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Sanskar enters into MM looking into his phone when Sujatha stops him.

Sujatha: Arey Sanskar beta when did you wake up?

Sanskar: (fake smiles) Long back chachi... Just now came back from walking.

He lies to her and she nods.

Sujatha: And yeah forgot to say we are leaving today beta. Take care of yourself and Bhaisaab!

Sanskar: Why so early?

Sujatha: We need to go. Your chachu has work.

Sanskar: Take care chachi. If you need anything call me.

Sujatha: (cups his face) I will!

She kisses his forehead while he smiles.

Sujatha: Please wake Ragini and send her. She needs to do some rituals.

He nods blankly and moves towards his room. He takes deep breathe and slowly opens the door of his room. He enters and finds her sleep getting disturbed due to the sound of the door. But what caught his attention was she was sleeping leaning to the bed post. He felt upset on himself understanding that she waited for him and fell asleep like that only. Ragini who opened her eyes saw him near the door in the same dress which he wore at the time of marriage. She could clearly understand that he didn't come into the room whole night. She got confirmation when she found herself still in the same position as she was in last night because she knows him so well that even if he is angry on her he wouldn't let her sleep in that sitting position. Their both eyes meet and they fell in a painful eyelock.

He looked away and moved towards the wardrobe. He made himself place for her clothes in the wardrobe and took his clothes. Ragini kept looking him wherever he goes and whatever he is doing. He moved to bathroom and closed the door. A tear tripped from Ragini's eye. She wiped it away taking a deep breathe and waited for him to come out.

He came out after freshening and saw her getting up with difficulty due to back pain of sleeping in sitting position through the mirror. He fisted his wrist tight still seeing her through mirror. She moves towards her suitcase and tried to take it but winced holding her back. He immediately moved towards her and just kept the suitcase on the bed without giving a look to her. Ragini kept looking at him lovingly. After keeping the suitcase on the bed he went to the otherside of bed, opened the drawer of the side table, took a pain killer spray. He then moved towards her, pulled her hand and kept it in her hand. He was about to go from there when Ragini held his hand.

He stopped and waited for her to speak but she didn't. He slowly turned and saw her seeing his hand which has band-aid. He closed his eyes for forgetting about his injury. He was about to pull his hand away from her but she held it tight and slowly removed the white cloth he used for dressing for his wound last night. She got up slowly and moved still holding his hand. She bent down with difficulty and took the first aid kit. She cleaned the wound once again and treated it. Her eyes were flowing all the time seeing him hurt. He looked away as he wasn't able to see tears in her eyes. Once done she left his hand and he moved away from there not giving atleast a look to her. Ragini wiped her tears and went to fresh herself waiting for him to give a chance to speak atleast.

Ragini came out of the room after freshening.

Sujatha: Ragini beta come. You need to perform rasoi rasam.

Sanskar, who is reading newspaper sitting on the couch, immediately looks at them. Ragini looks down with hesitation.

Ragini: Wohh... Chachi...I...I don't know how to cook.

Sujatha smiles.

Sujatha: Jeevika already told me beta. I will help you. Come!

Ragini looks at her in smile and nods yes. Sanskar immediately looks back in to the newspaper.

Sanskar: (in mind) She will definitely hurt herself now!

His face turned worried. He kept thinking still looking at the newspaper.

Dp: Where were you last night?

He heard his father's voice suddenly which brought him out his worry. He keeps the paper down and looks at his father who is waiting for his answer.

Sanskar: Music room!

He says without any hesitation as he knows he got caught by his father. Dp nods. His eyes fall on his wound.

Dp: You injured yourself, Didn't you?

Sanskar looks at his hand and shakes his head as no.

Sanskar: I swear I didn't do it intentionally.

Dp: (glaring) Then?

Sanskar: I was playing guitar but I didn't realise when I got injured.

He says innocently. Dp sighs.

Dp: Sanskar I know you are hurt. I am not asking you to forgive her or give chance to her or anything because I was never ok with this marriage at this point of time. It was you who agreed to it and it is completely your right to do what you want. I know you will be a good husband too. But I want to remind you if something happens to you either physically or mentally you will have to see the most devasted state of your father who is trying his best to keep himself strong just for his son.

Sanskar looks at his father with teary eyes. He hugs him immediately.

Sanskar: I am sorry dad. Will take care of myself dad. But you please stop worrying please.

He says sobbing in his father's embrace. Dp wipes his tears and breaks the hug. He wipes Sanskar's tears.

Dp: Don't forget your promise this time.

Sanskar nods.

Ragini: (shouts in pain) Ahhh!

Both Sanskar and Dp look behind in worry. Sanskar stops himself from going there.

Sanskar: Dad go and see please!

He asks with worry. Dp nods and he immediately goes towards kitchen to see Sujatha scolding Ragini for holding the hot bowl without anything preventive while putting Ragini's hand in the cold water.

Ragini makes a puppy face mouthing sorry to Sujatha. Sujatha shakes her head in disbelief. Dp smiles a little and comes out.

Sanskar looks at him questioningly while Dp assures him through eyes. Sanskar sighs in relief. Dp sits back again.

Sanskar: I am going to office dad.

He says and was about to go.

Dp: You promised to take care of yourself and started ignoring your promise in just five minutes.

Sanskar looks at him confused.

Dp: Breakfast!

Sanskar: I will have at office dad.

Dp: And why so? You don't have any urgent work in office.

Sanskar: It's... It's that I want to have office canteen food.

Dp: Tell to your chachi she will believe. But I won't.

Sanskar sighs.

Sanskar: I don't want to eat what she made!

He states.

Dp: Eat what chachi made. She is making only sweet.

Sanskar sighs and nods ok. Soon they got settled to have breakfast. Ragini gets excited to see Sanskar's reaction for her dish. He completes having his breakfast but he doesn't even look at the bowl of sweet she served for him.

Sanskar: Bye dad. Bye chachi!

Saying he goes not even listening to Sujatha who is calling him to have the sweet which Ragini made. Ragini gets up in the middle of her food and was about to go when Dp calls her.

Dp: You should not get up in the middle of food Ragini beta.

Ragini sits silently as she doesn't wants to upset Dp and haves her food silently.

Dp: Here is your gift for your first rasoi beta.

He says forwarding her a gift. She smiles lightly and takes his blessings. He keeps his hand on her head blessing her.

Ragini: Can I ask something uncle?

Dp: Papa... You can call me papa.

Ragini's eyes turned teary and she nods.

Ragini: Will I ever become your gudiya again papa?

She asks painfully. He looks at her and caresses her hair.

Dp: You are still my gudiya!

Ragini smiles lightly while he pats her head. She knows he said that just to not to make her sad but she knows how angry he is on her. She also determines herself for making everything fine which she knows will take so much time.

Dp: Go beta get some rest.

Ragini nods and goes. She opens the gift which Dp gave and caresses the collage of RagSan photos from Jeevika and Viren's engagement and wedding.

Ragini: (looking at the frame) Thank you papa. This will definitely give me lots of energy and confidence to make things better. You indirectly wished me luck.

She keeps staring the beautiful collage. She caresses Sanskar's photo and kisses his face. Sanskar on the otherside in the office is just sitting looking at the frame of photo which is of Ragini that is on his table from the time he has expressed his feelings to her.

Sanskar: Why did you do that?

He asks once again to her photograph which has been more than 10,000 times from the day he got to know that she didn't trust him. His eyes are teary. He keeps his chin on his palms, which are on the table and keeps staring the photograph.

Sanskar: I am very angry. Really very angry with you.

He says childishly looking at the photo and letting his tears flow.

Sanskar: But still I Love You so much that I can't see your tears. It's paining a lot. That is why I am running away from you. I can't see you in tears.

He says still staring her smiling picture. He remembers how they spent together everynight in her room. He smiles a bit remembering her cute faces she used to make. His thoughts get disturbed when his phone rings. He wipes his tears and looks at the id. It showed "Di ma". He sighs and takes the call.

Jeevika: Hello babu. What are you doing?

Sanskar: I am in office. How are you?

Jeevika: I am fine. But can you come for sometime here to Gadodia mansion?

Sanskar: You need something?

Jeevika: No! I just want to spend sometime with you please.

Sanskar: I have work now. If you need something I will arrange it for you but coming there is not possible.

He says blankly. Jeevika sighs.

Jeevika: Ok atleast will you come with Ragini tomorrow for pagphere?

Sanskar: I don't know!

Jeevika: (sadly) Ok!

Sanskar: Take care. Bye!

Saying he cuts the call. He goes into a flashback.

@flashback

Sanskar is in a meeting giving presentation when his eyes fell on the phone which is on the table vibrating.

Sanskar: Just a minute gentlemen!

He stops the meeting as he saw the call is from his Di ma and takes the call.

Sanskar: Hello di ma!

Jeevika: Babu are you busy?

Sanskar: I am coming to pick you di ma. Just ten minutes.

Jeevika: Ok babu.

He cuts the call.

Sanskar: Lets continue this meeting after an hour gentlemen. I need to go immediately.

He doesn't even wait for their answer and just moves from there. Dp takes lots of time to convince them. Sanskar goes to pick Jeevika in hospital. She looked so tired as she had night duty last night and also morning duty that day.

Sanskar: What's this di ma? I am going to complaint about that doctor because of whom you have to do this continuous duty.

Jeevika: Arey babu his wife is pregnant and ready fo delivery. She needs him babu.

Sanskar: You always support him.

Jeevika: Because he is my friend.

Sanskar: I am your babu. You have to support me.

He says whinning. Jeevika laughs. They reach house and he also goes along with her inside.

Sanskar: You go freshen up I will get you something to eat and also juice.

Jeevika nods with smile and goes to freshen up. After sometime Sanskar gets her food and feeds her.

Sanskar: Now take rest. I am going. I have meeting.

Jeevika: Oh no! I totally forgot about meeting. You came in the middle. Babu what if they cancel the deal?

She says with worry.

Sanskar: (casually) Let them cancel. Nothing is important to me than you. And about dad he will not say anything as he also doesn't care if they cancel if it is about both of us.

Jeevika looks at him lovingly. She hugs him and kisses his forehead while he smiles goofily.

Jeevika: Now go and look after that meeting.

Sanskar: And you will sleep now. You should be sleeping by the time I return home.

Jeevika chuckles and nods ok. Sanskar kisses her forehead and goes from there.

@flashback ends

Sanskar wipes his tear which dropped from his eyes remembering those times.

Sanskar: I am sorry di ma. I am very sorry for not fulfilling your wish at this time. But I can't just forget the fact that you didn't trust me, your babu. I just need sometime.

Whispering to himself he wipes another tear that fell from his eye. His phone rings. He takes the call.

Sanskar: I am sorry yaar Ahana I am coming.

He says after hearing lots of scoldings from Ahana.

Ahana: Go to hell with your sorry but come fast we are waiting.

Sanskar: Should I go to hell or should I come there?

He asks smirking.

Ahana: Should I beat you or should I kill you?

She asks annoyed.

Sanskar: Ok ok cool down. I am coming. Till then you please talk to your Karan only he can handle your this anger now a days.

Ahana: (shouts from the otherside) Sanskaarrrrr!

Sanskar laughs and starts running out of the cabin texting to Dp about his practise.

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Dharani (Dhaరणि)