Radhe Krishna

Knowing is not enough; we
must apply. Willing is not
enough; we must do.

            - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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"Sanskar, your father has high fever. I couldn't get it what to do so I came here" Annapurna said with worriedly and tension on her face.

"Maa, just relax. I will call Laksha to ask about medication" Sanskar said and trying to calm his mother. Swara came near her and held her supporting her.
Sanskar called Laksha and he picked up after two rings.

"Hello lucky, Dad got high fever" He said hurriedly with worried by seeing his mother face who was on the verge of cry. Swara was holding her in her embrace and consoling her.

"Don't worry, first do one thing. Check the temperature and tell me fast" Laksha said while sitting on bed.

"Ok" Sanskar rushed to his Dad room Swara and Annapurna followed him. he checked temperature, it's 100 °C

"Lucky it's 100" Sanskar told him while seeing thermometer.

"Don't get worry. I prescribed some medicines already in case. Just give XXX this medicine and keep wet cloth on his forehead till temperature reduces and check for temperature for every one hour. I will come at morning" Laksha said

"Ok, Bye" Sanskar cut the call and did what he was told.

"Maa you go and sleep. I will take care of Dad and you look tired" Sanskar told her mother who was standing with pale face.

"No, you both go. I will take care of him" Annapurna said while seeing her husband's pale face. At now she was not ready to leave him.

"No Maa, see yourself. You are looking very tired. You go and sleep in another room. I will look after Dad" Sanskar forcefully made her agree and sent to adjacent room for her to sleep. He looked at Swara who was sitting on near by couch.

"Swara you go and sleep. It's very late" Sansksr said by seeing her sleepy face

"No you go, I will take care of Dad" Swara said

"No it's ok, I will take care. You go and sleep" Sanskar said again.

"No, you go" She said stubbornly. He felt defeated infront of her stubbornness.

"Ok we both will stay here" They said in chorus. Both looked at each other and a small smile crept on their lips by seeing their childish act. Both sat on couch. Sanskar was checking temperature for every hour. Finally after one hour temperature started to fall. Sanskar let out relief sign when temperature finally reduced. It was morning 4 am both dozed on the couch only.

At morning Swara woke up due to feeling sun rays on her face. She looked at surrounding then remembered at night incident and looked at side and found Sanskar who was sleeping on her shoulder peacefully. She stared at him for sometime, no doubt he was looking very calm, mostly looking very cute with his messy hair. Swara chuckled on her thoughts. She slowly put cushion below his head without disturbing his sleep and went to their room. After getting fresh up she went downstairs to make tea for all. She prepared tea for all. It's early morning so workers still didn't come. She came to Durga room and placed tea cups on table and checked his temperature. At the same time Sanskar woke up by disturbance because of uncomfortableness and saw his wife who was checking of his father's temperature. She was looking very beautiful in her plain pink colour saree. Sun rays were falling on her face which was glowing more without make up. She just put Sindoor and Mangalsutra around her neck. She was looking divine. He couldn't take off his eyes. He came into sense when his mother entered inside the room.

"Good morning Maa" Swara greeted her with smile. Annapurna gave her faint smile and looked at her husband who was still sleeping.

"Maa, don't worry. Fever has reduced so now he is fine. There is nothing to take tension. You just relax" Swara said with smile while trying to make her calm. Annapurna let out relief sign and looked at Swara with proud smile.

"Maa, tea" Swara gave her tea cup and  tuned towards Sanskar who was looking at both with smile on his face.
Sanskar silent went to his room while signing Swara.
Durga also woke up in the mean time.

"Good morning Dad, How are you feeling now?" Swara asked him with smile.

"Feeling better beta" Durga said with light smile. Swara gave him tea. All had their tea while talking about random things. Swara went to kitchen after leaving both of them privacy.

"Our son is lucky to get wife like Swara, she is very nice. By seeing her we can say she is perfect for our house" Durga said while seeing retreating figure of Swara.

"Yes, she is perfect for him" Annapurna said with satisfactory smile and proud of her son.

Swara sent breakfast to DP room for both of them. At breakfast time Laksha came with Ragini and went to Durga's room.

"Nothing to worry, he will get fine by tomorrow" Laksha said after checking him.
Sanskar ,Laksha, Ragini , Swara all came out near dining table and sat for breakfast. Kamala kaki served them breakfast.

Sanskar felt today taste was different . He looked at Kamala kaki who was standing near dining table.

"Kaaki" Sanskar called her

"Ha beta" Kamala kaaki replied while turning towards Sanskar.

"Who prepared today breakfast? Sanskar asked her. Listening him Swara looked at him with nervously because she thought that it was not good that's why he was asking. Ragini and Laksha also looked at him what he was asking?

"Sanskar beta, what happened? It's not tasty?" Kamala Kaaki asked him with smile while eyeing Swara who was looking nervous.

"No, nothing like that Kaki. Today it's taste is superb. I never had this much taste food so I wanted to kiss your hands for making this much tasty food" Sanskar said while ravishing another bite with dramatically making Kamala kaaki chuckle.

Swara's cheeks got heated by listening him, her cheeks became red. She bent her head down feeling shy. Ragini looked at Swara who became cherry red in shyness. Ragini got that it was cooked by Swara. A mischievous smile came in her lips.

"I think Sanskar, you should kiss Swara's hand" Ragini said with mischievous smile.

"What?" Sanskar exclaimed in shock but soon composed himself and looked at Swara who was looking down.

"I mean, Swara prepared this" He asked doubtfully by seeing their reaction and guessed it by seeing seeing Kamala Kaaki and Ragini's smiling face.
Kamala kaki nodded her head with smile.

"Then Sanskar, you should give kiss to her hand" Laksha whispered in Sanskar's ear.

"Shut up" Sanskar said while glaring at him. Sanskar eyed Swara who was still looking down and he smiled himself.
All had breakfast together while talking about random things. Both Raglak left for their hospital.

All were sitting in living room except DP. Sanskar got a message from office and he stood up to go.

"Maa, I am going to office. It's urgent work" Sanskar said while turning towards Annapurna.

"You said you won't go today then?" Annapurna asked him with raised eyebrow.

"Sorry Maa, t's urgent work. Dad is not well so office work was pending and I have to complete them before it's become pile. I need to go, please" Sanskar said making apologitic face.

"Ok this is first and last" Annapurna said in her strict tone.

"Ok Maa, thank you" He hugged her tightly
"Love you Maa. You are the best" Sanskar said while smiling and broke the hug.

"Love you too, Come soon" Annapurna said while smiling.

Sanskar went to get ready. Swara was watching duo silently. She was feeling unknown pinch in heart by seeing their love which she couldn't able to get. She was lost in her thoughts.

"Swara beta come here, I will show you the house" Annapurna said with a smile.

"No Maa, it's ok. I will see some other time" Swara said in low tone with nervously because as now she was not in mood to explore or see anything.

"Now we both are free right? then come.I will show you, you are daughter of this house so you should know about this house completely right, come" Annapurna said with politely.

Swara couldn't oppose her so she  agreed. Both went to take tour around the palace.
Annapurna was explaining about everything. They were in the first floor. Ground floor there was a basement which was used by Sanskar only.

There were nearly 10 rooms with a big living hall, open kitchen, dining hall, house temple, two guest room. Both came to second floor. Annapurna was explaining about all rooms and about portraits which were hanging on wall. House contains all vintage decorative things and old architecture Indo Greek Architecture.

"This palace was built nearly 150 years back. It's ancestral palace" She was explaining showing each portraits. They came near one big room. Annapurna smiled by seeing that room door. Swara looked at her bright smile and got confused. It held special place in her room.

"Come I will show you. How was your husband back then" Annapurna said with smile while opening the room door.
First Annapurna entered followed by Swara. It's big room, there were small cycles, playing kits, three wheel cycles, two wheel bicycle, wooden horse. Swara touched wooden horse slowly and it's started to swing to and fro, tennis rackets, chess boards, carom board. Swara looked up, there were so many medals and trophies were placed on racks neatly and so many photographs of small child to adult which was hanged on wall accordingly. Swara got amused to see all these things.

"These all things of your husband from childhood to till now. He is very talented and bright student" Annapurna said with proud smile by showing his each and everything of her son.
She showed one portrait which was hanging on wall.

"This is Sanskar when he got gold medal in MBA" She was showing all things to Swara one by one. Swara was looking at keenly with spark in her eyes seeing her husband success. She got one thing that her husband is not an ordinary man, he is not not like show off who shows their parents hard work as theirs, really he is hard worker. She was admiring her husband unknowingly. She came near one photo frame which was kept on table in which Sanskar was standing infront of mirror in light green shirt. He was looking damm handsome and hot in that pic. She caressed it with her fingers unknowingly with small smile on her face.

she lost herself in him. She came into sense when AP called her. She looked at her hand and quickly withdrew it... She was feeling something happiness but she didn't know what it was. She came near one large photo frame in which Sanskar was standing with his friends. One girl was standing beside him keeping her hand on his shoulder. Swara felt sudden jealous inside by seeing another girl clinging to her husband. Suddenly her face expression changed into hatred look by remembering her friend. She clutched her saree to control her emotions. She looked at his mother who was smiling  by seeing her soncs success and feeling proud of him. One second she thought that he couldn't be that Sanskar but her mind was overpowering her heart and not ready to listen and see the truth. She composed herself while masking her anger and both came out from the house. AP introduced Swara to all garden workers and at last both came to garage. Swara got amused as well as surprised by seeing so many bikes and cars.

"These are Sanskar's bikes and cars. He has very craze about this. These all brought from foreign countries" Annapurna said while chuckling

"It's his favourite car. He never allowed anyone to drive this car even Laksha also. He is very possessive about it" She said while laughing for her son craziness. Swara gave small smile and looked at that car. She never seen this because she was not interested in all these. She was seeing all this for the first time. After around two hours of their home tour, they came inside the mansion with tired.

"Swara, if you get bore. You can go outside to see around our estate. I will send some one with you" Annapurna told her while moving towards kitchen.

"No Maa, if I want I will go at evening" Swara said while giving her small smile.

"Ok beta, you take rest. I will call you at lunch time" Annapurna said

"Maa, I can help you in kitchen" Swara said while looking at her.

"You came to this house now so you take rest. Then it's your responsibility only after I get retirement from this house business" Annapurna said with smile.
Swara noddes her head with smike and went to her room.
AP left to her room to check DP after informing workers to prepare afternoon lunch.

At evening. Swara wanted to get fresh air so she went downstairs and saw her mother in law who was busy in talking with Kamala kaaki.

"Maa, I want to go outside to get fresh air. I am getting bore here. Shall I go?" Swara asked hesitantly by thinking that what she will say.
Annapurna smiled by seeing her hesitation.

"You don't need to hesitate to ask anything. You are daughter of this house so you have all the rights to do anything like Sanskar" She said with smile. Swara smiled back at her feeling happy by listening her.

"Ok go beta, be careful, if you want you can take driver with you" Annapurna told her with concern and safety about her.

"No Maa, I won't go far so. I will just go around the estate only" Swara said with assured smile.

"Ok beta,take care" Annapurna said while nodding her head.

"Ok Maa" Swara said with smile and went out.

She went to garage and saw driver who was standing there. She asked for car key.

"Baiya, I want to go somewhere near. Can you give me car key?" Swara asked him politely.

"Mam, I will drive you wherever you want to go otherwise sir will get angry on us by sending you alone even you also not familiar with routes of the estate" Driver said politely by fear of Sanskar.

"No Baiya, I will tell your sir. I want to be alone for sometime" She said with small smile and driver nodded his head with understanding. He hand over the car key which she wanted to drive.

"Baiya how much this is far from here?" Swara asked him.

"3 km from here, there will be end of our estate, don't go further, it's jungle area and it's dangerous for you because of wild animals are there" Driver said to her.

" I set the route in car so you don't need to get confuse or forget about the return route" Driver said adding further.

"Ok Baiya, thank you" Swara gave  thankful smile to him and went to sit in driving seat.

She was driving car slowly while  enjoying the evening cool breeze with beauty of estate. So many workers were working in the estate still. They were seeing her with questionable and surprised look on their faces because till now they  have never been seen her here in their owner estate but thinking that she must be guest and they shrugged their thoughts and involved in their work again. Swara waa enjoying the serenity of nature. It was giving peace to her heart. She didn't notice how much far she has came from home. She stopped car with sudden jerk by listening someone shout. She came down from the car to see who was it. A middle aged man came running towards her and by seeing his cloths she guessed, he was one of the worker of estate.

"Mam don't go on that side. It's not safe for you" He said while looking at her with wirried by seeing her going further.
Swara realised that she came far from without knowing.

"Sorry Baiya, I didn't realise when I reached here. I will go back" Swara said apologitically.

"Ok Mam, be careful" He said and went from there leaving Swara alone. She thanked him mentally by stopping her.

Swara came near her car and was going to open the car door but stopped in her track by listening another manly voice. She looked up to see who he was and found a man was standing little far from her, having well built body with moustache and beard. He was looking almost same age as Sanskar. He was looking scary to her. She felt scared by seeing him because there was no one except her. She looked for worker who was there sometime before but now he was gone. It made her more scared and moreover it was almost going to be dawn but she didn't show it outside and maintained calm posture.

"Hello Bhabhiji" He said while folding his hands infront her with wicked smile. She saw his smile and got scared but she gathered little courage.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Swara asked her with little loud voice.

Man laughed out with wicked grin on his face
"You don't know who I am? But I know who you are and slowly you will come to know about me" He said while giving her nasty smile.
Swara felt shiver seeing his wicked grin and felt scare but maintain calm posture and clutched her saree to control her fear. He was looking at her like hungry eyes who was ready to eat her and he was eyeing her top to bottom. She felt uncomfortable by his continuos gaze.

"He is lucky to get a beautiful wife like you but you are unlucky to get him who doesn't have interest in his newly wedded wife. Tell me who will go to office leaving his beautiful wife in home. Your husband doesn't have little sense of romance" He said shamelessly being jealous about Sanskar.

Listening his talk about her husband Swara was getting angry on him unknowingly.

"How dare he! he is talking ill about my husband, who could be that how easily badmouthing about Sansjar without fear" She thought in her mind and looked at him with sharp gaze. She could feel jealous in his voice about Sanskar.

"Who are you talk about him like this?" She asked him with little bit angry.

"I know him from long time and even your husband and family also know about me except you. Soon you will also come to know about me" He said while laughing.

Swara didn't want to talk with unknown man and she couldn't stay there for a single minute so she hurriedly sat in the car and drove off from there with race. She came to home and directly went to her room. She took relief sign by seeing no one was there in living hall and she closed her eyes and took long breath to calm her racing heart beat. She was very scared back then by seeing him. She thinking about him that who was he? He was talking about I'll about Sanskar and hate could be clearly visible in his eyes for Sanskar. She was thinking but couldn't get anything about him. She thought to left that matter there itself.  She went downstairs to kitchen to see Annapurna that she needs any help. At the same time Sanskar entered inside the home tiredly from office work.
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To be continued...

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