Whole night Swara sleeps peacefully hand in hand with Sanskaar... For the first time after two years she didn't had those nightmares all over night...!! For the first time she's feeling safe with someone... protected by someone... cared by someone...!!

Next morning... her sleep gets broken with some sort of noises in her room... she opens her eyes and realizes that it's a bit late than her daily rising time... she looks at the clock...

Swara: (shocked) Oh My God...!! Its 10:00 am... I'll be late... I have to prepare breakfast also...!!

She tries to get up from the bed... but the sudden pain in her ankle makes her come back to her conscience... She recalls everything that happened the previous day...

Swara: How did I come back...?? What happened...?? (suddenly Sanskaar's thought hits her mind) Oh My God...!! Sanskaar... he was hurt while saving me...!! Where is he now...??
"He is near the washing area doing some work... ", said an old lady entering her room with a glass of juice...
Old lady: How are you feeling now beta...??
Swara: I'm fine dadi...
Old lady: You know the whole night... (before she could complete Swara cuts in between)...
Swara: Whattt...!! You were here for the whole night...?? What was the need for that Dadi...?? You should take care of your health naa...!!
Old lady: Offfoooo... Swara... you both are just like each other... he also said the same thing that I should take care of myself and sent me away at the night...
Swara: (confused) Both... he...?? What are you saying dadi...??
Old lady: Beta I was not the one who took care of you the whole night... It was Sanskaar...!! Usne puri raat jaag ke teri dekhbhaal ki hai...!! He went out an hour before you woke up...
Swara: (shocked on hearing this) Sanskaar...!! But he himself was so much hurt... he should have taken rest...
Old lady: I also said that same thing... but you also know that its not an easy task to make him do something we want if he sets his mind to something... just like its right now... Everyone is trying to convince him but he's not listening to anyone... I think only you can do this impossible task...!!
Swara: (suspicious) What is he doing now...??
Old lady: Why don't you go out and see for yourself...??

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Swara hurriedly goes out... even though her ankle hurts... but she ignores it as her complete attention is towards Sanskaar only... Just then SB and GM arrive...

Swara: (surprised) Areeyyy Maa... Baba... you both came so early... you were about to come in the evening naa...
SB: Haan beta.. but our work got wrapped up early... so we thought of returning back...
GM: (notices Swara's wound) Swaraaa... what happened beta... How did you hurt your leg...??
Swara: (fumbles) Wohh... Maa... actually... (takes a deep breath) Maa... I'll tell you that later... before that I have to go and see this Sanskaar... I don't know what he's upto now...!!

She hurries towards the washing area... SB and GM get surprised seeing her running that too in such a condition... they too follow her...

Swara reaches the washing area... but gets shocked to see almost everyone living in the house whether from orphanage or from old age home over there... Swara makes her way in between them to see what's happening... and gets double shocked on seeing that their center of attraction is none other than Sanskaar...

Sanskaar is sitting in between... surrounded by almost three buckets of clothes... packets of surf scattered all over and he himself is fully covered with foam and lather...

Swara: (shouts angrily) Sanskaaarrrr...!!
Sanskaar: (looks up) Oh Hiii Swara... Good morning...!!
Swara: (folds her hands across her chest) Seriously, what are you doing Sanskaar...??
Sanskaar: (shows two fingers) Swara... tell me... how many fingers...??
Swara: Whattt... look Sanskaar... I'm not in a mood to play any games...??
Sanskaar: (in a childish way) First tell me naa Swara...!!
Swara: Two...!! Now what...??
Sanskaar: Your eyes seem quite all right...!! Then why are you asking me when you can see that I'm washing clothes...
Swara: (points at the clothes) Oh really...!! Is this the way to wash clothes...??
Sanskaar: (looks at the place which is in a complete mess) Okay... Okay... fine... I don't know... but at least I'm trying naa...!!
Swara: And why are you trying to do so...?? (she holds his hands and looks at his wound) And where is your bandage...??
Sanskaar: I opened it so that I could wash clothes easily... (Swara glares at him angrily)... Whattt... I did all this because I knew that after getting up first thing you'll do is making breakfast and washing clothes...!!
Swara: Offooo Sanskaar... you are also hurt naa... well leave all this... I'm going to make breakfast...
Sanskaar: (with a wide grin) I have already made it...!!
Swara: (super shocked) Whattt...!! YOU...?? And BREAKFAST...?? Are you making fun out of me...??
Sanskaar: What's funny in this..?? At least I can make toast and butter with juice for everyone... Actually I have kept for you also... just go to your room... I'll bring it for you...!!

Saying this he runs to the kitchen...

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SWARA'S ROOM...

Swara is sitting with her back resting against the bed post... Sanskaar brings the breakfast...

Sanskaar: Swara, come on have your breakfast... after that you have to take your medicines also...

Swara takes the plate and keeps it aside...

Sanskaar: What are you doing Swara...??
Swara: Sit down...!!
Sanskaar: Whattt...??
Swara: (a bit strictly) I said... sit down Sanskaar...!!

Sanskaar sits down and Swara brings the first aid box... She bandages his hand...

Swara: Now don't open it again...!!
Sanskaar: (joins his hand and bows down) Jo hukum Maharani Sahiba... Now at least have your breakfast...

Swara eats her breakfast and Sanskaar makes her have the medicines... SB and GM see all this...

GM: Ji... aapko bhi wahi lag raha hai... jo mujhe lag raha hai...??
SB: Haan... Ganga... I also think so... Sanskaar is falling in love with her and Swara is also developing a soft corner for him...
GM: You know her naa... she'll never accept that she loves someone...
SB: Who knows...?? May be Sanskaar's love brings a ray of hope in her life... maybe she'll start living and loving her life again...
GM: But what if Sanskaar backs out after knowing the most bitter truth of her life...
SB: What if he doesn't...?? We have to take this chance... for HER...!!
GM: So, are you saying that you'll tell him the truth...??
SB: Hmmm...
GM: Are you sure...?? What if Swara comes to know this...??
SB: But just think Ganga... what if Sanskaar's love is true... If he accepts her even after knowing her truth then that's the best thing possible for her life...!!
GM: I think you are right... Sanskaar is a very nice boy... If he becomes her partner then her smile... her charm will be back...!!

Both of them smile and agree to tell the truth to Sanskaar whenever the right time comes...

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Next day... Its the first day of Navratri... It's 8:00 am in the morning but Sanskaar is still sleeping in his room... Ap calls him... Sanskaar picks up the call without even looking who is it...

Sanskaar: (in a sleepy tone) Heellloooo...!!
Ap: (shouts angrily) Sanskaaarrrr...!!
Sanskaar: (gets up from the bed in shock) Maa... aap... itni subah...??
Ap: Today is the first day of Navratri and you are still sleeping... get up fast...
Sanskaar: Nahin Maa... I'm not sleeping... Main toh kab ka utth gaya...!! I have been up for hours...
Ap: Don't lie to me Sanskaar... now get up fast... and don't eat anything before doing the pooja...!!
Sanskaar: (frowns) Okay... meri Maa... aur kuch...??
Ap: No that's it for today... now get up and don't sleep again...
Sanskaar: I won't Maa... okay bye...

Sanskaar gets ready and goes out... he sees Swara...

Sanskaar: Happy Navratri Swara...!!

Swara looks at him angrily...

Sanskaar: Whattt... Ab maine kya kiya...?? Achcha leave all that come lets go... we'll light the diya inside the temple together...
Swara: I don't want to go...!!
Sanskaar: But why... My Maa always says that... (but Swara cuts in between)
Swara: (shouts angrily) I don't want to go because I don't believe that God exists... If he doesn't care for us... then why should we bother ourselves for him...!!

Swara gets teary eyes but hides it and walks away angrily... Sanskaar looks at her shocked... suddenly he feels a hand on his shoulder... Its Ganga Maa...

GM: (with a sad face) Woh nahin jaegi beta... She has suffered so much in her life that she has lost her belief in God... You won't be able to convince her...
Sanskaar: (in soft yet firm voice) I don't know what happened with her Maa... but aaj toh diya Swara hi jalayegi...!!

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TEMPLE INSIDE THE HOME SUNSHINE...

Sanskaar is trying to light up the diya... (actually he's pretending to do so)... Swara notices him struggling with the diya and matchbox... but her inner self stops her from helping him... she stands outside the temple... Sanskaar sees Swara from the corner of his eyes and smirks... Just then with his other stroke the matchstick lights up and his hand gets burnt... (he burns his hand intentionally)...

Sanskaar: (winches in pain) Aaaahhhh...!!

Swara gets shocked and runs towards him... and unknowingly she enters the temple...

Swara: (holds Sanskaar's hand) Sanskaar what are you trying to do...?? Why are you trying to do something you can't... Dekha jal gaya naa haanth...
Sanskaar: (hiding his smile, says cutely) I'm the caretaker of this house and today is the first day of navratri... so its my duty to light the diya... But you don't bother... I can handle it myself...
Swara: (angry but concerned) No Sanskaar... you won't do anything... what if you get hurt again...
Sanskaar: But somebody has to do it naa... Leave my hand and you go from here... (he takes out the matchstick to light it)...

Swara angrily takes the matchstick from him and the next moment she lights the diya...

Swara: Happy...!! Now go and put some medicine on your hand... (she leaves angrily)...

Sanskaar smiles seeing her...

GM: (to SB with teary eyes) He is the medicine to her pain... he is her cure...!!

Episode ends...!!

Precap: Sudarshan Baba reveals Swara's past to Sanskaar...

What will be Sanskaar's reaction after knowing the truth...?? Will Swara ever accept that she's in love...??

Just stay tuned and keep reading TMRDH to find out more...!! :)

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