ISHQBAAZ(FF)-THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN

Chapter 23

Hey people......
Back with  next chapter......
Don't know what my creative brain will come up with....
Let's see......
Enjoy.........
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*Shivika's room*
Constant ringing of Anika's phone woke her up. She received it with half open eyes.

Anika: Hello....

The opposite voice woke her up instantly.

Anika: I am coming in an hour.

She hung up and started thinking how to escape when she knows Shivaay would be arriving any time. But seems like God is with her and her phone rang flashing the name "Life"

Anika(receiving): Hello.....
Shivaay: Missing me?
Anika: Hmm.... When are you coming back?
Shivaay: Sorry, Anika but I need to stay a bit longer time in the office.
Anika(happy voice): Really?
Shivaay( confused) : But why you sound so happy?
Anika(biting her tongue) : No. Where am I happy? You are hearing too much.  I am so sad. First, you have literally locked me up in our room and now you are coming late. Great....
Shivaay(sweet tone) : Anika.... I am sorry baba.  I didn't know that I had to stay back.  I am sorry. (getting no response) Anika....
Anika(pretending to be angry) : Hmm....
Shivaay: Sorry....
Anika: No, you do your work and don't talk to me.
Shivaay: But, you know I can't stay without talking to you.
Anika: No your punishment.  I will not talk to you and if you are late by one minute after 8 then you will be talking the couch for the week. No, wait I will take the couch and you will be alone on tbe bed.
Shivaay: Anika, this is too much.
Anika: No.  I am not listening. Complete whatever work you have for tomorrow and come back within 8. Otherwise you know what will happen.
Shivaay(confused): Why tomorrow's work also?
Anika: Because you will not go to office tomorrow, my strict order. Now bye and let me gossip with Girls.

She hunged up abruptly and sighed in relief.

Anika: I am sorry Shivaay but I had to do this.

She got down from the bed and rushed to get ready. Within 10 minutes, she was ready and almost ran down the stairs. Gauri saw her and stopped her.

Gauri: Didi....
Anika: Haa...
Gauri: You are going now?
Anika: Yes, Shivaay will be late and before he comes I will return. Manage the house and everything behind me.  I will back soon.

Anika ran out without listening to her reply.

Gauri(seeing her running) : Come back soon and go safely..... Always the same. Never changes.

*Outside the Mansion*
Anika sneaked out of the gates and took an auto.

Anika: Bhaiya...... (let's see where she is going)

It stopped outside the gates and she entered.

Anika: Bhaiyu......

(Yup, right friends, she went to Raizada mansion to meet Arnav. But why?)

Arnav: Aru.... Come.  You came alone.  I thought Naina would also come.
Anika: No.  I came alone because I had to discuss this with you alone.  I don't want to involve anyone in this.
Arnav: But....
Anika(holding his hand) : Trust me Bhaiyu. When time will come I will take Gauri, Mona and Soumya 's help. But now, I need your help as I can't discuss this with Shivaay.
Arnav(sensing something) : Aru, are you sick?
Anika: Yes.... How you came to know?
Arnav: You are sick and you came to meet me. Are you crazy? And Shivaay knows that you are sick?
Anika: Relax bhaiyu.  It's just normal fever. I was resting the whole day and Shivaay knows about it. Don't worry. He didn't even allow me to go out of the room. But this is very important for me as it is breaking Shivaay and I can't see him like that.
Arnav(sighing): Say what help you want from me.
Anika: You are so sweet. Let's sit and discuss. Where's bhabi and Arshi?
Arnav: Went for Arshi's dance class. They will come back in sometime.
Anika(sitting down on the couch) : Let's discuss.
Arnav(sitting beside her) : Say Madam.....
Anika(serious voice) : Bhaiyu, Pinky Aunty is creating a lot of problems for the family.  I don't know why. Recently, when I had went to get vegetables for home, I saw her going somewhere, while hiding her face.  I thought I was hallucinating but later when I was confirmed that she was Pinky Aunty, I along with Khanna ji started following her. We reached at the forest at the other end of the market place. She kept on going and we kept on following till she entered into a shut down factory.  I had doubts on her so I asked Khanna ji to look into it. He got the information about it and rest you know.