RiKara FF: Aaj Jaane ki zidd na karo- CHAPTER 9-CHAPTER 13

[The next day, Om found Gauri crying in her room, as she looked out the window.

He rushed towards her, and placed his hand on her shoulder, trying to figure out what was wrong.]

Om: (Worried) Tum ro kyun rahi Ho? Gauri, Kya hua?

Gauri: (Immediately wiping her tears) Huh...? K-kuch n-nahi...

[As Gauri turned to face him, his hands immediately reached her face and cupped it, while he wiped her tears with her thumbs.]

Om: Gauri, bolo. Kya hua?

Gauri: H-Hume Maa k-ki bahut yaad aa rahi hai...P-pata nahi kab dekh paayenge u-unhe...

Om: Aisi kyun Bol rahi Ho? Kyun nahi dekhogi unhe?

Gauri: Kyun ki jab hum yahaan aaye the, tab Hume Bareilly se saare naate todne padhe

Om: (Caressing her cheeks) Lekin kyun?

Gauri: Kyun ki hum abh Bareilly nahi jaa sakte, O log Hume maar daalenge

Om: Aisi baat nahi hai, Gauri, Koi apni aulaad se itni nafrat nahi Kar sakta

Gauri: Humaare maashre mein ijjat se badhkar kuch nahi hota, khud ki aulaad bhi nahi

Om: Gauri, tum zaroor apni maa se milogi, mujhe pura yakeen hai

Gauri: (Crying) Pata nahi kiss haalat mein hogi Woh...H-hum itne khudgarz hai; Takreeban 1 mahina Ho gaya hai, aur Vikram ka abhi bhi koi pata nahi hai! P-Pata nahi ka hoga humaara...

Om: Accha, Shh...Mere hote hue main tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga, Okay? Rona bandh karo, Chalo

Gauri: Agar mohabbat aapse Ee sab karwaati hai, Toh ka faayda mohabbat karne ka? Ka faayda uss mohabbat ka jo aapko bebass chode?

Om: Yeh tumhaari mohabbat ka imtehaan hai, Gauri, aur kuch nahi. Agar Vikram tumhaari kismat mein likha hai, Toh Woh khud aa jaayega

Gauri: Woh Hume dhoond kyun nahi rahe hai? Ka unhe humaari fikar nahi hai? Agar Woh Hume bhool gaye Toh?

Om: Sacchi mohabbat mein bhulaane ki gunjaaish hi paida nahi hoti, Gauri. Thoda aur sabr karo, Bass

[Om didn't understand what he was doing.

He was consoling the girl he had strong feelings for, and was potentially falling for, and telling her to have faith in her love for someone else.

Why was he doing this? ]

Om: Ab behtar mehsoos Kar rahi Ho?

Gauri: (Wiping her tears) H-Haan...

Om: Good, Chalo, neeche chalo, bahut kaam hai

Gauri: Kaam? Kiss baat ka?

Om: Aaj bhaiyya aur bhabhi ki wedding anniversary, isliye uski taiyaari karni hai

Gauri: Accha? Theek hai, hum 5 minute mein aayenge

Om: Okay, main tumhaara intezaar karunga

[As Gauri washed her face to get rid of the evidences of her tears, she kept remembering the way Om consoled her.

It was so unusual, because she had never experienced so much concern from someone before.

Vikram never consoled her in this manner.

Vikram never made her feel like she could do things.

He never supported her, like Om did, and she was surprised by how long it took her to realise that.

He was such a good man.

As she walked down the stairs to the main hall, she immediately looked at Om who gave her a smile and reassuring smile, somehow indicating that things would be okay.

That's exactly what she needed.

Reassurance that things would be okay.]

Gauri: (Hugging Anika) Saalgirah Mubarak didi!

Anika: Thank You! Tumhe kaise pata?

Shivaay: Om ne bataaya hoga, kyun?

Gauri: Ji bhaiyya

Shivaay: Accha Aaj tum party mein aa rahi Ho, Theek hai?

Gauri: Bhaiyya, H-hum kaise...

Anika: Kaise Matlab? Tum bhi Toh iss parivaar ka hissa Ho!

Gauri: Didi, Lekin---

Shivaay: Lekin-wekin kuch nahi!

Rudra: Accha aap logo ka senti dialogue session Ho gaya, Toh kaam shuru karein?

Om: Haan, Chalo!

[Soon enough, everyone was busy making arrangements for the event.

Gauri was confused, because the place looked nothing less than a wedding hall.
Flowers were draped, lights were lit, and within a few hours, everything was ready!

Everyone dressed in their finest clothes, and Anika and Shivaay of course, looked ravishing than ever.

However, Gauri was still not ready! ]

Dadi: Mehmaan aane waale hai, Om, Gauri abhi nahi aayi?

Om: Taiyaar Ho rahi hai, Dadi, 5 minute ke liye intezaar---

[Om's words were left slurred when he saw her descend down the stairs, almost like an angel descended from heaven.

She was draped in a red saree, her hair left open and walking down the stairs putting on her jhumkas.

Something happened to Om when he saw her. His heart felt unusually warm and fuzzy.

She looked so beautiful, and it took Om so Long to realise that.

As she wore the jhumkas, the back of the jhumka for the left ear fell down on the floor, and she panicked while looking for it on the floor, until she saw Om stand in front of her, to which her gaze raised.

He bent down, and pushed her hair to one side, concealing her left hair, and then giving her reassuring nod.]

Om: Tum aise hi acchi lagti Ho

Gauri: (Shyly) T-Theek h-hai...

[Suddenly, the lights went off and there was a spotlight that fell on Shivaay and Anika, before romantic instrumental music played.

As Shivaay took Anika's hand in his and danced, Om, who was observing from a distance was in a completely different world of his own.

He imagined an empty hall, with him and Gauri, where his hands were on here waist and her arms were wrapped around his neck.

There was just the sound of music and the both of them gazing into each other's eyes.

All he could think of was being close to her.

This wasn't good.

What was he doing!

He snapped out of his imagination when he felt a tap on his shoulder and he saw Gauri next to him.]

Gauri: Kahaan khoye hai?

Om: Huh? N-nahi...K-kuch nahi

Gauri: Chaliye, Woh cake kaat rahe hai

[As the cake cutting took place, the whole family crowded around Shivaay and Anika.

Suddenly, Om heard his phone ring and walked away from the crowd to answer the call.]

*On the phone*

Om: Haan bolo, kuch pata chala?

Phone: Haan boss, main aapko unki address aur number bhej raha hoon

Om: Great. Aur Vikram ka?

Phone: Abhi Tak Toh kuch nahi, Lekin uska record bilqul clean hai, No criminal background

Om: Toh phir woh saamne kyun nahi aa raha?

Phone: Don't know boss, but he definitely seems like a shady character, aur ek baat boss

Om: Kya?

Phone: Parson police ko bunty ki laash mili, he was murdered

Om: What?!

Phone: Exactly sir, mujhe nahi lagta ki things are going the right way, he seems dangerous

Om: Okay, Thanks, Main tumse kal baat karunga

*Phone disconnects*

Om then called the number he received and did the needful.

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*Om's voice*

Ishq mein fanaa nahi hue Toh khaak ishq kiya
Uska dard bhi marham na lage toh kahaan dil diya

Yeh mohabbat nahi Ho sakta muqammal, iss dil ko kaun samjhaayein
Yeh ishq ka maamla hai, isse kaise suljaayein

[Om walked into the room and saw her.

Gauri was dressed in a pink suit, looking beautiful as ever, and she looked outside the window.

Nervously, Om walked towards her.

Today was the day.

Today, he would tell her.

He slowly placed his hand on her shoulder, and she turned around, looking at him with her dark eyes, and then he spoke.]

Om: Gauri, Mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai

Gauri: Haan, kehiye

Om: Gauri, main tumse py---

Gauri: (Looking away) Vikram?!

[It took a while for him to register the name and saw Gauri move away from him and rush towards the door, where a man stood.

Was that Vikram?

What would happen to Om?]

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*At the market*

Rudra: (Panting) Main kona-Kona chaan maara, mujhe Toh lagta hai ki Vikram hai hi nahi!

Shivaay: How is that possible? Commissioner ke hisaab se Vikram ko yehi hona chahiye!

Om: Mujhe bhi Woh kahi nazar nahi aaya!

Rudra: Gauri didi kahaan chali gayi?

Om: (Worried) Oh god, don't tell me Woh phir se gaayab Ho gayi! Main abhi---

Shivaay: Woh rahi!

[Om, Shivaay and Rudra's eyes fell on Gauri who returned holding a small sheet of paper in her hands. They looked at each other in confusion, before proceeding to question her about what was in her hand.]

Om: Yeh Kya hai?

Gauri: Ee? Humaari Bareilly ki ticket

Shivaay: Kya?

Gauri: 1 mahine se bhi zyaada Ho gaya hai, bhaiyya, Hume samajh aa gaya hai ki Vikram aur humaara ek hona kismat mein likha hi nahi tha

Rudra: Didi, kaisi baatein kar rahi hai aap?

Gauri: Rudy bhaiyya, Hume kissi se koi shikayat nahi hai, Lekin hum aapka aur humaara waqt zaaya Kar rahe hai

Shivaay: Gauri, aisi baat nahi hai, dekho---

Gauri: Bhaiyya, apne jo humaare liye kiya hai, koi apna bhi nahi karta, isliye humaari baat maniye, aur chaliye. Kal subah hum Bareilly ke liye nikal jaayenge, Maa ke saath

Om: (Frustrated) Tum pagal Ho gayi Ho?! Tum zinda rehna chahti bhi Ho ya nahi?

Gauri: Aap gussa kyun Ho rahe hai?

Om: Gussa na hoon Toh aur Kya karun?! Woh log tumhaari zabardasti shaadi karwaayenge!

Gauri: Toh ka Hua? Aap ka chahte hai? Ki hum puri zindagi Vikram ko dhoondte rahein? Bataayie!

Shivaay: Gauri, tum Bareilly chali gayi Toh tumhaara parivaar Tumhe aur tumhaari Ma ko bahut torture karega!

Gauri: Hum kuch Kar lenge bhaiyya, humaara yakeen kijiye, hum sambhaal lenge, Lekin hum yahaan aur nahi reh sakte

Rudra: Accha filhaal ghar Chalo, wahaan hum ek saath milkar discuss karenge ki Kya karna hai

Gauri: Haan, chaliye

[As everyone sat in the car, Gauri slowly wiped her tears as her eyes fell on the rear view mirror.

It reflected the image of a face.

A familiar face.

The same complexion, the same set of eyes, the same smile she was searching for.]

Gauri: (Shocked) R-Rudy bhaiyya...G-gaadi rokiye

Rudra: Kyun didi? Kya hua?

Gauri: W-Woh...gaadi ke sheeshe m-mein dekhiye...

[Rudra, Om and Shivaay immediately looked at the rear view mirror and were initially confused until it hit them.]

Rudra: Yeh Aadmi Toh...

Shivaay:Bilqul Vikram ki tarah dikhta hai!

Rudra: (Halting the car) Bhaagiye didi! Jaayie! Jaldi!

[Gauri wiped her tears and got out the car, before running towards Vikram who was stood near the pillar, holding a phone in his hand.

Shivaay, Rudra and Om too got out the car and watched her run.

But someone felt unusual.

Om, for some reason, felt like something had been sucked out of him.

He felt hollow.

Gauri, nervous yet hopeful, tapped on the man's shoulder and he turned around, before removing his sunglasses and looking at Gauri.]

Vikram: (Astonished) Gauri?

[Gauri smiled in surprise and wrapped her arms around Vikram, hugging her tight, but Vikram didn't hug back.

She then broke down into tears.]

Gauri: Kahaan the aap?! Bataayie! Kab se dhoond rahe hai aapko!

Vikram : (Looking away) Haan, main bhi...

Gauri: (Confused) Ka hua? Hume dekh Kar khushi nahi Hui? Aapko pata hai, humaari maa bhi saath aayi hai, isliye ab hum shaadi---

Vikram: Gauri, Hum shaadi nahi Kar sakte

[Her heart stopped when he uttered those words.

"Gauri, Hum shaadi nahi Kar sakte"

What did he mean?

What kind of joke was going on?]

Gauri: K-ka m-Matlab?

Vikram: (Making her sit) Gauri, baitho

Gauri: N-Nahi, aap pehle ee bataayie ki aapka ka Matlab hai?

Vikram: Gauri...dekho, jahaan se main aata Hoon, wahaan bado ki ijaazat ke baghair shaadi nahi Kar sakte, aur agar Maine tumse shaadi karne ki baat bhi ki Toh Woh mujhe maar daalenge

Gauri: A-aap humse pyaar nahi karte?

Vikram: Gauri...

Gauri: Humaare sawaal ka jawaab dijiye

Vikram: Gauri, karta Hoon, Lekin---

Gauri: Aapko pata hai hum kab se aapko dhoond rahe hai? 5 hafte se.

Iss umeed mein ki hum ek din aapse milenge, shaadi karenge aur khush rahenge.

Arre hum sab kuch chodkar aaye hai, aapki khaatir! Aur ab aap keh rahe hai ki hum ek saath nahi Ho sakte?!

Ka matlab hai iss sab ka? Bataayie!

Vikram: Gauri, main---

Gauri: (Getting up) Hum kal subah Bareilly waapis jaa rahe hai. Agar aap himmat juta sakte hai aur apne gharwaalon se baat Kar sakte hai toh Hume rom lijiye

Vikram: Gauri, meri baat suno---

[As Gauri walked back, Om, Shivaay and Rudra noticed the tears in her eyes.

Om, in particular was certain that things weren't right and rushed towards her, trying to figure out what happened.]

Om: Kya hua Gauri? Vikram tumhaare saath kyun nahi aa raha? Tum ro kyun rahi Ho?

Gauri: (Crying) Hum duniya ke sabse bade bewakoof hai, Omkaraji, sabse bade

Om: Kya Matlab?

Gauri: Matlab kuch nahi, h-Hume jaana chahiye, kal Bareilly ke liye bhi Toh nikalna hai

Om: Bareilly? Lekin Vikram?

Gauri: Humse shaadi nahi karna chahte, ab chaliye---

[Her words were incomplete when Om held her hand tight and walked with her, towards Vikram. She looked at him in confusion, and Vikram became increasingly cautious as he saw a rage filled Om.]

Gauri: Omkaraji ee aap ka---

Om: (To Vikram) Kyun nahi karna chahte Gauri se shaadi?

Vikram: Dekhiye, yeh humaara personal matter hai, isliye---

Om: Kya tum Gauri se mohabbat karte Ho?

Vikram: Dekhiye---

Om: Mere sawaal ka jawaab do, Vikram. Kya tum Gauri se mohabbat karte Ho? Haan ya na?

Vikram: Karta hoon

Om: Accha? Mujhe Toh Bilqul nahi lagta

Vikram: Kya Matlab?

Om: Matlab yeh ki Gauri 5 hafto se paaglo ki tarah Tumhe dhund rahi hai, iss ummeed se ki uss ki zindagi mein khushiyaan aayengi, iss ummeed se ki tum usse shaadi karoge! Lekin tum Toh itne kaayar Ho! Itne darpok!

Vikram: Meri family nahi maanegi!

Om: Toh manaao! Agar shaadi karna hi nahi chahte the Toh usse itni ummeed kyun di? Apni Jaan, apni izzat ki parwah kiye baghair Woh yahaan chali aayi, tumhaare liye! Isse kehte hai ishq!

Vikram: Itna asaan nahi hai

Om: Kisne kaha asaan hoga? Mohabbat mein Kuch bhi asaan nahi hota Vikram, Lekin agar saccha Ho, Toh sab kuch asaan Ho jaayega

Vikram: Tum kyun beech mein padh rahe Ho? Batao!

Om: Kyun ki tumne nahi, Maine usski aankhein dekhi hai, tumhaare liye taraste hue.

Tumne nahi, Maine usski aansoon dekhe hai, tumhaare liye rote hue

Tumhe pata hai isski Kya khaas baat hai?

Ki Woh kabhi haar nahi maanti. Woh chahti, Toh kab ke chali jaati, Lekin usse apne pyaar par bharosa tha!

Iss duniya mein agar koi ladki Tumse mohabbat Kar sakti hai, Vikram, Toh Woh yehi hai, Gauri.

[As Om spoke, Gauri looked and gazed at him.

Something happened to her as she heard him speak.

He was the first man who defended her and fought for her.]

Om: Kal Tak ka waqt hai tumhaare paas, Vikram. Aao, aur usse shaadi Kar lo. Warna zindagi bhar pachtaaoge.

Aur haan, agar tumhaari wajah se Maine isski aankhon mein aansoon dekhein, Toh Natija Accha nahi hoga

[Om turned around, and walked back while Gauri silently followed him whilst gazing at him.

An unforgettable tune kept playing at the back of her mind.

"Waqt ki qaid mein zindagi hai magar
Chand ghadiyan yehi hain jo azaad hai
Inko khokar meri jaan-e-jaan
Umra bhar na taraste raho"

Why was Om fighting for her, like his life depended on it?

What was happening to her?]

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*The next morning, at the train platform*

Anika: (Crying) Gauri, Mujhe yakeen hai ki Vikram aayega, please, ruk jaao. Aunty, kuch kahiye na, please

Gauri: (Crying) Nahi didi, Bahut kiya intezaar humne. Ab bahut Ho gaya. Hum chalte hai

[As Gauri hugged everyone and bid farewell, her eyes fell on Om, who was quietly standing with his arms folded.

Somehow she sensed that something was wrong.

What was bothering him? Why was he behaving in this manner?]

Shivaay: Gauri, Abhi bhi waqt hai. Phir se socho

Gauri: (Crying) Sochkar ka karein bhaiyya? Aur kitna intezaar karein? Ka humaari koi ehmiyat nahi hai? Sab kuch chod-chaadkar aa gaye, unke liye, Aur unhone kuch hi palo mein saath chod diya

[Gauri was about to enter the train when she heard a loud and familiar voice.

The voice she was dying to hear.

She knew it.

She knew he would stop her.]

Vikram: (Shouting) Ruk jao! Ruk jao!

[When she turned, she was relieved that he stopped her.

She saw him.

She saw Om.

Om stopped her.

But as she smiled at him, he slowly moved to the side, and she saw Vikram running towards her, and her smile dropped into a confused look.

Why did she feel so weird?

Almost like she wanted Om to stop her, not Vikram.

She was supposed to be happy, right?]

Vikram: (Panting) I'm sorry, I'm sorry, main Tumhe khona nahi chahta, Gauri

Gauri: (Dazed and looking at Om)

Vikram: Gauri? Tum sunn rahi Ho na?

Gauri: Haan? Haan, Haan

[Vikram immediately hugged Gauri tight, but her mind was somewhere else.

Why wasn't she ecstatic? Yelping with happiness?

Her confused eyes then landed on Om who was gazing at her. His eyes and face were blank, and Gauri didn't like the blank look on his face.

What was happening to her?]

Vikram: I promise main sab kuch theek Kar Dunga, I promise main apne gharwaalon ko manaaoonga, I---

Shivaay: Dekha? Maine kaha tha na!

Gauri: (Moving away) Haan, Haan...

Vikram: Maine sab kuch plan Kar liya hai, sab theek hoga, Okay?

Gauri: Haan, theek hai

Shivaay: Shaadi humaare yahaan hogi, that's decided

Gauri: Bhaiyya, Lekin...N-nahi, apne pehle se bahut Kar liya hai humaare liye, nahi---

Shivaay: Bhaiyya bhi bulaati Ho Aur paraaya bhi karti Ho?

Anika: Bilqul sahi kaha Shivaay. Shaadi humaari taraf se hi hogi

Vikram: Perfect!

Rudra: Accha yeh sab planning ghar jaa Kar karein? Yahaan bahut Garmi hai yaar!

Shivaay: Haan Chalo!

[Everyone was ready to leave, but Om was so lost in his own thoughts that he didn't even realize what the others were talking about.]

Shivaay: Om, Om? Om!

Om: Haan? Haan, Haan, Shivaay

Shivaay: Dhyaan kahaan hai tumhaara? Chalo, ghar Chalo!

Om: Ji bhaiyya

*At the Oberoi mansion*

Dadi: Toh chalo pakki hai! Kal shaam ko sagaai aur 2 hafte baad, shaadi!

Rudra: Yay! Mubarak Ho, Didi! Mubarak Ho!

Gauri: (Hesitantly smiling) Thank oo bhaiyya

Shivaay: Yeh sab chodo Aur Chalo! Sab kaam pe lag Jaao! Meri behen ki shaadi hai!

Dadi: Haan bhai, Chalo! Chalo!

[As Gauri saw everyone get ready and begin working, her mind slowly drifted to another world.

She should be excited.

Getting everything ready.

This was what she wanted! She could finally be with Vikram!

But why wasn't she getting excited? Why wasn't she enthusiastic?

She came back to her thoughts when she felt a tap on her shoulder. She looked up and saw him.

She saw Om and somehow, a part of her became happy.

But his face was blank.]

Om: Dadi bula rahi Hain. Mangni ke kapde decide karna hai, jao

Gauri: Thank oo

Om: Kya?

Gauri: Thank oo. Hum aapke bahut shukrguzaar hai. Aapne itna sab kuch kiya, Vikram ko dhoonda aur---

Om: Koi baat nahi

Gauri: Aap bahut acche insaan hai, Omkara ji. Aapko pata hai---

Om: (Moving away) Dadi bulaa rahi hai, Jao

[Gauri was immediately upset after Om walked away from her.

Why was he being so distant? So cold? So emotionless?

She shrugged her thoughts and went into Dadi's room, where Dadi, Gauri's Mother and Anika were seated.]

Anika: Aao! Aao!

Dadi: Puttar, yeh suit kaisa laga tujhe? Kal ki mangni ke liye?

Gauri: D-Dadi...e-ee Toh bahut mehenga hai...hum ee k-kaise...

Gauri's Mother:Wahi Toh Maaji, hum Bareilly se kuch Acche kapde lekar aaye the ussi ko---

Anika: Maaji, shaadi Oberoi waalo ki taraf se Ho rahi hai, Aur yahaan par sab kuch dhoom-dhamaake ke saath hota hai!

Dadi: Bilqul sahi! Chalo Gauri, batao beta, kaunsa pasand hai?

Gauri: Dadi, hum Kuch bhi pehen lenge...waise bhi sirf mangni Hi Toh hai...

Dadi: Toh phir yeh gulaabi rang ka suit pehen le, theek hai?

Gauri: Ji Dadi

Dadi: (Caressing Gauri's cheek) Puttar aaj main itni khush Hoon! Roz rab se praarthna karti thi ki ek din tujhe Vikram mil jaayein, Aur usne teri baat sunn bhi Li!

Gauri: (Lost) Ji Dadi

[Anika noticed the lost and dazed expression on Gauri's face, and decided to figure the reason behind this.]

Anika: Dadi! Mujhe Abhi yaad aaya mujhe Gauri ko kuch zevar dikhaane hai, hum Abhi aate hai! Chalo, Gauri

Gauri: Ji, Didi

*Outside Dadi's room*

Anika: Hum tum Mujhe bataaogi ki Kya hua hai ya Mujhe khud ACP Pradyuman bannkar pooch-taach karni padegi?

Gauri: (Confused) ACP Pradyuman?

Anika: Kya hua hai, Gauri? Tum itni khoyi-khoyi si Kyun Ho?

Gauri: Kuch nahi Didi, bass ee sab thoda Naya hai aur---

Anika: Jab Vikram nahi tha tab Itna tadap rahi Thi, Aur Jab Woh hai, Tab khamosh Ho gayi Ho. Tum khush Ho na?

Gauri: H-Haan Didi, hum khush hai

Anika: Toh phir? Tumhara dhyaan kahaan hai?

Gauri: Didi... Pata nahi Kyun, Lekin Omkara ji achaanak humse bahut door Ho gaye hai. Humaari taraf muskuraate bhi nahi hai

Anika: Arre Woh tumhaare shaadi ke kaam mein Itna busy hai, shaayad isliye

Gauri: H-Haan, s-shaayad

Anika: Tum Itna mat socho, theek hai? Arre! 2 hafto mein tumhaari shaadi hai!

Gauri: (Fake smiling) Ji

[As Anika left, Gauri was once again left with her thoughts.

As she walked around the house, her eyes fell on everyone, who was working to get the house ready.

Anika directing the workers on where to put the flowers, Rudra helping put up the lights, Shivaay talking to Khanna, and Om talking to the planners about the arrangements.

Her gaze remained ever fixed on Om, and a wave of memories flooded her.

Every single moment she spent with him was hitting the back of her mind.

He did so much for her.

What was happening to her?

And why was she feeling this way?]

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*After the engagement*

[Shivaay and Rudra were in the main hall, discussing the wedding arrangements, but Om was simply sat on the couch, looking into the distance, dazed and confused.]

Shivaay: Chalo, sagaai Toh Ho gayi!

Rudra: Haan bhaiyya! Dedh mahine baad, Ho Hi gayi!

Shivaay: Accha kal wedding planner aayegi toh Hume wedding ka theme decide karna chahiye

Rudra: Mujhe lagta hai theme black Aur gold karna chahiye

Shivaay: Nahi, black is inauspicious. Red and gold is perfect

Rudra: Chee! Kitna common theme hai!

Shivaay: Red and Gold. It's final

Rudra: Black Aur gold!

Shivaay: Red and Gold, Rudra!

Rudra: Nahi! Black aur Gold!

[Their bickering was incessant and endless, and Om, lost in his own world, had no clue about what was going on.]

Rudra: You know what? O se poochenge!

Shivaay: Haan theek hai! Om, Kya lagta hai Tumhe?

[A few seconds later, Om stood up and spoke.

Spoke something that shook Shivaay and Rudra.]

Om: I love her.

Rudra: Arre, Lekin Woh koi Color nahi hai, O---Kya?!!

[Om looked up at Shivaay and Rudra, and his face was the reflection of defeat.

A loss.

Something that he didn't even fathom happening, had happened to him.

He had fallen in love with Gauri.]

Shivaay: Om, yeh tu Kya keh raha hai?

Om: (Defeated) I-I...I love her, Shivaay. I love her.

I don't Kyun, kab, kaise.

Lekin Mujhe usse mohabbat Ho gayi hai

Rudra: Phail gaya raita,

Bahut bada raita.

[Shivaay walked towards to Om and pulled him in for a hug, and within a few seconds, Om broke down in tears.]

Shivaay: (Consoling Om) Om...I-I...I don't know what to say, Lekin Tumhe jitna bhi Rona hai, tum ro lo, koi nahi rokega

Om: (Crying) Y-Yeh sab...Kaise Hua...M-Mujhe k-kuch samajh nahi aa raha...M-Main haar gaya Hoon, Shivaay

Shivaay: Shh...Shh...Pyaar soch samajh Kar nahi hota, Om. Tumhaari koi galti nahi hai, Okay? Tumhaari koi galti nahi hai

[Om never felt so feeble, so helpless before.

Was this what love did to people?

Made them anxious? Lost? Feeble?

Was this what pain and anguish felt like?

Today he saw someone else's hand in the hands of the girl he loved, and he couldn't imagine a sight more painful and anguishing than that. ]

"Tumhi socho zara
Kyun na roke tumhein
Jaan jaati hai jab uth ke jaate ho tum
Tum ko apni kasam jaan-e-jaan
Baat itni meri maan lo"

Om: (Crying) Main Itna bewakoof kaise bann sakta Hoon? Kaise?

Iss sab ka anjaam jaante hue, main usse mohabbat kaise Kar sakta Hoon? Batao na! Kaise?!

Rudra: (Consoling Om) O, aapki koi galti nahi hai. Aapne kuch nahi kiya hai

[Om wiped his tears and moved away from Shivaay and Rudra, before walking to his room.

Rudra and Shivaay didn't have the heart to stop him from leaving, but they couldn't understand what he was going through at this point.

As Om walked to his room, his eyes looked at into Gauri's window. He took a step closer and watched her as she slept.

The calmness on her face was so evident, and Om was beginning to realise how happy she looked. As he looked at her, his eyes fell on her left hand, where a ring rested.

A ring that indicated her relationship to Vikram.

Why did love hurt so much? Why did it bring so much pain and grief?

Why did he fall in love with her, despite knowing the consequences?]

*The next morning, at the hall*

[Omkara was walking past the hall when Dadi suddenly called him, and he rushed to her, to figure out what happened.]

Dadi: Arre Om, Accha hua tu aa gaya puttar!

Om: Ji Dadi, bataayie, kuch kaam tha?

Dadi: Haan beta! Bahut kaam hai! Accha tum Gauri ke saath jao, wedding card design karne. Shaadi ko sirf 2 hafta reh gaya hai isliye koi waqt nahi hai

Om: Dadi, main kaise...

Dadi: Arre Kyun? Bahaane nahi sunne hai maine! Ja, Gauri puttar, Om ke saath ja

[Gauri hesitantly looked at Om and he shook his head before both of them head towards the car.

Om wished he could tell Dadi that he didn't want to go design Gauri's wedding card. There couldn't possibly be something less hurtful than this.

Gauri was beginning the awkwardness that came from Om, and she couldn't understand why he was behaving this way.]

*In the car*

Om: Tumhaare dimaag mein koi idea hai?

Gauri: Idea? Kiss baat ka idea?

Om: S-Shaadi ka card, Obviously

Gauri: N-Nahi...H-humne kuch nahi socha hai

Om: Accha

Gauri: Aap...Aap theek hai ka?

Om: (Looking away) Haan, Mujhe Kya hoga

Gauri: Hume Toh aap theek nahi lag rahe. Ka Hua? Aapko koi pareshaani hai ka?

Om: Gauri, 2 hafto mein tumhaari shaadi hai. Usske alaawaa kissi Aur cheez ki fikar karne ki zaroorat nahi hai

Gauri: Aap aise Kyun keh rahe hai. Aap Humaare dost hai aur---

Om: Sirf dost Hoon, isliye zyaada chinta mat karo meri

Gauri: Aap ghuma-firaakar baat kahe Kar rahe hai? Bataayie na, ka Hua hai?

Om: Kuch nahi Hua hai. Ab chalo

*At the wedding planners office*

Man: Haan bhai, bolo, kaisa card chahiye?

Gauri: Ji, koi bhi chalega. Naam hi Toh likhna hai na

Om: Red Aur gold theme ka kuch dikhaana, please

Man: Ji. Accha iss kaagaz par dono ka naam Aur Woh sab details likhiye jo card mein hone chahiye jaise pata, samay wagerah

Om: Theek hai. Gauri, yeh lo, likho

[Gauri picked up the pen and began drawing an outline of the card, and she didn't even realise what she had written.

She had written

'Gauri weds Omkara' in bold letters.

But Om who happened to notice, couldn't bear the sight and snatched the pen from her hand, before furiously striking his name off and writing Vikram's, and Gauri looked in shock.

How could she make such a mistake?

How could she just write that so carelessly?]

Om: Tumhaara dhyaan kahaan hai?

Gauri: Woh...Hum...

Om: Agar main check nahi karta Toh Kya hota? Saare cards mein mera naam hota!

Gauri: H-Haan...Woh...

Man: Haan, Toh Ho gaya?

Om: Ji, yeh lijiye

Man: Accha yeh patterns dekhiye Aur decide kijiye

Gauri: (Randomly picking one) Y-Yeh theek hai. H-Hum chalte hai...

[Gauri immediately left the store and stood outside to try to understand what had just happened.

How could she do that?

How could she write Om's name next to hers?

Beads of sweat collected near her forehead, and her palms began sweating.

She heard Om rush towards her, and she immediately turned away.]

Om: Kya hua? Achaanak Kyun chali gayi?

Gauri: H-Hum...H-Hume ghar Jaana hai

Om: Pehle card ka design Toh decide Kar lo, Gauri

Gauri: Woh waala theek hai...

Om: (Worried) Gauri, tum theek Toh Ho?

Gauri: Ka Hua hai Hume? Hume ghar Jaana hai!

[Om quickly went in to finalise the wedding card and quickly, they headed back home.

Gauri broke down in tears the moment she entered her room, and Anika, who was passing by rushed to her side to figure out what happened.]

Anika: Gauri! Kya hua? Bolo! Tum ro Kyun rahi Ho?

Gauri: (Crying) K-kuch samajh nahi aa raha didi...K-Kuch samajh nahi aa raha!

Anika: Kya hua hai? Bolo na!

Gauri: (Wiping her tears) K-Kuch nahi... b-bass thode udaas hai...Maa ko chod Kar jaa rahi hoon na, isliye

Anika: Pakka?

Gauri: H-Haan...Aap jaayie, hum theek hai

[But Anika knew something wasn't right.

And so did Gauri.

Something was happening to Gauri.

Something happened to her when she saw Om. A part of her would light up. Like just seeing him would make everything better.

But her eyes fell on the ring that rested on her fingers and she realised.

She was going to be Vikram's in 2 weeks.]

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[Anika and Shivaay are busy putting up lights in the hallway, and talking to each other!]

Anika: Mushkilein chaahein kitne bhi Ho! Sacha ishq humesha jeet Jaata hai!

Shivaay: Bilqul sahi kaha! Jeet humesha ishqbaazi ki hoti hai!

Anika: aap log Kya dekh rahe hai? Arre, 2 hafto mein humaari Gauri ki shaadi hai!

Shivaay: Haan, Aur 2 hafto mein ishqbaazi ki jeet bhi nazar aayegi! Toh taiyaar rahiye!

Anika: Toh bhooliye mat! Aap sab ko shaadi ke liye aana Hi padega!

[You heard it guys! Shaadi in 2 weeks!

Aayie! Jashn mein shaamil Ho jaayie!

Rest of chapters, tomorrow!

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