Rikara One Shot Story Collections I

A Love So Pure (OS)

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2003

Omkara excitedly packed his bags, as tomorrow he was taking his first step towards his dream. He was so happy; finally his parents also gave in. He had been fighting with them for this for last six months and when he had got the call he was ecstatic and fought harder. His parents, whose argument was that he was their only son and they wanted him to look after the hospital but finally gave in to his adamants and dream. He hears a knock on the door and he stops smiling as he thought dreadfully that maybe one or both of his parents have come again to talk him out of it. He opens his door with apprehension and then seeing the person at the door he gets shocked then he smiles politely.

"Gauri! What's up?"

"Mere samne wale kidki mein ek chaand ka tukda rahta hai. And a little birdie told me that he is going to join the army. So I thought I will come and say bye." Gauri says smiling at him.

"Come on in." Omkara says as he opened the door wide for her, happy at least someone was happy for him.

"Packing all done?" Gauri asks as she walks in.

"Almost." Omkara says excitedly as he continued to pack.

"You need any help?" Gauri asks.

"Just take care of my parents when I am not here." Omkara tells her.

"You don't have to tell me that. I was asking about your packing."

"I know. Packing almost done. So parents!"

"Don't worry. I will be here for them." Gauri tells him reassuringly.

Omkara smiles, Gauri was his neighbor. The only conversations they had were at social gatherings just casual hi and bye then when Gauri puts her music system loud at night, he would ask her to turn it down from his window; they never talked more than that. His bedroom window faced her bedroom window. Seeing the way she was reassuring him about his parents, he wondered whether he should have been friends with her rather than mere neighbors.

"I love you." Gauri suddenly says.

"WHAT?" Omkara looks at her in shock.

"I said I love you. Truly, madly and deeply."

"Gauri..." Omkara says as he looked at her in shock. "I... Gauri... I..." Omkara stammers as he tried to find the right words.

Gauri puts up her hand to stop him. "Relax Om. You don't have to say anything. I know you don't feel the same way about me. Hell, you don't even know my name is Gauri Kumari Sharma and not just Gauri Sharma." Gauri tells him.

Omkara sits down next to her, "Why are you telling me this then?"

"I just wanted you to know that there is someone out there who is crazy about you." Gauri tells him smiling.

Omkara nods and remains silent as he wondered what to tell her, "I might never marry. I am going to be in army and there is no guarantee for my life." Omkara tells her.

"I understand that." Gauri says and then gets up to leave, "I just wanted you to know. So tomorrow there would be no regrets."

Omkara nods.

"I am going. Just came to tell you this and..." Gauri stops.

"And?" Omkara prompts.

"Try not to get killed. I would be really disappointed if you do." Gauri tells him.