Shivaay woke up with a foul mood. The scenes of last night still afresh in his mind. Annika laughing her heart out to Rahul's joke which he didn't even find funny and everytime she looked at him she didn't even acknowledge him. Urrrgghh how frustrated he was. He tried everything possible to break this laughter riot but all in vain. He even had suggested Rahul to shift to a hotel so it's easy for him to travel for his meetings but all in vain. Rudra and Dadi kept negating it and finally Rahul was staying here right uptil priyanka wedding which was another 15 days. Shivaay had already broken two phones, three glasses and three vases in frustration and that was just day one, god knows what will happen in the upcoming days.

As he got down for breakfast again his irritation level peaked as he saw Rahul and Annika coming for breakfast. He couldn't fathom what was happening around him. He hadn't seen Annika laughing so openly since a long time and somewhere he was happy as well but at the same was irritated that this was not with him. He couldn't understand why he had this feeling, I mean he has had girl friends before (and there were quiet a few ) and Rahul has been very cordial and jovial with them but never has he felt this pang  of hurt. Infact many of his girl friends have reprimanded him for not being jealous, but here he is jealous infact his heart is burning but he doesn't even know why.

Annika wasn't even sparing a glance to Shivaay and didn't even wish him today. He would have been ok with even Mr Oberoi but even that she didn't say. He was upset. He has to break this conversation that Rahul and Annika were so busy in , hence he very casually replied, " don't feel like eating breakfast am going". No one spared a glance and infact all said bye to him. Shivaay was shocked would be an understatement. He walked out of the dining room and turned back once to see all of them still in deep conversation. Sighing he walked out going towards Dadi room cause he knew she was the one person who could put him out of this misery.

On the other hand Annika was confused with this BaggadBilla attitude otherwise he always runs from her but today  she felt he was trying to get her attention but not giving it much thought she continued her talks.

Shivaay walked into Dadi room and saw her reading something and he moved towards her bed. She looked upto him and gestured him to come and sit with her. She had seen some of the scenes at the dining table and knew her Billu would come to talk to her, but she didn't know it would be this soon. " kya baat hai Billu" she said softly caressing his hair as he had laid his head in her lap.

She knew her Billu was tough for the world but only his brothers and she knew the extent to which he was vulnerable inside. He has always been the shield of this family the protector as his name suggests right from the age of six. He has given up everything even his own dreams for his family of which only his dadi knew and for once she wanted someone for him.

"Kya Baat Hai Billu why are you looking so disturbed and restless".
"I don't know Dadi don't know what's this feeling but am just very restless and having a very sinking feeling, I don't know what to do". He replied closing his eyes.

" Shivaay tell me properly what's bothering you so much". Again Dadi asked him caressing he replied not opening his eyes.
Dadi understood the turmoil of his heart, and to not press him more to open up she decided to help him by giving him a slight push. This was his battle and he had to figure it out she just had to show him the path.
" Shivaay" she called out to him and he looked upto her. " Close your eyes" , he still looked up at her. " listen to me Billu close your eyes, and think of what you want but think from your heart, it will always show you the right way".

Shivaay closed his eyes and as he did the only thing he saw was Annika, his Annika and knowingly unknowingly a smile started to form on his face seeing the beauty in his arms, he caressing her face, she smiling, he twirling her around, protecting her and finally he kissing her. He opened his eyes with a jerk looking at Dadi.

She questioned him raising her eyebrows and he smiled replying, " I know what I want, Thank you Dadi. I just hope I walk on the right path" saying this he got up walking out of the room.

Dadi looked on, " Billu I hope you have decided the right thing, for once think only about yourself and make the decision with your heart and not your mind. Your mind always leads you to the wrong thing cause your scared to use your heart but it's still the only one to lead you on".

She sighed and prayed to her gods to bless her Billu and Annika.