Anika's Secret

Chapter 7: The Past stabs Shivaay

Shivaay POV
What was wrong with her? I slowly crept into the room and saw that she was fast asleep. She had built a pillow fort, splitting the bed into half.
I opened her suitcase.
Shivaay, you must never open a girl's bag. I could hear Mom scolding me when I had opened Prinku's bag before she left for camp.
Hmph...that does not apply to your wife.
I slowly took the clothes out. At the bottom was a file. It had the logo of the hospital. Outside was just her name.
She stirred. I quickly stuffed everything back into the bag and chucked the file into the suitcase.
"Shivaay....please listen....please....no....Tia....don't break it.....Shivaay please say something.....Tia....."
She was crying hysterically. Then suddenly she stopped.

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Flashback
"Shivaay, this is not your child." Anika came running into the house.
Tia smirked. "See Shivaay baby, I told you she would come here to say such nasty things about our child. She is afraid of losing her rights over your property."
I stared out of the window.
I turned to Anika and threw some files in front of her.
"What is this?"
She looked bewildered. She slowly picked up the files and opened them. Her hands trembled.
"Shivaay...yeh k...."
I pushed her. She fell to the ground. "You wanted my property. You are such a gold-digger. I should have listened to Tia when she first told me but I thought...."
I felt my heart burn.

"Billuji?" She tried to get up.
I bent down and pushed her again. She looked scared. She moved slightly back.
"Don't you dare call me that. You deserve to be lying down like this. Sadak-chaap.....isn't that what Mom called you."
I got up and turned around.
I heard Tia go up to her."Anika, just get out of the house. There is no space here for girls like you."
I heard her sob. It felt like someone was driving a spear through my heart."Shivaay..."
Tia interrupted her. "What Shivaay? Are you going to throw more sand into his eyes? By the way, why do you need this anymore?"
I turned around to see Tia bending down and holding her mangalsutr. Her eyes were wide with worry.
"Tia....please no....don't break it" She was crying.
"Shivaay...please say something....Tia....no?"
Tia smiled. "But Anika what is the use of this when you don't have to act as Shivaay's wife?"
Anika was practically holding her leg. "Please no Tia....I beg you.....leave it.....Please.....Shivaay please tell her....I will go.....please."
I kept silent and the next moment, I heard beads fall to the ground. After this, I did not hear anything. When I turned around again.....she looked broken.....looking at the ground.
Tia was dragging her out of the house. As I left to my room, I saw Soumya and Rudra stare at me. Both looked horrified.
Flashback ends

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I had just kept silent. When I walked out of the room, I saw a light in Om's room. When I went there, he was talking on the phone.
"Haan Ishu.....yes, I know.....Haan....okay meri ma.....ok......yeah, I will call you after her appointment.....haan baba....as soon as we reach." He cut the call and turned around. He had a huge grin. But it turned into a frown as soon as he saw me.
"Mr. Shivaay...." He trailed.
I walked into the room. "O...."
He held his hand up. "No..."
I could feel tears pricking my eyes. "O, I am sorry." He looked shocked to hear the line.
Finally, he sat down on his bed. I walked up to him and kneeled. He had tears running down his face.
"O?"
Suddenly he hugged me. "Bhaiya, I missed you so much." He whispered. It pinched my heart. He never called me Bhaiya unless he was really broken.
"Arre.....an obro moment without me." We both looked up to see a teary eyed Rudra. Our crybaby would never change.
He came running into the room. We had a group hug.
Suddenly, Om got up. "Shivaay, did Anika go to sleep?"

I nodded. "Oh god....I forgot to remind her about her appointment tomorrow. She is going to kill me."
Oh so her appointment was tomorrow.
"Don't worry O. I will take her tomorrow."
He looked a bit surprised. "So you know about it?"
Why was he so surprised? I had made an announcement about her health?
"Yeah...what is there to hide?" His eyes almost popped.
"That monkey....she never told me that she told you. Sure....you can take our Bhabhi." He said with a smirk.
I scowled. "It is only till the divorce." A small voice whispered. One that you did not file.
So tomorrow I was taking Anika. "Just don't tell her."
Omru looked a bit surprised. "Kyun Bhaiya?" Rudra asked.
I smiled. "Just like that."