SOULMATES

Caliph

Ragini's eyeballs turned to look at the corner of Laksh's apartment that still looks the same as he left it. Her eyes were fixed on the wedding photo of herself and Laksh still on display in the middle room.

Laksh who was joking with his son did not realize that from now on Ragini stared at the photo. Laksh smiled at the adorable behavior of his son.

"Ragini.. What the hell are you looking at? Let's go to your room"

Tanya pulls Ragini's arm until Ragini's view is sidetracked.

Tanya invites Ragini to the main room, Laksh's room is more precisely her room with Laksh first.

Ragini's eyeballs turned again, nothing changed from this room. The property in it is still neatly arranged as before and does not change position, even their wedding photos are still firmly displayed on the side wall of the television.

Ragini is really amazed to Laksh because until now still keep his love, although often Ragini hurt him.

Ragini stared at the tiny photo of Rohit she gave to Laksh who had been neatly displayed with beautiful figurines on her bedside nightstand.

Ragini took in her breath, she could inhale the scent of Laksh's fragrance in the room, the scent she so longed for. Even though he only once held Laksh, Laksh's scent could still be remembered.

Ragini then sat on the edge of the bed, she smiled as she remembered herself and Laksh was sleeping one bed at the time because Laksh had a fever. Ragini shook her head.

Tanya who had noticed Ragini's movements only raised her eyebrows, she immediately sat next to Ragini and touched her shoulder.

Ragini was aghast, she frowned.

"What are you doing?"

"What am I doing? From now on you keep smiling to yourself, I'm afraid you're losing your sanity, hahaha"

"Sucks"

Tanya looked at Laksh who had just arrived.

"Sister.. Where's mommy? I haven't seen him?"

"Mom went to stay at grandma's house because she was sick"

"What?? Hmm I should catch up with him soon"

"DON'T" cried Ragini.

Tanya and Laksh exchanged lyrics then they looked at Ragini.

"Hahaha what's up Ragini? Why does your face look so worried? You're afraid of just the two of you.. All three with Laksh and Rohit, hm?" tanya teased him.

Ragini was silent.

"It's not good if the neighbors know, then they even think of things again"

Laksh just chuckled.

"You take it easy, in this apartment there are no neighbors who think like that because the environment is different" explained Laksh.

Ragini felt a little offended by Laksh's words.

"I'm sorry.. Because I used to live in a slum and many neighbors like to take care of other people's business"

Tanya pinched Ragini's arm.

"Aawwx"

"Why are you? Stop degrading yourself, if you want me to stay here, I'll stay here. You take it easy"

Ragini just whimpered.

"Hey you've become a mother does not deserve to scowl like that, later Laksh khilaf sister could have her to poke your lips"

Laksh immediately glared, Tanya chuckled.

"None brother"

Tanya ran out of the room, Laksh immediately caught up with her. Ragini only chuckles at the behavior of the brothers.

"Look at that baby, your father even acted like a child" Ragini told her son.

***

"Sister.. I'm hungry" he lamented.

"Patience.. Ragini's cooking, you're not helping her keep complaining like that"

Laksh was still busy staring at his laptop screen, his hands were still typing and occasionally glancing at the documents beside him. His eyes looked seriously at the laptop screen.

Ragini came carrying fried rice, Tanya just folded her hands together.

"You've been a long time Rag.. I'll starve to death later"

Ragini just shook her head.

Laksh looked at me.

"really? Hmm I guess mom did not have time to shop yesterday, but you guys just calm down tonight I will shop to buy household needs" said Laksh with eyes that still staring at the screen of his laptop.

"Can't you do some shopping? Ahh brother takes care of himself just not becus"

"Ishh you, you've been silent eat, brother is seriously preparing material for tomorrow morning meeting"

Ragini stared at Laksh. He noticed Laksh's movements that were not getting out of place.

Ragini and Tanya exchanged lyrics when they heard Laksh's rumbling stomach. They laugh.

"Sister.. Surrender first, come here to eat first pity the worms in your stomach have been demo for food" Tanya's lead.

"Ahh giggling"

Ragini felt pity, she took an empty plate and poured the fried rice. He then approached Laksh.

"Laksh.. Eat first"

Laksh turned his head, Ragini's soft voice completely distracting him.

Laksh smiled, he took the plate.

"Aawwx"

"What's Laksh?"

"Either.. My hands suddenly cramp"

Laksh squeezed his hand.

Tanya just chuckled amusedly and shook her head.

"Basic mode" he murmured.

"Is Laksh still sick?"

Laksh nodded his head.

Ragini felt compassion for Laksh, she then began to suck the fried rice and feed Laksh.

Laksh was initially confused, their eyes clashing against each other. Laksh slowly began to open his mouth, Ragini feeding Laksh slowly.

Just the silence between the two of them, Tanya who had finished eating also let the two of them and gave them space to be together even if only for a moment.

"Enak" said Laksh.

"Thank you"

Their eyes still clashed with each other.

Ragini turned her gaze on Laksh's laptop screen.

"Are you very busy Laksh?"

Laksh looked at his laptop.

"Hm"

"Alright, let's go back to typing I'll bribe you"

Laksh nodded, he then re-typed even though his heart was pounding very hard.

After finishing feeding Laksh, Ragini touches Laksh's arm.

"You so go shopping for Laksh's house?"

Laksh nodded.

"I'll come along, you'll be confused later"

Laksh nodded quickly.

Ragini smiled, she left with the empty plate and cleaned her dinner table.

Sometimes he glanced at Laksh, as well as Laksh he seemed awkward when he was close to Ragini like that.

"Thank God" he said by looking at Ragini's body slowly away.

Laksh's focus returned to the laptop and continued his work that had been delayed, but he was not fully focused Ragini's smile always remembered in his mind.

"Spirit.. Your mother made me feel like a crazy person" she said slowly.

To be continued..