shivika stories

Light of my life (5)

R: he took 75% of our property which were in your and his name. I had warned dad many times before giving him the ownership but he didn't hear me. He had a blind trust in shivaay as you do. But now look.. He broke our trust.
Rahul shouted in anger.

Annika was numb. Her body took 3 minutes for a movement. Hot tears rolled down her cheeks.

A: bhaiyya... Where is papa
Came her determined voice while she wipes the tears tightly rubbing her hands on her cheeks.

R: come...
He says while gesturing annika to go with him

She dragged herself behind Rahul. Her legs don't support her enough. Her heart was heavy. Her headaches. Her soft heart was scared to see her father's lifeless body. But her eyes yearned to see him after ages...

She cracked when white cloth slid from harsh's face. She couldn't see that anymore. The glance of a second was enough to break her down. She turned and rushed out of the mortuary cupping her mouth. Her tears didn't take the name to stop. She runs out of the hospital giving deaf ears to her brother's calls. Someone called her from behind when she walked further on road. She looked behind hearing a familiar sound. She could easily recognise the person. That was her driver

D: mam.. I can drop you if you wanna go anywhere
He panted as he had to run behind her a little far from the parking area

A: khanna... Keys
She runs back towards him and forwarded her hand for the key

K: mam.. Can you manage. Are you fine?
His tone expressed his concern

A: I will drive. Please come with me

K: sure
He said handing her the key

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Annika rushed inside shivaay's home. She went inside as the door was open.

A: shivaay.. Shivaay
Her voice was restless. Her eyes ran to each corner of the hall in search of shivaay

A lady mid-50s came out of the kitchen hearing her shouts

P: Annika....
She was shocked and surprised at the same time

A: pinky aunty
Annika stepped beside pinky. A small smile playing on her lips and her eyes shedding tears. She could easily recognise pinky through her voice. She keeps her hands pinky's shoulders

P: can you see me daughter
Her hands moved up to cup annika's cheek

Annika gave a quick nod with a tight smile.
A: where is shivaay, aunty?
Her heartbeats raced as she asked about shivaay. She feared to hear something that would prove her brother's words are true

P: he.. He.. I don't know. Wasn't he with you in the hospital? He used to come here but didn't stay any longer than 2 hours since you were admitted to hospital. He didn't come here yesterday. I had called him to know about you. But his number was not reachable. Didn't you see him?
She asks being worried

Annika hesitated to say what she has heard about shivaay from her brother. She trusts shivaay more than herself. she doesn't believe that words. She knows him only for few months and her trust doesn't even have a black dot on it when it comes to shivaay. Then she could be sure pinky would never distrust him as she knows him since his birth. Even a son did something wrong for real, a mother can never dislike him rather than praying for his goodness and shedding tears for him. Hatred is not a thing there. Annika knows pinky will be worried for shivaay. He has disappeared all of a sudden. She can't hide the things also. They could be supportive of each other if she can say everything to pinky. She believed, maybe that can provide her little relief, a person to stay with her trusting shivaay.