Radhe Krishna

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"Vihaan" Just one word came out from her mouth and huge gulp formed in her throat to say further anything. Shock would be understatement for her which she never have imagined that she would be seeing Vihaan again in her life. Her eyes glued on Sanskar who was moving towards his mother.

"What?" Ragini looked at her shockingly who was standing beside Swara.

Swara's eyes filled with tears, still she couldn't able to believe her eyes that her Vihaan was standing infront of her.

"Swara" Sharmishta shook her by seeing her standing like a statue and tears in her eyes which made her somewhat worried.

Swara looked at Sharmishta with teary eyes.

"Maa, Vihaan" Swara said with great difficulty as her throat became dry and moved her eyes towards Sanskar who was doing Aarati.

"Is he really Vihaan? But how?" Sharmishta was also in full of confusion for not knowing anything.

"I don't know Maa, I am seeing him after 5 years" Swara said while smiling through tears.

"Come, we will talk with him, how dare he to leave you both and lead happy life" Ragini said angrily and held Swara's hand to go but stopped by Swara.

"No Ragini, not now. First I have to meet him then I will confront him but what matters now is, he is alive that is what more important for me" Swara said while wiping her tears.

"Mumma, why are you crying?" Naira asked her while pulling her hands and looking at her mother with worried eyes.

Swara looked down and kneeled infront of her.

"No baby, Mumma is not crying, it's happy tears" Swara said and hugged her tightly and still tears were streaming on her cheeks without her consent.

Ragini and Sharmishta looked at each other with helpless look. They got happy but felt bad for Swara also.

"I will ask Lucky" Ragini thought in her mind by seeing Swara and then Sanskar.

"Maa, Ragini don't talk this matter with anyone" Swara requested them who agreed to her reluctantly.

"Not even Lucky also" Swara asked Ragini in pleading tone. Swara was just gazing at Sanskar with love, affection, adoration, passion who was just standing with Arav why not after all he is her life and love whom she loves immensely.

Pooja got completed and Sujata, Pari distributed sweets to everyone and all guest went to have lunch which was arranged in outside lawn.

Only Maheswari, Singhania, Gadodia and Swara were left in the living hall. Ruhi went to attend some calls related to office, still she hadn't met Swara.

Swara who was gazing Sanskar since long time who was talking with Lucky. Sanskar felt intense gaze on him and turned to look at Swara who was staring at him with unsaid tears. Sanskar also kept staring at her back with unknown feelings inside and both were trying to understand each other thoughts.

She was beyond happy by seeing him alive infront of her but at the same time so many questions were running in her mind that is it really Vihaan or Someone else? If he is Vihaan then why didn't he come to her. Did he really forget about her or not?

"Shekhar, he is my son Sanskar" Ram introduced to Shekhar while coming near him.

"Namaste uncle" Sanskar greeted him with small smile while averting his eyes from Swara.

"Namaste beta" Shekhar greeted him back.

"I have seen you somewhere before" Shekhar said while trying to remember.

"Obviously uncle, he is on daily news and magazines, who wouldn't have seen him" Laksha said while laughing but received death glare from  Sanskar so he shut his mouth.

"Yes, you might be right" Shekhar said while laughing.

"Dad" Ragini came while calling him.

Sanskar looked at where Swara was coming with slow steps while staring at Sanskar with so much emotions inside her. Sanskar just kept looking at her who was staring back at him. Both had long eye lock with trying to understand each other feelings. Sanskar felt something different emotions in her eyes, which was not something when she was seeing stranger for the first time but like she has known about him and trying to read through him. He also felt like that he has known her.

Swara came near him and both were two feet away from each other.

"Shona" Swara came into her sense and turned to look at where voice came from and got double shocked by seeing the person.

"Ruhi" Swara whispered her name in shock. She was already in shock by meeting everyone whom she thought she had lost but all were standing infront of her alive.

Ruhi came running and hugged Swara tightly and her eyes filled with tears. Swara was too shocked to react but hugged her later.

"Where were you all these years? You know ...how much I have searched for you" Ruhi asked her with cracking tone as her heart filled with overwhelming emotions by seeing her after so many years. She was happy as well as shocked and tears started to flow from her eyes as Swara also. All family were seeing them like what was happening here but kept silent.

"I thought I would never able to see you but God brought you to me finally" Ruhi said cupping her face while smiling through tears.

Swara was just staring at Ruhi with unknown emotions. Sanskar was clueless about their relation. He was just staring at both with confused face and more over thinking how did Ruhi know Swara.

"I tried to contact you but you weren't reachable for me and I wasn't in sense to think rationally about anyone after loosing everything. I wouldn't know what to do and where to go and moreover Vihaan....." Swara was saying but stopped by looking at Sanskar and then continued

"I left Kolkata and went to Bangalore back as Bhai wanted always" Swara said and tears were flowing from her eyes silently.
Ruhi hugged her again tightly and both were crying silently and all were witnessing their union.

"Sanskar" Ruhi broke the hug and looked at Sanskar who was silent spectacular of their moment, looked at Ruhi by hearing her.

"Sanskar, She is Shona whom we are searching, Arjun's baby sister" Ruhi revealed another identity of Swara infront of Sanskar making Sanskar hell shocked. He felt like he got whole world by listening her. He looked at Swara with unsaid tears and guilty eyes and he was too shocked to react. All family members were looking at them with full of puzzle.

"Is it true? She is Shona? Arjun's.... " Sanskar couldn't able to voice out being emotional.

"Yes, she is only" Ruhi said while smiling through tears.

Sanskar walked two steps near to them and looked at Swara who was staring at him already with questionable eyes and also with confusion by hearing Ruhi as how they knew about her.

"Mumma"
Sanskar opened his mouth to say something but interrupted by Naira who came running towards Swara.
Swara quickly wiped her tears and put smiling mask on her face.

"Yes baby" Swara asked her while kneeling down. Naira looked around who were standing silently and she also got silent by seeing all people eyes on her only. She hugged her mother being afraid of so many people but Swara patted her slowly.

"Swara, is she your daughter?" Ruhi asked her with surprised smile.

Swara nodded her head with small smile.

"Baby see, who is here?" Swara told Naira who was hiding her face in Swara's embrace and peeked out her head by hearing Swara.

"She is Ruhi aunty, say Hi to her" Swara asked her with smile.

"Hi" Ruhi said to her with small smile.

"Hi" Naira said in just audible tone while gazing everyone.

"Swara beta, you know Ruhi?" Sujata asked while interrupting their moment as all were clueless about the situation so she thought to talk with them.

"Maa, She is Arjun's sister who we are searching all these years" Sanskar told instead of Ruhi as he knew how it was painful for her to tell about Arjun.

"I don't know how to thank your brother but because of him, Sanskar is here with us otherwise we would have lost him long back. But we are sorry for your brother" Sujata said while caressing her one cheek with sad and greatful tone. Swara got silent by hearing Sujata's words.

"Just because of him I am here aunty" Swara said in mind while looking at Sanskar who was looking at her.

"We couldn't able to recognise you till now when you are near to us. Sorry beta" Sujata said apologetically.

"Aunty, why are you apologizing me? It's just his fate that he left us early but his memory is still in our hearts. He didn't saved anyone but his friend whom he has trusted above everyone" Swara said while eyeing Sanskar with corner of her eyes.

"I think, everyone is getting emotional here. Chachi you are making her cry" Laksha interrupted them for seeing the situation.

"Yes" Sujata chuckled through tears.

"We are very happy that finally we got to know that you are here with us safe and sound" Sujata said with small smile.

"It's lunch time. Anu asked maid to arrange lunch" DP told Annapurna.

"Ji" Annapurna agreed and went inside.

"Come, I have so much things to talk with you" Ruhi said to Swara who smiled little back. Swara and Ruhi moved forward but before giving glance at Sanskar who was looking at Swara.

After lunch Gadodia family left after bidding bye to Maheswari's along with Ruhi and Swara. Swara took Ruhi to her home and even Ragini also went along.

At night
Maheswari Mansion

Sanskar was sitting on sofa while drowning himself in his past.

Flashback

6 years back
Darjleeng

Sanskar was  in full of tension as his make up artist were not present there and it's about 20 minutes of contest to start. Sanskar was yelling at other workers in frustration for being careless and trying to call for them.

"Hey bro, why are you getting angry on them. Just calm down" Someone said from behind and Sanskar looked back while stopping his yelling and eyed a person who looked two or three years older than him. Sanskar looked at him with questionable eyes.

"Sorry, but I heard about your problem and I have solution if you don't mind" That person said with cool tone making Sanskar raise his eyebrow.

"What?" Sanskar asked him in stern tone as he was already in bad mood.

"Why don't you allow my team to do make up till your team reach here. My team already done make up for our teammates, if you don't mind.." That person suggested him making Sanskar somewhat happy and relaxed.

"Thank you so much Mr....?" Sanskar was beyond happy at that moment.

"Mr. Arjun Bose" Arjun completed him with smile.

"Sanskar Maheswari" Sanskar shook his hands with him. Arjun sent his team to help Sanskar's team model.

It was around 11 pm when contest got over. Arjun was going towards his car after sending his team to home and saw Sanskar who was waiting for cab.

"Hey" Arjun came near him while calling.

"Thank you so much, I don't know what would have happened today if you didn't help us" Sanskar said with gratitude.

"It's ok bro" Arjun replied with smile.

"Where you are staying?" Arjun asked him by seeing standing alone.

"Blue Star Hotel" Sanskar told him.

"Come, I will drop you. It's on the way of my home" Arjun told him

"It's ok, why you get bother. I am waiting for cab" Sanskar told him.

"I am not getting any bother. My car will carry you not me. Come" Arjun asked him again. Sanskar looked at time and it was getting late so he agreed to go with him.

Arjun was driving and Sanskar was sitting on passanger seat.

"How many days you have planned to stay in Darjleeng?" Arjun asked him while staring his car.

"1 week, my work got finished but I wanted explore this city so staying for week" Sanskar said while turning towards Arjun.

"Ohh!" Arjun said simply and concentrated on his driving.

"I heard a lot about your fashion house and also your brand. I wish I would learn something new from you" Sanskar expressed his desire.

"Why not? If you want you can visit my fashion house and learn what you wanted. You are heartly welcome to our house" Arjun said with a smile which Sanskar wonder how could he agreed so easily without knowing him properly.

"I will....." Sanskar stopped as Arjun's mobile started to ring. Arjun's lips curved into smile by seeing caller ID.

He received the call through car bluetooth which can heard by both.

"Hello Shona" Arjun said as soon as she received.

"Hello Bhai, how was your fashion contest?" Shona asked him with chirpy tone by another side. Sanskar was just mesmerized by listening her chirpy and bubbly voice.

"It went smoothly like always. How are you?" Arjun asked her back with smile.

"I am superb Bhai but missing you badly" Shona said while making sad pout.

"Even I am missing you badly" Arjun said with little sad tone.

"You won't allow me to come Darjleeng but when you will come to meet me?" Shona asked him with sad tone.

"I will come soon, I have some work pending to do finish then I will definitely come to meet you" Arjun told her.

"Ok, I am waiting for you, bye good night Bhai" Shona said and cut the call.

Arjun looked at Sanskar who was sitting silently still being in his own thoughts.

"My baby sister, Shona" Arjun said while looking at Sanskar who gave small smile to him.

"Why you started your own business when you have family business and everything on your feet?" Arjun asked him.

"Do you know me?" Sanskar asked him with surprised tone.

"Who don't know Maheswari's in India?" Arjun said with a small chuckle.

"Yes, you are right but I wanted to prove myself capable without family background that's why I opened my fashion house" Sanskar said making Arjun admire him more. Arjun knew about Sanskar little bit because of their family background and also he had seen his work in some fashion contest before in Kolkata and got impressed with his work.

Arjun stopped the car with halt making Sanskar looked at Arjun with confusion.

"Your hotel" Arjun said while eyeing outside.

"Ohh sorry and thank you so much" Sanskar said with thankful tone.

"No need to thank me, but treat me dinner" Arjun asked him while laughing.

"Ohh surely" Sanskar said while smiling back.

"Just kidding, this is my card, if you need anything here, just call me" Arjun gave his business card.

"Thank you" Sanskar said after taking business card.

"Bye, good night" Arjun bid bye to Sanskar and drove back his home.

It's been two days since Sanskar was roaming around the city and doing photography in hill station while capturing beautiful pictures of nature, traditional costumes and culture of nother eastern people.

Sanskar was capturing evening beautiful sunset in his camera while standing at the top of hill.

He captured photo and rechecking it as it was good or not but felt someone tapping his shoulder and turned to look. He got surprised as well as happy by seeing the person who was standing behind him with smile as it was Arjun.

"You here?" Sanskar asked him with surprised tone by seeing him.

"There is my home" Arjun said while pointing towards one small two storey building near that spot.

"Ohh! Weather is very nice here as well scenery also very beautiful" Sanskar said while admiring the nature.

"If you don't mind, why don't you come to our home and receive our hospitality" Arjun invited him.

"I don't mind but...." Sanskar was cut off by Arjun.

"Don't worry, I live alone so no one is here to feel awkward" Arjun said with chuckle.

Arjun brought Sanskar to his home.

"Make yourself home" Arjun said while showing him sofa and went inside to make coffee for them.

Sanskar was just gazing around the house and it was filled with photos and different antique pieces which made him admire Arjun's work. Sanskar guessed that Arjun must have collected antique pieces in auction. He liked it very much and small wooden house with perfect interior made him awe.

"Here is your coffee" Arjun said while forwarding coffee mug to him.

"You love antique collection?" Sanskar asked him while taking mug from his hand.

"Yes, these are collection of my sis, she loves photography and collection" Arjun said with proud smile.

Sanskar looked around to find something which was noticed by Arjun.

"You are looking for why don't we have any photo of us?" Arjun asked him with chuckle understanding him which made Sanskar shocked as how he got to know that he was looking for their photo.

"I will tell you next time if we have fortune to meet again" Arjun said with chuckle making Sanskar smile.

"What are you planning next 4 days" Arjun asked him while taking his seat on wooden chair.

"Don't know, my team went back to Kolkata and I just wanted to spend some peaceful days here that's why I left behind" Sanskar said while sitting infront of him.

"If you don't mind why don't you join us, I will show you some interesting places near by" Arjun asked him.

"Us?" Sanskar asked him confusingly as he heard that one word in everything.

"Yes, she must be here by now" Arjun told while looking at wall clock and at the same moment they heard door bell.

"You wait here, I will just come" Arjun went to open the door.
Arjun came back with another young woman around same age.

"Sanskar, she is my girlfriend Ruhi Bhatra" Arjun introduced her to Sanskar.

"Ruhi, he is Sanskar about whom I told yesterday that I met in fashion contest" Arjun said while introducing Sanskar.

"Hi nice to meet you" Ruhi said with smile

"Hello, same here" Sanskar said while smiling back.

"At last, I pleased to know that you have one friend so that I can complain about you except Shona" Ruhi said joking on him.

"Ruhi" Arjun looked at her like what! and even Ruhi gave him same reaction while sticking her tongue out to irritate him which made Sanskar smile by seeing their nok joke.

They spent sometime while chatting and sharing about their professional things. They became very compatible and very close in just one meet. Sanskar felt very happy by meeting them. Arjun forced him to do dinner with them so Sanskar agreed. Ruhi prepared food and had dinner together while chatting. Later Sanskar left to hotel and told them to meet tomorrow.

Next three days all trio spent together well while enjoying beautiful scenery of near by places and different local foods and also famous Darjeeling tea which Sanskar enjoyed most. In these days Arjun and Sanskar became very close friends. It was 5 th day of Sanskar and all trio were sitting in one restaurant to have lunch.

"Did you pack everything?" Arjun asked Ruhi.

"Yes, I did everything" Ruhi said while typing something in her mobile.

"Are you going somewhere?" Sanskar asked her by hearing them.

"Yes, she is going to Manhattan to meet her parents" Arjun answer instead of Ruhi and looked at her who was busy in messaging someone.

"Ohh! When are you coming back?" Sanskar asked her.

"Next month" Ruhi said while stuffing her mobile in bag.

"Did you told Shona about this?" Arjun asked her by knowing that she was messaging Shona only.

"Yes, that's why she was angry on me" Ruhi said while smiling back.

"Ok, I will drop you railway station tomorrow" Arjun said.

"Sanskar, when you are going back to Kolkata?" Arjun asked him with little bit upset tone as he really missing his company and got such good friend in short span of time whom he can trust blindly. Arjun never trust anyone or keep close with him anyone because of some reason but didn't know why he became so much close with Sanskar which he was also wondering what speciality Sanskar holds that which made him approach Sanskar by himself but he was happy that he met Sanskar and found as a true friend.

"Day after tomorrow, Mom was calling me again and again" Sanskar said with chuckle by remembering Sujata who was nagging him over call for staying alone in Darjeeling.

They had lunch and retired to their respective homes and hotel.

Next day Arjun and Sanskar dropped Ruhi at railway station and coming back to home.
Arjun was driving and Shona called him.

"Hello Shona" Arjun said while receiving her call.

"Hello Bhai" Shona's chirpy voice got Sanskar's attention. He was very curious about her since he heard about her but never saw her. Sanskar felt her voice was melodious to listen and anyone could have lost in her chirpy tone.

"Bhai, I know Ruhi Bhabhi went to Manhattan and you will be alone there. Why don't you come to here?" Shona asked him again.

"Shona, I will checking out Darjeeling on Monday and  will be there on next day" Arjun told her making her happy.

"Why don't you come tomorrow only?" Shona asked him impatiently which earned chuckle from Arjun by hearing her.

"You know my friend is here so I need to send him off first then I will able to come there" Arjun said while looking at Sanskar.

"Is he with you now?" Shona asked him making both look at each other with confused eyes.

"Yes" Arjun said with confused tone as why she was asking him.

"Hi, I am Shona, your friend only sister. your are my brother friend so you can understand me very well. You know I haven't seen him since 4 months. I can't come there so please send my brother as soon as possible. You can meet him whenever you want but I can't" Shona said making cute pout which made Arjun chuckle and Sanskar nervous as well as smile for innocent request.

"Pagal, I will leave from here tomorrow and will reach day after tomorrow morning so no need to make that faces" Arjun said while imagining her poker face.

"Really?" Shona asked him being excited.

"Yes" Arjun said while laughing.

"Ok, bye Bhai, see you soon" Shona said and hung up the call.

"Arjun, shall I ask you something if you don't mind?" Sanskar asked him with little bit hesitantly.

"Ya, surely" Arjun said with small smile and he knew already what he was going to ask.

"Why she can't come to Darjeeling?" Sanskar asked him making Arjun silent.

"I know it's your personal matter, sorry" Sanskar said apologitically by seeing his silence.

"We used to live in Kolkata. I and  Shona lost our parents 15 years back in plane crash. She is 5 years younger than me. I was just 15 when we lost our parents. We don't have any close relatives and friends but had my mother far relatives who used to live near by our home. We hadn't much close with them but after our parents dismiss they used to come our home often but my aunt son, he was not good and his eyes always on Shona which I noticed before only. I felt insecure about Shona's safety in the presence of him so I decided to send Shona too far away from Kolkata so that they couldn't find her and never wanted their shadow fall on her. We have some legacy which my father left so we couldn't face any financial problem. I sent her to bording school while making my heart stone which I only knew. Now Ruhi only knew but she also don't know about her whereabouts. I left Kolkata after my college and settled in Darjeeling where I met Ruhi. I am trying to protect her from them as much as possible. She is not like other girls but easily believe everyone who approaches with other intention that's why I am little bit worry about her. I fear that she will lost her chirpy, bubbly nature if she faces this kind of people in her life. She doesn't have any idea about their intention that's why I kept her far from here. My aunt and uncle also not good so I kept her very far and not allowing her to come here. You asked about our photo on that day. This is the reason so no one get to know how she looks and anything about her. They are not good people and sit back without doing anything if they get to know about her that's why I never made so many friends and bring home which could become threat to her life but I don't know why? you are the first person my heart wants to make friendship with you at first meet only" Arjun finished his talk with heavy sign and turned to look at Sanskar who was listening him with deep thoughts.

"How could you believe me that I won't tell anyone as you told me about your sister" Sanskar asked him with raised eyebrow after a minute of silence.
Arjun chuckled by listening him making Sanskar confuse.

"You have one sister right? So you know better than anyone and moreover I have seen you on the day of contest when you are beating one guy for misbehaving with one girl of your team so on that day only I got to know that you respect womans. Nothing reason is better than this to know about you" Arjun said with small smile and Sanskar also smiled by listening him.

"Who is that your uncle and aunt and mostly their son?" Sanskar asked him.

"He is ...."Arjun was saying but stopped by hearing Sanskar's shout.

"Arjunnnn" Sanskar shouted by seeing opposite truck which was coming in zigzag manner and looked like driver was drunk or breaks were fail.

Arjun tried to apply break but got horrible after knowing that breaks were failed. He looked at Sanskar who was looking at Arjun with terrific and worried face.

Arjun tried to control the car but it was going out of control and moreover truck was coming with same speed as Arjun's car.

"Sanskar, please take care of my Shona. Say sorry to Ruhi" Arjun said and before Sanskar could get understand Arjun's words, Sanskar was out of the car and he fell down while rolling and hit his head with rock which was on beside of the road. Sanskar heard loud sound of car crashing with truck before closing his eyes and fell into unconscious.

Flashback ends

"Arjunnnn" Sanskar opened his eyes and looked around to find himself on sofa half lying. He palmed his face for two minutes and then opened. He got up from sofa and went to wash his face.

He looked at time as it was showing 8 pm so he thought to go downstairs and talk with everyone.
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To be continued

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