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Shivaay - congratulations.

She heard her heart break to pieces. Her lips quivered making it to difficult for her to pretend fine . Why was she hurt ? What sort of pain is this ? His one word ' Congratulations ' squeezed her organ named heart like anything, why ? .Well, she knew from deep inside that  she didn't expect this from him. By accepting Daksh's proposal , she wanted to prove that her world never revolves around him but , to whom she wanted to prove ? To him ? How can she say that when she herself wasn't ready to accept that point. She felt devastated but stood there and spoke , concealing it .

Annika - thank you.

His lips stretched lightly . The hard lump in his throat ached badly when he tried to gulp down . He was ready to barge in and stop Daksh on the stage as something within him just made it impossible for him to see them dancing together. To be precise, to see them being together . And , the finale happened, she accepted Daksh's proposal . Gone was his sane mind . Without taking his own permission, shivaay's eyes went wet . That sight , that emotion , that pain was unbearable for him. Running couldn't help but that's what he did , he ran , escaped from that place before anyone could even notice. And now , he's congratulating her . What a fate ! He blamed god thinking that there's nothing he can do . He saw her walking away and he can do nothing about it. Why is he not able to stand the fact that she's someone else's possession now ?

Sadness engulfed him and the brightly glowing lights went off one by one , resembling the process of both their heart sinking down in pain .

Myla - mumma , I askeld ye kaun hai ?

Annika was brought back from her thoughts of past by Myla who questioned her , pointing Daksh's picture taken on Shivaay and Tia's engagement , right when he went on his knees to propose her . She just remained quite and stuck her eyes at shivaay who was now busy speaking with someone over the phone . Suddenly an idea stricked her mind, she smirked.

A- friend .

M- isko punish kisne kiya ?

Annika chuckled hearing her daughter's intelligent question . She actually thought that daksh had been punished that day , because in that picture  he was bending on his knees.

A- I don't know , aap apne papa se poochiye .

M- hmm , papa...!

Annika kept smiling continuously when Myla ran towards shivaay .

Myla stood infront of him and pulled his coat near it's bottom where her hand could reach . Shivaay hung up the call and bent down .

S- aapne pictures select ki ? Family tree ke liye ?

M- haan kal rahi hoon , par muje el doublt hai .

Shivaay smiled confusedly and picked her in his arms .

S- kya ?

M- mumma la friend ko kisne punish kiya ?

She questioned showing him the picture and the smile on shivaay's face immediately faded on seeing the photo .

S- baby ,who told you that he is mumma's friend ?

M- mumma ne .

Annika pressed her lips together to conceal her mischievous smile when shivaay straightly looked at her . He glared at her , soon Myla pressed her hand on his cheek and made him face her .

M- boliye na papa , mumma la friend

S- he is not your mumma's friend !

He interrupted her in the middle and declared loudly for annika bit her lips this time , to control her grin . Well , she exactly knew how possessive shivaay is and in the case of Daksh , he becomes a possessive freak . She knew .

M- mumma , aapne joolt bola ?par ye uncle aapko koi gilft de rali hai , friends give gifts... tho mumma ne joolt nahi bola .

Shivaay crushed his eyes lightly and sighed , thinking of that day . A worst one it was . His nerves still gets heated up of even thinking of those moments, daksh going on his knees and proposing annika with a ring . Nightmare ! He immediately blinked out and shook his head .

S - vaise Myla, aapne bool gayi ? Aapka special picture , in which you'll be sitting on the bike ! Vo select nali kiya aapne?

M- haan! ! Vo aapka laplop mei hai .

She immediately got down from his arms and ran to the table where the laptop was kept . Shivaay looked at annika and smirked in joy of succeeding in diverting his baby while annika on the other side, behaved as if she hardly cared.

M - papa !!

S- haa ,yes baby coming .

He threw his mobile on the bed casually and went near the  study table . Taking her on his lap , he sat on the chair and started scrolling through the pictures in the laptop .

Annika saw the clock striking half past one . She thought of bringing Myla's lunch and went to the kitchen .

M - papa , no . Ye pilc nali chahiye .

S- ok , this ?

M - papa , ye dless muje pasand nahi hai so this photo is lejected . Vo bike vaali kalan hai....?

S - yahi kahin hoga , aap focus kijiye.

Both their eyes were totally glued on the screen while shivaay kept scrolling through the folder of images .

Annika came in with a bowl of food and marched directly to Myla.

When she silently took a morsel near Myla's mouth , myla immediately moved back fastly that her head banged  on shivaay's chin already.

S- careful baby .

He kept rubbing her head for a few moments when Myla started whining .

M- mumma , muje nahi chaliye please . Mein afterlwards kaalungi!!

A- Myla!

Annika shook her head and spoke in a stern voice for which myla frowned , clutching onto shivaay's collar .

M- no! Hungly nahi hoon , please mumma muje nahi chaliye . Muje pasand nahi hai!!!

She whined pointed the bowl containing green coloured dish , mostly some greens rice maybe . Well , this happens everyday . It becomes really difficult at times to feed this girl who always throws tantrums . Annika attempted to feed her again .

A - myla don't make mumma angry , kalijiye please .

Shivaay frowned at her strict voice noticing which annika just sighed deeply . Myla again moved back and shook her head making it too difficult for annika to stuff the food inside her mouth .

S- baby please, thoda sa kalijiye na .

M - na

She kept shaking her head and got down from his lap . Annika followed her behind when she ran around the room and behaved too stubborn.

A- Myla , idhar aayiye . Myla !

She kept running behind her slowly , holding the bowl in one hand and palming her baby bump with the other .

M- muje buk nali hai .

And suddenly annika's saree got stuck on the edged nail of the cot , without knowing which she walked forward.

But soon she felt his arms caging her from behind to stop her.

S- hey annika , araam se .

He bent down and pulled her tangled saree.

A- Myla!

S- give it to me annika , I'll see to her . Tum baito .

Snatching the bowl from her , he asked to sit on the bed .

A- but shivaay , this girl . Hamesha aise hi karthi hai .

S- mein hoon na , tum baito aur kaao pehle . Do you see the time ?!

He made her sit and brought the food trolley near her .

A- shivaay ,

S- don't argue now .

Then , he served some food on a plate and passed it to her before following Myla who was now running around the pool side.

S- Myla! Baby kahan hai aap ?

Annika chuckled hearing his voice from the pool side. Indeed , her shivaay is the best father she ever knew . The egoistic businessman whom she had known in the past was no more seen now . Life has changed so much . He was the man whom she had hated the most in the past , when he had forced her to marry him . That phase of life was really so critical and rough . Though she had some unknown feelings for him at that time , after witnessing the beast of him she was totally devastated. But yeah , time heals everything, changes everything.
Look at the same man here, running behind his daughter now .

Shivaay , her love .

Within the next few minutes, there was no noise from that side .Annika peeped , holding the curtain to check on them . Soon a warm smile captured her lips on witnessing the scene .

Shivaay was pushing the tiny cycle on which Myla was seated , and in between every now and then he  came forward  to feed her before resuming to push from behind. This actually worked, give myla her ride , she forgets everything else. Well, her papa knows her best . Annika smiled agreeing to her mind voice.

M - papa fast!!

Pom pom .

She shouted and pressed the honk button .

S - haa ab dekiye !

He increased the force but caught an hold her at the same time . Like this , he somehow managed to feed her and she hardly even knew that she was being fed . Her ride is what all she cared about .

S- teek hai baby , aap ek help kalenge?

M- kya ?

S - family tree par papa's picture bi chahiye na , go to daadi and ask her to give papa's photo . Hmm ?

M - ok .

She nodded and immediately stomped the tiny pedals .

S- ek minute .

He made her drink some water and wiped her lips with the end of his hand sleeves.

M - bye papa .

Waving her hand in air , she pedaled slowly and left from there .

Shivaay came back to the room to only find annika staring by the pool side , watching everything. He frowned on noticing her plate to be in the same condition like he had left it .

S- annika . I know you would do this . Aao idhar ,

He caught her elbow and made her sit on the cot before settling beside her . She shook her head when be took the plate .

A- shivaay please, I feel nauseatic.

S- you shouldn't avoid food for that annika , come one . Kalo .

He was going to feed her but she turned and pressed her face against his chest to hide .

A- shivaay please, not now . I'll eat afterwards I promise .

She hugged him sideways and burried her face in his chest , such that he could do nothing . Shivaay sighed deeply . Even his Myla is more easy to handle than his wife .

S- my baby will be hungry , atleast ye juice tho piyo tum .

He poured some juice and took the glass near her lips , she frowned like a grumpy kid .

A- so all this , is just for your baby. Mere liye nahi !?

Shivaay just grinned lightly on witnessing her cute reaction and caressed her baby bump softly.

S - apne baby se hi jealous ? So mean , acha yelo piyo na please . Muahh, piyo piyo .

He gestured to pass a kiss and fed her the juice which she accepted with no other go .

Both smiled on hearing the ambulance sound . Their daughter has arrived on her special tiny cycle which's horn sound brings various noises when pressed each time. Sometimes bell , sometimes siren and ....it goes on .

M - papa, dadi gave me maly piltures.

She spoke while pedalling to reach near them .

S- acha , dikayiye .

After making it close to them , she pointed the mini basket attached to her cycle ,inside which all the photos were kept .

M - baby papa waali pilture bi hai !

Shivaay was surprised on finding his childhood photos in it .

S - ye kyun laya aapne ?

M- papa , myla ki piltures mei sirf baby Myla haina . So aapka bi baby papa piltures hi hona hai .

S- par Myla, when you grow up ham...

While the father and daughter kept arguing about the pictures , annika was silently enjoying something . She remained leaning on his chest and continued looking at those pictures one by one . Tiny shivaay is so cute and there were so many resemblance between baby shivaay and Myla. Annika smiled seeing those photos .

M - so , family tlree ke liye baby papa and baby Myla ki photos mil chuki hai . Mumma , aapki baby photos kahan hai ? Vo bi dadi ke paas hai?

As soon as she heard Myla's words , annika's smile faded slowly. At the same time, Shivaay felt her tight grip around his abdomen . He exactly knew what she felt at that moment.

M- mumma !

Annika remained silent. What will she tell her when she herself knew nothing about her childhood?! Queued lines for food , small dark room for sleep,that's how her childhood days were .

None were there to click when she stood up first , none were there to record videos when she spoke first , none were there to click pictures when she walked first . None were there to do anything for her !

Her eyes glistened up as soon as when her mind brought all these thoughts. She just clung onto him tightly and burried her face in his neck while he comforted her and kept caressing her hair soothingly.

S - baby , mumma ko neendh aarahi hai. Don't disturb her haan , papa ne some pictures print kiya hai . See whether you  like them ?

Myla immediately went towards the printer and saw the photos kept near it , one by one.

Annika just stayed in that position for some more time.

And after a few minutes, shivaay realized that she had already slept and slowly made her lay on the bed .

He saw those wet marks near her eyes which pricked to provide  an ache in his heart . He covered the duvet over her and stepped down the bed , not before pressing some gentle kisses on her forehead and  palm .

Exactly after 2 hours , annika woke up . She squeezed her eyes and sat up , holding her baby bump .

M - papa , mere haath pe fully glue sltick ho chuki hai . Ab mele hath aise hi rahega kya papa ?!!

Her both the palms had glue over it fully, and she almost thought that her hands could never be separated now . Like it's stuck for lifetime . Shivaay smiled shaking his head .

S- no baby , aapko kuch nahi huwa !

He gently pulled her hands away and Myla grinned as soon as her hands were separated.

A- what are you both doing!

Annika went near the side wall infront of which they both stood with all the materials in hand .

M- mumma , ham family locket bana lahe hain!!

Myla jumped holding the bottom frills of annika's saree .

A- rocket ?

M- tlree nahi , rocket ke shape mei piltures stick kalenge ham ! Zzzooo!!!

She exclaimed and rose her hand to showcase it as a rocket . Annika smiled at shivaay who just turned and winked at her .

S- it was Myla's idea .

A- hmm , pata hai . Gaadi ki bachi !!

S- she's full of surprises annika .

Annika sensed the glint in his eyes when he expressed it , watching Myla who was now playing with the glue again .

That's when her sight slowly fell on the wall , for a second, she was stunned.

Her hands shivered slightly when she tried to touch the picture , labelled as baby mumma. Was , was it she herself? She couldn't believe it. Her childhood photo taken when she was nearly three . Annika slowly turned her vision from the wall till him , who was already watching her lovingly .

He snaked her waist and pulled her close by side.

A- shi...shivaay , ye ...? kaise ?

He silently tucked her hair strands behind her ear , and blinked before passing a smile .

S- so , how does she look ? My baby annika ? Isn't she the cutest !?

M- papa , yalhi aapne baby Myla ko bi bola !

Annika chuckled hearing Myla's complain while shivaay bit his tongue and smiled.

A- kaise shivaay ? mein.

Annika kept watching him in wonder.

S- annika, you know right ? I don't like to see your tears .

A- par aap ye laya kaise ?

He let a huge sigh before speaking.

S - from since our industry was found , we have a practice of celebrating a day for the workers . That is like, we invite the workers with their family and do celebrations . And since your father was an employee of the kalyani mills , I thought I could find something in the old database . Old CD's ,pictures of those events , I searched in everything. Luckily , your father had attended the first year anniversary of our company . And guess what , you , my baby annika was with him that day !! I did some editing to crop it and finally got this!

Annika was so overwhelmed after hearing all this , while shivaay cupped her cheek and explained everything with a beam of smile playing on his lips continuously.

That showed how much he treasured her .

A- shivaay .

She whispered this before jumping to  pull him in a hug . She really felt so emotional right now . Shivaay rubbed ber back softly. 

S- annika , muje pata hai , I can't change your past . But , we , we share a beautiful present annika . You're the only person who made this beautiful present possible for me . Kabi aisa mat sochna ki tumhare liye koi nahi.... that hurts me more . I , I really love you so much annika !

He muttered expressing his each and every word with so much love . She smiled and kissed his cheek when he kept peppering kisses on her temple and hair .

He might had hurt her in the past , but she knew there's no one on earth who could love her madly like him now. Annika felt so blessed to have him .

Suddenly shivaay felt two tiny hands around his legs .

M- merla papa !! Myla ki papa !!

Annika twisted her lips like a kid and frowned at her .

A- mera shivaay !

M- mela papa ! !!

Shivaay smiled shaking his head when Myla started squealing.  He then picked her in his arms for she immediately clung onto his neck and held him tightly . On the other side it was annika.
He can't be more happy than like what he's feeling right now ! He grinned, supporting both the girls in his arms .

A- mera shivaay !

M- mela !

A- mera !

M- papa ! Aap boliye , ki aap sirf mela hai .

Myla poked his cheek and asked him to support her . Shivaay was helpless .

A- Myla,  see these pictures . Aap yahan kyun nahi hai ? Kyunki mein hi shivaay ke saath bahut dinon se hoon , so shivaay sirf mera hai .

Annika narrated showing their couple photos  stuck on the family tree sorry family rocket . Myla was almost in the verge of crying now . Her eyes went  wet , and her lips curled up cutely .

M- papa ...mein yalan kyun nahi hoon ?

Shivaay immediately joggled her in his arms on hearing her sniffs . He didn't know what to say .

S - aap , baby . ....aap tho uss vaqt mumma ki stomach pe thei na , like our small baby is being now .

He somehow tried to console her , but she immediately shook her head.

M- joolt ! In  thalt pilture , mumma ki slomach big nahi hai .

Annika bit her lips to control her laugh after watching shivaay's helpless face . Well , their Myla is one intelligent baby and they can't just convince her with such silly ideas .

Annika was silently spectating the pictures , she smiled on noticing the baby's ultrasound clip which was stuck labelled as Myla's brother /sister .

But soon something else caught her attention .

A- hey ek minute !! Why are my pictures fixed at the bottom ? Like , near the fire below the rocket ?

Shivaay remained quite paving way for his daughter to speak . He was already found smiling sheepishly though .

M- vo...aap tho hamesha bomb jaise gussa kalthey hai , so firle ke jage pe mumma

Before she could finish annika interrupted.

A- gaadi ki bachi !!

Saying this she pretended to beat her when ,

M- papa , firle hogaya !! Locket nikalne waala hai , baaag!!!

S - whoa!!

Shivaay acted to be feared and started running  with Myla in his arms for annika chased them all around the room .

|   Shivika   |

Their cycle of love life , a bond of hate  ,  a bond of trust , a bond of friendship,  a bond of  togetherness,  a togetherness for life , a life for love.

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Some of my imaginations about shivika- the parents .

Liking these shots from the Myla series ? If you have not read the previous ones try them too , A double celebration ride and twenty three + twenty three are the names of those chapters.  You can find them in this same book.

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