KHIDKITOD SHIVIKA

CHAPTER 8

Shivaay went up to his room and fell on the bed with a thud.

'What a tiring day! I never expected a saari shopkeeper will have to work so hard. My Oberoi office is far better' 

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"yaar Shivaay bhaiya, aap to waha jake hume bhul hi gaye hai" Rudra whined like a baby.

"Nahi Rudy, mai busy tha. Mujhe humesha tum dono ki yaad aati hai. Where is O?"

"Phone speaker pe hai Shivaay" Om was on the line.

"Kaise ho tum dono? And my lovely family kaisi hai?" Shivaay asked.

"Sab aapko bohut miss kar rahe hai Bhaiya. jaldi aa jao bas"

Shivaay became emotional but controlled his tears. On the other side, Rudy was crying.

"Hey Rudy, just stop crying.." Shivaay consoled him.

"Ye to rotlu hi hai Shivaay. Tu bata, how is your life going there?"

"The worst Om. You can't even imagine I am working in a Saari Shop"

Rudra burst out laughing to what Shivaay just said

"You mean boutique?" Om asked not able to believe his ears.

"No O. Its a full fledged Saari shop jaha pe mai ladies ko saari dikhata hun"

Rudra's laughed just increased and Om also started laughing. "Shivaay bhaiya  aur saari.. Hhahah"

"Tum dono haso mat"

"Alright Shivaay. Waise tera landlord kaisa hai?" Om asked

Instantly Anika's image flashed in his mind. He remembered her teary vulnerable eyes in the morning.

"They are nice people. Mai rakhta hun, I am very tired" he hung the call. For a random people, its tough to believe that Shivaay Singh Oberoi is so friendly and loving with his family..

He got up and a piece of paper caught his attention. He unfolded it and read

"To my hater, Mr. Sadu

Mujhe pata hai ki you hate me lekin aisa kabhi nahi socha tha ki apna revenge pura karne ke liye aap itna niche gir jayenge aur mujhe raaste me laake chorenge. Though maine aapke saath bohut pranks kiye, par unki wajah se aapko kabhi bhi financial, physical ya mental pain nahi hua. Par aapne jo mere saath kiya.... Wo... You must be thinking ki mujhe kaise pata ki aapne hi meri naukri chini hai to let me clear out, maine aapki saari conversation sun li thi.. I have no idea ki aap kon hai ya phir aapki pahuch kaha tak hai, but at least I am sure now that you are not a common person. 

Maine aapko bohut sataya na, I am sorry but from today, I won't trouble you cz I am leaving my house forever. I hope ki hum kabhi na mile kyunki mai aapko apni  zindagi me kabhi dekhna pasand nahi karungi.

Anika"

As the letter ended, guilt engulfed Shivaay and his eyes welcomed fresh tears.

"Kya Anika sach me chali gayi? "

He ran down to inquire about it but his ears heard something

"Tumne use kyu jaane diya Leela?"

"Are aapko bari chnta ho rahi hai us Kalmuhi ki. Kaha ki wo abse Tina ke ghar rahegi. Accha hi hai humare liye."

Leela came out of the room dashing the door.. Shivaay could not tolerate anything now. Although he wanted to see her defeated and helpless but now his heart wants to see her, console her and ask her for forgiveness as the last sentence in the letter revealed her newly grown hatred for him.

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Days passed but there was no sign of Anika. He badly missed her mischievous acts and her evil smirk. Why? He didn't have any answer.

When he asked Mami ji about her, she just dropped down the question saying that she has gone to her friend's house.

Shivaay's days starts with thinking about her and ends in a pool of guilt

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Anika was living in Tina's house. She hates Shivaay from the core of her heart now.

"Ab jo ho gaya so ho gaya Anika. Tu waise bhi wo ghar chorna chahti thi and independent hona chahti thi. Now you have the right scope."

"Tu thik keh rahi Tina. Mai kyu sochu yeh sab when I know ki isme koi fayda nahi hai. Ab mujhe interview bhi dena hai and jaldi se naukri mil jaye to accha hai."

"Tujh jaisi talented ladki ko to waise bhi naukri mil jayegi." she hit her shoulders playfully

"Tu bhi na. Thank God mai apne sare documents leke aayi warna us ghar me dobara jaana was just not possible. Dekhna, jab mere paas bohut paisa aa jayega to dor dor ke mere paas ayenge Mama ji aur Mami ji"

"Aur tab tu unhe thenga dikhana"

"Nahi yaar Tina, mai aisa kyu karu. Bhale ki unhone mere saath aisa kiya but wo mere Mama- Mami hai jinhone bachpan se mujhe pala.. Maara bhi hai lekin ghar to dia rehene ko. Unke har taane ko mai sehti rahi ye sochke ki agar wo na hote  to mai streets pe hoti kisi mandir ke bahar"

"Tera dil sachme bohut bada hai Anika" Tina hugged her best friend

After a few days, she was called for an interview. She was getting late.

"Mai waha kuch kha lungi Tina.. Now let me go"

She started walking fast without concerning about her surroundings. A car was approaching her with full speed.

THANKS FOR READING

ANNE