Malaal | Shivika SS[Updated on 30/11 Chp.2- Pg- 7] - Page 5

Interesting story..

Originally posted by: aisha1099

Interesting story..

eager to read more..

update soon..👏

2.

It was too dark for her to think straight. As she opened her eyes, she immediately felt herself being teleported 17 years back in time. She wasn't the only the only 5 year old who'd receive such "special" punishments. Being locked up in dingy cabins for hours, wasn't anything something she was not used to. Most of the times, the rooms would be dark with no windows. There used to be no fixed limit of time-out'. Sometimes 30 minutes, sometimes 3 hours. Her journey to the crippling fear of darkness. Once, their supervisor had locked her up in a room one afternoon and completely forgotten about her until it was dinner-time at the boarding. She'd tried to keep track of the hours but had lost count after the gong of the grandfather clock struck 8. She had called out a million times as she lay there shaking, crying hoping someone would come and get her.

Just like she was doing now, screaming silently and digging her nails into the wooden base of the wardrobe that kept her confiscated thinking why her nails wouldn't sink deeper like theirs did into her flesh a while ago. It must have been so easy, they hadn't even had to fight to have the upper hand for she had given up struggling long back, the darkness only adding to her handicap. There were 2 of them, one being Daksh and the other who she couldn't recognize at all. It had been so difficult, those minutes being groped by two strange men and being so weak, feeling so submissive- something she knew she wasn't. She hated herself for not being able to fight back and what made it worse was her inability to recall the events that took place after she fell mildly unconscious.

When they were done with her, they had pushed her inside the wardrobe in her room and left. She did not even try to get up once, did not try to check whether they had even locked the wardrobe from outside or just let it be. She was too consumed to even think straight, so instead she just lay there counting hours. Was it still day or had evening rolled in? Does anyone know where she was?

Anyone at all?

//

"Where is Anika? How can she not be here!" Dadi yelled at an equally distressed Priyanka, who had nervously let it out to her when she had realised Anika hadn't come to the Oberoi Mansion at all today.

Today.

Shivaay Singh Oberoi's grand wedding ceremony.

"This is strange. Anika wouldn't do this. Did you try calling her?" Janvi enquired to which Priyanka said she couldn't get through her on call. Her number was unavailable.

The Oberoi family had gotten so used to Anika single-mindedly planning every day's work that today, without her they felt helpless not knowing what to do on their eldest heir's wedding. When dadi had asked Shivaay if he knew where she could be, at first he assumed she had been playing some mind game, or maybe watching him marry Tia would be too much for her to take as she had failed to succeed in her "plan" or so as he had presumed, of taking Tia's place in his life. It had got the better of him and had poisoned his thought process. He found no pleasure out of thinking of her in such offensive ways. Rather, he knew this couldn't be the case in any probability. That is when it came to him hitting his conscience in the right way. This is Anika he is talking about. No matter what the case is, she would never ever be so reckless with her work.

Something wasn't right, and Shivaay had to figure out what.

//

"Shivaay baby, are you out of your mind?" Tia exclaimed, her voice hitting the highest pitch possible. She wasn't expecting this.

The ceremony had been delayed by an hour already owing to Anika's absence but when panditji requested to conduct the ceremony as soon as possible for sake of the auspicious hour that would soon pass, Shivaay had spoken up, strictly stating that he will not let the ceremony take place in Anika's absence.

"Why don't you understand? She is trying to sabotage our wedding by dragging all the attention. Don't you see?" Tia tried to sound convincing, but by then Shivaay knew better. Rather, he was sure Anika was in some kind of grave situation.

"She has worked so much for today's occasion. All this arrangements-" he spoke haltingly, feeling his blood pressure slowly rise. "All of it has been only possible because of her. I am being courteous, Tia. If not anything else."

He took pride in the way he succeeded in covering up his concern (and relief) using the obvious mask of courtesy and cordiality but it wasn't easy. There was a sense of relief as he was able to delay the inevitable- his marriage with Tia for some more time, if not at all. But the real difficulty was not knowing what to do about the conflicting emotions that were taking a toll on his head.

So, when Om in spite of being angry at his elder brother for very obvious reasons came to him asking if he wants anyone to go look out for her, he had agreed at once without hesitation.

"I will come with you" Shivaay said, stern in his statements. He was no more trying to conceal his worries and apprehensions. He was scrapping his wedding with Tia, finally being able to figure out his priorities and everyone knew better than arguing with him at this point of time.

Evermore,

Rii.

[A.N: Sorry for the late update! I had exams(which sucked in case you wanna know) and I also have a bad writer's block so I don't really know how this chapter is. I scrapped it twice before writing the final version haha. Do leave your comments below! And if you want me to send a PM on updating the next one just mention that in the comment. ]

wow, this is really very interesting. The Shivaay we love, confused yet concern Ed for his Anika. Really wanna know what happens next!

Such a short update

I liked your interpretation of Anika's absolute terror against darkness. The part of "after they were done with her" has caused me similar terror. What did they do to her? So easy to imagine the worst, but I truly hope not. I truly hope not.

oh god i am hoping against hope that they hadn't done anything which i am fearing

Brilliant update Rini! Love the darkness you have weaved into the story. And a special.thank you for writing Shivay the way we would like to imagine him. This was wonderful but wish it was longer! You've just updated and am already eager to.know what happens next.

Wow.khub valo likhecho.taratari porer porbo likhe pathau,plz.opekkhai roilam.
Balo thako.

Lovely !