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The temple filled with divine lights at night... Gauri prayed to Kedarnath for her Shankar.
From the time of her arrival, she was searching for Shankar. Atlast she got his voice in her ears.. Oh! He just came now.

"Shankar, thank you so much. Gauri is really very talented. How easily she picked up all steps! I wonder!"
Gauri very much ready to hear the response of Shankar for Nandini's compliment. But smile on Shankar's face gone. He left from that conversation without saying a word about Gauri which made her sad.
The dance performance started. In the eyes of Gauri, there is no audience in front of her except her Shankar ji. She danced by forgetting herself.
Audience applauded!
Now all are getting ready to return. Both Gauri and Nandini showered by the praisal. Gauri looked at Shankar who is standing gloomy at the corner of the hall they sitting. Her smile faded. When she was about to stand and go to him, Nandini did it before her. So she sat down again with a disheartened face... She looked at them furiously under the praisal shower but without caring it..
Gauri saw Nandini is asking something like 'what happend' to Shankar. He is nodded his head like 'nothing'. Shankar left the place. Gauri stood up this time and run behind him by passing Nandini carelessly. Nandini stunned!
"Shankar ji..." He paused. Gauri came in front of him. "What happend to you? I know something happend to you? Tell me what? Did I make any mistake or don't you like my dance?"
"Time is passing. We must go back as soon as possible. Hurry up!"
Shankar went away without uncovering his sharp look. This time Gauri felt something wrong. She turned. Nandini is looking at her. Gauri ,without saying a single word to her, went for changing costume. Nandini seem confused.
The group reached the village early in the morning. Gauri, in the bus, saw Shankar who came by car hurriedley going to the temple. He want to ready for the early morning pooja. But unexpectedly he turned his head and looked at Gauri. She saw it througth the window of the bus.. Yes.. He is very much upset.. But why?!"Gauri, we reached our place. Don't we go to our respective homes?" Nandini's brightly smiling face didn't give peace to Gauri's mind.
"Gauri!!!"
A familiar voice roared suddenly in Gauri's ears. Yes it is her father's voice.. She shocked! Gauri with Nandini came out of the bus.
Naksh!!! He is with Dadaji, Ma, Mouli and Didi.. Except the furious Naksh, all others are looking very sad... Gauri saw some strangers too with them.."Papa, I.. dance... Papa... Amarnath temple"
"Shut Up Gauri".The enviornment filled with the trembling words of Naksh.
Gauri heard all with tears in eyes."What is this Naksh? Is this your culture? Your daughter went somewhere without your consent?" One of the stangers with him came forward and asked. He continued. "God's grace! You decided to introduce us to your family as a surprise. So your daughter's character is revealed. Unless she would be in the home and I would make my son to marry this girl! God saved us. We don't want this alliance. Sorry Naksh.. We are leaving." They left.Naksh and others remained silent. Nandini, her group members, Nandu, Shankar's pa and some devotees witnessing all.
"Gauri, I am asking to you. Whom do you want? Me or that priest? Decide now!"
Gauri shocked becaused she want both.
"If you want him then go with that priest ... I will not resist. But don't come back to me again.. !!!! But remember he doesn't love you. Thats why he purposefully broke his engagement with you. He don't like rich and educated girl because he want to stand above his wife in every sense. Now you decide."Gauri perplexed. No one can be denied the relation between a father and a daughter. Whatever happens she is always Naksh's daughter. But a man will never be her own without the right of a mangalyasutra. "Sorry Pa. I know you loves me. By trusting your love for me, I love Shankar ji. I know your blessing will be there for me always. Sorry Pa.." Naksh raised his hand to slap Gauri. But Shankar hold that hand to prevent.
He is coming from temple, after giving prasadam to all, in his white dhoti and shawl.
Shankar resigned his anger look from his face and smiled. He folded his hands and said. "Naksh Ji, I am really sorry for making your daughter to participate in the dance programme without your consent. Really sorry for that. But it is not good to raise hand against a kanya in public even if she is your daughter" "Shut up Man! I am her father. I've responsibility to lead my daughter to right path. She is grew up as a princess. How can I see her living in a small house like an ordinary woman!""Pa, I don't have problem with his money. I love him. Love him only. I will be happy with him. The place, money,... Nothing matters.""Gauri, you are wrong. You will not be happy with me as you have just infatuation towards me."Gauri tried very hard to say that her feeling is true love, not an infatuation, but in vain. She cried.
Irritation raised in Shankar's face with each words she uttered. "Huff! Enough!! How many times I told you I don't have any feelings towards you. Please understand Gauri ji!".
Gauri shocked at Shankar's weird look. She never seen him like that. All others too are in the same shock."What is this Nakshji!! Don't you taught your daughter how to behave? You made her like this. You are responsible for this. You think that you are very intelligent. Truth is not that. Please forgive me. But truth is that you are a big failure in your life because...""No..!!!!!!!! My pa is not a failure. You are failure!!!!!!!!" Gauri shouted with her teary eyes.
"How dare you Mr Shankar to say like this. My Pa is God..God.. I cheated my lovely father who gave me all in my life. But still he is caring me, he is anxious about me! That is my father. But you? You insulted me! You ignored my love! You are playing drama to remove me from your life. Now you again shattered me in front of everyone by rejecting me.. I am a fool. Never tried to understand that my Pa will not stand against my fortune. My Pa is right. Now, I promise I will not come to your way, hereafter. I am going back to Mumbai. That is the gift that I am giving to you.. To the man whom I loved first in my life. Good Bye!" "Thank you Gauri ji and I'm sorry Naksh ji... Really sorry... I just wish to show you how much your daughter respect you. Please forgive her.. And Gauri ji, I am happy with your decision. All the best."
Gauri refused to give her look at him.
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"Beti, Its ok. Come with me"
"Sorry Pa... Sorry Pa..." Naksh hugged crying Gauri.
"Sruthi, Can we go to Mumbai now itself?" Dadaji's face told him NO.. But Sruthi obeyed Naksh. Her daughter must go from here to forget all these..
"Mouli, You should be here..Anyway I am dropping my plan of a hospital here.. Bye Papa and my beti". Naksh bid farewell to them.
They three went. Thus Gauri went to Mumbai with a shattered heart.
The drama near the temple is over. Crowd moved for their job.
Swami thought, thus ended that story! But he do not bothered that another charming eyes watching all these who is weaving another story.
That 15 year old beautiful girl who came this temple today with her parents, who stucked the place because of this confusion and witnessed all drama...
Five years gone so fastly. Now she, Nainais in her 20.

When the door opened, she saw the same handsome priest without losing his heroic look... "Is that priest, Ma? Last time we came... a problem here. Don't you remember, Ma?"
Naina understood her mother don't remember it.
Shankar gave her prasadam. She smiled. He too.. Her eyes widened by excitement.
She turned to the idol of Shiva with a smile and folded her hands. Naina closed her eyes. Her heart wishpered 'Am I that lucky girl who born for him?' She opened her eyes and smiled elegantly...
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