Rikara One Shot Story Collections I

A Love So Pure (OS)

"I thought Dad was coming to pick me up."

"He was but last night he sprained his ankle. So I came instead." Gauri explains.

"What? How is he now? Why didn't he tell me?" Omkara asks worried as they got in the car.

"He is fine. He just needs to rest for two days. We decided not to tell you because you were travelling and we didn't want to worry you." Gauri explains.

He noticed how she had said we instead of they, but he didn't comment on it.

"So, what is the big good news?" Gauri asks as she started the engine.

"What? How did you know?" Omkara asks shocked, he hadn't even told his parents about it, then how did she find out?

"Look at your face. You are so happy. So what is it?"

"Hmmm"

"Come on, we are friends. Tell me! I will also be happy for you." Gauri tells him happily.

"I have decided to get married." Omkara tells her happily.

"Really?" Gauri turns to smile at him, her face filled with hope and joy.

Seeing her expression his face falls realizing she had misunderstood. Seeing the change in his expression, realization dawns on her.

"Oh!" she says sadly and looks away.

The rest of the journey they didn't talk much. The moment they reached his house, she dropped him off and sped away to her house.

Two days later Omkara was sitting in his room when he hears a knock on the door. He opens the door to find Gauri standing there with her usual smile.

"Hey." Omkara says as he opened the door for her to enter.

Gauri enters and says a little embarrassed, "I am sorry. I behaved so badly with you the other day. I behaved so rudely."

"No, Gauri. Nothing like that."

"No. You told me such big news and I didn't even congratulate you. So I came to congratulate you. Congratulations."

"Thank you." Omkara smiles.

"So, what is her name?"

"Piyali." Omkara replies.

"Piyali, nice name. I bet she is very beautiful."

"She is." Omkara smiles happily as he thought about Piyali.

"Where is she now?"

"Right now she is posted at the border."

"She is also in the army?"

"She is an army doctor." Omkara tells her smiling.

"That is nice. She can join your hospital here." Gauri says smiling. "You won't leave army, what a waste of a hospital management degree. Now she can take over the hospital. Uncle would be so happy."

"Neither Piyali nor I am going to leave the army, Gauri. We love serving our country." Omkara tells her frowning. Gauri nods her head. "We would happily die for our country. Being in the army is our dream. What would you know about dream and serving the country?" Omkara asks angrily, as he thought about the fight he had with his parents about Piyali and him leaving the army after marriage.

"What would I know about serving the country and dreams? I don't know, Omkara. But for the last three years, day in and day out I have been seeing two people who worry each day about their son. They won't say it but I know they are lonely and there is a limit to which I can fill that void." Gauri tells him.