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Time between 10 days (period for the Girls gang and Sahil to move from Mumbai to Delhi)

Annika POV: Mujhe pata hai Delhi shift hona meri life ka sabse bada faisla hoga, mera sara bachpan Mumbai mein beeta hai. Par uss se bada sach hai ki na toh bachpan ki buri yaadein mera peecha chodhti hain aur na hi bade hone ke baad ki. Ab apni buri yaadein bhula kar aage badhne mein hi bhalayi hain. Iske baad kabhi bhi na toh bachpan yaad karungi, na hi uss admi ko jisne mujhe sabse zyada dukh diye hain. I have to move on for my brother and sisters. (I know relocating to Delhi will be the biggest decision of my life, I have spent my entire childhood in Mumbai. But the bigger truth is that I cannot forget my traumatic childhood and also not the memories after growing up. It's better to forget my bad memories and move one, after this I will never recall my childhood and not even the man who had troubled me the most. I have to move on for my brother and sisters.)

Annika and gang were all ready to leave from Mumbai but she wants to meet OF for one last time, she cannot meet Billuji because it will shatter the remaining pieces of her heart but she thought "What's the fault of other members in all this issue and most probably they're worried for me?"

She knows her place in their lives and they will not let her leave easily but they deserve to know that she is fine and they should stop searching for her. So she has decided not to meet them in person, but to go to the places frequently visited by them and see them for one last time.

Anika was standing at a little distance from Om's Art gallery. She finally noticed Om but her eyes went wide after looking at his appearance; dishevelled hair, dark circles under his eyes and unkempt clothes. Tears start flowing from her eyes, why was he in such a bad state, did he start doing drugs again? She wanted to run towards him and hang him upside down if he has relapsed but she controlled after thinking about their decision to leave everything behind.

Om could feel someone's gaze on him, he looked around frantically but nobody was there, he was still looking towards a pillar where a girl was standing but her face was not visible. He started moving towards the girl but he was stopped by a cute little boy who handed him a set of paint brushes and a letter. He gave the little boy a candy and checked the letter

"I know Om, tum mujhe bht miss kar rahe ho, mujhe bhi tumhari bht yaad aati hai. I just want to come back and hug you one last time but I don't have the strength to do it and your elder brother won't like it. Tum humesha mere lambe baal wale best friend rahoge, jo badi hi boring shayri bolta hai lekin sabse achi advice deta hai. Ye letter isliye likh rahi hu, kyunki main Mumbai se ja rahi hu. Use these brushes to give wings to your beautiful imagination and make awesome paintings. Always remember your promise, don't use drugs again. Love you and miss you forever...Your Best Friend Annika" ("I know Om, you miss me a lot, I also miss you like hell. I just want to come back and hug you one last time but I don't have the strength to do it and your elder brother won't like it, you will always be my long haired best friend, who recites boring poetry but gives great advice. I'm writing this letter because I'm leaving from Mumbai. Use these brushes to give wings to your beautiful imagination and make awesome paintings. Always remember your promise, love you and miss you forever...Your Best Friend Annika")

Om started crying frantically and he kept searching for her like a madman but all his efforts failed because Annika left the place just after giving the letter to that kid, she had no strength to see his breakdown.
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Next, she visited Rudra's gym

A letter reached Rudra, along with a protein shake bottle with AniRu's pictures printed on it.

"My dear Rudy, you are my baby bro just like Sahil. You were the first one who whole heartedly welcomed me into the OM, you were the first one who formed a relation with me from OF by calling me Didi (elder sister), you are my gossip partner. Now don't say that you don't like to gossip, coz I know how much you love it. I just want to run to you, ruffle your hair once and get a bear hug from you, but I'm at loss of strength to face my baby, coz I'm leaving from Mumbai.Do make protein shake in this bottle, keep watching our pictures and miss me, coz I will miss you a lot, I love you my Rudy boy...Your Partner in crime, Annika Didi"

Rudy also started searching her like a maniac, he cried hard "Anika Didi, why did you leave your baby alone, I have no one in life, please come back to me"

Then she went to the temple to see Dadi, a letter and some head massage instruments, bangles, fulkari dupatta and earrings reached her and she instantly understood the identity of this mystery person.

"Dear Dadi, ap ko toh main sorry bhi nhi bol sakti, apne humesha mera itna saath dia. Main phir bhi chup chap Mumbai chodh kar ja rahi hu. Apse kabhi kuch nhi chupa tha, ap jaanti ho ki ab main OM kyu nhi aa sakti. I hope your Billu is enjoying his life now and will make you a par-dadi real soon. I will miss your love and all your lovely stories. Ab apko massage dene k liye main nahi hu, toh ye massage instruments use karna. I love you a lot dadi, thanks for coming in my life, ho sake to Apni Anika puttar ko maaf kar dena ("Dear Grandma, I cannot even think of apologising to you, you have always supported me but I'm running away like coward from Mumbai. You know everything and also the reason for not coming to OM. I hope your Billu is enjoying his life now and will make you a Great Grandma real soon. I will miss your love and all your lovely stories. Ab apko massage dene k liye main nahi hu, toh ye massage instruments use karna. I love you a lot dadi, thanks for coming in my life, Please try to forgive your child)

Dadi Please ye letter Prinku, Pinky Aunty aur Jhanvi Aunty ko bhi de dena (Grandma please show this letter to Prinku, Jhanvi Aunty and Pinky Aunty)

"My dear friend Prinku, tujhe toh main kya hi bolu, agar tu mujhe uss din wo Oberois ke event mein catering ka order nhi dilwati toh main teri itni achi family se nhi mil paati, jo ab meri bhi family hai. Humesha strong rehna Prinku, aur apne rights k liye ladti rehna. Mujhe pata hai tujhe meri bangles kitni pasand hai, tera favourite set bhej rahi hu saath mein" (My dear friend Prinku, what should I say to you? If that day you did not recommend me for catering job for event organised by Oberois, I would have missed the chance to meet such a great family, who are like my family now. Be strong always and keep fighting for your rights. I know you like my bangles. I'm sending your favourite set along with this letter)

Dear Pinky Aunty, maine kabhi bola nhi par ap meri sabse badi inspiration ho poori OF mein. Apki sabse achi baat hai ki sabse alag hone k bawjood ap apna confidence nhi khote aur original hi bane rehte ho. Ap jaisi ho waisi hi rehna, thodi si loud, thodi si sweet, thodi si strict. I wish I had a mother like you, toh shayad aj main bhi Billu ji ki tarah successful hoti. Don't let anyone change you. I remember apko fulkari duppatta chahiye tha na, maine apke liye specially Amritsar se mangwaya hai, I hope you will like it. (Dear Pinky Aunty, I have never told you this but you are my biggest inspiration in OF. The ebst thing about you is that though you are different from others but you never lose your confidence abd always behave like yourself. Please do not change, always be a bit chirpy, bit sweet and a little bit strict. I wish I had a mother like you then I would have also been successful like Billu Ji. Don't let anyone change you. I remember you wanted a Fulkari stole, I have specially ordered it from Amritsar, I hope you will like it)

Dear Jhanvi Aunty, apko main humesha se kehna chahiti thi ki ap hum young girls ki inspiration bann sakti ho. Please grow out of your insecurities and leave your bad memories behind, phir dekho ap kya takatak inspiration banti ho sabki. I wish I had even one percent of your poise and elegance. I love your dressing sense, I'm sending a pair of earrings along with this letter, apki blue aur green saree se bilkul matching hai" (Dear Jhanvi Aunty, I always wanted to say that you can be an inspiration for us young girls. Please grow out of your insecurities and leave your bad memories behind, then wait and watch how you inspire everyone. I wish I had even one percent of your poise and elegance. I love your dressing sense. I'm sending a pair of earrings along with this letter; they will go along with your blue and green saree)

Dadi knows her Anika puttar very well, there was no point in searching her like a mad person, because she's aware that Anika must have already left the temple. She just wished that Anika would have talked to her once before leaving, but she also knows that she cannot stop her forever because her grandson turned out to be the biggest khota (donkey) in this world. He has lost the sun of his life in search of a small bulb.

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At Oberoi Mansion

All the letter recipients gathered in OM living room, Rudy was crying hysterically, Om was not in a better condition but he was trying to console him, Dadi was also in tears. Pinky and Jhanvi were trying to read their letter without breaking down and then Tia joined them "Kaun marr gaya yahan jo itna roya ja raha hai?" (Now who is dead? Why is everyone crying?)

Rudy unknowingly sobbed hard after saying "Annika Didi"

Tia chirped happily and looked at them "Oh finally wo low class girl marr gayi, characterless bitch" (Oh, finally that low class and characterless bitch is dead)

Everyone glared at her, Om held back Rudra from pouncing on her. Tia chuckled and raised her hands in surrender "Maine kya galat bola, musibat khatam hui" (Oops did I say a bad thing? Only a big problem is solved)

Pinky was about to slap her, when Shivay entered and Tia started her drama "Look Shivaay baby your mom is trying to slap me, because I was not at home from morning"

Pinky looked at her in disgust, how did she miss to notice her evilness during their previous meetings "Jhooth bol rahi hai ye" (She is lying)

Tia got a call and she left hurriedly, she was really happy that finally the thorn named Anika is erased from their life.

Shivaay was already frustrated and as soon as he steps inside the mansion, people start fighting without any rhyme or reason. He looked at his mother tiredly "Mom main itne din baad kuch der k liye ghar aaya hu aur ap log ye drama laga kar baith gaye ho, stop crying everyone, aisa kya ho gaya, sab ro kyu rahe hain. Aur Tia jhooth kyu bolegi, ap logo ne hi milke kuch kia hoga har baar ki tarah. Just say sorry and put an end to this drama" (Mom I have come back home for a few hours and you all are doing this melodrama. Stop crying everyone, what happened, why are you all crying? And why would Tia lie, you people must have done something like every time. Just say sorry to each other and put an end to this)

Dadi shook her head in disbelief, the man standing in front of her is not Billu, he's an arrogant man who never thinks before doing or saying anything. She scoffed at him in anger "Kisi ne sach hi kaha hai "Vinaash kale, vipreeth Buddhi" (Some one has said it rightly "Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason")

Pinky also looked at him with a hurtful face "Apni maa se baat karne k bhi tareeka bhool gaya hai tu" (You have also forgotten the way to talk with your mother)

Shivaay looked at everyone in annoyance, he was in no mood for a lecture "Oh please mom, stop this melodrama, pehle ap hi chahti thi ki Tia se meri shadi ho, ab ho gayi toh ap log har doosre din kuch na kuch karte rehte ho, kabhi Omru, kbhi ap" (Oh mom, please stop this melodrama. First you wanted to get me married to Tia, when it has happened you all keep doing something or the other, sometimes its you, other times it is OmRu)

Pinky bit her tongue to hold back her tears, maybe that was the biggest mistake of her life, the desire to get a high class daughter in law has lead them to this day.

Shivaay was about to remark about her tears when Rudra stepped between them "Bhaiya, apko kuch pata nhi hai toh matt bolo, choti Maa ne kuch nhi kia hai" (Shivaay, if you don't know anything then be quiet, Aunt hasn't done anything)

Om also looked at him disappointedly and he caressed Pinky's back "Really Shivaay? Tujhe ye sab drama lag raha hai?" (Really Shivaay? Do you think all this is a melodrama?

Rudra wiped his tears and he pulled back Om "Rehne do O, inko doosro k emotions drama hi lagte hain. Ye jo bhi ho raha hai inke hi decisions ki wajah se ho raha hai. Bhaiya apki khushi k liye bata deta hu, Annika didi Mumbai se chali gayi" (Leave it O, he always thinks that emotions of other people are a drama. All this is happeneing because of his decisions. Bro for your happiness I'm telling you a good news, Anika has left from Mumbai)

Shivaay's breath choked and he started coughing, Jhanvi handed him a glass of water and he looked at everyone, they're definitely trying to crack a joke, soon they will burst out into loud laughter and Anika will walk towards them while chanting "Billu ji darr gaye, Billu ji darr gaye" but their silence and tears were making him tremble with an unknown fear.

Shivay glared at Rudra and held his collar "Kya bakwas kar rahe ho, tumhe kisne bataya?" (What's this rubbish? Who told you this?)

Rudra shrugged off his hands and he slammed a letter in his hand "Are these letters a joke for you?" He grabbed other two letters and slammed them on his chest while saying "Isse padho, phir batana kitna bada mazaak hai ye" (Read them and tell me if this looks like a joke to you)

Shivay was not in a state to believe everything that was happening around him, with a little hope in his heart he was still waiting for her to jump out from behind the pillars, but nothing of that sort happened, so he started reading the letters.

Each word of those letters was like thousand slaps for him, Annika has left him forever, nothing will be same again, no one will throw water on him, and nobody will argue with him for trivial matters. He will not be able to see her for one last time.

As he read all the letters, the only thought that crossed his mind was, that she didn't even find him worthy enough to send a letter; she gave it to other family members but ignored him totally. He cannot blame her, he did that to her and now it was time to bear the consequences.

The thought that Anika hates him now, broke his already broken heart into zillion pieces, it felt as if all his happy moments with Annika have slipped out of his hand and he cannot hold them back, because Annika was going away from them and he was the only reason for her departure.

After handing back all letters Shivaay left from the hall quietly, others also dispersed to their rooms.

Tia and Swetlana celebrated, finally they have successfuly removed the biggest hurdle from their path to destruction of Oberois.
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On the other side, Anika, Gauri, Chanda, Saumya and Sahil boarded a train to Delhi, leaving everything behind to cherish new beginnings. After reaching Delhi all settled in their new flat, Gauri and Saumya enrolled in a full time course, Chanda continued her job as an architect and after a rest of few more days Annika started looking for office space to set up her new office.

Saumya and Gauri also started a partime waitress job at a restaurant and Sahil was all set to go for his new school, it was decided that he will stay in school hostel on weekdays and visit his sisters on weekends.

Dr Akash Mittal's mom loves all the girls like her own daughters and according to her, meeting these girls is the best thing her son has done in life (ignore the fact that he a famous Trauma Specialist, Indian Parents ko khush karna mushkil hi nahi namumkin hai)

Precap - Annika tells what happened on the day of marriage

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