Rikara One Shot Story Collections I

Rishta (OS)

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"Mom, I just don't want you to come with me!" Rudra says stubbornly.

"But why? Even I want to see my bahu!" his mother argues.

"That is why!" Rudra tells her. "You are already calling her your bahu when I haven't even met her. I don't want you coming there to complicate things."

Rudra tells her in finality.

"You can't go alone to meet her."

"O is coming with me." Rudra tells her.

Dolly turns to look at Om who was half lying half sitting on the couch as he flipped through a magazine.

"Omkara, will you make sure he doesn't do anything stupid there?" Dolly asks him.

"For the love of God, what stupidity will I do?" Rudra asks exasperated.

"Like say no!" Dolly tells him.

"Don't worry, aunty. I'll not let him do anything stupid." Om tells her chuckling then looking up at her he adds, "Unless of course I like the girl and decides to keep her for myself!"

"CHUP! Shubh Shubh bolo." Dolly scolds him.

"Liking a girl and deciding to marry her is shubh shubh boling, aunty." Om tells cheekily making Rudra chuckle behind his mother.

Shakti opens the door with a smile and asks, "Rudra?"

"That is me." Rudra replies smiling.

"Please come in." Shakti says and ushers them in. "So... who is this?" Shakti asks pointing at Om.

"This is Omkara Singh Oberoi, he is my best friend." Rudra tells him and Om smiles at Shakti politely.

Shakti smiles at Om and then asks Rudra, "Your mother didn't come?"

"No... I thought it is better I meet Gauri informally before Mom meets her."

"Oh okay."

As Shakti talked to Rudra and Om a lady walks in. "This is my wife, Pinky. And this is Rudra and that is Omkara, Rudra's friend." Shakti introduces them. "Is Gauri ready?" Shakti asks Pinky.

"Yes, I'll call her." Pinky says and walks back inside.

They hear a girl enter and, Om and Rudra look up to see Gauri walking in with a tray laden with tea and snacks.

"Gauri, that is Rudra and that is Omkara, his friend. Give them the tea." Shakti tells her.

Gauri walks towards Om and Rudra and was about to offer the tea when she trips on her saree and the tray slides down pouring tea on Om. "Oh my God! I am sorry." Gauri says worried as she kept the tray on the table and grabbed the tissue box wiping his shirt.

"Ouch... ouch..." Om gulps as the hot tea burned his skin.

"I am so sorry. I am not used to walking in sarees." Gauri whispers to him.

Om looks at her and sees her almond eyes looking at him in worry. "It's okay, it happens." Om tells her smiling.

"You alright?" Rudra asks him and Om nods in reply.

"Gauri!" Shakti says in a disappointed tone while Pinky started hyperventilating.

"It's fine, uncle. No problem." Om tells Shakti. "I should clean this up." Om tells no one in particular.