When It rains (Continuing in The new book)

Part 36A

The crowd broke into applause, while Mallika took her time to compose herself and after that She went to Anika.
There Anika was sitting numb gazing at her own feet, and absorbed in her own thoughts.
"how was it? Did I sing properly Miss bride?" Mallika cleared her throat, breaking Anika's trance.

She faced up, "Wha..what? sorry couldn't get you ..... which song?" Anika asked back with a quizzical face.

"Arey! I just have sung by myself for you..." Mallika's jaw dropped down, but She got cut in the middle,
"excuse me Miss Raizada, My Ani prefers to listen to those songs which are her favorite! and being her friend only I know her favorite genre....and Its retro classics!" Vikram placed his elbow on Mallika's shoulder while smiling at Anika. Mallika rolled her eyes and jerked his hand away from her shoulder and turned to him while faking anger, "seriously! Like I don't know anything about your friend, huh! Mr Malhotra....if you really care about your friend then why don't you try to cheer her mood up? can't you see She looks pale!" Mallika took a seat beside Anika, and asked her softly, "any problem? you can share it with me, you can trust me in this matter"

"nothing serious, why you guys stop playing songs? uff....Its my Sangeet! come on! Vickey...you remember you promised me once to sing that Special rendition for me! did you forget?" Anika grinned vibrantly while keeping all her tension away from her face. She tried her best not to include them with her tragic fate anymore. She suppressed her pain deep down in her heart and came up with a ever so bright smile. Looking at her happy face, Vikram Mallika and Mitali sighed in relief.
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At the same time somewhere else, near Rishiraj Mittal's cottage

"I never thought we would meet like this again!" a harsh but familiar voice came from the behind when Shivaay had been waiting there since the last 20 minutes. He felt someone was approaching to him, He instantly turned back and found him smirking.
"you are alive?" He asked in astonishment, and the Stranger replied forwarding his hand,
"yes! am in the pink, hope you too are well with all the graces. Nice to meet you after a long time under this open sky....not in the confinement of our Office cabin, Shivaay Sir" He smiled staring at his Sir's blank face.
"Mr Chaturvedi....after five years four months and 19 days" Shivaay took his forwarded hands in his hold for a formal handshake.
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"Here's it goes to you.... Just because of you, I had to keep my rehearsals on just to make it perfect. I know I cant be your Sanam...." Vikram chuckled while mimicking singer Sanam Puri's style of talking which made Anika embarrassed, everyone present there laughed enjoying their antiques.
Vikram added " I remember how mad you were about him during our college days....haha Lets give it a try.... only for you" he completed his toast before He prepared himself for singing.

(Ohh please bear with me, not just Anika but Am also a big fan of Sanam. just listen to this)

Neele neele ambar par chaand jab aaye
Pyaar barsaaye
humko tarsaaye
Aisa koi saathi ho
aisa koi premi ho
Pyaas dil ki bujha jaaye
Neele neele ambar par chaand jab aaye Pyaar barsaaye humko tarsaaye

He put the guitar away as He stepped forward to a All smiling Anika and led her till the stage and swirled together making everyone clapping for them.

Oh oonche oonche parvat jab choomte hain ambar ko Pyaasa pyaasa ambar jab choomta hai saagar ko

He winked at her and lifted her tiny figure in his gigantic long arms. After all He was 6 feet tall with well built body. He swayed with the music while singing the song and keeping Anika still in his arms.

Pyaar se kasne ko
baahon mein basne ko
Dil mera lalchaaye
koi to aa jaaye
Aisa koi saathi ho aisa koi premi ho Pyaas dil ki bujha jaaye

He put her down on her feet and as The song ended with mob's overwhelming claps, Anika hugged him right away in a friendly manner.
When They broke apart from the embrace they found Two pairs of furrowed eyes and scowling faces looking at them.
"Mallika.. Rudy now what happened with you two?" Anika and Vikram asked in unison.
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"I cant believe these" Shivaay lifted his face up from the phone screen in his hands.
"you have to....Even I warned Omkara to not to believe anyone and indirectly hinted him about Mittals, No one knows about my presence here, I thought if you would find me here, You will misunderstand my intentions again but You dont look angry with me anymore, Can I ask you the reason? Is it because of your kindness to know about my accident and recovery and my poor son or something else I dont have any clue about" Suresh questioned him genuinely.
"I am really sorry for what I had caused to your family but yeah.... you gotta admit that It wasn't my fault entirely at the first place, At least You know how was the circumstances that day" He looked at Suresh to which he nodded,
"Yes I know sir"

"but still It was me who could have enquired about the situation, for me You went to commit suicide, I cant forgive myself for that, such a jerk and heartless tubelight I have been. But someone made me realize my all my flaws" Shivaay tightened his lips going through the same guilt.
"Tubelight? I am hearing this word for the first time I guess" Suresh hid a grin and asked him further.

"You are already on her side and helping her to get rid of me,, isnt it? then what's the point of asking me this? You know everything" Shivaay snorted  with a poker face look.