TERE LIYE HUM PHIR JIYE - A RiKara Story

Part 10

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As soon as Gauri reached her bedroom, she slowly removed his coat and draped it around the back of a chair, and then proceeded towards the dressing room. But as she passed the large ornate mirror, she stopped and gazed at her reflection. The Gauri, whom she saw now, looked so different and lovelorn. Her kohl-lined eyes were exuding a dull and lifeless look, which not at all befitted the face a of a girl who was supposed to be dreaming about Rudra -- the person who had happily accepted her proposal of unending love to him.

Her thoughts went back to the terrace, to the moment when she thought Mr.Oberoi was going to kiss her.

"Ohh God..! What had happened to me, then..? Why did I close my eyes in anticipation, while his lips were so close to mine..?! It was as if I too wanted that kiss to happen..!" she thought bitterly and a lone tear escaped her left eye. As it rolled down her soft cheek, she slowly wiped it with her palm, and then turned away from the mirror, unable to face herself.

She shut her eyes tightly and thought again, "I refused his proposal in the morning, saying that I loved only Rudra and some minutes before at the terrace, I was about to....(she opened her eyes with shock) Oh no..! What would he be thinking about me now..?! (tears filled her eyes) God..!!Why is this happening with me..?! (and she sobs softly) I know love Rudra..But whenever I am with Mr.Oberoi, why do I keep losing my hold over my actions and my behaviour..? Why does he affect me so much..?!"

Gauri was not at all able to find an answer to her question, but she was unaware of the fact that her heart was letting her know the answer through her feelings, which she was trying to suppress with all her might, with her never ending rational thoughts.

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Meanwhile, inside his bedroom, Omkara was reclining on his window side couch, and he was gazing at the moon through the open window. This helped him a lot, since he could feel Gauri's presence beside him, but it caused a sad smile to form on his lips, since he knew that she loved someone else, not him.

But what puzzled him the most was, the raw emotions he saw in her eyes, whenever he went close to her. And tonight, when he was about to kiss her, she had been so vulnerable, and he wondered right now that, if he had indeed went ahead with the kiss, what would have happened.

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Gauri now lay in her bed, clad in her nightdress and hugging a pillow for comfort. She thought, "Now there is only one more day left..After that, I won't be seeing Mr. Oberoi again in my life..We would be back in our own worlds, mine in Mumbai and his in Delhi...And I hope I can keep my resolve intact for one more day.."

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With his eyes still on the moon, he thought, " Tomorrow is Prinku's wedding..And after that Gauri will go back to Mumbai.."

His heart twisted at the mere thought and he closed his eyes for a moment. Then he thought again, " Tomorrow I will try talking to her one more time..Just to make sure of her feelings for me.."

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The wedding day dawned bright and clear, much to the happiness of both the bride's and groom's families. The air itself was filled with a euphoric feeling, which only a wedding only could provide.

Gauri and Rudra worked hard from dawn to dusk with their team, monitoring everything, and instructing everyone around by means of walkie talkies. But in spite of all that, some last-minute adjustments also had to be done and they took care of that too.