Radhe Krishna

Maheswari Mansion
At night

All were sitting in the living hall while talking and chatting as it's weekend so everyone kept their time for family.
Men were talking about business things and ladies were busy in talking about cooking new recipe and ladies things. All these youngsters were busy in teasing and pulling each others leg even Malhotra's also joined them today.

"Yash, Arjun ji" DP called them which got everyone's attention.

"Yes DP ji" Arjun said while turning towards him and even Yash also turned towards him who was talking with RP.

"I don't know whom to ask so I am asking you both" DP said and looked at both. All were looking at him with curious face and AP smiled knowing the reason what her husband was going to ask even RP and Sujata also got the idea what he was asking. Sanskar knew about it as he coincidentally heard their conversation but later they asked him about their relationship and opinion about Ragini and Laksha. After hearing from Sanskar they decided to ask Arjun and Yash.

"I am asking your daughter Ragini's hand for our Laksha. We all know they grew up together since childhood and also knows that they likes each other. We all got light of this house back because of your one daughter who filled this house with happiness so I want your another daughter hand for my third son of this house" DP asked him and all were looking at Arjun and Yash with curious that what they would tell. Ragini and Laksha looked at each other and Swara looked at Sanskar who assured her through his smile on which Swara smiled back.
Arjun and Yash looked at each other and then turned towards DP.

"We are more than happy if our daughter becomes daughter in law of this house. We know Laksha is best for Ragini and he cares and loves her, more than that all in this family cares and loves her so much than we do. What else more we want? If they want we can ready to get them married tomorrow also" Yash said and looked at Ragini with smile, Ragini bent her head in shyness.

"We will feel very happy to give our another daughter hand to this family DP ji. We want just their happiness, if their happiness is in this house then we want nothing else" Arjun said with a smile.

"Then we will call pandit and set their engagement dates as soon as possible" DP said.

"Papa wait" Adarsh interrupted in middle and all looked at him confusingly.

"You didn't ask them if they are ready for this marriage or not? If they don't want then?" Adarsh said teasingly.

"Nooooo" They heard loud voice and looked at the voice where it came from as it was Ragini and Laksha who shouted loudly. Ragini and Laksha looked at each other and then all who were looking at them with a teasing smile. Then they burst out into fit of laughter, Ragini and Laksha both bent their head in embarrassment.

"See Papa, they are more desperate for marriage" Sanskar teased them.

"Bhaiii" Laksha whined while glaring at Sanskar.

"Ok then tomorrow we will call Pandit ji and ask him for engagement date" DP said and all agreed to him.

After having dinner all elders left to their respective room leaving youngsters to enjoy their time in themselves.

"Here take this" Swara brought desert to all.

"Bhabhi, it's very tasty" Uttara said while relishing the sweet rasamalayi..

"Yes, Swara it's really very tasty" Jay complimented her and Swara just smiled at them.

"Riya, when you are going back to Mumbai? You said you are going back" Swara asked Riya while sitting beside Sanskar. Riya looked at her with confusion like what she was talking. Jay stopped eating by listening Swara and looked at Riya who was giving confused look. Sanskar thought how she got to know about her leaving Singhania Fashion House.

"Me?" Riya asked her confusingly.

"Yes you only, you told yesterday night right" Swara said and winked at her. All were looking at them and Sanskar understood her talk that she was teasing Jay but actually she didn't know about Riya and smiled himself by seeing his crazy wife's antics.

"Yes, I need to go because of urgent work and I am going day after tomorrow" Riya said making Swara smile inward and she looked at Jay who was lost somewhere in his thoughts. Riya also looked at him then at Swara. Sanskar looked at Jay and thought something and then he signed Riya something.

Riya signed him no and Swara raised her eyes brown by seeing their sign conversation.
Ragini and Laksha was in their own world. Adarsh, Pari and Uttara were busy in talking.

"Wake up your brother first" Sanskar said with chuckle.

"Bhai" Swara called him but he was in deep thoughts.

"Bhaii" Swara called him loudly this time.

"Ha" Jay looked at Swara.

"Yes Swara" Jay said while coming back to present.

"Where you lost? I was calling you for long time" Swara asked him.

"No where...just" Jay tried to say but not getting what to say.

"Riya, why don't you work here in Bhai's office and he has his office branch here" Swara asked her.

"No Sara, I told you that I will work there for two months, now it's completed so I am not going back to my khadoos boss" Riya said with a attitude while seeing Jay from her corner of eyes and hiding her smile. Jay's mouth wide open by listening her by calling him khadoos.
Swara and Sanskar chuckled by listening her.

"So you don't want to work in Bhai's office so then are you going back to your old office?" Swara asked with wide eyes. Jay felt something unknown fear by listening her that she is not coming to his office anymore.

"No, I am not going to there too. I have applied in Kapoor fashion house in Delhi so they asked me to join after two days so I am going there" Riya said making Jay shock. He looked at her instantly by listening her that she already decided not to come to his office. Swara also got shock by listening her. She looked at Riya with confused look and then looked at Jay's reaction and his restlessness by listening her.
Jay felt that he was loosing something precious. Riya was feeling bad for seeing him but she couldn't become weak infront of him. She has to make him realise his feeling so for that she has to act strong.

"Are you sure Riya? You want to go there alone?" Sanskar asked her again to confirm. Swara looked at Sanskar with a look that 'is it true'.

"Yes, Jiju I have decided. I got a big offer from there so" Riya said with a sad tone.

Sanskar knew already about that as Riya came to him to tell about leaving Singhania Fashion House. He asked her to work in Kolkata but she denied.

"Ok, then I will talk with my PA to arrange house for you" Sanskar said with concern.

"No it's ok Jiju, I will..." she was interrupted by Sanskar.

"Riya, you are not just a Swara's friend, we have already taken you as one among us so you can't deny anything when we are giving. And first of all, you are just like a Uttara to me so don't hesitate to ask anything from me" Sanskar said with smile.
Swara looked at him with admiringly and sad for Riya.

"She is going to Delhi as she got a job there" Sanskar said making Swara sad.

"Riya is it true? I thought you are joking?" Swara asked her again as her eyes filled with tears.

"Yes Sara, I am going there" Riya said with determination.

"Is it necessary to go there? Why don't you work here?" Swara asked her with choking voice. Sanskar got worried by seeing her choking voice.

"Swara" he held her through shoulders with worried face and Swara quickly wiped her tears.

"Nothing, I am fine, it's just I got emotional. Ok, you decided to go there then go" Saying this she got up and hurriedly went to her room.

"Sara" Riya shouted at her with worried and tensed face by seeing her. She ran behind Swara and all were looking at them like what happened to her. Sanskar signed by seeing her and then he looked at Jay who was sitting silently, not silently but he was battling himself from inside.

"It's getting late, bye good night everyone" Sanskar said and went inside after patting Jay's shoulder.

Swara entered inside her room and Riya also entered inside behind her.

"Sara,please at least listen to me" Riya said while coming behind Swara.

"What's there to listen more. You have decided so it's your life then who am I to ask?" Swara asked her with a teary eyes yet little bit angry.

"First let me explain" Riya said and made her turned towards herself forcefully.

"Sara look at me first" Riya said while looking at Swara who was looking another side. Swara turned towards her.

"They asked me to join there long back but I didn't want to leave Singhania company but now it's getting difficult for me to stay infront of him when I know he won't respond to my feelings. I thought to wait but I couldn't, he won't come out from his guilt. I saw him still crying for her. I know my presence is making him difficult. I don't want to hurt him by staying close to him that's why I decided to go there. Please Sara, for some months only. I will come back here only. I just need time and peace for my heart and mind" Riya said with teary eyes. Swara looked at her with teary eyes and she understood her but feeling bad for her that she couldn't able to help her.

"Ok, by going there you will be happy then I am happy" Swara said with light smile while wiping her tears. Riya smiled through tears and hugged her.

"Thank you" Riya whispered. Sanskar was standing at door and both broke the hug.

"Riya, I think you have to cancel going there" Sanskar said while coming near them.

"Jiju you also behaving like Swara" Riya said in complaining tone.

"No, you will see tomorrow" Sanskar said with little smile and went inside the closet leaving confused girls behind.

Riya went out after bidding bye to Sara. Sara was sitting on bed waiting for Sanskar.

"This Sanskar na, always left me in confusion. He doesn't tell anything what he is going to do and hide things from me, what he think himself and I will see him" Swara murmured herself with anger.

Sanskar came out from the closet after changing his dress and saw his wife who was blabbering something herself as she was facing her back to him. Sanskar smiled and came near her without making sound and back hugged her while wrapping his hands around her waist placing his hands on her belly.

"Leave me Sanskar" Swara said while trying to come out of his grip. Sanskar felt difference in her voice and he made her turned towards himself and looked at her who was in sulk face.

"What happened to my princess? Seems like she is in angry mood?" Sanskar said slowly in playful way.

Swara turned towards him with angry face.
"Don't you know the reason?" Swara asked him with her cute angry face.

"Me? What I did?" Sanskar asked her confusingly not knowing the reason of his wife's anger.

"You hide the things about Ragini and Lucky marriage?"Swara asked him while making angry pout.
Sanskar smiled by seeing her childishness.

"I am sorry, I was going to tell but before that Bade Papa announced about it. I am sorry please forgive this your poor husband for the last time" Sanskar said while making sorry face and held his ears. Swara melted by seeing his cute face and smiled.

"Ok last time" Swara said on which Sanskar nodded his head with bright smile and pulled her through waist making Swara startled and kissed her forehead.

"Come let's sleep, it's getting late" Sanskar said and both went towards the bed and then slept in each others arms peacefully.

8 March 2023
Maheswari Mansion

All elders were sitting in living hall, Pandit ji was sitting infront of them and youngsters were standing behind them. Pandit was looking for their matching of Kundali's.

"Their Kundali's are matching perfectly DP ji" Pandit ji told them.

"Then we can proceed with their engagement?" DP asked him.

"Yes, surely"Pandit ji said with smile.

"Then will you tell us near by good day for their engagement and Marriage?" DP asked him.
Pandit looked for near by good day

"This month 15 th is good day for their engagement and 25 th is best day for their marriage other than after two months" Pandit said.

"What you say Arjun ji and Yash?" DP asked them.

"We are ok with it" Arjun said and turned towards Ragini and Laksha.

"Guys what you both say?" Arjun asked them.
Ragini and Laksha looked at each other and then turned towards Arjun.

"We are ok with it Papa" Both said with a smile.

"Then we have no problem Pandit ji, you can set that date only" DP said with a smile.

"Ok Dp ji, I will inform you remaining things later. Now I can take your leave, Namaste" Pandit said while getting up and he went out after bidding bye.

"Beta you both are really ready for this marriage if not we can postpone marriage date" DP asked them again to confirm because he didn't want them to push in this marriage responsibility hurriedly without their consent.

"No Papa, we are ready" Laksha said.

"Dad, why are you asking him? He is more desperate to marry" Adarsh teased him.

"Bhaii" Laksha whined and Ragini bent her down in shyness.

After discussing little bit about marriage, all went to their respective work.

Sanskar and Swara were on the way to office. Sanskar was checking mails in his tab and Swara was in deep thoughts. Sanskar looked at her who was lost in her thoughts.

"Swara are you ok?" Sanskar asked her.

"Yes, I am fine" Swara smiled at him while turning towards him.

"Then what are you thinking so deeply?" Sanskar asked her again.

"Now everything is going well, Ragini and Lucky getting married. Do you think Bhai will realise his feelings and confess his feeling before it's too late?" Swara let out her thoughts.

"He will, I am 💯% sure. You don't think too much" Sanskar said with a assuring smile and Swara also smiled back at him. Swara rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Not everything is ok Swara, before Lucky marriage I have to finish this Gadodia and Sengupta's chapter" Sanskar thought in his mind while looking out of the window.

It's been two days that everything was good but in Sengupta mansion, they were plotting something against Sanskar and Arjun.

Sengupta Mansion

"Do you think this plan will work?" Sahil asked Chirag.

"Yes, for both of them, she is precious so it's work 100 percent" Chirag said with smirk.

"Chirag, be careful about this. If he comes to know them then we are finished here only"Sharat warned them.

"Don't worry Uncle, we will take care of it" Chirag said with determination.

"Bhai, call me when you get her. I will see that bitch, she ruined all my plan and because of her I am in this state" Kavita spatted out in anger.

"Cool down Kavi, I will leave her to you only" Chirag said with evil smirk.

Maheswari Mansion
At night

Sanskar was in washroom and his mobile was ringing continuously. Swara who came inside the room and saw his mobile ringing. She looked at the caller ID and it's unknown number. She kept there only but it was again started to ring, she looked for Sanskar but he was still in washroom so she received the call to tell them to call later.

"Hello actually...." She was going to say but stopped in middle by listening.

"Hello dear Sister how are you?" Swara heard dark tone from another side.

"Who are you?" Swara asked him with serious tone. She looked towards closet door and moved towards balcony because she didn't want Sanskar to listen.

"I called to talk with Sanskar but you received his call. No problem, it's good that you received" Opposite person said with a laugh.

"Who are you first tell me" Swara asked him again getting irritated.

"It's very bad sister, you don't know about your only cousin, it's very bad, it's Chirag Gadodia, son of Rajat Gadodia" Chirag said making Swara shock. Swara got little scared as well as angry by listening him but she composed herself.

"Why you called him?" Swara asked him by maintaining her posture as she still feeling scare.

"I thought to give him warning but seems like it's better to say infront of you than him" Chirag said making Swara scare for each second but gaining courage she answered him.

"Do you think he will scare or anyone in our family for your this silly threaten. Dare you to do that" Swara said in anger.

"Tch tch, I thought your husband only has dare but you have more dare than him. It's no problem, I like it" Chirag said while laughing.

"Yes, I have more dare when it comes to my family and my husband" Swara replied to him angrily yet slowly so that Sanskar couldn't hear.

"Yes yes, I am seeing that's why I am giving you one advise, stop your husband what he is doing now otherwise consequences will be very worse than you expected" Chirag said as it's look like threat.

"Are you threatening me?" Swara said by listening him.

"No, just advising you. If he tries to mess with us then you have to loose him like last time. Last time he died because of you and this time also he will die because of you. Think carefully dear sister, bye" Chirag said with evil smirk and cut the call. Swara stood there numb by listening his last words.

"Yes, it's true because of me, he died. Now...Noooo! I can't loose him. I won't allow anything happens to him" Swara was blabbering in fear. Loosing him again was scaring her more, she was in still in shock and suddenly she started to panic by listening Sanskar's voice. She looked at mobile in her hand and quickly deleted call log. After composing herself she entered inside with putting smile on her face which was obviously fake.

"Where were you? I was searching for you everywhere? And my mobile is not finding?" Sanskar asked her by seeing her entering room and
Swara smiled fakely.

"Here is your mobile. I was talking in call as one of my friend called me so" Swara lied to him that she was more scared for Sanskar's reaction if by chance she tells him.

"They called for my num?" Sanskar asked her doubtfully because his personal num, no one knew except family.

"No actually, I called through your mobile as my mobile was out of battery" Swara said with more difficulty as she was feeling bad to lie to him.
Sanskar saw her face which was looking different than normal and
Swara saw him gazing at her.

"Chalo it's getting late, tomorrow we have to go for shopping of engagement and marriage" Swara said with a smile while dragging towards bed. Sanskar got relief seeing her smile and both went towards bed.
Both lied on bed and Swara was sleeping keeping her head on Sanskar's chest and Sanskar was caressing her hairs lovingly.

"Swara" Sanskar called her and
Swara just hunmmed.

"Was there something bothering you?" Sanskar asked her.
Swara opened her eyes instantly and lifted her head little and then looked at him by titling her head little.

"No, why are you asking?" Swara asked him with pestering a little smile on her face.

"No, you were looking anxious before sometime so" Sanskar said softly. Swara was feeling bad to hide this from Sanskar but she was more scared for his life. If Sanskar gets to know then he wouldn't sit quietly then he would be in danger for surely so she was trying to hide this matter from him. She was cursing herself now that why she provoked him to get revenge.

"No, my friend was in some problem so I was little bit worried that's why" Swara lied again.

"What happened to her?" Sanskar asked her.

"Nothing, just family problem. She was facing financial problem as her husband got accident and admitted in hospital so now he is jobless" Swara was feeling more guilty for lying to him.

"So for this small problem, you are worrying too much and making me worry. You ask her to come to our office tomorrow and give her one job in our office" Sanskar said with a smile.

"Ok" Swara said with a smiling back at him.

"Ok, now sleep" Sanskar said and kissed her forehead. Swara smiled feeling his love and closed her eyes. After sometime she looked at Sanskar who was sleeping peacefully but sleep was far away from her eyes.

"I won't allow anything happens to you untill I alive. You are my life, my everything Sanskar. It scares me to death if one scratch on you. I won't allow them to harm you again. If something happens to you then I can't able to live without you" Swara said in mind while looking at his face who was looking very peace while sleeping. She lied down and kissed his chest above the shirt.

"I love you" Swara murmured slowly and closed her eyes. Sanskar opened his eyes and looked at Swara who was sleeping. He slowly took his mobile from side table and checked but didn't find any unknown num so he texted Mark something and kept it back on side table.

"I know Swara, you are hiding something or something was bothering you. I know you lied to me because I know other than Riya you don't have close friend so that you can share anything freely. I am not angry for lying to me but don't bear everything alone because it pains me to see you in pain. You are my life, my everything so I can't see you in any pain or hurt" Sanskar said in his mind while looking at her sleeping figure. He kissed her head above hairs and closed his eyes while pulling her more to himself.

Another side Jay was tossing on bed for not able to sleep because he was feeling some unknown fear and scare for something but not getting what it was. He sat on bed with frustrated face and palmed his face in both hands. He looked for water but it was empty jug so he came out of the room and going towards kitchen. He was going to descend the stairs but something caught his eyes or say someone and was going towards terrace at this late night.

Jay got confused and he kept jug on nearby table and followed them till terrace.

"What are you doing at this late night that too alone?" Jay asked with stern tone.

The person got flinched little by listening his voice and turned back to see him, it was Riya who came to terrace.
Riya looked at him for a minute and then turned straight ignoring him. She stood watching the stars in the night sky. Jay got angry for for seeing her ignorance.
He marched towards her and pulled her towards himself through her elbow.
Riya startled with sudden pull and got angry for his action.

"What the hell....?" She said with loud voice but stopped by seeing his angry face with red eyes.

"Can't you just answer for my question, don't ignore my question and I don't like it when someone ignored my question" Jay said with gritted teeth.

"Who are you to ask me? And why should I answer you? You are neither family nor my friend that I should answer for your question" Riya said with anger while looking at him. Jay was getting angry by listening her nonsense, he didn't know why he was getting angry on her for not giving him reply.

"Tell me, who are you to ask me?" Riya asked him with still eyes. Jay stood dumbfounded as he was not getting what to answer for her question.
Riya looked at him who was standing with loss of words but staring Riya.

Riya slowly removed his hand from her hand which he was still holding.. Riya gave a last glance to him who was standing with black face or say something inside was going and moved towards the door to go down. Jay was standing there itself still being in his thoughts.

"Ahhhh"

Suddenly he came into sense by listening scream and turned back to see the scene which horrified him as Riya was lying down and her head was bleeding.

"Riya" Jay rushed towards her who was lying on floor and closing her eyes due to hit of head to edge of wall.

Flashback

Riya was going towards door with absent minded that she didn't see that there was a flower pot on ground. She stumbled and lose her balance. Before she holds something for support, she hit her head near by wall edge with force and her head started to bleed.

Flashback ends

Jay kneeled down and kept her head on his lap.

"Riya, what happened? Riya open your eyes" He started to pat her cheeks as she was loosing her consciousness.

"Riya don't close your eyes, Riya please open your eyes" Jay started to plead and his eyes filled with tears as he was feeling horrible by seeing her state that his past started to come infront of him where he lost Siya.

"Riya please open your eyes, see I am sorry for getting angry on you and scolding you. I am sorry, I never get angry on you and scold you. Please open your eyes...please don't do this to me like this, see I am apologing to you. You wanted me to say sorry right, see now I am saying then why can't you listen?" Jay was crying and pleading her to open her eyes.
Riya was still conscious but her eyes were dropping.

"Riya, open your eyes, if you also left me then I don't have reason to live. I was alive when Siya left but this time if you leave me then I don't know how can I leave without you. I love you Riya, I am sorry for hurting you with my behaviour...please wake up" Jay confessed his love while crying. Riya who was closing her eyes and seeing him and vision was getting blur but she was just listening him. She felt immense happiness in heart and she wanted to reply and hug him and then cry till she gets satisfy but couldn't. She was lifting her hand to his face but felt weak as darkness was engulfing her, her hand dropped by closing her eyes.

"Riyaaaa" Jay screamed loudly seeing her fully unconscious. He picked her in her arms and rushed downstairs.
He was feeling vulnerable by seeing her lifeless.

"Sanskar, Sanskar" Jay shouted as soon as he came down from the terrace. He didn't think anything at this moment that everyone was sleeping or not as it was midnight but only one thing was roaming in his mind that he couldn't loose Riya.

Sanskar who has just closed his eyes and opened instantly by listening Jay's shout.
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To be continued...

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