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Laksh felt bizarre, "what is this girl up to! " he thought in mind.

Ragini was looking all determined.  Laksh sighs.

Together they entered the library.

Rag: So finally we are here at your sasural! 

Laksh glares her.  She ignores it.

Rag: Now show me your Juliet.

Laksh rolled his eyes and went near a book rack. He took out a book,  which was about the planet Jupiter and sat down.

Ragini looked shocked and settled next to him.

"You are interested in Astrophysics!! " She asked looking disinterested.

Lak: It's not a crime to like astrophysics! 

Rag: N no,  I didn't mean that  I don't like it.

Lak: Not my fault.

She fumes and then pouts.

Laksh started to read the book again. Ragini fumes.

"Huh, I am sitting right in front of him all bored and this idiot isn't sparing me a glance! " Ragini pouted.

"But why do you want him to give you attention? " Her brain questioned her.

Ignoring it she beat his arm.

Rag: You really love books right!  I pity your future girlfriend.  I am sure you will propose her with one of these books! 

Lak: (gritting his teeth)  I have a better idea,  why don't I marry one of these books,  after all, you said they are my Juliets! 

Rag: idiot,  I am getting bored. What type of friend you are!

Lak: Oops,  sorry man, but if you are getting bored then go practice na.

Rag: Idiot,  that's exactly why I am here,  to escape practice.  But I am getting so bored,  at least suggest some book.

Lak: OK,

He then went to another rack and came back with Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. 

Lak: Try this, this is fab.

Rag: Dan Brown, is he the writer who wrote The DA Vinci code? 

Lak: The same?  Have you read it? 

Rag: Nope,

Lak: Great then start with this,  read them in order,  four books have the same main character, Robert Langdon.  This is the first one.

Rag: Interesting,  which is your favourite? 

Lak: Inferno,  a man that book is..  Like. You would never expect such suspense I tell you! 

Rag: Then I will try that first,

Lak: To enjoy the real thrill of that read the other three first.

Rag: OK boss. 

RagLak continued reading. Both were sparing glances at each other. 

Where Laksh was sure why he was doing this,  Ragini was totally confused with her actions. 

She is not understanding what she is doing.  She wanted to spend some time alone with Laksh,  that's why she came after him.  Why she wants,  she doesn't know. But she likes it,  sitting beside him.  She watched him reading. He was very much into the books,  now and then his eyes sparkles,  indicating his interest.  Ragini admired this spark. She left happy seeing him happy.  She stared him with small-time gaps so that she doesn't get caught.

Laksh too was doing the same. Watching her with small-time gaps.  She too was concentrating on her book.  She had a frown on her face,  indicating her curiosity. Laksh smiles seeing it.

Both were happy to spend time with others and the best was they didn't get caught staring.  Little did they know the latter was staring them similarly.

The bell rang.

Rag: Oh No,  I didn't even reach a quarter of this book and this is so thrilling,  can't control my excitement.

Lak: You very well can borrow it from the library.

Ragini went to borrow the book and Laksh kept his book on the rack. 

After borrowing her book Raglak started walking.

Rag: Then why didn't you borrow the book till now,  I saw you had kept a bookmark.

Ragini though knows the answer wanted to hear from him.

Laksh stopped walking, his face was strained.  Ragini too stopped.

Lak: I,  well,  I didn't want to be there when you practice music.  Music makes me sad for some reasons.

Ragini held his hand.

Rag: Laksh,  I know,  something had happened in your past,  precisely in your previous college.  Why don't you share it?  You know by sharing the pain will be reduced, who knows you will get over it.

Lak: That's exactly why I don't want to share,  I don't want to escape this pain,  I deserve this pain.

He was in deep pain when he said it.  Without hearing or waiting for her, Laksh left from there.

Rag: Till when Laksh, you will go through all this pain,  why don't you understand that your pain pains me,...I mean us.

She was herself shocked by what she said. But her words where nothing compared to her concern for Laksh,  she wanted him to enjoy life like he used to.

Ragini then followed Laksh.

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Next day, As they were not practising, Sanchi didn't get a chance to meet Sansakar,  she sat in the next table to them in the canteen and kept watching him. She tried to be around him.  Laksh and Mauhaan noticed this.

Next day too the same repeated. She was with them,  talking. Then an announcement was made,  asking the music competition participants to collect their chess number. 

Ragini and Sanskar went to the auditorium. 

Soon after they left,  Sanchi too left from there,  making the doubt of the trio true.

Ish: Are you thinking the same thing as me? 

Lak: If you are thinking about Sanchi, then yes.

Mau: But Sanskar loves Rags. 

Lak: She knows it too.  For her and the rest of the college, they are a couple.

Mau: Then why? 

Ish: That's how love is.  It was not Sanchi's fault that Sanky loves Rags.  And she isn't disturbing them, just enjoying his presence. 

Mau: but this will hurt her,

Lak: So shall we speak to her? 

Ish: yes,  but we too would have to go to Audi now.

Lak: Then I will talk to her.

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Laksh searched for Sanchi and found her in the lover's park.  He smiles thinking of his previous adventure with Ragini there. 

Lak: Sanchi I need to talk to you.

She nodded.

Lak: You love Sanskar,  don't you? 

Sanchi: Yes,  I know he is committed.  But. First, it was a crush on the top singer of our college,  but after the day he helped me,  I was touched and started to observe him a person.  I couldn't help falling for him.

Lak: I understand,  it's really hard not to love him. But you know na your feelings might not be returned. 

San: I know,  but... I accepted this... So I want to enjoy the time I can have with him.  I need a beautiful memory of his. 

Laksh sighs.  He then tells the truth about RagSan feelings.

Lak: which means you still have a chance,  as we don't know what's in Ragini's mind.

San: No Laksh,  I.. I don't want him to be heartbroken,  when I realised my feelings for him,  I was sad myself.  I don't want him to go through the same.

Lak: You love him truly, and he loves Rags similarly,  the one whose love is deeper will get his/her love.

Sanchi laughs.

San: So friends? 

Lak: of course

They Shook hands,  a new bond blossomed there.

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