Radhe Krishna

Sanskar switched on the table lamp and even Swara also opened her eyes listening noise.

"What happened Sanskar?" Swara asked him yawning while rubbing her eyes to get clear view.

"Don't know, it's Jay's voice" saying this he removed comforter and rushed towards door followed by Swara. He opened the door and found Jay who was standing with Riya in his hands, looking devastated with tears in his eyes. Sanskar and Swara got shocked seeing them.

"Jay, what happened to her?" Sanskar asked him by seeing Riya whose head was bleeding.

"Bhai, what happened to her?" Swara asked him being panic by seeing her best friend in that state.

"Riya.. Riya open your eyes.. Riya" Swara started to pat her cheeks and her eyes welled up seeing her in pain.

"Swara calm down, it's not time to get panic" Sanskar said to Swara who was panicking by seeing her.

"Jay, you put her on bed, I will call Nandini Maa" Sanskar said and rushed towards Nandini's room.

Jay rushed towards Riya's room followed by Swara. Jay put her on bed and sat beside her and Swara also sat on another side.

"Riya, wake up please, open your eyes please. I will never scold you again and please open your eyes" Jay was pleading her while crying.

"Riyu open your eyes please..." Swara said in crying tone while squeezing her hand.

Sanskar entered inside with Nandini followed by family members.

They got shocked by seeing Riya's bleeding head.
Jay moved aside by making place to Nandini. Nandini sat beside her and Sanskar gave her first aid box.

She did first aid and done bandage on her head and then lastly gave injection to her.

"I have given her injection, she will wake up in the morning and nothing to worry" Nandini said while getting up from the bed.

"What happened to her? She was alright then? What was she doing at this midnight?" AP asked and Sanskar looked at Jay as no one knows what happened except Jay who brought her. All turned towards Jay for him to say something.

"I think we should go outside and talk. She needs rest" DP said and all went outside. Swara got down from the bed after covering her properly and all went outside. Jay went out after taking last glance at Riya who was sleeping under sedatives.

All came down and settled on sofa and waiting for Jay to answer. Jay looked at all and took a short breath to calm his nerves.

"Actually I was not getting sleep so to take fresh air, I went to terrace. There Riya was present there already and when she was coming downstairs, by mistakenly she stumbled with something so she lost balance and hit her head with corner edge of the side wall...."Jay said except his confession and their argument. He looked towards all who was listening him keenly but Sanskar was giving him look like 'is it true'. Jay looked at him and Sanskar narrowed his eye brown on which Jay turned other side to avoid him because Sanskar knew that he was lying and something was there other than this what he told now.

"I think you all should go, it's late night" DP said to all who were looking at each other not knowing what to do.

"Anu, I think you stay in Riya's room for tonight" DP said while turning towards AP.

"No Bade Papa, I will stay with Riya, you don't worry" Swara said quickly.

"It's ok Swara beta, I will stay in her room, you go" Ap said but Swara convinced her to go and sleep.
All left to room except Sanskar, Jay and Swara.

"Jay come to my room, I need to talk" Sanskar said sternly and moved towards his room. Jay looked at his retreating figure with sad face even Swara also got confused by seeing them.

"Bhai" Swara was saying something but Jay interrupted her.

"I will tell you, come" Jay said and moved towards Sanskar's room followed by Swara.
Both entered the room and looked at Sanskar who was standing while facing his back.

"Close the door Swara" Sanskar said and turned to face them.

"Care to explain. I know what you told downstairs was only half truth. I need full truth" Sanskar asked him while looking straight into his eyes. Jay closed his eyes in pain because of him that she is in this situation.
Swara was just standing like spectacular to witness what was going.

"It's because of me" Jay said while looking down as his eyes filled with tears by remembering Riya and started to fall by as a drop. Sanskar and Swara looked each other but didn't say anything.

He told what happened on terrace except his confession and looked at both by lifting his head.

"I didn't do it intentionally, I was just asking her" Jay was feeling difficulty to say as huge lump formed in his throat.
Sanskar came forward and just hugged him while pulling him towards. Jay broke down in his embrace which he was holding for long time. Sanskar let him to cry as he knew how Jay was feeling at right now. He might not realise his feeling but he was feeling pain by seeing her in pain.

"I can't loose her like Siya Sanskar. I can't loose her, I tried to ignore my feelings for her but I couldn't. I hurted her by my words so that she would stay away from me and I can control my feelings but I failed miserably. I couldn't stop my heart falling for her how much I tried to avoid her but I couldn't. When she started to ignore me I couldn't able to bear that so I lashed out on her my anger. I love her Sanskar. .I love her so much...."Jay confessed his feeling for Riya. Sanskar smiled listening him and finally his best friend accepted his love for her. Even Swara also got happy by listening him and felt happy for them. Sanskar broke the hug and looked at Jay who was looking at him with teary eyes.

"Bhai, I am very happy for you both, finally you accepted your feelings for her" Swara said while coming near him and Jay smiled through tears.

"Don't make it late to confess. I am very happy for you, finally you are getting happiness" Sanskar said while patting his one cheek.

"Bhai,do you think Riya will easily forgive you so easily after what you did to her till now?" Swara asked him teasingly.
Listening her Jay's face fell off but Swara saw his sad face.

"Don't worry, I will help you to ease her anger" Swara said with bright smile and Jay smiled by listening her.

"Thank you, I am very lucky to get you all as my family" Jay said and hugged both. Sanskar and Swara also hugged him back.

"Ok you go and sleep, I will sleep with Riya" Swara said after breaking the hug and was going to Riya's room but stopped by listening Jay.

"Swara" Jay called her.

"Yes Bhai" Swara said while turning back.

"Hmmm....can I stay there for tonight please?" Jay asked her hesitantly.

Swara looked at him with raised eyebrow then at Sanskar and Sanskar blinked his eyes.

"Ok, but make sure you should sleep. I know you won't sleep there" Swara said teasingly.

"I will,thank you" Jay said with a smile and moved towards Riya's room. Sanskar and Swara looked at him till he left the room.

"Ok come, it's very late" Sanskar said while closing the door and Swara nodded her head and then moved towards bed.

Both lied on the bed and Swara was in Sanskar's embrace and Sanskar was just caressing her hairs.

"Sanskar, everyone will be happy if they hear this news right?" Swara said while tilting her head little to look Sanskar.

"Yes, Mom would be the most happiest person if she hears this. She always try to convince him to move on but he always ignore it but now he decided to move on so everyone will be happy for him" Sanskar said with little smile while looking down..

"I think two marriage will happen soon and I am very excited" Swara said excitedly.
Sanskar just laughed out by listening her.

Jay opened the Riya's room slowly, entered and closed the door behind. He came near her bed and saw her who was sleeping under sedatives with pale face. He sat beside her and held her left palm in between his both palms and then he slowly caressed her forehead which was having bandage. He bent down little and kissed her forehead lovingly.

"I am sorry, please wake up soon. I want to say so much to you" Jay mumbled against her forehead. He sat for a while staring her face which was giving him peace to his heart.

He got up and sat on sofa while staring at her sleeping figure. He wasn't getting sleep so he sat there.

9 March 2023
Maheswari Mansion
Morning

"Ahhh" Riya winced in pain and
she woke up due to disturbance of sun rays and she tried to open her eyes but winced in pain because of head wound. Listening sound, Jay opened his eyes with a jerk and looked towards the bed and then found Riya who opened her eyes and trying to sit. Jay quickly rushed towards her.

"Riya" He came near her with concern.
He helped her to sit and kept a cushion behind her back for support but Riya was gazing at him only.

"Are you ok? Are you feeling any pain?" Jay asked her with concern, care, love filled eyes. Riya just nodded her head in no.

"Water" Riya just whispered as she was feeling very thirsty.
Jay quickly poured water in glass and  gave it to her, she drank little bit. Jay took it back and kept it on side table. Riya was gazing at him all the while. He was looking very tired and his eyes were red and swallen due to crying. Riya got that he was crying for her.

"Was he really crying for her? Did he really confessed that he loves me or it's my illusion?" Riya was thinking in mind. Jay looked at her who was looking at him deeply to find anything in his eyes.
Before Jay ask something, Sanskar and Swara entered inside the room.
Riya and Jay looked at them who was standing with a light smile on their face.

"How are feeling now? Are you feeling any pain?" Swara asked her while coming near her and sat infront of her in bed beside her legs.

"I am feeling ok,no pain" Riya said with weak smile.

"You don't know how much you scared us last night? Don't do this again" Swara said with strict voice like teacher scolding her students..

"I am sorry" Riya said while making sorry face.

"Ok, I forgave you for the last time" Swara said while removing her hands.

"Ok now get fresh up and have breakfast. Bhai you too go and fresh up" Swara said turning towards Jay who was standing beside Sanskar while gazing at Riya.

"Swara, I will come after sometime as I need to make some calls" Sanskar said and went out along with Jay.

Swara helped Riya to get down from the bed and dropped her till washroom then helped her to sit on bed. Till then maid brought breakfast for Riya. AP sent it to her room as Swara asked her to send it to room.

"You have breakfast and take this tablets. Maa has ordered me to give you all this" Swara said with a smile.

Riya was going to take spoon but Swara stopped and took spoon from her hand and then started to feed her. Riya got tears in her eyes for seeing her love for her. She doesn't know about their parents and grew up in orphanage but got Swara's love like mother, sister, family everything. Now also she is taking care of her like a mother, she was overwhelmed by seeing her care and this family care and love for her. She only has Swara before but now she got big family through Swara who treats her like their daughter not caring about that she is outsider and orphan. Now she got her man whom she started to love and admire. She is more happy now for knowing that he also loves her. Swara got concern by seeing tears...

"Riya what happened? Are you feeling pain?" Swara asked her with worried face.

"No, just got emotional by seeing care and love from you all. I never saw my parents who gave birth to me. I got you in orphanage who cares and loves me but family. Now I got to know how family should be through you. I know it's not my family but the care , concern and love which I got in these days made me think like that. It's all because of you...thank you" Riya said while smiling through tears.

"Don't think like that Riya beta, you are not orphan. We never differentiate you and Swara from the moment when you entered this house. You entered this house as a Swara's friend but we all took you as a family" AP said while entering the room.

"You are not alone, we are with you. You are like a daughter to us like Swara and Ragini" Nandini said while caressing her hairs.

"You don't need to thank us and don't hesitate to ask anything from us, you have four mother's here" Sujata said with a smile.

"Yes Riya beta, it's true that we didn't give attention to you but we never considered you as a outsider" Radha told her.

"No aunty, don't say like that..." Riya said.

"Thank you so much for accepting me as your one of family member" Riya said while looking everyone with a smile.

"Not accepting beta, already accepted" Arjun said while entering inside and followed by other family members.m

"Don't ever think that you are orphan, you have this much big family here and all cares for you and loves you like we do for others" Nandini said. Riya smiled through tears with overwhelmed emotions by seeing their care and love.

"No tears ok" AP said while wiping tears. Jay smiled by seeing this and he felt proud by getting this another family. It's true that since he came in this house as a Sanskar's friend they treated him as their son even more than their own children.

All left after enquiring about her health Swara, Jay and Ragini, Laksha were present there.

"Chachi" Aashi entered inside while holding her teddy bear.

"Aashi doll" Swara said with excitedly by listening her voice.
Aashi ran towards Swara by seeing her and Swara hugged her.

"When did you come?" Swara asked her while breaking the hug.

"Now only, I came directly to your room but you were not there so I asked Mumma and she told that you are here so I came running to meet you" Aashi said excitedly and she was beaming with happiness by seeing Swara after a week.

"How was your camp?" Swara asked her.

"I will tell you later, there are so much to tell you and where is chachu?" Aashi asked her.

"Chachu is in study room" Swara said with a smile.

"This is very bad Aashi, here I am standing your chachu and you didn't care about me and asking about Sanskar chachu" Laksha said making faces.

"You are here that's why I didn't ask you. Sanskar chachu is not here so I asked about him" Aashi said innocently making all burst out into laughter by listening her. Laksha made faces and Aashi looked back and then saw Riya who was sitting on bed while resting on bedpost.

"Chachi, what happened to Riya di?" Aashi whispered in Swara's ear and Swara smiled by listening her.

"She got hurt on her head yesterday" Swara said and Aashi gave her doll to her and then moved towards Riya. Riya smiled seeing her.

"Riya di don't worry, our naani is doctor and she will cure you soon" Aashi said cutely while standing beside her bed. Riya smiled and caressed her cheek.

"Yes baby" Riya said with a smile.

"Aashi baby come, Riya di needs rest. We will go and meet your chachu" Laksha said while picking her up in his arms.

All went out except Jay and Riya looked at him.

"Hmm Riya" He was saying but Riya lied on bed ignoring him and closed her eyes.

"When you go out, please close the door" Riya said with closed eyes and covered herself with comforter. Jay looked at her with sad face and he left the room with heavy heart. He came to his room and sat on bed while palming his face.
Sanskar entered inside his room and saw him sitting like this.

"Jay, what happened?" Sanskar asked him.
Jay looked at him by lifting his head.

"Nothing" Jay tried to smile but couldn't.

"She is stilk angry on me" Jay said making Sanskar chuckle.

Jay looked at him by narrowing his eyes.

"What? It's you who made her angry and now it's your duty to pacify her before she goes to Delhi otherwise forget her" Sanskar said and went out of the room by pressing his lips not to laugh loud infront of him by seeing his face reaction and Jay stood like statue by listening him.

"Ahhhhh! what to do? Shall I ask Swara's help? Yes, she can only help me now unlike her khadoos husband" Jay said to himself.

Evening

All came from office and sitting around the dining table while having tea.
Riya also came down as she was feeling better now. Riya was sitting beside Swara and Uttara. They cancelled today shopping because of Riya and thought to go by tomorrow. Jay was sitting opposite to Riya and beside Laksha and Sanskar. He looked at her but she was busy in talking with Uttara. He was getting frustrate by each second because she was ignoring him since two days and now also she was not giving any heed to him because he was trying to talk with her but she was showing attitude. But Riya was seeing his frustrated face with corner of her eyes and smiling inside by seeing him.

"You ignored me whole week right now see yourself. Come and confess your love till then I will not give you attention" Riya thought mischievously in her mind with hidden smile. Swara was seeing Jay and Riya.

"You are doing it purposely right?" Swara whispered near Riya's ear and Riya turned towards her.

"Yes" Riya said with smile and even Swara also smiled.

"Bechara..  he was struggling so much to talk with you but you are ignoring him" Swara said feeling pity over Jay.

"Let him wait for sometime. How he made me wait in all these days and I am getting very fun by seeing him desperation and frustration" Riya said with a wink.

"Don't make him too frustrate otherwise I don't know when will that bomb burst out" Swara said with chuckle while looking at Jay who was talking with Sanskar.

"Till tomorrow" Riya said with smile and started to sip her tea. Swara nodded her head unbelievably with a smile.
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To be continued

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