Ragini was sitting on her bed with Swara, starring at her hands, "Diiiiiiiiiii?"

Swara felt a shudder, "haan Laado, what happen?"

"Look!" She shows her hands with the dullest Henna colour she has ever seen, "I thought I'm getting married, my Mehndi should be stronger or colourful, but this, yuck!"

Swara was hiding her hands, " Ragini don't stress yourself, do you know it's said that dullest colour got married soon."

"Haan Tomorrow!" She faked her tears and cuddles with the pillow, "I don't want to become Mrs. Unlucky. How can he call himself unlucky?"

Swara was trying not to laugh, but she couldn't, "Ragini it's Karma not luck."

Ragini frowns, "what Karma?"

"Ragini it was you, your careless act with your heels created the mess. Whenever you prank on anyone nothing happens, the cosmos is with you, but now even the cosmos was against you, letting you pay for your... ouch Ragini."

Ragini hasn't listened to her, her face was on her colourful hands, "we used the same Henna from the same house. *whimper* How can your henna be so colourful and mine not," she fakes tears and pity on herself, "I'm going to be Mrs. Unlucky."

Laksh was in the washroom vomiting out what he had eaten in noon, "who told her to sent food? Why you forced me to eat it?"

Sanskaar frighten, "lucky I didn't know that it will be that bad, but don't worry..." he pushed Laksh out of his way and started to vomit too.

"The dog is definitely coming!" The brothers agreed and got a dog before the marriage started.

Shekhar was nervous. Swara has to keep an eye on her, otherwise I don't know what she will do, kill or torture them. She doesn't like to follow rules and Laksh is someone, who only follows rules. Two opposite poles, how can this work?

"Baba you are scared for Ragini, right?"

Shekhar looked at Swara, "yes. Her idol are we or she is herself an idol. The perfect role model was never with her. You had your mother, but she doesn't had her for long."

Swara nodded, "Baba you don't worry. She is capable to keep this work, I mean to maintain her married life, and if not I'm there to look after her."

Shekhar nodded, "how you feel?"

"Good, I'm not scared."

Shekhar smiles, "I know."

Days were passing by and the wedding took place.

"It's itching," Ragini was scratching herself all over the body, "I hate this stuff, so heavy and itching everywhere. Like really everywhere."

Swara shook her head, "Ragini stop, what if someone comes in?"

Ragini pouts, "I will change immediately, I won't wait for him."

"Whatever, now you will behave or I won't give you your gift."

Ragini looked at the small beautifully packed gift, "okay, I will behave."

Laksh was scared, why me? Why?! What is my crime, why do I always get into trouble which I haven't forced? I hate my life I'm so unlucky.

The brides came and sat next to their respective partners, the priest chants the mantra and the wedding rituals were completed.

They were all taking the blessed from the elder ones, RagLak were standing next to each other, "sunno ji {listen}."

Laksh felt a cold shudder, "what?" His voice was squeaky.

"We need to complete this tradition, Swara and Sanskaar are also old, let's take their blessing, come." Ragini hooked her arm under his, "please." She said and Laksh completely confused agreed. Both took the blessings of SwaSan.

"Done, give me my gift!" Ragini hold Swara tightly.

Laksh unknowing sighs in relief. I was so shocked, but there is the old Ragini.

Shekhar felt embarrassed, "Ragini you can't behave like this?"

"Like?! I'm getting married not under a transformation. I am who I am, no one! I mean it no, one can change me. Not even him." She points on Laksh, "cause I'm the Queeeeen! Now give me my gift!"

Swara gave her with shaking hands, "here, have fun."

Ragini opens the package and got chocolates, "haaw!"

They all got afraid, what will be her reaction now, "Di my favourite ones, Thank you. Laksh I'm not sharing with you." She ate alone before they left Shekhar asked Laksh for a talk.

Laksh was hell nervous. Why?

"Laksh I know Ragini can be very exhausting and complaining too, but try not to be angry on her. Try to explain her with care and understanding, show love toward her and most important trust."

Laksh was confused. What? He just nodded to him.

Ragini hugger Shekhar, "don't worry daddy I will come and meet you soon, no tension and no problem, your tornado will never leave you."

Shekhar kissed her forehead, "behave and listen to them. Okay?"

Ragini nodded, "okay, but only when it's necessary. Otherwise I'm free minded!"

AP smiles, "you are and always will be, Shekhar ji you don't worry. Your daughter is my daughter now, like Swara. There is no need to worry about them."

Shekhar smiles awkwardly. I'm Not worrying about them but you all, Ragini will make pieces of you if you misbehave with her. Oh Swara now it's on you to keep her calm.

They reached home and Ragini was sitting on the bed, "I will change now, it's itching everywhere."

AP shook her head, "Ragini, I will sent him in, not even a minute you have to wait. Please then you change after he reveal your face."

"Okay, then go and don't waste time."

The other women were looking at her, "how mannerless is she, couldn't you find a better one for your son, Laksh is well mannered and she, chi!"

Ragini didn't liked it, she wanted to say something, but it was AP, who stood for her, "I knew how she is and that made her to be my choice for Laksh. I know how well mannered he is and I know how strong Ragini is, both will help and support each other, that is all I want, Got it!"

Ragini was happy, "Haan got it! Now call him in, please!"

The women left and Laksh entered the room, he was hearing the gossips of the day, 'Laksh is unfortunate just look at his mannerless wife'.

Laksh moans, "oh you are here only 30 min and they are talking bad about you."

Ragini shrugs, "just reveal my face, I have to change."

Laksh sat on the bed opposite to her, he took is time and was teasing her. Now get the taste of your own pranks.

"Laksh it's itching me," she was scratching her arm and Laksh removes the veil from her head.

He was looking into her eyes. If she is not fighting with me, she is actually very pretty. "I have a gift for you, want to change or?"

"Gift?!" She crawls to him, "give me!" A big smile was on her face the pain was gone and her eyes were shining.

Laksh stretches, he hide it under the bed, "here."

Ragini opens it, "wow a sketch book and pencils, what a brush set too and 'thanks for changing the room looks good' note is sweet."

"You have done a good job, I came in today morning and the note I wrote after seeing it, uhm I ordered a canvas for you, but it will take 2 days, then you can do your hobby. I would love to see your creativity." It was very honest from him, he stood up from the bed and stumbles again over her shoes.

"I have to change!" She said and left with her clothes, while he was murmuring something under his breath.

Both were sleeping next to each other on the same bed, not really friends or life partners just like roommates, who have been bounded together.

Laksh was downstairs and having breakfast with his family.

"Where is Ragini?" They asked him.

"Like every day, she is still sleeping!" Laksh said and Swara shook her head, "I can't believe this and today is the result day."
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