EPISODE 70
OBEROI MANSION,
All of them were having breakfast.
Dadi: Allu, now that you are back and are going to stay with us forever. We have decided something for you.
Anika: What Dadi?
Pinky: Anika, we know that you love Shivaay a lot and miss him, but it is time that you move on. You need someone to be with you.
Anika: Mom, what are you saying?
Omkara: Anika, I think Choti maa is right.
Anika: No, she is not right. I know that you all care for me but this is my life and I’ll decide what happens here.
Ishana: But Anika…
Anika: I think I said everything clearly. (She gets up and leaves)
Pinky: I knew it, she would not agree at all.
Soumya: Choti maa, she just needs time. I think we should drop this topic.
Jhanvi: I also think so. Let her have her own time and decide.
They all also leave to their respective works.
FACTORY SITE AT KHARGHAR (Place that had been destroyed by the fire last year)
Anika was standing there, looking at the destroyed factory, the buildings had all turned black, the factory had been closed after the incident that took place a year ago, the place was all deserted, not a single person seen anywhere near.
Anika: Shivaay… It’s been a year now… And I still love you the same… They say time heals everything… But does it really heal anything… Because if it did… I would not have been standing here like this… Time doesn’t heal any wounds… It just gives you the power to get used to the pain… I thought staying away from home would make it better… But it hasn’t changed… I still feel that pain fresh in my heart… Shivaay… Why did you have to leave me… Why… Why… Shivaay… Why…
Anika sat down crying.
SOME PLACE IN MUMBAI,
A house is shown.
In one of the rooms, a man is sleeping, the medical equipment attached to him reveal that he is not sleeping but he is in a coma. A lady in her twenties is sitting near him, holding his hand.
Lady: It’s been six months that you have been like this. I wake up every day in a hope that you would also wake up. You’ll open these eyes and look at me, your voice will reach my ears, but you haven’t shown any movement. Please get up. I am waiting for you.
The man showed no movement. She was sad and stood to get up when she felt a movement, she looked shocked at the man, he was slowly opening his eyes. She was happy, the man slowly opened his eyes.
Lady: Ranveer… Ranveer… Please come soon.
She called the doctor and told him to come fast.
Hearing her shouts, a man comes to the room.
Man: Priyanka, why are you shouting like this?
Priyanka: Ranveer…. (She points towards the man on the bed)
Ranveer looks in the direction and is shocked. He has tears in his eyes, he looks back at Priyanka and she hugs him tightly.
Ranveer: Priyanka, did you call the doctor?
Priyanka: Yes, and he said he’ll come soon.
Ranveer: Today is the happiest day of our life.
Priyanka sits near the man and holds his hand, she caresses his hair.
Priyanka: I am so happy today. Finally, my Shivaay Bhaiya is back.
Tears flow from her eyes.
After sometime the doctor comes. He examines Shivaay.
Doctor: It is a miracle that he has woken up from the coma. He’ll get well soon. Just follow the medications I am prescribing. And take care of him.
Priyanka: Don’t worry doctor, I’ll take care of Bhaiya.
The doctor leaves.
Ranveer: Priyanka, you stay with Shivaay, I’ll bring his food (He leaves)
Priyanka sits near Shivaay,
Priyanka: Bhaiya… Today I have finally got you back.
AT NIGHT,
OBEROI MANSION,
SHIVIKA’S ROOM,
Anika was sitting working on her laptop, Pinky comes there and looks at Anika, how much had her daughter changed after Shivaay came to her life and now how much she had again changed because Shivaay was not there with her.
Pinky: Anika… (Anika looked up, she kept the laptop aside)
Anika: Mom, why are you standing there? Come in naa.
Pinky comes and sits near Anika, she takes Anika’s hand in her hand, Anika looks at her,
Anika: Mom, I am sorry for how I talked to you in the morning. I am sorry I didn’t mean to hurt you.
Pinky: Chup… No need to say sorry, I know why you said all that. I should have not brought the topic like that. I should have talked to you first.
Anika: No, mom, it isn’t your mistake.
Pinky: Anika, I know how hard it must be for you, but beta, I care for you and worry for you, that is why I want you to move on, you should be happy, that is all that I want. Nothing more.
Anika: Mom, but…
Pinky: I am not asking you to do anything right now. Take your time, but at least think about it.
Anika: Okay mom, I’ll think about you.
Pinky: Haa, haa, take your time and think about it.
Pinky hugs Anika and kisses her fore-head.
NEXT DAY,
PRIVEER’S HOUSE,
Priyanka was feeding Shivaay his breakfast,
Shivaay: Thank you so much Priyanka, you and Ranveer saved me and took care of me.
Priyanka: No Bhaiya, don’t say thank you. I did what a sister does for her brother.
Shivaay: Priyanka, wo Anika…
Priyanka: No, I haven’t told her yet. I want to take you there once you get completely recovered.
Shivaay: Yes, even I want to surprise her.
Priyanka: She would be so happy seeing you.
He smiles remembering Anika.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I want to ask the readers, whose past you want to know first:
A – Shivaay (Nothing more than that he is an orphan)
B – Omkara (I have only revealed about his parents and nothing more)
C – Anika (You know that she was with Tannish)
I have already given Rudra and Ishana’s past and well for Soumya, there was no past as such. So you tell me, whose story you want to know first.
I’ll write the further story according to that.