Imposter for hire

Part 54.

Bani walks in and sits down.

"So..are you really Bani.....or perhaps that imposter?" Shivaay asked sarcastically.

"It's me Bani Mehta," Bani replied.

"Just checking.....who knows it could be one of your switcheroos to entrap me once again....anyways I have not all day....tell me fast what you came to tell me," Shivaay replied.

"I just came to say....Anika wasn't at fall in all this....she's just as a victim as you are....she only did all this for the sake of her family.....so please if there is someone you want to vent your anger on then it's me....I came up this entire plan," Bani explained.

"If you claim she's just innocent as me....then why didn't she come clean.....if she needed that money badly....I would give to her gladly....am not a selfish dweeb who only cares for himself," Shivaay replied.

"Shivaay trust me if you were in her shoes you could have done the same," Bani reasoned.

"Yes I agree....but we always have a decision to make....either to do the right thing....or the wrong thing...instead she chose the wrong path to take," Shivaay replied.

"Shivaay it's clear you are still in pain.....I'll let you be.....but remember one thing she wasn't wrong in all that happened," Bani replied leaving.

She left closing the door behind her.

"What does she know....I want again let the both of them play me a fool," Shivaay thought.

Later on.
Rikara are at their usual hangout.
"Gauri....I can't imagine girls will do anything for money....take for instance that girl who posed as Bani.....she deceived all of us...only for what money.....but you know what....am very fortunate to have found a girlfriend as you....who doesn't care about wealth....fame and money....who loves me genuinely," Om lamented bringing her closer to him.

Gauri was feeling guilty....yes she wasn't involved in all this....but she knew Anika very well she wasn't the materialistic type....rather whatever she did she had a good reason for doing so.

"Om....we promised each other...no lies no secrets....I have something to say to you,"Gauri said.

"Go ahead," Om replied.

"Listen I know who that girl you are talking about is...we grew up together....in fact we are best of friends....am sure whatever she did....she had a genuine reason for doing so.... Om.... sweetheart there are two sides of a coin...moreover there are two sides of a story....we should listen to whatever she has to say...we only listen to only one side," Gauri explained.

"So you knew her the entire time....yet you didn't dare to tell me....answer me Gauri??!!" Om shouted.

"Yes Om I did,"Gauri replied.

"How could I be so naive to see...that means the two of you...were conspiring this entire time to get money out of us....you never loved us...rather you pretended to do so only for our wealth," Om replied breaking down.

"Om...it isn't like that sweetheart....my love for you has always been sincere no doubts about that," Gauri replied.

"I thought so too Gauri but now with whatever has been going on lately...not so much.....that's why am ending our relationship....here right now," Om replied.

"Om please we can talk about this....Om!!" Gauri replied tears cascading down her cheeks.

"Am sorry but it's over between the both of us....I'll go my way and you'll go yours," Om replied standing up and leaving.

Gauri tried her level best calling out his name but he eventually left.

Gauri was left crying her eyes out.

Later that evening.

Anika had finished cleaning up the table and was ready to go to bed when Pinky stopped her.

"Yes mom,"Anika replied.

"Dear I forgot to tell you earlier this morning a girl called Malika dropped your suitcase....I put into your wardrobe," Pinky said.

"Alright mom thanks," Anika replied going to her room.

She opened the wardrobe  and found her suitcase.

She opened it.

It was just Bani's clothes...she threw them aside and then.....she found the dress that Shivaay gifted her in Malaysia....she started reminiscing that day....how he professed his love....how they were free from all cares of the world...just the two of them.

She hold the dress tightly and found the heels and tiara too and started crying.

Then wiped her tears.

"I can't cry over spilt  milk.....ooh hell no....rather I have to find a way of earning his forgiveness....I'll do so....I'll show Shivaay that my love for him was pure....I'll fight for him....after all I promised that Ragini I won't back down no single bit," Anika thought.

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