"Hey Om, what's up man?" Rudra asked entering into Omkara's office munching on an apple.

"When will learn the basic manners about entering into my cabin after knocking the door? " Omkara asked irritated.

"Never." Rudra said munching the Apple soundly irritating Omkara further more.

"It's my fault to expect it from you." Omkara mumbled and began to continue working.

"By the way, where is Ridhimma? I didn't see her in front of your cabin?" Rudra asked making himself comfortable on the sofa.

"Who knows? May be busy trying to ruin some guys life." Omkara said grudgingly.

"You are her boss, don't you know where your assistant is?" Rudra wondered.

"I don't have any interest about keeping track on my assistant besides I am tolerating Ridhimma just because my father appointed her as my assistant or else you know that I don't let the female species to be near me."

"Then how will you manage all the works alone without an assistant? " Rudra questioned.

"I appointed Arjun Shastri to take care of everything for me."

"Omkara, why don't you let a girl into your life not everyone's like Tia." Rudra said carefully.

"Rudra, I don't want to argue on a same topic again and again to waste my time. I don't want any female in my life and I am better this way." Omkara said with a finality in his tone.

"Okay, I am going to catch some drinks today evening wanna join me?" Rudra asked wriggling his brows.

"Don't you have a company to run? " Omkara questioned.

"Oh! I have elegant staff to take care of the company, now tell me yes or no? "

"Fine, I will be there at 7." Omkara said dismissing Rudra.

"What type of Roti is this?" Gauri asked holding the burnt roti in front of her face, pinching it between her index finger and thumb. " See, it's all burnt and looking like charcoal, what Veer bhaiyya you can't even make a roti properly bad, bad, very bad." She said wrinkling her nose.

"I told him, Ri that he was not a good chef like me but he won't listen." Dheer said coming out from the kitchen.

"Oh, please. You're Dal has more salt in it than Dal." Veer mocked.

"Look, who's saying the one who can't differentiate between Coriander and Mint." Dheer said sticking his tongue out.

"Enough of your arguments, I am hungry." Gauri whined.

"Sorry, I will go cook you something else." Veer said running into the kitchen.

"I will help him prepare the food, till then eat this popcorn." Dheer said giving a popcorn packet to Gauri, patting her hair and followed Veer into the kitchen.

Gauri began to eat popcorn while watching cartoons in the TV sitting relaxed keeping her legs on the coffee table and one arm behind her head.

"Koi hai ghar mein?" (Anyone's at home). A loud female voice came from the entrance.

"Depends on who you are and what you want?" Gauri said without taking of her eyes from the TV screen.

"What does that means?" The question came.

"If you are Meena Aunty, who promised to bring me laddoos, then you are welcome, people are at home. If you are Nosy Naina Mausi, who wants sugar along with some juicy gossips then no one's at home." Gauri said swinging her legs side to side.

"What if I am your Roop Bua?" The voice came from behind Gauri making her stand quickly spilling the popcorn all over the floor and herself.

"Bua___you are still alive? "

"What kind of question is that girl? " Roop asked strictly.

"I mean How are you?"

"Good." Roop said pushing Gauri aside and sitting on the sofa. "Where is your father?"

"Papa went to get vegetables from market." Gauri said standing beside the sofa.

"What are you doing here standing like a statue? Didn't anyone told you about getting water for the guests?" Roop asked annoyed. "Get me a glass of water."

"Okay." Gauri said and whistled loudly, "Veer bhaiyya, one glass water." She shouted making Roop jump in her place.

"Hey girl, why are you shouting and is this a bus or you are a cooker? Why are you whistling? " Roop asked placing a hand on her chest.

"Here's your water." Veer said coming into the living room holding a glass.

"Roop Bua___" He said stopping in his steps.

"Here's your water." Gauri said giving water glass to Roop.

"I asked you to get water not your brother." Roop scolded Gauri, "Go get a broomstick and clean this mess." Roop said pointing towards the scattered popcorn on the floor.

Gauri nodded and ran to get the broomstick.

"What are you doing, girl?" Roop asked watching Gauri sweeping the floor holding the broomstick straight between her both hands like she was digging the soil.

"Sweeping." Gauri replied innocently.

"Oh God! This girl don't even know how to hold a broomstick properly let alone sweep the house." Roop exclaimed slapping her forehead with her palm.

"Tell me girl, what you do sitting in the home all the day?" Roop asked Gauri.

"She does all works, Bua." Veer said coming in to Gauri's rescue.

"Yes, she's the one who does all the chores in the home." Dheer said supporting Veer.

"Why don't you tell me, how to prepare a roti,Gauri?" Roop asked as she turned towards Gauri.

"Roti___" Gauri repeated and looked towards her brothers for help.

Veer actioned pouring flour into the bowl.

"We pour flour into a__bowl." Gauri said interpreting Veer's actions.

Roop nodded her head to continue.

"And then we pour__." Gauri said looking at Veer.

"And then. " Roop asked making Gauri face her.

"And then___" Gauri thought biting her nails, "We add a packet of salt and water to it, mix and place it on stove to boil it and after sometime we get roti." Gauri said smiling while Roop looked at her in shock.

"Is that how you prepare roti?" Roop asked shocked.

Gauri nodded her head.

"Tell me the truth, do you or don't you know how to cook?" Roop asked sternly.

Gauri nodded her head in No.

"Haaye rabba,what do I do with this girl." Roop said holding her head.

"Do you at least know how to boil the water." Roop asked exasperated.

"I know." Gauri said happily.

"Enlighten me." Roop asked tiredly.

"We switch on the geyser and then after 5 minutes we get boiled water." Gauri said proudly making Roop look at her Grimly.

"You___you girl__" Roop stuttered searching for a right word to scold Gauri.

"Roop." Harsh called making everyone turn towards the entrance.

"Bhai saab." Roop called looking at Harsh Sharma.

"When did you came ___"

"Leave all that, Bhaiyya." Roop said cutting off Harsh, "What am I listening and seeing, your daughter don't even know how to sweep or cook!" Roop exclaimed.

"Roop, she's a kid." Harsh defended Gauri and Gauri nodded.

"For you she may be a kid but she's 19 years old for godsake and don't even know how to boil water and look how she's dressed." Roop said pointing towards Gauri's dress, "She's looking like a boy wearing that T shirt and pants and look what was written on her T shirt."

"Turn girl." Roop ordered Gauri making her turn her back towards Roop. "Hona mat senti, Bajega teri ghanti! What type of girl gets dressed up wearing that type of Boys T shirts with weird quotes." Roop asked controlling her anger.

That's my favourite shirt." Gauri mumbled earning a glare from Roop.

"Leave that, Roop." Harsh said stopping Roop from taunting Gauri further. "You take rest, you must be tired from travelling, we can talk about this later." He said guiding Roop towards the guest room.