It was as though a filmy curtain descended,giving everything an unreal,hazy look. They prayed for d worse not to happen but the worst did.
Things felt number under everyone's feet. Gauri wondered over the wild defiance of fate. Shivaay felt being pushed to the brink of death. He turned around and looked at her. There she stood pressing her lips together,willibg not to cry and shook her head her eyes bright with unshed tears.....
"Mom-"
"As u wish badimaa"said Annika emotionlessly cutting Rudra.
Annika slowly looked at Shivaay. He was the man she loved,the man she gave herself to. If she let go off her emotions,if she gave herself to him again,she will be destroyed and it would destroy him.... Annika slowly walked past him and reached Janvi.
"I'm ready to do as you wish Janvi aunty" Annika's voice was breaking so was the inner she.
"No!! That can't happen."wailed Pinky shocking everyone round.
Annika found Pinky completely in tears.... She was wailing the same way she did when Shivaay disowned her.
"No! This can't happen. You can't do this to my child. None is right to do it" Pinky came running and hugged her
"No!! You'll not leave this house. Never!! I'll not let my daughter face the wrath with no mistake of hers!! You can't go leaving my Shivaay alone." Annika nods her in NO. "Why can't you!! If not for anyone at least for Shivaay. He can't survive without you. Shakthiji please tell her!!" Pinky hugged her tight and wailed.
"Stop your nuisance Pinky ! Annika will have to pay for her deeds" Janvi said stiffly.
"Her deeds asked ?!"asked a confused Shakti.
"May be you've not realised but Annika is the root cause for everything...every single thing.
"For heaven's sake!! End it Janvi!! For heaven's sake!!"shrieked said.
"No mummy ji, let me speak. may be you haven't noticed any change,but I did. Couple of months ago,when Shivaay divorced annika,it was just cuz she spoke ill of OmRu!! But today he himself is up to it....what made him do it..ANNIKA....I agree with you Pinky this no class girls are good for nothing."
"Janvi-"
"Let me complete it mummy ji" yelled Janvi.
"Well done Annika! Really well done. U very well knew if OmRu get married to high class girls ! So u made sure they get married to road side trash like you!! Gold digger!!.
"Stop it !!"raged an angry Om kicking his hand with gauri's."Stop acting vulnerable mom. How could u just-"
"I'm sorry Janvi aunty. I'm sorry for all the chaos I created. I-" Annika throat deep became dry making it difficult for her to talk. "I'm ready to leave the hou.....house now! And I need no argument over it if not you'll have to see my death face!! Annika declared Nd went to her room.
A deafening silence haunted the hall.none could calculate the things happening....
"When daughters leave,hearts break;but when daughter in law leaves the family breaks!!! It isn't high time yet janvi."
"Everything is finalized mummy ji.! Janvi cut dadi...
"Mom"
"Bhaujayi"gauri interrupted Om
Annika was getting down the stairs. Rudra ran up to her snatched the bag and threw it away. The scattered bag and few clothes and many many photos....Bhavya picked them up every photo there took her to drive down the memory lane...... It has become difficult to fight the tears.... Gauri reached up to her so did Om.
"You can't go....I'll not let you!! Bhabhi if u are not der who'll be my partner in crime.. please bhabhi please..!!" Rudra hugged Annika and cried.
Annika slowly walked past him,stuffed her clothes in bag and reached OmRiYa. RiYa hugged Annika. Annika lent her hand infront if Om for photos!! Eyeing the photos,
"Relations may not but memories do last for life time."said annika.
"Distance is,was Nd never would be a criterion for relations" Om said ."Bhabhi is pronounced to be second mother Nd u proved it. Years together Shivaay gave us fatherly protection but a yearn for mother always existed.....thank u for fulfilling the void..."Om hugged Annika and wailed like a child... rest three also joined the hug..."love u bhabhi."cried the four.
Annika walked past them and reached dadi. Bending over the knees, she placed the house keys at her feet and took blessings.... Meeting everyone slowly, Annika looked at shivvay,rooted at the same place... Going to him,shr stood in front of him..... It was as though he belonged to an other world with complete alien looks and no feelings.... They pitied over there fate...a couple of hours ago, they were busy bickering but now either dint h the courage to meet each other's eyes....Annika slowly took her bags and left the place....Shivaay could hear voices half taken away by his turmoil deep inside.. .
"...... Billu please....."
"........ don't let her go......"
"......stop her Shivaay..... "
".....not her fault......"
Shivaay pulled up the phone and dailed.... Everyone's face except TejVi enlightened in the spark of bliss.
"Khanna !! Inform Mishra to arrange for the meeting with the Shah's .I'll be der in an hour."voiced a stern Shivaay.
"Billu are u mad??"....
"Have u lost it Shivaay"....
"What the bloody hell is wrong with u ?".....
Ignoring all the talks, Shivaay went to his room and in no time left for the meeting all set...
