HELLO ALL……..This is Moonlight_luver back……how are you all??? Just thank you so much for all the comments…really sorry that I couldn’t thank individually…but gratitude is always there in my mind…many of you have a good psephology…you all are guessing well…but still it haven’t reached to real…few things will happen which is far beyond your thought..keep guessing dears…let’s off to the next part…Silent readers please do pen your views down….kindly ignore the mistakes guys…..happy reading….
*****Next Day….Anika’s house******
Anika was sitting in her room thinking of the moments with Shivaay…while gauri came and saw how lost she was…she knocked he door which brought Anika back with a shock…gauri entered and placed the cup on table and sat with her in bed…she thought of making her distract..
“waise kammal hai…(wow..it’s great) you woke today early…”
“Jab soya hi nehi tho jaldi udtha kaise?? (When haven’t slept then how wake up early?) said Anika looking at her chand bracelet..gauri’s smile vanished by this…
“Akka…leave it na..if you stay like this then how will I compose myself? And..and that Raju…he is waiting for you outside for a long time…come na…and Rejini kakki have made special aloo puri for you…and you can’t even imagine how Arun and chithra are fighting to meet you first and our own talking tom is preparing pathetic jokes to crack with you…after the news for your arrival, whole villagers are dying to meet you…and you are sitting here..come Akka..” gauri said pulling her out of bed while Anika didn’t respond..
——-Meanwhile outside the village———
Shivaay got down from the bus which looked almost old and was filled with huge luggage…everyone bid farewell to him and the conductor wished him a thumbs up…Shivaay too, with his luggage on back, thanked him back..the bus went and he turned to see the most beautiful sight…he was on top of a slope and from there the village looked so small…the water bodies and flourished valleys..wide fields and small settlements..temples and connected ponds..kids playing covered with mud..and the smell of ploughed soil…everything looked so traditional…
‘WOW…..beautiful…’
That was the only word he muttered…suddenly he felt something on his hand..he looked down to witness a small boy in his trousers and a tire with stick in his hand..
“Yaaru eenge? (Who are you?)” asked the boy resting the stick on his shoulder
“huh? Mathlab? (means?)
“oops sorry..mera mathlab ,aap kaun hai? (I mean ,who are you?)
“oh I’m..I’m Shivaay…he sat on his kneel…may I know who you are?”
“well..he cleared his throat..the great Mighty Raju..he said looking the sky brushing his hair..”
“reeeeeally?”
“yep…but don’t ask me to help you coz I just escaped from my mother…he said sighing out..”
“But mighty Raju, you’ve to help in finding someone..”
“who ,you’re girlfriend?” he asked teasing him..
“no…my wife..” he said smiling..
“kya? You’re asking to me ,that too about your wife? Biwi meri nehi hai..aapki hai…Shivaay smiled to this looking down..
“huhum…Raju..Infact I don’t where my biwi is..help me yaar..”
“hmm..he made his hair set…teek hai..when Raju is here, nothing to fear, waise who is your wife..or you don’t even know her name?”
“she is Anika…”
“KYYYAAAAAAA?????……….”
*******Anika’s house*******
Suddenly gauri received a call and she moved out of room…the screen flashed Om’s name which brought smile in her..
Gauri “haa…Om..how are you..ghar pe sab kaisa hai..?
Om “hey gauri..good to hear you..gauri blushes…and how can we be fine when my gau..’’he bits his tongue..’’gauri waits for his word “..I mean..when you aren’t here..yeah…how’s everything there?and Anika..how’s she?
Gauri “Akka..She is sitting like a statue from morning like not even going out not having a talk with me..so sad for her…
Om “well..to make you happy ,I’m sending a gift to you..especially to Anika..it’s gonna be a surprise
“Really? What sort of gift and how you know our address?
“Well… Mom had told us about it..
“Us? Like whom? I..I.I don’t understand… what’s the gift? Om hears dadi calling him..
“Umm…gauri I’ve to go..please do take care of my surprise…ok ? he doesn’t even know what a village is…gotta go..bye..take care…he cuts the call in a giffy..
“Huh? What was that? Take care of surprise? And he..who’s that? Urrrggh…he is so confusing..suddenly she heard a crowd noise from outside..she peeped through the window and got the most shocking gift…
“Hey Sankar ji..yeh bhi koi gift hotha hai??” she ran down stairs the next moment..
Anika, sitting in her room, was arranging her dress into cupboard..just then she heard some random noises..but she ignored..but the noise was raising and it seemed like coming towards her..
“Akka…seekram vango..(come fast..) “ she heard Raju’s voice from down…
Raju? What’s he doing here? And what’s all these noise? She again heard Raju calling and this time it was more loud..she heard Rejini kakki’s voice.. “was that kakki? Why they are here? God.. hope kakka is alright..I should go now..she quickly washed off her thoughts and went downstairs..
*******hall*****
As it’s an old a village traditional house the floor wasn’t tiled and the pillars weren’t shiny.. the were made of wood and most of all the furnitures were wooden..the entrance will directly bring the person inside and taking left to upstairs he can go and taking right to a corner where the God is devoted..right side was full of elder’s room and the left was vacant still required for gauri dance activities and one was of Rohit’s.. taking left to have a way to up..Anika’s room was far away from the hall as she doesn’t want to have a convo with Gayathri who always used to be down as the kitchen is almost near to hall just few meters away from stair..the dining table was separated by a small scaffold..but still Anika’s room was the most beautiful and biggest one..it took few turns and opening of few doors to reach her room….Sahil’s room was near to it and gauri’s next to his… and in the opposite side Rohit’s mom’s room was there and a room found deep back of it was locked for years as it was Anika’s Amma’s room
Everyone heard Raju’s voice and gathered around the hall.. Raja and Raghav was shocked to the core to see Shivaay there along with the whole villagers..Shivaay was in the middle with Ramu kakka and Rejini kakki in his left and right and Raju below him..gauri saw him and unknowingly a smile made her lips curve… Gayathri was nervous as well as afraid of what will happen next..
“what are you doing here? “ asked Raja in a harsh tone…
“Isn’t this your SIL? Is this the way you behave with him Raja ?” an old man among the crowd asked him being supported by the everyone…
“how you all know this? And dada ji, you don’t have to interfere in this..” answered Raja
“Arrey, how can’t we interfere? It’s all about our Anu..she’s not only your but our daughter..” cracked another farmer…
“but..”
“kya hai uncle? “ finally Shivaay spoke “ ghar pe damadji aaya hai..c’mon don’t say ki aap koi welcome nehi karoge…” he said making his jacket properly..
“What nonsense is this? I had told you that you’re no more my daughter’s husband..then why on earth you are here?”
‘’What’s this uncle? You can’t just say and break our relation..we still are in our relation..just then his eyes caught the sight of Anika coming down stairs in pink…Shivaay’s eye bros got straightened seeing her…her hair was loosened and was in half sleeved light pink dhawani which perfectly showed her curves..her speed got stopped seeing Shivaay…her eyes were frozen on him…she slowly came forward and stopped as she saw Raja glaring her angrily…Shivaay noticed this..
“Anika look..your Appa is not even welcoming me..” said Shivaay roughly pointing Raja..
“enough of you bak-baks Shivaay…hope that you didn’t forget what happened in OM…the incident flashed through Shivaay’s eyes.. “Now there is no relation between you two..”
“What? What did you just say? F’course we have relation…we aren’t divorced yet..
“you can’t stay here Shivaay..digest this fact that you both were married as at that time there wasn’t any other option..”
“So what? I know this fact and I’m happy for what happened..I’m happy that I got Anika as my…
“STOP IT! !! !! ! …just stop it Shivaay….it’s all over…you can’t stay here, just leave..
“I’ll never leave until Anika come with me..Anika was surprised to see this version of Shivaay while gauri was proud on her jiju..
“I said leave…you can’t stay in my house..” roared Raja..
“then he’ll stay in our house..” added Ramu coming front..everyone now were gazing Ramu who made this announcement..
“you don’t have to do this Ramu..”
“I’ve to Raja…coz it’s about Anu and you know very well that I can do anything for her..Shivaay looks on..
Raja gazed Anika…she remembered his words “I can do anything with Shivaay.. ANY THING…”…she understood what Raja’s eyes were saying…
“Shivaay will not stay here…” declared Anika making everyone go confuse specially Shivaay…
“Anika what are you saying? Have you lost it? “ Rejini pointed it directly while Shivaay was still looking her..
“I know what I’m saying..Shivaay will not stay here..and that’s final..
“but what if I say he’ll only live here then?” added Ramu
“kakka…why you’re so stubborn? I’m saying na, he will not stay here..”
“don’t forget Anu that you are our daughter…and we have the right to take decisions regarding your life..Shivaay is your husband and we don’t know what happened between you both…but whatever may that be, it doesn’t make any sense for now…so it’s better that you obey our words…Shivaay will stay here till he wants..”
“kakka why don’t you just understand?”
“it’s you who have to understand..” Rejini held Shivaay shoulders… “now Shivaay is our SIL…I know that our home is not big enough but the space for another member is there….Shivaay..come, naan unakku semma superra sappadu ready pandre..
“huh? What was that?” his eyes bulged..
“voh..I mean I’ll make super-duper food for you…you’ll have it na?
“f’course kakki..”
“kakki what’s all this?” Anika couldn’t control it..
“Anu thum hamse pyaar nehi karthe? I knew it..you never accepted me..” said our TT (talking tom) making puppy faces..
“kya TT? You’re my own family..how can I deny your words?
“so that’s final..Shivaay will stay with us…as till now how you were our daughter, he will be our son..”
Anika couldn’t resist now…she opened her mouth to speak but got stopped by Raja..he went near Shivaay and now they were just inches apart…
“thum bhohuth galath kar rahi ho Shivaay…it’s better you leave..
“Only with Anika..
“ok then..but one thing I’m assuring you..you can’t take Anika with you..she is my Anu..and she will live here only..
“if she lives here then I’ll also leave here..coz where wife is only there husband will be..Anika ko mai lekhar hi javoonga…
“we’ll see..
“we’ll see…
Raja said with killing attitude and left there angrily…
“huff…storm is gone…c’mon bhayya let’s go home..” Raju said excitedly and tried to take his bag..but he fell down with the weight..everyone laughed and helped taking the bag..Shivaay looked Anika who was lost in thoughts..she gazed Shivaay… Raju called him from behind…Shivaay blinked his one eye at Anika and turned to go and left with a lazy smile leaving Anika all frozen…
Gauri came and stood near the cold Anika…
“Akka, you ok?” this made come out..
“huh? Umm…I..I’ll be back now..saying she went out…gauri smiled thinking of her Akka’s and bade bhayya’s love story..
Shivaay’s POV
I with Raju went to their home…their house was made of bricks and hay and was molded with cowdung..the house was upon a half buried large black rock which was 1-2 meters apart from the ground…from there Anika’s house specially the balcony was visible..I really thanked God for that.. three rooms it had…one kitchen, one for Ramu kakka and Rejini kakki and another one specially for Raju…they decided to give Raju’s room to me which was the only space left..I do resisted but they insisted..Rejini kakki was cleaning the room and was arranging this and that..meanwhile I was busy in talking with the villagers..they were so different from me…I understood this matter from their look itself but I am happy to have a new family like this…they were so good..so caring and loving just like Anika…no wonder why she’s so good…villagers offered me many help and support for getting Anika back…I was so happy..Anika’S TT patted on my shoulder with a wide smile…so cute he was…but what is this TT? Might be some cord word….whatever..Rejini kakki called me inside to rest for sometime…she is just damn caring…Ramu kakka gave water…the moment it reached my throat, I felt so refreshing… it was so cold…kakka told that it was from the stream next to the house…I went there and washed my face..the water droplets were hanging on to my cheeks.. there was a manger next to it..I placed my bag there and opened it to take my dress..
POV ends..
“Aagayi thum? “ asked Shivaay still taking his dress….
“Aapko kaise patha? “ said Anika, who just came there enraged , out of shock…
“don’t know..just understood…”
“Shiv…Shivaay..what..what are you doing here?”
“umm…I’m taking my dress..”
“Shivaay I’m not talking about dress..what are you doing in my village?
“your village is my village Anika…where my biwi is there only I will be..
“Shivaay what’s all this new biwi drama?huh? I’m telling you Shivaay…just leave..you don’t belong here..
“What do you mean?”
“what I said…huhhh..Shivaay..listen to me carefully..you are a business man who lives a luxurious life..there in OM, Everything happens according to your wish there…but here, it’ll not..this is a village Shivaay..jjithna aasan aap soch raha hai, yaha rehna uthna aasan nehi hai..you don’t know how a village life is..that’s why I’m saying …just leave Shivaay…go..
Shivaay turned to face her…” you still care for me?? “
Anika got stuck in this..”it’s not like that…I’m..I’m saying this so that afterwards you should never feel guilty of taking such a decision..th..that’s it..” she tried to avoid eye contact..Shivaay moved close to her
“Anika, don’t you trust me?
Anika didn’t utter anything..
“Anika, I know you are hurt..I know at that time everyone will be at the peak of anger..but ..but trust me Anika..nothing happened between me and Ragni.. she just fell on me and I got on her so that she could adjust herself between bed and towel..nothing else..trust me for once..
“Shivaay, I told you na, you don’t have to explain anything..
“still Anika, it was my mistake…I should have explained everything to uncle..
“Shivaay, he is not in a mood to listen you…you just go back..and when the right time comes I’ll make him up…”
“no Anika…jab thak thum meri saath nehi aavoge, thab thak mai yahi rahoonga” he turned to opposite..
“Shivaay, it doesn’t even effect Appa, if you are here or not..
“even I don’t want him to be effected..” he said drinking water from his bottle
“Shivaay, go from here…
“f’course I’ve to go…Raju said that there so many views to see here….should go..will you come.?
“Shivaay..I’m serious..
“serious hai tho hospital jao…
“urrrhhgggg….jo karna hai karo…” she said out of anger and left while Shivaay controlled his laugh..he turned and rested his arms on the woods behind..
‘’Anika….” He called..
Anika stopped and looked back..
“What? “
He nodded in no “Nothing…”..she turned and walked few more steps..
“Anika….” Again he called..
“What is it? “ she asked out of anger..
“Nothing” he again said…now Anika was more enraged..she walked few more steps..
“Anikaaaa….” He stretched the word..Anika stopped but this time she didn’t turn
“You’re looking really beautiful..”….Shivaay said smilingly…Anika’s closed fist got released..she parted her lips and looked back to Shivaay who was somewhat smiling..Anika controlled her blush but went in vain..she turned opposite..she smiled hard looking down…she dropped the thought and left leaving Shivaay crazy…he kissed his index finger and threw it to sky looking Anika
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That’s it folks…this was the 23rd chappy…how was it?
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Next one I’ll be posting late coz I’m going far away from home…so I’ve to break up with you all….but no worries…Christmas special part is coming ahead..till then stay tuned..
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