Long time!!!

Anything I say would just be an excuse, so not going to do that. Just one thing, I didn't make this the last part because I had to somehow finish this story, nah, this is exactly how I wanted to end this, when I wrote the prologue long back.

Here you go...

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Quick recap: Drunk Laksh confessed his feelings for Ragini;

Ragini called Sanskar

"Hey Rags" Sanskar answered the call, but panicked once he heard her weeping.

"Hey hey chillax, what happened?" He consoled her worriedly.

"It's Lak..Laksh... I know you told me to never hold back, I know I shouldn't, but I can't seems to do that without talking to you first" Ragini whispered.

"What to do you mean?" Asked a confused Sanskar.

Ragini told him all about Aryan bringing him and his drunk confession. Sanskar never felt so overwhelmed, he felt like it was all his fault that Ragini and Laksh aren't together. Had he not told Laksh about his feelings, Laksh would have proposed to Ragini, and now that he knows how she feels, they would have started dating. He would have hurt, of course but it wouldn't have made this havoc among them all as it did now. Now all are sufferring because of him! Damn his feelings.

It's his chance to make everything normal again!

"You promised me you won't hold back, I am so glad that he didn't give up because of me, it was for your sake, he doesn't know that you felt the same way for him and with what happened between us, he doesn't want to repeat that. Which is understandable. Tell him about how you feel, it will ease me also. I know I have to leave and than anyone, I was feeling sorry for him. Sorry but not sorry Rags I know among the four of you, he will miss me the most, so let this be a payback from my end too. Do this Rags, for you, for him and for me. " Sanskar told her, he was at peace finally.

"But you .." Ragini hesitated.

"I told you Rags, I got my closure, that's enough for me". Sanskar said determined. "Make it grant, it's your confession ". Sanskar teased her.

He was hurt, but it was needed, and he know he will get over it. Now he has a reason too.

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Laksh wakes up all confused. He found a glass of line water on the bedside table with a note.

Drink this and dude wash your face, you look ugly!!

Laksh chuckled, he understood it was Ragini because of her handwriting, he was curious to know how he got here. But decided to follow her instruction.

Once he washed the face he saw something written on the mirror with lipstick.

I know you wanna know how you get here, you will, but for that find me, I know I am creating trouble for you, just like did on your first day 😉

By now he understood that it was some kind of treasure  hunt. And he got the clue, his first day here, she made a clown out of him in the park, made him swing her, and of course her house does have a swing, in the backyard, so went outside. He was surprised that he didn't meet neither her parents nor Aryan on his way. He went outside and there was a clue on the swing.

I had so much fun that day seeing you irritated, do you know what I like most about the swing, no matter how high and far it goes, it always comes back.
Just like true feelings, no matter how hard you try to avoid them, hide them, they will always come back.

Laksh froze, why would she write this, by any chan.... No what was he even thinking, no way she will get to know about his feelings, he was very discreet about it, no soul knows about it and not will anyone ever know. He can't let her go through the same thing again, and if she did know this can't be her reaction. Yes he was just overthinking, that's it. He continued reading.

Hmmm something fishy, I wonder where.

Fishy and where?? What!! He was confused. Ragini and Aryan where hiding and watching him.

"I told you, you had to make it more specific, I don't think he got it" Aryan said disapprovingly.

"How much  more specific haan, you know there is no pond or any other water bodies in our house, so of course he has to go to kitchen." Ragini replied annoyingly. Why hasn't he headed yet!!

" And I do see him going there" Aryan replied sarcastically.

And just that moment Laksh rushed inside, and Ragini smiled.

Inside kitchen desk Laksh found a glass of milk, a lemon, another glass with water, along with the clue.  He stared at it bizzare.

Aryan sighed and Ragini narrowed her eyes at him.

"Only you Di!!"

The clue said

Lemon when poured in water, you get your healthy lemonade, but the same lemon can spoil the healthy milk. When right things are together, it is always right.

Laksh's intuition got stronger now though a part of him didn't want to accept that, he doesn't know why but it reminded him of the three of them, him Ragini and Sanskar. Could it be possible that she might be referring to their situation, something like she might be having an entirely different reaction, the opposite one to be precise of what she had, had Laksh confessed to her. He wants to deny the thought inside his head, but somehow he couldn't.

He kept reading,

Would you like to have a cup of coffee!!

"You have placed lemonade and milk here and now you want me to go to your living area to have a coffee. " Laksh chuckled.

Aryan suppressed his laugh and Ragini fumed at both.

When Laksh reached living, Aryan urged Ragini to go.

There was a cup of coffee along with the clue.

Have you wondered how the first ever coffee was ever made, though I too don't know exactly how, all I know is coffee bean alone would have tasted bad. And then they would have powdered it, and later added sweetness so as to make one of the best beverages out there, right?

Had they hesitated, we would have been betrayed of this heaven. Coffee beans mostly aren't the first ones that they would have tried, it is just that something fits where other can't.

Now Laksh was almost certain that his intuition was right, and his heart was urging him to find her and confess. He finished the clue

Once you are courageous then sky is the limit.

Laksh smiled, he knew it was the last clue, because the reference was terrace and he knows her love for it. He smiles and headed up, still confused about the rest of her family. Aryan most probably would be helping her, but her parents.

Up on the terrace he was greeted by a few paintings, clipped on a rope, like  clothes would be, he was certain that Ishaan drew them.

First one was a girl on the ground and boy on swing, the boy was laughing. He smiles remembering that.

There was another paper attached next to it. It read

The first time you laughed around me, even though you laughed at me, I felt a sense of accomplishment then, to have made you laugh.

Laksh smiles addorably. It was so the first time he laughed after Adi.

The next one their bike ride.

The caption read

First time you did something out of your closed zone, you openning up was such a great feeling.

Next one was them singing,

It was this day I understood and accepted my feelings.

His heart fluttered, but he kept his calm, not wanting to jump into conclusions.

You singing with me was such a sweet gesture for me, ❤️.

He moved to the next one, the last one, of course poor Ishaan. He was happy that Ishaan did this much, the last one was a couple hugging on the top of a hill.

At this moment I knew, there was no turning back for me.

He heard footsteps and looked front to see Ragini standing there, holding the last card, which said

I LOVE YOU

Laksh stood blank.

"Yesterday Aryan found you wasted ina club and got you here as Mumma and Papa are out of town. In that state you confessed your feelings for me, you even said that you are mine, if that it is true, I would like you to know that I am yours too, from the day I realised my feelings for me. And since you already told me that you are mine, you have to accept this and also take me as your girlfriend.' Ragini huffed at the end.

Laksh was blank, Ragini shook him back to senses and once he was, Laksh hugged her tightly.

"I can't explain in words how happy I am, how much so I wanted this, I never thought this will happen, now that it is, i can't just control. " He tightened his hug. Ragini smiles happily, it was the same for her too. Till yesterday night, she too never thought they would be together.

He loosened his grip on her and cupped her face, marking their first kiss. They conveyed their feelings like words can never and both were overwhelmed by happiness knowing how much the other loves them. It was a moment of pure bliss.

Once they were out of breath, Laksh joined her foreheads and both closed their eyes. Feeling the moment, after a while, Laksh chucked.

"What" Ragini knitted her eyebrows.

"Nothing, when I realised my feelings for you, I have thought of many ways to propose to you, but this, where I will be at the receiving end, never  crossed my mind. " Laksh looked at her adoringly.

She smiles widely and kisses him again, pleasantly shocking him.

"That happens when you fall for me" Ragini says proudly.

"Oh please, it was Ishaan who did the drawing." Laksh teased her.

"Don't remind me!!" Ishaan sighed, coming out with Mauli and Aryan shocking Raglak.

"You guys were here all the time" asked a pale Laksh.

"Oh my goodness, did I just miss in front of my brother!!" Ragini exclaimed!

"No worries there, I had his eyes closed," Mauli winked, Ragini hide her face on Laksh's chest, making all of them laugh.

Ishaan yarns.

"Did you not sleep yesterday?" Laksh asked him.

"All thanks to your girlfriend over here, called me late at night around 2 and made me so the drawing. I had strict orders to deliver them by 6 and when u for here, madam was fast asleep." Ishaan complained.

"Hey, that's because I don't draw well, and I needed some reminder of all these moments." Ragini pouted,. Making Laksh go aww at her, he side hugged her.

"I think we can wait a few days before we call Sanskar" Mauli said.

Everyone agreed to her. They know he needed time, Saanchi was all set to follow. All of them wished she succeeded, not for her sake, but for his, because he deserves someone for whom he is her world. Because nothing other than that was worthy. He need his special.

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