RagLak Oneshots

5. Western

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"Words in double quotes" - Talking

'Words in single quotes' - Thoughts

Western

"Why not Swara? I've told Ragini the truth now. She said I indeed had hurt her, but at least she was glad I had the courage to tell her the truth."

"I don't love you and I will never."

"But Swara, I love you!"

"I'm sorry but...but I can't accept it! All I know is that you have agreed to marry my sister. And hence, you will marry her and that's it. She loves you so much!"

"And I love you with all my heart. If I marry her, it will be nothing but a crime towards her and myself." Laksh reasoned, coming near. "Even she said it's alright now. She understands that I love you and not her."

"But I know she's breaking from inside." Swara turned away from him. "I...I'm sorry Laksh. But I can't break her heart by accepting your proposal. Her engagement already broke with you once. Don't break it again. It will break her."

"Do I look like I want to break her? She's my friend too! But...but it will be injustice towards her."

"It is for the best Lucky." Swara walked towards him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "It will be best for Ragini, and your family. And even if I don't want to admit it, it can't be denied that you brought this upon yourself. You were the one who lied about being alright with marrying Ragini. All because you wanted your brother back."

Laksh flinched at the accusation. He couldn't help but feel as if someone was piercing him with a knife. Wasn't it enough that he already felt guilty over the matter that she had to remind him of it everytime they met. Yes he knew he was wrong and he was guilty. However, at that moment, he couldn't help but feel irritated at her. "I know! I know I am to blame! But you don't have to rub it in my face everytime. I'm human. Can't I be wrong sometimes?"

"If you want me to sympa-"

"I'm not asking for sympathy. But all I wanted to hear from your lips was that you understand. That you realized I didn't have much of a choice. That at that moment I was ready to sacrifice anything for my brother. That I didn't have much time under the pressure from my family as well as yours!"

Swara frowned. "But you did do a mistake Laksh. You have to take responsibility for it."

Laksh stood there feeling numb. He couldn't believe her. Here he was trying so hard to keep everything from falling apart. He even admitted the truth to Ragini, irrespective of the consequences that might befall him just so that Ragini didn't feel betrayed later. He also agreed in the first place to a marriage he didn't want because of his brother. All he did was for others. There was nothing for him.

Yes, the steps he took were foolish and outright dumb, causing more damage then not. However, he thought she would understand him.

"Just..."Laksh looked at her in the eyes. "Just tell me one thing Swara. Do you really love me like I love you?"

"We already are through this Lucky. I can't be wi-"

"Tell. Me. If Ragini wasn't there, would you marry me? If everyone agreed, would you marry me? If everyone had asked your hand in marriage instead of Ragini for me, would you have said yes?"