Sanskar has been sitting there forthe past 2 hours. He is lost in thoughts...He recollected all the incidents of past 2-3 days. He recollected his dream date he shared with his lady love, when she informed him about her trip to Banaras.
How the things turned upside down in the past 2 days. They are paying the deeds for someone else's mistake. He tried to console himself that it may be the punishment he got for his fake promise he did in his mandir.
They were destined to be together by the circumstances. He was unsure about his love will reach its manzil. He knows only one thing... He loves her.
It was during the search of Ragini, their car blasted and he, who was standing near it, was thrown away in its force & got unconscious. Swara was few meters away in search mission with a photo of her sister. Just before losing his conscious he heard Swara screaming & when he wake up he saw a crying Swara, trying to wake him up. His head was resting in her lap. And when he opened his eyes, he saw the scared face suddenly bloomed in relief. She made him to sit there, and then suddenly hugged him. He could feel her heartbeats, and the pace of which was enough to prove how much she worried for him. She was too emotional, and uttered "Sanskar, mujhe laga mein ne tumhe kho diya."
He realised the love and care in her words.
He looked at her cute teary face "kyon? kuch ho gaya toh tujhe kya farq padega? tum ab divorce lene jaa rahi hoon, na?"
Her face turned into pale white and in her fake anger tone she replied "kya matlab? Mujhe farq padta hein Sanskar, ab mein tumhare patni hoon. Ab tak divorce nahi ki nah?".
Her eyes were filled with passion at that moment. He has been noticing the change in her from the past few days. When he gifted lehanga, when she tied mouli in his hands, when she started responding to his flirty words, and he could feel a blooming love there. But she always kept herself away from confessing.
But all his dreams shattered, when swara decided to move out oftheir marriage after bringing back Ragini from kidnappers. She was hurt because of the insult she got from maa aur badi maa and Laksh too following her like a besharam. But as Sanskar already promised that he won't force her, he didn't say a word against her decision.
All except maa, were worried on her decision, but as they were guilty of what family did to her, so no one was able to stop her. When she came near him, he saw her eyes were filled. He closed his eyes so that he can't see her going away from him.
Sanskar felt so lonely in his room. He was too much annoyed the way his family, especially his maa treated her. Even Badi maa taunted her badly, as she was worried in the missing of Ragini.At last, he decided to move away from these haunting memories. He didn't even think of informing his them. But in the parking he was caught by Uttara, by the time she went inside to inform others, he started his car. Only after crossing the gate, he realised that he left his mobile at his room. But if he go back, then his mom wont allow to go for this trip. So he decided to continue his journey..
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Sanskar suddenly got out of his dreams when sunray hit directly on his eyes. He saw Swara coming towards him. Actually, he met Swara accidently on the way. Sanskar was driving aimlessly; suddenly his eyes caught on Swara, who was bargaining with an autowala near the railway station. She was surprised seeing him there. Sanskar walked towards her.
Sanskar : Swara, tum kahaan jaa rahe ho?
Swara : mein ne tumhe kaha tha na, Banaras jaa rahi hoon, music teacher se milne ke liye...
Sanskar: Akele ho?
Swara : hmm, kyon? Mein choti bachi thodi na...
Sanskar : mujhe pata hein swara devi, tum toh badi ho gayi hoon... Lekin, Tumse kuch poochna tha. Promise karo ki tum mana nahi karoongi.
Swara : Tumse mein kaise mana karoon, Sanskar? Par please don't tell me to come back to your house.
Sanskar : Arre nahi meri maa.. kuch aur hein..
Swara : Toh poochiyena, Mr Sanskar Maheshwari..
Sanskar : (cleared his throats)Toh Swara, kya mein bhi tumhare saat chaloon? Tumne uss din mujhe promise kiya tha na? Next time, mujhe bhi tumhare saat lekar jaoongi.. Mein tumhe tang nahi karoonga, tumhare bagal wala kamara book karoonga, bas tumhare saat Banaras goomna chahta hoom.
He looked at her face hopefully.
Swara remembered his Diwali day's cute request. She smiled and agreed... "Okay"
Sanskar was too happy that she is not annoyed, but still keeping the same relation with him that she had when they were in MM.He parked his car in Railway's parking area, and went with her in train.
He smiled in his memories, then suddenly he heard her voice from behind him.
"Hello Mr. Maheshwari, Kahaan khoye huye ho?"
He saw Swara with a smile, holding a packet in her hands, sun rays falling on her face made her a golden beauty. He simply looked at her in admiration.
She too was admiring her handsome husband, who was more handsome in his light green Kurta, and Sunrays added charm in his face. Sanskar smiled realising she too is lost in thoughts for few seconds.
Sanskar : "Bas tumhare intezaar mein tha.. Haath mein kya hein?"
Swara : " woh, mein kachoriwali gali se kachoriyaan laayi hoon.. tumhare liye... Tumne kaha tha na, tumhe yeh bahut pasand hein.."
Sanskar suddenly snatched the packet and began to open it.
Swara just watched her cute husband behaving like a small kid, and a smile appeared in her face. Chocolate ho ya kachori, he is enjoying them like little kids, he hold her hands and made them sit beside him.
Sanskar : "Toh Mrs Maheshwari, tell me, kya kaha tumare music teacher ne?"
Swara : "Pata hein Sanskar? hafte mein do din kolkata aakar padaane ke liye who agree kiya"
Sanskar : " Really??toh party to banta hein.. "(his naughty expression)
Swara : "okay, kaho.. kya chahiye tumhe?"
Sanskar : "woh mein baad mein poochunga, ab yeh lo.. tum bhi khao.." then suddenly swara noticed bits of food in his lips. She wiped it off with her hands. Only after that she realised what she did. As it was unexpected on the part of Sanskar, he raised his head and Swara suddenly had an awkward feeling. They shared passionate stares at each other.
Few seconds, they sit there, lost in each other's eyes. Suddenly they heard a holy bell ringing from near by temple.. It is the time to start Ganga Arati. Both looked at each other, sanskar held her hands & said.." Chalo... hum bhi wahaan jakar aarti karte hein"
Both moved from there holding hand in hand towards the river...
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