Ishqbaaz:the eternal love

Resolving Issues.

The whole Oberoi family was witnessing happiness,when AniOm excuses themselves from the crowd. In an isolated corner,Om whispered something to her.
Om:Bhabhi,what to do now? Why didn't you inform your truth earlier?
Anika:situations,Om. I still regret hiding the truth from others.
Om:but Bhabhi,what about our mission? We haven't received any clues yet.
Anika:Om,do you have any idea where exactly was Shivaay born? Like a hospital or nursing home or something like that?
Om:well once Dadi had said,Shivaay was born at the night of 17th April,1987. That night,it was raining heavily,and Choti Maa was in a lot of pain. But due to this raining,the current in the hospital flew off. Those days,the hospitals aren't having proper inverters,causing the nurses to call our Daimaa. We didn't go to her,as she was already ill. But when Dadi suggested them,they had to do that. Daimaa arrives late in the hospital. The chances of choti Maa's survival were lessening,as her health was deteriorating. Finally,she gave birth to Shivaay. That time was a very confusing one,as we heard the crying of two babies. But we thought it as an illusion.
Anika:due you have any idea of the hospital?
Om:Bhabhi,I was not born that time. My birth date is 29 September,1989.
Anika:but how would we find that out?
Om:I guess we had the hospital documentation and all the birth certificates stored in the storeroom's remote corner. We should check the once.
Anika:but a remote corner? Then definitely we would have to take up risk. Kya kare.......

Suddenly Anika's phone rang. Seeing the caller's name,she spranged into happiness.

Anika:hello,Bhai? Bhabhi?

Yes it was Anika's brother Harshad and her Bhabhi Tridha.

Harshad:hum tujhe surprise dene aa raha hai. Though dair main pohonch jaaenge.
Tridha(hitting him slightly):uffo! Aapse kitni baar kahoon,surprise Kholna achhi baat nahi hoti. Samajhte ho nahi ho!
Anika:Bhabhi,Bhabhi,is OK. And meri princess Kahan hai?
Voice:Bua! Me ere!
Tridha:Trisha beta,that's here.

And she was their daughter, Trisha.

Trisha:Bua,wait fol me. I'll be thele.
Anika:obviously beta! Would be waiting. Bye! But Bhai,supportive Kyun?
Harshad:I know that man was there. Bhavya messaged me. Rohan may not come. An hour ago,he called me to inform that he was stuck in an operation and may return home late. That time we'll give him a surprise.
Anika:Bhai,meet my devar,Omkara. Remember,I told you about him?

Anika handed over the call to Om.
Om:hello,Harshad Bhai.
Harshad:hello Omkara. Well,thank you for being my sister's support when she was alone.
Om:you don't have to worry Bhai,before being my Bhabhi,she was like my sister only. Relations may change,the bond never changes.
Tridha:we would catch up with you guys later. Itni saari baatein jo karni hai!

They ended the call. Om then questioned Anika.

Om:really they are FBI officers and lawyers.
Anika:actually Bhaiya is an officer,and Bhabhi is a lawyer. Bhaiya still handles the police here,as Indians joining the FBI are actually given an Indian post if they are transferred to India. They even have to take a 2 year training for it. Koi shaq?
Om:no,actually they were seeming to be very polite and sweet.
Anika:but they aren't the same while in duty. Even Bhabhi and me are lawyers,but strict and severely serious during work.
Om:then Rudy would obviously don't suit your category.
Anika:why?
Om:he's never serious. How can you expect him to be? Even after being a photographer.

They broke into laughter for sometime. They then proceeded towards the hall,where everyone was talking. Pinky pulled Anika to the kitchen,by making a excuse of getting tea.

In kitchen:
Anika:kya hua Pin.......
Pinky:shsh.....Ab Mai bolungi,aur tu sunegi.
Anika:ji.
Pinky(holding Anika's hands):Anika beta,ho sake toh mujhe maaf karde. Maasi Itni buri thi joh Maine tujhpe shaq kiya.
Anika:ek minute,aap yeh sab isliye toh nahi keh rahi,kyunki Ab mere naam khoon khandaan ka pata chal gaya?
Pinky:nahi beta,Maine tujhe hamesha galat samjha. Kahan tu Humari raksha kar rahi thi,aur J
Kahan Mai tujhe cheap girls ka darja diye jaa rahi thi. Please,maaf kar de mujhe.
Anika:nahi.
Pinky(shocked):Kyun?
Anika:maafi vahi maangta hai,jisse kabhi galti hui Ho. Maa ke jaane ke baad,jab se maafi aapse mili,Maine aapko Maa jaisa apnaaya hai. Meri shaadi Shivaay se zabardasti aur majburi hone ke kaaran,aapka mujhpar se voh pyaar aur voh vishwaas uth gaya. Apne mujhe kabhi bahu ka darja nahi diya,na ki Maine maanga. Kyunki Maine sirf aapko Maa ki nazron se dekha hai,saas ki nazron se nahi. Pinky:Shayad pichle janam Main Maine kuch zaroor achha kya hoga,Kiske vajah se mujhe ek heera beta,aur heera bahu Mili hai.
Anika:Pinky aunty.......
Pinky:agli baar agar tumne mujhe aunty kaha na,tujhe chappal se maarungi.
Anika:toh Mai aapko kya bulaau?
Pinky:tu mujhe Maa ki Tarah maanti hai na,Maa hi bula. Theek hai?
Anika:haan,Mom,voh Shivaay aapko usi naam se bulaate hai.
Pinky:aaja.

Both hug each other. Here,in the Hall,Prinku informed the reunion of the saas-bahu. Actually she has gone to check why they were delaying in coming to the hall,when she heard their conversation. Everyone was happy,specially Shivaay and Shakti.

After sometime,TriHad along with Tridha arrived. They took the blessings of all elders and hugged Anika. Trisha stated her philosophical talks(bachhi hai,itna toh banta hai😜).

Now,Shivaay was pulled to an isolated corner by Harshad. (Sab log ek dusre ko corner main kheech rahe hai😂😂).

Harshad confronted him about his marriage with Anika. Shivaay knew that he was caught,and he cannot lie to am officer. He says the truth. Right from the point of Daksh's entry,his issues of misunderstanding,and even Anika's kidnapping(Anika hadn't talked to Harshad about this).

Harshad:but why only my sister?
Shivaay:I married her not only to save my reputation,but also her life. She was already in Daksh's trap and I was already in doubt about Daksh. The way he had created the misunderstanding,made a rift between us. But as soon as I got to know about it,I immediately rushed to the old factory,where she was kidnapped and tortured by Daksh. She was almost going to die,but a kind of anger rose into me. I started hitting him like mad. He entered our lives again,and when he insulted me and Anika in front of the media that we have an illegal affair,I couldn't resist this. Our relation was made of trust,and I couldn't break it. Anika was leaving the mansion,insulted and dejected,and I couldn't tolerate this. I agree I've married her forcefully and announced her as my wife in anger,but still,she's my wife.
Harshad:I'm grateful to have such a caring and supportive husband for my sister! Please forgive me,I've always considered you wrong,since I heard about your forceful marriage.
Shivaay:you're right in your own way,brother. Every brother has the right to question and doubt about this. I don't care if Anika is only Anika or Anika Singh Rathore,she would remain Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi for me.

Shivaay and Harshad pulled into a tight,brotherly hug. The issues of misunderstandings stress resolved. But one was left-Mahi's existence. This would covered in the next chapter.