*The next day*

[Gauri woke up instantly when Avyaya began crying. Tired and groggy, she rubbed her eyes before carrying Avyaya in her arms and trying to pacify her. However, the moment she carried her, Gauri felt Avyaya's hands, and they were very warm.

Worried, Gauri took Avyaya and rushed downstairs, to Dadi.]

*In the living room*
Dadi: Gauri puttar! Ki hoya?

Gauri: (Worried) D-Dadi...w-woh...Avyaya itni garam kyun Hai?

Dadi: Haye rabba, la, Mujhe de!

[Dadi carried Avyaya in her arms and inspected her.

Meanwhile the whole family crowded around her, extremely worried.

Om, on the other hand, wasn't present.]

Shivaay: (Worried) Kya hua Avyaya ko? Sab theek toh hai?

Anika: Hey bhagwaan, kya hua usse? Dadi, woh theek toh hai?

Dadi: Haye rabba, puttar usse toh bahut tez bukhaar hai!

Gauri: (Scared) Ka?! Lekin o---

*Om suddenly enters*

Om: Kya hua?

Dadi: Avyaya ko bukhaar ho gaya hai, Puttar!

Om: Kya?! Oh my god! Ruko main doctor ko---

Shivaay: Nahi O, usse hospital lekar jao, abhi!

Gauri: H-hum abhi taiyaar hokar aate hai...

[Gauri rushed upsGtairs and quickly took a shower and changed, before rushing down, where Om was carrying Avyaya in his arms.]

Shivaay: Om, main Anika ko ultrasound ke liye lekar jaa raha hoon, lekin please mujhe update karte rehna, theek hai?

Om: Ji bhaiyya

[Om handed Avyaya to Gauri, before stepping on the wheel and driving to the hospital].

*In the car*

Gauri: (Consoling Avyaya) Ale! Ale! Kyun ro rahi ho? Hum doctor ke paas jaayenge, kuch nahi hoga, meri jaan! Kuch nahi hoga aapko!

[Om noticed how Gauri was trying to comfort Avyaya, and tried to lend a hand.]

Om: (Consoling Avyaya) Kuch nahi hoga! Dekho, Papa aur Mumma aapke saath---

[Gauri instantly looked at Om, while he tried to look away.

Gauri broke eye contact, and wiped a tear, before placing Avyaya close to her chest, trying to give her a bit of warmth.]

Gauri: (Annoyed) Jaldi chalaaiye! Kitna der ho gaya hai!

Om: Main kya karoon? Saamne wala jaa hi nahi raha hai! Kab se honk kar raha hoon! Ek minute ruko

[Om stepped out of the car and walked to the car ahead.]

*In the car ahead*

Om: (Angry) Excuse me, yeh aapka sadak hai kya? Matlab yahaan hi rehna ka iraada hai?

Car driver: Excuse me? Aapko itni ghai kyun hai?

Gauri: Kyun ki meri gaadi mein meri beti hai, jisse hum doctor ke paas lekar jaa rahe hai. Meherbaani karke gaadi chalaayie, chaliye!

Car driver: Main kissi ka intezaar kar raha hoon aur---

Om (Shouting) Toh gaadi side mein park karo! Dekho, main iss waqt bahut gusse mein hoon, chaliye!

[Gauri stepped out of the car, with Avyaya in her hands, and walked towards the car ahead, trying to sort the mess out.]

Gauri: (Calmly) Dekhiye, aap please gaadi side mein laga sakte hai? Meri beti thodi bimaar hai, aur hum jaldi mein hai

Car driver: Haan theek hai, please apne pati ko thodi tameez sikhaayie!

Gauri: (Sternly) Woh humaare pati nahi hai

Om: (Annoyed) Chalein?

[Om and Gauri got back in the car and drove to the hospital.

The moment they reached, Gauri ran inside and looked for the doctor, while Om followed her.]

*In the hospital*

Gauri: (Worried) Doctor! Hume doctor chahiye! Humaari beti ko bukhaar ho gaya hai! Doctor!

Nurse: Ji, mere saath chaliye!

*In the doctor's cabin*

Doctor: Kya hua? All good?

Om: (Worried) Doctor, Avyaya ko tezz bukhaar ho gaya hai, aap please check kar sakte hai?

Doctor: Ji zaroor

[The doctor immediately inspected Avyaya, while Gauri sat down, trying her best not to cry. Om stood behind her, with his arms folded, praying that Avyaya was okay.]

Doctor: Avyaya ko mild jaundice hai

Om: (Shocked) What?! K-kaise? Kab?!

Gauri: (Shocked) K-ka?

Doctor: Ghabraane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai, baccho ko Jaundice hona bilqul normal hai. Hum usse 2 din ke liye hospitalise karenge, theek hai? Uske baad woh bilqul theek ho jaayegi

Gauri: (Crying) 2 din?! Hey bhagwaan, 2 din...

Doctor: (To Nurse) Nurse, baby ko private ward mein rakho, under observation ke liye

[As the Nurse carried Avyaya away, Gauri immediately got up, trying to reach out to Avyaya, while crying endlessly.

Om immediately stepped forward and hold Gauri's shoulder, trying to console her.]

Om: Kuch nahi hoga, Avyaya ko, Tum chinta mat karo

[Gauri wiped her tears and moved herself from Om, before sitting outside the private ward and crying endlessly.

Om walked out and observed Gauri crying, and he felt unusual discomfort.

He wished he could take her in his arms, and wipe her tears, but there was unusual distance between them, which he created.

Om walked towards Gauri and sat besides her, while she gave him no attention.]

*A few hours later*

Om: (On the phone) Ji bhaiyya, Avyaya observation mein hai, toh aaj raat hum hospital mein hi rehenge, aap please Dadi ko bataayiega.

Haan, theek hai, kal Rudy ko bhej dena, Dadi aur mom ke saath.

[Gauri paced up and down, while looking at Avyaya being placed under observation.

Lost in thought, she didn't even realise she'd bumped into Om, before he held her shoulder, trying to get her in her senses.]

Om: Gauri, Avyaya ko kuch nahi hoga, doctors sab kuch---

Gauri: (Crying) Aapko kuch nahi pata! Jab se paida hui hai, tab se hum hi ne uss ka khyaal rakha hai! Aur aap humse door rahiye, humne kaha tha na? Hum akela rehna chahte hai

Om: Gauri, main bass---

Gauri: Ee naatak ki koi jaroorat nahi hai, sirf 4 aur mahine ki baat hai aur---

*Nurse suddenly enters*

Nurse: Aap log Avyaya ke room mein jaa sakte hai, woh sirf observation meinhai

Gauri: (Relieved) H-haan, haan!

[Om and Gauri rushed into Avyaya's room, and stood on either sides.

Excited, Om and Gauri leaned in and were about to place a kiss on Avyaya's either cheeks, until they ended up coming extremely close to each other.

As Gauri and Om placed a kiss on Avyaya's cheek, Avyaya's face instantly lit up and she gave a wide smile, making Gauri and Om smile.]

Gauri: (Patting Avyaya's head) Meri Avyaya itni taakatvar hai! Aspataal mein bhi itna muskura rahi Hai!

Om: Maine kaha tha na, Sab theek ho jaayega

Gauri: (Ignoring Om's remark) Ale! Kitni pyaari lag rahi hai meri Avyaya! Tum Jaldi se theek ho jaao, phir hum sab ghar jaayenge, theek hai?

[That night, Om and Gauri fell asleep, resting their heads on either sides of Avyaya's bed.

Shivaay was right.

Avyaya would be the one bringing Om and Gauri together.]

*The next morning*

Om: (Waking up Gauri) Gauri, utho

Gauri: (Half asleep) Ka subah subah...Aap?

Om: Rudra aaya Hai, Chalo, kuch kha lo

Gauri: Hume bhook nahi hai

Om: Aise kaise bhook nahi Hai? Kal se kuch nahi khaaya Hai tumne! Come on!

Gauri: Aap shaayad bhool gaye hai ki hum dono ke beech ab koi rishta nahi hai. Aapko bhook hai, toh aap khud jaake khaayie, Hume pareshaan mat kijiye

Om: Rishta ho ya na ho, Avyaya ke maa baap toh hai na? Please, Chalo

Gauri: Hum Farsi mein baat kar rahe the ka? Aapko Hindi samajh nahi aati? Hume nahi khaana hai, toh nahi khaana hai! Jaakar kissi aur ko pareshaan kijiye!

[Annoyed, Om sat down on the bench, deciding to not eat anything.

The morning soon became afternoon, and Gauri spoke to Rudra before he was about to leave ]

Rudra: Bhabhi, aap Bilqul tension mat lijiye! Avyaya apne hot chachu ki tarah kaafi strong Hai!

Gauri: (Smiling) Ghar par Sab theek hai na? Anika bhojai theek Hai?

Rudra: Sab EkDum takaatak hai! Waise yahaan ka mahaul, Veer-Zara type ka lagta hai

Gauri: Hume usne koi rishta NAHI rakhna, Rudy bhaiyya

Rudra: Bhabhi aapka gussa, iss waqt, jaayez Hai, Lekin O ko dheere dheere ehsaas ho raha Hai

Gauri: Hume ab farak nahi padta, woh humaare ateet hai

Rudra: Lekin phir bhi apna future Unke saath spend karna chahti hai, na?

Gauri: Nahi toh! Accha Rudy bhaiyya, Humaara ek kaam kijiye

Rudra: Ji batayie bhabhi, aapka hukm saraakho par

(continued in next chapter!)

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