My Nepenthe

Chapter 4

"You shouldn't have lied Bhabhi" Omkara said in disappointment.

"But what do I do? He cornered me and asked about my fiance... I just had to lie... I cannot let him get to know the truth... it was sheer luck that he did not get to it yet"

"Now from where you expect we bring this Vikram Rathore?"

"Let us ask Prabhu deva" Rudra supplied.

"What?? Who is he now... ?"

"Are he was the director of Rowdy Rathore O..... you do not know?? He..."

"Yeah... I know... what a block buster song... it has.. dhadhang dhang .. de..." Anika joined her brother-in-law who was about to perform a step, and Omkara lost his cool.

"Urghhhh... shut up Rudy... itna important baat chal raha hai and you two...." he shouted making them stop in fear taking a step back.

"Why are you screaming?? Vikram Rathod... is.."

"No... don't even think of starting it again..."

"Anika bhabhi... don't you think this person here is getting a bit too frustrated by the day??" Rudra asked.

"I agree Rudy... perhaps the fact that Gauri shifted out of his room must be poking his ego right??"

"Exactly... bhabhi... from the moment he got to know of it in the morning, he has been cranky... shouldn't he be relieved that he got his 'space' for which he is a big fan"

"That's what... why are you not happy Omkara... Do you want me to talk to Gauri?"

"What makes you think she will listen to you?" came the unexpected response making her gasp out loud.

"Matlab kyaa?? If you know she'd agree... you want me to talk?"

"I did not say that... and we are deviating... we should focus on Gauri..."

"Kyaa? (What)" Rudra and Anika chorused.

"Umm...mera matlab hai... we should focus on bringing Vikram here..."

"Hmmm... let me bring Gauri here... "said Rudra making the rest look at him in question.

"What? She gives nice ideas"

"No... I know that but...why are you calling her Gauri?" Anika voiced her doubt.

"She asked me not to call her bhaabhi" came the answer making Anika surprisedly turn to Omkara who avoided her eyes.

"She won't come" she said after a minute, making the brothers exchange a look.

"Why?"

"Yesterday, I was about to tell her why I had to leave Shivaay and she said she doesn't want to know anything about my family... I did not give it much thought then... Now I know what she was saying" she sighed feeling sad for her eldest brother-in-law.

A tense silence followed when the brothers tried to absorb the fact that Gauri was distancing herself from them wantedly and that she no longer considered herself a part of their family.

Seems like Shivaay was not the only one who was late to realize his mistakes.... Oberoi men as a clan were dimwits when it came to relationships.... Anika thought grimly.

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"Clear those bottles from my room" Jhanvi ordered some of the staff and they obeyed walking towards the mini bar.

"Badi maa... did you call me?" Shivaay asked as he entered her room, his eyes wandering over the cleaning activity inside the room.

"Yes Shivaay. I want you to make arrangements for Gauri to study her tenth and then maybe college."