Garden

Rudy was sitting closing his ears. Gauri pacing in anger.

G: mann karta hein ek jhaap pe

Gauri raise her hand and Rudy moves back afraid. Gauri lowers her hand.

G: Shivay na is always right,it's me who realise it late. He told me "Gauri if Rudy knows then it means your count down begins". Its my mistake I went against him and told you

Ru: I would like to correct it

Gauri frowns.

Ru: I found out, you didn't say

Gauri glares: you

Rudy keeps finger on lips.

G: duffer khaike, what was the need to say him that

Ru: vo toh slip of a tongue.aur our friendship rule

G: friendship rule? Who keeps rule in friendship? Yeh friendship hein ya traffic to obey rules. Who made these rules?

Ru: we both

Gauri whines

G: He knows about me(biting her nails) Shivay is also not here to ask advice. What will I say if he ask me why I was hiding

Ru: I didn't say your name na

G: haan haan say that too

Rudy grins: really?wow thanks , I came to ask this only, toh you will meet Om on college day na

Gauri wide eye:kya

Ru: haan its better than  I say

Gauri hits his head.

Ru: ouch

G: why are you like this, what cruelty I did to you that you are doing this to me. Shankarjiii.

Gauri covers her face. Rudy sighs.

Ru: ho gaya?

Gauri frowns.

Ru: you have let out your tension and anger everything na, ab sit here

Rudy makes her sit beside him.

Ru: listen to me

G: Rudy

Ru: I heard your scolding, your worries na ab listen to me.

Gauri sighs.

Ru: I don't know Gauri why you are stubborn
like this. Ok its your personal matter. I swear I didn't say anything about the secret admirer thing to him. Vo toh I was busy when he asked about the girl he kissed mere muh se nikal gaya.

G: but

Ru: if I wanted I would've said your name but I didn't do it coz I promised you. Phir bhi you are saying I did cruelty to you , bura laga yaar

Gauri feels bad.

Ru: I seriously dont know why he is behind to meet you, but he genuinely wants to meet you. Ek chance toh do usse. He has also right to know who kissed him. Dont say anything to him atleast you can listen na what he wants to say.

Gauri thinks.

Ru: just think about it Gauri

Rudy squeeze her hand and walks.

Ru: (sorry O, this is the best I can do. If you are lucky then )

G: ok

Rudy smiles excited and turns.

G: but I have a condition

Rudy sighs and nods.

Om's class

O: (Rudy told he will talk, but he didn't talk to any girl. Ainvayi I followed him. Ohh no kahin its a boy , shut up Om kuch bhi, it is confirmed na its a girl. Kuch bhi you think.)

Ru: may I come in madam

The teacher looked surprised at him.

Teacher: aree waah what am I seeing, Rudy attending a class.

Rudy smiles.

Ru: I was waiting for your class maam, vo kya hein na the first class in a semester should start with an angel na

Teacher hits him playfully.

Teacher: naughty boy, flirting with teacher haan,now go and sit.

Rudy smiles and sits beside Om.

Teacher continue the class. Om whispers.

O: kya hua

Ru: kuch nahi, do you want chips.

Rudy offers him. Om push his hand aside.

O: you didn't talk to her na, when will you talk, tum

Rudy shows him a letter. Om frowns.

O: what's this

Ru: Rudy jo bolta hoon zarur karta hoon O. All you have is to believe.

O: what is this

Ru: condition hein to meet your what to say. New Year girl

Om grins: She agreed?

Teacher : silence

Om bites his tongue.

Ru: arre read it na

O: koi bhi condition ok hein

Ru: aise kaise you can say without reading. Its better you read.

Om takes the letter.

Omkara

Your friend told me you are eager to meet me. He is also right you also have the right to know me. But I am very nervous and awkward to meet you. And also if you are this much eager, find me. As you know the color for the college day is red for men white for women. I will say you what will I wear later. Catch me if you can.

Om raise his eyebrow and smiles at Rudy. Rudy actions what.

O: mysterious? I like it. Bring it on.

Ru: toh you accept it

O: yes.

Ru: ok I will tell her.

The bell rings. Teacher goes. Om hugs Rudy.

O: thank you for convincing her.

Ru: hmmm teek hein. I will ask for return help in future.

O: sandwich from canteen?

Ru: ok

They both walk. Om reads the letter once more.

Ru: kya hua

O: this hand writing? I feel it so familiar.

Ru: familiar?

O: haan I have seen somewhere

Ru: hey bhagvan, you disappointed me O.

Om frowns. Rudy sighs dramatically and sits on the chair.

O: kya

Ru: We are studying together from school and still you think my handwriting is familiar? You couldn't find it out

Om wide eye: kya? You wrote it. I thought

Rudy smirks.

Ru: I told you na she is very clever.

Flashback

Ru: ab kya

G: nahi aise nahi

Gauri takes paper and pen from her bag. Rudy excited.

Ru: wow letter. Ab you behave like a normal secret admirer na. Write write

Gauri smiles and gives the paper and pen to Rudy. Rudy frowns.

Ru: why did you give me

G: who else will write

Ru:,kya? Mein? How can I ? You write na I will give him

G: haan so that he identify me from the hand writing na.

Rudy does logic sign.

Ru: its bad manners na, its between you and him. If I know

G: aahaha as if he won't say you about the letter. If he even sneeze na he will say you. Toh its better na he wont need to explain the condition.

Ru: I am impressed, such a good investigation on Om. Why couldn't you be my secret admirer yaar

G: ab kehke kya fayda. I have brain ab cant remove it na

Rudy glares:very funny

Gauri smiles

G: write

Fb ends

O: I am impressed.

Rudy smiles.

O: tum dekhna I will recognize her easily

Ru: good for you,my work is over haan

Rudy looks at the watch. Rudy sees Gauri walking. She looks at OmRu.Rudy lowers his hand and shows thumbs up to her. Gauri nods and sighs.

G:(sahi kiya na Shankarji listening to the duffer. Just a meeting and I will say it was accident and finish the matter. Or if he didn't recognize me then well and good chapter closed. Actually its real test for me than him. If you want us to meet then he will recognize me else. After knowing will he accept )

Gauri gets a call. She grins seeing it and takes the call.

G: badi mami how are you

Jhanvi: kya badi mami, you didn't think of calling me na, I am upset.

Gauri smiles: Aisa nahi hein. I was little busy. Vo new semester has started so.

J: chal chal always you have reason ready.

Gauri smiles.

J: how are you, didn't see you during weekend

G: umm vo hum

Jhanvi sighs: ok, no need to find new reason, I know na.

Gauri sighs.

G: you are at home na

J: haan

G: how is everyone at home

J: everyone? Tej has gone for official tour, Prinku went to watch movie. Shakti is in office aur maa ji is resting in her room.
G: Au aur

J: Aur kaun

G: kaise hein vo

J: Kaun vo

G: please na badi mami, dadi said inke sugar low hui last week

J: bilkul teek kaha "inko " sweet ki kami hein.

Gauri smiles: aap bhi na

Jhanvi smiles.

J: tu bata, whats up with you

G: kuch nahi, Shivay went for science meet with Anika.

J: toh you are all alone in college? Toh come home

G: no no I am fine. Phir yahan na college day hein day after tomorrow.

J: aahan party, are you attending.

G: thought to attend.

J: very good. Vahi theme na white and red

G: haan, ok bye I reached library, say hi to everyone

J: ok beta bye

Jhanvi cuts the call. She sees Pinky coming.

P: whom were you talking to jhetaniji

J: my friend.

Pinky pours water on a glass.

P: acha I didn't know your friend study in college.

Jhanvi rolls her eyes.

J: phir se you hide and heard

P: nahi nahi I was just coming and heard. You called her na

J: haan her family is here, still she is staying as paying guest in some home toh I should atleast ask how is she na. Badi mami hoon na

Pinky looks down and nods.

P: she was saying about some party na. Did she ask Shakti ji for permission?

Jhanvi shrugs her shoulders as if dont know. Pinky nods and goes.

J: (when will the barrier break between them)

Gauri was about to enter the library and sees Svetlana fell with papers in hand. Gauri rolls her eyes and goes to her.

G: kya yaar.

Svetlana pouts.

Sv: I was looking down and walking but didn't see the pillar

Gauri shook her head. Gauri collects the paper and was about to pick one paper and Om picks it. Om gives it to Gauri smiling.Gauri takes it.

O: you are welcome

Gauri frowns.

O: you should say thanks, but its ok you are welcome.

Gauri smirks and gives the paper to Svetlana. Om frowns.

G: didn't you hear, Svetlana you should say thanks.

Sv: thank you Om, Gauri, why only thanks, I will buy coffee for you

O G:no no

They both look each other.

O: I am just coming from canteen.

G: I am going library.

Sv:,me too

O:,me too

Sv: toh lets walk together.

They three walk.

Sv: aaj toh you are very happy Om.

O:,haan, bas samjho I am near to something I was waiting for.

Gauri looks at him and see him smiling looking forward.

Sv: ohho what is that.

O: not now, will tell you later

G: we have reached library

Gauri gets in and search for book. She sees Om going to shayari section. Gauri smiles seeing him happily reading one shayari. He keeps book mark on the page and note the shayari on a book. He close the book leaving the bookmark. He takes another book.

G: (aisa kya shayari mila that he noted down.)

Om goes. Gauri goes to the section and takes the book.

Gauri looks surprised seeing it.

G: (was it for, nahi nahi. Aise kaise, he might have randomly noted it).

O: its a nice book,aur bhi shayari hein to impress your lover.

Om smiles standing behind Gauri. Gauri looks wide eye.

G: (hey Shankarji when did he come back? Samhalo Gauri)

Gauri turns and rolls her eyes. She keeps the book back.

O: nahi chahiye? Toh decided to come for the party na.

Gauri looks wide eye at him.Om smiles.

O: thats why searching for something special for your partner. For the second round.Does he also like shayari like me?

Gauri shook her head and walks.

O:,vo

G: shshsh

Gauri shows the board: silence please.

Om rolls his eyes.

O: yeh board toh you follow everytime when you see me na

Gauri sighs and issue the book and goes. Om follows.

O: toh you will come na

G: peeche hi pade ho tum? Hum aaye na aaye humari marzi. Not yet decided. Happy?

Gauri walks.

O: kahan chale

G: vo what they say haan janhum mein jaa,rahe hein, wanna come

Om chuckles: tum bhi na.

G: why are you following me

O:,just to make sure your scooter is on good condition

Gauri looks at him in awe for a moment. Gauri starts the scooter.
G: ho gaya start,thanks

Om nods smiling. She goes.