SOULMATES

Treaty

"Laksh.. Get out of here, you're free" said the warden loudly.

Laksh turned his head, he opened his mouth a little as if he could not believe the warden's words.

"Laksh" said Akash who just came, he immediately approached and hugged the body of his best friend.

Laksh was completely confused as Akash hugged her very tightly and heard the sound of sobbing.

Laksh stared softly at the sound of the cry, smiling as he saw his mother standing before him.

Laksh released his embrace to Akash, he went straight to his mother, he lowered his head and touched his mother's feet to ask for blessings. Laksh's mother immediately pulled Laksh's body into his arms.

"Mother"

"Mother loves you so much, baby, you're finally free"

Laksh wept because he was so happy, after all this time the freedom he always wanted has now become a reality.

Laksh let go of his embrace and kissed his mother's forehead.

"Mothers.. How can I be free, Mom? What's going on?" ask Laksh confused.

Annapurna just cried, Laksh then turned his head to Akash.

"Say Akash? What the hell's going on? Why am I suddenly released?"

"Meethi.. He dropped Laksh's lawsuit, after a long time he finally dropped his lawsuit and stopped the ongoing legal process, after the police review your case by playing CCTV footage on the street it is not visible if you accidentally hit Rohit, it looks like an accidental accident, so your punishment is canceled because you're proven innocent"

Laksh smiled with relief, finally after a long time he waited now he could breathe air very freely. No more iron bars that limit his activities later.

Annapurna looked sadly at the face of his son who was very messy, the bewok was very thick and his skin looks dull, he felt pity because all this time his son suffered languishing in jail for almost a year.

His body looked thinner as his jawbone became more visible. Annapurna was really sorry for the condition of his son. His eyes glanced at the silky mangal necklace still wrapped around Laksh's wrist.

For almost a year Laksh still can not forget his ex-wife, Annapurna rounded his eyes when he saw his son smiling happily by kissing a piece of photo. He scrunched his eyebrows.

"Whose picture is Laksh?" ask Annapurna curiously.

"My son ma'am" Laksh replied briefly.

Annapurna frowned, Laksh thrusting the photograph to Annapurna. Anna smiled happily as she looked at the photo of the tiny baby.

"He's very handsome, his face is exactly like you used to be when you were a baby"

Laksh smiles.

"Who sent him Laksh?" ask Akash confused.

"Ragini" he replied slowly.

"RAGINI?" akash and Anna said together.

Laksh just nodded.

"Today he sent me this letter and this photo"

"Let's see the letter, son"

Laksh hesitantly gave the letter to Anna.

Annapurna shed his tears while reading the letter, his heart was heartbroken. If he could shed a tear while reading a letter that really scratched the wound in his heart what about Laksh. Annapurna approached his son and hugged him tightly.

"Mom sure.. Everything's gonna be beautiful in time, son. You're patient if you and Ragini match as hard as Ragini trying to avoid it you will definitely be reunited" Anna assured.

Laksh just nodded, his eyes glazed over he was holding back the overflow of emotions inside his chest. He's crying enough, he's not a weak man. Especially now that he has become a father, he must strengthen his heart again maybe later something more painful than this will happen.

***

"Ayoo-like.. Come in Ragini"

Ragini slowly steps into Ratan's house. His eyeballs revolved around every corner of the room, he amazed when he saw Ratan's house which looks not like a house but a palace, very magnificent and luxurious.

Ratan only shook his head when he saw Ragini's expression of admiration.

"What happened to your face? Why is your expression like that?"

Ragini just looked embarrassed.

"Ayoo come.. Oh yea.. You sit here first, I'll call my mother and sister. Don'tbeafraid. Dahhh the whiz uncle go first for a while well" he said blinking his eyes to Rohit.

Ragini looked at Ratan's back slowly away, her eyeballs still spinning. He rounded his eyes when he saw the family photo displayed very large in the living room.

"Why can anyone look like you, Rohit?" ragini gumam.

Ragini watched every photo on the wall. A very harmonious family. Ragini suddenly remembered with her family, she missed her father and mother very much. I don't know what they would do if Ragini suddenly came to visit them with a child, maybe they would immediately drive Ragini away.

"Mothers.. Ruhi introduce this is Ragini. He's my new friend from today he'll be staying here" Ratan said.

His mother and sister Ratan were very surprised, looking very clearly on the look on their faces.

Ratan's mother pulls Ratan's arm away from there, only to be left standing Ruhi, staring at Ragini from toe to head. Staring at him with a cynical look, Ragini was really afraid of being stared at like that. He just lowered his head.

"What are you doing, Ratan? He's gonna stay at our house?"

"Iya ma'am, pity him and his son if you have to go back to Baadi, I know what kind of place Baadi is. Moreover, she had just given birth to ma'am, the tiny baby would pity if she lived in such a shabby environment, greatly affecting her health"

"Rattana.. I know you're a very good mother's son, but do you think our house is a social parlour, hm? Ratan you just got back from London and you don't know well who that girl is, what her background is, how's her family? What if it turns out he's a bad guy and is after our treasure? Ratan you're still too innocent to understand any of this, son. You don't understand what kind of woman she is! Anyway don't you see, look at her age, I'm sure she's still your sister's age. But you see him, he already has a child at that young age? Do you think she's a good woman, huh? I'm sure she had a certain intention of approaching you"

Ratan was just silent, he really did not expect if his mother's attitude was beyond his expectations. Ratan's eyeballs turned to look at Ragini who was still sitting on the sofa with her head lowered. He shook his head when he saw his sister looking at Ragini with a very cynical look.

"So you didn't allow Ragini and Afora to stay here?"

Ratan's mother shook her head.

"alright.. Ratan's gonna get her out of here"

"Good, this is just a mother's son"

Ratan's mother stroked Ratan's shoulders slowly and tidied Ratan's suit.

"Ratan will take them to live in my apartment"

Ishita rolled her eyes again.

"What??"

"Yes if mom doesn't allow them to stay here no problem, Ratan will take her to my apartment"

Ishita holds her son's forehead.

"Have you lost your mind, Ratan?"

Ratan doesn't care about Ishita's words. He's whining away.

"Come on Ragini, we're out of here"

Ratan pulls Ragini's suitcase and takes her away.

"Where are we going, Ratan?" ask Ragini confused.

"Don't ask too many questions, you come with me"

"Sister" shouted Ruhi.

But Ratan did not care about his sister's screams.

"The boy has completely lost his mind" Ishita said.

"Mothers.. I think you like that girl"

Ruhi lowered her head.

"Never had Ratan fought me like that, what happened to him" he murmured.

"Love mom.. My sister is in love"

Ishita stares at Ruhi's cynical.

Ruhi ran away for fear that her mother would scold her.

***

"Bhhhh"

Laksh breathed air in his room. The room was still the same as nothing changed, the wedding photo with Ragini is still on the wall of her room.

Laksh smiled wryly as he averted his gaze. He took something in his drawer. He put a picture of his son inside a frame and put it on the nightstand next to his bed.

"You're so handsome, baby, I miss you so much. I hope someday we will meet yah soon" he said by stroking the photo of his little hero.

Laksh's eyes were fixed on Rohit's wedding ring located on his nightstand, he recalled how the ring could be there.

"I'm sorry Rohit! I'm sorry I couldn't keep up with your last request" he said.

Laksh glanced at the longest statue of Lord Ganesha on his nightstand, he remembered Ragini's words. The god Ganesha belonged to Ragini, he brought her from Rohit's house.

"If you want something you can pray to God, you know God will grant all your requests as long as you are sure of him, if you are in trouble or your heart is troubled you pray to him Laksh, ask him for help. He will definitely listen and grant your prayers, just try"

Ragini's words suddenly ringed in his ears.

Laksh clenched his palms together and began to close his eyes.

"I beg God, unite me with Ragini and also my son. I can't live without them, they're my life don't separate us"

Suddenly the wind blew very hard, Laksh opened his eyes. He did not understand what nature had given him.

"I beg Ragini, come back. Don't hate me, I can't keep receiving hate from you" he said.

***

"Well.. Here you and this little whiz will stay. Do you like this place?"

"Rattana.. But your mother, she doesn't seem to like me, I'm afraid that if I'm with you she'll scold you, Ratan, you don't have to think about me and Rohit, rohit and I will stay in Baadi, and my things are still there, you don't have to worry, Ratan"

Ratan let out a long sigh, he took the little slumbering hero and put him on the bed. He kissed the little whiz plan. And back to Ragini. Ratan gripped Ragini's hand, his eyes fixed on Ragini's face.

"I care about you guys, so I hope you understand what I'm doing Ragini, it won't be good for Rohit's development, so he better stay here, hm?"

"Rattana.. You've been so kind to me, I'm afraid that I can't repay all your kindness to me, me...."

"Sstt.. Stoptalking. You want to know why I'm doing all this?"

Ragini nodded, Ratan smiled. He pulls Ragini's arm and puts Ragini's palm right over her chest.

"Can't you feel a very strong vibration in here?"

Ragini turned her head and looked at Ratan confusedly. Ratan just smiled, he pinched the wrath of Ragini's nose.

"I love you Ragini.. Yes I love you" he said firmly.

Ragini seemed to not believe in Ratan's words, she just fell silent. Their eyes clashed and looked at each other.

"Do you feel the same way I feel right now?"

Ragini only fell silent, Ratan smiled when he saw Ragini's face and looked down and met with red.

Ratan touched Ragini's cheek and started to bring her face closer, Ragini closed her eyes. She felt Ratan's soft lips touch her lips, she only fell silent as Ratan began to dare to kiss her as if she enjoyed it, she felt that if Ratan was Rohit, the man she loved so much.

***

"RAGINIIIII" cried Laksh.

Laksh awoke from his sleep.

His breath was blowing irregularly, sweat was pouring down and flowing down his neck.

He rubbed his face rough, and squeezed his hair.

"Where are you Ragini? Why do I dream that if you're getting away from me, is there anyone else who's been in your heart after Rohit, have you never loved me?"

Laksh was crying, his tears were flowing very hard. He really felt a pain in his heart.

"When you know how much I love you, even if God requires me to exchange my life for yours I'm willing to do that"

Laksh continued to stare at Ragini's mukik silk mangal necklace and kissed it slowly.

***

Ragini regained her senses, she pushed Ratan's body. He got up from his place and ran to retrieve Rohit. Ratan was confused, he was still silent on that sofa.

Ragini dragged back her suitcase.

"Ragini.. Where are you going?"

Ragini was silent and did not answer.

"Ragini I'm sorry if I was presumptuous, I didn't mean but I don't know why I really wanted to be with you, I love you, I'm sorry if I did wrong. Please Ragini.. Stay here, I promise you that I'll take care of my attitude and never do that again, I beg you"

Ragini fell silent, she closed her eyes. I don't know why she feels the same way as Ratan.

Ragini twisted her body and tightly hugged Ratan's body.

"Are you sure you'll love me even if I have kids?"

Ratan just nodded.

"I like your son, so I'm in love with you"

"Ohh so you fell in love with me because of Rohit?"

Ragini pinches Ratan's stomach.

"Aawww.. I don't know why I suddenly like you fierce girl"

"Review you"

"Std.. Look at it Rohit is sleeping, he'll wake up because you're always noisy"

Ragini cradles baby Rohit and sings a song for him. Ratan just smiled to see the little baby sleeping.

***

Meanwhile, in Laksh's room, she still felt a great pain in her heart. He's really agitated. I don't know what she's feeling, like she's feeling that her Ragini's never gonna come back to her.

"When will you side with me, God? When are you gonna give me happiness?" laksh lirih.

Laksh is still holding photos of his wedding to Ragini.

"I love you so much, Ragini. Loving you so much" he said as he shed his tears right in Ragini's photo.

"If dreaming is the only way that I can be with you, then I will never want to open my eyes again"

Laksh then closed his eyes, he fell asleep on the floor with his arms still tightly hugging his wedding photo.

To be continued...