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Rudra panted as he stood in front of the waiting family and a very tensed Shivaay. "Can't find her anywhere."
In came Gauri, "Bhoujai has somehow managed to vanish!"
Shivaay groaned and dialled her number again. When it was directed to voicemail, he irately threw the phone, shattering it to pieces. It landed straight at Vikram's feet amd Shivaay couldn't help but notice how everything broken of his managed to fall near Vikram's feet.
His eyes then flitted to Vikram's face and Shivaay swore that Vikram was so 'bored' right now, he might just walk away. Fury went ablaze inside him. Not thinking before rushing towards Vikram, Shivaay held him by his collar, venting out the anger, frustration, irritation and most importantly the feeling that he tried hard to dismiss: jealousy.
Rudra and Om pulled him before he could murder the choking guy. Vikram coughed a bit as he straightened his sherwani. "Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi, I already have been insulted enough for the day. I won't stand here for even a minute." Saying so, he strode out of the house, not really causing any difference in anybody's moods except Pinky and Ragini. While these 2 women grew irritated at how Anika had a nice chance of coming back to Shivaay, everyone else worried where Anika was, because they knew Shivaay wouldn't have let this marriage happen anyways.
"Anika Bhabhi was planning this for a long time." Om mused with a ghost of a smile. "I mean, she specifically asked us not to let the media come or invite a lot of guests so as to make sure Vikram wasn't humiliated."
"How thoughtful of her!" Shivaay scowled.
"Bhaiya, we should party!" Rudra grinned. Shivaay looked at him in shock. "Arey, finally you guys would cave in to your love na?" Rudra grinned cheekily making everyone smile except a few oblivios idiots. Shivaay included.
"Rudra, it's not like Anika is standing here, asking me to marry her or telling me the truth. She has run away. RUN away." Shivaay rolled his eyes. "Khanna!!" He bellowed.
*
Three days, it had been three days since the auspicious day of Anika running away from her faux of a marriage with Vikram.
Shivaay ran a hand through his hair. Still no information about where Anika was. Did he hurt her so much that she would never come back? Did he push her to the edge? He shook his head negatively. He should have learnt not to jump to conclusions by now.
Rudra and Om looked at Shivaay from outside his room. He looked so tired and defeated, yet determined to get Anika back.
"O, where did Bhabhi go?"
"Honestly Rudra, I can't think of any place except for those that Shivaay has thoroughly searched and kept guarded. I don't understand, where could she hide."
*
Mallika stood outside the room, not understanding how to go in. Anika must be really sad. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door. On receiving no answer, concern clouded her thoughts and she burst into the room, only to be surprised.
Anika sat on the bed, laughing as she watched a rom-com, chocolates in her hand. Where did she get those from?.
When Anika started laughing really hard, Mallika started debating with herself if Anika was suffering from some Post-traumatic syndrome. When Anika finally bothered to notice Mallika's presence, she turned to her with a bright smile. "Mallika! Come, sit and enjoy. I haven't seen you for so long. I know, you must be really busy."
Mallika obliged, still not sure if Anika was alright. "Thank you so much for giving me shelter to live. I would have stayed at my home but that stupid Bagad Billa must be walking there like a tiger. Why the hell is he so insistant on getting me married to the other guy, uh what was his name, yeah, Vikram Thappar?"
"Aren't you depressed or something?" Mallika asked with a weird smile. Who even asks a happy person why they aren't depressed? That's so... sadistic!
"Depressed?" Anika asked with a cheeky grin. "Mallika, were you 'depressed' when you ran from your wedding? No! That's because you knew you were going to marry your Prince Charming, sooner or later. You were upset with his actions but did that stop you from having fun? No! So that's what I am doing. As a matter of fact, Shivaay wouldn't have let me marry that idiot. He was 'playing' with my feelings for him to get the truth out of me. Similarly, I was 'playing' with his feelings fo me to make sure I am not married away to another guy. You know, we have tadi bigger that egos." Anika had started off cheerfully and gradually turned low, chuckling after her last statement. Mallika smiled a small smile as well.
"I know he would have done something or the other to stop our wedding even if it was at the last phera. But I couldn't take it. Waiting till the last phera, hoping that he shouts a dramatic 'STOP!'. I couldn't perform any of those rituals with any other man. I couldn't, I can't and I won't. Ever. Let Shivaay Singh Oberoi do whatever he wants to. I complied with other functions but actually sitting on the wedding dias with anybody else is crazy."
"Well, Sid told me that Vikram has returned to Australia. I think you should go and sort things with Shivaay. Sitting here, waiting for some miracle to happen, isn't practical."
"Mallika, if you want, I can move out of your house but don't ask me to go and talk to Shivaay. Not now when I don't even know where I stand in his life. He still doesn't trust me enough to let me in without knowing what's happening and he doesn't even accept that farak padta hai!"
"Anni, you are acting like a kid! Do you want Shivaay to come and talk to you?"
"I really don't know Mallika. I don't." Anika sighed. Mallika walked out of the room, thinking how to make her understand. At this point, Mallika hardly understood what's right and what's wrong with these people. They could act like the mature adults that they supposedly are and address their problems. But then, Mallika asking them to do so would be hypocrisy. Anika had made Shivaay understand and let her stay without even asking for an actual explanation. Mallika could do that for her as well.
*
Anika had jumped out of the window with Gauri's help and managed to escape. She had made Gauri swear that she won't tell anyone and Gauri's words were: "I don't even know you are missing!" With an extremely sweet smile. God had been particularly happy when he wrote Gauri, Om, Rudra and Bhavya in her life. And then he had been in mixed emotions when he wrote hers and Shivaay's story. So much of tadi to deal with.
She had run to Mallika's place who had been pleasantly surprised to find her on her door on the day of her marriage. Anika had quickly explained the situation and Mallika had happily let her in. Finally Anika knew the thrill of what running away from your own wedding was.
That day, Anika had spent locked in a room, opening the door only when Mallika brought some food. They had chatted and caught up on each other's lives while having food, just like the first time they met.
The next three days went about faster. They used to talk whenever Mallika was free, even Sidharth and Anika became good friends. Playing board games, watching flicks, living in solitary confinement otherwise, Anika somehow spent her time.
*
About two hours later, Anika heard some hustle outside her room. She heard the sound of the door opening and sighed. She felt as if Shivaay was nearby. She ignored the feeling, blaming the fact that she missed Shivaay.
"Mallika, glad you are here. Honestly, I gave it a thought. If you aren't okay with it, I'll move out. I feel like a over-pampered kid with the way I am using your home. Just one request. Please don't talk about me going to the Oberoi Mansion or clearing things with Shivaay 'Devil' Singh Oberoi."
"Two things. One, I AM going to talk about your escape from the Oberoi Mansion and your return as well. Two, this isn't Mallika. This IS your devil."
Anika's eyes widened and she turned around. There stood, Shivaay Singh Oberoi, his hair messed, his eyes tired yet a tinge of happiness and achievment and a smug look adorning his devilishly handsome face.
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You know I am so happy that I could finally complete this thing. Believe it or not, this thing has seen all the electronic devices at my place and is wandering everywhere for the past 2 weeks, waiting to be completed. Even though it started as a oneshot, I had to stop right here. *Sly smile*. As a matter of fact, I am so happy that I could actually write something because I don't get the time to even read!
I'll try to update soon and by that I actually mean soon. But, since it is me, you never know 😆. Kidding. I am halfway through the second part as well. Should be up by the weekend. Hopefully.
If reading this made you smile, even for a bit, please comment and like. Helps me going.
Cheers,
Krishi ❤️
P.S. No PMs. I don't have the time. So sorry
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