NOTE: In this story Gauri calls Anika di instead of bhaujai and Shivay- shivay bhaiya :)

chapter 3

Gauri ran to her room, fell on the bed like dead weight and started crying. She felt so stupid. So stupid about thinking that she could face him without retrieving the abandoned hopes and painful memories. She felt angry and idiotic about even thinking of coming back. After all it's rightly said, our feelings are our greatest demons.

"Gauri look, I have made you aloo-puri- Gauri! What happened?" Anika who had just barged into the room with a plate of freshly made food, was astonished upon watching her best friend plus sister in law sobbing on the bed. She immediately rushed to her side.

"G-Gauri what happened? Why are you crying? Did someone say anything? W-was it Pinky aunt?" Anika asked worriedly, tears edging her own eyes.

Gauri shook her head as she rubbed off her tears by the back of her hands.

"Did Om say anything?" Anika asked, afraid to already know the answer.

Gauri look at Anika with red eyes and wet cheeks.

"It doesn't matter Di. I should have never come here," Gauri said rubbing her cheeks as she composed her self.

"No Gauri, it's your own house! You can come here whenever you want. Infact you belong here..with us," Anika said holding Gauri's hands tightly, wishing she could absorb all her pain and tears. She always felt this strange connection with her as if she was a lost part of her.

Gauri shook her head "No Di, it was a mistake..it was all a mistake to come back. I-I am l-leaving today," Gauri announced abruptly, her voice trembling but determined.

"No Gauri you can do that! You promised me!" Anika said in horror.

"But what's left here for me Di? Nothing." Gauri replied, a lone tear rolled down her cheek.

"We are here Gauri. We all are here for you. And you promised us. Promised is that you would would give me one week of yours...because after that I don't know when I would ever see me little birdie" Anika said she she bought Gauri's hand to her lips and pecked lovingly, her own tears falling over Gauri's hands in the process.

"I can't bear so much hate from him Di. I c-cant. It's suffocating me..it's like living the same nightmare all over again," Gauri replied. She knew no matter how brave face she puts on before him, the walls she has would tremble down by just the mere glance by him.

"G-Gauri listen to me. No matter how much hate his eyes carry, but beneath their cold darkness there is just pure love for you. Gauri, I have seen Om, destroying himself after you left. I have never seen him so defeated..if it wasn't for Rudy and Shivay I don't know what he would have done. Gauri, I don't know what happened between you two that night. Neither you are Om is ready to tell us..but nothing in the world can't be talked out," Anika was trying her best to convince Gauri. It was her last chance.

Gauri looked at Anika with emotionless, almost dead eyes.

"It doesn't matter anymore if we talk or not. We have both come too far now. But you are right. I promised you and Rudy bhaiya that I'll stay a week with you all. After that I'll be gone forever. Both of you and Shivay bhaiya have done a lot for me..and it's the least I could do for you all," Gauri said forcing a broken smile over her face.

"I-I can't believe Gauri, you have decided to leave india forever," Anika said with heavy heart.

"There is nothing left for me here..I want to start afresh. And I want all of your support," Gauri said taking Anika's hands in hers and smiling.

Anika hugged her tightly.

"You have all the support that you want my birdie," she whispered. Though in her head she was determined that she would make most of this last chance. She was gonna make Gauri stay.

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Every one in the house were sad and restless. Something came over Omkara and he decided to prepone the wedding two days earlier. Now the wedding was in 5 days.

The wedding preparations were going on the full speed, and the wedding planner Gauri Sharma was handling the arrangements excellently. Her professionalism was making everyone awestruck.

Omkara was in the hall working on his laptop when Ishana came down running.

"Omkara, I have to go to my friend's party. Can you please pick up my lengha from the boutique?" Ishana asked.

"Ishana, you are going out already..why don't you pick it up?" Omkara asked.

"Because the boutique is not the other side of the city! If I'll got here before I'll be late to the party. And if I I'll go their after the party it would already be closed," Ishana urged, pouting sadly.

"Ok I'll get it," Omkara said.

Ishana got overwhelmed and ran to hug Omkara tightly. Initially Omkara was about to push her away. He didn't like display of affection publicly but when he saw Gauri walking by with a basket of flowers in her hands he immediately hugged Ishana back and kissed her temple.

"It's least I can do for you my love," Omkara said, a little louder than his usual tone.

Gauri who was looking at it all, was trying her best to not get affected by it. She tightly clutched the basket in her hands which made one of the sliver pierce deep into her skin. Yelping with pain she instinctively let go of the basket making it fall on the floor.

Omkara immediately got up from her seat and was about to rush to Gauri but stopped still when he felt Ishana's hands still around his neck, caging him. Unknowingly his fingers curled into a tight fist.

"What happened? Are you ok?" Ishana asked.

"Yeah, nothing," Omkara said, his restless self constantly stealing glances from Gauri to make sure if she was ok.

"I love you," Ishana said sweetly.

"Yeah me too," Omkara replied, half minded.

Ishana got up and kissed Omkara on the cheek before going away. This time he almost felt bad at seeing tiny tears edging in the corner of Gauri's eyes.

"Om, are you free this afternoon?" Anika asked entering into the hall.

"I am sorry Bhabhi but I have to pick Ishana's lengha from the boutique," Omkara said.

"Oh..it's ok then. Actually I wanted someone to drop me to the Sahil' school but don't worry I'll ask Rudra." Anika said with a smile.

Omkara nodded politely.

"So you are going to pick up Ishana's lengha right?" Anika asked.

"Yes," Om said.

"Ok then, take Gauri with you too," Anika said.

Gauri and Omkara, each of theirs eyes grew to the size of saucer.

"B-but why bhabhi?" He asked.

"Om, Gauri is you wedding planner for god's sake! She must see the lengha before the wedding! What if there is something wrong with it? What if the design is too old fashion? I don't trust that Rijhana-ugh I mean Ishana's choice. It better to take Gauri with you and get the lengha checked before being laughed at your reception!" Anika argued folding her hands against her chest.

Om and Gauri looked at each other, unsure what to do.

"B-but bhabhi.."

"What but Omkara?" She turned to Gauri, "Gauri you don't have any problem right? No. Ok." Anika answered her question herself comically.

"See no problem! Now go you two or you will be late," Anika said almost pushing Omkara and Gauri out of the house.

The ride to the boutique was silent and awkward. They both were it even looking at each other. Gauri was continuously rubbing her pierced finger.

Suddenly Omkara applied break to the car and it stopped with a halt, making Gauri almost collide to the fascia. He immediately got of the car and closed the window forcefully behind him.

Gauri was scared. Was he going going to throw her out of the car? It was very much possible! After all he must be hating every second spent with her. Gauri clutched her phone tightly, thinking she is gonna need it when he once throw her out.

But soon Omkara came back and sat on his seat.

"Here, take it," he said producing a bandage from his pocket.

Gauri was shocked. He went out to buy a bandage for her.

Gauri took the bandage from him and wrapped it around her finger.

For the rest of the drive the awkward silence was back but only this time there was a slight smile over Gauri's lips accompanied by it.

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