“Sir want to talk with you”- Mishraji passed the mobile to his boss.
“Annika”- his voice echoed in her ear.
“I am home safe, you can’t ask any money after releasing me from your clutch “- Annika sounded confident.
This man is driving her crazy right from their first meeting. His damn husky voice is enough for her to recognise him.
“Shivaay Singh Oberoi speaking” – he threw his name adorned with a surname.
“Annika”- she became polite.
“Full name “-he ordered to know more details.
“Annika”- came the same reply.
“Only Annika”- He sounded disappointed, “can you meet me in half an hour”?.
“If you are not planning to kidnap me again”- she is always straight forward.
“Not you , this time Saahil is with me”- He put his terms and condition.
“Just send me the address you bhagad billa”- she got ready to kill him in bare hands.
Saahil is her sole reason of existence now. She will not leave that Billu in peace. he will regret meeting her.
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Her “CHAMPA”came to halt at the lion’s den.
Last night she came here…no was brought forcefully by that Kidnapper.
The large gate, black dressed security,a white fountain among the green plants and colourful flowers, the large statue at entrance …all things are unchanged from last evening…
“Bhabhi wel-come”- Rudra chirped but pulled away from her by a tug from Omkara.
“Be aware of her Rudy” Om warned,”she bashed Shivaay Singh Oberoi yesterday”.
They can call her , tease her, make fun of her , hug her, fight with her after her marriage with Shivaay , their Bhaiyya. They have to gain some more patience for that. They move aside and Annika entered.
“Saahil”- She shouted from the stair going towards his room.
“Annika didi I am sitting in the pool side playing with water”- Saahil answered back.
Annika entered the pool side from a room, white curtains blocked her way, she parted it and then saw both of them sitting, leg deep in water and empty ice cream bowl in floor beside them smiling at her.
“Didi SSO is very nice”Saahil became the free advocate of his new found friend.
He is a child and ice cream is enough to fool him.
“Saahil, he is a kidnapper” She tried to put some sense in her brother.
“I love adventure and he kidnap me in style didi, brought me in this huge house and ate ice cream with me”- Saahil is also a fighter.
Saahil had experienced a Hindi film , specially screened for him. He is happy for that.
Annika dragged him down stair away from that dangerous man.
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“Dadi , we are going home”- Annika felt right to inform the old smiling lady.
Pinky looked at her from distance. Annika walked up to her folded her hand and apologised not even being at fault.
Hold Saahil safely and came out to sigh at the sight….
Champa is sick. Her back wheel punctured.
OmRu hided behind a car. Saahil winked at them.
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“Annika didi ..I will drop you home”- Rudra volunteered.
Dadi stamped him feet.
“Ouch!!”- escaped from Rudy.
“Shivaay can drop her back. He know her exact address”- Pinky created an opportunity, “Rudra is a child. He may lost way”.
The devil smirked at her.
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Annika opened the back door. Saahil took his place there.
“I am not your driver”-,Shivaay mentioned looking at her.
She came to sit in front seat, beside him .
A car journey can be this pleasurable, shivaay had never experienced it before.
The distance between their home seemed to decrease. The silent journey finished soon.
“Bye”- she went inside. Saahil followed.
Shivaay knew then she is more Tadibaaz then he is.
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“Annika asked sorry from me”- Pinky informed her husband.
“She is very nice and I want her to join our family”- Jhanvi added.
“She is very stubborn “-Shakti showed them the path full of thorns.
“Shivaay Singh Oberoi loves hard task only”- OmRu ended.
Shivaay entered his room to get a small golden thread lying in floor… numerous moon attached to it. her bracelet… Annika came to pool side through his room. Suddenly his nostril filled with a very nice smell , Annika’s perfume from the moon bracelet.