His First And Only Love (Rikara)

Chapter 2: His Reason

She wanted to ask him so many things, how he was doing, how things were going on in his life...if he missed her...and if he still loved her...

No it shouldn't matter to me...I shouldn't feel this way. I've always wanted him to move on, then why do I always get these feelings..? Gauri wondered.

"I honestly had given up even trying to get to you. I know you don't like me and maybe even hate me. I didn't want to force you or anything..it just happened somehow and I went with the flow." Omkara explained softly.

Hurt would be too less of a word for what Gauri was feeling. She felt like she was stabbed in her heart.

Did he really think that I hate him? Hate? No, even if I try, I can't hate him. I just can't. And he gave up on me? Gauri's heart wondered in shock.

No Gauri! You're not supposed to be sad about it!! Isn't it what you wanted him to do? To stop pursuing you? Why are you sad now? Her mind asked her.

"My mom had seen you in some marriage. You were helping an old lady. She liked you then and there but wasn't able to speak to you." Omkara continued "And then she had left the thought but then..."

"Then what happened?" Gauri asked curiously. She tried to think of which function it could be but just couldn't remember, she had herself been the event managers of so many functions and sometimes she used to help Anika manage her functions. So to think of one function almost seemed impossible. But at the same time, she knew well that in all the events she had organized, none of the Oberois were invited so probably had to be one of Anika's functions.

Omkara couldn't help but smile a little. Ahh the curious Gauri he fell in love with. How cute she was when she would get curious. But shrugging his thoughts away, he continued his explanation "And then, one day when the broker was showing some photos of different girls, yours's flew out of his bag and my mom saw it. But the broker took it away saying that it wasn't for us. But then my mom asked him details about you and she got too excited..."

Gauri listened to him curiously.

"And well, after that she talked to dad about it and my dad was just too happy that mom had found the girl she had been singing praises and bragging about ever since the wedding. And then they both convinced me to spare a look at the girl's photo."

"Then?" Gauri asked unable to hide her curiosity.

"I was shocked. Although my first instinct was to agree, I rejected it. They kept asking a reason and I said nothing, But it seems you impressed my mom way too much because she wouldn't leave me till I agreed to see you. So I had to tell her our past, I told her everything. But she felt this is what destiny wanted to happen and despite trying, she didn't let me give up. So here I am." Omkara said, and then looking intensely into her hazel eyes, he continued "Gauri, I felt like it was what destiny wanted to happen. So I came, the rest is up to you. Whatever you decide, I'll accept it."

Gauri was taken aback by the revelation. Her Shankar ji  was surely playing games with her life. Honestly speaking, she had always wondered what if someday they had crossed paths again? But then thinking it was too dramatic, she'd always toss away those thoughts. But now here she was, getting played in the hands of destiny.

Did her fate really plan their union?

Omkara observed Gauri while she was lost in thoughts. He had always wanted to spend his life with her, he knew it right from the start that it was not just a mere teenage crush or infatuation, he knew well that she was special and would continue to rule his heart no matter what. He knew she was the one he wanted to spend his life with, the one whom he could never stop loving no matter what, so to even think of someone else felt like he was cheating himself, her and the other girl.