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Ragini is sitting in front of mirror blankly while Nisha is making her ready.

Nisha: Ragu!

Ragini looks at her. Nisha sighs. She sits beside her on the floor on her knees and holds Ragini's hands.

Nisha: I know this is not the right time for you both to get married but it is happening. This is the best moment one will get in their life. So try to make it memorable.

Ragini: (with teary eyes) I can't do it Nishu! I can't. I am doing it just for bhabhi.

Nisha looks at her with teary eyes. Ragini looks herself in the mirror and goes to flashback of a week ago.

@flashback

Ragini and Jeevika are walking in the nearby park of GM.

Jeevika: Ragu how much you love me?

Ragini: (looks at her) Why are you asking this suddenly bhabhi?

Jeevika: I asked you first. So you have to answer me first.

Ragini looks at her for one second and turns to look straight while walking.

Ragini: I Love You so much that I will give my life if you ask me to.

Jeevika looks at her overwhelmed. She stops making Ragini stop. She holds Ragini's hand.

Jeevika: Will you give me something then?

Ragini looks confused but nods her head.

Jeevika: Give me back both my children. My babu and my Ragu. I want to see both of them happy like before.

Ragini looks down with teary eyes.

Jeevika: (continues) I want you both to get married.

She states straight point. Ragini looks at her being shocked and tears roll from her eyes.

Jeevika: He accepted for it.

Ragini looks at her even more shocked. She takes her hands away from Jeevika.

Ragini: (wiping her tears) For the first time I am feeling you are selfish bhabhi.

Jeevika looks at her painfully. Yes she is selfish. Selfish to see her brother and sister in law happy in whom her life stays happy. She will go to any extent to make both of them happy even if it costs her life.

Ragini: I can't do this bhabhi. I am very sorry for this.

Ragini was about to move but Jeevika holds Ragini's hand and keeps on Jeevika's womb which she knows will definitely work. Ragini looks at her painfully.

Ragini: (painfully) You are asking me to add salt to his wounds bhabhi and I can't to do it. Please bhabhi don't do this.

Jeevika doesn't budge. Ragini looks at her with pleading face. Jeevika looks away. Ragini sobs silently looking at her.

Ragini: (crying) Bhabhi please no.

Jeevika closes her eyes painfully but still doesn't budge.

Ragini: (helplessly) Ok!

Is the word she could pronounce. She gulped hard and ran from there making her hand free from Jeevika's hand. Jeevika looks at the way Ragini went painfully. She sits on the bench and cries vigorously hiding her face in her palms.

Jeevika: Yes I am selfish. I am selfish to get you both together. I am sorry babu I am very sorry to hurt you even more but I am scared to lose any of you both. I am sorry. I am really very sorry.

After crying for sometime she feels a bit relief and goes from there composing herself.

@flashback ends

Nisha: Ragu!

This brings Ragini out of her thoughts. Ragini looks at her.

Nisha: No matter what I will be with you.

Ragini smiles lightly.

Ragini: I know. And I Love You.

She says and hugs Nisha tight.

Nisha: Love You too!

Nisha smiles.

Ragini: (breaking the hug and looking down) Arjun!

Nisha: He is already downstairs helping Bhai looking after the arrangements.

Ragini nods.

Nisha: (holds her hands) He is fine. Don't worry about him.

Ragini looks at him.

Nisha: I want to tell you something.

Ragini nods.

Nisha: (looks down) I Love Him!

Ragini looks at her with wide eyes. But her face broke into smile.

Ragini: I am so happy.

Nisha looks at her.

Nisha: I am sorry I hid it from you all these years.

Ragini: (frowns) Years?

Nisha: Two years!

Ragini looks at her being shocked. Her eyes turned teary thinking how much her friend would have broken knowing that her love loves her best friend. She hugs Nisha tight.

Ragini: I am sorry!

Nisha: Hey why are you sorry?

Ragini: I know how painful it would have been to you knowing that he loves...

She stops and breaks the hug.

Ragini: Nishu you know he has feelings for me. But still...

Nisha: (smiles) he still loves you and I also know he is broken. But I promised him I will be with him. He is ready to give chance to us. I am sure my love would definitely get what it deserves.

Ragini holds her head.

Ragini: Everything is going wrong. Why couldn't I observe these all? Ajju's love for me, your love for Ajju and all in all Sanskar I claim to love him and I didn't trust him. I feel so useless. I am so dumb.

Nisha: Shhh! Ragu calm down. Everything will be fine. Calm down.

Ragini continues to sob. Nisha sighs.

Nisha: Listen Miss. Gadodia I am not very patient to help you again to get ready. Your whole make up is getting spoiled and you will look like Ghost in your own engagement. Please for my sake stop crying.

Ragini looks at her and pouts. Nisha laughs looking at her and Ragini also burst out into laugh. They both hug eachother laughing. Jeevika enters inside the room and look at the both who are laughing and smiles a little seeing Ragini laughing whole heartedly after many days.

Jeevika: Ragu!

Ragini breaks the hug and looks at her with smile. Jeevika moves towards her and kisses her forehead.

Jeevika: You look beautiful.

Ragini smiles.

Jeevika: They will be here in few minutes. Till then rest. I will send you juice.

Ragini: Bhabhi relax. You have to rest not me. My champ must be all tired.

Nisha: Yes bhabhi. You sit down. I will go get juice for both of you.

Jeevika: Arey but I have so much work.

Ragini: No problem. Teddy and Ajju will look after them. You sit down silently like a good girl.

Jeevika gives up and sits there while Nisha goes to get some juice to both of them.

On the otherside Sanskar is sitting wearing the engagement dress and working in his laptop. Vinay and Shravan enter inside his room.

Vinay: Sanskar what are you doing?

Sanskar: (sarcastically) Having food.

Vinay: Hahaha... Very funny!

He says rolling his eyes. Sanskar glares him.

Shravan: Shut up Vinay!

Vinay huffs.

Shravan: Sanskar we need to go and you are working here.

Sanskar: I told you I won't move an inch till Ahana comes. It's her wish now.

Shravan sighs. Ahana is not at all ready to accept Sanskar's decision. Sanskar tried to make her understand his point but she isn't ready to listen to him. She also denied to attend any of the functions related to his marriage. Sanskar is also adamant that he will be getting married only if she is present in the every function of his marriage. And he knows that she will never let him break his promise.

Shravan: Sanskar don't be stubborn.

Sanskar: (glares him) Why can't you tell this to her?

Shravan: (murmurs) I would have convinced her by now if I would had tried.

Sanskar: Why did you left then?

He says as he heard him.

Ahana: (from door) Because I am less stubborn compared to you. And he knows I would be here.

Sanskar looks at her. He smiles widely and moves towards her. He hugs her tight.

Sanskar: Thank you so much!

Ahana smiles. Sanskar breaks the hug and looks at her.

Ahana: I am still angry at you!

She states angrily.

Sanskar: I will make sure that I will pacify you.

Ahana: You better do it.

Shravan and Vinay smile at them.

Shravan: Now can we go Mr. Maheshwari?

Sanskar glares him and moves followed by the three.

Sujatha: (looks at them) Finally! Ahana beta thank you!

Sanskar smiles at his chachi. Dp moves towards him.

Dp: Sanskar you really want to do it? There is time please think.

Sanskar: (holds Dp's hand) Papa you know I will do anything for di ma. This one is also for her.

Ahana: Then why to live? Go and die!

She says angrily and moves from there. Sanskar sighs. He assures Dp through his eyes. Dp gives up and moves outside. Sujatha caresses his cheek.

Sujatha: I don't know should I be proud of you and happy or get angry. But I am with you whatever decision you take.

Sanskar: Thank you Chachi.

Sujatha kisses his forehead. Sanskar smiles and moves towards the car along with Shravan and Vinay while Ahana came in another car along with Dp as she doesn't want to talk to Sanskar. Soon they reached GM.

Sanskar stayed silent all the way. He is thinking all that happened in just one month. He sighed and got down the car. Ahana moved towards him and held his hand but not looking at him. Sanskar smiles looking at her.

Ahana: I hate you so much. Don't smile.

She says looking straight. Sanskar chuckles lightly. She glares him with teary eyes. He smiles.

Sanskar: You can't cry on my special day like this.

He wipes her tears.

Ahana: (sarcastically) Special day!

She huffs and they go to the area where the engagement is going to take place. Viren welcomes them. Even he is feeling awkward. Jeevika comes along with Ragini. Ahana doesn't even give a look to either Ragini or Jeevika. Sanskar is also looking blank. Ragini didn't see his face as she herself couldn't face him. That is the reason she never tried to even talk to him once from the day she got to know the truth. Because she knows she can never be forgiven for what she has done to him.

Dp forwards the ring to Sanskar. Sanskar looks at it. He slowly takes the ring and waits for her hand. Ragini is looking down at her hands really not ready to forward her hand. Jeevika holds her hand and forwards it. Sanskar just slides the ring into her finger.

Jeevika forwards the ring to Ragini. Ragini takes it and slides to Sanskar's finger. Neither of them looked at eachother atleast once till now. It made all the people around sad.

Jeevika: Please smile. It's your engagement guys.

Ragini looks at her and smiles sarcastically. Jeevika looks away. Sanskar takes a deep breath and plasters a fake smile as he saw guests coming to congratulate them.

At a bit distance stood Arjun and Nisha looking the engagement. Nisha is holding Arjun's hand tight.

Nisha: You fine?

She asks looking at him. Arjun looks at her with teary eyes but a smile curves hearing her. He nods. He side hugs her. Nisha caresses his hand trying to calm him.

Arjun: It wasn't that painful than I expected.

He states looking at her. Nisha looks into his eyes.

Arjun: (continues) May be your presence is doing its charm.

Nisha smiles. He is trying his best to move on. It did made both of them happy.

Nisha: You want to meet her. You didn't meet her from that day.

Arjun: No not now. I can't. Please!

Nisha nods understanding. Ragini's eyes did search for him. She spotted him with Nisha. Her eyes turned teary looking his painful face. He is her best friend. He didn't even come to wish her. It's all because of her. It's all her mistake. Sanskar is just smiling at everyone fakely. Soon the function gets over. Sanskar moved away from there leaving Ragini alone near to Ahana, Shravan and Vinay.

Sanskar: I want to leave. Ask them whether we can leave.

He says looking at Ahana. She nods. She moves towards Dp who is talking to Nani, Jeevika and Viren are also present there.

Ahana: Uncle can we leave? Including Sanskar!

She says giving clarity. Dp looks at Jeevika. She nods with teary eyes. Sanskar didn't even give a look to her. He was all the time looking down or faking his smile to the guests who came near them to congratulate them. He heard photographers talking to eachother about the photo stills for both RagSan and he immediately moves towards Ahana to leave from there as he doesn't want any photos.

Ahana moves from there. Holds Sanskar's hand and just goes out. Ragini is still standing there alone. Jeevika moves towards her and holds her hand.

Jeevika: Come let's have something.

Ragini: I am not hungry bhabhi. Please can I go to my room?

She asks with tired face. She is devasted. Jeevika lets her go looking at her painfully. Viren looks at them painfully.

On the otherside Sanskar is just staring his ring while his friends are silent. Shravan is driving the car. Dp and others are in another car.

Ahana: Guys let's have something and go.

She says looking at Sanskar. He doesn't say anything. Shravan stops the car in a nearby restaurant and they get down. Sanskar is all the time silent while his friends decided not to speak anything as they know how he is feeling.

Ragini is standing in her room balcony and staring the moon while her hand is playing with the ring in her finger.

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Dharani (Dhaరणि)