Different shades of Surbhi.

Part 60

Shivika are at the room...their is eerie silence.... because both had nothing to say.
Then...Anika finds Shivaay looking at her.... Shivaay tries her level best to avoid her gaze....then she inquires why he is busy looking at her.

"Well...the thing is that....I really admire you....mmh.....what's your name?" Shivaay asked.

"It's Anika," Anika replied.

"Yeah.... Anika....most girls...if they were in your shoes....they could be....in panick mode....but you....for some reason...your calm and composed....I really admire your.... perseverance and resilience," Shivaay explained.

"Thanks...your name?" Anika asked.

"It's Shivaay," Shivaay replied.

"This is just a tip of the iceberg....I have endured....much that you can ever imagine....as the saying goes....when life gives you lemons....made lemonade....enjoy life as if....it was the last....and as Ajax Devgan...said in one of his...movies...live life king sized," Anika explained.

"Wow....that's truly remarkable and inspiring," Shivaay replied.

For some reason....he enjoyed listening to her.

"So....how about this...why don't we talk more about ourselves....so that we can know each other.... better....I'll go first....am Anika Chabedi.... daughter of the late Vidya and Sagar Chabedi....who died in a train accident....along my elder sister....Mahi....I thank God...for letting me survive....I don't take it for granted....aside from that....I recently turn 25 years....and my dream is to be a journalist.... because from childhood...up to date....I love writing....and I love my grandma and my best friends...Gauri and Bhavya....the three of them I hold dear to my heart....that's me....how about you," Anika explained to him all about herself.

"Wow.....I now admire you....more....well as for me....am Shivaay Singh Oberoi....the eldest son of Oberoi family....I work at the hospital...but am not in the medical field...am in the marketing and business side...in short am the CEO....just as you value your grandma and your friends...I value my family too....which include: my grandma Kalyani,my mom and my dad....and mostly my brothers... Omkara and Rudra... because they bring the child in me....from being with them....I went for cooking lessons...to learn how to cook...and by heavens grace and my hardwork...I learnt...that's all," Shivaay replied.

Anika was now more smitten by him...how although....he seems to be from a rich family but his down to earth....from the movies she's watched and reality...rich people are know to be spoilt brats.

"Anika....may I ask you something?" Shivaay asked.

"Sure go ahead....sir( he looks at her)... Shivaay," Anika replied.

"How about you....are you seeing anybody at the moment?" Shivaay asked.

"No...I right my focus is my grandma and my career....and you how about you?" Anika replied.

"I was with someone...but things didn't work out...as of now am single," Shivaay replied.

"Are you single ready to mingle or?" Anika asked.

"No...am okay just not seeing anyone," Shivaay replied.

"What a left down!" Anika thought.

"I'm getting hungry....I'll go to the kitchen to see...if I can make something," Shivaay replied leaving.

He came after 10 minutes.

"Back so soon," Anika replied.

"Well... because....they ingredients were few...my apologies if you won't be satisfied," Shivaay replied.