Ishqbaaz SS: Confusion Chp 16 on Page 14

Chapter 1

Past

Anika POV
"Anika Beta, Billu ki Shaadi ke sare tayaariyan ho gaye na?" Dadi asked.

"Ji Dadi, Bas yeh kuch flowers rakhna baki hain."

Dadi smiled and walked away.

"Anika, Shivaay Baby aur mere rings aaye kya?" Tia chirped. She was beaming with joy.

I smiled. "Ji. Pinky aunty ne tijori mein rakh di hain."

Tia eyes went wide. "Ti...what?"

I rolled my eyes. What was a tijori in english? "Safe." I replied.

Tia nodded and sauntered away.

"Anika didi, Om told me that I look like a clown in this kurta." Rudra came whining.

"Rudra, you look good." I confirmed.

Rudra shouted. "Om bhai, suna."

I picked up a glass of water to drink. Today was such a hectic day.

"Anika..." I turned around.

"Haan Pinku."

Unfortunately, my hand hit the pillar next to me and the cup...

"Panika, again seriously." SSO looked red with anger. "I am so glad that after tomorrow, I won't have to see you in my house. I find it so irritating just seeing you in the house." With that snide comment he walked away.

I felt tears well up in my eyes. I brushed them away and looked around for Priyanka. Guess she left while her brother was yelling at me.

I looked at my watch. Time to go home. I was almost fed up of the Oberois, especially Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi.

As I stepped out, my mobile started ringing.

"Hi...Yup...I am coming...Yes, I will come. Yeah, I will bring it...Of course, you have to pay me...Nothing Oberoi is free."

I tossed my phone into the bag and caught an auto to go for the movies with Ishana. As well as give her the Oberoi's exquisite vase that Dadi had given me.

Present

Anika POV

My knees buckled. Above the mantlepiece was a huge framed photograph of me and Bhaghad Billa. I and he looked so happy to have been clicked together. On either side were pictures of the girls.

I slowly walked down the stairs.

A pair of hands hug me from the back.

"Anika, Happy Janmashatmi. Why are you dressed in your PJs still?"

I turned to see Ishana. She was wearing a white and dark blue Salwar.

"Ishu masi" The elder one came and hugged Ishana. "How is Mama?" She asked.

"She is the same. You and Anika can come and see her today." Ishana replied with a sad smile.

Pia ran up stairs.

"Sometimes, I worry about Pia. What will she feel when she knows that she is Megha's worst nightmare."

What had Pia done? And how was I, a mother to Ishana's sister's child.

"How is your sister?" I asked.

Ishana gave me a surprised look. Then smiled. "Our sister, you mean. Anu, you keep forgetting that Megh is your chotti too. She is still in coma. I and Om just checked before coming here."

Om and she? When did they marry? I mean they did go on a few dates.

"Oh, and you better go and change. Before, Bhai takes you like this only for our lunch. Last year he did that. Let me go and check on the brothers, Nia and Somu. Pinku said that she would meet us there. Tia is also coming." She had a huge grin. Then she walked in the direction of the kitchen from which commotion and ruckus could be heard.

I somehow stumbled up the stairs. How can I not remember all this? I ran back to the room, I had gotten up in and closed the room. I walked towards the closet and opened it. Inside were rows of gowns, saris, salwars, a few jeans and shirts, several pairs of slippers and jewellery on one wall and on the other was rows of black suits and other men's clothing. In the corner was a cupboard. Inside the cupboard was a lot of documents. I took a file and walked out of the closet to the bedroom and lay the documents.

There were four passports, 2 birth certificates, an adoption certificate and a marriage certificate.

It was my marriage certificate. It looked kind of haggard. I could see that my sign was not as fluid as usual. Then I looked at the date. It was the same day as Shivaay and Tia's wedding. But that was supposed to be tomorrow. The birth certificates were of Nia and Pia. I learnt that Pia was 12 years old while Nia was 5. The years were what gave me a shock. I looked at the calendar that was on the dressing table when I realised that I had lost 12 years of my life. Then I looked at the adoption certificate. It was of Pia. I and Bhagad Billa had adopted her from Megha on the same day she was born.

Then there was a knock. "Jaan." I sucked my breath. I could also hear giggling.

"Jaanu, I am worried. Are you okay?" A voice I had heard so many times asked.

Oh shit I was dead.

What the hell is going on?

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Chapter 2

I quickly put the papers inside and rushed to open the door. Outside was Bhagad Billa and his entire clan including Ishana, Soumya and the two mice as well as a young boy.

"Jaan, are you okay?" Shivaay asked.

I nodded mutely.

"Anika, I knocked the door several times and Ishana told me that you did not look too well."

He walked into the room and shut the door, leaving all the other giggling humans outside. His eyes went towards the file that was half hidden under the pillow.

His expression suddenly changed.

"I should have guessed that you were doing this. Anika, just by looking at an old certificate and trying to find something wrong with it, will not help you."

He gripped my hand and twisted behind me. "Remember, Ms. Anika, that the papers were made by me, Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi and he never makes any mistake."

With that he dropped me to the floor and walked into the closet and took some clothes and into the bathroom.

I looked at my wrist. I felt tears pool into my eyes. I should have realised that it was all too good to be true. I slowly walked to the closet and took out the first dress I saw. It was a long sleeved white dress. Matching with that I picked out a pair of ballet flats and a gold heart necklace.

When I walked out, I saw that my face had tear lines.

Shivaay walked out of the bathroom. He was in his three piece suit.

"Get yourself together. We can't have you looking like that, Jaanu." He looked at me with a sneer.

After he left, I rushed into the bathroom and cried.

I cried because he hurt me. I cried because I did not know what had happened in the past 10 years. I cried because I felt like it.

Finally, I got ready and came downstairs.

Nia came running to me.

"Mama, can I take poochi?"

I nodded absently.

We all piled into the car. Everyone was squeezed into one car cause Om and Rudra did not feel like driving and wanted to go together. Nia was sitting on my lap. Pia and the other boy, Nikhil were in the back. Rudra and Om were squeezed in the single seat in the front. Ishana was sitting next to me and Soumya next to her.

When we reached the mall, I saw Tia, a man, which I am guessing is Siddarth and Mallika standing outside. Tia was talking on the phone and Mallika was talking to him. In his hands was a little girl.

After everyone alighted, Mallika came running to me.

"Hi Chutki." I thought she was talking to Nia but she hugged me. Then she took Nia out of my arms.

"Come to Maasi, my little pari."

The man came up to me. "Saali sahiba, your little devil has been asking for you since we got here."

Mallika half-heartedly slapped him. "Sid, that is my baby that you are talking about."

He passed me the kid. I took her. She placed her head on my shoulder and was fiddling with my necklace.

Suddenly, Shivaay walked up to us. He held my waist and gave me a peck on my cheek. "Jaan, you all roam around. I have an urgent call and I will meet you all in one hour."

I nodded.

"Sid!" I heard Mallika call.

He came running up to us. "Take Nia and Niara. I and Anika are going to have some bonding time."

He took both the kids.

"Anu, what happened?" She asked as we walked away.

"Mallika, I don't remember how all this happened?"

She looked at me puzzled.

"Meaning?"

"It is like I can't remember the last 10 years."

She looked sad. "I should have known. Come. Sit. Well, Choti, you fell at our house yesterday. We did not think it was serious. The doctor said that something like this might happen."

I was surprised now.

"Mallika, can you please tell me what is going on.

She hesitated and then nodded.

Author's Note: What happened in the past ten years?