There's Nothing Without You ??

27. A promise to never let her cry

Suddenly he feels someone moved his hand down. He opened his eyes only to see Shekhar. He was standing in front of him with smile on his face. Shomi was standing beside him.

Sanskar: Baba...

Shekhar: I m happy Sanskar the you realize your mistake and accepted it in front of us. You showed the guts to ask forgiveness knowing that whatever happen I will never forgive you as I was angry on you. I m happy that you did.

Sanskar: It means you forgave me.

Shekhar: Who said that? You only said na you will be happy to accept your punishment.

Shomi was shocked hearing him.

Sanskar become sad on hearing it but says: Yes baba, I will do everything.

Shekhar: Then you have to promise me that you will keep my daughter happy. You will never let her cry.

Sanskar was surprised.

Shekhar: What happened? Confused?
Sanskar nods.

Shekhar: This is only your punishment. You said na, you became the reason for her pain and tears. So, now your punishment is to become the reason of her smile and happiness. I know you will do it and won't disappoint me this time. Sanskar, Swara is not like other girl. Everyone has someone whom he share everything but Swara always stayed reserved to herself. She don't open up herself untill someone force her to do. I know she can't speak....

Sanskar: Please baba don't say like that. I never thought it like her weakness. She have no disability. She is perfect and I promise I will keep her happy. I will never let her cry.

Shekhar nodded and hugged him. Sanskar also hugged him back happily.

Shekhar (breaking hug): I trust you Sanskar.

Shomi (Happy): Sanskar, you will hug your baba only? not your maa?

Sanskar smiled and hugged her also. After breaking the hug.

Shomi: Sanskar, now forget everything and move on because whatever you did was because you loved Kavita. You didn't know anything.

Sanskar: No maa, I loved Kavita but this can't be any reason to justify myself. Love teaches us to trust our love. Not to become blind so much that could not understand the difference between wrong and right. Love makes our life beautiful but don't tell us to make other's life hell. I was wrong Maa. I did mistake.

Shomi felt happy hearing his thought. She blessed him and prayed silently that her daughter get Sanskar's love.

Shomi: Ok now leave all that. You sit here. I will get something for you to eat.

Sanskar: No Maa, I should go now. I just wanted to talk about all this. So, I came here. I should go now.

Shomi: So what, Atleast have tea?

Shekhar: Yes Shomi is right. You sit Sanskar.

Sanskar could not deny more and sat on couch. Shomi went to kitchen.

Sanskar and Shekhar were talking randomly. Suddenly, Sanskar thinks something and say: Baba, can I ask you something?

Shekhar: Yes Sanskar say..

Sanskar: Baba, are you angry on Smita till now?
Shekhar got confused: Sorry, Smita? Who is she?
Sanskar: Baba, Smita was Swara's friend in college. You don't remember I think.

Shekhar: No beta, I don't think so. Because Swara has no freinds in college as I said she was so reserved and occupied to herself. Secondly, she didn't want that someone make fun of her because of...you know...

Sanskar: I understand baba, I m sorry. May be I was thinking something else.
( monologue:That means Laksh lied to me)

Shekhar: It's Okk.

Then only Shomi came there and serve them tea. Sanskar have his tea still in his thought. He was only thinking about Laksh's lie. He was smiling to Shekhar and Shomi but his mind was somewhere else. After having his tea, he bid them bye and left from there.

After Sanskar went,
Shomi: You really forgave Sanskar and trust him?

Shekhar (smiles and nods) : Yes because it's not same Sanskar whom we saw two years back. He is really changed and everyone deserves a chance. So, I can atleast give him one chance.

Shomi nods with smile.

Shekhar: By the way, you also Started blackmailing.

Shomi got confused then get that he was saying because she forced him to listen Sanskar and blackmail him by Swara's name. She knew that he will not deny when it comes to Swara.

Shomi: So ,it's good na I did. See, now everything is clear.

Shekhar: Well you are right. I have to accept it.

Shomi smiles.

In car:
Sanskar was driving car. He was only thinking one thing why did Laksh lied.
Sanskar (monologue): Once again Laksh!! Once again you lied to me. This is too much now. There is no Smita and definitely no Amit. It was all lie. What are you hiding Laksh? I know Swara may also don't know about it. Now it's enough Laksh!! This time you gone too far. I m not going to leave you. Enough of this hide and seek game. Let's have it face to face. You will answer my every question today!!!

He was very angry on Laksh. He was driving his car with full speed and wanted to reach mm as soon as possible. Few minutes later, he reached mm. He parked his car and came outside the car then immediately rushed inside to meet Laksh.
But as he entered, what he saw totally shocked him. Swara was standing with tears in her eyes which were about to fall any moment from her eyes. Ragini and Sujatha were saying something or shouting. AP was trying to stop Sujatha and Laksh was trying to explain something.

To be continued...