Continuation from Episode 86:
Wedding Day
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OmRu are waiting for Shivaay to perform the ritual of wearing Pagdi.
R: I thought bhaiya and bhabi would meet and world war three-four would start then everything will be sorted out.Instead of marrying each other,they are playing shaadi-shaadi with Tia and Sagar.
O: Don’t lose hope so early.Remember this,just one second needs to change every equation or anything.Who knows what is going to happen next?Whatever happens,happens for good reason.Just chill……..Om tries to boost up his confidence.
Shivaay comes out of the changing room wearing his wedding sherwani.In that off-white designer wear,he is looking like a King-A very handsome King.
OmRu performs the ritual of Pagdi recalling Obro moments.Dadi and Shakti come with Pinky who is on a wheel-chair.She feeds Shivaay sweets then anoints him Tilak.Shivaay asks-
S: Mom,are you happy?
P: Yes Billu.I am the happiest person on the earth today.God bless you……..She gets emotional.Rudra puts in hurriedly-
R: What is this?Hum ladke-wale hain bhai.Don’t behave like typical ladki-wale jo baat baat pe rone lagte hai,shaadi ke din.
P: Now you won’t understand Rudra.When your son would marry,you will understand my emotions then.
R: Pehle main khud toh karloon?Bete ka baad mein dekhenge.Aap inteezar karenge na?Rudra’s words make Shivaay shocked and he looks at Pinky.
There Dadi makes Shivaay wear a broach which belongs to Dada Ji and gives her blessing.After some time all leave and Shivaay is left alone.He looks around and says in his mind-
“This is it Shivaay.Your life is going to change,once and for all….”
He picks up a box then goes out of the room.There,Gauri,Soumya,Suman,Priyanka are making Anika ready for the wedding.She has sat silently in front of the full length mirror.
Shivaay shows up at the door and catches her reflection in the mirror and their eyes meet.Averting the gaze he knocks.Girls take a look at him then Anika.Next moment they leave the room,one by one.
Anika stands up who is looking absolutely stunning in her cream-silver bridal outfit and ornaments.She and Shivaay come and stand in the middle of the room.Suddenly he recalls something and a sweet smile appears in his lips.
Anika says-
A: You are looking very handsome.Nazar na lage aapko.
S: You are also looking so beautiful and gorgeous.
A: Let’s get married then?
S: What?
A: I….I mean with our respective partners!
S: Tell me honestly Anika,are you happy with this marriage?Is Sagar marrying you just because he feels guilty for what happened with you,because of him?
A: There is no question of feeling guilty.He did not come to me with the proposal rather I went to him.He was not agreeing at all then I made him swear on me then he agreed.
He was happy and content to be my friend.It was me who threw this decision on him.
S: That’s…that’s great!They turn silent.Few seconds later he says-
You would be the best wife and….love Sagar with all your heart!I am sure you won’t do injustice with him!
A: Don’t worry.Whatever we have,is an open secret.Everyone knows that you and me were meant to be the couple but unfortunately,this could not become a reality.
Sagar understands and will understand this.Like Saif Ali Khan in Kal Ho Na Ho movie.
Hope you have watched it otherwise I have to explain…..She laughs.Silence prevails once again.
S: So….You are going to become Mrs.Anika Sagar Shekhawat…Nice!Anika says in her mind-
“I am already Mrs.Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi.If I am becoming Mrs.Anika Sagar Shekhawat then it’s for you and your stubbornness…”
S: I have something for you(He hands over the gift box)This is a small gift from my side.Hope you would like it……Anika takes the gift without saying anything.
A: I have to return you something……She goes away then returns with the diary.
It came to me accidentally.Take it…………Sighing Shivaay grasps the diary in his hand.Taking a one last look at her,he leaves the room,leaving a tear-filled Anika behind.
While going towards his room,he says in his mind-
“I have written the reason of my sudden marriage with Tia on a note and put it inside the gift box.Once Anika opens it after the marriage,she will know everything.Then perhaps,she may forgive me,for everything…….”
Shivaay changes his way and heads for Pinky’s room to check whether she has taken her morning medicine or not.He is about to enter but stops hearing a conversation going inside.
Mr.Surya Karan Shekhawat and Mrs.Pinky Singh Oberoi are talking-
Su: ……Have to appreciate your talent and sheer cunning mentality Pinky Ji.How easily you trapped Shivaay in your words!With a sly smile she gets up from the wheel-chair.
P: Had to do that Shekhawat Ji and you know very well why I did that.Can’t thank you enough for the support you have provided.Have once asked help from your son too.
But he is also like my son.Sees nothing other than love.If it’s not for you,I could not manage those fake reports of my illness and doctors to handle my case.
Su: Come on Pinky Ji,I am a doctor’s father.Arranging all those were a piece of cake for me.And you too know that I had my own purpose in helping you.
I must say,you literally killed two birds with one stone….He stands up-
By the way,have you decided what would you say to Shivaay when he would know that you were faking your illness?
P: Don’t worry,he is my son.I have given birth to him.I know his weaknesses.Will tackle him anyhow.
Su: Still,I am very curious to know how………………….Surya Shekhawat stops watching Shivaay.Pinky turns without hearing from him and spots Shivaay too.
He is standing clenching fist,face has turned red in extreme anger.
OmRu are talking between themselves-
R: Everything is ready.Soumya has brought a bottle of chloroform.We will make Tia unconscious and put Anika bhabi next to bhaiya in the mandap.
O: I was thinking we should talk to Tia once,face to face regarding this matter.I think she will understand.If she does not agree then…..we can take resort to chloroform and all.
R: This is not a bad idea.Par kuch bhi ho jaye,today Shivaay bhaiya will marry Anika bhabi only.Keh diya toh keh diya…..But we have to talk to Anika bhabi first.
O: You are right.Let’s go and meet her………….OmRu meet RiYa on the way and four of them head for Anika’s room.
There Shivaay turns to Pinky.Surya Shekhawat has left the explosive zone already.Mother and Son come face to face-
S: Why?Why Mom?How could you do that?How could you stoop so low?Do you have any idea how miserable was my condition when I got to know you would leave me forever?How could you play with my emotion like this?
You pulled off such dangerous act?Why are you silent?Answer me?He shouts.
P: Don’t shout on me Shivaay.And I know what I did.For that,I don’t have any regrets at all.Did you hear?Shivaay collapses on the ground on his knees.He says in a half-whispering tone-
S: It could be better if you would have killed me with your own hands!I was dying inside thinking about your suffering and you……Life has played a very nasty joke on me.Just because you don’t like Anika…….
P: One second,I don’t have any problem with Anika.I wanted something else…….He stands up-
S: What do you mean?
P: I won’t keep you in darkness anymore.Even you have all the right to know.Do you know why I did all these?Because I wanted revenge!I wanted revenge on Harshvardhan Trivedi!I wanted to punish him!Pinky shouts.
S: Harsh Uncle?What….What has he done?
P: What he has done?It’s him who did everything.Only because of him,my,my Rinku are not with me!
S: Rinky Aunty?She….
P: Yes,my Rinky(She wipes out her tears)
And your Harsh Uncle is the murderer of my Rinky!He killed her!Getting utterly shocked Shivaay says-
S: How…how is this possible?As far as I know,Ri..Rinky Aunty committed suicide and…..
P: Because of Harshvardhan Trivedi she took her life!My Rinku was a happy-spirited,innocent,dreamy girl.She used to believe in true love a lot.She fell in love with Harsh,gave her heart to him and what she got in return?Rejection then Death!
She used to share everything with me.One day she came to me crying and told that her dream would never get fulfilled because Harsh did not love her,because he loved Vasundhara and they were to get married.
Rinku’s heart broke to such an extent that she stopped talking,laughing,going to college,She cut all the relation with life.Ma,Papa,me,everyone tried but could not make her normal.I cursed that day from the bottom of my heart when Harsh and Vasundhara got married.Because on the same day,our Rinku left us,forever making our family totally devastated and broken….Taking a pause she starts-
Papa could not bear this trauma and he too left us.Because of Harshvardhan Trivedi and his love,our happy,lively family got destroyed.And for that I will never forgive him,never.
I swore on Rinku that I would avenge her death and Destiny gave me opportunity finally.I knew you love her,she loves you still I forced you to marry Tia and the rest you know.
Now Harsh will understand what my Rinku went through when he will watch his daughter suffering because of her rejected love,and stuck in an unwanted marriage.
My Rinku’s soul will rest in peace now.And I am at peace now.
When Pinky finishes,Shivaay does not say anything for a long time.At one point,breaking the silence he says-
S: I understand and respect your emotions completely.What happened with Rinky Aunty was absolutely unfortunate.
But you tell me one thing- Can anyone get love forcefully?With money and power you can get anything but not true love.You can’t force anyone to love you no matter what.
Harsh Uncle loved Vasundhara Aunty then how could he return the love of Rinky Aunty?Love does not believe in harming other.It’s not meant to cause pain and suffering.Love changes a person completely and makes him a better person,a better human being.Love,that brings destruction is not love like your love for Rinky Aunty.
You went blind in your mad revenge to such an extent that you made yourself stand against love.
Today,your hatred is going to destroy four lives.You used your own son to extract revenge forgetting him and his happiness.
And you are thinking you did a great job by avenging?Love does not believe in revenge or hatred.It’s us humans who cross the limit then put blame on love.You won’t understand this because you never loved anyone other than your selfish interest.I never thought in my wildest dream that my,Shivaay Singh Oberoi’s Mom would bring herself this much low.
You took advantage of my love for you but I am not like you.I promised you that I would marry Tia and I am going to fulfill my promise.After that,I will leave India forever and never ever show my face to you.
You will never hear me after today.
Your son will suffer but you won’t be able to do anything.Then perhaps one day,you will regret whatever you have done…….Saying all those Shivaay leaves wiping out his tears and Pinky stands silent,alone.
There all the starting rituals of the wedding have started under the supervision of two Pandits.They commence the Baar-puja and ask for the grooms to come and take seats in the altar.
Mrs.Trivedi and Mrs.Kapoor are ready to welcome their sons-in-law,Sagar and Shivaay.
Few minutes later both the grooms appear and groom-welcoming ritual takes place.
Shivaay and Sagar take their places and puja continues.Folding his both hands in front of the holy fire,Shivaay says in his mind-
“If my love loses today then I will understand that true love does not exist anymore.I am not going to stop this marriage until You do something God.I am looking up to You.
Let’s see,how far You can go in testing my love…….”
Sagar says-
“If Anika becomes my wife,I will nurture this relation with full honesty and dedication.I will love her so much that she will forget all her sorrow and suffering.I will be the best husband to her……..”
Baar-puja gets completed and Pandits ask for the brides to come for the garland-exchanging ritual.Shivaay and Sagar stand up to welcome Tia and Anika.
Kapoors bring Tia and she takes her side beside Shivaay.There Sagar is waiting for Anika.Both the brides have supposed to come together but only one has come.
Garlands get passed to Shivaay and Tia.They are about to wear from from each other but stop hearing Rudra’s shouting.OmRu,RiYa come running and inform everyone that Anika is missing from the bridal chamber.
They have searched entire venue but she is nowhere to be seen.Marriage gets interrupted as everyone starts panicking.Ranveer calls out his force and apply them in search of Anika.
People start gossiping and soon this news that Anika has gone missing becomes the headline of the TV channels and news portals.
Shivaay comes to the room where Anika was and finds a letter on the table,beneath his gift box.Taking that he starts reading-
Shivaay,
I have thought a lot then comes to this conclusion- I won’t be able to marry Sagar.I can force my body but not my heart and soul to become his wife.Because I am your wife whether you accept it or not.
You can marry Tia,I am giving my permission though I know you don’t need it.
I am going,don’t know where but very soon I will find out.I have lived my life in Sunflower Petals in those three oblivious months,with you,being your wife.
I am Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi,was and will always be…….Lastly,congratulations on your new life.
Anika
Grasping the letter in his hand Shivaay says- What have you done Anika?
He goes to the CCTV room with others and get the footage where Anika is leaving in a car.They all note down the number and spread out in search of her.
Shivaay was driving without knowing in which direction he should go.He reaches Mumbai-Pune highway and stops watching a car parked by the side of the street.Two diversion have started from there.
Coming near the car he finds out it’s the same car in which Anika left but now she is not inside.
Taking a look ahead,Shivaay leaves for the left diversion,on feet.He starts running as fast as possible.Coming little far he starts panting going breathless.
Suddenly a lot of cars,motor bikes,trucks start coming and the road becomes busy.He starts running once again.Going further he finally finds Anika who is sitting on a bench,on the other side of the road.
He calls out to her.But she could not listen because of the continuous noise the vehicles are making.Shivaay is unable to cross the road.At last she notices him.
A: Shivaay,what are you doing here leaving the wedding?
S: This is also my question.What are you doing here?
He again tries to go to the other side but running vehicles stop him.He was waiting for the road to clear then suddenly noticed Anika was missing,once again.
She is moving ahead on the other side.Soon Shivaay catches up-
S: What is this madness Anika?Just stop and listen to me.I want to talk to you.
A: I don’t want to talk to you.Go back and marry Tia.Don’t keep her on waiting.
S: Plz listen to me Anika,just once….They are walking and talking,simultaneously.
A: Go and get married.Don’t chase me.Don’t be a run-away groom.
S: I…..I can’t and don’t want to marry Tia.
A: Why?
S: Because…..Because I love you Anika!He shouts on top of his voice.
Anika stops walking and looks at Shivaay through the running vehicles.He shouts again-
I love you Anika and I can’t live without you.Plz come back to me….There people on the vehicles start cheering,clapping and whistling for them.Soon the road become clear and they get a clear look of each other.
Taking slow places,they both come and stand in the middle of the road,without breaking the eye contact.
Standing at a breath’s distance,Shivaay says-
S: I can’t marry Tia because there is someone whose name is Blunder Queen and I love her and her unique blunders!Without her my life is incomplete.Without her……………….Anika puts her hand on Shivaay’s mouth.
Her eyes turn moist and the very next moment she captures Shivaay in a bone-crushing hug.Anika says-
I love you too,my Sweet Singh Oberoi.You just don’t know how much I love you…..They start crying holding each other.
“….Ishq Hai Aansu
Ishq Hai Naghma
Ishq Sukoon Hai Raahat Hai
Ishq Hai Sehra
Ishq Hai Dariya
Ishq Zunoon Hai Zehmat Hai
O Jaana……”
They both go on hugging each other,closing eyes.Suddenly they open eyes hearing someone saying-
Woh bhaisaab,bhabi ji ko lekar ghar jaiye aur shaadi kijiye jaldi.Raasta chodh dijiye humare liye.Hume bhi ghar pauch na hain………Road got blocked on the both side as Shivaay and Anika were standing in the middle.
They take a look around then say sorry.A big crowd has gathered around and they were watching two love birds,lost in each other’s arms.There smiling,Shivaay picks up Anika in his arms then heads for his car,just like he did on their first meeting.
Precap: Shivika’s wedding.