HOLA GUYS!! THE FINAL INSTALLMENT IS HERE...
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PART 3
I looked at their faces as the words registered and i said "Nahi... tumne uske chawl wale gahr pe pata kia, uski friend chanda uske ghar pe reh rahi thi woh... I said as panic gripped my bones and I sprang into action...
"nahi uska number hai tere pass? om asked
I shook my head as I pulled my phone, somehow I had forgotten about throwing this... I searched for her number and called her up... she picked after a ring... "help!! Chanda mai Shivaay.. Annika hai? I asked hoping for a positive reply...
but "nahi.. aapne late kr dia.. thodi der pehle woh yahan se chali gayi "
"kahan?? I asked exasperatedand desperately looking for answers
"woh kuch Saahil.. Saahil, ki scholarship ki baat kr rahi thi... par kuch bataya nahi kahan ja rahi hai... she finished her statement and I hung up...
my mind working extra time.. I looked at the expectant faces in front of me and I said "Chanda ko nahi pata, but I think Annika Bangalore ja rahi hai
"kyu? Bhaujai Banagalore kyu ja rahi hai? asked Gauri
I just shrugged... "agar humein pata hai Annika Bhabhi Bangalore ja sakti hai, or Chanda di ke ghar mein nahi hai.. toh hum yahan kya kar rahe hai? for the first time in my life I looked at Rudra and lunged at him for saving the situation...
"humein usse rokna chaiye haina?! I said
"tu puch raha hai ya bata raha hai?? Omkara asked in a level voice, I looked at him and understood the gravity of the situation... I had just accused her of not having faith in US, and on top of it blamed her for walking away from US... I looked at him, he smiled a small smile and said "reh lega uske bina?? Reh lega, agar kal ko woh kissi or ke saath shaadi kar legi? koi problem nahi hogi na tujhe?? Koi problem nahi hogi agar unki apni family hui apne bacche, Saahil and apna pa... I grabbed my brother by the collar stopping him from completing his sentence... no one could take away what was mine...
"Shivaay Bhaiya chodiye O ko... I felt Rudra pry my fingers off of a laughing Om...
"chalein?? Om asked
"huh?? I was still unable to adjust to the fact that I had grabbed my brother by the collar for a girl and he was laughing?? Hes drunk!! I concluded... "I'm sorry I managed to say...
"baad mein!! abhi chalo bhabhi ko rokna hai... saying this we broke in a sprint only to see Om turn around and shout to Gauri.. "Gahr mein koi puche toh kehna hum Bhabhi ko lane gaye hai!! I smiled to see these two lost souls try and mend what they have.
After endless discussions and permutation combinations we finally managed to reach the railway station... Since I was busy calling Annika and she was busy showing me tadi... God I have mugged up her dictionary!! So it didn't dawn on me that we have managed to reach a destination... it was not until the car had already pulled in the parking area, that I realised it was time to get down and cover the rest of the journey by foot, quite literally... we ran to the entrance, Khanna in tow.. we entered the security check and were greeted by a tsunami of people... I looked around to Om, to see him give me the same expression, how on earth are we supposed to find a woman in this, who was hell bent on ignoring all our efforts to reach her... as if reading my mind Om said "Bhabhi ko kaise dhundenge?? Itni bheed mein?? Its like searching for a needle in a haystack!!
"needle?? O hum yahan Bhabhi ko dhundne aaye hai... aapko needle ki padi hai.. or aapko yahn haystack kahan dikhai de raha hai?? I looked at Rudra hoping he was just trying one of his lame tricks to diffuse the situation, but on finding him look at us with so much of sincerity...
I looked at Om and "SHUT UP RUDRA rang our voices in unison... "I think humein announcement karni chahiye... Om suggested I looked at my phone 2 calls away from half century!! I sighed and followed my brothers through the crowd making way towards the announcement cell... we reached the room and Khanna did all the talking... I was taken aback by the urgency in his voice... it mirrored that of Rudra and Omkara... for once I was thankful that a man of Khanna's calibre was supporting us in the FiNDing ANNIKA trip!! Om pushed me towards the microphone but I was too busy dialling the love of my love for the 51ST time... Yes she is the love of my life...
as if sensing the clarity of my thoughts she picked up the phone and said "hello and
all I could come up with was " I love you Annika as soon as the words left my mouth I heard gasps and an exaggerated OH MY MATA' from Ru..
I turned around to see Om holding his head and pointing towards the microphone... before I could process I was being pulled in a corner and rudra completed the rest of the task... somewhere in my awkwardness I heard Ru say "Bhabhi aap jahn bhi hai please car parking mein aa jaiye hum aapka wait kar rahe hai.. as soon as the task was done I stormed out of the announcement room followed by my brothers who were laughing their guts out... I even caught Khanna smiling to himself... I shook my head, but my spirits were soaring high... I was truly free, the sinking feeling vanished and I felt lighter, happier, brighter and it was all because I was finally able to say the three words I had been struggling to say... the skip in my step didn't go unnoticed by my brothers who started with their relentless teasing, but I paid no heed to them, my being and my thoughts were only searching for the one soul who had managed to tame the SSO... my senses started tingling announcing her arrival.. I turned to spot her standing a few feet away from where we stood... she gasped as she caught my sight and I realised what she saw... a bloodshot eyed man, with bloody hands and dishevelled hairs no one in the world would have believed that I am Shivaay Singh Oberoi in that moment... the other two left us with Khanna not before ushering a shocked Annika to go sit with me in the car... we settled in the back seat of the car... I kept staring at her... and she kept stealing glances, I was feeling weirdly insecure about what I had said, and how she still hadn't replied to it... she grew visibly nervous under my constant gaze, but thankfully did not stop stealing glances... we halted in the parking lot of a fine multi-storey apartments I stepped out of the car and she followed my lead... i stopped near the elevators and motioned her to get in, I pressed the 20th floor and heard her gasp.. I turned around and saw how she had gripped the support bars of the lift... Suddenly I was jealous of the support bars... wait what?!!? I smiled a small smile, so this is what happens when a man becomes ishqbaaaz!! He becomes envious of non-consequential things like a support bar!! What have you done Annika?? We reached the floor and moved towards the apartment... it was a pent house that came under the banner of the oberoi properties, just like several others!! I watched her step in and admire the place in awe!! The property had been designed by some of the best interior designers in the city, strictly under the supervision of Badi maa... the interiors were a rich shade of beige combined with a dash of brown and white... the room just spelled class... this property was used to house our foreign delegates or some personal guests... we moved in and i made my way to the washroom.. somehow i didn't want her to see me in the same dishevelled state any more... i stepped out feeling a lot more clean and stable, emotionally as well as physically i smiled as i saw her muttering something to herself in the kitchen... i moved to the kitchen, and cleared my throat to catch her attention... she looked up and i smiled, her breathing become a bit quicker, and her step flustered, seizing the opportunity i did something i had been dying to do for the last three months i grabbed her hand, twisted it behind her back and pulled her in... she gasped and her other hand landed on my shoulder...
"kya...kya kr rahe hai aap? she managed to say in between quick breaths..
"kya dhoondh rahi ho tum?? i asked her in the same hushed soft voice that i had only reserved for her royally ignoring her struggles...
"woh mai first.. first aid box dhoondh rahi thi.. she stuttered and I smiled knowing the effect I still had on her, but soon the meaning of the words sent me in a jiffy...
"Kahan chot lagi hai tumhe?? Kya hua hai?? I frantically started searching for the hurt, leaving her hand...
"Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai Shivaay, aapko chot lagi hai.. she said stopping me, and pointed towards my hands... I nodded and gestured her to move to the living room, I will take care of the rest... 10 minutes later we were seated comfortable on the floor next to the couches, thanks to Annika's swiftness we also had a cup of sairabano... ugh.. Americano next to us... we sat there in silence, maybe because we had a lot to say to each other but we were finding it difficult to begin with.. or maybe because we were just enjoying this companionable silence after three long months... I kept staring at her while she was purposely being extra careful, while bandaging my hand, cleverly averting my gaze, when she was finally done with it.
I sighed and said... "I am sorry, station pe jo kuch bhi hua woh nahi hona chahiye tha.. "
she looked up sharply and said.. "toh jo bhi aapne kaha, aap nahi kehna chahte the?? her voice slightly raised at the end of the question...
I shook my head and said "nahi.. nahi.. mera matlab woh nahi tha...
before I could compete my sentence she burst in "toh kya matlab tha aapka?? Aise nahi hona chahiye tha?? iska matlab toh yahi hota hai na ki, aapne jo kuch bhi kaha aap woh kehna hi nahi chahte the?? Kyuki aap toh SSO hai.. Stone Singh Oberoi, aapko pyaar kaise ho sakta hia.. woh bhi ek aisi ladki se jiske pass na naam, hai na khoo.. before she could complete her sentence I pulled her close to me, the all of a sudden action threw her completely on top of me... with our bodies flushed together it was difficult for me to think staright, but putting all the thoughts about how- her breathing was as hard as mine.. how my hands gripped her waist.. how she fit me like a puzzle- aside...
I said in the same hushed voice, I knew could shut her up.. "kitna bolti ho tum.. ab chup raho and meri baat suno.. I saw her close her eyes and I took that as a yes... "I love you Annika... jab, tum mujhe chod kar chali gayi, toh mujhe aisa laga jaise mera sab kuch khatam ho gaya... yakin hi nahi hua ki ek ladki ke jane se meri zindigi aisi palat gayi ki sambhalna toh dur,mai toh khud ko pehchan hi nahi pa raha tha... kitna socha maine, ki kab, kahan, kaise, Annika... Sirf Annika ne Shivaay Singh Oberoi ko bikher kar rakh dia... aaj tak maine Om ki shayrian sunni thi, Bachpan se Dadi ke muh se kitni Ishq ki kahaniyan suni, kitne kisse padhe, lekin kabhi socha nahi tha jis feeling pe mujhe kabhi bharosa nahi tha, usse jab samna hoga toh kya hoga... I stopped to look at Annika, who had kept her head on my chest and was silently sobbing clutching my shirt, I moved my hand gently along her hairs and tried to console her as I continued...pehle ek mahina toh mai har taraf tumhe imagine karne laga... kabhi tum mujhe coffee de rahi ho, kabhi tum mere saath kitchen mein ho, kabhi mere baal set kar rahi ho, mujhe yeh yaad dila rahi ho ki mere kitne baal jhad rahe hai, grey hairs kitne hai, phir maine tumhe mere bathroom mein bhi imagine karna shuru kar dia tha.. kafi gorgeous lag rahi thi tum mere bathrobe mein... this earned me smack on my chest and a slight chuckle in between her sobs... I sighed and said "uske baad maine tumhe chawl ke bahar dekha... tum ek ladke ke sath khadi thi, usne tumse kuch kaha or tum smile karne lagi... maine yeh dekha or mai wahan se gahr aa gya.. bahut kuch toda maine, or phir shayad khud bhi toot gya... uss din ke baad se mujhe kuch mehsoos hi nahi hua, tumhari yaadon ko dur karne ke liye maine sab kuch chod dia... mai janta tha ki mai tumse bahut pyaar karta tha.. hoon, or rahunga... shayad iss liye jab tum ghar vapis aai, uski malkin ban kar mere sab soyi hui feelings jag gayi..." I pulled her up and looked straight in her eyes and said "Annika I love you... but most importantly I am sorry, sorry ki mai samajh hi nahi paya ki kya hua or kyu hua!!! Maine khud se ek wada kia tha... or ab wahi wada mai tumse karna chahta hoon, aaj ke baad mai tumhari zindigi khushion se bhar doonga... you will be the happiest woman on earth.. I promise.. with tears in her eyes she just jumped up and wrapped her arms around me...
"Shivaay maine jo bhi kia aapki khushi ke liye kia tha.. mujhe maaf kr dijiye.. she said still sobbing..
I reluctantly made her sit straight and said "bas Annika, hum peeche mud kar nahi dekhenge jo hona tha woh ho gya... ab se, hum sirf khush rahenge or sath rahenge or sab problem ko milke face karenge!! No running away.. she smiled and I wiped off her tears.. I leaned in and placed a lingering kiss on her forehead, and she immediately stiffened I entwined our fingers together, and I said pata hai mai tumhari har cheez se pyaar karta hoon.. tumhare baal.. I said as I kissed the top of her head.. "tumhare aankhein, meri tarah kanji nahi hai, but bahut khoobsurat hai... I said as I placed a kiss on both of her eyes.. "tumhara nose and I love the nose pin.. I whispered close to her ears and she blushed a deep crimson.. smiling I kissed the little diamond on her nose "tumhare honth.. I whispered preparing her for something I had been hoping to do for a long time. I saw her close her eyes and go perfectly still... just as I was about to close the distance between our lips, the shrill sound of my phone ringing, broke our haven... I scowled under my breath and cursed the caller... as Annika laughed, I reached over to grab my cell phone, and the surprised look on my face and the caller id killed her smile, i rolled my eyes and picked up the call...
"Shivaay kahan ho tum, tum humari dinner date ke liye bhi nahi aaye, aaj subha se ghar mein bhi nahi ho, sab theek toh hai na Shivaay, mujhe tumhari tension ho rahi thi toh maine socha let me call and ask you.. I shook my head as Ragini finished another one of her speeches...
"Nagini I mean... Ragini mai bilkul theek hoon, in fact mai tumhe call karne hi wala tha, mujhe tumhari help chahiye thi.. I said in a calm and composed voice, hearing me say these words Annika's head shot up!!
"kya help Shivaay? she asked me..
"woh actually mujhe ek wedding planner chahiye, jo jald se jald meri shaadi karwa sake, woh kya hai na, mai apni purani wedding planner se shaadi kar raha hoon toh ab woh toh yeh kaam nahi kar paegi... toh jab koi aacha sa planner mile toh do call me okay!! I said as I hung up the call, no point waiting for a reply that would never come, I tuned to see a giggling Annika.. I smiled and said "kya?
she laughed a hearty laugh and said "kya chop ki hai apne uss Nagini ki..
"bas yahi.. I said as I pulled her really close to me.. "or bhi bahut kuch kaha maine, kia maine, woh sab kuch nahi.. I asked in a husky whisper... leaning in and peppering her face with feather light kisses.. "kuch toh bolo Annika... I said as I buried my face in the crook of her neck..
"kya bolun mai Shivaay? she managed in a raspy voice..
I smiled and suddenly pulled away "pyaar karti ho mujhse?? Shaadi karogi mujhse? just like that I was reduced to the nervous little kid anticipating a school result...
she took a deep breath and said "haan that was all that I wanted and all that I needed as I finally took her lips in mine sealing the promises, and vowing to keep her with me till death do us part!!!
There you go with the last and final part of the THREE SHOT hope you all liked it... if you did drop ur comments.. waiting eagerly fr them as always!!
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Edited by Tremors - 8 years ago