"Why don't you just accept the fact that you care about me Shivaay. Itna tadi kyun maar rahe hai aap." I said exasperatedly.
"I don't care about you. How many times more do I have to tell you this Annika. I really don't." He said again.
"You do Shivaay. That's why you saved me from --"
"No Annika. I saved you cause..."
"Cause?"
"Because I had promised Sahil that I would never let nothing happen to you. And Shivaay Singh Oberoi never breaks his promise. Never."
"Shivaay Singh Oberi yeh nahi karta. Shivaay Singh Oberoi who nahi karta. Uff. Aur Shivaay Singh Oberoi apne true feelings accept bhi nahi karta. Cause you're a phattu."
"I'm a what? Tum aur tumhari language. God." he said rolling his eyes.
"Aapko fattu nahi pata. I said rolling my eyes, "Phattu. Who's scared of everything? You're a phattu."
"Scared! You're kidding, right? Shi-"
"Haan. I know. I called the Shivaay Singh Oberoi a phattu. What will you do? I'm telling you from that time ki you care about me. It matters to you if I'm there around you or not. If I'm in trouble, it matters to you Shivaay. Why don't you just accept it?"
"Why should I accept it if it isn't true?"
"Yeah exactly. Why will you. Cause you're a phattu."
"Hey! Don't call me that." He said clearly annoyed.
I wasn't going to let this go so easily. I wanted him to realize that he cares about me. I know he does. He knows it too. But why can't he just accept it. Accepting it won't make him small or anything.
Our marriage didn't happen like other marriages. It wasn't arranged or love. It was forced. Forced by the circumstances. But now the dynamics of our relationship have changed so much. After all the nafrat and takrar. I've fallen in love with Shivaay. After seeing the different avatars of Mr. SSO how can one not love him? Yes, I love him. And some part of me says that even Shivaay has a soft corner for me. If not love, at least he cares about me. And I've seen it. And that's something. That shows ki our marriage has a future. And that is possible only if Shivaay accepts that he cares about me.
It might seem like a joke to Shivaay. But its the deciding factor of our future.
"Fine. You won't accept it right."
"Never. No matter what happens I will never accept the fact that you matter to me."
"Wait. Did you just indirectly say that I do?"
"Oh My God Annika. Will you just Ugh. I will never say it."
"Is that a challenge?" I asked raising my eyebrows.
"Jo samajhna hai, who samjho." He said.
"Theek Hai. Challenge accepted. I said flipping my hair back. "Within 2 days I will make you accept that fact that you, Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi care about me."
"We'll see. He smirked doing his signature step of running his fingers through his perfectly gelled hair.
AN: I decided not to write anything and stay away from IF till my exams are over. But it isn't happening. In fact I feel like writing and reading fan fictions. š So I just penned this down. What do you guys think? Should I continue this? šš³