*The next day*

Rudra: (Shouting) Kahaan reh gaye sab?! Arre Aaj haldi hai! Chalo! Chalo! Jaldi!

[A few minutes later Gauri descended down the stairs wearing a pretty yellow suit while Anika accompanied her, and she sat on the seat while the whole family circled around her.

Everyone except Om.

He stood in the corner, with his arms folded and watched the ceremony take place in a rather grand manner.

First, Dadi took a handful of haldi and applied it on her cheeks, before blessing Gauri.]

Dadi: (To Gauri) Humesha khush raho, beta. Main rab se praarthna karti hoon ki tumhaari shaadi-shuda zindagi khushiyon se bhara Ho

Gauri: Thank oo, Dadi. Aap ne jo Kuch bhi kiya hai, humaare liye, isske liye hum jindagi bhar abhaari rahenge

Rudra: Yaar haldi mein Rona-Dhona?! Hadd hoti hai !

[Then, Gauri's Mother applied haldi, followed by Shivaay and Anika and then, Rudra.]

Rudra: Accha ab agar yeh Ho gaya Ho Toh main music shuru karun?!

Anika: Nahi! Sab ne Gauri ko haldi nahi lagaaya hai

Shivaay: Lagaaya hai, Anika, sab ne lagaaya hai

Anika: (To Om) Om..? Tum Gauri ko haldi nahi lagaana chahte?

[Immediately, Gauri looked up to Om, who was already looking at her, with hopeful eyes.

She wanted him to be a part of this ceremony. She wanted him to be a part of her happiness.

At that moment, as Om walked towards her, the lights around them dimmed. Almost like Gauri could only see Om, and Om could only see Gauri.

It felt like a movie.]

"Tum Ho Gham ko chupaaye
Main Hoon sar ko jhukaaye
Tum bhi chup Ho, main bhi chup hoon
Kaun kisse samjhaaye

Ab dooriyaan
Kitni hai Toh
Milna yahaan,

Kal Ho na Ho"

[As he went on his knee and applied a bit of haldi on to her skin, he noticed the tears that streamed down her face. Immediately, his hands reached to wipe them off.

Somehow, Gauri didn't know the reason behind her tears, but Om did.

Why was she so overwhelmed by her emotions?

Why was she crying when she was supposed to be happy?]

Rudra: Accha Chalo, Iss baat par photo Toh bannti hai! Chalo!

[Rudra pulled out his phone and the family circled around Gauri while he took a selfie.

However, Om and Gauri were oblivious of the fact that they were getting their pictures taken.

Because they were still lost in each other's gaze.

Gauri saw tears form around his eyes as he looked at her.

Om broke his gaze and looked away, while Gauri did the same, immediately realising what had just happened.

Hours after the ceremony got over, Gauri was still having trouble trying to understand what was happening to her.]

*In Om's room*

Shivaay: (Put his hand on Om's shoulder) Om, are you Okay?

Om: (Lost) Huh? Mujhe Kya hona hai? Main theek Hoon, Shivaay

Shivaay: Om, I know this is going to be tough for you, but---

Om: I'm fine, Shivaay. I'm fine. Please, Mujhe kuch derr ke liye akela chod do

*A few hours later*

[Om was woken up when he heard a few knocks on his door and heard it creak open. Dazed and confused, he rubbed his eyes before looking to see who it was.

Amidst the darkness, he saw a silhouette of a woman dressed in a pink suit, looking radiant as ever, and immediately he knew it was Gauri.]

Om: Tum? Tum yahaan Kya Kar rahi Ho?

Gauri: Hume aapse baat karni hai

Om: Kya baat? Gauri, tumhari shaadi hone waali hai, Tumhaara mujhse iss tarah milna Accha nahi hai

Gauri: Aap Aaj ro Kyun rahe the?

Om: Kya?

Gauri: Aap Aaj ro rahe the, Kyun?

Om: (Looking away) Agar yeh bakwaas karne aayi Ho Toh please Chali jaao

Gauri: Aap humse nazarein Kyun nahi mila rahe hai?

Om: (Annoyed) For gods sake! Kya chaahti Ho?! Bolo! Vikram se Ho rahi hai na shaadi! Aur Kya chahiye! Khush Kyun nahi Ho?!

Gauri: Hum chaahte hai ki sab kuch pehle jaisa Ho! Aap pehle jaise bann jaaye! Aap Itna Kyun badal gaye hai!

Om: Pehle jaise kuch nahi Ho sakta! Samjhi! Tumhaari shaadi Ho rahi hai! Chup chaap shaadi karo, Aur jahaa bhi Jaana hai, Chali jao!

Gauri: Ka Ho gaya hai, Aapko! Itna gussa? Kyun?

Om: Gauri, Chali Jaao yahaan se, go!

[Gauri wiped her tears and left the room, while Om fell on his knees, And burst into tears.

Why did love have to hurt so much?

Why couldn't she just get married and leave his life and house forever?

Gauri, on the other hand, couldn't stop crying, until she felt a hand on her shoulder.

She turned to see Anika, and immediately wrapped her arms around her, before crying uncontrollably.]

Anika: (Worried) Gauri, Kya hua? Ro Kyun rahi Ho? Bolo na, Kya hua?

Gauri: (Crying) Hume kuch samajh nahi aa raha, didi! Kuch samajh nahi aa raha!

Anika: Kya samajh nahi aa raha?

Gauri: O-Omkaraji...W-Woh itne udaas Ho gaye hai...itne gussail...K-Ka h-Ho---

Anika: Gauri, tum Kya kehna chah rahi Ho?

Gauri: (Crying) W-Woh khush nahi hai... n-nahi hai Woh khush...Aur unnhe taqleef mein dekh Kar, hume k-kuch Ho jaata h-hai

Anika: Gauri, shaadi ki wajah se tum bass thak Ho gayi Ho, Aur kuch nahi---

Gauri: Woh khush Kyun nahi hai?

Anika: Arre, Om khush hai. Sab khush hai. Tumhaara vehem hai, bass

Gauri: U-Unki aankhein...Aaj...h-humne dekha didi...Aaj Woh ro rahe the...w-Woh ro rahe...

Anika: Accha shaant Ho jaao, aaraam karo, Chalo.

[As Anika had put Gauri to sleep, her mind kept hinting at several instances.

For some reason, her mind was unable to understand why Om and Gauri were behaving in such a manner.

She spoke to Shivaay, and that evening, both of them had discovered something.]

*In Shivaay and Anika's room*

Anika: Main Bata rahi hoon, Shivaay. Gauri Mujhe theek nahi lag rahi thi. Unn dono ke beech zaroor Kuch Hua hai

Shivaay: Aisa kuch nahi hai, Anika

Anika: Shivaay, Maine Gauri ki aankhein dekhi hai. Pata nahi Kyun, lekin Mujhe lagta hai ki...

Shivaay: Ki?

Anika: Gauri ko Om se...

Shivaay: No, Anika! 2 hafte mein shaadi hai, Gauri ki!

Anika: Shivaay, usski aakhon mein Woh dard, Woh fikar, Woh pyaar...Pata nahi Kyun, lekin Maine kabhi Vikram ke liye nahi dekhi hai

Shivaay: Jo Kuch bhi Ho, Faisla Gauri legi. It's her life

Anika: Lekin---

*Gauri's Mother suddenly enters*

GM: Maaf kijiye, Anika Aur Shivaay!

Shivaay: Arre, maafi kiss baat ki, Aunty! Kya hua? Sab theek Toh hai?

GM: Haan beta. Anika, Woh mehendi kahaan rakha hai? Kal mehendi hai na, isliye socha ki sab kuch taiyaar rakh doon

Anika: Haan Aunty, aayie, main Aapko dikhaati Hoon!

[No one knew what tomorrow's Mehendi held for them.

Not even Om and Gauri.]