hi guys , wishing you a merry Christmas.this one shot I had not planned to upload today but seeing some people sad due to my previous os I thought to give a light hearted os.enjoy!!
a man hugs a woman from behind keeping his chin on her shoulder while the woman continues doing her work.”chii… stop your morning romance atleast leave kitchen”a girl stood at entrance closing her eyes twisting her lips.the couple parted away giving her an unbelievable look.”why do you come between our romance…go find your love and stop disturbing our love life”the man said in irritation while the girl glared him.”maa… see naa dad is teasing me”girl says stamping her foot making the woman chuckle.”he’s right you should find a partner for yourself so you don’t get irritated by others” lady defended her husband making the girl fake a cry.”ragini stop your drama it won’t work now… you didn’t had any relation in college… now you are working but still you didn’t found anyone…at your age it was my 3rd love anniversary with your mom” man said winking at woman who blushingly said”shekhar stop it”.”Sumi we need to teach her how to love after all our 3 generation did love marriage..her grandparents…her parents.. her aunts, her sister so why she is left”shekhar said patting ragini’s head.
“good morning”her sister maya came holding her husband’s hand tightly.”lo aa Gaye ek aur Laila aur majnu”ragini whispered to herself feeling irritated by their love.”so you still are single…sad choti Sissy”Maya came to her and pulled her cheeks making ragini frustrated.”dad I don’t care if I find love or not….if you want to get me married do my arranged marriage”ragini said bluntly but everyone present looked at her as if she asked for both of each person’s kidney.”no it’s not happening…beta love knocks on your door… you just have to take it’s cues and Chase after it”Sumi came out of the shock and spoke convincing her to which ragini rolled her eyes saying”I am not going to chase after anyone,if he wants to come he will straight propose me…I won’t run after anyone”.”so stop getting irritated seeing us together”Maya said giving up to which ragini smiled sheepishly and said”actually I get complex seeing you all lost in love while I don’t even have someone to think about”. everyone side hugged her muttering an awww.
“I’m going to library”ragini said after her evening snacks.she reached there on her scooter and went in filled with a strange excitement.she was roaming around when she came across a section where a particular book caught her attention.”love with stranger… this was the book the girl was reading in dad’s 90s favorite film… let’s see… maybe a guy also meets me while I’m reading it”ragini said examining the book.the page which read Part 5 caught her attention due to something sribbled there.”hi is someone reading this book? it’s one of my favorite… will you be my friend? are you a boy or a girl.. let’s talk in book… not telling anything about our identity… just stangers sharing our feelings… what say?”ragini read with excitement filling her but she thought should she write or not? what if it’s a prank or the person turns out to be a stalker…. but how will he know me if I don’t tell him about myself…there are no cameras…he won’t be able to check.finally she took out her pen and wrote”hi book friend… I have just known about this book from a movie…no actual fascination to it… but I will be your friend…I am a girl… seeing your handwriting I think you are a boy… agree on your terms let’s remain book friend only.. bye”ragini wrote a different joy filling her heart.
She reached home thinking about it smiling all while at her stupidity to make a friend like this but she was excited to read the reply of her new found friend,he seemed interesting ,who starts a conversation on book, expecting a reply with such condition.
She reached the library the next evening and rushed to her book.”glad that I got a friend… nice observation skills.. you must be a beautiful girl… going by your handwriting… you should read it sometime it’s amazing… you will love it… so do you work? I do but it’s really boring…I want to go hiking, travel alone but this work doesn’t let me…bye book friend”she read her happiness making her eyes shine more.she noticed a small s at the end of the message so she wrote her message smilingly”I didn’t expected to get a reply… though it should have been you saying this but never mind…. you boys flirting even in books… impossible.i hope to read it now as my friend said it but I can’t or our means of friendship will break if I get the book issued.yes even I work… but I have been hiking and travelled alone… it was my dream… hope you get a chance to fulfil yours soon” making a r at end.she giggled to herself thinking of her innovative friendship.it was something new which ragini always craved for,a craziness, excitement, adventure,suspense, this was giving her all of it. Days turned into months and they moved to other blank pages of the book sharing their experiences,desires, frustration and joking with each other.”I am going to tell you something today… I am 69years old…
my hair are white I have wrinkles on my face,I lost all my teeth”she read horrified but soon smirked replying”I am also 65 year old,my condition is also like you… so we’re now the oldies book friend”. ragini chuckled thinking of his reaction.”trying to fool me…no one works at age of 69… stupid boy”ragini thought eating her dinner seeing whom Sumi was shocked.”you have boyfriend? you are in love… when you met him… you went to date with him…is he cute?”Sumi threw all kind of questions at the oblivious ragini whose smile disappeared hearing her.”no maa…. it’s just some friend”ragini said covering up but Sumi looked at her suspicious to which ragini rolled her eyes saying”think whatever you want I don’t care”.
“Ok…yaa thanks for the number”ragini cut the phone keeping the card in her pocket.”maa gave me this card…. wedding counselor…huh why would I need it?” ragini frowned reminscing her mother.
She reached the library as usual and took the book reading it”you caught my joke again… really I should come with something truthful and logical.hey I am going to a wedding…I won’t be able to talk for some days… and yaa I am taking this book to keep it safe from others eyes.today a boy was going to pick it but I shouted at her.bye….”. ragini felt something missing reading it but nonetheless wrote”you must have scared that boy… I would guess even your smartest of pranks… enjoy at wedding”. she was so lost that the card which had the important number she kept it in the book.
“Where is that card..ugghhh”ragini searched the whole room for it but realized that she kept it in the book in library.ragini rushed to the library but found it missing.”what should I do now….. it has client’s number…I have to find it… I should ask the librarian who issued the book…. but he is too rude…he won’t tell… entry register yes” ragini thought in low spirit keeping hand on her head but immediately ran to the entry gate seeing the morning register.”Sanjay Verma,Sunil Sharma sankalp jha, sanskar maheshwari,sagar Gupta…who will it be…”ragini took out all the boys name starting with s and kept on thinking.she was crossing the road lost in thoughts when a hand pulled her, she was miffed but was lost in the eyes of her saviour who saved her from getting crushed by a truck.she felt lost in his eyes while a jolt ran down her spine feeling his touch, the boy also had same emotions reflected in his eyes.”thanks”ragini came out of the trance moving from there.
Ragini wrote each boys name on separate chits and left on God to choose the right one.she closed her eyes and picked a chit gulping in anxiety.”sanskar maheshwari”she read while an unknown smile spread on her face and she took out his address seeing the photo she took of entry register.
Ragini rushed to the said address but found it locked.”kaka where is this family gone?”ragini asked expectantly to the gardener who just moved in.”jaipur.they have gone for their daughter’s wedding”hearing this ragini ran to her home and packed her bag.she told her family that it’s office work so they don’t get worried.she reached the railway station but received a call”hello ya we got the client number”. she was relieved but her heart told her to go in the train and she jumped in the train with a realization dawning upon her.”I love him…yes finally I got my love….I didn’t knew when that message exchange turned into love…. his flirting… his joking….. his expressing himself….I fell for it….
wohoo I love him”ragini screeched happily and remembered his each and every message which only made her smile ear to ear.he was all she wanted in her partner,who could make her heart race at a thousand miles per hour,who filled her with an excitement she could never experience with anyone else, he was her deepest secret whom she wanted to keep to herself, hiding from the world,their choices matched, their desires were same which if they got together could fulfil more promptly.she found love in her friend and that is the best thing,he knew her that side which she had forbidden to reveal to anyone.she was her own self with him, she could tell him anything without the fear of getting judged, she believed him ,he made her to do so by placing himself so much faith on her.though she met him only through words but they told her how a person he is, the one who could make her happy and sad at the same time,irritate her and calm her down together.she couldn’t loose the opportunity to confess to him after all she belonged to a family who had love marriages from generations.this ensured that she was also their blood which she doubted at times, who would go to any extent to get her love.her father told her to speak things when you feel like, don’t wait for the perfect time and she was what made her to take this step.ragini was now on her journey to achieve her love.she had thought that she won’t run after anyone but here love made her do this.
She had her own speculations that maybe sanskar won’t love her back but she knew sanskar is the one she loves.she hasn’t seen him but she knew she will recognize him.she reached the Jaipur station feeling a step closer to her love.”shit I didn’t asked him about the hotel or home… but he said something like destination wedding so it must be a hotel but Jaipur has about 200 hotels… their house looked expensive so it must be some expensive hotel, let’s start the chase ragini” ragini thought smirking sitting in the taxi to a hotel.”there are about 29 such hotels I am searching…. I should get going”ragini made her day’s plan after refreshing.
“I checked 17 hotels but no maheshwaris for wedding… don’t worry ragini there are still many hotel left”ragini consoled herself.she moved to a hotel where there were maheshwaris, she felt she reached her destination,it gave her all the happiness she had asked for but she couldn’t find any sanskar among them.she was saddened but her parents talks about love came to her mind’falling in love is easy but being in love is difficult.you have to face a lot of problems and if you cross them it means your love is true’.”I had to wear this heavy lehenga to enter the wedding venue…why don’t these hotels have proper communication… just located at exotic locations… that’s all…hump….I won’t have wedding at such place…. just meet me sanskar I am going to take your class….
only one hotel is left… but it’s too far… don’t loose hope… come on”ragini was tired like anything searching 28 hotels in 4days, she was standing outside the hotel which just disappointed her, it was dark and a man came out of nowhere and went snatching her wallet.she stood not getting what’s happening, she was numb to react when she came to senses she screamed loudly but nobody heard her.she was too exhausted that she didn’t wanted to continue she wanted to sleep or go away to her comforting home, she teared up but wiped them before they fell out of her eyes.”no I can’t loose my strength.. when it’s about love I can do anything”ragini stood up consoling herself.she reached her hotel by foot, she had meagre cash and couldn’t take out due that thief who took her purse which had her ATM card also.she changed freshening up and decided to travel by public transport.
Ragini checked out of hotel complaining to police about thievery and moving to take the route to the hotel which was her last hope.she had to travel in the congested buses where she was almost friend due to heat,sweat trickled through her face while her whole body was wet due to sweat.finally after hours of struggle she reached the hotel in evening.she ran towards it but the staff stopped her saying there’s a wedding going on.”maheshwaris”she asked huffing due to running to which the staff nodded making her smile contently.she convinced them that she is a guest to which they let her in.she scanned around the venue where everyone was having dinner.she happily uttered sanskar many times but no one listened.she got irritated and moved towards the dj snatching Mike from him and shouting on it irritated”sanskar maheshwari if you don’t show your butt here in 2 second then see what I will do to you”.a boy moved forward with hesitant steps, ragini recognized him instantly as her saviour from the truck.she moved forward dropping the mike.the moment seemed to stop there only for her,she smiled through her tears which made him smile despite himself.”your book friend loves you oldie”ragini whispered hugging him.
sanskar was shocked but soon his frown changed to smile and he also hugged her.she broke the hug hearing I love you from him.he also realized his love when he moved away and couldn’t communicate with her.”you look beautiful even with your wrinkles miss oldie”sanskar said caressing her cheek making her blush.she nuzzled her head in the crook of his neck hiding her nervousness on his touch.”so what’s your Destination now?”sanskar asked playfully when she told him about her hardship.”my love chase is complete now”ragini said holding his hand.
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P.S. this is not the one shot I told about in my ff.i think I am going to take Rohit suchanti as hero in that swaragini track based os but if you want anyone else do tell me.
Thanks for reading and once again a merry Christmas.