before somu left, gauri woke up and said: somu, where are you going?

somu: I am going to sort out that idiot. he has lost his mind completely.

gauri: but what about my parents?

somu: oh yeah, I forgot. don't worry gauri, everything will be fine. nothing will happen to my sidekick.

gauri: sidekick?

somu: the one in your tummy.

gauri: hey bhagwan, you are going to make my baby go against her mother?

somu: why not?

they both laugh and then somu said: accha I will go now. good luck.

gauri: good luck to you too.

somu left the house as gauri kept the blanket away.

gauri's POV:

I felt as if I couldn't breath, it feels as if someone is choking me. as I am thinking of telling my parents, my heart was racing and all I want to do was curl up into a ball and wait for someone to save me. shankarji, please protect me and my baby. please shankarji. if anything happens to the child, then I will never pray to you again and this is my promise. if not me then protect my child.

gauri's POV ends.

just then gauri's parents entered.

(raj and priya.)

priya: gauri, kaise hai ap?

gauri: fine thanks. you?

priya: fine.

gauri took a deep breath and said: I have something to tell you both mama and papa.

raj: ji bolo.

meanwhile:

somu entered om's house and saw om on the phone to someone.

om: I have transferred the money to your account. now keep your mouth shut else I will sue you and that too without any regret. do you understand? thank you. bye.

as he put the phone away, he heard somu say: did you get another girl pregnant mr omkara singh oberoi?

om turned to see somu and said: as a matter of fact, no.

somu: good. anyway I want to talk to you regarding gauri.

om: look tell her that whatever I said was out of shock. I didn't mean it.

somu: oh really? then why did you tell her to abort the child?

om: ek minute, did she actually abort it?

somu: no and she won't. even if it means getting disowned by her parents.

om: what?

somu: today she is telling her parents that she is pregnant. anyway if you really meant all those things in anger and shock, then do you really think that the child she is bearing is yours?

om was silent.

gauri's house:

gauri: voh mama, papa I am....voh...mein....pregnant ho.

there was silence that you could hear a pin drop. the silence lay on gauri's skin like a poison. her hands were trembling as her parents' jaws dropped. she was waiting for someone to say something. finally something was said.

raj: aren't you ashamed? how can you make such a big mistake gauri?!

priya: even your big sister wouldn't do such a thing like that?

gauri: mama, why do you always compare me to ishana? and papa, I agree I made a mistake but I am really sorry and I will only be ashamed if I have to kill the child.

raj: gauri, you have made our lives hell now! what will mr Ahuja say now?!

priya: will they even accept gauri now?

gauri: what are you both trying to say?

om's house:

the silence lasted a while till somu said: why are you so silent? kuch toh bolo!

om: I don't know somu. I don't remember what happened that night. really I don't. I only remember the spiked drinks and waking up with gauri in the same bed as me. that's all I remember. I am so confused that I don't even know if she is bearing my child. god, I am so confused.

somu was about to say something when her phone rang.

somu: what happened gauri? what?! I will quickly come.

she cut the phone and om was scared.

om: what happened? is gauri ok? bacha theek hai? what happened somu? why are you god damn quiet?!?!?

somu: oh so now you are showing concerned. anyway I don't have time to argue with you. I have to go.

she runs from the house leaving om shocked and scared.

om's POV:

I feel as if someone is choking me. my heart is racing. what happened to gauri that somu had to leave all of a sudden? the fear sits on me like a pillow over my mouth and nose. enough air gets by it, allowing my body to keep functioning, but it's crippling all the same.

god, please protect gauri and the child. please?

precap: Tere Bin Saans Bhi Ab Ajnabi Si Hai

what happened that somu had to leave?

what were gauri's parents discussing about?

sorry for a very boring chapter, quite busy in studies.