Adab, namaste,khamba ghani...I am extremely sorry for being so late but i was traveling on research tour in Bhutan... No reasons can forgive my delay, do just to make up let's go ahead and read the update....I don't know how many of you missed me but i surely missed my friends...love you all I am still traveling but would try to update as and when possible. Please please do comment and let me know how it is.
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The scene starts from Laksh and Ragini standing together. While Ragini was hugging him and crying.

Laksh: Ragu, this is not going to provide any solution. You need to speak up.

Ragini: I am sorry for hitting you that day. I couldn't control my anger when I came to know you used di in all this thing. She has suffered a lot for no reason and still suffering.

Laksh: It's alright baby but I am sorry Ragu, i never knew this would go so far. When i initially discussed this with Swara she seemed reluctant but then she agreed for us.

Ragini: For us??

Laksh: Yes, she knows about our relationship. I already told you if bhai marries Sargam our marriage would have no hindrance from both families to get bhai back i planned this but trust me Ragu i never intended to hurt them.

Ragini: You committed a crime. Still you did something which di would remember forever.

Laksh: I know, now it's all messed up i feel I am responsible for it. Sanskar bhai's condition, if something happens to him i won't be able to see my own face. Swara bhabhi is pregnant with bhai's child and Saahil claims it as his.

This came as a thunder shock for Ragini she always felt it was Saahil's child. Though she knew about swara staying with Sanskar but she got the news of her pregnancy only after she reached in the village when it was announced AR told her about this news.

Ragini: It was always meant to be. They are destined and no one can change it.

Laksh: Talk clearly Ragu. I know you know something please tell me Ragu.

Ragini: I cannot if it was in my hand i would have told it long back.

Laksh: Is there any way this could be sorted. Bhai and bhabhi love each other i just hope there story is not crushed under heavy stones of traditions and relationships.

Ragini: Only you can help. Just think about our childhood days. The time which gave us this bonding, I am sure you would remember.

Laksh was looking surprised at Ragini as if he had heard something wrong

Ragini: Yes, you but as it's long forgotten thing for you.

Laksh: I don't remember anything Ragu. Give some other clue, please its question of my brothers life.

Ragini: Your chhote maa and papa...

Before Ragini could say anything Laksh got a call summoning him urgently to the mansion. He hugged Ragini and left from there.

Ragini turned towards the wishing well and prayed closing her eyes with joined hand for happiness in her sister's life. As she opened her eyes they were red and tears shone in it.

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BR was smiling looking out of the window of Sanskars room

Rehmat: Ke baat he sa aaj bahut khush lag reh se( What happened today you look happy)?

BR: I am looking at love being spread all around.

Rehmat: Ke matbal se thara? ( What do you mean)

BR removed the curtain baring Rehmats vision and they saw Khushi and Arnav sleeping in sitting position with khushi's head on Arnav's shoulder. While Arnav had held her carefully encircling his arms around her shoulder. Khushi was wearing Arnav's coat may be because it was cold outside.

BR: Arnav, was always against the concept of love. He feared the moment when someone might break his heart. See today he is in love and so protectively holding on to her.

Rehmat: Will the society from which he hails except a simple village girl like Khushi. I hope they are not separated just like many others on name of pride, tradition.

There happy trance broke when they heard Sanskars painful moan. They turned and there was a serious conversation between the men.

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Lakshmi Rani sa didn't know what to react on swara's confession. She held swara's hand in her grip.

Lakshmi: Does Saahil know about this?

Swara nodded her head in affirmation.

Lakshmi was shocked to know she left her hand.

Swara: Few months back i was happy with Sanskar our life was going smoothly. Though i always had Saahil's fear behind my mind but with Sanskar by my side i felt strong to face anything. I had been to Mumbai to get Sanskar back so he can marry Sargam and Ragini could settle with Laksh. The destiny had different plan for me...

Lakshmi: What are you saying Swara?

Swara: Truth, I always loved Sanskar from the time I have known love i loved him. When he left the village i was the person who spoke to him unknown to him of my existence in his life. Those curtains barred his vision but i know his heart always felt me. I kept in touch with him as sleeping angel his chat friend so he doesn't feel alone. I always kept in loop of his achievements. I worked at Raja sa's place because i felt close to him. I dreamt about sanskar always and i am not ashamed to confess this.

My entering hospital was destined i knew he was there. I never expected to befriend him or ask my share of love it just happened. Staying near Sanskar was my fate and my plan to enter Sanskar s life was different but it happened differently. I all over again fell in love with him. I never got so much love as i got with him. I can sacrifice my thousands of life on this man he makes me feel blessed.

Saahil started blackmailing me as he needed confidential reports of Sanskars business. I denied then he and his friend Ishaan began to harass me. Sanskar safeguarded me but truth of Sanskar and Sargam remained untouched.

I decided to rebel and not to listen to Saahil. He wanted to destroy Sanskar spoil his name and reputation for which he roped me in. But i couldn't do it because i fell in love with my man. That day was very special i went for my pregnancy test and my doctor informed me it was positive.

I planned a beautiful night to disclose it to Sanskar. Our life was going to change, i could just imagine the happiness he would feel.

She could see herself in golden saree while sanskar with his messed hairs looking ever so handsome staring at her mesmerized. I still remember everything as it happened yesterday.

She gets lost in the scenario. They both are sitting in a beautiful lawn where table for two is beautifully decorated. He caught swara's hand on table as she was serving him standing close. She landed on his lap as he locked his lips with her. It was soft yet passionate, he was kissing her neck dugged into her warmth. Her trance broke and fear filled her eyes as she saw something dreadful.

I saw Saahil's man keeping an eye on us and tried to save Sanskar and myself. I even called jai and other security but they overpowered. They held me and kept hitting Sanskar infront of me. One of the man gave me call saahil was on line he told me when i will see him i should smile. Then he would leave Sanskar but i couldn't Sanskar was bleeding he would have died due to such brutal attack.

I tied my scarf on his wound as they stopped when Saahil arrived. As i denied and kept on looking at Sanskar Saahil assaulted Sanskar with sword infront of my eyes. Sanskar was dizzy he wasn't in his senses. I saw Sanskar breathing heavily in pool of blood while Saahil held me from waist .

I wished to rebel but he would have harmed Sanskar more so, i silently left with Saahil without rebelling. I could never except Saahil never. He got me and started torturing me asking me to behave as he wants but i was not ready to give up to his demands. He kept me hungry, tied up and tortured me like animals. When he felt defeated he also tried to molest me.

In this Yashoda Kaki sa helped him. Finally one day they came to know i was pregnant and Saahil started blackmailing me that he would kill my baby by getting it aborted. He also held my sisters captive. To save Ragini we got her shifted to US. Laksh helped me by contacting Arnab to take care of Ragini.

I couldn't risk anymore life and gave up to his demands entering the Raisinghaniya mansion as a mute spectator.

Saahil told after Sanskar marries Sargam, he will set me free. I was fool to believe him but i had no option. Now, he again harmed Sanskar.

Lakshmi: No no my Saahil can't do all this things. You are lying.. My Saahil.

Swara: You believe it or not truth won't change and this time he crossed his limit by touching Sanskar I won't spare his life for sure. Your son is a criminal who works with organ trafickers, he misuses his uniform to pass the drugs and organs from the border area. He misuses Sanskars name it has lead to a case on sanskar I am the prime witness to it. Therefore Saahil made me sign confession paper against Sanskar but i won't allow any harm to Sanskar or his reputation. I will make sure he gets punished for his brutal crimes.

It's a humble request keep him away from Sanskar because i can tolerate anything, but i can't see sanskar in pain.

Khushi came to call swara as Rehmatji was calling her. She left the space leaving a broken Lakshmi behind. Lakshmi felt dizzy and fell on bed unconscious Khushi saw it and made her lie properly on bed she sprinkled water on Lakshmi's face. Who woke up and asked khushi to leave as she would rest for sometime. Lakshmi dropped in slumber due to shock.

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Swara entered Sanskars room and saw the atmosphere tensed.

Swara: khamba ghani...ke baat se( Salutations...what is the matter)

Rehmat: Swara, Sanskar ki nafz dhimi ho gayi hain. Uska dard badh raha hain.( sanskars pulse have slowed down. His pain is increased)

Swara's tears found its way down her cheeks. Right now she was blaming herself for Sanskars condition.

BR: Don't worry i and Rehmatji will get some more herbs required. Till then you make Sanskar eat something. Be strong he needs you more then any of us.

BR left as Rehmat was leaving behind him.

Swara: Please tell me the ritual to break the curse.

Rehmat looked at the determined girl. He knew she won't budge. His eyes fell on Sanskar who was nodding his head in no lying on bed just behind Swara. Sanskar is more accustomed to village rules and knows everything related to rituals are very nasty and dangerous here. Adding upto swara's current situation. He got the information from Rehmatji already.

Rehmat: It's just loved ones have to pray with there immense love and faith.

He left swara went behind him.

Swara: You lied, please tell me the truth.

He was looking at the admant wife.

Rehmat: The wife has to carry 5 potz filled with water, curd, milk, ghee, honey (panchamrut) on head till temple and pour it on idol. Then come back down and have bath in temple pond and in wet clothes have to climb the stairs of kuldevi temple on knees with lit diya on hand fasting till she reaches the temple sanctum. Once she has lit the diya she has to tie the sacred thread on the banyan tree in temple courtyard all this praying for her husband's life. She has to take 50 rounds of the temple lying on the ground. This has to be done before first ray of morning light touches the Gods idol. She has to do it alone. Then get the sacred thread and holy water for your loved one.

The most difficult part only ritually wedded first wife can do this. She has to get water from her houses well from her father's hand with all love and faith on her. Which she has to feed her husband before starting the ritual.

Rehmat left blessing swara as BR was waiting for him.

Swara entered the room tensed which got Sanskar suspicious. He dropped his mobile by the side on which a chat window was open.

Sanskar: Beautiful, (he took a deep breath making her heart beat faster) paste it in your chickpea size brain you are not attempting any stunts in this condition i survive or don't.

She rushed towards his side and at once closed his mouth with her palm. He kissed it she immediately hugged him crying profusely.

Sanskar: Cry baby (he said caressing her back) but don't choke, It's not good for the baby and you. Can you hug me please?

Swara was already lying on his chest, she lovingly encircled her arm around him taking him in a hug.

Sanskar: I want to tell you so many things but time is less. I wish i could see our baby, but if not just promise one thing swara, it would be called as my baby.

Swara: I promise

Sanskar: You would take care of bade papa and maa. Get laksh and Ragini married?

Swara: (stern voice) Promise, we would do it together.

Sanskar smile at her fake anger which he imagined turning her nose red.

I wish to tell you about one more person who always supported me whenever i was in trouble. She was just a chat friend but felt like someone very close. She is back chatting with me but she seems changed. May be she needs our help.

It was peace in his arms and while he kept speaking she dropped all the worries traveling in slumber.

A knock on the door broke swara's sleep she found sanskar wailing in pain but he was in deep sleep. Arjun stood with a shocked expression while AR and laksh stood behind him.

Swara coming out of the room.

Swara: Is everything fine? What's the matter?

Arjun: There are court orders against Sanskar in human organ trafficking case.

Also, someone has claimed your share in Sanskar's property he has also claimed Maheshwari's property but it's on Sanskars name you legally don't hold any right on it. Still, don't know what basis he claimed it.

Swara: What rubbish?

They showed her some papers.

Sanskar: Guys...

As swara moved from his side his sleep was disturbed and listening to murmuring he just called out casually.

Listening to Sanskars voice everyone went inside the room. He with much difficulty sat upright with support. He forwarded his hands and swara kept papers on it. He pulled swara with papers to sit beside him. She had turned dull, she never in dream thought Saahil will use her signature in such way.

Swara*(stammering): That I ....

Sanskar: Shhh... Arrey baba did I ever asked you to prove your innocence. I trust you, don't take tension we will solve it.

He called and spoke to his lawyers. As sanskar disconnected the call.

Swara: I never signed them, he made me sign divorce papers. This is forgery for sure.

Sanskar: Calm down, take deep breaths and leave all worries on me. Nobody can even touch our property because maximum shares are on my name and the one on your name is as a legal guardian of my unborn child. Lawyer will do it post dated no one can claim anything.

Swara: This sign how he got them(looking at paper)

Sanskar: Stress ahhh

Swara: Sanskar are you fine.

Sanskar: Hmmm, don't stress swara please. Stress is not good for your health.

Arjun: Still if there are signature and exactly like hers. We need to know where it was taken it can be crucial to solve the issue.

Sanskar: No one asks anything to swara (his voice rose and he got restless)

Swara: Sanskar, cool down he is just trying to help (she signed arjun to be silent) Khushi just get something for sanskar to eat.

Sanskar: Only fruits i am fasting.

Swara: Complete fast meal. (Turning towards sanskar) no arguments. Please (joining hands) forgive me punish me do whatever you wish but i can't loose you.

Sanskar took her in a warm hug. Everyone standing there were teary eyed knowing they were helpless.

All this was observed by a girl hiding in the place from the window.

Swara made him rest on the pillow behind. While she fed him lovingly.

Arjun : We got yesterday's functions cctv footage.

Laksh: Also, the video recording.

Jai arranged the projector and connecting it with pen drive started the function clips. Spotting the same girl in the troupe who had dashed with swara she asked the men to pause where she stood behind Sanskar. They clearly saw her hands on sanskar.

Laksh: Let's tell this to Rehmat chacha she is girl from there crew. If we get our hands on her truth will automatically come out.

Khushi: I think kunwar sa is right.

Swara was in deep thinking sanskar observing her expression shook her.

Sanskar: What happened swara?

Swara: Kunwar sa please play it again.

She pointed out the same girl had made the coal drop on her dupatta. Everyone was shocked at this.

Sanskar: She tried to harm swara, that means she wanted to inject this poison also to swara. Thank God i came in between.

Swara: How ill fated I am to get save every time risking your life.

Sanskar: Please don't say anything like that. I was able to safeguard you and baby that's enough for me.

AR: We need to find her soon

Swara: No use of it, may b she was hired for money and won't know anything related to it

Arjun: Still what is wrong in getting and interrogating her. May be we get some clues.

Sanskar: I think it's saahil behind all this.

Arjun: Possibly, but to prove this we need proof.

Laksh: Yes, and for that we need to find this girl.

Rehmat and bade Raja sa also saw the clip and heard the talks among the youngster's.

Everyone except Sanskar stood up seeing the elders in the room.

Rehmat: She is not from our crew.

Laksh: There was only your crew who was allowed for special functions in the palace.

Rehmat: Yes, but each member of our crew on attaining puberty get themselves inked with a special tatoo on the back of there palms. There is no tattoo on back of her palm. Neither is she wearing ethnic tribal jewelry they just look like newly made designs as we get in market now, the fancy ones. They are replicas of very old tribes.

BR: I agree with Rehmat.

This truth was like an eye opener and breach of security in palace.

Jai: If she was not from crew then how she got to enter the palace.

Swara remembering the scenario where she dashed with girl in corridor and her dupatta was dropped.

Swara: oh my God this can't happen.

Khushi: What, please tell clearly.

Swara: Laksh, you remember i called you from corridor to stop sanskar.

Laksh: Yes

Swara: There i had dashed with the girl in kalbeliya tribal attire but something was strange she had a Rajwanshi tatoo inked on her back. I clearly saw it, when her duppata dropped down but i couldn't talk or enquire as I left in a hurry then.

Sanskar: Ragini.

Swara: Not possible, she was in venue at that time. All the time she was decked up so it was not her.

Arjun: Did you see her face swara?

Swara: No, i couldn't her back was facing towards me.

BR: Can we check her image again?

Rehmat (looking at sanskar who seemed restless): I think this can be done in some other room. I need to give some medicine to sanskar and he needs rest.

Everyone agreed and moved from there except swara. She saw sanskar trying to pull in breath.

Swara: Sanskar... Sanskar...

His body started stiffening, he was going cold. He wanted to speak but couldn't, swara held him tight.

Swara: I may not be a good wife but i know you are the best. I need you please stay with me.

Rehmat gave some herbs made into a conccotion to be fed to Sanskar. Swara did as said and after struggling for sometime with pain sanskar finally slept. Swara was checking his vitals.

Rehmat: What does your science say doctor sahiba?

Swara: I am unable to get his pulse. I am feeling scared.

Rehmat: Pulse is slow down, we don't have answers to all the questions. May be being educated this curse and rituals seems fake( swara wanted to interrupt but rehmat showed hand to stop and let him complete). Time being we are trying remedies but poison is reacting faster then I thought. I know the path of ritual is very difficult, I would never wish you to do it in this condition but i think his legally wedded wife Sargam can do this. It's about his life.

Swara: Sometimes science has no answers for trust on God. Miracles do happen. When can i do the rituals?

Badi Rani sa: Khamba Ghani Rehmatji.

Rehmat: Ghani Khamba badi Rani sa

Badi Rani Sa: Sargam will do the rituals. Just let us know when and what all is to be done.

Rehmat : At the earliest, may be tommorrow before dawn. He told her the rituals. Remember Rani sa one mistake and you will loose your son forever. So, go ahead when you trust your dil.

Swara was looking keenly outside the window. She knew badi Rani sa would never agree her doing the ritual.

As rani sa left with her maids. Swara remembered about the events from start when Sargam ran away from doing rituals she was scared what if she did the same now also.

Swara: ( low but determined voice) I will do the rituals tommorrow before dawn itself.
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The girl outside the room was talking to someone on the phone. She wore beautiful lehenga choli with long blank veil. There was a tattoo of sun on her back which was clearly peeping from her backless choli.

The girl: Stop sargam from doing any rituals.
Then, am sure swara is going to do some ritual to save him make sure she cannot complete it.

Other person: Sure

The girl laughing: She will loose her husband and baby too...hahahahha...

Swara had seen someone's glimpse outside the window while she said this swara heard laughing. She was walking in direction of the sound. It was afternoon and sun was burning the skin. She saw a shadow pass by and while following something caught her sight. She started feeling dizzy while some scenes came infront of her eyes.

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2 little girls running with few other kids around the pond in the palace while one girl surpasses other. The one behind pushes other as she goes in front into the pond. All the kids come to halt and laugh at drowning girl.

Other girl drowning, please take me out i can't... falling inside. Again rise up but can't speak this time. While other girl stood there laughing. In the meanwhile a lady jumps and pulls the other girl out.

Same girls standing, one of the girl beautiful decked up was admiring her dress and jewellery in a beautifully handcrafted mirror when other one comes and dashes. Her hands were dirty as she had been working. Mistakenly her hand touches her dress and it turns mud stained. The girl in anger breaks the mirror then slaps the other girl harshly saying cuss words. She changes into another beautiful ensemble comes out throwing the dress on other girls face. Take this the other girl sees the dress torn. This one is for you wear it, you envy my beauty and fact that you can never be like me.

Other girl: Sorry diii...

"You are just a slave for me,understood"

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Three girls are playing when they all flash there bangles. The girl finds bangles in other girls hands beautiful. She pulls it from her hand

Other girl: This is my mom's last piece of jewel. Please don't take it.

Girl: I have the right on the beautiful things. It must be mine only, you must have stolen it. Otherwise how come a beggar like you would have such beautiful kada( broad bangle)

The other girl falls on her knees and joining hands begs to her for the kada.

Third girl give it back it is di's. She slaps the small girl while she throws a ashtray nearby right onto her forehead. Taking the bangles out of her hand.

A lady comes in between making the two little girl run away while she takes care of injured girl.

While the injured girl says looking at other girl...." I would snatch everything you love"
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Swara could now feel blacking out...As she was about to fall someone held her from the waist.

" This is not possible, it's a web of lies, truth is hidden... please save sanskar".....