Hey Peeps!
I'm really sorry! I know that I'm updating after more than a week but this whole typing and updating thing takes some serious amount of sitting and dedication. I actually have to mentally prepare myself to sit to write.

Truthfully, presently, do you to my personal life and some other reasons, I really don't feel like sitting down to write and this is one of the main reasons this update got so late. but, don't worry, I'll try my best to create some regularity with the updates.

Till then enjoy today's update and please ignore the typos.

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Oberoi Mansion

Outside the room (Jhanvi enters)

Servant: Ma'am sir is studying with full dedication today. He hasn't even yelled once.

Jhanvi: 😊 looks like this tutor clicks well with him.
You don't disturb them now and bring in some snacks after class.

Servant: Sure Ma'am 🙂

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Anika is correcting his worksheet
Anika: All correct? 😯

Shivay: Of course! I'm not an ordinary man! 😏😎

Anika: Then why did you fail in school?

Shivay: I don't want to display my real capabilities in the real world 🤓

Anika: Okay then! Here take this worksheet and complete it right now.

Shivay: Ummm..... Next time!

Anika: I'm not here to negotiate.

(shivay scribbles through the assignment for a while, not doing it correctly. )

Anika: The correct value for this is 13. How much difficult was that? Can't you even solve a simple numerical/question like this?

Shivay: Not bad! Go on! Do the whole thing.

Anika: Next.

(Shivay tries to the next question but skips a sentence or value which angers Anika further more.)

Shivay: You know what?! I'm not in the mood.

Anika: Oh common! Only kids do work based on their mood. How old are you?

Shivay closes the book in front of him.

Shivay: I'll say it one more time clearly. I'm not learning anything more today. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Anika stares at him suppressing her anger.

Anika: Fine! 😤 (She grabs her stuff and leaves)

Shivay: What are you doing?
(But She just ignores him and leaves)

Shivay just stares at the open door🚪 and lets out long breath.

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Mehra House (Annika's Room)

Anika enters her room irritated. She throws her stuff on the bed, and goes to the punching bag 🥊(yes, she got one in her room! She's a Taekwondo🥋 player after all) and starts punchng🥊 it hard thinking about Shivay.

Anika(murmuring in anger): Sadu! 👊🏻Tadibaaz! 👊🏻What do you think of yourself. Huh!? I made you biscuits and still you treated me like that. I hate you!!👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

I can't be controlled by him. 😠I need to find a way to get back at him. 😫I need to find someone who knows him very well. 🧐Who would even like to be friends with a Tadibaaz like him!?! 😡👊🏻🥊

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Oberoi Mansion (Shivay's Room)

Shivay is silently sitting on his sofa chair staring at something kept on the round table in front of him.

Khanna Enters.

Shivay: Khanna Uncle...

Khanna: Ji Chhote Maalik (young master), What can I do for you?

Shivay: How can one keep edible items forever?

Khanna: Edible items? ‭🤔 If you like something so much I'll order it for you right away.

Shivay: No! No! I mean how can biscuits be kept forever?

Khanna thinks for a while.

Khanna: Resin treatment (preservation method) should do. Some specific molds need to be made for them. Few factories make such molds for biscuits.

Shivay: Hmmm. Khanna Uncle I'll need a factory for that.

Khanna: Okay. No problem.

Shivay: Please find a container for it. (Pointing towards Anika's tiffin) I'll go take a bath till then.

Khanna: Okay. Sure! I'll get it done right away. 🙂

Shivay leaves for the washroom. Meanwhile, OmRu come to meet him. They sit in his room and wait for him. Meanwhile Jhanvi sends some cookies and juice for them in the room itself.

Our food lover Rudra can't help but stare at the cookies🍪 . 🤤He slowly picks up one cookie without Om noticing, and starts tasting it. He likes it so much that he starts gobbling it up.🤤

Shivay comes out.

Shivay: You're here.😃

Rudra: Shivay bhaiya (brother), These cookies are delicious!🤤

Shivay, shocked😱, runs towards him and jumps at him like a hungry lion attacking his prey.😼

Shivay: Spit it out!😠

(He keeps on choking poor Rudra as he(rudra) coughs badly)

Om: Shivay! 😧😲

Shivay: Spit it out quickly!

Om: Calm down Shivay!😮

Meanwhile, Khanna enters with a fancy looking box in hands.

Khanna: Shivay sir, your biscuits (cookies) are here.

Shivay: Huh!?! ...(looking at Rudra).......... You okay buddy ? 😬😅😁

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Next Day

OmRu are busy teaching something to freshers regarding car motors. In one corner, someone is peeping from behind the stone wall. (who could it be?)

the peeping stranger slowly enters from behind. Rudra turns to keep something on the side table in the same direction. They both (Rudra and the stranger) come face to face and......................

Rudra: Bhabhi!!

Om: You?

Rudra: Here?

Anika: Ya! I was just passing from here, thought to stop by.

Om: Sorry to disappoint you Bhabhi, but Shivay isn't here.

Anika: None of my concerns ! Umm..... I just thought to pay you guys a visit.

OmRu: Hmm :)

Anika: So...... You've known Shivay for a long time. Right?

Om: We've been together since kindergarten.

Rudra: You know, when we were young, we used to be bullied.

Om: But thankfully Shivay saved us.

Rudra: Since then we've been his closest "and only friends.", adds in Om.

Anika: (whispers) Well he's very kind hearted then.

Rudra: He sure is.

Anika: Hmm. ............ Um... Doesn't your kind friend have a weak spot ?

Ru: He does! He's afraid of Water.

Om: Ya. (Om smiles remincing a past incident.)

On noticing a mischievously smiling Anika, he questions her, "But why do you ask?"

Anika: Nothing special!! Just curious .

Om: Right. Right.

Anika: By the way, Jhanvi aunty is so sweet and kind, then why is he such a Sadu!

Rudra's face reduces.

Om: Actually she is his step-mother. His mother passed away when he was six.

We're all he has.

Rudra: When we were young, once during summer vacations, I went with my family without telling me and he kept on waiting for me, sitting on my doorway all day, and didn't even move despite heavy showers (rain).

Om: He caught cold and high fever and was in bed for more than a week. You should have informed him and gone Rudra!

Rudra: But you could have also postponed your plan or atleast informed him beforehand.

(They both continue arguing as Anika drowns in her own thoughts trying to interpret her Sadu's sad past. She leaves.)

His behavior, which she had encountered till date made lot more sense now. The Devil whom she considered a Tadibaaz and Sadu wasn't that bad after all.

Anika POV: Even if he was a bit rude and arrogant to me all this time, it wasn't even his fault after all. He has been through a very harsh time and a very emotionally exhausting childhood. I really feel bad for him. It even hurts to imagine a childhood without a mother. He must have been so alone all these years.

She takes a deep breath.

But still, whatever be the reason, he should try to be a little more polite to people, especially if they care about him.

Wait!

Anika you don't care about him. Right??

Or Do You?

Aggghhhhh!!

All I know is this that this Tadibaaz isn't that bad after all !

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College Campus, Later In the Evening

Neil is standing, taking support of his car's bonnet. With a small bouquet of flowers wrapped in pink coloured paper,  it looks like he's eagerly waiting for someone special.

Someone, all excited approaches him from behind, and makes a successful attempt of taking him by surprise. They smile and greet each other.

Neil: These beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady.

Anika(blushes): So sweet of you!!

She carefully touches them trying to feel the softness of the petals, embracing their fragrance at the same time with half-closed eyes. Among the smooth petals she touches something with a little rough surface with pointy edges. She opens her eyes to look at it.

She takes out two rectangular pieces of paper folded together.

Anika: Hey what's this?

Neil: It's a surprise. Open it.

Anika: No Way! West Side live concert tickets!!!!

Neil(smiling): Ya. Many famous stars will be performing.

Anika: I tried a lot but I couldn't arrange. It must have been heard for you too.

Neil: Anything to see this smile on your face.

Anika(blushes and looks away shyly): This really means a lot to me. You know what ! ....You're Awesome!!

Neil: You owe me a dinner then ! ;P

Anika: Sure! Wherever you say!!

Neil: Great! Let me think .......

They both start walking together. As they move ahead, two people who have been noticing them constantly, start following them from a distance. They are none other than our Shivay's personal spies - OmRu.

Om: When did Neil come here?

Rudra: Are they dating?

He hurriedly calls Shivay and inform him about Neil and their bhabhi hanging together. By the way Shivay cut his phone, doesn't look like the news went down well with him.

Meanwhile.....

Neil: Those girls were bullying you that day. Are you fine now?

Anika: Ya, I am. I've just let it pass this time.

Neil: Hmm. What about You and Shivay?

Anika: What about me and him? He's a total Akdu.

Neil: Actually, he's very lonely.

Anika: You think so too.

Neil: He was announced to be the only heir of the whole Oberoi Empire the day he was born. With great opportunities come great responsibilities thus, growing up, his whole life has been all arranged for him. Therefore, since day one, all eyes are on him and he has so many peoples' hopes and expectations to meet upto.

Anika POV: Even if he was a bit rude and arrogant to me all this time, it wasn't even his fault after all. He has been through a very harsh time and a very emotionally exhausting childhood. I really feel bad for him. He must have been so alone all these years.

Neil: When you see him it looks like he can do whatever he wants, but in reality he is restrained from following his choices or making his decisions. 

Anika: This might be the reason for his controlling nature towards me. This also explains how possessive for OmRu he might be.

Out of nowhere, a basketball comes towards Neil, aiming at his handsome face. Thankfully, he dodges it.

Shivay: Anika, Do you want to die? I've again caught you with this stranger. Are you cheating on your boyfriend?!

Anika: You.... (Anika tries to revolt but Shivay ignores her and turns his gaze towards Neil)

Shivay: You've been hanging out with her, behind my back all this while. Huh?!

Neil: I don't have to answer that to you.

Shivay: Right. You always do things without prior approval. Don't you?

Neil(smiling casually, with his hands in his pockets): And you always think you're correct.

Seeing them, actually mainly Shivay heating up, she comes in between and pushes both of them a little aside, to avoid them fighting.

Anika: Hey, You Two!

Anika: Shivay! There's no reason to be so sensitive. Stop being so childish, Okay?  Neil just came here to give me the tickets for the musical.

She takes them out of her pocket to show him. He just grabs them roughly out of her hand and tears it into pieces and just throws them in the air.

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Hope you all enjoyed it! 😉

Word Count: 2039 (I hope it was lengthy enough owing to the long gap between the updates)

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