Ragini’s prov
Life is dam strange two days backs I was exposed and day after that I signed on divorcee papers freeing myself and him from an unwanted relation and today I am standing here in front of badi with my luggage to return back
Life is really unpredictable
Lash’s prov
I was driving towards badi to pick her never in my wildest dreams I imagined this day
Her truth shattered me to pieces she broke my trust broke me snatched my peace she back stabbed me I blindly trusted her but what she did she misused my trust made me believe that swara was wrong
I never thought that Ragini my Ragini would stoop so low that to gain my love she would go to this extend I still get goose bump thinking of that the innocent Ragini could do anything so, but she did
It was a mutual divorcee and that was much big shock for me
He reached badi and pressed the horn she walked out
She looked pale ‘was everything ok’ his mind kept on asking him
‘Why am I caring’ he nodded his head
She was standing near the car he gestured her but she didn’t notice
He walked out and kept her luggage in
And opened the front door for her and he returned back to driver seat
She still stood rooted to her place
He pressed the horn again breaking her trance of thoughts
She got in
The journey went in silence
Flash back
We fall we rise, we cry we smile, we wish we want, we love we hate, we gain we lose
That is life all about
She loved him and she herself didn’t realize that when her love changed to want it turned her obsession a need which she felt in her life
Was that really love she questions now , Ragini the name means melody but did her life have any melody or emotions she never experienced the true emotions she never understood what it meant to be loved
She stood in between the people who called themselves her family
She scarified her life her wishes for this family who never understood her there was a huge gap between her thinking and there’s
When she was so obliged to them then how could there be gap
She was accused blamed by all but no one never tried to actually understand her she never got love in her life dadi cared for her because that was her responsibility her father never looked at her because he was still lost in past memories of his first love her mother never meant anything to him
‘Lakhs’ her love, maybe she had accepted too much from life that today she is here being accused by all
It was not like she didn’t had words to justify herself it was just she didn’t care anymore now
She was tried by playing these games and tricks she was frustrated she was never this and she could never decode her true self
She should never have built so many dreams with him she should have never excepted love from him
She didn’t love him because love is selfless but she was selfish she thought now she would get all the love which she didn’t get till now in life but alas she was wrong
She didn’t want to return back to badi nor did she wish to stay at MM anymore she just wanted to go somewhere far that would be best for all
But dadi forced her and she agreed only for time being
Reaching the place the first thing she did was speaking to her lawyer friend about the divorcee
Sasha was really a good friend of her from school times her brother Rudra was a lawyer
She didn’t have any trustworthy for this matter apart from Rudra
Rudra assured her that the papers would be ready soon he advised her to think again but she shocked him by asking him the papers by tonight
“I’ll try may be tomorrow noon I’ll get them” Rudra said
She hanged the call and walked towards the terrace
She sat at one corner leaning towards the wall and looked up at sky
Dida’s words still haunts her
She laughed at her own misery and funniest part was Swara’s reason behind exposing her
For a while everything was so filmy she turned vamp and swara became the angle
Hahaha
‘Life is not fairy tale my dear’ her English teacher said this and now she understands the lines well
Swara wanted to expose her so that ma and baba would unite but now it’s a different story they are together but not by hearts
Every relation stands on thin string of trust and very few relations are able to survive the rough pull and push of life
Swara was still at MM Dida asked her to stay back
On an emotional note that there was her need more there
I am confused just like you people reading there
But trust me life is dam simple it’s us who make that complicated
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Lash’s prov
I was lying on bed thinking about all the happenings
Ragini I never thought she would stoop so low I don’t understand her why she had done all that just to gain my love why what’s so special about me
Every time I think I feel I am missing something big there is a still bigger image of this
This girl makes me crazy
What had I thought about her and now after seeing her so many shades I feel still I don’t know who she truly is
I need to relax my brain it’s again and again drifting to her thoughts
I was in love with swara but I doubt that was i
I felt attracted to her and my reason to propose her was to get rid of all this mess
I never wanted to marry Ragini I respect her a lot and she’s far more than perfect we don’t go well
I admit I was attracted to swara but I didn’t wish to marry her
I admitted in front of all what I felt I never said I loved swara but they misinterpreted that and it happened because of Dida she messed things
Sanskar’s entry was on total wrong timings
I was genuinely worried for him and for him I declared my and Ragini’s engagement
I know in all this no one was worst affected other than her but still I don’t know why I kept on doing what I was doing
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The new morning had to bring new changes
There was throughout silence in Maheswari bhavan everyone were quite
Swara was giving small smile to all trying to change their moods
Pari was cold towards swara
Sujatha was busy in kitchen, she never does that other than at times when her heart is not at peace and today she felt the same
She was worried and didn’t want to admit that in front of anyone
She knows once she speaks to her jiji everything will be fine
She was at kitchen for same reason waiting for AP who was in house temple from morning
Pari was helping her
“What’s taking so long for jiji today” she asked worried
“Don’t know chachi from yesterday night she is disturbed”
“I can understand her state Pari, she had so many dreams for lakhs and Ragini she was just perfect that’s what we all thought but who thought things will end this way” she said in sad tone
Swara heard it and felt bad
“Hey bhabi” she entered the kitchen
Pari faintly smiled at her
“Any help” swara asked hopefully that they would behave normally with her like olden times
“Nothing swara almost everything is done” Pari said not looking at her
Everyone gathered at the dinning
The breakfast went quite
All started to move towards their work when someone entered the hall
Sanskar moved to that person
“Yourself”
“Rudra rather” he said smiling
Sanskar looked back and everyone had a confused look
“Sorry we didn’t recognize you”
“Don’t worry you people don’t me but I do” he replied smiling
“I have some work with lakhs Maheswari” he said
“Yes I am Laksh” laksh came forward
Rudra handed him a envelop
Laksh opened it and eyes popped in shock
“What is that Laksh” Durga Prasad asked
“Divorcee papers” he muttered all looked confused
Tadd they heard something falling and all turned their heads towards the source of sound
The puja thali fell from Anuporna’s hand her eyes started moisten her vision was getting blurred
“Ma” she could hear the faint sound but couldn’t react much
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Ragini was walking here and there she was worried from the time she came to know about AP’s state
She was admitted in hospital Ragini badly wanted to meet her but she was sure no one would like her presence
Laksh was sitting lifeless on chair looking emotionless
At one point he thought he got everything and at this end he feels he has messed everything
AP got cardiac attack she suffered because of shock she got
She was in OT
He wanted to scream yell but he couldn’t do anything he felt numb the moment he saw AP lying lifeless
Everyone were worried
He needed some one’s support but he had no one
DP was standing there waiting for doctor to come out Laksh walked up to him
“Papa” he called him he turned towards him and Laksh hugged him tightly
“Laksh” DP gently rubbed his back
“All will be fine” Laksh mouthed
Soon doctor came out and informed about AP being out of danger all felt relived
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It’s been evening but still there was no news she wanted to call and ask them but she was not sure
She picked her phone and dialed Sanskar’s number
Laksh heard phone ringing round
Sanskar had left his phone behind they came to medical store to take medicines and Sanskar went to canteen
Seeing the caller id he felt weird he was not sure whether to lift phone or not
Finally he picked the call
“Where the hell were you why didn’t you pick the call how is AP ma now she’s fine Na” she kept on blabbering but stopped getting no response
It’s been two days that he heard her voice he unknowingly released that it was her whom he was missing most he wanted her to be his side he didn’t knew why but he wanted that
“Sanskar” she spoke but yet there was no response
Laksh didn’t know what to speak
Ragini felt weird sensation in her heart like it was Laksh at other end
“Laksh” she whispered unknowingly
Laksh felt shocked and happy without him uttering anything she could know that it was him
How could anyone love someone to that extend
“Ragini” he called her name hearing it her heart jumped in joy
They were silent for a while
Finally she spoke
“How is AP ma now?”
“Out of danger but is under observation” he replied
“She would be fine” she spoke gently
“Hmmm”
“Take care of you eat something and make papa ji also eat something” she said
Everyone hate her now but still she didn’t forget her duties he smiled recalling the time after their marriage how taking care of everyone turned her priority how she took care of smallest need of all
“Hmmm” he nodded
“Laksh”
“Yeah”
“She would be fine” she spoke
“I know” he replied
“Hmmm”
Sometimes words are not needed some ones presence can give soothing feeling to heart
Laksh didn’t release that Ragini’s presence made him feel relaxed
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It’s been two days AP was all fine now but was still at hospital only one person was allowed to meet her
DP met her
Soon she was shifted to normal ward but she didn’t speak to anyone much
“Ji”
“Ha Anuporna’s”
“I have a wish” she said
DP nodded
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“Ragini “dadi called her
She was busy in kitchen
“AP wants to meet you” she said in cold tone
Ragini was confused but she agreed
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“Laksh if I ask you something will you give me that” AP asked him
“Ma why are you hesitating you can ask anything”
“Promise me that you won’t deny”
“I promise ma now saw what you want”
“I’ll say when time comes” she said and he nodded just then they heard the door opening sound
Ragini was nervously standing there along with Dida who didn’t want to risk anything this time she was angry and confused when she found that AP wants to meet Ragini
She wanted her Shona’s future to be safe and for that she’ll go to any extent this time
“How are you AP ji” Dida asked
“I am fine”
She looked at Ragini who smiled at her
Laksh didn’t look at once he was looking at other side
“Won’t you meet your ma” AP asked
That’s it Ragini had been controlling from a long
It’s just her who knows how badly she stopped herself from coming here from the time she got to know she wanted to meet AP but didn’t dare enough to do it not sure whether AP would like that
After Janki’s death Ragini couldn’t that mother’s place to anyone though dadi and Sumi were like her mother but she couldn’t give that place that love that trust to anyone it was AP who had taken Ragini’s mother’s place truly in all senses
She hugged her
“Shh I am fine” AP said when she felt tears on her shoulder
Laksh smiled seeing there bond
He knew that Ragini was always special to AP and he knew Ragini loved AP more than anyone she had given her mother’s place to his mom
If you think from his point of view it was good in one way and bad in other
“Ji if you don’t mind I want to spend some time with my children” AP said indirectly asking Dida to move out
Dida smiled and walked out but cursing AP and Ragini
‘What are they talking I can’t let this Ragini spoil my Shona’s future again Laksh and swara loves each other and they are meant to be with each other’ Dida thought in mind
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Ragini was sitting there numb
“Ragini” Laksh walked to her
“I am sorry but I didn’t want to break her heart don’t worry once she’s perfectly fine I would convince her anyways next week our divorcee hearings would start you can trust me this time I won’t back off from my words and would leave your life soon, its matter of just few days” she spoke he looked shocked he never excepted this from her
Will she go away leaving him?
No, he can’t let that happen, but what he would reason that she was right they agreed to stay together for AP who took promise from both they helplessly agreed but now
Were they sure about what they were doing was right
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Flash back ends
“Ragini” Laksh called her when he found her lost
“We reached” he said and she nodded he felt irritated by her silence
When they were in badi there small talks were really special to him
Her small gestures her cute smile it made her heart flutter in joy every time
Had he ever thought and he would face this day
He never know that
Back then he didn’t need reasons to initiate conversation with her but today
His heart wants to those old days but reality was they had walked to forward
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She was nervous moving back to MM was her decision, fulfilling AP’s wish was her choice
But she felt helpless
AP was like her mom and can a child deny its mother’s wish
Laksh walked towards the entrance and she took slow steps
The servants took her luggage out
She stood near stairs looking the house
This was the same place which she thought would give her all happiness of life she considered this place as her own this family as her own she wanted to live a life which she couldn’t she wanted to love all and be loved by all
“Ragini” Sujatha came out
Ragini smiled faintly at her and she returned the gesture
“You may be tried have some rest”
“Cha” her words stuck in throat she didn’t know what to ask
Sujatha understood her state
“jiji would be here by evening bhaisa and Sanskar will get her after she comes you won’t have time to rest so relax for some time” she said and walked to her room
Pari was in kitchen busy in her works
Swara was nowhere seen
Ragini didn’t know how to move towards there room
Laksh would be there what he would think
There was lot of confusion in her mind
Pushing all thoughts aside she walked towards there room
AP’s room was being cleaned the servants, they forgot the water bucket and cleaning cloth there
She walked thinking something and stepped on the watery cloth her leg slipped
“ahh” she screamed in fear of falling but then she felt that she was not on floor
There was a strong grip around her waist
She looked up and found him
Laksh was checking all arrangements of AP’s room when he saw her stepping on wet cloth in time he ran towards her and held her before she fell
She looked towards him and found herself being drowned in those dark brown orbs again
She felt herself being weak again
Laksh for the first time was so close to her
Holding her in his arms evoked many new feelings in his heart
Unknowingly he was drowning in her angelic face her every expression created havoc in him a wish to hold her like this always possessiveness
Swara at a distance saw this and felt angry
‘How can Laksh do this’ she could clearly see how they were lost in each other
‘After whatever she did still Laksh agreed to give chance to their relation’ she couldn’t digest the fact that Laksh was trying to move on and with Ragini
Dida’s words were ringing in her mind
After her engagement with Laksh Dida had warned swara about Ragini
That she would snatch her happiness like her mother did with her mom
“shyamlal kaka” she called aloud
Breaking raglak moment they straightened themselves
“Clean this stuff from here” she said in cold tone glaring them she walked
Lakhs was confused by Swara’s behavior
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It was 4 in evening
Laksh was sitting in hall with zero emotions on his face once he was a guy with so much fun he never took life seriously, but now he had changed so much
Ragini walked down stairs and Laksh was just mesmerized to see her
She was back in her traditional form but with few changes
Laksh questioned himself before also she used to dress like this but he never felt anything but why now
May be because he never looked at her
Was something changing now
He was not sure of that
“Ragini” Pari called her
“Help me” she said and Ragini walked to her
Swara watched all this and felt cheated
When she herself went forward and asked for work Pari denied but she asked Ragini
Why are they showing so much partiality?
Pari called Ragini because Ragini knew everyone’s taste, she knows well what each of them prefers and same was not in Swara’s case, swara didn’t have much knowledge about cooking and other stuffs
Everyone has reasons but only few are able to understand the true perceptive
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It been a week that AP had returned home
She rarely comes out of her room
Pari, Ragini and Sujatha used to take care of her every need
Ragini and Sujatha anyone of them would always be with her
Swara was trying to make her place but you can never make your place by trying to snatch others’
Laksh had developed a small place for Ragini in his heart he cared for her and he didn’t fail to show that
Ragini felt a bit of joy but then she knew he cared for her just as a friend
It was mid night and Laksh was out of station Ragini was waiting for him and during this she fell asleep
Ragini reached home late
He walked inside home tip toeing making sure not to disturb anyone
He walked upstairs
She felt asleep in sitting position
Laksh entered the room and found her
‘Crazy girl’ he thought in mind and slowly lifted her
She cuddled more to him
He didn’t know why her comfort was mattering him these days why he lifted her in his arms he was totally unaware about these new feelings
She fitted perfect in his arms
He slowly made her lie on bed and covered her with duvet
From the time she returned she was sleeping on coach though he insisted her to sleep on bed but she denied
She held his hand tight
He smiled looking at her innocence he slowly bent and kissed her forehead
He withdrew himself back
‘What was I doing’ he thought in mind and walked towards washroom
He had changed to casual
Sleep was far because rats were fighting in his stomach he didn’t want to wake anyone and couldn’t sleep empty stomach
He walked down towards kitchen
Ragini turned around in sleep she found herself on soft pillow
Her sleep broke
‘How did I land here?’
‘Laksh’ she looked around but he was not there
The room door was open she guessed may be he went down
She moved out and looked down and found him entering kitchen
She followed him
He was struggling hard to find things
He checked some boxes but found nothing
‘Where did magi go’ he scratched his head
He secretly had some noddle’s stock in kitchen
The growling sound was irritating him
“Aheemmm” Ragini cleared her throat
He turned his head
“You”
“Yeah when did you return and why didn’t you wake me” she asked
“Woo you were sleeping”
“Hmm what are you doing here?”
“Woo” she heard his stomach growling he was embraced and she chuckled
“You could have woke me” she said walking in
“Didn’t want to disturb after days you were sleeping peacefully” he said
She looked towards him with a slight joy
“What would you eat?”
“Anything which is early to cook” he said and she laughed
“Oak”
She took out macaroni, cheese and other item
“What are you cooking?”
“Macaroni in white cheese sauce”
“It would take time”
“We’ll bake”
“You know baking”
“I know many things” she said
She took out a bowl and filled it with macaroni she added water to it and placed that in microwave
“Then how was your meeting” she asked
“Good but too boring” she laughed at his reply
Laksh felt a sudden urge to be reason for her smile
“Business meets are interesting” she said
“Nah they are never, how can anyone look at some oldies faces for hours and listen to their lectures” she laughed
“You’ll never change” she said laughing
“Macaroni” he asked
“Cooking wait”
After 2 minutes she took that out and added grated cheese and other spices and veggies and baked for other 10 minutes
Laksh was kneel observing her every step
“Yummy” he didn’t wait for her to take dish out he dug spoon and had the first bite
“It’s so good” he said and kept on eating like a child
She smiled at him
They kept on speaking to each other as the time passed
Laksh shared his whole experience and Ragini was just laughing hearing him
AP came out of her room and saw them
‘our decision was never wrong ji’ AP thought in mind
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To be continued