Next day:

I hadn't got out of my room all day. I asked for breakfast and lunch to be served into my room. It's a different matter that I didn't eat any of it. I just did not feel like eating anything. It was evening now and I decided I had to go and speak to di. I quickly headed towards her room. The door was left open. Before I could knock on the door I heard jiju and di speak.

"Kya hua Shivaay? Kiska phone thaa?"

"Actually Anika it was Mr Kapoor. The same Mr Ram Kapoor who our company will be signing the new deal with. He's invited the two of us for dinner at his place. An informal dinner so we get to know each other. Mrs Kapoor insisted you come along too." Shivaay jiju answered.

"Yeah so we'll go! That sounds great!" Anika di said.

"But Anika Gauri?" Jiju questioned with concern.

"What about Gauri?" Di said pretending to be clueless.

"She'll be here by herself with Om. I don't want them to fight again." Jiju addresses his worries.

"Shivaay she said she wants to deal with it by herself so let her. And Rudra is also home!"

"Anika Rudra has gone to his friends place for a party. He literally told you before he went. How can you forget?"

"Oh yeah. But it's okay she's not come out of her room all day, she wants to be alone so let her be. It's not like she will come out now. She asked the servants to send her breakfast and lunch to her room too. Woh room mai sai nikal nai waali nahi hai until tomorrow when she has to go work."

"I understand Anika but..." Before jiju could say anything further I knocked. They both saw me and got up. Jiju walked towards me whilst di stayed in her place. She was still upset with me. Of course she would be, I was so rude to her.

"Hey Gauri are you okay?" Jiju asked.

"Yeah jiju! Actually sorry I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation but actually I heard my name and couldn't stop myself. You guys go for the dinner. I'll be fine." I said with a blank face.

"Gauri are you sure?" He questioned.

"Of course jiju. Besides I don't want to trouble anyone or be a burden for any of you guys so yeah." I said looking towards Anika di.

"Gauri it's not like that." He tried to explain.

"Jiju enjoy the dinner. I'll be fine. Bye!" I walked out of the room and into mine. If di wants to ignore me then fine. I will do the same! I went there to apologise but now I don't care. I spent the rest of the evening in my room. I was so bored. Even my tv shows on Netflix didn't get rid of my boredom. I was sooo hungry as well. If I go out of my room to get food I might see Omkara. I really don't want to see him. But I've not eaten since last night. Gauri you're a doctor, you know if one does not eat properly then they can fall ill. Why am I so careless? I was lost in my thought process when I heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" I called out.

"Ma'am I've brought food for you." Someone said in a squeaky tone.

"But I didn't ask anybody to bring food for me!" I replied.

"Actually Ma'am Shivaay sir had told us to serve you food."

"Okay one minute, I'll open the door!" I said as I walked towards the door to open it. I reached out for the tray in his hand but he gave me a slight push and walked into my room.

"Excuse me! What was that?" I said with an irritated tone.

"What was what? Miss Sharma?" The person said as he placed the tray of food on the table and turned around.

"Omkara! What the hell are you doing here?" I exclaimed.

"Listen Gauri, you've not eaten properly since last night. Please eat your dinner. Once you've eaten your dinner I'll leave." He said politely.

"Why do you care if I've eaten or not? Please take the food and leave!" I exclaimed!

"Gauri stop being so stubborn and eat your dinner!"

"I won't!"

"Gauri why are you acting so weird lately. I understand ever since I've come back there has been awkwardness between us. But yesterday it was different. It wasn't awkwardness but more hatred. It was like you were showing hatred towards me. I felt as if you couldn't stand my presence." He started to address his worries.

"You're right! It wasn't awkwardness! It was my hatred towards you speaking. I can't stand your presence that's true. Do you know why? Because after what you said yesterday in front of everyone at the fashion house, you've lost even the bit of respect I had for you. I understand our relationship did not work out but that does not mean you call it a mistake or a waste of time!" I said with anger.

"Gauri I did not call our relationship a waste of time!" He said correcting me.

"But that's what you meant!" I exclaimed.

"Oh so I get it! Maine joh kuch bhi kaha kal woh sun kai buraa lagaa, right?" He questioned.

"Haan, lagaa buraa!" I answered.

"Why? Why did you feel bad?" He further questioned.

"Because... because...." I tried to find the right words to answer his question.

"Because I still affect you!" He stated.

"Urgh!" That is all I could say because we both knew that was true.

"You know what Mr Omkara Singh Oberoi, you are right! You do affect me! But now I've realised that you are not worth it! You never were! I can't believe I let myself get hurt by someone like you! I will not let you affect me anymore!" I said with confidence. I was not having it anymore.

"Omkara? From Om to Omkara?" So much hatred, why?" He finally asked why I did not call him Om.

"Jab log badal saktai hai toh unka name badalnai mai kya bari baat hai." I said plainly.

"Mai kuch samjhaa nahi!" He said.

"Omkara you used to say that only those close to you, your loved ones can call you Om. I lost that right a year ago when we parted ways. I have no right to call you by your nickname." I explained.

"Gauri what are you saying?" He questioned as if he had no idea what I was on about.

"What you're hearing!" I exclaimed.

"But Gauri why are you saying this? Tum aisi baatay kyun kar rahi ho?"

"Mai aisi baatay kyun kar rahi hoon? Really? You don't know why I'm talking like this? Then let me remind you, 1 year! 1 year ago we were so happy together. We loved spending time with each other, teasing each other, calling each other cute names. We were perfect together but then you..... you ruined it all. Within a few minutes, you ruined it all! You did not once think about me, about what I want. Joh tumhe sahi lagaa woh tumnai kiyaa, lekin mera kya? Mujhe kya chahiye? Mr Omkara Singh Oberoi aap ko koi haq nahi thaa kai aap apnaa decision mujh pai thopay. Lekin aap nai kiyaa! You forced your decision on me. This relationship did not just involve you, it involved me too. Ek chutki mai you decided the fate of our relationship." I ranted at him. I let everything out. I had decided this was much needed.

"What did you want Gauri?" He said softly.

"Are you kidding me? Are you actually freaking kidding me? Tum mujhe ab puch rahe ho kai mujhe kya chahiye thaa? Ab kyaa faidaa?" I said unbelievably.

"I thought it was best for both of us. We would've been able to concentrate on our careers that way and...."

"Exactly! YOU thought it was best for us! But it wasn't! It wasn't the best for us! Tumharaa toh pataa nahi but it wasn't the best for me. I used to cry myself to sleep. I couldn't bear to see you go but I still came to the airport to see you. Chupke chupke sai dekhti rahi because I did not have the courage to come in front of you. I knew I would completely breakdown in front of you and I couldn't let that happen and you thought I didn't come to see you. Ek din nahi gayaa hai jab maine tumhe miss nahi kiya." My voice started to become soft and my eyes watered. We were both hurt! What did we do to the past us?

"Gauri mere liye bhi aasaan nahi thaa. I suffered everyday, I missed you every single day Gauri. I missed you so much and trust me when I say this." He spoke as he held my shoulders. His tears started to roll down his eyes and I wanted to wipe them straight away but I stopped myself. Only I know how much strength it took me to not wipe his tears.

"Really? Toh phir kyun breakup kiya? Kyun mujhe ek baar bhi message nahi kiyaa? Kyun?" I said as I placed my head on his chest and continued sobbing.

"Kya tumne kiyaa message?" He asked.

"Kaise karti? Kis haq sai karti? You ended the beautiful relation we had." I mumbled.

"But Gauri before that we were friends. The best of friends! Us rishte kai khaatir toh message yaa call karti."

"But that one decision of yours ruined every relation we had Omkara!"

"Then why didn't you stop me?"

"Agar mai rok ti, toh kyaa tum ruk tai?" I said as I lifted my head from his chest and stared into his red watery eyes.

He didn't say a word. He remained silent.

"Bolo! Chup kyun ho? Bolo naa? Nahi hai naa jawaab? Omkara the real problem with you is that you're a commitment freak. Tumse commitment hoti hi nahi. If you can't commit to something then why do you start it in the first place. Kyun itnaa achaa banay? Why were you so nice to me? Why were you so caring? Why did you shower so much love and affection on me? Jab haath chodnaa hi thaa toh phir pakdaa kyun? Bolo Omkara! Bolo!"

"You're right! I don't have a answer to any of your questions. Now that I think about it, I don't know why I broke up with you. We could've totally made it work but I was scared. You're right, I am a commitment freak. Mujh sai yai commitment and promises nahi hotay. But Gauri trust me when I say this, I have always loved you from the bottom of my heart. There had not been a single day when I didn't think about you. I tried my best to forget you, forget the memories we shared, trust me I tried but I couldn't. I couldn't get you out of my mind or out of my heart. Jab aankhay band karta tha toh tum dikh ti thi, and when I opened my eyes it was still you that I saw. That's when I realised I couldn't live without you. I was a fool to think that I could live without you Gauri. Please tell me, please tell me do we have a chance? Does our love have a chance?"

"Chance? What chance? Omkara you ended it all a year ago and Gauri Sharma woh chiraya nahi hai joh apnay dil ko dubara todnai kai liye kisi kai hawalay chor dai! I have had my heart broken by you once and I can't make that same mistake again. Only I know how much pain I have suffered. Mr Omkara Singh Oberoi you are a victim of your own doing. You ruined everything and now there's no going back."

"May be you are right. Maybe we weren't ever meant to be. Maybe it's best if we stay apart. Maybe us breaking up was right. Maybe..."

"See! This is what I mean! You give up on us so easily. If you had wanted then you would have convinced me that we do have a chance. You would have tried to make our relationship work again but you didn't. You gave up on us so easily so how can I trust to be in a relationship with you again? Now please get out of my room. I need to sleep, I have an early morning start tomorrow." I spoke in disbelief. Yai ladkaa apnay aap ko samajhtaa kya hai? Jab caahaa breakup kar liyaa, jab caahaa patch up kar liyaa!

"But Gauri..."

"Listen Omkara I have no time to listen to any of this right now."

"But Gauri I am not leaving this room until you listen to me!"

"Acha! Then I'll have to force you out of the room!" I started pushing him towards the door. I put in my 100% to move him but it was hard. He was a strong muscular man and I was a petite figure. After several attempts of trying to push him out of the room, he got fed up and pulled me towards him with force. My teary red eyes met his watery ones. The pain we were both going through was clearly visible in our eyes. I felt lost in his gaze. I felt like just staring into his eyes all day long. Suddenly reality hit me and I pushed him away.

I carried on pushing him and Omkara threw his hands in disbelief. Why was I even trying? All of a sudden I started to feel dizzy. My legs started to feel numb. Everything around me was spinning. My eyes refused to stay open and I collapsed onto him.

"Gauri? Gauri! Gauri what happened to you? Gauri utho!" I could hear Omkara's voice but my eyes couldn't stay open. I was unable to speak. Slowly, everything went blank and I was left unconscious in the arms of the man whom I once loved, trusted and respected immensely!

A/N: Chapter 10 updated! Did you guys like it? I loved writing this update! They both desperately needed this talk. Don't you guys think so? What has happened to Gauri and what Om will do next? Don't forget to vote and comment! 😊❤️ Lots Of love xxx