Laksh hands were shaking, he was thinking about the incident in the morning. As soon as he saw her his heart felt heavy, hearing the name of the girl, Rashi, made him weak, he left before she, Ragini, could see him.

In the car, he was controlling his tears and anger, he knew there was something wrong and the words of his mother were echoing in his ears.

"Prove us wrong...!"

Now I'm here holding the envelope, this could be a proof of my biggest committed crime or my biggest fear of betrayal. It doesn't matter it's me, who will be in loss.

He took out the hanky and looked on it.

In the labour

"Excuse me, I'm Laksh Maheshwari and I would like to give this for a DNA test."

The woman called a doctor, he took the cloth and made the test.

"Sir here, the answer of your question is in this report."

Now I have this report.

He took a deep breath and opened it. Laksh falls on his knees, "no!!!" He cries on his mistake. She is mine and was always mine. He had fallen asleep while crying the whole night.

The next morning, he woke up early, his sleep was restless, he had nightmares of the past.

How much I have lost, how much she had suffered. How can I ever make it good?

Laksh got ready, he didn't informed anyone and went to Ragini's place. He knocked on the door several times, but there was no response. Oh please! He was begging to see them.

"Uffo who is this banging on the door like a mad one?" Rashi was angry, she was stamping to the front door from the backyard, "Hey!" She shouts and he turns to her.

Rashi got confused seeing him, then she widen her eyes, "Car Uncle!" She shouts and looks back, "Karan Maamu it's my uncle from yesterday." She was damn happy, the smile of her was a copy of Ragini.

Laksh was happy, but at the same time he was scared, he bend down on one knee and Rashi ran to him, "uncle are these flowers for me?" She asked seeing the bouquet in his hands.

Laksh shook his head and she pouts, even that was his Ragini's copy.

Karan was holding the hand of a boy, they came from the backyard and looked at them, first he shocked, but then he smiled. Thank God it's Laksh, otherwise I would have killed the man to come into a strangers place.

Laksh showed her the bouquet, the flowers were beautiful, but there was something, a small package, "is that for me?" Laksh nodded without wasting time she grabbed it and immediately opened the gift, it was a chain.

"Uncle can I wear this?" She was so excited, Laksh could see it, "yes, please wear it." She pulls it over her head and was admiring it.

"Papa, who is this guy?" The boy asked and Karan bend down, "he is someone special, who had lost his way and now he is back on the right track."

Rashi was looking at the locket on her chin, "Symbol of Love," she was reading it out loud.

"Hey?! are you my Daddy?"

Laksh spread his arms, she smiles brighter than the sun and deeper like the ocean, she hugs him tight and Laksh enclosed her, he kisses her cheek, "I'm sorry." He said looking at Karan from far, who nodded to him.

"Rashi?!" The melodic voice of his love broke their hug.

"Mummy look Daddy has come." She was so happy and immediately ran to her mother, "you were right, he came to meet me." She was holding Ragini's hand and jumping in excitement.

Laksh stood up, "Ragini," he took a deep breath and gulps his fear down, "main khud tumhare samne aaya hoon {I have come to meet you}. You don't have to turn back never in your life as I'm the one, who has misunderstood you, it was my mistake please Ragini give me a chance to prove you that I have changed and I want you, both!"

Rashi was confused, "Mama?" She looked at Ragini, who wasn't dragging or doing anything else, "beta we have to go inside the house now." Both RasLak felt bad, "it's too early what will you do now?" Rashi shrugs, she had no idea what her mother was planning, "nothing. I'm hungry." She hold her growling belly.

"Haan we will meet at 2 PM, he knows where."

RasLak widen their eyes in happiness, "Naani open the door fast, Daddy stay here!" She commanded and all did what she said.

Laksh was looking at Ragini, but she had gone inside the house.

"Ragini? Do you know what you are doing?" Janki asked her, being upset with her decision to meet him in the afternoon.

"Maa, whatever had happened could be happened with anyone. Laksh got influenced and somewhere I was responsible too, I should have told him to trust me the same way I had trusted him, but he betrayed me. He was holding on something, which happened in past, but he couldn't see that it all had changed, we had changed and become one. He was comparing himself with me. Maa after 6 years he came to us, he apologised to me and accepted his mistake, I never wanted anything else cause of our child. Rashi is his copy, you can't deny that."

Rashi, like the lighting, rushes to her father, "enjoy while we are waiting to meet each other." She handover him a bunch of paintings/ drawings and gifts.

"I love you Daddy!" She kisses his nose and left from there back to her mother.

Laksh was looking at his filled hands, he was beyond happiness, "I love you too my Baby girl." He went to his car and drove home, his face was having his shine back.

AP and DP were happy, but he didn't talked to them, he was up in his room hanging each of the pictures, she had made, on the walls. Everything was pinned and her letters, he read them all and felt even more helpless in his misery. All those years she had suffered, just because of my mistake. I'm so sorry.

Rashi was looking at her wardrobe, she picked out some dresses and spread them on her bed, she was upset and sat on the ground, her legs were angled on her body and her chin was resting on her knees, when Ragini entered the room.

"Baby? What happen to you?" She couldn't see her daughter like this, each time she felt alone or hurt Ragini tickles her and made her smile, even now it helps her.

*Hahaha*

"Mama look na all old clothes." She points on her bed and Ragini smirks, "Baby, they are old, but not for him. It's all new he has never seen you before. Well not in everything."

Rashi smiles, she kisses Ragini's cheek, "Smart Mama." She took her time and got ready.

It's 1 PM and Laksh had already reached the place, it is their favourite restaurant they used to go out for a dinner date in the past.

Laksh was impatiently waiting, he had ordered everything for their dinner / lunch, but they haven't come yet. Oh God where are they? I hope all is fine.

The door opens and a small girl in a rose top and white skirt with laces entered the restaurant, she was followed by a woman in a beautiful saree. Gorgeous.

Rashi saw him, "Mama there." She whispers and Ragini winks at her, she smiles and runs to her father, who lifts her up, "Hi my jaan." He kisses her cheek and made her sit, he waited for Ragini and arranged her seat, after she sat he went to his place.

"I hope you don't mind I have ordered the food."

Rashi was smiling all the time, not looking at the food, but the family moment in front of her sight.

Ragini shook her head, but Rashi pouts seeing the favourite food of her mother, "Daddy I don't eat this," she sat back with crossed arms around her chest and huffed face.

Laksh played with her bun, "Jaan there is more coming."

She looked at him with an open mouth, "Daddy I love it you call me Jaan, but I don't like it, that you touch my hair!"

Laksh looked at Ragini, "okay, seems like taste and attitude is from me. Antics and beauty from your mom."

Rashi blushes, "am I Beautiful?"

Laksh took her, she was sitting on his lap now, "the most beautiful." He cups her face and kisses her forehead.

Ragini was admiring them. Finally she got him. I know his punishment is that he has missed 5 beautiful years of her, I don't want to hurt him or her more than needed. Time will heal all our wounds.

They finished with the food and Laksh offered them a lift, "come sit." He opens the door of his car, "Daddy no child seat."

Ragini sat in the car first, "come mama is your seat." Rashi smiles nodding her head, she sat on her mother's lap and Laksh drove the car according to Rashi's direction.

"Stop!" Rashi shouted and Laksh found a parking spot, he looked like Ragini both shared and eye lock, "Rashi beach!"

Rashi was damn happy and excited, "beach time." She opens the car door and ran to the beach with care, behind her, her parents.

"She doesn't know our address, but the beach is saved in her mind." Both girls have taken off their shoes and Laksh collected them.

RagRas were in the water playing in it, while Laksh was admiring them. 5 years I have missed plus the pregnancy period, how can I become a part of this bound now? I have failed.

Laksh took his coat, he wrapped it around his wet daughter, she was soaked in water.

"Daddy," she called him, "carry me." She hovers her arms and Laksh lifts her, she was and is his everything. He hold her tightly and she cuddles with him.

"Laksh I need the car key," Ragini forwards her hand, waiting for the key.

"No, I will drive you." Laksh said, but Ragini refuses, "she won't let you. She is in cuddle mood."

Laksh felt her hands around his neck, then soon Rashi's weight changed, she become heavier as she has fallen asleep in his arms.

"Yes, I guess she won't let me give you her back."

Ragini shook her head and Laksh gave her the key. She drove them home.

Laksh had closed his eyes while the whole drive, he was exhausted, the half day they spent on the beach and she wanted more.

Ragini opens the door and saw him sleeping, with care she woke him, "get up, we reached home." She said in low voice not to wake her, Laksh in half sleep follows her and landed on the bed with Rashi in his arms, Ragini laid down next to them.

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