Chapter 11:-
Today is RagLak's wedding. We can see that Swara and Ragini are in their room. Swara is getting Ragini ready for her wedding. After their make up and dressing is done, Swara makes Ragini look into the mirror. Ragini is wearing red bridal lehenga and Swara is wearing a baby pink lehenga. Both the sisters look way too beautiful but being a bride, Ragini has to look more beautiful, anyway.
Swara- Look at yourself, di. you look like an angel. May god keep you away from all bad sources.
Saying this, Swara takes a little kaajal from her eyes and makes a small dot behind Ragini's ears. She had tears in her eyes. Ragini noticed this.
Ragini- Shona, what's wrong? Why're you crying?
Swara- I ain't crying, di. It's just that I'll miss you a lot. I'll miss our fighting, having fun, everything that we used to do together. Though I'm happy that you're getting such a good life partner. Someone who loves you so much.
Ragini- Awww my little angel, I'll miss you more. Come here.
Swara and Ragini hug each other. Ragini too had tears in her eyes. She then breaks the hug.
Ragini- Shona, promise me you'll take care of yourself and maa after I leave. Promise me you won't ever let her cry. You'll fulfil all the duties of a good daughter, won't you?
Shona- Of course I will, di. I promise, I won't ever let maa cry. But you promise me that you'll take care of yourself.
Ragini- I promise, Shona. I'll be fine.
Swara- But I don't have to worry much. After all, jiju is there to take care of you, right?
Swara then winks at Ragini.
Ragini- Hawww, you naughty girl!
SwaRagini start laughing. Just then, a little boy comes running to them.
The boy- Guddi didi, Shona didi, Jaggu aunty (SwaRagini's mom) is calling you both. The baaraat has arrived.
Saying this, the little boy goes out. Swara pulls Ragini to take her outside but Ragini is too scared for this. She holds the handle of the door to make a strong grip. The harder Swara pulls, the harder gets her grip on the handle.
Swara- Di, what's wrong? Let's go. The baraat has arrived. They're waiting for us.
Ragini starts to cry.
Ragini- Shona, I'm scared. This is the first time I'm getting married.
Swara laughs at this.
Swara- Hahahaha! Di, what do you mean this is the first time you're getting married? People marry only once, di.
Ragini- Yeah, but I'm nervous.
Swara- Take a deep breath and come with me.
Ragini- Will it work?
Swara- Of course. Try it once.
Ragini- Okay.
Ragini takes a deep breath and wipes her tears.
Ragini- I do feel better now actually.
Swara- See, I told you. Accha, now let's go.
Ragini- Yeah.
Ragini leaves the door handle and walks downstairs with Swara. She sees Lakshya sitting on the Mandap, waiting for her. His face is covered with a sehra (I don't know the English word). He looks at her and slighty removes his sehra as to have a look at her properly. He looks at her from top to bottom and seeing her in a bridal attire, he literally loses his breath. She looks marvellous.
Lakshya (in mind)- OMG! Is this really Ragini? Is this the same Ragini who used to look really boring in everything she wore? Is she my Ragini? Wait! Wait! My Ragini? What's wrong with me? How could I call her my Ragini? F**k! I'm going crazy. Urrghh!
Lakshya then covers his face again. Ragini sits near him. The pandit does the necessary rituals. He speaks the mantras and after a while, he asks RagLak to stand up for the 7 vows (saat phere). The first four vows are taken with Lakshya on the lead and the remaining three are taken with Ragini on the lead. Then the pandit asks Lakshya to fill Ragini's maang with sindoor. As soon as Lakshya's finger touches Ragini's maang, she closes and her eyes and the past moments flash up in her mind. Lakshya's cute smile, his sweet voice, his caring nature, his journey to London, his comeback, his rudeness, his insults, everything. A tear drop flows down from Ragini's eyes. Lakshya sees this. He feels bad but he himself doesn't know why. He puts the sindoor on her maang. The pandit then asks him to tie the mangalsutra around her neck. Lakshya comes close to Ragini to tie the mangalsutra around her neck when suddenly, their eyes meet. They have an intense eyelock while Lakshya is still tying the mangalsutra.
~~BACKGROUND SONG~~
TENU ITNA MAIN PYAAR KARA
EK PAL VICH SAU BAAR KARA
TU JAAVE JE MAINU CHADD KE
MAUT DA INTAZAAR KARA
KE TERE LIYE DUNIYA CHODD DI HAI
TUJHPE HI SAAS AAKE RUKE
MAIN TUJHKO KITNA CHAHTA HU
YE TU KABHI SOCH NA SAKE
TERE LIYE DUNIYA CHODD DI HAI
TUJHPE HI SAAS AAKE RUKE
MAIN TUJHKO KITNA CHAHTA HU
YE TU KABHI SOCh NA sAKE
~~BACKGROUND SONG
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After the mangalsutra is tied, RagLak come back to their senses. The pandir announces that the marriage is done. RagLak stand up to take blessings from the elders. First they touch PRM's feet together and then JDG's feet. JDG has tears in her eyes. Ragini also starts crying, seeing her.
JDG- How will I be able to live without you, my angel?
Ragini- Maa, don't worry, I'll come to meet you frequently. But promise me that you'll take your medicines on time and you'll take rest as much as possible.
JDG- Okay baba, I promise.
JDG (To Lakshya)- Lakshya, you are my son now. I'm handing over my daughter and her responsibilities to you. Please take care of her.
Lakshya gives an evil smirk.
Lakshya- I will, maa. I promise I'll take good care of her.
Ragini looks at him with disgust in her eyes because she knows he's lying.
Ragini (to Swara)- Shona, take care of yourself and maa as well. I'll miss you both a lot.
Swara- I promise, di. I'll miss you too.
SwaRagini hug each other.
JDG- Forgot your maa, my angels?
JDG also joins the hug and the three of them hug each other for the last time before Ragini's bidaai.
Lakshya (in mind)- OMG! Save me from this rona dhona! I can't tolerate all this. Girls cry so much. Boring family drama!
PRM (to JDG)- Don't worry, Mrs. Gadodia. Ragini is not my daughter in law. She is my daughter, in fact.
JDG gives him a smile and folds her hands. PRM and RagLak sit in one car and head towards Maheshwari Mansion. On the way, Lakshya keeps looking at Ragini who keeps crying non stop. He somehow feels bad for her. He doesn't want to console her but he couldn't control himself.
Lakshya- It's okay, Ragini. I'll take you to your mother's place every weekend, I promise.
Ragini looks at Lakshya, shocked. She couldn't believe her own ears.
Ragini- What did you just say? You'll take me to my maa's place every weekend? Is this really you?
Lakshya realises what he said.
Lakshya- Umm yeah, because your maa asked me to take care of you. So you're my responsibility now. Plus Swara also asked me to take you there every weekend. Don't take it some other way. I'm not being nice to you. It's all formality. I don't love you.
Ragini- Thank you, anyway.
Ragini also somewhat feels better after hearing Lakshya's words. After a while, they reach the Maheshwari Mansion. RagLak get down from the car. Ragini is asked to kick the traditional vessel filled with rice, before entering the house. She does as said. She is then asked to step on a thaal full of Sindoor water and walk inside with her right leg. She again does as said. Some of Lakshya's friends come and take him to a special party (alcohol party). Before going, Ragini looks at Lakshya and he too looks at her. They start talking with eyes.
Ragini (by eyes)- Don't drink too much.
Lakshya (by eyes)- I will. I'll do the exact opposite of whatever you say.
Ragini (by eyes)- If so, then say you hate me.
Lakshya (by eyes)- No, I won't. I'll say I love you.
Ragini (by eyes)- Please repeat. I didn't hear you. Did you just say that you love me?
Lakshya (by eyes)- No, I didn't say that. You made me say that. Urrgh whatever! I'm going. I'll be back after an hour.
Ragini (by eyes)- Okay. Be safe.
Lakshya (by eyes)- Hey, wait! Why do I need to tell you where I'm going? Stop talking with me with your eyes, okay? Bloody irritating, ugly eyes! Urrrgghh! Bye.
Lakshya goes with his friends and Ragini suffocates a laughter. Had she been alone in her room now, she'd have died laughing. After about an hour, Lakshya comes to his room, little drunk. He sees Ragini sitting on his bed, her face covered with a veil.
Lakshya- What the hell are you doing on my bed? I have no intentions of f**king you tonight so get off my bed and go sleep on that sofa (pointing towards the sofa). Or are you expecting me to use my husband rights on you? Like if you want, I can f**k you though. I'm quite good at it.
Lakshya looks at her and winks. She looks at him with disgust in her eyes.
Ragini- Will you please use some decent words?
Lakshya- Alright. If you want this to sound more decent, then let me say it that way. I have no intentions of making love to you tonight, my dear wife. But if you want me to make love to you, I can. If only you want me to. Or else you can just go sleep on that sofa and let me have my bed.
Ragini gets up from the bed and moves towards the sofa with a pillow and blanket. She is still wearing her bridal lehenga. Lakshya goes to the washroom to change and comes out after a while. He sees Ragini and notices that she is uncomfortable in her heavy lehenga set.
Lakshya- Go and change.
Ragini- No, I'm good.
Lakshya- Alright. If you wanna spend your whole night in this heavy bullshit you're wearing, you can. Who cares, anyway?
Lakshya then moves to the bed, takes the blanket and goes to sleep. Ragini goes to the washroom and comes out wearing a simple light saree. She sleeps on the sofa. Next morning, we can see Lakshya waking up at 10 A.M. Lakshya looks around but doesn't see Ragini.
Lakshya (to himself)- Where's this behenji gone? She must've gone downstairs. She has a habit of waking up even before the sun wakes up. Boring behenji!
Lakshya then gets up from his bed and goes to the washroom to freshen up. After about 30 minutes, he walks downstairs to see Ragini serving breakfast to PRM.
Lakshya- Good morning, dad.
PRM- Good morning, Lucky. Won't you say good morning to your wife?
Lakshya looks at Ragini.
Lakshya- Good morning, wifey.
Ragini- Morning.
Ragini doesn't even look at him. Lakshya could see that she was ignoring him.
Ragini- Sit down. I'll bring your breakfast.
Lakshya nods. Ragini serves him his breakfast and she herself also sits to have her breakfast. Suddenly, she sees that a gaajar piece is sticking near Lakshya's lips. She burts out laughing. Lakshya and PRM look at each other confused. None of them knew why she was laughing.
Lakshya- What's wrong, Ragini?
Ragini doesn't say anything. She simply walks towards him, leans close to him and wipes off the gaajar piece with her fingers. Their lips are just inches away. Lakshya is lost in her deep brown eyes. He may hate her but she still had that impact on him. She could literally take his breath away with a mere touch. Her eyes were worth dying for. She could seduce him right away, with her eyes. He indeed hated her, but he couldn't ignore her eyes. They are so innocent. She had some kinda magic in her eyes. PRM sees RagLak staring at each other and he coughs. RagLak come back to their senses. Ragini goes back to her seat and continues having her breakfast.
Ragini (to PRM)- Papa?
PRM- Yeah.
Ragini- I wanted to ask you something.
PRM- What is it, Ragini?
Ragini- I wanna continue my job. May I?
PRM- Of course, you can. You don't have to ask for this, Ragini. In fact, I was about to tell you the same thing.
Ragini- Thank you so much, papa.
PRM- Anytime, my daughter.
Lakshya (in mind)- I was happy that at least I wouldn't have to tolerate her at office now but I was such a fool. I was a fool to expect that Ragini would spare me at office. I was a fool to expect that I could live a life without her at office, at least. F**K my F**king life!
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Edited by chandra1998 - 9 years ago