Niharika was looking at him without blinking.

"Why didn't you ask me for once? Why didn't you try to contact me for once? Why didn't you ever consider my decision if I too wanted it or not? How could you decide everything by yourself, chashmish?" Omkar accused which she had no answer.

"Jab tumne chaha tum mere pas ayi, jab tumne chaha tum mujhse dur ho gayi?" (Whenever you thought, you came closer to me whenever you thought you made distance from me)

"I_I was scared Om"

"For what, huh?" He grabbed her waist and pulled her extremely closer.

"You would've regretted, Om. You would've regretted it later for choosing me, choosing a girl like me" She whispered with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, I do. I regret falling in love with a girl who doesn't trust me enough to share her insecurities even once" Niharika snapped her head towards him.

"Y_You love me?"

"Shayd na karta. To itna dard nehi hota" (It would be better if I wouldn't. It wouldn't hurt me this much) He chuckled sarcastically and continued.

"Six years, chasmish. Six years I only used to think about what went wrong, What was the reason, Why did you do this"

Her heart clutched hearing his yells and feeling the pain in his voice. What did she do? She wanted the best for him and for that she unknowingly gave him the biggest pain.

"I_I'm sorry" She uttered tearfully as he left his arm and started going from there.

"I'm sorry, Om. Please don't go"

Omkar fisted his palms and stopped his motion trying to control his inner turmoil. Seeing him standing, Niharika rushed towards him and hugged him from behind placing her head on his back.

"Please don't go. I'm sorry, Om, I'm sorry" She said in between her sobs. His blazer got wet with her tears making him sigh.

"When they said, I have nothing and you would leave me later, I got scared. I love you so much, Om. I didn't want you to regret, I didn't want you to leave me when I couldn't go back"

He immediately turned and cupped her cheeks.

"Who told you that I would do all those?"

Niharika wiped her tears and elaborated him all the incidents happened that day.

"And you didn't let me know a single thing?"

"I didn't think of anything else at that time. I thought it would be better to go away that time rather than bearing a disappointment like me for your whole life"

"You're the biggest fool. Those bastards told you all these and you believed? You were never a disappointment for me? You're the only source of happiness in my life, chashmish" Omkar cupped her face and touched their foreheads.

"I love you so much"

She hugged him tightly hearing his confession with tears of happiness.

He broke the hug after sometime and lifted her chin. Her eyes were closed and breathing was heavy due to crying.

Niharika felt his lips on her forehead, then on her wet eyes, then on her both cleeks and lastly he stopped on her lips. His breathing was close to her as she clutched her saree in anticipation.

Omkar gave her time to back off but when she didn't, he slowly leaned forward and touched his lips with hers. He started savouring the taste of hers moving his lips over her passionately. Her legs started becoming weaker as she also matched with his rhythm. His hands went on her bare waist gripping it tighter making her moan in his mouth. His tongue dominated her as she clutched his hairs in her fist giving him more access.

Sometimes later, they broke apart and she looked at him in daze. His lips landed on her jaw and her neck as she shuddered.

"I wanna marry you" He said pulling back as she widened her eyes. He chuckled seeing her reaction.

"Tell me, yes or no"

"Yes" She smiled broadly as he hugged her again.

Then they decided to continue their chit-chat in the car.

~✿~

"I love her and want to marry her" Omkar told his decision to his parents who were shocked seeing the determination in his eyes.

"What is her name and what does she do?"

"Niharika Roy. She was my junior in college and now works in TXS"

"Roy? From where does she come and what about her family" His father asked.

"She comes from a Bengali family. His father is retired now. He was in a Govt. Bank"

"You couldn't find any girl from here? At last going for a Bengali girl? How could you think about it? Our lifestyle, our living style, our food, our rituals all are different. How will you manage with her?"

Omkar sighed as he knew very well these were about to happen.

"Before falling in this useless love and all you never thought of these? Forget about that girl. We will never accept her as our daughter-in-law"

"She is a human and I fell in love with her. Other things don't matter to me. Neither I'm going to change my decision for anyone nor I'll accept anyone else other than her" Saying so, he left from there without giving a glance to anyone.

~✿~

"Hey bhagwan, kiya bhi to kiya ek non-bengali ladke se?" (Oh lord, you fell in love that too with a non-bengali guy)

Rupali hit her forehead with utter shock.

"You were born and brought up in a Bengali Brahmin family and now you want us to accept a non-bengali guy as our son-in-law? Have you lost your mind totally?" Niharika felt tears in her eyes but she needed to voice it out loud.

"I love him, baba" She said looking at her father who had a blank face.

Suresh wasn't talking to her after this big revelation. He never imagined her daughter would choose another guy who wasn't a Bengali Brahmin.

"Bas pyar vyar se kuch nehi hota hai" (Only love can't do anything)

She turned back to hear her mother's words.

"How will you manage after marriage with them? Our lifestyle, our living style, our rituals, our foods everything are different. They will do nothing and only you have to leave everything for your whole life as you're girl" Rupali stated and continued.

"Forget about him. We will find a Bengali Brahmin guy soon and you'll marry him only"

Niharika widened her eyes and fell on her knees.

"Baba, p_please don't do this. I love him, baba, please. H_He also loves me Baba. We will adjust everything, Baba" She tried to touch him but Suresh got up from there.

"Baba, please hear me out. Please don't go. I can't marry anyone else other than him. I love him, Baba. I love him so much" She cried loudly while trying to stop him but he already left from there.

Niharika wiped her tears and immediately rushed towards her room. Then dialled Omkar's number.

"Chasmish"

"Om" She bursted out in tears as soon as the call was picked up.

"T_They aren't listening a_anything. T_They are saying they'll m_marry me off to a Bengali Brahmin guy. I_I can't do this. I_I can't"

"Hey, shhhh. Stop crying first okay. Just stop crying and hear me out"

But Niharika wasn't listening anything she got panicked what if what if she again lost him. This time she won't be able to bear it. Neither she could choose between her family and him nor she could lose anyone of them. She needed them both.

"I'm coming to your home tomorrow" Omkar said as she immediately denied.

"No, Om. Baba is very much angry now and not talking to anyone. If you come tomorrow he'll burst his all anger at you. Maybe he'll say something worse which will affect you for your life. I don't want something like that" She cleared out her fear as he chuckled sarcastically.

"When my own father never talked with me ever lovingly how could I expect anything from others. It's okay nothing to worry. We'll fight these together, okay. Just stop crying, hmm. I love you" He muttered sweet words to calm her down.

"Om, w_what if we fail a_and_"

"I won't let others touch you, forget about letting you marry others, hmm"

Niharika nodded at him.

"Now, stop crying and go to sleep. Then have some wet dreams about me. Okay"

"Isssshhhh" She immediately cut the call in shame and laid her body on the bed.

On the other hand, Omkar also switched off the lights and tried to relax.

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