Next day morning

Om was sitting alone in the bus. Shivika in front row.

A:I am so excited Shivay. Today we are going to lake. Suna hein its so romantic.

Shivay frowns: romantic?

Anika rolls her eyes.

A: let it be. You dont know the ABCD of romance

Shivay frowns:Romance mein ABCD nahi hein Anika

Om chuckles hearing it. Anika hits her head.

Shi: where is Gauri.

A: she said she forgot to take her Mobile and went back to room. Don't know why Shivay. Jab se she came here, she is acting weird. I just dont understand what all she is blabbering

Om looks wide eye hearing it.

O: (Did she talk about me? )

Gauri enters the bus. Om.sits straight looking outside trying to ignore her.Gauri sees the seat beside Om and close her eyes.

G: (Gauriii what we decided , ignore jhatadhari. Then how can you think of sitting beside him. Search another seat . )

Teacher enters.

T: All came right, shall we start the bus?

Shi: yes maam

Gauri walks. The bus starts and jerks forward. Gauri falls on Om's lap. Eyelock.

Shi: Gauri are you alright

Gauri looks at him blinking.

G: huh?

Shi: are you ok

Gauri nods.

A:toh sit in the seat na, or you are planning to sit on Om's lap the entire journey?

Anika grins. Shivay hits her head to stop. Om moves his hands. Gauri gets up and was about to go

Shi: sit there Gauri, its not safe to walk around in bus. Sit

Gauri sits beside Om and looks other side closing her eyes

G: (kya socha aur kya hua)

Om steal glance at her.

They reach the lake. Om was enjoying the nature sitting alone. Shivika lost in their world , taking pictures. Gauri was with Soumya and gang and noticing Om.

Ishana comes to Gauri and see her looking at Om. Ishana smirks.

I: sundar hein na

G: haan (realising looking at her) kya

I: the place is so beautiful na

G: yeah of course.

I: are you not coming near lake?

G: no no no

Ishana frowns, Om also notice them.

I: why

So: because di doesn't know to swim.

Ishana chuckles: toh when did I say her to jump in water. I just said to wet your feet

Soumya smirks: do you think we are idiots.

Ishana smiles: I dont think Gauri di is idiot

Gauri playfully glare at Ishana to stop.

So: you

Ishana shrugs her shoulders and goes.

So: see this is the result if you try to befriend such people.

Gauri rolls her eyes. Om gets Bhavya's call.

O: haan bhavya

B:bhai how are you. Thought to call you as you didn't call yesterday

O: range problem hein vo hello hello

Om sighs and walks aside away from the students. Gauri frowns seeing him.

G:(where is he going)

Teacher says: ok students we will leave in five minutes. Gauri looks worried

G: (offo where did he go)

Gauri walks in direction Om went. She sees Om. Om was talking to Bhavya smiling. Gauri taps his shoulders. Om turns scared. Gauri too scared hold her heart

G: what

O: you scared me

Gauri rolls her eyes.

G: lets go. Why did you comr so far to come. Secret?

O: no no vo range

Gauri rolls her eyes.

G: ab chalo all are leaving

O: haan haan

They both reach the lake and doesn't see anyone. Om looks wide eye.Gauri hits her head.

G: satyanaash

O: where did all go

G: drowned in the lake

O: huh?

Gauri rolls her eyes: seriously? They went

O: without us? How come

G: haan go further inside to talk

Om looks down.

G: who called you

O: Bhavya

G; she didn't get any other time to call.

O: dont blame her

Gauri : of course dont blame my sister drama. Actually you are to be blamed. Coz of you I missed the bus

Om looks down.

O: I didn't say you to come behind me

Gauri's mouth goes O and goes to him in anger. Om moves back scared.

G: ungrateful jhatadhari, I was worried that you will be left alone and came to call you and you are blaming me stupid

O: no I I dint mean that

G: then what did you. Huh

Om standing in the lake. Gauri too beside lake.

G: damn my phone is with Soumya

O: I have phone

G: Toh call Shivay damn it

O: haan haan

Om pouts looking at the phone.

G: what

O: range nahi hein

Gauri hits her head.

G: dabba phone, where did you buy this from

O: happy Singh ji

G: you

Gauri fist her hands to.control anger

G: ughhhh

O: I will search for signal

G: by giving ad in newspaper?

Om shook his head and moves back to lake to get signal. Gauri turns in anger. Om goes half body water and sighs.

O: got signal

Gauri turns happily. Om slips and drowned. Gauri shocked.

G; Omkaraaa

Gauri jumps in the lake. Om comes up as he knows Swimming and looks shocked seeing Gauri drowning. Om swims to her and saves her. She falls unconscious. Om cups her face making her lie on the floor.

O: Gauri Gauri Gauri look at me

Om press her heart and stomach Still she is unconscious. Om sighs and close his eyes. Without any other option he gives CPR. Gauri coughs. Om sighs and grins seeing her opening her eyes.

G: Omkara

Om cries and hugs her. Gauri too close her eyes sighing. Om looks at her.

O: are you mad? You dont know to swim then why did you jump stupid. Kuch ho jaata toh.

Gauri in tears.

G: I didn't think anything seeing you drowning.

Om hugs her again. They both in tears. Teacher shivika Soumya and Ishana comes. Shivay runs to them worried

Shi: Om Gauri

They both.come out of hug.

Shi: yeh kya hua

G; vo we fell on the lake

So: how di, you did not know to swim na then how come

Gauri looks at Om. Om was,looking down.

O:vo I

G: I slipped

Om looks at her surprised. Gauri gets up.Anika hugs her crying.

A: when will you learn to take care of yourself

G:I am fine di

Teacher: I think its better you both change dress

Gauri Om looks each other.

Shi: there will be shops near by we will buy

They both get up and go with them.

Evening

Bhavya was watering the plants smiling. Rudy comes smiling.

Ru: Good evening

Bhavya looks at him surprised.

B: you you came today also?

Ru:  why are you worried now? I asked aunty's permission na(grinning moving close to her)
Or today also you are alone?

Bhavya wide eye looks at his flirting and moves back putting the hose down

B: maa maa hein inside. I will come after closing the tap

Bhavya runs. Rudy chuckles and gets in. Bhavya comes.

Ru: where is aunty

B:,may be in washroom

Ru: ohhh

B: you you sit, ummm tea or coffee

Ru: anything

Bhavya turns to go. Rudy smiles.

Ru: magician

Bhavya stop nervous and looks if Roop is coming.

B: maa is here

Ru: I have something for you

Bhavya surprised: huh?

Ru: a very small gift

Bhavya looks at him.Rudy takes a biscuit packet from his pocket

Ru: tadang

Bhavya looks wide eye seeing it.

B: bis biscuit

Bhavya scared in tears unnoticed by Rudy.Rudy smiles.

Ru: haan vo kya hein na bike broke down toh came in rickshaw. The driver didn't had change toh I bought biscuit from nearby shop to get change toh

Bhavya remembers

Flashback

Roop's husband(Rh) came drunk and was hurting her. Bhavya (10 years old) stands there scared seeing this. He glares at her and goes to hurt her but Roop comes in between.

Roop: please at least leave her. She is your daughter too. Show some love and affection to her.

Rh: ohh love and affection? Ok let me show

Rh goes in. Roop stands crying hugging Bhavya.Rh comes with the biscuit and sits on the chair. Bhavya was afraid and hides behind her mother.

Rh: come here

Bhavya gulps and nods no.Rh smiles.

Rh: aao beta

Bhavya looks at Roop and walks slowly to him and stand beside him fidgeting her dupatta.

Rh: is this your favorite biscuit? Huh?

Bhavya nods scared.

Rh: you like it very much?

Bhavya nods.

Rh: ok then eat

Bhavya looks nervous and nods no.

Rh: eat na

Bhavya looks at Roop.

Rh: ok I will feed you come

Rh pulls her harshly scaring her.Roop too frowns.

Rh; khao na khaa

Rh feeds her forcefully suffocating her.

B: maa maa

Rh: to love you, my daughter? You are just a burden.

Roop pull Bhavya towards her. Bhavya breathes heavily and shouts maa and sits on the corner breathing heavily.

Fb ends

Bhavya scared fidget her dupatta. Rudy frowns.

Ru: arre lo na, you like biscuit na

Bhavya nods no scared. Rudy frowns.

Ru: kya hua Bhavya

Bhavya moves back scared and nods no.Rudy moves forward.

Ru: Bhavya

Bhavya scared shivering.

B: I don dont want I dont want
maa maaa

Rudy gets worried : bhavyaa

B: maa maa

Bhavya goes to a corner and sits folding her knees covering her face scared.

B:MAAA MAAA

Rudy really scared in tears.

Ru: Bhavya what

B: please please dont come near me

Rudy stops in tears. Roop comes running worried.

Roop: Bhavyaaa

Roop sees Bhavya sitting in a corner breathing heavily.Roop goes near her and holds her.

Roop: Bhavya

Bhavya holds her hand afraid.

B: maa save me please, save me

Roop looks at Rudy. Rudy also.scared

Ru: I I didn't do anything aunty. Trust trust me I just gave the biscuit

Roop looks at the biscuit stunned and at Bhavya. She rubs her back

Ru: aunty sach mein I.didn't

Roop: please go from here

Ru: but I

Roop: please, go

Roop takes bhavya to room. Bhavya hugs her scared and goes. Rudy stands worried for a second and goes to his home.

Pinky was reading a magazine in hall. Rudy comes to her crying.

Ru: maaa maa

Pinky worried stands up. Rudy comes in tears.

P: Rudy what happened. Why are you crying

Ru: I I didn't do anything. You come with me

P: arre but kahan

Ru: Bhavya's home she is so.scared of me,but I didn't do anything maa, sachi. Seems like Roop aunty too misunderstood me. I I dont know

P: Rudy you sit here and say what happened

Rudy sighs and drinks water and explains what happened.Pinky looks at him.

Ru: Pinky promise maa I didn't do anything wrong.maa please make them understand. I am scared what if Om knows. What if they wont allow me to talk to Bhavya.nahi nahi aap chaliye na

P:haan come

They both go to Bhavya's home. Roop was sitting on the corridor in tears after giving sleeping pills to Bhavya.

Roop: please God when will.she start living a normal life

Pinky and Rudy comes there.

Ru:,auntyji

Roop comes out of her thoughts and looks at Rudy

Roop: tum? At this time?

Rudy looks at Pinky. Roop too looks at her. Pinky folds her hands.

P:,namaste I am Pinky Rudy's mother

Roop nods and actions her to sit. Rudy stands there looking inside for Bhavya. Pinky looks at his restlessness.

P: Rudy told me what happened

Roop looks at her surprised.

P: dekhye I think.there is a misunderstanding. I know my son is a little naughty but he never cross his limit. Maybe he did something wrong and so Bhavya.but it was not intentionally. My son is not bad. Please

Roop smirks in tears.

Roop:who told he is bad, he is at fault?

They both look at Roop.

Roop: Its all my fault. I am very bad. The worst mother in the world who thought about the izzat and value of marriage , tolerated every torture by my husband and made her too bear all torture.

Rudy and Pinky shocked hearing it. Rudy in tears.

Roop: Abhi bhi she gets panic attacks. Seeing the things related to her in.past. this biscuit her father forced her to feed and

Rudy close his eyes fisting his hands.

Roop: tab se we dont buy biscuit here but after seeing it she

Pinky looks at Rudy in tears.

Roop:,no no its not his fault. Isse kaise pata hoga that my daughter only started living before two years when he died. Expecting for a miracle will happen and my husband will change I spoiled her future, her self confidence, her smile her happiness sab. Please God dont give the punishment for my fault to her

Pinky holds her hand in tears and nods no.Roop hugs her.

P: sab teek hoga. It takes time to heal na. Where is she now

Roop wipes her tears.

Roop: She is sleeping,I gave her pills. Doctor has told if he gets panic attack then

Pinky nods

P: you also go and rest. Any problem we are all there for you. You can call me anytime

Roop nods smiling in tears.

Roop: your son is a very nice boy

Pinky smiles and looks at Rudy. Rudy looks down.

P: chalo

Pinky goes. Rudy looks at Roop.

Ru: I am sorry aunty, I didn't know and hurt you both

Roop: arre why are you sorry pagal infact I should thank you. You know how relieved  I am feeling talking to your mother. Thank you

Roop cares his face in tears smiling. Rudy too in tears.

Ru:,let's dont say this to Om. He will be worried na

Roop nods.

Ru: I can come here na

Roop:always welcome

Rudy smiles and nods: good night aunty

Rudy goes