Rikara FS- Anjaana Anjaani Shot 4 pg 7 updated (28.6) - Page 3

Omkara was ecstatic to receive the letter. After a very long time he was happy. He had somewhat grown attached to the woman. He wanted a friend, a confidante who would listen to him without any judgements. Maybe Gauri was the one! He wanted her to have a happy ending with her Arjun. However it pricked him somewhere in his heart that this girl has already found her match. Brushing away his thoughts he opened the letter.

Hi Omkara
Thank you so much for clearing this confusion. I hope I've not embarrassed myself infront of you!

At first when I didn't receive a reply of my letter I was tensed. Then when I received your letter saying that I had sent the letter to a wrong address I became furious on my friend. But now I'm glad that it had reached you and not Arjun.

The Arjun I love, loves someone else. Maybe God knew that I was to be left heartbroken and therefore the letter reached you. The emptiness in me has consumed me completely and therefore I am unable to think anything. I loved Arjun with all my heart and believed he did the same too. I feel so betrayed yet I cannot do anything! I'm sorry I don't know why I'm writing you this but my heart wanted to clarify things with you.

Thanks again for showing your concern

Gauri.
12.01.2018

Omkara had mixed feeling after reading the letter. A part of him felt sorry for Gauri while another part was happy! Omkara couldn't put a finger as to why he was feeling this. He quickly brushed away his thoughts and quickly took a paper to reply her.

Gauri,
When people are in love there is nothing called embarrassment. Love is one of the most beautiful feeling in this world. So you didn't embarrass yourself when the letter reached me.

Gauri trust me when I say this, I know how love hurts. But understand this when you loved him, you never placed any conditions for him to love you back! You loved him because you loved him! Your love for him should be enough to keep you happy. You should be happy at his happiness. Love is not a contract love is feeling of completeness even if its incomplete. I'm sure there's somebody made for such a beautiful soul. Just keep faith, Gauri.

It is strange that sometime you are able to share your deepest thoughts with a mere stranger and not with somebody you know. I completely understand that!
If you ever feel that you need to talk, this stranger is always here!
Will I hear from you again?
Omkara.
20.01.2018

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Omkara
No words have comforted me the way your words did! True! When I loved him I nevert if he is happy.

I love writing to you. There is no fear from judgement, no extra drama just plain and simple sharing of feelings.

Thank you so much for making me feel nice. My friends have noticed me change and its all because of you.

Let's become friends...i mean pen friends? What's say?

Gauri
28.01.2018

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Gauri,

When a person has seen a lot in life they become wise! I'm happy that you that you didn'tfind me clingy or desperate!

You know you're my first pen friend. Ibhad friends to whom I have written letters but I knew them from a long time. You are genuinely my first true stranger friend. Itvis going to be so much fun and exciting na? Just think about it? Two complete strangers writing it to each other about their lives without actually meeting orvmaybe if destinh wants we will meet one day!
Oh god I cant stop writing to you
I like writing to you!
Can I hear something about you the next time you write to me?

Gauri.
04.02.2018

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Gauri,

You like to talk a lot right?! You can't stop right!?

I like how you're so chirpy and ever so energetic. Now ask me how I know this? I know it because I can feel your excitement. It just happened!
Btw, what if this stranger turns out be a serial killer planning to kill you! Think about it maybe that is why I reply to you?!
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Even I like writing to you a lot! You're like the fresh breath of air in my own mundane life! But I think destiny is just cruel! We can never meet Gauri! We are miles apart!

Omkara
12.02.2018
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Omkara
Yes! I like to talk a lot with people I'm comfortable with! Richa also says that i talk a lot! Oh did I mention Richa becore?! No right? Then let me tell you about her! She is my best friend since childhood! She was in the same orphanage where I was. We did our school, college together and now we work in the same office. She's the quieter one amongst us but the definitely the naughtier one! Actually she was the one who knocked in some sense into me about replying to you! I'm glad she did!

Okay now I don't want you to fall in love with her more than me!

You did scare me at this! For the first time I had the courage to initiate a conversation with a stranger but you had to scare me!!

What do you mean we are miles apart Omkara? You live in Delhi and I live in Mumbai and as a matter of fact I know you're address might as well drop in someday! In a way I'm dying to meet you.

Gauri
20.02.2018

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Gauri

When we say we are miles apart Gauri, we are miles apart! We can never meet?
Do you get that Gauri Sharma?

Omkara
24.02.18

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To say Gauri was shjcked to read the letter would be an understatement. She was confused. Since the day she had started writing to Omkara, he had always been the ever so sweet and understanding friend then why this sudden change? Gauri was dejected at the way he had replied.
Not only dejected she was angry on him and sad that he rejected meeting her!

"Am I bad?" Gauri asked Richa one day after receiving the letter.

"Tu aisi sawal kyun pooch rahi hai?!"

(Why are you asking this question?!")

"Bata na?"

(Just answer)

"Gauri, you should think before asking such a baseless question! You're not bad Gauri!"

"Then why am I rejected everytime Richa?"

"Rejected?! Oh god Gauri please if you're still pondering over Arjun then stop! It's been two months to that"

"I'm not thinking about Arjun"

"Toh phir kiske baare mein bol rahi hai?"

( Then whom are you talking about?")

"Omkara"

"What?!" Richa was shocked to hear Omkara from Gauri's mouth. True, she knew about the blooming friendship between them but she was unaware that Omkara had started affecting Gauri.

"Kya? Omkara ne kisi aur sawal ka jawab nahi diya mujhe lekin bohot rudely likh diya ki hum kabhi mil nahi sakte."

(What? Omkara didn't reply to any of questions but just replied that we can never meet that too so rudely)

"Oh God! Gauri you both are strangers at the end of the day! He might be comfortable writing letters to you but maybe not meet you."

"But why? I want to meet him so badly!"

"Gauri? Tell me honestly have you started liking him?"

"Kyaaa?! Pagal hai kya tu? (Whaat?! Are you mad?!) It's just that I found a new friend with whom I can share everything isiliye (that's why) I'm just angry"

"Okay! But trust me Gauri you'vestarted liking him. You wait for his letter as if that is the most important thing in your life! Do you ever realise that since the day you guys have started exchanging letters not once have you mentioned about Arjun? Tu toh usse pyaar karti thi na? (You loved him right?)

"Haan mein pyaar karti thi aur shayad abhi bhi mere dil mein kahi na kahi usske liye pyaar hai lekin I can't forever hold on to that right?!"

(Yes, I loved Arjun and maybe somewhere in my heart I still love him but I can't forever hold on to that, can I?)

"And that's exactly what I've been trying to tell you since the last 3 months but as soon as Omkara told you the same thing you understood?"

"It's nothing like that Richa! You're overthinking"

"Theek hai. To usse letter kyun nahi likh rahi?"

(Okay. Why aren't you writing a letter to him then?)

"Nahi. I will not write to him. There's no reason to be so rude!"

"So what? Woh toh tera dost hai na? Thodi si rudely baat kya karli tu toh gussa ho gayi"

(So what? He's your friend right? He spoke to you a little rudely and you are getting angry)

Gauri had no answer to this. Why was she hurt? And why was she so eager to meet Omkara? Why did his reply affect him so much?

Richa snaps a finger in front Gauri breaking her trance.

"Kaha kho gayi tu?"

(Where are you lost?)

"Huh!? Kahi nahi toh!"

(Huh?! Nowhere!)

"Gaur, just accept it that you have a soft corner for him"

Gauri closed her eyes and she just saw flashes of the letters written by Omkara flashed. A new realization dawned upon her. OH.MY.GOD! I REALLY LIKE HIM RICHA! I DO!

Richa just looked at Gauri and smiled while Gauri was just reeling from this new realization!

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"What have you done O?" Rudra almost shouted at Omkara

"Stop shouting Rudy! Whatever I did was right! She has started liking me!"

"And you haven't?"

"No"

"Jhoot kisko bol rahe ho aap?! Aapko uss Gauri pehle din se pasand aayi thi"

(To who are you lying?! You had started liking Gauri from the very first day)

"Rudra ! Tu bohot aache se jaanta hai ki yeh mumkin nahi hai!"

(Rudra! You know it very well that this is not possible)

"For how long will you let yourself suffer? That was not your mistake! You have left your entire family in Mumbai and living in Delhi!"

"Rudy let's just not go there! Please?"

"Fine. Lekin kya aap sach mein Gauri se pyaar nahi karte"

(Fine. But you really don't love Gauri?)

"Nahi"

(No.)

"Achha toh aap pichle paanch dino se kyun post box ki taraf dekte rehte hai? Why do keep writing letters and throw it in the dustbin? Why do you keep mumbling sorry in your sleep? Why?"

(Really? Then why do you keep looking at the post box for the last five days?")

"Rudy, tu jaanta hai na ki mein usse pyaar nahi kar sakta! Aur nahi woh mujhse kar sakti hai"

(Rudy, you do know that I can't love her and neither I can let her love me)

"Why?"

"Because I'm broken, and a broken piece cannot love a angel like Gauri"

"So you'll break Gauri's heart"

"I'll have to do it"

"And what will you do?"

"Write a letter."

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So what do you think Omkara will write in the letter?
Is it the end of their story?
Will Gauri be left heartbroken again?
What is it that is stopping Omkara from falling in love?

Do let me know in the comment section.

I really did not want to write Omkara's and Gauri's feeling after receiving each letter.
I hope I was able to make their progression from strangers to friends clear.

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