You're Still My Beloved
The feeling of the night
×YOU ARE STILL MY LOVER×
PART 9'S
"Mommy.. Why is mommy sleeping here?" sidd said, shaking Ragini's body.
Ragini slowly began to open her eyes.
"Sidd.. Are you awake, baby?"
Sidd pursed his lips.
"When did Mommy move in and sleep next to Sidd?"
"Every night. Mommy can't sleep next to Sidd anymore?"
"Hmmm.. Not like that mom, but Sidd wants to sleep Daddy Laksh"
Ragini holds Sidd's cheek.
"Honey.. Now you take a bath there, it smells sour"
Sidd smelled his scent.
"No.. Ahh mommy"
Suddenly Laksh entered their room.
"Sidd.. Dad came home first. You take care of yourself, and a smart school can make daddy proud" Laksh said as he ruffled Sidd's hair.
Ragini just lowered her head, as if avoiding eye contact with Laksh.
"Daddy.. Thank you so much for always being able to fulfill Sidd's wish"
"It's Daddy's obligation to make you happy"
"I'm so sorry Daddy"
Sidd hugged Laksh's body tightly. Ragini raised her head to look at Haru Sidd and Laksh.
Laksh shed his tears, he kissed Sidd's head.
"Daddy loves you too, Sidd"
Sidd was so happy with Laksh.
Laksh glanced at Ragini and blinked his eyes.
***
"You why Ragini? Why are you pacing around like that?" ask Raj who feels weird about Ragini's attitude.
"No Raj"
Ragini sits next to Raj.
"Rajs.. Do you think I should tell Laksh what really happened?"
Raj raises his eyebrows.
"Are you ready?"
"I told him last night that Sidd was his real son"
Raj surprised.
"Ragini.. You..??"
"Hmmm.. Well let me take care of it later, you don't tell me about our pretend marriage, because it could get Laksh in big trouble again. I don't want Laksh to go back to prison, are you afraid of that too, Ragini?"
Ragini nodded.
He recalls the events of three years ago, when he and Laksh had to separate because the allegations Laksh gave were groundless. He had to be willing to lose his love and do this charade. Otherwise Laksh will be in jail again, or his life will be threatened.
A really tough choice for Ragini!
In the past, she wanted to share the happy news about her pregnancy with Laksh, but what circumstances forced her to hide it.
Actually Ragini and Laksh had married in the temple only witnessed by the Priestess and God, therefore Laksh dared to touch Ragini intimately. But after the wedding the Laksh family did not approve it because they considered the Ragini caste different from him. And Ragini's family relationship is also unclear origin, Ragini is an orphan girl who lived in an orphanage long enough, so she herself does not know the origin of her family.
After the rejection given by the Laksh family, Ragini decides to leave Laksh's life. But Laksh does not want Ragini to leave, Laksh chooses to leave his family and live with Ragini.
But a major event requires Ragini and Laksh to separate. When Laksh was accused of raping a girl and killing her. Laksh swore he didn't do it.
But indeed for the present law, which bears and has the power to win. Laksh is found guilty and must serve a severe sentence, but because Raj knows the victim's father he asks to ease Laksh's sentence, he wants to agree to it as long as Laksh's life is ruined without any happiness. Thus was made the marriage charade of Raj and Ragini. And Laksh's sentence was successfully lightened, from 10 years to only 3 years.
But all is not fair to Laksh. For years she endured a deep yearning for her loved ones, now when anyone can breathe air freely he must see the reality that he and Ragini will never be able to unite. Even if there is a Sidd, the fruit of their love.
***
"Laksh.. You're not going out of the room, son? Aren't you hungry?" asked Anna with a worried tone.
"I'm not hungry ma'am" he said slowly.
Laksh's mind was always overshadowed by Sidd's playful expression.
He thought about his relationship with Ragini.
"How can you do this to me, Ragini. You are still my lover, even you are still my wife even though you and I are only married to be witnessed by the Reverend and God, still you are still my wife, how can you forget everything" lirih.
Laksh took something in his pants pocket. He stroked the photo and did not feel his tears dripping.
"Sidd.. Daddy loves you so much, son. Sorry Daddy never existed for Sidd. But Daddy promised me, from today on Daddy's gonna give you what you're supposed to get Sidd. Forgive Daddy" Laksh said with tears in his eyes.
***
"Mommy.. Why keep daydreaming?"
Ragini just shook her head.
"Mommy.. Sidd played with Mauli first well. Nye"
Sidd kissed Ragini's cheek and ran away.
Ragini took something in her closet, she picked up a black box. He started to open the box, his eyes glazed over at the sight of two things he had not worn for a long time. Mangal silk and sindoor powder from her marriage to Laksh.
He took the silk mangal and put it on, and took some of the sindoor's powder.
"From today I will always wear it Laksh, because I love you so much"
Ragini hid the silk mangal necklace behind her shirt.
"I want to always respect you as my husband, Laksh. The biological father of Sidd" he said.
***
"Happiness will re-enter Laksh's life, do as I command I don't want to see Laksh happy" a man said on his phone.
He stared at the snide photo of Laksh on the wall, then shot him.
"Laksh.. Laksh.. Laksh.. Soon you will DIE" he said in a high tone.
To be continued...
