Family... (An Ishqbaaz FF) ||✔||

Part 7

A/N: For the future track, who should be opposite to Rudra, Saumya or Bhavya.
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Next morning, Anika was shifted in her ward. (Mahi and Anika are in a twin sharing ward.) As soon as she was brought into the room, Shivaay rushed to her side and held her hand. He caressed her face. Anika opened her eyes and the first thing she muttered was...

Anika: *muttered* Shi...vaay...

Shivaay looked towards her.

Shivaay: Anika...

Anika tried to get up but he made her lie back. OmRu elevated the top part of her bed, making her able to recline on it. She touched his cheek then cupped his face while he gently caressed hers.

Shivaay: Tum theek ho? (Are you okay?)

Anika: Aap theek hain? (Are you okay?)

Shivaay: Goli tumhe lagi thi. (The bullet hit you.)

Anika: Goli aap pe chali thi. (The bullet was fired at you.) *after a pause* Aap theek hain? (Are you okay?)

He nods. She sighs and smiles.

Anika: Toh main bhi theek hoon. (Then I am fine as well.)

She leaned on to his chest while he wrapped her arms around her shoulders.

Rudra: Bhabhi, aapko pata hain, main Conjuring aur Conjuring 2 ka refund loonga. (Bhabhi, I am going to get refund for Conjuring and Conjuring 2.)

All look in his direction.

Mahi: Reephund kaayiko? (Why get a refund?)

Rudra: Us movie se zyaada toh aap dono ne mujhe darra diya tha. Aap sabne toh Rudyboy ko darane ka theka le rakha hain. Pehle Shivaay bhaiya, phir O, phir Mahi bhaiya aur ab aap bhi is list main aa gayi bhabhi. (You both scared me more than those two movies did. You all have taken it upon yourselves to scare me. First Shivaay bhaiya, then O, then Mahi bhaiya and now you.)

Anika: *holds her ears and makes puppy eyes* Shorry Rudra.

Shivaay: *angrily* It's not okay. Tum khud ko samajhti kya ho, huh? Jhansi ki Rani? Kya zaroorat thi beech main aane ki? ( It's not okay. Who do you think you are? Warrior Queen? Why did you take the bullet on yourself?)

Anika: Toh kya main woh goli aapko lagne deti? (So I should've let it ht you?)

Shivaay: Lag bhi jaati toh koi problem nahi thi. Tum par bharosa na karne ki sazaa samajh kar khushi-khushi jhel lete. (It would've been fine if it hit me. I would've accepted it as a punishment for not trusting you.) *sobs* Likin agar meri wajah se tumhe kuch ho jaata... toh main mar... (But if something would've happened to you because of me... I will die...)

Anika places her finger on his lips.

Anika: Aisa mat kahiye. Mare aapke dushman. (Don't say that.) *angrily* Aur mujhe chhod ke jaane ke baare main sochiyega bhi mat. Mujhe do minute bhi nahi lagenge aapke gaal par Chameli sataane ke liye. (And don't even think about leaving me. I won't think twice before smacking you with my sandal.)

Rudra: Yeh hui na humari khidki-tod bhabhi baat! I'm proud of you bhabhi. (That's like our amazing Bhabhi! I'm proud of you bhabhi.)

Anika smiled at him and then looked towards Mahi.

Anika: *worried* Mahi, tum theek toh hi? (Mahi, you are okay, right?)

Mahi: Main bilkul theek hoon. Likin tu apne is kanji aankh wale ko sambhaal. Saala kal se ro-ro ke nadi baha raha hain. (I'm okay. But you handle you Shivaay. He's been crying buckets since yesterday.)

Anika looked at Shivaay, who unknowingly still had tears running down his cheeks. She wiped them with her hand and cupped his cheeks.

Anika: Shivaay?

Shivaay: *crying* I'm sorry Anika. Main jaanta hoon main tumhari maafi deserve nahi karta phi bhi... ( I'm sorry Anika. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness but...)

Anika: *teary eyed* Nahi, aisa mat boliye. Asal main, maafi toh mujhe maangni chaahiye. (No, don't say that. Actually, it's me who should apologize.)

Shivaay: Tum maafi kyoon kyoon maang rahi ho? Tumhara dil toda hain maine. Maine tumhe trust nahi kiya. Woh bhi ek baar nahi, kitni baar. I'm sorry. (Why are you apologizing? I broke your heart. I didn't trust you. And that too not once, but many times. I'm sorry.)

Anika: Toh maine bhi toh yahi kiya na. Aapka, ghar walo, OmRu; sabka dil dukhaya. Please mujhe maaf kar dijiye Shivaay. (And I did the same. I hurt you, OmRu, family members; everyone. Please forgive me Shivaay.)

Rudra: Bhaiya-bhabhi, itni baar "sorry" bolne ke bajaye aap dono gaayiye na, *sings* Sorry sorry sorry, pakde ye dono kaan kya? Sorry sorry sorry, bacche ki loge jaan kya? Sorry sorry sorry, mehengi ek muskaan kya? Sorry sorry sorry. ( Bhaiya-bhabhi, instead of saying sorry so many times, sing "Sorry Sorry" for each other.)

ShivOm: *while giggling* Shut up, Rudra.

Rudra: *proudly* Dekha! Hasaa diya na. Rudyboy ke liye koi kaam impossible nahi hain. (See! I made you laugh. Nothing is impossible for Rudyboy.)

All continue giggling.

Anika: Arey Mahi, main toh poochhna hi bhool gayi. Tum meri jethani ko laoge ya devrani? (Mahi, I forgot to ask, will you get me an elder sister-in-law or younger?)

Mahi: Hein? Matlab? (What? What does that mean?)

Rudra: *in kiddish voice* Aley Mahi bhaiya, woh poochh lahi hain, aap Shivaay bhaiya se bale ho ya chote? Samajhte hi nahi ho yaar. (Mahi bhaiya, she ish ashking if you'le youngel ol oldel than Shivaay bhaiya. You don't understand.)

Saying so, he gives a high-five to Om.

Mahi: Achha, waise. Apun Shivaay chhota hain. (Oh, in that sense. I'm younger than Shivaay.)

Rudra: Chhote kaise? Mujhe laga aap dono twins ho? (How are you younger? I thought you both are twins.)

All bang their palms to their forehead.

Om: Duffer. Twins main bhi 2-3 minutes ka difference hota hain. (Duffer. There is a difference of 2 to 3 minutes in the time of birth for twins.)

Anika: Jo bhi ho, mujhe toh is duniya ke sabse khidki-tod de... (All said and done, I'm going to have the most amazing sister-in-l...)

Tears made their way back into her eyes as she realized what she was going to say. Shivaay sensed her worry.

Shivaay: Anika?

Anika: Aapko yahaan nahi hona chaahiye Shivaay. (You shouldn't be here Shivaay.)

Shivaay was shocked at her statement.

Shivaay: Li...likin kyoon? (B...but why?)

Anika: Aap kis haq se mere paas ruke hue hain? (What am I to you? Why are you here with me?)

Shivaay: Yeh kaisa sawaal hain? Tum meri bi... (What nonsensical question is this? You're my wi...)

Anika: Humara divorce ho chuka hain Shivaay. (We are divorced Shivaay.)

Shivaay: Kisne kaha? (Says who?)

All were shocked.

Anika: Likin aapne toh papers sign kiye they. (But you signed the papers.)

Shivaay: Sirf sigh kiye they, file nahi. Toh legally, tum abhi bhi meri wife ho. (I only signed them, I didn't file them. Legally, you're still my wife.)

Anika smiled but...

Shivaay: Likin baihtar yahi rahega ki woh papers file ho jaayein. (But it would be better if those papers are filed.)

Cliffhanger...

TBC......