She smiled looking at the kids and about to wipe the cream with hand when she saw a hand offering handkerchief to her.

She looked beside her and saw om standing beside her, smiling at her.

She took the handkerchief.

Girl- Thank you!

Om- (smiled) My pleasure...

Girl- (confusingly) Sorry par aap.....woh baat yeh hai ki Maine apko kabhi dekha nahin.

(Sorry but you.....I mean I never saw you.)

"She has a really sweet voice.." Om thought.

Getting no response from om, Gauri snapped her fingers.

Gauri- Excuse me...

Om- H-hna... Mera naam om hai.

(Y-yes....my name is om.)

He forwarded his hand. For a minute she hesitated. Understanding the situation om was about to take back his hand when she smiled and held his hand. He felt a sort of current flow through his body.

Gauri- Hello om! Main Ri..

(Hello om! I am Ri..)

She shook her hand holding his.

"Ri...", Om said like he was by hearting the name.

Om was lost in the mysterious girl, whose name is Ri.

Ri- Ek minute! Main abhi aati hun.

(One minute! I will come.)

She went towards a old aged man who was trying to lift a heavy box.

Ri- (scolding him) Aapko kitni baar kaha hai. Aap aise heavy box mat uthaya kijiye. Kisi ko madad ke liye bula nahin sakte kya?

(How many times I told you not to lift heavy boxes. Can't you calm someone for help?)

Man- Sorry beta.

She took the box from the man but the box was really heavy. The box was on the verge of slipping from her hand when someone held the box from the other side. Ri lifted her face and saw om.

Om- Main madad kar deta hun.

(I will help you.)

Ri smiled and nodded.
They held the box and put it inside.

Om tried to initiate a conversation with her.

Om- Waise Apka ghar yahin pass main hai?

(You home is near or what?)

Ri- Woh....

She was cut by some kids who came and hug her.

Kids- Hum batate hain.

(We will say.)

Om curiously knelt down in front of him.

Kids- (excitedly) Didi humare dil main rehti hai. (Looking towards Ri) Hai na.

(Didi lives in our hearts. Right.)

Ri also knelt down and hugged the kids.

Ri- Hna..

(Yes..)

Om just admired their love for each other.

Just then Ri looked at her watch.

Ri- Okay toh bacho. Main jaa rahi hun.

(Okay kids. Now I have to go.)

Kids- (pouted) Itni jaldi di!!

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