Ragini fainted in Laksh's arms while dancing.

Laksh shouted: "RAGINIIII!!"

The lights turned on and all are shocked to see Ragini fainted.

Laksh knelt on the ground taking her head in his lap and trying to wake her up. Swara, Sanskar and Veer ran towards Ragini shouting her name. Swara immediately took Ragini from Laksh saying: "Don't touch her! It's all you guys' fault if she is in this state!"

Laksh, Sanskar and Veer are hurt by her words but stayed silent and looked at Swara taking Ragini away with the help of the teacher.

Karishma: "Such an insolent girl! You guys wanted to help them and she is blaming you for making that box fall!"

Laksh, Sanskar and Veer were about to go away when Laksh turned towards Karishma with a confused expression on the face: "Karishma... you don't attend drama classes and you weren't there during the play also. So how do you know that a box fell on Ragini?"

Sanskar and Veer turned too and looked at her.

Karishma: "I... I actually got to know from Omi... everybody knew about the play so obviously also about the accident! Everybody is talking about it not just me!"

With that she looked down and rushed away.

Laksh, Sanskar and Veer found something fishy in her behavior. Just then Omi came towards them: "What happened to Ragini guys? Do you know? Why did she suddenly faint?"

Sanskar: "She is still weak after yesterday..."

Omi: "Why? What happened yesterday?"

The three are shocked by this question. They looked at each other.

Laksh: "Are you thinking the same thing I am?"

Sanskar: "If you are thinking the same thing I am thinking, then yes."

Veer: "But what are you guys actually thinking? Also you guys are thinking that..."

Laksh and Sanskar nodded.

Omi: "Hey guys stop thinking and tell me what's happening!"

Laksh put a hand on his shoulder: "Later bro! We need to complete our mission."

Omi: "Which mis..."

But before he could complete his question the trio ran away.

Omi left confused: "sion..." - he scratched his head – "What happened to them?"

Laksh, Sanskar and Veer were in the academy's corridor.

Sanskar: "I suspect Karishma is the one who exchanged balloons with the box!"

Laksh: "I am sure about that."

Veer: "But why would she?"

Sanskar looked at Laksh: "Laksh ji, isn't Karishma your girlfriend only?"

Laksh: "She was Bhai, she was. I was already planning to leave her but today our break up will happen for sure! Anyway... we need proofs for Ragini and Swara, they won't believe us! So guys, let's check in the theatre if we get any clue!"

Veer: "Yes! Let's go!"

They went towards the theatre.

AT THE THEATRE

Sanskar, Veer and Laksh were looking around for any clue when... Laksh saw a bracelet on the stage. He took it and looked at it: "Guys! Here is the proof!"

Sanskar and Veer went towards him: "What? Which?"

Laksh showed them the bracelet.

Sanskar: "Are you kidding us?"

Laksh: "No Bhai! This is Karishma's bracelet only! She had bought this in front of me only!"

Veer: "But she can say that this is someone else's bracelet... This won't be enough!"

Laksh clenched his fist holding the bracelet: "It is! Come, follow me!"

He ran out the theatre followed by Sanskar and Veer.

After dance class there was science lesson but they knew they had already missed it. The lessons were finished for that day so they ran out the academy.

Ragini and Swara were going out of the academy when Laksh shouted Ragini's name to stop them.

Laksh: "RAGINI!"

Ragini and Swara turned and Veer, Laksh and Sanskar went towards them.

Swara: "What do you guys want now?"

Laksh: "We got the proof of our innocence!"

Swara: "Ok, show it!"

Laksh: "One minute..."- He took his phone from his pocket and called someone.

Laksh (on the phone): "Karishma come in front of the gate of the academy right now!"

Swara turned towards Veer: "What's this drama Veer? I understood nothing can happen with these two but I thought you were an intelligent guy!"

Ragini: "Swara calm down! Maybe Sanskar and Laksh are really innocent and Veer has nothing to do with all this? I remember you that the box was about to fall on him so would anyone harm himself? Listen to them at least."

Swara looked down still not so convinced.

Karishma came: "What's the matter Lucky?" – She asked.

Laksh: "Where were you yesterday evening?"

Karishma: "Where was I... Lucky what kind of question is this? I was at home!"

Laksh: "So how did you get to know about what happened with Ragini?"

Karishma: "I told you already that Omi told me!"

Sanskar: "But Omi didn't even know about this."

Karishma: "Whatever... maybe Karan did but Omi was there too and I didn't pay much attention! I was at home and I don't have anything to do with all this so please don't involve me!"

She was about to go when Laksh asked her: "Where is your bracelet that you had bought the last time we went to the mall together? You liked it so much that you used to wear it every day... right? "

Karishma: "What nonsense! Of course it is on my..." - she raised her wrist to show the bracelet to Laksh but then she realized that it wasn't there.

Laksh showed the bracelet: "Guess where it was..." - Karishma looked down – "On the stage of the theatre. But you didn't go there so how did it fall on the stage?"

Karishma: "M... maybe..."

Laksh shouted: "SHUT UP KARISHMA DON'T LIE! If anything happened to Ragini because of you then..."

Karishma shouted looking straight into his eyes: "THEN WHAT? She would have gone out from our lives! Since the day she has come everybody is talking about her only! And you? You hated her right? You kept saying that you hated her but you just kept getting closer to her! Everybody damn everybody! Even VEER SINGHANIA! Why?"

Veer: "Karishma do you think this childish envy of yours is a reason to try to kill her?"

Karishma: "I DIDN'T WANT TO..." – She shouted but then placed a hand on her head and tried to calm herself. She gulped down closing her eyes and took a deep breath and then continued – "I didn't want to kill her. I just wanted to teach her a lesson! I just want you to stay away from my boyfriend Ragini!"

Laksh: "EX boyfriend Karishma EX BOYFRIEND... do you really think that after this nonsense of yours I will stay with you?!"

Karishma looked at him stunned: "Lucky..." – She lipped his name.

She held his arms: "Lucky you can't do this to me! I love you!"

Laksh slightly pushed her: "But I don't! And you can't love anybody else except yourself Karishma!"

Karishma showed him a finger: "You can't reject me Laksh! You just can't! I will make you hate yourself for ditching me!""

Laksh: "But I'm doing this. And I'm already hating myself for being in a relationship with a selfish and childish girl like you for such a long time!"

Karishma glared at him gritting her teeth. She clenched her fists: "You'll pay for this!"

And with that she went away.

Ragini smiled: "I knew it guys that you will prove yourself innocent since you were innocent!"

Veer, Sanskar and Laksh smiled.

Swara was looking down, not able to look into their eyes: "I'm sorry guys... when it's about Ragini I can't think much and can't see anything else..."

Sanskar: "We saw that! I thought you will sit down after sending us three in jail only!"

Everybody laughed.

Ragini: "Ok guys, now it's time to leave for us. Thank you so much for everything!"

Veer, Laksh and Sanskar together said: "No mention!"

Swara: "Ok bye now... see you tomorrow guys!!"

Veer, Laksh and Sanskar: "Bye!"

LATER

Laksh was in his room lied on the bed and was thinking about Ragini continuously hitting his head with a fist when Sanskar came in the room and saw him lost in his thoughts.

Sanskar: "Lucky!"

Laksh didn't reply.

Sanskar: "Lucky!!"

Laksh didn't reply.

Sanskar looked at the jug of water on the nightstand and he went towards it, he took it and... he threw the water on Laksh's face who returned in reality shouting: "IT'S RAINING!"

Then he saw Sanskar laughing: "Bhai! What's so funny?"

Sanskar: "You were lost in your thoughts so... anyway I was here to ask you... won't Ragini come today for your tuitions?"

Laksh: "No, she is still weak so I asked her to take rest..."

Sanskar sat next to him: "YOU asked her?!"

Laksh: "Obviously! I can't see her like this... I want her to smile only!"

Sanskar sighed and looked on with dreamy eyes: "Her smile... her eyes..."

Laksh: "her hair... her perfume..."

Sanskar: "her laughter..."

Laksh: "Her way to say yes... or no..."

Sanskar and Laksh both said: Ragini!! - And sighed looking on dreamily.

THE NEXT DAY

Laksh and Sanskar parked their car. Swara and Ragini were coming. Sanskar and Laksh saw them and they were about to open the car's door and go towards them when they saw Veer with a flowers bouquet coming towards them.

Sanskar: "What is he thinking to do now?"

Sanskar and Laksh came out from the car but just then they saw Swara going away from Ragini and Veer laughing... and Veer giving the bouquet to Ragini and...

Laksh: "Enough now!!"

They saw Veer hugging Ragini and she hugged him back! Laksh and Sanskar clenched their fists and gritted their teeth. They angrily went inside the academy without saying a word...

There they saw Swara talking to some friends.

Sanskar: "Swara..."

Swara turned: "Hi Sanskar! What's up?"

Before Sanskar could say anything Laksh, who was fuming in anger, said: "What is Ragini doing with Veer?"

Swara: "Oh Veer!" - She laughed – "Nothing much... he just gave Ragini a beautiful bouquet of flowers since she just got fine!"

Swara's friend said: "Oh my God! Veer Singhania gave flowers to Ragini! I'm so jealous!"

Swara: "Even I am! But honestly Veer and Ragini make an adorable couple!"

Another girl said: "Yes they do! They look perfect together. Veer is so good looking! Ragini is so lucky yaar!"

Sanskar and Laksh felt their anger reaching the stars.

Just then the bell that signed the beginning of lessons rang and all students went in their classrooms. All except Laksh who waited for Ragini since he wanted to talk to her.

Ragini and Veer came there laughing. Ragini was holding the flowers and Laksh was annoyed by it. He went towards them.

Laksh: "Ragini I wanted to talk to you..." - he looked at Veer – "Alone."

Veer understood him: "Ok Ragini see you in the classroom..."

Ragini nodded. When Veer went away Ragini looked at Laksh: "Yes?"

Laksh didn't say anything and just held her arms pinning her against the wall.

Ragini: "Laksh what the hell are you doing?!"

Laksh looked into her eyes: "What do you want? Why are you getting so close to him?"

Ragini looked at him confused.

Laksh put a hand on her cheek: "You know I get really angry seeing him near you!"

Ragini slowly said: "Laksh..."

He put a finger on her lips: "shh!" - He removed it and came closer to her. Ragini closed her eyes. Laksh came more closer to her lips closing his eyes too..

When he heard someone taking his name: "Laksh!.. Laksh!!"

Laksh opened his eyes and saw Ragini standing in front of him and looking at him confused.

Ragini: "Laksh?! What do you have to say?"

Laksh realized it was only his imagination. He was about to say something when Sanskar came.

Sanskar: "Teacher is in the class and is calling you guys."

Laksh: "yeah... coming..." - he immediately went towards the classroom without saying anything more.

Sanskar looked at Ragini.

Ragini: "What happened to him?"

Sanskar: "What happened to you?"

Ragini furrowed her eyebrows: "What?"

Sanskar indicated the flowers: "What are these?"

Ragini smiled: "Oh... today is Valentine's day... So this is a gift from Veer..."

Sanskar was stunned: "But Swara told that he gave you the flowers just coz you just got fine..."

Ragini: "Also for that."

Sanskar: "Is something going on between you guys?"

Ragini: "Maybe..."

Sanskar: "WHAT?" – He was shocked.

Ragini laughed: "Look at your face! I was just kidding!" – She laughed and went in the classroom followed by a relieved Sanskar.

LATER

The lesson was about to end.

Teacher: "And yes there is good news for your guys!"

The students looked on.

Teacher: "The academy has organized a trip. You will go on camping and learn self-defense.. You will go with your physical education professor and will stay in the campsite for three days. Whoever wants to go have to deposit 2000 rupees. The trip is next week."

All the students shouted for happiness.

Swara hugged Ragini in excitment: "Raginiiiii!!! Campinngggg!"

Ragini: "We are not going anywhere."

Swara looked at Ragini confused breaking the hug: "Why?"

Sanskar, Laksh and Veer heard this.

Ragini didn't reply to Swara.

The bell of the end of the lesson rang. Ragini went out of the classroom to go to the next lesson and Swara followed her.

Swara: "Ragini why aren't we going?"

Ragini turned towards her: "Swara 2000 yours and 2000 mine. How much it is?"

Swara: "4000..." - She looked down understanding what was the matter – "But..."

Ragini: "Swara... Papa is not able to go to the job since he is on wheelchair. How can we bother him for just a trip? So we won't even discuss about this!"

Swara: "ok..." – She said looking down.

Laksh was hearing all this.

AFTER A WHILE

Ragini was going towards the PE teacher's office to tell him that she and Swara will not come to the trip. She was about to open the door when she saw Laksh talking with the teacher.

Teacher: "So you want to pay for Ragini Gadodia and Swara Gadodia's too?"

Laksh: "Yes... but Sir please don't tell them anything. Tell them that since they are two of your best students you..."

Ragini: "Nothing like this will happen."

The teacher and Laksh looked at her shocked.

Laksh: "Ragini..."

Ragini: "Sir... Me and Swara will not come to the trip."

Saying this she went out.

Laksh: "Sir.. please don't listen to her... I will make sure she will come!" - Saying this he went behind Ragini.

IN THE CORRIDOR:

Laksh: "Ragini! Ragini listen"

Ragini turned and angrily looked at Laksh: "What do you want?!!"

Laksh: "Ragini..."

Ragini: "I talked with you nicely but that doesn't mean I wanted you to do favours on me! So please you're your money in your pockets!"

Someone spoke from behind: "Why should he?!"

Ragini and Laksh turned and saw Sanskar standing in front of them.

Ragini: "Sanskar please don't support him."

Sanskar: "Laksh is not doing any favor on you. He has insulted you many times and most importantly your father had an accident because of him only and that's why he isn't able to go to the job and that's why you won't come to the trip. Since the mistake is Laksh's let him do what he is doing. You can't snatch his right which is correcting his mistakes."

Before Ragini could say anything Swara came: "What's happening guys?"

Ragini looked at Sanskar and then at Laksh: "It's happening that.... We are going to the trip."

Swara: "But Ragini you told that..."

Ragini explained her what happened. A big smile came on Swara's face. She hugged Ragini: "I love you Ragini!"

Ragini: "Don't thank me! Thank Sankar and Laksh!"

She signed them to come and the 4 shared a group hug!

THE DAY OF THE TRIP

Swara, Ragini, Sanskar and Laksh decided to reach to the academy on SanLak's car since the bus will be there and they had bags to carry.

In Swaragini's flat:

Someone knocked at the door. Sharmishta went to open it and smiled seeing Sanskar and Laksh.

Sanskar and Laksh: "Namaste aunty ji!"

Sharmishta: "You guys are here?! Come, come inside!"

They came inside and looked for Swara and Ragini.

Sharmishta: "Swara! Ragini! Come asap! You are getting late!"

Swara came from the room wearing a short comfy dress with floral motifs.

Sanskar: "Hey Swara! You are looking very nice!"

Swara blushed: "Thank you..."

Laksh: "Where is Ragini?"

Swara: "She is feeling shy..."

Sanskar and Laksh looked at each other confused.

Swara: "Ragini come out!"

Ragini hesitantely opened the door. Sanskar and Laksh were left mesmerized by seeing her. Ragini was wearing skinny jeans with a white sleeveless top with a black zipper sweatshirt. The zip was opened.

Swara: "And you were saying you don't look nice!"

Ragini: "Swara you know I don't like wearing such clothes..."

Sanskar: "But you are looking beautiful!"

Laksh: "Awesome!"

Ragini smiled: "Really! Thank you guys!"

Swara and Ragini hugged Sharmishta. Swara gave her a kiss on the right cheek and Ragini on the left.

SanLak couldn't stop looking at Ragini.

CHAPTER ENDS

Precap: Veer receives a call and is shocked. A call that will bring some twists in the story.