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“Ragu” Laksh looked at her painfully. She was just lying on the floor and staring blank. “Lucky take her home” Laksh nodded his head picking her up and walked out. “Dekha popu teri Ragzee ki kya halath hui hai. And you still want to remain non responsive?” Sanskar looked at Akshat whose eyes were closed.

“Sanky bhai he can't hear you? Whatever you say won't reach his brain” Karan held Sanskar helplessly and sobbed. “If it doesn't reach his brain then where does it go?” he asked Karan. “It reaches his heart” said Sanskar painfully. “And know someday his will power will help to over come his brain's weakness” said Sanskar.

“Bhai his brain is dead” Karan whispered painfully “And being a doctor you are well aware of his condition. Aren't you?” Karan controlled his emotions.

Sanskar turned and knelt in front of the bed and held Aksaht's lifeless hand. “You remember Popu when Ragzee was suffering with depression and even she tried taking her life.” he paused remembering the worst day of their life.

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“Ragu...” Akshat held Ragini's hand. She was about to slit her wrist. She was staring blank. It pained him. He immediately took her to Sanskar who treated her and consoled Akshat.

“You know Popu sometimes I get scared. What if we aren't around her someday and...” Akshat hugged him to stop.

“I will never let her alone Sanky bhai. Never ever it's my promise” he sobbed in Sanskar's embrace who caressed his hair. “And we will bring her out of it together. You will be with me na?” asked Sanskar and Akshat nodded his head controlling his sour throat.
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“You forgot your promise Popu. Your Ragzee in the same condition and she needs you now and she will need you always. Please get up. For your Ragzee's sake. Please” Sanskar looked at him painfully. Karan placed his hand on Sanskar's shoulder.

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“Ragu...” he tried speaking to her but she just stared blankly. “I love you and I will always love you. And if you will stay like this also all life I will wait for the day you will recover. I will surely wait” he kissed her forehead and walked out of her room.

tune yeh kya kiya bewafaa ban gaya wada todke
chal diya iss tarah rah me tu mujhe peeche chodke
aage tu nikal gaya saathi tu badal gaya thodi dosti
yeh dosti hum nahi todenge todenge dum magar tera saath na
chodenge

the song ringed in her mind and every word of it made her tears to drop.

“Maa I don't want any rituals but a simple marriage” said Laksh walking out of the Rathore mansion. “Where are you going now?” asked Sujata who was sitting with others. “I'm going to invite the most important person of her life” said he and walked out.

“Arrey lucky” Rashmi welcomed him with a smile. Her emotions had dried on her face after an year of looking at her son in the brain dead condition.

“I came to meet Akshat” said he and walked to Akshat's room where he was lying with his closed and his heart beat was sensed by a machine which was attached to him.

“I came here to give you invitation for my marriage. You know I'm marrying Tia. Your Ragzee is become a lifeless doll and I don't want to spoil my life marrying her. And you know if she is in this condition who is responsible Mr. Akshat. You are responsible. You saved her life but to put her in a greater grief. And sorry I cannot marry a dead body” Laksh walked out and leaned to the wall and collapsed holding his cry.

Rashmi looked at him confused.

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All the words were oscillating in his brain which was dark. “Popu” her voice made him feel the air around. It felt like he was suffocating till now and suddenly he has got the air to breath.

The sun came up and brought a new day with it. But it still seemed dark around.

The mandir wasn't crowded much. Ragini was in a simple dress but her make up could not hide the sadness on her face.

“Popu I will die. Let me die. I don't want to live here without Laksh. I can't” she was holding a knife in her hand and held it near her wrist. On her right Laksh stood with Tia in bridal attire. He smirked looking at Akshat. Akshat felt himself being held by many people and was not able to move.

He tried screaming but his voice did not leave his throat. Ragini walked back slowly. She held the knife high and slit her wrist.

It was blood everywhere and in that pool of blood laid his Ragzee with her eyes filled with tears.

“Ragzee” finally his throat brought the voice out and his eyes opened wide. His breathing was still heavy. He could feel his heart beat finally.

“Akshat” Rashmi stood at his room door where shocked. Her son woke up from a deep slumber. He pushed the quilt aside and got out of his room. “Akshat” she hugged him. “Maa maa. Ragzee” he struggled to speak. “I need to see her now” he walked out limping.

His muscles weren't strong enough so fell down on the floor. But his determination was stronger and he got up to walk.

He somehow reached the Mandir with Rashmi's help. His vision was still blur when he walked up to the mandir.

“Laksh” she heard his voice and suddenly looked at the direction from where the voice came. “Lucky” he walked more nearer. Sanskar and Karan smiled looking at him. Ragini who was standing beside them looked at Akshat and her smile came back on her face

“Lucky you moron.” he walked to the groom and held him by his collar. Ragini walked to him. “Popu” she hugged him immediately and all her emotions which were held in her heart flew out. “Ragzee don't worry. See your popu came back na and now this marriage will not happen. I will not Laksh marry some one else” he turned his face to the groom.

“But Popu mai tho Nikhil hu and she is not any Tia via but Riddhi” said Nikhil pushing his Sehra aside revealing his face. Akshat took a deep breath to control his anger and tried understanding what is happening around.

“Bhai please some one tell me what is happening here. I have just woken up from coma don't give me a heart attack now” he held his head. “Popu.. popu tu teekh hai na” Ragini asked and he smiled looking at her and she hugged him.

“Let me tell you” Laksh walked in front of him. “I know nothing scares Popu more than his Ragzee's heart break. So I played this trick. Anyways Nikhil Bhai was getting married today and I thought of trying this trick and it worked” Laksh shrugged his shoulders.

“HK” Ragini glared him and he dragged her into a hug. All smiled looking at them. “I know you will not tell but you needed this hug haina?” she nodded her head still in his hold. “Chalo bhai Shadi bhi hogayi aur Popu ka dimag bhi chal pada aur main important thing is HK aur Ragzee ka patch up bhi hogaya”said Neha clapping her hands happily.

“One more thing is pending” said Karan. She looked at him confused. He walked to Simran and knelt in front of her and all looked at him confused. “I know your daughter is walking tornado but I think I can handle her. Will you please bless me to become you Damad?” asked he and Neha covered her mouth shocked.

Simran who was extremely shocked nodded her head smiling and hugged him. She hugged Neha from her other side.

“Now when all the love stories are getting complete why should we leave our Popat and uski Maina?” asked Swara. She brought Uttara who was crying buckets. Sujata took her hand and placed it in Akshat's hand. “I always wanted you only to be my son in law. We were about to talk to Rashmi Ji before that only all this happened” said she. Akshat looked back at Laksh.

“Ohho Popu Gadhe. Hug her” Laksh pushed Akshat who stumbled and hugged Uttara and she burst out crying more. “I thought you will run and hug me when you see me” he kissed her hair.

“I wanted to then I knew Ragzee deserves that first hug more than me. I never want to be in between you both. The way Lucky bhai stands beside Ragzee the same way I want to stand beside you” she said and he smiled widely at her answer. He couldn't have asked for a better understanding partner than her.

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A/N: Let me keep my bak bak reserved for the epilogue. Just hope ki you people have liked this extra dramatic chapter.