Thanks for your support friends… This Episode will be POV of characters which is separated by ***.
Episode 46:
A month Passed in our life while everything was same in our life with some modifications… Laksh opened a small restaurant which was going very good. We admitted Sathya in a school along with Sahil. In simple, I am leading a normal life with my family.But, I still miss my Swara. I want to be with her . I want reunite Laksh with our family but he is not ready. I don’t know which stops him. I don’t have any confidence to confront him. Because, I sensed there is something big in his heart which is painful. Nowadays, I am feeling a wall between us though we are living happily. His line marks on his forehead… his immersion in his own world… makes me worry a lot. I have never felt like this . Though we are living in one room, I feel like we are living in a different world.
I don’t know how long it will exist the same. But His love is enough for me. His selfless, pure love for me … the eyes which always makes me feel special… That’s enough for me along with his happiness.
I heard a door knock . who would be? It’s now just 4 in the afternoon. Even, Laksh wouldn’t come in this time.I opened the door.
“Sanskar…”I muttered shockingly by seeing Sanskar who was standing with a bag.
“Arre behan ji! Won’t you welcome me, your Jeth waise I am your jeju also?It’s too bad. You are not letting this house jamaai to come inside…”He blabbered like anything and got inside by pushing me little with his bag. I was little surprised by seeing him but his talk shocked me to the core. Be frank, I thought I ran into the male version of long distance relative aunty. It is our first meet. It made me believe that whatever I heard about him, it’s merely a lie.
“How are you Sanskar?How is Aunty and Uncle?How is Swara?”I asked him.
“How could be she, behan ji after taking my happiness and torturing me ? I wonder how could you managed her in her small age. Such a rakshashi!”He told while some of pan masala spitted out from his mouth.
“Sorry behanji! Where is the wash basin?”He asked me while I just pointed the direction. I am not in the state to speak anything.
“How could Swara chose him as her life partner?” This was the thought popped in mind next.
“I forgot for what I came here … we planned Swara’s Godhbarai on next week Monday. Maa asked me to invite you and give these tickets. Though Laksh don’t remember us, she wanted you to be on Swara’s side as her sister.”Sanskar said by handovering the tickets and invitation to me.
“Laksh will come in few minutes… wait ! I will call him ”I said.
“Actually , I have some important meetings here behan ji. I just came here to handover this. If I get time, I will come in night.”He said hurriedly and left.
“Something is not matching , ragini…”My business mind snapped me while I looked at the tickets.
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I came hurriedly out of Swara’s paternal house. Ragini might be get doubt on me. But what can I do? I can’t act before Laksh. He knows me upside down and he will easily catch me. I know I did wrong by deceiving her with my acting to make her worry about Swara. But, I have only this way.
“Sama dhana bheda dhanda…”I don’t worry about the way now. I get into my car and drive towards the place where I have my important meeting.
I stopped before the place while the correspondent welcomed me with a bouquet.
“Welcome Mr.Maheshwari, I am so happy that you have decided to donate for our Trust.”Corresspondent expressed his happiness. But , I am not in the mood to give any heed to his words.
“Our mam will be arriving soon. Please wait in my room.”Corresspondent said by signaling some men.
“Then, why can’t I see your school and your trust activities?”I asked .
“Ok, Mr.Maheshwari. I am so happy that you want to know about our school.”He said and we both walked towards the school.
It’s a identical school which I thought of. Kids were running here and there as it’s their break time.But, It’s special to me now.
Corresspondent was telling a lot while I am just give a nod as hearing. But , deep inside, I am searching Sahil and Sathya.
Finally, I saw them on ground. I walked towards them. Sahil bumped into me and I held him.
“White monkey uncle!”He surprised to see me. And, I was shocked by his name. WHITE MONKEY UNCLE!
“Sir, do you know them?”Corresspondent asked me while I just nodded.
“I am spending my time with them until your mam comes”I said in a authorative tone while he just nodded.
I turned then offered a silk chocolate to Sahil. But , Sathya hid Sahil behind his back and glared at me. But , why?
“Maa didn’t told you that you shouldn’t speak with strangers.”Sathya scolded Sahil in a low voice. I wondered from where he got such a angry.
I kneeled infront of him.
“He already know me , Little boy”I just said by messing his hair style to tease him. He took my hands out of his head.
“but I don’t know you…”Sathya said by glaring at me. He is just like Laksh… the same protectiveness…
I just kissed in his forehead.
“You are just like Laksh”I muttered.
“Do you know our father?”Both asked me at the same time.
“yeah! I know”I said while they both smiled at each other. They were just like fraternal twins.
“But still My maa didn’t introduce you to me. I can’t let my choti to talk with you.”Sathya said by taking Sahil in his hand.
“Is it your so important meeting, JETH JI?”I heard a voice from my back.
“Maa…”Both ran towards the voice direction.
I know I got caught red handedly.
“Hello “I just waved my hand and smiled sheepishly.
“Sahil … Sathya… he is your Badepapa…”Ragini said to them.
“Is this white monkey Uncle our bade papa?”Sahil asked her. Literally, he is enough to repair my name.
“Sahil..”Ragini stressed her tone.
“Ok ok..”Sahil said. I could sense the layer of bond is different between them yet stronger.
Ragini whispered something in their ears and then both walked towards me. I see something naughtiness in their eyes.
“Pranam Badepapa ji!” Both bend towards my foot while I jumped a little in shock.
“Jeth ji! Won’t you bless my sons? kya aap ka apamaan karate hue, daamaad ne koee galatee kee?”Ragini asked with fake sadness.
I made Sahil and Sathya stand then caressed their face. They are so lovely.
“will you accept my chocolate now?”I asked him by showing him a chocolate.
“Thanks Bade papa!”Sathya said by taking chocolate from my hand and gave it to Sahil.
“Sathya..Sahil… Go to your class. Maa will take you once your class are over.”Ragini said while they nodded like a good kid.
“Let’s talk in my office room,Jeth ji”Ragini said.
“Cut that jeth ji, Ragini ji, I am not that much old. Do my hairs become white to be called like that ?.”I said as my plan hit my back as boomerang while she just smiled to enlighten the situation.
“How could I disrespect you? you are My jeth ji… also,Our house daamaad… my bahanooi… No no it’s wrong”She said dramatically.
I pitied for my brother at that time. Both the sisters never leave a single stone to be unturned while mocking others.
“Pothum… Aluthuduvan…(Stop it… Otherwise I will cry)”I said a famous comedian’s dialogue in south india which resulted in our smile.
We both walked towards her office room. Indeed, I am surprised to know that she is the head of that trust and school now. Even I had expressed the same.
“I just want return back something to my land,Sanskar ji. It’s my way to return.”She said casually.
“now tell me , why did you want me to take Laksh to Kolkata? But you should have told me directly Sanskar ji”Ragini said in a complaining tone.
“I am sorry Ragini ji. I couldn’t have acted like that. I know I am very bad actor.That’s why , even my teacher didn’t select me for school drama. I thought I convinced you by my dumb acting. But now I know why my teacher didn’t select me.”I said.
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“I am sorry Ragini ji. I couldn’t have acted like that. I know I am very bad actor.That’s why , even my teacher didn’t select me for school drama. I thought I convinced you by my dumb acting. But now I know why my teacher didn’t select me.”Sanskar said in a low voice which made me smile lot. No wonder why Swara loved him.
“But I don’t find any other way, Ragini ji. Laksh will never accept to return Kolkata easily. I know he got his memory back. I am very selfish person when it comes about my siblings, Ragini ji. I want my brother back though he don’t want to return.Only you can convince him but I know you won’t force him. That’s why I did.”He said to me directly.
Even I wondered many times. Why did Laksh not accepting to go back to his family? I know how much he loves our family, Uttu, Sanskar, Atha maa(Sasu maa) and Mama(Sasur ji).what’s the thing still he hides from me?
“Don’t confront Laksh about this,ragini ji. I know I can’t interfere between husband and wife. Please help me to take my Laksh back to my family.”Sanskar interfered in my thought process.
I looked at Sanskar. It’s the real.
“Sanskar ji, I respect the space between you and Laksh. And I trust the relationship between you and Laksh. Because I trust my Laksh words. I will help you Sanskar. But I want a promise. Don’t let a situation arise which can break my laksh” I expressed my worriedness.
“I can’t promise ragini ji. But I can promise one thing, I will never let my Laksh down. Though such a situation arise, It will be for his betterment and I will be with him.”Sanskar said me in a promising tone.
But, I am confused. I can’t see Laksh in that state. I looked back at Sanskar whose eyes are pleasing me.
“I will help you, Sanskar ji.”I said . I don’t know whether my decision is correct or not. But I just want my Laksh’s happiness. I hope he will get his happiness.
***
I am sorry , Ragini ji. I can’t tell about laksh’s guilt now. I am scared that you will not help me. I apologized to her virtually and then stand to leave.
“Lies and hiding truth may help us for an instance,Sanskar ji. But it won’t help us long and may be it become a threat in future. I just thought to tell you Sanskar ji.”Ragini said to me. May be she took my acting a bit serious.
“I wish you will meet laksh today as your important meeting was over.”She said to me with a grin. I wondered why her words made me remember about my uttu. Both are pulling my legs though I please to leave me. No wonder how they both became friends.
“Definetely, I will even stay in our house today, ragini ji. I have to talk a lot with Laksh today after you have a talk with him regarding the departure.”I said softly and left. There are some other places I have to visit today. And then, I will be return by that time, I hope Laksh will be also in our house.
***
I still don’t know why I muttered those words.
“Lies and hiding truth may help us for an instance,Sanskar ji. But it won’t help us long and may be it become a threat in future. I just thought to tell you Sanskar ji.” I muttered those words.But why? Why did I muttered those words? Those words holds a lot of meaning. But I still don’t understand why such words were needed.
Even after coming to my house, I couldn’t stop myself from thinking about it.
“maa, what happened?what are you thinking?”Sahil asked me while sitting beside me.
I just smiled and nodded no.
“Go, Play with your bhai”I said to him calmly while he just nodded and went outside to play with Sathya.
I don’t know what fate decided about us.But I won’t let my sons affected by any of this. That’s for sure. I started to stare them through window while doing my house chores.
Laksh entered our house while Sathya and Sahil hugged him. I put powder lightly on my face and then checked my face once again in mirror. I went to
Laksh stared me for a moment then caressed my face.
“Waise, what happened to make my Sahi face looks dull?”He asked me.
I held his hands on my face then kissed his hands. I made myself lock in his embrace.
“Sahi!”he spelled surprisingly.
“I want to be with Swara, Laksh” I said.
“then, Go. Even take Sathya and Sahil with you.”Laksh said.
“Swara had an accident before 4 years Laksh. She lost her memory in that . Now , she will not even remember me. But I want to be with her as she was in her seventh month of pregnancy. I want to be with her as her sister… I wish we both should be with her from her maika .most important, whenever she revives her memory, she will definitely search for us. And I don’t want to give her any tension during this time. Can we go ,Laksh?”I asked then looked at his eyes.
I saw a deep pain in his eyes. Is it for Swara’s condition? No… There is something other than Swara. But this pain, I never noticed in his eyes before. Which secret these Maheshwari brothers holding in their heart?
“Laksh…”I spelled while he looked at me as he was there in different world before.
“We will go,Sahi. But don’t tell anyone that I got my memory back. I will come back in few minutes after arranging some people to take care of our restaurant until our return.”Laksh said.
I would sense something big. I want to confront him but I don’t have any confident incase he break down.
“I wish Laksh I shouldn’t left you before five years.”I muttered unconsciously and deeply regretting to leave him at that time.
***
I just roamed all around the ooty just to revisit the places which I enjoyed with Swara… The garden I proposed her… The pool where we had our dance… Finally, I went to the temple where I married my Swara.
That day, she was very happy. Not only she, Laksh,Sahil… I thought everything would be settled in my life… Laksh would be cured… we all live happily in our house .But… (Smiles sadly then hopefully) Still,I am trying to get back our normal peaceful life… and one day, we will get that…
“Lies and hiding truth may help us for an instance,Sanskar ji. But it won’t help us long and may be it become a threat in future. I just thought to tell you Sanskar ji.”Ragini’s words ringing in my mind again and again. I know I could have tell her truth but I don’t know which stopped me to do so.
I saw the same sage who blessed me on my marriage. I walked towards him for his blessings.
“Puthiya Uravin thodakathil Pazhaya Uravai Izhapai!Piriya povathu yar… Agniyin Puthri Aval thirmanipal!(you will lose a relationship when you get a new relationship! Who will leave? She,The daughter of fire, will decide that…”That Sage said something which I couldn’t even understand as I don’t know tamil that much.
Before I bend for his blessing, he left the place.But that tone doesn’t make me feel good. And, I don’t know why. I left the temple after the darshan and walked towards Laksh’s house.
***
“Are you missing your papa? I am also missing him… But what can I do? he went for important work…”I said to my baby… to My unborn baby which is in my womb… I stand and looked at our photo which is hanged in our wall.
I just walked towards the photo . I don’t know why my hands urged to caress his face in photo. I miss him within a single day. I want to meet him…held his hand… what can I do? Even I pleased him a lot to take me with him, but he cleanly refused… Kumbhkarn.
But , He is My sweet kumbhkarn! Only mine! I smiled at my thought.
“Nirmay!do you know how much your papa loves your maa? That can’t be measurable.”I said by looking at the sky then my baby.
When I woke up at the hospital, I didn’t know anything even about me. But , he was there to held my hand.
“Your name is Swara, Mrs.Swara Sanskar Maheshwari…my wife”This was the line , he said to me and extended his hand.
I didn’t know which made me trust him at that time… Still, I don’t know which made me held his hand at that time.I held his hand with the trust in my heart.
“Your papa is very good man,Nirmay! Your maa didn’t know anything about the world at that time… even, I didn’t know how I can express my needs and feelings. I was like a premature kid , but he was there to make me walk in a path by holding my hand like a father do … he taught me the things patiently… he gave me my space… he made me love him … Whenver he sees me, the love, his eye expresses , I felt bounded to reciprocate his love . I am feeling so blissful, Nirmay for having my Appa, my mama, my Sanskar and my …” I stopped as I am remembering
“…Sahil! Who is he?”I wondered at my thought.
“what are you doing at balcony,Swara?See How much cold it is. It’s not good for your health…”a voice scolded me but I know the concern behind it. even I know whose voice it is…
“Nishu bhabhi! I am wearing Shawl. So, don’t worry.”I said to her by pointing the shawl which I am wearing.
“My maa is a fairy who have demon’s horns and tail. “ remembering Suji’s words made me smile.
“what are you thinking,Swara?”Nishu bhabhi asked me.
“I am just wondering about Suji’s words that you are a fairy who have demon’s horns …”I bit my tongue and then gave a sheepish smile.
“you and your friend will never change…”She said by pulling my cheeks.
“never ever…” I pronounced and held my stomach as I felt pain suddenly.
“what happened Swara?”Nishu bhabhi asked me and made me sit on bed.
“Nirmay is kicking me” I answered but she looked at me confusedly.
Ohh! I forgot to tell her my baby’s name.
“Nirmay…It’s my baby name”I said by caressing my baby bump.
“wahh! You give a name to your baby. How are you so sure it must be a boy? It may be girl also naa”Nishu bhabhi said.
But, I am feeling that my baby would be a boy…
“I am his mother, nishu bhabhi. I am feeling that my baby would be a boy like his Papa”I said confidently.
“To be with his Papa as his life… as his supporting system… as his reason for live… though I am not present with them…”I stopped by being shocked at thought process while Nishu bhabhi held my hands tightly.
I didn’t meant to tell these words.But, why did I speak? If my Sanskar heard this, he would be very sad and angry on me for speaking like mad.
“Don’t think like that,Swara. I understand you are scared as this is your first pregnancy. Don’t worry. Achaa! Now tell me why did you select this name?”Nishu bhabhi asked me.
I am feeling bit nervous. Because it’s about my love life. he is symbol of his papa’s true love… I kept his name as Nirmay because he will be pure as his papa’s love…
“what are you thinking,Swara?”Nishu bhabhi asked by taking me out of my thoughts.
“Actually, I want to tell this to Sanskar first.”I said by looking down.
“hmm… ok. Have this juice and don’t go to balcony again.”Nishu bhabhi said in a strict tone by caressing my cheeks. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful sasural. But, I am feeling something missing. May be I am missing my Sanskar a lot.
“I wish you would be with me now ,Sahil …”I muttered… did I really muttered this?. But , why did I muttered the name Sahil whom I even don’t know?. Do I missing something important in my life? To whom I can ask about this?
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While I walked towards Laksh’s house, I saw laksh was going somewhere… I followed him and end up the point where Ragini and Uttu fall down from the cliff… But , why did Laksh come here now? He just kneeled down nearby the cliff and be silent for an hour. What is running in his mind?
“why are you punishing yourself,Lucky?” I thought when I saw his face… his pain which his face expressing…
“why are you here Laksh , to renew your bad memories ? I never thought my Lucky was this much coward…” I said in a sudden anger then he looked at my direction the next moment.
I can see the doubtness in his eyes.
“Yes, I am a coward”His voice gave me a chill in my spine… I could sense his anger in his voice. But , what happened to him?
“Not only coward, I am a backstabber who backstabbed his brother…”He said to me by directly looking at my eyes.
“How could you became a backstabber?”Words left my mouth before I realized what I am asking.
“How couldn’t I?”He laughed like hysteric. Really, Now I couldn’t understand what is running in his mind… This Laksh is completely new to me…
“I know my bhai innocent… I know he didn’t do anything whatever Dadi did to me… we were in the same room… he supported me in every way he could do… But , I framed him in my murder attempt… Couldn’t I a back stabber?”He asked . I know and I even don’t care about that. But, I never thought it’s effect will be this much in Laksh.
“Laksh!” I spelled and put a step before.
“Every relationship starts with trust. But I broken that . I broken that completely…”He said by standing.
“bhaiyon ke beech sambandh vishvaas ke saath shuroo nahin hota hai yah pyaar se hota hai, aapasee chinta se… Though you framed me in your revenge, you never left my hand Laksh. you even left your revenge just for me… That’s our relationship, Laksh..”I tried to make him understand.
“You are my illusion. That’s why you are trying to convince me. But I know I don’t deserve nor any relationship.. neither any love… if I don’t have Sahi in my life, I would have..” He was laying on the ground and his shirt collars on my hand.
I left my hold in disgust about my action.
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Author’s POV
Sanskar ran his hand through his hairs to control himself… But, Laksh’s words never let him to control his anger… His anger waves hit his mind by ringing Laksh’s sentence.
“Bhai…”Laksh muttered unconsciously while touching Sanskar’s slap mark on his face. The word easily soothed Sanskar’s anger but the effects never seemed to be. A wave of fear fogged his heart about his brother’s life .
Laksh got his senses back soon and realized how he confessed as he misunderstood Sanskar as his illusion… He stood and started to walk away from Sanskar. The confidence drained completely as he couldn’t look at his brother’s face.
“The each step you put forward, I will step backward… because both are same to me…”Sanskar’s voice hit Laksh’s ears But it doesn’t let him to stop.
A sound of stone falling from the cliff made him turn which made him run towards Sanskar who was standing just a inch towards cliff.
In force, Sanskar was rolling on the ground along with Laksh.
Laksh sat on the Sanskar and held his shirt collar.
“Are you out of mind,Sanky?”Laksh barked.
“Yes, I am…”Sanskar shouted by rolling Laksh and sitting on top of him.
“Is it paining? I felt the same pain when you tried to say those words… “Sanskar shouted on the top of his voice. A long silence took place.
“Let me go in my way…”Laksh said by breaking a long silence between them and looking at the darkness. Sanskar looked at Laksh as he lost his patience.
“Then tell the same to Uttu who was just have a hope to get her lucky back! Tell the same to maa who was waiting to get her son back for the last eleven years… why not to papa? tell him also “Sanskar said in a sarcastic tone being deeply hurt then started to leave.
Laksh looked at the way Sanskar left.
“I am a curse bhai. I always become reason for their pain.”Laksh muttered .
May be the silence let Sanskar hear what Laksh muttered clearly. Sanskar closed his eyes tightly in pain.
“I can let you go if you would have chosen a path of life, Lucky. The path you are walking, it’s will be a pain even for your Sahi!.”Sanskar thought and slipped because of a stone in his way.
“Bhai…”Laksh rushed to him while Sanskar stopped him by showing his palm.
Sanskar stood and started to walk by holding the nearby tress because of a sprain in his leg. By Refusing Sanskar’s sign, Laksh took Sanskar’s one hand on his shoulder and supported him.
Both looked at each other for a second.
“It’s the one what I said.”Sanskar’s eyes said while Laksh lowered his eyes.
Both the brothers headed towards house with different thinking on their mind.
In Shekar’s house,
Ragini was walking cross in the garden while glancing at the front gate for each and every minute being worried about Laksh.
“Laksh!”She smiled by seeing Laksh in a distance while her mind thought about the another one who were coming with Laksh.
SanLak reached the home while Ragini analysed the scratches and dirt in Laksh.
“Sahi! I am taking bhai to Sahil’s room.”Laksh said.
“I will take hot water…”Ragini said in a hurry.
In Sahil’s room,
“Auch!”Sanskar whinned as the sprit irritation on skin was high.
Laksh slowly massaged his sprained ankle and released the sprain as it was not that much serious. Not a single word uttered between them.
Ragini observed the unusual silence between them and then looked at Laksh who was very keen on his work.
“For two days, It will be paining a bit.”Laksh informed and left the room.Ragini looked at Sanskar who was smiling at his brother’s care.
“I will tell you everything Ragini ji once we all reach our house”Sanskar said in a low voice while Ragini started to leave the room.
Ragini glanced at Sanskar once then hurried to her room .
In Raglak’s room,
Laksh was caressing his sons hair whose were busy in their dreams.
“Laksh, Go and change your clothes first…”Ragini said in a low voice.
Laksh just nodded then took a bath .
“who told you take bath at this time?”Ragini scolded Laksh while giving his T-Shirt from almirah.
“I just thought..”Laksh said by pulling her into a hug.
“Our sons are slepping…”Ragini said in a low voice and tried to push Laksh half heartedly. Laksh released his hold and then wore his T-Shirt.
“I am very sleepy…”Laksh said while yawning and then lay on bed after putting pillows after Sahil as he was in the last.
“At midnight 12, who will not feel sleepy ?”Ragini pointed out that he was late .
“I and Bhai talked a lot…”Laksh said in a deep voice.
“I see How much you talked and played?”Ragini distracted easily.
Laksh smiled then turned towards her who was laying beside him.
“Sahi..!”Laksh muttered while hugging her tightly. Ragini caressed his hair while he drifted in sleep with his trade smile in his face.
After few minutes,
Ragini slowly put Laksh’s head on pillow then looked at his smiling face. She couldn’t held herself for not thinking about the cold face of Laksh when he was with sanskar a hour before.
Her hands unconsciously held Laksh’s hands while Laksh took her in his embrace in sleep.
“I will ensure the smile to present in your face always, Purusha.”Ragini muttered while losing herself in sleep and Laksh’s embrace.
Sun raised to spread the his heat and light to the land which made Sanskar woke up.
Sanskar yawned while Sathya ran inside.
“oh Little man! Good morning”Sanskar said while Sathya looked at his bandage in ankle.
“Good morning white monkey…”Sathya said while sitting beside Sanskar.
Sanskar pouted while Sahil giggled while entering the room with Ragini.
“Sathya!”Ragini stressed her tone by hiding her smile.
“Leave him Ragini ji.”Sanskar said by taking Sathya in his lap and extended his another hand to Sahil. Ragini let out a sigh and then gave a sign then Sahil went to Sanskar.
Ragini gave their cups with coffee and health drinks respectively and then left to Laksh’s room.
“Laksh…”Ragini slowly shook him while broke his sleep.
Laksh smiled by seeing his wife’s face and pulled her towards him.
“Leave me. what if anyone comes…”Ragini cringed.
“I am hugging my wife in my room?…who dare to question me,Sahi?”Laksh said in a low voice but in a strong tone which expressed his rights over her.
“Papa…”Sathya and Sahil’s voice ringed outside of the room as they could enter room at any time.
Ragini raised her eyebrows teasingly while Laksh kissed her lips lightly.
“Good morning Sahi”Laksh said with a smirk and walked outside while whistling.
Ragini touched her lips slowly in shock as Laksh never behaved like this in the past days after their reunion while her cheeks became red in blushing.
Her face let a smile out .
In Hall,
“Papa… Do we have Dadi? Are we going to their house?”Sathya then Sahil asked eagerly to know about their new relationship while Sanskar stood beside them.
“Hmm…”Laksh nodded with a smile.
“Sahil… Sathya… come with me. I will make you both ready”Ragini said which made then run towards her.
Smile vanished from Laksh’s face while Sanskar’s face changed by seeing that.
“I have to check out from Hotel. I will come in an hour.”Sanskar said.
“if you stress your leg, it will get worse. I will come with you.”Laksh said without looking at his eyes.
Sanskar refused his words and limped towards the door . Laksh snatched the car key from Sanskar’s hand and supported him forcefully.
Sanskar hid his smile while gave a cold glare to Laksh. Laksh refused his glare and both headed towards the car which was parked outside.
Laksh looked at the car being surprised as it was the same which they both used in Kolkata. His hands automatically touched the car bannet while his mind revived his memories. His face let a smile out .
“Let’s go Lucky. We are getting late…”Sanskar said while opening his side car door.
“Haan bhai…”Laksh said with the same smile and hurried towards the next side but stopped in the middle while reality hits him.
His walks became slow and then sat on driver seat.
“what is the hotel name?”Laksh asked .
“Kitten went to his cage again”Sanskar thought.
“The cottage where I proposed Swara”Sanskar said and adjusted himself in the seat for a little nap.
Laksh drove towards the cottage.
In front of cottage,
Laksh stopped the car with jerk which made Sanskar open his eyes.
“Aram see, Lucky! Have you removed the word”Patience” from your dictionary?”Sanskar cringed and came out of the car.
“This place is same as before.”Sanskar said and walked towards the garden.
“Bhai, It’s bit slippery…”Laksh worried but didn’t say and held him before he slipped.
Both walked inside garden. The garden which was having different type of flowers tulip,rose, etc… spreading a good fragrance .
“I need my choti not only to hold me when I am slipping in my life path; I want my choti to share my small small happiness which I am getting ; to share my thoughts openly… I want my lucky back… But, what is the need of the coldness between us,Lucky?”Sanskar asked without looking at Laksh.
Laksh remained silent then Sanskar continued.
“Do you know Lucky what can make one’s life hell? Ignornace from his own people…”Sanskar took a long breath and turned while Laksh stood in his place.
“Though I confessed whatever I did to you, I can’t see your face bhai even you forgive me . I can’t be normal .Something is stopping inside me… I don’t know what it is.”Laksh muttered by breaking his long silence.
“I never forgive you Laksh”Sanskar said while Laksh turned and looked at his back shockingly.
Sanskar slowly turned towards laksh.
“Because you didn’t do any wrong with me in the past.”Sanskar said in strong tone .
“But I …”laksh started while Sanskar interrupted.
“Nothing was happened to me, Laksh. Did I end up in jail ? No…Even that small sadness, you removed it… you supported me in every way you can do… you supported me to get my love… you presented me the best memories in my life… but now… you are giving us pain by giving pain to yourself … The Guilt you are having now, it’s pointless Laksh…”Sanskar said by putting his hand on Laksh’s shoulders.
Their happy memories Golgappa shop… Night talks … the time they spent in their car while going to office …rewinded in Laksh’s mind
A long drop was fallen from Laksh’s eyes. Sanskar hugged Laksh. Laksh hugged him back with tears and smile in his face.
“let’s go…”Sanskar said and walked towards cottage.
“Bhai… your sprain?”laksh asked by seeing Sanskar whom was walking normally.
“Sprain…”Sanskar asked with fake surprise.
“It’s gone…”Sanskar signaled like in body pain removing gel ads.
“you acted…”Laksh opened his mouth in shock.
“I think so…”Sanskar shrugged his shoulder while Laksh nodded his head in disagreement.
“Swara changed you like her”Laksh said with a smile and then tried to held Sanskar’s hand which made both of them fall in ground.
The soil became a bit mud because of drizzling.
“chee…”SanLak said in unison by seeing mud in their hand and clothes then looked at each other.
“I am having some other clothes. So,Don’t worry…”Sanskar said by putting a point in Laksh’s nose then stood and offered his hand to Laksh.
Laksh pouted then held Sanskar’s hand to stand then both walked towards Cottage.
“I get my lucky back… But, How did he easily get convinced?Amrit said that the guilt was deep driven… whatever it is, I won’t let you go back away from us ,Lucky…”Sanskar decided while his grip on Laksh’s shoulder tightened.
“what happened,Bhai?”Laksh asked through eyes while Sanskar just smiled and nodded no.
After an hour ,In Shekar’s house,
Ragini was making Sahil and Sathya ready…
“Maa, do we really have Dadi and Dadu?But, I never saw them before”Sathya asked while Ragini made Sahil wear his Tshirt.
“you both will see them soon…”Ragini said while glancing at front door and then clock.
“Maa, Papa will come soon”Sathya said.”Don’t worry”Then Sahil said and put his palm on her palm.
“hmm…”Ragini smiled at her sons care.
The car horn sound disturbed their moment which made Sahil and Sathya ran towards front door.
SanLak got down from the car while Sathya and Sahil stared them surprisingly as both wore the same colour dress.
“Papa, your and Bade papa dress… both are same…”Sathya said while Sahil nodded at his brother’s word.
“Ohh!Little boy don’t you know?Today is Brother’s day. As we are brothers, we wear in the same colour.”Sanskar lied to tease Sathya while Laksh looked at Sanskar questioningly .
Sathya and Sahil looked at each other then shrieked,”Maa…”
Laksh facepalmed himself and looked at Sanskar.
“Let’s go, Laksh. you have to make them ready…”Sanskar grinned while Laksh smirked.
“Prince…Champ… Today, your badepapa will make you ready again..”Laksh said while Sathya and Sahil held Sanskar’s hands and dragged him before he realize.
In A Ashram nearby Kolkata,
Sakshi came inside a hut where a Sage meditates.
Sage opened his eyes slowly while Sakshi joined her palm before.
“With your blessings, I have a daughter. But , she is in a pain. Please show me a way to get her into happy life…”Sakshi asked.
“She born in fire…”Sage said which made Sakshi remember the fire accident in the baby care unit of hospital and how Kavya miraculously survived.
“Pain and sadness are mean to her life but it will never break her… she born to write the fate in other’s life… Past memories will never leave her… that’s she wrote on her fate by herself… Her decisions in future will give happiness in everyone’s life… but her final decision… it’s effects…even future waits to know…”Sage said.
“Swami ji”Sakshi spelled as she couldn’t understand.
“Tie this thread in her hand… everything may be ok”Sage said then gave a thread to Sakshi . Sakshi took it carefully and then left.
“Whatever her final decision… Agni will embrace her into it again…”Sage murmured and went to meditation state again.
In MM,
Sun is slowly hiding from earth while Annu and uttara looked at the front door. The whole MM was decorated with flowers to welcome it’s new and old members while Swara was waiting for Sanskar.
Aadi thought to take fresh air so he went to garden.
Raglak entered MM while Sathya saw Aadi in the garden.
His face brightened then sad which was noticed by Sahil.
“Kya hua Bhai?”Sahil murmured in Sathya’s ear.
“hei meri dost… Mumma told me not to disturb him… But, he didn’t even called me… even after calling me, he didn’t speak to me that much… I am anger on him…”Sathya said with a pouting then anger face.
Ragini turned by hearing their sound while Laksh was emotional by seeing his house.
Sathya and Sahil was silent at that time.
Car halted before MM front door.
RagLakSan came out of the car along with Sahil and Sathya.
Sahil ran towards the garden suddenly.
“I will look “Sanskar said and left.
Ragini held Laksh’s hands which made Laksh smile a bit.
“Laksh…”Annu’s emotional voice made Laksh look at his front.
“Maa..”His mouth unconsciously muttered while his eye welled up.
Annu looked at him with tearful eyes as she got her son back… She stepped before and caressed his face.
“Laksh…”Annu muttered again while Laksh kissed in her palm and pressed against his cheeks.
In Garden,
Aadi turned bt hearing sound nearby him and saw Sahil who was looking at him with folded hands.
His face let a smile unknowingly by seeing Sahil.
“why did you make my Bhai anger?”Sahil asked like a big man by putting his hand on his hip.
Sanskar stopped by seeing Aadi with Sahil and walked towards them slowly.
“who is your brother?”Aadi asked by knelling down beside Sahil as he couldn’t bend more time to Sahil’s height.
“Even you forget my Bhai. Sathya is my bhai and I am Sahil,His choti…”Sahil announced while emotions hit Aadi’s heart.
Aadi hugged Sahil tightly in a sudden.
“Do Aadi know about Sahil?”Sanskar thought but remained silent as he don’t want to interfere between them atleast for now.
Sahil just stood numb while his hands unknowingly encircled Aadi’s neck.
On another side,
“Maa… first we will take their Aarti…”Nishu said.
Annu just nodded with a smile face and wiping her tears.
“Maa.. One minute…”Laksh stopped and looked for Sahil and Sanskar.
“Sahil…”Laksh murmured then shouted his name.
Ap and others except Uttara looked at Sathya confusingly as they didn’t know about Sathya and misunderstood Sathya as Sahil.
“Papa…”Sahil murmured and looked at the direction of sound.
He released himself from Aadi’s hug and ran towards the direction. Aadi looked at the direction silently while his hand urged to take his son in his embrace.
“Sorry papa…”Sahil said cutely while Ragini held him in her hand while Laksh held Sathya in his hand.
With a question in her mind , Annu did the aarti for RagLak and their sons.
Ragini kicked a rice pot and put her step on MM while laksh stepped along with her.
“Your dost is a cry baby bhai. I just said that you were anger on him and he started cry. Even monu would not cry this much…”Sahil sighed in Sathya’s ear which made Sathya ran towards garden.
“Sathya..”Ragini spelled and tried to stop him while Uttara left the place by following Sathya.
“Sathya…”Uttara spelled while wiping her tears which left without any approval.
In Garden,
Tears were frozen in Aadi’s eyes while his heart remembered that one moment hug with his son.
Though he knows that keeping his decision forward would be very hard for him, that moment made him realize the level of hardness which couldn’t carry forward easily.
“Athu! Don’t cry. I am not anger on you.”Sathya said and then planted a kiss on Aadi’s cheeks after wiping his tears.
Aadi hugged Sathya which helped him to get back him.
“I missed you a lot dost…”Sathya said while placing his palm inside Aadi’s palm.
“I also…”Aadi said from his heart while Sathya widened his eyes.
“Really?”Sathya asked then his face shrinked.
“But you didn’t call me…”Sathya complained.
“I thought not to disturb you as you were enjoying with your Papa… Sorry”Aadi said by holding his ear.
“It’s ok…”Sathya removed his hand while both saw Uttara who was walking towards them.
Aadi took Sathya in his hand,”let’s go. Rago maa and your papa must be tensed about you”
“Dost, she is my Anjel. Your …”Aadi stopped,”Mami..”Sathya finished with a smile.
Uttara planted a kiss on his cheeks and then pulled his cheeks. Sathya pouted them smiled.
Aadi held her hands and pressed it gently. Both looked at each other eyes for a moment.
Uttara rested her head on Aadi’s shoulder while Aadi’s another hand encircled her protectively.
The trio walked towards MM.
In MM,
“Sathya is with Aadi…”Sanskar said while entering which made Ragini smile.
Sanskar looked at Laksh’s smiling face while Uttara and Aadi’s teary face flashed in his mind.
“Now, they will…”Ragini smiled at her memory then her vision fallen at the hall from steps.
Her last memory on this house at her brother’s death flashed while her grip on Laksh’s hand increased.
RagLak slowly descended along with others and finally reached the hall.
“Rago beta, she is Nishu, your bhabhi.. and he is Aman, my elder son…”Annu introduced while Nishu hugged Ragini friendly.
“And I am Swara…”Swara introduced herself and hugged ragini partly as her baby bump stopped her with a smile.
Ragini caressed her sister’s hair unable to control herself though Sanskar explained about her condition.
“Rago ka…”Swara muttered unconsciously by recognizing her touch while Annu and Sanskar looked at her tensely and worriedly.
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A/N
I write in a hurry guys. so sorry for posting it one week late and for mistakes and if it’s boring . I ensure it will have happy ending for all the pairs.About my otherstory, Marriage – An series of OS based on marriage, I kept on hold as no one interested on it. The another one is My another life based on 49 days. I will update that once i complete this story. It might be my last story on TU before a long break which i am planning.