O:batao na haven't u felt something like current?

G:nhi nhi

O:par mujhe toh laga current [ but I felt..current]

Gauri looks at him stunned

G:hume bhi

at the same time both of them turn to opposite side feeling embarrassed.

Gauri starts walking hurriedly.

G( in mind):pagal chiraiya!aise kaise u told him that? ye sab na bcoz of veer bhaiya ( thinking) he has logic though!

gauri turns back and sees om standing like a statue.

G (do I I really love him?)

she keeps her palm near her heart.

"hey shankar ji, why is it beating so loudly? is it a yes?"

realisation hits her and she goes beaming with happiness

O(in mind):aj toh hum dono ko hi current laga what's happening? what's wrong with me?

"pyaar hogaya hein"

[ u have fallen in love!]

Om frowns. he watches two boys who were passing by him talking to themselves

O:is it a sign or coincidence?

"haan really pyaar hogaya hein" one of them said they were talking loudly so Om could hear them.

O(shocked):phirse it got matched!iska matlab..shivay was right even rudy bhi? I love her! oh my god I seriously love her

he grins happily and walks away

AFTER 3 DAYS

College Auditorium

Gauri was checking the decoration. Soumya comes.

G:kya hein? why r u roaming with wrapping papers?

So:toh kiya karu? what will I wrap?

G:areyy vo gifts jo we have brought for raghav sir

So:gauri di jab there will be any gifts only tab I will wrap them na! no one knows about any gifts!

G:oh those gifts r kept in ur svetlana di's house.kuch der wait karo vo ajayegi
[wait for a while.she will come soon]

So:what do u mean by ajayegi she is already in college na

G:nhi I have sent her to bring the gifts

So:kab? [ when?]

G:about half an hour ago

So:hein? par I just saw her in cultural club

G:she hasn't gone yet!hey shankar ji,ye chiraiya na is on a mission to get me scolded by veer bhaiya!soumya,tum jao and ask her to bring those gifts immediately

soumya pouts.

So:sorry di I can't go

G:kyun?

So:vo I was running here and there from long ago na upar se I haven't eaten any paratha to meet up the lost calories ab energy ke bina how can I move?

gauri sighs

G:if I go then these decorations

So:no worries di apko bhi jane ki jaroorat nhi hain let me call someone to inform svetlana di

gauri shakes head smilingly and continues her work.

INSIDE COLLEGE BUILDING

At 2nd Floor

Anika and Bhavya were carrying a heavy box together.

A:what's the need to keep such a long distance between cultural club and auditorium?

B(sarcastically):who cares? hum sab hein na to climb the stairs and carry heavy boxes.

A:what's inside the box? khul ke dekhu kiya? [should I open it?]

Bhavya nods no.Anika makes faces.

A:bhavya, can we take a break here?

B:nhi nhi we have almost reached na ab no break! chalo anika let's show "girl power" to everyone!

A:(iske chakkar mein pakka I will faint today!)

" hello girls!!!let's take a selfie " rudra shouts posing with his phone bhavya actions anika to put the box down.

B:shut up rudra!

R:bhavya,kamse kam aj k liye don't insult me!

B:what do u want to say?

R:vahi jo u r thinking!

B:uughh!don't u have any work than irritating me?

R:I am working na

A:accha lekin we can't see it

R:huuh! kabse I have been clicking photos socho how much lucky u all to get a brilliant photographer like me aur vo bhi without any charges!

bhavya holds head with both hands Anika glares at him but our rudy ignores them

R:vaise anika where is ur romeo? bahut time se nahi dekha I know he is not as active as me jaroor he will be resting somewhere!

A:eyy rudy not a word against my Shivay! vo tumhara jaisa nhi hein!!

R:exactly no one is like me! I am the

"Hiii rudy" shivay comes descending from upper stairs. rudra gulps.

R:hehe have u heard anything?

S:sab kuch toh nhi suna but I have heard the necessary things..the way u were praising me vo sab!

R:shivay actually I I

S:for ur kind information I was preparing my speech!

A:shivay u don't have much time speech ready hojayega na?

S:don't worry anika I will manage

A:pata hein mujhe u will prepare a kidkithod speech and make us proud!

shivay smiles at her

shivika were talking.ruvya watch them in a awe.

B:they r so understanding na dono hi kitna mature hain

R:haan par kabi kabi immaturity is needed to add "tadka" in relationship,hein na?

B:like us?

rudy nods.bhavya gets shy.

INSIDE CULTURAL CLUB

Om enters searching svetlana. he sees her sitting in a corner with make up kits

O:what's this svetlana?

svetlana grins seeing Omkara

S:accha hua u have come!pls tell me which lipstick shed is good..ye red ya phir pink?

Om closes his eyes in disbelief.

S(pouting):pehle na I thought to ask veer par he was busy even gauri too! koyi bhi nhi hein to help me!

O:do u think..(lowering his voice) mein free hu?

S:sorry

O:gauri has told u to bring raghav sir's gift,right?

she bits her tongue.

S:vo vo I I forgot par par no problem I will go and return in a jiffy!

svetlana is about to go but stops noticing a heart shaped balloon in Om's hand.she extends her hand to touch it

O:hey don't touch it.ye tumhare liye nhi hein

svetlana rolls her eyes.

S:ha..haan I can guess that much! tum thori na give me ur heart aur vaise bhi I am already booked!!

Om opens his mouth.

S:who is the girl? mein janti hu use? [ do I know her?]

O:haan bahut acche se!!

S:really batao na who is she?

O(smirking):abhi nhi only after u return from house!

Svetlana goes sulking.

in mind:I hope it will be Gauri

BACK TO AUDITORIUM

Gauri was struggling to set a balloon on wall.she spots daksh

G:daksh bhaiya suniye

D:kiya hua? all okay?

gauri shows her hand then the wall.

D:give it to me mein laga deta hu!

"eyy daksh,where r u? sogaye kiya?" veer shouts from a little far

D:baaf re margaya!sorry sister I have to go! (shouting) coming veer!!

G:he also went away! koyi baat nhi hum khud hi karlenge!!

gauri jumps to reach the height.

"any help??" Om asks

gauri stops jumping and whispers his name to herself

O( in a husky voice):gauri

her heart skipped a beat.she turns and looks at him.

Om comes near Gauri looks straight into her eyes.

O:may I?

G(lost):huh?

Om points at the balloon she frowns and blinks.she gives it and looks other side Om smiles and stares at her during sticking the balloon.

O:see it's done

G:thank u

Om nods. Gauri turns to go

O:umm gauri suno

gauri raises eye brow signing what

O:I want to say u something

G:haan tell na

O:nhi nhi not now!

G:not now!kiya matlab hein iska?

O:I mean to say not here like this!

G:kyun?

O:vo darshal it's it's not the right time

G:aisa kyun?

O:oh god!tum itna sawal kyu puchrhi ho? [ why r u asking so many questions?]

G:hum toh bas

O:meet me near literary club after the farewell ends!

G:haan par tum

O:sshh! lots of works r pending na so end of discussion!bye,see u!

Om goes running.

G:what happened to him? ajeeb chirota!

After A While

AT LITERARY CLUB

Gauri comes and sees Omkara who was standing facing his back

feeling gauri's presence he turns and slowly moves towards her

G:u u want to say something na

O:haan

G:toh toh ba batao

( pagal chiraiya,why r u stammering? vo kiya sochega about u?)

O:haan vo vo mein

G:jaldi jaldi say it na

O:ok ak second!

Om takes a deep breathe to gather some courage. he brings out that heart shaped balloon from behind

G:such a cute balloon na kiske liye hein ye?

O:for u!!

G:for for me?

O:yes pakdo ise [ now hold this] there is one more thing!

G:huh?

( hey shankar ji,what is he doing? ab toh pakka something has happened to him)

Om gives her a red rose this time. Gauri looks wide eye.

O:vo ye ye bhi for u!

G( ye kiya horaha hein? dhak..dhak..dhak!stop stop! if it continues to beat like this,vo sunlega na?)

(to O):is anything special today? r u distributing balloons and roses to to everyone?

O:what? why will I give these to everyone?

G:lekin u u gave me na

O( someone pls give her some sense!pagal ladki)

(to ri):yaad hai uss din rudy was saying " yellow roses r symbol of friendship aur..aur red roses symbolise love"

Gauri nods a yes

O:bas bas isliye I gave u the rose and that balloon it is heart-shaped na consider it as as my heart!

Om finishes with a shy smile.

G(does Omkara..Omkara also love me?)

Gauri becomes excited but she controls herself.

G:do do u mean it in another way? koyi double meaning hein kya?

O:no!jo tum sochrahi ho I I also meant the same!!

G:is it ur new joke?

Om nods no

G:tum tum sure ho?

O:haan more than sure!! now it's ur turn!tum batao

G:hum? umm vo vo hum

( should I tell him now ya phir baad mein again confusion!)

O:it's ok gauri u can take ur time koyi jald bazi nhi hain par don't take too much time!

Om starts to go. Gauri panics.

G:areyy areyy wait!!

Om stops Gauri stands in front of him

G:chalo forward ur hand

Om does so. Gauri gives the balloon and rose back to him.

O(sadly):u don't need to return them I know may be tumhe ye sab accha nhi laga! sorry gauri!! mujhe pata tha aisa hi hoga we r not a perfect match na

G:hein?

O:u rejected me na

gauri feels like hitting her head in wall.

G:uughh!budhu chirota this is my answer..in in ur style!!

Om looks at her who is busy in blushing

O:sachi?

G(shy):muchi

O:par kab,kaha aur kaise??

[ but when,where and how?]

G(blushing):pata nhi vo bas pyaar hogaya!

Om grins happily and hugs her in excitement. Gauri gets frozen.

G:Om Omkara ye ye kiya

Om realises their position and leaves her.

O:sorry vo mujhse raha nhi gaya [ I didn't control it]

G(feeling shy):koyi baat nhi

O:if it is ok then..then ak bar phirse karu? [ may I do it once more?]

Gauri stunned at first.she lowers her gaze nodding a yes blushingly.

Om within a second hugs her again this time more tightly.Gauri reciprocates it.Both close their eye finding solace in each other's arm.

THE END