Anika's Pov
I'm able to feel the pain. Its hurting. My whole body is paining but I felt weak even to move my hand. I'm draining out of energy. I want to open my eyes but my head is spinning as, if I open them I would felt about to revolve myself. I want to speak at-least but my mouth felt dry and throat muscles are squeezing. Finally I'm about to give up and sleep again, then I hear some faint voices and some one is shaking me. What the hell is this? who is shaking me this vigorously? My muscles are paining yarr and I can't handle it any more. I wan't to shout but there is no sufficient strength in my body. What happen to me? Why I'm feeling this much weak? I can hear Some one is screaming my name and asking me to open my eyes. Wouldn't I open my eyes If I can? Why can't you understand me and screaming at me? Then Suddenly my brain start to recognize that voice. Its Atarv Bhai. He is in UK. Then how come he will be in Bangalore? That too in my room? Ohhh Shit!! Shit!! Shit!! Last night, How can I forget Last Night? Ani you are really worst. But wait, How I ended up in the bed? "Ohh Noo!!!! " I screamed this sentence loudly and shot open my eyes trying to get up from my place, lastly ended up wincing in pain. Then I found Atarv Bhai, Arnav Bhai and Kushi are surrounding me on the bed. Arjun Bhai and Leela maa are standing in front of me. I watched my both legs that are banded and just only one word came out of my mouth- "Accident".
All my brothers are looking at me as if I'm just born looks. Its common to them. When ever I had small scratch they will make our home up side down. Now I faced a accident that too in their absence, so worrying about me is normal to them. But their looks are making me embarrassed of my driving skills. I'm sure they will not let me drive, no, no, no, they won't even let me touch the steering wheel. But how long will they look at me like that? won't they speak to me? won't they inquire me about my health condition. wait. wait wait, what if they ask me about the reason for my sudden mood change and hysteric behavior last night? What should I answer them? Should I introduce them to Gauri and Bhavya? Where are they? Does they left me and went to their homes? Or Arjun bhai shut them out of Hospital? Why I'm not smelling as in Hospital? Ohh noo, may be I fractured my nose in accident and lost sense of smelling. I looked around till my neck supports.
"Ohh Shitt!!!" I again said loudly observing my surroundings. This isn't Hospital or my room in Bangalore. But this is my room indeed, in Mumbai, in My home. Why do they bought me to Mumbai? Bangalore is such a big city, didn't it has good number of hospitals or doctors?
Just then Arnav bhai asked me " What happened? Is it paining anywhere?"
These words may be Arnav bhai's, but I can see the same questioning looks and concern on all other faces present in the room. I just smiled to assure them and said " I'm alright".
Then came Kumar uncle with a doctor and a girl, may be nurse. Doctor just checked my pulse, heart beat and temperature and asked me few question about my pains and discomforts or itching under the banded of my legs and gave prescription to Kumar uncle. While going he gave my diet chart to Leela maa and said 2 months bed rest due to multiple fractures of legs. Oh god!! What just he said? 2 months? I'm going to miss my holidays and one month of classes? No way I'm letting it to be happened.
End of Anika Pov
Arjun Pov
We all are waiting for Anika to get consciousness. Then Atarv said there is movement in her hand. I and Leela maa stood and went to her. I can see her feeling of pain and discomfort. If there is a way to take her pain, I'm more than ready to bare all her pain. Atarv hold her shoulders and shooked her to wake up, but the pain in her face is increasing. May be he too observed her feelings, he stopped shaking her and asked to open her eyes. Then her feeling changed from pain to irritation and next in to questionable and next to shock. What is she thinking that shocked her? Then she opened her eyes shouting and seen all of us, then at her legs which are banded, and said only one word 'Accident', may be she is shocked of her accident.
Then she again lost in her thoughts. after few seconds she looked at me as if I done some thing, next she looked at the surrounding and shouted again. May be she identified that we are in Mumbai now. That's good she is fast in grasping things. Then Arnav asked her if she is fine or not and she said she's all right. Finally I'm relived by hearing her. Just then Kumar uncle came with doctor and checked her. Thank God all is well. By looking at her facial expressions I'm sure that she is making a plan to skip her diet chart and disobey me for her Bed rest. But I'm not going to allow her to step out of the bed. Her face is mirror of her thoughts, I am glad that I can read her thoughts out.
I just asked Leela maa to look after her and warned Anika to take rest and never dare to step down the bed. I signaled Kumar uncle to come with me. After reaching my study room I asked Kumar uncle to lock the door. Then Kumar uncle asked me " What's wrong beta?"
I just signed in frustration and said" Oberoi's sent informer back of us and came to Know our sister name is 'Ani', staying in Bangalore and met with accident."
Kumar uncle taking his seat said " So that's the reason for shifting a sever accident patient to home from hospital." Closing his eyes, taking his spectacles out and holding bridge of his nose he continued "It's ok beta, we will shift her college. I will arrange a meeting with her college principle for further proceedings."
I'm being disappointed said "I'm sorry uncle, Its all because of my carelessness. I met Shivay in the party Last Night and left from there directly to Bangalore. I'm foolish for not noticing Shivay's constant eye up on me. I might guess it, but I'm tensed for Ani's condition. I also thought for a second that Shivay may be the cause of that accident. I lost my thinking power."
I took a long breath and continued " After seeing her at the hospital, my heart crushed with the pain. I'm very careful in her each and every matter, even though I can't protect her from accident. After speaking to the Doctor, I controlled myself and caught the spy." Then I smirked and said" But the good news here is, I cleared all the data related to us. How far and depth Oberoi's may dig to find Ani, I will close all the paths leading to her."
Kumar just smiled and said " Beta, we can't change the fate. We didn't predicted Ani to face Accident, but it happened. In the same way we can't go against Fate. We are hiding Anika's Identity from her birth till now. But One Night, just One Night put all these years effort at stack."
I being frustrated with uncle statement said " Its not fate uncle. Its just my wrong move. Our efforts are not at stack. They don't even know her full name. They didn't even see her till now. I'm not going to accept Shivay's proposal for Anika. Their Family won't worth our Ani's kindness. Even Shivay didn't deserve her. You might forget the past Uncle but I'm not." with that I left the room banging the door behind me.
End of Arjun's Pov
In Oberoi Mansion
All the family members are present in dining hall for morning breakfast except Shivay. Om is coming to India after 2 years for a little vacation to spend time with his brothers.
Tej : Shakti do you check the presentation for today's conference ? I just don't want to have any last minute rush in-front of our clients.
Shakti : I have gone through that bhai, you just don't worry. I will look after the arrangements of whole meeting. You just receive the clients and don't get tensed , its not good for your health.
Tej : I'm not worried about the meeting or company any more. You are there to help me in my work and I believe Shivay can handle the whole business perfectly. But all my tensions are about Om and Rudy. What are they going to do in future? I just can't predict.
Tej was shouting and gritting his teeth but Rudy who sits opposite to Tej, plays a deaf ear and continues eating. This irked Tej even more and he is about to shout but Dadi involves in the conversation.
Dadi : Enough Tej. Rudy is completing his studies after that he will join in company under Shivay supervision and will learn everything quickly. I'm sure about it and he is smaller than all, when time comes he will prove himself.
Shakti to divert topic said: where is Shivay ,Pinky?
Pinky : I think he might left to Airport to receive Om. He is coming after 2 years so I asked maid to do all his favorite dishes.
Jahnavi : I'm going to ask Om to stay here from now on. Maa I need your help to convince Om regarding this matter.
Dadi : Sure Jahnavi. I also want to see all my pota's together. Every day I'm asking god for their happiness.
Jahnavi : Maa I think its time for Shivay to get married. I know his marriage alliance is fixed in his childhood with Raizada's daughter. But, How may years we are going to wait for a mysterious girl? It would be better if we start searching a suitable Girl for Shivay.
Dadi being angry said in high pitch: Jahnavi ! you are not only insulting me, but also my husband Prutvi Raj Singh Oberoi. Once I have listened to your words and I'm regretting for that till today. If not because of you and Pinky, then that so called mysterious girl would be raised under our protection today. Its all because of Pinky greedy nature and your selfishness.
By saying this Dadi left the Dinning room. Tej and Shakti gave disgusting looks to Jahnavi and Pinky and left from there.
Meanwhile in Shivay room:
Shivay is not out of mansion as every one thinks. He is still inside his room sleeping. In his sleep he is getting some flashes of past.
Flashback:
There are 2 boys of Eight years old playing in garden. one boy who is 5 years old is disturbing them. One more boy who is also 5 years old is playing with 2 years old boy.
( the two 8 year boys are Shivay and Arjun. The 5 years boy disturbing is Arnav. The 5 years boy playing with small boy is Omkar. The 2 years boy is Atarv.)
In the lawn at Raizada's Mansion
Two ladies are sitting up on a bench and seeing their children playing in the grass. One of the lady is pregnant.
Shivay and Arjun are constructing a tower with their plastic toys. Arnav asking them to allow him in their construction game by running around them. Omkar being not interested in their game sat beside their towers with Atarv in his lap.
Arnav: Bhai, give me also. I will also play with you.
Shivay : No, Arnav you can't reach that height. I'm going to complete the tower first Arjun.
Arnav with puppy eyes : Arjun Bhai, At-least you give me chance to place those cubes.
Arjun : No Arnav, you go and play with Omkar and Atarv. Shivay, look here I'm almost at the top.
Shivay : haha, see I'm placing my last few blocks.
Arnav being angry smirked and pulled the bottom blocks of Shivay's tower.
The tower being 4 foot tall leaned to Arjun's tower side. Immediately Arjun picked Atarv in one hand and dragged Omkar with other hand to the safe side. Shivay dragged shocked Arnav to safe side. With in fraction of seconds the two towers collapsed.
The two ladies sitting on the bench in lawn ( Pinky and Amita ) came towards the children in hurry. Atarv, Arnav and Omkar started crying. While Pinky and Amita are consoling the three children.
Arjun being angry shouted on Shivay : " why you Dragged Arnav Shivay? He is the one, who pulled the blocks and collapsed our towers. If he got injured once, then he won't repeat the same mistake again."
Arnav seeing his Bhai's reaction scared and hide behind Amita.
Shivay : Arjun cool down. Its just a tower. we can built it again. But Arnav is our Bhai. We should not leave him to get hurt in our presence. We will explain him his mistake.
Arjun : You are supporting his mistake because he is our brother Shivay. But Even if he is our brother or outsider mistake should be punished. I will never forget any ones mistakes until they get punished.
Shivay : I won't let you punish our family, even if they have done mistake. Arnav come to me. I won't let anyone to harm you.
Arnav run to Shivay and hugged him by his waist. He whispered "Thank you and Sorry Bhai" to which Shivay just smiled and hugged him.
Amita and Pinky are watching all these and felt very happy to witness their bond. Amita observing Arjun's expressions called every one for lunch to divert their mind.
They are having there lunch on a wooden table under a huge tree in garden. Pinky is feeding Atarv and Amita is feeding Omakar. Shivay and Arnav sat on one side and Arjun alone sat on other side.
Pink said : " I'm really very happy Amita. I thought Shivay will be raised alone with out brothers and sisters. You know about Jahnavi, She is keeping Omkar and Rudra away from Shivay. Now also Omkar started crying to come with us, so she let Omkar with Shivay. But whenever Shivay wish to hold Rudra she used to scold him that he might drop him. Shivay is 8 years now and can hold his little brother strong. See how he protected Arnav."
Amita : "Yes Pinky. Shivay and Arjun had a good bond from sart. After today I'm sure Shivay and Arnav also will have good bonding. Let Atarv grow a little then Arjun, Arnav and Atarv will protect Shivay. You just wait and watch, don't be worried of Shivay any more. ok?
Pinky smiled and held Amita's hand and squeezed a little and mouthed Thank you,While everyone are eating,
Amita asked to Arnav : " Arnav Beta, Why you pulled their towers? Are you angry upon your own brothers?"
Arnav stuffed food in his mouth and said :" Why will I pull My Own Brother's Tower? I pulled Shivay Bhai's tower. Because he is winning na. I don't want my brother to lose a game."
By saying this Arnav chuckled but Pinky face fell down from laughing. Amita is shocked to listen such type of answer from her son. But the most hurted one is Shivay. Tears are sliding from his eyes and he can't swallow the food any more because he felt alone once more. Even after considering every one his own, he left alone by every one. Amita observed everything and said:
" Arnav, remember one thing clearly beta, 'If you are going to make your brother win, by creating a hurdle in the real winners path, then you and your brother also should loose. Bonus to this you will indulge yourself and your brother in trouble.' What happened just now is big example for that. So never repeat this mistake agian. Do you get my point? "
Every one present on the table flinched due to Amita's voice. Arnav just nodded while sobbing because of his mom anger.
Amita called Shivay to her seat and made him sit in her lap and said : "Shivay, you have done very good thing by treating them as your own brothers. So you should not cry for that.One day Arnav will understand that, see beta Arnav is small now so he can't understand your love towards him. You are really very very good boy Shivay. So good boys won't cry. ok beta. Come on eat now."
Amita wiped his tears and feed him from her plate. Meanwhile Shivay placed his hand on her stomach and felt some thing moving. Amita also felt her baby first kick and smiled. Immediately he took his hand from there and asked Amita, " Mom, What are you hiding in your stomach? Its hitting me."
Arjun smiling said " hey Shivay its my sister. My father said that, my mom is having my sister in her stomach. If me, Arnav and Atarv behaved properly and listened to mom every word and complet all the veggies in our food, then we will get her in 4 months. Right mom? But wait, she never hit us. She is a very good babygirl. "
Amita Noded to Arjun and said :"Shivay, don't be afraid of her. She likes you very much. That's why she is responding to your touch. She is in my stomach. So,she cant speak and look. her way of communication is to kick. Got it? "
Shivay being exited of new information asked " Really Amita mom? She is kicking me in responce of my touch? will she come out with in four months? Will she be also like Arnav? Would she support Arjun, Arnav and Atarv? "
Amita smiling to him said: "No beta, She will hold your hand and stands beside you as your support. As you said earlier, even if you are wrong or right, She will be always with you. Arjun or Arnav or Atarv may or maynot be with you. But she will stay with you forever and ever. But will you protect her as you procted Arnav now?"
Shivay eyes lit up with spark and asked "I will look after her more than anyone can mom.But Amita mom,She will never leave me right?, Even if I'm wrong?"Amita just noded with smile" Can I touch her once more please? please? "
Amita holds his hand and said " No need of please beta come on " she placed his hand on her stomach which earns another Kick. Shivay is very happy for her responce.
Shivay then asked Amita :" Amita mom, What should I call her? What will be her name?"
to this Amita thought for some time and said " All names in our family are 5 letter words and starts with 'A'. Like Anand, Amita, Arjun,Arnav,Atarv . So we will name her also in the same patern."
Shivay nodded and asked " Can I suggest a name for her mom?"
Amita smiled happily and said " Sure beta, but It should be 5 letters and starts with 'A'. ok? "
Shivay : "Haa mom I'm going to say that name only. Shall I?" Amita just nodded. Shivay said:
A
N
I
K
A
After saying these letters Shivay felt another kick from baby.
Shivay being very very exited said "Amita Mom she is kicking again see, she likes the name.So, her name will be " A N I K A " we also can call her ANI. how is it mom?
Amita: Its really very nice name Shivay. I'm giving you my word. I'll make it as her name.
Flaskback Ends:
Shivay woke up with jerk from his sleep and said "ANIKA."
A smile crept on his lips. How come he forgot about those beautiful moments in his life? Is Anger and Reveng that powerful to make a man forget about their sweet memories? Last Night really changes everything. Last Night filled him with positiveness in finding her. Last Night dig his beautiful memories from corner of his brain. Last Night changed his opinion on marrying his dream girl Anika.
He have to marry Anika but not out of revenge or anger. It's purely Love. The baby girl who filled his heart with love while she is in her mother's womb will definitely fill his Life with Love now.