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Laksh: what did kavita do?

Shomi was silent. She looked at Swara.

Laksh (repeated): What she did? (little loudly)

Swara nods no to shomi and she complies.

Laksh: I know something is hidden and you and baba know, pls tell me the truth.

Shomi: Sorry beta but...

Laksh: I don't want sorry maa. I want truth.

Then only they heard a voice "I will tell you."

Laksh turned to see Shekhar standing there.

Shekhar: I will tell you.

Swara also saw him. She got up and went to him. She tried to stop him but before that Laksh sees her and stopped her.

Laksh: No Swara, you won't stop him from telling. You have swear on Arshit.

Swara was now shocked because she can't let him know the truth and can't even stop him. She stumbled and sit with thud on couch.

Laksh: baba pls you say.

Shekhar nodded nd both sits on the sofa nearby. Shekhar start narrating him everything from starting about Kavita and her doings. How she did all that because of her insecurity and obsession. Laksh was angry after listening all this but it was more confusing to him.

Laksh: And what about the marriage day? I came to your room to talk to you to stop the marriage.(looking toward Swara).

Shekhar: That was not Swara whom you talked. She was Kavita.

Laksh: What??? That means everything what she told on marriage day and a night before marriage was nothing but a self made story.

Shekhar: yes.

Swara was sitting numb and tears were falling from her eyes continuously.

Laksh: But I still didn't get one thing why did you agree to stop the marriage and then disagreed?

Swara was now frightened as she don't wanted that anyone know about it that she is not their own child. She sees Shekhar emotionally and nodded no. Shekhar also complies her.

Shekhar: Because she didn't wanted to hurt me.

Laksh who noticed shekhar looking at Swara feels fishy and ask: Baba, I want to know whole truth.

Shekhar: but beta..

Laksh: Please baba.

Swara was crying. It was really tough for her to stop.

Shekhar: Ok, I will tell you but you have to promise me that you won't tell this to anyone.

Laksh: Ok uncle, I promise.

Shekhar: Actually, Swara got to know that she is not our daughter when she was coming to me to tell me to stop the marriage and she didn't want to go against me because of that.

Laksh: What???( shocked) she is not your daughter.

Shekhar (sadly): hmm but only blood don't decide the relationship. What if she is not our blood but she is our daughter and will be and no one can change this. (say this by coming toward Swara and take her in side hug). He wipe her tears.

Shekhar: No beta, don't cry. Nothing will be change. You are my daughter.

Shomi: Yes beta, I m your maa na. We are family so, Why are you crying?

Swara hugs Shomi and cried.

Laksh was watching all this. Now he understood that why Swara wanted Sanskar to stop the marriage instead of herself. He was feeling bad for Swara. He didn't know what to do. She was accused for something she didn't do and he knew that there is something behind it but didn't expected this much painful and hurtful.

Laksh decided what he has to do now. He stands up and goes toward the door. Swara who calmed now look at him.

Shekhar: Where are you going beta? You have came to take Swara and Arshit with you na?

Laksh (stop and turned): Yes, I had but Now, I will not take her with me.

Swara was shocked. Shekhar and Shomi were also shocked.

Shekhar: What!! Wait, is it because you came to now that she is not my...

Laksh ( interupted) I can never think like that uncle. She will always be your daughter and no one can change it. You only said that na? Then who I m to do that but at the same time, she is not your daughter only. She is also my brother's wife and Dil of Maheshwari family and everyone have to accept that.

Shomi: what do you want to say?

Laksh: I will tell everyone about what happened two years before.

Swara was now frightened. She has this fear that someday this will come out then It will destroy everything and today if Laksh said everything to Sanskar then... Then she can't even imagine what will happen. Swara got up from couch and ran to him and hold his hand.

Laksh (angry): Don't stop me Swara. You have already hidden it enough. Now it has to come out. Bhai must face the reality.

Swara nods no with teary eyes and plead him not to do that.

Laksh: No swara, this time nothing is going to stop me. Bhai needs to know the truth. He has to understand that whom he thought her love and pure soul was none but a cunning and self centered girl and whom he accused was innocent. So, please don't stop me and I m not your maa or baba to get blackmailed with your tears.

Swara was continuously pleading him not to go but he was stubborn. He jerk her hand and turned to go.

Swara again come forward and held him. This time again Laksh was about to jerk her but she became angry now and pushed him.

Laksh: Swara!!

Swara pushed him again and talk to him in her sign language.

Swara; What is your problem? Why are you not understanding anything? I m trying to stop you but you are not ready to understand. What do you want to tell him? Huh!! say, what will you tell Sanskar?

Laksh: That he was wrong.

Swara: And what will happen then? Say what will happen if he know the truth. I will tell you. When he will know the truth, from that time only your brother will not be same as he is now. He will ask forgiveness from me and my family. He will not treat me as a criminal as he treated me but will this enough for you rather than your brother's peace and life.

Laksh looked at her but didn't said anything while she continued.

Swara: What do you think your brother is? He is very strong man and can handle anything , any situation? Is he any robot who doesn't have any emotions? You know your brother since your childhood but didn't understand your brother. Do you know that he is very weak in handling emotions? I have understood him enough in these days. He may act strong in front of everyone but the truth is, he is broken. Broken because of Kavita's death and what will happen if he know that his love Kavita, whom he loves till now immensely and unconditionally had done all that. She had lied to him, betrayed him just because some stupid insecurities. Say, what Will happen? He is already broken but trying to live his life but after knowing all this he would not be able to. He will never able to mend that broken heart and live. What do you think once he know the truth, he will accept me and love me? If you think like this then no!! a big no!! He will never love me. He will never ...

After saying this she fell on her knees and fold her hands: please don't tell him. please. (shomi comes to her and console her)

Laksh looked at her and take sigh. He knew she wasn't wrong. Sanskar will be lifeless after knowing the truth. He just couldn't understand what he should do? Telling the truth to Sanskar and see him in pain or see his best friend in pain that she she was going through since two years.

Laksh; (sits on his knees nd hold her folded hands): why do you love bhai so much? Why?

Swara was still crying.

Laksh: Ok, I won't tell him but what will happen if he know it by himself? Won't he feel bad? Won't he broken that time? How much time will you able to hide it? One day or the other day it will come out Swara nd you won't be able to stop that. I know my brother Swara. If he even get a doubt then he will reach the truth by himself and then no one will be able to stop him.

Swara look at him shocked.

Laksh ( nods): yes Swara, he will know this one day and I promise you I wont tell him about Kavita.

Swara : Thanks.

Laksh: Ok, Now let's go. Everyone must be waiting for us.

Swara nodded and wiped her tears. Laksh helps her to stand up. She went to her room where Arshit was still playing. She take him and took blessings from Shomi and Shekhar and go to mm with Laksh.

It was 9;00 now, Everyone was waiting for Laksh and Swara. Sanskar also reached before one hour. He was calling Laksh continuously but he was not picking it. He messaged Swara but she was not replying. It seems like her phone was switched off. He was tensed now. Then his eyes diverted toward entrance from his phone and saw both of them entering with Arshit.

Sanskar come forward and asked : Where were you Laksh? Is it time to come? You started from office early na then how you got late?

Laksh: Relax bhai, I just went to Gadodia house only but then I started talking with baba and maa and time flews away.

Swara also nodded with him.

Sanskar: Then also Laksh. You could call and told na? Do you know how much tensed we were?

Laksh: Sorry bhai, Actually my phone was on silent mode.

Sanskar (to Swara): nd yours??

Swara was about to say but Laksh said: It was switched off Bhai. ( Trying to say normally) Bhai sorry na.

Ap: Yes Sanskar, leave it now. They came na.

Sanskar: But maa...

Ap: Sanskar.

Sanskar: okk

Ap: Ok, come now , everyone have dinner.

Everyone have their dinner and went to their respective rooms.

Swara made Arshit sleep but she was not sleeping till now. She was not getting sleep. She sees Sanskar sleeping and Arshit also. She got up from bed and went to window.

She was reminsing today's incidence. She was too much afraid what if Laksh tell the truth to everyone but thank god he agreed to not to tell him anything. But somewhere fear was still there inside her heart as Laksh said that, one day Sanskar will find everything himself then?

She was moving to and fro. She was feeling so restless.

Sanskar who was not sleeping till now but just acting sees her every movement. He hadn't missed the glances Laksh and Swara were giving on dinner table and Laksh justification about Swara's phone switched off. He was suspicious about it and now watchingg Swara restless, he was sure that something is wrong.

Swara who was thinking all the time sees Sanskar once again but Sanskar closed his eyes immediately before Swara could sees him or notice him. Swara sees him sleeping and think to sleep for now because for now he don't know anything. She take a sigh and goes to sleep.

Once Swara sleep , sanskar got up and sees her. He thinks something.

Ragini had slept. Laksh was still awake. He was also thinking about today incident.

How can Kavita do all that and because of that Swara was accused. How swara forced him not to tell anything to Sanskar. Everything was roaming in his mind. He got up and went to room balcony and sat on a chair.

He take a sigh nd thinks" fine, I will never tell about Kavita to Bhai. If I can't tell Bhai, then he have to know it by himself. Pls bhai, find the truth".

Screen freezes on Swara sleeping face, Laksh determined, Sanskar thinking face.

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