Everyone was busy or at least trying to be busy still thinking about what exactly has gone wrong with Omkara. He came back home and insisted that he needed to have some personal conversation with his mother. Now that both of them are out of the room after one long hour. They are able to hear what he is trying to tell his mom.
"Who told you to make this place a community guest house mom? Omkara asked in frustration.
"This is a rented accommodation ... not any guest house Om ... god knows what is going on in your mind. What is wrong with you. Jahnvi scolded him.
Now that they were standing in the living room everyone was able to look at them and even hear to what Omkara was complaining about but they acted as if not paying attention. Rudra was polishing his shoe sitting on the sofa ... Mallika was making chappatis for dinner and Anika was cleaning the room with a broomstick ... Gauri was still fixated near the wall paintings dusting them again and again. Saumya the only one unaware of the situation inside was playing badminton with a neighbor.
"Mujhe mere ghar mein koi bheed nahi chahiye Mom ... ask them to go somewhere else. Om yelled
"Omkara ... tumhara dimaag toh thikaane pe hai ... tum keh rahe ho ke main ... Anika tumhaare ghar mein bheed badha rahi hu? Anika stood in front of him confused.
"Anika its not like that ... main ... woh ... main ... bass ... woh ... Omkara fumbled for words.
"What main main Om... tell me! Mallika stepped out of the kitchen.
"You know me Mallika ... I need my space ... too many people feel suffocating. Omkara started speaking.
"Are you crazy Omkara ... you remember ... main tum aur shivaay childhood waale best friends hai and you and me ... humne shoe laces bandhna seekha thha saathme ... handkerchiefs mein naak pochna seekha thha saathme ... we went to school together ... remember the block houses? Kindergarten? And you say I suffocate you? Mallika was seriously pissed off.
"No mallika ... aisa nahi hai Omkara knew he was not going to win this.
"Aur mera kya Omkara ... main bhi toh tumhaari dost hu... tumhe pata hai naa meri life mein kitna bawaal ho gaya hai ... phir tum aise kyon baat kar rahe ho? Anika was confused.
"Its not about you Anika Omkara tried to keep calm.
"Kya hua ... Saumya came inside.
"O aap sabko iss house se get out kar raha hai. Rudra informed her.
"KYON?!?! Bade Baal waale bhaiyya ... aap aisa kyon kar rahe ho ... main toh bass yaha rent pe rehne aai hu ... college student hu ... mera koi bhi problem nahi hai bhaiyya ... mera koi boyfriend bhi nahi hai ... aap kyun nikal rahe ho mujhe yaha se. Saumya was almost in tears.
"Gauri tu bhi kuch bol. Om just cannot do this with us. Mallika told Gauri who was still standing facing her back towards everyone. She turned to look in to his eyes ... her own eyes teary and red rimmed. She knew about why Omkara was saying that he does not want any paying guests in his place.
"GAURI
Yes it was because of her. He did not want her to stay with his mother or his family on in his place. She is not a good woman. She is not a person who deserves a roof in a society of civil people. She was a vile landlords keep. She has selfish motives. She is a gold digger.
"OMKARA
She knew that he hates her for his own reasons what she did not know is that the place she is is paying to stay belongs to him. She swore on her god, had she known that this is his house ... she would not have come here in fact she would not have come to Mumbai itself.
But what is she supposed to do now? Should she quit? Should she leave? After all this is his place.
But its your decision Gauri' Her heart confided.
Okay. She had had enough. She has a lot in her life to deal with which is certainly more important than a certain whimsical Omkara. If Shankarji wants her to face him. Be it. She is going to face him and answer him in the tone that he will have to understand.
Gauri silently walked towards Jahnvi.
"Jaanu aunty kya aap chahti hai ke hum mein se koi bhi yeh ghar chhodkar jaaye? Gauri asked sincerely.
"Arre main aisa kyon chahungi ke koi bhi yeh ghar chhodkar jaaye? Jahnvi was annoyed with Omkara.
"Lekin main chahta hu. Omkara was feeling terrible.
" All of them have an eleven month agreement Omkara ... they will stay here agar tum he problem hai toh tum jaao ... go stay in your studio apartment. Jahnvi scolded.
"Mom aap ... And he was interrupted.
"Humse praablem hai naa aapko ... aapki nazro mein khatakte hum hi toh hai. Gauri darted him straight in the eye. Everyone was surprised with the change in the pitch of her voice but known of them knew that what both of them were talking about had many things personal attached to it.
"Haan aur main nahi chahta ke tum yaha raho. Omkara was preparing himself to fight with her.
"Aap humme yeh nahi bataaenge ke hum kaha jaaye or kya kare ... aapko koi Haa nahi hai ... Aapko humaari zindagi ka koi bhi faisla lene ka koi haq nahi hai ... samjhe aap. She warned him.
"Zarurat se zyada bolne ki zarurat nahi hai tumhe.
"Theek kaha aapne bohot kaha suni ho gayi ... ab aap vichaar kar lijiye ke aap chup rahenge ya pitenge? She asked folding her arms across her chest. He could not help but just give her a baffled look.
"PITENGE??? Everyone in the room gave a co ordinated chorus.
"Haan ... aur nahi toh kya ... bataaiye agar pitna hai toh kaise pitenge? Mallika Didi ke belan se, Anika didi ke jhaadu se, Somu ke racquet se yaa rudra ke joote se yaa phir hum aapko ek jhaap mein deewar se sataaye? She asked with a raised brow.
Everyone looked at the things they were having in their hands ... they were actually potential weapons.
Omkara felt psychotic ... this little woman was actually crazy.
Anika whistled, Mallika clapped and Rudra gave a dab to Gauri. She won.
"Dekho Omkara raised a finger at her.
"Achhe se dekh liya... yeh aapka ghar hai ... aapko yaha ke parde phaadne hai toh phaadiye, yaha par saamaan todna hai todiye ... aur agar aag lagaani hai laga dijiye lekin krupiya humaare saamne koi bakaiti mat kijiye ... aap ke peeche barbaad karne ke liye bekaar ka waqt nahi hai humaare paas. She finished and left.
"Dekho Om ... ek free fund ki salaah deti hoon ... agli baar se aisi koi baat mat Karna jiski wajah se tumhaari chop ho jaaye.
Omkara just sighed.
After another hour of Gauri trying to calm herself down she saw him entering her room and shutting it aloud.
"Mujhe pata hai tum mera peecha karte karte yaha tak aa gayi ho. Paise chahiye naa tumhe. He accused.
"Aap apne aap ko salmaan khan samajhte hai ke hum aapke peeche peeche aayenge? She answered without even looking at him.
"Tum kaun ho aur kya ho yeh bohot achhe tareeke se samajh chuka hoon. He gripped her elbow and pulled her into himself.
"Hum kaun hai ... hum kya hai aur humaare saath kya hua hai ... agar aapko iss baat ka Zara saa bhi andaza hota toh aap humme aise chhodkar nahi jaate. For a moment she felt weak.
"Janunga bhi aur samjhunga bhi ... tumhara Sara sach sabuton ke saath sabko bataaunga phir sab tumse utni hi nafrat karenge jitni main karta hoon. He had gripped her hair.
For if he wants to tell his mother the truth that he knows about Gauri ... he will have to gather evidence or else he knows that his mother is going to slap him for character certifying a girl.
"Jaha Jana hai jaaiye ... Jo pata Karna hai kijiye ... hum bhi dekhe kitni nafrat hai aapko humse. She challenged him.
He jerked off her elbow and left the room leaving behind an emotionally exhausted Gauri.
"HEYY SHANKARJI ... yeh kaisa bauraya hua nandi aapne humaare palle baandh diya. She his her face in her palms trying hard not to cry.
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