hi…i haven’t started writing this story yet, but the prologue was ready so posting it here.
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It is strange how time leaves its mark even on memories. Some just fade away and disappear as though those moments never happened and some just standout – sharper and more poignant than ever – bringing with them each and every emotion that you experienced in them, multifold.
When I landed at Delhi airport, I could feel the warmth in the air. I mean that in the nice way. Not the ‘you are stuck in crowded space, being squashed with no place to go’ warmth. No. This was the one that you feel when you know you are back home. I lowered the side glass in the car, feeling the breeze caress my face, refreshing me with a pleasant coolness that was so common, up north in Himachal, this time of the year.
It wasn’t just my tired body that the breeze had refreshed. It had also unlocked the window to the past. Letting the memories out. Memories that I had locked away. Memories that I had tried to forget. Memories that I thought I had forgotten already.
As I looked out of the window, my eyes fell on sights that I remembered. Many things had changed. But as it happens in smaller towns, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Even if the place hadn’t changed much, I was a different person now. I wasn’t the old Ruhi. I was older, wiser and stronger.
This was the first time I was back in the country. Back home. First time in 10 years. It is a long time for someone to be away. Especially long someone who was close to her family. Especially long for someone who never thought it as part of her future plans.
I was never one of those who left their country with the dreams of settling abroad and making it big. Don’t get me wrong, I have dreams and ambitions. Big ones at that! But leaving was never part of the plan.
No. I was the one who had left to get away from home. To get away from him.
Sahil
Without meaning to, his face flashed before my eyes. His deep brown eyes with that twinkle in them. The one that made me skip a heartbeat every time I looked into them. His mischievous smile. The one that made me break into a smile of my own, every single time I saw him.
That is until I realized that neither he nor his smile was meant for me.
My eyes snapped open. I look out at the sights passing by. Letting the breeze and the sights distract me, from the thoughts that were popping into my head, without my permission.
“Why did no one in your family come to pick us up at the airport or even send a car?” I was asked, breaking the trail of thoughts.
I bit my lip feeling guilty as I glanced at him.
Tarun
“What did you do?” he asked narrowing his eyes at me
“What do you mean what did I do? Why would I do something?” I asked trying to distract him
“You are biting you lip” he said raising his eyebrow “I know you do that when you have done something bad”
“I wasn’t biting my lip” I said primly, jutting my chin at him, challenging him to counter
“Roo!” he said looking at me pointedly. Tarun always called me Roo. That was his nickname for me. And that pointed look was his way of giving me third degree.
“Okay! Okay!” I said giving up the charade “I sent them the wrong flight details.” His eyes widened hearing me say that “Relax, I messaged them after we landed to let them know we were on our way home” I assured him.
“Why would you do that?” he asked surprised
He didn’t know my family!
I sighed “If I hadn’t, they would have come to the airport with dhol, nagada (drums) and garlands” I said rolling my eyes “My cousins are a bit crazy”
“Really!” he said wide eyed “Does that really happen? I thought it was just in Bollywood movies. I wanted that” he complained even as I could see him trying to contain his excitement
I shook my head “I am sure they will have those at home to welcome us”
“Oh! This is so much fun!” he said with almost a childlike glee
I laughed seeing his antics.
That was Tarun for you! Tarun Kakkar. Crazy! Wacky! Funny! He had been my best friend for major part of those 10 years that I was away from home. And yes, he was also my fiancé!
He was the reason I was back home after 10 years. And I was the reason he was in India, for the first time ever!
We were getting married. In 10 days. In 10 days, I was going to stop being Ruhi Sethi and was going to become Mrs Ruhi Kakkar.
I was dreading it! Not the wedding or the name change. I was actually looking forward to marrying Tarun. Tarun was wonderful. He made me laugh! I was looking forward to holding his hand and spending the rest of my life with him.
I was dreading spending the next 10 days with my family.
Don’t misunderstand me. I still love them. Love them to death. And for most part, my immediate family was fairly normal – that is once you change the definition of normal! It was my extended family that was making my blood pressure shoot up.
When you threw my extended family into the mixture with my immediate family, it was like a chemical chain reaction. You could never predict what was going to happen. Except that it would be some sort of a mess. Every time we got together, it was like a badly put together circus not a family get-together. We were an acquired taste!
I glanced at Tarun. He was blabbering excitedly about things he had seen in movies and wanted to experience. I wasn’t worried about him. He would fit right in with my family.
No. I was worried about myself. I was worried about my sanity.
‘Babaji menu sambhal lena’ (God, please protect me) I quickly prayed in my head as we entered Manali city municipality.
I was in for one hell of a ride. And I wasn’t sure I was up for it!
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Ruhi Sethi – Ragini
Sahil Tandon – Sanskar
Tarun Kakkar – Laksh
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36 Comments
Make it ragsan and cum back with new ragsan story
this one is ragsan and raglak. lets see what happened finally. but i do have another ragsan that i am writing – Pride vs Prejudice in case you want to check that out.
Nice !! I love it yaar PLS post it regularly
I will update regularly once i start writing this one dear…promise. i haven’t started doing that properly with this story yet. trying to finish some more of pride vs prejudice first
Superb
thanks so much Venni dear..how are you? seeing you after a long time 🙂
Hey Azureeee? Loved it! Loved it much? And that’s really a good decision of choosing Laksh to be Tarun?That cute innocence he carries?and Sahil-Sanskar dashing too much!? Good one?
thanks so much dear….i am glad u loved this part…..and thanks so much for liking laksh and sanky here….and finding them apt as tarun and sahil. love u dear. good to see u in wattpad too!
Yeah it z too good as usual….i hope it z ragsan ff nd ha if at all it z raglak no problem…regardless of pairs ur story will always b awesome..so hw can i miss it fr pairs..love u loads
thanks so much dear……hmmm lets see what or who finally ends up with ragini. for now it is both ragsan and raglak 😉 thanks so much for liking the story…..love u dear! big big hugs!
Amazing like always…Can’t wait for the actual story to start?
Am dying here to read about Ruhi’s cranky family?
Lots of love and hugs…tkcr?
thanks so much dear……her family will start making entry soon 😉 lots and lots of love and hugs to you!
Superb dear?
thanks so much dear
U rocked as always nd I liked tarun he he he crazy mann nd yep I want to see a raglak story from u but I know u prefer ragsan only its ok u know I love them wt ever the pair is iam very happy with both… he he he love u darling
hahahah….big big hug and lots of love dear……tarun is really crazy na….i like him here too! this one is still both ragsan and raglak. but lets see…… 😉 it could really go either way with this one because tarun is really amazing! 🙂
Awesome
thanks so so much piya….big love to u dear
Superb azure☺☺☺☺
thanks so much Fairy 🙂 🙂 🙂
Oh Allah, I am so tired of praising this girl Azrue!! Jokes.
Anyhow this Prologue is the cutest and awesome.
I know the story is going to be awesome I really wanted to see a love triangle!!
Love you aha.
Anyways keep smiling like always xx
~Nusz xx
Eid mubarak to you dear….belatedly…. how have u been? sorry i have been missing in action for some time. travelling. i am really glad u are liking how this is shaping up. and this is a solid triangle alright 🙂 keep smiling too dear! big hug!
superb
thanks so much dear 🙂
nice
thanks so much nikky…:)
Hey azure it’s really lovable ????
I loved ragu as ruhi ❤❤❤❤❤
It would be even more exciting when love triangle starts.
thanks soooooooooo much Megha…..really glad u liked ragini as ruhi.. she has that mischievous innocence that is part of teju and ragini both. glad u liked it. the triangle will start soon 😉
awesome as always. I really like to see a love triangle between ragsanlak.
thanks so so much akshata…..their triangle will start soon…slowly but shortly 😉
Wow nyc di.. Even I have the habit of biting lips…. I was waiting for this prologue.. Waiting for the episodes eagerly.. It’s ragsan na??? Anyways I l read it..
Lots of love and hugs.. To you from me.. Pray for me.. I m having xmz from Monday..
hahaha….u do huh? may be ruhi is like you then 😉 it is ragsan and raglak…it is a triangle actually with ragini at the center of it.
best luck for your exams dear and lots of love!
Aha that was indeed an awesome episode. Loved it
Thanks so much nami….really happy u liked it 🙂
Superb dear.waiting for sahil'(sanskar) entry
thanks so much dear…. 🙂