*The next day*

[It was early morning and Gauri woke Om up from the couch. Yes, they shared the same room, but sharing the same bed was too far fetched.

Gaurs's petite body simply couldn't drag Om off the couch. Half-asleep and cranky, she gave up.]

Gauri: (To herself, pulling Om off the couch) Uff! Inhe aur kheechenge toh hum hi jameen pe gir jaayenge! Yeh toh uthna hi nahi chahte! Ek hi raasta bacha hai...

[Gauri reached out to the jug of water placed nearby and emptied the whole jug on Om's face, immediately waking him up.]

Om: (Angry) What the hell? Pagal ho gayi ho kya? Yeh koi tareeka---

Gauri: (Annoyed) Aapne samay dekha hai? Aapko dilli nahi jaana hai ka? Jaaiye, naha lijye!

Om: (Getting up) Logo ko uthaane ke dusre tareeke bhi hote hai!

Gauri: Oh hello, pichle 15 minute se uthaane ki kosish kar rahe hai, lekin aap toh kumbhkaran ki tarah so rahe the!

Om: Uff, subah-subah tumse behas karke din barbaad nahi karna chahta!

Gauri: Haan haan, hume bhi koi shauk nahi hai! Jayie, nahaayie! Aur haan, iss baar kapde pehenkar bahaar aayie!

Om: Itni overdramatic mat bano! Jaa raha hoon!

[Om heads for a shower while Gauri goes downstairs to prepare his tea and breakfast.

Never in her wildest dreams did she think that she'd wake up extra early just to make breakfast for him and to wake him up. He didn't even tell her to wake up early, but Gauri somehow automatically woke up early. As she came upstairs carrying the breakfast, Om hurriedly got ready.]

Gauri: Ee lijiye, Chai pijiye

Om: Haan, haan, pehle yeh tie--

[Gauri pulled out the stool and stood on it, before tying his tie.]

Gauri: (tying the tie) Dilli mein tie kaise pehnoge?

Om: Seekh lenge, usne Kya hai!

Gauri: (Getting of the stool) Accha ho gaya, aap naashta kijiye!

Om: Nahi, bahut late ho gaya hoon! Bye!

Gauri: (Giving him cup of tea) Achha ee chai pi lijiye!

Om: (Drinking tea) Accha okay, bye!

Gauri: Dilli pahunchte hi phone karna!

[Om stopped after hearing Gauri's comment and turned around before walking towards her.]

Om: (Flirting) Itni parwaah karti ho meri? Hmm?

Gauri: (Shy) H-hum? Nahi toh! H-hum isliye keh rahe the taaki ghar mein koi pareshaan na ho! Matlab Dadi, Ma, Shivaay bhaiyy--

[Before Gauri could complete her sentence, she felt Om's hands on her waist pulling her close to his body, and her hands inevitably rested on his chest. Om's slightest touch was enough to make Gauri shiver.]

Om: (Flirting) Toh tum mujhe bilqul miss nahi karogi?

Gauri: (Shy) N-nahi, miss nahi karenge. Aur ee ka kar rahe ho, Dilli nahi jaana hai ka?

Om: Tum nahi chahti, toh nahi jaaonga...

Gauri: (Moving his hands off her waist) Ji nahi, aap jaayie, Hume bhi chain se jeene dijiye! Chaliye!

Om: Bahut miss karogi mujhe!

Gauri: (Pushing Om out of the room) Hum, aur aapko miss? Ha! Aapki galat faimi apne paas rakhiye aur chalte baniye! Jaayie!

Om: (Coming closer) Accha suno...

Gauri: Uff, ab ka?

Om: (Quickly kissing her cheek) Bye!

Gauri: (Shocked) Haww! Besharam!

*Om leaves*

Gauri: (To herself) Yeh khadoos kuch jyaada hi hawaa mein udd rahe Hai! Aur tu Gauri? Tu kuch bolti kyun nahi hai? Tauba hai, besharmi ki bhi height hoti hai! Aise hi chumma? Hey Sankarji, Kiski entry karwa di hai humaari jindagi mein?

*A few hours later*

[Gauri was busy planning an event for the Orphanage, when her phone rang loudly. She looked to see that it was Om and immediately picked it up.]

*On the phone*

Om: Kuch zyaada jaldi nahi uthaaya?

Gauri: (Shy) J-Ji? Kehiye, Ka hua?

Om: Kuch nahi, Dilli pahunch gaya hoon.

Gauri: Accha, aapne kuch khaaya?

Om: Haan. Kya kar rahi ho?

Gauri: Kuch nahi, bass yeh anaath ashram ka koi function hai, uske kaam kar rahe hai

Om: (Nervous) Accha, theek hai. Suno, ghar par koi puche ki main Kahaan gaya hoon toh kehna ki main kaam ke liye baahar gaya hoon. Okay?

Gauri: Ka matlab? Aapne ghar par kissi ko bataya nahi?

Om: (Nervous) N-nahi, woh main bhool gaya. Accha, bye!

Gauri: Arre! Lekin---

*Phone disconnects*

Gauri: (To herself) Inki awaaz itni ajeeb kyun lag rahi thi? Yeh dilli kyun gaye hai? Kiss silsile mein? Maajra ka Hai? Aaj shaam ko phir se phone karenge, agar tab bhi gadbad lagegi, toh Shivaay bhaiyya se baat karenge.

[Gauri then went back to her work but her mind became restless. She couldn't wait till evening. She had to talk to Shivaay now.

She left her work and looked for Shivaay, who was in the lawn and talking on the phone.]

Shivaay: (On the phone) Haan toh plan ke mutaabik--- I'll call you back, Vivek.

Gauri: (To herself) Plan? Chal ka raha hai?

Shivaay: Haan, Gauri. Bolo?

Gauri: (Scared) W-woh, bhaiyya...

Shivaay: (Caressing Gauri's face) Gauri, Kya hua? Itni tensed kyun lag rahi ho?

[Gauri immediately spills the beans and tells Shivaay about Om's trip to Delhi and the fear in Om's voice.

Surprisingly, Shivaay reacted to this with a smile.]

Shivaay: (Smiling) Ohho Gauri, Dilli mein humaari office khul rahi hai, isliye nervous hai. Main bhi kal Dilli hi ja raha hoon. Woh aur main ek saath factory ka inauguration karwaane waale hai! Pehli baar mere bina kaam kar raha Hai, isliye overwhelmed lag raha Hai! Itni tension mat lo!

Gauri: Accha...Toh aap bhi kal Dilli jaa kar parson waapis aayenge?

Shivaay: Haan, tension mat lo!

Gauri: (Relieved) Uff! Shukr hai! Hum toh darr gaye the! Theek hai, aap phone par baat kijiye, hum chalte hai!

[Relieved Gauri heads back to her room and resumes her work.]

*In the evening*

Gauri: (To Dadi) Dadi! Hum mandir jaane ki soch rahe the, aap bhi chalenge?

Dadi: Haan kyun nahi! Anika, tu bhi Chal puttar!

Anika: Ji Dadi, main abhi ready hokar aati hoon!

[Dadi and Anika quickly dress up and Gauri, Anika and Dadi head to the temple. Unfortunately, being rush hour period, the car was stuck in heavy traffic. Irritated Gauri looked out of the car and lo! she saw a traffic policeman, dressed exactly as Om!]

Gauri: (To herself) Omkara ji? Police ki vardi mein? Ee chal ka raha hai?

[Gauri shrugged her thoughts and saw a regular traffic policeman.

Poor Gauri, she was imaging Om!]

Gauri: (To herself) Ho ka gaya hai tujhe? Tune apne aap se kaha tha ki tujhe uss khadoos ki yaad nahi aayegi, phir bhi usse sabhi jagah dekh rahi hai? Dimaag kharab ho gaya hai tera!

[The trip to the temple was rather short but peaceful nonetheless, but on the way home, Gauri started seeing Om as the car driver!]

*In the car*

Gauri: (Shouting at the car driver) Aap?! Aap toh dilli mein the! Gaadi kyun chala rahe ho!

Driver: (Confused) Madam, hum Ghaziabad ke hai. Aur hum driver hai, Gaadi hi toh chaaleyenge

Anika: (Giggling) Gauri! Kya hua?

Gauri: (Realization) Ohh, sorry bhaiyya! Hume laga ki aap Omkara...

Dadi: (Smiling) Dekha Anika? Om ek din ke liye kya gaya, Gauri ko abhi se uski yaad aane lagi hai!

Gauri: (Embarrassed) Aisi baat nahi hai woh bas...

[The car stopped at the Oberoi mansion and Gauri, Anika and Dadi headed indoors. Gauri was incredibly confused. Why was she seeing Om everywhere and anywhere? What was happening to her?

As she walked upstairs to her room, her phone started ringing. It was Om!]

*On the phone*

Gauri: A-aap? Hum toh abhi aap ke baare mein soch...Humaara Matlab hai, aap? Sab theek hai?

Om: Kya baat hai, mere baare mein soch rahi thi? Itna miss kar rahi ho?

Gauri: Ji? N-nahi toh! Woh bass...Khair, ka hua? Dilli ka kaam theek chal raha hai?

Om: Haan, theek hai. Kal Shivaay bhaiyya aa rahe hai na?

Gauri: Ji aa rahe hain. Aapne khaana khaya?

Om: Uff, kha liya! Iske sivaai aur kuch nahi hai baat karne ko?

Gauri: Arre! Khairiyat pooch rahe hai aapki! Apki tarah badtameez nahi hai!

Om: Kya baat hai, tum phone par bhi jhagda shuru kar leti ho!

Gauri: (Annoyed) Jhagda aapne shuru kiya tha! Kya baat karni hai?

Om: Haan, haan! Saare jhagde mein hi shuru karta hoon na!

Gauri: Uff! Mujhe tang karne ke liye phone kiya tha ka?

Om: Oh! Tang main nahi tum karti ho!

Gauri: Hum phone rakh rahe hai, Khadoos!

*Phone disconnects*

Gauri: (To herself) Ajeeb chirote hai! Hume phone karke humse jhagda karte hai! Phir bhi pata nahi kyun, lekin iss kamre mein akele rehkar ajeeb lag raha hai. Na kisi se baat kar sakti hoon, na kisi se jhagda!

Bolle mein sharm aa rahi hai, lekin saayad unki thodi-thodi yaad aa rahi hai.

Pata nahi kyun, lekin unke baghair ek din bhi ek saal jaise lagta hai.

Kya ho raha hai tujhe Gauri? Iss khadoos se itna lagaav?

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