Author: Diyaa

Link to Previous Chapters click here for all episodes Chapter 19 Shikhar was finishing some work in his study after dinner. Aashi had been exceptionally quiet and had briefly answered his questions when he had asked her about her day and how her first consultation with Om had gone. He thought about what may have transpired between them and felt a little nervous. The tension at the back of his mind showed on his face. He was so immersed in his work that he did not notice Aashi standing in his doorway observing him. Not until he heard, “Can we…

Link to Previous ChaptersHere Chapter 18 Om looked at her as she sat dumbfounded and straightened her hair. “You might think that I am impulsive but if you knew how much I have controlled myself since that night in the studio you wouldn’t think too badly of me for what I just did.” Aishani didn’t say a word and just looked at a vague point avoiding eye-contact. Just to be clear, I am not expecting any response from you. I was trying to clear Shikhar of any blame and that just slipped out. I have had a lot of time…

Link to Previous Chapters click here for all episodes Chapter 17 By the time they reached her home, Aishani had gotten over her anger and had realized how she had behaved. Her misery knew no bounds and she sat mortified. The main gate had to be opened as no one was home. She started to get down to open it when Om held her hand to stop her and got down himself. Aishani looked at him in disbelief as she tried hard to figure out what to say next. Om parked his car on the side leaving space for her…

Link to Previous Chapters All Parts Here Chapter 16 After dinner Om went to his studio to work on his sculpture. He wanted to complete it in time for the gallery opening. The way things were going he had a feeling that that might happen in a little over two to three months. He made a mental note of getting prepared to meet Aishani on Thursday. He would have to decide what all he wanted in the gallery. He felt like he was going for an interview for a job. That made him laugh as did the memory of her…

Link to Previous Chapters Previous Chapters Chapter 15 Om was at the gallery by noon on Monday. He waited patiently for the inspection people to arrive. While the inspection was underway Shikhar arrived as well. He just wanted to be present to oversee the process a little bit and give a few specific pointers. The entire job took about three to four hours. Once it was all over, Shikhar invited Om to come with him for tea. Om agreed.They drove their respective cars and reached Shikhar’s home by early evening. As they entered the bungalow, Om was reminded of the…

Link to Previous Chapters click here for all episodes Chapter 14 Om walked back inside thinking of all that had taken place that evening. His mind inadvertently went back to what he had heard as he had gone to call Shivaay and Aishani for tea, “I promise I will never do anything that’s bad for your family.” What did she mean by that?It was hard for him to digest that all of a sudden, in between Shikhar’s stories, Shivaay wanted to consult his office decor with her. Why had he taken her away? Once he went inside he saw noone…

Link to previous Chapters click here for all episodes Chapter 13 By the time Shikhar arrived, it was early evening. Aishani, Soumya, Priyanka, and Anika were sitting and talking in the living room while others were occupied with other activities. Anika noticed Shikhar come in and got up to say hi. Shikhar said hi to everyone. Priyanka too got up as soon as she saw him. “Hi, I’ll go and call everyone else.” she said as she hastily left. Aishani’s eyes twinkled as she saw the confusion on Shikhar’s face. He sat next to Aishani and touched her head gently,…

Link to previous chapters click here for all episodes Chapter 12 Om reached Oberoi Mansion by late afternoon.Everyone was busy with his or her work. He quietly went to his study, sat at his desk and covered his face with both hands. His mind went over what Shikhar had told him. He shivered as with closed eyes he could picture almost everything…An alive imagination was a blessing when creating art and a curse when thinking of nightmarish circumstances especially about loved ones. And one thing had been confirmed that afternoon… Aishani was one of his loved ones. He slowly uncovered…

Link to previous chapters Here Chapter11 The subsequent days, Aishani worked from home trying to finish as much work as possible. Sometimes she called her associates for meetings or collaborative work. Although she did not show it, she now looked forward to Shikhar coming back in the evenings and pampering her.However, once she was done with the day’s work, evenings became hard to spend. She tried to call Om a couple times but stopped short of dialling his number. She spent each night going over their interactions since the day they had met and fell asleep thinking about the things…