*The next day*

[Gauri woke up rather early, and felt groggy and disoriented. Her tummy had been getting bigger, and she simply couldn't sleep properly.

Om, on the other hand (Who was still in Delhi), was up and ready to meet his colleagues (The same friends from Mumbai). Perhaps after this, he could immediately leave for Mumbai, since all his work was done!]

*At a cafe, In Delhi*

[Om's friends were busy chatting, whereas Om's mind was constantly fixed on Gauri. Would she have woken up? Did she eat? Did she feel cold last night?

His mind also began remembering Gauri's worries.

"Omkara Ji, hume bahut darr lag raha hai"

"Hume nahi lagta hum maa banne ke liye taiyaar hai"

"Hume bass darr lag raha hai. Pata nahi hum acchi maa ban paayenge ya nahi!"

Why was Gauri having these thoughts? Why wasn't she excited to have the baby? Why couldn't she just try being happy for Om and the family?]

Friend 1: (Tapping Om's shoulder) Om! Kya hua? You look so lost!

Om: Haan? Nahi yaar, kuch nahi

Friend 2: Accha? Mujhe toh lag raha hai ki tu biwi ki khyaalo mein khoya hai!

Om: (Fake smiling) Aisi koi baat nahi hai, bass thoda worried hoon

Friend 1: Arre haan! Tu to baap banne waala hai na? Excited toh hoga hi!

Om: Haan, bahut excited hoon!

Friend 2: Arre yaar, kal raat pata hai kiska phone aaya tha? Ishaana ka! Tum usse mile the na? I think at some bazaar?

Om: (Surprised) Haan, main Gauri ko kahi le jaa raha tha aur woh saamne aa gayi

Friend 2: Ishaana bata rahi thi ki Gauri ne usse bahut kuch sunaaya! She deserves it! Ishaana ek number ki dhokebaaz hai!

Om:(Proudly) Woh Gauri ke saath badi badtameezi se pesh aa rahi thi. Aur Gauri chup chaap sunne waalo mein se nahi hai

Friend 1: Yaar, bura mat maanna, lekin tu jab kal bata raha tha ki Gauri iss pregnancy ko lekar tensed hai, tab mujhe laga ki shaayad kuch gadbad ho sakta hai

Om: (Confused) What do you mean? Kehna kya chahta hai?

Friend 1: Dekh, Tu apni biwi ko obviously mujhse behtar jaanta hai, but woh itni tensed hai, agar usne kuch ulta seedha kar liya toh?

Om: Kya matlab?

Friend 1: I mean,pregnancy is difficult! Waise bhi, woh itni educated aur aware nahi hai ki woh saai aur galat ke beech fark jaane!

Om: Can you get to the point? And how dare you say that? Padhi-likhi nahi hai, lekin bewakoof bhi nahi hai!

Friend 1: You know what I mean, Om. Waise bhi, I need to leave now. I'll catch you in Mumbai

[Om's meeting with his colleagues was short, but his friends kept ringing in his mind.

"Tu apni biwi ko obviously mujhse behtar jaanta hai, but woh itni tensed hai, agar usne kuch ulta seedha kar liya toh?"

Om shrugged his thoughts. His friends were pricks anyway. What the hell did they know about Gauri and their relationship?]

Om: (To himself) Pata nahi kehna kya chahta tha, but how dare he talk about Gauri that way? Samajhta kya hai khud ko?

[Annoyed Om took the next flight back to Mumbai. He wanted to get back to Gauri, as soon as possible.

After about 5 hours, Om finally got home.]

Dadi: Puttar tu aa gaya? Itni jaldi?

Om: (lost) Haan Dadi, woh kaam jaldi khatam ho gaya toh...

Jhanvi: Accha khaana kha lo, chalo

Om:(Looking around) Haan mom, bass main---

Dadi: Mujhe yakeen hai tumne kuch nahi khaaya hoga! Chal puttar, kha!

Jhanvi: Arre Om, itna lost kyun lag rahe ho?

Rudra: Uffo Mom! Bechaara O, Gauri bhabhi ko dhoond raha hai! Kyun o?

Om: Woh main---

Dadi: Arre haan, jaa puttar, woh kamre mein araam kar rahi hai. Ja!

[Om gave Dadi and Jhanvi a small smile before quickly walking upstairs to his room. He opened the door and saw her. Gauri instantly registered his fragrance the moment he walked in and turned around.

It was him.

She walked towards him and hugged him tight, and he hugged her back. Her tresses fell over his face, and instantly, Om had realised how much he missed Gauri's fragrance, the feeling of her hair on his face, her arms around him.

He missed her.]

Om: (Hugging her) Lagta hai bahut zyaada miss kiya hai mujhe

Gauri: Aapko ka laga, hume aapki yaad nahi aayegi?

Om: Ek din ke liye chala gaya toh yeh haal ho gaya hai! Imagine agar ek saal ke liye chala---

Gauri: (Covering his mouth) Ka keh rahe hai aap? Aisi baat mazaak mein bhi mat kijiye

Om: (Caressing her face) Accha sorry. Tumne khaana khaya?

Gauri: Thoda bahut. Aapne kha liya?

Om: Nahi, not really

Gauri: (Holding his arm) Accha toh chaliye, Sab intezaar kar rahe hai, Chaliye

Om: Haan, chalo

[As Gauri and Om sat down to eat, they couldn't help but think of being away from each other troubled them so much. Just one day was enough to make worry in despair.

Who knew they'd be so incredibly attached to one another?

That night, despite being next to each other, they couldn't fall asleep. Om sat on the bed, lost in thought, while Gauri was talking to him.

Despite trying his hardest to forget, he was still slightly bothered by how Gauri said she wasn't ready to become a mother. Was his friend right? What if she did something that would hurt her? What if she did something to get rid of her tension? What would happen to the baby then? ]

Gauri: Aapko pata hai kal shaam ko hum shweta se baat kar rahe the, aur anaath ashram waalo ne ab ek vidyaalay banaaya hai! Kitni acchi baat hai na?

Om: (Lost)

Gauri: Omkara ji? Kaha khoye hue hai?

Om: Haan? kuch nahi, kya bol rahi thi tum?

Gauri: Woh sab chodiye, aap hume ee bataayie ki aap itne khoye khoye se kyun hai? Ka hua? Jab se laut aaye hai, tab se dekh rahe hai ki aapka dhyaan kahi aur hai. Sab theek toh hai? Dilli mein kuch hua tha ka?

Om: Gauri, kya tum kabhi mujhe dhoka dogi?

Gauri: (Shocked) K-ka? Ee kaisa sawaal hai?

Om: Bolo, Kya tum kabhi mujhe dhoka dogi?

Gauri: (Angry) Aap ee sawaal humse kyun pooch rahe hai? Aapko hum par bharosa nahi hai? Ka matlab hai aapka?

Om: Main bewafai ki nahi, dhoke ki baat kar raha hoon. Kya tum kabhi mujhe dard dogi?

Gauri: (Getting up) Aapko ee sab bakwaas hi kehna hai toh hum sone jaa rahe hai!

Om: (Holding her hand) Accha sorry! Meri baat bhool jaao

Gauri: Aapne humse woh sawaal kyun kiya? Aapko lagta hai ki hum jaanbhoojkar aapko taqleef denge?

Om: Nahi, nahi. Main bass aise hi pooch raha tha

Gauri: Poochne se pehle 100 baar soch lijiye. Aise sawaal mazaak mein bhi acche nahi lagte

Om: (Making her sit) Accha sorry, yeh sab chodo, mujhe batao, kya keh rahi thi tum? Bareilly mein woh school bana rahe hai! Tum nahi jaa rahi?

Gauri: Nahi, woh bacche ke baad jaayenge

Om: Arre haan, tab tak toh pata chalega ki shart kisne jeeta hai!

Gauri: (Fake smiling) Haan, accha hum sone jaa rahe hai

[Gauri walked over to her side of the bed and lied down, but she was terribly disturbed.

"Gauri, kya tum kabhi mujhe dhoka dogi?"

"Main bewafai ki nahi, dhoke ki baat kar raha hoon. Kya tum kabhi mujhe dard dogi?"

Why did he even have to ask her such questions? Did he not trust their love? Did he not trust her?

Was his love for her so weak that he had to ask her if she'd ever deceive him? If she'd ever hurt him?]

Gauri: (To herself) Ka matlab tha uss sawaal ka? Unhe hum par bharosa nahi hai ka? Unhe kyun lagta hai ki hum unhe dhoka denge? Ka ho gaya hai unhe?

*The next morning, at the dining hall*

Dadi: Accha puttar, kal shaam ko hum sab ko mandir jaana hai, theek hai? Panditji ne kaha hai ki kal maha aarti hai

Shivaay: Okay Dadi, hum chalenge

Om: Dadi, main nahi aa paaoonga, Sorry

Dadi: Arre? Kyun nahi aa paayega? Tera baccha hone waala hai, tera jaana zaroori hai!

Shivaay: Dadi bilqul sahi keh rahi hai, O. Tumhe aana hi hoga!

Om: (Helpless) Okay, I'll come

Gauri: (To herself) Ka ho gaya hai unhe? Kal ajeeb tarah se vyavhaar kar rahe the, aaj keh rahe hai ki mandir nahi jaa paayenge. Ka hua hai?

[Why was Om so lost?

Why was he behaving so unusually?

What would this do to Om and Gauri's relationship?]

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