Episode 41
Parvati smiles in relief when the ghosts accompany them… She recalls how she signed Richard and others and to go before them… She silently moves from there to her cabin… She sits on her chair and closes her eyes leaning on the headrest… She travels into flashback whatever happened one year ago…
On the other side,Ragini, Sanskar and Aisha are also visiting past… Their life changed drastically after that night!!!
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**(The FB is in third person’s point of view so that whatever Parvati,and other half of SSS are thinking is not confusing…)**
One year ago…
SwaSan wake up in Swara’s room together… They smile seeing each other… Sanskar pecks her forehead and they wear their clothes… After that Swara hugs Sanskar from behind… He smiles…
Swara “Sanskar,We won’t leave them!! We will punish all of them together!! They have harmed us a lot!!”
Sanskar (turning to her and cupping her face) “Yes Swara… We won’t leave them… And no one can defeat SSS when they are together… And I know… We will always be!!”
Swara nods but suddenly recalls something “Sanskar,Ragini didn’t returned whole night!!”
Sanskar “So what?? Even Lakshya didn’t… And it is possible that just like us, they are also busy…”
He winks… She blushes…
Swara “Don’t you think We should meet Rohan once??”
Sanskar “I was also thinking the same… They were supposed to be at Arete yesterday as well but Rohan straight away went to Athena and Aisha followed him!!”
Swara “Let’s go meet them… (Sanskar nods and turns to go… Swara stops him!!) Are you crazy Sanskar!! This is girl’s area… Go to your room first… Get fresh and meet me at the common room…!!”
Sanskar realizes and nods… He pecks her forehead one last time before leaving and flies off the window… Swara blushes recalling the incidents of previous night… She goes to change…
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Rohan and Aisha are wearing their clothes… Aisha has her cheeks all red… Rohan is busy adoring her…
Rohan “Who would say that you were the one to initiate?? Look at you now… You are going red like tomato!!”
Aisha “Listen, if I would have relied on your good boy image, then this would have never happened…”
He comes to her and hugs her from behind… He kisses her cheeks and she smiles… Just then they hear fake coughing sound and turn around to see Swara and Sanskar standing at window and smiling…
Rohan (frowning) “Sometimes I so hate the fact that you are an animagi!! I mean… Will you enter anytime from window?? You could have come via door!! No one would have refused you..!!”
Swara “Actually we wanted to but when Sanskar flew outside Aisha’s window,he found it empty and we guessed that she would be here… So I slid and he flew inside…”
Rohan “So what?? What if we would have been still in bed and then you both would have appeared without any idea…!! It would have been so embarrassing for the four of us!!”
Sanskar “Haa that’s a point… (He then realizes) WAIT…!! WHAT!!!”
Swara “What?? (She widens her eyes) Still in bed!!!!”
Aisha realized the next moment when Rohan said that… She was lowering her head from that time going read out of shy… It was now time for Rohan to hide his face behind his palms… SwaSan are teasing and giggling at them…
Aisha “Ok enough now… BTW where are RagLak??”
Sanskar “Don’t know… Must be busy for he wasn’t in the room the whole night!! Not even in the morning…”
Swara “And neither was Ragini!!”
Rohan “Ooohhh… You were saying busy in THAT sense…!!!”
Sanskar is grinning widely and nodding…
Swara “Let’s wait for them at the Arete common room… They well anyways come there Ultimately…”
They all nod and move…
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The same arrangement is there at the lake side… The white translucent curtains were flying due to breeze… Lakshya was widely awake and was resting his head on his palm-elbow stand and is smilingly looking at his love,his baby doll sleeping peacefully cuddling to him… Who would believe that just one month ago,they fought like real rivals and today they are United as two bodies and one soul… He says in his heart ‘I love you Ragini…’
Ragini (in sleepy tone and cuddling more into him) “I love you too Lakshya…!!”
Lakshya gets surprised… He looks at her… She opens her one eye and looks at him smiling lovingly looking at him…
Lakshya “You were awake??”
Ragini “Even before you..!! But when I saw you waking up,I closed my eyes…”
Lakshya smiles at her… She moves to get over him… He helps her… She lies over him keeping her head on his chest… He wraps her within his arms…
Lakshya “Is it still paining…??”
Ragini “A bit… But most of it has vanished by your love…”
Lakshya smiles and pecks her forehead…
Lakshya “How did you find out what I was saying?? You were not even looking into my eyes…”
Ragini “I was keeping my head near your heart… So when it said that you love me,I had to reply…”
Lakshya smiles he holds her even more tightly… She smiles… She raises her head and rests her chin on his chest looking at him…
Lakshya “You want to have a round before We go from here?? (She blushes while smiling and looks other way… He adores her…) To be honest,I don’t want to go from here… I want to be here with you… Forever… Without any disturbance…”
Ragini “Yes… Yes… Be here forever and let my already worried sister worry even more that why I didn’t returned whole night… I am currently thinking for an excuse… We cannot tell them..!! What will they think??”
Lakshya “Oh yaa… Even Bhai would be worried for me… But it’s strange he didn’t came looking for me… Else he would have gathered whole force to look for us… He has grown overprotective you see…”
Ragini “Hmm… Go wear your clothes… We have to go to hostle… If VP Maheshwari or Mom find out that we are missing,that too since night then we will have to face very badly… And owing to current situation,all bad thoughts will start running into Mom’s head…!!”
Lakshya “Correct… Let’s go… But only after my morning kiss!!!”
Before Ragini could protest, Lakshya changes their position getting her beneath him and starts kissing her hungrily… Ragini also reciprocates while scratching his nape with her nails… They break their kiss and breath heavily looking at each other…
Lakshya “You are my energy drink!! Boosting me up like never before…!!”
Ragini “And you are a wild beast!! Starting anywhere and anytime for you very well know I can’t resist you!!”
Lakshya “That’s why I do that baby doll!!”
He winks at her and kisses her forehead… He gets off her and wears his shorts… Ragini gets up and sits covering her upto her br*asts with the duvet and looks at him lovingly…
Ragini “You have a body to drool on!! You are ridiculously hot and s*xy!!!”
Lakshya “And you have a body to die for!! You are hot and s*xy and beautiful and everything!!! (He looks around…) Have you seen my shirt??”
Ragini “Remember where you opened it…”
He recalls that it’s at the lake side… He smiles sheepishly and goes out of the alter… Meanwhile,Ragini gets up and dresses herself… She is blushing like anything recalling how she seduced Lakshya and how well it Ended… They are even more in love now!!
She comes out where Lakshya is waiting for her… He understood that his bold baby doll,for a change was feeling shy to come out of the duvet without any clothes in front of him… She also understood that he understood and hence is waiting outside for her… They don’t really need eye contact to know what other is thinking… They are connected by heart… Ragini comes out and swishes her wand… She cleans up the decorations and looks at Lakshya…
He takes out his Broomfield,she sits behind him hugging him and they both fly in the direction of Arete…
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SSS except RagLak are in Arete common room waiting for RagLak… Sanskar is sitting quite for quite a time now… There Swara is also worried for Ragini… Rohan thinks that Sanskar is worried for Lakshya so he goes to console him that he will return after sometime… He keeps a hand on his shoulder when Sanskar is in his thoughts… Just the he gets flashes… He removes his hand with a jerk and red face and pushing Sanskar a little…
Sanskar (frustrated at being disturbed) “Ouch!! Rohan what yaar?? What I did now??”
Rohan is blushing badly… Swara and Aisha look at them cluelessly…
Rohan “You..!!! And I thought you were thinking about Lucky!! So I came to console you!!!”
Sanskar (stammering) “Aaaa— I…. I was thinking about him…!!”
Rohan “You lier!!! I held your shoulder only for 20 seconds!! And numerous flashes started coming!!!”
Sanskar closes his eyes tightly… Swara’s eyes widen… Aisha looks on cluelessly…
Sanskar “You say anything!!”
Rohan “Oh really??? Who was teasing me few minutes before and that too for a thing which you yourself did!!! Mr.Hypocrite Maheshwari!!!”
Aisha gets it… She looks at Swara smiling teasingly…
RagLak had arrived by then through terrace way and heard what Rohan spoke…
Lakshya “What did you both did??”
Sanskar “Nothing Dude just spent our nights with our girlfriends… So what ?? That’s not a crime!!! (He then realizes that it’s Lakshya!! All look at RagLak) Lucky!!! Where have you been whole night!!!??? (He then looks at Ragini standing beside him and smiles mischievously) ahhh..!! I get that… Indeed busy…”
Rohan joins him… RagLak are shying and blushing…
Lakshya “Yeah Bhai… Just like YOU BOTH WERE..!!”
Rohan “Remember sometimes before I commented something on you being animagi?? (Sanskar nods) Same goes to his mind reading…”
Aisha “Leave them… Ragu,Lucky plz get fresh… We need to discuss something…”
They both nod and go to their rooms… Aisha and Swara follow Ragini while Sanskar and Rohan go behind Lakshya…
After Sometime… Ragini comes out of after her shower and wearing her dress… She walks around the room slowly to get ready as there’s a very little pain in between her thighs…
Swara and Aisha are observing her…
Swara “Shall We tease her??”
Aisha “Indeed… We won’t get that chance again…”
They both giggle slowly…
Aisha “Ragu… Why are you limping slightly??”
Ragini stops in her tracks… Her cheeks start heating up…
Ragini (taking a deep breath and continuing her work) “Actually while coming down I slipped a little and twisted my ankle…”
Swara (stuffing her laugh) “But then you wouldn’t have had your both the ankles on ground and standing like that… One ankle would naturally have been lifted to avoid weight…”
Aisha “Yaa Ragini… This not the twisted ankle limp… Its different one… Tell Ragu… What is the reason??”
Swara “Ya Ragu… What is the reason??”
Ragini “The same reason Di for which Sanskar’s watch is still kept on our side table and one of your inners is still under the bed… And Aisha,for the same reason that you are keeping your hairs untied and brought it front even after wearing a collared dress as if hiding something..!!”
Swara and Aisha shocked,Ragini rocked… They are clean bowled… Ragini smirks…
There in boy’s room Sanskar and Rohan are looking at Lakshya who is shirtless and showing their back to them… They both are discussing something…
Lakshya “From Where you both borrowed this sudden habit of talking behind people’s back??”
Sanskar and Rohan sign each other…
Rohan “Nothing much bro… We were just discussing about those scratches on your nape and back…”
Lakshya stiffens without turning back… He instantly wears his shirt covering his back…
Lakshya “Oh these… This I got day before yesterday when I went to Forbidden Forest with Mom and Ragini being invisible… I was going through a bushy region so I got these scratches…”
Sanskar “Ooo… But don’t know why I felt like they are nail marks… What would you say about that Lucky..??”
Rohan “Yes… And did you look… They even looked fresh as if made yesterday… Now Even I want to know… Tell the real reason Lucky…”
Lakshya (huffs in defeat) ” You both need an answer right?? (They nod) are you sure?? (They again nod) Ok fine… Instead of telling the real reason,I think I should just show you both…”
The curve on their lips at once turned straight when Lakshya said the last line… All sorts of fantasies started running into their mind… They look at Lakshya in horror…
Lakshya smirks and moves towards Sanskar and Rohan… They move back gulping…
Sanskar “Look you aren’t doing right… This is against nature and our culture… And in this way you are cheating on Ragini as well…!!”
Rohan “Exactly… And Leave two, you are including all three of us!!! Aren’t you being too wild!!”
Sanskar looks at him unbelievably… Lakshya frowns again…
Lakshya “Shut up you two!! How come these things creep into your brain?? Dirty minds!!! I am totally straight by nature and not trying to cheat Ragini neither break our culture!!”
They both Huff… Lakshya goes to Rohan and lifts up the full sleeves of his t-shirt upto his shoulder showing the nail marks there…
He then points his wand at Sanskar’s shirt “Alohomora…!!”
His shirt unbuttons totally on its own revealing a bite on his chest… They both are shocked…
Lakshya “Well, the reason for the scratches on my back and nape is Same as the reason for these marks on your bodies… Is this enough or should I specify even more??”
They both shake their head vigorously… Lakshya smirks and walks out of the room… Just as he goes, Rohan pulls down his sleeves and Sanskar starts buttoning his shirt quickly…
Sanskar “We can never win in this from him!!”
Rohan “I don’t even know why do you try even after our regular defeats!!”
Sanskar shrugs his shoulder and they both move out of the room…
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At Parvati’s cabin,she is sitting recalling the events of last night…
She recalls how she saw RagLak flying towards Hecate lake late at night… She was worried for them and so she turned into a butterfly and followed them… She witnesses Ragini using her magic to do some preparations… She feels proud that her Granddaughters have inherited this love trait from their family… She and her Dadu also had love marriage, Shekhar and Sharmistha also had and now Swara and Sanskar and Ragini and Lakshya… But they are near Forbidden Forest… And she cannot be here whole time to protect them… Looking at the arrangements, it would be really embarrassing… She cannot stop them as well… For it’s destined and important as well… She flies to behind a tree and gets back her human form… She points her wand towards their direction and murmurs a protective spell in 50 meters around the whole Hecate lake… Now, the scenario is like, the whole lake is visible but neither Ragini and Lakshya nor their special arrangement… They are safe for now… She smiles and turns back into a butterfly flying away…
She then thinks about the ghost gang… How she tried to make them spill the beans but they were tight lipped…
They told her that they know everything but can’t tell her as they have promised SSS that they won’t reveal it to anyone… Parvati somewhere was perplexed that she sent them and yet they aren’t telling her anything but the major part of her heart and mind was fluttering with joy that her children are indeed safe and have made loyal friends… She doesn’t scold them and assures them that they will continue to work for her and she won’t pressurize them to reveal about this… But then they have to keep helping SSS whenever they need it but at least tell her that they are with them without even revealing the reason of the same so that she can at least handle the solution in case it goes out of hands… Before parting she tells them that she didn’t commit any mistake in choosing them as her children’s helper…
A knock on her door disturbs her thoughts… She permits the knocker… Faculty with Shashwat are there…
Sharmistha “Maa… I realized it only later…!! This is wrong!!! We missed it!”
Shekhar “Yes Maa… Yesterday we became so emotional that we almost forgot our questions while answering theirs…”
Annapurna “They knew much from before… Specially those forms,that photograph, Shashwat, Sujata and Ramprasad…!! We never told it to them then how come they know it??”
Durgaprasad “All six of them were missing whole day from the college… Gadodia sisters on the pretext of Ragini’s illness which we don’t even know whether it was true or not,My elder sons on the pretext of visiting dragon hub which I confirmed from Ficus myself that they didn’t stepped out crossing him!! And my younger son Lucky and Aisha,though they were in college, they didn’t attended any of the classes leaving Annapurna’s!!! Not mine, neither Shekhar and nor Sumi!!”
Parvati “Not even mine!!! Where were they whole time?? They weren’t even seen in college!! V.P Maheshwari, was Lakshya alone in your cabin yesterday?? I mean to say all alone??”
She nods and then realizes she didn’t even checked… And Lakshya very Cleverly sent Ms. Mew out of the cabin… She widens her eyes…
Shashwat “I know Annapurna what you are thinking… Our kids are way too smart and ahead of us… Sometimes I am in a fix whether to be proud of our younger generation or worry for them about being extra-ordinary… They all are rebels and dare-devils!!”
Parvati “Ok… Now all of you take a deep breath and listen to me… You need to be calm for this… I know that this came earlier than planned but it happened and we cannot change it… (They all look on curiously) Till now,it would have shown effects on Janki as well due to Prophecy and hence its important to tell you (Sharmistha and Shekhar’s face darken hearing the name) Your children… (They look on curiously) I don’t know how to say it so frankly… Your children are United…. (They give her a ‘what do you mean by that’ look) Last night……… They…………. They………… Became one…!!!!”
And five jaws dropped down to floor…
Annapurna “So soon!!! How come??? What the—”
Durgaprasad “I thought they were ahead!!! They are way too fast!!!”
Shashwat “We sent them together to console each other… They are way too advanced…!!”
Sharmistha “Where did they learned that from!!!!??? They are so young!!!”
Shekhar “What are you saying Sumi?? They are young but not uneducated!! They know everything!!”
Parvati “Ok… Stop it now!! It was already awkward sharing this with you all and you all are making it more awkward by discussing about the possibility!! Don’t deviate from the topic… Don’t forget why you all are here!!”
They all nod…
Shashwat “I think only children can answer our questions… They all must be together right now sitting and planning out something else…”
Annapurna “I will send a call for all of them… We cannot discuss that openly after all… We need to know where they were whole day and what were they doing!! I am sure that they must be in Arete common room…”
Shekhar “I know… All other places are not safe as well… And Ragini and Swara have done unauthorised capture on that place using their bossy attitude and muggle self defense training for their meetings and all… No one else dares flutter around that place when the six of them are there…”
Sharmistha “And how on Earth you know that pray?? And why didn’t you inform me or Anu Di about this before??? Leave all this… Tell me… Ragu told you all that or Shona??”
Shekhar smiles sheepishly…
Durgaprasad (sighs) “None of them Sumi… We told them… (The mothers widen their eyes) We both were sitting together sipping our tea when the girls came one day asking for a way without magic to keep few things in control so that there isn’t any breaking of rules and we ended up advising them this… Had we known that time that they are doing this to take over Arete common room,then we would have never opened our mouth!!”
Others except those two Fathers are facepalming themselves…
FB ENDS…
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Kavya comes to check upon her hostages… Alan sees her coming and going wishes her luck… They take their place-Lakshya’s pocket…
Kavya stands in a dark thinking that no one saw her… She hears Rohan scolding Lakshya…
Rohan “Are you crazy Lucky?? Have you gone mad??? You can’t blame Ragini like that!!!”
Kavya face lights up hearing that…
Lakshya “Why?? Why shouldn’t I blame her?? Isn’t she responsible for us being like this here… I gave up my wand for her and she United the wands…!! She could have given that wand to me but no…!! That good for nothing attitude of hers always dances on her nose…!! If I had my wand today,then we wouldn’t have been in this condition… Sometimes I regret making her my girlfriend… She doesn’t deserve it (I am sorry my baby doll… My heart knows none of them are correct!!!) In case we get out of here alive,I am going to break up with her!! And never see her face again!!”
Swara “LAKSHYA!! Do you even realize before speaking??? What are you saying!!! How dare you speak like that of my sister?? And that too in front of me!!! And why do I feel that this dislike of yours is not sudden!! Why do I feel that this frustration is from more than a year… Since the time we left Hecate?? Is it because you weren’t able to meet that Clingy Lizard—”
Lakshya “Kavya… Her name is Kavya… Kavya Arora… And why shouldn’t I be upset..?? You all are my brothers’ friends that doesn’t mean I will keep sticking to you all all the time… I have my own life,my own right to make friends… And yes… Mind your tongue Swara… You are talking about my friend and I won’t hear a word against my friend…!!”
Kavya gets surprised seeing Lakshya’s concern towards her… She looks on…
Swara “Then how can you think that I will hear anything against my sister?? And why this sudden soft corner for that Lizard—”
Lakshya “SWARA…!! Thank God that my hands are tied and you are a girl!! Not a word against her… I have already hurt her a lot because of your sister!! I wasn’t even able to apologise to her… I couldn’t see her love and pain… But I won’t be a blind anymore… Your sister and me are no more in relationship at least from my side now!! (Which is not possible even in dreams!! I love you Ragini to the moon and back… And will continue to love you forever… You are my life,heart,soul and everything… I love you my baby doll…) I have decided… The next time I meet Kavya,I will apologise to her and try to get together… I have realized the difference between attraction and attachment… Ragini and I had attraction (We have true love for each other with a mixture of equal passion) whereas Kavya and I have attachment!! (Of course… Attachment of hate… I hate her and even my Ragini hates her so we eventually have this hate attachment… blo*dy clingy lizard… Why isn’t she popping in?? I am tired now!!!) I have realized it lately… I always felt connected to her… But Your so called sister!! She just used me to get my wand!! If she had loved me truely then would have given her wand to me and let me be the wand keeper but no… Madam was hungry for powers…!! Now I am done with her!!!”
Kavya looks on emotionally at Lakshya… He is finally reciprocating to her feelings (according to her)…
Rohan “No Lucky… Not Ragini but you have the hunger for power… The wish to own the most powerful wand on Earth has overpowered your sense!! (Lakshya frowns and looks other side in attitude… Rohan praises him in mind for his acting skills) I am glad that Ragini is saved from you now… At least that innocent soul won’t be much hurt now… You deserve to be in hel—-”
Kavya (unable to bear Lakshya’s insult) “Mind your Tongue Rohan Mehta!! You should be thankful that you are Sujata Mehta’s son else you would have been cursed to death for speaking ill about my Lucky…”
Lakshya (acting) “Kavya…!!! (Kavya looks at him emotionally… She goes to him and caresses his face… Lakshya says in his mind Eeewww……) I am sorry Kavya… I have hurt you a lot and see… Today I am paying for my deeds… It’s good I am here in this condition today… It helped me realize my mistake and punished me for hurting you…!!”
Kavya “No Lucky… Don’t say like that… You realized everything, that’s all for me… I promise you Lucky,you will be out of this pain and mess soon… But there is a condition…”
Lakshya “Kavya,if that condition doesn’t separates me from you,then I am ready for everything (Yucks…!! What all I have to do!!! I am sounding so desperately creep!!!) Tell me your condition… You have my yes…”
Kavya “You have to marry me…!!!”
Now this was something unexpected for all of them…. They all get shocked… Lakshya wasn’t prepared for this but this was their last chance to escape… He couldn’t take chance… He gives his side glance to SwaRo who are shaking their heads vigorously… But he has to take the risk… This is the only way…
Lakshya (closes his eyes and takes a deep breath) “As I said… You have my yes…!!”
Kavya gets elated!!! But then she frowns on hearing SwaRo…
Swara “Lakshya!!! What are you saying??? Have you lost your senses???”
Rohan “Don’t be Mad Lucky!!! What about Ragini?? Us??? Our group?? What about all of this???”
Kavya “Oh just shut up you two…!!! And rather than thinking about Lakshya,you should think about yourselves… After all you both are also going to get married… To each other!!!”
Another shock!!! What on Earth was happening???? Shock after shock!!!
Swara “What nonsense are you speaking???”
Rohan “And what on Earth makes you think that we will agree??”
Kavya “Simple… It’s Sanskar’s safety… He is a weak nerve of all three… Since he is my Lucky’s brother so I won’t let him get killed but I cannot stop the torcher… And even you both know that nothing can stop Jaan Di from torchering Sanskar Maheshwari… Neither Ragini’s wand nor Parvati Gadodia…!!!”
She laughs and goes from there only after hugging Lakshya leaving them in a fix… They all look on shocked…