"Horrible?" he turned his gaze towards Ritika "Now I get it, all that ignoring, hatred and stuff. Everyone telling me that its better I did not remember my past, I was horrible?"

He brushed his hair with his hand frustrated "Lakshya watch on the road, I was just bluffing okay."

He shook his head "Tell me, what did I do?"

"Lakshya on the road, please!"

" What horrible deeds did I commit before- "

"LUCKY!" she screamed and he pulled the breaks just not soon enough as someone hit and fell on the ground.

Ritika covered her face trembling "Oh shit!" Lakshya rushed out towards the man's aid "Ritika get the water."

He knelt in front of the man who sat on the road his forehead bleeding a bit "Ritika, get the damn water!"

The car door opened as Ritika came with a bottle of water "Are you ... " her eyes widened as she saw him "You?"

Gadodia Mansion,

Ragini stared at the two couples in front of her who seemed extremely speechless "Ragu?"

"Maa, please don't be mad. I don't know how when why but.... " she was surprised as Sumi hugged her "We have always known how madly he loved you but he asked us not to pressurize you or even try to convince you."

She wiped her tears "Sanskar is the perfect son, brother and I know he'll be an amazing husband."

"Just amazing?" Shekhar exclaimed walking to them "He has no choice but to be the best or this father in law is going to have to show some muscle power. I don't want him to turn like my son or him."

"Baba, Ritik Bhai is the bestest."

Ritik interrupted "But Papa's right, in fact Sanskar can't be me or him, he's different! He's Sanskar" Shivanya smiled competing her husband "Ragini's Sanskar... "

Maheshwari Mansion

"Swara" Annapurna caressed her hair "Beta, how are you feeling now?"

"Lakshya... "

She looked up at Gaurav "Sanskar is talking to him, he's on the way."

"Maa, Lakshya?" Sujatha twisted her lips replying "Chori, he's your husband only so chill he's not going to run away."

"You rest, want anything?" She shook her head as Parineeta entered "But I have got some delicious soup here, have it and then you have to take your medicines."

"You really don't want us to call any doctor?" Annapurna questioned again and she shook her head "Just Lakshya... "

On the road;

"Give me the bottle, he's hurt" Lakshya forwarded his hand but Ritika threw the bottle away "He's hurt?" she exclaimed "After all that he has done, he's hurt?"

"Ritzi... "

"Don't you dare!"

Lakshya stared at them confused "You guys know each other?"

"Oh!" she gave the man a disgusted look "Do I know you Mister?"

He tried to hold her "Keep those hands away, I'm not Di. One inch closer and I'll punch you to death!"

He shook his head "At least let me explain what- "

"You wanna explain Mr. Tarun? Let's see, I wanna know today why?" she looked into his eyes with coldness "Why did you do that to my sister you jerk! Why?" she pushed him harshly but Lakshya was behind him.

Next morning;

Gadodia Mansion;

The door knob twisted and a smiling Ragini entered in "Good morning li'l sister!" she frowned as the room seemed dark.

She rushed to the window and slid the curtains wide open chirping "Good morning!"

No response and Ragini rolled her eyes moving towards the bed she tried pulling the duvet but surprisingly Ritika seemed stronger as there was no affect. 

"Aalsi bacha!" she sighed pulling one more time but the duvet was still covering her face as she was about to give up she felt a sudden pull and fell upon the bed "Good morning."

Her eyes were wide open as strong hands slid above her waist "Oh my god, Sanskar?" she removed the duvet slightly revealing his grinning face.

"Who else could it be?" he cocked his brows up and she shook her head trying to push him away "Leave me!"

"Nope" he held her tightly "First tell me, I look handsome and that you love me."

She twisted her lips giving him a Oh-you-wish! look.

"Acha atleast say you love me" he exclaimed and she shook her head replying "You want me to say something you need to give me something first."

He sighed "Well, that something is with me" she looked at him excited "Really?"

He nodded but she frowned replying "Your bluffing!"

"Oh please, you thought on my first day with my official girlfriend I wouldn't bring her a gift? I'm not you!"

"Haww!"

"What haww? You didn't even greet me properly you zaalim girlfriend."

She flushed "Shut up, first leave me then I'll greet you."

"Nope" he shook his head "You'll run away."

"I won't baba" she made a puppy face and he sighed letting her go as she stood up "Where's my gift now?"

He stared at her as she seemed all excited "First three words then I'll give your gift!"

"Sanskar?"

"Why am I such a looser?" he exclaimed searching in his jackets pocket as he finally found it "Here it is."

Ragini's eyes widened as she caught it but then she frowned "A chocolate?"

She gave him a look and he shrugged "That's my first gift atleast be happy it's not a 5rupees ka rose."

"Even that would have been better for starters you monkey!"

"What ever you Grandma!"

Before Ragini could whine more the chocolate was gone from her hand "If you don't like it, I'll have it" Ritika sat next to Sanskar opening the wrapper but Ragini snatched it away.

"It's mine!"

"Haww, sharing is caring I thought big sister" she pouted at her cutely but Ragini made a face "I know you two are up to something but then who cares, I have more better work to do."

She left from there and both Sanskar Ritika mimicked her "I have more better work to do!" they laughed sharing a hi fi.

"But on a serious note, where were you last night? Lucky din't say a word after he came back home. Is everything fine? Where were you?"

Ritika got up "Woah woah! Slow down tiger! I'm fine just got stuck up with some patient so had to ask him drop me over their place."

"And you examined him whole night?" Sanskar's expression clearly showed he found something fishy as she stared outside the window replying lost "He had some really serious explaining to do you see."

She was completely lost walking towards the window as her leg slipped she fell straight into strong arms "Gotcha!"

She frowned "I know you know something's amiss." 

He helped her stand replying "But I respect your decision to not share but I know your sister Ragini won't have that much understanding after all."

"She cares too much to kill at times" Ritika completed him further saying "Thanks for always being my savior tiger, I owe you big time."

"You owe me alot Miss. Chuhiya" she grabbed a pillow and threw it at him "That awful nick name again!"

"But hey, you can't call me Mr. Crybaby now after all I'm your Jeejaji!" he straightened his collar and she chuckled "Respect Chuhiya respect!"

"Yeah" she flipped her hair dismissing him "Respect whatever!"

He pulled her hair as they enjoyed their cute reunion across the corridor someone took their relationship in a totally different way "Jiji is this what Shekhar and Sharmishtha ji wanted to talk to us about?"

"Sujatha, don't-"

"Oh please jiji, look at them they look so good together hayee I must say my Ragini is a girl of her words!"

"Still Sujatha don't assume things let the kids say themselves first before that you won't say a word" Sujatha frowned as she continued "I don't want the kids to be awkward, besides I just see friendship here good friendship."

"No Jiji friendship is what Ragini and Sanskar have, since years remember how they used to have fights and then still couldn't stay without talking to each other? I mean I toh almost thought they would end up husband and wife but did they jiji?"

"Sujatha, they have a different equation."

"And trust me jiji, they look wonderful together but Alas its never going to happen now then why not Ragini ki parchai her Ritika?"

Before Annapurna could say Sujatha was gone and she shook her head tensed "I hope this time your hopes don't get shattered sujatha."

As the elders were having a talk in the hall, the trio walked down. Ragini seemed a bit annoyed while Ritika had her mouth zipped shut. In between them was stuck the hero, "Seriously, you two it's enough now."

Sanskar walked down and sat next to Sumi "You gotta handle your girls they are giving this little man a tough time."

"What happened princesses?" Shekhar walked to them and stood between "I don't know what but she started it" both of the sisters exclaimed together and shekhar gulped in.

"Okay, I know what will work here just a second" he searched his pocket as they stared at him both their expression mischievous as he got them out "Here one for each!"

Ritika grabbed hers and started dancing while Ragini sulked "Seriously papa, why?" she stamped her feet on the floor.

Shekhar was totally confused so were the others as Sanskar got up "Hello Miss Shakira" he tapped on Ritika's shoulder as she turned extremely happy "Dimaag kaha bhool aai?" and she frowned at him.

"Bhooli nahi donate krr aai, tum jese gadho k liye kam pad rahe theyna" she sat next to sumi and started opening the wrapper as Ragini exclaimed "We had a bet on this and I said Papa  won't have chocolates with him but he had!"

Ragini grabbed the chocolate and walked to sit to the other side of Sumi "Seriously, I get them chocolates and still they go sit next to their mother. Oh god, where did I go wrong?"

The ladies have a good laugh as Sanskar turned to Ritika "And you Miss. Chuhiya, did you forget about our earlier discussion on giving respect to me?"

Ragini stared at him as Ritika replied "Oh please, I know relationship's are changing but ... " Ragini fake coughed.

Ritika's eyes widened and she coughed too "Wait bacha, I'll get you some water."

Sumi rushed to the kitchen as Ragini glared at Ritika "His fault!" and Sanskar waved his hands up in surrender.

Sujatha elbowed Annapurna "See jiji din't I tell you relationships are changing."

Maheshwari Mansion,

Lakshya covered  sleeping Swara with the duvet "What are you guys hiding from me? What did I do?" he whispered his hand tried to reach her face but he couldn't.

He heard Shashank coo and smiled walking towards his crib "You missed Papa?" he picked him up "Say champ, do you also think Papa's horrible?"

Shashank blinked once and then his lips curved up "You know" Lakshya walked out of the room "Everyone here keeps secret's, I don't know why, but everyone here feels a stranger even your mother. I'm afraid if I speak up my true feelings I would end up loosing everyone, especially you... "

He stared into the babys innocent eyes and he cood his hand reached Lakshya's cheek and  he kissed it. His cellphone started ringing and he clicked his bluetooth "Yes?"

"Hey... Uhm.. it's me."

"Oh, calling the horrible person may I know why?"

"Look" there was a pause "I'm sorry, I was just too tensed with everything and words just slipped out of my mouth."

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry and thank you for not mentioning Tarun to Sanskar."

"Look" he licked his lips "I don't know Ritika why but when you said that to me I wanted to trust you and so I did. I don't want my brother's happiness to go away and if by hiding this means happiness to my brother, I'll do it again and again."

"Good for you" there was silence again as he spoke up "I guess that was it then?"

He could hear her breathe "Yeah, bye."

He walked away holding Shashank as Swara who stood there hearing it all had tears in her eyes "Is it happening again?" she gulped in with fear "Why?" she sobbed "Why is it always me?"

Hotel room;

"Okay so these are your medicines that you gotta have after lunch and these at night. You still feel the pain?" Ritika turned to look at him and he nodded "A bit."

"Well, usually I feel bad but for the first time I felt better when my patient is in pain" she retorted and he chuckled saying "I know, this is nothing compared to the pain I gave your sister."

She smirked "I'm glad you realize, but isn't it a bit too late now Mr. Tarun?"

"I thought you hated them, all of them but it doesn't seem like it" he queried and she monotonously replied "None of your business."

"Come on, enlighten me Miss. Ritika Gadodia. You hate me but not them?"

"I'm not a Gadodia!" she snapped and he sighed "But your sister is, isn't she?"

"Do not play with me, I cant be fooled remember I'm the smart sister" he smirked "Are you? You gave up your everything for her, you surname, your relationships and what did she give in return to you?"

"Oh no wait" he shook his head "Major flashback, she didn't give you nothing instead took the only thing you had in your life, your life."

"Yea" she faked a smile "Your talking to a ghost you petty man."

"All the hurt she gave you and still she gets only the tiny hate? This big hate for me, your jeeju who fought for you Ritzi?"

A tear slid down her eye "You know, she broke me but you broke my sister. You made her hopeless, helpless and I hate it when someone has the power to do that to my sister. Major correction Mr. Tarun, my sister is my life like I am her's and good news or shall I say bad news for you, My life is back again. My di, the fearless and lively Ragini is back again."

"I love you" she sighed replying "45!"

"Great! I'm just five away from making a century learn something from me Mrs. Sanskar Maheshwari!"

She chuckled "You shameless person, aren't you supposed to be working?"

"Naah! I'm on a love leave right now which reminds me" he sat straight on his chair "I love you Mrs. Ragini Sanskar Maheshwari."

She smacked her forehead "46!"

"So, what your having for lunch I love you"

She giggled "47, I made some pasta for Ritzi and me. Just waiting for her to come, then we'll have our brunch."

"I love you but hey brunch? You din't have your breakfast? What about your medicines you carelessly adorable and stupid women."

"47!" Ragini pouted "I couldn't have one cos you appeared out of Ritzi's bed remember!"

"What is Ritzi? Your food supplier? Or your dietician and since when?"

"You forgot- "

"I love you!"

"48" she smiled "Well, I... it just slipped out of my mind Sanskar besides I'm so happy who needs food, I'm happy!" 

She fell back on her bed as he cutely scolded her "You careless women, get your lazy butt up and have your food. You know how much I love you right?" she nodded "But that gives me the license to come up there and feed that food to you. So should- "

"No no!" she jumped up of her bed "On my way to kitchen, I'll preheat the food and have some until she comes."

"That's like a good girl, now say you love me."

"But how?" she bit her lower lip as he replied "Like I love you."

"And that's a fifty congratulations Mr. Sanskar Maheshwari, aapki pehli half century mubarakho" Ragini giggled "Even I don't love me this much you monkey!"

She cut the call and smiled exclaiming to herself "Cos I love you more then I love me Mr. Monkey... "

Sanskar's Cabin;

"Hayee" Lakshya teased standing at Sanskar's cabin door "Oh my, is little Papa on duty today?" Sanskar exclaimed as Lakshya entered in with Shashank.

"Well, we had a walk in the garden and I couldn't leave him at home Junior Lucky seem's to trouble Mumma lot, don't we?"

Shashank babbled something inaudible as Sanskar held him now "Hello Mr. Cranky Junior."

"Hey!" Lakshya exclaimed "Whose Cranky here?"

"Turn to the mirror brother and you'll know who" Sanskar mocked.

"Whatever big brother, we'll talk when your junior comes up!"

"Well, that's a long time from now but wait I heard Junior Swara's on the way before that" Lakshya turned around confused "Hun?"

"Yeah, the doctor who checked Swara said there might be... " he tried to suppress his smile but gave up seeing him tensed "I dint knew you were so easy to be fooled little brother!"

Lakshya gave him a look "I pray Bhabhi comes home sooner, then we'll see."

"As if I'm afraid of her" he shook his head "Shashank, tell your father his big brother is brave and not like- "

"Ragini Bhabhi!"

"I was just kidding Ragini, you know how much I love you right!" Lakshya burst out laughing as Sanskar found no one at the door. 

"Tell your father his big brother is brave" he mimicked Sanskar and laughed again "Everyone's gotta be a lil afraid of their love Bhai, everyone has got to... "

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