Roses Are Red✔

A Story

Before going to the hospital , Annika went to the cabinet and called for Shivaay and pointed at the third broken China figurine.Shivaay said 'I am not surprised.Come,on lets go and see whats become of Ms.Jhanvi Oberoi. Annika and Shivaay reached the hospital and the doctor told Annika that Jhanvi had sustained multiple burns and her car had ,had a blast. Harsh was also present there much before Shivaay. Harsh looked at Shivaay and Annika and gave a curt nod and went from there. Shivaay said to Annika in a low voice 'Just look at him. Who will say that he has just lost the woman he loved? Now, tell me that it wasn't he who planned it all. He hates the lot of us and wants to get rid of us?
Annika said 'Let's go home and talk shall we? They reached home and Annika gave him a cup of coffee to calm him down.She said 'Shivaay look at me. Why are you so scared ? I am here with you ,just give all your fears to me. Please don't worry so much. It's a tough time but we will come out of it.'
Shivaay broke down and clutched Annika and said 'Annika I am so terrified of whats happening to us. True, I don't love my family but I never wanted them to meet this fate. What is happening Annika ? It's like those priests words are coming true.'
Annika said 'What priest?'
Shivaay said 'Years ago we met a priest , and he said we would all pay for our deeds. Annika I can't lose you. I don't want to die.'
He was crying and hugging Annika as he said this. Annika stroked his hair and comforted him 'Sshhhh Shivaay. As long as Annika is there no harm will befall you. Why will you die? We will go away from all this very soon. Just hold on.'
She kissed him on his forehead and sat with him till he calmed down and fell asleep. Annika thought 'Shivaay , I wish I could help you out from this but I am so helpless. I am so sorry.'
The night didn't seem to get over. Harsh didn't meet Shivaay and Annika at all. Mri , Shivaay and Annika stuck to themselves. Shivaay and Mri assured each other that they would protect each other.
Days passed and nothing seemed out of place. One morning, Shivaay came to Annika and said 'I haven't seen Mr.Oberoi the entire night and his study is closed. I am sure he is upto something, we have to get out of here.'
Annika said 'Let's check his study shall we once. Maybe he is in trouble.'
Shivaay said 'Even if he is , then it's a red herring.'
Annika said 'What do you mean?'
Shivaay said 'He is misleading us. Trying to make us think that he is in trouble whereas he is planning to play his next move.'
Annika said 'Let's check once please.'
Shivaay was reluctant but he went with Annika.  
They knocked on the door,but there was no response. Shivaay said 'Let's go Annika. He is fooling us.'
Annika said 'Let's try opening the door once. I will get the spare key.'
Shivaay said 'Annika this is madness. You are going straight in the lions den. You believe that I am not he murderer and Mri is completely sane, then that leaves him. Do you want to get us killed.?'
Annika said 'Will you calm down damn it. What if he is in some kind of trouble.'
Shivaay said 'I can't believe you are being so dumb. Fine open the door, but if we die because of your stupidity, I will kill you.'
Annika opened the door and they went in cautiously and they saw , Harsh was sitting in his chair in a very still position. Annika checked him, and said he is dead for quite some hours and maybe he suffered a heart attack.'
Shivaay said 'What ? He is dead?'
Annika said grimly 'Yes.'
Shivaay heaved a sigh of relief and said 'So that means before he could kill any of us , god had other plans.'
Annika said 'Seems like that. Looks like the shadow of grimness is finally behind us.'
Shivaay nodded and Mri came to him and said 'Mr.Oberoi is dead?'
Shivaay said 'Yes Mri. We are finally free.'
Mri said 'Bhaiya , I was so scared. I haven't been able to sleep for days. But Bhaiya , I still feel uneasy.'
Shivaay kissed her forehead, ' I understand. But don't worry. We will be out of here very soon and have a new beginning.'
Annika smiled and all three of them hugged.

Around late evening, Annika came to Shivaay and said 'Shivaay , Mri said we should go out for a breath of fresh air. So I though we could go to our Shivika spot. It's so beautiful at this time.'
Shivaay said 'Annika , I can't leave now. I am very tired.'
Annika said 'But Shivaay, Mri insisted.'
Shivaay said 'Uhuh.. Annika , please I am so tired.'
Annika said ' I will go with her then.'
Shivaay said 'Fine by me. You both need to spend some time together. I will come with you tomorrow.'
Annika grumbled 'Lazy. I will have a wonderful time with her.'
They went and Shivaay spent some time alone in his room. His brain was reeling with the past events. He thought 'Why do I feel that something is still wrong. Something doesn't fit.'
He then cleared his head and thought 'I am thinking too much I guess. Maybe I should read something to just get my thoughts straight.' He looked for a book in his cupboard but had read all of them a hundred times, then he hunted for another book in the house and finally found one whose name was appealing 'Roses Are Red, So is Love and Blood.'
Shivaay sat down to read the book. And after a couple of chapters he found the story horribly familiar, he heard this story a billion of times and then he knew , he should be with Annika right now.
He took his car and rushed to the Shivika spot. He screamed 'MRIIIIIII, NOOOOOO.'
And a scream filled the calm air and Shivaay was left shocked and rooted on the spot.

First of all I wang to say , thank you to all my readers. I feel so happy when you feel involved with the story and get scared and think of various solutions to the mystery. Now , tell me who do you feel the murderer is? And what story did Shivaay read that made him rush.
Lots of love❤️❤️