Chapter 8

Gauri was very well aware how his body fitted hers like a long-lost jigsaw puzzle . She had too inhale sharply each time his face pushed more into her chest although it was a unconscious act from his side Gauri was unable to bear his closeness - not after His Rejection ! , again there it goes something or the other reminds her his rejection . Gauri holding his forearm places him on his back seeing that he was warm enough to handle himself .

Looking at his pale cheeks and the eyelids which had lost colors. Gauri runs her fingers through his cheeks .

"Why? Do I need to suffer so much in just a Not even a Month-long marriage ? Ahh? And Your face somewhat makes me feel that You too suffered along with me or I am wrong ? Why do you always walk away rather I wish you would face me and clear my confusions !" Letting out an exasperated sigh she continues "May be we were not destined together or May be Our horoscopes never matched ", Gauri clicks her tongue letting out a sad chuckle

"horoscope -It tied me to you so soon! Marrying after 12 long years wouldn't have been this bad I guess ",

Gauri's stops swallowing the lump unable to speak more as tear makes its ways through her cheeks .

She lays beside him with an ache in her heart as She looks away from him and lets sleep take over .

Gauri checks his temperature placing her hand on his forehead, Finding it is still the same . she dials up Randhir to get a doctor . She leaves the bed to have a shower and prepare soup for him.

Doctor prescribes medicines to Omkara , who could not even barely keep his eyes open. Randhir sit beside Omkara smiling sadly , He had never seen Omkara falling this weak not even When Ishana died - He had pretended to be strong but with Gauri seems like He cannot keep his emotions in bay that he ended up hurting himself

Randhir sits on the couch hearing the footsteps of Gauri , He wants to know what would she do right now- Just leave him to suffer or care for him after all Omkara did choose to escape rather than face her drinking himself to - He doesn't know Randhir lets out a troubled sigh. Pulling out his phone he pretends to be on business talk discussing the details of the upcoming project . Gauri walks in with a tray placing it on the side table.She passes Randhir his cup of coffee with a smile who acknowledges with a smile still on the call.

Gauri you can do it ! He is sick ! humanity comes first Gauri ! She had thought he would be fine by today but he wasn't even ready to open his eyes .

Taking a seat beside him in the bed. Gauri taps him hopefully "Omkara -come on get-up-have some soup "

"Gauri" He mumbles holding her hand against his face snuggling closer "It is cold!"

Gauri tries to pull back feeling uncomfortable, She sees through the corner of his eyes still Randhir lost in the call but least did she know Randhir was looking closely their moves .

"Get-up you would get some energy" Gauri calls him again softly making him groan .

Gauri holding his forearm pulls him up making his back rest to the headrest with so much difficulty - Hulk! She snorts feeling his weight on her who was falling over her shoulder . She pushes him back softly making him again rest against the head rest .

Taking the soup in her hand . She takes a spoon blowing it to make it less warm as She brings it close to his mouth ,

"Omkara open your mouth" Gauri calls him softly

Omkara barely manages to open his eyes as Gauri could see how tired and sick he looked .

"I-can't " Omkara mumbles

Gauri forces the spoon inside his mouth and continues feeding him despite his protest. Placing the bowl back in the tray. She takes the glass of water making him have a little . Then proceeding to medicines she forces his chin up making him letting out a groan as she puts the tablets inside his mouth and makes him have some water.

Wetting a kerchief She wipes his face with it . Looking at his t-shirt now wet with water and soup because he being grumpy pushed the spoon away each time . She wonders what to do. Gauri decides to ask help from Randhir and turns on her heels to see him already gone .

Throwing her hands in frustration She marches towards the closet , getting a new t-shirt she comes back . Her fingers shiver as she holds the hem of his t-shirt.

Okay Come on Gauri-he is your husband you can do it! Gauri consoles herself as She pulls the t-shirt over his head .

Looking at his well-toned body She lets out a snort "I wish few of those tones were on that head - So that this Hulk can face me face-to-face than running away like a coward!" She lets out her frustration and makes him wear the new t-shirt and places his head on the pillow as he grumps groaning and pulls her hand making her fall on the bed beside him and snuggles more closer to her.

Gauri smiles sadly "If it were another situation as such we were a happy normal couple I would have felt butterflies seeing my husband seeking out for me - but Omkara You seek me out only when you are not in your senses -I would never forget your rejection !" She whispers painfully in his ears running her fingers through his now damped hair with sweat. She moves the fringes off his forehead and pulls her hand back to harshly as he wasn't ready to leave .

Randhir smiles looking at them from outside the room, He had sprinted out soon as he saw Gauri checking his t-shirt .

"A Man who never let anyone even touch him during he was sick -is dependent on his Wife - Who he gives only pain" Randhir talks to himself looking at Omkara

His mind flashes an old memory in this same flat , same room years back .

"Om what happened ? what happened to him Randhir?" Ishana asks panicking seeing Omkara lying in the bed and a Doctor checking

"Ishana he is having high fever" Randhir answers for Omkara

"Oh no -How did you end up getting?" Ishana moves forward to hold Omkara as the Doctor takes his leave .

"Ishana-I am fine -don't touch-move -you will get affected!" Omkara whispers tiredly

Randhir shakes his head at his friend , Who wouldn't want their girlfriend to care during this phase? He!

"Okay" Ishana obeys instantly and moves a with a smile .

"Omkara let me get something for you" Ishana says pulling out her phone

Randhir shakes his head sideways seeing Ishana ordering a soup from the nearby takeaway

But he decides to keep quiet to know what She would do, Who gives a sick person food from outside?. The moment Ishana moved away Randhir knew She loved him more and more to obey him too much which irks him.

"Ishana-I-can't eat" Omkara mumbles pushing the soon away from his mouth .

"Ohh Okay then " Ishana says with a smile and takes the bowl away from him.

"Cold" Omkara mumbles

Ishana sits beside him and tries to pull him in a hug but stops , Randhir raises his brow asking her why "He hates anyone touching when he is sick -so I'll cover him with a duvet" She says with a smile tucking Omkara under covers

"I am leaving Randhir-Mumma would be finding me" Ishana says and walks away

Randhir smiles looking at her , She loves him so much but She does not how to express her love in ways Omkara wanted , For a split second Randhir saw how Omkara's face fell when she moved soon as he said .

Now looking at Omkara not even ready to leave Gauri's hand He lets out a chuckle - MAY BE ONE DAY he would realize who he needs in life !

Randhir leaves them alone and closes the door of the house quietly .

Gauri sighs for the umpteenth time this is frustrating her more than she had thought He was sick for the past two days , He had sought for her hand whenever she had tapped him and he had tightened the grip around her arms not even letting her move away ,at nights she had hugged him to sleep due to the 'Cold' he had muttered continuously . His closeness making her angry at herself more than him. Her body involuntarily responding to his unconscious brushes and making her feel tingles. When He himself had rejected her why is her body betraying her?

She checks his temperature after placing him on his back on the bed . She lets out a sigh of relief seeing him temperature gone down .

"This gets over" She did not have to be close to him again !

Omkara opens his eyes blinking his vision to see him in a familiar surrounding .

"How did I end up here?" he whispers holding his head sitting on the bed .

His mind recollects everything little by little, He was drunk and he had tried to force himself on Gauri !

He stops as he widens his eyes horrified "I was about to-" he couldn't even voice out and Her dejected and hurt look comes past his eyes "She was hurt!" He whispers painfully putting his face on his palms .

"Divorce her if You are not ready to give her happiness and let her marry someone else"

His eyes wells up as he could hear Randhir's words still fresh and alive in his ears "How could I? I know I am coward yet it is hard not so easy-I need her yet I can't be close to her ! Randhir is right She deserves someone better !"

He rolling his lips in tries to muffle the sob which was trying to escape - He could feel her presence around , The way she took care of him despite him giving her pain and nights The way she hugged him close to her. He could feel her in his arms , Still He could smell her unique scent in his clothes . He found unknown solace in her arms for these three days .

Omkara further understood that in these three days He NEVER once saw Ishana in his dreams opposite him . It was Gauri he saw .

"Whom I am cheating? Gauri, Ishana or Myself?"

Omkara walks to the washroom to freshen himself up to clear his mind, He feels a bit tired and weak . He touches his hairs to find it too sticky going on with no shower for days . Sighing he rinses himself up having a proper shower .

He sees Gauri already setting the table for breakfast. Omkara feels ashamed about himself knowing what he had done to her . Looking closely Omkara could say that she was tired and hadn't slept properly with the dark circles around her eyes , He feels guilty for putting her up to care for him when he had only hurt her since their marriage .

"Ahh" Gauri lets out a cry holding her hand .

Omkara lets out a deep sigh feeling more guiltier , he had practically put up his whole weight over her yet she stayed with him ,caring for him, Why?

Gauri sees Omkara through the corner of her eyes , She looks straight at him "Have porridge and your medicines are already here" She tells emotionlessly , She is Done with Him!

"Aren't you having?" Omkara asks softly seeing her walking away

"No" She replies sternly and turns the other way.

Omkara holds her wrist stopping her as he says "I -am-So-"

"F*ck that Sorry!" Gauri screams her last straw of patience gone !

Omkara jerks back shocked seeing her openly cussing , He opens his mouth but is stopped by the calling bell.

Gauri pushes his hand harshly and marches angrily to open the door .

"Who are you?" Gauri asks the guest in front of her, A tall lean makeup box styled up in weird clothes which made her look hideous stands in front of Gauri

"Who are you ?" She asks back curling her fringes with her fingers

"Who are you woman ? I do not have time to waste on you !" Gauri replies back irritated

She frowns "I am Omkara's PA Svetlana ! Who are You?"

"Omkara? Not Sir?" Gauri raises her brow in question shocked

"I will call him anything who are you?" She questions back smirking

"I am that 'Omkara's ONLY Wife Gauri Omkara Singh Oberoi" Gauri replies back tying her hands across her chest in attitude . She could have problems with him but no outsider can question her relationship with him

She laughs "Omkara and marriage? Are you for real?"

Gauri looks at her confused Doesn't anyone know he is taken?

Randhir arrives on the scene and greets Gauri warmly , he forces a fake smile at Svetlana "What brings you here Ms.Kapoor?" Randhir asks her

"Ohh Omkara sir has some files to sign urgently " ,

Gauri looks at Svetlana surprised seeing her calling 'Omkara' Sir, Great , great his life is full of drama actresses

"I'll move in Sir" Svetlana says sweetly and pushes herself in .

"I hate her" Gauri mutters feeling an instant hatred . Her eyes challenged her as if She knew Omkara too closely .

"Feelings are mutual" Randhir says back snorting

"Come lets go and see her drama" Randhir says taking holding of Gauri's hand

"What drama?" Gauri asks confused

"Ohh you do not know right" Randhir replies back as they stand at a long distance from Svetlana who was walking towards Omkara

"See She would be having a cat walk"

Gauri sees Svetlana walking like cat with those high heels ,

"Gauri when she gets near Omkara she would pretend to trip and fall"

Gauri cups her mouth seeing her doing it

"And Now Omkara being all good would hold her in his arms" Randhir continues making Gauri burn in jealously

"He would never hold her" Gauri says quickly at Randhir

Randhir chuckles and shakes his head "He would leave but you know-after those full staring and stuff , this is happening for years , She is trying to get into his arms but Omkara does not even has a slightest clue" he tries to make her jealous saying the truth

Gauri fumes puffing out in anger seeing Omkara holding Svetlana in his arms "Why in the hell this fan girls decide to appear late in a story? Without making an entry earlier and saving a poor heroine's life" She mutters cursing under her breath

"You are not jealous ? "Randhir asks shocked

"Why would I? at least not because him" Gauri says in attitude and walks towards them.

"Are you fine? " Gauri asks faking her concern swiftly pulling Svetlana out of his arms . Omkara to looks embarrassed and composes himself

Gauri pulls Svetlana making her twist on her heel as She had to bend down to reach Gauri's height "You know you had a chance with him You F*cked up now He is MINE ! So just back off! - He is not like he looks" Gauri whispers in her ears and pulls back faking a smile He is not like he looks he is full of nuts and confusion bloody woman ! you could have married him perfect drama queen for a clueless person ! then at least I would have lived free and happily ! All This Girls makes an appearance after he is being tied ! F*ck!

Svetlana gulps seeing this tiny woman indirectly threatening her ! Svetlana puts up a nervous smile .

"Ms.Kapoor what brings you here?" Omkara asks

"Sir you need to sign them" She tells quickly passing the files

Omkara removes the cap of the pen and signs the files ,

"Sir who is She?" Svetlana asks to confirm her doubts No way the hottest bachelor is taken

Omkara turns to look at Gauri and gulps his saliva "My---Wife" He says taking a long deep breath .

Gauri smiles sadly he cannot even acknowledge her as his wife in front of the world without Fumbling.

"You are married?" Svetlana asks shocked "But no one knows!"

"I wanted it to be a private affair and let it be a hidden for now !" Omkara replies. He would let them know in a grand way rather than rumors .

Svetlana nods and passes a smirk at Gauri clearly showing Gauri her place . Gauri cringes for a minute feeling humiliated and her insecurities rise He doesn't want anyone to know? Why? Is he ashamed to call a middle class girl who he had rejected sexually as his wife?

Randhir passes a look at Omkara and Omkara eyes back communicating through actions as Randhir nods understanding .

Svetlana takes her leave . Randhir moves towards the table to have breakfast "Behenji what have you got for my grumbling stomach?" He asks excited

"Bhaiya I got only porridge" She tells sadly feeling bad

"It's okay Gauri-I'll have out -You feed your husband" he says winking making her want to kill Randhir alive .

Omkara looks at her surprised he knew she fed him but listening from another makes him feel so delighted.

Randhir seeing her murderously glaring at him sprints out . They had more like Gauri had warned/decided not to tell Omkara that she looked after him.

Omkara turns to look at her as Gauri to turns to look him , This reminds Omkara that they were in middle of a conversation.

He decides to try an apology again "Gauri I-am-really-Sorry"

She holds him by his collar "What do you think aah? You F*ck up everything and bring that face front of me as if a Sorry would make everything right!--- How many mistakes aah?? "She yells at him pushing him her patience crossing the line remember the number of times she had forgiven him and him apologizing

"First My husband priories his damn business over his wife on Our First Night! And you had the nerve to ask what was my name? Do you have a slightest idea how I felt ? I felt anger bubbling up inside me-I wanted to strangle that long giraffe neck with my own hands" She scoffs making action with her hands as if to strangle his neck .

Omkara looks at her baffled seeing her let it out everything

"DO You know How I felt when My husband went to office on the second day of My marriage? Do you know what those women said me?" She sniffs fighting her angry tears "They said I can't even please my man! Do you know what it means ?" She holds back her tears yelling at him

"Each and everything Omkara - You left me alone in a restaurant ! Freaking in a new place ! With no money -those humiliation I felt ! " She yells hastily running her fingers wiping away her tears

Omkara looks at her painfully as his own eyes wells up ,

"I tried working on our marriage Omkara but you never paid any heed to it and as a last straw You rejected me intimately Do you know how it feels to be rejected by My own husband? Do you know how many nights I cried thinking about it over and over again ! Did ask you to come close? Kiss me? Did I then why did you push me away? Am I not worth to gain my husband's love ?" Gauri breaks down falling on her knees as she cries out letting out her pain.

'And You choose to escape than face me and Your Family was here too Daadi kept taunting me --' Gauri stops abruptly seeing her talking bad about his Family to him

Omkara looks at her shocked , She had understood all wrong It was him who was at fault ! It was him who is the problem in their relationship, how can she doubt herself ? she deserves all the love and care in the world it is him who does not deserve all of this !

"Gauri" He tries to take hold of her arm but she jerks it away . He was shocked to know his Family was here and He left her alone with them still living in his past without looking at his present.

"Don't You dare touch me! Just because I cared for you out of humanity do not think I have forgiven and forgotten everything ! everything is carved in my heart that it would never erase" ,

Omkara looks at her painfully "I am Sorry" he mutters trying to wipe her tears

She shoves away his arm "I know that you do not like me Omkara ! Then Why do You pretend to be caring and give those false hope , I wish I had never married you maybe My life would had been happier ! , MAY BE ONE DAY I thought We would be a happy couple" Sighing she says "It would never happen , It is just three weeks I feel this marriage as a burden to you ! ",

Saying She walks away wiping her tears hastily letting him drown in a pool of guilt .

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