Sometimes the hardest thing also seems possible when you have the courage to overcome your sorrows. And at times most easy things look impossible when you can't look over your miseries.

A month later:
As the new day started like there was no change Sanskar pecked his wife's forehead baiting on a hope that may be today it will be different.

Years have been passing without hearing her voice and he had no idea for how many more will he survive this silence of hers.

He sat beside her as he walked back to home in the evening that day. What he did not expect was the slight movement in her finger. His eyes widened as he stared her blankly waiting she will make more movements but he was disappointed.

Chahu Mai rahu jaha me tu na rahe
Tere mere pyar ki umar salamat rahe

"Sanky" he heard Laksh's voice and came out of his trans and wiped that tear off.

He walked out of the room and found Laksh entering the home with a wide smile.

He found two people entering behind him. He felt he knew them for an unknown reason.

"Oh I'm sorry these are my relatives. I had to leave to Spain for few days on emergency and these still small to leave them on themselves. I thought you will not mind looking after them for few days" he said with a sheepish smile.

Ansh in took a sharp breath to control and his urge to hug Sanskar immediately. Sanskar weakly smiled at them and nodded his head.

"He is Ankur and she is his sister Dhani" he introduced Ansh and Dhwani with fake names.

"Good to see you" Sanskar moved to pat Ansh's shoulder and he smiled weakly at Sanskar.

Dhwani moved behind Ansh and held his hand tightly. Only if she knew she knew how much her father has missed her all these years..

Ansh brought her front. "Pooh Bear. Say hello" he looked at her and she nodded her head.

"Bad manners Pooh Bear. You should say hello to people you meet" he complained.

She pouted cutely looking up at him. "Hell... Hello" she said and held Ansh more tightly.

Sanskar felt tingling sensation running down his spine. Suddenly the last moment he saw Dhwani and kissing her forehead before handing her to Pari flashed in his mind and tear tripped his eye.

He wiped it soon and smiled at the girl who was holding on to her brother.

Laksh looked at them helplessly and could not hold on to that lone tear from escaping his eye. He quickly wiped it wearing the smile back as Sanskar looked at him. He excused himself and walked out of the house.

Sanskar guided them to the guest room and Ansh arranged his and Dhwani's luggage. "Zorro" she held his pant and walked along with him in that room wherever he was going.

"Haa Pooh Bear" he said closing the closet. "Why did Laksh mausa ji told a lie" she asked and Ansh bent to cover her mouth.

"Shhhh Pooh Bear. You had promised you will not talk about it" he pouted. "Sorry" she dangled her hands across his neck and he lifted her along with him.

"Pooh Bear is hungry? " he held her back. She nodded her head cutely. "I miss parathas Badi Maa used to make" she said cutely pouting.

"But baby it is not our home na. We have to eat what they have made" he said helpless. Sanskar who was walking by heard them.

"Ankur" he entered the room and Ansh looked at him and panicked thinking if he heard anything.

"You can tell the servants whatever you or Dhani want to eat. Feel free okay" he walked out and Ansh sighed.

"Parathas...parathas...." Dhwani squealed happy. "Fine" he said walking with her reaching the kitchen. He made Dhwani sit on the table away.

"You be here alright. No jumping down. And no running around" he warned walking towards the stove and searching for the ingredients. The servants insisted on making the food but he denied saying his baby sister only eats what he makes.

Dhwani looked around and found the apple and played with it. "Pooh Bear I had told you na don't play with the things we eat" Ansh looked over his shoulder.

"Sorry" she said and placed the apple back but it rolled down on the floor and Dhwani looked at it and then at Ansh. She tiptoed and walked out of the kitchen. She looked at the room which was on the other side of the hallway.

"No jumping around or running around" she remembered Ansh's warning. "But I'm not jumping and running" she said to herself and crossed the hallway to reach the room.

She smiled widely holding the door and pushing it and found Ragini.

She tiptoed to reach her mother. A spark lightened in her eyes. "Sleeping Beauty" she squealed happy. She placed her little hand on her mother's cheek who felt her nerves blasting suddenly.

She so much wanted to wake up and cover Dhwani right now but her soul was trapped in her body which had lost its senses.

"Pooh Bear" Ansh walked inside the room looking around carefully.

Kya bebasi hai yeh Kya majburiya
Hum pass hai phir bhi kitni hai Duriya

He could not hold himself anymore when he saw Ragini's face after so many years and walked to reach her with heavy steps.

Jism tu jaan mai Teri pehchan mai
Mil ke bhi na mile yeh hai Kaisa Bharam

He collapsed beside her and tried touching her face to make it sure his mother was there right in front of him but without responding.

That pain was intolerable and he hiccuped. "Zorrro" Dhwani worried looking at his state.

"Maa" he whispered and left a breath which was trapped in his throat from eternity.

"Pooh Bear" he smiled through his tears looking at Ragini and pointing at Dhwani.

Dhwani looked at his face and wiped his tears with her little hands.

"She is just like you" he whispered lowly and Ragini's heart was cursing her body. She wanted to hug him and console him. But she was helpless. She felt dead right now.

"What are you kids doing here? " Sanskar entered from his study. Ansh wiped his tears quickly and stood up looking around.

"When Laksh introduced you I gave permission for you both to stay thinking you have good manners. How can you just roam around so carelessly? " he asked and stopped as he felt a pull on his pant and looked down.

"Why are you screaming? We did not touched anything other than Sleeping Beauty" Dhwani bent her hand backward pointing at Ragini.

"But you are like big Rakshas shouting. You can't hear? " she asked pointing at her ear.

He stood not responding. "Hello" she shrieked. "Deafo" she screamed.

It looked like the past is replaying in front of him.

Before Dhwani could scream one more time Ansh reached her to cover her mouth and she stopped.

"We are sorry for trespassing. We won't repeat it" Ansh lifted Dhwani and started walking from there.

Sanskar was watching them. "Zorro" she whined when Ansh moved his hand away. Sanskar's eyes widened.

"Wait" he stopped Ansh.

Ansh looked horrified. "Why is she calling you Zorro? " Sanskar asked and Ansh panicked.

"That's because Deafo he is my Zorro" Dhwani screamed dangling her hands across Ansh's neck and touching his cheek with hers.

Ansh smiled weakly and looked at Sanskar who looked convinced.

He turned to move. "Ansh" called. " Haa chachu" he said without realizing. Then his heart stopped beating suddenly.

"Ansh" Sanskar looked at him shocked. Ansh could not hold his emotions and ran to Sanskar as he let Dhwani get down and hugged Sanskar in a bone crushing hug and let out all his emotions.

" I had told you. You cannot see your Maa like this. That's why I came so far and promised you I will get her back all fine or never show you my face" Sanskar spoke with his paining throat.

"I could no longer stay without seeing her Chachu I am sorry" he apologized.

"She is..." Sanskar looked at Dhwani. Ansh nodded his head. Sanskar passed him and walked towards Dhwani who looked at him baffled.

"Zorro" she said panicking. "Zorro" she ran crossing Sanskar and hugged Ansh's legs. Suddenly the pain in Sanskar's heart shot up and he gulped the soar lump.

"Pooh Bear. It's papa" he said and she nodded her head. "He loves you" he tried convincing her but she tightened her grip. "Won't you listen to your Zorro? " he asked and she looked at him sadly.

"He will take me away from you? " she asked innocently. "He will not I promise" he said and her hold loosened.

She turned to look at Sanskar. He collapsed on the ground and she neared him slowly and hugged him closing her eyes tightly fearing.

Sanskar left that held breath and crying bitterly. There was no second he did not miss her from the day he had left her in Paris hand. He told Ani not to send any pictures because he knew his daughter was his weakness and he will leave behind everything to reach her.

He covered her and held her tightly with all the love he had stored for her from years. Ansh looked at him and folded his lips trying to control his emotions.

"I'm sorry baby" Sanskar whispered closing his eyes. Dhwani came out of the hug and moved her little hand reluctantly to wipe his cheeks. He cried more.

"Did I hurt you? Sorry" she looked around to check if she has by mistake hurt him hardly realizing his pain.

***.***
"Laksh mausa ji told me a week ago that you were reluctant about the treatment he suggested and I could not stop myself when I knew Maa could be cured" Ansh narrated Sanskar after the dinner about the reason for his arrival.

"It is risky Ansh. And I don't think you want to let your mom die" Sanskar said stiffly. "She is anyways in a state of non life Chachu. What's the harm in trying the shock treatment?" Ansh asked.

"I had enough arguments over it. I don't care if she stays this way for eternity as far as she is breathing" his eyes dropped a tear.

"She doesn't have only you in her life Chachu. She is part of many lives. She has to get back otherwise I don't think anyone is gonna survive without her. Not me at least" Ansh's eyes moistened.

"No Ansh. I don't want to talk about it. You can spend your summer vacation and return back India but I will not agree for this treatment where her survival chances are toggling" Sanskar walked from there to his room and found Dhwani sleeping beside Ragini.

How much he wished to have that normal family but may be he did not deserve it. Ansh who stood beside him looked at the mother daughter and then at emotional Sanskar.

"You deserve that happy family Chachu and I will make sure you will have it for forever" he thoughts and moved inside to lift Dhwani in his arms and walked out of the room. Sanskar looked at the innocent face of his daughter.

"She is part of many lives" Ansh's voice ringed in his mind. But he brushed all his thoughts and lied on the bed beside Ragini and watched her face.

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ext day

Ansh made Ragini sit on the wheelchair and took her out of the house to reach the garden. Dhwani who was clutching to him did not understood what was he doing.

"Zorro" she asked him and he just gave her an assuring smile.

"You be with Maa here okay. I will get something to play from the store room. It is very dark you will cry" he caressed Dhwani's cheek. "But you also are scared of darkness na? " she asked innocently.

He looked at Ragini and smiled weakly. "Its okay I will manage" he kissed Dhwani's forehead and walked from there.

He reached the store room and brought a big box which was filled with the toys and things of sports. It was difficult for him to hold but somehow he managed to walk with it.

He stumbled when he was approaching Dhwani in the garden. He fell down and the box fell on his leg and he let out a shriek "Maa"

Ragini felt the pulses galloping in her veins. "Maa" he screamed again hoping she will wake up.

Sanskar who was in the reading room ran out to reach them. He saw Ansh struggling below the wooden box and his leg bleeding. He was about to reach him but Ansh stopped him.

He signed him not to come and signed towards Ragini.

She blinked her eyes in that instant. Dhwani was running towards Ansh with panic but was stopped by Sanskar. She struggled in her father's hold. She hit him with her small hands to let him go.

Ragini who felt Ansh's painful scream in took a deep breath looking at him. She stood on her legs and stumbled as her legs were not strong enough to hold her right now.

She saw Ansh crying and made herself stand with difficulty and ran to him falling several times.

Finally she reached Ansh and pushed that wooden box with her all the strength.

"Baby" she whispered and cupped his face. "Maa" he hugged her and burst into a bitter cry.

"Maa" he had no words only that one word which kept him alive all these years. He hugged her tightly.

Sanskar let Dhwani and she ran to reach Ansh. "Zorro" she screamed hugging him from behind and cried bitterly.

"Zo... Zorro" she hiccuped. Ansh moved to hug her and she cried more.

"Maa" he pointed at Ragini who was looking at her daughter. She smiled a bit.

Dhwani looked at Ragini but then hugged Ansh more tightly. Ragini caressed her daughter's hair and Dhwani closed her eyes.

"Pooh Bear" Ansh said and Dhwani moved to stand in front of Ragini.

Ragini stretched her hands with the hope and Dhwani looked back at her brother. He nodded his head and she hugged Ragini and Ragini felt she was finally alive in years.

****.*****
Vikram was standing and watching the photo on the wall. He felt her presence in that silence and looked behind him.

"Bhayyu" when she said that word he realized he wasn't dreaming. He smiled while a hot tear tripped his eye.

"Bacha" his voice was a mere whisper.

Khushiya chum lu Ya ro lu Zara.......

Ragini ran to him covering him tightly and Vikram cried bitterly holding her close very close almost suffocating her.

"You know how much I missed you? " he asked her and she chuckled.

"More than the words could say?"she asked and he nodded his head folding his lips.

***.***
Sahil barged inside Asthana home and looked around.

"Sadu...." he heard her voice and his heart stopped beating. Sanskar stood in front of Sahil covering him in his embrace.

"Tell her I am not speaking to her" he whined like a small kid.

"Then how will you know to what level your brain has stopped growing? " she chuckled and he turned to hug her tightly.

"Dare you. Dare you ever thought of leaving me live without your sarcastic replies" he hiccuped. "I'm scared" she chuckled. "You better be" he said and she smiled through her tears.

"Jhalli" Yohan walked inside the house. "OMG" he hugged her and cried like a small kid. Kavya who was holding Ashish let him on the ground and ran to hug Ragini.

"Do you have any idea how much we missed you? " she asked and Ragini smiled through her tears.

"Nobody missed me. I better go back" Sanskar said sadly. "Chachu" he heard a cracking voice and a hold on his wrist.

Anisha and Ananya hugged him from both the sides. "We are gonna tie you with the ropes this time" Ananya spoke.

"Ananya" Anisha whined chuckling. "No I'm serious" she said making everyone giggle.

"Dadda why are you crying? " Kumud who walked inside ran to Vikram who was smiling with tears leaving her mother behind.

"Ragu" Sumi looked at Ragini with shock as she entered the home behind Sriti along with Shekar.

Ragini moved to them to hug.

"You Dadda is very happy baby" Vikram said lifting Kumud in his arms.

Sriti who was hugging Ragini now looked at her husband. "Finally your Dadda's life has come back" she said and Kumud looked at Ragini.

"This is Ragini Bua right? " she asked and Vikram nodded his head. She got down and ran to Ragini and hugged her. "You know Dadda used to miss you a lot" she kissed Ragini's cheek.

"And you made him pass that feeling" Ragini caressed Kumud's cheek. Kumud nodded her head.

"Nobody can take Dadda's bacha's place and Ansh Bhai's Maa's place, Sahil fufa's Ms. Collider and Yohan fufa's Jhalli's place in the world" she said stretching her hands.

Ragini smiled and hugged her. "She is just like you" Ragini smiled at Sriti.

"Where is Ragvi dee?" asked Ragini. "She is taking rest" Sahil said.

"She is four months pregnant" he said and Ragini widened her eyes looking at him.

"You Sade hue Karele you got married?" she asked him and he closed his eyes.

"Thank god" she chuckled. He blushed and looked down..

***.****
Ragini took Rehan in her hands carefully. "He is so cute" she shrieked. Kishan smiled looking at her.

Adarsh smiled as he remembered the day Ragini saw Anisha and had the same excitement.

"He is of course your nephew right" Annapurna caressed Ragini's hair.

Ragini hugged Annapurna smiling at her.

***.***
Ansh was patting Dhwani's shoulder while she was lying on the bed.

"Pooh Bear. Aren't you sleepy yet? " he asked her.

"Zorro. I am not understanding who are they" she said innocently. He smiled at her. She knew nothing about relation called mother and father as she had never seen them or felt their love.

"Maa is someone who will be with us always and takes care of us in every situation. And dad is someone who protects us and gives us everything we need" he said.

"So you are my mom and dad? " she asked and he looked at her confused.

"You do both the things for me no? " she asked and he smiled kissing her forehead.

"Now onwards they will do it for you" he said. "No I want you only to do all that for me forever" she hugged him and he smiled at her caressing her hair.

Ragini wiped the tear looking at them and walked to their room.

Sanskar hugged her from back and she smiled through her tears.

"Hey biwi" he said cupping her face and wiping the tears with his thumb.

"I always have to make tough choices why? " she asked him. "That Day I chose Ansh's life and my baby is suffering due to it. She can't be like the kids of her age" she said sadly.

"She has her Zorro beside her protecting her always so don't worry. Everything has a purpose" he said dragging her to a warm hug.

"Somewhere along the life I wish I be with you till I breath my last" he kissed her forehead.

"I wish the same Dumbledore" she dragged him more near to her.

*****.*****
So this is how it ends.

Thank you so much for all the love guys.

Love

Sally