《There's Nothing Without You (Under editing)》28. The accusations
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Sanskar reached mm and what he saw made him shocked.
Flashback:
Ragini was very angry on Swara after morning incident. She was finding any way to show Swara low in everyone's eye. She just wanted to make her feel the pain when everyone will blame her. After thinking for a while, she gets an idea and she smirked thinking that.
Ragini (monologue): It's just superb idea. Now, I will see how will you come out of this trap. You didn't do right Swara. You didn't do right by slapping me. You have to pay for messing with me. You can do anything for this family's happiness na? Now, let's see who will support you. Sanskar already hates you and now you will be more broken when no one will stand by you. Just wait for evening and enjoy till then because after that you will cry only and then you will be thrown out of this house.
In evening,
Everyone was present in the hall. They were normally talking. Swara was in kitchen and doing some work. Arshit was with AP. Ragini and Laksh were in there room.
Suddenly Ragini came outside her room shouting and Laksh was following her and explaining her something.
Laksh: Ragini, Atleast listen to to me first?
Ragini: No Laksh, I don't want your explanation. ( Going downstairs)
Laksh: Ragini, you are thinking all wrong.
Ragini: No Laksh, I m right.
Everyone look at them confused. Ap come forward and asked.
Ap: Ragini, Laksh, what happened? Why are you both fighting like this?
Laksh: Nothing mom, It's just Ragini has some misunderstanding. It will clear soon. It not such a big matter.
Ragini: (shouting) It's not a big Matter? Really Laksh?? It's not big Matter for you? Here that Sw....( Interupted by Laksh)
Lakshv Shut up Ragini!! Not a word more. I told you na that you are getting wrong and yes it's not such big matter. It's between us. So, we can settle it together. No need to announce it to everyone.
Swara who heard shouting voices from hall, got confused and came out to see what happened suddenly.
Ap: One minute Laksh. Let her say. What happened Ragini? What's the reason?
Ragini sees Swara coming outside and fumes in anger. She went toward her and hold her shoulder harshly and says: This is the reason. She is reason of everything. It's all because of her that today me and Laksh are fighting.
Swara got confused. She was feeling pain due to Ragini's tight grip on her. She tried to remove it and understand the matter.
Laksh: Ragini, You have lost your mind!! Stop blaming her and leave her.
Ap: Laksh, let me speak. Ragini, why are you blaming Swara? What will she do with your and Laksh's problem?
Ragini (fake cry): Maa, because of Swara only, everything happened. She is trying to create rift between mine and Laksh's relationship.
Sujatha:(jumping in between conversation) What are you saying Ragini? She is trying to create misunderstanding in your relationship?
Ap: Sujatha!!( Glared at her then look at Ragini) Ragini beta, calm down. You must be having some misunderstanding. Why will Swara do that?
Ragini: No maa, What you are thinking that I m saying without any logic? No maa, it's all fact. I have always seen them signalling something to each other. They always spend time together secretly.
Sujatha (provoke): Yes jiji, I also agree with her. I have also saw them together no. Of times. Ragini is right.
Ap: No Sujatha. It's nothing like that. They live in same house so, can't they talk to each other and Laksh is Swara's brother-in-law.
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Ragini: Exactly mom!! Laksh is her brother-in-law, not her husband that she spend hours talking with him at late night on terrace. Ask them? Am I saying wrong?
Laksh: Ragini, you are misunderstanding everything. I can explain.
Sujatha: What explanation will you give huh?? And you (looking at Swara) Don't you have shame? You have your husband and you are trying to woo Laksh, who is Ragini's husband? How cheap are you? I knew that from beginning jiji. I knew that she is ... Huh!! I can't even say. (Giving disgusting look to Swara)
Swara was totally broken after listening all this. She just can't believe that her sister will do something like that. She knew that Ragini will not stay quiet after morning incident but this was something unexpected. She pointed finger on her character. She just didn't know what to do. she can't even say that it's nothing between her and Laksh like Ragini is thinking. That's why she hate herself sometime because of her disability that She was mute. Laksh was saying something but she was not listening anything. She was standing there absent mindly with tears in her eyes trying her best to control herself.
Flashback ends.
Then only Sanskar enters.
Ap sees him. Sanskar gets shocked yet confused to see everyone.
Ap: Sanskar...
Swara heard him name and look up to see him. She got a ray of hope that he will understand her and support her. He promised her last night that he will believe her. But will he? Or this time also her hopes will be shattered?
Sanskar looked at her. Tears were about to fall from her eyes.
Sanskar (confused): What is happening here? Will anyone tell me?
He heard what Sujatha said to Swara but he didn't understand everything so he asked.
Sanskar (repeated louder): I m asking something? Laksh, maa, what is happening here?
Ap tells him everything. After hearing everything, Sanskar fumed in anger. He looked at Swara who was crying now.
Sujatha (provoke): Sanskar, I m saying Swara is cheating on you. Seriously, she is so cheap. How can she trap two guys at same time that too her own husband's brother. Seriously so disgusting!!
Ragini sees Sanskar getting more angry. She thought to provoke him more as she thinks that he is angry on Swara.
Ragini: Yes Sanskar ji, She is characterless girl.
Sanskar (shout) ENOUGH!!!!
Ragini smirked.
Sanskar: ENOUGH is enough!!
He walked toward Laksh and looked at him angrily.
Sanskar (Angry): What the hell is this Laksh? What is this? What the hell is Ragini saying?
Laksh looked at him shockingly. He thought that he will support Swara but here Sanskar was questioning him.
Swara who heard Sanskar, stumbled at her place. She hold Sofa to take support. Her knees were giving up. Tears were not ready to stop. Once again, once again her hopes were shattered. Once again, her love, her Sanskar doubted on her. She doesn't have more strength to listen anything else. So, she decided to leave. She turned to go but stopped in her track as she heard Sanskar.
Sanskar (rudely): Stop right there Swara!!
Swara stopped and turned to look at him.
Sanskar (angry): You also have to answer my question not only Laksh.
Swara was breaking more and more. Ragini was enjoying her victory.
Ap: What are you saying Sanskar? You are doubting Swara?
Dp : Sanskar, you are repeating the same mistake again.
Sanskar: I know what I m doing Dad.
Ap: but Sanskar...
Sanskar: please maa.
Ap nodded unwillingly.
Sanskar: Ok so, Laksh and swara, will you please explain?
Laksh (Unbelievably): Bhai, you are doubting on me? Your brother? I know you don't like Swara but do you really think Swara is like that?
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Sanskar doesn't say anything. He went to Swara and stand in front of her with stern face.
Swara was looking down. She was crying.
Sanskar: Look at me Swara.
She was still looking down and didn't dare to look up into his eyes.
Sanskar (angry): I said look at me damn it!!
Swara got scared and instantly look up in his eyes.
Sanskar: Laksh said what he wanted. Now, you will say.
Ap: Sanskar, She can't speak. You know it then why are you making her feel low in her eyes.
Sanskar showed his hand: Please Maa. Today, she has to do what I said.
Sanskar: Swara, I m asking something.
Swara was listening him but didn't show any movement. She was just looking at him.
Sanskar (angry): What happened? Nothing to say? Why? I am asking, why the hell are you tolerating all these nonsense!!! Couldn't you do something? Can't you stand for yourself? Why the hell are you standing like a statue and listening all these bullshit!! Here Ragini is blaming you. She pointing on your character and you are just standing and watching everything like some show is going on.
Then he looked at Laksh and said: And you Laksh, you could have settled your misunderstanding by yourself and stopped Ragini!!
Laksh: Bhai, I tried to stop her but she was not listening to me. She...
Sanskar: Just shut up Laksh! She is your wife and it's your responsibility to clear her misunderstanding. Don't give that lame excuses. You know, I hate it.
Sanskar again looked at Swara and said: And Swara, tell me something.
That day you were so angry on me because I didn't inform you about Arshit and you slapped me but today, all this happened and you did nothing. Couldn't you just slap her today that how dare she pointed finger on your character!! She was insulting you and you were bearing it. Just because you can't speak, right? You made this disability your weakness but only in case of protecting yourself. You can do anything for Arshit. At that time, you don't care that you have disability to speak but when it comes to you, it make you weak right?
Swara nodded no.
Sanskar: Then why the hell are you standing quietly? Why are you not doing anything? Why you are not stopping Ragini? Here whole family is supporting you but you are not supporting yourself only just because one person. The person who accused you for something you didn't do.
Ragini was amused to see Sanskar's trust on Swara. Everything was going totally opposite of what she planned so, she said: Sanskar, what are you saying? You are trusting her? You don't know about her Sanskar. They always meet and talk for hours late night. I have seen them and I m sure you also must not know about it. They...
Sanskar: (rudely) What they talk Ragini?
Ragini gets confused.
Sanskar: I asked what they talk? You only Said na, they meet late night and talk. So, tell me what they talk?
Ragini: What type of question is this Sanskar? How would I know? I just saw them...
Sanskar: Exactly!! You only saw them but didn't hear anything. So, how can you conclude it as affair?
Sujatha: Ok, I agree that Ragini didn't hear what they were talking but which reputed married girl will go and meet his own brother-in-law late night that too without telling her husband.
Sanskar (sternly): I don't believe in all these nonsense Chachi. It's all mentality of the person. It doesn't give character certificate of a girl that how pure she is or not? And for second thing, I knew that Swara meet Laksh and I also know that they share a pure and pious bond called friendship.
Ragini: Just because you don't want to accept the truth, that doesn't mean that truth will change Sanskar.
Sanskar: Oh really? and what is the truth?( Sternly)
Ragini: That Swara is a characterless girl. She tried to trap Laksh. I don't know since when she is doing all this and how many guy...
Suddenly, she got a tight slap on her face. She stumbled due to force of slap. Everyone got shocked to see it. She look toward the person who slapped her and it was none other than Swara. Sanskar look at her with proud. He wanted this exactly. He could have made Ragini quiet but this time Sanskar wanted Swara to stop her.
Swara was looking at Ragini angrily. Ragini get angry on her.
Ragini (angry): you!!!
She was about to slap Swara but Laksh come between and hold her hand.
Ragini (confused): Laksh? You are trying to stop me because of this sl...
Laksh (shout) : SHUT UP Ragini!! Just Shut up. Not a word more. Yes, I m stopping you because you are wrong. You know what, Bhai said right. It's all my mistake. If I would have stopped you na then nothing would have happened. You know Ragini? I m fed off you. You love me right? We did love marriage right? But what type of your love is this that you don't trust me. You are blaming your husband for having affair with your own sister?
Ragini: No Laksh, I trust you...
Laksh: Really? It was your trust? Then tell me Ragini what will happen when you will not trust me? You know Ragini today I felt I was wrong. I was wrong to choose you as my life partner. I was wrong to love you. It was a big mistake to marry you.
Everyone was shocked by his words. Swara look at him shocked. Sanskar keep hand on his shoulder.
Sanskar: Laksh
Laksh: No Bhai, I m seriously done with this relationship. We always had small argument but it was always started by her and I always neglected it but Now, I am done with it.
Saying all that, he left from there angrily.
Ap: Laksh!!! Laksh listen..
Sanskar: Let it be maa. He needs sometime. He will be fine.
Ap: See Ragini, what happened just because of your one misunderstanding?
Sujatha: Jiji, why are you blaming Ragini for all this. Everything happened because of this Swara.
Sanskar: No Chachi, it didn't happened because of swara. It was because of Ragini and I am saying for the first and last time. From now onwards, if anyone dare to point finger on Swara then that person will be pointing finger on me. She is MY WIFE and I trust her more than myself. Insulting or accusing her is equal to insulting me and trust me I won't leave that person next time. (He was clearly indicating Sujatha and Ragini. Sujatha gulps)
Sanskar: Let's go Swara.
He hold her hand and go from there. Swara was just looking at him and their joined hands. Sanskar was having stern look on his face and Swara was just staring at him with smile and tears in her eyes.
Dp look at Sanskar proudly. After two years, he was feeling proud to see Sanskar. Ap was also feeling happy to see swasan and Sanskar supporting Swara.
After Swasan left, Everyone went to their rooms. Ragini was standing there defeated. She did all that to make Swara suffer but her plan backfired and the one who is suffering now, is her. She thought to break swasan relationship but here, her and Laksh's relationship is in danger.
Night:
Everyone had their dinner in their respective rooms. Ragini didn't eat. Laksh didn't return till now.
Swasan room;
Arshit was sleeping peacefully on the bed. One of the maid took him to room when drama was going on, as he was asleep. Swara was standing near window and was looking outside.
Sanskar was completing some presentation for meeting but he was observing Swara. She was facing her back to him. He was about to go and talk to her but he got call and he attended it. It was Arjun, who was discussing something about project.
Swara was immersed in her thoughts, reminding everything happened today. Ragini accusing her. Ap and Laksh supporting her. Then Sanskar's entry. His question, for a second she thought he forgot his promise and was not going to trust her. But no, he was angry on her because she didn't stand for herself. She let Ragini say all that. How wrong she was. She was cursing herself for thinking that Sanskar will not believe her. She was cursing herself for not trusting her Sanskar. She was overwhelmed to see his trust and support. His words to motivate her, his warning to Ragini and Sujatha. Everything made her feel happy and she felt happiest person in this world when he said she is HIS WIFE and he TRUST her more than himself but in all these happiness she was feeling guilty of not trusting him.
Her eyes get teary and it fell from her eyes.
Sanskar disconnected the call and go to Swara. Swara sensed him that he was standing behind her. She moved her hand to wipe her tears but Sanskar hold it and made her turn. Due to sudden movements Swara loose balance and fall on him. Sanskar hold her but he was shocked to see that she was crying.
Sanskar: Swara? What happened? Why are you crying?
Swara looked down.
Sanskar cups her face and made her look him. Still Swara was not looking at him. She closed her eyes squeezingly.
Sanskar: Swara
Swara slowly opened her eyes. A fresh tear fell from her eyes. Sanskar wiped it. They have eyelock. They were standing so close to each other.
Sanskar: Swara, what happened?(lovingly)
Swara slowly hold her ears and again start crying.
Sanskar hold her hand and removed it from ears and nodded no: It was not your mistake Swara. Don't blame yourself and no need to sorry.
Swara nodded no. She thought that he is saying about Ragini's matter.
Sanskar: Swara, it was not your mistake that you thought I won't trust you. It's just our past is not good. So, you might have thought it for a second but you don't need to feel bad. Swara, I promised you that I will believe you and I will keep my promise till my last breath.
Swara smiled with tears and instantly hugged him. Sanskar also hugged her back without thinking much. Slowly, the simple hug was turning into sensual and passionate hug. Swara was gripping his shirt more and hiding her face in his chest, inhaling his Manly scent. While Sanskar was also loosing himself and hugging her tightly, holding her waist. He kissed her hair and his hand was sensually caressing her waist and hair. Their eyes were closed hugging each other tightly.
Screen freezes on their faces hugging each other with closed eyes.
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