Both of them sat there, lost in the childhood of their kids, with Ragini re-living each and every moment as she walked Nachiket through all of their Diwalis and Birthdays. Nachiket relished every picture with equal delight and considered himself extremely lucky to have had this chance to see Nishi and Aarav grow up once again right in front of his eyes. With every flip he saw the kids get kids taller and older, he cherished every moment of it and attempted to store away every second of this into the safe of is memory. They laughed and cried, as Ragini described every occassion captured, often the cute silly plays of kids, often the absence they felt. As they reached the last few pages of the album that had pictures from Nishi's wedding, his embrace around her tightened. Off those 18 years, this was most difficult time for him, when Ragini was right infront of him, yet she was not His, he had to stay away as he believed she belonged to someone else. He pulls her closer, into a tighter hug.. she turns to his ears and whispers, "we are together Nachiket and no one can separate us". An assurance they both needed after the glimpse of the lonely life.
They set the album aside and slid down on the rug, both laying down in silence, looking at the bright moon in the dark sky. After a while, Nachiket broke the silence, "Kya soch rahi ho Ragini?". "Yahi ke, kitna kuch badal gaya, kahan se kahan aagaye hum, how we fought through the hurricane that almost consumed us. how destiny brought us together as if we were never meant to be separated. And now we are sitting here, planning our future with all our kids together, Sometimes the reality feels like a dream, A dream that I always dreamed but had no hopes of coming true."..Ragini said staring at the moon.
Nachiket replies, "Yeh Chand dekh rahiho, I always thought, the moon was very lucky, as it could see you everyday, hug you with its light and help you through those lonely nights. The days when I so badly wanted to be with you, I used badger him, "kaisi hai meri Ragini?", trying hard to get an answer from him. But he never replied. I would endup jealous and angry with him. But today I feel I am luckier than him, he is still far away, in the same place and I am here with you, in your arms." Ragini gets up and looks at his face, that looks so tranquil in the moon light. In an attempt to get them out of the memories of the lonely days, she pulls his cheeks and says "You are not the luckiest one though, I am the most luckiest, Tum jo mere saath ho!"
Nachiket smiles at her attempt and looking into her eyes, "Ragini, I promise I will never let you tie that Bun again". Trailing his hands along the length of her freely waving hair, "I will make sure this is how you will be, free and happy.."
Ragini smiles, "Waise ek baat hai, maine tumhara naya hospital chalane ke liye haan toh kardiya. but I dont think Dr Aman will let me go.."
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