeka on them.

R-"Thank you thank you. But tell me who is looking more amazing?"

Pinky-"Sabse jyada amazing toh meri teeno daughter in laws lagegi, hai na mummiji?"

      Annika, Gauri and Bhavya who were behind them heard what Pinky said. Gauri and Bhavya looked at each other shocked and then looked at Annika. Annika heard what Pinky said, but she acts like she was busy in her phone. Gauri and Bhavya sighed in relief.

D-"Haa woh toh....."

      Before daadi say something, Gauri said,

Gauri-"Daadi, we are here"

(Bhavya)

(Gauri)

(Annika)

      All turned and looked at them. ShivOmRu was looking at their partners with so much love and daadi , Pinky and Jhanvi smiled. Annika, Gauri and Bhavya was also lost in their partners. Jhanvi called them many times but they didn't respond.

P-"ShivOmRu we are here ha....."

      They came back from their la la land and looked down embarrassed. Pinky and Jhanvi laughed and then left from there to attend guests. Daadi dragged Rudra and Bhavya with her to the mandap. Tej came to call Shivaay and Om to welcome guests. So all left only Annika and Gauri was there.

A(mind)-"Pinky aunty said my three daughter in laws...that means....."

G-"Di..... Where are you lost? Let's go"

      Annika looked at Gauri and then smiled. She was happy and now sure that Shivaay and all family loves her. Only she needs to find out the truth about their marriage. So for now she was happy as she knew Shivaay loves her n also for one more reason, that they are leaving tomorrow for her treatment.

      At the entrance, Shivaay and Om were welcoming guests. Shivaay was looking at Annika all the time and was smiling.

Om-"Bhabhi is looking very beautiful hai na?"

     He said teasingly.

S-"Hmm. Beautiful toh woh hamesha lagti hai. I am happy as she is smiling. Look at her."

       Om looked at Annika who was happily talking with some guests and Gauri.

S-"Abhi thodi derr pehle kitni worried lag rahi thi. But now look at her face kitni khush lag rahi hai."

O-"Hmm. I think bhabhi ko bhi yaad aaya hoga ki kal tum log Germany jaa rahe ho."

      Shivaay looked at Om and smiled. But suddenly his expressions changed when he saw something I mean someone. Om looked at him confused.

Om-“What happened?”

S-“Aarav…..”

   Aarav who just entered came to them.

Aarav-“Hello Shivaay. You must be Om right?”

    Om nodded and Aarav smiled.

O-“Yeah...and you??”

Aa-“I am Aarav...Annika’s best friend”

      He said looking towards Shivaay. Shivaay looked at him angrily as he remembered how he proposed his Annika yesterday.

O-“Ohh haa. Hello. How are you?”

Aa-“I am fine. And you? Ho gayi saari preparations?”

O-“Yeah I am fine...haa ho gayi”

    “Omkara ji” Gauri called Om.

O-“Haa aaya.....I have to go Aarav. You enjoy.”

        He said and left from there. Shivaay looked at Aarav, he smiled widely.

S-“You here?”

Aa-“Haa you invited dad na he is busy and Annika insisted me to come. So how can I denies her request.”

    Shivaay just looked at him.

Aa-“Waise why you left in between yesterday? Party pasand nhi aayi yaa mera surprise?”

S-“N…..Nothing like that I just…just…”

Aa-“Leave that...Waise where is Annika?”

S-“She is busy”

Aa-“Yeah I know. But I want to meet her. Hey Shivaay, can you help me?”

S-“For what?”

Aa-“Look Annika said no to me yesterday but I know she also loves me. So can you help me to convince her?? Please please please”

S-“WHAT????”

      Shivaay looked at him shocked.

Aa-“Yeah. You are her friend na? Then itna toh kr sakte ho na apni friend ke liye?”

S-“Youu.... I …listen Annika doesn't love you and she don't want to marry you.” Shivaay said in loud voice.

Aa-“Naah…She loves me but just acting that she don’t . So please help me”

S-“Listen I know het very well and I am very sure about it. Annika tumse pyaar nhi krti.”

Aa-“How can you so sure??”

S-"I know her. And uske baare me sab pata hota hai mujhe."

Aa-"But aisi baate woh tumse kyu kregi na..... Then kaise itne yakeen ke saath bol rahe ho tum??"

S-“Bcoz she loves only m….."

          Shivaay stopped and looked at Aarav.

S-"No.....Nothing....But listen you just stay away from her. Don’t ask her again for marriage.”

Aa-“Why?? Actually I am planning to ask her again tonight”

S-“Just don’t. I know woh tumse pyaar nhi krti n naahi kabhi kregi. If you want to stay as her friend don’t do this mistake again.”

      Shivaay said angrily. He just wants to punch him hard on his face but he was silent because of Annika.

Aa-“But I.....”

S-“I have lots of work. You enjoy. But ha don’t trouble her”

   Shivaay said angrily and left from there. Aarav stood there smiling to himself.

    Shivaay was fuming in anger standing at one corner when Om came to him.

O-"What happened?"

S-"Nothing"

O-"Are you ok?"

S-"Yes."

O-"But you are not looking ok."

S-"Om... I am fine."

O-"Ok leave it. Let's go shaadi start honewali hai."

      Shivaay nodded and they were about to left from there when Rakesh came to them.

Rakesh-"Hello guys"

      He said and hugs Shivaay and Om.

S-"Heyy Rakesh, how are you?"

R-"I am perfectly fine."

S-"Thanks for coming."

O-"But abhi aa rahe ho tum?? Why so much late?"

R-"Arre I was busy you know na patients n all. Shivaay, bhabhi kaisi hai?"

S-"She is good. In fact more than good "

      Shivaay said and smiled.

R-"Shivaay I want to say something."

S-"Yeah bolo, what happened?"

R-"Tum log kal Germany jaanewale the na?"

S-"Haa kal raat ki flight hai. And then Annika ki treatment start ho jaayegi. I just can't wait for tomorrow."

    Shivaay said and Om smiled looking at his brother who was so haapy after many days.

R-"No Shivaay. Kal nhi jaa sakte tum."

S-"What?? Why??"

R-"Because Dr. Smith's wife is not well. So he is not available till next Sunday. So they asked you to come on next Sunday."

S-"What??? Next Sunday?? You mean 8 days more??"

R-"Yes Shivaay. Now what to do na. He is not available so."

O-"Shivaay it's ok na. It's just matter of 8 days."

S-"Agar use kuch ho gaya toh? Kuch yaad aaya n khudko stress diya toh"

O-"Don't worry Shivaay, we will take care of her. And shaadi toh khatam hone hi wali hai so kuch yaad nhi aayega."

R-"Haa. And abtak toh manage kiya na Shivaay. Now 8 days more. But ha yaad hai na kya kaha tha maine kuch bhi aisa mat kro jise bhabhi ko kuch yaad aajaye jo nhi aana chahiye and....."

S-"I know, is baat ke liye toh maine use woh sab bol diya jo nhi bolna chahiye tha mujhe. N ab aur 8 days....."

O-"Shivaay....."

S-"It's ok I can manage. Meri Annika ke liye itna toh kr hi sakta hu na mein"

      Om and Rakesh smiled and Shivaay looked at Annika who was busy in work.

S(mind)-"I am sorry Annika. But aur 8 din yeh drama krna padega mujhe."

      Daadi called them as panditji starts wedding rituals. Shivaay came to mandap and he saw Annika. Something strikes in his mind and he ran to daadi.

S-"Daadi"

D-"Kya hua Billu?"

S-"Daadi , send Annika away from this venue. Asked her to do some work inside the mansion. Garden se jaane ko bolo"

      He said all in one go. Daadi looked at him confused.

D-"What are you talking about Billu? Annika ko kyu bheju yaha se?"

S-"Daadi agar usne yeh shaadi dekh li n use hamari shaadi ke baare me kuch yaad aaya toh? No no daadi aisa nhi hona chahiye. Kyuki Germany jaane me abhi time hai"

      Daadi nodded.

D-"But kya bolu use?"

S-"Kuch kaam do use. Aisa kuch ki woh shaadi khatam hone ke baad hi aaye yaha."

D-"Ok mein kuch sochti hu. Tu jaa"

    Shivaay nodded and left from there.

      Daadi came to mandap and saw Annika with Gauri. Daadi called Annika.

A-"Haa daadi"

D-"Puttar mera ek kaam kregi?"

A-"Haa daadi bolo na"

D-"Woh....woh panditji ko dakshina deni thi na toh woh maine ek tray me rakha tha sab saaman jo unko dena hai. But abhi mil nhi raha."

A-"Koi baat nhi daadi yahi hoga. Mein dekhti hu"

D-"Yaha dekh liya maine. Yaha nhi hai. Mujhe lagta hai andar ghar me hoga."

A-"Thik hai mein jaake dekhti hu."

     Daadi nodded and Annika left from there. Daadi came to Shivaay.

D-"Ho gaya tera kaam, bhej diya use"

    Shivaay sighed in relief.

S-"Thank you daadi."

      Here wedding rituals starts and there inside Annika was searching that tray.

A-"Pata nhi kaha gaya. Ek kaam krti hu ghar me sab saaman toh hai. Mein new ready krti hu. Kaam bhi ho jaayega n mein jaake shaadi bhi attend kr lungi."

      She said and collect all necessary things and then came outside. She gave all things to one servant and then ran towards mandap. Only last phera was left now. Annika came to mandap and stood behind Shivaay, Om and Gauri.

Panditji-"Vivaah sampanna hua. Aaj se aap pati patni."

      All clapped for Rudra and Bhavya. But Annika stood silent.

A-"Yeh toh maine kahi dekha....."

"Vivaah sampanna hua aaj se aap pati patni"

A-"Yeh toh mein aur Shivaay....."

      She looked at Shivaay who was busy with Om and Gauri. Annika was looking at him when some flashes came in front of her eyes.

A-"Maine Shiv..... Shivaay ko thappad....but kyu.....?"

      She was hell confused now about all the things. She closed her eyes to remember what is exactly happening.

Shivaay-"Mandap me tum mere saath baithogi. Meri biwi banogi pr sirf ek din ke liye. Kal mein tumhe divorce de dunga"

Shivaay-"Sahil thik hai but sirf tabtak jabtak mein chahu.....agar tum chahti ho Sahil ko kuch na ho, shaadi kro....."

        Annika opened her eyes. Her eyes are red now due to anger. She looked at Shivaay. Tears came down from her eyes.

A-"That means...... Shivaay....
Shivaay....."

      Her head started spinning around and she can able to see and hear only one thing,

"Meri biwi banogi pr sirf ek din ke liye"

A-"Aahhhhh
......." She held her head and fell on the ground.

Precap :- Ab kya hoga??? 😰😰😰😰😰
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