Sanskar was holding her waist by one hand and another was cupping her face, pushing her hair fringes away. Swara's one hand was on his chest and another on his shoulder. Screen freezes on Swara and Sanskar's faces inch apart and their eyes were closed. Their lips were just about to meet. Suddenly, the wind blows and due to speed of wind, the vase kept on nearby table fell down with shattering shout leading Swasan to come back into their senses. Sanskar and Swara opened their eyes at same time and look at each other.

Swara swiftly turned her gaze and looked away from him. Her face showed, how much embarrassed to face Sanskar. Sanskar looked at Swara, who was facing other side and then he also avoided to look at her. He was feeling so embarrassed. He didn't know what to say to her. He goes toward cupboard and took out his clothes and went to washroom.

When Swara was sure that he has gone to washroom. She rushed to table and took the water bottle and immediately gulped water. After having some water, She sat on the bed breathing heavily. She put her hand on her heart to calm the way it's racing. She didn't know why all of sudden, her heartbeats rate exceed its limits. Her throat dried up again. Her mind was replaying those moments again and again. She clutched the bedsheet in her fist to avoid these feelings. She knew very well how her condition become whenever Sanskar comes so close to her but this was beyond what she thought. May be because she was never this much close to him. She never thought that it will gave those unexplainable feelings.

A few minutes later, she composed herself but she didn't know how will she face Sanskar. She didn't know what to do. For now, she thought to go outside the room and was about to go when she notice broken vase. So, she thought to clean it first.

Sanskar was standing under the shower. Water flows down his well built body. He was closing his eyes. His hand was resting on the wall and he was reminding the moment with Swara just before sometime. How close he was to her, how he back hugged her, nuzzling her neck, kissing her forehead and her eyes and he was going to kiss her on her lips. With that Sanskar open his eyes with jerk.

She was cleaning the broken pieces carefully. Suddenly she got cut in her finger but she didn't noticed it. Then only Sanskar came. He looked at her cleaning broken pieces and then noticed her bleeding finger.

Sanskar (shocked): Swara!!

Swara got confused and looked at him. Sanskar rushed to her and took her hand in his. Then only Swara realized that her finger got cut.

Sanskar: What are you doing? Have you gone mad? Here your finger is bleeding and you...

He made her stand up and made her sit on bed. Swara surprised to see his reaction for just minor cut. Sanskar opened the side drawer of bed to took out the first aid box. Swara was about to sign him through hand and finger that she is fine. It's just little but he didn't let her do it.

Sanskar (angry): No signing and gestures. I know for you. It's just little and all... For god shake give your finger some rest. You call it little. See how much it's bleeding!!

Sanskar took her hand and started doing bandage. Swara move her another hand to say something but Sanskar looked at her.

Sanskar: I said na, stay still. What was the need to do it? You Should have called servants. They would have done it. But no.. you want to do everything yourself.

Sanskar keep scolding her while Swara was admiring him with smile at her face. Suddenly she realized what she was doing.

Swara (monologue): Oh god!! not again.

Swara stopped looking at him.

Sanskar did her bandage and Swara immediately ran outside the roon. Sanskar got confused but then he realised what happened before sometime. He thought she might be feeling bad because of that.

He also went downstairs and joined everyone. Everyone was sitting and talking. When Sanskar came. Laksh went to him. Sanskar unknowingly was looking for swara who was in kitchen.

Laksh: Bhai, you ok?

Sanskar (confused): What do you mean? I m totally fine.

Laksh: That means you are not angry.

Sanskar: For what?

Laksh thought it's good to leave it.

Laksh: Nothing. Leave that. Come sit.

Swara was working in kitchen. She was chopping vegetables but it was being difficult for her due to cut in her finger. Ap came to her.

Ap: Swara, have you cut the vegetables?

Then she noticed that she didn't and her finger was bandaged which was now getting red due to bleeding.

Ap: Swara, Why didn't you tell? Leave that. I will do that. See how it's bleeding. How did you get this cut?

She told a servant to bring first aid. After getting it, AP bandaged her finger again cleaning the blood.

Ap: ( worried) Now say how it happened? Did Sanskar do anything?

Swara was confused as why she was saying like that. Why will Sanskar do anything?

She put her hand on her hand and assure through her eyes that she is fine and Sanskar is nothing to do with it and then signed and told how she got cut by vase.

Ap: Swara, you should careful beta. What was the need to do that?

Swara hold her ears and say sorry cutely that she will be careful from next time.

Ap: ok, I forgave you but now you will not do anything. Go and sit outside.

Swara's face expression changed instantly. She knew that Sanskar must be outside so she nodded no but Ap took her outside forcefully.

Ap took her to hall and made her sit on sofa.

Ap: Sit here and don't try to move.

Everyone gets confused. Sanskar was also looking as what happened.

Laksh: What happened mom? why are you angry on her?

Ap: I m not angry. Just make sure that she may not do any work.

Dp: What happened AP?

Ap: ji, see her finger is cut. It was already bandaged that turned red due to bleeding.

Sanskar: But when I bandaged, it was not bleeding.

Ap: Right Sanskar but Swara was cutting vegetables and she might have put pressure so, bleeding started again. It's good that I had seen otherwise she wouldn't have said.

While she was saying it, Swara was looking down but she was feeling a heated gaze on her and she knew very well it was none other than Sanskar who was angry on her because of her carelessness.

Laksh: It's good mom. Now, I will see how she move till dinner.

Ap: Ok , Ragini, Sujatha, come let's prepare dinner.

After sometime everyone have their dinner. Swara was trying her best to avoid Sanskar while Sanskar kept looking at her. Laksh noticed it and smiled.

After dinner everyone went to their rooms. Swara also went with Arshit and slept. Sanskar also slept to avoid any conversation.

Morning,

Sanskar opened his eyes due to sun rays and saw Swara was coming outside the washroom.

Swara also saw him but again avoided to look at him. Sanskar noticed it but he didn't wanted this awkwardness between then so, he say: umm.. Swara...

Swara turned and looked at him.

Sanskar: ahhm, How is your finger?

Swara nodded ok.

Sanskar: Swara, actually I m sorry for whatever happened... umm yesterday.. I... I don't know how..? Can't we just forget and be like before. I mean without any awkwardness. It's really... You know..

Swara understood what he wanna say. She also thought it will be good only. So, she nodded with smile. Sanskar also smiled.

After sometime, he got ready and Swara made Arshit ready and both went downstairs.

After having breakfast Sanskar went outside. He sit in the car and about to start when Laksh came and sit on passenger seat.

Sanskar look at him "like what?"

Laksh: Nothing, I just thought to go with you today.

Sanskar shook his head unbelievably.

He was driving when Laksh started singing " Ek din Teri rahon me"

Sanskar stopped the car with jerk and look at him.

Laksh: What happened Bhai? Why did yoy stop?

Sanskar: What were you singing?

Laksh: Oh, it's my favorite song. You know I heard it yesterday only.

Sanskar: Laksh (Understood that he was teasing him).

Laksh: What Bhai, I should ask you right?

Sanskar: What do you want to say Lucky?

Laksh: Just that, you are changing and becoming that old Sanskar again and it's because of Swara.

Sanskar was about to interrupt but Laksh said: firstly let me complete. You are changing Bhai and you have to agree. You want perfection in every work and if anyone don't do their work you fire then. But yesterday, you didn't fired Arjun and Karan. You gave then a Chance.

Sanskar: Lucky, I already told you that...

Laksh: That, everyone should be given a chance. Ok I agree, then why you didn't think about it earlier. Leave that, what will you say about the guitar. That guitar which you didn't touch after Kavita's death and never let anyone touch that but when Swara played it. You didn't get angry. Infact after years, I heard you playing guitar.. Let's assume you didn't get angry because you and Swara are friends. That's only you wanna say na? But what about the song you sang for her.

Sanskar: Laksh, don't play with words. Come straight to point. What do you wanna say?

Laksh: Really Bhai? Now also you need clarity. Do you really think Swara is just friend for you and you know very well what I wanna say. Bhai give yourself a chance and...

Sanskar (sternly): Done? Done with your advice? Now I m not in mood to listen and neither you gonna say anything. Let's go. We are getting late.

Laksh: Bhai but...

Sanskar gave him stern look and Laksh stopped.

Laksh: Hmm ok, let's go.

They reached office.

Sanskar: Laksh you go. I m coming.

Laksh nodded and go inside but Sanskar was still sitting in the car. He was thinking about Laksh's words.

Sanskar (monologue): I know what you want to say Laksh but it's not possible. I can't. I don't want a chance for me. I tried my best to stop myself when I m with Swara but I don't know there's something that pulls me toward her. I don't understand this unknown attraction. I can't see her in tears, why I felt pain when she told that she can't sing. You want to know why I didn't get angry when I saw her playing my guitar but what can I say when I don't know the answer. I can't let her close to me but it's me only who want to talk to her, feel good with her presence. Last night we both tried to avoid each other and it was good to avoid embarrassment but I could not handle that she is not talking to me and I talked to her in morning. Everytime I try to distance myself from her, why I lose myself to her? In just few days, she is making place in my heart. But I know one thing that I have to stop myself and there's something else what needs my attention more for now. I have to open that file.(thinking about memory card).

He took a deep breath closing his eyes and then came out of car and went inside.

Days passed, Sanskar tried his best to maintain distance to Swara but never avoided her and Swara was also doing the same but Everytime they get more close to each other anyhow. In all this Sanskar was trying hard to open password. He wanted to take Swara's help but he was also afraid if she comes to know then she will definitely do something to stop him. So, he didn't tell this to her. It's been a week now but Sanskar was not successful. He tried every possible details related to Swara that can be a password. Her birth date, her parents name, her hobbies but still it was not enough.

It was night, Sanskar was sitting on the sofa and doing some work or trying hard to open the file again. Swara was sitting on bed reading something and Arshit was sleeping. Then Swara notice Sanskar. He was looking tensed. Firstly, she avoided that may be some office problem but then thought to ask him. She got up from bed and sat beside him on sofa. Sanskar was so lost in laptop and he didn't notice her. Swara tap his shoulder. Sanskar instantly shut laptop sensing her and looked at her with fear whether she saw it.

To be continued...