Shivaay: So now you know that first beats are around 6 weeks of the pregnancy. You may be able to hear - and see - the embryo's heart beat for the first time when the pregnancy is about 8 weeks by ultra-sonic and...
He stopped talking and looked at Anika who was smiling with teary eyes all the time, no matter how he is trying to ignore her, he can't help but look at those beautiful kind eyes that filled with gratitude and seems so familiar
Shivaay swallowed: its enough for today, class dismissed
All the class walked out and as Anika was going, Shivaay signaled her to stay and Anika happily stayed
Shivaay: come, Doctor
Anika approached with slow steps asking her legs not to give up on her and wiped her tears fast fearing he notice them, not knowing he all the time wasn't looking but on them and counting them tear by tear
Shivaay: why are you crying, Doctor Anika?
Anika smiled widely and wiped under her eyes again and chuckled faintly
Anika: I am sorry Doctor; I am just so happy that I will operate with you, sir
Shivaay smiled faintly, looked down for a moment then nodded
Shivaay: I think I owe you an apology, I underestimated you
Anika smiled faintly: there is no need for apology, Doctor; you are my teacher and I just have to prove myself to you, thank you for the opportunity and I will do my best, I promise you
Shivaay smiled: are you always like that?
Anika: like what?
Shivaay: don't mind, Doctor Anika; I just want to say you deserve it, just when you become famous surgeon, remember me
Anika took a moment thinking how he doesn't know that he changed her life with only one question he asked with no intention what so ever to do that, but because of it she found a chance to be a Doctor, and he says remember me?!!! She will never forget him!
Shivaay: Doctor, the surgery will be at 4pm and may take from 6 to 8 hours, can you handle it? Can you stay?
Anika worried: when?
Shivaay: today
Anika smiled widely: YES, YES, today I can stay as long as you want
Shivaay smiled: well, I am glad you can, then you have to eat something, I don't want you to faint in my OR (operation room).
Anika smiled widely: don't worry, Doctor; I have my lunch with me (then she took a moment) would you care to join me?!
Shivaay frowned: excuse me Doctor?
Anika's face turned red and she looked down then said in low tone
Anika: I am sorry, it wasn't appropriate question to ask, I hope you excuse me
Shivaay frowned: no, it wasn't appropriate, because I am your teacher and you are my student, there is a line that you can't ever cross with me, but I will excuse you, because this is the first and last time you will cross this line.
Anika bowed her head sadly and nodded; Shivaay kept looking at her with a frown but behind this frown was a heart that aching intensely in his chest for embarrassing and scolding her this way, with any other student it would have not ached him at all, but Anika is different for some reason and that is why he felt putting her back in line was a necessary action
Anika: I am sorry again, excuse me
And she was about to turn and walk away but...
Shivaay: wait, Doctor Anika; I have a copy for you for the file of the case we will operate on today, please come with me to take it
Anika nodded and walked behind him, he entered his office and gave her a file and a big red velvet box!!!
Shivaay: your shoe is inside the box, you dropped it the day before; don't forget to read the file and the surgery at 4 sharp, I will pick you up at 3
Anika in low tone: thank you, I won't forget; sorry for the shoe thing and for the inappropriate invitation, May I be excused; Doctor?
Shivaay swallowed while frowning: you may
Anika nodded and walked out; and he exhaled and hit on his chest couple of times
Shivaay whispered: calm down, calm down, she is just your student, you did the right thing
(ANIKA YOU DID IT, I AM SO HAPPY)
Shivaay's eyes widened hearing this manly voice then frowned and rushed to the door, looked out of the office only to find Peter, holding Anika's hands with both his hands; and Anika was smiling widely, looking at Peter's eyes; and Shivaay felt fire inside his heart
Anika: thank you Peter, I didn't know you will be so happy for me
Peter smiled widely and left her hands and Jasmine hugged her then two other girls did the same
Jasmine: how can't we be happy? A surgery for first year!! It almost never happened but it happened to one of us!!
Peter: let's go celebrate, I will buy everyone's lunch in honor of Anika; in the food court outside the university, there is a Pizza place called " the new Pizza place" just opened, let's try it, what do you think Anika
Anika nodded with wide smile and held Jasmine's hand, walked with her in front of Peter and Shivaay noticed Peter closed his eyes and took a deep breath when Anika's silky wavy hair swayed in the cold breeze in front of his face!!!
Shivaay frowned and whispered: you son of ... (then he gritted his teeth) you wait for the midterm, Peter
(Then he frowned deeper, held his phone and dialed his speed dial)
Shivaay: Rahim, where are you?...Okay, leave it, you can give them the things tomorrow, I need to talk or I swear to god, I will beat someone today, okay, I will wait for you in the food court outside the university at a pizza place called " the new Pizza place"; don't be late
After 1 hour
Rahim approached Shivaay's table and noticed Shivaay frowning, his hand clenching in anger and on the edge of his seat staring at a table of a boy and three girl
Rahim: oh GOD, what is happening here?
He noticed the boy smiled to one of the girls on the table, the very pretty one with the morning strappy pink dress, who wasn't eating or chatting like the others and just reading a file; he held a lock of her hair that was tickling her face and put it behind her ear, she looked at him with faint smile
The boy: this way reading will be easier
The girl: thank you Peter
And for Rahim's shock Shivaay who got up with his clenched hand and walked towards the boy angrily
Rahim's eyes widened: OH GOD
Rahim ran and held Shivaay's arm and pulled him back to the table before anyone notices
Shivaay in low tone: Leave me Rahim, I was not going to do anything to him, I was just going to put him in line, he is my student and acting in a very inappropriate way, that is my authority on him
Rahim frowned: Shivaay, I am just a driver and not a Doctor like you; and I know you know more than me with the number of water drops in the ocean!!! But I know you have no authority on him outside the college, he is not your student outside the college and his not an aristocrat, so what kind of authority do you have on him, other than he gets on your nerve?!!!!! NONE, now correct me if I am wrong.
Shivaay frowned and sat back down while breathing heavily and Rahim sat on the chair beside him Rahim smirked: so I assume Anika is the girl in the pink dress and reading the file
Shivaay frowned to Rahim and nodded faintly and Rahim nodded back
Rahim: wow, she is much more beautiful than I imagined; a star on earth!!!
Shivaay frowned: RAHIM
Rahim smiled: okay sorry, I mean she looks nice and decent
Shivaay frowned: she is nice and decent; she is so nice that she asked me to share her lunch with her today since she knows I missed homemade Indian food but I refused her invitation and I also scolded her for it.
Rahim's smile vanished: why you did this to our Anika, buddy?
Shivaay frowned: because it's not appropriate, she is my student, not my friend, and don't call her our Anika (then he frowned more) she is my Anika... (Then his frown vanished) I mean... (Then he cleared his throat) Doctor Anika, my student
Then he looked at Anika as she was reading the file but Peter held the file and pushed it down on the table and Anika looked at him with kind smile
Peter: Anika, we were thinking to go to watch a movie? Please don't say no, enough you didn't eat with us
Anika smiled: I am sorry I wasn't feeling like eating and I have the a surgery at 3 so I can't go with you, but thank you Peter, you are very kind
Peter sighed: oh then we can do this tomorrow
Jasmine: no, I really want to go to the cinema today, please; Anika doesn't mind, right Anika?
Anika smiled: yes Peter, I don't mind, go to the cinema and have fun; I am studying, thank you
Peter sighed and Jasmine held his arm and looked at him with pleading eyes, he stood with Jasmine and the two other girls stood
Peter: as you wish Anika, see you tomorrow, bye
The girls: BYE ANI
Anika waved to them then continued reading the file, Rahim poked Shivaay with his elbow and Shivaay stopped staring at Anika and looked back at him with a frown
Shivaay: what?
Rahim: ask her to join us for lunch, she is out of the college and her friends left, she is sitting alone
Shivaay frowned: I can't, there is a line between me and Anika, if I crossed it, there is no turning back(then he raised his head) And I am Shivaay Singh Oberoi, the head of Aristocrat and the law enforcer (Then he frowned) I don't cross lines
Rahim rolled his eyes: Shivaay, just crossed it for god's sake, you can't keep your eyes away from her, since you met her, she is all what you talk about all day, you even couldn't stand seeing her sitting with anyone else, it so clear you like this girl and that almost never happens with you
Shivaay frowned: I....
Rahim: you are just too arrogant to admit that the head of Aristocrat that all the aristocrat girls wishing for a look from him (then he smiled) an ordinary girl like Anika, made him wish for a look from her
Shivaay smiled faintly: Anika is not an ordinary girl
Rahim smiled: then do it, ask her to join us and buy for her lunch (then he smiled wider) and of course for me too
Shivaay smiled: fine (then he frowned) but that doesn't mean I crossed the line
And he stood and walked to Anika, but Anika wasn't looking at him and was looking at the file, Shivaay held his breathe and looked back at Rahim and Rahim smiled to him and clenched his hand
Shivaay: ahem...Doctor Anika
Anika's eyes widened and left the file and stood with wide eyes
Anika: Sir?
Shivaay cleared his throat: if you care to... I mean, I see you are sitting alone and I don't mind if you join me and my friend for lunch, we are outside the college and it's appropriate now
Anika smiled: thank you sir, I am so honored but I can't do that, forgive me
Shivaay frowned: what?!!! Are you denying my invitation?!!!!
Anika smiled: of course no sir, I said "I can't" not "I refuse"; I can't because it won't be appropriate if I refused to eat the pizza you will offer me and opened the boxes of my lunch on your table, it won't be a polite action from my side and I can't disrespect you sir (then she smiled) but I will be more than honored if you and your dear friend, came to my table and joined me for homemade meal.
Shivaay raised an eyebrow: so you want me to come to your table and accept the invitation I denied before?!!!
Anika smiled: I will be honored sir
Shivaay tightened his eyes and nodded then walked back to Rahim's table and Anika held her chuckle and looked back to the file
Shivaay: so...ahem Rahim....she didn't deny it...I just thought...
Rahim burst into laughter and Shivaay cleared his throat and sat back on his chair
Shivaay: you heard what happened
Rahim: I heard and I don't believe my ears, you didn't exaggerate about her, she is roasted you in the most polite way I ever heard, I love her
Shivaay frowned and Rahim smiled and cleared his throat
Rahim: like a sister of course (then he smiled widely) I don't know about you but I am in a mood for a home cooked meal, so?
Shivaay nodded and signaled to him to stand then both walked to Anika's table and seeing them Anika smiled and stood
Shivaay cleared his throat: this Rahim my friend and this is Anika
Anika smiled and shook Rahim's hand and he shook her hand back with wide smile
Rahim: have I seen you before Ms. Anika? You look very familiar
Anika's smile vanished and her eyes widened remembering Rahim!! He was the man sitting in the driver seat beside Shivaay when he thought her a beggar and asked her to go away with disgust
Anika swallowed in fear and smiled nervously and shook her head
Shivaay: Anika has a friendly face, you feel it familiar always
Rahim smiled and nodded and the three sat, Anika took a deep breath in relief then opened the boxes of food
Anika: I have curry, samosa and Puri bread
Shivaay smiled: homemade Puri bread?
Anika: yes, of course, my god mother cooked them and I assure you her cooking is really delicious
Shivaay smiled widely: okay since we are on your table, what you have for dessert?
Anika smiled: I don't have anything for dessert, Doctor; sorry
Both Rahim and Shivaay moaned in frustration and Anika chuckled
Shivaay frowned: a table with no dessert, Rahim!!!
Rahim frowned: what kind of hospitality is that?
Anika chuckled: I am sorry
Shivaay frowned: fine let the dessert on me!!!(Then he smiled) chocolate cake?
Anika smiled widely and nodded and he smiled back to her and Rahim smiled widely looking at them both
To be continued...please vote and comment on this part, will eagerly wait