FF Winning Her Back 19 July COMPLETED

Finally, the meeting was over. Raman dropped the files on his table and sat down, dropping his head into his hands as he did so. He was exhausted, and it was almost nine pm, but he knew that he had to carry on. Had to find more meaningless meetings to attend, push everyone into a frenzy with his unrealistic demands, anything, everything, just to avoid going home. Because if he went home, he Would be faced again with the distance between Ishita and himself, with how she treated him politely like a stranger. And if he went home, he would have to see the hurt in her eyes again ... No, it was better, he just stayed here.

It had been one month now. One month since the ugly truth behind amma's accident had been revealed. One month since Ishita had told him that she understood why he had done what he had, as a father, but that she could not trust him any more. That she would stay on as Ruhi's mum, but that she would not have any expectations from him, ever again. "Aap ne mera bharosa tod diya hai Raman, aur bharosa ek baar tut jaaye, tho phir jud nahi sakta" Trust once broken can never be rebuilt. Her words resonated in his ears over and over. Since then they had been living in his room as strangers. He watched as she slept each night on the sofa, her face turned away from him. She no longer fought with him over his late night TV, no longer argued with him over silly little things. He missed their Nok jhok so much, ached to hear her say "Raavan Kumar" just once more. " Ishita Ishita Ishita" his heart screamed out. " Please forgive me Ishita"

"Bhai, Kya hua bhabi ko?" Mihir had come into the room and was kneeling next to him, looking up at him in concern. He hadn't realised that he had shouted her name out loud, hadn't realised that the tears that he cried inside were flowing down his cheeks. Mihir, who had stood by him, even while making his displeasure known in no uncertain terms. "Nothing, Mihir" he said " Woh ... Bas... Mihir, I am breaking inside, I don't know what to do. I need Ishita. I need her forgiveness." " But why Bhai" Mihir knew this was his chance to get Raman to come to terms with his feelings for Ishita. " Bhabhi is doing what she was supposed to, isn't she? She is taking care of Ruhi, giving her so much love. So why does it matter how she is with you. You never wanted to marry her anyway, did you?" " Dammit, Mihir, all that has changed and you know it. Before all this happened, Ishita and I had become friends. I realised her goodness. I enjoyed her company. Amma's accident brought us closer. But then Adi ... And now... I am lost without her. I need her. God dammit, I love her. I love her Mihir." " To phir mujhe nahi, Bhabhi ko batao" Mihir responded. " Bhai, you have finally realised and accepted what the rest of us could sense ages ago. You love Ishita Bhabhi and she loves you. " Yes" he continued firmly, as Raman tried to interrupt. " She loves you, why else was she so hurt at your behaviour. But you need to win her back Bhai. You have devastated her by what you did, but you need to try to make things right. Hiding in the office won't do it, you have to face her, and you have to woo her back. And we will help you, Mihika and I will help. " Mihika won't even talk to me" said Raman wryly. " woh to Jhansi ki Rani take two hai" " Well, she will now" said Mihir. " because she wants her Akka to be happy, and Bhabhi cant be happy without you. So Bhai, what say? Kya aap Bhabhi ka dil phir se jet sakte ho?

Raman dried his tears and stood up. " Yes" he said firmly. " Bahut ho Gaya. No more rona dhona. Ab mein apni JKR ko apna bana ke rahunga. Ishita, I am coming"

Precap

Ishita was furious, trapped inside the car as Raman sped away ignoring her entreaties to let her out. " Raman, I don't know what you think you are doing, but this is not done. Telling me we had to go to Ruhi's school and now driving out into the countryside. I have clients waiting for me. Take me back now. Raman!!!!"

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