ENTWINED BY FAITH PART 23…

Hi ? guys before starting today’s update let me clear few things to you. Next few updates from here on will be flashbacks starting from the time when Sukanya and Atharv first met and how they no each other + Shivaay and Anika’s past too but separately. The story will be of 4 years back in the flashback.

Secondly guys the response is really not appreciable. The comments are getting lower day by day so if you guys won’t comment then even I will become slow. I never like to pressurise me readers but that no where means you guys should stop commenting.
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@PART 23…

@EVENING
@OBEROI’S OFFICE
@SHIVAAY’S CABIN

Mishra: May I come in sir.
Shivaay: Come in Mishra. Did you bring the file I asked for.
Mishra: Yes sir, here it is. (he says giving him a file) but sir what will you do of this file. This is of students who are participating in the dance competition and their reviews.
Shivaay: Did I ask for your opinion or interference.
Mishra: Sorry sir.
Shivaay: Now leave.
Mishra: Yes sir.
Shivaay: Wait.
Mishra: Yes sir.
Shivaay: Did you hear recently from doll.

Mishra’s eyes become wide which doesn’t goes unnoticed by Shivaay but then he nods in no remembering Sukanya’s warning and Shivaay asks him to leave.

Shivaay quickly flips the pages and stops at Sukanya’s page. He opens his laptop bag and takes out a bunch of letters from it and opens one from them. He matches the handwriting in the file and the letter and on finding them same he smirks from outside but from inside his heart is jumping in joy but he has many questions in his head too.

@OBEROI MANSION
Both Sukanya and Atharv were sleeping when Anika, Gauri and Bhavya enter with food. They wake them up and after making them eat they give them medicine and soon leave from there. But now the duo is in no mood to sleep.

Suk: Bhai bore ho rahi hun.
(Bhai I am getting bored.)
Atharv: So shall I dance.
Sukanya: Not a bad idea. You can do that.
Atharv: Shut up doll. Let’s go down.
Suk nods and both leave. They sit with elders and talk to them. After a while Tej and Shivaay come from office.

Tej: Well I have an announcement to make.
Dadi: What is it Tej?
Tej: After two days we have a party at home.
Janvi: But why all of a sudden Tej.
Tej: Actually Janvi we have signed a big deal with Mehta’s so for that we are hosting a party. Moreover, they are new here so this will help us to mingle well with them.
Janvi: Okay then I will take care of the arrangements.
Tej: Good I will go and freshen up.
Janvi nods and he leaves.

Shivaay: How are you Sukanya and Atharv?
Atharv: Perfect papa.
Sukanya: I am feeling better.
Shivaay: Soon you will be perfect.
He says with a smirk, turning Suk’s smile into confusion.
What’s in his head is the only question going on in Sukanya’s head.

@SHIVAAY’S ROOM
Both Suk and Atharv come there and find Shivaay sitting on sofa. They make themselves comfortable on bed and soon Shivaay closes the door, making the duo shocked and nervous.

Atharv mustering some courage: What are you doing papa?
Shivaay: Nothing much.
Shivaay takes a writing pad and pen and forwards it to Suk, who takes it being confused.
Shivaay: Write a letter for me Sukanya.
Atharv: I can write it papa.
Shivaay glares him and he shushes himself.
Shivaay: Will you write Sukanya.
Sukanya: Sure.
Shivaay: Great. Start.
Suk nods.
Shivaay: To doll.

Both Suk and Atharv look at each other with wide open eyes but soon compose themselves and Suk starts writing after gulping. While on other hand Shivaay smiles seeing their this state but hides it under his usual unaffected face.

Shivaay: Doll, sorry to tell you that from here on I won’t be able to either contact you or write a letter to you.

Suk and Atharv get shocked hearing that.
Suk shouts: WHY?
Shivaay looks at her innocently: What happened? Did I say anything wrong.
Suk trying to cover up: No, I mean what happened that you can’t contact her.
Shivaay says blankly: Oh that, actually I am too busy and above that I have a family now so.

Well at the end of the day you can’t help him, Shivaay is THE SSO, he has his ways to make people spill their beans. He is very curiously observing his kids who are nervous but Suk is more then that she is feeling heart broken by his words, but just for few minutes as soon he is going to resolve this matter very well knowing that he will be rewarded with a strong punch on his stomach from his daughter aka his doll. Shivaay knows that for his doll family and her loved ones are both her strength and weakness. He doesn’t want to use it but he doesn’t even wants them to land up in any problem. He knows that his kids have gone through alot and now what they are upto can hurt them even more. He just wants to save them. While for Sukanya and Atharv the story is all over different all they want is their parents and family back as one, no matter what it takes them. They have toiled beyond anyone’s expectation and have paid even heavier prices just because of someone’s insecurities and now they just want their family no matter what it takes, how much more they are hurt but they want their parents and family to be happy after all they are THE SHIVIKA KIDS family will always be the priority and they, their feelings, they definitely do not care, not even a bit.

Shivaay continues: Continue Sukanya (he says snapping her out of her thoughts who making a grumpy face gets back to the paper). Ya write now.
Doll please don’t try sending me e-mails or messages or letters from here on I won’t be able to contact you. I am sorry I have no time for you.

Sukanya has been literally scribbling and taking the life out of the paper her anger can be foreseen on the paper as she isn’t writing put tearing the paper with the pen. Finally, she has had enough of it with Shivaay’s last line that is something like.

Shivaay: Don’t even contact Atharv as he has his own sister to deal with now.
Sukanya angrily standing on the bed to meet her father’s straight figure in front of her: What do you mean? Why are you lying to her? And you aren’t even that busy that you can’t talk to her. Above that you aren’t like this the people you love you respect them and you always have time for them. Then why are you doing this to me. What wrong did I do that you are saying all this or writing this to me.

Shivaay smirks and realisation hits Atharv who pats his head and tries to hide under the duvet. His foolish sister blabbers anything in emotional outflow and his super intelligent dad has potential to get anybody on track.

Shivaay emphasises: ME.
Suk: Ya me.

She widens her eyes in shock as she realises Shivaay’s plan, she looks at Atharv who makes we are gone face. Both look back at their father who is smiling at them. He takes the writing pad and pen from Suk and nods in disbelief seeing the paper’s condition and keeps it aside. While Suk scratching her face sits on the bed.

Shivaay: So when you have admitted it so speak up.

The thought of word DOLL takes three of them down to beautiful memory lane. The place, the time, the years that were once covered in darkness got enlightened with a small sweet relation. The time when their journey began. Journey of enlightenment, journey where they begin to complete each other’s void life, the time when they became each other’s support and strength, the moments that were small still an unforgettable bliss. That was the start of their journey and a new life.

@FLASHBACK
@4 YEARS BACK
@NEW YORK
@SHIVAAY’S HOUSE

Shivaay: Atharv please listen to me.
Atharv: I am not talking to you so please stop following me.
Shivaay: Sorry Atharv, I was just stuck with some work.

Shivaay tries to pacify his angry son, who is again sixth time pissed off with his father in one month actually just two weeks to this new month and Shivaay has to pacify his son for the sixth time as he didn’t come home on time the previous night and is giving same lame excuse. Well this is nothing new every month at least 10 times Atharv’s anger crosses it’s limit and reaches the notch owing to Shivaay’s antics of killing his pain by sinking himself in his work. He has become a die hard workaholic over the span of previous 10 years after leaving India. When ever he is reminded of his past life or gets a call from his mother who keeps chanting about either his marriage or tries to make him agree for coming back to India, he is reminded of Anika and he gets depressed just to put an end to his thoughts he sits in office doing work and work only to forget things or say to run away from the past. In all this he often forgets to come back home on time and on his return he always encounters an angry son of his getting ready to leave for school.

Shivaay getting hold of his son kneels down in front of him and creasing his cheeks tries to pacify him: Atharv I am sorry beta.
Atharv walking out taking his bag: Sixth time in two weeks. You know again you will repeat this in few days. I don’t want your sorry, keep it with you. I am getting late, bye.
Shivaay: Atharv please.
Atharv: I am done with you and in no way I am interested in having another round of scolding from Mrs. Morgan (his class teacher).
Shivaay murmurs: To hell with Mrs. Morgan.
Atharv getting his cycle off the stand: What?
Shivaay: Nothing. Atharv I promise to spend the entire weekend with you.
Atharv: I will see. Btw the weekend starts from tomorrow and just as reminder today I have my dance performance if you have time and can afford to come, do come.
He says the last line lowly.

Shivaay could very well sense the disappointment in his words which makes him feel guilty.

Shivaay: I will be there by 2.
Atharv: Oh so you remember nice to know that.
Shivaay: Hye at least give a smile and then go.

Atharv: You want a smile.
Shivaay nods.
Atharv sternly: Then earn it.

Shivaay sighs at the attitude of the young boy for him he has inherited that completely from his mom.
(As if he has none.)?

Atharv gets him back from his imagination : Now go freshen up and stop comparing me with mom in your dreams.
Shivaay sighs: Fine. Don’t smile keep making this akdu (grumpy) face only.
Atharv: And you stop behaving like a child every time. I seriously can’t handle you. Trust me the day I met mom I will complain about you.

Shivaay nods helplessly as Atharv sits on his cycle and drives away and Shivaay waves him to which he passes his secret smile. Only Atharv is the single person ready to believe Shivaay that Anika is alive without another question after his brothers and dadi. Every single person accept them has asked him to believe that Anika is gone. They are elders and can understand him but Atharv he is one hell of a boy to understand. He never questions him about his belief just says one thing “If you believe that mumma is alive, then I too believe that papa, I trust you.” Is what he always replies when ever Shivaay asks “Why don’t you question my belief?”
The time, people around and situation has made Atharv what he is today stubborn and composed at the same time. Angry yet calm and sensible, clever but not cunning, intelligent still a simple boy who yearns for his family, who understands his father and who wants to lie down in his mother’s lap, who wants to eat from his mother’s hand, who wants to complain about his father’s negligence and different behaviour to his mother. He just wants his family and nothing else.

@INDIA
@DEHRADUN
@SWASTIKA BHAWAN (ANIKA’S RESIDENCE)

Anika: Suk I am back.
Suk comes from the room being ready in her school uniform and hugs Anika who has just returned from Manali after finishing her work.
Suk: I missed you mumma. How was your wedding?
Anika being taken aback: My wedding?
Suk pats her head: I mean the wedding that you were planning.
She says walking towards the kitchen to fetch a glass of water for her mother.
Anika: It was good. You say did you miss me.
Suk smiling at her: No not at all. I had a lot of work.
Anika makes a puppy face for which Suk chuckles.
Manik coming from outside: But I did babes.
Anika hugging: My boy.
Suk: Ya hug him only. I don’t even belong to this world.
Anika: Why are you so angry early in the morning.
Manik: Nothing babes, you know her she just had a fight with Dhiraj yesterday.
He bits his tongue as soon as he realises what he said and gets a punch from Suk for spilling the fight sequence.
Anika becoming angry: What the hell Suk? When will you change?
Suk: Mumma please not now. You go and freshen up I am getting late for school. Beautiful, has switched on the geyser a while ago so no need to switch it on again. And ya I will get late today I have my dance performance.
Manik: Me too.
Anika: all the best.
Saying that she kisses both of them.
Anika: Bye and take care and please Suk don’t fight again.
Suk: Don’t worry mumma not today as Dhiraj won’t be able to come to school.
Anika widens her mouth.
Suk: Chill he will be back soon.
Anika: You won’t change. Go safe both of you.
Suk: Okay mumma bye and take care. And please make something good in lunch.
Anika: No, I am going to make you eat bitter gourd only.
Suk makes faces and leaves with Manik, while Anika smiles seeing them go and waves which the duo return.

In past few years Anika has set her work with Abeer and Meher’s help who have always been a great support to her. Often she has to leave for her work and Suk spends her entire time with Abeer and Meher. Both are more like parents to her. They have grown an unbreakable and pure bond over years in a row.

Meher: Where are you lost Anika?
Anika: No where.
Meher: Go and freshen up and come have breakfast with us, then you can take rest.
Anika nods and leaves.

Anika and Meher have become best friends-cum-sister with the flying time. They are each others support and gossip buddies. They talk everything starting from Anika’s past, to her present and Meher’s life is like an open book to Anika she knows her in and out and vice versa. Meher has her non stop chatting session that includes from anything to everything either that can be the latest fashion trend, the financial and business plans of government, hot news topics or even some spicy fight with her darling husband Abeer. But for Anika it was difficult to cope up but Meher being too damn patient and determined had pulled Anika out of her past with Suk’s help just to give her strength to fight for herself and her daughter. At start Anika use to speak less but now she has her own millions of topics to ponder upon with Meher.
As far as Suk is concerned she is one restricted girl the pain she bears is just meant for her, she never spills her beans to anyone especially when it comes to Anika with time she has matured beyond her age. She tries her level best to make Anika happy. The only person to know her maximum secrets is Abeer they both are no less then father and daughter. Why not after all Sukanya has got the most selfless love from him after her mother and mamu. Abeer loves and pampers Sukanya like his own daughter it won’t be wrong to say that he loves her even more then Manik, who never felt bad about this he loves the fact that his father loves Sukanya more then him. For Manik, Abeer is more like a friend the person with him who can share everything just like Meher and Anika but they share a different bond a completely different one. Sahil studies in college and rest of the time works with Abeer who has guided him to the business world. Sahil considers Abeer as his God father and best friend.
If somebody says that Abeer has become the back bone for both the families then they won’t be wrong. But this man has his own charm what ever the problem maybe he can solve it, in true words by mocking at the problem itself.

Abeer: So how was your event Anika?
Asked Abeer settling down with two ladies and Sahil on the dinning table.
Anika: Actually it was good Abeer.
Sahil: Abeer bhaiya when are we leaving for office.
Abeer: Not we but I am leaving for office. You aren’t coming along today.
Sahil: But why?
Abeer handing over an envelope to him: Because you are leaving.
Sahil: Where?
Abeer: To Australia.
Sahil: But why?
Abeer: To complete your studies.
Sahil being hesitant: But why?
Abeer: Don’t say anything to me Anika asked me to get the tickets and admission I did that rest is all done by your sister.

He uses his Anika weapon, whom he had already convinced knowing that Sahil won’t accept any favours from him not because of his ego or something but as Sahil thinks he has done enough for them.

Sahil making faces takes the envelop: Stop lying to me I know it’s done by you and I owe you for this.
Abeer: Don’t worry young man I will take everything back with interest.
Sahil: But bhai…
Abeer: Look Sahil don’t play with your life and career and stop making me feel like an outsider every now and then.
Sahil: Stop your emotional blackmail I am taking this without another word and now you need to give me a hefty amount for my stay there.
Abeer chuckles hearing him so does other.

Meher: Anika now you go and rest be up by 1 we will leave for school then.
Anika nods.
Abeer: Even I will come.
Meher: Stay at office also for sometime, you will bring us on road with your these antics.
Abeer: Doesn’t matter till I get enough time to romance with you.
Saying this he runs away while Anika and Meher throw their respective spoons at him and trio burst out laughing.
Sahil: He will never change.
Anika and Meher: Never.
And they nod their head in disbelief.

@NEW YORK
@ATHARV’S SCHOOL
Ben (Atharv’s friend): Whom are you waiting for Atharv, let’s go the competition is about to begin.
Atharv: You go Ben I will be there in five minutes.
Ben: Okay come soon dude.
Atharv nods.

After waiting for five long minutes Atharv’s hope declines and he begins to move towards the auditorium but before that somebody closes his eyes and his sad face brightens up with a big smile. He turns to see the person and hugs him tightly.

Atharv: Thank you papa.
Shivaay: Hye! So now did I earn my smile.
Atharv chuckles and nods, then he kisses him.
Shivaay: Let’s go.
Both go to the auditorium and from there Atharv leaves to go to back stage after Shivaay wishes him luck.

@AFTER COMPETITION
Both Shivaay and Atharv are sitting on the bench in a garden. Shivaay pokes Atharv.
Atharv: What?
Shivaay: Go if you want to.
Atharv: I want to but what about you.
Shivaay: Hye I am a big boy I can manage myself.
Atharv: Papa I have an experience of 10 years with you and trust me in these 10 years not even for a day you made me feel that you are a grown up boy. You are worse then a child to handle.
Shivaay makes faces: You are saying as if you have experience of handling kids.
Atharv: Obviously, I have been handling myself.
Shivaay: Okay fine I give in. Look Atharv it’s a big opportunity and you have earned it with your hard work and don’t worry about me I will be all good.
Atharv gloomily: But I have my birthday too at the end.
Shivaay smiles and kisses his son who is looking super cute with his pouty sad face.
Shivaay: Chill by then we both will be together and your dadi ma, chote papa, choti ma, chachu, chachi, Adu, Amy and Anya will also be with us. We all will celebrate it together. I promise.
Atharv bring his little finger forward: Mumma’s pinki promise.
Shivaay smiles and entangles his finger with his: Mumma’s pinki promise.
Are we on now?
Atharv nods gloomily.
Shivaay: Hye Mr. Oberoi why saying it so gloomily this workshop is your dream just go happily, do everything happily and then come back happily. Okay.
Atharv smiles and nods.
Shivaay: That’s my boy.
Atharv: Papa.
Shivaay: Ya.
Atharv: So tomorrow and day after we are on.
Shivaay: Of course. I will be with you for both the days after all then you will leave for Columbia.

Well the competition in which Atharv had participated was to select the best dancers for a workshop in Columbia to shape them into more perfection. Atharv was one of the participants selected for that but he has to go to Columbia for that and that also for nearly a month. The thought of going away from Shivaay and that also for so long is something purely not at all welcoming. This is for the first time he will be leaving Shivaay for so long. While on other hand Shivaay too is upset but when it’s for his son’s happiness and dream there is nothing comparable. So he is making his son agree for that.

@INDIA
@SWASTIKA BHAWAN
Sukanya: Mumma pleaseeeeeeeee……
Anika: No way.
Suk: Please mumma it’s a golden opportunity I don’t want to loose it.
Anika: I said no, means no you aren’t going anywhere.
Suk: But why mumma.
Anika: What do you mean by why? You are so small and you want me to send you to Columbia and that too for one month.

Anika says getting worried at the thought of even sending her daughter away from herself while she is preparing dinner.

Suk: Please mumma I am not so small also and above that even Manik is coming along.
Anika: Urgh… This Mani.
No you aren’t going.
Suk sighs being tired of arguing with her mother for past half an hour. She sees towards the door from where her final hope enters “ABEER MALHOTRA”. With a smile on her face she runs to him.
Suk: Buddy…
He nods.
Abeer: Anika.
Anika: No way Abeer don’t you even try. Meher say to him.

Meher: What shall I say he isn’t listening to me. Sukanya and Manik are so small they shouldn’t go. But he is so adamant and has sworn to not listen to me even for once. Abeer you only tell me who will take care of them, their food, their clothes and everything. Please don’t send them.

Abeer sighs: Will you two stop it. They aren’t even this small that they can’t take care of themselves. They are grown up and will be able to manage. Just relax and send them.
Anika: What if they create a mess their?
Abeer: I trust my kids.
Anika: Abeer please, you trust them, I know that and even I am hundred percent sure that they will create some mess their. Who will look after then.
Abeer: Even if they create a mess then they are enough capable of clearing it too and stop over thinking two of you. Just let them go believe me they will cope up.
Manik: Please mumma, please babes.
Suk: Please…. It’s a request.
Meher & Anika: No.

After a lot a blackmailing session, convincing and all finally Meher and Anika agree to let the duo go for their trip.

PRE RECAP:
Columbia…

Keep smiling
Stay blessed
&
For now signing off
SHIVIKA ?…