Gauri looked shocked at Riya.
Before Bhavya Or Gauri could ask anything Riya went to her room.

"Don't take her words seriously. Sometimes this girl speaks rubbish. Her mood may not be good." Bhavya said.

"Yesterday it was her dad whose mood wasnt good." Gauri muttered.

"Come! It's been 5 freaking years!" Bhavya exclaimed excited.

"Even I can't believe that I have spend five long years without gossiping." Gauri said.

"I have a lots of news to share with you." Bhavya said.

"Bhavya, before that I think you should go and talk to Riya. She met me today only na? And still if she don't like me, then maybe it's because she isn't liking you giving me this much attention." Gauri stated.

"It's nothing like that. She just want to throw tantrums. It's because I didn't make the juice. Leave it and come with me." Bhavya said and went to the hall.

They sat on the couch and the first thing Gauri asked was about Rudy.

"So whats going between you and Rudy?" Gauri asked.

Bhavya was surprised to hear Gauri talking about Rudy.

"How do you know him!?" Bhavya asked surprised.

"He is my friend, brother and my sponsors son also." Gauri said.

"OMG! So you are that Gauri about whome he says all the time?" Bhavya asked.

"He talks about me?" Gauri asks.

"He only talks about you. From the time we started dating he was always saying how will Gauri be spending her time there? She will feel lonely without me." Bhavya said mimicking Rudy.

"At first I used to get jealous. And then I slowly realised this Gauri about whome he is talking is just like his sister." Bhavya said.

"I feel so lucky to have a brother like him. Sometimes these kinds of heart to heart connections are greater than blood relations." Gauri said.

"I agree!" Bhavya said smiling sadly.

"So tell me! How did your love story start?" Gauri asked.

Bhavya smiled shyly.

"So you remember when I got that small cut on my leg and I was reacting as if my whole leg was burnt?" Bhavya asked.

"Haa what is the connection with that and Rudy?" Gauri asked confused.

"Do you remember, I told about an incident to you. I met that doctor who treated me for that in Mega mall with his girlfriend and he acted like he didn't recognize me." Bhavya said.

"Don't tell me it was Rudy!" Gauri said.

"It was!" Bhavya said with a slight smile. "And then I started stalking him on insta. After that we met once more and that girl with him created a huge scene again! After that I came to know he broke up with her."

"You were the reason for his break up? Oh my God! So you were that annoying girl about whome he used to talk about?" Gauri asked.

"Oh I remember after meeting from here he still used to say I am annoying." Bhavya said.

"Because you are!" Gauri said.

"Thank god! From the time I met you I was feeling like I was talking to stranger. But now it's fine. I was dying to her your taunts." Bhavya said giggling.

"You've changed a lot!" Gauri stated.

"Me? What has changed?" Bhavya asked confused.

"You are dying from inside. But still you are trying to cover it up by your fake happiness and childishness. I have seen you for years Bhavya! This is not you. I can see that in your eyes. You are longing for something!" Gauri said.

Bhavya smiled at her.

"You understand me easily." Bhavya said.

"That means you don't wanna share." Gauri said smiling.

Soon they were immersed in the conversations which couldn't say in all these five years. Riya was watching all these from the upstairs. She saw Gauri and Bhavya talking and laughing happily not even bothering about her. She felt jealous seeing it.

"Bhavya aunty dont want me anymore! Is this because she got her friend and she became bored with Riya!?" Riya thought. "I don't want that aunty here in my home!"

Riya went downstairs. Gauri saw Riya coming down and smiled at her. Riya didn't return the smile and went to kitchen. She poured cold water in a glass from the jug kept nearby. She slowly went towards Gauri and Bhavya.

"Oh! Madam got time to visit us?" Bhavya asked taunting.

Riya glared at Bhavya.

"What are you looking at?" Bhavya asked.

Suddenly Riya splashed the water on Gauri completely.

Bhavya and Gauri were stunned to speak any thing. Riya smiled mischievously at them.

"Gauri!" Bhavya called worried.

She was wearing a saree and the temperature was quite cold. Gauri started shivering due to the water.

"Yeh kya bathameezi hai Riya? She is my guest!" Bhavya yelled.

Riya on seeing Bhavya angry got scared.

"Bhavya! No! Don't scold her. Bachi hai." Gauri said.

Riya noticed how Gauri was shivering. Seeing her in such a state made her guilty. She didn't knew what to do.

"Bachi! Is this the way children behave? Look at yourself! You are shivering." Bhavya said.

Riyas eyes filled with tears. Gauri noticed Riya was about to cry.

"Leave it meri Maa! Look how I am shivering. Get me something to change." Gauri said trying to divert Bhavyas attention.

....

Om had a hectic day at the office. He knew Riya would kill him for being late. The little child would have waited for him for an outing. He went home expecting Riya to show too many tantrums. But something was unusual. Riya was not in the hall.

"Bhavya!" Om called.

Bhavya came out of the room.

"Kya hua bhai?" Bhavya asked.

"Where is Riya?" Om asked.

"She will be in her room." Bhavya said.

"Kya hua? Usually she waits for me na? Did she have anything?" Om asked thinking she is angry as he was late.

"No! You go and feed her. I am not well." Bhavya said.

"Ok I will feed her." Om said and went to his room.

Bhavya looked at Oms retreating figure.

"You could have atleast asked how am I feeling now!?" Bhavya said with a sad smile.

...

Riya was sitting on the bed with a guilty face.

"Riya, have food. Come on." Om said.

Seeing her not showing any tantrums, om looked at her face. He saw sadness.

"Kya hua beta?" Om asked.

"Dada, I am bad na?" Riya asked sadly.

On listening to this Om understood something has happened.

"Kisne kaha? My Riya is the best." He said.

"Kisine nahi. I know I am bad. Because of me Bhavya auntys friend got sick." Riya said.

"Bhavya auntys friend?" Om asked.

"She was nice to me. But Bhavya aunty was busy talking to her and I didn't like it and she unknowingly drank my juice. I got angry and threw cold water on her. I was just doing masthi. But she got sick. She was shivering after that." Riya said.

"Did she scold you?" Om asked.

"No! Bhavya aunty was scolding me but she stopped her and asked not to scold me. I am a bad girl na Dada?" Riya asked.

"Did you tell sorry to her?" Om asked.

Riya nodded no.

"Ask Bhavya aunty to take her you to her and ask for apology. Ok?" Om said.

Riya nodded.

"But Bhavya aunty isn't talking to me." Riya said with a pout.

"I will talk to her. Come with me."

....

"I am sorry yaar! Atleast scold me." Rudy apologized for the nth time.

"I told na Rudy! It's ok." Bhavya said.

"Aise kaise it's ok? I forgot your birthday! It's not ok. Usually girls make a fuss over such things and especially you who makes drama out of the smallest things." Rudy said.

"Even my brother didn't wish me Rudy. Then why should I expect it from you?" Bhavya said.

"Lekin mein-"

Bhavya heard Om knocking the door.

"Rudy, I will call you. Bhai is calling" Bhavya said and hung the call.

She went and opened the door. She saw Om and Riya standing there.

"Kya hua bhai?" She asked.

Om actioned Riya to ask sorry.

"I am sorry Bhavya aunty." Riya said holding her ears.

Bhavya wanted to stay angry at her but seeing her cute antics her heart melted.

"Kal I will talk to that aunty too. I know I did a big mistake. She got sick because of me. I will apologise to her also." Riya said.

Bhavya smiled.

"Theek hai. Kal if you say sorry to her then I am also ok!" Bhavya said.

"Thank you Bhavya aunty!" Riya said and hugged Bhavya tightly. "But I want my juice!" Riya said making puppy eyes.

"Go and eat food. I will make the juice by that time." Bhavya said.

Riya ate the food and Bhavya made the juice. After drinking the juice Riya went to her room to sleep. Bhavya was going to her room. But Om called her.

"Bhavya!" Om called.

"Haa Bhai"

"Is something bothering you?" Om asked.

"Me? Kyu?"

"I mean aaj subah Riya asked you the same. You were a little upset." Om asked.

Bhavya smiled at Om.

"Oh so you notice me Bhai! That's great. I thought you just forgot that you have a sister who is living in the same house of yours." Bhavya said mocking him.

"Kya hua? Why are you speaking like this?" Om asked confused.

"Tell me something Bhai! If your wife was alive, would you just love me the way you loved me before her death?" Bhavya asked.

"I love you the same-"

"Please Bhai! I just told I am unwell. You didn't care to ask me if I was ok or not. You didn't care to ask me if I had medicine or not. You were never like this Bhai! Inorder to accomplish the role of a father and mother for Riya, you forgot that you are also a brother. I know you've been through a lot. And I have also adjusted. But still every year on this day I have a small hope. I just wanted you to wish me Bhai!" Bhavya said wiping her tears harshly. "Good night Bhai. It's my birthday today."

She went to her room and closed the door. Om stood there numb. Bhavyas words rang in his ears.

"It was Bhavyas birthday? How could I forget this?" Om thought.

He slowly walked to his room immersed in thoughts.

"I am a bad brother! She wanted me. She adjusted a lot for me and I took all of it for granted." Om thought.

He entered his room and saw Riya sitting there writing something on a colour paper. On seeing Om Riya went to his with the paper in his hand. On seeing her he smiled.

"Dada! I hate my handwriting!" Riya complained.

"What is wrong?" Om asked.

"I was writing sorry for Bhavya auntys friend. But look my handwriting looks so bad. Can you write please?" Riya asked showing puppy eyes.

Om took the paper and pen from Riya and wrote a sorry in it.

"Thank you Dada!!!" Riya said and kissed on his cheeks.

Om smiled.

...

Bhavya was trying to stop crying but she couldn't. Soon she heard her phone ringing. She wiped the tears and attended the call.

"Rudy! I will call you tomorrow." Bhavya said and was about the cut the call before hearing what he had to say.

"Come out." She heard him saying.

"What?"

"Come out of your house Bhavya." Rudy said.

Bhavya wiped the tears and opened the door of her room. She was confused. She went to the front door and opened it. She looked at the direction of the gate and saw Rudy standing there.

On seeing Rudy there all her sorrows vanished in thin air. She smiled wholeheartedly. She quickly went towards the gate and opened it. Opening the gate, she saw a cake in his hand.

"You bought cake for me?" Bhavya asked surprised.

"Not only cake, I bought a gift also." Rudy said.

Bhavya smiled.

"Cut the cake." Rudy said.

Bhavya opened the box to see a beautiful chocolate cake.

"Thank you Rudy!" Bhavya said with tears.

"Arrey! Why are you crying? Dont you like chocolate cake?" Rudy asked.

"These are happy tears you idiot!" Bhavya said.

Rudy chuckled.

Bhavya cut the cake from the car. After cutting the cake Rudy went and took out the gift. It was a box with a necklace.

"It's beautiful!" Bhavya said.

"Next time, it will be ring!" Rudy said with a wink.

Bhavya blushed.

"Thank you Rudy! You made my day!" She said and hugged him.

....

Rudy was standing in front of a door. He was quite nervous.

"You can do it Rudy!" He said.

He went and rang the calling bell. Soon Tej came and opened the door.

"Rudy!?" Tej asked surprised.

"Hi Dad." Rudy said nervously.

"Anthar aao beta" Tej said.

Rudy smiled and went inside.

"Jhanvi! Dekho kaun aaya hai!" Tej said happily.

Jhaanvi came out of the kitchen. She was surprised to see Rudy standing there. She smiled at him. Rudy also smiled back.

"Hi aunty." Rudy greeted her.

"Hi" Jhaanvi said nervously.

Rudy smiled and looked at Tej.

"I came here to ask a favour from you." Rudy said.

Tej was looking confused at him.

"Favour? What is it?" Tej asked.

"I want you to send someone else for that project with Mr Oberoi instead of Gauri." Rudy said.

Tej was surprised to hear such a wish from him.

"Lekin, what's the problem?" Tej asked.

"Gauri is not comfortable! And I dont want her to be uncomfortable." Rudy said.

"Did she tell you to come and tell this to me?" Tej asked.

"No she didn't! But I can understand her. She went there just because you asked her. She doesn't want to work with him." Rudy said.

"I understand your concern. But this project is important for us. She has already studied about it and she is capable for doing that. Now suddenly if we change her.... It's not really good for our company." Tej said.

"Dad, it's my request." Rudy said.

"Lekin Rudy, we don't have anyone as qualified as Gauri in our company to assist Mr Oberoi in this project." Tej said.

Rudy took a deep breath. After a long pause Rudy spoke.

"I will assist Mr Oberoi in this project representing Ahuja industries!" Rudy said shocking both Tej and Jhanvi.

#OkThanksBye