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Swara... Swara... Swara... The only name that's ringing in my head since yesterday... Whatever might be the feelings in my heart for her before... but one thing is for sure that now I respect her than anything else... The way she has handled herself after whatever happened is really commendable... Log toh itna sab hone ke baad toot se jaate hain par usne toh apne saath saath dusron ko bhi sambhala hai... Seriously, I salute her valor... Today, my feelings for her has increased multiple times...!! God... I love her... I'm so proud that I have fallen in love with her...!!

I know it would be really hard for her to love someone... but right now my first priority is to bring the old Swara back... WHOM I HAVE NEVER SEEN...!!

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Everyone reaches the Nature Park... Some boys keep staring at Swara since she descends down the bus... but everyone is unaware about this...!!

Swara: (to SB) Baba... you all wait here... I'll go and bring the tickets...

SB: No beta... you wait here... I'll get the tickets...!!

Swara: Baba... I said naa... aap rukiye main aati hoon...!!

Swara goes and stands in the queue... those boys also go there and start touching and pushing Swara intentionally... Sanskaar notices this and finds Swara highly uncomfortable and scared... she tries to avoid them but all her efforts fail...

But all the touching and teasing stop all of a sudden... Swara gets confused and looks on either side of her... she finds two muscular arms surrounding her... she turns her head and finds Sanskaar standing behind her few inches apart with both his hands covering her like a shield... but at the same time he makes sure not to touch her and make her uncomfortable... a slight smile comes on Swara's face seeing someone caring for her like this for the first time...!! Both of them buy the tickets together and join the others...!!

Everyone goes inside and starts enjoying... They see different animals including barking deer, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, tiger, hyena, sambhar, wild boar, leopard, elephant and tortoise... these are few of the species which are the main attractions of the Dhauladhar Nature Park...!!

When everyone gets engrossed in sight seeing and enjoying the beauty of nature, Rimjhim shouts...

Rimjhim: (shouts) Aaaahhhhh... It's so beautiful... It's so beautiful... It's so beautiful...!!

Everyone gets startled and looks in the direction Rimjhim is seeing... They find a beautiful bird with multicolor plumage throughout... it has a long, metallic green crest, coppery feathers on the back and neck, and a prominent white rump. The tail of the feathers... uniformly rufous, becoming darker towards the tips...!!

Golu: (holds Sanskaar's hand) Sanskaar bhaiya... what is that...??

Sanskaar: That... (takes the Bachcha Party towards the cage) That is a male Himalayan Monal... It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as Danphe, and state bird of Uttarakhand India, where it is known as Monal. The female monal, as in other pheasants, is dull in color...

Nanhe: (teases Aarvi, Rimjhim n Aahna) Dekha... I told you boys are more good looking than girls... look here also the male one is more beautiful than the female one...

Sanskaar: (joins Nanhe) Wow... Nanhe... perfect observation...!!

Aarvi, Rimjhim and Aahna start fighting with Nanhe, Golu and Sanskaar... Swara sees this and goes towards them...

Swara: Areeyyy areyy... Why are you all fighting...?? (looks at Sanskaar) and Sanskaar you... instead of stopping them you also joined them...!!

Sanskaar shrugs his shoulder and smiles sheepishly...

Aarvi: Look naa Swara didi... they are saying boys are more good-looking than girls...!!

Golu: Haan toh... we are saying right...!!

Rimjhim: If that is so... then why you boys come after us...??

Nanhe: Areeyy... Aankhen kharab ho gayi hain kya...?? When did we come after you...??

Aahna: Aur nahin toh kya...!! Haven't you seen Sanskaar bhaiya going after Swara didi...??

Sanskaar: (shocked) Oooyyee...!! (to himself) Yeh log toh meri Love story shuru hone se pehle hi uspe ban laga denge...!!

Swara glares at Sanskaar... seeing her he runs away to SB and GM...!!

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All of them now reach towards the SNAKE PALACE... Swara stops outside...

Swara: You all go inside... I'll stay here only...!!

Sanskaar: Why... are you not feeling well..??

Aahna: Arey nahin... Swara didi is afraid of snakes...!!

Sanskaar: Haan... that I can understand... but right now they are inside the cages...!!

Rimjhim: She will not go then also...!!

Sanskaar: (holds her hand and drags her inside) Come on Swara... Nothing will happen...!! (to himself) from now on I don't want you to be afraid of anything Swara... Slowly and slowly I'll remove all your fears... I'll be always there for you...!!

Swara: No Sanskaar plzz... I don't want to go...!!

Swara tries to free herself... but Sanskaar is too strong for her... so she fails and he drags her inside...

Sanskaar starts showing different varieties of snakes to Swara... Swara gets scared and holds his hand tightly... Sanskaar smiles seeing Swara when she closes her eyes tightly due to fear...

Sanskaar: (suddenly) Look Swara...!!

Swara: (opens her eyes) Haan... what...??

Sanskaar: (points towards one of the glass chambers) That chamber is empty... but where did the snake go...?? Come let's go near and see...!!

Swara: (scared and shocked) Have you lost it or what...?? Just see the board above... it says that this a chamber of a python... Nooo.... I won't go...!!

But Sanskaar doesn't listen to her and pulls her towards the chamber...

Sanskaar: (knocks the chamber) Hellooo...!! Anyone her...?? (seeing no response) Look Swara... it seems its empty... Come... see for yourself...!!

Swara comes hesitantly... n leans towards the chamber... and in no time a huge python comes and bangs the chamber with a thud...

Swara: (shouts) Aaaahhhh...!!

She hugs Sanskaar tightly and clutches his jacket... Sanskaar could feel her shivering and her heavy breath near his neck... he hugs her back and caresses her hairs to soothe her down... Swara never felt so relaxing... so protected with someone... no sooner she gets relaxed...

Swara: (releases the hug) So.. so... sorry... I didn't mean to do that...!!

Sanskaar: Its... (but before he could complete... Swara runs away)... Okay...!!

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Its almost past afternoon... everyone decides to rest at some place and eat something... so they find a place under the shade of a tree and sit there to have their lunch... After the lunch, Aarvi comes to Sanskaar...

Aarvi: Sanskaar bhaiya... Give me your mobile...!!

Sanskaar: Mobile...?? But what will you do with my mobile...??

Aahna: Areyy do naa pehle...!!

Sanskaar gives the mobile... and they play some music...

Ladki beautiful kar gayi chull (from Kapoor and sons plays)

The bachcha party start dancing on the song... All start enjoying and clapping... Golu drags Sanskaar also and Sanskaar starts dancing just like a kid with the kids... Swara smiles a little seeing his selfless nature... The song gets over and other song starts playing...

Aarvi: Aayee Hayee... yeh toh wo wala gaana hai...!!

Sanskaar: Wo wala...?? What do you mean Aarvi...??

Rimjhim: Hey Bhagwan... These elders don't understand anything... wo wala means that one in which a girl and a boy dance... and the boy holds the girl and both of them dance like this... (shows some weird steps)...

Sanskaar: Ek minute... do you all mean couple dance...??

All: (at once) Haannn...!!

Aahna goes and brings Swara... she makes Swara stand in front of Sanskaar...

Aarvi: Come on... now both of you dance...!!

Swasan: (together) Whatttt...??

Sanskaar: Aarvi... no need of that...!!

Aarvi: Then will the song go waste... just like that...!!

Sanskaar: Areeyyy I'll change the song naa...!!

Rimjhim: Noooo.... This is my favorite song...!!

Aahna: (cutely) Plzzz naa Swara didi... for me... plzz...!!

Swasan couldn't deny and both of them agree to dance... the song plays and Sanskaar forwards his hand towards Swara... waiting for her respond... Swara reluctantly gives her hand in Sanskaar's hand... Sanskaar keeps his hand on her waist lightly trying his best not to hurt her feelings in any way... Swara keeps her hand on Sanskaar's shoulder... Both of them start moving slowly to the beat of the song...

Na hai yeh paana

Na khona hi hai

Tera na hona, jane

Kyun hona hi hai

Tum se hi din hota hai

Surmaiye shaam aati hai

Tum se hi

Tum se hi

Har ghadi saans aati hai

Zindagi kehlati hai

Tum se hi

Tum se hi

Na hai yeh paana

Na khona hi hai

Tera na hona, jane

Kyun hona hi hai

Sanskaar holds Swara's hand and revolves her... then he holds Swara's waist again... But this time a bit more tightly... Swara starts getting all sort of different feelings... she finds herself lost in his brown mesmerizing eyes... slowly and slowly she starts melting in his embrace...

Aankhon mein aankhe teri

Baahon mein baahein teri

Mera na mujhh mein kuch raha

Hua kya...

Baaton mein baatein teri

Raatein saugatein meri

Kyun tera sab yeh ho gaya

Hua kya...

Main kahin bhi jaata hun

Tum se hi mil jaata hun

Tum se hi

Tum se hi

Shor mein khamoshi hai

Thodi si behoshi hai

Tum se hi

Tum se hi

Sanskaar feels as if he has found his biggest happiness... a smile comes on his face feeling Swara so close to him... both of them get lost in each other...

Aadha sa vaada kabhi

Aadhe se zyada kabhi

Jee chahe kar loon iss tarah

Wafa kaa...

Chode na choote kabhi

Tode na toote kabhi

Jo dhaaga tum se jud gaya

Wafa kaa...

Mein tera sarmaya hoon

Jo bhi mein ban paya hoon

Tum se hi

Tum se hi

Raaste mil jaate hain

Manzile mil jaati hain

Tum se hi

Tum se hi

Na hai yeh paana

Na khona hi hai

Tera na hona, jane

Kyun hona hi hai

Everyone claps seeing Swasan... and both of them come back to their senses...

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Its almost night now... All of them are returning from the park... Everyone is hungry so all decide to eat at some dhaba...

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After dinner... all are boarding the bus... suddenly Sanskaar realizes that Swara is not there...

Sanskaar: (worried) Baba... where is Swara...??

SB: Swara... she went to wash her hands naa...!!

Sanskaar: Let me go and see... you all stay here...!!

Sanskaar returns after 5-10 minutes...

SB: What happened beta... did you find her...??

Sanskaar: No... Baba... aap ek kaam kijiye... You all go... there are kids and it'll be more problematic if they get lost here... as this place is entirely surrounded by forest on either of the sides...!!

GM: But beta... Swaraa...??

Sanskaar: Maa... don't worry... I'll bring her back... you all go... please...!!

SB: Are you sure beta... If you want I can stay here...!!

Sanskaar: No baba... there must be someone at the Home also... You go... I can manage...!!

Everyone leaves... and Sanskaar goes to find Swara... He asks some people about her and a lady guides him in a direction where she saw Swara going a while before...

Sanskaar goes in the direction... After walking for 5 minutes he finds Swara trying to detangle her dupatta from a bush... She starts crying as she gets frightened of the dark... The most she fears in the world is being alone...

Sanskaar: (gets relieved and calls) Swara...!!

Swara turns and finds Sanskaar... she runs leaving her dupatta and hugs him...

Swara: Thank god Sanskaar... you came... I was so scared...!! (she starts crying)...

Sanskaar: (releases the hug) Are u insane...?? Kahan chali gayi thi...?? Do you even have any idea how much worried I was...??

Swara: (still sobbing) Wo... I went to wash my hands but my dupatta flew away due to the wind... So I ran to catch it and landed here... I lost my way so I couldn't return...

Sanskaar: (angrily holds her shoulder) For God sake Swara... Is this dupatta more important than you... Agar tumhe kuch ho jaata toh... What would have I done without you...??

Swara: (looks with puppy dog eyes) Sorrryyy...!!

Sanskaar: Its okay... first of all we must leave... (turns to go but stops) Waitt... which way I came...?? Oh God... (holds his forehead in despair) Due to the dark I'm unable to find the way I came from...!!

Swara: I think you came that way...!! (points towards right)

Sanskaar: No... I think I came from that direction... (points in opposite direction)... come let's go this way...

Sanskaar brings Swara's dupatta and both of them start moving forward... after walking for almost 20 minutes they again land at the same place they started from...

Swara: Sanskaar... we have again reached where we started...!!

Sanskaar: Shut up Swara...!! I can also see that...!!

Swara: Areyy what have done... I was just saying...!!

They again start moving but couldn't get out...

Sanskaar: I think we must wait for the sunrise... We'll never be able to find out the way in dark... (he sits down near a tree... Swara keeps standing... Sanskaar sees this)... Do you need an invitation...??

Swara: Huhhh...??

Sanskaar: Why are you not sitting...??

Just then he realized the reason why Swara is hesitant... he finds her shivering due to the cold... Sanskaar stands and takes out his jacket... Swara gets scared... Sanskaar moves forward and Swara starts retreating backward...

Sanskaar: (forwards his jacket to her) Here... wear this... else you will get cold...!!

Swara: No its okay... You'll also be feeling cold naa...!!

Sanskaar wraps the jacket around her shoulder and pulls her closer holding the jacket...

Sanskaar: I said naa wear this... Dekho Swara... main pehle hi bahot pareshan hoon... don't irritate me more...!!

Saying this he again goes under the tree and sleeps there... whereas Swara keeps standing... Sanskaar sleeps within 10-15 minutes... Swara sees him and notices that he's feeling cold... she takes off the jacket... but stops remembering Sanskaar's anger...

Swara: (to herself) If I'll take this off he'll again get angry... But what should I do... he's also feeling cold...!!

She thinks for a while... then hesitantly she goes and sits besides him... Then she covers both of them with the same jacket... and soon she also dozes off with her head resting on his shoulder...!!

Episode ends...!!

Precap: Swara realizes her feelings and decides to avoid Sanskaar...

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A/N

So guys... This is it for today... I hope you are enjoying the story... :)