Ap's POV..

Finally Sanskaar's marriage had finished gracefully and grandly with all of our blessings. May Sanskaar and Swara live a happy filled love life. I wants to perform Laksh's marriage after Sanskaar's marriage but at the same time I'm not sure who is perfect one for my Laksh.. Kavya or Ragini? I'm confused with both of them. I know Kavya from child as she is Laksh's friend from his childhood. Base of relationship is trust and you can find the trust in your friends. So, I thought Kavya and Laksh will be perfect by this but.. Laksh brought Ragini from London all of sudden. At first sight, I thought Ragini is a girl who don't value our tradition and cultures as she is born and raised in London. Raised in and orphanage had her parent passed away in car accident. Poor girl! She lost her two precious soul in such a young age. Even I can understand her pain as I also lost my mother when I born. Coming to Laksh, I asked Parvathi Maa's help to choose the perfect one for Laksh between Kavya and Ragini. Maa said she'll do something and asked me just to wait and watch. The next day itself Parvathi Maa gets into her work.

Flashback starts..

It was SwaSan's haldi day. I was busy arranging the needed things in the hall. Maa, came there with two cups of coffee on a tray. I looks at Maa thankfully.

"Maa, you are the best! You brought the coffee for me on correct time!" -I said and was about to take but Maa hit my hands.

"This is not for you! This for the test!" -Maa said making me confuse.

"Kya test, Maa?" -I asked.

"Woh bhi ha, 'Kon jeetenga , Hamari Choti Bahu ka title!" -Maa said looking at Kavya, who is talking with Kavita and Ragini, who is arranging the chairs for the guests along with Uttara.

Now, I understand. I nodded at Maa and she also nods at me back. Maa called a boy who works for us and hands him the tray.

"Chotu, listen carefully! I'll call Kavya and Ragini here. They'll be coming to me and you'll walk to them. When you near them, slips these coffee on their dress, Ok?" -Parvathi asked while chotu nods at her.

"Ap, when the coffee falls on their dress means one will get angry for sure. But Kavya and Ragini should handle it calmly. The one who doesn't get angry nor scold Chotu is a step front to be our 'Choti Bahu'!" -Maa said and I nods at her.

"Kavya beta!! Ragini beta!! Please come here for a while!" -Maa called them.

"Ji, dadi!" -Kavya and Ragini said.

They both starts to walk toward us. Maa signalled Chotu while he nods and starts to walk towards them. I had the gut feelu g that Kavya will be calm whereas Ragini will scold Chotu. Chotu was near them. He acts like stumbling and makes the coffee falls on both their dresses. I looked at Ragini immediately for seeing her scolding Chotu but.. Kavya!!

"Idiot!!! Can't you see and walk? Are you blind? You had spoiled my dress!" -Kavga shouts on Chotu while Ragini...

"Arrey Kavya, leave na! He must be in hurry. Bhaisaab, aap jao and please ask someone to clean this place before the guests come!" -Ragini smiles at Chotu while he nods at her.

Kavya fumes and shoots angry daggers to Chotu. Kavya stamps her foot and left the place while Ragini came to us.

"Dadi maa, give me a minute. I'll clean up and come to you!" -Ragini says and left from there after Maa nods at her.

After she left, Maa turns to me and looks at me.

"Dekho na, Ap! A girl need to handle every situation in a clam way especially a girl in her sasural. Ragini had passed the test while Kavya had scolded Chotu and failed in this test! I know you are still in dilemma who to choose. Don't worry, we will have some more tests for them!" -Maa said and left.

Maa is right. A girl need to be calm and composed unlike Kavya just now. Ragini is someone really special, I guess. But still, like Maa said I'm in dilemma to choose between them. The haldi started. We started to apply haldi for SwaSan. Uttara starts to dance with Ragini and other girls. Ragini really dances very well. Laksh also joins them. They both good together, I agree! The haldi ceremony finished and we retired to our rooms. Next day was SwaSan's Mehendi. J was preparing the Mehendi when Maa came to me again with a smile.

"Maa, kya baat hai? Another test again?" -I asked and Maa nods.

"Yes, Ap! Another test for them. This one to see how matured they are. Come with me!" -Maa said.

She dragged me outside the house. I saw Kavya looking towards Ragini and Laksh who is talking while smiling. Kavya fumes seeing them. Youngsters!!! I turned to Maa.

"How we will find that they are matured or immatured?" -I asked her.

"Some beggars will come now. A fake one. I arranged them. We will see what these both will give them and then we can decide they are matured or not!" -Maa said.

I nods at her and turns to the entrance. After sometime, some beggars came there. Around four people. 2 people went to Kavya and another 2 to Ragini. I looked at Kavya side. Kavya takes out her purse and took some money out of it. She goes through the money and take out two old 100 Rs notes and puts on each of the beggars plate. Then, I turned to look at Ragini. Laksh takes outs his wallet and takes money out of it. He was about to put on the beggar's plate but Ragini stopped them.

"Laksh, what are you doing? We shouldn't give them money. Wait!" -Ragini said and went inside.

After sometime, Ragini came with 2 plates of food and some old clothes. She gave it to the beggars. They thanked and blessed her. Then, they went away from there.

"Ragu maa, why you didn't give money to them instead you gave food and clothes?" -Laksh asked being confused.

"Laksh, we shouldn't give them money because they'll use it and it'll finish somehow. Instead, we should give them food to fill their empty stomach and clothes as they can't afford for a new cloth. They'll be happy at least they get something old but new for them!" -Ragini says.

"This is why I love you so much, bachaa!" -Laksh says and kisses her cheek while she blushed at him.

I turned to Maa and she smiled at me.

"Did you get your choti bahu or you still want to test them?" -Maa asked me.

"Nahi maa. No more test! I found my choti bahu! (I turned to Ragini.) Bahu Hamari Ragini Maheswari!" -I smiled.

Flashback ends..

That's how I found that Ragini is the perfect one for my Laksh. After Sanskaar's marriage I wants to talk to Dp ji about their marriage like how I want to perform it being Ragini's mother not as Laksh's mother. Because Laksh have everyone from his side but Ragini, she doesn't have anyone. I won't tell like that here after from now on she have me as her mother! After SwaSan's marriage I was heading to my room when I noticed Ragini and Laksh alone. I smiled at them and went away giving them privacy. Lovers right? We should give them privacy they needed! I went to my room and sits beside Dp ji who is engrossed with his mobile.

"Ji, I want to perform Laksh's marriage as soon as possible!" -I said smiling.

Dp ji turns to me and looks at me.

"With Kavya?" -He asked frowning.

"Nope, with his lady love, Ragini!" -I said and he looks at me not believing what I said.

"Ragini? But you were adamant on Kavya is the one for Laksh. Then, how come this sudden change in you, Ap?" -He asked.

"I realized that I was at mistake. Now, I get to know that Ragini is the one for Laksh!" -I said and he smiled at me.

"Not only that. I want to be Ragini's mother in this marriage and do the kanyadan not as Laksh's mother!" -I continued.

"Ji, Ap! You can do but first we need to talk to them about their marriage. We need to know are they ready or not for next step of their life. Then, you can dream about their marriage!" -He said and I nods at him.

Then, we slept off. Today I came to hall searching for Laksh but he is nowhere. Uttara came saying Ragini is also coming. They both came in marriage attire. There was mangalsutra in her neck and sindoor on her foreline. I was shocked. Here, I want to perform their marriage like I dreamt but they came married. These kids na! Whatever I already accepted Ragini as my bahu.. No, my daughter! Then, I don't care how they married or when they married. Their happiness is my happiness.

POV ends..
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Ragini and Laksh came back to hall where everyone is present after getting freshen up. They came from opposite side and stops looking at each other. Laksh admires Ragini in the saree with his mangalsutra and sindhoor on his name on her foreline. He went closer to her and cups her face looking deep into her eyes. He kisses her forehead lovingly while Ragini smiles closing her eyes feeling his love.

"Looking beautiful as ever!" -Laksh says and smiles at her.

Ragini smiles listening to him.

"Ahem.. Ahem.. Love birds, you both are in the hall. Not in your room!" -Uttara.

Listening to Uttara, RagLak came back to the world. Ragini blushes and Laksh rubs his nape smiling sheepishly while others laughs at them. Then, the pandith enters the house. Everyone greeted him. Parvathi hands over RagLak's kundli to pandith.

"Pandith ji, match my children's kundli and tell us a nice muhurat for their engagement and marriage!" -Parvathi says.

Pandith nods and takes the kundlis in his hand. He goes through at it. He looks at the kundli and looks at RagLak for a minute. He scans them and again looks at the kundlis. Ragini gets worried and holds Laksh's hand. He looks at her and notnotices her being worried.

"Don't worry, bachaa! I'm with you!" -Laksh assures her squeezing her hand lightly.

Ragini smiles little and they turns to pandith. After calculating something he keeps the kundlis aside and turns to Parvathi while smiling.

"Parvathi ji, these two kundlis matches really well. They are another avatar of Shiv and Parvathi. Perfect for each other!" -Pandith says.

All if them smiles listening it. Ragini was happy listening it and turns to Laksh who is already looking her lovingly. He winks at her while she blushes hardly. The pandith continues..

"You can perform their engagement in two days and marriage after two weeks! Another thing.. They are inseparable. If anyone try to separate them, these two will defeat them with their love!" -Pandith said.

Ap is the most happiest one. She thanks Parvathi for making her realize that not Kavya, Ragini is the perfect one for Laksh! She went to Ragini and kisses her forehead lovingly while Ragini smiles at her.

"Teek hai, pandith ji! Thanks for coming!" -Dp said.

Pandith nods and left the house after getting his money.

"So, everyone get ready for RagLak's engagement and marriage!" -Parvathi says cupping both RagLak's faces.

They smiles at her and bends down to take her blessings.

"I want to let you all know that I'm not Laksh's mother in this marriage. I'm Ragini's maa! I and Dp ji will do her kanyadan! What say Dp ji?" -Ap asked.

"I already accepted Ragini as my daughter at the first day itself. I don't know who is Laksh!" -Dp said.

"This is not fair!!! If both maa and papa became her parent then what about me?" -Laksh whines.

Others chuckles at him. Shomi and Shekar came to him.

"Fikar mat karo, beta! Hum ha na!" -Shomi said caressing his head.

"Yeayyy! Love you, Shomi maa!" -Laksh said and kisses Shomi's cheek.

All of them giggles.

"Ok, time for lunch. Come!" -Ap said.

Everyone nods and starts to go to the dining table. Laksh was aabout to go but Ragini holds him. He stops and turns to her. She looks around and finds everyone are already left to the dining table. She looks at him.

"Laksh, I'm feeling that something gonna happen. I'm scared!" -Ragini said being worried.

"Bacha, nothing will happen. Don't worry!" -Laksh consoles her.

"You won't leave me in any situation na?" -Ragini asked being too cute.

"Aww mera bachaa! Promise.. I'll always be with you!" -Laksh said kissing her forehead.

She kisses his cheek and hugs him tightly. He also hugs her back. They stays hearing each other's heartbeat with closed eyes until Uttara came to calk them.
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A hotel is shown 10 km away from the village. A cab reached the hotel. A woman gets down and she is revealed to be.. Kavita. She pays the cab and enters the hotel. She straightly gets into the lift and pressed the floor number 4. The lift goes up and stops at 4th floor. She gets out and reaches a room. She presses the bell of the room. The door gets opened and the person behind the door was Kavya. She moves and let Kavita in. Kavita gets in and shocks to see the messed up room. Kavya comes and sits on the bed. Kavita went and sit beside her.

"Kavya.." -Kavita says and keeps her hand on her shoulder.

"What happened after I left from there?" -Kavya asked.

"They welcomes them as per the ritual. Then, they called a pandith to match their kundlis. The pandith matched and says thathat Ragini and Laksh are another avatar of Shiv Parvathi. They can perform their engagement in two days and marriage after two weeks. The whole family is excited for their engagement and doing all the preparation. I got pissed off. That's why! I came to meet you. You don't worry, Kavya baby! You'll get a better one than Laksh!" -Kavita assures.

"How can I leave him, Kavita? I love Laksh from small. How can I just move on from him? That Ragini came between us and will separate him from me?" -Kavya says with rage.

"You are talking like Laksh loved you! He sees you as a friend only!" -Kavita frowns.

"I'll make him love me after our marriage!" -Kavya said.

"Our marriage? Kavya, are you out of your mind? Ragini and Laksh's marriage gonna take place!" -Kavita.

"Gonna take place. Didn't take place yet! I'll finish the Ragini first! Then, I'll make Laksh mine!" -Kavya said with full determination.

She takes out her phone and looks at RagLak picture. She zooms Ragini's picture.

"I'll kill you for snatching my Laksh from me! Wait and watch, what I gonna do to you!" -Kavya.

Kavya says and throws the phone. The phone hit the floor and gets into pieces. Kavya smirks while Kavita looks at her bewildered.
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