Tales of FATE

Part 3

"Fate never failed to give shock"  it was the shocking moment for shivaay. He keeps checking the date again hope it's nothing but his illusion. But everything was true, It happened for real. He could feel his own heartbeat beating against his chest. The word brain tumour haunted him to an extent. He tried calling the number which she wrote in the letter. But the number was not reachable. Everything seems to be blurred and not clear. He cursed for taking the decision for moving away from the country and his family. He should have searched for her and seek forgiveness from her but he didn't do that. Rather he took a step ahead and went away from his family. Jhanvi was confused to see him in that confused state. He was panicking But didn't tell anything when she asked him something. 

Shivaay, What happened? 

Why the phone isn't connecting? he whispered in a panic state. 

What's there in the letter? What happened? Jhanvi took the letter from his hand and started to read. Her whole world stopped for a while when she read that. 

Om... Rudru...  She called. They rushed upstairs. The whole situation turns out to be a helpless situation when Shivaay was in the hurry but he had no idea where to start. 

Shivaay... Relax... Nothing would have happened to bhabhi... we will search her...  Om consoled even after realizing it had been eleven years. 

14 YEARS... Shivaay whispered weakly. One part of him told him, He deserves everything. But the same thing questioned him, What she did? Why every time it's her?

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Weeks later.

Omru appointed detectives to search for anika. But nothing gave hope. Shivaay took control and started to search for her, First, he went to Hyderabad to know about Amar Abdulla but nothing worked. He went to his place and found some other family living in his house who knew nothing about him. He tried in every way he could. He tried to search for her everyplace. He searched for her, Not for Rhia. Because he didn't want to accept the fact that Anika was no more in the world. 

He finally decides to come back to Mumbai when his every try went to vain. He entered the airport with a broken heart, Upto his surprise, Everything decorated in red colour. Then he come to know, The day was valentines day. The day which had many loads of good memory as well as a bad memory. But it cracks his heart more than anything. Without even his knowledge, His feet started to move towards the candy shop which had a wide variety of Valentine day collection. When he was about to take a valentine's special, Heart-shaped chocolate box. A girl picked it before he could. 

"Sorry, Bad luck," She said to him and rushed to the billing counter. Shivaay took time to process, She was in her hot pants and a pink long top. Her hair was evenly grown till her shoulder. She took the money from her sling bag and gave it to the counter. After paying the bill, She turns around to shivaay, saluted sarcastically and went. Shivaay was taken back by her behaviour. She looked like a twelve to the thirteen-year girl. But her attitude was like something higher. He rushed back to the boarding area When he heard announcement but he still couldn't able to forget the attitude. He got seated in the second class. He didn't mind. Because his mind occupied with Anika's thoughts. 

He was slightly surprised when he saw that girl in his flight and she moved towards his seat. 

"F17," she told and her gaze moved towards shivaay who saluted her back with the same attitude. She raised one of her eyebrows and sat on her place. 

"Seat belt, Young lady," Shivaay said.

"We have fifteen minutes for the flight to move, Old man"  She replied in an instant. 

"Old man?" He asked her shockingly.

"Yeah, Young man won't have grey hair and shrunken skin..."  She said with an attitude. Instead of getting irritated, Shivaay smiled. 

"Shivaay Singh Oberoi... You?"  Shivaay introduced himself. 

"My mom asked me to stay away from strangers... So Can you please?" She said and took the earphones and plugged it inside her ears. He smiled. She opened the candy box. But held herself back from eating the candy. At one point, She had one and took the notes from her sling bag and started to write.

"To my iron lady, Happy valentines day," She wrote and placed it in the empty place. Shivaay noticed everything and confusingly looked at her. Over the next minute, She took another candy and ate it. 

"Who said valentines day should only be celebrated with partners... Here i am celebrating with you, My iron lady... Happy Valentine's day Nikkath" - She wrote and placed it in the empty space. Shivaay was surprised. 

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