Gauri drops him im front of Roop's home.

O: thank you

G: pleasure is mine , ab jaao

A:bye Om

O:bye

They go. Om opens the gate and see Bhavya reading book sitting in the steps. Bhavya sees Om.

B: you came?

Om smiles and gives the cover to bhavya. Bhavya frowns.

B: what is this.

Bhavya smells and grins.

B: rabdi and jalebi, you went to Salim bhai's shop. Thank you bhai

O: I didn't buy. So dont thank me

B: then who bought? Jhanvi maa

Om nods no.

B: phir?

O: open it, may be you will get the clue, let me go, Roopa maa will be waiting inside

Om goes. Bhavya frowns.

B: what clue in the cover. Bhavya looks inside and get the letter.

Bhavya looks surprised.

B: budbola?

Magician

A small return gift for your carrot halwa. My mom loved your carrot halwa. She was saying you cook better than her. I will give you the box tomorrow ok. Have a nice day. Gauri di was saying you have cat eyes. I like girls with cat eyes. Enjoy your jalebi

Yours budbola

B:,his mother praised me? But usually mothers won't like. Hmmm how can I forget its budbola's mother, ajeeb toh hoge hi. Aur line maar rahe ho tum? You like cat eye girls. But I dont like chatter boxes.

Bhavya chuckles looking at the letter.

B:,but now there is exception.

Roop: bhavya

Bhavya shocked: haan aayi

Bhavya folds the letter and goes in.

Night

Om goes to his home.

O: maa

J: haan Om

Om looks wide eye seeing wound in her cheeks.

O: what happened maa, Yeh kaise

J:,vo mein bas

Om afraid in tears.

O: pa papa came? Vo

J: He came in market and then

Om close his eyes in tears.

J: but dont worry I didn't give him money. Vo kuch bache came there and saved me from him

O: bache? Who

J: I don't know, they said they will call police and he went from there

O: shankarji sent them there but

Om touch Jhanvi's cheek

J: I am fine

K: but I am not

They both turn and see Kali. They look wide eye.

K: maa bete ki itni himmat ki you made me embarass in front of everyone

O: papa

Kali slaps him and he falls down.

K:,dont call me papa samjha,

Om gets afraid and gulps. Kali pull him by hair.

K: who were they? Haan? Toh now you got new friends and saviours. Kuch chakkar hein kya with the girls.

Om nods no and cries in pain.Jhanvi tries to interfere and Om nods no to her. She cries.

K: how dare she call police and arrest me. Say sorry

O: so sorry

Kali twist his hands hurting him more.

O: aaaa

K: I didn't hear you

O: Sorry

Kali leaves him. He breath heavily.

K: ab give me my money

J: there is no money,

K: tere toh

Kali goes to slap Jhanvi.

O: no no no

Om gives the money he has. Kali takes it.

K:,if something like this happen again, I will kill you both

Kali push Om and he hits the wall injuring his forehead. Jhanvi goes to him crying.

J: Ommm

O: I am fine

J: khoon?

Jhanvi cries and goes in to take bandage. Om sits there crying.Om sees Jhanvi coming and wipes his tears and smiles.

Next day morning

Om goes to Roop's home. Bhavya looks stunned seeing Om's state.

B:bhaii, yeh kya hua, maaaa

Roop comes. Om looks down in tears.

B: Ka Kali uncle

Om nods.

Roop: but why

Om explains what happened. Bhavya in teary eyes.

B: Its all coz of me, I should have gone with Jhanvi maa for shopping but I didn't. Its my fault

O: no bhavya, if you were there then he would've hurt you too. Its not your fault. Yeh na meri footi kismat hein. Wherever I go he comes searching.

Roop: did you go to hospital

Om nods no.

Roop: chalo we will go

O: no Roopa maa I should go to college

Roop:,are you insane. You are not going to college today in this state,come with me lets go hospital.

Roop takes Om. Bhavya sits there
crying.

College

Bell rings. Rudy frowns not seeing Om.

Ru: where is he? Did he again sit at back.

Rudy turns back and doesn't see Om.

Ru: (absent? But what happened, he was alright yesterday)

Its break time after two periods. Gauri comes to their class with the seniors.

G: So boys and girls your freshers party is on Thursday night. All are welcome. But only one condition. Couple entry. A boy and a girl.

The seniors go. Gauri sees Rudy sitting alone and goes to him Soumya follows.

G: why are you alone. Where is jhatadhari.

Ru: Absent

G: kyun

Ru: pata nahi

G: toh call and ask na

Ru: no number

Gauri rolls her eyes.

G: what kind of a friend are you

Rudy pouts.

G: hmmm dont take stress may be he may have some "important work".
  
Ru: I am not tensed. Are you?

G:,nahi toh? Why will I be huh?

So: exactly, only you are fond of him Rudy,not us

Ru: (who asked you)

G: aisa nahi hein

Rudy raise his eyebrow.

G: I mean he is a nice guy

Ru: achaa

G:,anyways, tell him to come to  the party.

Soumya giggles.

Ru: what is so funny.

So:he wont come, you both na

G: kyun

So: kya di aap bhi, its a couple entry. Who will come with him. Rudy can't come with him

Ru: kyun

So: point 1: its girl and boy entry. 2:you are coming with me na

Rudy rolls his eyes.

G: let's see, ok bye guys.

Roop comes with Om to home. Bhavya gets ready to go out.

Roop: where are you going.

B: Li Library

Roop:,mein bhi na, you only know the way to library and Om's college

Bhavya looks wide eye. Om notice it.

Roop: come before 4 ok, I need to go for a function. You should look after Om

B: ji maa

O: its ok Roopa maa

Roop: Its not ok,you go and rest I will make khichdi for you

B: I made khichdi and lunch

Roop: good girl

Roop goes in. Bhavya sighs.

O: why am I feeling you are hiding something

B:na nahi toh

O: hmm ok go

Bhavya nods and turns to go. Om walks two steps and turns wide eye

O: you made lunch for Rudy?

Bhavya closes her eyes as caught and turns to him.Om goes to her.

O: what are you doing haan, no need I mean tum

B: bhai, I am doing it for you.

O: matlab

B: I can do this much for you, trust me

O:,bhavya

B: please

Om nods.

Lunch time

Rudy was keeping books in the bag.

So: let's go Rudy

Ru: where

So: canteen, to have lunch, aaj your Omkara is not there na, I dont know what's so interesting to have food with him

Ru: you won't understand

The watchman comes with the parcel.

Watchman: Omkara

Rudy frowns. Soumya raise her eyebrow.

So:he didn't come today.

Watchman: then this lunch

So: you eat or give to someone

Rudy grins realising.

Ru: (magician)

Watchman: but yeh

So: ek baar mein cant you understand

Watchman turns to go.

Ru: bhaiya wait

Rudy takes the lunch.

So: but Rudy Omkara is

Rudy smiling: Its for me

So:,kya, but he said Omkara.

Ru: I told na it's for me, you go bhaiya, thank you.

Rudy goes with the cover. Soumya follows. Rudy looks inside and smiles seeing the letter.

So: why are you smiling this much

Rudy stop smiling and looks at her.

Ru: kuch nahi, you go I will come

So: kya,kyun

Ru: vo umm I

A student calls Soumya.

Student:,Soumya I got the note.

Rudy sighs: (God has sent you Preeti)

So: I will come after finishing this note, 5 minutes

Rudy smiles: no problem

Soumya goes. Rudy sits on his seat and takes the letter. Soumya frowns seeing it.

Thank you for the jalebi and Rabdi. But it was not needed. I need another favour from you. Bhai didn't come today and there is a big reason behind it. My bhai dont know to lie and for now he doesn't want you to know the reason. So please dont bombard him with your question bank tomorrow and make him nervous. I hope you will understand. Thanks to your mother for praising my cooking. And please return my box tomorrow.

Ru: acha ji, you said na toh I wont ask him a word. I will definitely tell to maa

Soumya frowns.

So: why he is so happy seeing that paper. What's going on.

Soumya goes to him.

So:chalein

Rudy folds the paper and keeps on his pocket.

Ru: haan haan chalo

Rudy takes the cover and walks. Soumya glares

So: trying to hide from me? Huh I will find it out.

Next day morning

Om comes to college.

O:(dont know what will I say Rudy . I am sure he will ask me what happened. But what did bhavya do. )

Om was walking in the ground thinking. Gauri sees him and goes to him.

G: Hey jhatadhari

Om sighs.

O: (bas isi kami thi)

Om turns.Gauri wide eye.

G:,phir se chot.

Gauri goes to touch it. Om moves back. Gauri rolls her eyes.

G:,ok I am not touching

Om looks down awkward.

G:,kya hua yeh

O: umm I fell down at home and hit the wall

Gauri glaring at him.

G: you are so clumsy and careless yaar, tum ek kaam karo. I have a cousin Ragini, you go to her home

O: kyun

G: she has a baby boy. 1 year old. He is learning to walk. You also go and learn.

Om rolls his eyes.

G: aur nahi toh kya jab dekho girke chot aate hein tumhe. Are you walking by closing your eyes or what

Om looks down without saying anything.

G: you go to Ragini's home. You can learn to talk too being with him. Kuch bolo

O: what to say

Gauri shook her head.

G:,jaao yaar

O: thank you

Om walks. Gauri's mouth goes O.

G: jhatadhari suno toh

Om stops, close his eyes sighing .

O: (ab kya yaar)

Gauri comes to him.

G: Thursday there is freshers party at evening 7. I will be waiting for you outside the auditorium

Om frowns:,kyun

G:,we are going together na

Om wide eye:,kya? We? Together?

Gauri shrugs her shoulders.

G: Its couple entry. You don't know any other girl na, isliye.by the by you are welcome.

Gauri walks.

O: you please find someone else

G:,excuse me

O: I mean

G: aaha, rejecting Gauri Kumari Sharma?

O:,no no I didn't mean like that

G: phir? If not me then with whom will you come

O: I am not coming for the party

Gauri surprised: kya, you are not coming?

Om nods no

G: kyun yaar, its fun na, meeting people, dance, games , dinner,  bahut maza aayega

O: I am not interested in all this.

G: then in what are you interested in, explain, we will try to include. Ab don't tell to keep book shelf there haan

Om sighs.

O: please understand, my maa will be alone, I cant leave her alone in this state especially night so please

G: which state

O: you won't understand

Om walks.

G:,arre again left in between

Om sees Rudy. Rudy looks at him wide eye seeing his bandage.

O: (round 2 of interrogation begins. He is my friend toh should I tell him what happened. But how will he take it. If he fight with my papa as he fought with Veer toh. What to do)

Ru: (Magician, you are very clever haan not like I thought. Itna bada baat hua, seeing his injury it seems like that and you made me promise not to ask him. Hmmm vaise what you said is also right when time comes Omkara will say me, why to force him)

Om sits beside him stealing glance at him expecting his interrogation.

Ru: suno

Om looks at him.

O:(and here starts round two)

Ru: Vo Rajeev Sir has given assignment , we should submit on Friday. Aur Nishi maam completed the chapter. I didn't understand a word. If you know please teach me ok. Varna I will pakka fail for the test next week

Om looks at him surprised.

Ru: aur

O: (he didn't ask anything about the injury)

Ru:,kya hua

Om nods no.

Ru: aur na

O: haan

Ru: Freshers party is on Thursday, couple entry

O: I know

Ru: how

O: I met her at ground

Ru:,her? Who?

O: vo Gu umm I mean

Rudy chuckles.

Ru: come on complete it, Gundi na

O: I mean

Ru: vaise she was worried haan not seeing you

O: really?

Rudy shrug his shoulders.

Ru: toh Thursday

O: I am not coming

Ru: kyun

O: I am not interested

So: you are not interested or nobody is interested to join you huh?

They look at Soumya. Rudy rolls his eyes.

So: I told you he won't come.

Om looks at her and Rudy.

So: vaise now who has  beaten you that this wound

Soumya smirks.Om looks down without saying anything.

So: Didn't you complain to Rudy today

Ru: Soumya, its between me and Omkara, you dont need to interfere ok. If he wants he will say or he will not. What will you do knowing that. Nothing na

So: Rudy I was just concerned that

Ru: Soumya I am not a kid. I know to look after me

Soumya goes from there as Teacher comes. Rudy low voice to Om.

Ru: now you understood why I am avoiding her, abhi se she is so dominating toh after marriage my oh my mata.

Om smiles.

Ru: dont take her seriously. Vo aise hi hein. I am thinking I will also back out from freshers party. I dont want to go with her

Rudy pouts.

O: you really wont ask me what happened

Ru: I know I am your first friend toh it needs time to open up, whenever you want you can say but please say me two things.

O: kya

Ru: your phone number and if you consulted a doctor?

Om chuckles and nods. Rudy smiles.

O: tum bahut ache ho

Rudy sighs.

Ru: thank God you realised.

Om shook his head smiling.