As they reached her apartment, Sanskar stopped the car but Swara hasn't realized it.

"Swara (No response) Swara (Again no response)" Now he patted her shoulders making her come into this world.

"Ha Sanskar, what happened?"

"We reached your place".

Swara looked at her surroundings "Oh (But she doesn't want to go to her house. Again, she turned towards him). Sanskar, will you mind taking me to your house please. I want to meet Sujatha aunty".

"Of course, Swara. I already told you right that your wish is my command" he winked at her starting the car.

They had a little talk during their journey and finally reached Sanskar's house. He parked his car and they both went inside. Sujatha felt very happy and was also surprised as Swara came and hugged her tightly. After breaking the hug, she cupped Swara's face,

"It's nice that you came, I was thinking to tell Sanskar to take me near you. And how come you both are here so early?", asked Sujatha.

"Mom, we can talk later. Now, I am feeling hungry, get me something to eat" Sanskar acted like a child-placing his hand on his tummy.

"Sanskar, stop your drama. It's just six o'clock and it's not dinner time yet", scolded Sujatha.

"But I had nothing in the last 2 hours", he pleaded making his mom smile.

"I will get some snacks", saying which she went in followed by Swara and Sanskar.

Soon, even Ragini, Laksh, and Ram returned from their work. All the three were first surprised to find Swara there but then they felt very happy seeing her. All together had dinner pulling each other's legs and Swara just sat silent all the while admiring their bond.

After they finished dinner, Ragini, Laksh, and Ram wished good night and went into their respective rooms to take rest while Sujatha and Sanskar took Swara to the guest room.

"If you need anything, just call me. You are having my number, right? If not take it from Sanskar", said Sujatha.

"Thank you so much aunty for all your concern. Can I ask you one more favor?", asked Swara a little hesitantly.

"Sure Swara".

"If you don't mind, will you stay with me for some time?" came out of Swara's voice almost as a whisper.

"I will, but on one condition", replied Sujatha.

Swara instantly looked up at Sujatha with a questioning look for which Sujatha smiled and said, "you have to call me mom and not aunty".

Hearing that, Swara started remembering her past, and automatically tears started rolling down her eyes even without her notice panicking Sanskar and Sujatha. Seeing them worried, Swara smiled and wiped her tears.

"Don't worry mom, I am fine", hearing which Sujatha smiled "Sanskar, tell Shyam to put water bottles in every room and you go to sleep", instructed Sujatha.

"Good night Swara, Good night mom".

"Good night Sanskar".

Sujatha and Swara sat on the bed and Sujatha started speaking nonstop about random things while Swara was just smiling listening to her. After some time, out of nowhere, Swara felt the urge of sleeping in Sujatha's lap.

"Mom, can I ask you something?"

"For that, you don't need permission dear".

"Can I sleep in your lap?", asked Swara not sure about Sujatha's reaction.

Sujatha took her near and made her put her head in her lap and started caressing her hair. Swara was feeling so homely and so nice that she was getting happy tears and Sujatha felt her saree becoming wet.

"Swara, if you have some pain do share it dear. Don't bear so much alone that one day you won't have any tears left to cry".

After a few minutes of silence, Swara wanted to let out her pain to the right person and she could not find anyone better than Sanskar's mother, "Ma, today I have seen those people whom I didn't want to face again in my life".

"Who are those whom you don't even want to see?", asked Sujatha.

"Mr. and Mrs. Shekar Gadodia", replied Sanskar.

"Oh! do I know them?", asked Sujatha being confused.

"No ma, they are my parents".

"And you don't like them?"

"I love them a lot. But they don't like me".

"Swara, if they don't like you then why will they come to meet you?"

"Sanskar told that they might have come as now I am having money and popular".

"Sanskar always speaks nonsense dear, once talk to them, maybe they came to take you back".

"When they want to call me back then why did they even send me away from them saying that I am a black mark in their family?"

"Did they tell like that?"

"Ha ma, you ask too many questions", saying which she sat up with a pout.

"You are not telling me properly and I am getting confused. It would be better if you start from the beginning".

"Ma, there is nothing much to say, they are very orthodox, and they don't like me being an actress so, they just sent me out of their house. They feel wearing short dresses and acting with different people would defame them. That's why they told me not to tell anyone that I am their daughter. So, I just came to Mumbai and started living my life. That's it", said Swara without looking at Sujatha.

"Okay, now it's getting late. Stop worrying about all this and have a good sleep. Good night", she left the room kissing Swara's forehead. Outside the room she found Sanskar.

"Sanskar, you are here".

"I just came to check on Swara and then I heard all your talk", said Sanskar.

"Sanskar, Swara was telling something and her eyes were conveying something else. I don't say she was lying but I felt she was trying to hide something. If possible do find out, she is holding a lot of pain within her".

Sanskar just nodded in yes and went to his room to make a call.

"Hey, Aman!! where are you now?", asked Sanskar to the man on the other side of the call.

"Hello Sanskar, I am in Kolkata. Where will I go leaving my job here? Is everything alright? you called me at this point in time", asked Aman, Sanskar's close friend.

"I want a small help dude. Can you get me complete information about the Gadodia's in Kolkata?"

"Sure, I have a friend in the police department. I will find out and let you know as soon as possible", replied Aman.

"Thank you so much, Aman", saying which he cut the call determined to know the truth. 

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