A Drop Of Life - Ishqbaaaz FF

A Step Ahead

By the time Omkara had managed to almost finish his painting, it was 9.00 PM. He had missed dinner but who cared. He had an Art Carnival coming up and he really wanted to showcase his best work. He was surprised that his Dadi hadn't come to drag him down by the ear but he realized.. Anika must have stopped them. He smiled to himself. Anika was truly his best friend in every sense. Even before her marriage to Shivaay, he had known her. She had been very understanding and caring no matter how much Shivaay complained about her dictionary. A knock on the door pulled him out of his thoughts.

Anika : Dinner..

Omkara : Come in Anika. I was just thinking about you..

Anika : Me ?? Why ?

Omkara : I figured out that since no one came to drag me down to dinner, you must have stopped them.

Anika : Well. Dadi wanted to drag you down by the ear.

Omkara : I know. How was dinner ?

Anika : It was the same as everyday. Uneventful. Bade Papa didn't join us for dinner.

Omkara : Expected.

Anika placed the dinner tray on the table next to the canvas. She looked at the painting.

Anika : Nice painting Om. It looks colorful. If I have to guess, there must be some meaning to it.

Omkara : Yes there is. There are splashes of different colors here. Each color represents a different human emotion. As you can see, there is some black that is splashed in the centre. And then the yellow and white out of it. It represents the happiness and light. This painting what I've made translates to "Colors of Life"

Anika : Its a wonderful concept Om.

Omkara : I want to open an Art Gallery here. That's the reason I am taking part in this Carnival. I want people to see my Art.

Anika : They will Om. And they'll love it too.

Omkara : Hopefully Anika. Thanks

Anika : Now eat your dinner before it gets cold.

The next day, Omkara finished his breakfast quickly and left in his car along with Rudra.

Rudra : What about Bhaiyya ?

Omkara : He'll join us after office hours. Where are we off to, first ?

Rudra : Why don't we start from the orphanages near us ? There's one just 2 kms away from where we are.

Omkara : First stop there.

Rudra : But O.. How are we going to know which one is G's daughter ? There can be many 2 year old toddlers and for all we know, she might not be alive.

For a few moments, Omkara's mind went blank. He hadn't thought of the possibilities. He tried to think.. Any possibility. Anything that would help him. And then he remembered something..

FLASHBACK..

After Ganga had told him about her husband and daughter, they were returning back home. She had stopped crying. Dry tear stains were there on her face. Omkara wanted to ask so many questions.

Omkara : Umm... Can I ask you something ?

Ganga : Yes..

Omkara : Didn't you ever feel like seeing her ?? I mean.. Your daughter..

Ganga : I did. Oh yes I did. I used to remember her little face. The first time I saw her.. I held her only for a few minutes before she was snatched away from me. She was so beautiful. Arjun and myself decided on baby names when I was carrying. We wanted to name our daughter Aarya.