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Once Om helped Gauri back up on her feet, they looked at each other and then Om spoke: are you blind? Why did you bump into me?

Gauri: I was about to say thank you but you are so rude. It wasn't my fault that I bumped into you, you was just wandering around the road like some clueless idiot. 

Om was about to speak but just then the men who were chasing Gauri reached her. Gauri's heart started to race, her throat started to choke up, she was about to run but it seemed like her legs didn't want to anymore. She was trembling due to fear. Om looked at the men and was confused about why they came up to them. 

Man 1: now we got you girl. 

Man 2: you long hair man, thank you for stopping her. Come on ladki.

Gauri was frozen in her place, one of the men held her hand and pulled her. She felt disgusted to have her hand held by one of these dirty men. 

Man 2 whispered to her: now we will have some fun. 

Om heard the man say that to her and clenched his fist tightly...knuckles turning white, he gritted his teeth.

Gauri: no, leave me alone!

Man 3: don't scream girl. 

He kept his hand on her back, Om could see Gauri's discomfort and he could tell that those men were bad news. He even heard her say to them to leave her alone but they weren't. He went up to the men and made them take their hands off Gauri, then he kept his arm around Gauri. Gauri felt weird when he kept his arm around her but like it was weird in a good way you could say, she felt something fluttering in her stomach when he kept his arm around her but what was it? Why did she feel this way with some unknown man? She felt protected and safe when he kept his arm around her? Why did she feel safe with some man she didn't even know?

Om: when a girl doesn't look comfortable, leave her alone. 

Man 2: she is my girlfriend.

Om: your girlfriend? Really? Then why did you allow your friend to touch her? 

Man 3: voh...

Om was about to speak when man 1 extended his arm to hit Om but Om grabbed his arm and twisted it. He twisted his arm so tightly that man 1 shrieked in pain, begging Om to let go of his arm but Om showed no mercy however soon he let go of his arm and man 1 dropped to the ground. 

Man 2 tried to touch Gauri but Om kept Gauri behind him, his fist curled up and his fist punched man 2's stomach. Man 2's stomach started to ache, arms lost tension and legs began to weaken. Within one punch, man 2 fell to the ground. Man 3 was about to fight Om but ran away because he saw Om's angry face...Om looked at man 3 with a stare that could have frozen the Pacific. His eyes were narrowed, rigid, cold and hard. His face was red with suppressed rage. 

Once man 3 ran away, Om turned to Gauri.

Gauri: are you okay?

Om: I'm fine, are you okay?

Gauri: yes. Thank you for being there. Bye.

Om: bye...?

Gauri started walking away from Om. Om was thinking to go back in his car but he thought about Gauri...it wouldn't be safe to let her be out on the streets alone because what if more men tried to trouble her and touch her? 

He wasn't the biggest fan of many women because he had concluded that they were backstabbing serpents but still...it still didn't feel like a good idea to let Gauri be on the streets at night. If he allowed her out of his sight then he would spend every second of the day and every second of the night wondering how she was, where was she etc.

Om: stop.

Gauri stopped.

Om: turn around. 

Gauri was confused but nevertheless, she turned away facing Om. His face was not red anymore, he didn't carry that stare which could freeze the Pacific anymore but his eyes were still cold. 

Om: walk towards me.

Now Gauri was more confused, why was he giving her demands? She didn't walk forward and because she didn't walk forward, Om gave that stare...the dangerous stare, the 'could freeze the Pacific' stare. That stare had some sort of power because she found herself walking towards him. Within seconds, she was close to him.

Gauri: what happened? Why was you giving me orders?

Om: get in the car.

Gauri: sorry what?

Om: are you deaf? Get in the car.

Gauri: no.

Om: why?

Gauri: do I have to give a reason?

Om: yes. 

Gauri: fine, I agree that you sorted out those men but you could be a kidnapper in disguise. I mean you never know. 

Om: sorry what? A kidnapper?

Gauri nodded.

Om: why the hell would I be a kidnapper?

Gauri: you never know...you asked me to get in the car, you could be taking me to some scary abandoned place and then put me on a chair and tie me up with rope?

Was she some sort of movie addict? Om thought this because people who watch too many movies specifically action movies could only think of these silly ideas and scenarios.

Om: I am not a kidnapper. I am an Oberoi.

He didn't like using his surname because he didn't want people to know him by his surname but by his personality and by his doings but to ensure this girl that he wasn't a kidnapper, he had to use his surname.

Gauri: what's an Oberoi?

Okay was she for real? Everyone knew that the Oberois were the richest family in India? Ishana knew that. Riddhima knew that. This person knew that. That person knew that. So how the hell did this girl in front of him not know that?

Om: an Oberoi...a surname, the Oberois are a well known family in India. We are normally in the news well my brother Shivay is. 

Gauri: I don't watch news and I don't read news. 

Om: but you watch movies?

Gauri: every Saturday and Sunday night. 

Om: okay well look I am an Oberoi, I come from a well known family, my name is Omkara...Omkara Singh Oberoi and I promise you that I am not going to kidnap you.

Gauri: well my name is Gauri...Gauri Kumari Sharma and you pinky promise that you won't kidnap me?

Om: pinky promise?

Gauri: haan pinky promise. Haven't you heard of it?

Om: I have but kids say it.

Gauri: I have a little sister so I have gotten used to saying it. 

Om: whatever! I pinky promise that I won't kidnap you. Please get in the car and I will take you to my house. 

Gauri: no, I can't trouble you like this. I will find some shelter by myself.

Om: and if some other man tries to trouble you? I think you are very new to this city so I am going to let you know that you will find so many drunk men on the streets so if you want to go by yourself, be my guest.

Gauri: okay.

She turned and Om went in his car. He started the car as Gauri was walking. Om was driving slowly and followed Gauri...he didn't know why but he felt protective of her, he felt this urge to protect her. 

Om: found a shelter yet?

Gauri: no, I can't read any of the buildings' names in the dark.

Om: who read the names in the dark?!

Gauri: there are nightlamps.

Om: accha.

Gauri: why are you following me?

Om: I'm going back home, this is my way home in fact. Got a problem?

Gauri shook her head and continued to walk as Om continued to drive slowly.

Gauri muttering to herself: my legs hurt so much.

Om: your legs hurt so much?

Gauri: you heard?

Om: you mutter so loudly that even hell can hear you.

Gauri rolled her eyes and just walked, ignoring Om and trying to ignore the pain in her legs. The pain was killing her and she didn't want to walk anymore. Could you blame her? She spent all day running and walking, mostly running. She wasn't used to running a lot. She was feeling a stitch in her abdomen and the stitch felt like it was stabbing her. Because of the stitch, she could feel pain in her shoulder tip. The bridal outfit was weighing her down. Oh and the jewellery was also killing her as well. 

Gauri looked at her side and saw Om still driving slowly. Why the hell was he driving so slowly? Her throat felt dry, really dry so she looked at Om again to ask him a question.

Gauri: listen, do you have any water?

Om: here.

He handed her a water bottle. Gauri thanked him then took a couple of sips. After taking a couple sips, she gave the water bottle back to Om and continued to walk.

Om: you know you are never going to find a shelter at this time of night?

Gauri: can you drive a bit faster? You will never reach home at this speed.

Om: look I am just offering you help and a place to stay because of how my mother and dadi raised me. I know that you don't want to cause any trouble to me but trust me, you won't. 

Gauri stopped and turned to Om.

Gauri: fine but I am staying for one night. Tomorrow morning, I will be leaving.

Om: okay.

He stopped the car so that Gauri could sit in the front passenger seat. Once she sat at the front seat, Om started to drive once again. 

The car ride was full of silence. How come the car ride was full of silence when they were earlier talking? The silence made their bloods cold as the night-dews on the world. The silence felt like poison, in fact it was poison to them. Finally someone spoke...

Om: if you don't mind me asking, why are you dressed as a bride?

Gauri: today was supposed to be my wedding but I ran away. 

Om: what? Why?

Gauri: the guy I was supposed to marry only wanted me for the suhaagraat then he would toss me out onto the streets. 

Om: really?

Gauri: yes really so I ran away, besides I am too young to get married...I am only 18. 

Om: only 18?

Gauri nodded. 

They didn't say anything after that, Om just continued to drive until they reached the Oberoi Mansion. When they reached the mansion and when they went out of the car, Gauri asked: will your family be okay with me staying for the night?

Om: yeah they will be...(in mind) they allowed Shivay's ex to stay once so they will have to let Gauri stay here for a night. 

They walked in. The moment they stepped foot into the house, someone screamed.

Om: what the...

He couldn't complete what he was going to say because that someone yelled: O GOT MARRIED?

Precap: "Gauri, meet my family"

So who was that someone who thought Om got married?

Will Gauri stay for only one night?

Will the Oberois be happy to allow Gauri stay the night?

Sorry for a late update, I actually was focusing on studies and on wattpad, I went on reader mode. Sorry. 

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