Two week later. 

                 Regret can be an powerful emotion and all time consuming,  Swara felt suffocated with it. She couldn't think about anything else except him. The last one week was an torture nothing Mattered to her anymore than him and the realization she lost him and it was not something she was ready to face yet.

    So she avoided it by buying herself with work. Since uttara marriage broke up.  She took up another wedding project.  Mr and soon to be Mrs Gupta . They both were an lovely couple she interviewed few days earlier and they immediately agreed to hire her and her sister as wedding planners.

    She was waiting for them in an Cafe where they were going to finalize the wedding location.  While the bride wanted an extravagant wedding, the groom was inclined towards home wedding.

        They argued about it for a lot last time they met and so Swara asked them to take time and decide about it later. But since the wedding is in one month. She hoped they have decided by today.

           Wedding planning can be stressful but one look at the couple Swara knew the soon to be couple have been not happy. And it was evident when she approached about the location for the wedding.

     While she didn't know the reason for the anger or disagreement. She tried her best to resolve it but eventually it escalated to an extent that the groom got up and left the table which resulted in crying bride.

  "Please don't cry, He will be back once he cools down. This kind of events are normal in an wedding "Swara spoke up unlike her wedding which was anything normal .

  " You don't understand, It not the wedding location he is unhappy about. He is unhappy about the bride."Nandhini ,her prospective client answered back surprising her

  " Your's is an love marriage right. So why would he be unhappy about you. Come on it just the wedding stress. Why don't you go with his choice. You are gonna live your whole life in that house. Won't it be an amazing memory to have if you get married in your house.

     I married in my house too. And let me tell you that really an good choice and I assure you that I will arrange everything in such an way that you would love it " Swara found herself offering up words to soothe the bride anxiety .

  " You are married. I didn't know.  Coming to my decision. It was my dream to get married in filmy style. And if he can't afford it wouldnt I insist on it.  He can afford it but he doesn't want to spend it on me and my happiness. He would have loved to spend it on her. "Nandhini answered back

" If you are not sure about where his heart lies. Don't you think you should find it out before Marrying. Sorry but you did mention someone you fiancee likes " Swara asked her ,while wedding planning was her job . She didn't want to rush anyone to the altar either when there heart weren't in it .

  " Well she wouldn't want him. Even if he went after her. So he is stuck with me. And it more like karma. She was his fiancee when  we  met. Now that she landed an better guy than him. He wants her.Who would think she would find an guy like Sanskaar. "Nandhini answered back ,the familiar name was like a dagger to her broken heart .

" Wait who did you say. "She asked even when she knew there could be few hundreds of Sanskar in the town and it is most likely not her husband .

" Who. Yeah Sanskaar Maheshwari. He is well known businessman. She is dating him and from the way I met them yesterday she is mostly like to Marry him in her dream wedding sooner than mine.  Can we postpone this meet. I can't do it right now " Nandini spoke up leaving Swara in need of time out as well .

                           Swara has never been more shocked then the last few minutes. It was not possible. Her sanskar can't do that. Her sanskar won't do that. It must be someone else with the same name. It can't be him.

She kept shaking her head as if wishing to wake up from this so called dream but the reality was starting at her. He moved on.  Her Sanskaar moved on. She wouldn't have believed that if she didn't saw him walking in to the cafe with an girl right that instant.

   He didn't notice her but she did. She didn't know when or how she started moving towards him. She wanted to ask him how he can move on from her, How. But someone else beat her to it. While she stood as an witness to another proof that her sanskar moved on 

  "Are you purposely doing it" Mr Gupta who has marched out of his fiancée few minutes ago was right now asking the question to someone else ,but that someone happened to be with her Sanskar .

" Are you trying to show off. You landed an better guy." Mr Gupta kept shouting at her when she remained silent until she answered back

" Yeah he is so better than you. Atleast he didn't cheat on me with my best friend " sanskar date  answered back

" You think this will stop our marriage.  Don't worry.  We will live happily with each other and do you think this guy is serious with you. He is just flirting and once he got bored he will move on " Mr Gupta was on a roll to inflict more pain .

  " Enough. Not one more word. You really don't know about me.  I never flirt and I am always serious when it comes to relationships. I would never cheat like you. "her husband answered back and just like that swara had her answer

                       Swara felt like an bucket filled of ice water was thrown at her when he spoke up. He was serious with her. And he moved on. The strength and the words about confronting him vanished the instant his eyes found her.

       He was shocked and more surprised to find her but he didn't do anything except stare at her for another full minute before turning away. Just like that she had her answer. Her sanskar moved on.

Her legs became wobbly and her eyes began to dim before she realized she fainted and even then she knew his strong hands was holding her from falling down.

But he moved on her heart whispered and she hoped she never wake up to the reality as she slipped into unconsciousness. Fate was not kind  enough. She woke up and once again listened to something she wish she hadn't 

  "She is your wife, You should have said it before. Come on. Do you even realize what she must have went through if she fainted " a strange voice was speaking to someone

  " Don't worry. I know her better than you. She know I can never move on from her even if I die that won't happen " her husband voice answered back

" Come on think about the situation back there. Rakesh believed it. So why not your wife. I will go now. You stay back and explain it to her. Nothing is going on between us. Let hope she trusts you. I don't want to be the reason you marriage breaks " the stranger answered back

   " One our marriage is already broken.  Two she won't trust me no matter what I say so it doesn't matter and three I need not explain because as I said she won't worry about it " her husband spoke up yet again. 

  "  You are unbelievable. What wife won't worry about it. "The stranger asked with a surprise in her voice .

  " Mine. She never need to worry about losing me. Because she knew she always had me and no one can take her place. "her husband answered back making her heart squeeze in pain

                                    Just then the hospital door opened ragini and nikhil entered. Swara was awake by now. But no one as so far noticed since their eyes were trained on each other.

"  How does she always end up injured when you are around "Nikhil asked Sanskar

   "  Maybe she knows you are there to mend her wounds. Let go now. The boyfriend and sister are here. " her husband answered back

" Yeah you can leave now with your girlfriend"Nikhil replied back

" Sanskar you are misunderstanding. There is nothing going on between Swara and nikhil. How can you even think like that. "her sister joined in the conversation all the while Swara couldn't make a sound

  " Because he is an idiot who can't even trust his own wife. She is lying unconscious and all he cares about his picking an fight with me. Wait Swara you are up. "Nikhil had been the one to notice she wasn't unconscious anymore.

                  As luck would have it Nikhil was the first to spot Swara was awake and rushed to help her sit up. Swara pushed his hands away the moment it touched her especially now that she is aware of Sanskaar looking at her.

" Don't have to maintain distance because of my presence. I am leaving.. You carry on. "his words cut her heart into pieces as she looked at him

" Wait. Sanskaar plz. And everyone else leave. I need to talk to him alone "She spoke up and surprisingly they listened leaving them alone .

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                     As always Sanskaar couldn't move when she speaks up,  She always held the power over him.. He turned around to look at her.

Trying to keep an mask of indifference which was slipping the moment he remembered nikhil standing close to her. All he wanted was to push him out of the door and engulf Swara in his hug. He can't see her with anyone except him. But that door was closed long time ago..

  " How can you be sure I won't mistake you and her. When you did much more than I ever did. But how can you not trust me when all I ever treated nikhil as was just as an friend " even her first sentence was more of an accusation

  " You should ask that yourself Swara not me. Why inspite of all I did you refuse to believe I can move on and why it was easy for me to believe you moved on. The answer is simple.

Because you trust in my love for you. You know I can't move on. But I wish I could say the same but I can't not when it was you who gave up on us.. "he knew be was being cruel with his words but he can't help it .

" It was one mistake Sanskaar.. Walking away from you but how can you judge my love for you based on that. "She asked him and while he was surprised she admitted to regret walking away from him still his wounds were too fresh .

  " Because you never came back Swara. Not for six months. If you loved me. You should have came back and fought for me,  You should have came back and you know what the fool I am would have happily accepted you back. But you didn't. You didn't Swara." he answered unable to control his words from spilling out with the hope he secretly carried for so long

  " You said not to come back "She answered back instead.

" And when did that stop you before from trying Swara.I asked you not reunite my family but it didn't stop you. Did it. " he lashed right back at her .

"  I was  angry Sanskar at you. I was angry with your ultimatum. And I was tired of fighting again and again Sanskaar " she answered back but that has been the wrong to say for Sanskar

  "  If you really wanted us Swara. You wouldn't have given up on us with out fighting. Six months of knowing the fact I was not worth fighting for made me realize how much I mean to you.

I told you this before when you first said you love me. I was scared of you breaking my heart again but you crushed it to million pieces Swara and laksh coming back won't change it. And the fool I am would have gave it back to you to break it again  if you just tried Swara. But you didn't. "He replied back unwilling to say anymore and walked out of the room

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   Swara broke into tears the moment he walked away.He was wrong she believed he moved on because she gave up on them. She knew she hurt him more and never believed that they had an chance till now.

   But He was right she always end up hurting him. He was right she didn't even try to mend it back.  She won't wait any longer. She knows it not going to be easy but she need to do it for them. She would do it. Make him believe she loves him. More than he can imagine.

    She had fought for lot of things but this time she will fight for her happiness . It an rough road ahead but she will make it alright.

  But this time she would die before breaking his heart. She dashed outside of the hospital to catch up with him. Only to stumble upon laksh in an distance . She was sure she saw him. She chased after the person only to find nikhil with two cups of coffee.. She told him about seeing laksh and resumed her search and this time she saw Sanskaar still talking with his friend.

                        Sanskaar was talking with his friend who was clearly trying to console him after he walked out with tears. But the moment he spotted his Swara running towards him.  He hoped she was finally choosing him. That was until she spoke up.

    "I saw laksh Sanskaar.. He is in this hospital " his wife spoke up as she reached him .

P. S:" That it for now. Let me know your thoughts and feedbacks. Hit the votes if you liked it .. "

Juanita Reid