Merry Christmas! Stay safe everyone!

~Oindrila

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"You two also got an apartment in this building?" Annika asked Aditya & Nandini.

"Yeah actually this is the losest to the hospital so it will be easier for us. We are i the floor below you...1503." Nandini replied

"Thats great...we can meet everyday."

"Oh...Aunty, Uncle I should go now...I'll be late fro work." Meera looked at her watch and got up to leave.

"Thats fine, we will talk later." Aditya smiled.

"Alia..." Meera stopped her friend as she got up too, "You dont need to come today. Spend time with your parents. I will handle everything at the office."

"Are you sure?"

"Haan...stay here. Uncle and Aunty will need help unpacking."

"Thanks Meera." Alia hugged her friend happily. Meera said bye to everyone and left in her car, unaware that someone was watching her.

"Boss...the girl just left and she is alone now. Should I continue following her?" The man spoke into his phone.

"No need, there are only two roads to her office from here...one main road and one road that note many people travel by. I'll block the main road."

"Yes boss." The man hung up. Meanwhile Meera drove towards the main road only to see a huge traffic jam....with cars honking and people yelling out the windows.

"What the hell?" Meera mumbled to herself wondering what happened. At that moment she heard a knock on her window and saw a police office standing there.

"Excuse me....What happened here? So much traffic?" Meera asked after rolling the window down.

"Yes actually, there was an accident so we blocked the road." The officer replied.

"Accident? Great, how will I get to the office now? Im already late."

"If you dont mind me asking ma'am where do you work?"

"Oberoi Industries." Meera answered annoyed.

"Oh Oberoi Industries...there is another road that goes there. It goes by the jungle so not many people use it but its a short cut."

"Really?"

"Yes ma'am. You have to take a right turn on that road there and the drive straight....after awhile you will see another road, take another right there and then Oberoi Industries will be infront of you."

"Thats great thanks..." Meera said and then drove towards the road she was shown. As soon as she drove away, the officer motioned to his men and the blocks were removed so the rest of the people could drive by.

"Boss...she is on the way." The fake officer spoke into his walkie.

Meera was about to turn when she noticed Kabir standing at the side near his car. Stopping near him, she rolled down her window again.

"Kabir? What are you doing here?"

"Meera, I was just going to Oberoi Industries but my car broke down."

"tsk tsk tsk....you bought such an expensive car Kabir, should have at least checked to see if it works properly." Meera joked.

"Very funny." Kabir glared, "Anyways, Are you not going to the office today?"

"Of course I am."

"Then what are you doing here? The road to Oberoi Industries is that way."

"Yeah but the road is blocked. Im taking a shortcut."

"Oh Ok, if you dont mind. Can I come too? Dont know when the mechanic will come..."

"Yeah Ok, get in." Kabir sat in Meera's car and she started driving down the street which has a jungle on both sides. They were driving for awhile when there was a loud POP!

"Ahh!" Meera screamed as she slammed the brakes on her car which had suddenly turned to the left.

"Oh God!" Kabir gasped as the car finally came to a stop. "Are you ok?"

"Haan...you?"

"Yeah."

"What was that?" Meera & Kabir got out of the car and saw that her front tire had burst, "What the hell? How did this happen?"

"Uhhh...Meera.." Meera turned and saw Kabir looking at something behind her car so she walked there and saw a line of nails. "This is probably how it happened."

"Who did this?"

"I did." Turning around, Meera & Kabir saw a man.

"Who the hell are you?" Kabir asked.

"Our brother...Abdul bhai." two other guys stepped out from behind the older man.

"You two!" Meera exclaimed recognizing the guys.

"Do you know these guys?" Kabir asked confused.

"Kabir these were two of the guys who were bothering Pihu in the club the other day." Turning back to the guys Meera said, "Here for revenge are you?"

"Absolutely correct. You injured Faisal and Javed so badly, my younger brothers....you have to be punished." Abdul said and pulled out a gun while Faisal & Javed laughed and each pulled out guns too.

"Oh shit...oh shit....oh shit..." Kabir pulled Meera behind him.

"Are you serious? You couldn't do anything yourselves so you went crying to your older brother?" Meera scoffed and shrugged Kabir's hands off, stepping forward. "And you....Abdul whatever your name is...if you had taught your brothers how to behave with a girl then none of this would have happened."

"Hey crazy girl...they have guns . Don't try to be superwoman...come back." Kabir pulled Meera back again.

"You....let go of your girlfriends hand and leave."

"She isn't my girlfriend!"

"I'm not his girlfriend!" Meera & Kabir said at the same time.

"Who ever you are...leave...my problem is with the girl ." Abdul pointed the gun at Meera.

"I'm not going anywhere."

"Really? Then it looks like both of you will have to die today."

"I'm not afraid of anything, so if that's the plan here...not going to work."

"Meera! Guns.... shut up yaar."

"You shut up."

"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!" Abdul yelled annoyed.

Just as Abdul was about to pull the trigger, Kabir picked up some dirt in his hands and threew it in the three men's eyes.

"Aah!"

"Bhai my eyes!"

"Catch them!"

"Meera come on! Run!" Kabir grabbed Meera's wrist and ran into the forest.

"Dammit! They got away!" Abdul turned to his brothers and smacked their heads, "Don't just stand there, lets get them! They can't have gone far!"

"Haan bhai!" Faisal & Javed replied and the three of them ran into the forest behind Kabir & Meera.

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Meanwhile...

"Khanna...you are sure this is the address?" Shivaay asked Khanna. As he was told to do, Khanna had found out Annika's address and now Shivaay was standing infront of the building with Om and Rudra.

"Yes sir, this is the address."

"Shivaay, this apartment complex is expensive. How can bhabhi afford living here?" Om asked.

"I dont know but if Khanna is saying then this must be the address. Lets go..." Shivaay replied and the three of them entered the building  and went upto the 16th floor.

"I cant believe we will meet Annika Bhabhi finally." Rudra exclaimed excited. Shivaay rang the door bell. Neha opened the door and the three brothers looked at each other.

"You're not my bhabhi!"

"Rudy!" Om reprimanded.

"Excuse me?" Neha asked confused.

"Im sorry, I think we got the wrong apartment" Om apologized. Shivaay took a step back and looked at the door number which was above the door.

"1612...no Om, this is the right apartment."

"Are you looking for someone?"

"Haan, does a Annika Vhaturvedi live here?" Shivaay asked

"Annika Di? How do you know her?"

"Annika Di?" Rudra asked. "Who are you?"

"I am-"

"Neha! Who is at the door?" Neha stepped aside from the door and Annika saw ShivOmRu standing there.

"Bhabhi!" Rudra smiled and ran into the apartment to hug Annika.

"Bhabhi, How are you? Where were you all these years?" Om asked hugging Annika.

"Bhabhi?" Neha walked to Annika, "Di, you know them? Why are they calling you bhabhi?"

"No..I dont know them" Rudra & Om looked at Annika hurt. "You guys need to leave."

"Bhabhi.....listen to us pls."

"Shivaay, take your brothers and leave. I already told you-"

" I know, you hate me, but I love you, and I cant loose you again." Shivaay stepped towards Annika.

"You have already lost me Shivaay....and now I dont believe in your love."

"Bhabhi, pls come home with us..Gauri bhabhi, Dadi...everyone is waiting for you." Rudra begged.

"Nahi....Rudra, Om...pls go or else I will call security."

"Then call."

"Shivaay." Om warned.

"Call the security Annika. Because I wont leave without you."

"Neha..."

"Haan Di." Neha replied.

"Call the security to throw them out"

"Di...but-"

"Neha....call the security right NOW."

"Ok...." Neha walked to the phone and was about to reach for the phone when a hand stopped her. "Saahil."

"Saahil..." Shivaay smiled looking at Saahil after so many years. Om & Rudra also looked very happy to see him.

"Saahil, why are you stopping Neha? I told her to call security."

"I know Di, but I dont think you should do that......I'll talk to them." Saahil turned to Neha, "Neha, take Di inside."

"Haan, Di Lets go."

"Saahil, throw them out." Annika said as Neha led her into the room.

"Saahil...you've grown so much." Om hugged Saahil.

"And your legs..."

"are all better." Saahil smiled and completed Rudra's sentence. "Di saved money and finally I got my operation done so I'm fine now."

"Are you angry with me?" Shivaay asked.

"SSO, if I was angry I wouldnt have stopped Neha from calling security."

"Btw who is Neha? She was calling Annika Bhabhi Di." Rudra asked.

"My wife...she doesnt know anything about you guys." Saahil explained then looked to Om, "Om jiju, how is Gauri Di?"

"Desparate to meet you and Bhabhi."

"I want to meet her too...but not now....SSO I think You should go home right now."

"No...sorry Saahil but I'm not going anywhere without Annika."

"Jiju pls..." Saahil begged, "I know that you love Di alot and I want you two to reunite but you have no idea how angry Di is with you. Your SSO ways may just make things worse."

"Shivaay, Saahil is right....we cant force bhabhi.....you will have to convince her slowly."

"Fine," Shivaay said reluctantly, " but how...your Di isnt ready to listen to anything."

"Trust me SSO, everything will get better."