Laksh’s POV
After that day I tried a lot talking to Ragini but she was adamant to even look at me. It’s really hard to accept but yes I do miss her a lot.
Why? I really didn’t know the reason why did I miss her so much, but I did. I missed her fights. I missed her bluntness. I missed her way of challenging me all the time. All in all I missed her. I never felt like this with anyone.
Missing someone and all was not me. I always had everyone by my side. Sanskaar, Mom, Choti maa everyone. But missing Ragini is something unusual of me. I mean she is not even from my family. Just a random girl who I met a month a go may be. The worst part is our every encounters also went with only cursing and insulting each other. Then why? Why do I miss her so much.
When she was crying that day I felt like there is no other worst feeling then seeing her cry. She was hurt and with her I too felt hurt.
From then till now I am trying to ask sorry from her. My mission these days is asking sorry from Ragini which seems impossible looking at her attitude and ignorance. But I am too Laksh Maheshwari, who can make everything possible. I mean not everything. But I will apologise to her and she will accept it for sure.
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Swara’s POV
“Ragu, what will you like to have for dinner today?” I asked her while she was staring at something on a book. It seems she was very keenly staring that she got scared once she heard my voice.
“What Happened? Why did you get scared? What were you thinking?”
“Nothing Di, I was just thinking about my assignment. Nothing else.”
“Ok leave that for a while and tell me what should I make for dinner today.”
“Anything you can make Di, I’ll eat whatever you make.”
“But Ragu, today I will make what you like to eat. Tell na what you want to eat.”
“Di yaar please, I seriously don’t know what I want to eat. Whatever you prepare is anyways tasty so I like everything you make. Ok now I’ll finish this assignment off and then join you in the kitchen.” Saying she went into her room. Something is seriously wrong with this girl. These days her talking has reduced.
“Ting Tong”
I opened the door only to be shocked by seeing the person in front. What is he doing here and that too at this time?
“Hey, Swara right? I am sorry don’t kill me for taking your name.” He said and gave a teasing smile.
“Yes it’s Swara and how many times will you make me feel guilty for that incident? I said sorry already. I know that was my mistake.” I told him.
“You are talking as if we met many times after that day. Let me tell you miss Swara this the second time we are meeting. And I have full right to pull your leg after that shouting I got on that day.”
I stared at him for a while.
“What right are you talking about? That was a misunderstanding and there was not fully my fault in that. People here are crazy. Akeli ladki Delhi nahi lage chedne. There were no such people in our village hence I wasn’t feeling any harm in talking with anyone but here it’s totally different. Today they are friends tomorrow they will ask for a date. I don’t like this all. I am reserved for someone who will truly love me. And that day already a guy had on whom I was already angry. But then you came from behind calling my name. What do you expect from a girl like me?”
He was quite for a while but his eyes were directly staring into mine. As if searching something in them. I was feeling self conscious. I looked down and then again looked at him. He was wearing yellow shirt with blue jeans. His half sleeves were folded may be to show his muscles. His hair looked shabby as if he came running from somewhere. He looked both cute and handsome.
Sanskaar’s POV
“What right are you talking about? That was a misunderstanding and there was not fully my fault in that. People here are crazy. Akeli ladki Delhi nahi lage chedne. There were no such people in our village hence I wasn’t feeling any harm in talking with anyone but here it’s totally different. Today they are friends tomorrow they will ask for a date. I don’t like this all. I am reserved for someone who will truly love me. And that day already a guy had on whom I was already angry. But then you came from behind calling my name. What do you expect from a girl like me?”
I looked at her for a while and only one thing came in my mind. Perfect.
She was perfect for my me. She was the girl I was searching all these years. Her views on love are same as mine. She was beautiful like just like an angel. She had worn a beautiful off white Salwar kameez.
“Hey. Sanskaar? You here?” Someone said from behind and I am sure it was Ragini.
“Hey Ragini. How are you?”
” I am good. Come in na. Why are you waiting there?”
“I would have but your friend is not allowing me to.” I said and looked at Ragini’s friend. May be they are doing a night out today.
“I am so sorry. Please come in. And by the way we are friends yes but prior to that we are sisters.”
“Wow, that’s great. So you too stay here only right” they both stared at me in shock. Yes I said it little too excitedly. Control yourself Sankaar, first of all this girl is insecure about boys in Mumbai and you will make it worse. Just chill.
“I mean you too stay here. Never saw you here.”
“You mean. You also stay somewhere here?”
“Yes. The opposite house is mine.”
“Ohh ok.”
“So Sanskaar, please don’t mind asking me but you came all of a sudden, is it something important or you just came.”
“Ooh I forgot. My Badi maa had given this to give you. As you both are new here and we didn’t come to welcome you so she sent this through me. Actually she and my mom were ready to come here but then I said that you were my friend and I will go and give it to you.” I gave the dabba to Ragini who thanked me and started walking towards kitchen may be.
“It’s ok and thank you so much.”
“Yes your welcome. Uhh can I ask you something?”
“What?”
“Anything is wrong with Ragini? She used to talk so much before but now she just says hello and don’t know just vanish somewhere.”
“I know. And the worst part is I don’t know the reason. She used to share everything with me but these days she is not even talking much. I don’t know what’s wrong with her.”
“Ok you don’t worry. I’ll try to find out.”
“But how.”
“I have my sources.” I grinned and she too smiled.
“Ok so let’s be friends. Only if you’re okay with it.”
She didn’t say anything but lifted her right hand to shake hands and I complied.”
Ragini’s POV
After dinner I directly went to my room and started arranging my bed. What is happening to me these days is something I myself don’t know. I am feeling hurt and betrayed. So much so that I refuse to talk to everyone.
That incident is still lingering in my mind. But more then that incident Laksh is lingering in my mind. Whenever I see him I feel like he has betrayed me.
But how can he betray you Ragini when you both were enemies from the start.
He asked sorry from me many times. But I don’t how much genuine was he when he said sorry. I don’t want to forgive him so soon. I just hate me, more than before now.
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