Everything is lie... everything... the people we met, we face... the life we live now... everything is a lie

Sanskar wanted to shout this statement like a mad. The wife he loved, the shy and soft hearted lady, she was not the same which he thought. The face she masked infront of him, to seduce and marry him so that she could get evidence against him and his father to prove her friend's innocence. The days they spent together as a couple... everything was merely a lie. On another hand, his father, a strict and honest police officer to the world, which even he thought as truth, now a cold-hearted murderer?

"This should be dream. How could my papa be a murderer?"He asked himself being not able to trust his own investigation even after hearing his father's confession.

"He is not..."Sanskar wanted to shout. But, to whom? To himself? Even if he shouts, would his conscience accept that?

In the past six years, on based on which reasons, he made himself as a police officer. All the reasons didn't exist like a mirage. For whom he wanted to get justice, she was alive. Lakshya Kashyap, whom he thought as a murderer, he was a victim in that act.

All he lived in a world based on lies... Lies of his father; Lies of his wife; Lies of his own.

"why did you confront him? you could have lived in the hope that your father was just an accomplice. You could have lived in the comfort of lies."He asked himself by seeing in the mirror.

"What is the difference between convict and accomplice? Even you treated Lakshya and Sakthi as same before knowing the truth."His own conscience mocked him.

"Arghh!" Sanskar punched on the wall angrily just to get pain. So that he could forget his inner turmoil.

"Have you lost your senses, Sanskar?" An angry voice slammed him.

He turned and saw his wife with worried eyes contrast to her tone.

"No everything is a lie. It's just my hallucination."Sanskar told himself and turned.

By sudden force he turned then he felt a soft touch in his lips.

"Swara..."His mind identified the owner of the touch then he reciprocated it hardly by taking all his turmoil and frustration.

Though his lungs yelled him to breathe, he wasn't ready to oblige. But, he parted after few seconds.

"Swara..."He murmured again not able to trust his own eyes.

Swara looked at her husband who lost in his own turmoil.

"Sanskar ..."She muttered his name with genuine love. His conscience finally satisfied by seeing a true love in his wife's eyes.

He hugged her tightly as he found the truth of his life. Swara patted on her husband shoulders and then he got back to normal state normally.

"Sit here..."His wife ordered him then left the room.

He sat on the bed silently.

Could he change anything? All the hatred he had for Lakshya Kashyap, does it have any meaning now? Could he change the truth that his father was a murderer?

"I can. The world will continue to trust the lie and the truth will be buried inside me forever."Sanskar determined in his decision.

Swara came with a food in plate then fed him.

A smile in her husband's face and his sudden change worried her.

"Do you want share any news with me,Sanskar?"Swara asked by hiding her worries.

Sanskar nodded negatively. She knows if he nodded negatively, he won't open up. Little bit she knew that the mutual trust in their relationship was on stake. She couldn't blame Sanskar for that and she have to earn it again.

"Ok, eat this chapatti."Swara started to feed her husband.

"Have you taken the dinner?"Sanskar asked concernedly.

Swara nodded positively.

"Swara, could you please tell me truth? I am feeling exhausted by hearing lies."Her husband's word pierced her heart directly like a sword. Even it won't be painful as much as this . But ,She steadied herself in few seconds then looked at her husband's face. The pain her husband's face expressed to her was beyond explainable.

She put her hand near her husband's nose and signed him to sniff.

"Are you getting fish curry smell?"Swara asked.

"Are you a non-vegetarian?"Sanskar asked in a shocked voice.

"Did I tell you anywhere any moment that I am vegetarian ?"Swara asked.

Sanskar nodded no after thinking for a moment. She felt that her husband was so cute at that moment.

"I am feeling sleepy."Sanskar said while yawning.

Swara wiped his mouth with her shawl and made him drink water. Sanskar closed his eyes slowly as he felt heaviness in his eye lids.

Swara let her tears to leave her eyes for a moment.

"Is he so much stressed?"Durgaprasad asked .

"yes mama (Father-in-law). Something is bothering him. Because of that, he is in so much pain. Even when I opened up about the reason for marrying him, he took it easily. But, today... He even not ready to tell me Mama."Swara expressed her worries.

"Everything will be alright,Swara. It's getting late. Your parents might be worried about you. "Durgaprasad said.

She stood to leave then stared her husband's face once again.

"Swara, let me drop you today.you can take your moped tomorrow morning "Durgaprasad said .

"Ok,Mama."Swara obliged by losing herself in her thoughts.

At Swayam's house,

Swayam was counting stars while Aditya sat beside him.

"Do you still love my rago?"Aditya asked his friend.

"No Aadi. The day she rejected my proposal, she broke the illusion which I created with her. The girl whom I loved, was my imagination with Ragini's bravery. But, Reality slaps you really very hard."Swayam ended with sarcasm.

Aditya smiled at his friend's sarcasm.

"it's good that she rejected your proposal. Otherwise, I would have been the one who opposing this contrast love. She is not suitable for you,Swayam. If the marriage would happen, I am damn sure, you both would have knocked the court's door for divorce."Aditya miserably failed in his joke as Swayam's face filled with sadness.

"But still, it would pain you when someone reject your proposal,Aadi."Swayam tried to be normal but Aadi observed the pain in his friend's voice.

Even,he knew he couldn't smooth the pain. Only time can...?

"Isn't he Sanskar's father ?"Swayam pointed a man in the car from which Swara was getting out.

"yes!"Aditya said.

"why would he leave Swara in home?"Swayam asked himself then stepped downstairs.

At hall,

Swara came inside with a tired face.

"Swara, isn't he Sanskar's father?"Swayam asked.

"haan Anna. Mama(Father-in-law) came to drop me."Swara stopped at the end. Her realization struck her very hard.

"Do I really addressed him with relationship?But, how could I ? even, I opened up my worries about Sanskar. Did I left my anger on him? no, still I felt anger . then , how?"The questions hit her . She didn't have any answer and just knew that she accepted the relation and start her new life.

"Anna, can we speak tomorrow? I am very tired."Swara said. By sensing the tiredness in his sister's voice, Swayam didn't ask his question.

The night went normal to most of the people and then the sun rise to start the next chapter in everyone's life.

Swara arranged a room in Swayam's house itself and send her parents outside in the name of roaming kolkata.

The gents were gathered in the corner of the room and arrangements were done so that they could hear the conversation between Swara and Ragini.

"Hi Swara!"Lakshya Sharama entered by shocking everyone especially Aditya.

"I asked him to come. In case if Ragini needs, he could pacify her."Swara justified but Aditya seemed to be disappointed with the decision.

Swara entered into the room while ragini was already laying on a bed.

"Ragini, it's just counseling. Nothing to worry ,ok?"Swara asked with a smile.

Ragini returned the same smile.

"Ok ragini. Just see the screen."Swara said by pointing a moving pendulum in the screen and injected medicines in Ragini's body without getting her attention.

"you are feeling very tired. Close your eye lids. Now you are in deep sleep."Swara said one after another in a finite time interval by making ragini feel the same and slowly get control over Ragini's subconscious mind.

Swara asked about Ragini's happy memories and made her feel comfortable.

"Ragini, A day before, you are telling your brother about your college memories."Swara muttered.

"Yes, I was very happy . After a long time, I have talked with my Aadi."Ragini replied .

"Then, what happened?"Swara asked.

"we heard a voice. My Aadi told me that his friend arrived and wanted to introduce me to him. Then, I met him again."Ragini's face cringed.

Swara looked at Ragini's blood pressure level carefully.

"Who is he?"Swara asked.

"Swayam Ramachandran."Ragini replied.

"what do you know about him?"Swara asked carefully analyzing Ragini's facial expression.

"He was a nerd, but good looking. He always helps other students and also topper in the first semester. Lecturers and professor admired him for his new inventions during the first semester. And for the same reason ,Lot of my class mates especially my friends envied him for his talents including me. And, I destroyed his life in an instance even without realizing."Guilt reflected in Ragini's voice.

Swayam held his fist tightly to control himself while his friends and laksh stared him questioningly.

"How did you destroy his life?"Swara asked.

"My friends got to know that Swayam loves me. And they..."Ragini started to dive inside her memories.

"Hey Ragini, do you know our scientist loves you?"One of the Ragini's friend said.

"don't joke. He even doesn't have his lunches properly and always be in laboratory."Ragini replied.

"Seems like our ragini also loves our scientist."The person said sarcastically.

"How could I ? Not a single girl would love that nerd. And, Everyone knows about his routine."Ragini retorted.

"Are you really sure about this?"A girl from Ragini's gang asked.

"I swear. Even , I got to know that he decided to propose ragini today."The person said by holding his throat as a promise.

"Ragini, do you have any crush on him?"The girl asked.

"chee..."Ragini twisted her lips in disgust.

"Guys , our scientist is becoming hindrance in lot of things. He even complains about us to professors. Why can't we use this to teach him a lesson?"The girl asked.

"Teach him a lesson. So that , not only he, no one would cross our path after today."A guy from Ragini's gang replied and saw Swayam in a far.

"Ragini, you just stand before that tree. We all are hiding behind the tree."One of Ragini's friend muttered and pushed her before .

Swayam looked at Ragini.

"Swayam, propose her. It's not that much hard than creating a mini rocket."Swayam said to himself to boost his confidence.

"Ragini, I want to tell you one thing."Swayam started with hesitation.

"haan Swayam"Ragini replied while her friends signed her to continue.

"Have you submitted your assignment?"Swayam blabbered in nervousness.

"what?"Ragini asked in utter disappointment and shock while her friends sighed.

"ohh! Nothing"Swayam turned.

"why is it so hard ?"Swayam thought.

"just close your eyes and propose her."Swayam's conscience said.

"we can do after getting an auspicious date from pandit"Swayam's angel side said.

"then, you will definitely lose her. Just tell her your feelings."Swayam devil side said.

"both shut up."Swayam murmured.

"Have you said anything, Swayam?"Ragini asked eagerly to trap him.

"I love you, Ragini" Swayam proposed then fallen on the floor by a sudden force while Ragini's college mates laughed at him.

"Look at his clothes. Ragini, If I am correct, even your servants will wear good clothes than him"One person said by pulling Swayam by his shirt.

Swayam slapped the person's hand in anger and insult.

"Waah!He is getting anger."the person said to his friends then punched on Swayam's stomach.

Swayam squealed in pain.

" Friends Our Ragini can even handle guys like me and make them kneel on floor. but, he even not able to withstand my small single punch. With which confidence he dare to propose you Ragini?"The person asked sarcastically.

"I don't know"Ragini twisted her lips.

"You don't have money, looks or attitude. To be frank, you even don't have qualities to be her servant. But , you have guts man. Even after knowing this, you proposed her. Tell me ,man. From where you get this much confidence?"Another person asked by kicking Swayam.

Swayam screeched in pain.

"Leave him, guys. He looks pitiful."Ragini stated for which everyone laughed.

"yeah! He looks so pitiful."One of her friends said while laughing.

"But, don't we gift him for remembering us?"A girl in ragini's gang smirked then walked towards Swayam. She suddenly smeared mascara on his face while a guy held Swayam's hands from behind.The remaining people did the same while Swayam's was trying to get out of the hold.

"Atleast, now he looks a bit good than before."the girl laughed then they left by leaving Swayam on ground.

"I didn't expect that could go to that much level. I felt guilt to be involved in that. But , my friends done worse than that."Ragini said.

At the same day evening, At Principal office,

Swayam entered without energy. He couldn't look into anyone's eyes.

"Swayam, I never expect you would stoop this much low. I thought you were brilliant student."Principal lashed out at Swayam.

"Sir, I couldn't understand ..."Swayam stopped in shock as the principal slapped him very hardly.

"After forcing yourself to Ragini sengupta, how could you speak with confidence? I dismiss you from the college. Even, I would make sure that you won't get any seats in any other college. Get out of my cabin"Principal exclaimed.

Being not able to understand the current situation and shocked by the allegations, Swayam came outside of the principal's cabin.

"Dismiss or Suspension?"One of the ragini's friend asked.

"How could it be suspension for molestation complaint? It should be dismissal only. Isn't it swayam?"Another asked sarcastically.

"what did I do wrong with you?"Swayam asked in a broken voice.

Ragini's friends looked at each other then twisted their lips.

"we don't know. Go beta. In your village, do farming and cattle breedingyou're your daily income."One person pushed swayam a bit.

With a hollow expression in his eyes, he stepped upstairs towards roof top.

In the college canteen,

Ragini was sitting in the canteen by sipping her coffee while thinking about her participation in insulting swayam.

Suddenly, everyone left the canteen tensely.

Ragini stopped one student and asked him the reason.

"Do you know that tamil boy ,Swayam?"The student asked.

"yeah! What happened to him?"Ragini asked by hiding her tension.

"he is standing at the edge of rooftop's cliff. Seems like, he is going to commit suicide as principal expelled him from college."The student answered and started to run while Ragini also started to run along with him.

At the building where sakthi stood in the cliff of rooftop,

Principal was trying to convince Swayam while Ragini also reached the place and stood beside principal.

"Sir, why did you expel him?"Ragini asked while praying that it shouldn't be her friend's foul play.

"How are you here? Your friends told me that you was hospitalized because... oh ! No!"Principal touched his forehead in shock and realization.

"Swayam! I trust you. I won't take any action against you. Please come down." Principal pleased.

"Sir, please tell me. I will try to convince him."Ragini pleased .

"your friends complained me that Swayam molested you and you were hospitalized. Even they submitted a letter by stating the same with your signature."Principal answered.

Ragini covered her mouth with her hands in shock then blood splashed in her face as Swayam fell down near to her.

She looked at the blood stains shockingly.

"I killed him... I killed him..."Ragini muttered subconsciously while Ambulance entered into college campus.

"Sir, he still have pulse."the college physician announced then took Swayam to the nearby hospital.

"I prayed all the gods I know at that night to save him. I felt his blood stained my skin permanently. By God's grace, he survived. I wanted to ask forgiveness but I didn't have any confidence to meet him. he didn't rejoin in our college. I thought it would be better for him. But..."Ragini stopped.

Swara looked at her brother through glass. She tried her best to control her emotions as her single mistake would harm Ragini . Two people stood with cold expression in their eyes.

 Swayam stood with a darkened expression. He didn't want his dark pages to be opened again that too by his sister. He felt the pitying gaze of Rajat. He hated ... he hated the current situation literally. And  Lakshya Sharma wanted to yell at everyone that it's him not swayam. 

"Ragini was referring me."Lakshya wanted to shout but swallowed his words to disturb the process.

"But, what happened?"Swara asked.

"I met him again nearly after one and half month..."Ragini said.

In an clear night,

Ragini traveled in her scooty to her home and then saw a group of men , whom were beating a man mercilessly.

She looked at the man and felt the appearance resembles someone whom she know.

"why are you beating him?"Ragini asked by stopping her scooty.

"Mam, this is unwanted to you. Don't put your nose in unwanted things." A man from the group threatened.

"Swayam..."Ragini murmured in shock by looking at the face.

"Do you know him? he didn't pay us for the drug which we supplied."the man's statement shocked her further.

"How much you need?"Ragini asked.

"5000"The man replied.

Ragini took her ring then gave to the person.

"it's worth of 10000. Please don't give any drugs to him even if he ask."Ragini pleased by holding her hands before.

"Don't worry mam. We won't give drugs to penniless man" the man replied and left with his men.

"At the day, I understand , I completely ruined a person's life and left him for nothing. I killed his sweet smile. I killed his innocence. I killed his soul. I admitted in a rehabilation centre with the help of my laksh . But, I couldn't forgive myself." A long tears left from ragini's eyes.

Swara realized that she could lose her control at anytime.

"Ragini, seems like Swayam is a good person. Just try once to ask forgiveness. He may forgive you."Swara said to subconscious Ragini's mind.

"ok. Now you feel fresh. You are going to wake up. Slowly open your eyes."Swara instructed.

"Now, how are you feeling Ragini?"Swara continued her responsibilities as a doctor.

"I am feeling good,swara."Ragini replied.

At Outside room,

Lakshya marched towards Swayam.

"is it Ragini's statements true?"Lakshya asked.

"Yes..."Swayam muttered. Lakshya lost his control as his own memories were in doubt.

"you are lying. I am the one whom she insulted. Why are you lying?"Lakshya held Swayam's shirt collar in his hand.

The remaining people shocked by seeing Lakshya's outburst and his statement.

By hearing the sound, Ragini and Swara came outside.

Swayam pushed Laksh hardly and then Lakshya fell on the floor hardly as he was already injured.

"Laksh"Ragini hurried to Laksh then held lakshya's head in her lap.

"they are lying,Ragini. I am the one whom you insulted. But , I love you ragini."Lakshya told the truth which he considered as truth.

Ragini saw the obsession in Lakshya's eyes instead of love.

"I trust you,Laksh."Ragini said while Swara injected seductive in Laksh's body.

"what is happening here? Why did Lakshya behaved like this? Is he mad.."Aditya stopped as ragini intervened.

"you are speaking about my husband, Aadi. So, be careful with your words."Ragini retorted.

"Husband?"Aditya asked being shocked.

"I would be really grateful, if someone helps me to place my husband in a bed."Ragini muttered.

By her tone, Aditya understand that his strong headed sister was back to form. But , his anger increased with her referral.

"Did you marry him?"Aditya asked being not able to accept his own sister's word.

"I wish you could understand the situation,Aadi."Ragini stressed her tone then Rajat came forward to help.

Swara held her brother's hand and dragged him to her room .

"Swara..."Swayam stopped after getting a slap in his cheeks. Swara started to slap her brother in face then on chest in anger. It would be better to say that she beaten him without caring about the place.

"How could you do this to maa, swayam? You are base of her life. how could you thought to end your life? she will die if she hears this."Swara screeched.

"Even , I would have accepted if you have killed them. But, how could you thought to kill yourself? How could you choose drugs?"Swara continued with her blabbering and slapping.

Swayam held his sister hand tightly but carefully not to hurt her.

"I wanted to kill them... each one of them who all chased me to death. I wanted to kill everyone. But she... she was the sister of my aadi. I couldn't do anything to her. I couldn't escape from hurting memories. I couldn't get any way to heal myself . At that time, Drugs were my solace swara. Taking Drugs was the only way to escape from those memories. Still, I felt my face was stained with mascara. What can I do, swara?What can I do other than rotting in the never ending pain?"Swayam shouted by letting his heart content out.

Everyone in the house heard his outburst.Swara stared at her brother eyes which expressed the vengeance and helplessness at the same time.

She slowly hugged her brother while her brother let his tears left from his eyes to reduce his pain.