Dil tadap k kehta hai

20

[Annika - A, Shivaay - S, Gauri - G]

Om called his family down to the living room for a family meeting.

Om: I want to ask you all something. I... I want to marry Gauri and I'm planning on proposing to her soon. I don't know what her response will be but I thought I should let you all know first. Do you all approve of her?

Jhanvi: Are you sure about marriage?

Om: Yes

Pinky: Well meri taraf se to haan hai! {{well i don't have any objection}}

Pinky(in her mind): Once Om and Gauri get married I might be able to convince Shivaay to marry Annika. She's exactly the kind of person Shivaay needs in his life. Maata raani please make this happen

S: me too

Ru: Me three

Om: Mom? Dad?

Tej: I think it'll be nice to have someone chirpy and fun in our house. It's been awfully quiet since Prinku's wedding

Daadi: Rightly said Tej beta

Jhanvi: well then what are you waiting for? Go propose!

He hugged his parents and his brothers. The Oberoi household was buzzing with excitement.

Om had been teasing Gauri over the last few weeks. Once they were walking together and he stopped and got down on his knee. Gauri was surprised, she thought he was gonna propose. But then he just fixed his shoelace and got up.

Another time, on a dinner date

Flashback

He held her hands in his and asked her ever so sweetly

Om: Gauri, will you

G: Om

Om: will you

G: Will I...

Om: Will you pass me the pepper, please

G: You are so mean!

End of flashback

It took Om two days to finalize his proposal. He practiced a little dance number for her and took her to the studio they had first met at. He had booked the entire place and decorated it with flowers, candles and balloons, and fairy lights. He performed his dance and got down on his knee.

Om: Gauri Trivedi, will you do me the honor of being my life partner? Because I promise to love you as long as we both shall live

Gauri had tears in her eyes.

Om: Say something please, my knee is hurting

She held his shoulders and helped him up

G: Om, I...

Om wiped her tears

Om: What happened love?

G: Om, I can't marry you

Om thought she was messing with him, taking revenge for all the times he teased her

Om: it's not funny Gauri, please

G: I can't marry until Annika di is married