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Sanskar is driving back home from Gadodia Mansion.

Dp: You didn't tell me.

Sanskar: Was I wrong?

Dp: As I previously told you it is your pain and it is you who have to decide. What is your heart saying?

Sanskar: It is saying I was right.

Dp: Then? Do you think you are wrong?

Sanskar shakes no. Dp smiles.

Dp: I think I was wrong at something.

Sanskar: (confused) What?

Dp: I thought you will be in more pain after the marriage but it turned out to be wrong. Ragini made every attempt to get you out of the pain.

Sanskar: May be I was also wrong in that. I was also thinking I would be in more pain after marriage. I felt myself pushing into a room full of pain and locking myself in it dad. But she made it. I never knew that she was that strong. She kept herself strong and made it to melt me again.

Dp: So we are going to see you both back to normal now?

Sanskar: No not that easy. I really can't do that easily. I am still not that strong to give in to her and get back to normal to her. She didn't trust me dad. And I don't want we to face same problem in future. I will be able to forgive her completely only when I feel that now we will never face such trust issues. I know she will not distrust me again but my brain is not ready to give in to her so easily. May be it's like a testing time for her. And beyond all this I want her to understand my pain. The pain which I went through when she didn't trust me. May be she won't understand that completely as I can never distrust her but she will know atleast the pain of being away from the person whom we love. We both are near yet far from eachother. You can say this is the punishment which I am giving her.

Dp: Isn't it injustice to Ragini? You forgave your di ma.

Sanskar: I know!

He whispers slowly.

Sanskar: And I am guilty for it. I couldn't stay away from di ma anymore and ended up doing this. I am still unsure of how much I will punish even Ragini. She is melting my heart with her antics. I am already losing it. I had made my mind of punishing her strongly but you never know when my heart is going to beat my brain and win ending up forgiving her. I am confusing you right?

Dp chuckles.

Dp: Yes you are!

Sanskar: Then think how confused I am dad. One minute I feel like punishing her and get strong to not to forgive her soon and another minute I melt seeing her antics. Why do the most important girls of my life have this magic?

He says whinning at the last sentence. Dp chuckles.

Dp: Today I have seen my son again.

Sanskar: And it is because of the peace I got due to di ma. May be I should do with Ragini too!

Dp looks at him.

Sanskar: But not so soon.

Dp laughs again. Sanskar pouts.

They reach home and go to bed. Sanskar unusually felt sleepless. He looks at the side of bed where Ragini is sleeping now a days. He smiles remembering how they sleep far from eachother everynight but end up in hugging eachother by the next morning. He caresses her side of bed.

Sanskar: Miss you Sweetheart. But remember I am still angry. You need to melt my heart with your these cute antics for few more days. And I will continue to be angry with you few more days. I am not ready to forgive you.

He says looking at her in the photo frame on the bed side table.

Sanskar: (pouts) But I don't trust myself to be angry with you. Why are you so magical?

He smiles remembering her excited face whenever she used to speak about ice cream but that smile turns into confusion remembering her saying she isn't in mood to have it. He felt it odd. He kept thinking about her. He sighed of not getting sleep. If they had married in normal circumstances and are like before he would have brought her even if she is sleeping taking her in his arms. But now he intentionally said ok when Jeevika said to leave Ragini there to show his anger and hurt. He pulled the pillow of her side. He hugged it feeling her fragrance in the pillow and closes his eyes finally getting successful in getting sleep.

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Ragini woke up due to thirst and looked around confused for few seconds. She realised she is in GM. Her eyes suddenly turned teary realising Sanskar left her there. Not that she doesn't like to stay there but the fact Sanskar left her there hurt her. She takes the frame on the bed stand and hugs it. 

Ragini: I was all the time in a delusion that I am very near to your forgiveness but today by not taking me with you, you showed me that I am still at Zero. If I was able to gain atleast a bit of your forgiveness till now you would have took me with you in your arms. Hain na?

She asks looking at the picture. Tears are continuously flowing.

Ragini: You won't miss me atleast a pinch?

She asks innocently looking at his picture.

Ragini: But I Miss You so much. I miss your warmth hug which you take me into in your sleep everyday. I miss you so much. Don't I deserve your forgiveness Sanskar? Am I that bad to get one more chance to prove my love?

She hugs the frame and cries vigorously. She lays on the bed like that crying continuously. She keeps crying for hours just like that remembering all the moments of her with Sanskar. The moments of the day how he forgave Jeevika. She is craving for his forgiveness. She is falling weak. She is happy for Jeevika but at the same time sad and hurt that he didn't forgive her. She felt broken yet determinted to gain his forgiveness soon. Her eyes get closed due to tiredness of continuous crying when the sun rays fall into the room.

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Next day afternoon Sanskar enters MM after office. He looked at Jeevika who is sitting in the hall and is irritating Viren who is working from home. He smiles and moves towards her.

Sanskar: Why are you irritating Jiju di ma?

He says sitting beside her.

Jeevika: (frowns and angrily) I am irritating! Go I am not talking to anybody. My Ragu is the only one who understands me.

She says and goes from there. Sanskar gets shocked and looks at her with wide eyes. Viren chuckles.

Viren: Mood swings Sanskar. Don't worry she will be fine in few minutes.

Sanskar: (confused) But jiju she was irritating you, wasn't she?

Viren laughs looking at his confused face.

Viren: Yes she was but you shouldn't say that. Because of mood swings they can't control those all.

Sanskar nods understanding.

Sanskar: I will go and pacify her!

He was about to go but Viren stops him.

Viren: Arey Sanskar I said na don't worry she will come out after few minutes as if nothing happened. You go fresh and come. We will have lunch.

Sanskar scratches his head and nods ok. He goes from there giving a last look to Jeevika's room. He goes into the room and looks around searching for her. Not finding her anywhere he understood that she went to office. He wants to see her. He missed her alot. He missed her antics alot. He sighs and goes to change. He comes back to the hall to see Dp, Nani, Jeevika and Viren waiting for him for lunch. He searches for her looking around but couldn't find her.

Jeevika: Babu come fast. I am hungry!

Sanskar who is searching for her looks at Jeevika. He smiles and moves towards them. He sits beside Jeevika and she immediately forwards a bite of roti to him. He looks at her and his eyes turn teary. He opens his mouth and she feeds her. He side hugs her with teary eyes.

Sanskar: I missed you so much di ma!

Jeevika: (smiles and pats his cheeks) Me too babu!

He kisses her head and opens his mouth. She feeds him again. He was continuously looking at the door waiting for her.

Viren: Jeevika I need to go to office.

He says slowly looking at her.

Jeevika: (twists her lips) Go! I don't care!

Viren makes a puppy face at Jeevika while she looks away. Sanskar chuckles.

Sanskar: Di ma I am thinking why don't we have some Di ma and Babu time. Anyways jiju is going he will not be in between us to spoil our sibling time.

Viren glares him while he shows his tongue to Viren.

Jeevika: We will spend even after his return. Let's not allow him in our moments.

She says glaring Viren.

Viren: (whinnes) Papa see na. Both are plotting against me.

Dp: Viren beta you are contacting wrong person. They plot against me their own father, then what you are?

All laugh hearing him. Viren kisses Jeevika's forehead and leaves bidding bye to them. Sanskar takes Jeevika to her room and settles beside her.

Sanskar: So tell me what will we do now?

Jeevika: Before going to our moment let's talk something about your life.

Sanskar understood what she wants to talk but he doesn't want to talk about it.

Sanskar: See it's our moment. You want it or not? I also have work but I came for you.

Jeevika sighs.

Jeevika: Ok let's see our childhood photos.

She says excited. Sanskar jumps from the bed and rushes ro the cupboard, grinning happily he takes the albums and moves towards Jeevika. They enjoy sometime. Later Sanskar forces Jeevika to take rest. He makes her sleep and goes to his room. He moves to the balcony sits on the bean bag in such a way he could see the entrance gate of their house. He keeps staring the entrance listening to the music and falls asleep without his knowledge.

He wakes up with jerk hearing a horn sound and looks down excited. He sees Viren coming out of the driving seat. His face turn disappointed but gets shocked seeing Viren taking an unconscious Ragini in his arms from the car. He just runs from there towards the entrance.

Sanskar: (worried) Jiju what happened to her?

Viren: (moving to Sanskar's room taking Ragini) She fell unconscious in office.

Sanskar: (shouts worried) Then why did you get her here? You need to take her to hospital.

Viren: (making her lay on bed and covering her with blanket) Doctor said she will be unconscious for few more hours due to medicine. She was stressed and she has high fever. She neither told me nor to your di ma that she isn't well.

He says looking at Sanskar blankly. Sanskar keeps staring at her pale face. His eyes flow in tears. Viren consoles him and goes from there. He knows Sanskar will look after her. Sanskar slowly moved towards Ragini and sat beside her. He slowly places his hand on her head and caresses her hair. While caressing her hair he can feel the heat of her skin. It's burning with fever. He wipes his tears and immediately rushes to kitchen. He takes bowl of water and rushes back. He takes a cloth and starts placing the wet cloth on her forehead. He keeps doing it sitting there leaning to the bed post and looking at her blankly with teary eyes.

His tears just kept flowing. She was all fine till last night. Then how did she suddenly fell ill. The word 'STRESS' kept ringing his mind.

Sanskar: Am I the reason of your stress sweetheart?

He whisper asks looking at her.

Sanskar: I just wanted to enjoy your antics for few more days. I know I am hurting you but I didn't expect it to this extent. I am sorry.

He wipes his tears. He looks at the door listening the knock to see Jeevika standing there. She moves inside and sits beside Ragini. She caresses her hair and looks at Sanskar who is staring Ragini blankly.

Jeevika: Babu!

Sanskar looks at her.

Jeevika: She will be fine. Don't worry!

Sanskar nods.

Sanskar: Will you stay here for few minutes? I will just come!

Jeevika nods. Sanskar runs out of his room and moves to Dp's room. He closes the door and hugs Dp tight crying in his embrace. Dp was shocked seeing him like that.

Dp: Sanskar what happened? Why are you crying?

He asks being worried.

Sanskar: (crying) Rag...ini! She fell unconscious in office again. She is stressed. She is burning with fever. All because of me. All because of me dad. I am very bad.

Dp: (patting Sanskar's back) Shh... Calm down. She will be fine. And nothing is because of you. She might be stressed out of work. Didn't you see she is always happy when she is around you? Calm down.

Sanskar: No I am only responsible for all this. I shouldn't have been very angry on her. I should have forgave her.

Dp breaks the hug forcefully in anger.

Dp: Listen Sanskar till now I never said it to you but I want you to punish her even more badly than what is happening. I wanted to send you away from all these once I got to know the truth but I thought about everything and decided that it is you who have all rights to think about it. I left everything to you and supported you but I will not let you regret for what you did. If you can't see her for few days like this think about me, I have seen you for more than two years in pain. Do you realise what all you went through all those days? Do you realise what all I went through seeing my kids like that? I know how you have been. I know how painful for a father to see his son broken and lifeless. You may think I am speaking selfishly. Then I am selfish. I want the person responsible for my son's condition to get punished. Now I am saying You will not forgive Ragini very easily. If she loves you she has to prove it. That's all no more talkings. Go and take care of her now.

He says pushing Sanskar a bit away. He lets his all his pain finally. It's not easy for any father to see his son broken and lifeless. He was always strong and supported Sanskar in whatever decision he took but he couldn't bear when his son is blaming himself for something he isn't responsible for. He couldn't take his son regretting for punishing the one who broke him and made him lifeless.

Sanskar hugs Dp tight.

Sanskar: I am sorry!

Dp hugs him back.

Dp: I am sorry too. If you want you can forgive her.

He says. Sanskar breaks the hug and shakes his head as no.

Dp: I am being cruel to that poor soul but I can't just forget what all you went through Sanskar. Now you may say that I am happy that you forgave your di. Yes I am happy to see my both kids back. Because I am selfish. My kids, whose life stays in their siblings, parted away just because of her small misunderstanding. I know Jeevika is also wrong but as a father I understand her point of view. I also understand Ragini but a father's heart will never forgive someone, who hurt his kids, very easily. I am not saying I hate her infact I always loved her as my kid and still I love her as my kid but I can't see you like this. I am sorry.

Sanskar hugs him again.

Dp: I just want you to be strong.

Sanskar: I promise I will.

Sanskar breaks his hug.

Dp: Go she needs you!

Sanskar nods. Dp wipes Sanskar's tears and kisses his forehead. He then signs him to go. Sanskar goes from there to his room back. Dp sighs.

Sanskar sits beside Ragini again.

Sanskar: Di ma you go. I will take care of her.

Jeevika: I will stay here.

Sanskar: Di ma it's not good for you and baby too. Go and take rest. Jiju also might need you. He must be worried for her. Go.

Jeevika nods and goes. Dp after calming himself comes to check on her. Nani also comes. Both goes from there confirming that she is fine now. Sanskar sees her moving. He gets alert. She slowly opens her eyes and sees around. She finds herself in her room. She looks at Sanskar who is seeing her. She tries to get up but he helps her.

Ragini: (whispers) Water!

Sanskar nods. He turns and takes the glass of water. He then places it near her mouth. She slowly sips water looking at him. Once she is done he keeps it back. He keeps his palm on her forehead and checks her temperature.

Sanskar: You want to change?

Ragini nods. He gets up and helps her to washroom.

Sanskar: Call me if you need something. I am here only.

Ragini nods and she was about to close the door but Sanskar speaks.

Sanskar: Careful and don't lock the door.

Ragini nods. Sanskar waits for her. Once she comes out he again helps her to sit on bed.

Sanskar: I will get something for you to eat.

Ragini nods. She keeps staring him lovingly. He goes to get her something. He already sees Jeevika cutting some fruits.

Sanskar: Di ma I asked you to rest right?

Jeevika: I thought to cut some fruits to Ragu before I go to rest. I saw her awake when I was moving towards Kitchen to get some fruits for myself.

Sanskar nods. She gives him the plate of fruits. He takes and moves from there. Ragini who is staring his photo lovingly looks at him as she heard the sound of door closing.

Sanskar: (forwarding her a piece of fruit) Have this then you have to take medicines too.

Ragini opens her mouth and he feeds her. She keeps eating looking at him lovingly while he just avoids looking into her eyes as he doesn't want to fall weak. Ragini smiles painfully and looks down.

Ragini: It's ok I will have it myself give me.

She says forwarding her hand. Sanskar ignores her and feeds her. Then he gives her medicines. Sanskar was about to move from there but Ragini holds his hand. He looks at her.

Ragini: I am sorry to bother you.

Sanskar felt hurt hearing her. But he just looks away not saying anything. Ragini leaves his hand. He goes from there to blacony.

Sanskar: (to himself) Bother? Why does she think that she is bothering me? Till yesterday she was all good but today she is speaking formally as if we both are strangers. Doesn't she know how much I love her and she thinks that taking care of her is bothering me. This is making me more angry. I will take revenge for this soon. Let us get normal completely you will see the hell!

He fumes smirking thinking about his revenge and pouts. While on the other side Ragini is looking blankly.

Ragini: (to herself) I am bothering everyone. Why am I not strong? I just need to make everything fine between him and me but I end up falling weak and bothering him. Idiot Ragini!

She pouts remembering how she skipped her breakfast even after knowing that she isn't well. She has fever from morning. Instead of having breakfast and taking medicine she went away denying her breakfast to Santa kaki. Viren, Jeevika and Nani already left to MM telling kaki to take care of Ragini as Nani said the good time will go and Jeevika shouldn't go in Rahu kaal. Viren though doesn't want to leave Ragini but couldn't say no to Nani so he accepted and went with them.

Sanskar enters inside. Ragini looks at him.

Ragini: (pouts) Sanskar I am sorry!

Sanskar looks at her.

Sanskar: Why?

Ragini: Your plan of going to restaurant with Teddy and bhabhi flopped. I spoiled their anniversary too.

Sanskar: Good that you realised.

He says glaring her. Raginu pouts.

Sanskar: You know you were ill from morning, don't you?

He asks moving towards her. She nods looking down.

Sanskar: (angrily) Then why the hell did you go to office? Are you the only one working to run the whole office? Or do you think that you are some super woman? If you eat one extra cup of icecream you fall ill but you want to be some super woman and take all the works on your head. You are very weak that a small change in climate you fall weak. From today you will have what all I asked you to. If you show any tantrums then you will see the worst of me.

He shouts angrily at her while she instead of getting scared is looking at him with grin on her face.

Sanskar: Stop smiling. Here I am scolding you for your stupidity but you are smiling.

Ragini giggles lightly while Sanskar's anger increases. He just goes from there closing the door with bang! Ragini flinches but giggles. She felt happy seeing his care. Viren who heard the sound rushes immediately out of his room to see Sanskar pacing around the hall in anger. Viren looks confused and goes inside RagSan room to see Ragini grinning happily.

Viren: (confused) Princess why does Sanskar look angry?

Ragini smiles sheepishly. She hugs him happily.

Viren: Arey what happened?

Ragini: I pissed him off.

Saying she giggles more. Viren gets confused.

Ragini: Don't worry he will be fine.

Viren nods ok.

Viren: How are you feeling now?

Ragini: I am fine Teddy. If you want me to go to marathon also I will go.

Sanskar: (who came controlling his anger speaks) Come let's go to marathon then!

He says sarcastically. Ragini giggles more. He glares her. Viren understood that she is intentionally pissing him.

Viren: Ok take care. I am going to look after your bhabhi.

Ragini nods. Sanskar glares Ragini and moves towards her.

Sanskar: Now sleep!

He says sternly. She pouts.

Ragini: I am not sleepy.

Sanskar: Shut up and sleep!

Ragini pouts more and lays down. He covers her with blanket and sits beside her. She immediately moves and keeps her head in his lap. He looks surprised but smiles. Ragini takes his hand and puts it on her head. He smiles more and caresses her head. Ragini smiles closing her eyes.

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Lenghty part!

What do you think about Dp's words?

Thank you for reading. Hope you liked it.

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Dharani (Dhaరणि)