Swara: here is my resignation letter. I am breaking the contract and here is the cheque of the money that needs to be paid if we break the contract.

Aman in the fear of losing his last hope: Swara, please don't do this. You are the only hope left for me to get my Sanskar back. I don't want to lose him again. Please Swara.

Swara: Look Aman even doctor can't cure a patient without knowing the root cause of the disease. If you tell me what is the exact problem, then only I would be able to help you or If seriously Sanskar has no feelings for me, then there is no point in me staying here.

Aman immediately: No no Swara, he loves you a lot. There is not even a single day in these two years that he spent without remembering you.

Swara: It doesn't seem like that to me Aman.

Hearing no reply, she started leaving but then rooted to the ground hearing Aman's voice "You both are relatives Swara"

Swara immediately turned back with a questioning look.

Aman nodding: Yes Swara, your father, and Sanskar's mother are own brother and sister. 

Flashback

A man is seen playing with little baby. The whole house is echoed with the little boy's laughter and hearing it, all the family members are having a smile on their faces.

Another man: Shekar, It's Sanskar's first birthday and all the guests would be arriving soon. Let Sujatha make him ready. You both can play later.

Shekar putting a sad face gave the baby to Sujatha: Ram, why are you always jealous of me and separate mama and bhanja.

Hearing his words, Ram laughed.

Shekar and Sujatha are from a middle-class family. Shekar was trying to find a job while Sujatha just started singing in a few stage shows out of her interest in music. She got many awards too in various competitions. Sujatha got married to Ram, one of the top most businessmen. As per Sujatha's wish, Ram convinced her whole family to stay with him in Maheshwari mansion itself and Shekar too started working in Maheshwari industries. They were very happy. Later Shekar married Sharmishta and were blessed with a baby girl. By now Sanskar is 5 years old and everyone in the family loved him a lot. While he was very excited to play with the little girl whom he used to call as a baby doll. Both Ram and Sujatha were very happy to see the bond between the little kids and blessed them to be like this always. 

Everything was fine until the next 5 years. Ram and Sujatha were blessed with a baby girl and they named her Uttara while Shekar and Sharmishta with a baby girl again. This time, Sanskar's happiness knew no bounds... he got two angels into his life in the same year. But as it is said, happiness doesn't stay for long, it is followed by sadness. Ram's death in an accident has shaken the whole family and Sujatha couldn't come out of the shock. She always stayed in her room. Taking it as a chance, Shekar slowly started taking all the assets of Maheshwari's into his grip. But he couldn't take the house as Ram has placed it on the name of Sanskar and Uttara and no one can take it until they become adults.

Shekar: Isn't there any other way to make this house on my name?

Lawyer: Hmm, wait till Sanskar and Uttara turned 18 or...(He hesitated)

Shekar: Tell me.

Lawyer: If at all anything happens to his children, then it will be given to your children, I mean...

Shekar: If they die, then this house will be ours. Good!!

The very next day, all the news channels were flooded with the news that the Maheshwari Mansion was burnt into ashes and only Gadodia's could survive. Shekar did all the formalities with fake tears.

Lawyer: Mr. Gadodia, you wanted the mansion right? then why did you burn it...

Shekar with a smirk: It's okay, now the place is ours. We can easily get it renovated or maybe I would get more money if I sell it for commercial use. More important, I could get rid of my sister Sujatha. 

Lawyer(shocked): what are you saying Mr. Gadodia, you love Sujata ji more than yourself right?

Shekar irritated: don't take her name again. From my childhood, she was the one who got all the attention, no one even recognized me. After her marriage also, I had to work under her husband. Am I looking like a servant who would do whatever they want? Never, (he laughed evilly) I was just waiting for the right time to get rid of those Maheshwari's. The accident of Ram prasad Maheshwari was done by me. And now everything is mine, name, fame, money, everything (Keeping an innocent face) what to do, I have two daughters to be married, I need money.

Having a satisfaction on his face, he went into his farmhouse (which he grabbed from Maheshwari's) unaware of the fact that a little boy is hearing all this in tears who have come to find peace in his mama's lap. It was quite unbelievable for Sanskar to believe that the man who had played with him since his childhood and all the love he had shown was fake. But how could he not even think about the little soul who didn't even know how to walk is also in that house. How can someone be so cruel?

Flashback ends.

Aman: yes, it is our luck that on that day, Sanskar came to my house to see me as I was not feeling well and he got saved. Later when he got to know about the news, he was shattered and he wanted to cry out by keeping his head in his mama's lap but then after hearing Mr. Shekar Gadodia's words, his blood boiled in rage and hate but just because of the word he has given to his mom that he would never be the reason for your miseries, he left your dad alive till now. Sujatha aunty was very sweet, she loved her brother a lot. But she wouldn't have expected so much hate from him. 

Swara was in tears not understanding what to believe. She had been a father's daughter from her childhood and had witnessed so much love from him but what she heard now is showing totally a different side of him. She neither remembered anything nor knew that she had a bua and Sanskar is her nephew. But why will Aman lie to her?

Aman continued: From then on Sanskar was totally transformed into a rock. He never showed any emotions. He decided to be away from you all because whenever he sees your dad, he reminds him about the betrayal and would want to kill him. He worked day and night to reach to this stage. Really Swara, Sanskar is gem varna who would treat a driver's son as his friend and will make him a secretary in his office. (he smiled) By the way, my dad was a driver for Maheshwari's and in the accident of Ram uncle, I lost my dad too. On that day, Sujatha aunty promised my mom to take care of our family which was fulfilled by Sanskar. Two years back, I got a hope in the form of you. I thought god has sent you as an angel for him who made him smile after ages. Your voice started healing his pain but then again the destiny showed it's true colors by getting Mr. Gadodia in between.

Aman was speaking but nothing was getting registered in Swara's brain as she was in a dilemma. Swara started walking out. Suddenly she was feeling that all the world has been collapsed infront of her. She called Ragini and asked her to come to her place immediately.

Ragini and Laksh hurried there hearing Swara's shaken voice as she was crying. 

Ragini: Swara, why are you crying? What happened bacha?

Swara immediately hugged her and told everything that Aman told her. Hearing it Ragini and Laksh were shocked.

Swara: Di, do we have a bua? No one said me anything about her.

Ragini thinking: I don't remember properly either Shona but ya I heard, sometimes, grandma saying that you resemble someone she love the most but dad used to scold her for saying like that.

They both decided to find it out from their dad itself, so Swara dialed his number. 

Swara: Dad!!

Shekar: Ha beta, how are you?

Swara: dad do you know under whom I am working? You would be proud to know that my CEO is Mr. Sanskar Maheshwari.

Shekar stunned: Sanskar, how is he alive? I...(he realized what he was going to say and stopped)

Swara and Ragini got all their answers, so Swara cut the call and threw it breaking it into pieces.

Swara: Di, you heard him right? I couldn't sense any longingness of finding someone after years instead his voice was full of fright and hatred. I am feeling disgusted to call him as dad and we were enjoying all the luxuries by snatching the life of our own bua and her family all these years. (feeling pain thinking about Sanskar) I need to see Sanskar immediately...Don't know how much he would have bared all these years.

She rushed to the office and went straight into Sanskar's cabin without knocking. Looking at her tear-stained face, Sanskar panicked: Swara, are you alright?

Without wasting a second she ran into his arms and he somehow balanced themselves from not falling down. 

Swara: Sanskar, I am sorry. Without knowing anything, I got angry with you and thought to leave you but now I won't go anywhere even if you push me away. (She said all this making Sanskar's shoulder wet with her tears. Suddenly she planted a kiss on his cheek)

Shocked Sanskar: What the...Swara!!

Swara again kissed on his other cheek and hugged him more tightly. 

Sanskar: Swara, leave me...this is office.

Swara winked: then take me to your house.

Sanskar somehow freed himself from her grip and said: Get out.

Swara just went and sat on the couch without paying any attention to his roars. 

Sanskar shouted: Aman!! Aman!!

Aman came in: Now what happened Sanskar?

Sanskar pointing towards Swara: Take her out immediately.

Aman smiled looking at Swara who was happily sitting there unaffected by Sanskar's shouts. Aman took his mobile, acting as if he got a call left from there. 

Sanskar frustrated: you stay here, I will only leave. (He went away while Swara went near Aman remembering something)

Swara: Aman, I totally forgot, what about the music academy?

Aman: Everything was ready back then but as we left from Mumbai, we didn't think about it again.

Swara: Hmmm(thinking) then it is time for us to start it. Let's plan for the opening soon.

Aman: But Swara, do you think he will agree?

Swara: will he be able to say no to his baby doll and angel (she asked him raising her eyebrows)

Aman shakes his head in no and they both informed Ragini and Laksh and made all the preparations. As everything was ready, Swara and Ragini were standing outside of Sanskar's cabin not understanding how to convince him to go to Mumbai.

Finally gaining some courage, Swara knocked on the door. Hearing "come in", Swara pushed Ragini in for which she stumbled but managed to stand with the help of the chair cursing Swara under her breath. Looking at her in that state, Sanskar understood: Swara, you too come in.

Swara came in smiling sheepishly. 

Sanskar leaning back in his chair: Now tell me what you both did?

Ragini: I didn't do anything Sanskar. All this is planned by your angel.

Swara: di, stop complaining, I agree the idea was mine but you never said no for it. You too supported me na. Now, why are you leaving me alone before this angry bird? (turning towards Sanskar) see, Sanskar, your baby doll always does this to me (saying this she puts a cute pout)

Sanskar smiled looking at their little fights but registering their words: hey what did you just say?

Swara diverting the topic: Sanskar, we are actually here to invite you to the opening ceremony of the music academy which you wanted to start in Mumbai in the memory of your mother and your sister.

Sanskar looked at her confused.

Ragini: ya, we are leaving there tonight and you are accompanying us. 

Sanskar irritated: what's happening here? (He shouts) Aman, come into my cabin immediately.

Aman came in along with his laptop: Yar Sanskar how much you miss me... you won't even let me do my work. Look how busy I am.

Sanskar "oh" look sarcastically: acha, may I please know what is so important that you are not having time to at least look at me. 

Aman: I am actually booking tickets for the flight to Mumbai. As there is less time, I am finding it difficult but I will manage.

Sanskar shouted: oh my god, will anyone care to explain to me. Who the hell gave you permission to start my music academy?

Swara: We don't need any permission for doing something for my bu.. (looking at Sanskar's stern face) I mean sasu ma. come on di, we need to pack our bags too.

Sanskar: I am not coming.

Ragini and Aman too left from there laughing.

In the evening, all of them boarded the flight, of-course Sanskar too joined them, after-all the music academy is his mom's dream. Swara settled beside Sanskar without hearing to his reluctant groans. Though the journey was hardly 3 hours, Swara who was tired as she was taking care of all the arrangements fell asleep by keeping her head on his shoulder for which he didn't resist. In-fact, he kissed her forehead and wished that she must be happy always.

They reached Mumbai and after getting freshen up, Swara and Ragini became busy receiving all the guests they have invited. Most of them were the employees of SM industries and also a few of Sanskar's friends whom Aman invited. Sanskar was smiling on his own fate as he was made to sit as a guest in the opening of his own academy.

Everything was going on as planned and now it's time for the final performance and to everyone's surprise, Swara went onto the stage with a guitar. Closing her eyes, she started playing the tune.

main jaan ye vaar doon
har jeet bhi haar doon
keemat ho koi tujhe
beintehaa pyaar doon

I'll give this life,
lose every victory,
whatever be the price,
I'll give you limitless love..

saari hadein meri, ab maine tod di
dekar mujhe pataa awaargi ban gaye..

I've broken all my barriers now,
having given me the address, you became wandering...

(Tears started flowing from her eyes. Sanskar was feeling bad for hurting her without any fault of her but still, he was helpless. After all, what all he had faced was not a small thing to forget or forgive.)

haan hansi ban gaye
haan nami ban gaye
tum mere aasmaan
meri zameen ban gaye

you have become (my) laughter,
you have become the wetness (of my eyes),
you have become my sky
and my earth...

(Looking into Sanskar's eyes, she poured all her love into words in the form of this song)

kya khoob rab ne kiya
bin maange itna diya
warna hai milta kahaan
hum kaafiron ko khuda

what a wonder God has done,
has given me so much without even asking,
otherwise where do unbelievers like us
get god..

hasratein ab meri tumse hain jaa mileen
tum duaa ab meri aakhiri ban gaye

my wishes have now gone to meet you,
you have now become my last prayer..

haan hasi ban gaye
haan nami ban gaye
tum mere aasmaan

meri zameen ban gaye

Sanskar not able to control himself anymore, he got up to leave but Ragini stopped him and redirected him onto the stage. Swara placing the guitar down,

Swara: On this special day, I want to ask something special from my special person. (Turning towards Sanskar) Will you marry me Sanskar?

Sanskar wiping his tears: I would love to Swara (before Swara could feel happy) but it can't happen. I know how much you love your family and I can't even bear the sight of them. So, I don't want you to suffer because of me.

Swara cupping his face: You are the only family left to me Sanskar. I have no one other than you and my sister. And I don't think your baby doll will mind me marrying you.

At once Ragini came there: I would be the happiest person if that happens.

Sanskar: Your dad won't accept me Swara and you love him more than anything else right?

Swara: All that was before knowing the truth Sanskar but now (she stuttered because of the pain she was feeling in her heart) they are dead for me. (she burst out into tears sitting on her knees for which Sanskar hugged her immediately)

Sanskar: Are you sure Swara? Can you..can you be without meeting them for the rest of your life?

Swara nodded with a smile. All this was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Gadodia whom Laksh invited intentionally to show them their place. Hearing it Shekar wanted to protest but was stopped by Laksh and Aman.

Laksh: Don't you even dare to go near them. We just called you to say that you are no longer related to us. We are breaking all the ties with you. I don't want my wife or her sister to suffer for your sins. Get lost.

Aman called security and sent the Gadodia's away. On the stage,

Sanskar taking Swara into a tight embrace: I love you Swara. I never wanted to be the reason for your tears but destiny forced me to stay away from you. I am really very sorry for...(Swara placed her hand on his mouth and nodded her head in no) 

Swara: compared to the pain which you have gone through, this is very small Sanskar and I am ready to bear thousands of such pains if that makes you happy.

Sanskar was overwhelmed by her words and hugged her tightly. They were all lost in their world forgetting that they were on the stage until Ragini cleared her throat. They broke the hug and everyone present there started clapping for the beautiful couple. 

Sanskar: By the way, how did you both got to know the truth?

Swara looked at Aman and Aman was looking away from Sanskar for which he chuckled feeling blessed to have such loving people around.

Soon, Swara and Sanskar got married and the most workaholic Sanskar has become a love sick husband and had burdened his friend Aman with work.

Aman: huh!! I thought after Sanskar's marriage, I will also find a nice girl and get settled but this khadus friend of mine had fixed my wedding with this office. (murmuring he continued with his files)

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So, here I end today's part as well as the story. I never thought I would be completing a story so soon. I really enjoyed it, Hope you all enjoyed reading it too. DO let me know your views and shoot your questions if you have any.

Love you take care and ha never forget to smile.

23-2-2019

with love,

Yours Praahi