The bus reached the campsite of the trip and the students came out. They gathered around physical education teacher.

Teacher: "So everyone pay attention! There is no cooked food; there are no rooms with air condition, no network. You have to do everything by yourself!"

Karishma: "And how?! My nails will ger ruined if I work!"

Teacher: "So why did you come? This is a self-defense camp!!"

Laksh: "Where will we sleep?"

Teacher: "Obviously in tents and about the food. You will arrange wood for fire, you will cook by yourself. Just remember: don't go inside the jungle! Now I'm giving you little instruction and then start to work!"

The students followed the instructions he gave and then started to work.

Sanskar and Ragini went to take wood alongside the jungle. Sanskar lifted some pieces of wood on the shoulders. Ragini did the same but after a while Sanskar sat on a rock tired. Ragini saw it and sighed. She held also Sanskar's wood and walked towards the camp. Sanskar looked on surprised: "Is she a girl or what...?"

Ragini reached the campsite and put the wood down. She took a bottle of water and was about to drink it when she saw Veer trying to tie the rope of tent to fix it on the ground but he was unable to do it. Ragini shook her head and went towards him tying the rope. She looked at him: "Are you guys able to do anything without women?"

She turned and just then she saw Laksh trying to light on the fire: "Only this was left to see!" – She said.

She went towards Laksh and sat near him taking the wood from him to light on the fire: "Where is your strength now haan?"

Laksh: "You try!"

Ragini set the wood on the ground and lighted a match to put the fire but it didn't work. She lighted another match but the result was the same. Ragini furrowed her eyebrows: "Why isn't fire lighting up?"

Just then she noticed that the ground was wet.

Ragini: "How is it possible..." - she looked at Laksh who was smiling – "You did it?!"

Laksh shook his head raising his shoulders. Ragini looked around and saw Swara laughing. She was holding a water pipe and was throwing the water on the ground.

Ragini: "Swara!!" - She stood up and ran towards Swara holding another pipe and throwing the water on Swara. Swara did the same. They were laughing while fighting with the water.

Sanskar, Laksh and Veer stared at them smiling.

Ragini and Swara stopped throwing water at each other and looked at them. SwaRagini looked at each other smirking and ran towards them with the pipe starting to wet them.

The five fought with water laughing till they heard a whistle. Physical education teacher was calling them.They stopped and ran towards him.

Teacher: "So..." - he saw Ragini, Swara, Sanskar, Laksh and Veer – "Why are you so wet??"

They looked down.

Teacher: "Anyway... now since all is set up we can start our first lesson here in the camp. This will be the easiest. It is a task which consists in a girl and a boy being coupled by feet and they have to run and complete the race. So let's make the couples... Ruhanika with Ranveer... Karishma with Omi... Swara with Veer... - he made the couples and at the end the only student remaining were Sanskar, Ragini and Laksh.

Teacher: "Hmm... who will run with Ragini? Sanskar or Laksh?"

Sanskar: "I will!"

Laksh: "No I will!"

Sanskar: "No ways! Ragini is MY best friend?!"

Laksh: "So what?"

Sanskar: "So I will go with her!"

Laksh: "What rubbish..."

Ragini: "Guys STOP IT!"

Sanskar and Laksh: "DON'T SPEAK IN BETWEEN!"

Teacher: "No you really have to stop it. We are going on the track. Ragini come with us... and you both..." - he indicated Sanskar and Laksh – "Decide who is coming quickly! I don't have time!"

They went away leaving Sanskar and Laksh alone.

Sanskar: "Laksh I said I will go with Ragini."

Laksh: "But why?! Why can't I? Why do you always want to stay with her? What's your problem?"

Sanskar: "It's my matter! I can stay with her whenever I want, why are you being so jealous? After chilling with Karishma, now do you want to try with Ragini?"

Laksh: "Bhai shut up or else..."

Sanskar: "Or else what? Come on Laksh everybody knows you are a playboy and I can see you're trying to get closer to Ragini!"

Laksh wasn't able to control himself and gave him a punch on the face. Sanskar looked at him shocked. His lower lip started to bleed: "Laksh!!" - He gave a punch to Laksh too.

Sanskar and Laksh started to beat each-other shouting against each other. They fell on the ground but continued to fight.

ON THE OTHER HAND

Teacher: "Ragini... both Laksh and Sanskar didn't come yet. We have to start the rece so I'm sorry but you three are disqualified."

Ragini nodded looking down. She went away while the teacher's whistle signed the beginning of the race.

Ragini (while walking): "Where are Laksh and Sanskar?"

She was thinking about what could have been happened when she saw Sanskar and Laksh fighting. She shouted: "Sanskar!! Laksh!!"

Sanskar was about to punch Laksh but he stopped seeing Ragini. She ran towards them.

Ragini: "What's going on guys?! What the hell are you doing?"

Sanskar adjusted his shirt while Laksh fixed his collar both without looking at her.

Ragini: "I'm asking something?"

Laksh: "We... We were deciding who will participate in the race with you."

Ragini: "Like this? Are you guys serious? Was this the only way to decide?"

Sanskar: "He started."

Laksh: "First you said that..." – he stopped looking at Ragini and then down.

Ragini: "We are disqualified already so please stop this drama and become brothers and best friend like before in front of me right now!"

Laksh and Sanskar continued to looked at opposite sides.

Ragini: "I SAID RIGHT NOW."

Sanskar and Laksh slowly looked at each-other. Sanskar slowly raised a hand towards Laksh: "I am sorry... I shouldn't have said what I said."

Laksh shook his hand: "I am sorry Bhai... I shouldn't have raised my hand on you."

Sanskar hugged him: "You can't use brother and sorry words in one sentence!"

Laksh hugged him back. Ragini smiled.

Ragini: "I will never understand boys. Especially Maheshwaris' brothers. You guys fight and after a second are back to best friends' mode." - She giggled.

LATER

IN THE EVENING

All the students were sitting around the fire and were laughing and enjoying the evening.

Omi: "Come on Lucky! Now you have to show your talent in singing. Show everybody what an amazing voice do you have!"

Laksh: "No Omi... I'm not in mood."

Sanskar: "Then make your mood na! I will sing along you too, come on!"

Swara: "Yes guys! Show your famous talent today! You didn't even participate in the race so we didn't see any talent of yours there... let's see how you sing!"

Veer: "Swara don't forget to thank me since we won the race with my help as well!"

Ragini: "Veer you sing too na! I want to see what you three can do!"

Laksh: "If it's like this then I'm not gonna back off. Guitar please!"

A guy passed him the guitar and he held it. He started to play it and then slowly moved his eyes towards Ragini singing:

''Tenu itna main pyaar karaan..

Ek pal vich sau baar karaan...

Tu jaave je mainu chhad ke...

Maut da intezaar karaan...''

("I love you so much,
love you a hundred times in a moment,
if you leave me and go,
I'll wait for death..")

He stood up and went towards Ragini. He held her hand and pulled her towards him.

''Ke tere liye duniya chhod di hai

Tujhpe hi saans aake ruke...''

("I've left the world for you

My breath stops at you only...")

He made her twirl holding her hand and then pulled her closer again.

''Main tujhko kitna chahta hoon

Ye tu kabhi soch na sake...''

("How much I love you,
you can't even think...")

Ragini and Laksh were looking at each other when they heard Sanskar singing and parted away.

''Kuch bhi nahi hai ye jahaan

Tu hai toh hai isme zindagi...''

("this world is nothing,
if you are there, there is life in it..")

He went to Ragini and held her waist and her hand while she put her hand on his shoulder and they danced while Laksh and Veer were looking at her grunting.

''Kuch bhi nahi hai ye jahaan

Tu hai toh hai isme zindagi

Ab mujhko jaana hai kahaan

Ke tu hi safar hai aakhiri..''

("this world is nothing,
if you are there, there is life in it.
now where else do I have to go?
You are my last journey..")

Ragini pushed him away playfully and went to sit again near Swara. Ragini started singing smiling.

''Ke tere bina jeena mumkin nahin

Na dena kabhi mujhko tu faasley

Main tujhko kitna chahti hoon

Ye tu kabhi soch na sake...''

("it's not possible to live without you,
don't ever keep me distant from you.
how much I love you,
you can't even think..")

Laksh and Sanskar sang:

''Tere liye duniya chhod di hai

Tujhpe hi saans aake ruke

Main tujhko kitna chahta hoon

Ye tu kabhi soch na sake...''

Swara looked at Sanskar while he was clapping and laughing with Laksh. She started to sing:

''Aankhon ki hai yeh khwahishein

Ki chehre se teri na hatein..

Neendon mein meri bas tere

Khwabon ne li hai karwatein...''

("this is the wish of my eyes,
that they don't stop looking at you..
in my sleep, there are twists and turns
of your dreams only..")

Veer went towards Swara and Ragini and made two roses appear which he gave to the two sisters kneeling down:

''Ki teri ore mujhko leke chalein

Ye duniya bhar ke sab raaste

Main tujhko kitna chahta hoon

Ye tu kabhi soch na sake...''

("all the paths of the world
take me towards you only.
how much I love you,
you can't even think..")

SwaRagini took the roses and Veer sang the last part of the song standing up and looking at Ragini.

''Tere liye duniya chhod di hai

Tujhpe hi saans aake ruke...

Main tujhko kitna chahta hoon

Ye tu kabhi soch na sake...''

All were clapping when Veer heard his phone ringing. He went aside since there was noise and picked uo the call: "Hello?"

Someone said something from the other side and Veer became pale.

Veer: "Maa are you kidding right?... Hello?... Maa say something! Maa?!" – He looked at his phone – "Shit! No network!"

Tears wetted his eyes.

He passed a hand on his hair: "This can't be true! This can't happen!"

A voice spoke from behind: "What are you talking about Veer?"

Veer turned and saw Ragini standing in front of him. Ragini saw his tears: "Veer... you are crying!"

Veer wiped his tears quickly: "No Ragini, something went in my eyes..."

Ragini walked towards him: "Veer I am not asking you! I am saying it! Why are you crying? Veer is everything fine?"

Veer hugged her crying: "Ragini... Grandpa... Grandpa got an heart attack! He is at hospital now... he needs me... I have to go to him! Ragini... Granpa..."

Ragini hugged him back trying to calm him: "Veer nothing will happen to him, don't worry. Please calm down, nothing will happen."

Laksh, Sanskar and Swara were looking at them hiding behind a tree. They weren't able to hear what Ragini and Veer were saying but they were only seeing how much tightly he was hugging her. While Swara was smiling, Laksh and Sanskar were looking at them angrily.

Swara: "I told you guys there is something cooking between them!"

Laksh whispered to Sanskar: "He is the real playboy. We need to do something!"

Sanskar was about to say something but he stopped seeing Ragini wiping Veer's tears.

Swara's smile disappeared: "There is something serious going on guys, why is Veer crying?"

Sanskar: "Let's go to see what is happening..."-

The three went towards Ragini and Veer.

Swara: "What happened guys?"

Ragini explained what happened. Sanskar and Laksh felt guilty since they mistook Veer.

Sanskar: "Veer don't worry..."

Laksh: "Yeah, everything will be fine Veer..."

Veer: "My dad and mother have always been out of town for their business. I used to stay with my Grandpa only. I spent my childhood with him only, he raised me. And today I can't leave him alone. I have to go. He needs me!"

Ragini: "But Sir won't let you go like this Veer..."

Veer looked around: "I'll take a shortcut in this jungle!"

Ragini: "No ways!! It is too dangerous!"

Veer: "I don't care! I have to go!"

Ragini: "Then I will come with you! I won't let you go alone."

Swara: "I will go with you both too then!"

Sanskar: "Me too."

Laksh: "Me also. Plus we came here last year too. I know this area very well."

Veer: "Thank you guys! Let's go then."

They were about to go into the jungle when Ragini's phone rang. She picked the call up: "Yes Maa?"

Sharmishta: "Dear you reached there? Is everything fine?"

Ragini: "Yes Maa. But Maa there is no network here..."

Sharmishta: "All right. Stay safe and take care dear and make sure Swara stays safe too! You know she can't keep calm and I heard campsites are..."

But the call got cut.

Ragini: "Swara stay here please na, Maa will worry..."

Swara: "Nope, I will go with you!"

Ragini: "Swara stop being stubborn, you..."

But Swara already went inside the jungle following SanLak and Veer. Ragini gave up and followed them.

AFTER A WHILE

Everybody was following Laksh since he said he knew the way to get out from the jungle.

Laksh: "Now turn right..."

All followed him.

They reached an empty space surrounded by some trees.

Laksh: "Now left..."

Ragini: "it seems like i have already seen this place..."

Laksh: "It's because all looks the same in a jungle."

Swara: "We were here some minutes ago actually..."

Sanskar: "Laksh where are we going?"

Veer: "How much is left?"

Laksh: "Enoughhhh!!! The truth is... I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE!!!"

Everybody got shocked.

Sanskar: "How can you say this?!"

Laksh: "Sorry... I forgot the path... but you were here too last year no?? You must know the way!"

Sanskar: "No! Because I didn't say I remember the way!"

Ragini: "Laksh how can you be so irresponsible?!"

Veer: "And now?"

Just then they heard a hiss. They looked around.

Swara screamed: "Snaaakeee!!"

Everybody looked on. They get shocked and scared seeing a snake in front of them. They shouted and glued to each-other backing off.

Sanskar: "Lucky... before anything happens to me I want to confess that when we were 14, I had actually broken your play station!"

Laksh: "What? It was you?!"

They were backing off from the snake holding each-other arm.

Sanskar: "Yes sorry..."

Laksh: "It's ok... because after that I had sold your laptop to get a new play station! I'm sorry!"

Swara: "Stop it guys!! Nothing will happen! But yes... Ragini I want you to know that I had donated your favorite anarkali suit by mistake and that's why you couldn't find it!"

Ragini: "And I had gifted your favorite doll to Disha aunty's daughter... I'm sorry Swara!"

Veer: "Enough now! Ragini I want to tell you something."

Ragini, scared and backing off with everyone: "Tell me..."

Veer:" I... I.. Lll...Lo..."

Just then they heard Swara screaming for behind: "AAAA!!"

All turned and are shocked to see that behind them there was a valley and Swara was hanging on the end of it trying to raise herself up.

Ragini was petrified. She recalled Sharmishta's words.

She shouted with all her voice: "SWARAAAAAA!!!!" - She was crying. Ragini ran towards Swara and sat on the ground forwarding her hand towards Swara to reach her: "Swara! Give me your hand."

Sanskar, Laksh and Veer didn't know what to do or say. On one side the snake was coming towards them and on the other Swara needed them.

Sanskar: "Veer, Lucky! Try managing the snake... I'll try getting Swara up!"

Veer and Lucky nodded. Sanskar ran towards Swara and Ragini.

Ragini trying to hold Swara's hand: "Swara! I won't let anything happen to you!"

Swara was crying. She raised up her hand towards Ragini and Ragini held it: "Swara don't leave my hand!" - She went more down to pull her up but she was about to slip too.

Sanskar immediately came and held Ragini moving her aside and immediately holding Swara's both hands. He pulled her up and Swara finally touched the ground. Sanskar was close to her so she hugged him crying as she was scared: "Thank you Sanskar! Thank you so much!"

Ragini: "Swara!" - Swara left Sanskar and Ragini ran towards her and hugged her – "Are you ok na?!"

Swara nodded hugging her. Laksh and Veer came.

Laksh: "Guys... it's night now. We should stay here for tonight and go away tomorrow."

All agreed.

LATER

It was night and the 5 were gathered around a fire. Ragini was holding Swara's hand since she had some scratches on it and on her arm. Ragini was putting a mixture of herbs on them.

Ragini: "Swara can't you take care of yourself? You can't imagine how much scared I was!"

Swara: "I told you I'll be more careful from now onwards!"

Ragini shook her head continuing to apply the mixture on Swara's arm: "You always say like this."

Veer, Laksh and Sanskar were looking at them admiring their love.

Veer: "You love each other a lot right?"

Swara: "Of course! We are SwaRagini and Swara is nothing without Ragini!"

Ragini: "And Ragini is there only if Swara is."

They hugged each-other tightly.

Laksh: "But you shouldn't be so attached to each other."

Ragini hugging Swara from side: "Why?"

Sanskar: "What will happen when you will get separated after marriage?"

Ragini: "If it's like this then I'm not going to get married! I will never leave Swara, Maa and Papa!"

Swara: "And Swara is where Ragini is there."

The 3 boys looked at each-other and then immediately looked away.

THE NEXT MORNING

The five somehow reached the hospital where Veer's grandfather was admitted. Veer went inside the ward followed by Swara, Ragini, Laksh and Sanskar.

Veer ran towards his grandpa who was lying on the bed and hugged him: "Granpa! Are you fine?"

Grandpa: "Yes dear! You here? I thought you were on trip!"

Swara: "Yes but he loves you so much that he left the trip and ran here!"

Nanu looked at her and at Ragini, Sanskar and Laksh then at Veer: "Who are these Veer?"

Veer: "They are my friends..."

Granpa, looking at Swara who had a big smile on her face as always: "Only friends? Or something more?" – he whispered to Veer teasing him.

Veer slowly said: "Granpa! How do you know me so well?"

Granpa: "She is pretty! And blue suits her a lot!"

Veer looked at Ragini. Both Swara and Ragini were wearing blue actually.

Veer nodded.

Nanu smiled. Just then the ward's door opened and Veer's parents came inside.

Mrs. Singhania: "Veer you here?"

Veer nodded without looking at her.

Nanu: "It's good that you came. I want to say something."

Mr. Singhania: "Yes?"

Nanu: "There is not so much time left for me..."

Veer: "Granpa don't say like this!""

Nanu smiled: "This is the truth only Veer... but before leaving this world I want to see you getting married... with your love."

Everybody looked on surprised. Veer smiled. Laksh and Sanskar looked at each other tensed.

Granpa slowly stood up ignoring Veer who was trying to stop him. He held Veer's hand and surprising everybody, he held Swara's hand and put it on Veer's. Then he looked at Veer's parents: "I want to see their wedding!"

Everybody got surprised.

Veer's smile disappeared and his eyes widened. He looked at Ragini.

A smile appeared on Ragini, Laksh and Sanskar's face. Swara looked at Sanskar. She was stunned.

Chapter ends.

Precap: celebrations.