The story starts from Ragini left the home and didn't returned after Swara slapped and abused her.

All are worried to find her just one wasn't it, Laksh, who was happy, finally she has gone now he won't have to see her again.

How long I had to bear her, but now she left us, thank you Swara your slap has saved my life. Now I won't have to face her and her lies again. I'm sure nothing happened to her she is just playing a game that we would start to care for her. No way! We got fooled by her many times, but not anymore. No one will go after her and I will convince everyone.

AP was very tensed for Ragini.

Laksh saw her concern, but he tried to avoid her gaze. He took out his mobile.

AP was disappointed about his behaviour, "Laksh! What is this? Ragini is missing and you are not worried for her? Do you have become that cold and stoned heart?" AP wipes her tears away.

Laksh shook his head, looking up from his mobile, "Thinking of her and her weird ideas I get headache."

"I can't believe it that you all are again falling for her. These cheap tricks won't work on me." Laksh said clearly.

DP had called the Gadodia family to MM. Shekhar was tensed, "I know my girl had done many mistakes but why wouldn't she come home?"

Laksh just shook his head in disbelief with a smile, "because her true is out again. Ask your other daughter. Ragini played the memory loss she never lost her memory. No, Ragini actually played big. She made everyone believe that Swara and I would have an illegitimate affair."

Shekhar was shocked he looked at Swara, who just nodded with teary eyes.

Shekhar's eyes were filled with anger.

"Swara, why didn't you told me that?" He bursted out.

Swara shook her head, she tried to cal. Him, "Baba I didn't thought it would be of any help?"

Shekhar looked at her, he caresses her face, "She did so much to you and you are still protecting her for what?"

Daadi was angry too, but not at Ragini she was angry at Swara and Shekhar.

Again they all are trying to change the topic.
"Ragini is missing whatever she did it won't change the fact, that she hasn't returned since yesterday. Who knows where and how she is?"

It was a dark place a woman was tied with her hands and feet. She was lying on the cold ground unconscious.

Laksh was irritated, "Daadi please stop It! Please stop to cover her mistakes. This kidnap is all planned by her that we get worry about her. But Daadi I won't fall on her trick and I hope you too won't. It will just give us pain. Please leave it."

Shekhar took a deep breath, "Laksh is right there is no need for looking at her. It must be a new plan by her. I can't believe it that she could fall that low. Sumi! Maa! We are leaving now!"

Daadi was shocked, but Sumi agrees with a sad face.

DP looks at Laksh, "Laksh what are you saying? Why you think it is planned by Ragini?"

Laksh was annoyed, "Papa please, she never did anything for us only for herself. Just now she got caught by Swara and she vanished just not to face the punishment. No!" Laksh waved with his finger, "She is so smart that she planned her own kidnap again just not to face our anger."

All were thinking on Laksh words they nodded in agreeing to his words, but AP's heart knew it better Ragini was in danger. She is a mother she feels it, if something it wrong and she knew there is something fishy.

All were back in their room's only one was missing Ragini.

Ragini was alone caged in a underground oubliette. She slowly wakes up and found herself tied. She coughs because of her dried throat.

Ragini finally sat up, controlling her emotions. She looks at her right and left breathing in short distance, she was very scared. The darkness was scaring her the most.

Ragini was looking at every angle and saw a small hatch. But there was just darkness she doesn't know how long she is been caged. She cries silently thinking of one Laksh.

Laksh felt if someone calls for him, he turns to the door, but there was no one standing neither someone called him. Strange why it felt like if someone was calling me?

Laksh was still sitting there, when he hears the door opening.

AP enters the room.

Laksh blinks with his tired eyes, "Maa...?"

AP comes near him, "Can I sit?"

Laksh removed his legs from the table, "Maa why are you asking? Please sit."

AP sat on the next chair.

"Maa tell me what happen? Why you come?"

AP looked down, thinking of the right words to make him understand that he is wrong. Laksh hold her hand, "Maa...?"

AP removes his hand, "Laksh...?"

Laksh looked at his hand, AP never did this before.

Laksh nods, "say."

AP took a deep breath, "I want you to look for Ragini."

Laksh stood up in anger, the chair falls backwards, "No way!"

AP stood up too, "Not even for me? Just think why would she take so many risks on her own? Again? I know she blamed Swara but she... she couldn't never leave like this."

Laksh had closed his eyes to control his anger, he doesn't want to be rude to his mother. He was holding his fist, when he turned he opens his eyes, "Maa why are you still on her side after what she did?"

AP smiles with tears in her eyes, "Because I'm a mother and my heart says something is wrong."

Laksh hold her shoulders, "how can you say it with so much confidence?0

AP caresses his cheek, "because he loves you much why would she leave you if you are the only goal she has?" Saying this she left Laksh alone. She prays to God. Please keep her safe.

Ragini was trying to sleep, but the fear was just too much.

Ragini was again crying. Trying to recall what had happen ", but everything it seems to be obscured. She can't remember. Maa!!!

AP felt a pain. Laksh was thinking about his mother's words.

Maa you are right, why would she leave me by faking another kidnap. It would be obvious that I would think it this then why? Is she really being kidnapped? But by whom?

Laksh was tired he lies on the bed and tries to sleep, but thinking of Ragini keeps him awake.

It was middle of the night, when a shady character appear.

Ragini hears a sound and frighten she looked up and screams loud. "Ahhh! Please let me go! Why are you keeping me here? I'm very scared I will do what you say please let me go!" She plead under tears, but for nothing.

The mystery person throw Water and food for her just to leave her alone again. Ragini was too scared to eat. She cries on.

Laksh couldn't sleep the whole night. AP's words were ringing in his head. Like an alarm that there is something wrong. Maa is right, even if she had kidnapped herself she would be back here to get all the attention.

Laksh didn't thought any longer he stood up and took a shower... "Ragini I forgot my clothes Please give me my clothes!" He waited for a reply, when he remembers that Ragini is missing for more than 3 days.

Laksh comes out into his bedroom looking for his clothes, he felt the emptiness. Ragini's present had given the room a life, but now she has gone, it felt like as if his heart isn't with him anymore.

Laksh wore his clothes he comes down to have breakfast. Swara had made the food, but Laksh was missing the food made by Ragini. He was used to it. He stood up and left without finishing the food. Before he left he gave AP a short gaze.

AP felt relieve. Her son understood her concern. Now I'm sure my Ragini will be back soon.

Laksh was looking around, where is she?Maybe it is better to ask the police for help. Oh shit we withdraw the missing FIR I have to re-open it.

Laksh went to the police station. He clears everything and the FIR was re-opened by the police.

Laksh arrived home, he had made some posters.

AP goes to Laksh, "Laksh what happened did you findout something?"

Laksh shook his head, "No maa but I re-open the missing case and I made these.0 AP cups his face he was upset.

"Maa...!" He hugs her. "I don't know where she is and I'm scared now. What if something happens to her...? I won't be able to forgive myself."

AP caresses his back, "Laksh nothing will happen to her. You will find her I'm sure."

Laksh nods, "Haan maa..." He broke the hug and looked at her, "I feel restless, why maa? I never felt that before...?"

AP wipes his tears away, "I don't know Laksh, what are you feeling?"

Laksh looked down, "it feels like I lost my heartbeat. Every second my heartbeat decreases as if my heart is not with me. Why Do I feel like I lost my heartbeat?" He turns.

AP smile at him, "Maybe it is not lost maybe it is just missing. Find her and your heartbeat will increase."

Laksh looks at AP, she walks off from there.

Laksh was more than restless his fear was increasing too. It was me, who thought she is playing with our emotions. I made everyone believe she is the culprit, but what if it is for real? I will never forgive myself if something happens to her. I have to find her, but where? Where you could be Ragini?

Ragini wakes up with a heavy breath, "Laksh!" She turns as she felt that Laksh has called her.

Both were not fearing for themselves, but for the other one. Laksh was at the terrace looking up to the moon. Ragini looks up through the small hatch. Both admiring the moon thinking of each other.

Ragini was holding her knees tight to her body. Her head were resting on them while she had encycled her hands around them.

Laksh was sitting on the terrace doorway. He couldn't sleep...

On the next morning Laksh woke up early and had start with his search.

No one knows it besides AP.

Sanskaar was looking for Laksh, Lucky...?! Lucky! Where is he?"

He was looking at Laksh room, where he found the posters he made, "So now Laksh thinks she is kidnapped? Why is he doing it alone?" Sans looks for AP, "Baari maa did you know that?" He shows her the poster's. AP nodded.

Sanskaar was angry, "Baari Maa why did you hide it? Don't you think we would help? Where is he now?"

AP shook her head, "I don't know Sanskaar."

Sanskaar tried to call him, he dialed his mobile number, but no reaction. Sanskaar took his car and starts to search for Laksh.

Laksh was sitting on a rock at the beach. Ragini loves the beach, but she isn't here.

He hold his chest, his heartbeat decreases more, it felt as if he was dying. Sanskaar was driving like mad, where is he? This Lucky na gud for nothing. Always doing what he wants never thinks of others nor considers once to aske help 😡. Sanskaar drove near the beach he had a feeling and stopped there.

Laksh was crying the drops were falling in the ocean and were melting with it.

Ragini was leaning on the wall she tried a lot to remove the rope of her hands and feet, but she was too weak. The mystery person has given her just once food, but Ragini didn't eat it. As it was something with fish. She just drunk the water from the bottle, which was empty by now. Ragini closed her eyes again Laksh felt a pain.

It was Sanskaar hand on Laksh shoulder, which broke his trace. Laksh turns to his brother.

"Lucky...?"

Laksh hugs him, "bhai..." he immediately cups his face and wipes his tears away.

Sanskaar gave him strength, Come we will find her!" Laksh looked at him with teary eyes. They went to the car and started with their search.

Sanskaar saw the depressed face of Laksh, "Don't worry Laksh we will find her."

Laksh was tensed, "But bhai how we will find her?"

Sanskaar stopped the car looking at Laksh. Laksh was confused, "Bhai why you stopped the car."

"Lucky you said that since you realised she is missing your heartbeat is decreasing, right?"

Laksh nods.

"Then your heart will lead us to her." Sanskaar pointed toward Laksh heart.

Laksh nods with a smile, he hold his hand on his chest feeling the change if there would be a trace he would feel it. Cause Ragini has become his heartbeat.

Ragini's weakness was effecting Laksh, he feels every bit of her pain. Ragini please trust me I will come and rescue you, but you need to stay strong for me. If something happens to you then I won't be able to live. You have to stay alive for me. Your Laksh.

Ragini opens her eyes. She gains some energy, feeling Laksh love, she was having a new hope. Laksh I won't lose the fight, I will survive to meet you again. You Ragini is waiting for you.

Laksh and Sanskaar had checked every single place they decided to go into the jungle.

The near they come the stronger Laksh heartbeat become. Laksh was looking around Sanskaar felt his sudden change. Seems like he found his heartbeat.

Laksh was happy his heartbeat increases more and more not for excitement, but for love, he knows she somewhere nearby.

Laksh and Sanskaar get off the car they took a torch and starts to search.

Laksh shouts,"Ragini!!!"

Sans too, "Ragini!!!"

Ragini couldn't shout even if she wanted to her lunges were dried out. She hears them, but she didn't know how to call for their attention.

She saw a stone, but it was far still she tries to crawl near it. She stretches her arms out to get it as the rope was too short, but her Laksh gave her strength. She somehow reached to the stone and starts to hit with it on the wall to make a noise.

SanLak stops both heard the noise.

"There!" Laksh shows on the right place.

Sanskaar was giving him light with the torch, while he tries to remove the grid.

Ragini was still tied, he jumps in to untie her he hurt his head too. But it was nothing in comparing to what Ragini had to go through.

Before he could remove anything she hugs him. Laksh felt as if the lost thing, his heartbeat just returned where it belongs to, in his embrance. He hugs her back.

After he untied her, he lifts her up Sanskaar hold her hand helping her out.

Then Sanskaar helped Laksh up.

They returned to MM after they had visit the hospital. Laksh was holding her tight.

AP felt Ragini's presence it was in the middle of the night, but still AP comes down. A mother can't sleep not know how and where her kids are.

Laksh was giving her full support. Sanskaar goes to his room. He walks in silently not to wake anyone.

AP comes to the direction of RagLak. Ragini saw her she runs to her and they both hugged. AP consoles her, she caresses her back. AP had decided to stay at RagLak room to give Ragini some comfort. Laksh agrees.

Laksh was sitting on the couch looking at his mother anf wife's bonding. Feeling a little bit jealous that he couldn't made this bond earlier, but now he won't leave her.

He can't lose her ever again.

She is his heartbeat, nothing can take her away from him, not even the death.

Laksh was thinking who could do that? He fallen asleep after 2 days he could sleep peacefully.

On the next morning all were waiting at the hall AP woke up at first and had called for everyone, even the Gadodia family was present. Laksh woke up seeing his wife sleeping on the bed brings a smile on his face.

Laksh was in the washroom. Shit my clothes!

He wraps himself in a towel, when he opens the door Ragini was waiting for him. She gave him clothes to wear. He pulls her toward him in a bone crushed hug. Ragini hides her face in his bare chest. They stayed in this position for quite long.

"I knew you would come."

Laksh had closed his eyes, he kissed her forehead, "Maa ne kaha tha {mom had said it} you can't leave me like this! She was right. I'm sorry I..."

She put her palm on his mouth and shook her head, "I know I did mistakes many will you forgive me?"

Laksh nods, he removes her hand with a kiss, "Will you forgive me for not replying on love and falling for an attraction?"

Ragini nods, "Now u should wear sone clothes." Laksh smiled with a blush.

Both came downstairs all looked at them.

Shekhar fumes, "So you called us for her!" He shouts in anger.

AP replies, "haan I did call of you here for her. Someone had kidnapped my Daughter and I want to know who it was."

RagLak were holding hands. Sanskaar was happy seeing their bond.

Sujata jumped up, "But jiji why would anyone kidnap her?"

AP looked at her, "That is what I want to know. Who would do that and what would have they gain doing this?"

Shekhar looked at her in disgust then to Laksh, "you told me that she blamed you and Swara to have an illegitimate affair and now you are holding her hand as if nothing had happened. Why?"

Laksh looked at Swara, she was the only one, who was keeping quiet since this all happens.

Ragini looked at Laksh her eyes were teary. Laksh reminds her, "We forget the past, right? You forgave me like I forgive you." Ragini nodded.

Laksh stood up straight, "Yeah I said it in anger thinking of her as my culprit, but now I know, that whatever she did. She did for me. She can't live without me neither can I live without her. I'm sorry and feel bad to realize it after such a horrified experience. But now I know how much I love Ragini and there is no person in this world who can live without his heartbeat. Ragini is my heartbeat and I'm not going to lose her again."

Ragini smiles and looked at him in admiring. Like the rest of the family just one was quiet.

Laksh looked at her, "Swara!"

Swara looked at him, "Yeah."

"move!" He said in anger.

Swara got confused, but she did as said.

Laksh looked at her, "Pari Bhabhi why are you so quiet aren't you happy that Ragini is back?"

Pari looked at him in shock and anger, "Laksh what do you want to say?"

"Bhabhi everyone is happy here besides you, why?"

Pari turns her face, "I have nothing to do with it."

"Bhabhi at least look into my eyes."

Adarsh couldn't believe accusation on his wife, "Laksh! Even Swara is quiet, she could have done it too."

Laksh shook his head, "no, Swara gave her a slap, but didn't say a word against her it was me who filled everyone's ear not her. But I want to know what kind of problem Pari bhabhi has with Ragini."

Ragini was confused too.

All looked at Pari.

"Bhabhi why?"

Ragini was scared, "bhabhi what I did to you, that you were ready to let me starve to death. You throw something with fish. Why?

Pari turns in anger, "because you are Miss Perfect no one is as good as you are. We are just second or third place. Maa gave you everything and in return what you did, you used all of us. Then Swara came you both become SwaRagini and I couldn't bear it anymore I got fed up."

Ragini was near her tears, "but you know na how scared I am from darkness why?"

"oh you are scared from darkness, but not sacred to try to kill your own sister!"

Ragini moves back tears were rolling down her cheeks.

AP comes and slaps Pari, "Don't you dare to do this ever again. I have given you all equal love, but you and Swara have grown up with a mothers love, whereas Ragini has grown up without a mother. I gave her support, but don't blame that my love to her is more than to you or Swara. I have never loved anyone more than the other one. You are always equal to me."

Ragini was broke by Pari's words. Laksh could feel it. He took her and cups her face. He gives her a kiss on her forehead.

"I would never let you die as long as I'm alive you can't die. My heart beats in your chest and your heart beats in mine. There is nothing and no one who can change this fact now. Trust on my love. I will never let you go away from me. He enclosed her in a tight hug her head was leaning on his chest near his heart, which was only beating for her.

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