Next Day

Gauri woke up early as usual not quite remembering anything but soon realization hit her about what happened the day before. She shook away her thoughts and went towards the washroom to freshen up.

Returning from the washroom she stood before the mirror and stared at the mangalsutra in her hands. She knew something has changed in her. She was not the same Gauri she was just before yesterday. She didn't think much and just wore it. Everything is so messed up and it needs to be cleared because it was eating her up and she knew Omkara's situation was not much different from hers.

She thought of doing the morning pooja in the room itself that day. She tried her best to chant the prayers silently without disturbing his sleep but when she started ringing the bell she heard something from behind.

Omkara(whining): Uhh..mat karo please.... Sone do mujhe..!!!

Gauri smiled seeing him whining like a small kid soon she ended up her prayer and proceeded towards the kitchen.

Kitchen

She saw her Anika bhojai and Bhavya already there when she entered. They were busy with their work that they didn't notice her until she stood in front of them

Anika: Good morning, Gauri.!

Bhavya: Good morning, Gauri di..!!

Gauri(smiling): Good morning..!

She was scared to the core that they might ask her about their so called 'first night' because she very well knew how they loved to tease others but she was thankful that they didn't mention anything as such.

Gauri: Main help karu..??!

Anika: Ha zaroor...

Then all three of them got busy in their respective jobs and finally they were finished. Then Anika left with black coffee for Shivaay and Bhavya too with tea for Rudra.

Gauri very well knew that Omkara used to come into the kitchen and made tea for himself. But things are changed now, she thought. Then she too left with a tea for Omkara.               

Omkara's Room

Gauri found the sofa empty and the blanket neatly folded on the bed so she assumed that he was already woken up. Soon she heard the sound of running water from the washroom which made her assumption turn out to be true.                               
                       
She sat on the bed and waited for him to come out. She was rehearsing how to greet him good morning and what to say in her mind when finally he came out of the bathroom.                       

He found her sitting on the bed and stand up when she saw him. She was holding tea in her hands. How much he had dreamt of her waiting with tea for him to wake up as a perfect wife. But what was happening now was so unexpected. He wasn't prepared for this and he knew she too wasn't.

He knew it was her who had put a band-aid on his forehead and covered him up. He knew she was the 'perfect life partner' for him. He had known that the moment he had first laid his eyes on her.

At the moment both of them stood frozen at their spot not talking but just staring into each other's eyes and letting their eyes speak on their behalf.

But this time even their eyes failed to communicate their thoughts and feelings. 

Gauri broke the eye contact and Omkara too turned his eye away 

Gauri: Good morning, Omkaraji..

She had a smile on her face when she greeted him but it didn't reach her eyes like it used to

Omkara: Good morning, Gauri..                    

Gauri: Main aapke liye chai laya hoon..         

Omkara: Iski zaroorat nai thi, Gauri..!!         

Gauri: Pata hain.. Maine bas aise hi laya tha..

Gauri gave him his tea and left from there. Omkara was wearing his vest with the towel wrapped around his waist and she felt hard to control her eyes and focus on his face. She could feel her cheeks heating up just by the thought of him.

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