*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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