Ishqbaaz – Rikara Trust 42

Hickeys are mentioned here so if you feel uncomfortable, please do not read this chapter.

It is morning. Om goes to her room and Gauri is facing the mirror. As soon as she notices him in her room, she quickly cover her neck. Om knew she probably had a hangover so he brought an egg concoction.

O: Do you remember what happened yesterday?

G: I do not remember anything. (She massages her forehead) I woke up with a really bad headache.

O: Here take this. It will help you with your headache.

G(looks at the contents in the glass): What is this? It looks so disgusting.

O: You seriously do not remember anything. (Thinking) I can’t believe she does not remember the first time we kissed willingly. She was under influence but she did give me permission to kiss me.

Gauri drinks it and sit down.

G: Can you tell me what happened? I need to know everything what happened.

O: You got drunk and Ritik called me so I picked you up. Then we came home.

G: Nothing happened in between….

O(Hesistantly): No.

G: Did we have s*x?

Om’s jaws dropped. How can she think I would do that? Yes, I slept with a few women but it was all consensual. And why is she openly talking about stuff that married couple discuss? She does not look comfortable but she looks like she is in a situation to talk about it.

O: I would never do that. We do not even love each other so how do you expect me to force yourself on you? (Om holds her hand to comfort her.)

Gauri removes her hand from his grip and starts crying.

G: Please divorce me as soon as possible. I do not deserve to be your wife. I cannot believe I cheated on you. Please forgive me.

O: What the hell are you talking about? When did you cheat on me? Why did you not tell me this before?

G: I just found out today. I feel so unpure. (Gauri sits on the flloor holding her knees, crying.)

O: You mean yesterday at the party. Those drunks. How dare they do this to you? I will find them and hunt them down.

Gauri gets up and runs to him

G: Please do not do anything to them. It was my fault. I should have listened to your advice.

O: No Gauri. You are innocent. You just trust everyone so easily.

As Om walks, her dupatta gets stuck to his watch and it comes off her neck. Gauri covers her neck.

O: Did…they hurt you? (Om holds her shoulders.) Tell me Gauri. Did they hurt you? Show me now.

Gauri removes her hand from a neck and it was a hickey.

G: You only get this when you… That is why I think when I was drunk, they… I feel so disgusted to say it and I was drunk that I cannot even identify who did this to me.

Flashback- Om licking/ sucking on her neck.

O(Thinking): Wait a minute. I gave it to her. This means she was not raped. She will not leave me. (Om smiles)

G: Are you laughing at my situation? You are such a sadist. You know what I am glad that I lost my virginity tl someone else than you. You are such a chauvinistic pig.

O: GAURI!!! DON’T YOU EVER SAY THAT? I TREAT YOU…

He realizes that he needs to try a different approacb but he cannot telll her he did that.

O: Gauri, listen. No one raped you. This mark here, you just fell down and hurt yourself. I was there when this happened.

G: You are just lying. You are trying to make me feel better.

O: You do not trust me right. Let’s go take a virginity test.

G: No I trust you. Thank you Om for clarifying. I was so scared. Thank you again.

Om goes to her cabinet and gets her concealer.

O: Here use this concealer to cover that up. Then people will not notice it.

G(confused): How do you know this?

O: uhh.. Common sense.

Om heads outside while Gauri follows her tip. Considering the turmoil in their relationship, he did not want to tell her that he was in a relationship with another girl. Once we accept each other, before we consummate our relationship, I will tell her everything there will be no secrets between us. Then a huge grin creeps up on his face.

O(Thinking): Gauri said that she lost her virginity which means she is still a virgin. How can a gold digger be a virgin?