Dhun 9
Mere Humsafar Mere Paas Aa
Raman was in front of his apartment now. He was going to face her for the last time now. He told himself that he could not fall weak. With a straight and emotionless face he entered his room.
He had expected her in a broken state but what he saw astonished him. His JKR never failed to amaze him after all. He felt the events of the morning rewinding as she looked bright and beautiful.
"Raman agaye aap! Mai apka hi intezar kar rahi thi" she gave her lovely smile.
How can she act so cool and unaffected? he wondered.
"Mujhe aapse bath karni hai" she closed in the gap.
He reminded himself to avoid meeting her eyes. He increased the gap and looked away. "Mere paas tumhari faltu baton keliye waqt nahi hai. Mere flight ka waqt ho raha hai" he moved towards his suitcase.
She held his wrist "Raman! Please mat jaao"
Mere humsafar mere humsafar
Mere paas aa mere paas aa
Mere humsafar mere humsafar
Mere paas aa mere paas aa
"Mera hath chodo" Raman said trying to loosen her grip on his hand. She tightened the hold in result.
"Raman aap mujhe aise chodke nahi ja sakte" she said firmly.
"Kis haq se mujhe rok rahi ho?" he said angrily.
"Biwi hoon mai apki. Apke sath 7 phere liye hain. Hamesha sath rehne ki kasam khayi hai"
"Mai aise rasmon ko nahi maanta"
"Rasmon ko nahi maante par business to sa,jte ho na. To Mr CEO of the Year, let me remind you aapne mere sath life-long deal seal kiya hai aur aap is deal ko thod nahi sakte" she pointed at the ring in her finger.
Humein saath chalna hai umr bhar
Mere paas aa mere paas aa
"Aisi cheezon ki meri zindagi me koi maayne nahi hain"
"Jhoot"
"Mujhe koi shouq nahi hai jhoot bolne ka" he said lookin away.
"Jiske dil me chor nahi hotha wo nazrein jhukake nahi nazrein milake kehta hai" she repeated the lines he had once told her.
"Mujhe der horahi hai" he said unable to counter her and lifted his suitcase. She pulled it away.
"Der nahi hui hai Raman. Abhi to hamara rishta shuru hua hai. Abhi to humne ek doosre ko samajhna shuru kiya hai. Kal hi to aapne mujhse wada kiya tha ke kar takllef me aap mera sath denge. Agar aapke jane ke baad mere sath kisine badtameezi ki ya bura sulook kiya to mujhe koun sambhalega" she said trying to convince him
Hai safar ye hamara naya naya
Kisi pal andhera jo ho gaya
"Tumhari hifazat karne keliye aur bhi bahut log hain" he didn't know what to say.
"Par aap nahi honge na" she said with expectant eyes.
Kahin kho na jaayein ye reh guzar
Mere paas aa mere paas aa
He was at loss of words. He had not expected a confrontation after all.
"Aap ko kis bath ka dar hai Raman? Kya apko hamare rishte par bharosa nahi hai?"
"Jis rishte ka koi future nahi uspar kya bharosa karna"
"Ek mouka to dekar dekhiye. Thoda waqt dijiye is rishte ko. Aise beech raste me chodkar mat jayiye" she begged.
Zara theharja mere humnawaa
Yahan agle mod pe hoga kya
Kise hai pata kise hai khabar
Mere paas aa mere paas aa
"Mere paas bekar cheezon keliye waqt nahi hai" he strengthened his resolve and dragged himself out of the room with his luggage.
"Raman" she called out but he didn't stop.
His family gathered in the living room. He had informed them of leaving when he had come home to collect his luggage.
"Puttar tu kyun..."
"Maa please! Mujhe rokne ki koshish mat kijiye. Aaj mai kisi ki nahi sunoonga. Mai jo kar raha hun bilkul sahi kar raha hoon" he didn't let anyone talk and marched out.
Ishita came running behind calling out his name. He had already left. She stood emotionless as she felt her heart being crushed ruthlessly.
"Mai unhe nahi rok payi Mummyji" Ishita broke down in her mother-in-law's arms
"Puttar aise na bol. Mai janti hun agar koi use rok sakta hai to tu wahi hai. Tune hi mere Happy ko wapas laya tha. Agar is baar wo chala gaya to mera Happy mujhe kabhi wapas nahi ayega. Puttar tu himmat nahi haar sakti. Jaa puttar use rok le" her mother-in-law instilled faith in her.
"Haan Ishita! Tu bhai ko rok sakti hai. Jaa Ishita bhai ko rokle" Simmi joined in.
Ishita felt her hopes rising yet again.
'Jab pyar kiya to darna kya? Jao aur bindaaz bol do. Agar usne maan liya to 'Mauja hi Mauja' aur nahi maana to koi aur mil jayega. Just joking haan.
I just wish ke aap apne dil ki bath kehdo. Ye afsos lekar kyun jeena ke 'kash maine kaha hota to aaj zindagi kuch aur hoti' the RJs words rang in her ears. She gathered herself, picked up her car keys and zoomed off to the airport.
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"Raman rukiye"
Raman was about to step out of the parking lot when he heard her melodious voice.
"Tum yahan kya kar rahi ho?"
"Raman aapse ek zaruri bath kehni thi"
"Mai pehle bhi bata chuka hoon ke mai ruknewala nahi hoon. Kaho jo kehna hai"
"Yaad hai Raman pichli baar jab hum airport aye the to aapne kaha tha ke mai aapse woh bath kabhi na kabhi kahungi. Ittefaq dekhiye ke aaj is airport pe hi wo bath mai aapse kehne wali hun."
"Tumhare kuch bhi kehne se mera faisla nahi badalnewala"
"Faisla to apko hi lena hai ke aapko kis raah pe chalna hai. Par mai apni bath kahe bina apko jane nahi dungi"
"Raman mai aapse kehna chahti thi ke chahe aap jitni bhi dooriyan badhaa lo mai hamesha apko apne paas paaungi.
Jo gharon ko chhodke hain chale
Unhein kya darayenge faasle
"Aap chahe rishta tod do par mai hamesha is rishte me bandhi rahungi. Aapki zindagi me mere liye chahe koi jagah na ho par aap hamesha meri zindagi banke rahoge. Apke door jane ki takleef to hogi par agar apki khushi mujhse door jane me hai to mai bhi khush rahungi. Apki khushi me hi meri khushi hai Raman. Kyunki mai aapse bahut pyar karti hun. I love you Raman" she stood on her toes and pecked his cheek.
Raman was dumbfounded. He could not believe that she had just confessed to him. He thought that he was the reason for her pain. But she proved him wrong yet again. She admitted with all honesty that her happiness lies in him and with him.
She looked at him expectantly. She was trying to gauge his emotions but she failed to do so as he stood dumbfounded. She had confessed but the fear of rejection was haunting her. She didn't want to face rejection again in her life. She thought it was better to leave and she turned around.
He saw her leaving. He had to take his final decision before she left. She was reaching her car and his mind and heart were having a heated debate.
"Ishita" she turned back. He tore his ticket into pieces and threw it in the air. He finally let his heart take over his mind and stretched his arms for her.
Humein jaana hai dil ke nagar
Mere paas aa mere paas aa
She ran as fast as she could and embraced the love of her life. He reciprocated with equal passion. They shared their first hug of love.
"Pehle kyun nahi bataya? Bekar me ticket ka kharcha karwa diya na" Raman said teasing her.
"Apko kharche ki padi hai. Yahan meri halath kitni kharab hogayi thi zara bhi ehsaas hai apko. Kitna rulaya mujhe" she said hitting his chest.
"Sorry Ishita. Tumhare chehre pe khushi dekhna chahta tha. Par kya patha tha ke is faisle se tumhe aur dukh hoga. I am sorry" he said genuinely.
"Itna pyar karte ho mujhse?" she asked in awe.
"Maine kab kaha ke mai tumse pyar karta hoon?"
"Haww Ravan Kumar. Kitne insensitive ho aap!"
"Isme insensitive kya hai. Zaruri nahi ke tum jisse pyar karo wo bhi tumse pyar kare" he said teasing.
She was already exhausted with the roller-coaster of emotions. She could not take it anymore.
"Apko kisi ke feelings ki khadar hi nahi. I hate you Raman" she said and walked off angrily.
"Ishita ruko to mai mazak kar raha tha"
"I hate you" she said again and zoomed off in her car.
"Arre yaar! Ye kya kar diya...Hmm ab JKR se pyar kiya hai to shaheed hone keliye tayyar hojao. Chal beta Raman tere shaheed hone ka waqt agaya" and he sat in his car.
Ishita's confrontation and confession made Raman change his decision.
Ab Raman kaise shaheed hoga?
Stay tuned Dhun abhi baki hai
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It is late night and I am hell tired. Don't know how dis part turned out. Sorry for that.
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