Saathiya ~ Teri Meri Kahaani (Shot 4)

Saathiya – Teri Meri Kahaani

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Shot 4:

Ragini laid back, thinking and soon fell asleep. After 2 minuets, Lakshya slid under the bed, standing up, while brushing the dust off his clothes, his eyes land on Ragini, who was cutely sleeping. Her innocence kept Lakshya’s eyes locked on her face.

“No Daadimaa! No! I can’t do this. . . Please Daadimaa. . . But. . . Swara is my sister.” Ragini murmurs in her sleep, getting disturbed.

Lakshya hears and confusingly looks down, reflecting on what he had heard.

Lakshya walked out as he walks down, he starts thinking.

XX

The sun rises as the birds tweet. In no time, a loud noise disturbs everyone, including Ragini and Lakshya.

“Are people mad here?” Lakshya irritatedly says, covering his other ear with a pillow, trying to complete his sleep.

The trumpets and drums make louder noise, waking everyone up and then stop.

A boy, pops up in the area, making everyone who are standing outside frown, the drum and trumpet players walk away after collecting their money.

“Hey! Nikhil!!” Karthik happily shouts after seeing his cousin brother walking with his shades on, revealing the boy to be Nikhil.

“Hey Karthik! My bro! How are you?” Nikhil says and hugs Karthik, Karthik hugs him back.

“I’m fine, why did you come back?” Karthik says, breaking the hug.

“Why? Aren’t you happy?”

“Why would I be?” Karthik asks as he looks at Nikhil.

“That’s why I came, I wanted to trouble you till the very end.” Nikhil says, snaking his hand around Karthik’s neck and both of them start walking.

Ragini opens the door and walks out, glancing around to find where the sound came from. Karthik stopped and looked to the side to see her, his lips curved. Nikhil also turns his head to the side to see who Karthik had his eyes on. As soon as Nikhil’s eyes land on Ragini, his heart skips a beat, he slowly removes his hand, turning fully to the side and blocking Karthik’s view.

As Ragini’s eyes meet his, he takes his shades off, allowing her eyes directly meet his, he was mesmerised and Ragini walks back inside.

Nikhil’s lip curves as he continues staring at the place Ragini was standing.

“Have shame, she’s your. . .” Karthik utters but Nikhil interrupts, “Your would to be Bhabhi.” Karthik rolls his eyes after hearing that and stands in front of Nikhil.

“Only if you could win her, she’s not like your Papita Vavita, who easily fall for you, she’s different and I’m sure she won’t go for guys like you! So beta ji, your chance is cut out! Take your eyes off YOUR would to be Bhabhi.” Karthik utters with a winning smirk and walks away.

“You never know when tables turn Babu Moshai, just wait and watch how I will cut you off and then she will be mine.” Nikhil says to himself as a challenge and stares at Karthik leaving.

XX

Ragini’s phone buzzes while she was fixing her bed, her eyes land on a message and she stops, picking her phone up and unlocking it to read the full message with a small smile.

Ragini’s smile widens as she completes reading it.

“Yes!! OMG! I got the job.” Ragini happily exclaims as she places her phone on her chest.

She wasn’t able to figure out who to share this news with.

“Swara. . .” She utters and starts dialling but stops. “What if she’s sleeping or busy? Nai nai, I can’t disturb her.” Ragini completes and places her phone down.

Soon her doorbell rings and she looks at the door.

“Karthik!” Ragini says as she walks towards the door, opening it but was surprised finding someone standing there with a bouquet and their face hidden behind it.

“So you found out that I got the job?” Ragini asks, assuming it was Karthik behind the bouquet.

Nikhil slowly cocks his head to the side, showing her his face and her small smile fades away as she’s unknown to Nikhil.

“Hey! Congrats.” He says with a smile, forwarding the bouquet.

Ragini hesitated to take it.

“Hi, I’m Nikhil, Karthik’s cousin bro, I don’t think he ever mentioned me but now we’re not strangers, so you can take it.” Nikhil introduces himself with a small smile while looking at Ragini, who takes the bouquet.

“And you are?” Nikhil asks after she holds the bouquet.

“Ragini.” Ragini says with a small nervous smile, looking down.

“What a beautiful name.” Nikhil says and pulls her into a hug, shocking her.

“Congrats once again!” Nikhil says as he feels happy for her.

Karthik, who was bringing food up, stands by the stairs and is shocked looking at that view while Lakshya, who was standing by the door with a jug of water is disturbed by that view.

“What I couldn’t do, he done it in a second.” Karthik says to himself, still not believing that Nikhil hugged Ragini.

“He hugged her and what’s it to me?” Lakshya says to himself, wanting to walk away, “But she never let me hug her like this.” Lakshya adds with a small frown as Ragini didn’t let Lakshya hug her publicly.

“Umm. . .” Nikhil heard it and realised Ragini was uncomfortable.

Karthik walks up and Nikhil moves away.

“Nikhil? You can’t randomly hug her like this, Ragini, I’m sorry on his behalf.” Karthik says and apologises.

“No, it’s okay.” Ragini says, avoiding eye contact.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know you weren’t comfortable but this is the way I do it.”

“And keep that to yourself, not everyone is the same as you Nikhil.” Karthik says, glaring at Nikhil while Nikhil looks at him.

“Dude, come on! This situation is so old fashioned, the world changed and of course people change, she got a job so I was excited for her, it’s not like I did a crime!” Nikhil sigh with slight annoyance and walks away.

“You got the job?” Karthik asks, totally ignoring Nikhil’s words and happily turns to Ragini.

Ragini shakes her head positively with a small smile as she looks at him.

Lakshya walks back inside.

“That’s great! Congrats.” Karthik happily says and Ragini smiles.

“All thanks to you, if you hadn’t. . .”

“Nothing is all because of me, if it is because of someone then it’s you, I’m sure they didn’t select you by knowing me, they must’ve thought you’re capable of this job and gave it to you.” Karthik interrupts which impresses Ragini.

X

Nikhil was sitting on the sofa with a frown and annoyed look.

“He was explaining to me as if she’s his! I bet this Mahaan act of his must’ve impressed her but I’m also not backing out. Nick never looses and Ragini. . .” A smile curves up his lips as he said her name and remembers her.

X

“Lakshya, you need 1 Lakhs to get back to Maheshwari Mansion and for that, you need to find a job! Come on Lucky, you can do it.” Lakshya says to himself in order to motivate the inner him.

As he slides his phone in his pocket, he walks out. He then sees Ragini walking with her bag. Lakshya locks his house door and walks in the same direction as Ragini. Wondering where life would take him.

XX

Devastated Lakshya walks around after getting rejected from many places, he then enters a building, hoping this one to be his lucky day.

“Hi, can I meet Mr Mohan Lal?” Lakshya asks the receptionist who looks at him confusingly.

“And you’re?” She asks.

“Lakshya, I’m here for the job interview.” Lakshya say and the receptionists nods.

“Over there please, I’ll inform sir.” The receptionist says and Lakshya nods, following the instructions.

After 20 minutes of waiting, Lakshya gets called in and he stands up, following a person.

“Good afternoon Sir.” Lakshya said with a smile and the person on the chair turned, eyeing Lakshya from toe to hair.

“Hmm, take a seat.” He says and Lakshya nods with a nervous smile.

“Why do you want this job?” Mr Mohan Lal asks while looking at Lakshya.

“Because this has been my childhood dream, you know, whenever I used to turn the radio on, I will always hope for your channel one to air on because I just love it, its full of entertainment that’s why it’s on number one position.” Lakshya answers without hesitation.

“And why would I want to choose you?”

“Why wouldn’t you Sir? I mean I believe I’m perfect for this job, you can test it out of you want, I’m not trying to be too cocky sir but I’m the best for this job, your channel will stay number 1 if you have me in it, loads of people will fall crazily in love with your channel and. . .” Lakshya says but gets stopped.

“Bas bas bas. . . No need to butter me up, this job will be yours if you pass a test! Follow me.” Mohan Lal says as he stands up, asking Lakshya to follow and Lakshya follows.

Mohan Lal takes him to the studio and signs him to walk in, Lakshya does as he’s said.

“Now prove to me that you can be a great radio jockey.” Mohan Lal says with crossed arms, he then closes the door and Lakshya inhales deep breath, knowing that he would do it.

He walks towards the chair and sits down, looking at Mohan Lal through the glass with a nervous smile.

He then presses the button, inhaling deep breath. Mohan was surprised, he walks forward to enter.

“Good afternoooon Kolkataaaaa! Today, we’re back but guess with who? Your new, very own and would to be favourite Lucky!! So my lovely people, any problems or requests you would like to share with us?” Lakshya says through the mic, stopping Mohan Lal from entering.

“Urghh, it must be a boring start today for most of you right? Toh chalo, let a song refresh your mood!” Lakshya says and presses a button, putting a song on and disconnects the mic, he stands up, looking at Mohan Lal.

Mohan Lal was impressed and put him thumbs up, indicating Lakshya got the job, Lakshya smiles in relief and soon buzzes were heard and Mohan Lal was stunned seeing more than 10 calls waiting to get through.

Mohan Lal opens the door, “Get going! You’ve got some calls waiting, you got this job and start your day, I don’t want disappointments!” Mohan says, closing the door, Lakshya does a small victory dance and sits on the chair excitedly.

Mohan sees this and shakes his head in disbelief. “Keep an eye on him.” Mohan says to the man sitting and he gives thumbs up.

XX

“Five six seven eight! Dan din dhaka din dhaa!” Ragini utters, catching the beats and teaching girls the classical dance form.

They observe carefully and note the steps, a woman walks in and smiles seeing Ragini dancing with grace. Ragini then stops, looking at the girls.

“Ready?” She asks and they shake their heads.

“Five six seven eight!” The girls start dancing and remembering the moves Ragini had did.

XX

“Rapchikkkkk! What an idea man, thanks bro, love you.” Nikhil happily says and disconnects the call, as he turns, half of the happiness on his face fades, leaving him with a small smile.

“What idea?” Karthik asks while cocking his eyebrows up with crosses arms.

“None of your business dude, you seem happy while insulting me in front of your Bhabhi!” Karthik rolls his eyes.

“Oh Beta Ji, she’s your Bhabhi not mine!” Karthik answers back while forwarding his palm.

“Oh Babu Moshai! Bad manners haan! Eyeing on others property! She’s your Bhabhi and what is this? Making me seem bad and you yourself become a hero in front of your Bhabhi? Bhai Bhai na raha!” Nikhil utters with a small frown.

“Beta Ji, you clearly saw how uncomfortable she was with you so how would she even go for you? You’re already out so who’s left? Me! So who’s Bhabhi is she? Yours!” Karthik adamantly says with a winning grin and walks away while Nikhil sighs.

“Watch Babu Moshai, I’ll sneak her from under your nose and you won’t even know till me and her get married.” Nikhil says to himself, walking off.

XX

It was evening, Ragini walked up and entered her house, all tired.

“Hmhmmmmhmmm.” Ragini hums while a tune while closing the door.

As soon as she turns, a knock on the door stops her from walking further, she sighs and turns towards the door, opening it.

“Hi, finally aa gayi, I was waiting for you.” Nikhil says and enters the house. Ragini stares at him in astonishment.

“Aap-” Before she could complete, he interrupts “I came here with food, you must be hungry right. And I’m sorry for my behaviour in the morning, I wasn’t sure on how to congratulate you but now I found a better idea. Come, sit, why are you standing there.”

Ragini blinks at him and he walks towards her, grabbing her hand and pulling her towards the bed, making her sit and forwarding a tray of food.

“I-”

“Sharmao matt, eat.” Says he with a small smile.

Ragini was confused, she wasn’t able to understand how to react.

Karthik, who was walking up smiles thinking to himself, holding a box of chocolate and flowers.

“I hope Ragini likes these flowers and chocolates.” Karthik utters to himself with a smile.

Lakshya, who was whistling home sees Karthik walking up with a smile.

“Is he going to propose her?” Lakshya asks himself confusingly after seeing Karthik shy with chocolate box and flowers.

As Karthik walks towards the door with a smile, his smile fades after he gazes at something.

“Come on Ragz.” Nikhil says and feeds Ragini, Ragini takes a bite and blinks at him.

The flowers fall out of Karthik’s hands and fall onto the ground, in front of Lakshya.

“What did he see that his heart collapsed?” Lakshya jokingly says to himself and looks back at Karthik.

Karthik wasn’t happy with the view he’s witnessing, Nikhil feeding Ragini is a no less than a nightmare for him.

Lakshya was also keen to see what halted Karthik from proceeding, thus he decides to walk up. As he reaches, he stands besides Karthik, looking in the direction he’s staring and is stunned.

Nikhil feeding Ragini and Ragini eating is no less than a mini shock for Lakshya.

“If this continues then he’ll get her, I never fed her like this before.” Karthik says to himself as he stares at the two.

“She never let me feed her like this.” Lakshya’s mind speaks and Karthik turns to the side, seeing Lakshya standing besides him.

“Who are you Bhai?”

Lakshya looks at him, he then walks down with a small frown. Karthik shakes his head and also walks down.

“Last bite.” Nikhil says and Ragini takes a bite. She looks at Nikhil and flashes of the past overtake.

***Flashback***

“So much work today.” A tired Ragini entered the room and walked towards the wardrobe, taking her night Saare out.

She then walks inside the bathroom and after changing, walks out and sees Lakshya with a plate of food. Her eyes twinkled as she looked at Lakshya standing with the plate.

“He brought food for me?” Ragini says to herself in her mind with a smile.

Lakshya smiles at her and sits down, he then starts eating and Ragini looks on. She had realised it wasn’t for her but him and felt slightly embarrassed of thinking he brought food for her as she did not eat dinner.

“Ragini, why are you just standing there?” Lakshya asks and glancing at Ragini while eating, she passes a faint smile and looks at him, shaking her head and walking towards the bed.

“Uhh, do you want some?” Lakshya offers in the hope to hear or see a ‘no’.

“Nahi Lakshya, I’m not hungry.” Ragini faintly says and sits on the bed. Getting ready to sleep.

After a while he finishes the plate and burps while Ragini lies down.

“Good night Ragini.” Lakshya wishes and walks to the other side, lying down on his side, drawing the blanket up to make himself comfy.

“Good night Lakshya.” She faintly wishes with a small smile, feeling slightly low.

***End of Flashback***

“Ragini!” Nikhil snapped her out of the flashback and she instantly gazed at him.

“Was the food that bad?” He asks with a small frown and she shakes her head.

“It was good.” She answers with a small smile.

“Really?” She again shakes her head with a small blink.

“I guess my hard work paid off.” Nikhil proudly says.

“You made it?” He nods and Ragini looks at him in surprise.

“Thank you.” She uttered.

“No! No thank you or sorry in friendship. How can you break the first rule Ragz?”

Ragini stared at him in confusion. “Friends?”

“Yes, why not.” Nikhil responds, shaking her hand and taking the advantage of her confused question.

Ragini was about to say something but stops as she realises there isn’t any point.

“Wanted to say something?” Ragini nods and he raises one of his eyebrows, looking at her in suspicion. “Lies! I know you wanted to say something. Why did you stop yourself?” Ragini had no answer to Nikhil’s question.

Maybe no one really listens to her, that’s why she stopped herself.

“You should just say it, whatever is in your mind or heart, it should come out.” Nikhil advises with a smile, she simply stares at him.

“You must be tired now, I suggest you should take rest but remember, Nikhil is at your service ma’am.” Ragini slightly smiles while Nikhil picks the tray up. Walking out after winking at her.

X

Lakshya is thinking about what he saw. “Why is it affecting me? It shouldn’t! Just shouldn’t!” Lakshya scolds himself.

His phone rings and he answers it. “Don’t play me! I know why you’re with me! I wouldn’t have realised if Swara wouldn’t have told me! You’ve would’ve continued using me and I would’ve blindly still believe you’re doing this for my betterment!” Lakshya angrily shouts, disconnecting the call.

The person on the other side of the phone and who had been helping Lakshya turns and walks into the light, revealing herself to be Sujata. She clenches her fist and huffs.

“Yes Lakshya yes! I have been using you! But what could’ve I done? You were the only way I could get that Swara off from my neck and evacuate her from my son’s life! Yes I got selfish but I did it for Sanskaar’s betterment! Bhaisaa did a great job by getting rid of her but how can he throw that illegitimate Swara to my son Sanskaar?! For Lakshya it was a major problem but when Sanskaar married her, Bhaisaa didn’t have a problem! He didn’t even bother kicking her out! Why would he? He’s happy she got off his shoulders and he has no regret of throwing her to us!” Sujata angrily huffs to herself, revealing her motive.

Ever since Swara married Sanskaar, Sujata had a major problem, she couldn’t stand Swara with Sanskaar so she made a plan and the only way to get rid of Swara was Lakshya. She knew despite marrying Ragini, Lakshya still has feelings for Swara so she used this and filled his ears against Ragini so that Lakshya can leave Ragini and go back to Swara. Lakshya didn’t believe her but after hearing Ragini’s truth, he was shattered at that’s when Sujata took the advantage and fully controlled him, telling him to get rid of Ragini so he could get his Swara. She even told Lakshya that Sanskaar doesn’t love Swara and he’s with her for namesake and that there’s no relationship of husband and wife between them which made Lakshya agree for the plan. All that he did was all on Sujata’s behalf as he was broken the day he found out that Swara was innocent and that Ragini was at fault. Sujata fully manipulated him into getting her work done and he did as she told him, though he felt Ragini would’ve left him if he said so but Sujata told him she’s not going to leave him easily. After the property was on Ragini’s name, Lakshya was sure that Ragini wasn’t going to leave him easily thus he decided to follow Sujata’s plan.

“I did everything to get that Swara out of the way!” Sujata says to herself and remembers how she kept the key in Lakshya’s suitcase and how she messaged him from Swara’s phone after Swara left her phone on the kitchen table. Sujata then deleted the messages and smirked, walking off.

She also remembers how she sent tiffin for Lakshya and messaged him from Swara’s phone when Swara left her phone in the hall in a hurry after Sanskaar had called her, yet again, she deleted the message.

Sujata knew Swara was going to take the tiffin but didn’t know it was actually for Ragini as the street name was the same in which Lakshya lives in, so Sujata told DP and DP left with the family. But that day, DP’s truth came before Sujata.

“You played a game Bhaisaa but now it’s my turn to end it!” Sujata says to herself and walks off after pulling her side Pallu forward.

XXX

Lakshya was lying down on his bed, staring into space, after all he was experiencing mixed emotions which confused him, he isn’t able to understand what’s happening. He was also ringing someone on his phone.

“Hello.” After a lot of ringing, the person on the other answers with slight irritation. “Kya hai Lakshya!” She angrily huffs, not wanting to talk to him.

“Swara, why am I sleepless?”

“What? Are you drunk?”

“Drunk? Shall I get drunk?”

“What are you saying Lakshya? Are you gone mad?”

“Am I gone mad?”

Swara huffs irritatedly. “Bye.”

“No, wait.” He says before she could hang up.

“Come straight to the point! Why did you call me?!”

“You’re my friend aren’t you Swara?”

“Friend? Oh please Lakshya! We’re over from every relationship we have shared! You’re no longer my Devar, my friend, my sister’s husband or my ex unwanted, irresponsible infatuation!”

“Infatuation? You’re saying the feelings we had for each other was infatuation?”

“Yes! It was never love Lakshya, it was merely infatuation! I never loved you and you never loved me, I’m glad, so glad that I didn’t truly love you or I would’ve died! If someone’s love was pure and true towards you, then it was Ragini’s! Though she did wrong but her love for you was never fake or like we say, infatuation. She always loved you Lakshya and will always love you! But only if you valued her love!” Swara tauntingly responds and Lakshya was silent.

“Are you alive or did you die? Anyways, tell me, why did you call? I have no time to waste on a pathetic person like you!”

“You know what, it’s truly over! You selfish cunning woman! Never call me or bind me with your ugly relationship!” Lakshya angrily huffs and disconnects the call.

“Stupid a*sh*le!” Swara’s message popped up on Lakshya’s screen as he read it.

“You’re so thick Lakshya, why’d you have to call Swara!” Lakshya curses himself and deletes her message, not wanting to reply as he knew it would go on for long and he would be savagely savage towards her which might upset his Bhai.

Lakshya was now in slight guilt, no no, not for Swara, noways he would feel guilty for her, not now at least as they’re over from every relationship they shared. The reason for his guilt was Ragini, Swara’s words of Ragini’s love being true played in his mind like a recorder and he just couldn’t stop thinking and remembering his harshness towards her.

“Lakshya.” Lakshya sat up and stared at Ragini who smiles at him.

“Did you eat food?” She asks with a smile and he shakes his head.

“Don’t lie, I know you mustn’t have.” Ragini says and walks towards him, he simply stares at her.

“Ragini? What are you doing here?”

“Oh, so you already forgot me?”

“No, it’s not that-”

“So you can’t get over me?” Ragini’s question silenced him, he looked down for a second and then looked back up, only to see her missing.

He gazes around, not finding her in his room and realises she was merely his imagination, just a dream.

End of Shot 4.

Up Next in Saathiya ~ Teri Meri Kahaani: Shot 5 – “Lakshya-” “Lakshya? Who is he?” “Uh-” “I’m Lakshya.” “And you are?” “Her H-” “My sisters Devar.”

XX

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