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There are no much Raglak scenes in this part, but still, this part is one of my favourite parts in this ff. Hope you guys will like it too.

Before starting this part, I would like to clear the confusions which might occur. 

At present, it is night and Laksh is awake and is thinking of the previous day. The day which changed his life.

Previous day evening he had met Neil and Neil showed him the footage of his confrontation with Ragini. Laksh was shocked and he wanted to know what all happened in her life, so making her sleep he was reading her diary.

Guys, you might feel like the night is short enough to read the diary of a year. It may take longer to finish, but  I feel like if you reading something continuously it may not take more time.

I wanted to finish the diary by this night only so that I can give Raglak confrontation as first thing in the morning.

In this part, it is that day on which Neil -Ragini confrontation happened.

So into the story.

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Ragini's sleep was disturbed by the morning rays. She opened her eyes irritated and was confused by her surroundings. It took her a moment to understand that they both had slept on balcony only, cuddling.

Ragini has leaned her head on Laksh's chest and his head is on her shoulder. She smiles widely seeing him sleeping peacefully and kissed the side of his head with all the love she has for him.

Laksh woke up by this smiling widely.

Lak: Good morning bacha. ( He looked around) Oh man, we slept here only?

Rag: No Laksh, we slept in the room only to prank you I lifted you and placed you here.

She winks at him and he fumes, but smiles.

Lak: Oh so you are in a good mood of teasing??

She smiles.

Rag: Come, let us get fresh.

He nodes.  After getting fresh, she sat to write a diary, skipping her morning revision. ie, she always make the note of what to be taught on the next day and then in the morning, she will go through her notes again. Today she is using that time to write her diary.

(So from here I am writing this as Laksh reading her diary., After the diary part, I will write the confrontation in third person's pov.)

Laksh was too much emotional by reading her diary and also was very proud of her.  He remembers the sixth day's diary and recalls how broken she was. But now he reached the diary of the previous day of his arrival and she was back in her real form. Her will power is something!

So now the diary of the day he came back.

Hehe,  sorry sweet, for not meeting you yesterday, I didn't even realise when I slept. Only got the sense today morning.

I am so happy now. Yesterday Laksh came back. I was desperately waiting for his return. Even though I don't share anything with him, when he is with me na, I get extra courage. I feel safe and stronger. Yup, he is my strength.

Lak: And you mine.

But I was scared, scared of how I will react.  Thankfully I was normal.

Laksh chucked.
Lak: Yup, it was your normal self only.

And you know before he could make me swear on leaving ice cream, I made it clear that I won't do it yay. Arrey, ice cream is life and how can I even think of leaving it no way!

Lak: Actually that was not in my mind that time, even though I know you won't listen to me, I would have given it a try later. I was so worried about hearing your voice and I was angry with you for being careless. But I didn't know the real reason behind your dullness. I am sorry bacha.

He told me that he will take me out for having dinner, arrey how can we leave now, then what about the surprise I planned. So I calmly rejected the offer.

Lak: (shocked) Calmly???
He laughs remembering her blabbering and calling him unromantic.

Lak: If that was calm for you, I can't imagine what is violent for you.

I became hyperactive because of my normal behaviour with him, I felt like I won the universe, yay, that means I am not that weak. Thank God.

Lak: You are the strongest of all.

I think Laksh was horrified seeing me hyperactive. Well but there was nothing wrong with me, I was just happier than usual.

Laksh smiles.

But again, my silly tongue, you know when he asked me what happened to me, I told him it is just mood swings.

Yup, I used those words silly me, God didn't think once before speaking??

Lak: Of course you don't.

I am na, always gives Laksh chance to tease, he teased on this too. Damn, I so hate my tongue.

Laksh laughs.

And then we kissed.  Later I asked him to get fresh and he told me that he is excited about his special dinner. Damn, why can't I keep my mouth shut? I told him that too. Well, but it wasn't my fault completely, I mean who asked him to plan a dinner date outside when I planned a surprise at home. He was all set to spoil my plans, unromantic fellow. I don't want my plan to get spoiled so I scolded him for that but accidentally I spoke of the surprise.

Laksh was numb, he was not understanding how to react to this. Seriously, his wife is a unique piece!

I was upset about spoiling the surprise but he said it was fine. I wasn't sure, but he was saying it right, so it would be true only. And it turned to be true, I mean we both had fun while having dinner, it was romantic, and uuuuuu, I loved it.

Laksh smiles on his matured yet childish wife.

Then I took him to the balcony and we both sat there, cuddling to each other. I wanted to enjoy his presence, and that too in that calmness of that beautiful night, it was so pleasing. I felt blessed. We didn't speak a word, just enjoyed each other's company and then slept there itself.

Laksh too smiled pleasantly thinking of the previous night.

Anyway see you later, I am getting late, and today again I have an appointment with that akdu doctor. Hope it goes well.
See you.

Lak: This appointment of yours with Neil, even though it made you cry, was the best one.

He closed his eyes and thought of the video he saw.

(So now, in third person's pov, we are going to see what had happened actually, which changed the lives of Raglak.)

Neil was going through Laksh's report frustrated. If Laksh won't stop playing,  by no chance he can be saved. But the irritating thing was he can be saved and can remain healthy if he quit his game. The medication would be a bit tough, but it would surely help him.

But Laksh's idiotic wife, she won't let him resign na, it is all because of her, why she is hell bend to snatch his best friend from him. What is her problem? Today Ragini will have to answer all his questions, she can't keep mum any longer.

Neil was waiting for Ragini to come. He was determined. Today either he or she one of them will have to follow the other, no, there is no choice, today he will make her listen to him, it is about his bestie's life.

Ragini came in, she was scared of the reports, she knows his condition would be worsened.

Neil: So you are back again. You know what, I really can't understand you. What are you?

She looked at him blankly.

Neil: Do you really love Laksh, or are you faking it? Why is that you can't understand the seriousness of the situation?

Ragini looked at him with anger-filled eyes.  Again her love is being questioned.

But then a fear captured her, Neil's words were making her wounds fresh. She remained of that worst day of her life. All those venomous words and that brutal accusations which broke her mercilessly started to ring in her ears again.

No, no, no, her heart pleaded, no she can't take it once more. She is not strong enough.

Fear and anxiety inside her came out as anger.

"Yes," she shouted, in a dangerous voice.

Neil was startled.

Rag: Yes, I am a sadist, a gold digger, selfish, characterless and heartless person. I am and I am not going to change.

Neil: Rag, Ragini, you ok right, what are you saying?

Rag: Exactly those words which you and everyone else wanted hear, which you guys believe me as.

Neil understood that she was not talking of his accusations, but was taking out her frustration on something else. Did anyone else accuse her?  He thought to deal with this in a calmer way.

Neil: Ragini, listen, I am very sorry that I questioned your love. I ...that, trust me Ragini that was not my intention. All I want is your support, I  want you to make Laksh realise and I want him back. Only you can do that, so I was trying to provoke you.

"All want Laksh back, but no one is ready to think from his side," Ragini thought in her mind.

She closed her eyes, took a long breath.

Rag: Ok, I am ready to listen to you, I will make sure that Laksh will never ever touch his ball and will never step into a football ground.

Neil smiles.

Rag: But I have a condition.

Neil: Condition?

Rag: Yes, you see I am going to do as you wish and this is not something which I as a person want to do. So when I am doing your job, I should get paid, right?

Neil nodes confused, where is she heading to? There was a deep determination visible in her eyes.

Rag: So you are ready for paying, good now you can't back off.

Neil: Anything for Laksh.

Rag: Alright, so my condition is that you should make Laksh immortal.

Neil: Sorry?

Rag: (coldly) You heard me.

He looked at her like has grown two heads, has she lost it? Then he felt like she is taunting him, he was offended.

Neil: see Ragini,

Rag: (dangerously) Yes or no.

Neil: Ragini you,

Rag: I need an answer, will you or will you not fulfil my condition.

Neil: You know I can't.

Rag: Then forget about your work. I am not going to cooperate with you.  Give me the reports, I have to leave.

Neil: You can't leave like that, I need an explanation.

Rag: I don't owe you one.

Neil: I know you don't,  but...

Rag: Alright, have you heard this Sanskrit slogan "Matha Pitha Guru Deivam"?

Neil: Ragini where are you heading to?

Rag: Yes or no?

Neil: Yes.

Rag: Good, well parents are treated as God because it is through them which we have our lives, but then it is a doctor who saves our lives, then why is it a  teacher being called as God and not a doctor?

Neil looked at her blankly.

Rag: Because the mind is important than the body. It is not how much you live but is how you live that matters. What is the need for living a life a hundred years if it is miserable if you can't remain happy? It is better to live a short happy life than a long lifeless life. And the same I am trying with my Laksh.

Neil: But how can you be so sure that he will have a miserable life only, I mean we all are with him, I am sure that we can heal him, both physically and mentally.

Ragini sighs again. She took out her mobile and showed him happy pictures of Laksh with all his family members, taken at down events and also ones with Neil and herself too.

Rag: You see the happiness here right now look at these.

Those were the pics of Laksh while he was playing or while he achieved something due to his game.

Rag: Can you find the difference?

Neil: I... Yes.

Rag: Did you find the happiness Laksh has in his game in any of the other pics?

Neil: No,

Rag: Then on what rights are you saying that we will heal him.? Neil his game is his life, his heartbeat. That happiness is priceless and there is no alternative for it.

Neil just stared her.

Rag: Laksh will never be able to take it, Neil, he mostly will go into depression, or may even,

She couldn't continue, she closed her eyes, she was getting emotional.  When she opened her eyes, it was filled with tears.

Rag: You always ask me why I am doing this when I have an option? Yes, I do have an option, but the option is not between keeping him alive and letting him die. It is between keeping him happy and letting him lead a miserable life. Which shall I choose? You say, which of these should I choose? Neil I am his wife, I love him, he is my world for me and when I have one option as his happiness, how will I go for another one?

She cried.

Neil looked at her guiltily,  he has misunderstood this girl in front of him very much.

Rag: You know Neil, I can never take his sad face too, then can you imagine my situation when I find him struggling for breath when he feels weak both physically and mentally.

She cries.

Rag: I know I can never heel his physical pain, if I could I  would have done it, even if it meant to sacrifice my life, my happiness, my everything. I can't right. So I am trying to heal his mental pain. It kills me seeing his pain, my heart bleeds seeing him suffering, still, do I have an option? If ever I  could find an alternative for his game na, then I would have made sure that it reaches him, come what may I would have saved him. Because even the thought that he is going to leave me kills me brutally. But I don't have an option Neil, I just don't.

She cries miserably, that miserable that her tears could even melt a hard rock.
Neil was speechless.

After a few seconds.

Neil: But what will you do after his...

She was startled.

Rag: I, I  don’t know, I just know that he is the first and last man in my life, and when he is g...gone I will cherish all our beautiful memories.

Neil: So you are going to live in his memories?

Rag: Of course I am, what do you think then, I will marry again? Never ever.

Neil looked at her painfully.

Rag: I don't know how that life would be, but still I would have that relief that I was able to keep him happy. Seeing him happy is the best thing in my life, and me being the reason behind his happiness...

She smiles, there was a spark in her eyes.

Rag: Me being the reason behind happiness will always be a blessing for me.

Neil was speechless, what is she??

Ragini wiped off her tears, she took a breath.

Rag: I, I am really sorry, I I don't,

Neil: It is ok, please don't be. Here, take his report. I won't say take care of him, I know no one will take care of him like you. But take care of yourself.

She nodes and leaves.

He held his head. Whatever just happened changed his viewpoint completely. For the first time in his life, he has seen the real Ragini. She rose very high in his mind.

She was trying to make him understand Laksh, but now he was not concerned with Laksh, he was concerned for Ragini. Her efforts shouldn't go unnoticed. He will have to tell Laksh all these.

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Finally done, the longest part by me.

How was it?

Probably you will have Raglak confrontation in the next part, excited for it???