His life was going fine. Good. No, fabulous! Before this love thing came into it. That too not once, but twice. Saumya and Bhavya, two names and his heart started playing games. One thing he knew was he had strong feelings towards both of the girls, and the other thing he knew was none of that was love. Maybe.
The very Casanova, the bad boy, the player, they said, was now trying to find peace. Every day and night, his thoughts ran around the girls. Only two girls, Saumya and Bhavya. He'd never felt anything like that before. He'd dated many girls but never felt a bit similar before. The craziest thing was he never felt anything like Saumya with Bhavya and anything like Bhavya with Saumya. What he felt about either of the girls weren't even comparable to each other.
He thought maybe he was happy with Bhavya, before Saumya made an awesomely grand re-entry. What's bad than having your ex appear in front of your current? He knew how things ended between him and Saumya and it was partially his fault too. He knew that somewhere, the reason of their breakup was her being overweight. Bhavya was everything he'd ever wished in a girl. She was slim, fit, gorgeous and nice. She'd done a lot for his family, but he couldn't forget that Saumya too did so much for him and his family.
His confusion did nothing good to him, rather it made him restless every passing second. He knew only two people could, right now, help him. Shivaay and Annika being out, as a part of OmRu's plan, he could only rely on his O and Chulbul Bhabhi. Gauri had always been his saviour since the day she's entered his life. He and Omkara never got the real love from their parents, them being always busy in business meetings and their own struggles. One of the reasons, he turned into the Playboy which he was, was seeing how his parents had been always. Annika and Gauri were mother-like figures to him, especially Gauri. Annika herself was always caught up in her problems, poor thing barely got time for others. Gauri, though always struggling, never let anyone know her pains and always stood for them. To Rudy, she was no less than a mother and his best friend. He sometimes hated his brother, O, for treating her the way he did but now he knew Om was realizing that he'd always misunderstood Gauri. On the other hand, O was ready to be killed for him and Shivaay. He knew that the bond between ShivOmRu was much more than people could talk of. Rudra came out as a reckless, careless boy but Om became responsible and caring, though both of them had faced the same problems. Both of them had same parents and same parent issues, but how different they turned out to be. Rudra became the popular bad boy kind of personality, who did not give two shits about anyone whereas Om, he became one to respect others and their opinions.
One person he was missing right now was Shivaay. He knew if Shivaay were with him, he would help him. Rudy being the youngest of the three brothers, was ShivOm's favourite. His antics and charming attitude always melt their hearts.
Making his way to Om's, he tried to comprehend and think of the right words to tell him about his problem. He'd never been scared of being judged when he was with his brothers but this time, he just wanted to make sure whatever he told made complete sense and recited his real feelings.
"Ooo!" He called out for Om in a sing sang voice, while Om stood in front of his canvas making a beautiful bird, a flying bird.
"Chiraiya, huh?"(Bird, huh?) Rudy said in a teasing voice and did not miss to see a slight smile on his lambey baalo waale brother's face.
"Chup kar!"(Shut up) Om said his signature remark, which he always told Rudra while smacking lightly on his head. Not so lightly, Rudra thought.
"Chirota bhi ho sakta hai. Waise Chirote se yaad aaya. Pari yaad hai?"(It can be a boy bird as well..By the way, talking of 'Chirota', remember Pari?) He said with a smirk knowing his next words would do wonders to Om's mind.
"Woh Chiraiya thi"(She was a 'Chiraiya) Rudra raised his brow at his brother's choice of words "Ladki. Ladki thi woh"(Girl. She was a girl) While Om shook his head noticing how his wife had started affecting the way he talked.
"Haan toh mujhe ek chirota ya chiraiya laado."(Yeah so bring me a Chirota or Chiraiya)
"Kya?"(What?) Om said, confused, though having the slightest hint of what was going to come. He gave Rudy a warning look.
"MujheChachuBanado"(MakeMeUncle) He said so fast that it took Omkara a moment to realize what he said.
"Tu phir shuru ho gaya. Yeh hi kehne aaya tha tu? Toh tu jaa."(You started again? This is what you came for? So you go.) Om said as he started pushing Rudy to the door.
"Nahi-Na-hi. Arey nahi O ruko!"(No-Na-ah. Oh no O wait!) He heaved a sigh of relief as Om stopped pushing him.
"Woh. Sumo se mila aaj."(Uh.. I met Sumo today.) Om sighed sensing what he was going to say.
"Dadi ke saath mandir gaya tha. Wapas aate waqt, dekha use. Ek chirote ke saath thi."(Went to the temple with dadi. Saw her while returning. She was with a 'Chirota') He continued.
"Tu Gauri ki tarah bolna band karega?"(Will you just stop talking like Gauri?) Om said, irritated by the fact, that he would never admit, that he was missing Gauri. Though she was in the same house, lived in the same room as his, she was not with him. And that annoyed him.
"Kyun aapko kya problem hai? Meri Chulbul Bhabhi ko kuch bola na toh ek jhaap mein-" (Why what's your problem? Dare you say anything against my Chulbul Bhabhi. In a slap-) he stopped as soon as Om glared at him.
"O, aap toh rehne do. Aap Kya relationship advice doge, jab aapki khud atki padi hai."(O, you actually forget it. What relationship advice would you give when your own is stuck.) Rudy again stopped by the glare, his brother threw at him.
"Tu apni problem bata. Mera main khud dekh lunga." (You tell me your problem. I'll deal with mine, myself."
"Toh main kya keh raha tha ki woh chiro-" (So I was saying that Chiro-) Never in his life had Om threw so many glares at him that he was doing now. "-ladka. Hehe Ladka bola maine. Aapko kya suna? Haan toh woh ladka bada chipak raha tha usse" (Guy. Hehe I said 'Guy' what did you think? So that guy was actually clinging onto her so much)
"Toh tujhe kyun farq pad raha hai? Wait. Kahin tu Bhavya ko chhodke-" (So why are you bothered? Wait. You aren't planning to leave Bhavya-)
"Nahi! Nahi nahi O, main aisa nahi karunga. Main aisa kaise kar sakta hoon Bhavya ke saath?" (No! No No O, I'd never do that to Bhavya) He remembered all the moments he spent with Bhavya, everything she did for their family.
"Toh problem kya hai?" (So what's the problem) Omkara asked in his compassionate tone. The one he'd always used to make people know he'd be there for them.
"Pata nahi" (don't know)Rudy sighed.
"Problem hai ki tu hai confused." (The problem is that you're confused.)
"Wow mujhe toh pata hi nahi tha" (Why I didn't know that.) Rudy threw the sarcastic comment which made Om smile.
"Chup kar!" (Shut up) Om said smacking lightly on Ru's head.
"Dekh Rudra, they say that if you're in love with two people, choose the second one. Because if you'd really fallen for the first, you would never fall for the second. But you know what? That's crap" Om chuckled, a rare gesture from him. "I would say, choose the right one. The one you think has your heart. Simply, choose Bhavya or Saumya, only if you think your choice is 100 percent right."
"Wah!" Rudra started clapping, "Wah O Wah! Aapne toh meri aankhein kholdi!" (Wah O Wah! You just opened my eyes) Om smiled at him as he continued, "Yeh sunne ke liye aaya tha main aapke paas? Aapne toh mujhe aur confuse kar diya! Aap toh rehne hi do! Aap toh khud confused pade ho apni relationship mein, aap khud toh jaante nahi aap kya chahte ho, chaley harharaike mujhe advice dene. Mujhe aana hi nahi chahiye tha aapke pass, yeh deep meaning si baatein karke aur confuse kar diya. Chulbul Bhabhi ke pass jaa raha Hoon main!" (I came to you hear this? You confused me even more. You just leave it. You yourself are confused with your relationship, you yourself don't know what you want, and want to give me advice. Shouldn't have come to you, you just confused me even more with these deep meaning talks. I AM GOING TO MY CHULBUL BHABHI!) Rudy said in his dramatic tone and stomped out of the room, not without saying "Ha!" Leaving Om all thinking about his relationship with Gauri.
"Bhabhiii. Meri pyaari Chulbul Bhabhiii" (Bhabhiii... My lovely Chulbul Bhabhiii) He stepped inside the kitchen, singing her name.
"Kaa baat hai Rudy bhaiya, aaj itna pyaar. Kaa kaam hai humse, bataiye?" (What happened Rudy Bhaiya? This much love? Get straight to the point.) Gauri raised her eyebrow at him.
"Kitni smart hai na aap! Sab samajh jaati hai. Smart toh hogi hi, Svetlana ko diwar se sata diya, O ki bhi tain tain fish kardi. Smart toh hai hi aap." (How smart are you! You understand everything. Of course you're smart, I remember how top slapped Svetlana to the wall and even beat O up. Of course you're smart )
"Itna makkhan kyun laga rahein hain aaj aap? Kaam bataiye kaam." (Stop with the buttering. What's the matter?)
"Woh Bhabhi.." He bit is lip, trying to find the suitable words.
"Nahi batana? Theek hai hum jaa rahein hain. Bohot kaam hai abhi humein." (don't wanna tell? Okay, I'm going I really have a lot of work.)
"Chulbul Bhabhi! Statue!" Gauri froze at the point she was standing.
"Arey wah aapko toh pata hai." (Oh you know this) She narrowed her eyes at his comment. He chuckled.
"Toh bataiye. Kaa pirablem hai?" (So what's the problem?)
"Woh Bhabhi. Saumya and Bhavya.." Rudra shared his confusion with Gauri, this time not being biased. Not telling any flaw in either of the girls. Both the girls he apparently fallen for were amazing, more than amazing.
"Oh.. toh ee baat hai." (Oh so that's the matter) Gauri said by the time he ended.
"Haan. O ke paas bhi gaya tha, par unhone apni deep meaning baaton se mera dimag hi kharab kar diya." (Yeah I even went to O, but he ate up my brain with his deep meaning talks) She couldn't keep but chuckled at it. Her Omkaraji. Even she herself, at times, got confused about what he said but she always knew what he meant, she could read that on his face.
"Dekhiye Rudy Bhaiya. Aap use chuniye jo aapko sahi lage. Right lage." (See, Rudy Bhaiya. You choose the one you feel is right.)
"Ayeee same to same!" Rudra exclaimed with wide eyes, not believing how similar these two creatures were.
"Kaa? Hum kyun same-same?" (What? Why me same-same?) Gauri frowned at him.
Rudra laughed "Bhabhi aap badi cute ho! Shame shame nahi, same to same. Matlab O ne bhi bilkul yehi kaha tha" (Bhabhi you're just so cute! Not shame shame. Same to same. Means O said exactly the same thing.)
"Oh!" She blushed, more on the fact that she said the same thing as Omkaraji than she got it wrong.
"Haan 'O'! O ki tarah aap bhi mat confuse kijiye." (Yeah 'O' Don't confuse me like O did.)
"Hum kahaan confooj kar rahein hain? Dekhiye Rudy Bhaiya, ee sirf aapka faisla hai. Omkaraji ya hum kuch nahi keh sakte isme." (How am I confusing? See, Rudy Bhaiya. It's your decision. Not mine or Omkaraji's) She knew as much as she wanted Bhavya to stay with them, she couldn't do wrong to Rudra or any of the girls. Moreover, she could really relate to Saumya as well. Rudra marrying her without any marriage intentions and then not accepting her, insulting her, throwing her out of his life and misunderstanding her. Everything was exactly what happened with her. She, henceforth, developed a soft corner for her as well.
"Jaao yaar, O ke saath reh rehke, aap bhi deep meaning baatein karne lagi ho. Aur confuse kar diya!" (Go man, you have started talking deep meaning talks living with Om. And confused me!) He went from there annoyed leaving Gauri think about her Omkaraji.
"I've decided" He said to himself, "Shivaay Bhaiya. Last hope." He took out his phone and called him facetime. After ringing a few times, Shivaay picked his call dressed in a parrot green t-shirt standing on a bridge in Zurich. Rudra forgot the reason of his call, and burst out laughing. Shivaay, whereas gave him that embarrassed and angry glare.
"Bhaiya-" Rudra was trying his best to stop laughing but looking at his SSO like that was just much more than his efforts. He knew that it wasn't Shivaay's style and his Khirkitod Bhabhi made him wear it. "-Yeh aapne kya pehna hai??" (What have you worn??) He again broke into a fit of laughter. Shivaay looked at his right with an angry look and Rudra heard another laugh, a beautiful and feminine one. He would recognize this voice even in his sleep, his Bhabhi. Annika Bhabhi.
"Bhaiya, Bhabhi ki taraf phone Karo na" (Bhaiya, turn to the phone to Bhabhi) Shivaay showed Annika and Rudra face lit up in a smile seeing her laughing like that. His mother-like Bhabhi was an integral part of his life and so was her smile. Seeing her laugh, a smile made its way to Shivaay's lips, which wasn't left unnoticed by Rudy. It was like, all of a sudden Shivaay didn't mind being laughed on. How long had it been that his Shivaay Bhaiya and Annika Bhabhi laughed whole heartily?
"Annika Annika. Stop laughing! I told you Rudra hasega! Mujhe joker bana diya Tumne" (Annika Annika. Stop laughing! I told you Rudra will laugh. You made me a joker.) Shivaay whined like a little kid.
"Nahi Bhaiya. Joker Nahi. Tota. Parrot" (No Bhaiya. Not joker. Parrot) With this both, Annika and Rudra burst into another fit of laughter while Shivaay blushed seeing Annika laughing like a child. Annika knew what she was doing to her blue-eyed husband. And she knew better, she knew that she was going to make it much better. Tonight. While Shivaay's desires were high but he did not want to bring any topic that took that smile off her face. How much did he torture himself by looking at her sad face. Finally things were getting better and he was getting his wife, back.
This didn't go unnoticed by Rudra. The thought of seeking their help, looked selfish. Shivaay and Annika weren't been seen happy for a real long and now when they finally were, Rudra couldn't be the reason of diminishing it. He knew that if his Shivaay Bhaiya got to know about what he was going through, he'll leave everything behind and come to him. Sometimes he thought he didn't deserve such brothers. What had he done to have so good brothers? His Gods. On one hand there was Shivaay, the oldest, who could die and kill for him and on the other, there was Om, who had always died inside alone to protect him and for him to get a life Om himself had been deprived of.
While Annika and Gauri entered a lot later in his life but made a prominent place. The way these women accepted him was beautiful. He'd always been scared, his entire life, to lose his brothers. While everyone thought, he was a happy-go-lucky guy, he had his insecurities, which were hidden. From being a fat kid who was always bullied, always hated in school to the fittest and most wanted guy in college, Rudra had been through a lot. Many times that urge took over him to cut, even to kill himself but he contained. He knew how much he meant to his brothers, right since they were kids. The bullies at the school always told him that one day his 'bhaiyas' as he fondly called them together, would leave him for their wives. As he grew up, instead of going, this insecurity grew more. It scared him to death, to an extent that he started having nightmares about losing them. He stopped sleeping at night, resulting him to sleep in class that just added to the ragging he received. But Annika and Gauri made special place in his heart, before Shivaay's wedding, he was sure that he was going to hate both the girls that would marry his brothers but Annika helped him get over that insecurity. Gauri, when came helped him live his childhood all over again. He could never regret plotting with Annika against Shivaay or making fun of Omkara with Chulbul, and now Gauri.
It took him a great deal to come terms with the fact that both his brothers were useless and he needed to use his own brain, because his heart was confusing. He gave it a fine one week, in which he stayed away from Bhavya, resulting her in doubting herself of hurting him again. While, he figured out that the Chirota Saumya was with was just a friend of hers, giving him relief. Staying away from both the girls, helped him relax and think rational. While Om and Gauri used to come to check on him, they started spending more time together having him as the excuse. Distance between them started fading away and Om seemed happier with her, Gauri finally started telling him what she felt about things. What she liked and what she didn't, how she felt about certain things. Gauri started opening up more to Omkara while Omkara tried making sure to always do what she liked and avoid things that hurt her, Gauri also tried to cooperate with Omkara ending their baseless arguments. She knew, they were different and they did need to make adjustments to fit into each others' world.
While Shivaay seemed happier, more of himself. Shivaay and Annika extended their vacation and completely enjoyed it. Shivaay, usually kept his pains to himself, now started opening up to Annika. Told her about his insecurities and Annika accepted him whole. She realized that it was always her seeking for help, seeking for his arms but he, too, needed her as much as she did. She realized that her husband was fragile, with a stronger front. They lacked understanding and they started working on it.
Rudra decided to not go ahead with any of the girls right now. He realized he was still too young and he should better live his life and start focusing on his career. He had some responsibilities towards his family and he better acknowledge them.
It was now 10 years that Shivaay and Annika came back. Shivaay knew no bounds of happiness, post their arrival in Oberoi mansion when he was told by their family gynaecologist that his wife was pregnant with twins. That night was the best night of his life when he made love to his wife, when she told him that it was his right and she loved him. She delivered two healthy babies, of course still weaker than a single kid, and the family went crazy because of the happiness. Annsh and Hasika. The babies were healthy but it took a big troll on Annika's health for bearing two children. It took immense care of the family, more Shivaay, for Annika to recover. Shivaay, relieved after seeing her reports, complained that Annika did not have the diet he told her, that's why it happened and it scared the hell out of him. She just replied saying "Main tab bhi Khirkitod thi, aaj bhi Khirkitod thi", (I was Khirkitod back then, I'm Khirkitod today) earning an emotional chuckle from him.
It took Om and Gauri a while to confess their feelings. More than a year, they let those awkward romantic incidents happening, which was actually done by one of them. Omkara was still unsure about his feelings so he took a great time, causing Gauri to feel needless and unwanted. She started maintaining her distance from Om resulting Om some worry and great annoyance. Omkara loved spending time with her and her avoiding him was the worst thing he could have thought. Once he decided to confront her and she shouted her heart at him, telling him how she felt and how she hated that she fell in love with him. He realized that this was not his sole decision about their relationship and he could not decide the time length alone, there was she waiting for an answer for him. He felt extreme amount of guilt and frantically started apologizing. Gauri, annoyed by this behaviour, kissed him anger leaving him bewildered by this act of his innocent wife. That night they took their relationship forward, Om took care of not hurting Gauri much during the time and Gauri was overwhelmed by the care he showered. Making love to his 'legally wedded wife who was all his' as he called her that night after knowing that she'd always wanted him to take pride in calling her his wife, was the best feeling ever. After two years with Annsh and Hasika, they decided they were capable enough of parenthood and decided to have a baby. She gave a birth to a healthy baby girl, whom Om named Rikara. On asking about him, he told her the significance of this name. 3 years later, Gauri delivered a premature unhealthy baby, who got saved after a lot of crying prayers from the family. They named him Aayu, for him to have a long life.
Rudra. He was standing looking all handsome in a black tux, in the beautifully decorated Oberoi mansion. Waiting for his lady love to come down the aisle. "Jaldi laao na use" (Bring her fast!) the impatient guy, now a man, called out.
"Bhavya ke bina aaj Ka celebration complete kaise ho sakta hai?" (How can th celebration be complete without Bhavya?) The beautiful feminine voice said from upstairs coming to him and his eyes darted on her. Finally he made a choice, a wise choice and from his heart. His wife, his one and only. His Saumya with their one year old daughter, Bhavya. She was dressed in white, looking like a goddess with their little princess in a beautiful colour, pink. The two most beautiful girls of his life, came down the aisle to celebrate the little one's first birthday.
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It took Rudra a lot of courage to go tell Bhavya that he wanted to break up with her. Bhavya couldn't believe her ears when he told her that. Another loss, yet another time losing someone she loved. It broke her beyond boundaries and landed her into depression. After losing her family in that attack when she was barely the age to understand what death is, she closed herself up in a little bubble of her own. It was Rudra who again taught her to live and love, and now when he left her, it shattered her completely. Even after numerous insistence from his brothers that it wasn't his fault, Rudra couldn't help but feel completely guilty about Bhavya's state and took over her responsibility over himself. After a year of therapy and family support, Bhavya came out of her depression, soon after continued with her job.
Rudra completed his post graduate three years after he made the decision to focus on his career. Then he started working with his brothers, though it took him quiet a time to adapt in the surroundings. The employees, who already loved him, started loving him even more having him as their boss.
Saumya was in a massive need of job, her rents were unpaid and she had no money to even fulfill her basic needs, after she lost her previous job because of some conspiracy against her by a colleague. She had no option but to give an interview to the Oberois. Luckily she didn't have to meet her lambey Baalon waale Om Bhaiya or Shivaay Bhaiya for the interview, rather the GM of the company took her interview. She realized later that she was assigned for the position of the PA of the new boss, much to her discomfort, her ex. She was surprised seeing Rudra working, and it took her a while to realize that he's actually changed into a responsible man.
When Rudra got to know about Saumya being his PA, it was a shock to him. He didn't want that, for known reasons. Shivaay later taught him to have distinction between his professional and personal life. Saumya possesses all the qualities that he needed in his assistant, and so he agreed. It took them a while to get along. Rudra saw hurt in her eyes on the first day of work and guilt occupied him. Now, he was a different man, more mature and rational than earlier, and he realized that he was wrong in leaving her like that. It hurt him when she called him 'sir' instead of her early references, but that's how professionalism worked, wasn't it? He convinced himself by saying this.
In a few months, he realized that he had fallen for his Sumo again, or rather, he never stopped loving her. He noticed all her movements, from working on laptop to keeping the pen between her lips. He totally checked her out, on daily basis, much to his surprise. He loved seeing her doing anything and nothing. And one day he confessed unknown to himself, just when she was standing beside him working on his laptop while her lips were near his eyes, earning him a slap. She yelled at him, "Mazaak hai yeh sab?? Sab kuchh Mazaak hai? Jab jee mein aaya shaadi karli, jab hee mein aaya chhod diya aur jab man Kiya phir I love you bol Diya??" (Is this a joke?? Everything's a joke? When you wished you married, when you wished you left me and now when you wished you said I love you??)
Saumya went missing after that. She stopped coming to the office, sent a resignation letter via email, changed her residence. It got Rudra extremely worried. He kept on searching for her, it was three weeks now that she was missing. That's when Bhavya came into view, and started with her inspection.
ACP Bhavya Pratap Rathore was a known name, the woman officer who never failed. She held an extreme high respect and was one of the most respected and successful people in the country. She was a dedicated woman and after getting over Rudra, she realized that that was just not meant to be. Had she been his wife, she knew it would be difficult for her to do her job. Rudra never understood her and her work, blamed her of using him when it was her duty as a police officer to do so. When she thought rational, she realized Rudy was right. They wouldn't have been happy together.
When she met Rudra, after 4 years now, he realized that she was married to an army officer, Major Vishal Awasthi. It was a funny story. While both Bhavya and Vishal were traveling in the plane, they got seats far away. Awasthi was traveling with his mother and insisted on taking her bag and when his mother refused, he took it anyway so to not let his mama carry the heavy bag. Bhavya who was seeing all this from afar thought him a thief and ran after him, punching him in the jaw. Quite an embarrassing experience it was for all three present there. That's how they met and later fell in love. Now she was happy, happy with her husband and her job. Vishal understood her and her job. He gave her all the rights and freedoms she needed and she gave him every freedom he did. Vishal wasn't over protective, a trait she highly respected and he was just everything she'd ever dreamed of.
Bhavya got the information that Saumya was in Australia, again. Rudra facepalmed, in his head, for being stupid to not guess it already. He didn't bother to wait another day and flew to Australia, reasoning his brothers the truth.
And there he saw her, unhealthy and a bit overweight again. She became a fitness freak ever since their breakup and he hated himself for the reason. He knew that she had eating disorders. Whenever she was depressed, she ate more. Her eyes lost their charm, and she had dark circles and eye bags under her eyes, skin overly pale and hair dry. What had she done to herself in those three weeks? He felt horrible seeing her in that state. Her eyes were blank, and she had a distant look, she sat there expressionless on the rocking chair, in the garden. He went to her from behind and saw her holding a photograph of them together. A small smile crept on his face seeing the photo, the one when they were best friends. Chubby Saumya, looking extremely cute with that dimpled smile, hung onto his neck. He hated himself for her sufferings. Three weeks made her like that, how did she cope up all these years? Alone.
He knelt down in front of her and put his hands on her knees, "Saumya" he called softly, she didn't react. It scared him, "Saumya" he called once again cupping her cheek with his right hand. No reaction from her, and he began to feel anxiety creeping down his stomach.
"Sumo" he called a little louder. She blinked and looked at him, on the mention of the nickname he gave her, back when everything was good. "Rudra", She whispered.
"I'm sorry." He whispered back. He really was, he didn't know how to apologize for the sufferings he made her go through.
"Kyun?"(Why?) She barely whispered this time. What would he say? What answer would he give to this question of hers? There wasn't one reason he was sorry for. There were many. A lot many.
"Nahi jaanta. Bass, sorry. Har cheez ke liye" (don't know. Just, sorry. For everything) He replied, honestly.
She hugged him tight, it took him a moment to register this gesture of hers. She started crying vigorously. Hiding her face in the crook of his neck, she said him all the swear words she knew, told him how much she hated him. Hated him for everything, hated him for her humiliation, hated him for his rejection, hated him for her loneliness, her self hatred. Rudra stood up, his hands tight on her waist and her face still in his neck, and held her tighter, enduring all her pains, letting her cry, accepting all her cusses and kissing her on her shoulder, while tears falling down his cheeks as well.
"Be mine", He whispered, literally begging. She shook her head in a no in his neck, still not loosening the hold.
"Please" He whispered again and she responded with the same gesture again. He sobbed in pain, rejection. She was taking her revenge, and he felt horrible for his actions. He pulled away and cried even more, "Please.. be mine" He cupped her face and cried vigorously, joining their foreheads.
"NO!" She cried vigorously.
"Please.." He moved his lips closer to hers, "Please" he pleaded again..
"No.. I won't. I.. hat-" and before she could complete their lips were touched. None knew who started it, but they were kissing all their pains, the longing away. They wanted- no they needed each other. They pulled away to catch their breath, still crying.
"I love you" She whispered, "and I hope I didn't." She said, making him shut his eyes in pain. That hurt.
"I'll make you regret your regret, I promise." He said, joining their foreheads again.
"That didn't make sense" she said, her nose red. He chuckled in between tears, his Sumo was just his.
After a year of dating they got married. Rudra's love marriage. His happiness knew no bounds, while Saumya was jumping of nervousness. For Annika, Saumya was her little sister so she tried to calm her down but Gauri scared her even more. Gauri and Saumya became very good friends over the past year. For Gauri, it was hard to give Bhavya's place to someone else but she realized that was for the best. Bhavya was happy, Rudra was happy. Wasn't it all she wanted? While Annika was overjoyed by having Saumya back in their lives. They made an awesome trio.
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And it was their Bhavya's first birthday today. Their daughter, Bhavya. It was Saumya's decision to name their daughter Bhavya and Rudra felt so lucky to have her as his wife.
Bhavya came to visit Oberois sometimes and everyone loved her. For Saumya, it was uncomfortable and she felt insecure of her, but Rudra told her that she was his one and only. Repeatedly until her insecurity vanished away. For Bhavya, it was hard to see Saumya as one of the O'bahus initially but she coped up quite well.
Saumya and Bhavya did not hold any grudges against each other, but they weren't best of friends either. They talked less to each other and others were fine with it. Both girls were happy in their lives.
Though Bhavya shared a beautiful bond with little Bhavya. She was overwhelmed when she got to know Saumya gave her name to her daughter, and that's when the little bitterness that was in Bhavya's heart for her, went away.
The little Bhavya was Om's favourite. And Rikara was often jealous of her. Rikara was her bade Papa, Shivaay's princess. Ayu and Annsh were Rudy's partners in crime while little Hasika was Saumya's baby. Not that any of them loved any of the kids less, but it was just how they called it.
It was their happy family.
Anupamaa
