TERI MERI KAHANI

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"good morning shivaay" om wished coming into kitchen followed by our Rudy Boy.

"what's in breakfast?" om tied his apron, rudy who Sat on high stool requested "I am okay with anything... Except aloo puri"

"come on bhai  I am sure anika di also lost interest in aloo puri by eating it in alternate days" said rudy as a matter of fact. "but it's her favourite?"  shivaay shrugged thinking about what rudy said.

"we will relish favourite when we get to eat that once in a week or month... If you continously keep feeding her with aloo puri either she will become fat or she will hate that food"  rudy tried to provide some sense to the leading Bussinessmen.He is really tired of that puri.

"who asked you to eat. Shivaay is doing for anika not for you.. Anyways from tomorrow there will be no aloo puri..." om causally added chopping fruits for salad. "why?" asked rudy picking up apple from the side basket.

"anika will leave today night itself to her home!" shivaay frowned at om "what? Today night... She was supposed to leave tomorrow right!" as he remembered her saying she will stay today night.

"she didn't say you. Today morning sahil called and said he is returning today night. So she will shift today evening or afternoon" om explained his conversation with her today morning

"I will miss my morning coffee
partner, I will miss our games post dinner"  rudy made a crying face. "rudy, someday she have to leave. Now don't crying as if you can't see her forever" spoke om seeing his brother drama.

"good morning"  anika wished with her ever chirspy voice coming into kitchen grabbing three brothers attention. "good morning" wished back om, rudy immediately jumped on her taking her into a bear hug making om roll his eyes.

"rudy you're okay!" anika patted his shoulder tho she was confused with his sudden reaction  "don't go di.... I will miss you" rudy plead made her frown, seeing om signalling her something she understood what rudy was saying "off rudy... We can meet anytime. It's not like I am leaving forever"

Rudy nodded and broke hug. Anika too settled beside rudy on high stool while shivika  stood opposite to them cooking. "shall I help you?" asked anika to brothers who were involved in cooking.

"no thanks mam.Shivaay pass me pepper" said om stirring something on pan. Shivaay seems like lost in his thoughts, anika got down and passed pepper to om from shivaay side cabinet.

"you okay!?" anika sat back in her place eyes fixed on him. He looked at her for few seconds, anika found his behaviour weird but still shrugged off. Shivaay kept his palm in contact to her jaw softly cupping "is it still paining?" shivaay ran  thumb lightly there. "better than yesterday... Now I can talk freely!" anika smiled with blinking eyes.

"you want to have liquids in breakfast" asked om, to which shivaay reacted firstly than anika "ha om... It's better to have smoothie than any solid I think"

"OK... Strawberry?... OK done strawberry " om agreed to his brother without listening to her opinion. "no om... Don't prepare " anika noticed a message popping in mobile making om frown who was taking strawberries from refrigerator.

"why?"

"I think I must  leave now" anika got down her stool "it's so early"  shivaay held her hand , he definitely don't appreciate the idea of letting her go without having breakfast.