AT NIGHT

Anika checks the time.she stands up from bed and walks inside her room.

A:kaha gayi? [where is she?] she should come by this time.jaroor she is planning to pacify me!

anika proudly says to herself.

she peeps outside from the window and sees gauri coming.

A:offo u r late na!I was waiting from long ago.av it will be fun!!

Anika grins and goes to bed.

G:ahem..ahem..

Anika looks at gauri then at her hand.she frowns seeing 2 packets.

A(in mind):where is my food? didn't she prepare anything for me?

anika turns her face to other side showing fake anger.

G:areyy nhi..matter is serious this time!I have to work hard.

She takes a chair and sits facing anika.

"who likes jalebi..raise ur hand"she says eyeing to anika.

anika still looks away.

Gauri shows another packet to anika.

"who wants rabri..raise ur hand."

A(in mind):jalebi,rabri..hayee..I want to eat!!nhi anika..not so soon..!act to be angry!!

Gauri pouts sadly.

G:seems like someone is not interested in jalebi and rabri.koyi baat nhi..hum jarhe hai![ I am going!!]

Anika panics seeing gauri go.

A(in mind):haww!how can she..she left like that? jalebi,rabri..sab gaya haat se..what a luck!!

Gauri returns with a plate.

"who wants to eat aloo puri..raise ur hand!"

within a second anika raises her hand.gauri smiles.

G:matlab silent treatment is end!

A:haan av give my aloo puri aur jo jalebi,rabri hai na those also!

Gauri shrugs her shoulder.anika starts eating.

A(eating):if u want,I can share with u.vo kya hai na I am not that much selfish!
aur haan sorry from my side!

G:kyun?

A:I went to college leaving u na!as a responsible guardian I should take care of u..toh kahi na kahi I was at fault too.

anika takes a jalebi and feeds her saying sorry.gauri nods.

OM'S ROOM

R:kya O? u disappointed me!

S:me too!

R:ur train always stop in every track..can't u just go and propose didi?

S:exactly u know she loves u toh what's ur problem?

O:kuch v nhi..vo..I was not in a mood today!

Rudy slaps his head.

R:bhaiya,ye kesa insan hai?[what kind of person is he?] he needs mood to propose!

S:r u serious?

Om rolls his eyes.

O:guys listen I thought to go slowly.vaise v why should I hurry..jab I know she is my gauri only!!

Shivru:aww!ur gauri?

Om looks down and nods.

BACK TO ANIRI

A:what happened in college..any interesting thing?

gauri remembers about Om

G:didi,vo omkara..

anika smirks.

G:he..he was behaving weird today

A:accha..(excitedly) did he kiss u..or hug u..or say I love u directly?

Gauri looks at anika without blinking.

G:cheee..what r u saying? asa kuch v nhi hua!! [ nothing like that happened]

Anika sighs.

A:then what?

gauri tells anika about college incident.

A:ye lakda v na..spoiled my whole plan..no improvement after sending marriage proposal!!(thinking) ek second..may be shivay didn't talk with Om about it

gauri giggles.

G:hume pura yakin tha bade bhaiya will not do any stupidity listening ur word!kyunki he is sensible na

Anika makes faces.

A(in mind):ur bade bhaiya may be sensible lekin mujhe v pata hai..which trick should I apply to make him do my job!

BACK TO OM'S ROOM

S:Om,I really think tujhe..

shivay's phone rings.he smiles seeing the caller ID.Omru notice it.

Om actions something and rudy understands.he snatches the phone from shivay's hand in a swift.

S:ru..rudy what's this? give my phone back!

Rudy nods no.he throws it on air and Om catches it.

O:patience shivay!let me see na who is calling my brother!

shivay asks him to stop

"rudy,it's anika bhabi"says Om teasing shivay.

R:aww..isiliye so desperate,huh?

shivay glares at them.

S:u have seen na now give my phone back!!

O:only at one condition u have to put it on loud speaker.

S:what??

R:haan

S:I am not going to do that..got it?

R:then forget about phone and bhabi..hume kya? we r going.chalo O

S:arrghh..stop!!!

***

S:haan anika,bolo

A:ap bht bure hai shivay!u didn't love me at all.

S:wh..what r u saying?

G:didi,pls..ap..

Omru surprised hearing ri's voice.

O(to R):gauri and bhabi r together?

A:sshh..ekdam chup.don't u dare talk between us!!

gauri nods gulping.

R(to Om):bhabi seems to be very angry!

shivay sighs omru to be quiet.

A:dekhrhi hu mei..u r forgetting about me and my words!

S:hein?

A:yes,why didn't u talk with Om about that proposal?

Om frowns and actions shivay what's anika saying.

S:oh..about that marriage proposal.I promise today I will tell Om about gauri.

O:huh?

R(wishpering to Om):O,kuch samaj ma aya?

Om nods no.

R:uss din bhaiya was talking about a girl for u na..I think that girl was gauri didi.

Om actions like is it true?
shivay blinks with a smile.Omkara grins.

O:bhabi,shivay ko kehneki jarurat nhi hai because I heard it na

AniRi from the other side stunned.

A:Om,r..r u there with shivay?

O:haan aur I will think about ur wish!

Gauri's eyes grow wider.

G:didiii...!!!!! ye..kya kardiyaaaa????

Anika and ShivOmRu from the other side close their ears.

A(whispering to ri):I am setting ur future aur tu..damaging my poor ears!!

G:can u realise what u have done? kyu..kyu..he heard sab kuch na!

O:I can hear u also

gauri realises she was talking loudly.she hits her head.

O:this is how u behave with my bhabi,huh? u should respect ur elder na..!!av say sorry to her.

gauri mouths a sorry.anika smirks.

O:one more thing.meet me tomorrow after classes end.

G:ki..kyu? [why?]

O:it's not necessary to know! wait for me and don't u dare to flee away!! aisa kiya na toh I will come to ur house.

Shivru control their laughter.

G(in mind):nandi kahike..ziddi chirota!!

gauri goes from there sulking.

O:bhabi woh chali gayi kya?

[bhabi,did she go away?]

A:haan.

O:rudy we should leave also.give them some space.

Shivay smiles at them. Omru left.

****

NEXT DAY IN COLLEGE

G(in mind):before he finds me I should leave quickly. pata nhi what he wants to say.

Gauri looks everywhere carefully and starts walking.

"excuse me..!!"

gauri started and closes her eyes in disbelief.

G(in mind):pakad liya!hey sankar ji,av what to do?

Om folds his arm on chest.

O:where r u running away gauri..ji?

gauri fidgets with her dupatta.Om smiles to himself.

O:what do u think..u will go away under my nose aur mujhe pata v nhi chalega?

G:nhi..vo..I..I was searching ri..richa.I didn't see her and..

gauri is about to pass by omkara.but kara being smart kara blocks her way.

Om frowns at her.

G:I..I was not going any..anywhere.

O:haan I know what u r planning to do biwi

G:ap..(realising) bi..biwi?? [wi..wife??]

Om smirks seeing her facial expression.

G:ko..kon biwi?

O:areyy after marriage we will be husband-wife na toh biwi means only u,right?

G:dekhiye omkara,it..it's not a joke.ap..ap hume..

O:biwi,it's not joke.I am very much serious!!

her heart starts to beat faster.

G:hein?

O:now come with me?

G:kyun?

O:I told u na I want to say u something

G:haan then say it to me

O:eha nhi..!![ not here!!]

Om holds her hand and pushes her in a corner.

G:Omkara,why did u take me here?

O:gauri suno,I..

G:why should I listen to u? ek toh u r not saying anything clearly aur upar se...

O:can u pls stop ur mouth for 1 second?

G:ji..nhi!jab humara man karega only then I will stop..!!

O:gauri,I am warning u..don't make me angry

G:ha..haan ap jo chahiye kar lijiye..I am..not afraid of u

Om rolls his eyes.

O:I know how to make u silent!should I show it to u?

Before gauri could say further Om wraps his arm around her waist and pulls her closer.her hands r on his chest.she gasps feeling him near.

G:ye..ye ki..kya hai?

[wh..what's..this?]

O:my technique to control u..!!

Gauri takes off her hand and about to move behind but Om again pulls her..this time more close.

(eye-lock)

O:don't move.stand like that

G(whisper):kyun?

Om leans to her.she closes her eyes and starts to breath heavily. he comes near her ear.

O(whispering):u can breathe
she clutches his shirt because of nervousness.

"gauri I..I love u..!!" he whisper to her.

gauri opens her eyes shocked.

Om moves from her.

G:ki..kya???

O:meine kaha I..love..u..!!

G:u..u love me?

Om nods with a huge smile

G:ap firse majak karrhe hai?

[are u joking with me again?]

O:nhi biwi..!! don't u trust me?

Gauri is overwhelmed with many emotions.the person whom she has been loving from the last one year..did he just propose her? or is it a dream?

Om snaps in front of her.

O:kya hua? is it too difficult to believe?

G:haan..nhi..ap matlab..

He kisses on her cheek giving another shock.

O:av yakin aya or should I try something more?

gauri blushes and looks down.