Our Own Battles

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Anika was finally calming down all she had now was hiccups. Mahi stopped soothing head and let his hand hang at his side. Anika removed her head off Mahi's chest and looked at Mahi and laughed. Has she lost it now, taught Mahi. Anika laughed hysterically now. Mahi was beginning to worry. Anika sat back against the tree and laughed with tears streaming down her face. Mahi got her a water bottle, she took it and tapped the ground next to her gesturing for Mahi to sit. Mahi waited for her to calm down.

"Is Shivaay okay" asked Mahi quietly.

Anika looked at Mahi and smiled sadly "he will be now".

They both looked at the stars and prayed that the man the both of them loved will be okay. They say the best kind of friend you can have is the one that will sit silently next to you know but will know exactly what is going on with you.

"Mahi, I am sorry. I thought I would unite you with your brother but I failed" apologised Anika softly.

"it's okay bhabhi" said Mahi.

"No Mahi, I am no body's bhabhi. I broke my marriage. I broke my family. I broke my home" cried Anika softly.

Mahi was shocked. What had she done? Shivaay will not be able to live without her. Mahi wanted to shake her but he could clearly see she was a broken person. She was not that same livewire that chased him down the street and threatened him with a cricket bat.

"Bhabhi, what did you do" asked Mahi softly.

"No Mahi, I am Anika, just Anika, Sahil's sister and your friend" smiled Anika sadly.

"And our Bhabhi" said Om Ru from behind them.

Mahi and Anika turned around and face Om Ru who came and stood in front of them now. Mahi and Anika was shocked to see them.

"How Om" asked Anika.

Om smiled sadly and said "Your shadow Bhabhi, Khanna". Anika turned and looked around for Khanna and surely there she saw in him the shadows, Anika smiled and waved.

Flashback...

After reading Anika's letter. Rudra hugged Om and cried, "Bhabhi loves us O, and we have to bring her back".

Om knew exactly knew who would know where she is, Om got out his phone and dialled a number "Khanna, where is Bhabhi".

"Yeah Bhabhi, not only Shivaay bhaiya has swag" teased Rudra through his tears. Anika wiped his tears and hugged him tightly. Om hugged the both of them. Mahi just looked at them and smiled, he was always the outsider looking in. Mahi smiled and started to move back.

"Mahi" called Anika, "Where do you think you are going?" asked Anika. Om and Ru was confused. What was their Bhabhi doing with this duplicate?

Anika held his hand and brought him in front of Om and Ru, "Mahi, I could not unite you with you twin but I can unite with you two other brothers. I can do this much for you" smiled Anika.

"Om Ru, this is Mahi not Shivaay's duplicate but his twin" announced Anika. Om and Ru well really couldn't be shocked after all it was like Shivaay was standing in front of them just the eyes you cannot miss they were as black as midnight.

Mahi didn't know how to react or what to say. Even when he was around them, he played Shivaay not Mahi. Mahi was not allowed to be in front of people. He smiled shyly. Suddenly Rudra hugged him "Bhaiya" said Rudra. Mahi was too shocked to react.

Om and Anika laughed at Mahi's expression. Mahi saw Om and Anika smile then he smiled too and returned Rudra's bone crushing hug.

Mahi somehow managed to escape Rudra's death grip, "Omi how do you manage, those biceps can kill you man" asked Mahi.