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Ragini along with Ansh enters into Sanskar's ward only to see both SanLak having a good sleep. Ansh immediately runs near to Sanskar and sits beside him.

Ansh: (shaking Sanskar) Papa wake up... Papa please wake up.

Sanskar's sleep gets disturbed and he looks at Ansh who is by now tearing. Laksh also gets disturbed. Sanskar sits slowly on the bed and takes Ansh into his embrace.

Sanskar: Why is my baby crying?

Ansh: (sobbing) I am scared.

Ragini looks at both of them adoringly.

Sanskar: Aww... Why?

Ansh: (looks at Sanskar with teary eyes from his embrace) I thought you will leave me again and go.

RagSanLak eyes turn teary hearing him. Sanskar hides Ansh's face in his chest and pats his head.

Sanskar: I will never leave you again baby. I am sorry for scaring you. I promised you that I will never leave you means I will never leave you. I never break my promise.

Ansh: (with innocent teary eyes) Really?

Sanskar: (smiles) Really!

Ansh smiles happily and keeps his head on Sanskar's chest.

Ansh: I Love You papa!

Sanskar: But papa loves you more baby!

Ansh frowns and looks at him with cute angry face. Sanskar chuckles and kisses Ansh's forehead lovingly. Ragini smiles with tears. She keeps her head on Sanskar's shoulder. Sanskar looks at her and smiles. Laksh keeps looking at them adoringly with smile by putting his chin on his fist.

Laksh: Ok guys sorry for becoming kabab mein haddi. So I think I should leave now.

He gets up to leave.

Ragini: Lucky breakfast!

Laksh: Will have at home and will go to office bhabhi. Have to handle everything there. Dad is also not there na.

Ragini: Have it without forgetting.

Laksh: Yes bhabhi. Bye guys.

He leaves from there.

Sanskar: (looking at the way Laksh went) My little Lucky has grown so much Ragini.

Ragini smiles listening him. She herself remembers how he used to be when she saw him first time. Jumping in office and acting like child but now he has changed. He started acting mature. Ragini chuckles remembering all his childish and naughty acts along with Swara in office.

Sanskar: (raising his eyebrow) Why are you laughing?

Ragini: (smiles and nods no) just remembered how our Lucky used to be acting all naughty in office along with Shona.

Sanskar also remembers and chuckles along with her.

Ansh: (pouting) You both are laughing without telling the joke to me.

Sanskar: Awww... My baby. Will tell you later. For now I am very hungry. Let me have something then we will talk ok?

Ansh nods yes grinning widely. Ragini helps Sanskar to go to washroom while Ansh takes Sanskar's phone and starts watching some cartoon. Soon Sanskar freshes himself and comes back only to find Ragini caresssing sleeping Ansh's hair.

Ragini sees him and again helps him to sit.

Sanskar: He slept?

Ragini: He didn't sleep last night properly. Dadi took so much hardwork to make him sleep.

Listening Dadi's name Sanskar's expressions changed. Ragini who observed changes the topic.

Ragini: Here have your food.

She says forwarding the spoon of soup towards his mouth. Sanskar comes out of his thoughts and looks at Ragini. He smiles and opens his mouth while Ragini feeds him. He is eating silently but is deeply in thoughts.

Ragini: Sanskar!

Sanskar: (coming out of his thoughts) Hmm?

Ragini: Don't think too much. Harsh will find it out.

Sanskar looks at her surprised but soon smiles as she understands him so well.

Sanskar: I know he will find out soon. But I am scared that they may try to hurt you guys.

Ragini: (cups his face) Shh... Nothing will happen.

Sanskar nods yes. This time Ragini goes into thinking. Sanskar looks at her. He keeps his hand in hers making her to come out of the thoughts.

Sanskar: What happened?

Ragini: (smiles) Nothing!

Sanskar: (raising his eyebrow) Is it?

Ragini: (takes a deep breathe) It's...it's about Dadi ma.

Sanskar's face becomes stern.

Ragini: She is not the one she looks...

Sanskar looks confused.

Ragini: She is pretending.

Sanskar: Yaar don't talk like jilebis. Speak straight na.

Ragini: (she says in one go) Dadi ma is suffering from blood cancer.

Sanskar looks at her shocked. His eyes turned moist. Ragini nods yes.

Ragini: (with teary eyes) She is counting her days Sanskar. She wanted to spend time with her family that is why she has returned. She doesn't want to say you guys because she doesn't want you guys to feel sad for her. She just wants to be with you even if you guys hate her.

Sanskar: you are joking right?

Ragini: No Sanskar! Yesterday I got to know.

Sanskar: Why?

He bursts out into cry while Ragini hugs him and consoles him.

Ragini: Shh... Sanskar... Calm down. Dadi ma asked me to not to say to you. But I know how much you love her so I told you. Please calm down.

Sanskar: She came here to be with her family in last days and we... We just ignored her all these days. Why did she hide it from us?

Ragini: (cupping his face) She doesn't want us to get sad after she leaves us forever. This is the answer I got from her when I asked the same question to her.

Sanskar joins his forehead with Ragini's and both of their eyes flow with tears.

Sanskar: Does Laksh knows?

Ragini nods no.

Ragini: I thought to speak to you first.

Sanskar nods. Ragini hugs him.

Ragini: Now don't think much just sleep for sometime. You need rest. I couldn't stop myself from telling you so I told you. And you don't worry about it now. Just take rest.

Sanskar nods. Ragini is about to get up but he held her hand stopping her. She looks at him.

Sanskar: Stay near me please.

Ragini nods and sits beside him. He just takes her into his embrace and sits there looking at peacefully sleeping Ansh. Slowly he relaxes and tights his hug around Ragini. Ragini is sitting closing her eyes feeling peace in his embrace.

It's afternoon both Sanskar and Ansh are interestingly watching something in phone while Ragini is talking to Laksh regarding some office work. At that time door of the ward gets open with bang. They all look at the door only to find Ram and Sujatha looking at him worried.

Sujatha runs to him and stops near him. She caresses his head injury which is plastered.

Sujatha: (with teary eyes) You guys became so big that you didn't bother to inform us about the accident right?

Sanskar smiles. He takes her palm and kisses it.

Sanskar: Not my fault. It's your ladla who didn't inform.

Sujatha glares him and hugs him. Ansh pouts.

Ansh: Dadi you don't love me.

All smile as he lightened the situation. Sujatha takes him into her arms and kisses his forehead. Ram sits beside Sanskar and caresses his head.

Sanskar: I am fine dad.

Ram: (with teary eyes) You scared us.

Sanskar hugs him.

Ram: Where is Harsh? He said he will be here by now.

Sanskar: Lucky told he will be here in the evening dad.

Ram nods. At that time again Ragini's phone rings. Ragini frowns looking at the caller ID.

Ragini: Phone from our house landline.

Sanskar: (worried) Dadi... Is she fine?

Sujatha and Ram looks confused.

Ragini immediately takes the call and gets shocked hearing the otherside.

Ragini: Dadi ma... Fell unconscious.

Sanskar: Call the doctor and ask him to reach there fast. Dad you and mom go home and look after dadi.

Ram just nods and moves from there as for now they are needed at their home to look after their mother. Ragini sits beside him and holds his hand.

Ragini: Everything will be fine. Calm down Sanskar.

Sanskar: (choking voice) I just...want...to talk to her once.

Ansh is sitting hugging Sanskar as he is also worried for his badi dadi who actually showered so much love in one night.

Ragini: (cupping Sanskar's face and wiping his tear) You will talk to her once she is fine.

Sanskar looks at her with teary eyes while Ragini assures him through eyes. He takes her also in embrace and sits there closing his eyes by his both important people in his embrace.

Soon it is evening. Sanskar is looking at Dadi through video call who is looking weak with teary eyes.

Dadi: Arey beta I am fine. You take rest.

Laksh is sitting beside her with teary eyes. All got to know about her blood cancer.

Sanskar: You also take care. I will come home soon.

Dadi smiles weakly and nods. They cut the call.

Laksh: (with teary eyes) You know how much I hate you dadi. I really hate you.

He hugs her and cries. Dadi smiles and caresses his hair.

Dadi: This is the reason I didn't tell anybody about my health. This Ragini na spoiled everything. I want to be happy in the last few days of my life and you all are just ruining it. Stop crying. I am still alive.

Laksh glares her. Sujatha forwards her medicines.

Dadi: Thank you.

Sujatha: Ma ji.

Dadi: That is needed Sujatha. After what all I did to you I am not forgivable but you did.

Ram: Ma forget those all.

Dadi smiles listening to him that how can he say to forget those all the things which gave them only pain but nothing.

Laksh: Now you stop talking and sleep.

He helps her to lay down.

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Few days later. Sanskar is slowly recovering. It's morning all are at the breakfast table.

Dadi: Umm... Can I ask something?

Ram: Haan ma!

Dadi: I have a last wish...(Interrupted)

Sanskar: Dadi!

Dadi: Arey listen to me completely.

All nod.

Dadi: I want Ragini and Sanskar's marriage to be done with all the rituals.

Laksh and Ansh become excited.

Ansh: Yay!!! I will see Mumma and Papa's marriage. Yay!!

All laugh listening to him. Dadi looks at Ram and Sujatha. They both nod ok with smile. Then she looks at Ragini and Sanskar. Sanskar smiles while Ragini is just having her food silently looking down.

Dadi: Ragini?

Ragini: (looks at her) Ji dadi ma.

Dadi: Your answer.

Ragini: I don't want that to happen dadi ma. But if you want to I will do it.

Dadi: But why?

Ragini: It's just I don't want to.

Sanskar frowns.

Sanskar: Dadi will tell you till evening about our decision.

Dadi nods.

After sometime Ragini is standing in the room balcony and thinking something deep. Sanskar enters the room and looks at her. He back hugs her. Ragini smiles and holds his hand.

Sanskar: Now tell me what is bothering you?

Ragini: (looks down) I am scared.

Sanskar: of?

Ragini: Those rituals and all. Once... (Sanskar closes her mouth from back before she can continue)

Sanskar: How many times should I say don't think about your past Ragini? Past is completed. And because of bad past it doesn't mean that you stop living and always get scared of those past incidents.

He turns her towards him breaking the hug.

Sanskar: (cups her face) I know I don't know the pain you went through but I want to be your smile. I want to give beautiful memories for you, for Ansh and for us. I Want to make our life filled with beautiful memories. I don't want anything except your happiness and for that you should forget those past bad incidents of your life. You know we are near to our first anniversary and you still remember those painful days which I don't want to come between us. Please stop relating everything to your past. Please!

Ragini's eyes flow with tears. She hugs him tight.

Ragini: I am sorry. I am very sorry. But I don't know how all the time those things keep coming into mind. I am sorry.

Sanskar: (in mind) It's paining Ragini it's paining alot. How much I try to cure you by my love but you again go back to those nightmares! Please come out of them. Please!

Sanskar caresses her hair with teary eyes.

Night all are sitting in hall after dinner.

Ragini: Dadi ma I am ready.

Sanskar looks at her. All rejoice listening to her. Sanskar wants her to look at him once. When he was thinking she looks at him and the spark in her eyes made him smile as he can see that she is accepting it heartfully.

At that time his phone rings. He moves aside.

Harsh: Bhai I found some people. You please come and try to recognise them.

Sanskar: Now?

Harsh: Haan now!

Sanskar looks at all family and moves from there. He returns back after sometime only to find Ragini sleeping on the couch. He moves towards her and takes her in his arms. Due to this her sleep gets disturbed.

Ragini: Where did you go? You just texted me you will return soon and went. You know na you are not recovered completely and wait why did you take me in your arms? Put me down. Put me down now.

Sanskar just ignores all her banter and takes her to their room. Ragini looks at him with open mouth.

Ragini: Huh here I am talking nonstop and you didn't even care to listen to me. You are so bad.

By now he placed her on bed and layed beside her taking her into his embrace.

Sanskar: I went to Harsh as he found some road side thieves who actually attack people. But as there was nothing stolen from me I said there might be none. But Harsh asked me to try to recognise them and I couldn't find anyone familiar. So I returned back. Next I was taking you in my arms because you were sleeping peacefully. I didn't put you down because I want to take you in my arms. And last Yes I am very bad but I Love You so much. I replied to all your questions.

Ragini: (with sad face) Means no progress in the case.

Sanskar: (cupping her face) Don't worry we will find soon.

Ragini: (worried) But what if they attack you again?

Sanskar: For that your Harsh devarji is there na. He has made arrangements for my security along with security of all of you guys including Uttara, Mohit and Swara. So don't worry.

Ragini nods ok.

Sanskar: (cupping her face) You are happy right?

Ragini: (smiles) A lot. I want to thank you for making me understand. I Love You.

Sanskar: (Smiles and kisses her forehead) I Love You more.

They both close their eyes smiling. But then suddenly they hear their door knock sound. They both open their eyes and look eachother confused. Just then they hear a voice making them smile.

Ansh: (knocking door and with sleepy voice) Mumma papa open the door.

Ragini gets up and opens the door. She looks at him who is standing closing his eyes. She smiles and takes him in his arms.

Ragini: Why is my Chotu here?

Ansh hugs her and sleeps on her shoulder. Ragini smiles and closes the door. She then moves towards the bed and makes Ansh lay in the middle of the bed i.e., in between Sanskar and her. As soon as he is made layed on the bed Ansh hugs Sanskar making both of them smile. Sanskar kisses his forehead.

All the three sleep peacefully.

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Next day Uttara is doing aarthi to Sanskar and then ties rakhi for him. Sanskar gifts her. Then she ties for Laksh. He also gifts her. Ragini also ties rakhi to Mohit.

Ansh is sitting there with pout as he doesn't have someone to tie rakhi.

Ansh: Why don't I have a sister for tying rakhi?

Ragini looks at him shocked. Her eyes turn teary listening to him. All become silent not understanding what to say him. Ragini goes from there with teary eyes. Sanskar caresses Ansh's hair while Ansh sits there sadly pouting. Sanskar goes from there to look after Ragini.

Laksh: (trying to change Ansh's mood) Champ come let us go for ice cream. You wanted to have last night na.

Ansh forgets everything and nods yes. All sigh in relief and Laksh takes him from there.

Here Sanskar goes to Ragini who is arranging things in the room. She looks at him and smiles.

Ragini: You need something Sanskar?

Sanskar understands that she doesn't want to talk about it so he doesn't bring the topic.

Sanskar: Haan dadi is saying that she wants to perform all the three marriages (RagSan's SwaLak's and MohUtt's) on one day. So she asked pandit ji and he suggested our marriage day is good to have wedding. So are you ok?

Ragini: (smiling) I am completely ok. Infact I am so happy that we don't need to have any confusion that when to celebrate our anniversary and beyond that I want only that day as our wedding day as it was the day which gave me happiness.

Sanskar smiles and nods ok.

Ragini: Sanskar you know our life is like that TV shows which have remarriages. Like the hero and heroine gets married repeatedly.

Sanskar: But not like them getting seperated and then again getting married. I will never leave you nor will never let you leave me.

Ragini smiles and hugs him.

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😱😱 2900 words. After many days wrote such a long part. It is as a compensation for the late. Hope I didn't bore you guys. Tried to give RagSan scenes more. Hope you liked it.

With Love
Dharani (Dhaరणि)