Happy birthday Anju di...
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Though it isnt your orginal gift but aise khaali haath bhi toh nahi bday celebrate kar sakte na...😭

(Wait for another surprise!!)

A very very happy birthday❤
Never mind....
Happy Reading

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Ragini's Pov

"Happy Anniversary Love..."
I said excitedly coming over to him hugging and kissing his cheek as he entered home after a tiring day in office.

He smiled charmfully and placed a kiss on my forehead.

"Same to you."

He then kept his bag on the table and then held me by his shoulders and we started moving to our room.

"So? How was your day?"
I asked him.

"It was fine."
He said removing his spectacles and keeping them in cover.

"Why you got late?"
I asked frowning. He chuckled.

"Promise you wont get mad?"
He said biting his tongue. I confusedly nodded.

"Parisha ordered a cake in the office for our anniversary. So I had to come after cutting it as all others started forcing me. Sorry Jaan..."
He says feeling guilty. And removed his tie and was unbuttoning his shirt to wear some casuals.

Aaarrgghhh what does she want? She is always sticking to him. Laksh many times told me about her extra sweet behaviour and my hate for the woman had always been deepening.

But I tried to be calm today.

"Its okay."
I smiled tightly at him.

He chuckled and immediately pulled me to himself. I dashed on his chest. He encircled his hands around my waist.

"Awww mera Baccha. Guccha ho gya?"
He asked making fun of me. I shoved my head away from him dissappointed. He pulled me more closer and said,

"I was just jookkiinngggg...mahmamiya.."
And yet again started laughing. I looked at him in amusement. What?? Then why was he late?

"But why were you late?"
I asked narrowing my eyes at him.

"Because......."
He stuttered.

"Because??"
My frown grew more.

"Because I went to bring this for you.."
He said immediately taking out a small box from his pocket. My eyes shined.

He was late for me! Awwwww..

I was about to see what my husband got for me when he put his hand back and said,

"You wont get it easily. You have to first give me something."

What sort of a man he is? This is called barter system and not gifting. Defeated, I asked what he wanted.

"A kiss would work really well but on my lips."

I blushed so hard but then it wasnt for the first time. Cmon. We are married for a long time now. I agreed.

I encircled my hands on his neck. His shirt had 4 buttons opened and I could see his bare chest. We started reducing the gap between our faces and our lips were mere inches apart. We kept on moving closer and our lips just brushed each other's when suddenly our door flung open and.....

"Happy Annivelsaly Mumma Papa."

Came voice of our 4 year old son, our symbol of love:- Prateek.

We immediately drifted apart from each other our cheeks turned red.
Laksh immediately took him in his arms and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you baby..."

He giggled. Awww...he is shoooo cute. Just like me. Hehe...

"What wele doing you?"
He asked still giggling and covering his eyes with his hands shying.. Laksh chuckled at his naughtiness.

And I couldnt stop.

"We were planning to give our son a younger sibling. Do you want one?"
Laksh said to Prateek and the only colour which remained on my face was red.

I hit him on his shoulder and he chuckled too. He took me in a hug sideways and our cute little family enjoyed our moment.

Later that night,

We came back after celebrating our anniversary with a beautiful candlelight dinner. It wasnt romantic as Prateek was with us hehe but delightful. It was fantastic.

But, we fought.
I was going to surprise him by saying that I have resigned from my office and he got shocked.

"Laksh, I have a surprise for you."

"Really? What it is?"
He said excited and I showed him my resignation letter.

"I resigned. Now we can spend more time together. Happy?? You keep complaining that we get only a few moments together so I decided to gift you time this anniversary."
I said gleaming.

But his reaction was something I didn't expect.

"Ragi..ni.. What's wrong with you? I do say that we get less time but it is not that serious the way you took it. We have enough time. And why did you have to resign?? What has happened to you??"
He said clearly shocked.

"Bu...u...t..?? I love you more than my work."

"I dont know what's gotten into you! You have changed Ragini....! Its so dissapointing."
And he angrily stormed off. I was left confused and shocked.

I don't know why he keeps on telling me that I have changed. I love him and he loves me then what's the problem with him.

And about that gift? Its the only reason we fought about.
He got me Air Pods saying that I'll be feasible at my work with them but didnt I say that I left working.

I didnt expect that we would fight today.
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Laksh's Pov

I know I hurted her today but she has just lost her mind. She is not the same woman for whom I fell in love with.

Ragini was ambitious and had many dreams. When we first met, I fell in love with her passion at that instance. She is my Dad's business partner's daughter. Soon, our alliance was fixed.

Whenever we met, she would only discuss about her planning and how she is going to fulfil them. She wasnt happy with the marriage but then I promised her that I will always be there for her in each dream of hers.

We got married.

In initial 2 years, she was as dedicated as before in establishing her name. My parents had always been supporting in this case. I remember how Maa would never tell her any of the work and tried to manage on her own.

But as Ragini was always a sweet heart, she would go and help her. The bond between them was bliss.

I remember when Maa Papa left us in that accident, Ragini was numb. She didnt spoke for a week. Those times were hardest for us but life gave us reasons to move on.

Slowly slowly, I started noticing the change in her. Frequent breaks, all the time learning to manage household and learning cooking. I wasnt understanding what's gotten into her. She hated all this stuff.

But then, I ignored it all. And one day, she told me that she was ready to have a child. When I denied, she did a lot of tantrums and blamed that its all because I am out of love for her.

And then I realized that she wasnt the same Ragini. She had changed.

After Prateek came into our lives,I witnessed how she started failing in her presentations. She would oftenly had fights with her boss and that somewhere did made me insecure of her dreams.

She always told me the reason about the feuds between her and her boss and surprisingly, in 95% of the cases it was her fault. But yet I remained calm fearing that she wont understand.

And today this resignation letter which she presented to me as a gift was the thing which I was fearing the most. And now I cant keep quite.

I dont know who this Ragini is!? The one I knew was passionate, independent and had dreams to fulfill. Seems that all her those dreams have died.

Whatever I say non seriously, she has started taking them seriouslu and often says that she is doing this for me and for our relationship. I have to talk to her and know what's wrong!? Its my fault that I had ignored all these things before but now I cant sit quitely.

I love her but before that I love her dreams. Her passion. And I cant let that die.

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Author's pov

The room was silent witnessing the tension between Ragini and Laksh. Both were seated infront of each other.

"Look I am sorry for yesterday.."
Laksh said starting the conversation.

"Its okay...I can understand that you don't want me anymore. You don't need to pretend that you love me."
She said shoving her head away.

Laksh couldnt take it anymore and stood roaring.

"Shut uppp!! Just shut up!! Do you even realize what you are saying?? What has happened to you??? What happened to your dreams Ragini?? Why do you always blame me for everything you do wrong??? Can you just clearly tell me!! Why dont you want to work now??"

"So all this for me not working?"
She stood up too scrutinising her eyes.

"Yes....I want to know..What all of a sudden has happened to you that you dont desire to work anymore. There is something fishy regarding you from past 2-3 years. I though it was something not so serious but now I see that what blunder I made by ignoring all this."
Laksh says holding his forehead in anger.

Ragini closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, then says,

"Look Laksh, All what I am doing is just for betterment of our relation and for Prateek. Every relation needs time to get stronger. I can't let my son get neglected just because of my dreams..."

"And does that really mean of sacrificing your ambitions? Look at me, should I too resign off my work and spend all the day with my family? What nonsense Ragini! You cant just spend all of the time with your family right? Later, when Prateek will go to higher classes, his school hours will be extended, then he will have some hobby class and then his tuitions....About me, I am for almost half of an entire day in my office, so how does it evrn make sense of you quitting your job to give us time? And have we ever demanded it from you. Moreover, A relation doesnt only depend on time, it depends on understanding, love and care for the one. And we do have a great understanding, We love each other and we get enough time to spend with each other. "
Laksh says holding her shoulders and making her understand.

And he sees her tearing and eventually breaking into tears.

"Ragini?"
He asks cupping his face.

She hugs him tighter and cries hard.

"Ragini?? What happened?"
He says shocked.

But she keeps on crying. He breaks the hug and cups her face then holds her by her shoulders.

"Ragu? Calm down please.....please."

He says getting extremely worried.
And somehow she calms down.

"What happened Ragu? Whats bothering you?"
He said making her sit. She was calming down.

"I dont know Laksh....I never wanted to give up on my dreams. I always wanted to make a name of mine. I was blindly following my path. But after Maa Papa leaving us, it was only me who had to look after you. They gave me your responsibility with so much of trust and love. Maa always took care of me and my passion. Maa Papa never objected me of not fulling a daughter in law's responsibilities. They did so much for me....and how can I be so selfish???? Maa always wanted to play with her grandchild but I kept on delaying and she silently accepted. I used to tell her, that the day isnt far when she'll become a grandmom but it just got too late Laksh. I broke your parents' dream just to chase mine!!! How could I have been so selfish!!?
How could I??? I hate myself...I just hate myself. And to repent for my mistake, I decided to dedicate most of the time to my family and making a family. I never wanted to tell this to you that I am soo bad or you would have started hating me!!! "

And she again breaks down.

Laksh was shocked. He was shocked to know that Ragini was hiding so much of pain and depression in her from past so many years and he had no idea about all this.

He just stormed out off the house without saying anything.

Ragini quitely kept sobbing.

"He hates me...."
She starts chanting and keeps crying to herself sitting on the floor hiding her face in between her legs and arms.

At night,

Laksh returns home. He had a smile on his face. He goes to his room to find it all dark. He switches on the light to find a tear stricken Ragini sitting on the floor by support of bed and sleeping.

His heart crumbles at this.

Laksh goes and bends to her level.
He then carresses her face.

"Ragini..."
He says lovingly.

She wakes up at this.

"Laksh? Am sorry."
Her eyes were about to trickle..

"Shhhhhhh!!! Just calm down love. Let me clear your doubts...."
He says closing her mouth with his hand. She looks confused.

"First of all I can never hate you. You are my love, the only love of my life. You did nothing wrong Ragini, nor you ever wanted to. Following your dreams, your passion aint a crime Ragini.....Mom Dad's demise was just an accident. Did you know that it was going to happen with them? No right? Then why are you taking the blame on yourself? Did you ever shared your pain with me? Dont you trust me? Ragu, I just went to your boss to make your resignation letter declined and you aint stopping working.
If you cannot fulfil your dream, then dont dream. Don't Just dream but Work for it. Try to achieve it because success doesnt come by just setting a target. You have to move forward towards the target.
And yes, I assure you that I will always be by your support no matter what! I will never let you deflect from your path. Afterall am your knight in shining armor? Right?"
He says giving his sweetest smile to her.

She smiles the best to him as if a great burden was laid off her and hugs him tightly. He chuckles and carresses her hairs.

"By the way, I brought something for you..."
Says Laksh cupping her face.

"What??"
She asks curiously.

"Chocolatessssss!"
He says giving it to her. She chuckles looking at his excitement.

"Are these for you or me? Cuz till where I know its you who love chocolates..."
Ragini says scrutinising her eyes.

Laksh grins sheepishly but then replies.

"Offcourse these are for------"

"Me!!!!!!!!"
He gets cut off by Prateek eho comes running to them and sits on hsi father's lap.

Ragini chuckles.

"Yes....these are for my champ."
Laksh says smiling.

"Yippeeeee...."
Prateek shouts in excitement while Ragini Laksh smile looking at him. Laksh then extends his arm and hugs Ragini byside.

"Its a.new journey...."
Laksh says while Ragini nods determined.

Screen freezes on happy faces...
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The End

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Happy birthday Anju di once again.
This wasnt supposed to be your gift. You'll get to know soon.

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