They had their lunch. D and Shivaay bonded well. Still D was pulling his legs while this time he didn't felt uncomfortable. They talked and laughed a lot.
It was night. (They had their dinner too.)
Shivaay: chalo ab main chalta hun
D: aaj yahin ruk jao kal chale jana
Shivaay: nahi sir bohat time ho gaya I think I should leave.
Anika: please Shivaay ruk jaiye na. Kal chale jana please
Shivaay: aree par....
D: par war kuch nahi maine keh diya toh bas keh diya. Tum yahin raho ge bas
Shivaay sighed and agreed.
Anika: great.
Shivaay: main ghar pe inform kar deta hun.
Anika: okay.
He went to inform home while Anika draged D inside.
D: aa shu? Aam khechine shu kaam lavi mane? (What is this? Why did you dragged me like this?)
Anika: mujhe aap se baat karni hai
D: haan par aise kon karta hai?
Anika(irritated): aree yaar D. Acha sorry. Ab sunenge?
D: haan bol
Anika: mujhe woh papers mil gaye.
She said excitedly. D too smiled widely.
D: sachi??
Anika: haan D. Ek min abhi dikhati hun
She took out the papers from her bag and placed it on his hands.
D: kahan the yeh?
Anika: Mandir mein Kanha ji ke murti ke piche wale secret locker mein.
D: acha woh locker?
Anika: haan wahi. Jiske baare mein aapke aur mere alava kisiko nahi pata.
D: chalo acha hai. Ab kal usse sidha....
Anika: nahi D. Kal nahi
D(frowned): kyu??
Anika: D abhi kuch time mein Gauri ki shaadi hai. Mujhe shaadi mein koi jik-jik nahi chahiye
D: theek hai.
Anika(happily): par main bohat khush hun.
D: tu khush hai toh main bhi khush hun.
Anika: ab hume Oberoi Mansion mein rehne ki koi zarrorat nahi hai. Jis kaam ke wajah se wahan ruki thi ab woh ho gaya. Ab Gauri ki shaadi ke baad hum wahan se chale jayenge. Mera makshad pura ho gaya phir wahan rukne ka kya faida
D nodded but Shivaay hear the last statement of Anika. He felt something in his heart. As if someone had stabbed his hearts leaving it bleeding.
Anika: chalo ab main chalti hun. Warna Shivaay ko shak ho jayega.
She was moving about Shivaay immediately ran to the hall. She came smiling.
Anika: aap chaliye sona nahi hai?
Shivaay hummed without looking at her and stomped to the room allotted to him. Anika found some change in his behaviour but she shrugged her thoughts and went to her room.
Here Shivaay was thinking Anika's words.
Shivaay: yeh Anika kon se makshad ki baad kar rahi thi? Aur woh kya karne aai thi Oberoi Mansion? Par dadi ne kaha tha na usse aur baaki sab ko wahan ruk ne ke liye. What am I missing? Kya maine kisi galat ladki se toh pyaar nahi kar liya?...... Nahi Shivaay kya bol raha hai? Anika achi ladki hai. Woh kabhi kuch galat nahi karegi. Par aaj woh...... Anyways Shivaay leave all that. Aur so ja I am sure kuch aur baat hogi kal subha baat kar lunga uss se
Shrugging his thought off he tried to sleep but he can't. Then finally after so long he dozed off.
Next morning
Anika and Shivaay left to reach Oberoi Mansion after breakfast.
As they entered Anika was hugged by Sahil.
Anika: Sahil... kaisa hai?
Sahil(still in the hug): main theek hun aap kaise ho?
Anika: ek dum theek aur tujhe dekh ke toh aur bhi zyada.
They broke the hug and Anika met everyone. All sat in the hall and Anika gave the gifts she brought for everyone.
Pinky: Anika puttar yeh choli toh bohat achi hai
Anika: Pinky aunty yeh Kutchh ka special hand work hai. Baaki sab ko kaisa laga?
Jhanvi: bohat acha laga Anika. Thank you
Anika: kya thank you aunty. Mujhe acha laga toh main aapke liye leke aai. Please don't be formal.
Dadi: par bohat acha hai yeh.
Anika smiled. All chatted for a while.
After sometime Anika went to Gauri's room.
Anika: Gauri...
Gauri: ji?
Anika: tere liye ek gift hai
Gauri: par aap ne diya toh sahi.
Anika: haan ek aur hai
Gauri(curiously): kya?
Anika: yeh
She removed her hands from her back and showed Gauri her gift. Seeing that Gauri stood still she foreward her shaking hands to hold that. Finally she composing herself her took that in her hands.
"Cindra" whispered Gauri. Her eyes welled up and she hugged the doll.
Cindra
Anika placed her hand on her shoulder. Gauri looked at her and hugged her tightly. Anika stroked her hairs. While she sobbed.
Anika: bas Chaki. Kitna royegi?
Gauri: di I miss them
Anika closed her eyes tightly to control herself. She also feel the pain her baby sister is facing. But has to be strong for her
Anika: I miss them too baby.
Gauri(breaking the hug): woh kyu hume chhod ke chale gaye?
Anika: woh hume chhod ke kahin nahi gaye Chaki. Mummy aur pappa dono humesha humare saath hi hai. Humare dil mein. Aur ab yeh rona bandh karo (wiping off her tears) warna Cindra kya sochegi ke yeh Gauri toh dekho humesha naak fulake roti rehti hai.
Gauri chuckled and looked her doll. Her Cindra which was gifted by her parents. But something striked her and she frowned
Gauri: di yeh aapko kahan mili? Yeh toh...
Anika: haan wahin thi aur wahin se lai hun.
Gauri(shocked): kya?? Aap wahan gai thi?
Anika nodded yes.
Gauri: toh Kutchh?
Anika: yahan se nikal ke 2 din mein wahin thi fir.....
Gauri(yelling at her): di are you mad!!! Agar aapko kuch ho jata toh? And what if that filthy man had known about you? Aapko wahan jane ki kya zarrorat thi?
Gauri continued to scold her and she tried to stop her. So finally she shouted her name so that she could stop her express train and listen to her.
Anika(shouts): GAURI!!!!
She stopped and Anika cupped her face
Anika(convincing her): mujhe kuch nahi hua hai aur naa hi kisine mujhe pehchana hai.
Gauri: par phir bhi di.....
Anika: Gauri...
Gauri understood that it's a waste of time to agrue with her so she sighed.
Anika: ek aur baat batani hai
Gauri: kya?
Anika: mera kaam ho gaya ab yahan ruk ne ki zarrorat nahi hai
Gauri: par shaadi hai meri
Anika: haan teri shaadi ke baad hi jayenge.
Gauri: mujhe bhi aana hai
Anika: haan jab chahe aa jana. Tujhe rokne ki himmat hai kisi mein.
Gauri nodded no and both chuckled.
Anika: chal main chalti hun.
Gauri nodded and she left. Gauri looked at her doll and remembered her parents. They gifted this doll to her when she was 3. Since then she play, sleep and do everything with her. Gauri kept the doll on bed and went to washroom
Their talks were again heard by Shivaay.
Shivaay: matlab Anika ne mujhse jhooth bola tha ke woh Kutchh ja rahi hai? Kyu?? Aur kahan thi toh? Aur Gauri kya bol rahi thi who would have known her? Anika kya chhupa rahi hai? Aur baar baar yahan se jane ki baat kyu kar rahi hai Anika? Kya kaam tha usska yahan? Kahin koi aisa waisa.... nahi I think main zyada soch raha hun.
He was in his thoughts when Mahir came to call him.
Mahir: Shivaay...
Shivaay: huh??
Mahir: kahan?
Shivaay: kuch nahi tu bata?
Mahir: dadi ne sab ko bulaya. Sab aa gaye hai. Tu hi baaki hai
Shivaay: haan chal
They went downstairs. Everyone were present there.
Rudra: dadi bhaiyaa bhi aa gaye. Ab toh bataiye
Tej: yes maa. Aapne sab ko kyu bulaya hai?
Dadi: shaadi ke baare mein batane
Rudra(dramatically): kya?? Hey bhagwan yeh sun ne ke pehle mere kaan kharab kyu nahi ho gaye?.. Dadi aap dusri shaadi karna chahti hai? Ab humare dusre dadaji aayenge
Dadi: chhup khoteyan. Tere sirf ek hi dadaji the, hai aur rahenge. Prithviraj Singh Oberoi. Main Om aur Gauri ki shaadi ki baat kar rahi thi
Rudra: thank god. Main toh dar hi gaya tha
Mahir: shut up Rudra. Dadi aap boliye. Isske toh chalta rahe ga
Dadi: haan main yeh keh rahi thi ke maine panditji se baat ki thi unhone kaha ke iss mahine ka mahueat subh hai. Toh main chahti hun ke ab Om aur Gauri ki shaadi ho jai.
Jhanvi: yeh toh bohat achi baat hai mummy ji. Main toh kehti hun ke Bela aur Mahir ki bhi shaadi saath mein hi kara lete hai
Bela: aaaumm.... aun.... aunty
Jhanvi: Bela please tum aunty mat bulao. Mahir ke tarah Badi Maa bulao. I'll like that more
Bela: okay Badi maa par please main abhi shaadi ki responsibilities uthane ke liye tyar nahi. I hope you understand?
Mahir: yes Badi maa main bhi abhi Shaadi ke liye ready nahi hun
Dadi: theek hai. Toh phir tai raha sirf Om aur Gauri ki shaadi hogi
Rudra(dancing): yaayyy O ki shaadi ho rahi hai.
He jumped while all smiled and congratulate the couple.
"Om ki shaadi hai aur kisine mujhe bataya bhi nahi" a female vouce came from the entrance.
All turned their face towards the entrance. The Oberois smiled except OmRuHir. Bela Soumya and Sahil were clueless. While Gauri and Anika were glued to there place in shock. They looked at each other. A lone tear escaped from Gauri's eyes but she quickly wiped it and both wore a bright smile on their faces.
Rudra(whispering to OmHir): yeh lady baba ko kisne bulaya?
Mahir: wahin toh main soch raha hun
Om: guys chup raho
Pinky(happily): heyy rabba Tia. Tu kab aai?
Yes that lady is Tia.
Tia
Friend of Shivaay. Same as show. But positive character.
Tia: aaj hi aai
She came and hugged her followed by Jhanvi and Dadi. She greeted everyone including OmRuHir (and exculding Shivaay.) Who greeted back with a fake smile.
Shivaay: hello Tia. Yahan aur bhi koi hai
Tia(acting): kon?? Sab se toh mil liya
Shivaay narrowed his eyes. While Tia smiled and hugged him which was reciprocated back. Anika frowned at that. But she shrugged it off. Tia broke the hug and spoke.
Tia: how can I forget my friend.
Shivaay: aur main bhul ne bhi nahi dunga
Anika(thought): kyu?
Tej: Tia bete that was a great surprise. How are you?
Tia: I am fine uncle. And yes main aap sab ko surprise hi karne aai thi par main khud surprised ho gai. (To Om) how can you do that?
Om: do what?
Tia: shaadi. Chalo kar rahe ho it's okay par mujhe baataya bhi nahi. Shivaay tum toh atleast bata sakte the.
Shivaay was about to say but Anika spoke.
Anika: par shaadi ki baat aaj hi ki hume Tingu....
Gauri and Tia snapped their head towards her.
Tia: excuse me what did you just said?
Anika(stammering): I... I... said humne aaj hi shaadi ki baat ki
Tia: okay par aap kon hai?
Anika closed her eyes then opened composing herself.
Shivaay: yeh Anika hai. Gauri ki badi behan
Tia: oh hi. Tia...
Anika: hello. Anika. Anika Modi
Gauri: and I am Gauri Modi. Om's fiance.
Tia stood still hearing their names. Tia looked at both of them and they reciprocated it back. All were confused as why they are staring at each other.
Mahir: any problem guys?
They jerked back.
Anika: no.
Tia: ya no problem. Mujhe aisa laga ke maine in dono ko kahin dekha hai
Anika(to divert the topic): anyways nice to meet you Miss....
Tia: Tia sirf Tia....
Anika looked at Gauri and then to Tia.
Anika: okay. Nice to meet you Miss Tia.
Tia smiled.
Dadi: Tia puttar ab tu aa gai hai toh Om ki shaadi tak ruk hi ja
Tia: ji dadi. Ab toh ruk ke hi jati hun. Shayad Universe bhi chahta hai ke main Om ki shaadi attend karu. Tabhi correct time pe aai hun.
Rudra(murmured): par hum nahi chahte na. (Aloud) a.. dadi par Lady Baba... I mean Tia rahegi kahan? Kyu ke guest rooms to full hai.
Anika: mere room mein...
All looked at her.
Anika: I mean Tia ko mera room de dijiye. Waise bhi mujhe sona hota toh hai nahi. Main Bela ya Gauri ke room mein so jaungi.
Tia: aapko room shift karne ki zarrorat nahi. We can share it right? If you don't mind?
Anika(happily): yaa why not
Shivaay: Tia is that you?
Tia: What happened?
Shivaay: tum room share karne ki baat kar rahi ho
Tia: haan toh problem kya hai?
Shivaay: nahi I mean tum kabhi room share nahi karti kisike saath issiliye pucha.
Gauri: par Tia agar tum chaho toh mere saath room share kar sakti ho. You know di raat ko soti nahi toh tumhein disturb ho jayega
Anika: aree nahi main raat ko study room mein chali jaungi. Tum mere room hi raho.
Gauri: par di agar aapko wahin jana hai toh usse mere room mein aane do na.
Anika: aree par uss ne khud kaha woh mere saath room share karna chahti hai toh tu kyu....
Gauri: haan main force kahan kar rahi hun usse.
Anika: aree abhi wahi toh kar rahi thi
Gauri: di main....
Tia: stop it didis
Both looked at her. While she was shocked on herself. The rest were confused at what was happening.
Tia: I.... I... I mean main Anika ke saath room share kar lungi. Gauri please don't feel bad.
Anika smiled teasing Gauri. While Gauri pouted but soon smiled.
Gauri: it's okay. Tumhein jo acha lage wohi karo.
Rudra: par bhabhi and di aap dono lad kyu rahe the woh bhi iss lady baba ko apna room dene ke liye.
AniRi(little angrily): Rudy!! Isska koi naam hai. So call that.
All looked at them shocked. While Tia wiped a single tear without anyone's notice. But Anika noticed it.
Tia: you know meri bhi do behan thi. Woh dono bhi aisa hi karti thi. Koi mera naam bigade toh.
AniRi smiled.
Shivaay: tumhari behan bhi hai? But you said you are...
Tia: orphan..
Anika: Tia....
Gauri: dare you say that again
Bela: tum dono ko ho kya gaya hai? Itna ajeeb behave kyu kar rahe ho?
Anika: ajeeb? Iss mein ajeeb kya hai?
Gauri: haan di?
Pinky: ajeeb nahi hai toh kya hai tum dono Tia aaj hi mile ho aur aise behave kar rahe ho ke bachpan se jante ho
Anika looked at Gauri and closed her eyes. She asked her handle that she blinked her eyes in affirmation.
Gauri: woh... woh kya hai na choti maa mujhe aur di ko kabhi acha nahi lagta koi apne aap ko anaath kahe
Everyone gave a confused look while Anika asked "what was that" through her eyes. Where she reply "what should I say then" through her eyes. Anika shook her head.
Anika: guys yeh sab chhodiye na. Tia thak gai hogi na. Come Tia thodi der aaram karlo.
Dadi: haan jao Tia.
AniRi sighed. Anika took Tia to her room. Tia placed her bag and was arranging her stuff.
Anika: may I help?
Tia: no it's okay. Main kar lungi. Niku di
Anika looked at her which shock. Tia smiled and hold her arms.
Tia: aapko kya laga ke main apni behan ko pehchan nahi paungi?
Anika smiled and hugged her. While she nudged into her. Anika caressed her head lovingly and planted kisses on her head.
Anika: kaisi hai Tingu?
Tia: aap se mil kar bohat khush hun di
They broke the hug and Gauri came in. And Tia threw herself on her. Gauri hugged her but was quite confused.
Tia: How are you Gauri di?
Gauri got shocked and broke the hug.
Gauri: tujhe... tujhe pata tha?
Tia: tha nahi chal gaya. Jab aap dono lad rahe the tab doubt tha par confirm tab hua jab aapne Rudy ko kaha that I have a name and all.
Gauri: bohat badi ho gai tu. And I missed you
Anika: haan maine bhi.
Tia: aur main toh aapko roz miss karti hun. And finally I met you. Ab aap se dur nahi rehna.
AniRi: hume bhi.
They hugged each other. Where Gauri and Tia sobbed a little and Anika stroked their hairs and kissed their heads.
Tia(pulling off the hug): par aap dono ko kaise pata ke main hi aapki Tingu hun?
Anika: hume sab pata hai. Yeh bhi pata hai ke tu ab Maasi aur Mr. Modi ke saath nahi rehti. Aur naa hi un se koi contact rakhti hai. Tune woh ghar apne college se pehle hi chhod diya tha.
Tia: aapko kaise pata?
Gauri: di uss ghar par nazar rakh kar bethi hai. Teri aur Maasi ki safety ke liye issiliye unhe sab pata hai. Par mujhe yeh bata tune woh ghar kyu chhod diya?
Tia: aap dono ke saath jo hua usske baad how can you ask that?
Anika(shocked): tu... tujhe pata.... pata kaise chala?
Tia: chal gaya. Woh important nahi. Chal gaya wohi important hai. Acha hi hua chal gaya main toh andhere mein jee rahi thi. Bade maa aur bade papa (Awanti and Avinash) ke jane baad aap bhi chali gai. You know main aap dono ki rah dekhti rehti thi. Ke aap dono kabhi toh aaoge. Par aap nahi aaye. Mujhe laga ke aap mujh se naraz ho issiliye nahi aaye. Mom se pucha toh koi jawab nahi deti. Fir ek din apne aapko room mein bandh karliya aur mom se kaha ke aap dono ko bulaye. Aur tab unhone bataya.
Anika: Maasi ne bataya?
Tia: haan aur ussi raat main wahan se chali gai ek note chhod ke. Main unhe kabhi maaf nahi karungi.
Anika: Tingu Maasi ki kya galati hai? Unhone toh....
Tua: di please mujhe abhi unke baare mein baat nahi karni.
Saying she left to washroom. While Anika and Gauri sighed.
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