Shoulder To Lean Upon

7. Finally Together

"Sanky, where are you?" Laksh asked Sanskar in phone.

"Why Lucky?" Sanskar asked from the other end.

"Nothing much, actually can you pick up Swara and come to Crystal Hospital?" Laksh said.

"What? Why? Did anything happen to you?" Sanskar asked tensed.

"No, nothing happened to me. Swara's sister Ragini fainted and I have admitted her in the hospital. So come with Swara." Laksh said.

"Ok.. Is she alright?" Sanskar asked seriously.

"Yes. She is fine." Laksh said

"Ok, we are coming." Sanskar said.

***

"Ragini" Laksh called Ragini who was lost in thoughts. Seeing her not responding he called her loudly.

"Ragini"

Ragini turned towards him.

"Did you have your lunch? You need to have tablets also." Laksh asked.

"I had." she lied.

"Stop lying Ragini. Why are lying to me? Tell me what is your problem?" he asked.

"Nothing. It is just I don't want to be a burden on you anymore." she said irritating him.

"Stop it Ragini. Are you like this from birth?" he asked.

"What?" she asked him confused

"Are you like this from birth? That is always talking nonsense." he asked frustrated.

She smiled sadly and said "No. Life made me like this."

A lone pair of tear escaped from her eyes. Before she could wipe it someone wiped it and cupped her face. She looked at the person.

"Stop blaming your life for every little thing. It gives you opportunity to know who you are and how strong you are. But I don't understand why you bring money amidst every relationship. I agree money is important but it is not everything. Just give me one chance and I will show you a world of good and caring people unlike the people you met... My friends! They are my assets. Everyone in my group have a bitter past but they are living beyond that. They are trying to forget the past and move on. This is what life is. You can't and shouldn't tarry with your past."

"I am sorry. I shouldn't have talked so much but remember you have a friend named Laksh and I'm sure if you meet my friends once you would never go away from us." He said.

***

"What should I do now? Lucky asked me to get Swara to the hospital. Will she believe me? Will she come with me if I say her 'pyari Ragu di' fell unconscious? If she doesn't believe me and speaks nonsense, I swear to god I will drag her from here. Stupid girl! She believes everyone and everything but still she is my angel, my first and would be the last love" thought Sanskar standing in front of Swara's PG room.

With hesitation he knocked the door. Swara opened the door and looked at him surprised and a little happy.

She screamed "You" with such force that everyone around looked at her amazed including Sanskar. A girl who can't even talk without stammering is screaming but Sanskar composed himself and said suppressing his smile "Why are you shouting like mad?"

She smiled sheepishly. For this, she herself didn't know the answer. Suddenly reality hit her She remembered all the incidents and said looking down "Wh...wh....at...are...y...you....do....doing he...here?"