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Here you go:

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Laksh was heading to home. He was thinking of Ragini.  I know,  I know you love Sanskar,  that's why I tried to stay away from you.  But when I know it's not what you wish for,  I will never stay away from you.  Even if it hurts me.  Because every moment I spend with you, it's pulling me towards you and I know its not good to have dreams about a committed girl.  But my heart...  I promise you will never let to know about my feelings. I love you Ragini.

Laksh got in and Ap,  who was waiting for him started laughing seeing him.

"Maa," he pouts.

Ap: who whose dress is this? You look so funny Laksh.

Lak: I know it's Kunal Bhai's.

Ap: What adventure did my son do now? 

Lak: Ma,  woh...  Well, we bunked today.

Ap: I  understood that.

Lak: Well,  we went to the beach and all of us,  all of us played in the water.

Ap fumed.

Lak: Then we went to Mauli's house for taking a bath. We boys took Kunal's Bhai dress.

Ap: Ok,  change soon and wash this dress.  Return this to Mauli by tomorrow.

Lak: But Ma,  will it be dry so soon.

Ap: Put in the machine.  And then dry on the terrace.

Laksh shivered.

Lak: Mma,  stares... I me mean.. Terrace...

Ap too shivered. She held his face.

Ap: I, I will dry it. Change and come.  I will get your coffee.

Laksh nods and goes to the room. All the happiness vanished again.  The guilt was killing him again.  He cursed that day, the worst day of his life,  the day he lost himself. The day from when he lost his smile,  he started to fear height.

He stood helpless.

Ap came to him and kept her hand off his shoulder from behind. Laksh turns back and hugged his mother. Ap caressed his head.

Ap:  (mind) I wish you come back to his life,  only you can take my son out of this guilt.  He is dying without you.  Please save your Lucky.

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Ragini was all happy while she reached home. Finally, Laksh is in talking terms with her. She didn't like it at all. His ignorance.  She was feeling very lonely.  Even after having other three around her,  she was missing him. She was missing hiker more than she missed Sanskar when he went to attend his family event. 

Remembering Sanskar,  she thought of Mauli's words.  She cancelled the idea of stopping their fake relationship.  They are in the final year,  if she announces herself to be single now,  then again proposals of all varieties will start coming. And she doesn't want it.

Janki too laughed seeing Ragini in Mauli's clothes. 

Janki: Change and wash soon.  You should return it tomorrow only. 

Rag: Okay, Aru didn't come yet? 

She asked knitting her eyebrows.

Janki beats on her hand.

Jan: Don't doubt my son.  The cultural fest is coming right.  He is practising. 

Rag: Ok,  I wish I too had a partner to perform. 

Jan: well, it's sad there isn't someone, but concentrate on singing.  Three items each right.  So as usual,  do your solo dance,  solo song and duet song. And win the three and be the champion like last two years.

Rag: of course now the championship is only for me and Sanskar. He too will participate in three items. 

Jan: Good.  Go change and come soon.

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Next day.

Friends were chatting together when their classmate Niya came to them.

Niya: Well yesterday we were supposed to give our names for cultural.

"Shoot!! " five said together.

Niya: Don't worry,  I gave your names.  Sanskar you doing Hindustani classical, and Rags you are in melody for solo right? 

RagSan: Right.

Niya: Cool then I got your names correctly. 20 days to go guys. Rock it.

They all thanked Niya and she left.

San: So should select the songs today only. And Rags what about your solo dance? 

Rag: Why is Aru then? He will do everything. Starting from selecting the song, to deciding the routine everything.

Lak: so he will be doing in his college too,  right.

Rag: Yes,  Mr Perfect is so busy. 

San: Ok we will select songs during recess. You guys help is ok? 

Mauhaan nodded whereas Laksh went pale. His thoughts were on Bhavya.  He knows she too would be thinking similarly.  They were so much excited about the cultural.  But now..!! 

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Recess:

Laksh excused himself and went to the library.

Rag: This idiot,  I don't understand why he is so fond of the library.  He could have gone there after helping us na.  But no!  After the ll, the library is his first love.

San: He is again running away. He wants to stay away from music too.  It was an important part of his life.  Adarsh Bhaiya told me. 

Ish: This boy..!!

Mauli: How can we make him fully happy!! 

San: I guess it's time we force him.  I am sure he will miss our practice sections and would be planning to miss the event too.  Come what may,  I will make him attend the event.

They then selected songs for practice and went to the auditorium for practice.

Sanchi was waiting there with her friends. She knew Sanskar will come for practice

From their last meeting,  she tries to be close to him whenever she can.  She always hides and watches him.

RagSan and Mauhaan didn't tell them anything.  They knew students will come to watch them,  RagSan started to practice.

RagSan bunked the afternoon session for practice.

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Evening:

They were all going back. Sanskar was going with Laksh,  and Ragini with Mauli to catch up the missed lectures. 

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MM

Ap welcomed them in and the trio had their coffee.  LakSan then went to Laksh's room and Laksh started to help Sanskar.

Lak: You and Ragini are so much adored as a couple right.

Laksh says remembering how everyone was wishing them luck for the upcoming event.  They were the most famous couple and students want them to win.

San: COUPLE!!! 

Sansakar shouted loud.

Lak: dude why are you shouting like I said something wrong.  As if you don't love Rags! 

Sanskar started coughing hearing him.

San: Dude we aren't a couple or anything. It's all fake.

Lak: What,  But you love her!! 

Sanskar looked at Laksh shocked.! 

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