No Thanks!

A sanctuary

"Are you all right sunshine?" Neil asked looking over his shoulder. Ann was looking out of the window as the plane took off.

"I will be Neil...I will be..." She wiped a tear off and opened up her iPad again.

—————————————————————————-

6 months later...

"Bhaiya I can't believe we are in GOA again! And MY BRO is getting married!" Rudy celebrated.

"How can I NOT get married here? I met her here!" Omkara playfully put an arm around Gauri who flushed a little and fixed her glasses.

"So whose your best man O? I AM...your most handsome brother right?" Rudy opened up a beer so certain that he was his brothers first choice.

"Errr this is awkward you didn't tell him?" Om looked at Shivaay who was sipping on a cold beer, holding out a laugh. Rudra looked from one brother to another.

"I knew it! Wait till it's my big day! I am NOT gonna pick either of you! I am going to ask KHANNA" He dashed off huffing and puffing.

"Err....Shouldn't you both go after him?" Gauri looked at Shivaay and Om who was rolling out in laughter and raised an eyebrow.

"NAAAAAAAH" They both clinked their beers, and took a sip.

"Did you guys pick the church you are going to get married at?" Shivaay asked Om.

"Oh yes it's a really nice, old chapel...Loads of character...It's right on top of the rocky beach. You get a great view of the sunset from there!"

"Ah that's super close to my place...Err...I mean...Father Paul there has been helping me with a project I started recently for the street kids...Would you like to go meet him to finalise the ceremony?"

"That would be really nice Bhaiya...My mom is flying over tomorrow...Shall we go then?" Gauri beamed at Shivaay who had become the brother she never had. He has been running around, getting everything together for the wedding.

"Okay Chutki whatever you say! Did you pick up your dress yet? Do you want me to?" He offered help.

"It's okay Bhaiya my maid of honour is picking it up!" She reassured.

"Chutki?" Omkara rolled his eyes at this brother and sister bond.

"Oi are you my best man or hers? You want to go pick up her dress? Where is my suite? Since Gauri came along, you don't care about me anymore! You are acting like her brother more than mine! Humph I should have picked Rudy to be my best man!" Shivaay laughed at a jealous Omkara and pat his back.

"Your suite is already in your room idiot! I picked it up already! Mom and Dad will fly in with Daadi in two days! They are super excited for your church wedding!"

Shivaay continued to sip on the cold beer with a smile on his face and stared at the crashing waves of the ocean at a distance.

"Om thanks for agreeing to get married in church! This means a lot to me! You know how strict my mom is with religion! I'm even surprised she agreed for us to get married!"

"It was all thanks to Shivaay...She saw the cross around his neck and she went all evangelical on me! I think she secretly hopes that I would convert too!"

"Hey having faith in something isn't a bad thing! Besides I haven't followed any religion at all to convert in first place. I just happened to like going to church, since Gauri, took me along with her once! It's...It's just..."

"A sanctuary?" Gauri smiled at Shivaay, and he nodded with a smile.

"Hmmmn...Gauri...I know I never asked before...I...I don't think I will ever feel that way about church...Is that a deal breaker?" Omkara confessed, holding Gauri's hands in his. She nudged him a little and put her arms around him.