Dil tadap k kehta hai

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[Annika - A, Shivaay - S, Rudra - Ru, Gauri - G]

Oberoi Mansion

Om: Rudra, I think we should tell dad or chote papa about Shivaay's condition. Maybe they can pull some strings and arrange for Shivaay to return home

Ru: You're right O. If he had been alone in that house or if bhaiyya hadn't called you from Annika didi's number, his condition would have gotten worse

Om: With Annika there, I feel somewhat better, she handled things very efficiently today.

They called Tej and Shakti to the study.

Om: Dad, Chote papa, we have to tell you something about Shivaay.

Shakti: What about him?

Om narrated the whole thing but Tej couldn't believe it

Tej: I just spoke to him an hour ago, he didn't mention anything

Ru: You know how bhaiyya is. He tries to protect all of us from problems, he didn't want you guys to worry

Shakti: I'm going to take his class today. He acts like a wall but he shouldn't have hidden this from us.

Tej: You're right Shakti. We have to get him back home

Shakti: Only front-line workers have the permit to travel right now. How do we do that? Bhai sahab, do you think we could get a similar permit from the CM for Shivaay?

Tej: I'll try

Om: Will he be able to drive 4 hours in his current condition?

Shakti: the roads are empty, it might take less than that.

Ru: You know he loves to drive, he can drive perfectly even if he's tipsy

Tej: He's what Rudra?

Tej glared at his son, wondering when his nephew made such an idiotic mistake of driving drunk

Ru: nothing dad, I didn't say anything

Tej: I'll talk to the CM

Om: Dad, chote papa, please don't tell choti ma or daadi. Shivaay specifically asked us to keep this news under wraps

Shakti: We won't

*******

Shivaay rested most of the day while Annika worked on her final assignments. Her last semester was almost over and after the exams, she would finally have a bachelor's degree, something she would have gotten years ago if not for that cursed day.

Flashback

An 18-year-old Annika was getting dressed for college. Her younger sister, Gauri, had already left for school.

HarshvardhanTrivedi: Annika beta, we are going to my friend's house warming pooja. I won't be able to drop you off. You've got your license now, so take the scooty to college

A: okay papa

Sahil was dressed in a cute kurta pyjama. Annika picked him up

A: Oh Sahil is wearing kurta pyjama today

Sahil gave her a toothy smile and nodded his head vigorously

A: My chotu sahil is the cutest.