It was 3 in the morning when Shivaay heard Pari's sobbing. He immediately woke up and saw Anika sleeping peacefully. He slowly got up and looked at Pari, who was sobbing in sleep, maybe she was having a nightmare or something. Shivaay slowly picked her up in his arms and went towards his side.

He lied down on the bed and made Pari sleep on his chest and caressed her back and Pari slept peacefully. Shivaay also drifted into sleep.

Anika also wrapped her arms around him and Pari. They were looking like a perfect small happy family.

It was early morning and Shivika and Pari were sleeping peacefully in each other's embrace. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Anika was sleeping due to medicine's effect and Shivaay was sleeping without any senses of environment as he woke up many times last night. On hearing the sound of bell, Anika snuggled more into Shivaay's neck and her lips were almost touching his crook of neck.

Here Rudra and Daksh were standing at the door. Daksh was knocking on Anika's door but it was locked. He saw the lock and got tensed. Rudra was knocking on Shivaay's door but no one was answering the door.

D- Oh No! Where is Anika? She hasn't called me from months and she isn't regular to college also. When I asked Gauri about her she told me that she's busy.

Rudra turned to look at him confused.

R- And who are you telling all this?

Daksh looked at him embarrassed.

D- I... I... Was talking to myself.

R- Oh! So you have this habit also. Great! Well dude, I've same problems with Shivaay. He's kind of doing same things as Anika. And now OmRi are also behaving weird.

D- Do you have any idea that what are they up to?

Rudra shook his head in negative.

R- If someone comes and told me that they went on a honeymoon then that won't be a surprise.

Rudra said while laughing loudly and Daksh's eyes widened.

D- WHAT! NO, I mean they're enemies right?

R- I was just joking, dude. Why is your heart coming out of your mouth?

Rudra said laughing loudly and Daksh chuckled nervously.

Rudra again knocked the door but noone answered the door.

R- Why isn't Shivay opening the door? Wait, I've keys.

He unlocked the door with keys. He was about to enter the apartment when Daksh stopped him.

D- Hey! Can I also come inside? I mean maybe Shivaay knows about Anika as they are neighbors.

R- Sure, but your life is in your hands. Beware!

Rudra said laughing. Daksh shook his head in disbelief and entered the apartment. They saw around the Living room and kitchen but didn't find Shivaay.

R- I think he's still sleeping. Let's check his bedroom.

As soon as they opened Shivaay's bedroom door, the ground slipped from beneath their feet.

They saw Shivaay and Anika snuggled in each other's arms and a baby sleeping on Shivaay's chest.

R- OH MY MAATA! I was thinking about their honeymoon and they already have a baby.

Here Daksh was in shock. One song was continuously playing in his mind.

D(thinks) - Tadap tadap ke iss dil se aah nikalti rahi, mujhko saza di pyaar ki, aisa kya gunaah kiya, ho lut gaye, haan lut gaye.

Daksh came out of his thoughts when Rudra patted his shoulder. Daksh stumbled back and a vase broke, shattering into pieces.

On hearing the voice, Anika snuggled more closer to Shivaay, if possible.

A(murmering) - Ummm... Psycho.. Please let me sleep.

S- Sleep baby.

Shivaay thought that Pari is calling him so he told Pari while patting her back.

Daksh and Rudra's eyes widened in shock.

R- SHIVAAY! ANIKA! PINKY AUNTY IS HERE!

Shivaay and Anika woke with a start.

S- Mom.

A- Aunty.

R- It's me, guys.

Shivaay immediately held Pari close to his chest and looked at her if her sleep was disturbed but she was sleeping soundly.

Shivaay angrily glared at Rudra.

S- Can't you speak in low voice? What if something happened to my baby?

R- Sorry, Man. But we're confused about 'this'.

Rudra said pointing towards them. Shivaay and Anika looked at each other.

A- Guys, what are you doing here? That too, early in the morning?

D- That's our question, Anika. What are you doing here, with Shivaay, in his bed and who's this bl**dy baby?

Daksh said spitting venom. Shivaay handed Pari to Anika and stormed towards Daksh. He held Daksh by his collar angrily.

S(angrily) - How dare you question, Nutsy? And how dare you even call my baby bl**dy? I'll kill you, m*r*n.

Rudra tried separating Shivaay from Daksh but his attempts were futile. Anika immediately went towards Shivaay with Pari in her arms. She kept her hand on his shoulder.

A- What are you doing, Psycho? Pari will wake up. Please we can talk outside.

On hearing Anika's words, Shivaay left Daksh with a jerk who was continuously glaring at Anika's hands on Shivaay's shoulder.

A- Guys, please sit in the Hall. We're coming.

Rudra nodded his head and dragged Daksh along with him.

A- Psycho, calm down. We'll handle this. Please don't be angry.

Shivaay looked at Anika and his eyes softened a bit.

S- Okay. But if he utters a single word against you and Pari, then I'll definitely kill him with my bare hands.

A- Okay. Now go and make Pari sleep in her bed. Till then I'll go and freshen up and please don't fight.

Shivaay nodded his head and went towards Pari's room. He slowly lied her down in her cot and covered her with a blanket.

S- Sleep well, angel.

He said kissing her forehead.

He then went to his room and saw that Anika had already changed.

S- Wow, today you're wearing full clothes. Otherwise, I've always seen you in shorts or skirts in home.

A- Umm... Yes.

S- Everything alright?

A- Ummm.. Wo... I don't feel like to wear short clothes in front of Daksh, he always kind of checks me out and I'm not comfortable with that.

Shivaay was fuming in anger.

S- That m*r*n, how dare he? I'll kill him.

A- It's okay, Psycho. It's normal, maybe because I wear short clothes. That's why.

S- No. It's not your fault that you wear short clothes. It's the fault of his bad mentality. I always hated him because he was a pervert since school. I don't know how you are friends with him.

Anika lowered her eyes.

A- I didn't knew about him because before our friendship, he showed to me and Gauri that he's a perfect gentleman but after few months, we started observing difference in his behavior that's why we maintained a distance from him.

S- It's okay. I'll handle him.

A- But you won't fight, right. For Pari, please.

Shivaay just nodded his head and they went to the Hall where Rudra was sitting calmly on the couch and Daksh was pacing around restlessly.

As soon as Daksh saw Anika, he rushed towards her. But before he reached her, Shivaay came in between them and glared at him.

S- Let's sit and talk.

Anika sat on the sofa adjacent to the sofa where Rudra was sitting. Daksh was about to sit beside Anika when Shivaay immediately sat beside her.

S- Sit down, Daksh. Why are you standing on my head?

Daksh and Shivaay glared at each other. Daksh sat beside Rudra.

R- So can we start?

Anika and Shivaay nodded their head.

D- Anika, what were you doing in his bed with him?

Anika and Shivaay's eyes widened in shock at his direct question.

R- Daksh, are you mad? This is how you talk to a girl.

D- Just cut the crap, Rudra. I want my answers. They were enemies right and now they are living together, sharing a room and a baby is also there and you're teaching me manners.

S- Listen. If you can't respect nutsy in my house, then you can leave happily.

Shivaay said angrily and Anika held his hand.

D- You b*tch! You were roaming around college with me and now you're living with him. How can you stoop so low? You always knew that I wanted you to be my girlfriend but you always denied me and now you're here with him, nourishing a baby. Chee.

Anika frantically shook her head in negative and tears started building up in her eyes. Why the bl**dy society always questions a girl's character?

It was enough for Shivaay. He immediately stood up from the couch and went towards Daksh angrily. He held him by his collar.

S(shouts) - I told you that I won't tolerate your sh*t in my house and you are saying bad words about Anika, in front of me, standing in my house. How dare you?

Shivaay dragged him by his collar to the main door and threw him out of the house. Anika and Rudra rushed behind Shivaay.

S- If I ever see you near Anika, then trust me I'll cut your head from your body. Get that. Now out.

Daksh stood up and dusted his shirt.

D- What did you think that after what you did with me, I'll keep quit? No.. Daksh Khurana never loses. Now you both just wait and watch. I'll defame you both that you'll think that the better option is to die.

S- Just leave. We aren't afraid of your blank threats.

Shivaay closed the door on his face.

Shivaay turned towards Rudra and Anika and his eyes were blood shot. He closed his eyes to calm down his anger.

Anika touched his arm and looked towards her. Her eyes were glistening with tears.

Shivaay cupped her face.

S- Are you okay?

Anika nodded her head with a smile. They turned to look at Rudra who was smiling at them naughtily.

S- What?

R- Kya karu haaye, kuch kuch hota hai.

He sang and went to the Hall.

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