Five
Anika entered into the lawyer's office. The proceedings of filing a legal divorce between her and Shivay had taken up to six months. It could've been over in three but six sounded better in her head during the outburst of revelations after the marriage. It had been decided that Tia and Shivaay would part ways publicly after six months in exchange for handovers to Kapoors in there own business but the person standing in for Tia behind enclosed doors of the court would be she, herself.
It came out quite twisted but the lawyers had cooperated and when the lawyers cooperated, the judges were more then willing to go along with a show that would push there legacies into Page 3 as well besides the boring law journals. It had to be decided though unwillingly and through unspoken words amongst the family members that Anika's decision to sign on the papers can change as well if she does want to.
She didn't.
Anika couldn't deny any longer that she had not fallen for Shivay. Billu ji was after all, quite spirited in all there fights and throwing water on him had been far more satisfactory for her then it had been for any other person but he done the unthinkable. Shivay had forced his existence upon her. He had used her only weakness against her and whatever it may be, no one was to use Sahil as a crutch against her.
If one day he can decide to bring his brother in between there fight, he can stoop to doing it again and Anika wasn't there to take any chances. She had taken enough risks already to know that nothing substantial comes out of risking loved ones. She wasn't able to save Chutki, but she will let nothing come near Sahil.
"Anika!!" the lawyer exclaimed excitedly. It was a fascination to him how the girl had been able to exist with only one name on her national ID card.
"Mein divorce papers sign karne aain hoon." she replied back politely.
"Oh yes. Oh yes."
The man was short and stout with the tiniest hands. He pulled out the paperwork from one of his drawers and handed the papers to her. The proceedings of approval would start tomorrow onwards until the financial stakes were adjusted with her signature. He adjusted his tie, spotting out the essential spots of signatures needed on every document. For Anika, getting her house back from the Oberois had been a victory and she smiled to herself with every passing document to be able to return Sahil's house back to him without the strings attached to it.
She closed off the cap of the pen, her lips widened into a smile of happiness. her eyes mirroring the conflicting emotions wrecking havoc inside her but her brother was going to be safe and his future would be secure. That was enough to keep her at peace.
It was almost dinner time. She walked out of the office, her chappal making a clapping sound against the concrete as she sat on her scootie, instructing Sahil to hold onto her tightly. What Anika didn't realize as the wind blew past her hair was that the Oberoi's weren't just rich. They were also a powerful family and every powerful family had it's secrets. Secrets that can be the cause of tsunamis and earthquakes.
areeba_blossom2016-12-04 01:27:25
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