Bonded By Hate

Chap 21- You are Cute!

Annika went outside and called Shivay who was talking with Gauri. For a second he felt a bit nervous, for the first time in his life Shivay Singh Oberoi was feeling nervous to confront someone. May be because he wanted to appear in front of Om in the most perfect way, he was Annika's brother after all and he wanted to make share that his first impression should be the perfect.

He excused himself from Annika and Gauri and went to the washroom. He stood in front of the mirror and washed his face, took out the handkerchief and wiped his face. Ran his hand through his hair to set them and made his sure his attire looks clean and properly tucked in. After sometime he came out, with a weird smile on his face.

"Come on lets go" he said playing with his fingers.

Annika was continuously looking at him. She was trying to suppress her laughter at how nervous Shivay was before meeting Om. No doubt Shivay was the most cutest man on the planet earth.

"Yes" she said and accompanied him to the room.

Gauri was already inside, Shivay and Annika came in too. Om was sitting on the bed having his soup. He looked up to see a gorgeously handsome man, in his late 20's looking all perfect in his black shirt and trousers, his face looking all fresh with a faint smile.

"Hi" his voice entered his ear and he saw a hand being forwarded toward him,
"I am Shivay!!!"

Om looked at him with a smile and shook hands with him saying
"I might not need to introduce myself now but as a matter of formality, I am Om" he said.

Shivay smiled back at him.

"How are you feeling now?" Shivay asked him, sitting on the stool beside his bed.

"So much better, and all thanks to you" Om replied with a grateful tone.

"No need to say thanks Mr. Saxena" Shivay said.

"You can call me Om, and there are a bunch of thanks I need to say to you because you have been there all the times when my princess landed in any kind of problem. I don't know what would I have done if something had happened to her, by saving her life numerous times you have in a way saved my life, I can't pay it back ever Shivay" Om said making it visibly clear to him that Annika was not only his sister, but also his life.

"I understand your emotions Om, but what all I did was just humanity. I have not something worth getting so much praises so please don't. It's a matter of our family after all. Annika is Bhavya's friend and it is my duty to look after you guys." He said looking at Annika in between.
She was indeed his family.

"That's really sweet of you" Om replied sweetly.

"Anyways, I think you should take some rest now. We will talk later. It was nice meeting you. And do tell me if you need anything" Shivay said while standing up from the stool.

"Thanks a lot and it was equally a pleasure to meet you too" Om said.

"Take care" Shivay said before leaving the room while Annika accompanied him to the outside.

"So?" Gauri asked Om as soon as Shivay went out.

"What so?" Om asked confusingly looking at her.

"Offo! Why you so dumb Om? I m asking did you liked him?" she asked him with curious eyes.

"Why you asking that?" Om asked her back.

"Urgghhh! I m just asking generally. Why you always have to behave like a CBI agent?" Gauri said irritatedly.

"For you kind info, it's you who is behaving like a CBI agent asking me various questions and to answer your question, yes  he is a polite, nice gentleman" Om said making Gauri frown at first and then smile suddenly.

That's what she wanted to hear. She so badly wanted Annika and Shivay to start a relationship with each other and she knew things can only pace up if Om gives his permission. She knew Annika has suffered a hurricane and she wanted her to be someone who would love her like a queen, and no doubt she saw that love in Shivay's eyes.

Shivay went out and looked at Annika who was smiling sheepishly.
"What happened?" He asked her

She nodded her head in a no trying to show him that nothing happened.

"Why you keeping a hand your mouth?" He asked again knowing that she was trying to hide her laughter.

She again nodded in a no.

"I am looking like a joker I guess" he said running his hands on his face so as to check what was wrong on his face that was making her laugh.

And the next moment he saw her laughing crazily. She kept her hands on her tummy and laughed like a maniac.

"What??" He asked her but soon forgot his question after getting lost in admiring her.

The way she was laughing just froze his sight on her pretty face. Her hair were flowing freely and kissing her face in between. Her lips were curved into a beautiful heart stealing smile, her hands were somehow hiding her lips while she was trying to stop herself from laughing, her eyes getting shrinked in between making her look more cute.

She could see him staring her and eventually her laughter faded away. She stopped laughing and looked down on the floor, she got nervous at the way he was staring her.

He could notice the shyness and nervousness on her face. He came back in his senses and said
"So now that you are done laughing, Can I ask which part of my face is funny?" He asked her.

She smiled and said " Nothing is wrong with your face Shivay. I was just laughing on the way you got so nervous in front of Bhai" she said.

She caught his nervousness? Oh freak! Shivay thought.
"I wa..was not nervous! It was just you know I mean" Shivay was trying to make excuses while his face was all red.

"Stop lying Shivay" Annika said making him look at her in surprise.
"You look really cute when you are nervous by the way" Annika said making him smile.

Did she just called him cute? That was the first compliment she ever gave him.

He was about to say something when he got a call from Rajesh.

"Hello Uncle?" He said
"Where are you Shivay? I have been trying to get in touch with you since so long!" Rajesh asked him.
"Actually I was stuck, I am sorry uncle I could not contact you. I m with Annika, will be back in sometime" he told Rajesh
Rajesh couldn't control his anger listening to him. He wanted Shivay to hate Annika for obvious reasons but here, his plan was back firing. Infact Shivay was growing more and more close to Annika and Rajesh knew that If he falls in love with Annika, he might try to help her regarding the whereabouts of his father and in that case he might end up knowing the reality which will ruin Rajesh and all that he built in these years.
"Okay fine, take care of yourself" he said and hung up.
He threw the phone out of frustration. He needed to do something soon to stop Annika and Shivay growing more close to each other. It was not right for him.