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S- annika, I got that internship! Finally!!and know what? They've agreed to pay, 1 lac when I finish this project with them.

He looked back at her when she didn't respond. She sat there quietly, staring at some pictures on her mobile. Shivaay was pissed, he snatched the phone from her angrily.

S- come on annika, it's been  almost 6 months now!

A- I miss her.

He looked away when she watched him with welled up eyes.

S- I brought a dozen cats after that, but you didn't

A- not all can be my meeti shivaay, one leaves another comes, that's not how it works for me.

She interrupted and expressed her dismay.

A- she was with me all these days and suddenly

S- are you not happy for me at all?

A- hmm?

S- wow, you didn't even listen then. Fine, I'm getting late. And you're lunch break is also over, I guess you need go back too.

A- no shivaay, I'm sorry I didn't mean to. Shivaay.

S- it's ok I get it , I'm really getting late now. I should go , bye.

A- shi

He picked his things and left without waiting for her reply , in the rush he had actually pushed all her stuffs down . Annika sighed watching his retreating figure and bent down to collect it all.

S- yeah sure I'll send you the version number required, hmm, will have to check some compatibilities first .

She looked up on hearing his voice again and wondered , when did he come back?
He picked everything while talking over the phone and put it in her bag .

A - what?

He insisted her to wait and kept talking .

S -  datasets for feed are ready so that won't be a problem yeah...ok bye.

She popped her brows when he finally hung up. Shivaay scanned the ground to make sure he had grabbed everything, even she followed his sight and kept staring down until he came forward and hugged her.

S - I don't like it when you're worried, sad.

He spoke quickly, annika just caressed his hair softly.

A - every human has their own right to feel such things.

S - yes, but you don't.

Present

His hand bled badly after when he did worst to himself by smashing the glass window with it. He has to complete this framework and and get the patent approved today so that the deal is signed as soon as possible. 335 crores, the big amount this is gonna get him. He needed it by any cost, not just the money, shivaay had a long tail plan following it.

Here the prototype was continuously failing, he went completely mad. He's been working day and night on this, last night he didn't even go home. He kicked the chair once again and leant back  holding his head. Where is he going wrong, he kept thinking of the test cases which actually worked and then tried to differentiate it from the others.

The onshore people would be very much interested to invest more in his company if this turns out good, that is even more apart from the 335 story. He needed it to get his things back, things in the sense, his control back. Money is going to buy him that.

Particular ministers of certain domain are bound to bring some benefits for their respective clan in the form of, schools for some, good roads in rural areas, bridges in other some, the list goes different according to the need of that place. And since they had the election coming by close, they have the show up and bring eyes to them . They were in urge need of some investments, of course the government has cash but that won't suffice all big needs for all the places. It is mandatory to take help or else they'd end up being in debt with the world bank. This is like a mutual method, profit would be shared equally with all the stakeholders  then.

Shivaay who grew up learning all this from his father clearly knew how this works. And now he was ready to pull strings accordingly so that he becomes their primary need. He already is, but now it's time to remind it to them again cause seems like some had forgotten .

Put pressure, is how we can say this simply.

Annika was feeling quiet uneasy since morning, she helped meeti sit on the dining table and drank some water but it didn't do any better.

A - meeti wait here,

M- choco!

A- I'll get you, please wait.

It was getting worse for her, she quickly grabbed some toys and spread them around meeti before running to her room.

She sat back on the couch after throwing up , Annika was somewhat clear why this is happening to her. She then calculated the number of days, for soon there was a bright smile on her face.

A- maybe meeti the naughty is gonna be a big sister soon!!

Suddenly she heard her daughter's cries and rushed out at once.

P- oh my god! She's bleeding so much, Rudra I'm so scared go get the car started soon. I'll do some first aid  and... Oh oh  meeti , it's ok ok come to me.

Annika was thrilled seeing a wounded meeti, her leg was bleeding , the part near her ankle.

A- meeti! What, how ... Meeti, what happened to her?

She tried to carry her but pinky denied.

P- what were you doing inside,leaving her here all alone . She has poked herself with the fork, see how much blood... Oh ok ok,

Annika had tears in her eyes watching her daughter scream in pain.

A- please,

She came to get her but pinky tied a cloth around her leg and carried her to the car without paying attention to Annika.

A- meeti

P- Rudra, go!

Rudra didn't listen to her and waited until Annika settled in the car. Pinky kept saying sweet nothings to Mrithula who was crying more now, of course the wound seemed deep, it must pain a lot.

Pinky didn't know what to do only, meeti was still crying . The doctor had treated her, this included a TT too. The baby couldn't take it all at once, she fell sick after crying the whole time. Annika couldn't stand back idle anymore. She ran and got meeti for her, pinky didn't say anything this time as she herself knew that meeti needs  her mother now.

A- I'm sorry sorry,

She kept juggling her slowly, watching her cry like that pricked her heart like anything. And she sniffed, controlling her tears.

A- it'll be ok haan, oh wait, look at that beautiful hat there!

Her voice shivered as she tried to supress her sobs and divert Mrithula.

That's when shivaay came rushing in, he seemed worried sick.

S- mom, where's she!

Annika turned back on hearing him. Pinky caught his hand when he walked past her to get to his child.

P- what happened to your hand?

Annika noticed his bleeding hand for a second and turned to concentrate on her kid, she kept walking across the space there, holding meeti in her arms .

S- I'm fine!

P- you'll scare the baby, get it dressed atleast.

He stopped when she said this .

S- fast.

' yeah '

He insisted the nurse for the nth time now. And when the dressing was done, he leapt forth towards them and took Mrithula with him. He was shook seeing the big white layer covering most of her leg, how big of a wound must it be, he couldn't even think of it.

S- daddy's here, I've got you, ok... it's ok now I'm here.

He pressed her to himself, Mrithula did seem to calm down a bit. Not completely but her volume decreased. Annika gave her to shivaay and went to sit on a chair there. She didn't feel so good now, she felt weak . He watched Annika once and then  went outside to take the baby away from this atmosphere.

Rudra came back with the medicines and gave it to Annika.

A- thanks Rudy.

She took a close look at the prescription making sure if all the things bought were actually the same as mentioned . Well, it's certainly a tough task to decode a doctor's handwriting, but she has had a good practice of it. Individuals don't, even couples don't, but parents do recognise those words cause at a point they become used to it ,considering the number of times they have to carry the kid to a clinic. Her mobile started ringing then, she peeped outside before attending it.

A- where are you?

S- she slept, you have to drive, come.

A- ok, Rudy I'll go with him. You take aunty home, drive slow.

R- yeah ok.

Shivaay resisted to move a muscle while Mrithula seemed long asleep in his arms, with her head resting on his right shoulder. Annika drove quietly until he spoke.

S- the prototype works now, patent  procedure has begun too.

He spoke very slowly making at the least movement out of his mouth to not shake his jaws much, his joy was clear though. Annika smiled immediately.

A- really?

S- yes . The transaction will be done by tomorrow and I have everything sorted out now.

A- what's with your hand then?

S- that... I was tensed and it was failing again and again you know.

She glared at him once before focusing on the road again.

A- I think I'm carrying our kid.

S- I am carrying our kid.

Annika didn't even know how to react only. She kept numb until he himself cracked it. Shivaay's reactions changed as soon as he though of it, but he was trapped in a situation where he could'nt even move now. He felt escatic .

S- Annika, you can't keep quiet after saying something like that. Annika look at me, what did you say?

He struggled to have his limbs immobile.

A- I'm not sure, but I'm scared.

S- is it paining somewhere? Annika!

A- It's been three years and I'm still not completely perfect and good in taking care of Mee Mrithula itself, you saw how she cried today. How will I manage with two o

S- one second,

He received a call just then and started speaking. She parked the car and went in, he followed holding Meeti with him.

Om- annika what happened to Meeti is she fine?

A- she's ok Om.

Om- where's she?

She pointed the door, shivaay came inside still engaged in his call.

Om - I guess he's gonna burn down all the cutleries at home this time.

He commented watching the way shivaay held Mrithula with him. Annika acknowledged the same with a smile.

A- well, you know what? I think he's gonna remodel the whole kitchen to have things out of reach from his daughter.

Om chuckled immediately.

Om- maybe you're right... Annika

A- yeah?

Om- he got the deal.

A- yes he told me, that's a great news. Why so down then?

Om- you know what he's been planning to do with the money? He gonna invest it completely.

A- I know.

Om- so you haven't talked to him yet.

A- about what?

Om shook his head in disbelief.

Om - at this point, I can only assume that even you don't wanna stop him.

Saying this he left. Shivaay came there by then .

A- now what you're gonna hold her like this all night?

S- I might do that as well. And yeah , we have to make some other arrangements for cooking, because tomorrow people are coming to renovate that space actually.

Annika who was trying to remove her earing on the way  , stopped, and turned to look . She stepped towards him wanting a hug , he resisted though.

S- don't disturb us.

She glared at him.

A- I miss my dad.

S- ok I'm sorry.

He held her hand but she faked her anger and prepared to pretend for sometime now.

A- it's ok leave it.

S- Annika...

He didn't delay and followed her right behind to the room .

To be continued...

Chapter dedicated to Shivika_fan7 ❤

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