A very big sorry for again being late! Here is part 1 because I am still not done with writing and would need some more time. But hope that the writing makes up for it. Rest you know what you have to do. So enjoy!
Recap: Ishana is asked about afterparty plans. In afterparty Ishana remains very close to Robin and Om feels weirdly bad seeing them together. Ishana felt worried abou Om going away from the party. Someone stalks Anika and another person notices it. Pinky worried about shivaay because Om joined the business. Soumya got angry because Rufdra went to college without her. Anika went with Daksh for lunch against Shivaay's wishes. Om confused about his feelings. Rudra and Soumya having a cold war. One week passes by; Tia anxious about Robin
Chapter 14: Kabhi bada vikat vo (part 1)
(The dining hall, morning)
The Oberois had started pouring in. Everyone was getting ready to get in groove. Om's workshop was hardly in a day or two. Shivaay had to constantly be in touch with Anika for walking her throught the wedding expectations. The elder male Oberois were busy with someimportat projects and the female ones were again after Anika for giving her the instructions. Sincem the event management company had come, everything had to go through a formal process. Tej had managed to hold Abhijeet back till Shivaay's wedding.
As the youngest Oberois entered, the two brothers sensed coldness in their behaviour. Till now however they might tease each other, they would always sit together during meals and today, they were sitting at the opposite ends, not even looking at each other.
He had noticed that she lied to him that day but because of the case he couldn't ask her further. Perhaps, he should do it today whenever he gets chance to speak to her. After all, Om had called Soumya as his sister, he could hep her out and if Rudra was her cause of worry, he should double interevene and sort things out.
Even Shivaay had his typical frown and why shoud it not be there? He had called that girl n times since morning to first have breakfast with them and then work. But only if she would listen. Perhaps, he was getting even more annoyed at the fact that she was so keen for the marriage to happen. Also, he had to do something with Daksh. He had been finding oneway or another to at least spend one hour with Anika everyday. He knew Anika wouldn't refuse in politeness and that guy won't stop. He needed to solve this.
'WHAT THE HELL!'
It was as if a sudden tornado had come in a place which was pindrop silent up until now. She looked at him with huge eyes as if he had commited a crime. His eyes grew bigger with surprise.
It didn't register to anyone at first. She wore a harempant with a printed dark top. Ishana, who had been themost well-dressed and classy in her attire seemed ompletely offbeat today. He admired how she could look beautiful even in that attire- wasn't this one of the ways he always wanted to see her? And the father was loving the way how his daughter was changing slowly. Ishq does that to everyone.
'What?'
"My mistake. I should have thought you are not that active onwhatsapp. I told you to be ready by 8. There is an international workshop going in Andheri East andmany famous sculptors are coming. Food can wait. We have to be there.'
'But we are going, like this?'
' And I thought you were the artist and me the businesswoman but it seems, we are playing a role change. Mr. OSO, we are not going for a business deal but a sculpture workshop. Sculptors go like this, right.'
And whatever had happened last night was forgotten in a moment. She was notonly ambitious but passionate. She didn't want just money but actualy come out with the bestest of the works. Omkara had always poured emotions in his work, perhaps, it was time that he started to play around with technique too.
She almost started pulling him from the chair as everyone watched them in a shock.
Bye guys, see you later.'
'This was our Ishana only right, Pihu?'
To this question, she simply smiled.
Ishana was sure on a high today. She was pulling Om as if they had to catch a train throught he crowd. As they ra through the local train station; Ishana mercilessly pushed people here and there pulling om. Om gestured sorry to atleast twenty people before getting to the train.
They smiled as they got to stand near the door in a heavily full compartment.
Ishana Sareen ka yeh bhi ek andaaz hai. Dekh kar acha laga.'
She smiled at him.
Ye tera rang naya hai, roop alag hai
Dil mein aj ek ehsaas naya hai
Nai chahte hai nayi umange hai
Mann mein ek khwaab naya hai
http://www.sheroshayari.net/ghazals-and-lyrics-poetry-on-ghazals/hai-rang-naya-sa-roop-naya-sa.html
Ishana's cheeks went red. She knew Om's eyes were on her even if he was looking outside. So, the last night was forgotten. She was the happiest to know that.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVHaXD7zHDQ; phir kabhi, MS dhoni)
Yeh lamha jo tehra hai
Mera hai yeh tera hai
Yeh lamha main jee loon zara
Tujhme khoya rahun main
Mujhme khoyi rahe tu
Khud ko dhoond lenge phir kabhi
Tujhse milta rahoon main
Mujhse milti rahe tu
Khud se hum milenge phir kabhi
Haan aa phir kabhi
Ishana animatedly discussed each and every interesting sculpture that they saw. The technicalities and the thought behind every creation. He had never explained his interests and how he saw each piece of art in that detail before. And she saw and excitedkara and talkingkara for the first time- his eyes glowed like that of an innocent child's when he shows his new toy.
After the workshop, they walked through the marine drive discussing what is thought behind the sculptures he has done for the workshop; Ishana loved the gleam in his eyes as he described those. Also she wanted to theme the upcoming workshop around Om's thought process so that it doesn't become mechanical.
(Oberoi mansion, main hall)
Shivay was immersed in his work on the dining table when he heard two people laughing very loudly.
'Rud...'
But then, he saw Rudra coming from the opposite side alone. Rudra gestured a-what-happened look to him when they both looked towards the door.
(Music after first para, phir kabhi, MS Dhoni)
They both were shocked to the core. It was IshKara laughing; to the extent that tears appeared in their eyes - it was very rare for them to see them, especially Om, laughing so badly. Pm seemed different, a happier version, high-fiving with Ishana.
Dil pe taras aa rahan hain
Pagal kahi ho na jaayein
Woh bhi main sun ne laga hoon
Jo tum kabhi kehna paaye
Lyrics at lyricsted.com
Ye subha phir aayegi
Ye shaamein phir aayengi
Ye nazdeekiyan phir kahaan
Tujhme khoya rahun main
Mujhme khoyi rahe tu
Khud ko dhoond lenge phir kabhi
Tujhse milta rahoon main
Mujhse milti rahe tu
Khud se hum milenge phir kabhi
Haan aa phir kabhi
O bhaiya, chalo na Anika Bhabhi baar baar engagement ke dress ke liye puch rahi hai.'
He knew that the marriage was not going to happen as they would expose RoTia before but till then, they had to act normal.
'Sorry Rudra, Om and me have to discuss about the workshop.it's immediately after the marriage noe.'
'Yeah, you know what I like so bta dena.'
Shivaay decided to tease Om a bit. He winked at Rudra.
'Kyu Om, tere liye kaam bhai se important kab se hogya?'
'Actually Shivaay it's my fault. Maine hi board members ko workshop ka synopsis dene ke liye jaldi date di. It's not Om's fault.'
'Tum log fikar mat karo. Mai aj raat se pehle Anika se baat karlunga.'
They both ran towards Om's art room even before the two Obros could reply.
'Ishana se baat krne se fursat hogi tab anika se baat karega' he smiled and with his trademark act to move his hand through hair, he left for office.
(Evening, corridor outside Om's room)
He walked to stop her as she as passing through the corridor still lost in her thoughts.
'Soumya?'
Her fears came back as she saw him. She wouldn't be able to lie to him again; at least not to him. She had to think of something and that too fast.
'Jee...jee majhle bhaiya'
Tum busy ho ya thoda time hai?'
She nodded in a yes. They went to his room. He made her sit on the chair near the window.
'Bolo, kya hua hai?'
'Na...'
He interrupted before she could complete.
'Soumya, uss din maine tumse dobara nahi pucha, kyuki mai apni hi uljhano mei khoya hua tha magar aj jaanna chahta hunk i aisa kya hai jo tumko pareshan kar raha hai. Bhai kehti ho na mujhe?'
Shit! This was what she was scared of. Now, there was no way she coud hide anything from him. But, she thought of something and became calmer.
'Bhaiya.. wo Rudra, I mean ajkal samajh hi nahi ata kaha rehta hai. Uss din bhi maine usko bola tha ki mere sath college jana bt pehle hi nikal gaya. Aur 5 minute late class pahucha.Chubby told em ki ajkal jyada parties bhi nahi attend krta hai.'
'That's weird. Rudy college na aaye wo main maan skta hun but parties bhi nahi; wo bhi ab jabki sab thik hai'
'Aur bhaiya, pehle toh who ghar pe hi rehta tha agar party nahi krta that oh. Ajkal...ajkal puri puri raat gayab rehta hai. Aur mujhe toh darr hi ki...'
'Darr hai ki?'
And she told him everything about Romi. Om felt terribly guilty of making joke out of the whole Romi episode. He knew that Rudy dated a lot of girls but he had never hurt anyone. He would talk to Shivaay and that too now.
(Few minutes later)
'Tune bulaya Om?'
Soumya was truly scared. She knew howmuch Shivaay bhaiya protected his younger siblings. What if he were to do something really bad to Romi? And if Rudra blamed her? Well, he was very much capable of doing the same.
Om told him whatever Soumya had said. She kept looking down out of the guilt of not warning Rudra beforehand.
'I...am...sorry'
'Its okay Soumya mujhe pta hai tumne bhi nahi socha hoga ki Romi kisi ko itna torcher kar skti hai'
'Cut it Om, this is not important for now. More important is, to know all about her, and to talk to Rudra.'
Shivaay called Khanna asking him to get all details about the girl from wherever possible. (Shivaay BG tune)
(Night, Garden near the guest house)
Anika hurried through her way, she had already got very late for discussion;thanks to Tia's speciications for her dress- shadi dress se karni hai ya Shivaay se, she thought in exasperation.
Ishana, Rudra and Soumya were already there, waiting for her.
'Yaar tum log iss Tia ka band jldi bjao, nahi toh who mujhe dhol ki tarah bajati rahegi'
Ishana gave a small laugh hearing this.
'Rudra, explain the plan to Soumya and Anika. After all we need them now.'
'Haan, toh we have managed to annoy Tia to an extent ki ab wo kabhi bhi blast kr skti hai.'
'And we need her not to do any emotional drama. Rudra aur mai isliye chahte hai ki Soumya tum Tia pe nazar rakho. Especially read her emotions. She needs to burt out the truth but blaming only Robin and no one else.'
Soumya was still lost in thinking about what ShivKara were going to do with Romi. She wished she could have talked to Rudra first.
'Okay, Soumya???'
Seeing Rudra raising his voice on her, she absent-mindedly agreed that she had listened.
'Par agar usne emotional drama kia toh?'
'Isliye Anika di, we need Sumo to keep loking at Tia. Nahi toh who galat hote hue bhi sabko sahi lgegi. Aur apko isliye nai keh rahe taaki ap par kisi ko shak na ho.'
And they all high fived after the plan got finalled. Tia's truth would soon come out now.
(Next day, morning, main hall)
All the Oberois and Sareens along with the kapoors, Robin, Anika and soumya were present. Today the Kapoors were to finalise the logistics of the wedding after discussing with the Oberois. And since the Kapoors were coming, Ishana didn't want to leave a chance to add salt to Tia's wounds as she hadn't in just in one week.
And he saw it again, Robin and Ishana totally into each other. No, he needed to take his steps back, when you do not feel you can ever understand a person, when you see different faces of them, is when you must back out- for you never know what that person turns out to be. His mom had made the same mistake years ago with Mr. Oberoi and he shouldn't repeat the same. He had heard Kabir jiju talking about Ishana's prospect with Robin a few days ago. He needed to step back.
She got the text saying work done. She knew what she had done would hurt herself as well. But, anyway, she cared much more for her relationship than anything else in the world. And she had to let the world know the truth through an indirect way. She sat composed and waitd for the action to happen.
'TAAAD'
Before anyone could have understood anything; a loud noise came of the slap that Robin had just received from Kabir.
'Kabir?'
Kabir was generally a calm person. But today, his face had become red with anger. Robin looked up, astonished and scared.
'Kyun.. Robin, btao maine kyun thappad maara tumhe.. BTAO ROBIN SAXENA!!'
Ishana looked at Rudra not knowing how to control the situation. She couldn't even think if this was happening for good or bad. They needed Soumya to divert Tia so that she doesn't make herself appear as the one on the receiving end.
The Oberois were shocked to the core- Saxena/Kapoor- what the heck was happening!!
Kabir was about to hit Robin once again when Tia came in between.
'Galti meri hai. It's my fault. Mere Naam, Khoon aur Khandan ki'
She knew she had hit the bull's eye. Rudra moved wishing to stop Tia but Ishana gestured him not to.
'Main bahut pyar karti hun Robin se, apne pati se. But unfortunately paisa nahi hai uske paas. Kuch nai hai. Hai toh ek acha dil jo duniya samajhti nai hai. Isliye mom apna business bachane ke liye meri aur Shivay ki shadi krwana chahti thi.'
Pati she said. Did she?
Then she moved towards Anika, she had to make sure all the sympathies were in her favour, whether the marriage happened or not. She had to take her last chance
'Tumhe pta hai, Anika, I've always been jealous of you. Atleast tum apni man ki zindagi apni marzi se jee toh skti ho. Kisi family name ka stress toh nahi hai tum par.'
And then, kabir once again.
Please Kabir, shayad main hi layak nahi hun, na Shivaay ke aur na Robin ke. He is a good guy.'
'What the hell is happening, koi samjhaega?' He had lost all control by then.
'Shivaay, I, Tia Kapoor, have been married to Robin. Kapoor industries ko bachane ke liye main tumse shadi krne wali thi.'
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