Author: hope95

D: Gauri? G: I want him to be in my life. Ever since a little kid, I have always carried other people’s weight on my shoulder. But, I want someone to carry me like I am their prized possession. D: What about the sirf bahu?? G: I went back to the mansion just as a bahu but I lost my heart to him. You know when he fought the goons and protected me, I saw him as my shield. I innocently offered to help him practice for Dangal, we accidentally fell on the floor and laughed our hearts out, I…

Om looks at her and she is sleeping. With Gauri still in his lap, he reaches forward and gets the anklets. He holds them in his hand and brings it close to his face. O: Gauri, I am so sorry. I never knew he did this to you and how much this affected you. You are scared that I will leave you so that is why you are avoiding me. I thought that you wanted some space and I just made it worse for you. (Crying) Why do not you tell me your problems? I am here for you but…

O: Gauri you have me. I will save you. I will take these chains off you and grant your wish. You will be a free chirayye, Gauri. G: Free chirraye? How? Kali is here, Omkaraji… O(Thinking) All this has mentally affected her but she has never showed it to me. I need to get her out of this facade and bring her back to reality. O: Gauri, Kali is no more… G: What?? O: I… killed him. Kali is dead and he will never come and attack you again. I will protect you for the rest of my life and…

Om calms down and continues to go through the box. Gauri flips and sees Om as a teenager. She looks at the photo and then back at Om. Photo and back at Om. O: Gauri, what are you doing? G: Imagining… O: Imagining what? G: What would you look like if you cut your hair? R: Oh, she has just passed the limit. With the Obros, there are things that you should never mention to us. With Shivaye Bhaiyya, it is height. He is pretty short compared to other men. I love my biceps (Kissing his biceps) An Om…. Om…

O: I can see that you cannot think of any ideas for this. But, I can help you with that. When I need inspiration, I would just close my eyes and whatever pops up, I would draw that. Gauri closes her eyes but the first thing that pops up is her conversation with Shanker when he said that to her as well. Gauri looks at Om in shock with her mouth wide open. O: Gauri, what did you see? (Thinking) Maybe it was something negative about me. This plan is going to backfire on me. R: The fight is going…

G: WHAT? Who? T: Svetlana (Gauri gives him a suspicious look.) G(Thinking): Tej does not usually give information unless he expects something in return. Plus, he already hates Svetlana so he is just doing it to make Svetlana and me enemies. T: (He understands what Gauri is thinking). I know you probably think I have something to do with his, but I do not. You gave me my family back. Jhanvi is starting to speak with me and Om is sitting together with me without fighting. I only care about my family now and this is all because of you.…

A few days have passed. Gauri is slowly stepping back into her routine but the entire family noticed that the smile on her face was missing. She was always sad or just staring into space and in her own world. Gauri comes downstairs for dinner and sits down with the family. Shivaye and Om was not present. R: Gauri, look we have prepared your favourite dish for you (Showing her pot) Gauri remembers the time her mother prepared the same dish for her and starts to tear up. G(Thinking): I cannot suck them into my sadness. After all, it is…

O(Thinking): So, maybe that is why Gauri came back to me. I was climbing these stairs so I can pray to save Gauri. Thank you, Shankerji. They come closer to the temple and leave the car. Annika, Bhavya and Gauri are together and the Obros are together. O: I have a question. Why did not you guys tell me when you came to get me that there is another way to get here? S: We never knew that there was this way. We also climbed the stairs. O: But, you guys did see me injured right so you could have…

Then Om remembers the kids at the orphanage. O: What about Kunal and Shrenu? (Gauri gives him a confused look.) The kids at the Sarma. They treat you as a mother and how would they feel if they see like this? They look up to you and depend on you. Now if you choose this path, who will take care of them? What if they also start using drugs after seeing their role model take drugs as well. Do not be a bad example for them. Think about them and make your decision. Just remember what you have lost in…