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<Chapter 4>
Yeh ishq abhi masoom
Gauri woke up after a restless night. She felt very strange to be doing this even if it's for help. She never involves emotionally with her patient's lives. Why the hell did she accept then? She wasn't sure what made her take such a big step without even considering multiple times. Jhanvi is a nice woman but she just knew her for 3 months and here she is staking her life's decisions for her. About Omkaara?
Omkaara has always come across as a warm person for her. She had interacted with him whenever he used to visit Jhanvi. He seems to be well behaved mannered man. But she is becoming his wife today and she had no clue how he accepted this on the first place also.
Jhanvi knocked at her door as early as 6am. She wanted Gauri to get ready. Gauri got ready and came to the living room. She was walking just when she saw Omkaara walking in the opposite direction. The man, whom she is supposed to marry today. Gauri felt a strange feeling on seeing him today. She tried her best to avoid his glance since he was also walking towards her, looking at her. Omkaara was feeling strange at how events turned out since morning. He was not comfortable at the concept of marriage this soon, that too with an almost stranger. He wondered why his life is throwing stakes at him like this. He had been restless thinking about this all night and he was walking out of his room with the same thought. There he saw Gauri walking opposite to him as fresh as dew. He wasn't aware how he felt a little better now and he was looking at her while she was busy looking away from him nervously. He was looking at her with a keen expression.
"Good Morning, Gauri She was about to walk past him and stopped at his voice.
"Good morning, Sir Gauri had to pull her words out of her mouth.
Omkaara face twitched a little on hearing her "Sir. By that time, Jhanvi came in and saw both of them together with smile.
"aap log zara mandir aajao
"Mom?
"Om.. waqt nahi hain.. aajao jaldi.. Gauri come with me Jhanvi whisked her away.
In the mandir, registrar was sitting with files and documents. Omkaara walked in surprised whereas Gauri was growing more nervous about "The moment which was impending.
R: "Ladka aur ladki yeh dono hai?
J: Jee sir.
R: aap log idhar aayiye please
Gauri moved near the registrar with a calm but heavy expression whereas Omkaara was feeling something unexplained.
R: "Toh.. Miss Gauri.. yeh shaadi aapki consent se ho rahi hai? Do you consent to take Mr. Omkaara singh oberoi as your legally wedded husband?
Gauri's eyes widened at this question. She was nervous beyond control, now. All she managed to see her Father & Mother sitting and smiling at her as idols.. She got some strength.
She saw Omkaara. He was also seeing her with widened eyes. "Haan Words came out of her mouth automatically.
R: To batayiye Mr. Oberoi, Do you consent to take Miss. Gauri kumara sharma as your legally wedded wife?
Omkaara looked into her eyes with a deep meaningful look. He thought he would stand disinterested but what he did was reverse. "Haan
Registrar smiled at each other "To aap dono yahan sign kijiye please?
Omkaara handed the pen to Gauri first. His hands accidentally touched her fingers and he could find her hand was very cold and trembling. She didn't express anything in face, but he could feel that she was nervous beyond limits. Gauri signed her part and Omkaara signed his.
Jhanvi & Daadi were present to witness this wedding. While daadi had tears in her eyes, Jhanvi smiled elatedly after months. She held Daadi and hugged her. After the signatures were done, registrar took their hands and held it together. Gauri felt his hands were very big for hers and somehow her trembling stopped under his. "You are now legally married as per law. Wish you both a happy married life Registrar wished them both and moved towards Jhanvi. They both were looking at each other for a brief second, while none of them took out their hands. Omkaara felt a comforting warmth whereas she regained some strength. Jhanvi looked at their hands and smiled. "Gauri She hugged her first and Omkaara next. "Bahut bahut badayi ho.. Omkaara.. Badayi ho Gauri
Gauri wasn't sure whether or not they should take blessing from elders.
She looked at Omkaara who was also standing in the same confusion. She decided to do it anyway even if he doesn't like. She was about to fall on Jhanvi's feet while she surprisingly noticed Omkaara following the same. Jhanvi was overwhelmed with tears.
"Sada khush raho.. Gauri sada suhagan raho She hugged both together. She felt victorious to have saved her precious son from evil.
They then followed same with daadi who was too emotional to talk. She always wished her omkaara's shaadi will be a grand affair. She was sad she couldn't witness all that but still was happy his life was saved. Daadi removed the diamond bracelet from her hands. "Gauri.. yeh lo.. meri taraf se shagun
Gauri was startled. It was diamond and she never wore anything expensive than silver.
"Daadi.. maaf kijiye.. yeh She started to refuse.
"shh.. gauri.. shagun ko naa nahi kehna chahiye. Tum humaari ghar ki bahu ho. Tumhaari haq hai yeh.. Daadi got it in her hands compulsively.
Gauri's head was spinning. All these haq, bahu,humhaare ghar words were confusing her beyond limits. She looked at Omkaara who was looking elsewhere without any expression. He is not happy, she thought.
Jhanvi made plans to break this magnificient news before Svetlana in the afternoon. Svetlana was supposed to arrange for a registrar in the late afternoon. "Let her come she thought.
Omkaara retired silently to his room after this and Gauri was with Jhanvi. She was making sure she was palpitating due to over excitement. Jhanvi got her expensive saree's and the designer's arrived by afternoon. Gauri had no clue, why she was being decorated like a doll. Jhanvi said they had to make formal announcement that they are married so that svetlana's engagement with Omkaara will now be considered void. Since the actual marriage has taken place, it's fair they announce with a small get together in front of closed group of people. Gauri was petrified at all this and it was Jhanvi who was calming down Gauri.
By early evening she was looking all decked up with shimmering lehenga, makeup, jewels and Gajre in her hair. Jhanvi looked so happy looking at her bahu glowing like a celestial nymph. Even though the real glow of that a bride was missing, she glowed enough to make someone jealous. Omkaara retired in his room in the morning and wasn't out till late evening. He was immersed in so many thoughts. Now that svet is out of his life, he thought about the repercussions of this marriage. Svetlana is not going to keep quiet and he was wondering what troubles she might bring. His circle of thoughts finally lasted on his bride. She was literally trembling while signing the papers. Have they forced an innocent girl for their own selfish use? Has she gotten into this without knowing the magnitude, just for showing gratitude? Omkaara was disturbed with all these thoughts. Jhanvi knocked at the door.
"Om.. open the door
Omkaara came out. "Om.. ye lo tumhaari suit. Tayyar hokar aajao Jaldi.. we just have an hour for the get to-gether
"A get-together??!!?? Par mom.. when did you arrange for that.. isn't Svetlana the only person supposed to know about this marriage?
"Om.. please tumhaari questions ki jawab mein baad mein doongi.. ab jaldi aajao.. I have a lot to do Jhanvi hurried away
Omkaara got ready and came out after almost an hour. He was surprised to find a choti si mandap decorated with pearl and beads, a havan kund and a pandit. His eyes widened "What the hell??
<to be continued>
