When Sujata Maheshwari entered the Maheshwari House she felt all her energy leaving her all the emotions which she had locked away for last 4 years were trying to come to surface, her eyes became moist….. The house which she and her husband had built with so much love seemed too lonely when she walked in today alone….. Every nook and corner of the house shouted his presence…..
At that time she felt a comforting hand on her shoulders….. It was none other than her son Laksh…. Well on that day she had lost her husband for the world and shattered, but for her she had lost her younger son and her favorite daughter too….. The loose which she mourns till date and had never been able to forgive herself for…… Her younger son lost his charm and became a workaholic… and she was literally talking to her daughter after 4 year whose smile never seems to reach her eyes now…… From outside everything was perfect but she knew how empty it from was inside…..
But who it better than her that whatever happens the life goes on and the past can never be undone….. we can only try to mend the future in the best possible way we can. Just to make the start she asked
Sj: What are you doing now a day’s beta?
Sh: Ho… she is working with Swastik Finances now a day’s which Maheshwari Industries has taken over lately…
Sj: Is it true Lucky?
L: Ya its our base office now till the new building finishes it work.
Sj: But why does our firm need to take over a financial firm.
L: Well mom it had one of the best infrastructure and also I thought it will be a good add on for our finances…
Sj: Well but….
A: Leave it maa…. Lucky knows better than us about the business. He has got dads brains and your daredevil attitude…..
Sj: Shut up Adi……
L: Ok guys just leave it…. You are back from a long travel take rest and have something to eat… Bhabi might faint if she does not have something to eat….
P: See only Lucky cares for me all others are just selfish here….(laughing)
Sj: (looking at Swara) Why are you so quite beta…. Come here….
Sh: Well she is not less than Laksh she is too workaholic, she even works on Sundays…. She never has time for anything not even marriage. Hre best friend Ragini is already married with 9 month old child….
S: Stop it maa…. You start this topic anywhere na….
Sh: I was only sayin….
Sj: Let it be Shomi….. She will marry when she is ready…. Well you have kept our house in very good condition( trying to divert the topic)
Sh: Well this was done by Swara she always thought that you can come back any time…
L:( in thoughts) Well what happened….. She did so much and never even once said about that…. In past even if she picked up a pencil for me she said about that so many times till I developed an allergy for it….. Strange…
S: Well I always believed you would come back….
Sj: And know too well that it was somewhere your thought that Pari wanted to give birth to her child in this atmosphere where ram has breathed…
S: It’s nothing like that badi ma….
After few hours of catch up Shomi and Swara went back. Laksh went to his mother and placed his head on her laps, and said to her
L: Please maa don’t worry about anything else other than your health and your grand child, all the rest will be taken care by me….
Sj: You work too hard Lucky! Why???
L: Why maa…. Bhai too worked hard all the time… Even dad did that…. Why are you worried only about me???
Sj: Well he did that because he did it for his happiness, self-growth, satisfaction…… you know… remember how Ram used to say this phrase again and again….
L: Hmmm!!! How we all used to roll our eyes once dad starts his lecture…..
Sj: Do you remember how upset Ram once got when he saw Adi has actually slept during one of his talks…
L: Ya I do, a solid month without car and mobile (and they both started laughing)
But soon there expressions turned serious…
Sj: But you work as if you have devil on your tail…. Even after so many accomplishments and so much success why you seem to be so bitter and unhappy? What happened to my easy going and prankster Lucky?
L: He just grew up maa….
Sj: Ha don’t be so filmy…. You will make me cry…
L: Ok now don’t do drama Suji…. I got your point I will try to loosen up a little…. I don’t promise but I will try.
Sj: And what about your marriage….
L: Ho so many question at a time…. You are in form today….. And don’t worry that will also happen soon …. I promise. (I must tell her the truth he thought)
Sj: Lucky are you really over her…..
L: Off course I am! And I have asked you many times not to bring up this topic again….. I am leaving…..
Sj:(thoughts) Well why can’t I feel the same son, but I believe if you say so….
L: I am glad that we are back here mom I can feel dad more close here.
Sj: Me too dear! Me too….
As Laksh roamed through the house again all those bitter sweet memories rushed back to him….
FLASHBACK…..
After that passionate kiss in the store room everything was awkward between him and Swara. They tried to avoid each other at every occasion. And since engagement was over Adresh and Parineeta were meeting each other openly. And during this time Maheshwari Industries got a project in London, and he insisted that since it was a small project he would go and handle it and the project would get over Adreshs marriage and he would be back for marriage. Ramprasad was very happy with this and let Laksh handle the project.
Soon he left for London. The city was not new to him as he had completed his studies here and also done his assignment job in London, but this time the city he considered as his second home did not have the same old appeal… Something was missing and found it hard to find it…… He always immersed himself in work and wanted to finish the project as soon as possible and return back home….. Like something was pulling him back….. The night life of the city which he loved so much was like suffocation for him………
Even his old girlfriends were unable to hold his interest. Even when he was with them he found himself comparing them to a certain person and always found them lacking. Although he was not in any committed relationship but when he spends time with them he felt that he was cheating someone……..
But whenever he called home he talked about everyone and everything expect her…. He felt like he would give her away….. But in his lone hours he always thought about her and that she at least called him once….. Even if it was for their friendship sake……
In this long period of time he knew one thing, the value of eyes is known only when we lose it, and he knew about his feeling for Swara when she was away from him…. It took him time to understand his feelings, but he understood it he knew there was no turning back….. He knew he loved Swara and wanted to spend his entire life with her and there was no turning back. He was no more afraid to give name to his feelings. Now he just wanted to finish his work and go back to India and shout to entire world that Swara was his and only his…