The sun's rays brightened Ragini & Laksh's room.

Laksh was sleeping with Raksha near him.

The washroom's door got opened and Ragini came out... she was walking lifeless in a numb state.. She slowly went in front of the mirror and looked on... Ragini recalled her and Swara getting ready for the sangeet...

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Swara took Ragini in front of the mirror and indicated their reflects with a finger: yeh chahti thi mein..

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A tear skips from Ragini's cheek while she closed her eyes: Ham bhi toh yeh hi chahthe the Swara... phir tumne Swaragini ko alag kyu kiya...

Ragini went stood by the window and looked out without any expression on her face: 5 mahine ho gaye Swara tumhe gaye hue... aur abhi tak tum vapis nehi aai.. kyu...

"Maa baba ki traf sai dii hui pehli zimedari jo unho nai mujhy di wo tum ho Ragini..."

"Swara ki Ragini kai dil mai hi Swara hamesha ke liye reh rahi hai.."

Ragini: hamari Swara to hamare dil mai hi rahe ghi... lekin hame Swara aankhoon kai saamne bhi chahi hai... bohat ashi ashi baatein karti thi tum Swara.. ham tumari pehli zimmedari hai.. kabhi chod kr nehi jaao ghi.. lekin chali gai.. chali gai sabko chod kr... Sanskar ko chod kr.. pure parivaar ko chod kr.. apni Ragini ko chod kr... choti si Swe ko chod kr..

Suddenly Raksha started to cry loudly... but Ragini was in her thoughts.. she kept looking out of the window while Raksh kept on crying and crying...

Hearing her cry Laksh slowly opened his eyes rubbing them and after opening them completly he saw Raksha near him crying completly: Raksha..

He immediately took her in his arms and got up trying to calm her patting on her back: Chup princess chup.. aise nehi rote... - just then he saw Ragini standing in front of the window and got shocked seeing that she wasn't giving any reaction even if Raksha was crying so much..

Laksh: Ragini!.. - Ragini didn't reply.. she was still lost in her thoughts...

Laksh: Ragini!!

Ragini turned: H.. haan.. haan Laksh kya hua?..

Laksh: Kya hua matlab? Ragini tum puch rahi ho kya hua?! Raksha itni dair sai ro rahi hai Ragini.. tumara dehaan kaha hai?!

But Ragini returned again in her thoughts..

Laksh looked at her stunned as she wasn't giving any response... then he went to sit on the bed with Raksha in his arms: Ragini at least dud to lai kar aana.. subha subha isko bhook laghi hoghi is liye ro rahi hai...

Ragini: Haan.. dud.. Haan voh Laksh maid ne dud ki bottle ready ki hai.. aap Raksha ko pila dein hame Swe ko bhi dekhna hai..

Laksh looked at her: Kya?...

Ragini was about to go.. he turned towards him: Kya matlab?... Laksh aapko pata hai na jab tak ham Swe ke paas nehi beth te to voh soti nehi hai, khati nehi hai.. kuch nehi karti... aap zara Raksha ko sambhaliye.. ham abhi aate hai..

Ragini went out of the room..

She walked in the corridor and just then a maid came towards her with Swe who was crying...

Ragini: Arey Swe... - she took Swe from the maid's hands..

Ragini: Tum Raksha ko dud de kr aao ham isko sambhalte hai..

She went downstairs with Swe in her arms and patting on her back softly..

Ragini sat on the sofa with Swe in her lap and stared at her.. she pulled Swe's nose and laughed lightly: Pata hai.. aap bilkul apni Mama jais hai.. par thoti thori hamare pai bhi gai hai... aapki Mama kehti thi na.. hamari naak ek allu ki tarah hai.. aapki bhi aisi hi gol hai.. - her smile slowly disappeared and a tear skip on her cheek.. she immediately hugged Swe: Ham aapko kabhi bhi akela nehi chodey ghe.. aap hi hamari Swara ki nishaani ho.. aapko kuch nehi hone dainghey.. hamesha hamare sath hi rakhey ghe..

Just then Annapurna and Sujata came with some shopping bags smiling..

Sujata: Arey Ragini beta asha hua tum yaha hi mil gai chori.. mein aur Jiji abhi Swe aur Raksha ke liye thodi shopping kr ke aaye hai.. aao zara dekho..

Annapurna: Haan beta.. hamne do ek jaise dresses lai hai.. ek Raksha ke liye aur ek Swe ke liye.. dekho kaise hai..

They came towards Ragini and showed her the dresses...

Ragini smiled: Arey Maa, Chachi ji yeh to bohat ashey hai... - she looked at Swe - hai na Swe? Aapko pasand aaye?

Ragini put Swe in the crib near her and took the dresses... she saw Laksh coming downstairs with Raksha: Laksh.. yeh dekho.. Maa aur Chachi ji ne Swe aur Raksha ke liye yeh dresses kharide hai.. ashey hai na?

Laksh came towards her smiling: Haan yeh to bohat ashey hai.. kyu Raksha?..

Ragini: Aap Raksha ko yeh pehnaaye... ham Swe ko ready kartey hai..

Laksh looked at her while his smile became bitter..

He took the dress and Raksha with him and went upstairs without saying a word..

After a while..

Laksh was sitting on the bed and was slowly moving the crib with Raksha with a hand: Raksha aapke Papa aapko ek big sa sorry boltey hai aapki Mama kai taraf sai... aapki Mama aapsaey bohaaat pyaar karti hai but Mama kai upar ek aur responsability hai aur Mama ko voh nibhani hai... isi liye papa aur papa ki princess Mama ko samjhey gai.. kyu ki ham dono unsey bohaaat pyaar karte hai na?.. dekho.. aapke Papa kaan pakad kai sorry maangta hai.. aap naraaz mat hona ok?.. - he held his ears in front of Raksha who smiled to him like she understood... Laksh smiled and picked up Raksha in his arms hugging her tightly and kissing her cheek while lying on the bed and placing her on his chest...

In the evening.. In Sanskar's room:

Swe was crying loudly on the bed and Sanskar was sitting on the sofa and working on the laptop..

Ragini rushes in the room hearing Swe's cry and fastly picked her up trying to calm her...

She was patting on her back while moving slowly when she saw Sanskar working impassible: Sanskar.. yeh aapki beti hai.. aur ro rahi hai.. aur aap hai ki usko chup karane ki bhajaaye uskey taraf dekh bhi nehi rahe..

Sanskar without looking at Ragini and Swe: Ragini, Swe ki jo bhi responsability hoghi, usey jo bhi chahi hai hoga, as a father mein apni taraf sai pura karu ga.. lekin is sai zyaada na hi mein kar sagta hu na hi mein karu ga.. is liye mujhse zyaada kuch expect mat karna...

Ragini looked at him furrowing her eyebrows.. then he looked at Swe who was still crying.. Ragini wiped Swe's tears with her finger and placed her on the bed.. Ragini sat near her and started to caress Swe's little head while singing..

"Lori lori lori...

Lori lori lori...

Lori lori lori...

Lori lori lori..."

On the other side..

Laksh was roaming here and there with Raksha who was crying too... he heard Ragini's voice and smiled: Lagta hai aapki Mama aapki behan ke liye lori suna rahi hai... abh aapkey papa ko to lori vori nehi aati.. to phir ham Mama ko yahi bula laite hai... Mama aapko bhi lori suna deghi...

Meanwhile.. Ragini continued to sing while Swe was calming down and was slowly closing her eyes...

"Chandaniya chhup jaana re..

Chhan bhar ko luk jaana re ..."

Swe slowly blinked.. Ragini smiled...

"Nindiya aankhon mein aaye..

Bitiya meri so jaaye..."

Sanskar slightly looked at them..

"hmm mm...

Nindiya aankhon mein aaye

bitiyaa meri so jaaye..."

Ragini picked Swe in her arms and placed Swe's head on her shoulder...

"Leke god mein sulaao..

Gaao raat bhar sunaao...

Main lori lori...

Ho main lori lori..."

Laksh came at the door with Raksha in his arms... he knocked at the door and Ragini and Sanskar looked at him... Laksh made a cute expression for ask Ragini to come with him as also Raksha needed her... Ragini smiled and went with Laksh picking Swe up.. Ragini continued to sing and move slightly while walking..

"Lori lori lori

Lori lori lori

Lori lori lori

Lori lori lori..."

Sanskar looked at her from back..

Days passed.. weeks passed.. months passed.. after 2 years..

The family had decided to celebrate Swe and Raksha's birthday on the same day.. a grand party was going on in Maheshwari's Mansion..

Ragini was holding Swe while Raksha was in Laksh's hands and the four were standing in front of a big cake with whole the Maheshwari's family and the Gadodia's where there too... with some guests..

Ragini and Laksh held respectively Swe and Raksha's hand and cut the cake.. then they fed the family member's with the kids hands..

Laksh came towards Ragini and with Raksha's hand he fed Ragini and Ragini fed back Laksh holding the cake's piece with Swe's hand..

They laughed lightly...

Ragini noticed Sanskar talking at the phone.. she went towards Uttara and gave Swe to her: Uttara Zara pakadna.. ham abhi aaye..

Uttara: Ji bhabhi..

Ragini went towards Sanskar who was just cutting the call..

Ragini: yeh aap kya kar rahe hai Sanskar.. aapki beti ka birthday hai aur aap..

Sanskar: Ragini mene tumse pehle bhi kaha tha aur abh bhi keh raha hu.. mujhse jo hota hai vohi kar sagta hu.. mujhe office mai zaroori kaam hai.. to jaana padega..

And before Ragini could stop him he went away..

Sharmishta came towards Ragini: Ragini yeh mein kya dekh rahi hu.. jabse aaye hai tum Swe Swe hi kari jaa rahi ho.. bhulo mat ki tumari bhi ek beti hai jisko tumari zaroort hai.. aur party mai tumhe ek baar bhi Raksha ko nehi uthayaa..

Ragini: aisi baat nehi hai Maa.. Swe bhi hamari zimmedari hai..

Sharmishta: jiski zimmedari thi voh usko chod kr chali gai.. abh tum apni beti ka socho..

Ragini: hame pata hai aap abh Swara sai naraaz ho lekin Maa..

Sharmishta: naraaz?! Ragini uskey chakkar mai mene apna beta khoya hai!

Ragini: lekin is sab mai Swe ki kya galti Maa?! Usko kyu saza miley?!

A Group of lady was osserving them and started to talk: aaj dekho kaise Swe Swe kr rahi hai.. kuch saal baad dekhna.. Maasi to maasi hoti hai.. maa nehi ban paati.. aaghey jaa kar yehi Ragini apni behan ki beti ka puchey gli bhi nehi..

Ragini heard them and went towards them: Ragini Swe ki maasi nehi Maa hai.. Swe hame Maasi nehi Mom bulaye ghi.. hamare liye hamesha Swe ki khushiaan sabse pehle aaye ghi.. duniya ke liye yeh khoon kai rishtey maine rakhtey hoghey lekin ham, Ragini Laksh Maheshwari dikhaye ghe kaise ek Maasi pure dil sai nibhaye ghi ek Maa ka faraz.. jisey aap hamari behan ki bacchi bol rahe hai na.. usey ham Maa ka pyaar dai ghe..

With this she took Swe from Uttara and went upstairs..

Later..

Ragini was sitting on her bed with the 2 years old Swe and Raksha and was feeding both of them with sabzi and roti while they were playing with their teddies..

Ragini: Mama ke dono princess ko aaj zyaada hi bhook laghi hai lagta..

She was feeding Raksha when Swe threw her teddie on the ground starting to crie.. Ragini immediately stood up picking Swe and tried to calm her by roaming here and there: chup Swe chup.. kuch nehi hua..

Raksha, who was still sitting on the bed with the plate with the food in front of her moved a little bit towards it but doing this her finger went in the hot sabzi.. she started to cry loudly.. but Ragini kept on trying to calm Swe..

Leap of 2 years more..

The 4 years old Swe and Raksha were running in RagLak's room while Ragini was running behind them with a black bend on her eyes laughing with them..

Ragini: Swe! Raksha! Kaha ho tum!

Swe and Raksha laughed covering their mouths..

Just then Laksh entered in the room without making any noise.. Swe and Raksha saw him but before they could say anything Laksh put a finger on his lips to indicate them to keep silent..

He slowly went towards Ragini who was still looking for the kids with covered eyes and hugged her from behind: pakad liya!!

Ragini immediately turned removing the cloth from her eyes: Laksh aap..

Swe and Raksha started to laugh..

Ragini: Laksh chodiye.. bacchey dekh rahe hai..

Laksh: to bacchon zara nichey dadi maa kai paas jaao.. voh aapko bhula rahi hai aur mujhe aapki Mama sai Akele mai kuch baatein Karni hai.. – he looked at Ragini with a naughty smile while Swe and Raksha ran out laughing..

Ragini pushed Laksh slightly: Laksh aap bhi na..

Laksh: kya aap bhi aap bhi na.. abh mamta kai chakkar mai patni dharam bhool gai kya?..

Ragini: kaisa dharam?!

Laksh: batau kya?.. – he came closer to her pulling her towards him.. Ragini looked down blushing: bataao..

Laksh slowly came more closer to her but just then Swe and Raksha returned in the room: Dadi Maa ne hame nehi bhulaya..

Ragini immediately pushed Laksh away: h..haan.. voh.. tum..

Swe and Raksha laughed..

Ragini: aise has kyu rahe ho?! Chalo dono bed pai lait jaao.. dair ho rahi hai.. sona nehi kya?!

Laksh: hame bhi sulado!..

Ragini hit him on the shoulder playfully and then picked up Swe making her lie on the bed and Laksh did the same with Raksha but looking at Ragini..

Ragini gave him an angry look while he winked at her.. Ragini shook her head and fastly covered herself and the girls with the sheet lying near Swe.. Laksh smiled and lied near Raksha taking the sheet.. Both the girls were sleeping between RagLak.. Swe was closer to Ragini and Raksha to Laksh ...

2 years leap..

A 6 years old Swe was crying loudly while Raksha was trying to make her quite..

Raksha: Swe mat ro na please..

But Swe cried more loudly..

Ragini came in the room and Swe ran towards her to hug her crying: Mom Raksha ne mera toy chin liya..

Raksha: nehi Mama mene aisa nehi kiya..

Swe cried again..

Ragini hugged her and then went towards Raksha while Swe hided herself behind Ragini..

Ragini: yeh kya hai Raksha?! Aapke paas toys nehi hai ki aap Swe kai toys chin rahe hai.. Swe aapki badi behan hai aur aap..

Raksha's eyes got filled with tears: nehi Mama mene sach mai aisa kuch nehi kiya..

Ragini: galti karti ho, behan ko rulati ho aur jhoot bhi bolti ho!

Raksha: par Mama..

Ragini: chup! – she raised a hand to slap Raksha but someone came and held her wrist..

Ragini turned to see Laksh glaring at her..

Laksh to the girls: aap dono jaao.. bahar jaa kar khelo..

Swe ran away followed by Raksha who was still sobbing And rubbing her eyes..

Laksh: what is wrong with you ragini? Wo choti c bachi hai how can you even think of slapping her?

Ragini: Laksh apny dekha ni Raksha ne Swe ka toy lai liya and swe kis tran ro rai thi..

Laksh: Raksha ne bola usnay kuch ni kia.. kabhi apni bachi pai bhi believe karlo..

Ragini: toh kya Swe jhoot bol rai hai?

Laksh: Ragini its been 6 years tumny jitna raksha aur swe mai fark kia hai na mai dekh raha hoon..

Ragini: laksh wo dono humari bachian hain hum unmai fark ku karein gai!

Laksh: bachpan mai choti c Raksha roti thi lekin tum uskey baare nehi Swe kai baarein mai sochti thi.. Jab bhi koi kaam hota tha bacchon kai related tum khud Swe ka kaam karti thi aur Raksha ko maid kai paas chodti thi.. bhook Raksha ko lagti thi.. neend Raksha ko aati thi.. lekin tum Swe kai zaroortein puri karney mai busy rehti thi.. yeh faraq nehi hai to kya hai?!

Ragini: Laksh.. Swe ko Maa ke pyaar ki zaroort hai..

Laksh: air Raksha ko bhi.. voh bhi ek Bacchi hai.. Maa kai pyaar kai bina voh bhi nehi badi ho sagti.. Ragini tum ek perfect Maasi ban gai. Lekin massi kai faraz kai chakkar mai tum Maa ka faraz bhool gai.. kyu kai sachai yeh hai ki swe swara ki beti hai. Aur ragini agar raksha ko laiky tumhara attitude raha na toh mujhy darr hai jistran tum aur swara aek wakt mujhy laiky amnay samnay kharay thy usi tran raksha aur swe bhi sath honay kai bajaye amnay samnay kharein hongay.. tumare liye..

With this Laksh went away..

Ragini fell on the floor crying.. she recalled her and Swara's coversation..

Ragini: "Pata hai Swara.. hamari beti kai sath to hamara ek rishta hi hoga.. lekin tumari beti kai sath bohat saare.. is liye tumari beti hamare liye zyaada khas hoghi"

Swara's laughter echoed in Ragini's mind: "to iska matlab Maa ka faraz bhi tum hi nibhao ghi?!"

Ragini closed her eyes tightly and tears flew down from them: Dekha Swara.. tum nehi ho to yeh sab ho raha hai.. lekin abh hamse aur bardasht nehi hota.. vapis aa jao Swara.. vapis aa jao..

She cried loudly hiding her face in her lap..

Episode ends..

Precap: choti choti chalakiyaan.. kya tood de ghi dil kai bandan?..