Ishqbaaz – Rikara Trust 59

Sv: Om, do you think I will let you go like this? I have proof. Just one picture and the Oberoi name will be up in flames. Is that what you want?

G: You mean this? (She takes a suitcase from the car and opens it up. It has all the pictures and USBs) Yh about that, I took from your house when you left.

She passes the suitcase to Om and Om looks at her with grateful eyes but Gauri just keeps her stone faced expression.

G: So what are you planning to do with this, Om?

Sv: I will get more evidence.

G: You cannot. I found everything. I actually have evidence of you murdering someone. So if you want me to send that to everyone, I can do that for you. Om, what are you planning to do with this?

O: Destroy it right in front of her.

G: You should destroy it.

She passes the suitcase and they both get shocked by one another. By instead of screaming at the situation, they look at one another.

O(Thinking): Static.. no.. Current

G(Thinking): Current, but before we had the physical attraction. But, now there is nothing between us. No love, so why this current?

O(Thinking): I cannot read what her eyes are trying to say. All I can see love but she is directly showing hatred to me.

They both snap out of it and Om takes the suitcase.

Om takes a matchbox and burns the entire thing in front of Svetlana.

D(Thinking): At last, Gauri and Om are working together instead of fighting one another.

O(Thinking): Dad has promised to reform. My family back in their house. All my problems solved because of Gauri. Why did she come back? She said it was for Dadi but was it for me?

Om turns around to thank Gauri but she is in the garden talking to someone on the phone. Om just is memorized in her beauty. (Male Saathiya plays) She was wearing a long green sleeveless dress till her ankles with short green earring and a necklace with a green stone as a pendant. Her dressing style has changed a lot as well. From colourful salwars to dark single colour dresses. But, her dressing sense was still the same. Minimalistic perspective that highlighted her natural features.

The entire family head inside and starts praying with Dadi. After Gauri left, Om also believed in god and participated in the poojas. When Dadi was doing the pooja, Gauri comes in.

G: I need to make a few changes to the house.

Shivaye, Rudra and Om look at each other, thinking about the time when Tia wanted to paint the entire house purple.

G: I want to repaint the entire house but the same type of paint. The old paint looks very dull from being there for a long time. (Looking at Pinky) Workers here should be called by their first names and they will also call you by your first name. (Pinky looks at her shocked)

O (Thinking): She is treating everyone equally just like I treated Chulbul like family. She probably remembers it all.

G: No artificial flowers. Everything needs to be fresh and the garden needs to be looked after properly.

O(Thinking): Gauri loved strolling in the garden at mornings, and loves nature. Wow, without even realizing, I know so much about her.

G: Lastly, I want that gone. (Pointing at the Shiva statue that they were using for their pooja.) I do not believe in god so I do not want it here.

O(Thinking): But, you are the one that taught me to believe in god. Why Gauri?

Gauri looks at Om as if she read his thoughts.

G: I lost my faith long time ago. The only person who can control my life is me so I do not pray.

D: Please Gauri, at least for me. I will not ask you to participate in this poojas but for my sake, please let’s keep it here.

O: Dadi, why are you begging? This is our house and we make the rules.

G: Do you have some short term memory loss problem? This is my house and I decide what to do. Dadi, as long as you do not call me, you can have it there.

As she was walking towards the stairs, she passes Om and whispers, ” I own the Oberoi empire. Do not forget that and watch the way you talk.”

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