I felt like I have been sleeping for a lifetime, My body felt sore and tired, I couldn't open my eyes... I really wanna sleep more, I love sleeping very much... But My Mom won't let me sleep so late...

I was feeling sun rays disturbing me, Is it really late? I opened my eyes with a jerk and looked at the clock to find it is already 10 a.m. Shit! How careless I am! Mom would scold me!

At that time, it's stricked in my mind... I closed my eyes thinking all the things happened last day... Waking up with Sanskar in the same bed, getting to know how all I behaved when I was drunk, haldi function, Ragini's face burned, me scolding Sanskar, his and Karan Bhai's disappearance, Raglak marriage, my worryings, Laksh misbehaving, everyone's distrust, Sanskar's support, he putting sindoor on my head, my parents refusing it, Mom washing it, their threatening, locking me in my room, how Sanskar came after my nightmare, how he consoled me, how he said I am his wife and comforting me, making me sleep...

All the thoughts came rushing in my mind making sadness emerging my heart... I opened my eyes instantly...

Where is he? Where is Sanskar? He told me he will be with me only... Where did he go?

I looked around to find my room empty... Is that all a dream? Did he really come here last night?

I felt fear engulfing my heart... I got up and ran to the door, try to open it... But it is locked outside... No, this is not happening!!!

I knocked on the door hardly, "Is anyone there? Please open the door... Hellooo, please open the door"

I shouted at the top of lungs but felt only silence on the other side... Where is everyone? What happened?

At that time, I felt someone is opening the door... I stepped back looking at the door afraidly... The door opened while I sighed in relief seeing the person...

"Bhai..!", I hugged him tightly while he hugged me back and pecked my head...

"Hey doll! Good morning, Are you Okay?"

I felt comfortable and happy seeing him here... I looked up and nodded my head...

"I am fine, Bhai... Where is Sanskar?"

I can't help but ask about him... He is the only person occupied my both mind and heart... I wanna know if he was here with me the last night... I want to see him, I want to hug him, I want his soft voice to tell me everything is fine or going to be fine...

Karan Bhai smiled, "Very eager to meet your boyfriend? Huh! Nahh, he is your husband now, Right?"

His words made my heart flutter in a different way... I felt tongue tied while he gave me a teasing smile...

"No.. Bhai.. it's.. he.. last night.."

I stammered badly while his grin grew more wide making me embarrass... I am really a big stupid girl.!

"Relax, doll... Your Hubby is downstairs, he was here till morning then got an important work so left after telling me to look after you... And now you get fresh up, we have a big drama awaiting... Go now"

It means that was all true only... He was really here last night, he was the one made me sleep... I felt happy but at the sametime disappointed knowing that he left me before I woke up... He promised me he will be here with me, but left...

Shona, don't be a idiot! Unlike you, he has so many work, he would have gone for that...

I told myself and left after nodding to Bhai... I looked myself in the washroom mirror... I looked like a zombie, my hairs messed, my face pale, my eyes puffy and red... I softly caressed my red marked cheek, then I washed my face with the cold water and then got fresh up... I changed my dress to a comforting one and looked at the mirror... I tried to smile, but I couldn't... May be, I can't smile anymore... After all the happenings, how I am gonna smile...

I can't think of going down and meet everyone, I am afraid of their disgusting and hatred gazes... Laksh would be there and so my parents who have warned me not to go near Sanskar ever... What if they got to know Sanskar being with me last night?

All the things are messing with my head making it ache... I felt exhausted and having less energy to move myself any further... I am really hungry and the headache is making it worse... But food is the last thing in my mind now... I sighed pitying myself and moved lazily towards the door... I opened the door to find Karan Bhai is sitting on the bed, using his phone... He looked up and smiled at me

"Come, your coffee is waiting for you"

He told taking a cup of coffee on the bed table... I nodded thinking I really need one to cure my headache... I sat beside him silently and took the cup from him...

After finishing it, I stood up while Bhai too stands with me...

"So shall we?"

I nodded while he held my hand and takes me out... I walk beside him silently while he is looking at me from time to time... When we reached the stairs, my heart thumped inside... I become anxious and nervous, my eyes looks forward and witnessed everyone in the living hall, some standing and some sitting... I gulped my saliva and tightened my grip on Bhai's hand while he looked at me causiously...

"Shona, don't worry.. I am with you"

I nodded trying to smile but failed badly... He sighed and proceed stepping down while I stepped with him slowly... My knees felt weak while I want to run somewhere where I don't have to confront them...

As we reached the last steps, everyone's eyes fell on us... My Parents are standing on one side glaring at me as same as my so called sister who is standing beside her devil husband... Laksh is having a cast around his right arm, his face swelled with red marks and a bandage around his head, all because of the beatings he has gotten from Sanskar...

A chill ran down my spine when my eyes met with him for which I turned my gaze instantly... His family members are sitting on the sofas having annoyed and angry expressions... I took a deep breath to calm myself but it is not helping... What is happening here? Why they all are in one place?

Suddenly I heard his voice which makes me turn to him instantly... Sanskar is coming from the entrance in his business suit, talking in phone and having cold expression... Everyone looks at him curiously including me but I felt comfort and relief seeing him... I stepped down the last step with Bhai while Sanskar cut the call and turned to us... He smiled looking at me which arose the butterflies in my stomach... I just want to run into his arms but my parents glare stopped me...

But Sanskar didn't stop himself, he walks to me and cupped my cheek making my heart speed... I got nervous as everyone is looking at us angrily...

"How are you feeling now, Jaan?"

"Fi.. fine", I answered slowly which is half lie

"Ok.. come..!", He held my hand and took me to the centre where everyone is present while Karan Bhai followed us behind... I saw everyone is looking us...

"What is happening here, Sanskar? I told you not to go near that girl... Why did you call everyone here?"

Sujata aunty grumbled passing hatred look at me... I cringed inwardly while Sanskar's grip tightened around my hand... He called everyone!! Why?

"She is my wife, no words against her", Sanskar spatted coldly...

Sujata aunty became angry, "No one accepted this disgusting girl as daughter-in-law, so stop hoping"

I bowed my head, couldn't bear to look at her disgusting expression... Sanskar clenched his fist crushing my palm inside...

"I don't care... And you will come to know who is disgusting here now... I asked you all to come here to prove my wife is innocent"

He looks at everyone sharply while I looked at him astonished... He is going to prove? How?

"Stop Sanskar, don't lie... We already know about this girl, so don't want any fake proofs", His Dadi said annoyedly...

"You will see who has lied", Sanskar said smirking, confusing everyone...

"So Laksh Maheshwari, tell everyone who has lied", Sanskar ordered glaring at Laksh... I frowned and looked at Laksh including everyone...

"Why are you asking him? My husband has done nothing", Ragini said angrily...

"He will tell that", Sanskar grumbled

"Laksh, what is he saying?", Ragini asked Laksh...

"I will say... Sanskar is right, I lied yesterday", Laksh said bowing his head down making everyone shocked while I widened my eyes in astonishment... What is he doing?

"What are you saying Laksh?", Ragini asked being baffled and angry...

"I am saying the truth... Swara didn't do anything, I am the one tried to molest her when she came down to kitchen to drink water... When you all came, I lied trapping her... She is innocent, yesterday she said truth only"

Laksh said dropping bomb on everyone, especially on Ragini while I felt my eyes tearing... The hall fell silent... Is this really happening or am I dreaming? Laksh is saying the truth by disgracing himself? Why he is doing this suddenly?

"This is not joke, Laksh... What are you doing?", Annapurna aunty asked him after few minutes of silence...

"I am saying the truth, Maa", Laksh said clenching his fist and looked at his Mom while everyone looks at him shocked

"Lie, I won't believe this... Laksh, don't do this... I know you wouldn't have done anything... Has that b**** threatened you to say like this? What did she do? Tell me Laksh", Ragini asked angrily... I felt heartbroken hearing her, he himself saying the truth still Ragini is not believing I am innocent... How could she do this!

"Shut your mouth, Ragini... Why it is so difficult for you to accept Swara is innocent unlike you? Your husband is the reason for her sufferings, you better not interfere in this"

Sanskar shouted wrapping his hand around my shoulder while I wiped my tear which fell from my eyes.

"Because she is not innocent, I know her well... She is so jealous of me and my life, I know she must have done something", She growled looking at me... Sanskar gets furious, he was about to explode but Laksh spoke before that.

"Ragini, stop it... Swara is innocent, I am the one who is her culprit", Laksh said glaring at Ragini... Still I can't believe how Laksh has changed... What made him do like this?

Laksh walked towards us making Sanskar tightening his grip on my shoulder as I felt afraid... Whatever happens, I can't forget what he has done to me, it has became my nightmare too... I moved close to Sanskar looking at Laksh who is the reason of my fear...

"Sorry Swara... Please, Forgive me for what I have done"

He said while I gasped in shock including everyone who are all looking at Laksh with wide eyes... Sanskar is having a smirk on his face, I looked at Sanskar and then Laksh... I now surely knew Sanskar is the reason behind this... What did he do to Laksh?

I just stand in shock, can't be able to believe anything happening around me...

"Jaan, you don't have to forgive this bastard", Sanskar whispered in my ear which is difficult to be heard by others except me.

I looked at Sanskar with teary eyes while I felt Laksh is staring us... He is right, I can't forgive him ever in my life for what he has done to me, it is not an easy thing to forget or forgive, he has showed me the worst fear I have ever experienced in my life... I would not forgive him! No, I wouldn't!!!

I thought clutching Sanskar's shirt at the bottom, looking into his eyes trying to convey him my thoughts... He smiled a little one in reassuring manner which makes me to breath easily in this tensed surrounding... How could he easily understand me and give me comfort with his simple gesture, I wondered.!

I came back to sense hearing a slapping sound, I flinched and turned to find Dadi has slapped Laksh shocking everyone... I looked at Dadi without blinking eyes while Laksh is also doing the same thing holding his slapped cheek...

"Maa..", Annapurna aunty stepped forward while Dadi showed her palm stopping her...

"No one should interfere... How could you, Laksh? You are a Maheshwari, how could you bring shame to our family? You not only defamed yourself but also our family... You made us bow our head with your disgracing act... You deserve punishment for doing this"

Dadi shouted looking at Laksh... Everyone is staring at the scene with tied mouth...

"You don't need to punish him, but the police will", Sanskar announced in his cold tone making everyone turned to him... Laksh widened his eyes...

"What are you saying, Sanskar?", Dadi asked sternly...

"Wahh, Dadi... I am impressed, Do you think I would believe your this act of slapping Laksh and angry on him?", Sanskar asked raising his eyebrow while everyone looks confused... Dadi clenched her fist while I get shocked... She acted?

"I know you thought if you act furious and pretending to give him punishment, I will let him free from my punishments right? Nahh! It is not happening... I have already called police", Sanskar smiled coldly while Dadi turned her gaze... I really believed Dadi got angry on Laksh for his act, how could she do like this knowing he is bad? Chi, disgusting...

"What the hell!", Laksh shouted looking at Sanskar who just smirked in return...

"What happened, Mr. Laksh Maheshwari?", Sanskar smirked making everyone baffled...

"You told that you won't call police", Laksh shouted in return...

"Ohh That! How could you even think that I will let you free when you dared to touch what is MINE?!", Sanskar said in a dangerous tone.

"What is happening? What are you saying Laksh?", Dp uncle asked in his authorative tone... Laksh glared at Sanskar angrily and turned to Dp uncle...

"Dad, everything is lie... I am not the culprit and I done nothing to that disgusting girl who is the reason for everything... Sanskar has threatened me to tell the truth and in return he said he would give his share of property, he said if I don't tell I am culprit he would call police and made them arrest me by putting false drug cases on me, so only I said I am culprit and Swara is innocent, which is all fake!"

Laksh spatted angrily giving shock to everyone while I widened my eyes... He is lying again! He is the culprit! But Sanskar threatened him by false drug case? Why? What the hell is happening here, I can't understand anything, my head is already in the verge of bursting out! My baby brain is not that strong to bear this all..!

Everyone is looking at me and Sanskar with furious eyes... I cringed inward meeting their disgusting gazes and looks at Sanskar who is looking so calm and cool... Uffoo! What is this man!!

"What is all this Sanskar? I clearly knew that this girl is not so innocent... She is the one who has made you like this, You threatened your own brother for this girl who can go any extent for rich life? What have you seen in her? What did she do to you?"

Dp uncle shouted losing his patience making my eyes tear again... Why is this happening to me again and again? I don't ever wanted a rich life but here everyone is blaming me...

I was happy thinking Laksh has accepted his mistake and everyone will not hate me or blame me by their looks but I should have guessed happiness is not in my fate... See, I have again came back to the same place where everyone is thinking me as a disgusting girl with a change that they would hate me now even more... I felt someone is piercing my heart to stop my breath..!

"Stop blaming my girl again and again... Your son is the one disgusting creature in this world... I never threatened him, he is lying on your face",

Sanskar said calmly confusing everyone to the core...

"No Dad, he is lying", Laksh spoke back impatiently... Tears fell from my eyes, I know no one is going to believe me or Sanskar as he is supporting me... I bowed down my head weeping silently thinking of my fate... His grip softened on my shoulder and I felt his gaze...

"Jaan, stop crying... Look at me", he said softly while I shook my head... I don't have the strength to look at anyone now... It is all over, I would always be the disgusting girl in everyone's mind...

He held my chin and made me look at him forcefully... I looked at him with my teary eyes...

"I promise you, this is all going to be over... Stop worrying, Jaan"

He said wiping my tears while I just stared at him... His words are firm yet soft, what is he going to do!!

"Karan, Ask the police to come inside now", He said in a ordering tone while he nodded his head and walked out... My heart is thudding inside while everyone is confused and angry...

"You can't make me arrest, I will tell police that you have threatened me", Laksh said looking at Sanskar with straight gaze.

"You've underestimated me, Laksh... Just now, You have accepted that you are the culprit"

Sanskar smirked...

"We all know that you have made him say that by threatening him... I won't let you arrest my son-in-law", My father said angrily coming infront and stood beside Laksh while Ragini, Dp uncle and others too stood beside Laksh... I smiled sadly in my mind knowing that everyone is just against me including my so called family...

Sanskar laughed seeing everyone which is totally a blank one while I stared at him without blinking eyes...

"Laksh Maheshwari, I just gave you a chance to accept your crime by simply telling you that I would give you my share of Maheshwari property... Being a fool, You too accepted it and told your crime... It would have finished after your arrest, you would just got some years of imprisonment... But you have done wrong by turning against SM by lying who don't enter himself in any matter just that easily... You thought I won't have any proof against you and just leave you after your acceptance? Nahh!!"

Sanskar said in his cold tone with his dangerous smirk... I saw Laksh's face sweating in fear while others are still confused...

"You can't have any proofs as I am not culprit, You are just lying", Laksh shouted.

Everyone turned to the entrance as the Police officers entered the palace behind Karan Bhai... I held Sanskar's hand seeing them while Sanskar wrapped his arm around me and pulled me closer to him...

"Inspector, You can't arrest my son, he has done nothing... This girl has put false blame on my son, you should arrest her instead"

Dp uncle said in his authorative tone while I shook my head slowly looking at them when the police officers looked towards me...

"Sorry Mr. Maheshwari... But Your son is the culprit and he has tried to misbehave with Miss. Gadodia... Mr. SM has handed us the proof video, so we have to arrest him", Inspector told while I am surprised... Laksh looks at them shocked...

"What video? No, that is all fake", Laksh shouted...

"Oh Laksh, you have forgot that we are having CCTV cameras in palace... You are so stupid... Inspector, you can show them how fake the video is", Sanskar said calmly...

One officer opened Laptop which he was holding and came infront, He played the video while Everyone looks curious...

I felt Sanskar's grip tightening around me... The video is showing from the start where I came out of my room wrapping the shawl around my head... I got shocked seeing Laksh coming from the other side which is back of me... I was standing infront of Sanskar's room fidgeting my fingers while Laksh is watching me from back, how stupid I was...

I should have looked behind but I was just so desperate to see Sanskar... I palmed my face in my mind being embarrassed seeing how I sneaked my head inside Sanskar's room to check if he's there...

I looked up and saw Sanskar who has raised his eyebrow looking at me teasingly... I become nervous and instantly turned while I felt my cheek warming up... God!! I didn't know that they have cameras... Stupid Shona.!

I saw My mother is glaring at me angrily, I gulped and watched the video avoiding her gaze... It is showing how I then went to Karan Bhai's room while Laksh was following me... Then I went down to Kitchen while he is still following me, the video is not bright as there is dark but we can clearly guess the happenings... Then it shows how I came out of Kitchen with water bottle and Laksh is grabbing me from back...

Everyone looks at the laptop shocked while I felt breathless seeing my struggling in the video...

"Shhh! You are fine", Sanskar told me softly while I moved close to him watching the video which shows Laksh is dragging me towards the backside of staircase... There is fully dark, we couldn't see anything... But after few minutes, the light has come so we can see how Laksh is pinning me to the pillar while I was crying... It shows how I pushed him and ran from there while he is looking here and there, then he took a vase from near and hit himself with it...

I looked at that angrily while others gasped seeing how well he is acting, holding his head... He walked to the hall holding his bleeding head... The officer stopped the video while Laksh is standing freezed...

"Mr. Maheshwari, I think you believe now after seeing the proof... We have to arrest your son now"

Inspector announced while I looked at him with teary eyes... My heart is pouncing inside sensing that now my innocence has proved... When did he done all this? He has managed to take cctv video and met with Laksh too... He was with me the whole night then how?

I feel so grateful for him, he has done a great thing for me... When my own family is standing silently without worrying about me, he took a step and proved my innocence... What I had ever done to get him in my life? I should really thank God for giving him in my life... I stared at Him with teary eyes...

"See, you don't have to cry now... Smile, sweetheart", Sanskar said while I smiled little in tears...

"Thank you..!", I whispered while he smiled in return... We turned hearing a voice...

"No... We have married yesterday only, you can't arrest him... My husband can't do such things, this girl must have triggered him... Leave him please"

Ragini said glaring at me angrily... I just stared at her thinking... She is still not believing me? Though it is paining me, I felt pity for her, how stupid she is...

"If you say one more word, I will make you arrest too", Sanskar said controlling his anger... Ragini turned her face, clenching her fist... Huh!! I just feel like to slap her...

"Inspector, arrest him", Sanskar ordered while he nods and ordered his fellow officers to arrest him... Maheshwari family is standing still, looking at the scene angrily... I think they are not angry on Laksh for doing such thing but on Sanskar for supporting me... For this, I hate rich people, they just respect their status and money not innocent people...

"One minute, Inspector", Sanskar said when they were about to arrest Laksh... Everyone looked at him baffled while Laksh with hope... Sanskar looked down at me...

"Jaan, first you have the right to punish him... Go..!", He said while I got surprised... What is he saying? How can I? I saw Maheshwari family members who are all glaring at me...

"Don't be afraid, Jaan... I am with you, come", Sanskar took me towards Laksh while I gulped seeing Ragini's death glare... He stood infront of Laksh while I tightened my grip on him...

"Sanskar.."

"Jaan, go head", He spoke back taking off his hands freeing me... I stared at Laksh who is looking at me angrily... I closed my eyes and remembered what all he has done and how everyone blamed me... It is all his fault, he made me low infront of everyone, he made me wishing to die...

I opened my eyes and slapped across his cheek hardly with all my anger and strength... He stumbled backward closing his eyes in pain... I felt my anger is taking over me... I again slapped him making everyone shocked...

"Stop it, Swara", Ragini shouted at me... I looked at her then at Laksh... I clenched my fist and again slapped him hard which made him fall on the floor... Ragini gasped and run to hold him...

I looked at Laksh and palmed my mouth seeing his already wounded lips bleeding again...

Oh God! What I have done... Am I really that strong? How can I slap him like this? I am behaving like a bad girl?

I stared at him wincing in pain while everyone is glaring at me... No that is not me, it is of my anger, I convinced myself... I felt Sanskar's arm circling my waist...

"Wow! My fierce kitten!!", Sanskar chuckled while I felt embarrassed... The officers made him stand and handcuffed his hands... I saw him staring at me furiously which made me uncomfortable and somewhere afraid... I turned my gaze...

Police officers left with Laksh while others stood there staring at us... Sanskar looked at everyone...

"Come, Jaan... You must be hungry, let's go", Sanskar said holding my hand...

"Stop, Swara come with me... I want to talk to you", My mother said looking at me... I narrowed my eyes thinking what is going in her mind...

"She won't come with you", Sanskar said coldly...

"You can't say that... I want to talk to my daughter, leave her... Swara, come with me"

My mother said while I saw Sanskar is getting anger... I don't know what I have to do..! I looked at my mother... Why she is calling me? Is she going to scold me? But she is not looking angry... What if she want to ask forgiveness from me? But is that possible? But I know I can't forget what she has done, no mother would do that to her daughter...

I stand sad and confused while she came to me...

"Swara, what are you looking? Come with me, I want to talk to you", She said holding my hand while I looked at Sanskar helplessly...

He sighed and made me free... I saw his clenched fist...

"Sanskar..!"

"Go.. I will see you afterwards and you, don't you dare hurt her"

He said looking at my mother who just gave him a look... She took me upstairs while I kept on looking at Sanskar who smiled reassuringly...
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To be continued...

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Hope you all liked this part?

Have you all liked Swara's slaps?

Laksh will surely get his punishment and also the Gadodia's...

What Shomi is going to tell Swara?

What is going to happen after this?

How SwaSan marriage is gonna happen?

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Hey guys! If anyone notice, I have unpublished my first book My Crazy Lover... As it was my first book, it has so many mistakes and grammatical errors... As I am free now, I have thought to rewrite again like editing the part and correcting the mistakes...

Many people have read it already, if you are all interested you can read again... And if anyone hasn't read it also, you can read... I hope you all have interest?

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