Always With You

For the Sake of..??!

Annika was getting ready for the meeting with the lawyer regarding the proofs. While she was applying vermilion in her partition her vision blurred and she stumbled, hardly she managed to get herself upto the couch. Sitting on it she tried to remain conscious and massaged her head. She had eaten very less since the past two days, because first she was too occupied with Shivaay and the proofs second she have been feeling nauseous lately.

Annika took some sips of water and closed her eyes relaxing her head on the head rest of couch. She jerked open her eyes and stood up as Shivaay's disheartened face came in front of her.

"I am not suppose to rest.. Shivaay needs me.. But .. Why am I feeling this nauseous ..and now this dizziness..
(Something came in her mind)
No..no.. This isn't true.. If ..if this is true then Me..and Shivaay..Oh My Gawd.. I..I need to check with doctor first.."

Saying this she immediately ran out of her room with her bag and proof.

Gauri and Bhavya were sitting in the hall, trying to rewind all the things happened in this two days... From two days they were so busy in consoling their husbands and mother-in-law that they could not get time for anything else..for not thinking about the situation.. not even they got time to console the other party which was Annika..

Annika came down the stairs and was moving towards the main door, when Gauri stopped her.

"Di!! Where are you going..? Please atleast have some food.. I haven't seen you in this two days span eating anything.. You are always running here there for Shivaay Jiju's case."

"Gauri .. I really don't have time.. And I am in hurry as I have got the proofs that will prove Shivaay innocent.. And don't worry about me okay.. I will come home soon after meeting the Lawyer."
Annika said this in jiffy and soon disappeared from there before Gauri or Bhavya could stop her.

This all conversation was heard by Bua, who in turn got worried about the proofs Annika have.
"I have to think something ... I have to stop this Annika from showing this proofs to OmRu.. The hatered Tej Bhai has created in OmRu's mind for Shivaay should not go away.."

While Annika was on the way to Lawyer's office, she got a call from Khanna informing her about The Lawyer being in the Police Station to have a meeting with Shivaay.

Annika reached Police Station, her eyes were filled with tears she never thought that one day she has to meet or see here behind the bars.

Annika enquired about Shivaay's cell to a constable who led her to meet Shivaay.

Annika reached outside the interogation room, she saw that Lawyer was trying his best to start a conversation with Shivaay, but he being a Saccha Tadibaaz didn't buzz. He avoided talking about it.. Infact he was pestering the Lawyer to leave the case.. he wanted himself to be proved guilty... He said that the same thing he should ask to Annika to do.. He doesn't want to fight with his brothers or family.. He accept's that he is guilty.. He has killed his bade papa for money and property.

Annika entered in, lawyer saw her and sighed in defeat. Annika ensured lawyer that she will make him ready through eyes. Lawyer left both of them alone. Shivaay didn't looked at her for once from the time she has entered in. He knew that she was here before she even entered in... He knew she had heard him..that's what his main aim was.

Annika called him.."Shivaay"..
Shivaay didn't even looked at her and also didn't answered. Nor she was now proceeding to talk.
She just kept looking at his shrunken figure.. His droopy eyes.. Pale colour of his skin.. The suit he was wearing no longer complimented him.

She took slow steps towards him, not sure how she was going to console him.. How she was going to convince him?
Shivaay saw her shadow becoming shorter..she was just behind him. When Shivaay asked a question to which Annika had no answer or to say she didn't wanted to answer..

"Do OmRu hate me??"

Annika was silent, she kept her hand on his shoulder.

"Shivaay... They..."
Annika choked she didn't knew what to say.. If she tells him about there hatered he would give up on his hopes..

Shivaay knew for what Annika might be stammering for.. He shook his head in agreeing her silence.

"Shivaay.. I know why you shot Tej uncle.. I know the truth Shivaay.. And you are not guilty in it."

Shivaay finally looked upto her, finally he had someone who knew what he is going through and what he has gone through.. He wanted this to share this with his whole family.. but it would lead fall of Tej's image in front of them..they would loathe him.

Both holded unshed tears.. Shivaay tightly hugged Annika through her waist.. Crying like a small child hiding in his mother's embrace.

Annika was trying hard to console him..but the dam of tears bursted from her eyes also.
She kept caressing his back to calm him down.

Shivaay had dried his eyes by crying out every tear of his pain, dilemma and miseries..

Shivaay left Annika's embrace as they heard the constable telling them that the meeting time is over. Shivaay was taken to his cell again. Before Shivaay would leave the room.. He asked a promise from Annika or rather to say he made Annika swear Annika on him that she would not let the proofs or this matter into the court. He don't want his families reputation to be tarnished in front of the world.

Annika was taken aback, she could not comprehend his love for his family.

Annika ran to Shivaay's cell. The constables were telling her to go back home. But she had to say this to him. Constable was about to hold her arms and drag her out but before that Shivaay roared a threat to that man who dared to touch his Annika.
The constable left from there being scared of Shivaay's wrath.

Now, Annika and Shivaay were standing at either side of the Cell Bars.

Annika took his hands in hers.

"Shivaay you took a promise from me..now I am giving you a promise.. That you will be freed from this jail from this case that too by OmRu themselves would come to take this case back. You told me not to take this case in the court or in front of outer world.. But I can and I will show this proofs to family members..and you will not stop me from doing this.."

"No!! No! Annika you will not do this.. You are staying away from this matter.. And if you even try to tell..."
Shivaay was cutted by Annika who was now furious on her husbands nonsence behaviour.

" Shivaay you are not stoping me from telling OmRu the truth.. For the sake of our Baby please ..please.. Don't stop me.."
As Annika announced this.. She had tried the last hope that would make Shivaay fight for his innocence.

Annika had kept his hands on her womb. Shivaay had freshly formed tears in his eyes.. He looked at Annika then at his hand which was on Annika's womb. Shivaay sat on his knees. He had his tears flowing down, he had his mouth open..not knowing to apologise or thank Annika first.
He rubbed his hands on her womb while Annika caressed his face and wiped the tears.
Shivaay looked up to Annika for confirming again, while Annika nodded closing her eyes letting her tears too to fall down. Shivaay kissed her belly though the bars were being the barrier between them.
Shivaay stood up and wiped his and ger tears.. He pulled Annika through her neck, joining there forheads together.

"Annika! Take me out from here.. I don't want to live here anymore.."

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