(#6 in Rikara as on 27th March, 2019)
Now I know the title says Rikara FF, but there is going to be quite a bit about other characters from the Oberoi verse, so bear with me.
Also, I'm no writer, this is just something that has been bugging my min...
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Omkara waited for Kali to turn around the corner, the moment Kali disappeared, he stepped out of his room to locate Gauri's. He has to figure out whether Gauri is pretending now, or she was pretending then?
Gauri did not expect Kali to miss a chance to taunt her after what happened this evening. As if on cue, Kali sauntered in her room.
"Brilliant performance, my Bulbul, though I missed some of it. You are such a fine liar, and so beautiful, that you could have easily made to the cinema. But the city of Mumbai is not where you belong, your place is at my feet, here in Bareilly. That reminds me, I won't be chaining your feet tonight, Bulbul; the presence of your hero in this mansion, is enough to see that you don't pull a stunt like last time." sneered Kali, as he left, not even bothering to lock the door from outside like this time.
Gauri knew he was right, she wouldn't flee when Omkaraji, like a fool, walked into his own prison. She sighed and got up to lock the doors from inside. Now at least no one will invade her privacy till morning, until she let them in.
Omkara watched Kali entering Gauri's bedroom, and frowned, but the former didn't stay long and left after a few minutes. Kali went to his own room soon after. Omkara looked around and once he was sure there was no guard or servant in sight, he moved out from behind the pillar and went to Gauri's door.
It wasn't locked from outside. That means she wasn't in captivity, she could leave, escape now if she tried. Omkara slightly pushed the door to see if it was locked from inside. It was, which meant that Gauri was staying here at will. She could leave, she could stop people from entering, she was not held prisoner in this haveli. Omkara sighed and went back to his room.
Gauri felt like someone was standing outside her door. Was it Kali again? She got up to check, and opened her door a little, to peek out. No, nobody was there.
Maybe her mind was playing tricks on her. After all, she had been traveling for over a day and she was emotionally drained from the performance she had to put on tonight. She got rid of the heavy silk saree and jewels, changed into a cotton salwar suit and lied down on her bed.
Omkara was tired by his mission to find Gauri and when he find finally found her, he was disappointed by what he saw.
He had somehow convinced himself that Chulbul is the real Gauri, the one he met in Mumbai, but looks like he was betrayed again, maybe this is the real Gauri, the one he met in Bareilly last time, and the one he met again in the same city this time. He rested his head on the pillow, and closed his eyes.
Miraculously, they both slept.
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Tej was pacing frantically around his bedroom, frowning in concern.
"Should we tell Shivaay?" Jahnvi, asked not for the first time.
She was sitting on the sofa in Tej's bedroom, formerly in their bedroom.
