CITY MALL

Sanskaar: Swara, when will Ragini come...?!?!

Swara: I just had a talk with her, she'll be here in ten fifteen minutes...!! Come, till then we can find some dresses...!!

She gives him a small smile and goes to look for some dresses... Her sadness couldn't go unnoticed by Sanskaar and he realizes that she is unable to take the recent happenings out of her mind and heart...!! Deciding to lift her mood up, he smiles and runs after her...

Swara starts looking for some dresses and Sanskaar starts moving right behind her, following her like a lost puppy...

Swara: (turns) Sanskaar...!! What are you trying to do...?!!

Sanskaar: I'm... I'm trying to look for some dresses for my brother's date...!!

Swara: Then, why are you following me...?!!

Sanskaar just shrugs his shoulders and gives a wide grin without replying...

Swara: Then, stop bothering me and following me around...!! Just go and look for something on your own...!!

Sanskaar: But I was trying to help you...!!

Swara: (a bit loudly) But I don't need your help...!!

Sanskaar just turns around and walks away the next second...!! The moment he leaves, Swara feels guilty for shouting on him...

Swara: (to herself) What the hell is wrong with you Swara...!! Here, he was trying to help you out and you shouted on him instead...!! He saved you and you... How did you repay...?!! By hurting him...!! He must have felt so bad...!!

A teardrop rolls out of her eyes as she goes to find him but soon all her guilt feeling flies out of the window when she finds him... Flirting with one of the attendants of the showroom... He says something in her ears to which the attendant blushes profusely...

As soon as she sees this, Swara marches towards them and hits Sanskaar with the bundle of clothes she is holding... The attendant, too, gets shocked on seeing whole lot of clothes landing on his head...

Sanskaar: What the...?!! Why are the lights suddenly switched off...?!!

Swara: (smacking the back of his head) Not the lights, the tubelight of your brain is switched off...!!

She starts hitting him with everything she gets...

Swara: Here, I was worried that you must be feeling bad because of whatever I said... But you...!! Damn... You are flirting here...!!

Sanskaar: (trying to save him by blocking her out) What...?!! Flirting...!! Who was flirting...?!!

Swara: (hits him with the handbag) Don't try to act smart Sanskaar Maheshwari...!! How dare you flirt with someone...!!

She is about to hit him again when Sanskaar holds both her hands locking them behind her back... Whereas Swara wiggles to get out of his grip...

Swara: Sanskaar...!! Leave me...!!

Sanskaar looks at the attendant and smiles...

Sanskaar: Could you please bring the things I asked for by the time I'm trying to manage her...?!!

Attendant: (nods her head) Sure Sir...!! By the way, it looks like your fiancée is pretty possessive about you...!!

Sanskaar: (smirks at her) You have no idea...!!

Saying this he leans down and kisses Swara's cheek, leaving her utterly shocked and confused...

Sanskaar: (smiling at Swara) Don't worry Jaan...!! I love you only...!!

The moment these words escape his lips, Swara's heart skips a beat...!! Even though she knows that he is only joking but she never knew that only 'Three Words' can have this much effect on her...!! Her entire inner self seems heated up...!! She could feel an entire 'Freaking Tsunami' occurring inside her...!! She, herself don't know why, but she keeps looking at him without blinking for even once...!!

The attendant smiles and leaves...

Sanskaar: (looking at Swara) What...?!! Why are you staring at me...?!?! Is there something on my face...?!!

Swara: What did you tell her...?!!

Sanskaar: What...?!!

Swara: She called me your fiancée...!!

Sanskaar: Oh that...!!

He smiles sheepishly at her scratching the back of his neck...

Swara: (furrowing her brows) Sanskaar...!! What did you do...?!?!

Sanskaar: Umm... Nothing much...!! (closes his eyes tightly and speaks in one go) Maybe I just said that you are my fiancée and I'm taking you on a date since you are angry on me...!! So, I want the best dresses for you...!!

Swara blinks looking at him... Once... Twice... Thrice...

Swara: (shouts) What...?!! Why... I mean... How...?!! What...?!! Why...?!!

Sanskaar: (holds her shoulders) Swara...!! Relax...!! It's nothing much...!! No big deal...!! Okay...?!! (Swara nods her head) Good...!!

By the time the attendant comes there and gives them a few dresses...!!

Sanskaar: (smiles at her) Thanks beautiful...!!

Swara instantly punches his chest...

Sanskaar: (wincing in pain) Oww...!! Why did you do that...?!!

Swara: (pointing her finger towards him) Dare you flirt one more time, I'll throw you down from the terrace of the mall...!!

Sanskaar: (rubbing his chest) God...!! You are becoming more and more violent day by day...!!

Swara: (folding her arms across her chest) Yeah...!! Whatever...!! (looks at the attendant) What are you still doing here...?!! Don't you have any other thing to do...?!!

The attendant looks at Sanskaar who signals her to leave... She smiles and leaves from there after nodding her head...!!

Sanskaar: Now...!!

Swara: What now...?!?!

Sanskaar: Just go and try out these dresses...!!

Swara: But why should I try them...!! Aren't they supposed to be for Ragini...?!!

Sanskaar: So what...?!! Just try them until she comes...!!

Swara: No...!!

Sanskaar: Did I hear it wrong or you actually said 'No' to me...?!!

Swara: (showing fake excitement) Wow great...!! Your hearing equipments are working perfectly...!! I actually said NO...!!

Saying this she turns around to look for some more dresses...

Sanskaar: Alright...!! You asked for it...!!

He turns her back and holding her waist he throws her up on his shoulders...!! Swara squeals in surprise to which he chuckles...

Sanskaar: Do you realize you actually sounded like a penguin...?!!

Swara: Shut up and put me down this instant...!!

Sanskaar: Not going to happen 'Baby Penguin'...!!

Swara: I'm not a 'Penguin'...!!

Sanskaar: Yeah...!! Yeah...!! Right 'Baby Penguin'...!!

He starts walking around the place holding her firmly on his shoulder... Everyone around looks at them...!! Someone 'Awwed' saying how cute they look together... Whereas someone calls them immature while rest decide to ignore them...

Swara: Sanskaar...!! Put me down...!! Everyone is looking at us as if we have grown two heads...!!

Sanskaar: I don't care...!!

Swara: (shouts) Put me down...!!

Sanskaar: Then try out those dresses...!!

Swara: No...!!

Sanskaar: Then I'm also not putting you down and we're going to continue our shopping like this only, with you on my shoulder...!!

Swara: No...!!

Sanskaar: Then agree to what I'm saying and I'll put you down...!!

Swara takes a deep breath knowing that there is no way she could win against him...

Swara: Okay...!!

Sanskaar: Okay...?!!

Swara: Yes Sanskaar...!! I said Okay... Now put me down...!!

Sanskaar: As you say, Your Highness...!!

He carries her towards the row of trial rooms, putting her down he shoves all the selected dresses to her and pushes her inside one of the empty trial rooms...

Sanskaar: Just go and try them out... I'll be here only...!!

Swara nods her head and goes inside...

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NEXT DAY

GADDODIA MANSION

Swara is helping Ragini to get ready for her date but during the whole time she is lost in her thoughts...

After a while, when Ragini is ready...

Swara: (smiles) Wow Ragini... You are really looking beautiful...!! I told you magenta will suit you...!!

Ragini smiles back nervously and looks at her magenta colored off-shoulder dress which ends up till her knees...

Ragini: Are you sure he will like my open hairs... (she touches her open hairs which are slightly curled at the bottom) or should I just put them in a bun...?!?!

Swara: Don't you... Don't you dare touch your hairs...!! You are looking perfect for your first date...!! Now, all you have to do is just go and enjoy...!!

Ragini: (smiles) Thanks...!! You are truly my best friend...!!

Swara: Excuse me...!! You had any doubt about that...?!!

Ragini smiles and keeps her hand on Swara's shoulder...

Ragini: Absolutely not...!! So, now tell me what's bothering you...?!!

Swara: What...?!! Me...?!! Nothing...!! Nothing is bothering me...!!

Ragini: You really think you can lie to me...?!?! Come on Swara... You can trust me...!!

Swara: Of course, I trust you duffer...!! It's just that... (takes a deep breath) It's just I was thinking about Sanskaar...!!

Ragini: What about him...?!?!

Swara: I don't know... I'm very much confused...!! Sometimes it feels as if he considers me as just his friend but sometimes I feel that the feeling whatever we share is just not friendship...!! It's something more than that...!! Whenever I feel lost, disheartened, scared, he is always there...!! (holds her head in both her hands) God...!! I'm so confused right now...!!

Ragini: Why are you so confused about it...?!!

Swara sits on the bed and looks at Ragini...

Swara: What do you mean...?!?!

Ragini: I mean why are you so confused about it...?!! Either it's this way or that way...!!

Swara: (scrunching her brows in confusion) What way...??

Ragini: (dramatically) God...!! Why is my best friend so dumb...?!! Swara... Either Sanskaar is just your friend or he is more...!! It's just as simple as that...!!

Swara: Really...?!! It's that easy...?!?!

Ragini: (smiles and nods her head) Yes my darling...!! Even when I'm like a tomboy, I still knew I had feelings for Laksh...!! I'm still not very sure what it is, but even though I know I want to give us a chance...!!

Swara: I think you are right...!!

Ragini: Umm... What are you planning to do...?!!

Swara: To start with I'm going to be honest...!!

Ragini: (confused) Honest...?!?!

Swara: I'm going to tell him that I'm the 'Nightingale' he is searching for...!!

Ragini: (happily) Really...?!!

Swara smiles and nods her head...

Ragini: I'm so happy...!! So, are you going to tell him today...?!!

Swara: No, not today...!! I'll tell him on Sunday... The day when half of the things will be done as per His wish and rest according to me...!!

Ragini gets up and hugs Swara...

Ragini: I'm so happy with your decision...!! He deserves to know it...!!

Swara: I know....!!

Just then they hear a car honk...

Swara: Looks like your date is here...!! Go and enjoy...!!

Ragini: (smiles widely) You too...!! Enjoy your date on Sunday...!!

Swara: (rolls her eyes) It's not a date Ragini...!!

Ragini: (winks at her) Yaa sure...!! Whatever makes you happy...!!

Swara: Are you going or not...?!! I'm sure you don't want Laksh to wait on the first date itself...!!

Ragini: Oh Shit...!! Bye...!! Bye...!! See you tomorrow...!!

Ragini runs out...

Swara: Bye...!! And I want all the details tomorrow...!!

Ragini: (smirking naughtily) Yeah right...!! All the juicy details tomorrow...!!

Swara: You got me buddy...!! Now go...!! Bye and all the best...!!

Ragini  goes with Laksh whereas Swara goes back to Maheshwari Mansion...

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At night, Swara is standing on the terrace as she couldn't get sleep... She is looking at the stars thinking something when her train of thought is stopped by a voice...

"Not able to sleep Baby Penguin"

Swara: (rolls her eyes) I'm not a Penguin Sanskaar...!!

Sanskaar comes and stands next to her...

Sanskaar: Sure...!! You are not a Penguin...!!

Swara: Exactly...!!

Sanskaar: You are Baby Penguin...!!

Swara: (rolls her eyes and lets out a sound of frustration) Okay...!! Say whatever you want...!!

Sanskaar: So...?!!

Swara: (raises her brows) What...?!!

Sanskaar: What are you doing here at this time...?!?!

Swara: I can ask you the same question...!!

Sanskaar: Oh me...!! I just came to wish a 'Good Night' to the stars...!! I thought they must be feeling lonely...!!

Swara: Seriously Sanskaar...!!

Sanskaar: Okay...!! Okay...!! Sorry, I just came to have some fresh air as I was not able to sleep...!! Now, what brings you here...!!

Swara: Same here...!! I was also not able to sleep so I came here...!! The only difference being I didn't come here to wish the stars, instead I came here to pay Papa a visit...!!

Sanskaar: (confused) Papa...?!!

Swara: Hmm Papa... (she points to the brightest star right above their head) He is my Papa...!!

Sanskaar: How did you know that he is your Papa...?!!

Swara: (smiles looking at the star) I just know...!!

Sanskaar: You like stargazing, don't you...?!!

Swara: (nods her head) Yes...!! I always want to lie on a mountain top or in an open field and look at the stars...!!

Sanskaar: But you can look at them from here also...!!

Swara: I can but I don't want to feel bounded by these tall buildings...!! I want to feel free without any boundaries or hindrances...!!

Sanskaar looks up and smiles at the star as if talking to it... Swara looks at him and finds him lost...

Swara: Sanskaar...!!

Sanskaar: (still looking at the star) Hmm...?!?!

Swara: I want to tell you something...!!

Sanskaar: (looks at her) What...?!?!

Swara: Umm... Not here...!!

Sanskaar: (giving an amused smile) Then...?!!

Swara: I'll tell you on Sunday...!! I want to take you somewhere...!!

Sanskaar: (smiling widely) Is it only in my head or are you actually proposing me for a date...?!!

Swara: (rolls her eyes) Good night Sanskaar...!!

Sanskaar: Wait...!! But you didn't answer the question...!!

Swara: If that makes you happy, then may be I am...!!

Sanskaar: Really...?!?! (he touches her forehead as if measuring her body temperature) Swara are you alright...?!!

Swara: What...?!!

Sanskaar: Here I was expecting a 'Shut up' but instead of scolding me you actually agreed with me...!!

Swara: Maybe I'm too used to your jokes...!! Now, good night...!!

Sanskaar: What, you are going already...?!!

Swara: Good night Sanskaar... See you tomorrow...!!

She turns and leaves... Sanskaar smiles and looks at the star...

Sanskaar: (smiling to himself) So, looks like I have a 'Date' on Sunday...!!

As soon as he says this, he feels Swara running back to the terrace... She comes there and kisses his cheek muttering a small 'Thank You' and goes back with the same speed she came... Whereas Sanskaar stands there trying to analyze whether she actually kissed him or that he just imagined...!!

Episode ends...!!

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A/N

Hey guys...!! So, that's it for today...!! No proof read has been done so ignore in case of any grammatical or typing errors...!!

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-Stella