Shivay and Gauri sits in the car.

Shi: umm I think we should go to XYZ mall right, there are three book stalls.

Gauri nods.

Shi: ok

He starts the vehicle.They both sit silent.

Shi: (Om said she blabber a lot but yahan toh she is silent.ok lets break the ice) So

Gauri looks at him.

Shi:which genre you like to read.

G: mystery. Apka?

Shi: biographies and autobiographies.

Gauri nods. They reach the mall.

Shi: why don't you go in, I will park and come.

G: vo how can you alone?

Shi: it's ok, you wait inside I will just come

Shivay park the car and walks.He gets Anika's call

Shi: haan Anika

A: where are you

Shi: I am in XYZ mall

A: XYZ mall?kyun

Shi: vo to buy books for the hotel.

A: acha toh buy me a face pack too from the cosmetic shop

Shi: I don't know what to buy, I came with Gauri not alone

A: toh ask her na, she will select, she knows.please Shivay

Shi: ok fine, let me see

A: thank you.

.Shivay comes to Gauri.She was talking on phone.

G: haan darling, ok I will buy. Anything else.baap re, you are telling a list.

Shi: (darling? So she already has someone in life)

G:ok bye

Shi: shall we go?

They both go to the book stall. They select some books. Shivay walks.

G:,bade bhaiya

Shi: huh?

Shivay turns.

G: this book is also good, rakhein?

Shi: ok

Gauri was searching book. Shivay comes to her.

Shi: what did u just call me

G:bade bhaiya

Shi:bade bhaiya

Gauri bites her tongue and looks at him nervous.

G: sorry sir vo

Gauri rubs her eyebrow.

G: my maa used to address you as omkara ke bade bhaiya as she forget your name, so I . I am sorry sir

Shivay smiles .

Shi: bade bhaiya is fine, call me that.

Gauri frowns and nods seeing him happy.Shivay smiles and goes.

They finish book shopping.

G: (how to say him I need to go to another shop)

Gauri was about to say.

Shi:can we go to the cosmetic shop.

Gauri raise her eyebrow and nods.They both go to the cosmetic shop.

Shi:vo kya hein na Anika needed some face pack isliye I

They sales girl(Sg) comes.

Sg: yes Sir

Shi: I need face pack.

Gauri was looking around the shop. Sales girl comes with some face pack.

Sg:  yeh lijiye sir, which one you

Shi: show her na, she will select

Gauri wide eye.

G: hum? Hum kaise

Shi: haan I don't know anything about it. You select Anika told you might be knowing.

Sg: maam this is strawberry flavor, yeh papaya, this is aloe Vera.

Gauri taking the face pack leans to Shivay and say in low voice.

G: I don't know anything about face pack

Shivay wide eye looks at her.

Shi: huh?

Gauri looks at him nervous.

Sg: maam dont worry, we have more, I ll show you one second.

She goes. Gauri looks at him.

Shi: I thought every girl knows about all this. You don't know?

G: I have never been to such shop

Shi:  kya baat kar rahe ho

Gauri looks down.Shivay rubs his eyebrow. He looks at the face packs kept.

Shi: she went to take more, papaya, strawberry, orange, aloe vera, cucumber. Seems like vegetable and fruit stall. Aur now which fruit she went to take.

Gauri bites her lips to stop smiling. Shivay looks at her.

Shi: Its ok you can laugh.

Gauri laughs, Shivay too.

They see the sales girl coming.

Shi: Ab what to do

Gauri messages Bhavya. Bhavya replies one.

Shi:kya hua

G: umm bhavya told orange face pack is best.

Shi: ok lets search orange among this.

They both chuckles and search.

Gauri and Shivay takes orange face pack of two brands.They both looks at it.

Shi:now which one

The sales girl comes.

Sg: maam this orange face pack

Shi: Again orange?

They both look each other and pouts.

Shi: ok now, listen

Sg: yes sir

Shi: give me the best orange face pack in the shop

Sales girl nods. She gives one.

Shi: good, now pack this and give the bill

Sg: ok sir

She goes. Gauri and Shivay sighs. They both come out of the shop giggling.

Shi: I just hope Anika likes it varna I should come here again

Gauri chuckles.She looks at the watch.

Shi: Its 11.00 only.

G: umm I need to buy some things.

Shi: cosmetic?

Gauri chuckles:,no, super market se

Shi: ok, I will also join

G: nahi its ok. I will go, aap jayiye na

Shi: arre its no problem, I am free till 2 pm.chalo I ll help

Gauri nods and walks.She looks at the list messaged by Kali.They go to the pasta section.

Sh: ohhh pasta

G: haan

Gauri looks one and keep it back. Then other. Shivay frowns.

Shi: kya hua

G: vo I was looking which pasta to take. We are going to cook for the first time.

Shi: ok let me help.

G: you will help? I mean

Shivay smiles.

Shi: I love cooking, its my stress buster. I will tell you a secret

Gauri frowns.

Shi: oberoi men cook  tastier than women.

Gauri raise her eyebrow.

Shi:,sachi,I know to cook. You are gonna prepare pasta with white sauce na

G: haan vo darling

Shivay frowns.

G: I mean Kali uncle wanted to surprise bhavya toh

Shi: ok I will help you.

Shivay and Gauri takes the ingredients.

Shi: vaise uss din your mom said you also cook well.

G: only indian dish.

Shi: aisa kyun

G: ek toh I dont like other cuisines then only Ishana like such dish,she wants it perfect so she order from restaurant. I made one time but it wasn't up to her mark.

Gauri looks at Shivay and see him smiling.

G: kya hua

Shi: kuch nahi, first time hearing you speak this much

Gauri smiles awkward.

After shopping. Shivay and Gauri sit in a cafe. Gauri looks around. The waiter comes with menu card.

Shi:one espresso

Gauri smiles remembering Om.

Shi: what will you have

G:nahi I am fine

Shi: aise kaise order na

Shivay gives the menu card.

G: pineapple juice

The waiter goes.

Shi: so

Gauri looks at him.

Shi:,last day of navaratri, how will you celebrate today at temple.

Gauri looks wide eye at him. Shivay chuckles seeing her expression.

G:,how do you , did omkaraji

Shivay nods no.

Shi: I am an elder brother na, its my duty to keep an eye on my brother. I followed him one day.

Gauri looks down nervous.

Shi: I thought may be only Om have permission so didn't enter. But itna pata hein there would be something interesting that he is going everyday.

Gauri nods.

Shi: you know Gauri, I am seeing Om smiling and excited after two years. I mean he used to be so gloomy but now he is changing. To be more specific from the day he met you he started changing.

Gauri looks at him not knowing what to say.

Shi: he had made a friend after a long time. He talks about you.

Gauri surprised.

G: does he?

Shi: haan about your friends,Kali uncle .

Gauri smiles.

Shi: but how did you teach him dandiya? It was so difficult for him.

Gauri shrug her shoulders.

G: I don't know credit goes to Svetlana.

Shi: hmmm

Their order comes. They have the juice and coffee.

Shi: let's go

They reach the office. They get down.

Shi: I will say the staffs to keep the books. It was a nice morning with you.

Gauri smiles, Shivay cares her cheek.Shivay walks.

G:bade bhaiya

Shi: hmm?

G: today don't hesitate to come inside, all are welcome there. Ho sake toh bring bhaujai too

Shivay frowns.

G: I mean Anika babhi

Shivay smiles and nods.

Shi: matlab mein bhi bhag jaaun? Mom will wonder where are all going

They both giggles.Om comes seeing it and looks surprised.

O: yeh kaise ho gaya

Om walks to them.

Shi: don't tell Om,I want to see his expression seeing me there

Shivay says excited.

Shi: deal

Shivay forward his hands

G: deal

O: kaisa deal,let me also know.

They both look at him.

Shi: kuch nahi, your work is done.

Om raise his eyebrow.

O: I thought it will be a boring shopping,but seems like it was interesting.

Shivay and Gauri look each other and smile. Shivay gives a book to her.

Shi: you were looking for this na

Gauri surprised smiles and looks at Shivay.

G: aapko kaise

Shivay smiles and gives it. Shivay goes. Gauri looks at the book excited.

O:,kya hua

G:,huh?

O:,kya hua

G: this book na I was searching for it, I asked but it wasn't there, I wonder where did he get

Om rolls his eyes.

O: vo nahi budhu

Gauri raise her eyebrow.

O: what happened in shopping.

G:,kuch nahi, bade bhaiya and I bought books.

Gauri walks. Om thinking.

O:bade bhaiya?

Om follows her and turns her shocking her.

O:how did it become sir to bade
Bhaiya?

Gauri comes out of the hold.

G: vo I called him that and he said call me like thar bas.

Om looks at her keenly. Gauri looks down nervous.

O: you are hiding something.

G:,nahi?,kuch bhi nahi

O:,now I am damn sure kuch toh hua hein

Gauri rolls her eyes and walks.

Om shouts from there.

O: I will find out

Gauri turns and smiles.

G:(you will know today itself)