FF ~ Mirchi & Mime - Ch: 24,25 & Epi - COMPLETED - 27/3/2017 ( - Page 12

Originally posted by: keerthureva

Oh God...things got quite complicated...Hope everyone clears their misunderstandings...But Awesome update dear...👏

Originally posted by: Nohsin10

Superb update 👏

Omg so many raita.

I hope everything will be clear soon.

Originally posted by: haramimat

Both part are full of missundrstanding but both part are nice.after reading this only one line come in my mind. "Raita fail gaya." WO bhi itna Sara.missing rumya in both part.eagerly waiting for next update.

Originally posted by: Ariyabestessfan

awsm update

Originally posted by: bworm

Yeh ho kya raha hai...confusion hi confusion

Good job...reads like a soap opera

Well written

People talk to each other.

Looking forward to more.

Originally posted by: Black_Maniac

Oh God! 1 lie... So many misunderstandings 😲

Enjoyed reading it ❤️

Continue soon... I wanna know what happens next

Originally posted by: aarushi04

Omg !! All thing got mixed up...

Jst bcz of that Tia...running behind stardom...

I cant understand that Shivay can be this stupid!!

Cant he see hw fake Tia is...

Nw Mallika and Om heart broke...bcz of all MU.

I jst want to kill this Tia...

Continue soon

Originally posted by: priyanvs

Awesome update dear

But super confusing I mean everyone are misunderstanding

I hope this confusion will clear soon

Originally posted by: Sakkiyah

Nice update

Chapter 14

"Uffo di, I know it is not the exam pressure or homesickness that is worrying you. Unlike that Somz, I know you well. Spill it out - NOW" commanded Mallika with hands on her waist.

Anika looked at her for a moment, and couldn't take it any longer, she dashed to hug her sister and weeped on her shoulder. Mallika was too alarmed to speak, she had never seen her di break down this bad - something was terribly wrong.

"Mallika, I love him Mallika, I really do. But he doesn't love me Mallika. He thinks I am his best friend and that's all - he loves someone else - why is it always me? Can't nerdy people who aren't from as affluent families, fall in love? Can't they be happy Mallika? I can live without him, but I can't live when he is with someone else - I just got to know Mallika he is going out with her" she breathed. Mallika stood scandalized - her di was in love? This was matters of the heart? Really?

"Di who is it di?" she asked her soothingly.

Anika was about to answer when she realized she couldn't tell her about Shivay and Tia, she wanted Daksh to be the one to come and tell her that he has left Tia for her - that was what would make Mallika happy - no she couldn't give her names, not right now anyway.

"Mallika, you know him. But I cant give names right now. Please trust me, I will tell you later" although Mallika wanted to, she didn't press the matter further, her di was upset anyway - she didn't want to aggravate her misery.

"Okay, okay you needn't tell me di, but calm down, and if he doesn't love you it's his loss not your's - unlucky man he is di"

"Bacha promise me you will keep this to yourself? I don't want anyone knowing about it okay"

***

As Shivay and Tia entered the classroom, Shivay's eyes flashed towards their corner, but Anika wasn't there. Uff this Anika he thought, yesterday he couldn't talk to her because he was in a hurry and today she disappeared. He tried calling her, but her phone was switched off. He called Soumya, but she said Anika was at her sister's last night - she even mentioned how panic stricken and home sick she was the other night and Shivay was troubled hearing about it - she seemed absolutely fine until evening, then what could have happened. He tried calling her again and again her phone was switched off. In the mean time, a whole bunch of his classmates came and congratulated him on clearing the first audition of the talent show - a surprised Shivay turned to face Tia - how on earth did they know? Tia hissed back, "I am sure Anika must have told everyone, such an idiot she is." But Shivay dismissed the idea, "No Tia, Anika wouldn't ever do this, she knew about this all along, she knew I wanted privacy. Are you sure you haven't spilt it out unintentionally?" Tia had indeed told everyone and had played her cards to blame Anika, but seeing Shivay's faith in her, she got further agitated - who thought that hopeless behenji could be competition?

Shivay turned around and asked Om if he knew where Anika was, but he replied in negative. And for some reason Om seemed a bit off at him - well he was dating his sister afterall, as a brother he was allowed to be a bit protective Shivay mused.

***

Anika was sitting with Reyaan in the library and revising, when she felt a gentle tap on her shoulder, she looked up to see a very concerned Om peering down at her. He whispered and motioned her to come out with him. She silently followed him and he led her to the caf opposite to their college. He didn't ask her anything, he just looked at her gravely and that was enough to bring her down to tears.

"Om, trust me Om I wanted to tell on Tia. I wanted to tell him that she was a fake, but I couldn't. It doesn't matter that I love him, it doesn't even matter that Tia doesn't - what matters is that he loves her and wants to be with her. I know if I have hidden it from him today, Tia can leave him tomorrow and it would hurt him. But I am depending on Tia's selfish nature Om. If Shivay wins the talent hunt, he will be a celebrity overnight! And then Tia would never leave him - And I know my Shivay will win it, he is so so good Om! And then at least he would get to be with the love of his life. That's why I kept quiet Om - I know he doesn't love me." She finished breathlessly.

Om nodded silently and sighed, so much for love - Shivay was a fool, he couldn't have got a better girl than Anika. He soothingly hugged Anika, and for once in her life, Anika felt what a friend's affection might feel like - she felt loved, cared for and protected. She clutched his tee and weeped on his shoulder as Om gently patted her on her shoulder.

Shivay while entering inside the same cafe with Tia, happened to notice Om hugging a girl, he instantly put on his lopsided smile and thought of catching him off guard - he vaguely remembered him telling him that he had found someone, but due to auditions and the pressure it had escaped his mind - as he proceeded with Tia at his toes, he stopped dead on his track when the girl raised her head and broke the hug - it couldn't be - it was Anika. Anika and Om? Shivay stood there motionless for a second and caught Tia by her wrist and walked out unnoticed by Om and Anika. He didn't know what infuriated him, why was he feeling revolted, but he was.

As Shivay silently walked back to their campus, the rational part of him argued, why not? Afterall Om had always sided Anika, he had been her sole support when all of them were ignoring her, he was a nice guy, so it wasn't wrong of Anika to like him, but then why was he bothered? Why didn't he like it? Maybe because he had told Anika he loved Tia but Anika didn't confide in him? Could that be? Surely it was that.

Tia on the other hand was silent too, so behenji had finally played some trick on her bhai - this was what she feared, having to be associated with the behenji - seriously, bhai had such bad taste in women? But on the other hand maybe it was not such a bad thing after all - she was getting annoyed Shivay's closeness with Anika, this could take care of all that - Shivay would know his limits, even if he felt for her, and that was enough for her.

"Shivay baby!! I am so happy for them - bhai and Anika look so cute together nah!!" she squealed and Shivay grunted only half-heartedly. Coming to think of it, this Tia was so damn noisy!

***

Mallika was sitting outside her classroom when Daksh came and sat next to her. She was surprised, ever since Daksh had joined college, he had never acknowledged the fact that they knew each other, let alone sit next to each other. But today he came on his own and startled her. She didn't say anything and got up to leave when he suddenly caught her wrist and motioned her to sit down - not wanting to create a scene, she sat down silently.

"I am sorry Mallika. I really am. My mind was clouded with useless concerns and I thought I could leave you because you would be mine anyway - I took you for granted, your love is valuable, but I disrespected it - I am sorry Moo. Please give me a chance, I will never disappoint you again."

Mallika's eyes moistened at "Moo" that was what Daku use to call her, but that Daku had died long since - and this was an invader in his body. She loved Om, he came into her life at a time when she had lost all faith, he reinstilled life in her, she was reborn, and she was now Om's for life. But she wasn't going to explain all this to him, he wouldn't understand anyway - but she had the mind of telling him something indeed.

"You know what Daksh, I hate cappuccino, and I hate cumin cookies too. Oh, I love red velvet cakes and chocolash - the ones kids have? I like to embarrass people around me with my childish antics and I love Disney movies. And you know what Daksh, people still love me for who I am, people still want to be around me and they don't do it as a favour - the Mallika you met on the first day was the real Mallika Daksh, after that whatever she was, she was constructed and customized for you - but you know what, now I know one thing for sure, Daksh you're not worth it after all." She tossed her head and left with that, leaving a stunned Daksh behind.

Mallika was sitting in her room and doing an assignment when Tia danced inside, they were having a cold war now, ever since Daksh and Tia were going out - but today after a long time, Tia flashed her smile at Mallika. She hugged Mallika and told her that she had no idea that Daksh was Mallika's when they started, but then it was too late when she knew - she said she wasn't with Daksh anymore, and their's was nothing more than a friendly fling - she wished to have her friend back. Mallika looked at her calmly for a moment, true she wouldn't ever trust Tia again, but even she had to make amends with her eventually. After all she was Om's cousin. So she smiled and returned the hug.

"Awww Mallis it's so good to be back together isn't it. I missed you!! And oh, welcome to the family yaar!!" she jumped in joy leaving Mallika puzzled. "family" did Om tell her about them? Why didn't he tell her then?

"Family?" she mouthed.

"Arre don't tell me she's hidden it from you too! Arre your sister loves Om!! So she will soon be family right? And you as her sister is extended family!"

Time seemed to have stopped for Mallika. Di loved OM? Om is the man who didn't reciprocate to di's feelings because he loved "someone else" - and she was the someone else? She was the reason, her di had cried to sleep? Of course di didn't know she was dating Om, she had told him to wait till she confided in her herself, and so far she hadn't.

Mallika's world collapsed before her very own eyes. And Om? He loved her not her di - what could she do to change that?

***

7:37p.m. [Hey Anika, Mallika has decided to give me a chance. I guess we were always meant to be]

Anika stared at Daksh's text in disbelief. She knew Mallika would eventually forgive him, but so abruptly? Well she was Mallika, there was no telling!

"What happened Anika, why do you look so zapped?" asked Om, while having dinner. Ever since after noon Om had spent the rest of the day with Anika, to ensure that she didn't feel low.

"It's, my sister Mallika, her abruptness still manages to catch me off guard." She replied. Om stiffened. How much he wished he could confide in Anika, but Mallika had made him promise that he needed to wait till she thought it was the right time. So he asked as nonchalantly as possible,

"Why what did she do?"

"She was about to be engaged to a guy, who had previously gone ahead and dumped her, but now when he realized his mistake, she has forgiven him just like that..Imagine, no frill, no anger, just plain acceptance." She mused.

Om's world crashed to his feet.

Chapter 15

His phone was ringing but he wasn't picking up. Shivay sat in his room impatiently waiting for Om to answer his call. Finally he did after the phone rang for a few times.
"Yaar Om, what took you so long?" he enquired.
"Hi. Sorry was driving." He replied coldly and Shivay was taken by surprise. They both were dating the women who were close to the other, now they were even, then why was he acting annoyed? He wanted to ask him that, but that could wait.
"Driving? But you left college so long back. Been somewhere?"
"Yes. I was with Anika"he replied curtly and for reason unknown Shivay automatically clenched his fist.
"Oh. Nice. How is she? I heard she had a panic attack last evening? Is she better?"he enquired. For some reason his call wasn't getting through to Anika, and he was very concerned for her. In fact he had called Om to enquire for the same.
"Yes she is okay, if she wasn't, I am here for her, don't worry. You have fun with Tia" Om replied, and even he didn't miss the sour tone that came through. For a moment he felt bad about talking to Shivay like that, but Shivay's thick headedness managed to get the better of him, and added to that was Mallika's revelation from Anika.
Shivay was surprised, why was Om using such a tone with him if he was okay with him having fun with Tia? And he knew Om was there to take care of Anika if the need be, but he was her friend too, and he cared about her, then why could he not take care of Anika with Om? Was Om angry with him about something?
"Cool. Err..Om, you okay?"
"Yes, but I got to go now. A bit occupied. Bye"
Shivay disconnected the call all flabbergasted at his behaviour. He decided to call Anika once more, and her phone was ringing for once. Shivay stood there fidgeting and feeling anxious for God knows what reason, but the phone kept ringing till the call got disconnected, she never received the call. A frustrated Shivay gave up for the night, he would catch hold of Anika the next day he thought.
***
It was the 31st time Om was calling her, but she refused to pick up. Each time he called, there were fresh tears in her eyes, but Mallika didn't pick the call. Finally this time she went to Tia and asked her to take the call and tell Om that she was out with her fiance Daksh, she would call him later. A surprised Tia did as told, but stared at Mallika wondering why she was ignoring her bhai who was Malli's sister's boyfriend. Mallika saw her expression and explained Om had called many times to ask her about Anika di's likes and dislikes, and now she was plain bored. Since it was Tia hearing in place of someone slightly less selfish, she never realized Malli's expressions and her eyes were giving away her lie, she was happy that she and Shivay weren't involved in whatever was going on.
When Om had called in the evening after meeting Anika di, she had told him clearly that he was a rebound for her and now that Daksh was back, there was no place for Om in her life - she would have imagined Om to hate her, but that boy laughed at her, not believing her - he knew how strongly Mallika felt for her and he wasn't going to buy it - Mallika had to lie through her teeth to even let the slight place for doubt seep in his heart. Mallika hung up after that and never received his calls again - each time he called, it killed her, but it was all for di, and she could lay down her life for Anika di.
***
Anika was sitting in the classroom and reading her revision notes, she had arrived early and the classroom was empty - in her room with Soumya around, she could never forget Shivay even for a moment - she needed to pull herself together and study, hence she decided to be in class and study till her mind calms down. The first lecture wasn't due in another one hour, so she was surprised to see a distraught Om walk into the classroom, still wearing the shirt from the day before - he was unshaven and maybe a little drunk too. She was alarmed.
"Om! What have you done to yourself? Why do you look so dishevelled? What's the matter?" she asked as she nudged him gently. He seemed to come out of his reverie. He looked at Anika in the most vulnerable way for a moment before his face clouded with an unknown resolution.
"Anika, it's nothing. Was a bit disturbed"he mumbled, but Anika didn't let him off that easily. She implored him to tell her what was wrong - she cited that she had always been honest to him about her feelings than why not him? She assured to support him and keep it a secret. Om thought for a while, true that she was the closest friend he had and he could confide in her, but how could he break his promise to Mallika? Maybe she didn't love him, but he did right? If only there was a middle way he wondered, then it struck him.
"Anika, it's my girlfriend - she thinks I am rebound and has left me. I love her a lot" he whispered. Anika gasped in shock, how could someone break Om's heart? He was such a sweet heart. Her heart bled for her friend ad she slowly patted his shoulder.
"Om, forget her, she isn't worth it - you deserve much better. If she can't value you, it's her loss"
As much as Om found solace in her comfort, he was guilty because he was responsible for making Anika bad-mouth about her own sister without realizing it herself.
"Bunk it Anika. Maybe she has her reasons. You don't worry about it" he replied and tried to get up, but he staggered. Anika rushed to support him but he reeked of alcohol. Realizing it wouldn't be prudent to let him be in class, Anika decided to go with him and drop him home and then return to class.
***
Shivay was sitting for the lecture with Tia by his side - that Daksh bloke had receded to the other end of the classroom. The first thing he noticed was Om and Anne both weren't present - Oh so they are bunking together now, he thought irritated. He tried calling Om but his phone was unreachable and Anika's kept ringing - another no show he muttered. What surprised him was Anne's behaviour. First she didn't tell him about her and Om, then he never really got the opportunity to thank her for helping with the Tia case, then she had a nervous breakdown and yet didn't inform him and now she had disappeared without informing him - why was she acting so strange? He wondered.
Anika entered the class in the second lecture, Shivay saw her enter and a sigh of relief escaped him. He smiled brightly at her, but she seemed too lost in her thoughts and too absorbed to notice. He frowned, what was with Anika?
When she sat down, he casually turned around to enquire why she missed her lecture, and to his surprise, she replied saying that she was with Om. An unknown and very unpleasant feeling lurched inside him, but he supressed it for now, she looked too troubled anyway. She tried to smile at him, but could hardly do it - something was wrong thought Shivay and Anika wasn't going to tell him so easily - did Om know, he wondered.
In the following lecture Om came back to college all freshened up, but before he could reach their spot, Anika rushed up to him and placed a caring hand on his shoulder and spoke - Shivay flinched at her action - it wasn't going down well with him - she was not even noticing him anymore. Her attention revolved around Om - who was Shivay to her now? He thought and an unknown dislike towards Om developed inside him. Anika in the meanwhile brought Om with him and sat him by her side and supplied him with notes - this was a direct breach to Shivay's privacy - Anika wasn't allowed to share notes or do anyones assignment other than his - wasn't this an unspoken rule between them? But did Anika remember even? It had only been two days that she was not with him, and he was already feeling a hollow inside him.
He tried one more time, he turned back to talk to Om, "Hey man, bunking lectures huh? Late nights much?"he winked and looked at Anika who was looking at Om not him, it irritated him to see that around Om he failed to notice even him.
"No l had come in the morning, and then went home with Anika.." he was saying something more too, but Shivay didn't catch them, did he just say he was at HOME with Anika? What were they doing at HOME?!? He wondered savagely and turned to look at Anika, who for once was looking at him - he gave her such a dirty look that she whimpered almost before drowning in her books. Hearing her whimper, Om turned to look at her and then Shivay.
"Oh, Anika went home huh? Pretty close you've become that to so fast? Sudden best buddies? Or am I undermining the relation here" asked Shivay with a nasty smirk that did very little to hide his malign. Om didn't miss the tone, and an almost exasperated smile escaped him - maybe, just maybe there was still hope - Shivay wasn't completely indifferent to Anika, and her attention towards Om was bugging him. Then it hit him, what if Shivay wasn't in love with Tia himself? What if he never realized himself that he liked Anika? In that case, all wasn't lost after all.
Om suddenly grabbed Anika's hand and smiled at her and then turned to Shivay, "We were best friends for a long time Shivay, guess you never noticed, after all, all you ever noticed was my pretty sister Tia right? But I can't just say we are best friends only now, I am very happy to have Anika by my side, she is too special" he finished and turned to look at an innocently smiling Anika and then turned to Shivay, his eyes were black with jealousy, he didn't realize he was slightly hurled up too, but all he did was nod and turned around, never turned back for the rest of the day.
***
Anika was sitting in the canteen with Om, when Om decided to act upon the second part of his plan.
"Anika, apart from me, who all knows about your feelings for Shivay?" he asked quietly.
"No-one. Why?" she asked concerned.
"I was wondering if you could help me a little then, since no-one knows you love him." He mumbled.
Anika's heart went out for him, "Of course Om, anything for you, say nah" she replied holding his hand.
"The girl who broke my heart, err..she is in the same college as us, I want to try once last time - to see if she loves me. If it's not too much to ask, would you pretend to be my girlfriend for some time? I mean, only if you are comfortable huh." He requested humbly. Anika was taken aback, to pretend to be Om's girlfriend? How would she do that? She never felt for Om that way, but she knew neither did Om, as much as she wanted to resist because the girl wasn't worth it, she couldn't say no to him and squash his last hope too. With a heavy heart she agreed - what difference would it make? It's not like anybody (read Shivay) is waiting for her, its not like anybody would care and after the dirty look he gave her for no reason at all, she knew for reasons unknown (though she expected Tia's foul play) things between her and Shivay wouldn't be the same anyway.
"Oh Anika, thanks so so so much Anika I owe you one. But remember to not disclose about this to anyone, not even Shivay okay?"
"Anything for you Om"she smiled.
"That's why you're the best Anika and I love you so much!" he replied while walking away from her now, smirking to himself, now he will test Shivay once and for all, if he had unknown feelings for her, it was to ebb for sure, but if he would have told Anika, she would have had her hopes high, and if Shivay really didn't love her, then she would meet with a greater heart break then - this was better, Anika was unknowingly going to play her master stroke under his guidance.
As he walked past the next table without really looking, Mallika's shed another drop of tear from her eyes, she was right - Om was a nice guy, she only had to take one step back, then as she expected he would automatically accept her di. Om wouldn't refuse her because she was Anika - Om really was loyal to her, but if di loved Om, she would never come in between, if di was happy, so would she be.
But tears had their own stories and hearts followed their own logic, as she sat there, neither did her pain subside, nor her tears stopped - she so wished she could be happy for her di, but something inside her broke, when she heard Om tell her di that he loved her. No di hadn't come in between their relationship, she had come in between their friendship that was destined to turn into love someday she thought as she wiped her tears away silently.