Namaskaram 🙏

Date of Update: 15.04.2022

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"Doll atleast have this." Mishti spoke forwarding Maggie near to Ragini's mouth.

Mishti made Maggie thinking Ragini would atleast eat Maggie as it's one of her favourite dishes. But it also didn't work.

"Please Mish leave me alone!" Ragini said and left from there to terrace.

She didn't speak anything the whole way back home though MisHaan have been asking her many questions. She just asked them to stay silent and leave her alone. They felt she needs time and left her alone. Neither of them had anything.

Mishti moved out of the house to see Ruhaan also standing outside. She moved to him and held his hand. He took her into his embrace as he knows she needs him. And he needs her as much as she needs him.

"We couldn't save her. He manipulated her and made her like this. He took whole advantage of being her classmate." Mishti spoke with moist eyes.

Ruhaan is just staring above at Ragini as she is visible to them from the terrace.

"I am the worst friend!" Ruhaan spoke with choking voice.

They just stayed silent staring Ragini who is staring moon being lost in her thoughts. Ragini remembers how she got to know about Sanskar and his friends plan to revenge her sister.

@flashback

It was the same day Sanskar and his friends planned. Ruhaan took Mishti along with him to tell her about what he heard in college. Ragini spoke to Sanskar and called to Mishti. Mishti cut the phone as she is sitting in the car angrily. It happened for two times but next time Mishti's hand accidentally touched the answer space and Ragini heard whole conversation.

After hearing whole conversation Ragini cut the call controlling her emotions. She cried a lot not understanding anything.

"You are really behind me just to revenge Mishti? Aren't you genuinely being friends with me?" She asked looking at the picture of his and hers in her phone.

They took the picture one day randomly in class because Sanskar forced her for. Both of them are sticking their tongue out making a funny expression.

Ragini wiped her tears and decided to follow Ruhaan's advice from next day. But next day when Sanskar stopped her from going away she couldn't help but stay back. She didn't understand why she is doing it. She fought within herself for few days until that day... the day she got to know something else.

@flashback ends.

"That day I realised it Sanskar. I realised it." She spoke to herself looking at the moon.

@ flashback

It was the day the canteen incident took place. That day after RagSan had lunch together Sanskar called his friends to an empty class room. Ragini, who thought to study sometime in their class as she is free, also went that side.

She stopped hearing their voices.

"What happened Sanskar? Why did you call us here?" Vihaan asked.

Sanskar just banged the bench they are sitting and looked at them angrily.

"I told you right... I will look after what to do. Then why are you interfering again and again? Stop trying to hurt her!" He screamed loudly.

"Then what about you? You are our friend, we care for you more than anybody else. Her sister has been hurting you since the day she entered the college." Rahul spoke angrily.

Sanskar's anger reached peaks. He banged the bench again this time even more harder making both of them flinch. He took deep breathes and controlled his anger and looked at them.

"See guys... listen to me very carefully. Whatever happened on the first of their college was wrong. And it was completely from our side. I was very much irritated due to Mr. Maheshwari on that day and reacted that way without thinking anything. I supported you guys even though you were wrong. If I was on my proper mind I would have broke both of your noses before Mishti would react. And about Mishti being reacting like that. Did you ever notice Ragini properly? She is the most innocent girl I have ever seen. She never tries to judge someone and believes everybody. To protect a girl like her, her sister has to be like that. I don't think Mishti is wrong on that day. You kept trying to hurt her and you expect her to think we are good. So she will obviously react that way. I know she also was wrong as she didn't try to see me or us in a proper way after that incident. That's her nature and possessiveness towards Ragini. Her whole world revolves around Ragini and so does Ragini's whole world revolves around Mishti's. Believe me or not Ragini's every sentence ends with Mishti. They both are inseparable. I had long back understood what the situation was and was being patient to make Mishti understand that I am not a threat to Ragini. But you guys are behind me and Ragini not letting me show or tell what I feel her. I am fed up. This is the last time I am telling you. Stay away from her. Every time I told you as your friend. But today I am telling as a person who loves her." Sanskar told everything and turned away controlling his anger.

Rahul and Vihaan looked at each other. They have not just saw anger for them in his eyes but the pain. They both moved to him and hugged him.

"You miss ma so much! Don't you!" Rahul asked.

Sanskar's eyes flow with tears.

"After seeing her I felt the peace back inside me. Thinking of her leaving me just kills me from inside. I feel that my breathing getting hard if I just think that she might go away from me. Trust me guys I need her. She is the one I have been searching for. She reminds me of ma." Sanskar says looking at both of them.

Both of them look at him with teary smile.

"We are sorry!" Rahul spoke.

Sanskar just nodded.

"But Sanskar... Mishit?" Vihaan spoke worried.

Sanskar sighs and shakes his head not understanding anything.

"Mishti is the most important person in Ragini's life. Every time we met was she had misunderstanding of me hurting Ragini. I don't know how I am going to deal with it. But I am going to prove myself to her. Before that I should tell everything to Ragini. I should tell her what I feel for her." He spoke.

"When will you tell?" Rahul asked wiping Sanskar's tears.

Sanskar smiled lightly seeing his act.

"If possible on Cultural day!" Sanskar smiling.

Both Rahul and Vihaan hugged him happily murmuring 'we are sorry' once again. Ragini wiped her tears while her face has small smile. She ran away from there to the garden and sat again in the same place where she sat earlier.

"I will tell you what I feel for you on the same day Sanskar." Ragini whispered to herself.

@ flashback ends.

"Before we can talk properly Mishti and Ruhaan came there and everything once again messed up. They won't even listen to me. They only believe what they see. But I know what reality is. I am tired of Mishti's aggression towards you. It's better I stay away from you than hurting you every single time Mishti and you face each other. I am sorry for what happened today. I know you must be in a lot of pain. I am sorry." Ragini spoke looking at the moon.

MisHaan just kept looking at her. Ragini wiped off her face and moved towards her room.

"She is going inside. I will look after her. You also try to sleep. We will think what to do tomorrow." Mishti said.

"Take Care of Doll and also you!" Ruhaan spoke cupping her face.

Mishti nodded. They left to their respective houses. Ragini laid down on the bed and closed her eyes. Mishti entered and saw her like that. She laid down beside her and slowly kept her hand around Ragini. Ragini moved close to Mishti and let Mishti hug her properly.

"Good Night Mish!" Ragini whispered.

"Good Night Doll!" Mishti smiled lightly and hugged Ragini even more protectively.

On the other side Sanskar is walking on the empty roads silently putting his hands inside his hoodie pockets. His wounds are treated and covered with band aids. He sighed like nth time thinking of what Ragini must be thinking about him. What bothered him most was that she knows about his friends asking him to kiss her to revenge her sister.

"Ma help me. I can't live without her. I can't even imagine my life without her. What if she hates me? I can't bare her hate ma. I can't ma. Please help me. Your Sanskar needs you." He spoke like a mere whisper while walking on the empty roads.

His phone rang making his eyes shine thinking it would be Ragini like the other day but it was his care taker Raj Kaka. He sighed and took the call. He spoke to Raj kaka taking U-turn to his house.

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With Love

Dharani (Dhaరणि)