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Shivaay stared at his family members, guests, media reporters and other people who were present there to attend his wedding...Shivaay Singh Oberoi's wedding. He was getting married to Tia, the girl he had thought was perfect for him. She had the name, money and lineage but what changed now? Why was he feeling as if this perfect marriage wasn't the perfect one for him?
His gaze then settled on Malika who stood there beside his brothers. 3 of them sporting this anxious look. He remembered her words to him before she was leaving Oberoi mansion;
"Ek baar apni aankhein band kar k dekho, kaun hai woh jiska chehra tumbare saamne aata hai? Socho agar tumaari zindagi k aakhri pal tum kis k saath bitana chahoge?"
Shivaay closed his eyes and thought about what Malika had asked him to. As he thought about it, many blurred and some clear faces past through his thoughts. Their faces flashed for a moment and the next they were gone. He felt shocked when he realized that he didn't even want to spend his last moments with his brothers. Few moments later everything seemed to have stopped. There stood this girl in front of him, her back facing him.
Shivaay raised his arm and placed his hand on her shoulder, gesturing her to turn around. Don't know what hit him bad, the fact that it was Anika with whom he wanted to spend his life with or the truth that he was in love with her.
When he opened his eyes he noticed that Malika, Rudra and Omkara were staring at him. He smiled wanting to assure them that now everything is gonna be right. As he removed his sehra/pagri and threw it away and grinned as if the cat got milk he could see that the earlier anxious looks on Malika and his brothers faces were now replaced by that of relief and happiness. They again looked at him for final confirmation and so he announced loudly and clearly, "Ladies and Gentlemen this wedding is not gonna happen!"
Shivaay jumped off the staircase and ran as fast as he could. Omkara handed him car keys while Malika kissed his cheek and Rudra, well that guy was busy dancing and singing.
Shivaay ran outside as fast as he could paying no heed to anyone. He needed her in his life, he needed to confess, he won't let her go just like Malika had said.
"Jo ladki tumhe hasna sikha de, jo tumbe bina kissi reason k smile karne ki wajah de, jo tumhe bataye ki baarish mein sirf geele nahi hote hain bheegte bhi hai. Shivaay jab koi aisi ladki tumhaari zindagi mein aa jaye na toh usse khud se door mat hone dene."
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Anika surfed through TV channels trying to divert her mind. She was feeling so low, tired and heartbroken. Finally when she was actually in love with someone God took him away from her. "Aap meri kabhi nahi sunte na!" she cried thinking about Shivaay and how she had fallen in love with him but the feelings were never reciprocated.
"Apni hi shaadi se bhaage mashoor businessman Shivaay Singh Oberoi!" Anika blinked and turned her head towards the TV again. She wiped her tears and rubbed her eyes was that true what she was seeing? She saw him running away and the happy faces of Omkara, Rudra and Malika were shown. Even Dadi looked a relieved. Fhat the Wuck was happening?
"Anika..." she heard someone whisper her name. "Anika..." she heard that again. Anika moved towards the back of the house from where apparently the whispering voices were coming from.
"Kaun hai?" she asked.
"Tumhara kanji aankhon waala Bagar billa! Ab kholo...machron ne kaat kaat k bura haal kar diya hai"
"Shivaay?" Anika muttered and open the back door. There he stood looking hadsome as ever even if his hair were ruffled and messy, his sherwani was crumpled and he was panting.
"Aaj billu ji nahi bologi?" Shivaaay asked as he entered inside and went into the kitchen. Shivaay poured himself a glass of water and drank it making Anika wonder if he had lost it. What happened to Mr. Hygienic Singh Oberoi?
"Aap...aap apni shaadi se?"
"Apni shaadi se hi rafuchakkar hue Shivaay Singh Oberoi aurr khelayae bhagoda dulha!" yelled the news reader.
"Yeh news waalon ko bhi chain nahi hai! Kya kya naam de dete hain, bhagida dulha! Sheh!" Shivaay made himself comfortable on the sofa seat and picked up the plate of aaloo puri that Anika had made for herself but wasn't able to eat. Shivaay ate a morsel and said, "Nice!"
"Aapko tabiyat toh theek hain na?" Anika questioned genuinely worried for him.
"Kahan bhaag kar gaya hoga yeh bhagida dulha? Tweet kar k bataiye humme!" Shivaay laughed at that one. Anika snatched the plate from him and made him look at her, "Aap yahan kya kar rahe hain?"
Shivaay smiled softly and took her hands in his, "Malika ne bola thha mujhe ki jo ladki mujhe hasna sikha de, jo mujhe bina kissi reason k smile karne ki wajah de, jo mujge bataye ki baarish mein sirf geele nahi hote hain bheegte bhi hai, jab koi aisi ladki meri zindagi mein aa jaye na toh main usse khud se door na jaane doon."
"Shivaay.."
"Tum woh ladki ho Anika, tumne mujhe phhir se jeena sikhaya hai, zindagi ban chuki ho meri. Aaj jab aankhein band kar k yeh socha maine ki kaun hai woh jiske saath main apni zindagi k aakhri pal bitana chahunga tumhe pata hai kiska chehra mere saamne aaya? Tumhara Anika! Mere bhaiyon ka bhi nahi, woh tum ho jiske saath chahiye mujhe."
Shivaay cradled her face in his hands and she cried. He kissed her forehead and hugged her tight, "Don't cry, kyunki ab sab sahi ho ga."
They kept on hugging each other till Shivaay spotted something silver on her dressing table. He smiled remembering the letter that Malika had written for Anika. Shivaay broke the hug and went towards the dressing table to pick those bangles up. Anika gave him a confused smile as Shivaay sat on his knees on the floor and in front of her.
"Bas yahi kaam adhura reh gaya thha." He made her wear those bangles, one in each hand, "Malika ne kaha thha na ki jab koi tumse paaglon ki tarah pyaar kare, jis din tum kissi k liye number 1 ban jao uss din yeh bangles pehen-na?!" said Shivaay making Anika chuckle, "Finally woh din aa gaya na Anika." Anika smiled and nodded happily. Shivaay took her back in his arms and sighed in contentment. Finally everything was perfect.
