Shades of our Love

My only sunshine

Shivaay ran into his room and locked himself in. Annika was not as weak as he was...She was not going to say yes...She was not going to leave him. He held on to the hope that Annika was going to be the stronger one. He had to bow out, as his brother declared his one true love to be his Annika. That was the most noble thing he could do...or RIDICULOUS...S.S.O kept annoying him. Shivaay closed his eyes in pain. "I love you!"...Annika's beautiful smile...Annika's voice...Annika's soft skin...Roses...flashed back in a loop and he screamed. "ARRRRRRGH" His phone was ringing, and it was Annika. He threw the phone at the mirror, seeing his awful reflection. He hated himself right now. He hated everything around him right now. He picked up the ringing phone amongst the broken pieces of glass. The screen was cracked, but the phone was still working. He stared at the screensaver disappearing as Annika hung up. He dialled a number. "Khanna...yes...call the press tomorrow...I have to make an announcement...an important announcement..."

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"I am gonna seriously punch him!" She was going away for almost a week, and he ignored her all day. She had checked up on Shrav, before she left, who was in good spirits, and the idiot Shivaay Singh Oberoi, had fallen asleep, without even saying goodbye to her. He completely ghosted her. He better had made her Aloo Poori's at least for breakfast. She came down for breakfast, and saw everyone to be in pretty good spirits. Daadi was looking at her with tears in her eyes. "Where is Shivaay?" She asked Rudy, who was smiling more than usual. "Shivaay has a surprise for you!" Om looked excited. She noticed that everyone was pretty dressed up too. "Err...guys...what's going on?" She asked feeling nervous. What was he up to now? Shravaan came from behind and closed her eyes. For a moment she thought it was Shivaay, as she saw a glimpse of his yellow blazer. " Shivaay?" .... "Nope It's me Shrav! Anni how do I look?" He flaunted his new look. He looked dashing as his brother. "You look good Shrav!" Annika felt happy, looking at him smiling so radiantly. "Guys...seriously where is Shivaay?" She asked again, getting impatient. "Shiv bhai has a surprise planned! Let's go this way!" Shravaan dragged Annika, to the gardens. There it was a beautiful gazebo, decorated in roses. He was allergic to flowers...what was he doing? Idiot...There was a violinist paying Annika's favourite song in the background. The pathway to the gazebo was lit up with candles, and more rose petals. An enthusiastic bunch of cameras started clicking and flashing as she walked in. He called the media? What was the surprise that needed the whole world to be here?

What was going on? Annika felt the naive girl friend in her getting curious. She felt like a princess walking down to her prince over a flowery path, like those fairy tales she had read in the past. Only that her Prince Charming was no where to be seen. Was this the moment Shivaay Singh Oberoi finally tells the world that they belong to each other? He was going to ask her hand in marriage? She couldn't help but feel excited, and nervous at the same time. In her heart she knew, he was the one she wanted to be with for the rest of her life. He was this annoying, irritating, arrogant, egoistic, man whom she couldn't live without. Without her knowledge he had become so important to her, that the only one who could ever hurt her, break her would be him. And Annika was finally ready to grant him that power. Power to own and rule her heart. She will accept his proposal...if at all if this was one...Annika pinched herself back to reality. Shivaay? Where are you? Her eyes kept searching for him.

"Anni...be careful! Step up!" Shravaan escorted her up the beautiful decorated gazebo. On the floor...It was written in golden letters, Will you Marry me?, and Annika couldn't help but smile. She was smiling ear to ear, and she looked out to see the Oberoi's cheering her on. Shivaay, where are you? Her eyes searched for him again. And finally her million dollar smile radiated, as he appeared through the crowd, and stood beside OmRu. He looked different. He looked as if he had been crying? He looked like a man who was ready to slaughter his pet goat. Reading his eyes, Annika started to panic. What was happening? What was Shivaay doing? She tried to wrap her head around everything when Shravaan went down on one knee, and held her hand in his. Annika couldn't react as the swarm of reporters stood around them with their cameras and recorders. She kept muttering under her breath "No...Shrav...please...no..."