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Part 8
At night in MM
Swara knew that ragini had skipped dinner and when Annapurna enquired Laksh about ragini, he had said that she wasn't feeling fell and was in her room. Swara decided to check on ragini before retiring for her room. When she reached ragini's room she could hear her sobbing. Swara pushed the door to find ragini on the floor in her knees and crying hard. She was holding on to something close to her heart. Swara decided to go in but she stopped when she heard -
Laksh...Laksh...ragini held the photograph of her and Laksh taken during one of the parties that they attended together in sydney in front and continued-
I know Laksh, I know you love your shona. I know, I can't ever be like her. But, that can't stop me from loving you Laksh. I don't know when I fell in love with you, and now I can't hide my feelings anymore. I know Swara will always be in your heart and you will always love her. Laksh I am not asking you to forget her or stop loving her, I just... Iam just saying...that i am in love with you Laksh.. I am completely in love with you. A lone tear escaped ragini's eyes and fell on laksh's face on the photograph.
Swara was stunned hearing to ragini's confession. She took her steps back and stood near the railing.Swara's tthoughts-
Ragini loves Laksh. Laksh is still in love with me. He still hopes for me to come back to him. Me, because of me, Laksh is overlooking at ragini's love for him. I need to talk to Laksh. I need to bring a closure. I will have to tell him that me and him can never be US again. She left for laksh's room which was adjacent to ragini's
Laksh was standing near the window, his hands folded across his chest, leaning over the wall. Taking in all the cold wind to calm him down. Its been too much over the past few weeks and above all that ragini's confession. He sighed. Laksh's thoughts-
How could ragini be in love with me? She knows I love shona and I am here to win her back. I want my shona back in my life again. That's all I want. How could ragini think that I and her, we ..how could she? I should talk to her. He turned to find Swara on the door.
Though Swara decided to confront to Laksh, she was a hesitant to go to his room. Just then Laksh called out-
Shona...oh my god! Shona...Laksh was happy seeing swara.
Come in shona..you never have to think to come in to my room. Swara walked in, still uncomfortable. Laksh took out some photographs from his back and placed them on his bed -
I knew shona, I just knew you would come back..I knew, you still love me. Swara looked at him and went near the bed to glance at the photographs. Tears formed in her eyes as she looked at their happy moments together. Laksh was so happy having Swara around that he quickly hugged her. Swara was still. Her tears didn't stop, she pushed Laksh away. Laksh was shocked at swara'a gesture and said -
Shona...shona..I ..
Swara pointed a finger a at him and said -
Don't... Don't you ever call me shona again.
But, I ..I ..love..
Don't Laksh. I am not done yet. Where were you when I needed you the most. Where always your love for me when I was going through the toughest phase of my life.she went near Laksh and held his collar and asked -
Answer me. Answer me Laksh where were you andyour love for me...she left his collar and turned around. Swara let her tears flow while laksh's eyes were moist.
**flashback **
Swalak were happy in their nest of love that they built with love and passion. After they consummated their love on laksh's birthday, they lived together like a happy couple. They didn't let go of any chance to shower their love with greetings, gifts and of course the hugs and kisses. Swara's family was against her relationship with Laksh. While on the other side Annapurna to whom Laksh had told that he was in a relationship with a girl( neither did he disclose the name nor that she was Bengali) haven't disclosed about it to anyone at MM. So, the lovebirds decided to live their life on their own T&C. They were enough for each other. They were happy and content. Unless one day, Swara came out from the washroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She placed her hand on the stomach and blushed.
God! I am pregnant. Oh my god! She his her face behind her palm and smiled. I am sure Laksh will be more than happy to know this. May be he will propose me. God! Swara turned crimson red with all her thoughts. She patiently waited for Laksh to return home. As soon as Laksh returned he gave her their routine hug and a Peck on her lips. He freshened up and sat on the dining table. Swara was all smiles. Laksh knew something was up. He asked -
Shona, what happened? Why are you all smiles?
Swara looked at him, at his eyes and she could see that love for her which she has for him. She took a deep breath and said -
Laksh...I..I...I mean...we..
Spit it out shona...whatever it is, I am there, he said and held her hand.
I am pregnant Laksh...
Okay... After a while when it actually struck Laksh what Swara said, he looked at her shocked.
You can't be..
What?
I mean shona, I...I am not ready for this responsibility... You are not ready.
But, Laksh we love each other and this child is a symbol of our love.
Shona, try and understand.its not right.
What's not right?
Before marriage you getting pregnant and all of this.. Your parents are already against our relationship and...
Swara let herd hand away from Laksh and got up from the chair. Laksh got up as well, held swara by her shoulder and continued -
Shona, please try and understand... I think we should..
What do you think Laksh? Asked Swara, her voice evident of her pain..
We should abort...Tash... Came the noise, Swara slapped Laksh and left to her room. Leaving Laksh behind.
The next morning, Laksh found Swara and all her stuffs gone. She left him a letter saying -
Dear Laksh,
I loved you always and will love you forever. I can't let go our love or our child. I will miss you. Please take care of yourself and thank you for the memories, I will cherish them always.
Yours,
Shona.
**flashback ends***
Swara turned to Laksh and said -
Do you know what happened after I left home Laksh? I came here, I stayed in a hostel and started working again. One day, while crossing the road, I saw a guy, I forgot about the signal and ran behind him to get hit by a car. Laksh looked at her. Swara walked up to him and continued -
You know why I ran behind the guy? Coz, I thought it was you, pointing at him. I missed you every day, every minute when we were apart. I needed you by my side when I was carrying your child and I needed you when I lost my baby in that accident. Laksh was shocked. Tears falling down his cheeks he called -
Swara...
Don't Laksh...don't... Enough Laksh. There will be no more US. I am no more your shona, I am Mrs. Swara Sanskar Maheahwari. I am the DIL of this house and your bhabhi. That's all, that's the relation we hold. Nothing more. She said in a stern voice and left. Laksh was too shocked to react. He had lost everything, his love, his child and now he fell on his knees and screamed - swaaaraaa..
Swara while turning to go to her room found Sanskar, his eyes were moist, he had heard it all. Swara looked at Sanskar and ran too their room. Sanskar stood near the railing and hit his fist on the railing as it hurt him to see her crying.
Swasan room
After a while, Sanskar was sitting on their bed, his legs stretched and crossed, his head hitting the wooden deck of the bed. He was observing his wife. Swara was looking at the sky as it twinkled with the stars.
Mrs.SSM...if you are done with whatever you are observing, can you please come here?
Swara blushed hearing Mrs.SSM. she turned and smiled at her husband. She went near the bed and stood there when Sanskar asked her to sit beside her. She sat beside him and rested her head on his shoulder. She held his arms with both her hands and Sanskar rested his head back. They were like that for sometime. Sanskar spoke -
I am sorry swara for you have to go through all of these..
Sanskar..
Hmmm...
I am lucky to have you Sanskar. Till you are there by my side, I am not afraid of anything. I am sure of you.
Thanks Swara for trusting me.
Swara looked at Sanskar and said - thanks to you I learnt to trust again. And she again went to her original position.
Its okay Swara.
For what Sanskar?
Its okay that Laksh is still in your heart.
And why is it okay? She asked innocently.
Coz, he is and will always be your Firat love.
Swara was touched by sanskar's words. He understood her so well and accepted her with all her past. She looked at him and he smiled at her. She moved closer to him and planted a kiss on his lips.
To be continued
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