Radhe Krishna

On a road unknown we met,
Craved for the care we didn't get,
Finding solace in each other's
company,
Hoping to relieve each other's agony,
Together we started a journey from
strangers to life partners...

- Hashim Hameed

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Sanskar broke the hug and wiped her tears with his thumb. He brought her towards bed and made her sit on bed. He filled the glass of water and gave it to her. She drank full glass. Sanskar kept glass aside on table and sat beside her..

"Swara" He called her softly and she looked at him with soft eyes, her eyes were dried but strain marks were visible on her face. He held her both hands between in his hands and Swara looked at their hands then at Sanskar.

"Now tell me what was bothering you? You were telling something girl and suicide and all" He asked her demanding answer which was bothering him also.

Swara hugged him side way and kept her head on his shoulder. Sanskar just wrapped his hand around her shoulder and held her protectively..

"Sanskar, will you forgive me if I say the truth?"Swara asked him by lifting her eyes and little tilting her head to look at him.
Sanskar looked at her bending his head towards her who was looking at him lifting her head.

"You didn't did anything wrong to ask forgiveness" Sanskar said with light smile.
Swara came out of his embrace and looked at him with innocent eyes.

"I hurt you without knowing complete truth. I am sorry. Please forgive me" Swara said while feeling guilty.

"Don't need to ask sorry. I am not angry on you. Everyone do mistake. In your case, you misunderstood something and blamed me" She was going to interrupt but Sanskar cut her

"Let me complete. I am not at all angry. How could I be angry on you for long time when I love you so much. I easily got angry so on that day I was little pressurised because of office work on top of that you accused me for something so I lost temper though I shouldn't have raised my hand on you. I am sorry" He held his both ears in his hand asking sorry from her.
Swara removed his both hands from his ear and nodded no.

"I am not hurt by your behaviour. It should me who hurt you. I am sorry" She said while looking down and her eyes were moist with tears.

"Ok stop, both sorry accepted now no more sorry from both side" Sanskar said with smile. Swara looked at him with surprised eyes that how could he forgive her so easily.

"By the way you forgot main point" Sanskar said while staring at her. Swara looked at him confusingly that which point she had forgotten.

"You didn't tell me who was that girl you were saying yesterday" Sanskar asked her while looking at her. He was wondering who must be that girl that she was that much angry on him.

"Should I tell him now or will tell him later. What he will think about me after hearing as I married him to take revenge. What if he takes me wrong and send me out of his life or if he starts to hate me? If he started to hate me then I couldn't be able to bear his hatred. What should I do now? I can't hide this for long time. No Swara, you shouldn't tell him now. First gain his trust then tell him about you" She came out of her thoughts by listening Sanskar's voice.

"Swara what happened?" Sanskar shook her little who was being lost.

"Nothing just I just misunderstood you for something without knowing truth" Swara said without meeting his eyes. She didn't want to tell him all the truth at now because it will break all relation within the family as well as she doesn't have proof. She doesn't him to involve him in her fight" Swara thought but she didn't know one thing that he can go for any extent to keep her happy and protect her.

"Swara, you didn't tell me correct reason" Sanskar said while looking at her.
Swara was thinking what to tell him now. She looked nervous.

"My friend lover was ditched her in middle. I had misconception that it was you so I told all this in anger now she told me it's not you" She lied that while looking down so that he couldn't catch her lie as well as feeling guilty.

Sanskar smiled and just side hugged her
"Would you think I am this much cheap to cheat a girl?"Sanskar asked her with chuckle.

Swara quickly lift her head
"No Sanskar, please I am sorry" Her eyes filled with tears again listening him. Sanskar saw her tears.

"Shhh!! I am sorry. I didn't mean to  hurt you" He said while wiping her tears..

"You could have told me before hand only and get clarify right? Otherwise this much couldn't have happened" Sanskar said softly while cupping her face.

"I am big foolish. I believed what I heard without thinking twice and hurt you. I was not in the state to believe anyone or trust and I stopped to believe others long back. I am sorry. Please forgive me. I should have leave this house, I don't deserve you and your family" She came out of his embrace. She was saying non sense whole crying. Sanskar hugged her tightly by seeing her

"Swara, please don't cry. I can't see you crying. I am not angry on you and  don't say that you leave me. I can't imagine  my life without you" Sanskar said while rubbing her back. His eyes also filled with tears by seeing her crying. He held her cheeks in his both hands.

"Never say these words again. You deserve best, look at me Swara" Sanskar said lovingly while looking into her. Swara looked at him with love filled eyes.

"You are pure soul Swara. When I saw you at first, I have fallen for you. I married you, not to leave your hand and importantly I LOVE YOU. I know you don't love me but I can wait for you because I believe my love. Take your time as much as you want to adjust here but don't say that you will leave me and go because I cant imagine life without you. I may sound selfish but I am selfish in your love" Sanskar said while looking into her eyes.

"I LOVE YOU TOO Sanskar but I can't tell you now" Swara thought in her mind.

"I won't leave you even I also can't live without you" Swara said hugged him tightly while keeping her head on his chest.

He held her closely and startd to caress her hairs to make her calm. After sometime he felt weight on his chest and looked at her. She was sleeping being tired due to excess of crying. He lifted her in his arms without disturbing her sleep and made her sleep on bed. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and mumbled I love you to her. He was going to sleep on couch but felt tug on his shirt. He looked at his shirt which was holding by Swara. She was holding his shirt in her fist tightly. He tried to remove but she was holding it tightly. He looked at her helplessly without any option. He lied beside her taking her in his embrace.

Now he couldn't explain how much he was happy now. He knew she didn't told him actual truth but he couldn't force her tell him. He first wanted to make her to trust him completely and then share her problems. Untill he ready to wait for that. He looked at her sleeping figure, he was feeling heaven having her in his embrace. He knows it's not her consent but now it's moment to cherish. He closed his eyes due to tiredness because it's already at 1 am. Both drifted into peaceful sleep with each other embrace.

Morning Swara's sleep got disturbed by sun rays which was peeping from window. She opened her eyes slowly while blinking several times but she felt grip on her waist and she looked at hand on her waist then hand owner. A small blush appeared on her cheeks. Suddenly she remembered last night incident, tears filled in her eyes again by remembering that  how she consoled her and made her calm. She quickly wiped before Sanskar sees her. She took out his hand from her waist and put it on cushion without disturbing his sleep. He was in deep slumber due to tiredness.

she looked him who was sleeping peacefully, his silky hairs were falling in his forehead making him look hot, his sharp nose, his pink lips. She couldn't resist herself by seeing him so she quickly pecked his lips then she remembered what she did. Her cheeks became red in shyness. She got down from the bed and directly went to washroom to calm her thumping heart. She stood while leaning on washroom door by remembering morning kiss and touched her lips while smiling. She was smiling by remembering him.

After getting ready in yellow saree she came out from the closet. Sanskar was still sleeping and she looked at time and it was showing 8.30 am. She thought to wake him up and went near Sanskar

"Sanskar, wake up. It's 8.30, don't you have office" Swara said while shaking him little.

"No, I don't want to go today. I want to sleep" Sanskar said in sleepy tone.

"Ok, you can sleep, have breakfast first and then sleep. Please get up now" Swara said while trying to wake him up.

"No, let me sleep for some more time" Sanskar said while covering his face with pillow. Swara got amused by seeing him who was behaving like a small child.

"Sanskar please wake upxvShecasked him with irritated tone while shaking him.
Sanskar pulled her hand and she fell in his chest. Swara got shock with sudden pull. He drifted into sleeping again by holding her. Swara tried to get up from him but couldn't. After lot of trial, she got up from him and quickly rushed out of the room.
Sanskar opened his eyes after listening door closing sound. He was smiling like maniac, he was acting  when she came to wake up him. He went to wash room to get ready.

Swara came outside with fast beating heart. She was breathing heavily due to his affect on her. She out her hand on her chest to calm her fast beating heart and took deep breath to calm her nerves then she went downstairs and entered the kitchen. AP saw her and smiled and her smiled vanished suddenly making Swara confused. Swara observed her facial changes. AP came near Swara and touched her forehead which had bandage.

"Swara what happened?" She asked her with concern and with worried. Swara got shock and she didnt get to know what to tell.

"Oh Maa, I slipped in bathroom and my head hit with sink basin. It small cut, don't worry I am fine" She lied because she didn't want to tell them what had happened last night so she lied to them.

"Take care beta" AP said with concern.

"Ok Maa, sorry. I will be careful for next time" Swara said while making puppy face. AP smiled by seeing her while nodding her head.

After getting ready Sanskar came to downstairs where everyone was sitting around dining table. He saw his mother and father sitting at dining table.

"Good morning Dad and Maa" Sanskar greeted them while taking his seat beside his father.

"Good morning beta" Both wished him back with smile.

"You told that you are coming today?" DP asked him while eyeing him at the corner of his eyes.

"Ha Dad but all work finished yesterday only so I came early" Sanskar said while pouring juice in his glass. His eyes were searching for Swara.

"Why don't you tell us that you were missing your wife?" AP said making Sanskar shock. Sanskar choked and started to cough as he was drinking juice by listening his mother talk. DP and AP suppressed their laugh by seeing him.

"No Maa, nothing like that" He was searching word to tell them at the same time Swara came out from kitchen holding bowl which had kheer.

She came near dining table and placed it on dining table. Annapurna smiled seeing her. Sanskar looked her clearly who was looking angelic and beautiful in her yellow saree. He was staring her. Swara felt his gaze on her and her cheeks became red in shyness. A small blush appeared on her cheeks but she tried to hide her blush bowing her head. Sanskar smiled seeing her blush.

"Swara beta you also sit and have breakfast with us" AP called her

"Ji Maa" Swara said and was going to sit beside AP but AP stoped her.

"Swara beta, you sit beside Sanskar and serve him what he wants" She said smilingly with hidden tease.
Swara looked at Sanskar who was already looking at her, he eyed her to sit beside him.
Swara came near Sanskar and sat beside him. AP smiled by seeing them who were looking made for each other.

"Maa, what's special in breakfast" Sanskar asked AP

"Swara prepared your favourite Kheer" AP said while uncovering lid of Kheer bowl. A Kheer smell hit Sanskar's nostril and he looked at her Swara with surprised yet smilingly.

"Wow!" He exclaimed like excited  small kid..

Swara smiled by seeing his happy, excited face. Swara served him kheer.
Sanskar took a bite and stopped then looked at Swara who was looking at him with nervous face to know the answer, is it good or not.

"It's awesome" He smiled at her making her took relief sign and smiled at him back. DP and AP smiled seeing both children's happiness

"Sanskar, tomorrow your Bua and Mama Ji's death anniversary" DP said making Sanskar remind.

"Ha Dad, I remembered. We need to attend" Sanskar said while eating his good.

"Yes, cancel morning meetings in the office" DP said to him.

"Ok Dad" Sanskar replied with normal tone.
Swara looked tensed by listening him but didn't show it out.
After having breakfast both father and son went to office.

Swara and Annapurna were sitting at outside lawn having evening tea.

"Maa, Where is Laksha and Ragini?" Swara asked her as she wanted to meet Ragini once.

"Ohh sorry I forgot to tell about them. They told me that they will come tomorrow" She said sipping her tea

"Maa, where is Laksha's Maa Papa. I mean I didnt see them here since I came" Swara asked her with confusion.

"They went London for some work They will be coming on next week" AP said with smile.

"Ohh.." Swara nodded her head in understanding.
Annapurna saw her who was lost somewhere.

"Swara you didn't tell me anything about you" AP asked her with soft tone because Sanskar told that she has brother only who was in New York other than this she doesn't know anything about her so she asked her.
Swara's eyes filled with tears by remembering her family.
AP saw her teary eyes

"Swara what happened? Did I ask wrong?" AP asked her with worried face.

"No Maa, I just remembered them" Swara quickly replied by listening her worried tone.

"They died in car accident when I was 17. My brother Arjun only took care of me after that. Now he is in New York that is my family. I don't have anyone now other than he" Swara said as one drop of tear fell cr her eyes. AP wiped her tears

"Don't say like that I, Sanskar's Papa , Ragini, Laksha, most importantly Sanskar is there for you. We all love you, why you were saying that you don't have anyone. You are daughter of this house and we all are family now. Don't say this again otherwise I will get angry" She said with fake anger. Swara smiled with tears by listening her and felt blessed by getting loving family. After long time she was feeling family love and care.

"I am sorry Maa" Swara said with apologitically.

"It's ok, if you are getting bore. You can visit Ragini's hospital or call her here only" AP suggested her because she got that she was feeling lonely here for not getting anyone to talk or share. They were here but she wanted someone of her age to understand her better.

"Ok Maa, it's already going to night any how they are coming tomorrow right so I will meet them tomorrow only" Swara said while giving small smile.
AP nodded her head with smile. Both spent some quality time while chit chatting. Swara was waiting for Sanskar but he didn't come from office till now. DP already has come at 5 pm in the evening and he said that Sanskar will be coming late due to meeting.

She looked at time that it was going to be 8 pm. She was pacing in room here and there as she wanted to see him and missing him so much. She talked him at evening then also she was impatient.

"Why did he take this much time today? Should I call him and ask him when he will be coming?" Swara asked herself while thinking to call him. She took out her mobile and dialed his number. At the third ring call got connected.

Sanskar who was working, saw her calling. A smile appeared on his lips by seeing her calling. He received her call.

"Hello Sanskar, when you are coming home?" Swara asked him impatiently as soon as call got connected.

"Why? Are you missing me?" Sanskar asked her with tease.
Swara's cheeks turn red by listening him. Yes she was missing him like a hell.

"No, why should I miss you? Just Maa asked me to call you and ask that when you are coming?" She lied to cover up her truth.

"Oh Maa asked.." Sanskar asked her with teasing smile.

"Yes..." Swara said with little stammer.

"Maa, already called me before 10 minutes and I told her" He said making Swara's tongue tied with naughty smile.
Swara bit her tongue by getting  caught.

"Woh...." She was searching words to say
Sanskar laughed out loudly.

"Swara, I am sorry I was just teasing you. I will come at 10 pm. I need to complete tomorrow work also so you all have dinner and sleep" Sanskar said at last.

"Ok..." Swara said sadly and cut the call. She felt sad as she wanted to spend time with him but he said that he will be late. She took short breath and went downstairs to inform them again.

To be continued....

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Prakruti❤️