The Deal - SHIVIKA SS - Last Chapter updated in Page 17 - Page 2

Annika contemplated her situation with critical eyes, while string of cheap words flew from Shivay's mouth. If there is one fatal flaw of hers which always landed her in soup, it is the remarkable efficiency in throwing water at Mr. SSO. Not that she does not have other habits which are, according to Billuji of course, equally bad. It all started with the discussion of what happened just yesterday when Daksh was arrested. Somehow the conversation went downhill from there.

Exactly an hour back, Shivay-Annika's room:

"You do realize we both have bad ex's right?" Shivay said with a smirk.

"But mine takes the cake. You at least did not get kidnapped by Tia.." Annika shot back. It has always been like this, like there an implicit challenge running between them and always a one upmanship. Both has to win against the other, which most of the time led to childish fights.

"I wish Tia did kidnap me...instead I had to watch a live action episode of Game of Thrones..." Shivay shuddered.

Annika was bewildered. "I have heard of Cricket, Badminton etc. You rich people have your own games too? What is this Game of Thorns? You all prick each other with the pointy ends, is it? Which plant do you use for thorns? Rose or Cactus? How come I never heard of it? Who is in the team?"

Shivay tried to put a full stop for yet another session of word vomit. "Hold your horses Annika. Gosh! You talk in a minute, what other normal people talk in a week." Seeing the beginning of her pout, and studiously avoiding staring at her lips, Shivay hurriedly explained what he meant. "It is not thorns, it is Game of Thrones. It's a TV serial Rudy made me watch couple of times. Anyways, there is this couple in the serial which is similar to Tia and Robin. Only if difference is, in the serial the brother became the lover. Here, the lover became the brother. "

"Haaw..Cheap-de... you watch such two rupees serials!!" Annika was horrified "I am feeling michmichi hearing this. You keep two feet distance from me and never come near me after watching that serial...".

"Hey...hey...watch that language. You are such a prude. " Shivay did not know if he was amused or irritated. May be the combination of both, as always is the case while talking to his wife. HIS WIFE...HIS WIFE...Shivay forcefully put a full stop his mental screaming and tried to hear what Annika was saying.

"Now that Daksh and Tia's books are burned to death, and you did call me your wife after so many attempts from your part, don't you think you should open up about your feelings for me?" Annika was asked Shivay, hoping that he will tell her what she wanted to hear. But the moment Shivay heard the word Feelings, with capital letter' he closed off.

"What feelings are you talking about? I don't have any feelings. Shivay Singh Oberoi does not do emotions. You are wrong and you are mental. " Shivay sputtered. Annika rolled her eyes at his obvious attempts to hide his true nature and visibly pull himself together to project Mr. SSO image.

"What is up with you all the time? You take so many episodes worth of footage to say sorry. Another few episodes to say Thank you. Now you have taken so much time to say that I am your wife. Do you think you are a hero of some daily soap? How many more episodes you need to accept your feelings, Billuji?" Annika huffed and puffed.

"Don't you dare call me Billuji! I hate it, you know I hate it. Call be Shivay" Shivay raised his voice.

"I will call you Billuji because you are behaving like that. Right now you are not MY Shivay." Annika paused when she realized what she said just now. There was a few seconds of charged silence for Shivay to digest what he heard. And then they both bravely ignored what happened and moved ahead.

"Whatever...I have more important things to do now than behave like a teenage girl." Shivay tried to move towards the door. Annika quickly held onto his hand and dragged him back.

"You will not leave until you talk about your feelings". Annika insisted. Things got quickly heated after that. The following argument rivaled all the fights they had till then.

Finally Annika had enough. She just took the water jug kept on bedside the table and splashed across his face.

Now here they are. Annika thinking of her next move and Shivay on the verge of breaking her pretty neck.

"Enough...don't test my patience. Why do you keep throwing things at me" Shivay shouted. "No...don't answer that. It was rhetorical question. And never mind what rhetorical is. Now, lets finish this once and for all. I will make a deal with you".

"Why do you always talk about deals? You should be dealer in a casino. You know my neighbour Mr. Bose. He took his wife to a casino for their wedding anniversary and then..." on and on went Annika's story.

"Will you please keep quite and listen to what I have to say?" Shivay placed his hand on her mouth before she talked for another few hours. Annika was only able to nod. Shivay continued, while keeping Annika's mouth closed with hands, "So here is the deal. You have four days. Make me talk about my so called feelings. Else, you have to do as I say for one week. Agreed?"

Annika removed his hand from her mouth. "Fine..challenge accepted. What if I win? Will you do as I say for the week?"

"Fine..." Shivay shot back.

"Fine.." Annika raised her chin at him.