"You didn't kill her Laksh. It was an accident. " Sujata says as she placed her hand on Laksh's shoulder. "One year, Laksh, one year, she is gone now. You need to move on." Laksh walks away from Sujata and looks out the window from their penthouse...
Destiny (Qismat) is something we all try to control, even though we know it's not in our hands. I tried to control my destiny (qismat), but it only led to my demise. Maybe that's why I decided to write and take the destiny (qismat) of my characters in my own head.
A cold gentle wind blew against Ragini's face as she waited for the night to pass. Laksh had told her he would meet her later, but he hasn't arrived since his friend Sushil arrived today. But Ragini was ready to wait, after all, what had happened last night wasn't enough to be summed up in few words. Ragini placed her hand on her beating heart as she remembered Laksh's touch on her. She couldn't see, yet she could feel her world in him.
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Ragini's cheeks flushed pink thinking of the night before.
"Ragini. Ragini." a voice woke Ragini up from her thoughts as she felt Mother Candice's hand on her shoulder. Ragini turned around as she took Mother Candice's hand in her hand.
"Mother Candice, what brings you here?" Ragini questioned.
"Does a mother need a reason to see her child." Mother Candice said as she placed a kiss on Ragini's forehead. But as she looked at Ragini again she felt as if her little girl was gone and a lady was standing in front of her. There was something different about Ragini. However, Mother Candice brushed that thought away from her head. "Ragini child, how are you feeling today? I had come by your room last night, but you weren't in your room." Ragini's cheek flushed red in embarrassment.
"Um..I was strolling on the lawn last night Mother Candice, maybe that's when you came by my room." Ragini lied. She hated lying especially to her Mother Candice. Ragini smiled and looked away.
"Okay then my child. I will be going to bed too. You should sleep dear and don't go walking out that late by yourself, even if it's the lawn." Mother Candice said as she began to leave. She stopped by the doorway and watched Ragini once again as Ragini was lost in some other thought. "Christ, please have your mercy on that child." Mother Candice whispered as she kissed the cross around her neck, then left the room.
Ragini held on to the pillar of her bed and smiled to herself. She was in love, she was in love with her angel. She closed her eyes and prayed to God, "Forgive for my sin, my lord. But please make my angel mine." She closed her eyes.
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On the other side in a small cottage, Laksh Maheshwari sat in his sofa facing his childhood friend, Sushil. Sushil was making a drink for herself and Laksh. Sushil saw Laksh was lost in other thoughts and she decided its time she lets her plan to work. When Laksh wasn't looking, Sushil sneakily opened her ring which contained some sort of powder and slipped it in the drink. She then handed the drink to Laksh. Laksh looked at the drink unaware what his friend has done. Laksh rejects the drink thinking about what he has done last night.
"No Sushil, I don't feel like drinking," Laksh said as he pushed the glass away. Sushil sat on Laksh's lap as the dress she wore revealed her long legs.
