"Rudra, I can't do that! Mr Oberoi will be there."
Rudra smirked, "Of course you can't. Scared-y cat."
"I'm a not." Om said as his eyebrows furrowed.
"Are too!"
"Am not!"
"Are-"
"Whoa, stop screaming you little boys." Shivaay walked in holding his ears.
"But Bhaiya, O is such a loser" Rudra said without thinking
"Rudra" Shivay gave him a look, he knew very well that an angry Om wasn't a pleasant site and that Rudra sometimes takes a joke too far.
"Fine! I'll do it, I'll confess to Ishana infront of all"
ShivRu were surprised.
"Really? Om are you sure?" Asked Shivaay, he didnt want Om to quarrel with bade papa
"O! Even infront of papa?" Om gave him a "are you serious look? "I mean, I'm happy that you're going to confess to bhabi" rudra said scratching his head.
"No you aren't. You just don't want to lose the bet. But I'm not letting you win, you Rudra ka baccha." If that Rudy boy is going to make him do this, then he at least deserves to be annoyed.
"Huh. Bhaiyya! See how O is doubting my intentions!" Rudra pretended to be offended.
"Rudra, we know just how innocent your intentions are, haina Om?" Both ShivKara teased rudra, rudra just pouted.
"Om, how are you going to confess, I mean, what are you going to say exactly?" Shivaay asked.
"Ufff! Bhaiya! O is obviously going to say he loves her duhhh! " rudra said winking at ShivKara who started to laugh
"Dumbell Oberoi, but I have no idea how I should make this more special for Ishana." O asked as he put his arms around Rudra's shoulders.
"What are you talking about O? Isn't saying 'I love you Ishana' itself being special?" Rudra frowned as he held onto Om's arms that were on his shoulders.
"Arrey Ru, I love her so much. I want her to know that.. In a really special way.." Om smiled as he went into thinking. Shivaay stood there seeing his brother, he felt content that Om finally found happiness. He deserved it, he deserved more.
"Um, how about you get a rose and go on one knee and ask bhabi to marry you?" Rudra grinned.
"No thats too cliche, i want to be more original." Om said as he went to continue working on his unfinished sculpture of Ishana's face. Suddenly he got an idea.
"Rudra, Shivay, how about I finish this sculpture and present it to her..."
Rudra scratched his head "err, no Om... Something else because you were supposed to give this on her birthday."
"How about you make her something else to show her how much she means to you." Shivaay said.
As the brothers discussed this Tej stood in the doorway, pleased that his son has found happiness in the girl he least expected.
"I want you to be happy beta. I know you don't like me, hate me for what I have done in the past, but that doesn't deny that fact that you are my blood. My son. I've always wanted you to be happy. I really did, but I didn't realize the fact that you were going away from me when I was being selfish. I regret now beta. But you've found love, a happiness that will stay with you forever. I promise I won't be there when you have the moment of your life. I don't want to ruin the smile off your face." Tej thought to himself as he smiled and walked away.
"shivaay, pass me the black bag under the table" Om asked.
"Wow this is heavy stuff, what do you have in here Om?" Shivay said almost panting.
"Something special. You'll see."
"Ohhh let me see" rudra as he made his way towards the bag
"No!" Om pulled the bag and stopped Ru in his tracks.
"Why not?!" Rudra pouted.
"Because I'm saying so. Now both of you get out. I've got something to do." Om looked up at them with a sarcastic smile after placing the bag on the table.
Shivaay gave a suspecting look while Rudra said, "Well, we'll just sit around here O. We won't disturb you. You go ahead with your work."
"Smart talk baby, but nope. Even Shivaay can stay, but not you." Om said smirking at Rudra who just dropped his jaw. "That's so rude, O. I'm not going anywhere." Shivaay started laughing, "Come on Ru, we'll scurry out. Mr. Om is too cool for us," and dragged him out.
"Yeah too cool for school" rudra said laughing at Om's striaght face.
"You are so not funny, you have the worst jokes ever. Please leave" omkara couldn't fathom how someone can be so bad at jokes.
"O! We'll leave once you tell us whats in the bag." Rudra said as he stood in the doorway.
"Rudra, leave Om alone, come on I need to catch up with you."
"No bhaiya, first i wanna see whats in the bag."
Om groaned, " you are such a stubborn baby!"
"No i aint! You are!"
"Om-" Ishana walked into the room and stopped midway seeing the ObBros together. "Oh I'm sorry. I'll come later." She mumbled and turned around to leave.
"No no Ishana, we were about to leave anyway. You stay." Shivaay called out to her and nudged Rudra who was frowning. They left as Ishana walked up to Om.
" Ishana? Why do you look so upset?" Om asked as he wiped his hands on his working apron and took it off.
"Om, there's something that I've been wanting to talk to you about. I know this isn't the right time to tell you but I feel suffocated and I need to tell you!" Ishana said this in one go. She let out a breath after finishing.
Om became worried and he walked upto her and embraced her little form. "What's wrong Ishana, tell me, I am always here for you."
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