Ishqbaaz – Rikara Trust 44

Gauri wanted to know how Om felt regarding her job so she walks into his room to talk to him.

G: Are you busy? Can I talk to you for a moment?

O (Painting): I was just finishing this up for a client but we can still talk.

Gauri moves up and sees the canvass. It was a picture of a peacock with its feathers wide open.

G: This is so pretty. (Om takes a towel and wipes off all the paint of his hands and shirt.) You missed a spot.

She points at his left cheek. But Om uses the towel to rub his other cheek. The towel was dirty so he ended up smudging paint on that cheek as well. Both his cheeks had paint on it. Gauri mischievously smiles and decide to continue this game.

G: Now, you have paint on your forehead and noise. Why are you so messy?

Om takes the same towel and spreads the paint all over his face.

G (Laughing): Do not worry now if that art piece is not ready. You can sell yourself as art to your client. I will definitely buy you.

Om’s eyes shoot up and meet her eyes.

G( Thinking): Gauri Kumari Sharma, you are so stupid. Now, Omkaraji will find out that you like me. I cannot tell me him now. I will tell him after the graduation.

Gauri takes him to a mirror and shows him the mess he has made.

Om and Gauri both start laughing. Om takes out his phone and quickly snaps a picture.

G: What did you do?

O: I took a picture. I looked really funny so I did.

He shows a picture to Gauri.

G (Thinking): He did not take a picture of him. He took a picture of us. The happy us that is not worried about anything.

O (Thinking): From now on, Gauri, our relationship will be like this. Full of laughter.

G: I like this picture. Send it to me please.

O: Yes, I will but let me first wash all this paint of my face.

Om goes to the washroom and he comes out. He goes to the cabinet and gets a gift box.

O: I bought this for you. Open it.

Gauri opens a box and it was a gold and platinum Parker pen.

O: Congrats on everything. I thought this gift will be perfect as you can write your speech using this pen.

G: Thank you so much. But there is one problem?

O: What? The pen is not working? There is no ink. I told the person to add a few refills so you can use it.

G: Nothing like that. It is just now people do not write their speeches using a pen. They type it. Shivaye Bhaiyya also asked me to type it as well.

O(Laughs at his stupidity): Then give me the pen and we can go to the store to buy a Macbook.

G: That is not necessary. As you wish, I will write my speech using this pen and then type it out. But, there is one thing you can do. Can you come to my graduation?

O: Unfortunately, I cannot. I have a client meeting and I cannot postpone it.

G: That is fine. I was just looking for some moral support.

O(Thinking): Moral support? After all I have done to her, she still expects me to have her back. Gauri, I promise you that I will have your back. I do not have any client meetings on that day but I have another commitment. I will try to finish it as soon as possible so I can be there for you.

Om and Gauri just look at each other and then she gets a text message from Annika as Shivaye is calling her.

G: I have to go.

Gauri sadly walks out.

O(Thinking): Now, how am I going to complete this commitment. Who can I ask for advice? Who would be the best person?

Om gets an idea and runs to that person.

Rudra and Bhavya were making out when they heard a bang on the door.

R: Come on now. Usually, I would be doing the banging when Rikara and Shivika are romancing. I wonder who took my place.

Rudra opens the door and it was Om.

O: I need your help. I need your help too, Bhavya.

B: Tell me what you need.

O: It is just that… I need… Planning this going to be difficult

R: I do not have all day. If you do not tell me what you need, how can I help you?

O (Speaking really fast): I want to propose my love to Gauri and need to plan something so I can tell her after the graduation.

Both Rudra and Bhavya were really shocked. And they would be really shocked as this is the first time Om said he loves someone.

R: Let me go bring, Shivaye. Maybe he can give us some insight as well.

Rudra brings Shivaye and Annika and they were both surprised as well.

A: You should have a lot of pink. Pink means romance and Gauri will be really happy seeing all that pink.
S: And no water in the area (Looking at Annika).

B: Prepare her favourite dish and have a dinner date. As soon as she comes in, just have flowers flying everywhere. Make sure you also have candles everywhere else. It will be so romantic.

R: As for the location, book an outdoor restaurant just for you guys.

O: Guys, you are not helping. This is so filmy and cheesy. I want something from my heart not stuff that they show in drama just to increase their TRPs. I am going to sleep now.

Om leaves.

R: I cannot believe that our mission is a success. Om loves Gauri.

S: But, we do not know if Gauri loves Om.

A: Gauri will accept Om in a heartbeat. She acts like she hates Om but she loves him at lot. She would have left a long time ago if she did not.

When Shivaye and Annika were about to sleep, there was a knock on their door.

S: It is probably Om. He is not going to let us sleep until all of this is over. (He goes to open the door and surprisingly it was Gauri.) Gauri, please come inside.

G: No, it is okay. You gave me your business proposal along with the rough copy of the speech. (Gauri passes the proposal to Shivaye.) If you do not mind me asking, who prepared the proposal?

S: It was Varun. Why? I trust his work as he has been with the company for 10 years.

G: You should fire him on the spot.

S (Mouth wide open): What?

G: The valuation in this proposal is all wrong. He used the wrong rates and estimates. I cannot believe you have him in the office. Based on the current market conditions, you have would have lost money if you would have accepted the contract. I made corrections to the proposal. You should review.

Gauri leaves and Shivaye starts reading the proposal. Once he is done, he puts the proposal on the table.

S: Annika, Gauri is right. I cannot believe she caught this. I would have lost so much money because of that idiot. The first thing I am going to do is fire him for making all these stupid mistakes.

A: Do not fire him. Think of his family. Just tell him the mistakes he has made and give him another chance. Keep an eye on him.

S: I am going to ask Gauri to join our office. We need her skills.

A: Do not treat this as a business transaction. Just ask Gauri if she wants the job as she has her own aspirations.

S: I am not that type of person. You have changed me.

Shivaye leans forward and kisses Annika.