Our Own Battles

Chapter 3

Anika's smile disappeared as Oberio mansion came into view. Who said love was simple. Things you do for the people you love. A thousand thoughts was going through Anika's head. But they main one of all was why was did Pinkie Aunty hate her so much. Think of the devil and the devil shall appear.

"Oh my mata Anika, I was so happy. I thought we were finally rid of you. But you are so shameless you came right back here" Pinkie continued to taunt Anika.

Anika put her head down and remembered Pinkie auntie's warning or should she say her ultimatum. Anika had confronted Pinkie as to why she brought Nayantara into their lives. Why did she lie? It was then Pinkie had unleashed her fury. She blamed Anika for every bad thing that happened to Shivaay. She cursed Anika for being the reason her son was drifting away from her. She challenged Anika that Shivaay will one day throw her out of his life. She sensed the beginning of their end. Anika was drowning out Pinkie taunts and the events of a few hours flashed before her eyes again.

"How would you know a mothers love feels – you never had a mother" screamed Shivaay.

Yes she is an orphan, she has now lineage. She had no one love her.

"Oh my mata Shivaay, you are going to believe her over your mother" cried Pinkie.

"Shut Up Anika, how you speak against my mother – she saved YOUR brother" shouted Shivaay.

These words were floating in Anika's head. That was the reason she needed a time out. For the first time she felt Shivaay drifting away from her. She wanted to protect but him but how could she protect him for his own mother and that was what she thought when her other bubble burst. Shivaay was not Pinkie's son. Shivaay's biggest truth, Shivaay's foundation of his existence was a lie. Mahi had told her the same thing a few days ago. But Mahi was the not the threatening to hurt Shivaay in the worst possible way his so called mother was. The woman he loved unconditionally. 

"Shivaay is illegitimate. And if you don't make him throw you out this house in 3 days. I will tell him the truth" threatened Pinkie.

Anika began slowly walking away from Pinkie whilst she was still taunting her. Pinkie kept shouting insults but now for her being rude as she is showing her back and walking away whilst she is still talking. Anika drowned Pinkie's voice out her head and walked inside the house.

She walked pass the prayer room and the kulpatri book where her name had joined Shivaay's in the Oberio family register.  She touched his name gently. A lone tear slipped down her cheek. In her mind and heart she had to protect Shivaay. This would break him. His heart would break. His life revolved around his family. For Shivaay his family came first. She looked at their hand imprints they made. She didn't want to touch it, it may disappear. She remembered feeling him behind her, she remembered his protective embrace, being in his arms, her personal haven. This soft kiss he sneakily placed on the side of her head.

She was irrevocably in love with him. She would to anything to keep him and safe. Even if it meant breaking her heart. She had to do this for him. She had 3 days. In this 3 days she will live her life the fullest.

Why was Pinky Aunti doing this. Anika remembered her friends words ' I guess no one can answer what goes in a person's head. Everyone has a fear,everyone is brought up differently, and everyone has a different outlook in life. And if that outlook is different it doesn't mean that they are wrong or you are wrong. I guess you just need to give yourself and the other person time. Nobody can change what they been thought or believed all their life' . Anika did not have that time to figure out what was going on with Pinky Aunti. All Anika knew was that she had to protect Shivaay.