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Forever Yours

Dusk had fallen when Anika walked out of the exit gate of the busy Mumbai airport. A chilly winter welcomed her again to Mumbai-City of Dreams. The city which makes dreams come true. But for Anika, Mumbai is not a city of dreams.. rather a city that had snatched almost everything from her. The temperature was almost close to 10 degrees. The cold breeze blowing that evening added to the winter chill, compelling everyone to pull out their jackets. Enjoying the initial few moments, Anika let her body feel and embrace the cold surrounding her, but she could not bear it for long. Soon she pulled out her jacket and zipped it up to her neck. Letting her breath come out, she smiled, seeing the sky.

"Kidhar jaana hai madamji?" A taxi driver halted from the back.

"Oriental Residency, Khar West. Chaloge bhaiya?" Anika asked the driver.

"SV Road wala?" The driver asked to confirm.

"Haan, "Anika replied.

"Haan madamji challenge," the taxi driver said while keeping her bags in the taxi.

The ride from the airport to the destination was about 30 minutes. She took out her phone and plugged in her earphones, and started listening to songs. She was looking out through the window, watching the passing streets. She closed her eyes and leaned completely on the seat.

Flashback:

It was the dawn of December. The darkness at this time of the day was quite dark. Anika was sitting on the rooftop of her house. It was cold there. She was continuously rubbing her palms and occasionally blowing on her fingers to keep them warm. She was shivering. She was looking here and there in search of someone. Up above her, the dark sky looked beautiful.

Suddenly she felt a pair of hands on her eyes.

"Where were you?" Anika asked.

Silence

"I know it's you. Now remove your hands. Tell me, where were you?" Anika asked again.

"Woah. I .. was stuck in traffic," the person replied.

Anika shook her head and looked down at the moving taxis and bikes on the busy road of Mumbai.

"How did you recognise me?" The person asked, sitting beside her.

"I can feel you, "Anika replied with a huge smile.

And there was a silence between them as the words sunk in.

"Do you love me so much?" The other person asked

"I love you more than even you can imagine. You are the reason for my existence. I want to live the rest of my life with you. I want to see you by my side every day," Anika smiled as she said those words.

Anika moved a little closer to the person, intertwined their fingers and rested her head on his shoulders.

Bliss had made its way into his eyes as he heard those final words few words. There was happiness in the air. It was a moment she had always dreamt of. A moment he had always wanted for. His eyes could not hold back the immense happiness and have turned wet.

"Won't you ever leave me, Nah?" Anika asked.

"Never!! I will never leave you. I will be with you till the last breath of my life. I am forever yours", he replied, placing a kiss on her forehead.

"I love you, Shivaay," Anika said.

"Madamji.. aagaya apka hotel", the taxi driver said, breaking the trance of her thoughts.

Anika opened her eyes and looked here and there.

Anika took out the earphones from her ears and slipped her phone into her bag. She took out the wallet.

"Kitna hua bhaiya?" She asked the driver.

The driver looked at her and then replied, " 400 rupees ".

"Kya?? Bhaiya.. you think you can cheat me? I am not a tourist. Mumbai is my birthplace. Take this," Anika said, handing the driver three hundred rupees.

*******

"Good evening, ma'am. How can I help you?" Asked the receptionist with a sweet smile.

"I have a room booked with the name Anika Bose," said Anika.

"One minute, ma'am. Please let me check," the receptionist said, looking back at the desktop screen.

"Ma'am, here are your keys. Room no.163", the receptionist said.

"Thanks," Anika said, taking the keys.

She walked towards the lift when she heard some whispers.

"Yeh toh wahi ladki hai nah?" One woman said to another.

"Kounsi ladki?" The other woman asked.

"Wahi 3 saal pehle jo Malad main case hua tha nah.. Paper mein bhi aaya that," the first woman spoke.

"Yes, I just remembered. She is so shameless, and she is roaming out regardless of what happened a few years back. Chii," the second woman said.

Anika walked ahead, not wanting to listen anymore.

Reaching her room, she unlocked the door and went inside. She locked the door, took out her clothes from her bag and went inside the washroom. Stripping out of the old clothes, she let the shower waterfall on her, relaxing her mind. She dried her body with a towel and changed into comfy pyjamas. She laid on the bed, and due to tiredness, sleep immediately overtook her.

Flashback:

Shivaay walked inside the door. Anika saw him from under the blanket and couldn't control her temper. She picked up her pillow and threw it on him. She started shouting at the top of her voice. Shivaay held her mouth shut and took out a rose from his pocket. He moved forward and offered the flower to her. She was still angry at him, which was evident from how she turned her face away from him.

"Why are you giving me this rose? You must have brought this for that girl. You were holding her hands but seeing me, and you are offering this to me.Samjhane ki koshish ki par kyun nahi samajhte ho ki pyar karti hun main tumse. Please don't break my heart. I love you more than my life," Anika said.

"Why will I bring it for someone else? Trust me, and I brought this for you. She was just helping me. I asked her for some ideas to impress you, and she was just suggesting me ideas. It was only bad timing that you bumped into us. Trust me, I love you only," Shivaay said.

"Are you serious?" Anika asked.

"Yes. Why would I lie to you?" Trust me, "Shivaay said.

Shivaay felt a little relieved when he saw Anika smile. He went down on his knees and gave her the rose.

"I love you, Anika... I may be a flirt, but my heart beats only for you," Shivaay said with a big smile.

Anika wiped away her tears and tried to smile when she said," I love you too".

Shivaay got up and hugged her tightly, after which Anika apologised for doubting his intentions and not trusting him. Anika kissed his cheeks, and he gave her a warm kiss on her forehead.

"You look cute when you cry and smile at the same moment," Shivaay laughed.

They both laughed.

"Never doubt me again," he said.

"Never," she smiled.

********

"Shit! It's already 8," Anika cursed herself while getting up.

She quickly ran to the washroom and took a shower. She changed into black jeans and a white kurta with a maroon scarf. She took her bag and went down.

She hired an auto. After about 20 minutes, the auto stopped in front of a huge office. Anika got off the auto and looked at the cream coloured building with a different feeling. She walked towards the reception.

"Good morning, ma'am. Welcome to Oberoi industries. How can I help you?" The receptionist asked.

"Hii. I am Anika Bose from Pixelloid Studios, Bangalore. I am a VFX artist. I have come here to design the security pattern of the office. Can I meet Mr Shivaay Oberoi?" Anika said.

"Yess, Ma'am. Shivaay sir had informed about your arrival. Can you just wait a few minutes," she said.

Anika just nodded her head while the receptionist called someone.

"Ma'am, she is Tammana, Shivaay Sir's secretary. She will take you to sir's cabin," the receptionist said.

Anika knew from the very beginning that she is going to Oberoi industries. Initially, she tried a lot to find excuses to not go to Mumbai, but every time she failed, and later she gave up. Three years ago, when she left Mumbai, she promised herself to not step into Mumbai again, which snatched her everything... her family, her love, her life and ..... Yet destiny had other plans, and she stepped into Mumbai again. Anika prayed a lot in mind that the C.E.O of Oberoi industries is not her Shivaay, but somewhere deep inside her heart, she too prayed to see him again. Anika was both nervous and excited at the same time. Excited to see him after three years and nervous because how will he react to seeing her after three years. She was so lost in her thoughts that she was unaware that she had reached his cabin.

"Sir. Miss Anika Bose is here," Tammana said, bringing Anika out of her world.

When Anika had a glimpse of his face, a smile made its own way on her face.

"Shivaay," a tear fell from her eyes.

"Tammana.. can you please leave us alone?" Shivaay asked.

Immediately his order was followed.

"Miss Bose. First, let me ask you a question. Are you sure you can manage such a huge responsibility?" Shivaay said in a bossy tone.

His tone broke her last ray of hope.

"No, this is not my Shivaay. My Shivaay was carefree, joyful, flirt, irresponsible, immature. Not like this man... This man is not my Shivaay," Anika thought in her mind.

"I know, Anika, what you are thinking. You must be wondering that I am changed. But the reason for my change is you. I am the Shivaay you always wished for... mature and responsible. Three years. Three damn years have changed me. I have a lot of questions to ask you. How can you think that I will not accept you after knowing the truth? I love you, Anika and this time I will not prove my love.. you have to feel it..", Shivaay said in his mind.

"Yes, Sir... I can do it. But to design a new one, I need the old layout ", Anika said.

"I will tell Tammana to give you. Now you can go", Shivaay said.

**********

It was four days since Anika was in Mumbai, but still, there was a coldness between both Anika and Shivaay. They both behaved like a boss and employees. They were no more two best friends who loved each other immensely.

Anika was sitting idle as she had no important work to do. She looked towards Shivaay's cabin, but he was busy with some files. Something caught her mind, and she took out a crumpled piece of paper from her bag.

"This is the last letter which you gave me, Shivaay and I will never let this paper be away from me," Anika said to herself.

Tough she reads that letter every day for three years, but whenever she opens that letter, she feels the same kind of nervousness when she opened it for the first time.

Anika,
Whenever I see the moon, it reminds me of you, and I call your name in the hope that you will come, but you don't. You are the only love of my life. You are my best friend. I want to be with you forever. You mean a lot to me. You have shown me what love is and what it feels to be loved. You are the beat of my heart and soul of my body because without you. I am nothing. You are the person I know I can turn to when I need help. You have shown me how to live, and you have shown me how to be truly happy. I want you to know that every time I smile, you have put it there. You make me smile when others can't. I want you to know that how much you mean to me. You are my whole world, and I love you with all my heart. And today, when you are not with me, I feel I'm lost. You are everything to me, and losing you is the worst pain I can endure. Please don't leave me. I don't care what all happened in the past. I only know that I love you, and you love me. Please don't let anything affect us. I am willing to fight with the whole world to get you. Please don't leave me. I will always love you. I am nothing without you. Come back.

Tears rolled down Anika's eyes as she read that.

"You don't know Shivaay... what I am feeling now, I can never forget the days we spent with each other, and I can never forget your touch. No matter where I am, I will always love you. You are mine, and no one can steal that right from me..not even you. I love you," Anika said to herself.

Flashback:

"Anika.. you can't do this, "Shivaay shouted as Anika told him about her marriage.

"Shivaay. I can't do anything about it. Mom has fixed my marriage with someone else, and I can't go against her," Anika said, looking at the opposite side.

"You very well know aunty knows about us, and so we can convince her easily. She loves me, "Shivaay said.

"But Shivaay, I am done with you. I can't take this anymore. My life is not as easy as yours," Anika said.

"I know you are saying this because of that incident. Aunty has no issues with us," Shivaay said.

"Anika... look at me. You know I love you; no matter what, I cannot leave you just because of any incident. When I said that I love you, I mean it. I will never let you go. My love is not that weak," Shivaay said.

"Shivaay. Please don't waste your time. You have your future ahead.. don't waste it. Be mature and responsible. And we can never be together," Anika ran from there.

*********

It was fifteen days since Anika was in Mumbai. Her work was done, and she was leaving for the airport the next day. All the office members had arranged a farewell party for her. After the party, Shivaay was dropping Anika at her hotel.

"This is not the way to my hotel," Anika spoke as she saw they were not going in the direction of her hotel.

"I know, "Shivaay replied coldly.

After few minutes, when the car stopped, her heart skipped a beat as she saw the house.

It was the same house where she was born, where she spent her childhood and spent all the romantic moments with Shivaay. It was also the same house that had snatched her everything from her.

"Not this house. Please let us go back," Anika said, turning back.

But Shivaay held her hands, preventing her from taking a step backwards.

"Till when will you run from the truth?" Shivaay said.

"I want to go back," Anika replied, looking everywhere, not him.

"I love you, Anika. I don't care even if you were raped. My love for you is not selfish. I still love you," Shivaay said.

Anika's entire body started shivering the moment he was talking. Her head started hurting. The traumatic episode flashed before her eyes. She had avoided the truth for so long. But today, she had to face the facts.

Flashback:

Anika was sitting alone in her room when someone rang the bell. She quickly climbed down the stairs and opened the door.

"Daksh..?? You at this time?? Come inside", Anika called him in.

Daksh was Shivaay's best friend and was reading in the same college as Anika and Shivaay. He loved Anika since the first day, but she always ignored him.

Daksh came close to Anika and held her hands.

"Daksh. Are you drunk?" Anika asked him as she smelled alcohol.

"I love you, Anika. Please be mine," he said, pulling her closer.

"You are not in your senses. Please go from here," Anika pushed him.

"No. today I won't go till I make you mine, "Daksh said, dragging Anika.

"What... are.. you. Do.. doing? I beg you.  Please let me go. Please," she stammered.

Daksh tugged her to get her to move. He caught her by her hair and pulled her along. He began tearing her clothes while she was pleading with him.

And then it began. It was all blur-her clothes being torn off, the excruciating pain, the scream dying in her throat, her choking, the pain growing. Every time her body felt a thrust, her eyes closed due to pain. Daksh continued his act again till there was nothing left of her except a bleeding body and a vacant house. The floor down there was covered in blood. It was her blood. It didn't matter to him as he was blinded by lust and overpowered by alcohol. After he was satisfied, he left her and went. He left her to become a rape victim. Her pain didn't end there. He even uploaded her video. And her character was questioned everywhere, be it on TV or newspaper.

Anika was sitting in a dark room, recalling Shivaay's mom's words.

''Leave my Shivaay. Don't waste his life. You are not pure. You cannot marry him."

********

"Anika, I love you. No matter what, and I mean it, "Shivaay said, kneeling.

Nahi jeena tere baaju
Nahi jeena, nahi jeena
Nahi jeena tere baaju
Nahi jeena, nahi jeen

"I am tainted! I cannot marry anyone," she cried, too kneeling.

Main tenu samjhawan ki
Na tere bina lagda jee
Main tenu samjhawan ki
Na tere bina lagda jee
Tu ki jaane pyaar mera
Main karoon intezar tera
Tu dil tui-yon jaan meri
Main tenu samjhava ki
Na tere bina lagda jee
Tu ki jaane pyaar mera
Main karoon intezar tera
Tu dil tui yon jaan meri
Main tenu samjhawa ki
Na tere bina lagda jee

''So what? I don't care what someone else thinks. For me, you are the most beautiful and pure soul," Shivaay said, cupping her face.

A part of her wants to rush to him. The other part is still warning her to not. Shivaay took a few steps ahead and opened his arms for her as his eyes are stuck like glue to her.

Mere dil ne chun laiyaa ne
Tere dil diyaan raahan
Tu jo mere naal tu rehta
Turpe meriyaan saaha
Jeena mera.. hoye
Hun hai tera, ki main karaan
Tu kar aitbaar mera
Main karoon intezar tera
Tu dil tui-yon jaan meri
Main tenu samjhawan kee
Na tere bina lagda jee

Anika walked towards him and hugged him while crying.

"I love you. I cannot live without you."Finally, she confessed.

Ve changa nahion keeta beeba
Ve changa nahion keeta beeba
Dil mera tod ke
Ve bada pachhtaiyaan akhaan
Ve bada pachhtaiyaan akhaan
Naal tere jod ke

Shivaay wrapped his arms around her. Her eyes closed. They were still in that hug position. She doesn't want to say anything but just feel her Shivaay after three years.

Tenu chadd ke kitthe jawan
Tu mera parchhanvaa
Tere mukhde vich hi main taan
Rab nu apne pawaan
Meri duaa.. haaye
Sajda tera kardi sadaa
Tu sun iqraar mera
Main karoon intezar tera
Tu dil tui-yon jaan meri
Main tainu samjhawan ki
Na tere bina lagda jee

"Please don't leave me again. I love you," Anika said, crying.

"Never. I am forever yours, "Shivaay replied, kissing her forehead.

Soo.. this was it. I just hope it is good enough to read!!!

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