PART - 7
Ananya stood rooted to the spot.
Though Bharath could not see her properly, she could see him as the light was falling on his face directly from behind.She hesitated to ask him anything further as his appearance did not go quite well with her.He had a stubble and unkempt hair.The shirt was half untucked and the top two buttons left open.He seemed to be approaching her as if she were an alien.She took a small step backwards involuntarily.
Bharath could not believe his ears.As his eyes grew accustomed to the dim light he could see her more clearly than before.
Dressed in a white cotton top and a white skirt she looked more beautiful than ever.He wanted to make sure that she was for real.He slowly walked towards her,his eyes never leaving her face.
"Excuse me..If you dont mind can you call Mr.Bharath Singh? i need to talk to him" she asked wondering who this person could be.
He extended his hand and touched her arm.Ananya was shocked and cringed at his touch.
Bharath's heart was threatening to jump out of his body.His Adithi has finally returned to him.He was overwhelmed with so much happiness that he could not feel her struggling to get free from his hold.He pulled her towards him and hugged her tight,his tears falling into her hair.
Ananya was scared like hell when he hugged her.She struggled wildly to get free but he wouldnt leave her.
She forcibly dug the heel of her shoe into his foot causing him to shriek in pain and leave her.Before he could regain his balance, She slapped him hard with all the strength she could muster,pushed him to the ground and started running.
Bharath did not understand why she was behaving like this.He wasnt going to loose her again.he ran after her trying to overtake her.By that time she was on the road outside and had stopped a taxi.Seeing him comming after her,she gave him a look of pure hatred and scaredness, the one which she used to give Karan.
Bharath stopped in his tracks for a moment.Never had he imagined he could get such a reaction from her.That one look of hers was stabbing his heart.The taxi was going away from his sight,he still could not move.
Had he not loved her enough? where had he gone wrong?Why did she leave him again? If she had to go like this why did she come to see him in the first place? Thousands of questions bursting in his head,Bharath slowly walked back into the garden unable to understand why all this was hapening to him.Did he not deserve happiness like the others? he thought miserably as he sank to the grass closing his eyes.
"Are..ananya..aagayi beta tum..adi aur saab nahin aaye ab tak.." Ramu Kaka was telling her.
Ananya paid no heed to this and ran to her room closing the door and sinking to the floor.The entire incident had shaken her up very much and she did not know how to react about it.She was shivering as her eyes welled up.
"Annie..please open the door..Annie..did u get back the payal?" Vineet was banging at the door.
"Payal ?" Annie remembered the root cause of all this mayhem.
She opened the door and yelled at him.." Damn you and Damn that Payal..I ....I..just hate you"
She pushed him out and banged the door shut in his face.She fell on the bed crying.
Vineet opened the door after sometime.He sat on her bed calmly and caressed her hair.
"Gudiya..whats the matter..i have never seen you so upset..is that because of something i did? Im sorry Angel..I never wanted to hurt you..it pains me a lot to see u crying like this.." the pain was evident in his voice.
Ananya got up and met his eyes finally.He wiped her tears,kissed on her forehead and hugged her.She now felt that she was safe and nobody could touch her,nothing could bother her.She felt protected.
"whats the matter Annie..what happened..did someone say something to you..you just name them and.."
Annie was in a dilemma now.She remembered how Vineet had beaten a boy to near death when he passed a comment on her.Now if she tells him everything,he would hunt that person down and make sure he was dead.The thought sent shivers through her spine
"Nothing Vinnie...I...I... just remembered mom..thats all "
"Try another convincing lie Annie.."
"No Vinnie..i just thought all about what has happened to me..the ordeal everybody had to undergo because of me..what you did for me..Oh Vinnie..Im sorry for yelling at you..its just that i felt that you left me all alone"
"Sorry Angel..if Mr.Sahai had not called me urgently i would not have left you alone to go to Singh Mansion..By the way did u get the payal?"
"No Vinnie..I didnt feel like going there alone...i thought you should have a go at your Hitler not me" she added smiling.
He tried hitting her soflty with a pillow but she dodged and gave him a perfect one with another pillow.the Great Pillow war ended very soon as Adi joined the forces and overpowered Vineet soon.
"Oy Mister ! what you do you think you are doing in my chutki's room this late?" he raised his eyebrows in mock anger while puttig his arm around her protectively.
"Bhai..dekho na..I was telling him to leave as any decent guy would not come into a girl's room at this time but he wont listen.When i threatened him that i will tell you he said he is not afraid of you and could take you on single handed any time " she giggled.
"Annie ki bachi..teri toh.." Vineet tried to reach to her.Adi caught his hand in the middle.
"Single handed? any time? toh hojaaye?"
"Adi..cummon yaar..annie ne keh diya aur tumne maan liya ?? annie naaraaz hain mujhse..isliye badlaa le rahi hain mujh se.."
Ananya was watching Adi all the time.He wasnt paying much attention and had a slight frown.She signalled Vineet to stop and asked Adi.
"Bhaiyya aap kya kehte hai is baare mein?"
Adi had lost track of the conversation but the last time he was listening both of them were arguing.
"Main kehta hoon ki chutki sahi hain " He hoped his answer went well with them.
"Aur main kehti hoon ki aap pareshaan hain " Ananya said looking concerned."what happened Bhai?"
"nothing..i had a small accident while comming back..nothing to worry..its a small one" he added seeing the look on her face.
"He was driving like a maniac and hit my car.I am fortunate enough to be alive right now.When i got down and tried to see if he was ok he just shouted at me to get out of his way instead of apologizing to me..some people are so arrogant and insensitive and.." his feelings for the arrogant driver were written all over his face.
"and useless.." she completed his sentence. " Bhai..if at all i come across that idiot i will give him a good lecture for spoiling my Brother's car and his day.Your anger is now transferred into my department and you no longer have any rights to hold it " she beamed at him making the other two smile.
Vineet and Aditya went downstairs discussing about the new merger deal they had today while Ananya headed off for a shower scratching and rubbing herself roughly wherever the guy from Singh mansion touched her.
Amar had searched the entire house for Bharath but could not find him.
"What happened Amar? Why are you so worried?" Divya asked him.
Amar told her whatever happened in the office.Though Divya was shocked she had a different view of things.
"Amar,May be this girl looks like Adithi..but whats the point in telling Bharath about it ? We all know she is not Adithi but Bharath might think she is and that she has come back to him.You also told that the girl is Vineet's fiance.If Bharath goes and claims her to be his wife what effect will it have on both of them? By telling Bharath we would be destroying two more lives..i dont think its a good idea"
"What if Bharath gets to know somehow? what will we do then?"
"Shambunath ji will take of everything Amar.If they are destined to meet,they will meet or they will not.There is nothing we can do about it right now."
Amar did not look convinced though.
Next Morning...
"Welcome Madam" the receptionist handed her flowers.
"Thankyou..these are my favourite you know" She said to her.
"yes madam..we know" The receptionist smiled looking at Vineet who was standing beside Anaya.
"Vinnie..I am tensed."
"Chillax Annie..you will be fine.."He offered her his arm.
Arm in Arm they first walked into Vineet's cabin.It was fully decorated with her favorite flowers.His table had a big picture of both of them smiling.
" I keep it here so that i can keep reminding myself"
"remind what?"
"That i have Annie in my life and however beautiful my PA is i should not look at her or reciprocate her advances!!"
"Advances?? on you? which woman in her right mind would do that?"
"Meaning? you were not in your right mind when you decided to get engaged to me?"
"Well..if i think about it now..i had an accident then that addled my brains.."
"So you are repenting it now...you dont want to be with me?" Vineet asked sounding very troubled.The thought of Ananya not liking him was torturing him.
Ananya had her back to him all the time.She was giggling happily at the reactions Vineet was giving to her words.
"Ananya...was this marriage forced on you?" he asked her sternly.
The coldness of his voice frightened her and she turned to face him.
His Face,his eyes said it all..the love he had for her,the concern he had for her and how her words tormented him.
She rushed to him immediately and cupped his face in her hands.
"Vinnie..Im repenting it now..yes Vinnie i do"
Vineet walked back to the sofa nearby and sank into it. Ananya knelt down on her knees and held both of his hands in hers.
" I am repenting that the accident ever happened .. else i would have been Mrs.Vineet much before.. I would have been the luckiest woman on the earth..well for that matter i am..I get the love and attention of the most eligible bachelor in town who also happens to be my best friend and still doesnt realise i was joking.." She made a puppy dog face that was hard to resist.
"Annie..are you sure? this is a matter of both of our lives.."
"yeah i am sure..I will get the papers ready for you to sign"
"papers? what papers?" Vineet asked confused.
"your Miss.pretty PA is not going to work with you anymore.You better sign on her termination letter" she showed him her finger threateningly.
Vineet let out a laugh.he loved her.He loved whatever she did.Her words,her crazy actions,her smile,her dreams..he just loved everything about her.
"Let me introduce you to Amar and Bharath..i can ask him about the payal too" Vineet said
"Give it a rest Vinnie"
"No i wont " he said stubbornly.
Bharath did not turn up at the office saving Ananya from another showdown between both the men.
Vineet led her to Amar's room.He opened the door after knocking softly and found the back of Amar's chair facing them.Ananya was having a very odd feeling standing there.Something was making her slightly dizzy but she brushed it off as the tension she was feeling at that moment.
"Hi Amar,I want you to meet my Annie.. I mean.. Ananya...Ananya Shergill "
Precap:
"Let me go" she raised her other hand to slap him.
"I just wanted to say sorry" he released her hand which he was holding tightly.
" I dont believe in all that trash you have told me.people like you should be inside asylums..God knows why they have left you outside to trouble people like this..dont you ever try to come in my way again..you will regret it big time !"