Sanskaar: Take me to Goa...!!

Swara: Oh that's okay...!! Wait...!! What...?!?!

Sanskaar: Goa...!! Take me there...!!

Swara looks at him absolutely dumb-struck whereas Sanskaar looks at her with innocent pleading eyes...

Swara: Wait...!! Wait...!! You want me to drive you there...?!?!

Sanskaar: I guess yes...!! You are my Ms. CCPA...!! I pay you for that stupid...!!

Swara: Woah...!! Look at him...!! He is the one standing at my doorstep at 4:30 in the morning when he was supposed to catch a flight at four...!! He is the one asking me to drive him to Goa which takes at least ten to twelve hours by road...!! And I'm the one stupid here...!!

Sanskaar: (rolls his eyes) Can we have your sarcastic comments for later...!! We'll be with each other for twelve hours in the car and entire two days in Goa, so, you can taunt me till your heart content but can we leave now...!! The meeting is at 6:30 in the evening...!!

Swara: Why didn't you go at four...?!?!

Sanskaar: I was sleeping...!!

Swara: Seriously Sanskaar...!!

Sanskaar: What...?!?! Don't give me that look...!! A guy need to have proper sleep in order to work efficiently...!!

Swara: Alright...!! But why don't you book another flight...?!?!

Sanskaar: All are completely booked and the next one is at seven in the evening...!!

Swara: And Laksh...?!?

Sanskaar: He left with Bade Papa and Dad...!!

Swara: Why don't you go on your own then...?!?! Why do you need me to drive you...?!?!

Sanskaar: (making a sulking face) I don't have a driving license now...!!

Swara: And where is it...?!?!

Sanskaar: It got expired a few weeks back...!!

Swara: Why didn't you renew it...?!?!

Sanskaar: I forgot...!!

Swara: Ughh...!! I don't believe this...!!

Just then Simmy comes there...

Simmy: Swara...?!?!

Swara: Yes Maa...!!

Simmy: What happened...?!?! And (looks at Sanskaar) What are you doing here Sanskaar...?!?!

Sanskaar: I missed my plane and now I want Swara to drive me...!!

Simmy: Then, what's the problem...?!?!

Swara: Maa...!! He wants me to drive him to Goa...!!

Simmy: So...?!?!

Swara: So...?!?! It will take twelve hours by road and I have never driven that far...!!

Simmy: But it's your job Swara...!!

Sanskaar: It's okay, whenever you will get tired I'll drive and rest of the time you can drive...!!

Swara: Just now you said that you don't have a driving license...!!

Sanskaar: I'll drive wherever no one will be seeing...!! Problem solved...!!

Swara: Really...?!?! Are you kidding me...?!?!

Sanskaar: Please Swara...!!

He is about to bend down when Swara shouts...

Swara: No...!! Don't even think about holding my legs again...!!

Sanskaar: Then take me...!! If I don't reach there on time, I don't know what will happen to me...!! Please Swara, please...!! I'm your best friend...!!

Swara: Okay...!! Okay...!! Fine...!! I'll take you but only on one condition...!!

Sanskaar: Now what...?!?!

Swara: You won't call me Baby Penguin again...!!

Sanskaar: But I already replaced that one...!!

Swara: Yeah whatever it is...!! You are not going to call me by those names...!!

Sanskaar: Okay, promise...!!

Swara: Then wait here...!! I'll pack my things up in just a minute...!!

Sanskaar nods his head and Swara leaves...

Simmy: So, are you really not going to call her by those names...!!

Sanskaar: (nods his head) Yup...!! I won't call her by those names...!! But, I can always keep new ones for her...!! You know I'm quite talented...!!

Simmy: (chuckles) I know...!! You both are actually so cute together...!!

Sanskaar: Well then, thank you Mother-in-law...!!

Simmy: My pleasure Son-in-law...!! But take care of my daughter...!!

Sanskaar: (smiles) I will...!! Don't worry...!!

Simmy: I'm not because she is going with you...!!

Sanskaar smiles looking at her and just then Swara returns...

Swara: I'm ready...!!

Sanskaar: Let's go then...!!

Swara: Maa, please take care when I'm away...!!

Simmy: Same to you...!!

Swara: Maa please...!! I'm not joking...!! Just take your medicines on time and don't go near Mr. TR much...!!

Simmy: Yes...!! Yes Your Highness...!! I'll go near him only for giving food...!! Is that okay...?!?!

Swara nods her head...

Sanskaar: Can we go now...?!?! I don't wanna get killed by my father's hand...!!

Simmy: Okay, now you both go...!! And call me from time to time...!! And Sanskaar... Please take care of my daughter...!!

Sanskaar: (smiles) I will...!! Thank you for trusting me...!!

Swara: Okay...!! Let's go...!!

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SANSKAAR'S CAR...

Swara: What the...?!! Why have you brought your guitar and painting canvas with you...?!?!

Sanskaar: What's the problem in that...?!?!

Swara: Nothing...!! Forget it...!!

Sanskaar: Then, what are you waiting for...!! Let's go, Goa awaits...!!

Swara: Yeah right...!! All their lives everyone in Goa has been waiting for you only...!!

Sanskaar: Really...?!?!

Swara: Shut up...!!

Both of them take their seats and set off for Goa...

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After driving for almost five six hours Swara gets tired and Sanskaar notices this...

Sanskaar: (shouts)  Stop...!! Stop...!! Stop...!!

Swara: (applying brakes) What are you trying to do Sanskaar...?!?! Why in this world are you shouting...?!?!

Sanskaar: I'm hungry...!! Let's take some rest while we eat something...!!

Swara: But we'll be late if you stop...!!

Sanskaar: Oh come on...!! We have plenty of time...!! We can stop for half an hour...!! Please... I'm very hungry...!!

Swara: Okay...!! But where are we going to eat...?!?!

Sanskaar: There...!!

Sanskaar points in a direction and Swara looks towards it...

Swara: Seriously...?!?!

Sanskaar: What...?!?!

Swara: You...!! As in the one and only Sanskaar Maheshwari will eat at a dhaba...?!?!

Sanskaar: Do you have any problem...?!?! (Swara shrugs her shoulders and Sanskaar pulls her out of the car) Then, come on...!!

Both of them reach the dhaba and take a seat in one corner of the place... Few moments later the waiter comes...

Waiter: What can I get for you...?!?!

Sanskaar: What's the best thing you have got...?!?!

The waiter is about to say but Sanskaar stops him...

Sanskaar: Wait...!! Wait...!! Don't tell us...!! Bring two plates each of the top three dishes you have...!!

Swara: (shocked) Three...?!?!

The waiter looks at her and Sanskaar chuckles...

Sanskaar: Just ignore her...!! You go and bring the order...!!

The waiter nods and leaves...

Swara: (angrily) What do you mean by just ignore her...?!?!

Sanskaar: I mean why notice when you keep giving those expressions every now and then...!!

Swara: What on Earth was I thinking when we became friends...?!?!

Sanskaar: That how extra smart, talented, dashing, hot and sexy I am...!!

Swara: Excuse me...!! Why would I see those qualities...?!?! You are my friend, not boyfriend...!!

Sanskaar: (winks at her) I don't think that's a bad idea...!!

Swara: (rolls her eyes) What do you mean...?!?!

Sanskaar: You ask too many questions...!! Now, first you answer mine, then I'll think about answering yours...!!

Swara: What is it...?!?!

Sanskaar leans on the table resting his chin on his palm and elbow on the table...

Sanskaar: Is our Sunday date still on...?!?!

Swara: (takes a deep breath sadly) I don't know...!! Whenever I think of it something or the other comes up...!! I don't know what should I do of the date...!!

Sanskaar: Wow...!! Finally you agreed that it's a date...!!

Swara: Yeah whatever...!!

Sanskaar: But you know what...!!

Swara: What...?!?!

Sanskaar: What's the most important thing that's needed for a date...?!?!

Swara: Umm...

Sanskaar: Forget it...!! It's the two people...!!

Swara: What...?!?!

Sanskaar: If the two people are together they can have their date wherever they want...!! For instance, right now, we can call it our first 'Dhaba date'...!! Right...?!?!

Swara: (smiles) Right...!!

Sanskaar: So, I can have a date wherever I want unless and until you are there with me...!!

Swara: That means we don't have to be in Mumbai for our date...!!

Sanskaar: Exactly...!!

Just then their order arrives...!! Two plates each of pav bhaji, chhole bhature and biryani...!!

Swara: (shocked) Are you sure we'll be able to finish this much...?!?!

Sanskaar: Of course, why not...!! Now, start eating...!! We should not be late...!!

After a few moments...

Sanskaar is busy gorging over his food when Swara speaks...

Swara: Sanskaar...!!

Sanskaar: Hmm...?!!

Swara: What will you do when you'll find Nightingale...?!?!

Sanskaar chokes and stops eating...  He looks at her whereas Swara gulps audibly...

Sanskaar: Why do you want to know...?!?!

Swara: Umm...!! Nothing...!! Just general knowledge...!!

Sanskaar: I'll tell only when I'll find her...!!

Swara: But you can tell me...!! I'm your best friend...!!

Sanskaar: No...!!

Swara: But...

Sanskaar: Eat...!!

Swara: At least...

Sanskaar: I'm not telling you Swara, so, just eat...!!

Swara makes faces sticking out her tongue to him and starts eating before they set out for the rest of the journey again...

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After the meeting at night...

Durga Prasad: We have a small meeting in the morning also...!! So, we'll be staying in the hotel for the night...!! After that we'll be going back in the afternoon...!!

Everyone agrees but just then Swara speaks...

Swara: Uncle, can I and Sanskaar leave by the evening tomorrow...?!?!

Durga Prasad: Why...?!?! Do you have some to do here...?!?!

Swara: Yes...!! I want to take him somewhere...!!

Sanskaar: (grins widely) Really...?!?! Where...?!?!

Swara: Just somewhere...!!

Durga Prasad: It's okay Swara...!! You both can come later...!! After all, you brought him on right time...!!

Swara: Thank you Uncle...!!

Durga Prasad smiles and Laksh comes and stands next to Sanskaar...

Laksh: (whispers in his ear) Congrats Bhai...!!

Sanskaar: For what...??!

Laksh: Finally, you are going to have your most awaited date...!!

Sanskaar: I think so too...!!

Laksh: But I don't want to get disappointed this time...!! Just tell her and believe me she reciprocates your feelings...!!

Sanskaar: Don't worry bro, I won't disappoint you this time...!!

Laksh: All the best...!!

Sanskaar: Thanks...!!

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Next day...

It's almost evening and everyone has left except for Swara and Sanskaar... Right now, they are standing at a beach in front of an enormous sea which is trying to hide the big orb of Sun behind itself...

Sanskaar: Swara, what are we doing here at the beach...?!?!

Swara: Shh...!! You ask too many questions...!!

Sanskaar: Hahhh...!! Look whose talking...?!?! Our question bank whose every next sentence is a question...!!

Swara: Did you call me a Question Bank...?!?!

Sanskaar: (smirks) Yup...!!

Swara: (giving a pout face) But you said you won't call me by nicknames...!!

Sanskaar: (smirks) I said I won't call you by those names but I never said I won't be giving you new ones...!!

Swara: I should have guessed...!! There is no way you would listen to me so easily...!!

Sanskaar: Wow... You know me so well...!! Now, tell me what are we doing here...?!?!

Swara: First come here...!!

She drags him holding his hand and brings him near the shore...

Swara: You remember when I said I want to take you somewhere...?!?!

Sanskaar: Hmm...!!

Swara: I wanted to take you to the beach...!!

Sanskaar: (looking at her intently) Why...?!?!

Swara: First of all stand here...!!

Swara points towards a place and Sanskaar stands there facing the shore and the Sun as it lightens the world with its rays for the remaining few moments before setting down...

Sanskaar: Swara, what are you doing...?!?!

Swara: Tch...!! Do you always have to ruin a moment by opening your mouth...?!?!

Sanskaar: Okay, sorry...!!

Swara smiles and goes near him... Sanskaar opens his mouth to speak something again but closes it immediately as she walks in front of him with her back next to his chest positioning herself in between his legs as she keeps both her feet next to his feet...!! She could feel his warm breath fanning over the nape of her neck...!!  Swara closes her eyes and smiles as Sun's warm rays fall on their faces...

Swara: Done...!!

Sanskaar: What...?!!

Swara: First move from here...!!

She pulls him and smiles as the sea waves come and wash their footprints away...

Swara: I always wanted to do this...!!

Sanskaar: What...?!?!

Swara: To go to a beach with the person I trust the most, have our footprints on the sand and watch them wash away with the waves...!!

Sanskaar: You trust me...?!?!

Swara turns around and faces him...

Swara: (smiles) The most...!! More than I trust anyone else...!!

Sanskaar: (looks at her and tugs a loose strand of hair behind her ear) Why...?!!

Swara: (shrugs her shoulders) I just do...!!

Sanskaar falling short of words smiles and cups her cheeks... Leaning down he kisses her forehead...

Sanskaar: (whispers against her forehead) Thank you...!! For trusting me...!! I promise to never break it...!!

Swara closes her eyes and thinks for a while...

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

Sanskaar: What is it...?!?!

Swara: (gulping audibly) Umm...!! About Nightingale...!!

Sanskaar looks at her and Swara opens her mouth to speak but before she could say something they hear some distant sound... Sound of various musical instruments beating at once giving rise to a beautiful melodious music...

Sanskaar looks at them and thinks something...

Sanskaar: Swara...!!

Swara: Hmm...!!

Sanskaar: How about instead of saying something, you show me whatever it is there in your mind...?!?! What say...?!?!

Swara: Huhh...?!?!

Sanskaar: Come on...!! It's not that hard...!!

Saying this he runs towards the band of musicians entertaining the visitors at the beach whereas Swara keeps looking at everyone with several questions running in her mind...

Is this the way of telling him...?!?! Is she ready to sing...?!?! In front of these many people...?!?!

She twists her finger in nervousness but then her eyes fall on Sanskaar's smiling face and at that moment all her insecurities fly away and one thing she becomes sure of is... As long as he is with her she is ready for everything, whatever it might be...!!

Smiling back at him, she too runs towards him...!!

Episode ends...!!

Precap: The first kiss...!!

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A/N

A big thanks to all of you who are voting for my stories in the NEW AUTHOR AWARDS...!! Keep voting guys as this is the last week left for voting...!! Your love and support really means a lot...!!

- Stella