They were sitting on beach watching the sunset
She looked at the setting sun with a sad face
“is it necessary” she asked pouting sadly
He looked at her with an apologetic look
“hmmm”he replied
“after two weeks its our marriage” she said
For a strange reason her eyes had turned moist she herself doesn’t know why but she felt weird from the time she heard of his departure
“its just about a week I would return soon” he said squeezing her hand tight he looked straight at her, her eyes depicted some strange worry and so were his
“’hmmm”
“ragini” he called turning her towards him
“I don’t wanna stop you” she said looking down
He cupped her face and moved towards her lips
Soon his lips were on her soft petal he kissed gently
“after I return it would be just us” he said
“I am sacred” she said expressing her insecurity
“everything feels like a dream I fear that If I woke up this dream would end”
“its not any dream its real after two weeks its our marriage and then it would be us just you and me”
“I fear to lose you”
“so do I”
She smiled at him
And hugged him tightly he responded with same passion
—–
They were sitting in airport
“passenger’s of flight number 124EHRN are requested to enter the check in area” the announcement was made
He stood up and she held his hand he looked at her
She stood up and hugged him
“return soon I’ll be waiting” she said breaking the hug
He kissed her forehead
“I would return soon , be ready to soon be Mrs. Maheswari” he said and she smiled at his comment
“I’ll make you mine ” he whispered in husky voice making her blush like hell
Happily they moved apart just to be each other’s forever
———
“ragini” sherya called her name entering her room
She was lying on bed being lost
Any sound was not reaching her ears
She was busy looking at her love his picture which was in her dairy which was in her one hand and in other phone
Waiting for his call but he didn’t
Sherya tip toed and snatched the pic
“sherya” she screamed standing up
Sherya laughed at her
“hay I thought you were too lost to notice me” she said
Ragini snatched the photo back and caressed it
“there is something called as common sense which unfortunately you don’t have” she said placing the pic back in her dairy
Sherya was left mouth opened
“bewafa sanam” she commented
She walked to her cupboard and placed the dairy there
“Why are you here” she asked uninterested
“such a ungrateful friend you are” sherya said sitting on bed picking the pillow
“instead of saying thank god sherya you came or I am happy to see you are insulting me by asking such question”
“oyee drama queen care to tell reason for your sudden appearance” she asked sitting next to her
“jeeja ji asked me to come here”
Hearing his name a bright smile appeared on her lips
“hay haya look some one is blushing” sherya said hitting her shoulder with her’s
“shut up” she said
“ok tell me missing him”
“badly”
“didn’t he call”
“he’s busy in meeting”
“ohh I see”
“by the way when did he call you” she asked sherya
“he didn’t call me but dropped a msg he knew you would be madly missing him and would neglect all marriage shopping”
“I am no more interested in shopping” ragini said
“oyee enough of your nakara’s come with me aditi and lav are waiting down” she said literally pulling her
“Wait lav” ragini asked
“stupid your devar re laksh now come”
“from when did he become your lav”
“a long story” sherya replied blushing
“Am I dreaming or you are actually blushing” she asked
“shut up ok” sherya replied in ragini’s style
Both laughed and walked down
———-
He looked at the watch and cursed the board members the meeting was still going on and he badly wanted to speak to her
Its been a day he’s in London and spoke to her just once
———-
They were at mall
Everyone were happy choosing dresses but she was uninterested she looked at sherya who was fighting with laksh
She looked around and her gaze fell on a women who was standing in front of mirror holding a dress across her shoulder and a man was standing a bit back of her
Who signaled that the dress was good she smiled recalling Sanskar and there such moments
————
Flash back
She entered the college campus in hast she was late today was her first day and she was late
But her stars were shining that the watchman let her in
While walking she hit a pillar and fell down she quickly collected her belongings and ran
But some one was lost looking at her
The way she entered her cute expressions when she was pleading watchman her worried face her lips moving up and down in prayer
All this had stolen some one’s heart
He placed his hand on his chest where the heart was beating too fast
———
She was walking along with her friends when she for first time heard of him
He was there college football team captain
She saw him at times but never knew him
They were from same batch but yet she had no idea who he was
She saw him and was shocked seeing him hurt
she was unknown why his wound hurt her but she was in pain seeing him in pain
she kept on looking at him and asked her friend what had happened
her friend said Sanskar was trying to help some one and in that he got hurt badly
‘sanskar’ that was first time his name acknowledged her mind
‘ragini ka sanskar’
A crazy thought of her mind but she smiled like hell thinking of it
—–
She hated sports but that day just to see him she walked to stadium shock to all
She went there just for him
He was mood off because of something and this game was also not going good his anger reached its peak and he even had a fight with opponent team member because of which they got red card
She became dull looking at there play she could feel his anger his pain but that moment she didn’t know what to do
Among the crowd something caught his sight it was her cheering his name
He didn’t hear it but he knew standing in middle of stadium when the game was still going on he was smiling , smiling at her
The crowd yelled at him but he seemed all lost she became numb when she found him just smiling she was not sure wheter he was looking at her or some one else but she felt weird
Some one dashed him and he fell down
“Sanskar” she yelled standing and moving her hand front trying to reach him
He sat on ground and took deep breath and stood up and this time he smiled again at her
Everyone were confused but he had a thought in mind
‘I need to win this game for her’
And bingo they won the game
She smiled happily looking at his victory
But her friend pulled her from there
Sanskar was searching her but didn’t find her and finally saw her moving out he handed trophy to his other team mates and ran out
“oyee” he called from behind she stopped in her way and turned and found him smiling like an mad
She looked confused
“Won’t you congratulate me” he asked and her eyes pooped in shock
He wanted to laugh seeing her expression
‘so cute’ his mind said
She looked here and there still confused was he speaking to her if yes why would he speak to her
——–
After that day they met each other often and he tried to initiate a conversation with her but she didn’t speak much but that no where meant he stopped trying he kept on trying
Irritating her playing pranks around her and she loved his presence unknown to her
—–
They became friend finally after lot of hard work they were friends now
“ragini” he called her name with extra sugar
She was scared and on her guard
‘what ever he asks answer would be no’ she thought in mind
“ did you complete reading this book” he asked pointing at the book at table
“no” she said bluntly
“why do you need this book” she asked observing his expression
“yes” he said and she handed him
“did you complete that last chapter”
“yess”
“did you finish that assignment”
“yess”
“do you know sanskar loves ragini”
“yess” when the words registered her minds she was shocked
“what” she asked standing up
He made an innocent face like he doesn’t know anything
“what did you say”
“me nothing”
“you said something”
“ohh I did I asked did you complete that last chapter”
“no after that”
“about assignment”
“no not that after that u said something”
“me I said nothing re”
“you did”
“I didn’t” he said acting casual
And his tone made her question herself
‘he did say that but why is he denying am I thinking a lot did he say nothing what’s wrong’ she thought being irritated
“what happened” he asked shaking her
“ah nothing” she left the place being confused
And he laughed seeing her confusion
———-
Flash back ends
“oyee” sherya shaked her
“where are you lost”
“nothing” she replied controlling her smile which was betraying her and would appear on her face with a thought of his
“ I can see that” sherya said in sarcastic tone
———–
Finally the board meeting was over and he badly wanted to speak to her
But his phone’s battery was dead
She was rolling on bed waiting for his call
He hurriedly walked out of office building
He wanted to reach hotel soon and make a skype call to her
He knew she would be waiting for him
On his way he saw a old couple and he smiled recalling there moments
Flash back
As usual they were on beach
“Sanskar” she called him
He looked at her and then followed her gaze which was on a old couple who were helping each other to walk
He questioned through eyes what
“if some day I become ugly will you stop loving me” she asked
“nah because I love your heart which is more beautiful than anything else”
She smiled at him
“I won’t be the same like this forever”
“even I won’t be but then will you stop caring for me”
She nodded in no
“then”
“I can’t imagine how it would be”
“haa”
“you without these hairs” she said ruffling his hairs and laughing
“everyone will call you takalu dadaji”
“yeah why not and you without teeths” she glared him and he laughed
Flash back ends
Marhami sa chaand hai tu
(When ever he closes his eyes her face would come in front of him
He smiled like a mad thinking of her)
Diljala sa main andhera
flash back
“ragini stop” he said running behind her
She showed him tongue and continued running
And finally he caught her by waist and started rotating she laughed happily opening her hands more wide embracing the moment
Flash back ends
Ek dooje ke liye hain
Flash back
“what” he asked shocked when he heard of ragini leaving Kolkata he didn’t understand
But later sherya explained that her parents found about she loving some one
A strong sting of pain ran across his heart thinking that she loved some one
Tears didn’t stop there ways
But he had decided to help her
He along with sherya and his brother laksh planned to elope ragini
She was caged in her room not allowed to move out
She was terribly crying
Recalling all her moments with Sanskar
Love makes you experience both pain and joy
She heard some noise and turned her head towards balcony
Some one entered
“whose there” she asked in shaking voice
“Sanskar” seeing him she just threw herself in his embrace and cried her heart out
“ragini” he hugged her back
He broke the hug wiping her tears and holding her face in his palms
“don’t worry I am here” he said looking straight into his eyes
She could find only love and care there
They heard some noise
And he quickly hided himself
Ragini tried to act normal
“Adarsh bhai” she called the name of person who entered the room
“who is here” he asked in dangerous voice
“no no one bhai” she said trying to control her self from breaking down
He walked to her and harshly gripped her hairs
“ahhh” she yelled in pain
He tightened his fist seeing it
He wanted break those hands which were causing pain to her
“don’t try to act smart”
“umm” she tried to control her sobs
“why are you doing this bhai” she asked in a painful tone
Adarsh left her
And laughed evilly
“should I explain that every time” and slapped her hard
“this is for questioning me”
Corner of her lip was bleeding
A second more he couldn’t stop the beast with in but he had to back off looking at ragini who was pleading him when Adarsh had slapped her
And left the room
“make the security more tight” he roared at his men
Sanskar ran to her and held her protectively in his arms
“shhh” she said trying to console her but he himself was crying more
She looked at him and laughed at bit he looked confused
“trying to console me but tearing yourself” she said wiping those tears
“why didn’t you said anything earlier”he asked wiping blood and she hissed in pain
They were sitting near bed holding each other
She explained him everything that how after her parents death her uncle and aunt came in front to take her care she lived in a delusion that everyone loved her but all that was for property which was on her name
Sanskar felt bad for her but he couldn’t do anything then
“but why are they holding you captive” he asked
She was numb at his question
“ragini answer me” he questioned cupping her face
“because they found about my love” she said
He laughed at her statement
“you say we are best friends but you never said me about your love” he said trying to act cool but was breaking every moment
Ragini looked at him with pain and guilt
“who is that lucky man” he asked in choking voice
She smiled sadly at him
“he doesn’t know”
“what”
“he doesn’t know that I love him” she said lowering her head
“you should have said him” Sanskar said in low tone
They sat like that for some time in silence
Trying to understand the turn of events
“Sanskar” she called him when he was about leave explaining her his plan to help her
And walked close to him
Pecking his lips
He was shocked and didn’t know how to react
“I love you” she mumbled
“ragini”
“I am sorry” saying she back offed
Before he could react she pushed him and he fell on heap of hay which was down
Adarsh entered room with some men
To save him she pushed him
She was forcefully taken from there
She didn’t plead to be freed her heart jumped in joy finally she had confessed her love
Now whatever was ahead she didn’t care death would be her last choice she knew because her heart and soul belonged to him and no one else and if anyone try to mark her she would happily embrace death
Flash back ends
Neend meri khwaab tera
Flash back
“sanskar” she called her
“hmm”
“I wanted to be a dancer” she said and he looked at her surprised
“but my family was against it” she said
He didn’t know what to say he squeezed her hand tight
“but now I want to open an dance academy to help those who wanna pursue there career in dancing” she said proudly
“and I would always be there with you at every step” he said
Flash back ends
—–
Flash back continues
“Sanskar what next” sherya asked nervous
“I’ll protect her” he said
And walked from there
It was battle of thug a war to win love
He reached the place where the marriage was going on
“stop” he screamed
Everyone looked at him
“this marriage can’t happen” he said
And adrash and everyone looked at him with rage
Ragini was looking at him
“ragini loves me” he said
Adarsh signaled his men
And they attacked Sanskar
It was tough fight all guest had left by now
They were beating Sanskar black and blue
Ragini was screaming to stop it but they didn’t listen to her
“your luck is really bad at love” adrash said pointing at gun at him
“better luck next time” he said and was about to press trigger
When they heard some noise
Police had arrived there to arrest Adarsh he tried hard to say that Sanskar was at fault but the sanskar’s entry to secnce was just for getting some time to collect proofs
Adrash was taken to jail
Ragini walked to him
“bhoth shauk hai hero ban ne ka” she said angrily
He smiled at her
She cried her heart out on his chest
He hugged her tight
“tume kuch ho jata” (what if something happened to you) she said in between her sobs
Flash back ends
Tu ghata hai phuhaar ki
Main ghadi intezaar ki
Apna milna likha issi baras hai na
After that incident Sanskar and ragini were staying together Maheswari family too happily agreed for there marriage
They were happily engaged and were going to get married soon
Jo meri manzilon ko jaati hai
Tere naam ki koi sadak hai na
Jo mere dil ko dil banati hai
Tere naam ki koi dhadak hai na
Flash back
“wish you happy b’day” everyone screamed entering her room she jerked from her sleep in shock
“thank u” she said hugging Sujatha and RP
Her eyes were moist it had been years that she celebrated her b’day
“lets cut the cake” laksh entered room dragging everyone’s attention
“bhai what are you gifting ragini” laksh asked excited
“why you want” he replied in stern voice
Everyone presented her gifts
And left the place leaving them alone
She smiled seeing how he forced everyone to leave early
Finally all left and he latched the door
She giggled at him
“what” he asked and she nodded in no
He walked to her
“bhauth hasi aa rahi hai” he asked pulling her close to him
“Sanskar” her breath was getting uneven by his closiness
“wish you happy b’day love” he wishpered in her ears
“thank you” she said “and my present”
“ummm had I to give you something” he asked in confused tone
“Sanskar”
“ok tell me what do you want” he asked
“you” she said
He raised his eye brow
“your love is enough for me just with me forever” she said
He smiled and kissed her forehead
—
At evening Sanskar took her out
they reached outskirts of Kolkata
“this” she asked him confused
“your gift” he said
It was the house where she spent most of her childhood and her uncle and aunt sold it when they took her with them
They entered the house and she nourished all her memories
“ragini” he kneeled down holding a ring in his hand
“With all my heart, and all my soul, I wanna say I love and will love you till the winds don’t blow. Until the oceans turn to stone, my love is yours and yours alone” he said and made her wear the ring
They spent some time there
And when were about to leave she stopped him
“Sanskar”
“ha ragini”
She was hesitant to tell him anything
“what happened love” he asked cupping her face
“can I ask you something”
“why are you hesitating go ahead I promise I’ll try to fulfill your every wish” he said
She took a deep breath
“make me yours” she said shocking him
“ragini”
“I want to be yours Sanskar from every way” she said
“why you I mean all of sudden” he asked
“I don’t know I fear what if” he placed his finger on her lips
“don’t you think you being too bold these days” he asked
“from that first kiss to today” he asked in husky tone making her blush
“are you sure” he asked
And she nodded her head
Flash back ends
——–
“Sanskar your flight tickets” jai said handing them to him
“thanks dude”
“but why are you taking flight to delhi there was direct to kolkata after two days na” jai asked
“I wanted to return soon , so that I can the surprised and shocked face of my ragini when I reach there early” he said
Jai smiled at the romeo who was madly in love
Kolkata
She was walking restless her heart was saying about some unknown turn of events
At London airport
He happily boarded the flight
Soon he landed in delhi and boarded taxi from there to reach Kolkata in time
Hours had passed he wanted to reach her as soon as possible
Surprise her
He called sherya and asked about ragini she informed him that she was at office with laksh
He reached home and surprised his parents
Today there was different glow on his face and sadness in everyone’s heart
seeing there son near them to his parents felt weird sadness
he hurried to office to surprise her
Ragini and laksh were at office
When laksh received a call
The riots had broke in Kolkata
“we need to reach home soon” laksh said worried
The place where they were was too prone
The roads were filled with anti national slogans
Crowds were rushing to find a safe place
Anti- nationalists were beating people burning busses and tires
the city was no longer safe
Sanskar had to stop in half way when he heard of recent events
He was worried for ragini
He tried there number but the network was blocked then
“ragini” laksh searched her but she was not in office
Sherya called her informing that she was in danger
Without a second thought ragini left the place with her scotty to help sherya
Her heart was beating abnormal today
She feared
The roads looked clamed but the heat of fire was everywhere
“bhai” laksh saw him and was shocked and happy
“where’s ragini” he asked in worried tone
His heart was paining like never before
“don’t know bhai she was here but then don’t know where she went”
He held his head in pain
“bhai” laksh reached him out
“ragini” he said
And rushed out
Ragini reached the place where sherya said she would be but she was not there
She found that police had recused everyone and now the city was safe
She felt happy
And decided to return home
Then she received a call
“ha ma I am coming” she said Sujatha
“what” ragini was so happy when she heard the news that Sanskar had returned and wanted to surprise her
She soon hanged the call
“hmmm so mr.maheswari wants to surprise me so now lets give him shock”
She thought happily
And started her journey
She was smiling a thought of him always filled her heart with so much happiness
her eyes popped in shock when she found many goons holding flags and weapons
they were yelling there solgans
she thought to change her route and turned her scooty but some one from crowd recognized her he once worked for Adarsh anger took over him when he saw her because adrash was in jail he lost his job and his child died and to feed his family he joined these groups
he thought ragini was responsible for there misery
and threw a big iron rod towards her it hit her head with great force
“ahh” she fell down from her vehicle with a thud her head was badly injured
She lied there in pool of blood
All her moments with Sanskar were playing in her mind
Koi Bandhani joda odh ke
Baabul ki gali aaun chhod ke
She blinked her eyes and tried to move
Sanskar was walking on road aimlessly
Tere hi liye laaungi piya
Solah saal ke saawan jod ke
“I’ll leave the world for you” she screamed on top of her voice climbing on bed and he closed his ears in irritation
——-
They were at beach Sanskar was spinning her and she was having a hearty laugh
There romantic dance during engagement
“I love you” Sanskar said hugging her
She was finding it difficult her breath was hacking
“its not any dream its real after two weeks its our marriage and then it would be us just you and me”
“you are mine” he said authoritatively
Pyar se thamna, dor bareek hai
Sanskar reached that place
His vision started blurring but he tried to search her
His heart was feeling heavy he was finding it difficult to breath
“I just want to be in your embrace” she said both were sitting on terrace and he was back hugging her
He kissed her head when she those words
—–
“Sanskar” she whispered when she felt his presence
“ragini” he said and fell down with thud
When he opened his eyes he found her he tried to reach her but his body was betraying him
She saw him struggling to reach her and smiled at him and forwarded her hand
Saat janmon ki yeh pehli tareekh hai
He tried to hold her
And finally his fingers touched her hand
He smiled
She breathed her last and he saw her struggling and felt heavy in his head
They breath there last
Dor ka ek main sira
Aur tera hai doosra
Jud sake beech mein kayi tadap hai na
Flash back
“what’s this” ragini asked when Sanskar got her to garden
She looked confused
He showed her something
“Sanskar” she screeched in happiness
“ragini” one of the bird said
“this is so cute” she said playing with those birds
But then her smile faded he looked at her confused
“Sanskar can’t we free these birds” she asked
He smiled at her and slided his hands across her waist back hugging her
“I knew you would say this and I got these birds just to free them” he said and she smiled happily at him
“but before that wanted to see this happiness on your face” he said
They opened the cage and held both birds in each other’s hand
And together they let them free
Birds can’t be kept in cage so is the feeling of love its filled with wildness and is vast like sky
no limit and no aim
Jo meri manzilon ko jaati hai
Tere naam ki koi sadak hai na
Jo mere dil ko dil banati hai
Tere naam ki koi dhadak hai na
Two lives, two hearts joined together in friendship united forever in love