Laksh came forward to hug Ragini “I’m so happy
you’re here baby” he said in a childish tone. Ragini put her hand on his chest
to stop him “Don’t baby me mister, you’ll pay for this” in mock anger. Swara
laughed at both of them. They settled and started talking “So this was the
surprise you both were talking about” Swara said. They both looked at each
other “Actually this was just a part of the surprise” Laksh said. Swara gave a
questioning look “We both are shifting to Mumbai” Ragini announced. “WHAT? Really?
Are you Serious?” Swara said in an excited tone. “The surprise isn’t over yet”
she said. “Papa wants us to help Bhai in business, which means Ragini and I are
going to join the office from tomorrow” Laksh said. Swara was squealing with
excitement in her seat “Oh My God. This is the best news you’ve given me”,
Ragini and Laksh looked at her, Swara noticed Ragini tearing up; “It’s been so
long since I have seen you like this Shona” Ragini said. Swara held her hand
and said “I have decided to let go of the past, I am finding my way back to my
old self again. So now please stop crying”. Ragini smiled “Alright, I can’t
handle overflow of emotions” Laksh teased them. “Shut up Lucky” they both said
in unison, the three of them then laughed.
While leaving the restaurant, Swara asked Ragini
“How did you know we were here?” “Rohan told me, I went home to see you. I told
him to come along with me, but he denied. So I dropped my luggage off and came
here.” She then turned to Laksh and said “don’t forget to pick me up tomorrow”.
Laksh nodded and Swara stopped and asked “You’re staying with me today?” Ragini
nodded and Swara almost jumped in excitement. Laksh and Ragini laughed at her.
They reached Swara’s apartment, “Come over for a while Lucky” Swara said. “You
guys have fun. I’ll go home” Laksh kissed Ragini and left.
Swara and Ragini entered and saw Rohan waiting for
them. “You don’t sleep early nowadays” Swara exclaimed. “Yeah, I guess I’m
turning into an insomniac” he teased. “You guys want coffee?” He asked. “Wow, that’ll help you sleep” Swara
teased him, he narrowed his eyes at her, “No coffee for you”, she threw a
pillow at him “I want cold coffee” she demanded, Ragini and Rohan laughed at
her while she showed him her tongue. “What about you Rags?”; “Nothing, I ate
too much” she said. He smiled and left “So, what’s up with the two of you” she
asked Swara. “What do you mean?” Swara said, “You know what I mean, it’s been 4
years Shona, you guys are staying together, and there’s no name to your
relationship. I mean this doesn’t seem like just friendship there’s more to it”
she said. “You know us better than that Ragini, I had a hard time explaining ma
baba, don’t start again” Swara retorted. “Shona, you both can’t live like this
forever. At some point you will have to decide about this relationship” Ragini
said, just then Rohan entered and handed Swara her coffee. The three of them
spent the night reminiscing old times.
“Where’s Ragini?” Sanskar asked when Laksh came
home. “She’s staying with Swara tonight, she’ll come home tomorrow” he said
while sitting beside Sanskar “Are you ready to face her?”; “Yes, I am. One day I
have to face her. And you guys are shifting here not that we can avoid each
other. I wonder how she’ll feel seeing me every day” Sanskar sighed. “Dear God,
I will have to witness the silent tension between the two of you” Laksh said. “Let’s
go sleep. We’ve to go to office tomorrow”.
Swara fell asleep on the couch while Ragini and Rohan
sat talking. “She told me her past today” he said “I cannot even imagine what
she must be feeling looking at him every day”. Ragini looked at her “You know I
never thought she would be able to move on, but today when I saw her, I saw a
change in her, I saw she wanted to live again” she turned to him and said “Thank
you for being there for her when I couldn’t be, Rohan”. He sighed and said “Rags,
please. I’m tired of hearing thank you from you, her, uncle and aunty. I have
done nothing. What she has achieved, is all her hard work and her strength. I am
happy about the fact that she let out her pain and decided to be happy from
now. I didn’t know when I would get to see her smiling and laughing again, I am
happy that I got to see that”. “Can I ask you something, but promise me you’ll
tell me the truth” she said, he nodded “You love her, don’t you?” He looked at
Ragini, not understating how to respond to her question. Am I in love with
Swara he thought.
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