Ragini was enjoying the time at the venue, she sat near the bride being one of the bridesmaid, it was her prestige to be close to her friend.

"Ragini what happened, you looked worried?"

Ragini looked at her friend, "you say Ayesha, how you feel?" She whispers as she doesn't wanted the groom to know her fear.

"Nothing to worry Ragini, I'm fine and I will be happy with him. You know love exists." She calms her, but Ragini wasn't satisfied, she had learnt it the hard way, that sometimes love isn't everything that matters.

"Ayesha as long as you are happy, I'm happy too, but you know I can't see you anymore. You will be gone, when will you comeback?"

Ayesha smiles, her husband doesn't live in London, but the reception of their wedding was held here, the reason for it was simple, her Ruhksati {bridal farewell} has to be done with the family, who lives in London.

"Ragini I'm not far away, you can meet me anytime or I will just show up as I'm still on the same country." Ayesha said to her, trying to make her feel better, but Ragini doesn't like changes, neither she likes it if someone close to her leaves her.

"Well it's okay. But whenever I will need you, you have to come." Ragini hold her hand and waited for her reply.

"Of course she will come, you just have to make a call." The groom said to her as he had overheard their conversation.

"Shukriya {Thank you}." Ragini didn't me his gaze, not of shines but out of respect.

"Amaan meet Ragini, my sister from another mother."

"Asalamalaikum." He greeted her and she replies to him, "walaikumsalam."

Kabir was looking at Laksh, "just say it and I will get her name for you."

Laksh shook his head, "no need. If it will happen then it will, but I'm not interested in her."

Well he was, more than he wanted to admit it, but how can he fall for a woman, whom he hardly knows?

Soon the music started and they were all dancing, Ragini was silently sitting on her place, while Amaan took the hand of his wife Ayesha, "wedding dance of the married couple."

Ayesha shies, but she agreed to him, the music was instrumental soft and slow, the lights were dimmed and a spotlight was arranged on them, everyone was looking at the married couple, besides one.

Laksh was looking at her, how she was smiling from far at the married couple. Oh those eyes are hiding something, but what?

The music changed from soft to party and everyone started to dance, they asked Ragini, but she politely refused it.

She kept on checking the time, "Ragini?!"

Laksh was passing by and heard the name, he stopped and looked at them, just to be sure he heard it right.

"Haan Ayesha, what happen?"

She shook her head, "you are asking me? Why do I feel like you are going before my Rukhsati?"

Ragini lowers her head, "yaar, tomorrow I have a early shift, I'm sorry."

Ayesha smiles, "yaar it's your work, but at least you come, thank you." She kisses her cheek and Ragini smiles, "most welcome."

Laksh smiles. Okay, her name is Ragini and she has a work with different shifts. She could be a doctor like me or a nurse. Or something else? Interesting.

Her phone starts to ring, she checked it and looked at her friend, "I have to leave now."

Ayesha understood, both hugged each other and Ragini left the hall, Kabir saw her leaving and looked at Laksh, who had started to follow her.

This is a good timing to talk to her, oh yes.

Ragini was checking her purse, the bracelet was broken from the locker, she pouts, but she was happy to have it back. The short moment, when she lost it made her heart heavy, it's filled with beautiful memories all connected to Ayesha.

"Excuse me?!"

This time Ragini recognises the voice, she stopped and turned to him, seeing his face she frowns. Her gaze changed into disgust, she felt awkward and that's what he felt too.

Oh no, she will think wrong of me and she isn't wrong in it.

Laksh had lifted his hand to wave, but he immediately put his hand into his inner coat pocket and took out the cigarette box, he lightened one cigarette and looked at her while exhaling the smoke, "it's quite late and dark, you shouldn't be alone." He said, somehow he hoped she will believe his words, but it was clear she wasn't, she turns and saw the car, a man stood off the car and looked at her, "Ragini?!"

"Abbu!" She replies and ran to her father, "let's go." They sat in the car and drove home.

Laksh throw the cigarette away, "damn it. No chance to get any closer to her." He was shaking his head and entered the hall again, he went to his friend, Kabir.

"What happen, you talked to her?"

Laksh shook his head, "no, and I guess I won't ever."

"Why?" Neha asked him, and he just gave them a brief description of his story, they suppressed their laugh and Laksh shook his head in disbelief.

Meanwhile at home of Ragini Sheikh

"Ragini why didn't you stayed longer, her farewell hasn't even started."

"Abbu it's her wedding day, I don't wanted to ruin it while crying, you know I can't see her leaving me alone."

Her father caresses her head, "don't you have to go to bed, tomorrow is your early shift?"

"Haan Abbu, I will after reading the Isha Namaz." Her father left the room and she went to the washroom to do the Wuddu {cleaning ritual}.

Laksh was yawing, "I hate weddings, when is her farewell?" He looked at them and they showed to the married couple, they were ready to leave.

Laksh frowns, "wait, what's going on there?"

Kabir smiles, "farewell, with the guardian of Quran-e-Pak, it's hold over the head of the bride, mostly from father or brother. To keep her safe and protected."

Laksh shrugs, "okay, then all is over we can go home or can have party?"

"Yes, it's her ruhksaati as well as her Waalima {wedding reception}. Let them leave and the party will continue."

Laksh was happy, "even with pegs?!" He shows a glass with his hand pretending to drink it.

His friend just shook his head, "I think we have to leave otherwise you won't get, what you want."

The wedding was over and Laksh woke up at his friends place with a heavy headache.

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