SOULMATES

Disillusioned

"Ruhui.. Where's sister? Didn't she just come out of the house with you"

"So I said he's going to the office first ma'am, there's business he has to do"

"God.. That kid, why at a time like this he still attaches importance to work"

Ruhi just put her shoulder out.

Ragini restlessly sat on the mandap, her eyes still fixed on Laksh and Tanya, more precisely Laksh because she was holding Rohit, sometimes seen Laksh smiling when she saw the adorable behavior of her son. Ragini's heart felt cool when she saw Laksh's smile, still looking the same and very sincere.

For some reason, there is a sense of regret in Ragini's heart for having wasted a man like Laksh, even Rohit before dying also entrust Ragini to Laksh. But because he was so arrogant or hated Laksh he seemed to ignore Rohit's last message.

Ragini's eyeballs whirled around staring at the holy fire that had lit up, the image of her marriage and Laksh flashed in her mind. I don't know what she's feeling right now, I don't know why her heart wants Laksh now.

Strange indeed!

He guessed the feelings he felt for Ratan, why it wasn't as deep as when he loved Rohit. Or Ragini just fell asleep because their faces were similar?

Is Ratan just an escape?

Questions were raised in Ragini's mind.

His heart was heartbroken as he recalled the dark event when Rohit breathed his last breath.

But his heart seemed to be sore and sliced when he saw the happiness that emanated in the look of Laksh's face.

He had realized that he had misstepped and made the wrong decision. He even cursed himself for writing such a hurtful letter to Laksh.

Ragini was still pensive, her eyes still staring at Laksh who was joking with her son.

Ragini's tears slowly fall, if the Gods allow her to fix everything, but now it will feel very late because Ragini chose to marry Ratan.

Ragini's eyeballs were fixed on Laksh's wrist. His eyes were perfectly rounded as he saw Laksh wrapped around Ragini's silk mangal necklace on her wrist.

His heart ached again, he felt that he was very cruel. Still vividly remembered the sadness of Laksh when Ragini gave the silk mangal necklace to Laksh and said she wanted to part with him.

The dark event suddenly reminded him, whether the man's heart was made of what he was willing to come to the wedding of the person who had hurt him.

Ragini still looked closely at Laksh and her gaze shifted when she saw a group of policemen coming.

"Is there a family here from Ratan Balla?"

Ishita and Ruhi quickly approached the talking police.

"Yes sir, what am I the mother?"

"Sorry our mistress would like to inform you if Ratan had an accident and died at the scene"

"WHATAAA???"

Ragini was very surprised, her tears dripped down, she immediately ran down from the mandap and approached the policeman.

"Sir.. Maybe you're wrong, Ratan he's on his way here, he'll be there soon"

"Sorry lady, but is this her purse? We found this identity on the victim's body and after the hospital identified it with his fingerprints, it was Ratan Balla. According to witnesses who saw the incident, Ratan Balla's car drove very fast and seemed to lose control, he slammed the steering wheel to the left until his car fell into an exploding ravine while Ratan Balla's body crashed out and his head hit with a large rock and bleeding, he breathed his last on the scene"

Ishita cries hysterically, Ruhi hugs her mother.

"RATAANNNN" he shouted.

Ragini was still silent, her tears dripped her heart was bitter, she seemed to be unable to live this kind of life.

Slowly his gaze blurred and darkened, he then fainted.

Laksh who saw hurriedly gave little Rohit to Tanya and instantly caught Ragini's body.

"Ragini.. Ragini's.. Get up" he said, patting Ragini on the cheek slowly.

***

He seemed to feel dejavu when he saw Ratan's body lying stiff will soon be cremated, this event reminded him of the dark events when he also had to witness Rohit's body in cremation.

Two people whose faces were so similar had to die in an accident. Still vividly reflected in Ragini's mind when she first meets Ratan when she saves Ragini's life, financing Ragini's maternity even as she declares love.

Ratan's smile that always reminded him of Rohit will now never be able to see again, now Ratan has returned in peace.

Laksh in the distance looks at Ragini with great pity, Laksh can feel the deep sadness felt by Ragini.

When she had to take off her wedding dress and remove the makeup on her face and now her appearance changed with all white clothes and without makeup attached to her face.

Mehendi was still in both hands. Laksh gazed at the heart of the person he loved so much, if allowed to want it felt like he was clutching and wiping away Ragini's tears.

But he undoes his intention, because it will make the Ratan family uncomfortable and hate Ragini.

The flames started burning Ratan's body, Ragini closed her eyes. She could not see her future husband engulfed by fire. Suddenly Ragini's body shakes, she falls and is unconscious.

No one noticed them drifting to their own novelty, Laksh who turned his head and saw Ragini's body lying down, he immediately approached Ragini and carried her.

***

Slowly Ragini opened her eyes, her eyeballs spinning around her room.

Laksh who was standing in the corner of the room revealed a smile on his lips when he saw Ragini awake from her stupor.

"You finally realize it too"

Ragini just fell silent, she stared softly at Laksh.

"Laksh.. Ratans.. Where's she?"

Laksh walked over to Ragini, then sat down on the edge of Ragini's bed and touched Ragini's shoulder.

"The mother of Ratan's cremation has been taken by her mother and her sister to the Ganges"

Ragini crying in Laksh's arms. Laksh could not bear him hugging Ragini's body and stroking her hair. He tried to calm the people he loved.

Laksh let go of his embrace he looked at Ragini's face carefully and wiped away the tears that ran down both of her cheeks.

Laksh shook his head and kissed Ragini's soft forehead, Ragini closed her eyes.

"Ohh.. So you're having fun here on the day of your future husband's death" Ishita's outspoken voice leaves Ragini and Laksh aghast.

"I'm grateful that my son died, it would be better for him to die than to see this betrayal, ckck. I didn't think you were such a bitch"

Laksh clenched his hands and tightened his jaws, he really did not like when Ragini called like that.

"Oh yeah, didn't you forget Ragini if this is my son's apartment? He's gone now and I hope you know your current position, get out of here because I don't want my son's apartment to be a pervert for both of you"

Ragini stared intently at Ishita she really felt sad when humiliated like that.

"Sorry madam, you don't need to drive Ragini and Rohit out of this apartment, I don't think if the words of a successful businessman like you are like the words of a tramp who never filtered, ckck"

Ishita glares at Laksh.

Laksh picks up the suitcase in the closet, he starts packing Ragini and Rohit's belongings.

After finishing packing his things, Laksh pulled Ragini's arm.

"Come Ragini.. We're getting out of here"

Ragini looked at Laksh, Laksh nodded her head.

Ishita only smiles cynically when she sees Ragini and Laksh leaving.

"Sister.. Where are you and Ragini going?"

"Ask let's get out of here"

"Where's sis?"

"Certainly to my apartment"

Tanya looked at Ragini who just lowered her head.

Laksh pulled Ragini's arm back, Tanya saw him smile.

"Dear look.. Aunty is sure your father and mother will be reunited soon" she whispered.

The little Rohit smiled and laughed as if he understood Tanya's words.

"Sweet boy, you're so adorable"

Tanya was still staring fixedly at Ragini and Laksh who were walking in front of her.

"God.. Please bring them back together" he said slowly.

Ragini's eyeballs were still staring at Laksh who kept staring at the road, for some reason Ragini felt the shade when she saw Laksh's face. Laksh turned his head when he saw himself being noticed by Ragini, their eyes clashing against each other.

Tanya behind just smiled looking at him.

"I'm sure if you two are fools" he murmured.

To be continued....