CHAPTER: 11

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"I still can't believe that Sanskar had actually drawn me. I don't know why I felt happiness by seeing it. Suddenly I saw a family in him. What the hell! What am I even thinking? I can't trust anyone, that's what my life has taught me. I miss you, maa. I wish you was there with me." Swara muttered incoherently.

"I have portraited my every emotion in it. I drew what I felt in my heart and what I have seen in my mind." Swara's mind was wandering around Sanskar's thoughts. Her mind and heart were playing with her. 

"What's wrong with you, Swara? You are behaving like a psychopath. Your expressions were so weird." Sanskar, who kept on looking at her, asked.

"That's none of your business! And who gave you the right to portrait my image in your painting?" Swara shouted as she doesn't want to show her feelings to him.

"Me? When did I paint you?" Sanskar asked being confused or acted being like that.

"Really? then who was that?" Swara pointed towards the painting.

"Its-, " Sanskar went closer to Swara. Swara started to move back. "-Seeta Devi." Sanskar whispered. Swara breathed heavily.

"What the!" Swara fumed and pushed him walking away angrily.

Sanskar chuckled at her distreating figure.

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"Swara, I know whatever I did in the past was something unforgettable and unforgivable. I know, I was the sole reason for Mishti's death, and I regret it. At that time I thought money was everything. I thought I can provide a better life for our family. Whenever Mishti tried to say that, I totally did ignore her. And now I'm bearing the bitterness of my own deeds. I'm sorry Shona...please forgive your baba..." Shekhar cried standing in front of Swara's picture.

"Shekhar, stop blaming yourself. You know that I can't see you like this. Everything will be alright, as the time passes. Don't shatter your hopes. Just like Ragini, Swara will also understand you." A voice echoed.

Shekhar startled and looked around. But finds none. Then he understood that he hallucinated Mishti's voice.

"Mishti, I know, you are always with me. After everything I have done to you, still, you are with me as my shadow. I wish you could have been with me. I wish we could have been together like the old days. After clearing every misunderstanding with Swara, I will come to you. " Shekhar walked to the balcony and said looking at the sky.

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Days passed like this. Swara and Sanskar became good friends. Even. Sujata used to call Swara for asking about her well-being. Swara really enjoyed the conversation with Sujata and Annapurna.

Swara was sitting in the balcony. Her thoughts were about Sanskar. Nowadays, Sanskar was flirting with her. In fact, he has been behaving weirdly. Swara, because of her past, wasn't ready to accept any men in her life. But Sanskar was making her heart flutter and flutter.

"Wow...Swara, I'm so excited. Have you heard that? Our next task is to dance together and prove our connection. " Sanskar jumped like a monkey.

"Sanskar, stop it! You are behaving like a girl, aren't you?" Swara, whose heart has always pulled her towards him, asked him angrily.

Sanskar pouted making a babyface.

"How mean, Swara. Only a girl can get excitement? Why should girls have all the fun?" Sanskar acted like shocked. When Swara tried to get up from her place, Sanskar pulled her winking his eyes.

Swara looked at him as if she has encountered an alien.

'Why the hell, he is behaving like this?? Is he bipolar?' Swara's mind started to think.

"Honey, it's not that I'm bipolar. Actually, I'm feeling very much happy to dance with the great Swara Bose. " Sanskar said smirkingly.

'Was it that loud?' Now Swara was really confused.

"Come on, sweetheart. I can read your mind." Sanskar again winked at her.

"Excuse me, Stop being like this!" Swara glared making Sanskar sigh dramatically. Swara shook her head annoyed.

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"Dad, everything is ready as per your plan. " Sahil came inside Suraj's cabin.

"Good! I heard that there is a dance competition going on. So we should execute our plan, on that night." Suraj venomously said.

"But dad, with our plan...I don't think that Swara would die. " Sahil pointed out.

"I know that. I just wanted to scare Swara. After all, her death will only happen with my own hands. " Rajeev laughs dangerously.

Sahil had a wicked smile.

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"Sir,  Meet the chairman of Birla group of industries, Mr Varun Birla. " Manish, Secretary of Shekhar said to him.

"Hello, Mr Birla. Nice to meet you. I'm Shekhar Gadodia. " Shekhar shook hands with Varun professionally.

"Pleasure is all mine, Mr Gadodia. I really admire you the way how you maintain both your profession and passion. I know that you are one of the renowned doctors of whole of India. " Varun praised Shekhar smiling.

"Every thanks goes to my daughter, Ragini. She is one who is helping me handle the business. " Shekhar said proudly.

"I know...In fact I really appreciate her. At this young age, she became the youngest women to achieve the best business women award. She is an inspiration to every girl." Varun applauded.

"But, from the last 2 years, she is nowhere to be seen. I had heard that she is attending a voice conference in important meetings. Why so?" Varun asked all of the sudden. 

"Actually she is in abroad. Busy with some stuff. She will appear in India, eventually." Shekhar lied.

"Okay!!  But even when she was busy, she helped Gadodia group in 5 different important projects. I really admire her." Varun said. Shekhar smiled.

"And yeah, Mr Gadodia, I'm coming to your mansion for an official proposal. I want your Swara to my younger son, Kripal." Varun muttered. Shekhar and Manish looked at each other.

"Actually, she is busy with hospital. Also, she is currently in Rajasthan. You can meet her after she comes." Shekhar smiled.

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"So let's welcome Mr Maheshwari and Dr Bose to the stage. " An announcement was made.

Lights went off. Swara and Sanskar came by holding their hands. They were smiling at each other.

Janam janam janam saath chalna yunhi...

Kasam tumhe kasam aake milna yahin...

Ek jaan hai bhale do badan ho judaa...

Meri hoke humesha hi rehna
Kabhi na kehna alvida...

Sanskar held Swara's hand and started to dance. Both of them walked together and tangled their hands. Sanskar leaned towards Swara.

Meri subah ho tumhi our tumhi shaam ho

Tum dard ho tum hi aaraam ho

Meri duaaon se aati hai bas ye sadaa

Meri hoke humesha hi rehna
Kabhi na kehna alvida

Sanskar looked at her eyes emotionally. He found his reflection in her hazelnut eyes. They had a cute eyelock. 

A man, holding a dragged, entered the venue. He was searching for someone.

Aha ha ha o

Both of circled and danced. Sanskar snaked his hand over her body. Swara blushed.

Meri hoke humesha hi rehna
Kabhi na kehna Alvida

Sanskar kissed Swara's hand. She too was lost to respond.

Teri baahon mein hai mere dono jahaan

Tu rahe jidhar meri jannat wahin

Jal rahi agan hai jo ye do tarfa

Na bujhe kabhi meri mannat yahi

Swara pushed and moved away from Sanskar. She looked at him with an unknown emotion. She smiled looking at the audience while moving her legs.

The man spotted Swara. He smriked at her.

Tu meri aarzu, main teri aashiqui

Tu meri shayari, main teri mausiqi

Swara came near to Sanskar holding his hands.

Talab talab talab bas teri hai mujhe

Nason mein tu nasha banke ghulna yunhi

Meri mohabbat ka karna tu haq ye adaa

Meri hoke hamesha hi rehna
Kabhi na kehna Alvida

Swara and Sanskar danced intimately. Sanskar took Swara in his arms.

The man took the dragger from his pocket. He walked to Swara's direction.

Meri subah ho tumhi aur tumhi shaam ho

Tum dard ho, tum hi aaraam ho

Sanskar intertwined their fingers.

Meri duaaon se aati hai bas ye sadaa

Meri hoke humesha hi rehna

Sanskar kept his hand on her waist and danced again. He saw Swara's eyes getting watered. He took his hand from the waist.

Kabhi na kehna Alvida
Aa alvida

Blood oozed from his hand. He looked at a falling Swara.

"Swara..." sanskar roared. But Sanskar holds her in nick of time. Swara stomach was stabbed.

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