*The next morning*

[Gauri slowly opened the door of her bedroom and found Om fast asleep on the bed, holding Avyaya in his arms.

She walked towards him and pulled the blanket over his and Avyaya's body and was about to leave when she felt someone hold her hand.

She didn't turn because she knew who it was.

It was Om.]

Om: (Mumbling) Thodi der aur theher jao

Gauri: Haath chodiye humaara

Om: (Getting up) Gauri...

Gauri: Dekhiye, Hume aur bhi bahut kaam hai, humaara haath chodiye

Om: (Softly) Mujhe tumse baat karni hai

Gauri: (Letting go of his hand) Aap ko jo kuch kehna tha, aapne kal keh diya. Hume aur nahi sunna

Om: Gauri, please...

Gauri: Nahi! Kya baat karni hai aapko? Aap maafi maangna chahte hai? Aapko afsos hai?

Maafi maangne se pehle aap sochiye ki jo aapne kiya hai, ka woh maaf karne ke laayak hai?

Om: Gauri, Mujhe pata hai---

Gauri: (Tearing) Nahi, Aapko nahi pata! Aapko andaaja bhi nahi Hai ki aapne Hume kitna dukh diya Hai! Aapko andaaja bhi nahi hai ki Hume kitna dard hua hai! Hum khud ko koste the, ki Humne kis insaan se mohabbat ki? Kis insaan par aitbaar kiya? Aapko andaaja bhi nahi hai ki aapne hume kitna dard diya Hai!

[Om slowly walked towards Gauri and caressed her cheeks, while looking into her eyes and wiping her tears. Instantly, Om burst into tears, while caressing her cheeks.

He hurt so much.

He hurt Gauri so, so , so much.

Gauri, while crying, tried to free her face from his hands, but ended up holding on to his arm and crying erratically.

Om instantly remembered what Gauri told him 10 months ago, when she was leaving.

"Ek din aapko ehsaas hoga ki humaari mohabbat mein kitni sacchai thi, Aur jiss din ehsaas hoga, uss din bhagwaan kare ki kahi deri na ho jaye."]

Om: (Caressing Gauri's cheek) 10 mahine tumne mujhse kaha tha ki jis din Mujhe ehsaas hoga, uss din deri nahi honi chahiye.

Kya deri ho gayi hai? Kya maafi ki koi gunjaaish nahi Hai?

Gauri:(Wiping her tears) Deri ussi waqt hua tha, jab aapka bharosa, hum par uth gaya

Om: (Crying) I'm sorry, Gauri. I'm sorry

Gauri: Bahut der kar di aapne, Omkara Singh Oberoi. Hum khudgarz, besharam aur dhokebaaz hai na? Kuch jaane bina, humaare baare mein aapki raay itni Jaldi badal gayi?

Om: Mujhse galti ho gayi thi, Gauri, I wasn't thinking straight aur---

Gauri: (Shouting) Galti nahi, Jurm! Jurm kiya tha aapne humaare saath! Apni garbhvati biwi ko besahara chod diya! Uss par ek baar bhi bharosa nahi kiya aapne!

Om: Gauri, Main---

Gauri: Humaari mohabbat itni kamjor thi ka? Ka kami rah gayi thi humaari mohabbat mein? Arre, khud se jyaada pyaar Karte the hum aapse! Khud se jyaada bharosa tha aap par! Jab bhi mushkil ghadi mein hote the, tab Hume kabhi darr nahi lagta tha!

Kyun, Aapko pata hai?

Kyun ki Hume pata tha ki humaare saath aap the! Woh insaan jo Hume samajhta tha, humaari parwaah karta tha, humaari ijjat karta tha! Hum par bharosa karta tha!

Humaare pati---

[Humaare pati

Those words pierced Gauri's heart, like a spear.

Was he really her husband?

Was he really someone she loved?]

Om: (Pleading for forgiveness) I'm so sorry, Gauri. M-mujhe pata hai Maine Tumhe bahut taqleef di hai, aur Mujhe apne galti ka ehsaas hua hai!

Gauri: Aapko apne galti ka ehsaas tab hoga, jab aapko humaari kami mehsoos hogi. Waise bhi, Aapko humaari jaroorat nahi hai, na? 10 mahine mein, aapne kissi aur se pyaar bhi kar li! Jaayie, apne Naina ke paas!

Om: Gauri, woh toh sirf Tumhe---

Gauri: Hume jalaane ke liye? Aapko ka lagta hai, ki hum aap ke liye tadap rahe Hai? Aap humaari jindagi se ussi din nikal chuke the, jiss din aapne Hume zaleel karke ghar ke bahar kar diya tha! Humaari jindagi mein na aapki koi ehmiyat hai, na koi wajood.

Aap humaare ateet hai, bass!

Om: Tum meri biwi ho, Gauri, aise kaise---

Gauri: Wah! Yeh Accha hai!

Jab Mann chahe biwi bulaao, Jab Mann chahe rishta tod do!

Samajhte ka hai aap khud ko?

Aapke paas paise hai, ghar hai, gaadi hai, toh aap bhagwaan hai? Aapko lagta hai ki puri duniya aapke ird-gird ghumti Hai?

Om: Mere kehna ka woh matlab nahi tha, Gauri

Gauri: Matlab jo bhi Ho, aap kaan khol kar ek baat sunn lijiye!

Aapko yaad aapne ka kaha tha, na?

Hum yahaan sirf 5 mahine ke mehmaan hai.

Hume pata Hai ki aapke paas jyaada paisa hai, toh adaalat aapki tarafdaari hi karegi. Lekin hum itne khudgarz nahi hai ki hum Avyaya ko iss parivaar aur baap ke pyaar se mehroom karein.

Main yahaan 5 mahino ke liye sirf aur sirf apni beti ke khaatir reh rahi hoon.

Aap chinta mat kijiye, jeet aap ki hi hogi, humesha ki tarah. Avyaya bhi, aap hi ko milegi

Om: Main Avyaya ki custody paane ke liye maafi nahi maang raha hoon, Gauri

Gauri: Toh phir ee acchai ka naatak chod dijiye! Koi fayda nahi hai!

Om: Gauri tum...

Gauri: (Leaving) Hum aapse vinnti karte Hai, Hume akela chod dijiye. Humaare kareeb aane ki koshish mat kijiye. Hum sirf iss ghar ki bahu aur Avyaya ki maa hai, aur kuch bhi nahi!

[Gauri wiped her tears and walked out of the room, until she met Anika and Rudra on the way and ran away crying.]

Rudra: Aaj bhabhi ne O ko bata hi diya! Gauri bhabhi ko kitna dard hua hoga, unki aankhein itni soojh gayi thi!

Anika: Haan, Rudra. Lekin Gauri ne Bilqul theek kaha! Om ko Pachtava hona chahiye! Accha Rudy, tu ja, O ko sambhaal, main Gauri ko sambhaalti hoon

Rudra: Theek hai, bhabhi

[As Anika walked away to find Gauri, Rudra entered the room and found Om sitting on the bed, with his hands covering his face.
Rudra sat beside him and placed his hand on Om's shoulder, trying to console him.

Om moved his hands away from his face, revealing his watery and bloodshot eyes.]

Rudra: O, tu theek toh Hai?

Om: (Sniffling) Main duniya ka sabse bada bewakoof hoon, Rudy.

I-I can't believe Maine woh sab kiya tha, Gauri ke saath.

I-I-I-...I-I'm so ashamed of myself.

Mujhe khud par itna gussa aa raha hai

Rudra: Wahi toh hum Sab pichle 10 mahine ke liye samjhaane ki koshish kar rahe the, O. Lekin tune ek hi din mein, bhabhi ke baare mein itni galat raay bana di thi

Om: Jab Gauri pregnant thi, tab mujhe garv hota tha ki mera baccha hone waala hai. Iss ke peeche itna pagal ho gaya tha ki jab bhi Gauri ajeeb tarah se behave karti, tab mujhe itna gussa aata tha!

I mean, I was so controlling!

Rudra: Chalo, shukr Hai ki tujhe ehsaas toh hua!

Om: M-m-main...m-main abhi bhi usse mohabbat karta hoon, Rudy.

Main abhi bhi usse mohabbat karta hoon

Rudra: Saari duniya yeh baat jaanti hai, O

Om: (Scared) Main usse humesha ke liye kho chuka hoon, uske dil mein mere liye nafrat ke sivaai aur kuch nahi Hai

I-I've lost her

Rudra: Nahi, O---

Om: (Panicking) M-main usse kho nahi sakta...

Rudy, I-I can't lose her

Rudra: O, calm down. Aisa kuch nahi hoga

Gauri bhabhi ne aapse humesha mohabbat ki hai, Lekin ab woh mohabbat bass kahi kho gayi Hai

Tumhe woh mohabbat waapis lana hoga, O, Tujhe har haal mein lana hoga

Om: Usse lagta hai ki Maine usse maafi isliye maangi hai, taaki woh Haar maankar Mujhe Avyaya ki custody de sake

*Shivaay suddenly enters*

Shivaay: Uska yeh sochna bilqul jaayez hai, O

Tujhe shikayat karna ka koi haq nahi hai

Om: I know, Bhaiyya

Main bass shocked hoon ki usne mere baare aisi raay bana li hai

Shivaay: Tumne jo uske saath kiya hai, usske baat woh yeh sab hi sochegi, na?

Om: Main usse kho nahi sakta, Bhaiyya

Shivaay: Om, Gauri ko khilona nahi hai, ek din ghar se phaink doge, dusre din usse waapis apnaaoge

It's not how it works!

Om: Mujhe pata hai, bhaiyya

Shivaay: Tujhe Gauri waapis chahiye, then you have to do it yourself, because tumne sirf uska dil hi nahi, usse bhi tod diya Hai

Rudra: Bhaiyya sahi keh rahe, O.

Om: Kya matlab? Mujhe Kya karna hoga?

Shivaay: You have to make her fall in love with you, Again. You have to make her trust you.

Lekin usse bhi zyaada zaroori yeh hai ki Tumhe Mujhe promise karna hoga ki Tu Gauri ko kabhi dukh nahi dega

Om: I promise bhaiyya, Main aisa kuch nahi karunga

Shivaay: Mujhe ek baat bata, O. Kya tu sach mein Gauri se mohabbat karta hai?

Om: Bhaiyya, Gauri woh aakhri ladki hai jisse maine mohabbat ki hai.

Märte dum tak, main sirf usse mohabbat karunga

Shivaay: Om, Tumhe apni mohabbat par bharosa rakhna hoga. It's definitely not going to be easy, I hope you know that

Om: I knew that jab Maine Uday Thakur ke saamne usse shaadi kar li thi, bhaiyya. Tab bhi aasaan nahi tha, aur ab bhi aasaan nahi hoga

Jo bhi ho, Main Gauri ko aapne paas waapis laaoonga

Apni Gauri ko

[Shivaay, Rudra and Om pulled in close for an Obro moment.

Om would bring Gauri back.

Aakhir Woh Om ki Gauri thi, na?]

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IM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING YESTERDAY!!! I was out the whole day, and came home dead tired!!

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