Anika finishes her candy and goes to throw the cover on ground.

Shi: no no no

Anika scared: what

Shi: put it in the dustbin

A: but dustbin is there Shivay, far

Shi: you have two legs na, walk

Anika glares and walks. Shivay looks at Bhavya.

Shi: you stay here I will take my scooter and come

B: ok

Shivay walks with Anika.

A: if you are going that side you could've put na

Shi: you ate it toh you should throw the cover too

A: started Mr Logic

Shi:what do you mean by Mr Logic tum

And there argument continues. Bhavya looks at them in awe. Rudy offers her the candy.

Ru: your bhai went, now you can have

Bhavya looks at him.

B: I dont like it

Rudy raise his eyebrow: really

B: yeah

Ru: arre then there is a big problem, you beware ok

Bhavya frowns:beware? Kyun. Coz I dont like candy ?Seriously?

Ru:,nahi that's not the problem

B: then

Rudy actions her to come close to say secret. Bhavya frowns.

Ru: you have a look alike in this city

Bhavya wide eye:huh?

Ru: haan coz last week I saw a girl exactly like you having cotton candy where I bought this with aarti

Bhavya bite her tongue caught. Rudy cups his mouth.

Ru: haaw that means your friend aarti also have a look alike? What a co incidence. I should warn aarti too

B:bas bas, lafender kheika, always following girls

Ru: haan of course its my fault that he sells candy on the way I go

Bhavya makes faces. Rudy chuckles. Rudy forward the candy. She goes to take. Rudy takes it back surprising her.

Ru: arre you dont have jhuta na, sorry sorry I forgot

Bhavya glares and looks other side. Rudy gives her another packet. Bhavya looks surprised and turns to him. Rudy grins.

Ru: have before your bhai comes.

Bhavya takes it. Rudy was enjoying his candy. Bhavya looks at him lost.

B: what if I didn't come?

Ru: if you hadn't come toh meethi will be lucky to eat it

B: you bought it for meethi?

Rudy shrugs his shoulders. Bhavya rolls her eyes.

B:(what am I expecting from him. )

Ru: what happened

B: nothing.

Ru: toh eat fast, else I should eat the rest

Bhavya making faces.

B: you will.eat the rest

Ru: they say na jhuta khaane se pyar badta hein

Bhavya looks at him lost. Rudy smiles.

Ru:but not to worry, we are safe

B: safe?Why

Ru: arre if there is something between us then only it will increase na

Rudy giggles raising hand for hifi.Bhavya doesn't raise her hand. Rudy rolls his eyes and continue eating.

B: you mean there is nothing between us?

Rudy looks at her.

Ru: is there?

B: nahi ,nahi hein, ummm atleast not from my side

Ru: that's what I was saying

Bhavya become sad and nods. Rudy sees Shivay coming.

Ru: your bhai is coming hide it.

Bhavya keeps it inside her bag. Shivay comes.

Shi:lets go Bhavya

B: ji

Ru:bye Shivay

Shi: ab will you go after closing the gate of college?

Rudy nods no smiling.

Shi:go na, all went home

Ru: as you wish Majesty

Shivay rolls his eyes: whatever

Rudy chuckles. They go. Rudy opens his bag and takes a candy.

Ru: this is for meethi. Waah Rudy your sixth sense works haan.(sighs) Nothing there ,atleast not from her side

Rudy shakes his head chuckles and goes.

Om's home

Om was sitting in the dining hall , tapping the plate.

"Offo dont be impatient I am coming"

O: I am hungry mom

Om's mother comes with pakoda.

Ishita Oberoi, Omkara's mother. Like Om said, strict hein but lovely too. )

I: bhukhad kheika

Om remembers Gauri calling him bhukhad and chuckles. Ishita rolls her eyes.

I: stop smiling and have.

Om was having the pakoda.

O: yummy mom

Ishita goes to Om's room.She comes taking his jeans and keeps hands on hips.

I: what is this

Om looks at the jeans and smiles.

O: you always say me to put it on the bucket but I put it on the floor, out of habit,sorry

Ishita rolls her eyes. Om eats. Ishita checks the pocket and gets a paper.

I:(yeh ladka, how many times to say to check pocket and put for washing)what's this

O: what

She opens the letter and frowns

I: Eventhough I expected you won't recognize me somewhere inside

Om wide eye snatch it from her. Ishita surprised.

I: arre

Om scared.

O: aap aap why did you take it

I: what is that

O: vo vo umm

Ishita shocked.

I: love letter? You

O: no no

I: then, tell me the truth, so instead of studying this is happening in college. Let papa come

Om nods no nervous. Ishita tries to snatch the paper

O: maa

"What's going on between mother and son"

(Raman Oberoi: Om's step father, loves ishita and Om a lot. Like Om said sweet papa, always save him from Ishita. )

Om looks wide eye and nervous. Raman grins seeing pakoda.

Raman: pakoda

Raman goes to take. Ishita slaps his hand.

Ra: ouch

Ishita glares.

I: wash your hands first

Ra: but Ishita

I: cleanliness comes first

Raman rolls his eyes.

Ra: fine

Raman walks. Ishita stops him.

I: wait wait, hear this and go

O: mom please listen

Raman frowns: what

I: Om is in love with someone.

Ra: huh?

Raman looks at Om surprised and actions is it. Om looks down nervous. Raman sighs and walks.

I: where are you going

Ra:to wash hands

I:seriously? I told you such a big matter, and you are going to wash hands?

Ra: you only said cleanliness comes first toh

Ishita hits her head. Raman comes after washing hands and sits beside Om.

Ra: haan now,say what's the matter.

I: I got a love letter from his pocket and he snatched it before I read.

O:,maa its not a love letter its a form

Ra:form? Nowadays we get forms to confess love? Really?

I: Raman?

Raman looks at her.

I: be serious atleast now and ask him.

Ra: ok, toh say the name

O: Gauri

Ra: arre waah nice name

O: really?

Ra: haan its a nice name na

I: Raman

Ra: haan Ishita, why are you hyper now, now you should relax na our son loves a girl.

Ishita looks wide eye at Raman.

Om frowns: what does that mean.

Ishita glares at Raman and actions not to say.

Ra: arre you only said some days before na, You are worried about Om. Growing hair like girls , will he bring a son in law instead of daughter in law

Om wide eye: what

Ra: haan

O: seriously maa

I: kya seriously,I didn't say, he is just blabbering

O: I know

Ishita sighs.

O: I have made papa do only two promises one ,not to lie to me and keep my maa happy. He never break the promise , so he is not lying

Raman smiles. Ishita rolls her eyes.

I: we are getting away from topic, who is this Gauri

O: she is in my college maa. Vo I , I mean bas getting to know her toh

I: toh

Ra: toh kya, he was,waiting for the right time to say us, hein na

Om nods.

I: you are supporting him?

Ra:arre if he doesnt do all this in this age then when will he do

Om smiles. Raman wraps his arm around Om.

Ra: ab every man is not lucky like me to get an amazing wife with a perfect son on early 40's

Raman winks. Om chuckles. Ishita rolls her eyes and goes inside angry. Om looks at him sad.

Ra: arre ohh lover, not to worry, I am here na.

Raman actions he will go to Ishita. Om hugs him.

O: you are the best

Ra: stop buttering, go wash your hands,cleanliness first

Om shook his head.Raman goes to Ishita.

Ra: what's the problem Ishita

I: how can you take it lightly

Ra: what, he said he is just getting to know her na, you only made it a big problem. If he found it serious, he would say us na,you should have waited till then.

I: aur what about your sister, she had said you about an alliance for him na

Ra: haan toh I didn't give her word, I said lets see. So relax. All is well,trust our son Ishita.

I: not our son

Raman smile fades.

I: he is only your son

Raman smiles and sighs.

I: he trusts you more than me

Raman shrugs his shoulders: bas his maa doesn't trust me, what to do

Ishita shook her head.

I: freshen up and come, I will make you tea and hot pakoda

Raman smiles and nods. Ishita goes smiling.

Night

Raman goes to Om's room.

O: papa

Raman sits on the bed. Om frowns.

O: kya, what is this popcorn, cola and all.

Ra: I came with full setup

O: setup? For what

Ra: to hear the love story.

Om rolls his eyes.

O: aap bhi na papa

Ra: start

Om sighs and sits beside him. Om gives him the paper. Raman frowns.

Ra: what's this

O: read it, the paper mom caught today

Ra: love letter? How can I

O: its not love letter, I mean I dont know, you read, then I will say

Ra: are you sure?

O: I am, go ahead

Raman reads the form.

Ra: what is this, partner's name: Omkara, Gauri

Raman impressed.

Ra: waah he knows everything about you, impressive.

Om smiles little sad

O:haan she knows everything about me

Ra: yeh kya you have only wrote her name.

O: I only know her name and she is the sweetest girl I have ever seen (chuckling) even though she shows she is bitter

Ra: like your maa?

Om smiles and nods.

Ra: but how come she knows and not you

O:,please turn over

Raman frowns and looks back.

O:offo papa, the paper

Ra: ohh

Raman reads the letter and feels sad.

Ra:secret admirer

O: haan, I didn't even have a clue that from the last one year she is doing small small things for me, I came to know last week papa, that I have a secret admirer. I only found two days before that she is Gauri

Raman excited: does she know

Om nods no.

O: I thought I will know about her, then I will say her, then to you both, but before that maa

Raman pats his cheek.

Ra: your decision is right. She is a nice girl. Only lucky ones get such partner who is selfless. Don't let her go.

O: toh you are on my side?

Ra: what's the need to ask,I am always on your side.

Om hugs Raman. Raman smiles.

Ra: fill the form quickly, ok

Om nods smiling.

Ra: goodnight

O: goodnight papa

Raman goes.

Next day morning

Second language class

Om goes to enter the class and see Gauri reading book. Om rolls his eyes.

O: ( I can fill one column now,the one thing which she cant live without is book,always reading.)

Gauri frowns feeling someone watching her and looks,Om hides beside the door. Gauri continues reading. Om sighs and enter the class. He sits beside her.

O: good morning

Gauri looks at him.

G: Why are you sitting here

O: to give company?

G: no thanks, Shivay will come now

O: ok, till then I can sit na

G:,why

O: arre what is your problem if I sit here, you read

G: I know you will start talking and wont allow me to read

Om smiles.

O: waah,,honesty I was thinking the same, waah yaar you can read minds too. I am impressed

G: (haan I can read minds, but only my loved ones)

Gauri looks at the book.Om takes it.

G: what

O: you are reading for a long time, give rest to your pretty eyes

Gauri surprised: pretty? My eyes?

Om frowns.

O: haan, why? Haven't someone said you before?

Gauri nods no.

O: seriously?

Gauri rolls her eyes: give me the book

O: that's the problem na

G: what

O: you are always looking the book. Toh book doesn't talk so it cant say. Sometimes look at us too. Aur this is also your enemy?

Gauri frowns: enemy?

Om takes her glasses.

G:,my glasses

O: ab everyone will say you have pretty eyes.

Gauri looks at him.Om smiles at her and wears her glasses and blinks.

O: baap re

Gauri comes out from the trance and takes the spects back and wears.

G: I dont want everyone to praise my eyes.

O: ok, only I will praise, your black kohl eyes

G: I wonder why you are being friendly to me so suddenly

O: vo

They hear announcement.

"All the students are requested to assemble in the auditorium now"

Om frowns.

O: announcement? Why

Gauri sighs and takes her book.They both walk. They turn to opposite direction.

O: where are you going

G:,library

O: principal said to assemble in the auditorium

G: I am not interested

O: not interested? How do you know, what is it about?

Gauri rolls her eyes and walks.

O: if it is about exams then

G: Shivay will inform

Om sighs seeing Gauri walk

O: such an introvert, but cute

Om goes to the auditorium and sits beside Rudy.

O: any idea what's the matter

Ru: I just hope, its not about exams. You have attended the classes na

Om rolls his eyes. Someone sits beside him. Om surprised to see its Gauri.

O: you? Did you forget the way to your lover?

Rudy raise his eyebrow and looks at them.

O: what happened.

Gauri sighs.

G: Veer Sir caught me and ordered me to come

Om giggles. Rudy too.

O: serves you right, I told you to come, didnt listen na

Gauri searches for Shivay.

Ru: Shivay?

Gauri nods. Rudy shows him reading book. Anika snatches the book and closes it and sits beside him. Shivay moves little away and sits sighing.