'I may be up to no good but I am there if you are upset.'

Gauri went up to Ishana and picked up the fondation, concealer and the brushes. She looked at Ishana and started to apply the makeup on her face though she really didn't need any more makeup. She was already looking like a messed up Annabelle doll.

Gauri: I have done your makeup.

Ishana looked at herself in the mirror and smiled.

Ishana: I'm impressed. A lowlife like you actually did my makeup good.

Gauri: I think you should know one thing..I may be working as a servant here but that doesn't make me a lowlife. Haan maybe I don't live a rich lavish life but at least I am earning my own money and not living on my rich parents' money.

Ishana: nice speech but please Gira, watch that tongue of yours. I am above your status so please, talk with some respect.

Gauri: it's Gauri and high status or low status, everyone should talk to one another with respect.

Ishana: whatever!

She got up from the chair. At that moment her phone pinged. Gauri looked down to see that a man named Abhay texted her. Ishana picked the phone up then looked at Gauri.

Ishana: I am going. Do me a favour and clean up my dresser.

Gauri just gave a nod as Ishana left the room.

Gauri to herself: is this really Omkara's choice? This selfish, self-obsessed, bitchy girl? He can do so much better. If it wasn't for her being his fiancee, I could have made him fall in love with me.

She looked at Ishana's dresser and snapped her fingers...the moment she snapped her fingers, the surface of her dresser was cleaned, everything in its place. If Ishana thought that she was going to waste her time cleaning the dresser then Ishana thought wrong.

Gauri went downstairs and saw Ishana next to Om but she noticed that she was constantly checking the phone.

Gauri in mind: why is she looking at the phone and why is she texting like a mad woman....oh what she is already a mad woman. Is she texting that Abhay? Who is Abhay?

Jhanvi went up to her and said: do you need an invitation to serve these guests drinks?

Gauri: sorry mam, I will serve them right now.

Jhanvi: good.

Gauri went to one of the white-cloth-covered tables and picked up the tray then kept some glasses on the surface. She then went to serve the glasses to the guests.

Aditi went to Pakhi and whispered: I know it's only been one day but I really don't like this girl. She has to be asked to do something. If she isn't asked to do anything, she stands like a statue.

Pakhi whispered back: I bet you she will get fired soon.

Aditi whispering: hopefully.

Gauri went up to Ishana and Om with the drinks.

Gauri: do you want any drinks?

Om: I'm fine thanks.

Ishana: no Gitali, I don't drink juice. Get me an organic strawberry smoothie and make sure to use the no-fat yogurt.

Om: Ishana....

Ishana: what Om baby? She is a servant, it is her job to do what we, the upper class people, tell her to do.

Gauri: first my name is Gauri, you know it! Second I will make you your organic smoothie but after the sangeet.

With that said, she went.

Gauri in mind: Miss Makeup Box wants a smoothie. Should I poison it for her?

She was done serving the drinks then she was told to serve the snacks as the first sangeet dance was being performed.

As the dances were being performed, the engaged couple were watching them. They weren't dancing since Om was too busy with some office work and Ishana didn't have the time to practise dancing since shopping was time consuming.

As they were watching the dances, a man touched Om's shoulder. Om turned to see his father, Tej. His father was finally back from all his business meetings....

Tej: I need to talk to you.

Om nodded as he took Om to a quieter place.

Om: how come you are here dad? I thought you were coming tomorrow.

Tej: all my meetings and important jobs were finished, anyway I was on a call earlier and I found out that you didn't send Mr Kumar the right presentation and that then I find that you messed up the financial statements once again. Not only this but the cash flow chart was also messed up so I had to waste time sorting your mistakes out.

Om: sorry dad. Just all the wedding things....

Tej: when Shivay was getting married, he was still focused on work but you....you just lose your focus. You need to be more focused in life. If you are not focused, you will suffer.

Om: I will focus dad.

Tej: why can't you be more like Shivay, Rudy and your cousins? They all listen to me and they all focus on something if I tell them to.

Om: I do listen to you dad.

Tej rolled his eyes then said: I wish you weren't such a failure in business.

With that said, he went. Om sighed and decided not to go back into where the sangeet was happening. Instead he walked into the garden and sat on the bench.

He was never that focused on business. He tried. He tried a thousand times to focus on business but his mind always wandered off to something else. Something he was told to forget a thousand times by his father, his brothers, his mother, cousins and even Ishana.

As he was thinking about the recent conversation with his father, he felt a hand on his shoulder. Was this his father again?

Om: leave me alone dad. I'll come into the sangeet in a minute.

Voice: it's me. Gauri.

Om turned to see Gauri looking at him with a small smile.

Om: oh it's you.

Gauri: are you okay? I was busy dusting an area and I heard you and your father...

Om: I'm fine. Thanks for asking.

Gauri: your mouth can lie but your eyes can't.

Om: matlab?

Gauri: there is sadness in your eyes. May I sit next to you?

He nodded. She gave him another smile as she went around the bench and then sat next to him.

Gauri: kabhi kabhi telling someone what's in your head makes you feel like a massive weight has been lifted off your shoulders.

Om: I know but in my life, not many people care to listen. All they do is pile their expectations on me.

Gauri: I want you to know that you don't have to keep it all inside now. I'm here. You can tell me anything. I'm here to listen.

Om: sometimes I feel that I am not good enough. I try to please everyone but...but my mind wanders somewhere off and I can feel this feeling in my heart, a desire, a desire that is unfulfilled.

Gauri: kaunsa desire?

Om: let's not talk about that.

Gauri: okay.

Om: I want to be good enough for everyone, for my dad, my mum, cousins, brothers and Ishana but sadly...sadly I am plagued with these flaws and I know that I can never meet up to anyone's standards.

Gauri: let me tell you something. You may think that having flaws is a bad thing but Omkara, it isn't. No human being is perfect. We all have flaws. But your flaws aren't the only thing that define you. Your flaws and your good points make you a human. Remember one thing Omkara...we weren't born to be perfect, we were born to be real. My own mummy papa thought that I didn't reach up to their expectations of perfection.

She looked away from Om...her parents...it wasn't a topic she usually ever talked about. It wasn't a topic she liked to talk about since most of her memories with her parents was being told constantly she wasn't perfect enough.

Om: do your parents know that you work as a servant here?

Gauri: no my parents are dead.

Om: I am so sorry to hear that.

Gauri: don't be....my parents and I weren't even that close. They preferred my sisters over me.

Om: kinda sounds like my dad.

Gauri: I am very close to my Nani though. You seem to be close with your dadi.

Om: yeah. She was the one who mostly raised me growing up.

Gauri: I was also close with my older sister. Me and my twin sister are distant.

Om: was? What happened with you and your older sister?

Gauri was quiet for a minute. She remembered what happened to Shivali since it was fairly recent.

Gauri: nothing...we didn't grow distant. My older sister is no longer here....in this world. She died and I miss her (in mind) because of you humans. You humans only know how to snatch!

Om: I'm sorry to hear that again.

Gauri gave a small smile then said: one day I'll meet her again. Anyway...do you want to go back to the sangeet?

Om smiled and said: yeah sure but before we go, I want you to know that you are the first person I could easily talk to about how I feel.

Gauri: you can't even talk to Ishana how you feel?

Om: not really.

Gauri: but being in a relationship is about supporting one another and being able to talk about how you feel. How did you guys even fall in love? Love at first sight during childhood?

Om: love at first sight is actually a myth. I don't think love at first sight doesn't exist in real life. It only exists in movies and stories. True love is the one that starts with friendship. Me and Ishana met in preschool and we immediately became friends then somewhere along the lines, we fell in love now we're getting married. Anyway...let's go back inside.

Gauri nodded with a small tight-lipped smile. Om seemed like he was blind in love because Gauri didn't get a good feeling from Ishana. She was self absorbed. She was so obsessed with status and class. She was rude.

Gauri just sighed as she and Om went into the mansion. Ishana saw them come in and went up to them, dragging Om away from there. Gauri looked at her weirdly before she was dragged by Pakhi.

Pakhi: where did you go maharani?

Gauri rolled her eyes and said: just to check on Omkara sir.

Pakhi: okay but now do your job and serve more drinks to the guests.

Gauri: theek hai.

She went away from Pakhi to get a tray of drinks. Whilst she did that, the scene moved to Om and Ishana.

Om: why did you drag me away?

Ishana: why was you with Gauri?

Om: I was just a little annoyed with something and she came to check on me.

Ishana: oh really? Are you telling the truth?

Om: yes Ishana, I am. You know I don't lie.

Ishana: you never know who lies and who doesn't. Anyway I don't want you to be anywhere near that girl anymore! Understand?

Om: why are you getting so possessive and jealous?

Ishana: because Om baby, you are mine and I don't want you near any stupid lowlife.

Om: Gauri is not a lowlife.

Ishana: she will always be a lowlife. She was born a lowlife and she will die a lowlife.

Om: I don't know why you are speaking like this or acting like this all of a sudden but please...please try and understand that I only love you.

Ishana: better keep it that way.

With that said, she went to her friends. Om sighed. Ishana was never like this but for a few months now, she started acting a little different.

His eyes found Gauri walking around, serving drinks then they moved away from her. She was so nice...she was willing to listen to how he felt, she was supportive.

...

It was the end of the sangeet. Gauri went out of the mansion since she was excused. She saw the watchman and then saw a little girl playing with a yo-yo. She noticed that the little girl was shivering. She was only wearing a thick strapped olive green frock. Gauri went up to the little girl and bent down to her height.

Gauri: what is your name baba?

Little girl: meri naam hai Kavya.

Gauri: Kavya? Such a cute name. Are you not cold?

Kavya: haan I am cold but what can I do? I have to stay with my watchman Nanu.

Gauri smiled then said: let me go to your watchman Nanu.

Kavya was a little confused as Gauri went up to the watchman also known as her Nanu.

Gauri: Kavya's nanu?

Watchman: ji bolo?

Gauri: Kavya is cold. I am happy to let her stay in my room till your shift is over.

Watchman: are you sure? She is a little devil.

Kavya: nahi Nanu, I am such a good girl.

Gauri chuckled: haan I am sure. She can stay with me for a little bit. I don't want her to be too cold and especially since she doesn't have a jacket with her. When does your shift end?

Watchman: half an hour.

Gauri: you can come to that little building over there after half an hour.

Watchman: theek hai. I can trust you with my prized jewel since you work with the Oberois.

Gauri smiled as she held Kavya's hand and walked to the little building she was staying in.

Kavya: wow this place looks like it came out of a fairytale. A princess would stay here.

Gauri: really?

Kavya: haan. Didi, are you a princess?

Gauri chuckled and bent down, saying: I am far from being a princess. (in mind) sweety, I am actually a princess, a naagin princess but I can't tell you.

Kavya: nahi didi, you look like a princess.

Gauri chuckled and ruffled Kavya's hair, saying: you are the princess. Now what was this toy you were playing with?

Kavya: a yo-yo.

Gauri: yo-yo?

Kavya: didi, you have never seen a yo-yo?

Gauri shook her head.

Kavya: I will show you.

Gauri nodded as Kavya showed her yo-yo to Gauri then started to explain how to use a yo-yo. Gauri watched the little girl as she explained. She was honestly so cute.

Kavya: now you try.

Gauri: my turn?

Kavya nodded. Gauri smiled as she was given the yo-yo. She tried to yo-yo. Kavya chuckled as she tried.

Kavya: let me show you again.

Gauri: okay.

She gave the yo-yo back to Kavya so she could show her again.

...

it had been 29 minutes. Om was about to go to his room when Dadi stopped him since she saw him passing.

Om: ji Dadi?

Dadi: I want you to give this quilt to Gauri.

Om: kyu?

Dadi: it is cold where she is staying in so this quilt will keep her warm. I want you to give it to her.

Om: Dadi...I can't.

Dadi: kyu?

Om: voh Ishana....

Dadi: if she told you to stay away from Gauri then guess what? I don't care. I will appreciate it if you give this to Gauri. Please for your Dadi. This is my only wish.

Om: okay my drama queen Dadi.

Dadi smiled as she gave him the quilt and he went to go give the quilt to Gauri.

...

Kavya: finally you learnt how to yo-yo.

She said as Gauri gave the yo-yo back.

Gauri: because I have such a good teacher.

Kavya chuckled then the door knocked. Gauri went to open it.

Watchman: time to go back to your mother Kavya.

Kavya: Nanu, two minutes.

Watchman: no.

Kavya: urgh fine.

She went up to her Nanu then looked at Gauri, saying: I will come back didi.

Gauri: you better jaanu.

She bent to her height and hugged her.

Kavya: I love you didi.

Gauri: I love you too.

Kavya went with her Nanu. Gauri got up and closed the door. She was about to go to the small kitchen when the door knocked again.

Gauri: arre, Kavya, you are back already? Didn't I already say that....

She opened the door, continuing to speak: that I love you?

Voice: thanks but I am engaged.

Gauri realised it wasn't Kavya but Om....

Oops..she said 'I love you' to Om.

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