Chapter 1
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Ragini Garodia looked at her watch for the nth time. Staring at the busy road, she said, "All men should crash and burn."
"Good morning Ragini!" She heard and turned her head to look at him as he came oit of his Mercedes car.
"What the hell is this Lakshya Maheswari?" She bursts out. "I am waiting for you from last 30 mins in the middle of the road, and you... You don't even care!" She folds her arms.
"Ragini I am really sorry." He makes a puppy face.
Ragini moves her face to other side faking an anger. Lakshya pulls out a flower bouquet from the back seat of his car and gives it to her. She smiles and takes it.
"Last time!" Ragini warns.
"Okay. Lets take the breakfast? I got a strong bark." Lakshya says patting his stomach.
"Lets go."
They enter a restaurant hand in hand and see a couple sitting there.
"Look Sanskaar, that's my Piece ... give my pizza back. Now!" She said joining her eyebrows.
"Swara, This pizza is not good for your health to eat early in the morning ..." Sanskaar said casually.
"Don't be so over possessive Sanskaar.. Stop behaving like a monkey and give it back to me."
"What? You called me a monkey? I will now not give it to you at all.." He said glaring. "Pungent Chili!"
Ragini and Lakshya come inside only to find their siblings fighting as usual.
"Relax guys! Why do you always keep fighting for the smallest things? Chill!" Lakshya said taking his seat.
"It was his mistake, he initialized." Swara tried to excused.
"Who called monkey first?" Sanskaar asked keeping His hand on the table.
"Me... but you took my pizza away, it's still your fault..." Swara said pointing him.
"Ok baba... his fault, happy? Your fight, uff! Irritating, but cute!" Ragini said smiling.
"We know!" Swasan said in unison.
"What do you mean? You fight deliberately?" Lakshya asked.
"Yes!" Sanskaar grinned.
"But why?" Ragini asked unbelieving. "Because ,there is no fun in fighting with reasons." Swara replied as she winked.
"And our love is in our fight only..." Sanskaar said feeding Swara pizza.
Ragini opened her eyes and realized that it was a dream. She sighed. It was all just perfect few years back. All of them were happy, they were the happiest. She brushed her teeth and marched towards another room only to find her sister sleeping covering herself with a blanket. She was going to wake her up when she heard, "Sis, I am awake." She smiled. "Come down for breakfast then." She replied. She turned to go when she heard it again "Sis, I am awake."
"Swara!", she called out but she got the same line, "Sis, I am awake." She bent and uncovered her face. She found her sleeping and her cell phone alarming, "Sis, I am awake." She turned and hold the jug of water kept beside and was going to pour on her when she stood up on bed.
“Ragini..! Ragini, don't!”
"You think you’re smater than me?”
"Sorry Ragini..!" Swara said holding her ears.
"Sorry? Today I will not spare you, but first you get down of bed, come..!
"Ragini sorry,” she squirmed.
"Swara you..."
Sorry." Swara said holding a pillow.
"I will show you..." She turns and Swara throws the pillow in her.
Ragini turns, glares and leaves. Swara puts out her tongue to tease her. Then sits on the bed and smiles.
"My sister is very strong. She has seen many ups or downs in life, But she never broke down. I was torn apart, but she controlled herself and me too. Without her, I don't don't know what would have I done ... Sometimes I think what would be wrong if she were not so strong. " Swara thought folding her blanket.
"My sister has suffered greatly. She trusted on life, but Life as often betrayed her. To suppress the sorrow inside, she is Rude sometimes, brings her anger out on anyone. Sometimes I wonder what would be wrong if she does not accept my every words every time." Thought Ragini.
•Bangalore•
He put on his T-shirt and leather pant with jogging shoes. He hung the headphone around his neck and marched towards the door.
"Sanskaar..., breakfast is ready. Call Lakshya." Said his mom.
"Me?? Mom you know, he doesn't even speaks to me politely..."
Then they saw Lakshya coming down stairs and he was going outside.
"Lakshya! Breakfast..." She was cut.
"No mom, I am not hungry." He moved to go.
"Laks..."
"I said, I am not hungry. Stop irritating me all the time.” Lakshya shouted.
"Lucky..." Sanskaar tried to speak.
"Don’t you dare speak in the middle!” He said as he pointing a finger towards Sanskaar.
"Every time you support her, so we are in this situation today. You may agree or not, today we are leading such a life just because of her only. You too, and also me."
He left the place in anger.
"My brother is Rude much from outside, but from the inside he is more broken. He had to lose everything irresistibly. His life was changed, and his face has disappeared a smile as if, it's lost somewhere. Perhaps, just because of me. Sometimes I wonder, it would have been better if he does not love me so much." Sanskaar thought wiping his tears.
"He keeps shouting at me always. Do you also have something to say?" Said mom in anger.
"When there was time to speak, I kept quiet. Then what will I say today ..."
He runs upstairs. She fumes in anger.
Lakshya opens his car door.
"I know I did wrong but ... My brother is very nice and cool. Thinks of others first then himself. But he should realize that sometimes we have to do more for ourselves. Sometimes I think, what would be wrong if he is not so good." He thought and sat inside the car.
Ragini finished her house chores and sat on her bed. She opened her diary and started writing:
I had the same dream today. They say, where the Journey starts from; one day ends in the same place. Perhaps So, the name I never wanted to hear, whose face never wanted to see again, Today, the same name is echoed in my ears and the face, Is facing the front of the eyes.
Me, Ragini Garodia, was a St. Louie's student. I had a small world. Maa, papa, Dadi and with my sister, Swara. I had a die heart for Music. Me and Swara are poles apart, but our life, is living in another... However, this story Started, when my sister stepped for the first time in St. Louis's. Not just studying, music was also a important subject at our college. And we both mean the same healthy life of sisters. Music! Music was our dream. Our Passion. Or simply Say, music was our world. We never thought of anyone else in this world but yes, we included them, but they were not only our need, they became, our habit.
•3 years ago•
St. Louise College,Mumbai
"Someone had seen Sanskaar any where?", asked Ragini.
"No!!!" She got the reply.
She turned and bumped to someone. She was about to fall when he held her by waist. They had a eye lock. After sometime they got their senses back.
"Lakshya, where is Sanskaar?" She asked standing straight.
"Sanskaar? What happened?" He asked. "Why are you in a mood of being devil with my poor brother?"
"Poor?? Don't tell me! Just 2 hours left, freshers will be in, and no one know where he is." She said checking the list again.
"Basketball court!" Lakshya said proudly.
They both rushed towards the court.
Sanskaar picks the ball and plays with it. RagYa come.
"Sanskaar, We have so much work to do in so less time and you're playing ball? Come with me right now!" Ordered Ragini.
"Ragini, just one basket." Sanskaar requested.
"No!" She replied keeping her hands on her hips.
"Why not?" Lakshya came to same gesture as her's. "Ragini, don't disturb my brother. You carry on champ."
Sanskaar drops baskets the ball. Ragini and Lakshya clap and he smiles at them.
•Evening•
Sanskaar was standing near the door with some roses when Lakshya and Ragini join him.
"What happened Bhai?" Lakshya asked seeing him uncomfortable.
"You are asking this dude? You said me to give all the juniors red roses! Why??" He said disgusted.
"So that your heart could bell in Love, like me and Ragini."
"Shut up Lakshya! Let's go." Ragini said hiring his shoulder.
"Move fast and do not come back to eat my brain." Sanskaar warned Lakshya.
"Yeah ok ... but remember the bell thing bro...!"
"Leave man!" Sanskaar said irritated.
They left as they shook their head on him.
Soon Swara entered the hall. Sanskaar looked at the door. She came in and search for her sister. She was nervous of her seniors and hoped Ragini would help her out. Sanskaar was lost in her. He felt as if there was no one except them. She came to him and took the red rose. "Thank you" he heard from her.
Sanskaar, my best friend. That evening, Swara settled in the heart of Sanskaar, permanently. I was very happy. Sanskaar was just perfect for Swara. I thought hw would love her more than me but...
Sanskaar's diary
That evening after watching Swara for the first time, I felt like I have found my reason to live. When she came to me, my heart started beating fast. And when heard her voice for first time, "thank u" then, I heard the bell in the heart. My first feeling, My first Love. It was the most beautiful evening of my life, after all, that evening I got my life ...
Lakshya's diary
After that evening my brother's life was obly to enjoy. Swara, Ragini's Sister, For whom my brother was total change. From that day me and swara were best of friends. Never had a thought that I would cry to love Someone, cry in search of a friend. But...
Swara's diary
That evening, for the first time, I saw Sanskaar. At first glance, I got a weakness for him. And after that evening, Lakshya was my best friend. Never thought i will love someone so much that, it will be impossible to forget him. I loved Sanskaar giving my life, and Ragini, loved Lakshya. But I can never forget that evening, after all, the betrayal started from there.
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