"I'll pick Shivika. Don't worry", Shivay informed on the phone when he saw a rush of children coming out of the school main gate.
A chubby girl of 5 years rushed into his arms, "How was the day?"
"I'm very happy today. Because I've got a new friend", she smiled widely.
She called her friend, "come here, why're you shying stu-stupid"
And an innocent boy skimmed out. She introduced, "He is my chachu, Ansh"
"And Chachu, he is Ansh"Ansh and Shivika, together. What a cruel destiny? She's always wished for a son and a daughter, Ansh and Shivika, and she herself has destroyed the relationship by falsely alleging his family and hurting them, in front of whole media proving herself as a gold-digger. She, whom he has loved the most, but now he hated her most, as well Anika. But the reason was incognizant to him, he considered what was in front of his eyes.
"Chachu where're you lost", Shivika shrugged him.
"Nothing!", he lied
"Hey Ansh what's your name"
The boy giggled, "I'm Ansh"
"Ansh what? I mean what's your surname? Who is your fath—", but the boy cut his words, "Mumma says I'm Ansh just Ansh", smiled widely.
The confidence, he could see in the little boy's eyes, was the same it was used to in her when she used to call herself Anika... just Anika.
A fearful voice reached in his ears, "Ansh!"
He turned back to see who called the boy, Ansh too rushed towards her and finally reached into her arms, it was Anika.
She was in tears, "Where were you? You know how scared mumma would be, if she wouldn't find you"
He wiped her tears, "Sorry mamma"
She scanned her son like a possessive mother and kissed his forehead and hugged again.
Shivay was witnessing all this, but misunderstood her.
"She took my child away from me since 5 years. How dare she?", Shivay screamed.
Ansh informed her that Shivika's chachu and a lame tear drop fell from her eyes, in fear of losing her Ansh, the only reason of her life and the thought to lose him jerked her.***
A month later, Anika opened the door and found Shivay who informed her that he has claimed for Ansh's custody.
She's gasp hardly when he dared her, "You hid my son from me for 5 years, not anymore Ms. Anika...whatever"
Pinning her to the wall, "you might've not have lineage but my son, he has, he is legitimate, not like you", she gulped the truth in her throat and tears rolled down her eyes.
He claimed, "I'll take my son from the court, because he is an ANSH SHIVAY SINGH OBEROI... not just ANSH!!"
***
Few days later, The court announced the decision and it was in Shivay's favour, on the basis of love and financial support both.
Anika was scattered into pieces, numb and senseless as someone has taken her whole world away from her. The little Ansh was continuously crying because he wanted to be with her mother, forever. Shivay harshly snatched his son from her arms, leaving her broken.
Only she could utter in tears, "I thought you're a bagadbila who has named as Billu but no....you're a BEAST... who took my life from me"
***
Days passed, but Ansh wasn't happy in Oberoi mansion, he wasn't able to sleep and eat properly. He was chanting that he wants to go to his mother and doesn't want to live with Shivay.
Shivay somehow agreed at Om and Dadi's force to take Anika for Ansh.
Shivay snatched her hand and dragged her inside the oberoi mansion and leave on the floor.
Ansh came running towards her, "Mumma! Ap aa gaye", he hugged him tightly.
Anika too embrace his son in her arms and broke into tears as she wanted to live this moment for whole life.
"Don't cry, you're only beautiful with smile", Ansh innocently kissed her cheek.
At the same moment Shivay screamed, "Gauri bacho ko andar leke jao muje bat karni hai Ms. Anika se"
Gauri obeyed him and took the children inside when the businessman of the year Shivay Singh Oberoi started counting his conditions for Anika, so that she can live with them.
A. You'll only be with my son when I'm not home.
B. Don't you interfere in my family business, being outsider.
C. You'll leave when Ansh'll learn to live without you.
She smiled in tears, "Acche businessman hain ap, ek ma se uske bete ki khushi ka sauda bhi kar lete hai"
She left the space when she heard Pinky taunting, "Kitni besharam hai, firse aa gayi ab na jane kya ag lagaegi"
"Ha aa gai main. Because this isn't about your son, it is about MINE", this stunned Pinky and left answerless.
****
Few Months later, Pinky has never been happy with Anika and Ansh's arrival. She always wanted to throw them out. But Shivay was the barrier, Ansh has become his life and Anika was Ansh's.
Pinky was passing the corridor when Ansh collided with him and unintentionally splashed juice on dress.
Her angst was on 7th cloud so she scolded him, "Apni ma pe gaya hai bilkul. Wo pani marti hai tu coldrink"
"Sorry dadi"
"kitni bar kaha hai dadi nai hu main teri"
"Par papa ne ap ko dadi bolne ko kaha hai", innocent Ansh replied.
"Zaban chalata hai", Pinky was about to slap the little child when Anika held her hand and jerked.
"Himat kese hui apki mere Ansh pe hath uthane ki?", she boiled in anger.
Pinky opened her mouth, "warna kya karegi"
"Muh mat khulwaie mera. 5 sal pele apke kehne pe mene sab kuch kia, Shivay ke lie. Par agar apne..", she interrupted Anika, "O my mata dhamki? Ek dhamki mere pas bhi hai"
"Ho kya raha hai yaha", incognizant Shivay entered the spot when Pinky lied, "dekh Shivay mujpe iljam laga rahi hai ye ladki ki me apne Ansh ko mar rahi thi..ab bas yahi baki tha"
"Par sach me.."
"I've already told you before your arrival don't interfere, but ab bas you've to leave RIGHT NOW", he announced and again the whole world shattered for her. She was left with nothing but lava of tears.
Everyone was witnessing her quietly but were bounded with Anika's swear.
"Ab samaj aya Pinky why god hasn't blessed you with child", the quiet voice of Shakti since years spilled out.
He narrated everything what has just happened, and who was right, so as Janvi narrated why Anika hurt him 5 years back. Shivay was rooted to the ground and realized how wrong he was, his own words were echoing in his ears and he ran behind her.
***
The sky was also crying with her in her tears when a huge car blocked her path. Ansh jumped out from it and hugged her.
She responded, "But why're you here? You'll catch cold"
"I took him here", it was Shivay with umbrella.
She didn't need to hide her tears in rain and said, "Go with Papa under umbrella"
Shivay offered his hand, "wouldn't you come, together"
"Is there anything left to be together?", she was still drenching.
"Kab tak khudko barsat me rakh kar sabko bhigne se bachaogi. Come inside"
She nodded in no but he snatched her inside, "Yes there is left. Our Ansh. The part of our soul and symbol of our togetherness"
He knelt down and uttered, "Sorry!!"
She zipped his lips with his finger and they had a family hug under the umbrella in a rainy night.
"I love you Anika"
"I've always loved you Shivay"
The little Ansh cheered and threw the umbrella and let all the 3 drench in the rain of happiness and togetherness.
Both Anika and Shivay married again and this is how, Anika become the beauty of that beast, again and forever!!

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