His First And Only Love (Rikara)

Chapter 29: Care

"Rudy, try to understand."

"You try to understand, O." Rudra replied getting serious. "You know bhabhi will get up right? Why are you even scared about that? She will get up soon. I'm sure of it, everyone else is sure of it. Do you have any doubt about it?"

"Rudy.." Omkara mumbled helplessly.

"Listen, there's no way she will give up this fight. Did you wait for her all these years just so God could take her away from you? Have faith in your love, O. She's my bhabhi. And my bhabhi isn't weak." Rudra said with full confidence.

"I don't know Rudy, I'm scared." Omkara said letting his guard down. "I can't live without her."

"Then you won't have to. She will get up."

"If something happens to her I won't be able to forgive myself."

"Kya hain yeh O?" Rudra asked dramatically. "Aap yeh daily soaps wale heroes ki dialogue kyu bol rate hain? Aap par bhi bhabhi ki tarah daily soaps ka bhooth chad gaya hain kya?"

"Rudy." Omkara called to him sternly.

"You both husband and wife are here to eat our brains. One is fond of pulling such dangerous stunts and the other is fond of sitting in guilt. Haye bhagwan, yeh dono se deal karna bechare Rudy ki kismat mein kyu hain?" Rudra said looking up dramatically while Omkara just rolled his eyes.

When he found Omkara lost in thoughts again, he said, "You know bhaiya, I've never seen you cry." When Omkara looked at him in confusion he continued, "And I used to wonder, how could someone be so strong?  Made me doubt if you were even a human. You know what? I'm going to say this to my niece or nephew too!"

Omkara looked at his brother who seemed to be so sure that Gauri would be fine. He couldn't help but smile softly at his unshakable hope.

"Rudra, she is lying there without having anything. How can I? How can I have anything when she is in that stage because of me?" Omkara asked with tears. Never in his life had Rudra seen his brother cry.  Ever. So to see his brother so broken broke him as well.

"And that's exactly why you should eat." Both Priyanka and Shivaay said walking in. They looked at eachother in surprise having said the same thing at the same moment yet again while Omkara and Rudra also turned their heads in their direction.

"Bhaiya, Bhabhi took the bullet to save you. If you had to starve yourself to death then what was the need for her to risk her life?" Priyanka asked trying her best to have a soft smile on her face. Despite wanting to argue on it he knew she was right.

"Exactly Om. My sister didn't risk her life for you to so carelessly walk around and starve yourself. She'll be very disappointed to see that you didn't eat anything." Shivaay continued.

"But.." Omkara tried to retort but knew that they had a point too.

"Eat a little. So that you'll have enough energy to scold her for her adventurous behaiviour. I knew she loved daily soaps but I didn't know she loved it so much that she would do what those stupid main leads did. Couldn't she have pushed you to the ground along with her?" Shivaay asked trying to lighten up the mood. To his surprise, this did make Omkara smile a little.

"She wouldn't Shivaay." Omkara said, "There were people behind me. She won't risk anyone's life."

"You truly know her Om." Anika said with a soft smile. She was happy would be an understatement after all Gauri had finally found her Prince Charming, the one who truly understood her and more importantly, her silences. Everyone looked at her in surprise. No one had realised when she had come.

"That's why I love her."

"That's why we all love her. She is so selfless." Bhavya said, walking in.

"Come on, don't start crying now. I bet if she was watching us right now, she'll be shaking her head in disappointment." Shivaay said.

"I agree and as her best friend it's my responsibility to make sure you have your food." Anika said. "Rudy, feed him."

"But Anika.." Omkara tried to protest.

"Koi Anika nahi chalega. Kuch nahi chalega, ok? Khana khaana hain matlab hain. Koi bahana nahi varna Gauri se main shikayat karungi, aur woh acha sunayengi aapko Omkara." Anika said threatenigly. "Chote bache ho kya? Jo itne nakre dikha rahe ho. Chup chap karke kha lo varna mera asli rang bahar ajayega samjhe?"

Omkara, Rudra and Bhavya stared at her in surprise while Priyanka and Shivaay smiled, they knew well how Anika was.

Finally with joint effort they were able to convince Omkara to have some food.

When he went in during the visiting hours, the sight almost broke him, seeing her lying there pale. It hurt him to see that she wouldn't talk to him or open her eyes even if he called her. Closing his eyes, he placed a kiss on her temple.

Why is God so cruel? He thought as he sat on the chair beside her bed and held her hand.

Tears streamed down his eyes as he looked at her, wishing that she would get up and hug him, tell him she was fine. But it didn't happen.

"Gauri.." Omkara said in a pleading voice. "Please wake up...this is too much of a punishment. I promise I'll never irritate you again, but please wake up. I can't bear to see you like this...please..."

"Why Gauri? Why did you take that bullet for me? Why?" Omkara broke down. "I can't live without you Gauri, please wake up soon. Please. I woke up that day when you called me right? Won't you listen to me? Won't you wake up? Your Omkara is asking you to wake up. You have to Gauri. Please..."

To be continued....

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