✔️The Womb Connection (Completed)✔️

Chap 13 - His Delimma

•SHIVIKA ROOM•
He went to receive the call, it was Jennifer. She told him about the college reunion party & she wanted him to come. He asked her where she was to which she answered that she was with her parents in New York. She said she will be coming tomorrow in the college reunion. Shivay believed her & he was relieved now. "Jennifer never lies" he thought & the moment he came back into the room, he saw Annika standing in front of the mirror & admiring the pendant. The tears on her eyes pinched his heart. He knew this was the first time ever he gave something to her. He knew he had never been nice to her & may be this is the reason she couldn't stop the tears from coming into her eyes. He felt bad. He had something to tell to Annika but he could not. He knew the news will somehow hurt her. So he decided to ignore it for the time being.
"Annika?" What are you thinking? he asked her.
She came out of her thoughts & said
"Shivay, this is the best present of my life. I dont know how you thought of giving it to me but to be honest I just loved it & I dont know if you are going to like it or not but I have something for you"
"Something for me" he raised his eyebrows in confusion.
"Yes, just wait" she went towards her purse & took out the watch.
"Look" she said handing it over to Shivay.
"A watch" he said taking it excitedly.
The watch was actually very nice. Shivay had always been obsessed with watches. This silver watch was his 50th & it was given to him by his best friend Annika so it was more special.
"Annika this is so amazing" he said hugging her unknowingly.
She smiled & said "wait a second, it has this alarm which plays a song. Its empty but you can record your favourite song in the memory chip" she said showing him the small button of the alarm.
As soon as Shivay pushed the button it started playing the song...
"Maana ke hum yaar nahin
Lo tay hai ke pyaar nahin.
Phir bhi nazrein na tum milaana
Dil ka aitbaar nahi.
Maana ke hum yaar nahi...
Raaste mein jo milo toh
Haath milaane ruk jaana...
Saath mein koi ho tumhare
Door se hi tum muskaana...
Lekin muskaan ho aisi
Ki jisme ikraar nahi"
Annika & Shivay were dumbstruck for a moment. The song was playing & both of them were just looking into each other's eyes. The song portrayed her feelings so beautifully. That's whats gonna happen. Soon he will be with Jennifer & she will be just a memory in his life.
Shivay was just staring in her teary eyes. He could feel her pain. How hard it is for her he cannot even imagine. This song is actually going so well with the circumstances Annika thought.
Shivay suddenly turned off the button.
"Umm..I think the shopkeeper recorded this song by mistake" he said trying to divert her mind.
"I asked him to keep it empty, I dont know how thing song got recorded" Annika said trying to explain it to Shivay. She didnt wanted him to think that she deliberately did it to make him feel guilty.
"I trust you Annika, you dont need to explain" he said.
"But you know what this watch is so damn good. Wont you help me in wearing it" he said smiling at her.
She nodded & took the watch from his hand. She made him wear the watch & saw his bright face. He actually liked it so much. She was satisfied & happy that her gift was not as valuable as his gift but still he liked it.

•ANNIKA•
"He said he trusts her" this made her heart bloom with happiness. Trust is the main basis of any & every relationship. This was precisely the most happiest day of her life. He gave her a gift, he said he wants her to smile, he said he trusts her. What else does she wants? Wasn't all this enough for her to live her life without him. She wont cry today, she will smile.
Little did she know that there is something worth hurting is already waiting for her.

•SHIVAY•
Shivay was overwhelmed & upset. Now it was his turn to be in the delimma. She, the one who has always been deprived of his love & affection, she who always craved for his love, she who always loved him even after knowing everything. How can he give her more pain? She got him a gift. Even after knowing the reality, instead of hating him she is being so sweet with him. He loved the watch & he cant really understand why does that song hurt him? Why does the thought of she not being with him all his life pained him. Before their marriage he always felt like telling her that he loved only Jennifer & now when she knows, why cant his heart be at peace? Why cant he feel happy that he will be with Jennifer soon? Why does it hurts to realise that he cant be with Annika forever? Damn! What the fuck is happening? What is wrong with my heart? It need to be with Jennifer but it wants Annika too. It wants a happy life with Jennifer but it hurts to see Annika in pain. What is this delimma? Why is everything so confusing" Shivay broke the flower vase in frustration throwing it away. Fortunately Annika was in washroom when he did that.
He has already hurted her much, he cant do it now.. He cant tell her that he has a college reunion in London tomorrow. He cant tell her that he is going to meet Jennifer. He cant leave her alone here & go.
He took out the phone & called Jennifer.
"Hey baby, so tickets booked?" She asked.
"Jenny, actually...dad is not well. I dont think I can make it up to the reunion party" he said trying to make an excuse.
"Is it that or about your wife Shivay?" She said, her tone had a tint of anger.
"I dont want to talk about this on phone, we will meet & talk. Anyways its about dad" he replied.
"Do watever you want Shivay" she said hanging up the call.
He knew she got upset. He knew he was not doing right with both the women. He didnt informed Jennifer that he is on a honeymoon. He cant tell Annika that he needs to go on the reunion. He was stuck badly.