Shoulder To Lean Upon

22. I Won't Accept Your Love

"Woo hoo! Yeah! Yes! I did it. Finally mission accomplished. Yeah! I am so happy." Sanskar was saying the same lines from last half an hour along with a dance.

Yuvi, Laksh, Riya, Mahi and Kavitha were looking at him like he is gone mad.

"Sanky, if you don't tell me the reason behind your funny dance, I promise I will give you a good punch on your handsome face." Yuvi said irritated.

Sanskar stopped dancing and said "You know what guys? I am finally in love with my dream girl and she is also in love with me!"

"What?

Who is it?

When did this happen?

Why didn't you tell us?

Who is that girl?

What is her name?

When will you introduce her?"

They literally started throwing question balls at him. He grinned like an idiot and calmly said "You already know her guys."

"What? I think I am gonna faint soon." Riya said.

"Who is it man?" Yuvi asked.

"SHONA"

Everyone gasped at his revelation.

"I think this is still March, then why are you making us April fool." Mahi asked.

"I am not fooling anyone. She is my dream girl." Sanskar said.

"How do you know that? When do you know that?" Yuvi asked.

"I got to know the first day itself and I could know that she is my dream girl through her beautiful eyes." Sanskar said dreamily.

"Ohooo... that is why you fought with us that day. Not bad Sanku!" Riya said teasingly.

"Don't call me Sanku, only Shona can call that." he said sternly.

"Our Sanky has fallen head over heels in love with our Shona." Mahi said.

"What about Shona? Did she accept your love?" Laksh asked

"She was the one to propose first." Sanskar said.

Laksh's thoughts went back to last night when Ragini proposed him.

Flashback

"I LOVE YOU" Ragini said with tears.

"I too love you Ragini but..." he said emotionless.

"But what?" Ragini asked confused.

"We cannot be together." Laksh said shocking her.

"Why?" she asked helpless.

"Do you know what I LOVE YOU means? It means I LOVE YOU... I TRUST YOU... I UNDERSTAND YOU and I RESPECT YOU." Laksh said.

"Do you think I don't do all these?" she asked.

"You accepted that you love me. I know that you respect me. We both have not spent much time together so we misunderstand each other, as time goes by we can understand each other but that is not my problem. You DON'T trust me and unless you trust me to the extent where you can share your pain, flaws, happiness and worries I WON'T ACCEPT YOUR LOVE." he said and walked out of room leaving Ragini in thoughts.

Flashback ends

'I love you so much Ragini. Give me a chance. I will heal you with my love.' Laksh thought while his friends were teasing Sanskar.