MUMBAI
"No matter wherever I go, home is the best" Omkara said after reaching his home in Mumbai from San Francisco. He is a known business man of the country but nobody actually knows about his personal life, so as to where he belongs, who are his parents. Media tries it hard to find but in vain. He has successfully kept this as a secret
buzz buzz....
Seeing the name flashed on the screen, Om's face brighten up
"Hello dadu, kaise ho?(How r u)"
"Dadu nahi ma Kishan Bhaiya bol raha hun. Dadaji ko heart attack aya hai Om beta, tum jaldi aao yaha(Kishan here. Your dadu has got a heart attack, u come here as sson as possible)"
He immediately cut the call and dialed his PA's no
"Khanna, be ready with my Chauffeur now. I m going to Lucknow". Then he booked a car to his hometown 'Bareilly' where he hadnot placed his foot since 4 years. Although he loved his grandpa a lot, yet he could not go there because of business, moreover he believed that Kishan bhaiya will take take care of him.
BAREILLY
"Kishan Bhaiya, where is dadu?" Om was so panicked that he didnot care about the surrounding. Ignoring the crowd outside the house, he went inside and found his grandpa lying there
"Om beta, aa gaya tu?(U have come Om?)" His grandpa was struggling hard to speak
"Dadu, kya ho gaya apko? Uthiye. Dekhiye mai aaya hun aapko Mumbai le jane(grandpa, what happened to u? Just get up and see I m here to take u to Mumbai) "
"Hatt besharam. Mujhe kahi nahi jaana. Jab insaan ki mrityu aati hai to koi bhi nahi rok sakta. Samjha?(I dont wanna go anywhere. Whenever my death comes, I will accept it whole heartedly)" He coughed. om patted his shoulder
"Kuch v mat boliye. Aapke bina mera kya hoga. I will die without u(Dont say anything. I will be lifeless without u)" He was crying like a 2 year old baby. His grandpa laughed
"Iski setting maine kar di he(I have done a setting for u)" He winked at Om. Om was confused at his actions
"Kishan... Kishan, jara yaha aa to(Kishan.. Just come here)" He again coughed
"Chillaiye mat. Khasi barh jaegi. Mai bulata hun unko(Dont shout. Let me call him)"
"Haan dadaji.(Yes grandpa)" Kishan asked
"Meri Gauri beti kaha hai? Use bulana to(Where is my Gauri? Bring her)"
"Wo khana bana rahi he Om ke liye. Abhi bulata hun(She is preparing food for Om. I will call her)"
Om was thinking that who is this Gauri? Why Dadu is calling her? He was zoned out from his world of thoughts by a sweet voice
"Kahiye dadaji. Apko kuch chahiye tha?(Tell grandpa. U needed something?)" Om was mesmerized by this living angel who was standing in front of him in Indian attire
"Om, ye hai Gauri.(Om, she is Gauri)" Om forwarded his hand for a handshake but she
"Namaste Omkara ji. Hum Gauri, gauri Kumari Sharma(namaste Omkara, I m Gauri Kumari Sharma)". Om too folded his hands and greeted
"Ye kaun hai dadu, pehle nahi dekha ise(Who is she grandpa, I have not seen her before)" Om questioned
"Ye Kishan ki behen hai. Pehle gaun me rehti thi. Teen saal se yaha hai, meri sewa me. Iska karz mekabhi nahi chuka paunga(She is Kishan's sister. earlier, she used to stay in village and cam here 3 years back. I dont know how will I be able to thank her for everything she had done)"
"Ye kya keh rahe hai aap? Apki sewa hamara farz hai.(What are u telling grandpa? Its my duty) "
"Beta, mai chahta hun ki tum isse shaadi karo(Son, I want u to marry her)"
Both Om and Gauri looked at each other in shock. Did dadu really say that?
"Kya bol rahe hai aap dadu?(What are u telling Grandpa)" Om asked while Gauri looked down.
"Sahi keh raha hun.(i m right)"
"Par dadaji hum ek doosre ko jante nahin hai(But we dont know each other)" gauri spoke
"To kya hua. Mujhe pata hai ki tum dono ek dusre ke liye perfect ho. Mat bhul Om, teri dadi aur mera bhi to arranged marriage hua tha. Baad me pyaar ho gaya(So what? I know that u two are perfect for each other. Even I had an arranged marriage but I love ur dadi so much)" Hearing all this, Gauri was very shy. Om too felt awkward.
"Thik hai. Mujhe waqt chahiye thora.(ok ok but I need time)"
"Aaj raat ko bata dena.(Tell me tonight)" Om left his room. Gauri followed him. He was confused. Though Gauri was attractive but marriage cannot survive on mere attraction. Love has to be there.
"Aap kya soch rahe hain?(What are u thinking?)" Gauri nervously asked
"Ki laddoo kaise banate hai. Are u dumbo, ofcourse shaadi ke bare me soch raha hun.(How to prepare sweet. Of course, I was thinking about the marriage dumbo)" He was rude was Gauri's first impression on him
"Mana kar dijiye ga. Hum aapke layak nahi he. Kaha aap aur kaha hum, koi mel nahi he.. Aap sheher me rehne wale bare byapari..(Dont give ur consent for the marriage. U dont deserve me. I m a village girl and u r a great and rich businessman)" Om interrupted saying "Business man"
"Haan wahi wahi. Kaha hum gaon ki chori. Apko bohut sharam aayegi hume apni patni bolne me logo ke samne. Baad me beijjati hone se accha hai pehle hi aap mana kar de" Om was dumbstruck by her lines
"Tum bhi to kar sakti ho?"
"Nahi. Hum kya kahenge? Aapko kon ladki mana karegi? Waise bhi dadaji ka humpe bohut ehssan hai" Saying this she left
Om was now sure what he has to say
At night when he was looking at the stars, Kishan bhaiya came to call him for dinner in his gandpa's room
"AA gaya mera raja. Aa beth." Om noticed Gauri serving the dinner. He wanted to make a eye contact but she avoided it
"Beta, tera jawab sunna chahta hun. Me asha karta hun ki tune jawab soch samajhkar liya hai aur mere bare me bhi ekbar socha hai, na ki sirf apne bare me. Me jite jite teri shaadi dekhna chahta hun bas. "
"Soch liya dadaji. Main is shaadi ke liye...."
THE FIRST CHAPTER ENDED WITH A SUSPENSE. I HOPE U LIKE THE WAY THE STORY IS PROCEEDING.
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ANNA
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