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Shivaay could not believe , what he has read. He again and again read the letter and when finally he realised that it was not just some random nightmare , he broke down completely.

His mind has registered all that has been written in the letter , but his heart is not ready to accept it. His heart knows that she is alright. If anything had happened to her , he would not be here standing alright. He feels , no he does not feel , he knows that like their hearts beat together , they stop together.

Manifolding his hope , he started reading the letter again to find some clue , any clue. He stopped for a moment , when he read

'Whenever you can get some time , please visit Sahil , he would be all alone. '

He thought that how can he be such a big idiot. How can he forget about Sahil. Yes , he thought she can for once leave him alone , but she cannot live without Sahil. He remembered how she had even got ready to marry a beast like him for only Sahil's sake.

Whatever happened between Shivaay and Anika , Shivaay did not let it affect his and Sahil's relationship. He had visited Sahil every now and then. Sometimes Sahil would tell him that how Anika had visited him recently and was not looking fine. Sahil had once said ' Jiju , earlier you both used to visit me. I mean you both visit me now also , but not together. Last week when Anika didi came , she looked pale and as if she had crying for long. Jiju is everything fine? I love my didi , please promise me you will take care of her. '

Shivaay said ' Everything is... fine , Sahil. And everyone is taking care of themselves. ' Then the teacher informed that the meeting time is over and Sahil needs to be in his class.

Shivaay took his car key and ran out of the Mansion as fast as he could. In his way , he collided with Om. Not even wasting a single second , he just yelled a sorry by running away. Om thought that what was written in the letter that Shivaay was running like a madman. Om remembered how Shivaay was after Anika's exit from the Mansion. True , for Shivaay his family and his brothers were his first priority. But after Anika had left , Om has seen an accusing and questioning look on Shivaay's face. Shivaay had never said anything , but it felt like he somehow feels that they are responsible for his life , his Anika going away from him. Om knew that Shivaay has never believed on the Anika , she portrayed in front of him on that unfaithful day. Shivaay had not only loved her but he also understands her more than she understands herself. Sometimes Om wondered how grave mistake had they done by agreeing to give what their Bhabhi asked. How he wished he had told Shivaay everything that day itself. Shivaay would have been upset for sometime , knowing about his mother's stunt to separate him and Anika but he could have been saved from the enormous pain he has suffered while being away from Anika.

Om wondered what had they done to get such a loving and caring brother who can destroy his love and thereby himself because it was his brothers that were being questioned. Shivaay had started to search the truth that had lead his Anika to get away from him , from the day Anika had stepped out of the Mansion to never come back. Om remembered that Shivaay had not done anything that they had expected him to when he got to know about his mother's deed. Shivaay had just walked to Pinky and said ' Why did you took so much of pain? I mean you planned all of this with Kamini aunty , who had tried to kill your own son , to just throw Anika , who had innumerable times risked her own life not only to save your son but this family. I didn't know you hated me this much mom that you snatched the one person I had dared to love with all my might. You could have told me that you no longer want to see me happy and alive , I would have left this house with her , without raising any question or demanding any thing. Or else I could have atleast told her that I am not capable of her love and my family no longer wants to see us together. I would have told her that how unlucky I am to lose her. I would have told her that my heart belongs to her and her only , even if she goes away she'll be taking my heart with her. I neither wish nor can I give the place she holds in my heart to anyone else. '

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Hey guys it didn't feel right to end the story there. So back with the second part.

What do you think Shivaay is up to?

Is Anika alive..?

Will Shivaay be able to find her if she's still there?

Do tell me , what do you think about the part by your votes and comments.

Signing off

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