"Some situations truly demands sacrifices don't they??"

"Savvy" there was a sparkle in her eyes as she exclaimed the name of her best friend, partner, brother-in-law and flew into his open arms as he grinned widely wrapping his arms around her. People can call him, her whatever they want to. Some may even go as far as to call their relation scandalous by their interactions, by the way she run into his arms always willingly, by the way he refused to be himself and interact freely with any girl that's not her. The world will scrutinize at them, watch their relation through many lenses varying from friendship to secret affair but their thoughts didn't matter to her or him.

"Viaan sent you??" She stated knowingly what caused Savvy's sudden presence here

"Yes," Savvy replied while moving his fingers through his hairs, messing his already messed up hairs.

"Does your captain thinks, I can't drive, I'll get lost or someone will kidnap me if one of you isn't shadowing me" she questioned him with amusement shining brightly in her eyes

"Precisely" Savvy replied in a tone akin to a monk's stating a fact making Anya try very hard to smother the giggle threatening to spill out of her lips

"So you're on chauffeur duty now" Anya stater finally giving in as she giggled watching Savvy's expression who tried to look displeased by her words but his eyes were laughing nonetheless. He and Ro were almost as possessive and protective as Viaan if not more after that incidence trying to make up for their past behaviour and trying to build up a better future for their relation.

"At your service mam" Savvy replied with an exaggerated bow making Anya roll her eyes fondly at him.

While Anya smirked at his antics and Panchi watched the two with wonder clearly shining in her eyes as she pondered how the clearly upset Anya from moments ago is giggling suddenly Savvy's presence seemed to have lighten her mood. Is this the magic of friendship?? Is this how best friends can make you happy even when you're clearly upset. Is this what golden trio were like??

"We need to get going now and I need to talk to you about something" Savvy whispered to her clearly nervous about something while Anya felt dread rising in the pit of her stomach, something doesn't sound right and she couldn't help but be afraid of whatever Savvy wanted to talk to her about but first thing first she needs to bid byee to the people who were with her on this small outing.

"Savvy, this is Panchi...Ansh's cousin and Panchi this is Swadhin Raizada"

"I know who he is Anya, I'm sure every indian is familar with Swaadhin Raizada, the sensational cricketer, the Delhi boy, the best opener our country has" Panchi spoke totally in a fangirling tone as she looked at the man who was positively crush of many girls across the country as he smiled sheepishly at her direction while amusement shinned in Anya's eyes with a knowing look and a sheepish smile glanced Panchi's face as she whispered "sorry, I'm a fan"

"Yeah, got that much" Savvy mumbled shaking her hand and Panchi's cheeks flamed to a new level of red

"We should get going now Anya, it wont end up good if media catches me here before match" Savvy spoke seriously and Anya nodded still not understanding what was so serious that Savvy had to come here but she knew how to keep ger face blank and and do as situations demands her to do now.

"Yeah, I'll see you later than I guess" She spoke to Panchi smiling brightly. She really appreciated a little girls time out

"Yeah see you later, all the best for the match" Panchi beamed while bidding bye to Savvy

"Thank you" Savvy replied back polietly as the three of them together left the terrace premises.

Their was silence between the three of them. All lost in their own world's as they reached the lobby of the four storey building

"Panchi, pls tell Ishana aunty about my sudden kidnapping by a certain cricketer" she said in a tone she hope was teasing as her mind roamed around the possibilities of what could be wrong

"I'll do that" Panchi assured with her easy going smile as she hugged Anya and then looked at Savvy with mischief clearly shinning in her eyes as she asked him "playing tonight, Mr opener"

"Well, you'll know that tonight won't you....Miss Singer" Savvy's tone was scandalous while his eyes were twinkling as mischievously as the brightest star in the night sky

Nodding at each other and again sharing a quick hug they left the premises of the fashion hub and in the waiting brand new sports car of a famous cricketer as they drove towards the direction of the team hotel.

"So, what's wrong" Anya asked Savvy in her professional "I'll handle whatever mess you guys has created tone" after all being Viaan's manager has led her to handle many shitty scenarios and she will be lying if she said Viaan was easy to handle in his starting days, Mr Reckless kundra was her prefered name for him during those days and she clearly remember handling the scandals surrounding the three of them.

"Dadi sa" Savvy's spoke in a long suffering tone as Anya thought about that old, cranky, rigid to a fault conventional lady also known commonly as Viaan's grand mom who loved her grandsons to the moon and back and loathed their mother the same amount.

"What does she wants??" She asked with a deep fear wrapping around her as she thought over the possibilities of the old lady being against her and Viaan and what if she somehow convinced Viaan to marry her and after those scars she surely wouldn't want her to be her fav ladoo's wife and Anya was afraid of loosing Viaan more than her life.

"Well, she is throwing a huge tantrum knowing Saumya Ma decided your marriage and she doesnt want a roadside girl to be her grandson's wife. Well, she knew when you were betrothed but Viaan's sudden love confession has thrown her out of loop and she is accusing you of black magic, seduction and what not" Savvy said with a frustrated sigh as he watched her eyes full of terror looking on the verge of total brokenness and he couldnt allow that hell he will himself make sure Viaan and Anya married if worse to worse situation came but firstly he need to reassure Anya before she thinks the worst of their present situation "and so Saumya ma did mention your background like you're an Oberoi and Dadi sa has come up with a peculiar demand. She wants you to stay with your ugh parental family for the rest of the season to get her blessing for the marriage and we actually dont need her blessings to start with and Viaan is totally against this situation and he is currently ragging like an angry bull right now and we really need to calm him before the match." He continued before getting out of track towards the end. He needed to calm her not inform her about a ragging Viaan and what the heck with the match part. He has totally lost his mind, he thought grumbling totally disappointed with his way of breaking out things to her as he looked at her sad eyes and wan smile as she tried to make a decision.

"Some situations truly demands a scarifice don't they" she questioned him in a rhetorical way and he absolutely hated the broken look in her eyes.

"Yes, but this isn't one of those situations and you know that Anya, dadi sa can do hell with her blessing we dont need her and you and Viaan are going to get married whether she likes or not" he stated this as a fact that he knows for sure and her eyes were knowing yet their was a daunting sorrow surrounding her gaze

"I know but Viaan loves her and its important for him and I think I can do this, this chapter needs a proper closure now" she said with a determination shinning brightly in her eyes and he knew by that look that he couldn't change her mind no matter how hard he tried.

"I'll just say you don't need to do this"

"But I do"

"Lets just let Viaan decide"

"He is your captain"

"And your one and only"

"Really, Savvy"

"Yeah, let's talk to Viaan and then decide anything, okay" Savvy said in a forced calm tone as Anya smiled at him knowing his thoughts and stared outside at the passing buildings and thought "Pehle bhi toh kitni dafa guzre the in rahon se, yaadon ki barsato se.
Dil mei lekr chah unke deedar ki, unke bahon mei khone ki......fir ab kyu jb voh arzoo hi bhula gye hum"

She watched the passing buildings and the running road as they reached the hotel hidding from the paparazzi's view. They entered the hotel side by side walking like a pair of frost and snow without a care of the changing winds.

The journey from the lobby to their rooms had to be the most tensed for both of them. Anya was sure Viaan won't be happy with her decision and neither Savvy nor Ro will support her this decision but this was what had to be done for the betterment of all their relations.

On the other hand Savvy was worried about Viaan and Anya, her apparent decision and the incoming match they needed to win to become the first team to qualify for the semifinals and all the tension was not good for his nerves not at all. They slowly left the lift when it opened at their destined floor and silently trailed the familiar path to Viaan's room.

They ringed the door bell and waited nervously glancing at each other when the door was opened by Ro who passed her a sorry smile and hugged her before letting her to enter the room as he and Savvy went to their room, providing the couple privacy.

With grim determination she took tentative steps inside the room and found Viaan sitting on the bed clearly in a foul mood. She took slow steps towards him and kneeled down in front of him taking his hands in her as she stared at him who looked somewhat in middle of being a raging tornado ready to destroy anything that comes in his way and heartwenching tears of the sky.

"Anya" he whispered her name like a holy prayer in a hoarse tone sending shivers down her spine as his ever speaking larger than life eyes swirled with uncontrolled emotions

"I know, I'll comply" she told him tenderly yet she didnt hide the determination in her eyes letting him know that he can't change her mind.

"No, Anya you dont" he couldn't complete his sentence as she silenced him by placing her fingers on his lips

"I need to for you, for Soumya ma, for bhai and bhabi....you know how she treats Kriti bhabi and it won't be that long just two-three weeks, we have three more matches after this including the semis and the finals are going to happen here Vi, it won't be that long"

"Gosh, Anya....I don't want to lose you"

"And you'll never....I'll be your's as long as you want me by your side"

"I'll always want you by my side...."

"And you'll now gather your self dear captain. You've a match to win" she spoke in a chirpy tone her eyes brightened at the prospect of winning and getting lost in the bundles of uncontained nervousness, excitement and energy of the Maverick's fan base. She could literally feel the good kind of shiver passing through her skin as thousand of people dressed in blue shouted Maverick's on top of their voice in the stadium and the smile that blooms on her face by the reception Viaan gets everytime he enters the ground.

"I know" he spoke gruffly as he pulled her up and in his arms, holding her close to him, inhaling her scent and relaxing under her tender touches, calming down feeling her breath and beating heart

"So, we should get going shouldn't we"

"Well not before I get my luck from my lady luck" he spoke with mischief shinning brightly in his eyes as his gaze lingered on her luscious lips

"Viaan"

"Anya"

"No,Viaan"

"Yes, Anya"

"Ro and Savvy are waiting"

"Let them wait then"

"Vi"

"Yes,Anya"

After a heavy make out session Viaan and Anya joined the team as they set out towards the stadium before match.
It was a match between Mavericks and Royals and Maverick's being home team was high on support. Anya was standing and cheering for the team throughout the match with other player's girlfriends and wives.

OM

Both Om and Anika were sitting in the hall in down right disastrous mood as the day's event continued playing in their mind. Anika was pondering over Ishana's words has she really changed and Om was pondering over the hurt in her eyes.

Om loves Gauri, he loves her as much as it is humanly possible to love another and he cant imagine his days or without her but Ishana was his first love and friend and the badly broken relation with Ishana has left him with bitter feelings and guilt that was heavily laying down on his shoulder. He didnt want to do something to hurt her but he had and he doesn't know what to do to make it up to her.

His mind dwelled on the possibilities of what could have been would they have been married or broken up anyway after sometimes under better circumstances which didn't left their relation in this bitter condition where she would still have stayed his friend and guided him like she always did but he couldn't ponder on what could have been now as the past has already written itself on stone and the present is flowing like a youthful river but the future is yet to come.

Can she forgive him and his family?? Can't they be friends again after all both of them have moved on in their lives with lots of bitter emotions stored inside their souls which isn't good for any of them and they need to reconcile for the kids otherwise this darkness and gloom surrounding them won't ever end.

Anika's mind moved around the fact how dark this world can be for girls as Ishana has so thoughtfully decided to remind her. No one was blind to the numerous rape, sexual violence, sexual harassment, trafficking, kidnapping and other cases across the world. No one was blind to the number of children disappearing and never making an appearance again and she had herself ordered such an fate for her daughter.

What was she thinking when she asked her to get away from her that night?? What was wrong with her?? Wasnt she aware of all that heck didnt she survive, hadnt she faced psycho like Daksh's and survived then how could she be unaware of the dangers of the world and fake people.

And what had both her children faced to be like this?? What horrors had they faced that they changed so drastically that they don't want to open up with anyone that they had closed themselves up.

Whatever pics of Anya their is on the social media, they make her look like a stern,strict and haughty women who never laughs or smile. Her face set in stone looking beautiful yet surreal. She isnt the girl that loved to laugh out loud and smile on the smallest things. This girl avoid laughing and smiling and Ansh everytime she thinks about Ansh she remembers the small boy she lost. She doesnt know the man that boy changed into. She doesnt know SRK the king of Bollywood she knows her little boy who loved to sleep in her lap and listen to stories about a lion king. She knows a little boy who loved to follow her around and sing with her. She really doesnt know the man he became, she doesnt know what he likes and what he hates or whom he loves.

She doesnt know the adults her children become and now everytime she looks at them she finds a little bit of herself and shivaaye in perfect strangers and she hates all this. She hates this helplessness, she hates the brokenness that clouds her children but she cant do anything now. She cant chase away their nightmares as she used to do when they were just her children. No, she cant chase away their nightmares as she doesnt know what haunts them and she hates all this.

The ringing of her phone made her aware of the tears soaking her cheeks but she didnt have enough energy to wipe them away. She picked up the call expecting some distant acquaintance calling for favour. She didn't thought the call will be a favour on her.

"Hello, Anika"

"Yes"

"It's Ishana....actually I called to inform you about Anya's decision to stay with you guys. She is ready to give it a chance I guess " Ishana didn't sound enthusiastic sharing this peice of information with her but she didnt mind as this was the best news she had heard in ages

"Really, I dont know how to thank you"

"Dont thank me, I did nothing just take care of her.....thats all I can ask for..
She will be there tomorrow" Ishana sounded deadly serious while saying so and Anika didnt know why will she think that she wont care for her child when getting her back was what she prayed for last 6 years.

"I'll, what does she likes??" She felt ashamed asking so but she didnt care she wanted to do everything that will connect her children to her

"I'll ask Viaan and inform you" Ishana told her in a clipped tone and she answered with a simple okay before they disconnected the call. The situation between them was like their was so much to talk and nothing to talk at the same time.

Wiping her tears with a blinding smile she looked around her as she informed everyone that Anya is coming to stay with them. Her daughter is coming back home.

....To be continued....

Okay, so after this chapter we will take many dips in the past starting from toddler ansh, anya to Anya's past in OM. Her school life and the past in general.

So, are you guys excited and a little spoiler Svetlana will be there soon.