Shivika | A Collection Of Alternate Takes

Begin Again

Background :

Anika and Shivaay finally found a common ground of truth after Shivaay sees through Daksh'd ploy and rescues Anika from his trap. However, before there could be any further development in their relationship and defining where it stands Tia comes up with her pregnancy. Anika like always puts Shivaay's problems before everything else and pretends to lose her memory in order to help Shivaay to clear his name of Tia'd false accusations. Tia reveals how her mother pushed her into trapping Shivaay in a marriage. She asks for forgiveness and leaves. 

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"Anika, where are you going?" Shivaay asked as he noticed her gathering a blanket and pillow.

"Outside," she replies without sparing a glance his way.

"Why?"

"Why not?" She asks still not bothering to look at him.

"Are you mad at me?"

"No!" She answers whilst finding her phone's charger on the bedside table' drawer.

Shivaay keenly observes her. She finally turns to look at him. "Good night!" She wished him and starts to walk past him. "Don't go.." he says just when she's near him, turning his face to look at her. 

She looks at him with little surprise. He didn't hold her hand or pull her to himself like he always did. His eyes simply looked at him. There was a softness in his gaze. She searched his eyes for his feelings. What was going on in his mind? "Sleep here." He said in a small voice. He took the blanket and pillow from her hand. "I will sleep with Om!"

Anika simply looked on as he made his way out of the room. With Shivaay she was always confused. A minute he was something and in the other something else. He was like a chameleon changing colors. In one minute, he'd get demanding and possessive and in the next he'd flip to being understanding and practical. He was bad news for her mind and heart!

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Shivaay stealthily entered his room and made his way to the closet to get his medicine. He itched his neck getting frustrated. It was probably the clay or paints in Omkara's room that triggered the allergic response. He couldn't say with certainty. He tried hard to search in the dim lit room. Anika never slept in complete dark which was right now working to his advantage. 

He looked up and turned around when he heard the switch tap and room flood with light from the other bedside lamp as well. She sat up on the bed looking at him. 

"You're awake?" He asked the obvious question wondering if she was asleep or awake. Their were times when she'd wake up in the middle of the night and sit up. Minutes later she'd go back to sleep after mumbling a few things.

"Couldn't sleep." She answered in a soft voice. "What are you looking for?"

"Tablets!" He answered and that reminded him of what he needed. He turned around trying to locate the tablets.

He heard a drawer pull from behind and turned to find Anika rummaging through the contents of the drawer of his bedside table. "Which one?" She asked without bothering to look at him.

"Antihistamines." He answered. She looked over her shoudler at him with a puzzled face.

"Uh, allergy. " he muttered trying his best to not itch his neck.

"Oh!" She said and quickly pulled out two leads of tablets. "Whicj one of these two?" She asked.

He looked a little surprised and walked over to the bed. He sat on the bed close to her knees. He scanned the two strips and handed back one to her. "Thanks!"