Raglak's brief eyelock gets disturbed by a sudden breeze. They both gets to conscious. Laksh lifts his eyebrow signalling her what. Ragini looked at his hand on her waist. Laksh immediately removes it with a jerk realizing what he did. He mutters a quick sorry and turns the other side. He scolds himself in his head while Ragini is equally embarrassed. It took some more time for them to fall back asleep again.

Next morning :

Laksh gets up early with Ragini much to everyone's surprise. Ragini first gets ready and goes to kitchen. She prepares food for the day while Laksh gets ready in his room. He's about to go down when Ragini comes there with his lunch box. He looked questioning at her.

Rag : i don't know whether you will come back for lunch and also i won't be present as I'm going to search for a job. So keep this for lunch and breakfast is also ready.

She shows another lunch box which she has packed for herself too. Laksh understands and takes it from her. He keeps it inside the bag. He's about to go down when he finds everyone assembled in the dining table. He doesn't want to create any awkward situation during his first day.

Lak : Bring the breakfast for both of us here. We will have it here. It will be awkward to be present in the table and not eating their food.

Ragini understands and leaves. She goes and brings breakfast for both in their room itself.

Lak : Do you have money for travelling?

Ragini nods shocked at his sudden and hidden care for her. The more and more she see him closer the more and more she's getting attracted to him. She never felt this kind of attraction with sanskar. It's seems more like infatuation now. Sanskar was mature, strong and very cheesy whenever he speaks with her. He mostly compliments and flirts with her that she started having feelings for him. He induced the forced feelings in her. While in the case of Laksh, he's just being rude with only a little care but that seemed to develop a strong attraction towards him. She doesn't know what's this feeling but somewhere in her heart she likes it.

Lak : where are you lost?

Rag : woh, nothing. Just planning where should I go first.

Lak : Show me the list of vacancies that you have selected.

Ragini shows it to him.

Lak : This one is near to my company. I'll drop you on the way. From there you can go from one to another place.

Rag : But how will you drop me?

Lak : I'm not going to use the car nor do i have any bike. We will both go using autorikshaw.

Ragini nods and they both starts leaving. Before going out Laksh informs the family about him going for job and Ragini going to search for job. Everyone gets shocked to the core. They expected changes but not to this extent. They were already shocked when he woke up soon but didn't expect him to go for a job that too so soon. They had a slight doubt whether they made mistake by forcing them into the marriage. But now seeing the changes they are sure they are made for each other. It's only them who need to understand that. Everyone is happy for RagLak.

Laksh first drops Ragini and gives his number to her asking her to contact whenever needed. Ragini nods and he leaves for his office. Laksh reaches his company and starts learning things much faster than he himself imagined. On the other hand Ragini is still searching for a job for herself but doesn't have much vacancies available for sitar music.

At evening :

They both comes home at the same time.

Rag : Are you tired? Wait I'll make some coffee.

Laksh is surprised as Ragini is herself tired but is caring for him. Except his mother no one ever cared for him above themselves. The main reason he fell for swara is she gave him attention which many didn't give. Though its just little he was happy with it. However thinking of it now, it felt as if he just felt the attraction for her due to the attention he got which rarely anyone gave to him.

Like Ragini now Laksh starts to doubt his feelings on swara. Ragini's voice brought him back to earth.

Lak : no we both will have later. First you say did you get any job.

Rag : woh. Honestly I didn't get much but I've enrolled myself in a part time music teaching job which is from eve 5-8. So in order to make use of my daytime I've enrolled myself in a hotel management institution which is just two three building away from the music academy. Right after completing the studies, i would go to teach in the music academy. I'll use my part time money for the fees for studies. That way i can get skilled at two things at the same time.

Lak : That's a brilliant idea to be honest. If you are skilled in different field then you could have lot more career options that you can choose. But can you able to handle everything. I mean you need to do household work, then studies, then part time job. What about your health?

Whenever Ragini thinks that she can't get attracted anymore he fails her by asking simple but very impactful things to her. She was doing the same amount of work in her home too but her Daadi or any of her family member never acknowledged it. They just use to order her around without caring whether she's tired or not. For the first time she starts getting doubtful that whether she's falling for him. However she immediately shakes the thoughts away.

Lak : Again you are lost?

Rag : No just a bit tired due to all the travelling.

Lak : OK. You go and rest. I'll make tea for both.

Ragini gets startled.

Rag : No no I'll make it. You go and fresh up.

Lak : why are you so afraid ? Did you think I'm so bad at cooking. I'll prove today. You go and get fresh. I'll show you who i am.

Saying so he folds his hand collar and loosens his tie as if getting ready for some war. He leaves to kitchen while Ragini chuckled seeing his drama. She comes out of washroom while laksh came there with their tea. She sips it and finds plenty of sugar in it. Laksh is looking at her expectant while Ragini makes a tight face and says it's great. Laksh felt relieved. However soon he sips his tea and spits it off. Ragini laughs seeing his reaction while Laksh pouts.

Rag ( in mind) : is this how you hate me laksh? If so please hate me forever.

At night :

Laksh comes to his room after completing his pending office works only to find Ragini missing. He found her lost and worried while having their dinner but didn't ask much. He goes in search of her in kitchen but doesn't find her there too. He gets confused and is about to go only to find her sneaking out of the house. He gets confused and follows her.

She comes on road and looks at all the shops like a lost kitten. In that she didn't notice an approaching truck. She's about to get hit but laksh saves her in nick of time. The bag she was holding falls down revealing the jewel boxes she was carrying.

Lak : Are you mad? What are you doing? Want to get killed?

Ragini stands with a bent down head when he notices the jewel boxes. He opens it to find Ragini's marriage jewels in it.

Lak : Where are you taking it all?

Rag (timid voice) : i was going to sell them for paying my fees for studies. I'll get paid only at the end of the month in the music academy. Until then i need money to survive. That's why I decided to sell them.

Laksh's anger rose hearing it but he controls himself not wanting to shout her in public. He drags her home to their room. He takes a bunch of money and gives it to her while Ragini watches clueless.

Lak : don't worry that's my money which I saved using my pocket money and part time job. I don't want to get money for my parties from my father that's why I started working and saved some for future too. I've already said this. I'm saying it again. Until we are in this marriage you are my responsibility and it's my duty to take care of you. So don't act stupid like this again. If you need money you can just ask me. Do you get that?

Ragini nods like a child. She then gets reminded of something.

Rag : BTW how was your job? Is. It difficult?

Lak : Finally you asked. I thought you would never care about it. Btw it's just a normal assistant engineer job. The pay is not much but enough for both of us as thankfully we both have shelter and food.

Ragini felt happy with the way Laksh was involuntarily including her as his own too. On the other hand Laksh is also surprised at the fact that he's expecting Ragini to care for him when he claims to hate her. Both goes to bed with a confused heart.

Next morning :

Ragini comes to kitchen to find Laksh chopping vegetables

Rag : What are you doing laksh?

Lak : As i already said, it's difficult to for you to work continuously. So I'm helping you with basics like chopping vegetables and making tea. Don't worry this time i made it right. When we have decided to face the troubles together then we need to share our problems together too. So you start working with the stove while i chop vegetables.

Ragini is overwhelmed with Laksh's care towards her. It felt like he has took the responsibility to be her protector even after claiming to hate her. They both work together and prepare breakfast and lunch. Later they both leave to get ready.
Family members see this teary eyed and blesses their children unaware to them.

Ragini comes out only to find an auto rickshaw waiting for her. She looks surprised at Laksh.

Lak : Since you are returning late, its not safe for you. So, I've hired an auto rickshaw for monthly rent to drop and pick you up. If there's any emergency do call me. Bye and good luck.

Saying so he starts leaving while Ragini watches him teary eyed. The last layer of doubt too cleared from her heart as she realized that she has FALLEN HOPELESSLY IN LOVE WITH HIM.

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