Radhe Krishna

After getting fresh up, all came down to have dinner. Yash was sitting on head chair, Radha sat beside his right and left side Adarsh, Pari, Karan and Ragini and Sara sat beside Radha respectively. Aashi was sitting on Ragini lap. Maids served them dinner and all started to have dinner.

"Adarsh, how is going office work?" Yash asked him.

"Its going good papa" Adarsh replied while having dinner.

"Dad, Karma got new project" Karan said happily bringing up the mater.

"I know, Sanskar never loose anything or for anyone" Yash said making all smile.

Listening Sanskar's name Sara felt goosebumps in her stomach. She lost herself in her thoughts.

"Sara, what happened?" Ragini asked seeing her lost somewhere not eating anything.

Sara came into sense "Ha".

"Eat, what were you thinking?" Ragini asked her with concern which got everyone attention.

"Nothing" She started to eat food while bending her head but still her mind was wondering around one name Sanskar.

"Sara beta" Radha called her on which Sara turned towards her direction.

"Don't hesitate, it's your family also" Radha said with warm smile trying to make her comfortable on which Sara smiled at her nodding her head in yes.

After having dinner, all retired to their respective room after all big hectic day.

Sara and Ragini came into Ragini's room after leaving Aashi to her room.
Both entered inside the room. Sara glanced at room, it was indeed big room with balcony and large king size bed. Ragini took her one of her night suit and gave it to Sara.

"Sara, take this. You might feel uncomfortable in that dress. You will feel comfortable in this night outfit" She said while giving her dress.

"It's ok Ragini, I am fine with this" Sara tried to deny Ragini but Ragini stopped her.

"I don't wanna hear anything from you now, just go and change" Ragini ordered her in her strict tone. Sara got sudden afraid by listening her strict tone and nodded her head and went inside the washroom.

Ragini signed "This girl won't listen if I tell her softly"

Ragini took another pair of night suit and went inside after Sara. Ragini came out after changing into night suit and saw Sara who was sitting on couch.

"Come, let's sleep" Ragini said while moving towards bed and Sara nodded her head and came towards another side of bed.

"Did you inform Riya?" Ragini asked while turning towards Sara.

"Hmm, I messaged her as it's already late" Sara said and lied on bed.

Ragini slept immediately after her body hit the bed due to tiredness but sleep was far away from Sara. She was tossing on bed to get sleep because it's new place for her as well as she was thinking about Sanskar. Whenever she head this name, her heart automatically starts to beat fast and feelings like some unknown connection with that name and thinking about she drifted into deep slumber.

Jan 9 2023
Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport Kolkata

Private jet landed at Kolkata airport in the early morning 7 am. Arjun and Nandini came out from the airport followed by security guards. Three cars were standing in line infront of airport.

"Finally after 24 years, we are here, I never thought that we would be here again after loosing everything 24 years back" Arjun said with faint smile while standing at airport gate and turned towards Nandini who also turned towards him by hearing. Nandini also nodded her head silently because she didn't have words to say anything. Both seated at middle car followed by two cars at front and back and drove off to their destination.

Soon car stopped infront of a big mansion, guards opened the big iron gate and car entered inside. Arjun and Nandini came out from the car and Arjun looked at the Mansion.

" SWARANJALI MANSION"

Its their ancestral mansion which they lost some years back but he got it when it was an auction some years back as he didn't want to loose it which had memory of his childhood. Arjun's eyes filled with tears seeing this house after so many years. Nandini squeezed his hand in her hand to assure him. Arjun smiled at her faintly and both entered inside and welcomed by house care taker Ramu a middle aged man.

"Namaste Saabh" Ramu greeted him with smile.

"Namaste Kaka" Arjun smiled at him back.
"Kaka arrange the breakfast, we will come in sometime" he told him while moving towards living hall.

"Yes Saabh" Ramu Kaka nodded his head and moved towards kitchen where some maids were doing work.

Both moved towards their room to get fresh up as workers already kept their luggages in Arjun's room.

Both were moving towards Arjun's room, Nandini was looking at the Mansion with awe look because she never came here and this was the first time she was seeing this Mansion. She only knew they had a Mansion in Kolkata but she never got to visit here before leaving India. Suddenly Arjun stopped infront of one room and looked at the door which was closed, his eyes filled with tears by seeing that room. Nandini got confused and concerned by seeing his tears. She kept hand on his left shoulder.

"Arjun, why you stopped? Whose room is this?"Nandini asked not knowing anything.

Arjun didn't say anything, he just opened the room latch and entered inside with slow step. It was big room with king size bed at the middle and walls were filled with photo frames. Arjun stood at the door step looking at them all with distant. Nandini came out from his behind and stood beside him, she also got tears seeing that room as now she got it whose room was this!. Nandini encircled her hand around his one arm. Arjun looked at her with teary eyes.

"I missed her so much Nandu. I didn't get to see her one last time also" Arjun said as one tear dropped from his one eye.

"Don't cry Arjun, she won't be happy by seeing you crying for her, you know right that she doesn't like tears in your eyes" Nandini tried to calm her husband as she didn't know how to console him in this matter even she also broken person like him but for him she has to become strong.

"Yes, she doesn't like my tears" He quickly wiped his tears and smiled faintly and both came out from the room after locking, they moved towards their room.

Malhotra Mansion

After getting ready both Sara and Ragini coming towards at the breakfast table with all. Radha saw them coming down. Both rrached dining hall.

"Good morning Sara beta" Radha was the one the first to wish her.

"Good morning aunty" Sara wished her back with smile.

"Come and sit" She said moving towards her.

Ragini pulled chair for her, Sara smiled at her and settled on it. Ragini took her seat beside Sara. Radha served her breakfast in return Sara smiled at her in gratitude.

After having breakfast Sara and Ragini were standing at living hall ready to go to office and waiting for Karan.

"Sara beta, come home whenever you want and think this is also your home. You don't need to ask permission or anything" Radha said with warm smile caressing her one cheek. Sara smiled at her nodding her head and then she took blessings from Yash and Radha.

"Didi, come to my home also. I will show you my room and all" Aashi said in excitement while smiling brightly.

"Of course Aashi baby, I will come one day" Sara said while kissing her chubby cheeks and hugged her before going out and bid bye to all.

Karan was driving car, Sara and Ragini were sitting at back seat.

"Sara, what is your birth date?" Ragini asked from her nowhere.

Sara's face fell listening birth date.
Ragini realised what she asked without knowing.

"Oh sorry..."Ragini asked in apologitic tone.

Sara felt sad listening but she couldn't help with her fate. It's of no use to think about that. Now she accepted her fate as it is now so no needed to worry about anything accepting upcoming future.

"It's ok Ragini, no need to be sorry" Sara smiled at her.

"I don't remember but Shanti Maa once told me that when I brought go orphanage 24 years back I was one year old baby, exact date I don't know" Sara said looking at Ragini.

"No problem, we will celebrate our birthday on same date as mine" Ragini said making Sara smile.
Karan was just listening their talk and smiled himself by knowing her sister.

Karma Office

They reached office, trio got down from the car and moved towards office.

After bidding Ragini and Karan, Sara went towards her working place. She was happy today because of spending time with Ragini's family made her happy which was new feelings for her.

It was afternoon 1.30 pm, Sara looked at time as it was lunch time. She got up from her chair and going to washroom to wash her hands. Suddenly Kavita came infront of her by making Sara startled with sudden appearance. Sara looked at her lifting her head and got shock by seeing her but didn't show it on her face. She started to move by avoiding her but Kavita stopped her holding her wrist making Sara stop. Sara felt sudden tug of fear and she turned towards Kavita who was smirking by seeing her scared face.

"You have dare to avoid me right?" Kavita asked smirking at her.

"No m.. mam" Sara stammered to say as worlds were not coming from her mouth in fear.

"Then don't you know, you have to give respect to seniors?" Kavita asked raising her eyes brow with attitude.

Sara nodded her head in yes without word as she was feeling scare because of last time, like this time also she would make fun of her infront of everyone.

"Kavita, what are you talking with orphan and traditional girl like her who doesn't have any modern sense and all...look at her first then ask her anything" Mansi said with smirking while laughing at her.
Sara felt more dejected listening them, her eyes filled with tears.

Before she could ask anything Ragini came insearch of Sara. She waited for Sara to come but she didn't appear by 20 minutes so she came to her working place but didn't find her so insearch of her she came to washroom and got angry by seeing Kavita holding Sara's hand.

"What's going on here?"Ragini asked from behind making both turned towards voice. Kavita left Sara's hand instantly by seeing Ragini. Sara felt relief by seeing Ragini. Ragini came near them and looked at Kavita and Mansi with angry eyes and turned towards Sara...

"What is happening here?" Ragini asked Sara while eyeing Kavita. She hoped that this time Sara might tell her but Sara didn't utter one word.

"Nothing mam just introducing ourselves as we don't know each other and most importantly we are in same floor so" Kavita tried to make believe by her words and not to make obvious for her. She knew about Ragini and also she was the head of dept here.

"I have listened your talk" Ragini said angrily turning towards both while folding her hands over chest with straight face giving angry glare.

Kavita and Mansi gulped their saliva by seeing her angry face.

"No mam...we just..."Kavita tried to say something but cut off by Ragini.

"No need to say anything about yourself or justify. I know about everyone here" Ragini said in her rude tone.
"If I hear again you by making fun of any one or hurt them by your words, you both no longer will be here and most importantly stay away from her" She said pointing towards Sara with anger yet warning.

Ragini held Sara's hand and left from there..Kavita clenched her fist in anger by seeing both of them and feeling insult from them.

"I will not leave this Ragini, most importantly that girl because of her I got insult today" Kavita said angrily still looking at their direction.

"She is here only, we will see her, now calm down and let's go" Mansi tried to calm her friend. Kavita angrily went from there.

Ragini came inside her cabin while holding Sara's hand and left her hand with jerk making Sara startled with her sudden action. Ragini turned towards her angrily "Can't to give answer to them, you were listening their nonsense while they were making fun of you" Ragini shouted at her angrily with frustrated making Sara flinched from her place being scared from her tone. Ragini saw her scared face and cursed herself for shouting at her.

Ragini came near her and dragged Sara towards couch and made her sit on couch. She herself kneeled infront of her and cupped her cheeks with her both hands.

"Sara look at me" She said softly who was looking at down with teary eyes.
Sara looked at her lifting her head.

"Why are you so much innocent and timid. I don't want you to listen everyone nonsense about you. I want strong Sara. I know it's not easy to be strong at once but tried to be strong. You know this world is not good for innocent people. In this cruel world, if you want to survive, you should ready to face everything with courage and confidence. You need to become strong atleast for yourself not for anyone. Everytime I or Riya won't be there to protect you from such people "Ragini said softly with care. Sara was just looking at her while listening her words keenly. She also knew this world is cruel, she experienced already and worst for innocent people but she was not that much strong to face anything and got support anyone like Ragini. She felt blessed at the same moment for having them beside her.

Ragini was looking at her to get some response from her.

Sara smiled at her "I will try to become strong and brave like you" she said just two words which brought smile on Ragini's face. Ragini hugged her gently on which Sara also hugged her back. After having lunch both retired to their respective work place and involved in their work.

Sanskar was working and typing something in Mac. Atul entered inside after knocking door.

"Yes Atul" Sanskar said still his eyes on Mac screen and typing something.

"Sir, that Hospital Project" listening Hospital project Sanskar lifted his head and looked at Atul in questionable. Atul continued saying" Mr. Raichand is India now and he wants to meet you regarding about SR Hospital and also invited you today for dinner at his Villa" he finished by informing him about today meetings. Sanskar got confused why he asked him for private dinner but shrugged his thoughts.

"What you told them?" Sanskar asked turning towards Mac screen and started to type again.

"I wanted to ask your permission so came to ask you" Atul said in his professional tone.

"Ok, told them yes from my side" Sanskar said with his plain tone. Atul nodded his head in agreement.

"Anything else" Sanskar asked by glancing at Atul with corner of eyes who was still standing.

"Sir, you have to go London for conference which is on next week" Atul informed him which he got mail from London Business Management today only.

Sanskar looked at him leaving his typing.

"Make necessary arrangement" Sanskar said in his professional tone.

"Yes sir" Atul said and left Sanskar's cabin.

Sanskar leaned on his back and closed his eyes. A drop of tear escaped from his left eye remembering something. He opened his eyes which was now red with tears then he composed himself and started to do his work.

Sanskar informed his family that he wouldn't be coming home for dinner as he was having dinner meeting so he would be late.

At Swaranjali Mansion

Sanskar reached the mansion at 8 pm as already guards were informed by Arjun to let him inside. Sanskar's car stopped at near main gate. Sanskar looked at name plate which was written as "Swaranjali". He felt sudden wave of emotions passed through his body by seeing name plate. His car moved inside when guards opened the large gate and car stopped at main door. Sanskar got down from car and followed by Alex.

"Alex you stay here" Sanskar ordered him on which Alex nodded his head and Sanskar moved inside.

As one guard of Raichand's lead him towards living hall where Arjun and Nandini were waiting for him. Sanskar reached near living hall where Arjun was sitting facing his back to Sanskar.

"Sir" Guard called him while gaining both of them attention. Arjun and Radha got up from there place and turned towards him.

Arjun stood numb by seeing Sanskar infront of him as first he thought he might be someone else but seeing him infront of him alive, his eyes filled with unshed tears and he couldn't able to believe his own eyes that he was seeing him alive.
Sanskar also felt that he had seen him before but he thought so many were there look alike and shrugged his thoughts.

Sanskar came near them as guard left from there. Radha was seeing both of them. She was seeing her husband's face who was controlling his tears by seeing Sanskar and trying to maintain normal.

"Hello Mr. Raichand, nice to meet you here" Sanskar said forwarding his hand for handshake.
Arjun came into sense and looked at his hand and then shook with smile after composing himself .

"Glad to see here Mr. Maheswari" Arjun said with professional smile.

"Meet my wife Nandini" Arjun introduced her while turning towards Nandini.

"Hello Mam" Sanskar greeted with professional smile.

"You can call me Aunty beta, it's not your office or I am not your boss here" Nandini said with smile.

Sanskar nodded his head in yes silently with small smile.

"Please sit down" Arjun asked him while making way for Sanskar.

"Thank you sir" Sanskar said after sitting on sofa.

"You can call me uncle or anything as it's not office or business meet" Arjun said while laughing.

"You too sir...hmm ... uncle call me Sanskar" Sanskar said with light smile. He was feeling some unknown connection with him from the first day itself so he didn't understand why he was feeling comfortable with him.

"You both will continue your talk, I will arrange for dinner" Saying this Nandini moved towards dining hall to instruct maid.

"So Sanskar, I heard a lot about you and about your family. I am proud of you man. At this young age you have achieved so much" Arjun said while starting the conversation.
Sanskar smiled at him listening him.

"I would like to meet your family one day" Arjun said again trying to know about him.

"You are always welcome sir..hmm..uncle" Sanskar said with small smile. He was not talkative much and also he was feeling awkward alone with Arjun as it was first time both met directly. Sanskar never tried to be close with his business partners but by seeing Arjun he felt some kind of happiness and felt familiar. Arjun also feeling awkward but he needed to know about him completely.

"Sanskar, I am leaving this project completely on you as I said earlier it will be partnership but I want you to handle everything and whatever the things you need for this project, it will be provided by me" Arjun said making Sanskar shock. Sanskar looked at Arjun with shocked as well as confused eyes. Arjun understood his confusion.

"I know you are in confusion but I trust you, you can do this work efficiently. This is not any profitable project in fact it's most important project for us and dream of someone to build hospital for poor but unfortunately they are not with us to fulfill their wish" Arjun's eyes filled with tears, even Sanskar saw his face which was holding some unknown emotions like some pain behind. Arjun composed himself and smiled at Sanskar.

"I know you are wondering why I called you for private dinner with my family?" Arjun asked him in which Sanskar didn't say anything just looking at Arjun.

"Nothing like that uncle, it's just...."Sanskar tried to say something but didn't get a words what to say.

"It's just that we don't have anyone here to say our own. We came to India after long time and seeing you made us remember of someone special as you resembled him so we were glad that you accepted our invitation and came here" Arjun said with warm smile making Sanskar also smile.

"It's my pleasure uncle to meet you both" Sanskar said truthfully. For the first time he was feeling happy talking with someone else other than his family.

"Arjun, dinner is ready" Nandini called them from dining table.

"Please come" Arjun got from his seat and moved towards dining table.

Trio sat on their respective seats as Arjun in middle and Nandini and Sanskar on either side of him. Maid served them dinner. Sanskar looked at food with surprised as well as amusement what not it was all his favourite food items. He wondered how they knew about his taste or its just coincidence because except his family no one knew about his taste.

Arjun read his facial expression as he knew that what he must be thinking now but kept quite even Nandini also looked at him.

"Beta, feel comfortable here. We also don't have anyone here and think us as your family" Nandini said remembering something as her eyes filled but she quickly wiped with another hand before they could see her but both saw her.

"Nandini"Arjun called her softly.

"No Arjun, I am ok...it's just I got emotional" Nandini said while smiling at him but Arjun knew what was she thinking.

Sanskar was confused seeing their reaction because he couldn't understand anything but one thing he got to know that they were in pain and hidden pain in their words.

Trio started to have dinner silently and suddenly Sanskar asked something on which both looked at him shockingly.
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To be continued.

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Prakruti ♥️