A: What happened, Shivaay? Is everything okay? Come inside
He didn't answer, instead, he took her in his embrace.
A: Hey, calm down, it's okay.
She caressed his hair. He pulled back and placed his palm over her cheek
S: How are you? What did the doctor say? How bad is it? Whatever it is, I'm here, you don't have to worry about anything. We'll get the best oncologists
A: Okay, now I get it. Come sit with me
They settled on the couch and she offered him some water
A: Shivaay, I don't have cancer
S: You don't have to lie, Annika, Gauri saw you with the doctor
A: I'm not lying, I don't have cancer.
S: Then what were you doing at the hospital?
A: Do you know how my mother died?
He nodded in a no
A: She had breast cancer. I was very young, and she was a single mother, with no relatives. So she worked multiple jobs, she was an arts and crafts teacher in a school, and in the evenings she did embroidery work on sarees for a boutique. She was always busy with work or with me, so she ignored the early signs. By the time she was diagnosed, cancer had spread to other organs. She did a round of chemotherapy but that only made her weaker. Our neighbor was an old lady, she took care of me whenever mumma had to go for chemo. But later when she didn't have much time left, aunty would take me along and we talked and played and colored.
A teardrop fell from her eye, she wiped it and smiled
A: A few years ago someone told me that cancer can be genetic. So I consulted a doctor and he told me that I have the same gene mutation as my mother, which means I have a higher probability of getting cancer than other women. I may or may not get it, but as a precaution, I have to go for regular checkups every 6 months. I'll get a mastectomy if I get diagnosed.
S: I'm sorry, you had to talk about it
A: No, it's not a problem. You know you scared me, the way you came here, so emotional
S: I can't lose you.
A: why? We're just friends
S: I know, but...
A: It's okay, come it's time for dinner. I want you to tell me who is a better cook between me and Chanda. She made dinner tonight
S: I'll just text Gauri first
The three of them had a pleasant dinner together and Shivaay left her house in a peaceful mood.
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Over the next few days, Annika got busy with her bridesmaid's duties. She spent every spare minute with Chanda. Two days before the wedding, they sat together packing Chanda's belongings.
A: I don't know how I'm going to live here without you
Chanda: I'm in the same city Annika
A: But you won't be here with me, who will I bore with my problems
Chanda: Your boyfriend
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FanfictionShivaay Singh Oberoi, a very successful and famous business tycoon, had a bad experience because of which he does not believe in marriage or romance. The only people he loves are his brothers and his grandmother. Annika Trivedi has faced more than...
