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-------Oberoi Mansion
Gauri was crying unconsolably, when Oberois reached there...they were dumbstruck with the sight infront of them. Om came to Gauri but she was crying knowing nothing except for asking her mom to wake up.
They decided to inform Harsha first but to their dismay Tej bought the dead body of Harshavardhan. Gauri was more petrified as she couldn't understand what all was happening.
Everyone asked for Anika, but got to know from Tej that Tej saw Anika there but when he came back after informing ambulance and police, he found her nowhere...tej also informed that he had asked police to search for Anika.
They waited the whole day but had no news of Anika. Finally Shakthi did the final rites of Harshavardhan and Meghana Trivedi . while Gauri was handed to her distant relative Madhu who was supposed to be her maasi.
-------------------------few days later in Sangli, Maharastra
The 8 year old girl opened her eyes fluttering and looked around. She looked confused, she didn't remember anything. She tried to move but was not able to.
A lady came seeing her gain consciousness....
''Thank God you gained consciousness....but lay down beta, you are still weak'' the lady spoke
''I want my mom, where is she? I want to talk to her. Please call my mom. And...and where is my sister? Gauri..where is she? Why are they all not being seen? '' Anika the 8 year old asked in a huff
''relax beta..you are in an orphanage in Sangli....Mr.Tej Singh Oberoi has joined you here..he said he will bear all the expenses and asked us to take care of you. Do you know him? do you know Mr. Tej Singh Oberoi?'' the lady spoke
Anika broke into tears, she became silent..the scene of tej holding the knife and her father lying dead came before her eyes. She couldn't speak anything and closed her eyes falling on the bed. The lady quickly called a doctor, who suggested that the girl should not be given much stress.
--------- Amravati, Maharastra
Gauri shifted to Amravati with her maasi and stayed with her. She didn't understand what happened to her parents, where was her sister and why she left her best friend Omkara. She was just 6 years then and was unable to do anything.
--------Oberoi House
All the Oberoi elders sat in the hall thinking about the past few days and remembering the trivedi's
Dadi ''I am not feeling like staying in this house anymore, Harsha beta and Meghana bahu's memories are haunting me. I think we should shift to a new house as early as possible. Even kids are disturbed and Rudra is just a few days baby now. ''
Tej ''ji Maa...whatever you say, we will follow. Let me talk to a real estate agent right now and look for a house of our status . If there is none available our worth we will build a new one''
Dadi ''we can do that. But I suggest you all move to London till all 4 kids complete their graduation. Till then I will be in Mumbai in the new house. ''
Shakthi ''but maa..you alone?''
Dadi ''khanna's family will be with me and we need to even handle the businesses here. I will take care. I am not yet so old to not look after. Don't worry, you all can come to me during vacations or I will come here often. But you should move back once the new house is found or built''
Everyone agreed to Dadi's words .
-----------------Sangli
Anika woke up and asked ''How far is Mumbai from here? Where is my sister chutki? How can I meet her?''
The lady spoke ''I am sorry beta, I donno anything that you are asking. I am asked to take care of you and whatever I knew I said it''
Anika became silent and left herself to destiny.
---------------------few months later
Time flew and Oberois bought a new house and named it as Oberoi Mansion, one of it's kind mansion with every facility available. The old house was sold to Rana's. Tej, Jhanvi, Shakthi, Pinky, Shivaay, Om, Prinku and Rudra moved to London as decided.
Gauri's memory of her past was fading away , while Anika was getting all alone. One day a person by name Chaturvedi came and adopted Anika.
Everyone's life drifted apart.
------------------------------------ Chaturvedi's house, Sangli
''khadoos...where are you? khadoos...please find my sister. khadoos...if you don't I will never talk to you''
''oyee...Stupid...don't try to blackmail me. If you don't want don't talk''
''fine..go I will not talk'' tears ran down
''stupid..you know I can' see tears in your eyes..wipe them first''
''no I will not..i am missing my sister''
''okk fine..i will find her...promise..but wipe them off''
''really...will you find her?''
''yes...I will....''
''you are the best khadoos'' they both hugged
Suddenly a door opened with a creeeeech sound and Anika woke up and her dreams broke. Tears ran as she remembered Khadoos aka Shivaay Singh Oberoi and how he called her stupid.
They both fought as if they would kill each other but their childhood innocence yet understanding was so much that they cared for each other. Little Anika missed him a lot. She opened her locket (which Shivaay gifted her with his pocket money) and cried seeing the paper in it. The last piece of memory of her dad. The locket was specially designed, till it is turned in the direction of S it wouldn't open and this was known only to Shivaay and Anika.
-----------------------------------------London
''Stupid...where did you go? I had not properly wished you bye and you were no where to be seen. I am missing you already, I am missing our fights. Will you come to meet me when I will be back to India'' khadoos aka SSO looked at the band that his Stupid aka Anika gave him.
---------- Chauturvedi House, Sangli
''Anika beta....what happened? Why are you crying? Are you remembering your family? Do you know anyone and where they reside? If you know and remember I promise I will take you to them.'' Chaturvedi spoke to Anika in concern.
''why did you bring me here. I am from Mumbai. My dad WAS Harshavardhan Trivedi, my mom Meghana and I have a 4 year old Sister Gauri. We used to stay in the out house of Oberois''
