Namaskaram 🙏

Date of Update: 27.04.2023

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"Bhai! Stay away from Ragini!" Laksh screamed at Sanskar after two days.

Sanskar looked at Laksh.

"Why Laksh?" Sanskar asked.

Laksh looked on...

"Answer me Laksh!" Sanskar spoke.

"Bhai just do what I asked you to." Laksh said annoyed.

"Why should I?" Sanskar asked.

"Because I Love her and she will be your bhabhi soon!" Laksh screamed at Sanskar.

Sanskar stared at Laksh for a moment before speaking.

"What about Swara? What will you answer Swara when she returns back?" Sanskar asked.

"I don't care about her!" Laksh said carelessly.

Just after those words he felt a burning sensation on his cheek. He looked at Sanskar shocked keeping his hand on his cheek.

"What has happened to you Laksh? Have you sold your brain to someone? Once you say you will marry Ragini for me, then you say you love her half sister, Swara, now you claim to love Ragini. Do you remember that your marriage has been stopped because of your missing bride? You are now running around police station for finding your missing bride and now again you claim to love her half sister instead of your bride. You are not only taking impulsive decisions for yourself but also spoiling two girls' lives." Sanskar spoke angrily.

He wanted to do this long back. Slap his brother badly. But he had been patient.

"Bhai!" Laksh said.

Sanskar glared him. Laksh looked down.

"I know I was wrong then. I have realised it late. Swara was just my attraction bhai and also my stubbornness to go against papa. It was always Ragini I liked. I realised it late. Ragini's love, her attention everything had always made me feel happy. It was always my blind belief that Ragini is not type, Swara being modern and outspoken attracted me towards her. But when Swara was not there around and Ragini being around me, made me realise that it was Ragini whom I liked but not Swara. I know bhai I am wrong in every instance but I never meant to hurt or spoil anybody's life. I know I had been impulsive about my decisions all this while but now I am clear. Clear about my feelings towards Ragini bhai. She is the only one who can make me happy, she is the only who makes me feel loved. Even after insulting her in front of everybody she just forgave me just because you pleased her bhai. She is the purest person I have seen bhai. Even that night when I asked her to marry me in anger she had told me 'She loves me' but not 'She loved me' she has not used the situation and had not accepted me but she was true for herself, her sister. She could have used the opportunity but she didn't. That one incident is enough for me to fall for her bhai. I have realised it very late. But it's not too late because I am not married to Swara. Even if I got to married to her I wouldn't be happy. Three of our lives would have got spoilt. I am happy that Swara was missing at the right time but at the same time worried for her too. She was my friend too bhai." Laksh spoke everything sincerely.

Sanskar looked at Laksh. He felt like smiling at his brother's realisation but also to hit his brother blue and black for being impulsive.

"So what do you think? Will Ragini accept you? Even if you make her agree what about Swara? What will you answer when we find her?" Sanskar asked.

Laksh looked down shaking his head as no indicating he had no idea what he is going to do for the questions asked by his brother.

"Okay let's think you have convinced Ragini. Then Swara comes back or we would find her whatever it may be. You know how Swara will react? She is as impulsive as you. She will only blame Ragini saying she had snatched her love. To be honest we all know it was Swara who had actually snatched you from Ragini, but Swara will not accept it. Then all that will happen is both the sisters will get differences which may be not be solved in this life. Wow! What a great thing has happened because of your impulsiveness! Amazing!" Sanskar taunted at the end.

Laksh sat on the bed thud hearing what all chances are there to happen. He held his head feeling pain. Already he had head ache, everything Sanskar has told made him realise how big mistake he had committed and that only gave him more pain.

"What have I done? Now what should I do?" Laksh spoke thoughtfully.

Sanskar smiled a little. He then came back to his serious mode and spoke.

"Leave Ragini and just concentrate on Swara Laksh. Ragini will get someone amazing like me. In fact me!" Sanskar said.

"What?" Laksh looked at him both angrily and shocked.

"Only this will help Laksh. Think of it. And don't worry Ragini will be very happy with me." Sanskar said and left from there.

Laksh sat there with shocked face and pain in his eyes.

"Hello Ragini!" he heard Sanskar's voice after just two minutes and he immediately rushed towards him.

"Why is Laksh not taking the call Sanskar?" Ragini asked.

Sanskar looked at Laksh.

"His phone must be in silent mode. Is something important?" Sanskar asked.

"Umm... yes. I asked him to get the private investigator and it's been a week. He didn't get one yet. Ask him did he find someone?" Ragini asked.

"I will ask and tell you." Sanskar replied.

"Okay bye!" Ragini bid bye and cut the call.

"What is it?" Laksh asked restlessly.

"It seems she asked you to hire a private investigator. Did you?" Sanskar asked.

Laksh looked irritated and shook his head.

"I will!" Saying he left from there.

He kept thinking of what Sanskar spoke. He closed his eyes and all he could see was Ragini's smiling face. He sighed.

"Why am I like this God?" he questioned looking above frustrated of what had happened in his life.

He sighed and called to his friend to discuss about Private investigator.

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"So what's happening?" Asked Sanskar looking at his man.

"See yourself sir." He said and forwarded his phone.

Sanskar shook his head in disbelief.

"She doesn't even have the worry of getting kidnapped!" Sanskar commented seeing Swara having popcorn while watching a movie in TV.

"She had demanded for a popcorn the third day of kidnap so that she can atleast watch movies peacefully. Three large tubs of popcorn per day with three movies." The man said.

"She will bankrupt the person who marries her just by popcorn." Sanskar commented passing the phone to his man.

"Just few days bare her." Sanskar said.

The man nodded and left from there as Sanskar signed him to.

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Laksh sighed as he was about to enter into baadi. Sanskar has already went inside while Laksh is not ready to go. He had made up his mind to try his best to stay away from Ragini after Sanskar's big lecture. But he knows this is going to be difficult. He suddenly heard Ragini screaming at Sanskar. He immediately rushed inside to see Ragini chasing Sanskar. Sanskar is laughing and provoking Ragini saying she can't catch him. Ragini ran fast and held him. Sanskar in the attempt of running away from her pushes Ragini a little but immediately realises that it would hurt her. So he immediately holds her hand and pulls her which results her front to hit his front and his hands around her waist. Ragini held his shirt tight in fear of falling down but relaxing that she is fine.

"You fine?" Sanskar asked her concerned.

Ragini sighed and nodded yes. He smiled and was about to leave her but stopped seeing Laksh glaring Sanskar by fisting his wrist tight and controlling his anger and jealousy.

"I am fine. Leave me Sanskar!" Ragini said.

Sanskar smiled and left her. He moved away from her. Ragini smiled at him but immediately started hitting him.

"I won!" She screamed at him and ran.

This time Sanskar chased her.

"Now show me your running speed Mr. Sanskar!" Ragini screamed laughing.

Sanskar ran behind her fast and held her stomach from back. Ragini started hitting her legs in air whining that he can't catch her. Laksh could feel himself burning in jealousy while Sanskar is secretly observing Laksh. He is doing all this to show Laksh what pain Ragini must have went through when Swara and he were openly romancing in front of her. Here Sanskar might not be doing all this in romantic way but he knows Laksh wouldn't like the closeness Ragini and Sanskar share. Ragini on the other hand has been being happy as she got a true friend and she loved Sanskar's friendship. She could see his genuineness. That made her feel comfortable around him. Laksh looked away as Ragini started beating Sanskar once again for fun. She huffed and was about to move inside but she tripped. Before Sanskar could hold her Laksh already who rushed towards her held her protectively.

Laksh looked into her eyes and so did Ragini. All they could feel was peace seeing into each other's eyes. They felt the time stopped at that moment. Ragini felt good in his arms while Laksh felt Solace by having her in his arms. He wants to go back to the time when he had actually thought it was Swara for him and change everything. He wants it to be Ragini from then. But nothing can be changed.

"Lucky!" Sanskar disturbed them intentionally and Laksh immediately broke the eye contact.

He made her stand properly.

"You fine?" Laksh asked.

Ragini nodded tucking her hair behind her ear looking a little down, a small smile on her lips with a little blush on her cheeks. Laksh felt there can be no beautiful expression of Ragini than that. He smiled bright while Ragini ran inside. He followed her. Sanskar smiled and about to move but stopped hearing Sharmishta who is taunting Ragini along with Dida.

"Wow! After making my daughter disappear... she trapped both of the boys and enjoying her life with two boys. Shameless!" Sharmishta said with disgust and hatred for Ragini in her tone.

Sanskar closed his eyes and fisted his hands tight controlling his anger after listening her. He left a deep breathe before giving a strong glare to both Sharmishta and Dida who definitely got chills in their body just by his glare. He then left from there inside thinking something deep. Sharmishta gulped while Dida released a breathe once he left inside.

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Dharani (Dhaరणि)