Hidden Secrets..The next day, he went again to his Rehab Centre. Ganga had occupied most of his thoughts last night. He met Rakesh again who pointed out to one of the rooms as Ganga's. Om stepped up two steps at a time and reached the door. He could hear sniffings from inside. Curious, he opened the door to find Ganga with her back facing towards him. She was looking outside from the glass window. Om couldn't see her face but he knew that she was crying. He moved inside quietly and cleared his voice..
Om : Ahem.. Ahem..
Ganga quickly wiped her tears and turned around to face him. Om noticed that her eyes were bloodshot and she had bags around her eyes. She had been crying all night and didn't sleep. She looked back at him, her eyes devoid any mischief like the first time he met her..
Ganga : Oh. Its you, Longhair.
Om : This longhair has a name
Ganga : Well.. The same longhair didn't bother to tell me his name the last time we met. So.
Om : Omkara Singh Oberoi. You can call me Om.
Ganga : Nah. Longhead.
Om : Please.. Omkara or Om.
Ganga : Fine Omiey..
Om : Omiey ??
Ganga : Yeah. Let's be different. Om and Omkara is too boring.
Om : Fine. Your wish.
They stayed quiet for sometime. Om was looking elsewhere while Ganga was confidently staring at him.
Ganga : Did you come here to admire the room's beauty and do a painting on it ?
Om : What ? 😕
Ganga : Look at the way you are staring elsewhere except me.
Om : Oh that.. Am sorry.. I didn't know it would..
Ganga (with a wave of her hand) : Forget it. Why are you here ?
Om : I wanted to know about you. How is your health ?
Ganga : Better. But I wish it wasn't.
Om : What.. Why ?
Ganga : Let that go.. No use talking about it. Am neva gonna get it back anyways.
Om : You know something ?? I am a good listener.
Ganga : So what shall I do ? Clean ur ears with an ear bud to make it even more easy ??
Om 😕 : Ehh no.. I just wanted to say you can share your problems with me. You'll feel good.
Ganga : Thanks... But no thanks. Leave me to myself. Now, I think I shall rest. I need some sleep.
Om : You do. I'll come back later. Sleep well..
Ganga : Sure. Thanks. Bye.
Om closed the door and went down to meet the receptionist to check out for new entries and fully cured patients. First he would have a talk with the new patients and then with the fully-cured people. He felt good to talk to people. He loved to share his experience with the hope that they would follow it too. He felt his pocket for his phone but it wasn't there. He checked all his pockets but no fell of phone anywhere. He remembered that he had left his phone in Ganga's room. He sighed and turned away to step up again to Ganga's room. Without any prior knocking or warning, he opened the door to find Ganga inject something into herself. Om looked at her in shock, Ganga mirroring his expression with wide eyes. Before Ganga could react, Om rushed towards her side and tried taking the drug injection out of her hand. Ganga put on a fight.
Om : Let it go.. Ganga, just let it go.
Ganga : No !!! Leave it.. Its mine. Leave it !!
Om : Its not good for you. Just let it go
Ganga : But that's the only way I live. So just let it go. And anyways, who are you to decided what is good for me and what is not !!!
Om stepped away for a moment. He didn't know what happened but her words hurt. They really hurt.. Who was he !! He was trying to help her and here she was asking who he was to help her out... Narrowing his eyes he said
Om : Yes. I am no one to decide what is right and what is wrong but this is my rehab centre and you are in it. And here, my word matters and you have to listen to it no matter what.
Ganga : If that's the case, then I don't want to be here. Get me out of here or else am going out.
Om went to her and pulled the drug out of her weak hands and smashed it to pieces. Ganga's eyes clouded with anger. She stood up in her inebriated state.
Om : Where are you going ?
Ganga : That's none of your business. I am outta this place.
She walked two steps and stumbled forward. Om caught her. She screamed..
Ganga : Don't touch me !! Let me go outta here !!! Just lemme go.
Om held her tightly while calling out for few nurses. Ganga was screaming in his amrs, squirming and trying to scratch him anyplace she could get her hands on. Few nurses came running and took her to the bed.
Om looked at her slingbag present there and decided that the slingbag was where she had her drugs. He picked up the slingbag and handed it over to the nurses.
Ganga : No.. No !! Please.. Give my bag to me.. Please give me back my slingbag.
Om : NO !!! This is where you keep all ur drugs.. No ways are we going to give this back. Nurse, keep this in the Forbidden Section and until she gets back to herself, you are under no circumstances to give it back to her. Do you understand ?
The nurses nodded timidly and held her while she screamed.. She was given a calming drought and she fell asleep. Om looked at her sleeping figure with angry and shocked eyes. What was that !! She tried to kill herself.. Next she tried to scratch him. What was this girl !!! Why did she want to die ??? He had himself gone through that stage once and he was now happy that he didn't die. Didn't this girl know the meaning and value of life !!! He went home that day, his thoughts occupied with Ganga. He was angry with her.. Not angry.. Furious with her.. He didn't even greet Rudra who was happily waiting to hug Om. Shivaay understood that something was wrong with him. He wanted to go but Shivika started to wail and he picked her up in his arms. He looked at Anika helplessly and she took Shivika in her arms and started comforting her while Shivaay smiled greatfully and rushed to Om's room. Om was sitting on his bed, pondering over his thoughts. Shivaay sat beside him..
Shivaay : What's up Om ? What's eating up your thoughts ?
Om : Ganga.
Shivaay : Ganga again ??
Om : I dnt know what's wrong with her. First she tries to kill herself and then she scratches me with her bare hands..
Shivaay : Wait what ??!!
Om : Yeah. She scratched me.
Shivaay : But why would any girl do that ?? Tell me what happened, clearly Om ?
Om : I went to meet Ganga. She was crying and I told I wanted to help her. She declined the offer and told that she wanted to sleep. So I left her and went to meet the new patients and the ones who were leaving the centre when I realized that I had left my mobile in her room. I went up to find her injecting a drug onto herself. I took the drug away and she started screaming and scratching that it was the way she lived and that she wanted to leave the centre immediately. I've never seen such a person in my life.
Shivaay was in thinking mode. Why would anyone scream like that ?? If she was so much into drugs that it was the only way she lived, then there was really something or something really horrible happened that she was turning to drugs.
Om : Shivaay ??
Shivaay : Huh ??
Om : What happened ?
Shivaay : I was just thinking
Om : About what ?
Shivaay : Did you ever try to talk to her ?
Om : Ya. Before I found her with the drug
Shivaay : No.. After the drugfest. Did you try to find out why she did that ?
Om : No. I didn't.
Shivaay : You should have done that.
Om : What ?? She almost ripped my eyes off my face. And u expect me to talk to her ??
Shivaay : Om.. There must definitely be a reason she has turned to drugs. Everyone has either a bad past or bad influence to get into drugs. What if she had a bad past too ?? Do not judge anyone without knowing about them Om.
Om : I know that more than you do, Shivaay. I had dealt with one two years back. And the result ?? I got my heart broken, my happiness taken away and my trust turned to ashes.
Shivaay knew that he was talking about Ishaana. He didn;'t want to pester Om about that anymore. He didn't want Om to turn into the recluse anymore..
Shivaay : Om. I would suggest you go and talk to Ganga again. She might have calmed down by now. Go Om.
Om : But Shivaay...
Shivaay : Om please..
Om : Ok Shivaay. I'll go in the evening.
Shivaay : Great.. Now if you don't mind. Can you help me with Ansh's coloring. He just made the floor a mess. And thanks to Rudra, he's got paint on himself too. Dnt know who's more kiddish ?? My son or Rudra..
Om : Hahahaha.. My cute nephew and our adorable 7 year old kid. Let's get there before those two make anymore hell loose.
Both were greeted by the sight of Rudra and Ansh playing with paint. Rudra was holding little Ansh's hand and trying to make him draw. Shivika was with Pinky who was braiding her hair with red flowers while Jhaanvi was watching the duo in shock. Om went and slapped Rudra at the back of his head while Ansh clapped laughing at this exchange. Rudra pouted at Om.
Om : Kya hai ye ?? Kya haalat bana rakha hai apne aur Ansh ka
Rudra : O, hum painting kar rahe the.
Om : Isko painting nahi, dirty kehte hai. What is this ?? Look at urselves !!
Rudra : O.. Don't worry. I'll bathe Ansh
Shivaay : NO...
Om : What ??
Shivaay : Am not giving Ansh to you. The last time you bathed him, he came to me looking like a spiky punk with his hair gelled and dressed up in uber cool clothes.
Om : Rudra ??? 😲
Rudra : Come on Bhaiyya and O. That the latest style.
Om : You were right Shivaay. He really is Saath saal ka ladki with six pack abs..
In the evening, Om took the car again and drove to his rehab centre. Ganga was occupying his thoughts these days and after the talk with Shivaay, he decided that it would be bes to talk and know what happened to her. Then his mind wandered over to her hands.
Om : She's a wild cat. Her nails are always in action. I should have taken loan of Rudra's protective shield. Damn man !!
He drove to the centre where he was met by Rakesh.
Om : Rakesh. How is Ganga ?
Rakesh : She is calm now, Om.
Om : Calm enough to keep her hands in check when someone goes to meet her ?
Rakesh 😆 : Yes Om. Don't worry. She won't scratch you.
Om : How did you know that I was scratched by her ?
Rakesh : News travels fast. And news like this travels even faster 😆
Om : Urgh !!! Keep this a secret, will you ?
Rakesh : Cross my heart.
Om : Thanks.
He walked ahead and dashed against a man with black hair, dark skin and honey-colored eyes., The man apologized profusely and walked away. Om started to walk but turned back to look at that man with a suspicious look. After a few seconds, he turned ahead and walked. He went up the stairs cursing himself more and more as to why didn't her get Rudra's protective shield to shield himself from this Junglee's attacks. He slowly opened the door to find her seated in the chair, back against him again. He just stood there not knowing what to say when a voice called out.
Ganga : Are you going to just stand there like an idiot ?
Om : What ?? 😕
Ganga : Why have you come here ?? Wanaa take something else away from me ?? If that's the case, then am sorry. I do not have anything else.
Om : I did not come to take anything. And anyways, I just saved you
She turned back to look at Om. She was furious. Her eyes were narrowed and she was seething. She really did look like a jungle billi. She shouted...
Ganga : Saved ?? SAVED !!!! Was that what you call saving ?? You took my life away from me
Om : Drugs arn't your life
Ganga : What do you even know about my life !!!
Om : You had drugs in your bag. I did what was right.
Ganga : Do not even think that you are doing any good to anyone other than urself.. You stole my life away and now you say you;ve done me a favour !!! You havn't done anyone a favour here, Mr. Omkara Singh Oberoi.
Om (shouting) : I did what was right at that point of time. You are in my control. And I do not like to be spoken against. Ye mera centre hai. Mera baat chalega yaha
Ganga : Chilaaao mat !!! When will you ever understand that everything is not about you !! Not everyone in this world will bow down to your each and every word and agree to it. You are so dominating, do you know that ??? Ye jo tum itna dominating ban rahe ho na, ye theek nahi hai. And you are definitely not controlling me, Mr. Omkara Oberoi. You are not my master nor do you mean anything to me. Do you go around dominating everyone like this !! If that's the case, then I have to say, u have a long way to go in the chapter called life.
Om : SHUT UP !!! Just shut up.. You do not know anything about my life or what I have gone through nor should you be commenting on it. You wanna go right ?? Fine.. Go.. Just disappear off from here ??!!!
Om went away in fury leaving Ganga seething in anger. He drove straight away and even shouted at a passerby for crossing his car without any alarm. He drove staright home and locked up himself in his room. He heard a knock on his door.
Om : Shivaay. Mera mood bilkul nahi hai tumse baat karne ka. Please jaao.
Anika : Mei Anika hu.
Om looked up to see Anika standing at the door with a calm expression on his face. SHe was smiling at him.
Om : Anika. Tum..
Anika : Haaan Om. Kya mei andhar aa sakti hu ?
Om : Ofcourse come in.
Anika came in and sat on the chair.
Anika : Kya hua, Om ??
Om : Nothing. Am absolutely fine.
Anika : Really ??? And that means you had a fight with Ganga again.
Om : How did you ???
Anika : Om. Me and Shivaay had passed our school-stage life and college staged life in the instituion of marriage. We are mature enough to understand how marriage works and are compatible with each other. Shivaay told me everything. What happened ?
Om started with going to the rehab centre and ended with how she had shouted at him, how he had shouted at her and how each had blasted the other off.
Om : She is mental, I say. Junglee Billi she is..
Anika : Oh. So now we have a tough competitor for ur brother.
Om : What ?
Anika : Come on. Did u forget that ur brother was and is a Baghad Billa ??? Now we have a perfect match to comepete with him for the title of Best Billu
Om : LOL... That was funny 😆
Om's phone started ringing. It was Rakesh. Om's changed from laughing to serious in a moment and he exclaimed Kya.. He kept the phone down and looked into empty space..
Anika : Om. Kya hua, Om ? Sab theek hai na.
Om : Nahi Anika. Ganga has been kidnapped.
Anika : What ?? But aise kaise ?
Om : She took my word of Just disappear off this place seriously and left from there. One of the nurses saw her walk out of the centre. Just as she went out of the gates, two people came and took her away in a car.
Anika : Hawh !! That's horrible.
Om : I need to go now.
Anika : Om wait. Its too night. Let me wake SHivaay up. You both can go. You can use some help too.
Om : Ok Anika. I'll wait outside. Just make sure Rudra isn't disturbed.
Anika : You don't worry about that.
Om rushed out of the room while Anika went to wake Shivaay up.
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