If You Loved Me (completed)

Chapter 18

Ragini: if I burn, you burn with me

Everyone looked at Nanny with wide eyes as she swallowed and looked at Shivaay who his smile vanished and looked at her then he looked at Ragini angrily

Shivaay: what Nanny has to do with this? Or that is because she is the only one who stood for me when you accused me?

Anika closed her eyes and prayed that she don't have to tell to Shivaay her doubts about Nanny , because she still don't know what will be Shivaay's reaction if someone told him that the woman he call the only one in his family that believed him , is the one who joined hands with Ragini to destroy his life .

Nanny : Shivaay she don't mean that , she means that I am a culprit with her

Everyone looked at Nanny shocked as Ragini nodded yes hard and Nanny added as tears streamed from her eyes

Nanny : she means that my hand that feed you and took care of you for 21 years even before your mother pass away , can hurt you like that

Shivaay shook his head hard and hugged her as she sobbed!!! with tears and hiccups and suddenly the Singh Oberoi who were shocked became sad for her , but Anika who felt her head will burst , how can anyone be that shameless and cruel ...now she is sure she is a culprit and that tears is the tears of her fear and guilt ..If she has any guilt !!

" No Nanny ..You won’t get away with it ..Even if it means I will pay for it" she thought

Ragini : OH GOD , YOU WITCH , YOU ARE THE ONE WHO PUT THE ...

And for everyone surprise Nanny got out of Shivaay's arms and slapped Ragini so hard that Ragini fall and her head hit the floor

Priyanka gasped and flinched from the sound of the slap and Shakti nodded thinking she deserve it as Veer looked at Anika who was so clear on her face that she knows Nanny is a culprit , it’s her who exposed them , that what Ragini said !! Means she burned him twice for Shivaay !!!!

He touched his face that he knows it will never return the same , she scar him for life and got away with it

Veer angrily : What is this ? Is this some kind of a trial ? (Then he looked at Shakti ) so now Shivaay is a Singh Oberoi?

Priyanka : papa , I don't get what is happening ? What trial?

Shakti looked at Shivaay and Anika then he took a deep breath and said ...

Shakti : Priyanka , 5 years ago you stood here and saw your brother's standing like the man he is and taking the injustice from everyone here , including his own father

Shivaay looked the other way as Anika smiled faintly and held on his hand .

Shakti :tonight we all standing here to give him his right back , because his innocence is proved and who proved it is Anika , my daughter

Priyanka chuckled happily and hugged Anika ..

Priyanka : thank you Bhabhi , thank you .

Shivaay shook his head and said : no Priyanka don't thank her ..Don’t

Anika looked at Shivaay who shook his head and said ..

Shivaay : we should all say sorry ..not thank you (then he closed his eyes and said) she suffered so much so she can prove something my ego didn't let me prove and your love wasn't enough for you to believe without a prove

Priyanka looked down and closed her eyes sadly as Anika shook her head and took her in her arms as Shakti nodded.

Shakti : you are right Shivaay ..Now so you all know the story , including me , we will do just one little thing

And for their surprise the security guards came with ropes and Anika eyes widen in disbelief as Shivaay shook his head ..

Shivaay : sir, what are you ...

(Then he looked at Ragini who was crying from the pain of the slap and then seeing the ropes she screamed and tried to run but the security men held her as Veer looked at them terrified .. )

Veer : uncle ?

Shakti : oh my dear nephew if your father won’t raise you well , I will do

And he slapped Veer so hard that all flinched as the security held him and Shakti nodded ..

Shakti : tie both of those criminals

Nanny swallowed and took a step back as the security men held Ragini and Veer who both screamed and fought and tie them to the chairs

Ragini :THAT IS KIDNAPPING , HEEEELP(then she sobbed and said) papa , what are you going to do to me ?

Priyanka swallowed and looked at Anika who didn't have an answer for the question as Shakti walked around them then said ..

Shakti : Ragini , all your life I treated you like my daughter and more ..How can you do this ? How can you do this to Shivaay ?

Ragini sobbed and said : forgive me, papa ..I don't know how I did this but you ..You who made me do it

Shakti eyes widen as she nodded yes hard and said ..

Ragini : you kept drawing me that picture of the position I will have being Mrs. Singh Oberoi , you kept telling me that if I loved Shivaay , I will have his heart , you kept telling me to be patient on how badly he treated me ...and I did , and I loved Shivaay more than anything ..I loved him but his love never came , even after he proposed and said he loves me ..and in addition to that he humiliated me for just a simple mistake , he just stood in front of everyone and canceled the marriage (then she said sarcastically) he said it as if he canceling a fast food order and all what you said was " why you did that Shivaay " ?(then she chuckled and shook her head)no , no ..It’s my right to be Mrs. Shivaay Singh Oberoi , not even he can take this away from me

(Then she looked towards Shivaay who was looking at her with so much hatred and Anger )

Ragini: you didn't leave me another choice , Shivaay..(Then she nodded and said) I had to do anything to have you back , I was desperate and I warned you I go crazy when I am desperate

Shivaay with disgust : you are sick

Ragini looked at him as tears flow on her cheek and smiled sarcastically

Ragini : I am not sick Shivaay ,... I didn't have a choice but you had ...remember what I told you , when you wake up after the medication? (Then she shook her head and said) I said " if you loved me like I loved you , I wouldn't have to do this to you (then she nodded and said) you could have ended both of our torture if you just accepted the blame and married me but you chose the torture (then she looked at Anika and said) WHY COULDN'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU LOVED THAT IGNORANT VILLAGE GIRL?

Shivaay approached near her and said ..

Shivaay : how can you handle yourself ? You are so ugly Ragini ,maybe not from outside but defiantly from the inside (then he chuckled and said ) you want to know something funny ? I was actually doing a drama to punish you , but in the same day I asked piku to order a wedding dress for you and I told her that I am not canceling the wedding or the engagement ..I was still willing to marry you

Ragini eyes widen and looked at Priyanka who nodded to her and she shook her head and said ..

Ragini: it can’t be

Shivaay : but thank you , if you didn't do the rape drama ..I would have made a huge mistake by marrying you , but you saved me

Ragini tears flow and said : NO , SHIVAAY , I AM SORRY ..VEER MADE ME DO IT , HE SAID IT'S THE ONLY WAY AND HE ...

Veer : SHUT UP , YOU STUPID BI..

Ragini : HE ASKED OMKARA TO BUY FOR HIM THE DRUGS FROM A DRUG DEALER IN LONDON

Shivaay looked at Omkara with wide eyes who said ..

Omkara: I swear to god I didn't agree and I didn't know what it do or what they are using it for (then he looked at Anika) Bhabhi please say something

Anika : Shivaay , Omkara told me when he saw the bottle and tried to prevent me from having the medicine. If it wasn’t for him , I would have never know what this bottle is for

Veer : YOU FILTHY ORPHANGE BOY ,YOU BETRAYED ME YOU UNGRATEFUL SNAKE , I WILL MAKE YOU REGRET THAT

Omkara smiled and said : Veer , all your life you are making me regret even my existence ..What more can you do to me ?

Priyanka eyes widen and said : Bhabhi , you mean what happened to you happened to my brother ?

Anika nodded and whispered : I am sorry Piku

Ragini :AND NANNY GAVE YOU THE DRUGS AND THEN I CALLED YOU AND ASKED YOU TO COME TO MY HOUSE SO WE CAN TALK

(Then she swallowed as her throat hurt her from screaming..)

Ragini: I Don't Know If She Put It In Your Food Or Juice ..But ...BUT she knew what it will do to you , she knew ..I DIDN'T KNOW SHIVAAY , I DIDN'T ..

Veer : yes , how innocent you are , who see you now don't see you when you ripped his cloth and kept scratching and biting him in every part of his body and ..

Shakti : SHUT UP (then he looked at Ragini) continue

Ragini : I ...I thought you will just faint Shivaay...but you fainted then wake up like Anika , screaming and shivering ..I felt heartbroken for you , I really did .

Nanny shook her head and said : Shivaay ? You will believe her ? First she blamed Omkara then me ? She want to destroy the family , isn't that clear ?

Ragini : it's the truth I swear ,Shivaay

Shivaay : Nanny , you can go to your room if you want

Nanny nodded and said: yes, thank you

And she was about to go but for everyone surprise Anika just stood in her way and spread her arms ..

Anika : you will go over my dead body

Shivaay eyes widen and said :Anika , what are you doing ?

Shakti :Anika , I am grateful to you , we all are but those doubts in your mind can’t be true ..Nanny is a family

Anika : she did it , I swear to god she did it , she is the one who put the medicine for Shivaay

Nanny eyes widen and said : you think I can do that to Shivaay (then she looked at Shivaay and said) Shivaay , how can you let your wife do this to me ?

Shivaay looked at Anika in disbelief as she looked at him and said ..

Anika : I am sorry Shivaay but this is the truth , I swear on my life , this is the truth. She was looking with Ragini on the medicine and when I told them I found an earring she didn't even look at it , she knew what she was looking for, the bottle

Priyanka shook her head and said: Bhabhi , how can you say that on our nanny?

Anika tears flow on her cheeks and looked at everyone but no one was standing for her ..Everyone was shocked from her and looking at her as if she did a great crime

Nanny : that what you build that serious accusation on , Ragini lies and that I was looking for the bottle with her?

Anika looked at Veer and said ..

Anika: YOU SAY SOMETHING ..DO ONE THING GOOD IN YOUR LIFE

Veer smirked and said in low tone that she the only one heard and said ..

Veer : big mistake , birdie ..Now you are out of the mansion

Anika looked at everyone with teary eyes as they all were looking at her disappointed , she really don't have a solid proof but that she was looking at the bottle with Ragini and Ragini's words that are for sure not trustworthy and Veer just to punish her and didn't say a thing ...she is really in a bad situation .

Anika looked at Shivaay who was shocked and said ..

Anika : Shivaay ? Please

Nanny sat on the chair and started sobbing as Shivaay looked at her with wide eyes and then looked at Anika who pleaded to him with her eyes to believe her

Nanny: after all this years , I stood in this position , where I have to defend myself because of a girl I considered my daughter

Anika teared up more and said : you wanted me to leave from the first second I came here , you convinced me to leave , I swear she did !!

Nanny as she sobs: why are you doing this to me ,Ma'am..If you feel threatened by me , do not worry , I am just a maid for the family and you

Shakti Angrily : don't you call yourself that , Maria ..You are a family

Nanny tears flow more as Shakti took a deep breath and said ..

Shakti :Anika, you can go to your room now ..You must be really tired

Anika nodded faintly, feeling hurt beyond belief and hopeless , she was about to go but Nanny said ..

Nanny: no , no ..I can’t stay with her in one house , I can’t

Anika looked at her with wide eyes as Nanny said ..

Nanny: I will leave then , I will go pack my bag

And she walked toward the elevator but Shivaay held her from her shoulder and Anika felt heartbroken as tears streamed from her eyes , this is a nightmare

Shivaay : you are not going anywhere , Nanny

Nanny smiled faintly as he wiped her tears and smiled widely

Shivaay : I love you so much you know that

Nanny cried harder and nodded as he smiled as his tears flow on his cheek and said ..

Shivaay : I would never let anyone hurt you , never , you are my mother

Nanny smiled widely as tears streamed on her cheek and Anika closed her eyes and leaned on the wall feeling she will faint and waiting for Shivaay words to tell for her to leave him after she hurt his mother so badly

Shivaay : but you , how can you let them hurt me like that ?

Nanny eyes widen and her smile vanished as tears kept streaming on her cheek as he held her hand harshly and said ..

Shivaay : I remember everything now , I remember your hand that was shivering as you bring me the mango juice you always bring me at night and I remember it tasted funny and I remember your eyes that teared up when you give it to me , I remember when Ragini left me after the episode of that horrible torture ended ,and I fell asleep , you came because you couldn't wait and you held me and apologized and cried and walked before I wake up , but I heard you and I felt you !

Ragini eyes widen and said : yes , Shivaay yes ..She asked me for a copy of the keys , saying she should make sure you are okay before going on with the plan

Anika smiled widely and wiped her tears that Shivaay remembered something , she is not at fault anymore as Nanny cried harder and shook her head as he said ..

Shivaay : I remember when ...

Nanny: Shivaay , please don't say more ..I regret that day , I regret it so much , I don't know how I did this to you , I wasn't thinking of anything but ...

But for her surprise Shivaay looked at her with wide and leaned on the wall feeling dizzy and said numbly ..

Shivaay in low tone: I didn't remember anything , I just guessed your actions if you did it (then he looked at her and said) apparently I am a good son who knows his own mother action

Nanny yes widen and collapse on the floor shocked as Shakti , Priyanka and Omkara eyes widen in disbelief as Ragini chuckled loudly and Veer shook his head and said ..

Veer : Another stupid woman!!

Anika ran towards Shivaay who his eyes were wide and flowing with tears and she held his hand and smiled as her tears flow ..

Anika : you believed me , you just believed me , when no one else did

Shivaay nodded faintly as tears flow on his cheek from his wide eyes and Anika smile vanished and noticed that it’s not the time to say that as Nanny ran towards Shivaay and sat on her knees in front of him and he looked at her with teary eyes and poker face

Nanny : Shivaay , I had to do that for your own good ..(Then she shook her head and said) Ragini was going to give everything she inherited for you, she was beautiful and educated and you were really proud and egotistic ..You were not thinking of the benefit of the family or ..

Shivaay in cold tone : why you care for the family , you are just a maid

Nanny eyes widen as tears flow on her cheek as he said in cold tone

Shivaay : and not a loyal one too

(Then he chuckled as tears just kept flowing out of his eyes and said )

Shivaay : you know what is funny , that when I ran out of the house feeling pained and hurt from my loved ones for doubting I did such a crime (then he chuckled and said) I ran to your arms and asked you for your prayers and blesses (then he chuckled again and said) an i***t ..Right ?

Nanny : I was just protecting you from yourself , I wanted you to be the best man you can be

Shivaay : no ,no ..You just felt over the world , you felt you are a Singh Oberoi and took decisions and made plans , thinking if Shivaay became stronger , richer and married a girl at high status like Ragini , you will be a goddess ..Because the i***t Shivaay made you his mother

Nanny as she sobs : Shivaay , please don't be that harsh ..I did that because ...

Shivaay : BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME ...WHY YOU ALL ARE SAYING YOU HURT ME BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME (then he shook his head and said ) if you loved me why are you doing this to me

Shakti and Priyanka looked down as Omkara hide his face looking at the wall as Shivaay looked at Nanny

Shivaay strictly: no you don't love me , you know why I am sure of that ..Because you even tried to make Anika go , you tried to make the only person who really loved me and care for me , to leave me

Nanny : Shivaay I ...

Shakti : shut up , just shut up ..No more

Priyanka : it's a nightmare

(WHAT IS GOING ON HERE ?)

All looked at the gate as Tej came running seeing Veer tied to a chair and sat on the floor with wide eyes ..

Tej : my boy , what happened ?(then he looked at Shakti and said)SHAKTI WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY SON ? HOW DARE YOU ?

Shakti : your son drugged Shivaay and framed him in the rape incident with Ragini , what you think about that ?

Tej eyes widen and looked at Veer who rolled his eyes .

Tej : why you did that Veer ?

Veer : because I hate him , he was proud and egotistic ..I needed to make him more humble , why are you so shocked ?!!

Tej looked at him and shook his head and said ..

Tej : I am very disappointed Veer(then he looked at Shakti and said) but that don't give you the right to do this to him

Shakti chuckled and said : unbelievable , you will do nothing. Really ,Tej ? Okay

Then he signaled to the security that started to untie Ragini and Veer and the minute Veer got untied he hugged Tej tight

Shakti :because you took care of my son like you say... take your son and go then we are done ..And from this day forward , you and me are not brothers ,and the business of the family ,will be divided and I don't want to ever see your son or you again

Tej eyes widen and said : you will break the family business and the relations for kids fights , Shakti

Shakti : kids fight ? Veer caused me and my son so much pain , not to mention he tried to kill him and attack his wife

Anika looked down as Tej looked at her angrily and said ..

Tej : it’s all because of her , you broke the family apart

And he ran towards Anika and was about to slap her but Shivaay held his hand and said ..

Shivaay : no , you broke the family apart Mr. Tej Singh Oberoi. now go

Tej : Shivaay , my son ...

Shivaay : just leave

(Then he looked at Ragini and Nanny )

Shivaay : you all can go and for the rest of my life I don't want to see or remember any of you

Nanny sobbed and said : Shivaay I don't care of anything , I will leave you and you will never see me again but can’t you find in your heart any place for forgiveness before I go

Shivaay : no (then he shook his head and said) there is no place for you in my heart and if I can put you in prison for what you did to me I would have

Ragini: Shivaay ,please .

Shakti to the security : take them all out of the mansion and they can’t ever enter back , no matter what .

The security took them out and all who was left was Anika , Shivaay , Priyanka , Omkara and Shakti

Shivaay held Anika and said : good night and thank you

And he was about to go but Shakti folded his hands and said ..

Shakti : will you ever forgive me ?

Shivaay turned and looked at him then he smiled and unfolded his hand ..

Shivaay :do not say that please , I forgive you no matter what...(then he smiled and said) good night , si....I mean ,papa

Shakti chuckled as tears flow on his cheek and Anika smiled as Shakti hugged him and said ..

Shakti : I am so sorry Shivaay , I love you so much , it hurt me to punish you or hurt you but ..

Shivaay : I know , I know

Priyanka ran and hugged him too and he closed his eyes hard as they both hugged him and he kissed their heads and said ..

Shivaay : I know (then he smiled and said) if you loved me like I loved you , you will know I was never really angry in the first place

(Then he smiled to Omkara who smiled to him back then he broke the hug and nodded to them as Shakti looked at Anika and said)

Shakti : you are the best daughter anyone could ask for , sorry you had to go through all that for us.

Anika smiled widely as Priyanka pouted sadly and whispered ..

Priyanka: at least I am a second best , right ? I mean there are only two of us ..I can’t get any lower than that

Omkara teasingly: it depends on who I will marry , piku

Priyanka moaned as Shakti chuckled and hugged her as Shivaay nodded for them and took Anika to their room and the minute they reached the room he said ..

Shivaay : can you hug me please ?

Anika nodded yes hard and hugged him tight and both sat on the bed tears flow on their cheeks

Anika : you finally proved your innocence Shivaay and all the devils are out (then she swallowed and said) but I am sorry you lost Nanny

Shivaay nodded and said : but I didn't lose you .. And I gained my family back (then he smiled and said) thank you Anika

And there was a moment of silence that Anika broke by saying merely

Anika : tomorrow we will start my lessons right , so I can go to school?

Shivaay smiled and looked at her as she touched his hair and said ..

Anika teasingly: and I want a big wedding Shivaay , not small simple one after all I am a Singh Oberoi

Shivaay chuckled and wiped his tears as she chuckled for his chuckle

Shivaay teasingly : I will go to the sandwich stall and make a reservation for the food for the wedding

Anika pouted and said : our guests will eat cheese sandwiches???

Shivaay looked up at her and said : we will put tomato in it

Anika smiled widely and said :oh my generous husband , and we can give them soda cans too ?

Shivaay shook his head and said : no like that we are spoiling them

Anika chuckled and leaned her head over his head and he whispered ..

Shivaay : I love you so much , never leave me

Anika : how can I leave myself

Shivaay smiled widely and both held each other hands and fall asleep for 10 minutes but got awaken on the ringing and knocking and moaning in the elevator

Priyanka: OPEN THE DOOR ...(then she moaned and said) come on , that is torture

Shivaay chuckled faintly and rubbed his eyes and opened the elevator for her and she frowned ..

Priyanka : papa want both of you down (then she smiled and said) and fix your hair

and she smiled widely to them then went back to the elevator as both looked at each other confused but then after minutes they got down to the ground floor and for their surprise , there was a camera stand and a golden fancy chair as Shakti , Priyanka and Omkara waiting ..

Priyanka: surprise !!! We will have our new family portrait

Shivaay smiled widely and looked at Anika who was smiling as wide as him

Anika: and I get to be in it ?

Shakti nodded and said : you are the first , come

Anika smiled widely to Shivaay who actually felt happy to be back to the family portrait and they all stood around the chair as Shakti sat on the chair and then shook his head ..

Shakti : no , we will have it on the couch

And he stood and looked at Shivaay and said ..

Shakti : you sit beside me Shivaay , it's the least thing we can do for you ..I don't want you to stand behind me to support me ,I want you beside me

Shivaay : papa , you are the head of the family ..I can’t sit ..

Shakti : and as the head of the family , I am ordering you to sit beside me

Shivaay smiled faintly and said : yes , papa

And he sat on the chair beside him as Priyanka stood behind him and Anika on the side as Omkara stood behind the camera .

Omkara: okay all smile

Shakti : make a timer in that camera and get in the portrait

Omkara smiled widely and said : I get to be in it?

Shakti rolled his eyes as Omkara nodded and timed the camera and ran to stand beside them as Shivaay looked at Anika who was smiling and standing beside the couch and for her surprise he pulled her and she fall on his lap and he hugged her to his chest as she looked at him with wide eyes as everyone else wasn't caring but to look at the camera

Shivaay :SMILE

Anika without thinking smiled and the photo was captured