*The next morning, In Anika and Shivaay's room*

Anika: Inn dono ki tadi khatam hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi! Kya karein? Bechaara Siddhant ko bhi kuch samajh nahi aa raha!

Shivaay: Mujhe bhi nahi pata ki aage Kya karna hai!

*Rudra suddenly enters*

Rudra: Lekin Mujhe pata hai!

Shivaay: Rudy? Kya karna Hai? Please, koi stupid suggestion mat dena! This is a very serious!

Rudra: Kamaal hai! Saari planning Maine ki thi, aur meri hi ideas ko stupid bula rahe ho!

Anika: Accha, bass! Rudra, bolo, Kya idea Hai?

[Rudra grinned before he discussed with plan with Shivaay and Anika, who were extremely impressed! ]

Shivaay: I must say Rudy, I'm impressed!

Rudra: Hain na kamaal ka idea?

Anika: EkDum khidkitod idea hai! Shivaay, tum jaao, Siddhant ko plan explain kar ke aao, tab tak Rudy aur main plan par kaam karte hai!

Shivaay: Right on it!

[While Shivaay explained the whole plan to Siddhant, Anika headed to talk to Gauri, while Rudra head to talk to Om.]

*In Gauri's room*

Gauri: Arre bhojaiji? Ka hua? Aapko iss waqt araam karna chahiye, itna kyun Chal rahi hai!

Anika: (With a wide smile) Uffo, main Bilqul theek hoon! Tum baitho, tumse baat karni Hai!

Gauri: Ka hua? Aap itna muskura kahe rahe Hai?

Anika: (Singing) Ishaaron, Ishaaron mein dil lene waale, bata yeh hunar tune sikha Kahaan se!

Gauri: Bhojaiji, Hume kuch samajh nahi aa raha!

Anika: Chal jhooti! Tumhe nahi, lekin tumhaare dil ko toh Sab samajh aa gaya!

Gauri: (Confused) Humaara dil? Ka?

Anika: Mujhe nahi pata tha ki Tumhaari aur Siddhant ki love story itni badh gayi Hai!

Gauri: Love story? Kaunsi love story? Tauba tauba bhojaiji! Ka baat rahi hai aap?

Anika: Shivaay ne abhi mujhe bataaya ki Siddhant Tumhe aaj dinner ke liye Lena chahta Hai!

Gauri: (Shocked) Ka?! Arre nahi bhojaiji, Aapko galat faimi hogi---

Anika: Gauri, main sach bol rahi hoon! Main kitni excited hoon! Shukr Hai ki Siddhant ne pehla kadam uthaaya!

Gauri: Bhojaiji, hum nahi jaayege. Pata nahi Sab humaare baare mein ka---

Anika: Arre usne Dadi se ijaazat li Hai!

Gauri: Ka? Aur Dadi maan gayi?

Anika: Haan!

Gauri: Phir bhi bhojaiji, hum shaadishuda hai, aisi harkat nahi kar sakte!

Anika: Gauri, tum sirf naam ke liye shaadishuda ho! Waise bhi, sab raazi ho gaye hai, tum maan kyun nahi leti?

Gauri: Accha?

Anika: Haan Gauri! Arre woh Tumhe pasand karta hai! Aur Tumhe bhi aage badhna hoga!

Gauri: (Hesitant) T-theek Hai...

Anika: Yay! Accha mujhe batao, tum Kya pehenne waali ho?

Gauri: Hume nahi pata

Anika: (Pulling out a Pink saree) Yeh peheno!

Gauri: Saree? Bahut jyaada ho jaayega bhojaiji, hum---

Anika: Tum date par jaa rahi ho! YEH saree tum par bahut Accha lagega!

Gauri: Accha hume jaana kaha hai?

Anika: Shivaay Riverside Palace bata raha tha! Waise tum tension mat lo, Siddhant tumhe wahi milega!

*Meanwhile in Om's room*

Om: Naina ne dinner par bulaaya hai? Kab?

Rudra: Haan, bhaiyya! Aaj!

Om: Lekin usne Mujhe bataaya kyun nahi?

Rudra: Arre bataane ki koshish ki thi, lekin woh bata rahi thi aapka phone busy jaa raha tha, isliye Mujhe bata diya!

Om: Oh, Accha Kahaan?

Rudra: Riverside palace

Om: Theek hai, usse bata dena main usse wahi par milunga

Rudra: Sure bhaiyya!

[After Anika and Rudra informed Gauri and Om respectively, they met back in the main hall, to execute the last part of their plan.]

*In the hall*

Anika: Rudy, tumhe yaad hai na, kya karna hai?

Rudra: Kamaal hai Bhabhi! Mera hi plan hai!

Anika: Accha jao, call karo!

[Rudra dialled Naina's number and called her up.]

*On the phone*

Naina: Hello?

Rudra: Arre Naina, Hi!

Naina: (Confused) Hi?

Rudra: Woh main aapko ek baat bataana chahta tha

Naina: Yes?

Rudra: Darasal, O aaj raat aapke saath dinner karna chahta hai, aap toh free hongi na?

Naina: Aw! Yeh Om bhi na! Date ke liye bhi itna sharma raha hai! Yes, I'm free!

Rudra: Chalo! Thank god!

Naina: Waise dinner kaha hai?

Rudra: Umm...Riverside garden!

Naina: Wow, sounds fancy! Theek hai, bye!

*Phone disconnects*

Anika: (Giving Rudra a high 5) Kya baat hai! Ab mazaa aayega!

*Siddhant suddenly enters*

Siddhant: Guys, ek sawaal hai

Anika: Siddhant! Haan bolo, kya hua?

Siddhant: Main Riverside garden pahunch toh jaaonga, lekin main Naina ko handle kaise karoon?

Rudra: Arre kuch bhi karo! Uske saath dinner karo! Kuch bhi ho, lekin woh Om ko contact nahi kar sakti!

Siddhant: Got it!

Anika: Thank you, Siddhant. Main tumhe bata nahi sakti, hum sab tumhaare kitne shukrguzaar hai!

Siddhant: Come on, Anika bhabhi! Waise, maine ek baat notice ki hai unn dono ke beech

Rudra: Kya?

Siddhant: Kal raat ke party mein woh kissi aur ke saath dance kar toh rahe the, lekin unki nazrein sirf ek dusre par thi. Jaane ya anjaane mein, I don't know

Anika: Yehi saabit karne ke liye hum itni mehnat kar rahe hai!

Siddhant: Accha, main jaa kar taiyaar hota hoon, aap log Om aur Gauri ko taiyaar kijiye!

Anika: Arre haan! Chalo, chalo! Rudra, Yaad rahein ki Om ke jaane se pehle, tum uska phone chura loge! Agar Naina ne contact kar diya, toh bahut badi problem ho jaayegi!

[Rudra rushed to get Om ready, while Anika did the same for Gauri.

Om changed in a smart black kurta, with a waist coat, while Gauri wore an elegant pink saree, with her hair left on one side, while a tiny bindi adorned her forehead.

Rudra and Anika tried their best to control their excitement, but they couldn't get over how gorgeous both of them looked.

Upon Anika's signalling, Rudra got Om to leave for the restaurant, while Anika made Gauri wait until Rudra's signal was clear. About 15 minutes later, Anika then got Gauri to leave.

Hopefully their plan would work!

Siddhant, on the other hand, was at the Riverside Garden, where Naina would arrive, whereas Om was at the Riverside Palace, waiting for Naina!

If only Om and Gauri knew that this was all a part of a plan!

Gauri arrived at the Riverside Palace, and was taken aback by the grand arrangements.

She stood in a lawn, where a table was set a bit ahead. The whole place was lit up with beautiful lights. Pink and white flowers decorated the whole place, and candles were lit everywhere.

Gauri couldn't help but smile at Siddhant's efforts.

If only she knew!]

*At the Riverside Palace (Where Om and Gauri are)*

Gauri: (To herself) Ka baat hai! Ee toh ekdum film ki tarah dikh raha hai!

*Meanwhile at the Riverside Garden (Where Siddhant and Naina are)*

Naina: (Entering) Om darling!!!---What? Tum yahaan?

Siddhant: (Faking a surprise) Tum? Naina right?

Naina: Yes! I'm sorry but I'm supposed to be meeting Om here!

Siddhant: Oh! Woh abhi tak aaya nahi?

Naina: Nahi! God, he's always late!

Siddhant: Main bhi kissi ka intezaar kar raha hoon, why don't we have a drink in the meanwhile?

Naina: Okay, not a bad idea!

Siddhant: (To himself) Thank god, yeh maan toh gayi!

*At the Riverside Palace (Where Om and Gauri are)*

Gauri: Ee Siddhant ji kahin dikhai kahe nahi de rahe hai---

*Suddenly a waiter enters*

Waiter: Arre madam aap aa gayi! Chaliye! Chaliye!

[The waiter led her towards the table, where a man was standing. He looked unusually familiar, until the man turned around, shocking him and Gauri!]

Gauri: (Confused) Arre lekin---Aap?!

Om: (Confused) Tum?!

Gauri: (To herself) Kamaal hai! Yahaan tak humaara peecha karne lage! Inki samasya ka hai?

Om: (To himself) Wow! Kehti hai ki isse koi farak nahi padta, phir bhi yahaan tak aa gayi! Kabhi nahi sudheregi!

Waiter: Arre, aap dono baithiye! Romantic moments baad mein bhi ho sakte hai!

Gauri: Dekhiye aapko galat faimi---

Waiter: Arre! Main bhool hi gaya! Main musicians ko laata hoon! A date is nothing without some music!

Om: (To Gauri) Wow! Mujhe laga ki tumhe koi farak nahi padta? Isliye mera peecha kar rahi thi, right?

Gauri: Aapka dimaag kharab ho gaya hai ka? Aap humaara peecha kar rahe the! Hume pata hai ki aap Siddhant ji ko pasand nahi karte!

Om: Wow! Siddhant ji! Kya baat hai! Tum bahut jaldi move on ho gayi!

Gauri: Haan, toh isse aapko ka? Aap bhi toh uss chudail ke saath hai na?

Om: Her name is Naina!

Gauri: Lekin kaam toh Chudailo waali hai! Isse acchi toh o Ishaana thi!

Om: Don't you dare!

Waiter: Wow! Aap dono iss lehje mein baat kartein hai kya? How romantic! Aap dono kab se date kar rahe ho?

Om: Arre yeh meri biwi---

[Gauri immediately looked at Om, who looked back at her, whilst trying to understand what he was about to say.

Gauri's heart fluttered the moment he was about to say that she was his wife.

Om left that sentence incomplete, before returning to his senses.]

Gauri: Bhaisaahab, paani milega?

Waiter: Yeh lijiye! Accha, main aap dono ke liye khaana bhej doon?

Om: Dekhiye actually---

Waiter: Perfect! Main abhi aata hoon!

Om: Yahaan ke waiters baat sunne se pehle kyun bhaag jaate hai?

Gauri: Bilqul aapki tarah hai!

Om: Excuse me? Kya matlab?

Gauri: Matlab poori baat sune bina, aap apne dimaag mein raay bana lete ho!

Om: Tum kya kehna chahti ho? Ki 10 mahine pehle jo hua tha, usme mein meri galti thi!

Gauri: (Sarcastic) Arre nahi! Aap toh Omkara Singh Oberoi ho! Aap kaise galti kar sakte ho! Waise bhi, aapse kuch kehkar koi faayda nahi hai. Aap sirf wahi sochenge, jo aap sochna chaahte hai!

Om: Haan, kyun ki main hamesha sahi hota hoon! Lekin main kitna bada bewakoof tha, uska ehsaas tumne dilaya! Meri mohabbat, meri qurbaani ka yeh sila diya tumne!

Gauri: Qurbaani? Wah! Bhooliye mat, aap ne humse shaadi ki thi, humne nahi!

Om: Yehi toh meri galti thi! Itna sab kuch karne ke baawjood, tumne mujhse jhoot kaha! Mujhse mera baccha cheenne ki koshish ki! Agar main Bareilly nahi aata, mujhe pata hi nahi chalta ki meri ek beti bhi hai!

Gauri: (Tearing up) Aap ghum mein itne doobe hue the ki aapko humaara dard nazar hi nahi aa raha tha! Isliye saara ilzaam hum par daal diya! Aur kaise aate hum aapke paas? Aapko yaad hai aapne ka kaha tha? Aapne kaha tha ki hum aapke saamne nazar aaye, toh aap hume police ke hawaale kar denge! Itni zillat ke baad, kaun waapis aayega, bataayie!

Om: Ek aur bahaana! Wah!

Gauri: (Angry) Khud se bhi jyaada mohabbat karte the hum aapse! Khud se bhi jyaada bharosa tha aap par! Aap ne ek hi din mein, humaare baare mein itni ghatiya raay bana li thi! Humaare rishte ke saare khaas pal, lamhe, sab par paani phair liya!

Om: Tumne bhi toh ek din mein sab kuch khatam kar diya, apni harkato se!

Gauri: Aapse baat karna hi bekaar hai!

Om: Accha , rona band karo, paani pi lo

Gauri: kyun? Aapko ka farak padta hai?

Waiter: Khaana aa gaya! Aap dono ko serve kar loon?

Gauri: Hume bhook nahi hai

Waiter: Okay! Sir?

Om: Kya matlab bhook nahi hai? Bhai, usske plate mein thoda daal do

Gauri: Ajeeb zabardasti hai!

Om: Chup! Bahut bol liya! Khaana khao!

Gauri: (looking at her plate in a confused manner)

Om: (To himself) Ab yeh pakka waiter se mirchi mangwaayegi

Gauri: (To the waiter) Bhaiyya! Mirchi hai ka?

Om: (To himself) Yeh abhi tak nahi badli

Waiter: Mirchi? Ma'am, pasta ke saath mirchi nahi jaayegi

Gauri: Arre bhaiyya, ee toh bilqul feeka hai! Mirchi laayie!

[The waiter brought a few chillies and chilli sauce, and Gauri confidently poured the whole thing in her plate, shocking Om and the waiter!]

Waiter: Aapne toh pasta ko khichdi bana diya hai!

Gauri: (Taking a bite) Isse kehte hai swaad!

Om: Tumhaara pet kharaab ho jaayega

Gauri: Humaara pet hai! Isse aapko ka?

Om: God! Main hi pagal hoon!

*Meanwhile at the Riverside Garden (Where Siddhant and Naina are)*

Naina: (Half drunk) God! Yeh Om abhi tak aaya nahi?! Uff! Main usse call---

[As Naina pulled out her phone, Siddhant pretended to accidentally hit her hand, which let to her phone dropping and shattering in a million pieces.]

Naina: (Angry) What the hell!

Siddhant: I'm so sorry! It was a mistake!

*At the Riverside Palace (Where Om and Gauri are)*

[Om and Gauri barely spoke to each other, as they were too angry and focused on eating.

Gauri lifted her eyes and looked around, until she saw a bit of sauce near Om's mouth, slightly bothering her.]

Gauri: W-woh...Aap ke mooh par...

Om: What?

Gauri: Aapke mooh par khaana laga hua hai

Om: (Trying to wipe his mouth) Kahaan?

[Gauri left her spoon and bent ahead, before taking his napkin and wiping the stain off his mouth, while Om was too taken away by her beauty to understand what was happening.

Her fragrance immediately took over his senses.

The same fragrance that he was intoxicated by.

Her fragrance.

Om's eyes were fixed on Gauri's lowered gaze, and it felt just like it did 10 months ago.

The same magic, the same beauty, the same feelings.

How long would it be until they realised that it was time for both of them to make amends?]

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