ISHRA FF-TUJH MEIN RAB DIKTAA HAI-PARTS 11A,11B AT PAGE 10

ISHRA FF- TUJH MEIN RAB DIKHTA HAI

Hello everyone. I have been a member here for quite some time. I hope you all will like this ff on ishra. Here ishita is not a south Indian rather she is a north Indian so the name of her parents have been changed.

CHAPTER-1

THE NEW BEGINNING

It was a calm morning in Bhopal with the sun shining pleasantly, birds chirping and the morning walkers walking briskly in the parks. Ishita was sitting on the balcony completing her morning exercise and bath. She knew it had been a year since he left her alone in this world. He had promised to stay with her for years to come but destiny had other plans for them. She dint wanted a life after that but she couldn't give up her life as he doesn't like it. Whenever she wanted to end her life, she remembered him saying," I might or might not exist in your life, but you should live Ishita, embracing your life with a smile and joy". She also remembered her placing her hands on his lips whenever he said that saying "Never say that promise me that you won't leave me ever". He would then pull her into his embrace staying "Saying the word fire doesn't burn us Ishita" but destiny made what he said to happen. Now she was living, just with his memories, seeing and feeling him in whatever she does. She made a daily visit to the orphanage, which was his home. It was the only place Ishita used to smile her heart out burying all her burdens deep inside her heart becoming a kid amongst the kids there. She also never failed to visit the temple near the orphanage. She knew that it was the place he visited almost daily as he had someone special there. He had even insisted her to accompany him to meet that person but it was a sheer bad luck Ishita had not been able to meet that person personally even once. In fact Ishita went to that temple daily to find out that person who was so close to him as she knew he had told that person about her. All she knew about that person was that he/she was really kind and always gave comfort to him by his/her words. She wished to meet that person soon in her life.

Ishita took out his dairy, in which he had written about his dreams, his aspiration, and his goals. She then remembered the page in which he had written about the kind of girl he wanted to marry.

"I want a homely and conservative girl, for whom her family is the first priority"

Tears gathered on the corner of her eyes as she smiled. She was never that type of girl, whom he wished to marry. She was an extrovert and a perfect mix of conservative and modern ideas. However they madly fell in love with each other. She even promised him to be the type of wife he wishes her to be. She closed her eyes trying to relive those happy moment with him as her phone beeped bringing her to reality. It was the reminder of the meeting she had a 10 am today. She started to dress up. She just wore a simple yellow salwar and tied her hair. She looked elegant even in her simple clothes. She went back to the time when she used to dress up for hours in front of the mirror to get a simple compliment from him. But at the end of the day he used to state that he liked her the way she looks as a person's physical appearance is a thing that vanishes with time and the only thing that doesn't change with time is their character.

She got up and decided to arrange the file required for the meeting after turning on her music player. It played his favorite song "tujh mein rab dikhta hai". She was remembering him a lot than she usually does. She thought it was because that was the day he left her life and decided to go have the breakfast.

She went downstairs only to see her parents, Sathyendra Dubey and Shobha Dubey talking with an astrologer showing her horoscope. She came near her mother asking her to serve the breakfast but Shobha pulled her and made her sit near her.

Shobha:"Ishita beti. It's already a high time to get you married beti. We were waiting patiently for you to move on but that doesn't seem to occur. It causes us more pain to see you like this and already our relatives and friends are questioning about your marriage. So we have decided to get you married beti"

Ishita: "ma what are you saying. How can I marry anyone else? It has been only one year since he left me and also there is no space for anyone except him in my heart. How can I marry someone else being in love with another man? Won't it mean that I'm cheating the man I will get married to? In this life ishita shall always remain Ishita Dubey ma. Please don't force me".

Shobha: "Ishita we are also normal parents. Won't we wish to see our daughter happily married? We have everything in this house. But we are not able to make our daughter with these things. You don't know how much it hurts to see your children sad and heartbroken. Also we are just now going to search a groom for your marriage. Marriage isn't a joke to happen so fast. It will take months Ishita. Won't you even let us see your horoscope?"

Seeing her mother's state, Ishita decided to calm her down stating," maa don't cry. You want to check my horoscope na. Do as you like. I will also sit and listen to what this astrologer says". She sat next to Shobha wiping her tears.

The astrologer saw her horoscope for some time and spoke out" Shobha ji your daughter's life is going to change in a few days. Promises given to her will be fulfilled. Within a few days she will meet the people who will change her life forever and travel all through her life along with her. She, who doesn't want to marry now, will ask you to get her married. You will get the fruit of your patience Shobha ji"

Shobha was all the more happy as he heard the astrologer's prediction. Sathyendra thanked the astrologer happily and gave him a huge amount for giving such good news. Ishita, though spiritual in nature, dint believe in the astrologer's words but kept silent just to allow her mother and father to be happy for sometimes. It has been long since they were happy. She decided to go to the office and went to serve herself the breakfast. There she saw her brother Prem already eating.

Ishita: "Good morning prem. Got ready to go to college. You have exams na. all the best."

Prem:"Good morning didi. Yeah I'm ready and thanks for the wishes. Didi I need to tell you something. I know that today is the day he left you so please stay calm and take care. Do come home fast today. You put up and smiling face for us but I know what you are going through didi. I don't believe much in horoscope so I don't know whether to be happy with his prediction. But if his prediction becomes true I would rather go and kiss him 1000 times for such a nice prediction. It's already very late didi and I can't wait long. I want to see my old didi beaming with happiness and pulling my legs"

As Ishita heard his words she hugged him tight and tapped his head lightly" When did my buddu bhai get this much mature and you don't worry about these concentrate on your studies and do your exams well. Also please don't kiss that astrologer 1000 times rather invest them on your girlfriend".

Prem made a wide grin hearing her words and made his way to college while ishita started to eat her breakfast. Somehow the astrologer's prediction made her feel different. She crossed her fingers and waited for things that were about to happen.

After completing her breakfast, Ishita and Sathyendra left to their office "THE DUBEY CONSTRUCTION". While Sathyendra was the managing director Ishita was the chief interior designer there. ishita's designing skill had won the company many deals worldwide. Time ran swiftly as Ishita completed her pending designs and attended the meetings of the day. As the time struck four, she got up to leave when she received a call from her father. She went to his cabin as he gave her a file to be checked. Ishita immediately spoke up "sorry Mr. managing director you know very well I don't to office work after 4 pm as I have important places to go. So I'm leaving bye". Sathyendra smiled" You never compromise with your rules na. Ok don't forget to check it tomorrow morning and come home fast".

Ishita reached the orphanage sharp at 5 in the evening. The kids and Mr. Sharma were already waiting for her. Sharma and the kids were already sad and dull. Ishita did her best to cheer them up. Around six in the evening sharma called her.

"Ishita beta you cheered up everyone hiding your sorrows. I was the only lucky person to witness your love. I know Ishita , for you it's tough to live without him but you have embraced this life without him with smiling face and broken heart. How long will you let it be broken? Marriages are fixed in heaven Ishita beta. Someone has been born for you. He will come soon to take you along with him. I'm waiting for that day to come soon".

Ishita:" What happened to all of you today? Right from my younger brother till you, I have heard this topic being spoken by everyone today. Sharma ji if I'm meant to get married I will surely get married. You are like a father to me and you are important to this orphanage. Please don't spoil your health bothering about me. My life is a broken instrument and one cannot hear sweet music from a broken instrument"

Sharma knew he couldn't change her mindset so he diverted the topic saying" ishita leave that topic. I have made arrangements for a pooja in the nearby temple. Will you go and attend it for me?"

Ishita replied instantaneously" why not? Even if you had not said it I would have gone there. I will surely go there. See you tomorrow Sharma ji take care".

Ishita made her way out of the ashram and entered the mandir. As Mr.sharma mentioned there was a pooja taking place there. As the pooja got over the maha aarti took place when ishita enthralled everyone in the temple with her sweet song. Ishita sat at the corner of the temple staring at the stars in the sky when someone called by her name. She turned around to see a woman of her mother's age smiling looking at her. By looking at her appearance Ishita was able say to belong to a rich family. The woman then spoke out

"I'm santoshi kaur omprakash bhalla. I know that you don't know me but I know you very well. I'm the person whom your love came to visit daily here. You might ask me why I hadn't come to speak to you though I know you. It was just because I wanted to give you time to come out of your sorrows. I have something to tell you ishita."

Ishita:"Yes tell me santoshi ji. Infact I was waiting to meet you. What's the matter you need to discuss with me?"

Santoshi:" After he left you did you check on his mortuary report and death certificate?"

Ishita:" No santoshi ji according to me he is still alive within me and is all around me. How can I see the stuffs which states that he doesn't exists?"

Santoshi:" He knew you so well. He had told me you wouldn't check it. So that's why I'm here to tell you a truth that was hidden from you. I would say it was the truth which was in front of you but you didn't find."

Ishita:" please tell me what it is Santoshi ji please"

Santoshi started telling her the secret that was hidden from her for a year. As Ishita came to know about the secret tears started flowing down her pale face. She realized that the astrologer's words were true. Santoshi exchanged her number with Ishita and told her that she would call her after an hour and left the temple.

Ishita rushed to her home and ran into her room. She opened her desk under which she had kept the reports. She saw the envelope within which the reports were kept. She found that the envelope was still unopened. She opened the envelope and found a letter along with the envelope. She took the letter with a shaking hand and started reading it. Suddenly the calm climate changed and there were strong winds blowing everywhere resembling her troubled mind. She saw his picture. He was smiling wide in it. She looked at his picture asking whether he wanted her to do it. Just then the wind outside made the garland on his picture fall over her. She looked up at him with her eyes brimming with tears and said" If this is your wish I will surely do it for you". Just then her phone rang and it was santoshi on the other side.

Santoshi:" So what have you decided ishita?"

INDEX

PART-1-PAGE-1

PART-2-PAGE-1

PART-3-PAGE-1

PART-4-PAGE-3

PART -5-PAGE-3

PART-6-PAGE-4

PART-7-PAGE-4

PART-8-PAGE-7

PART-9-PAGE-7

PART-10 A-PAGE-7

PART 10-B-PAGE-7

PART-11 A-PAGE-10

PART 11 B-PAGE -10

Ishita couldn't sleep that whole night. She realised that that day had a great significance in her life. Last year it was the same day which took away all her happiness, her love and her wishes. Again the day was back next year to return everything it took from her. She realised that her love wasn't lost, it was hidden from her and was still existing very much near her. She patiently waited for the day to dawn. It was going to be a different morning from tomorrow for her. Tomorrow's sun was not only going to spread light to the world, it was also about to spread brightness and warmth in her dark and chill soul. She pinched herself to check whether the things happening around her were indeed real or just an illusion. Her pinch pained her. She enjoyed that sweet pain. She looked at the stars with which she used to pour her innermost feelings and pain. She had always put up a brave face since he left her so that her family doesn't get hurt seeing her state. But deep inside she had kept all her sorrows hidden from the world. It was when she started talking to the stars. Today she went to her balcony and looking at them she spoke


"Few days from today we will have someone joining us. But you all know what I'm angry with you all. Don't you all knew that my love was still alive. The love which I thought was lost and crying all nights in front of you was still alive. But you know I'm in a very good mood today so you all escaped else I wouldn't have talked to you all again ."


As she said those she saw all the stars getting a little dim. She it ishita smiled and spoke" Now don't appear to be sorry. I told na I forgave you. Get bright we have a lot to talk today". She saw them get bright instantaneously making her giggle. She continued " By the way I need to thank you all . You are the people dominating the horoscope na. So you guys made the plan to make me rediscover my lost love on the same day I lost it ". She saw them twinkling as if nodding in accepting making her smile more wide. She then took out his diary and started reading it along with her sky friends so that she remembered his likes and dislikes more accurately as he was back. Slowly that red lettered night passed away with ishita not even having a single second of sleep and she welcomed the most awaited morning in her life with her beautiful smile. She just completed her morning routine and went down to she her mother cooking. She went behind and hugged her hard which startled shobha.

Shobha: "What happened ishita? You seem to be happy today."

Ishita:" hmm yes maa. Why don't you make jilebis now. I have some wonderful news to share with you all"

Saying so ishita pinched her cheeks and went away humming a song. Shobha ,though confused , cooked the jilebis ishita requested for and called everyone for the breakfast. As everyone assembled prem opened the vessel to find jilebis in it. Astonished by finding a sweet dish in the breakfast, he questioned shobha

" Maa is it anyone's birthday or anniversary? As far as I know this isn't an important day then why did you make jilebis in the morning breakfast".

Sathyendra, who was very happy to see the jilebis said" Why are you always questioning prem? Seems you won't let me enjoy eating this mouth watering jilebis".

Shobha immediately took that jilebis out of sathyendra's reach and said" You dare not touch it dubey ji. You will eat all the sweets and I will get scolding from your diabetics doctor and he would say I'm not taking good care of you. Prem if you have any questions regarding these jilebis please ask them to your loving didi. It was she who asked me to make them."

Prem got surprised hearing it. It was her habit to share her happiness with them by feeding them jilebis. But ever since her love left her jilebis were never cooked at their home. He stared hard and ishita and questioned her

" Why did you ask ma to cook this didi?"

Ishita brought the jilebi near his mouth and asked him to eat it. He took a bite and asked" Say it didi". Ishita grinned looking at him while she said" I fed you this jilebi because you are going to kiss that astrologer a thousand time today". Prem looked at her with a shocked expression as he understood her words while their parents looked at their conversation without understanding anything. Prem jumped in joy and exclaimed " Do you really mean what you say didi?" and ishita nodded to him in affirmative. Shobha, not able to contain her curiosity asked" What are you both talking beta?". Before shobha could complete her question prem hugged ishita hard and replied his mother" Maa the day for which we were waiting has finally come. Didi is ready to get married". Shobha and Sathyendra eyes widened in excitement as they turned prem's hug to ishita a family hug. After moving away Sathyendra spoke " Shobha no need of your jilebis now I have something more sweet to cherish now". Shobha made a fake anger as ishita stuffed the jilebis in both their mouths to avoid further arguments. After enjoying eating the jilebis Sathyendra asked whether he could post her profile in the matrimonial site. Ishita replied

"Papa I don't want to trouble you with those hence I have already decided the person to whom you should give my hands".

There was a pin drop silence in the room when prem broke the silence by asking who the lucky one was. Ishita started to narrate the happenings in the temple and the truth that was hidden from them. As she completed all the three of them were staring at her without a blink. Ishita extended her hands and asked" So now I have told you all about the truth I got to know yesterday. Who are all ready to support this decision of mine". Prem stood up and held her shoulders and spoke


" Didi when he left you last year I wondered why destiny played such a cruel game in your life but now I realise that you are the luckiest person in this world. You get the rare chance to relive the moments you experienced with the love of your life again. I will always stand by you didi".

Saying so he placed his hands over ishita's extended hand. He was followed by Sathyendra and shobha. Ishita looked at her loving family, who always stood behind her in her joyous and sad phase of her life and thanked the god for giving such a boon to her in the form of a family. She was brought out of her reverie by Sathyendra who asked the name of her future mother in law. Ishita replied that her name was santoshi Omprakash bhalla pratap scindya. Dubey's eyes widened when he exclaimed " Ishita do you even know who she is? She is the wife of Omprakash bhalla pratap scindya, the managing director of " SM EVENT MANAGEMENT". It is the topmost event management company. It has it's branches all around india and in foreign countries also. So ishita the family you have found to get married to is the best one. So when can we meet your would be in laws". Ishita smiled as she called santoshi and made her parents speak to her. Santoshi agreed to visit ishita's home along with Omprakash bhalla that evening itself. Shobha made herself busy into cooking snacks for her guest in the evening while Sathyendra and prem went to buy the gifts for them. Ishita went to the orphanage in the morning and informed sharma about the news. The news of her agreeing to marriage made way for a celebration in the orphanage. Ishita's eyes welled up as she realised how her love to him not only gave her his heart but also the hearts of many loving souls in the world. She insisted sharma to join her but he said he had a meeting in the evening with the orphanage's associates. Ishita didn't want to trouble him much so she agreed to his decision. She then visited the temple thanking the god for bringing her love back into her life.


When she reached home it was already evening. Shobha asked her to get ready and ishita went to her room and dressed up in a simple Saree she had. While she was getting ready, she came to know that her in laws have arrived as she could hear the chaos downstairs. Ishita came downstairs to see mr and mrs bhalla in the sofa in the hall along with her parents and brother. She took their blessing and served them the snacks as shobha scolded her for wearing such a simple Saree. Santoshi stood up and came near shobha

" Shobha ji, in the current scenario it is difficult to find a girl like ishita. By just applying cosmetics and by just wearing good clothes and expensive ornaments people doesn't get beautiful. The true beauty lies in the purity of soul and character which your daughter has in abundance. But what you said is true we should add more beauty to your existing beauty ishita. Show me your hands."


Ishita stretched out her hands as santoshi put two diamond bangles in her hands. Santoshi added" It is a tradition of bhalla's that the mother in law gives her daughter in law with a bangle. There is a simpler one with vidhi, my elder daughter in law though I gave her the bangles only after she came to the bhalla mansion as a bahu. But in your case, I can't accept anyone as my second bahu except you. You can only make his life bright ishita. Ishita another thing never tell him about your past because he won't forgive himself when he realises that his existence is the result of someone's sacrifice". Ishita nodded her head to santoshi's word in affirmative.


Omprakash bhalla spoke to Sathyendra stating " You don't worry dubey ji ishita will a daughter in my home. Do you know how we have four children at home. Santoshi and I always wanted a daughter for us and after three failed attempts we had the fourth child as a girl. So in my house santoshi and I will be ishita's parents. Just like prem there will be two brothers for her there and we do have two interesting additional packages at home in form of simar and vidhi".
Dubey's eyes welled up. He knew that even if he had searched he wouldn't have found such a family for ishita. Omprakash bhalla patted him on his shoulders giving him a friendly hug. Just then prem asked the bhallas when they could meet his didi's husband. Omprakash bhalla replied " Why not? But at first we need to let the people who will be getting married meet first. So ishita be ready to meet our son tomorrow evening".
Saying so Omprakash bhalla got up to leave. He was followed by santoshi. Shobha insisted them to stay for dinner but they denied the offer stating they have a whole life time to have the dinner together when they become relatives. The dubeys gifted the bhallas the things they have brought for them.After the bhallas left ishita's family indulged in another group hug. They could sense happiness enter the doorsteps of their home after a year of struggles. After the dinner ishita entered her room. She felt butterflies in her stomach. She was going to meet the love of her life in an extremely different form next day. She went to her balcony and chit chatted with the stars again. She decided to stay awake that night too. She went near the dressing mirror to pick up his diary when she looked at herself in the mirror and realised there were dark circle under her eyes due to her staying awake the previous night. It was the first time she ever cared for her appearance after his departure. She realised she was transforming. She was transforming into the old ishita slowly yet steadily. She went to her bed and hugged her pillow letting the sleep to occupy her mind and soul.


Santoshi and Omprakash bhalla had reached their home right on the dinner time. The excited vidhi, romi, simar and pankaj ran towards them waiting to hear what happened at ishita's place. Santoshi narrated the incidents that happened in ishita's house. So all the members in bhalla mansion waited for santoshi's second son to return home as he was busy with the arrangement of a client's wedding which was going to take place the next day. They all wanted to talk to him about his marriage. An excited simar and romi had already started building castles in air about their would be bhabhi. All they heard from their parents were good things about her and they knew very well it was hard to get such a good name from his parents.


At last they saw him returning home at 11 in the night. He had started dedicating his time and life on the company ever since shagun left him. He had already lost all hopes in his life and his only aim was to keep his family happy. There was once a time when he played pranks on others and laughed out loud. There was once a time when he was never alone. There was once a time when his life was filled with love. But now what remained in him was just voidness. He had hid himself into a cocoon and the cocoon had become more and more harder and stronger within a year. He had become a lean and weak person both physically and mentally. As he entered his home he saw everyone awake at that late night. He got tensed. So he ran to his mother asking whether everything is fine. Santoshi lovingly caressed his head replying" I'm fine beta. We are all awake this time to talk to you. We have decided to get you married beta and please don't refuse this. We haven't asked you to get married for a year and it is the first time we have found someone for you. The whole family loves that girl. Please agree to meet her". Santoshi further told him about ishita's nature and her family and her meeting with ishita. Raman was surprised how could a girl won such a high place in his parent's heart in just one day. He saw his brothers,sister and parents eagerly waiting for his reply. He nodded his head in affirmative but said " I have to be there in the marriage ceremony tomorrow evening. Can you ask her to join me in the marriage ma?". Santoshi tried to refuse to this but Omprakash bhalla accepted to what raman said and assured that he will speak to the dubeys about it. After the long conservation and persuasion the whole family had their dinner in night 12 and everyone dispersed to their room. Raman entered his room which was filled with shagun's photos either alone or along with him. He went near his favourite photo in which she smiled while letting a pigeon fly from her hand and spoke" Shagun tomorrow I'm going to meet a girl whom my parents has chosen for me. I'm going to meet her tomorrow just for my parents' wish. I will accept to this proposal only if she would accept you with open arms. Hope you are not angry with me over my decision". He traced his long fingers over her beautiful face and cried falling on the floor. Soon sleep occupied his tired and anguished soul and body and he closed his eyes lying on the floor.

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TUJH MEIN RAB DIKTAA HAI

CHAPTER-3

A MEETING DESTINED IN HEAVEN

The bright rays of the sun fell over his face making him wake up. He didn't open his eyes. He got up from the floor and walked towards his favorite picture of shagun. He knew where it was located exactly without even opening his eyes. He still remembered his promise to her that the first thing he would be seeing every morning after their marriage would be his beautiful wife's face. He opened his eyes to look at her smiling face. He traced his hands over her again and said "Won't you wish me shagun. I'm going to meet that girl my parents chose for me. It is a big day in my life shagun. You know very well that no other girl can take up your place in my life. But I can't see my family worrying about me. They never show their sorrow in front of me but I can see it in their eyes. There are two people after me in my family. What will this society say if my family plan their marriage without getting me married? Further who will come up to marry them if I'm like this? So I have no way left than this. What surprises me is how that girl made such a big impression in my parents' mind within a day. But how will a girl marry a man who could never love her? Which girl in this world will let her man to keep the picture his past love all throughout the room? I myself don't know the answer for these questions. Please do stay with me as you always do".

He turned and went towards the window to see the morning events in the road. He saw the old ice-cream seller moving his stall towards his home. Raman smiled as he remembered their late night ice-cream meetings. Shagun was so fond of ice-creams. He remembered how she and him will jump over the walls of their home secretly like a thief and meet in the ice- cream stall near her house. She used to keep on eating ice-creams till all the ice- cream in the stall gets over even though raman warns her of the consequences. She had an allergy on homeopathic medicines. Next day raman would visit her home with a bottle of ayurvedic cough medicine as he knew she would have fallen ill. He also remembered how she had special places for everything. When they met the first time raman asked her if they could have coffee together. When she said yes, he suggested taking her to some exotic coffee shop but she told she would take him to a different place. Raman agreed to it and took his bike but she asked him to leave it there itself. Raman did as she said and they both started walking. Suddenly shagun climbed on one running double ducker bus and called raman to the same. Raman, who was never accustomed to travelling in the bus ran as fast as he could and boarded the bus. As he entered the bus panting for air shagun burst into laughter seeing his state. She asked him to follow her as she climbed the stair case. As they were climbing the staircase she suddenly turned and exclaimed "Oh no there is no driver on the top raman". Raman got startled and started climbing down the stairs which made her burst into laughter again. It was then he understood there would never be a driver in the top. They both again went to the upper case and shagun used to touch all the name plates on the road, which were used to give direction to the people. She along with him again got down on the running bus. They were out of the city limits. She took him to a roadside coffee shop and ordered coffee for them. When he asked why she had brought him to this coffee shop when there were many nearby she replied "If we had gone there we would only get coffee but here there is love mixed with coffee". Raman was flabbergasted by her answer and from then he started meeting frequently. He remembered how she made him behave crazily as she does. She was a person who never looked for reason and followed what her heart asked her to do. This fact drew him even more close to her. Even now it was only her thoughts that brought smile on his face. When he was about to go for the bath romi and simar brought a beautician along with him.

Romi and simar: "We very well know you will never cut your hair or shave your beard but today you have to do it for us bhaiya. Do you think shagun will be happy seeing you like this?"

It was true. He had never done it after she left him. He remembered how she used to call him home and try different hairstyles and looks on him. She longed to become a stylist but her family made her pursue mba. He even remembered his promise to her that he will let her chase her dreams after their marriage. Now he realized romi and simar had shown their intelligence. They have brought shagun into the conversation knowing very well he won't refuse anything shagun likes. So he sat letting the beautician do what he wanted to on him. When the work was done romi and simar asked him to get ready and left with the beautician to the hall. Raman opened the shower letting the cold water fall on his body. He liked bathing. Not just for the fun of getting drenched but also because no one could see his tears as well. The pain he was bearing was very heavy. But he had to bear it because it was he, who made her leave him. It was he, who broke her heart into a millions of pieces. But he had no other way. When he came to know about his state he realized that her love to him will only cause more pain to her and he can't see her in pain. But destiny played a cunning game with him making his decision to leave her wrong. When he again went in search of her she was already out of his reach. He wiped his body and tears using the towel and took out a bright yellow shirt as yellow was her favorite color and a blue jeans. He smiled looking at her picture and made his way to the hall. As he came to the hall all his family members were happy to see him like that. Vedanth, the four year son of vidhi and pankaj, ran towards raman and hugged him. He kissed raman's cheeks and exclaimed" oh chachu your cheeks softy softy". Romi replied" haan vedanth chachu is going to meet your would be chachi today". Vedanth giggled and said" oh so chachi will also give a kissy kissy to chachu". This statement startled raman as he heard his whole family burst into laughter. He tickled vedanth making him giggle as he lifted him and took him to the dining table. They all had their breakfast together when omprakash said" raman, ishita will come to meet you at six pm in the evening at the marriage venue. So be ready". Raman nodded his head in affirmative to his father's words and left for the venue. He sat on his car and switched on the radio as he started to drive his car. It started to play the song "bhula dena mujhe, yeh alvida tujhe, tujhe jeena hai mere bina". As he heard that song, he related it to his life as incidents of the past flashed on his mind. He reached the venue and started to look after the preparation. He saw the couple who were going to get married having a photo-shoot. He saw them posing by drinking the coconut water from a single coconut using two straws. In the afternoon the climate changed and it started to rain. He saw on the road a young couple walking in the road on the heavy rain as the guy held his jacket as an umbrella above them. All this reminded him about her. Why was there so much love in the air around him that day? Why was he able to feel shagun everywhere that day? What was so special about that day? He tried to find the answers for those questions that ended up in vain.

Time and tide waits for none. The time started to pass by and ishita reached home at 4 pm after visiting the orphanage and the temple. She knew she had to meet him today. She knew it was a meeting planned by destiny. She reached her room and went to take the bath. After bathing she went near the second cupboard in her room. The cupboard she thought she would never ever open back in her life. The cupboard that contained all the clothes and ornaments that he liked the most. She had decided not to wear any of them again after he left. But today she knew it was the time to open that cupboard. She opened it with the key and invariantly her eyes went to the exclusive bright yellow saree. It was his first gift to her. She took it out and hugged it hard. She still remembered how he would be staring at her with his eyes and mouth wide open when she wore it every time and how she would close his mouth after going near him. The thought that she would be reliving those moments sent chills down her spine. She draped herself in that saree and took out the jewel box in the lower part of the cupboard. It was covered by dust which she dusted away. Taking that jewel box she came and sat in the front of the mirror. She took another key and opened the drawer and took out the cosmetics she had never used on her face for a year. She took the eyeliner first and applied it on her eyes. He always loved her eyes with eyeliner. So since the day he left she started avoiding applying the eyeliner. Then she took out the pink color lipstick and applied it on her lips. She knew he never likes striking bright colors. She polishes her nails in yellow color which was the same color of her dress. She doesn't like applying nail polish but he loves it. She remembered how he takes her legs, places it on his thighs and applies the nail polish. She then selected the sticker to place on her temple matching her dress. She opened her jewels box and took out a pair of large yellow earrings and placed it on her ears. He always loved large earrings on her. She took out a dozen out yellow plastic bangles and wore it on her hands. He never liked the exclusive costly bangles. He liked the simple and colorful plastic bangles. She took two simple gold chains and wore it on her neck as he never liked her to bear the burden of big jewels on her neck. She then took out the silver anklets he gifted her on her birthday. He just loved it as it denoted her arrival to him. He used to say that he wanted to live his whole life hearing that sound. After his departure ishita had decided that no one should hear that sound and took out the anklets from her legs. She then got up and applied his favorite jasmine flavored perfume. She was about to tie her hair when she realized he likes her hair being free. So she prevented herself from bounding her hair. She then turned to look at his picture. She knew very well he was smiling looking at his old ishita becoming alive again. Ishita turned to look at the time to see it was already five thirty. She realized she had been dressing up for one and an half an hour. She smiled shyly looking at herself in the mirror and she opened the doors of her room. The sound of her anklets was heard all around her house as her family gathered to see the source of that sweet sound. They saw her, their old ishita as tears of joy started to flow freely. Shobha came near her, took out her eyeliner in her eyes and placed a dot on the back of her ears so that no one's evil gaze fall over her daughter's happiness. They wished her best of luck as she started to leave to meet her would be husband. When she left ishita's family made to way to their temple at home to thank the god for making their ishita's life change in one day.

She reached the venue at six pm sharp and walked inside the venue. Raman was busy making arrangement for the marriage. The couple has asked for a floral shower all along the way they walked. So raman had arranged remote controlled basket on the top filled with rose petal that would fall on the couple's top as they walked in. Raman had asked his assistant surya to check on the music system. Ishita started to walk through the way the couple were about to enter and every eyes in the hall turned to look at that stunning woman in yellow saree. She didn't knew how he looked so in the venture of searching him she failed to see the step on the path and so as she took the next step she stumbled to keep the balance and was about to fall when a strong arm held her by her waist. By that time she had held his neck by her hands. It became a coincidence that the children playing there accidently clicked the remote controlling the basket making the rose petal to fall over ishita and the man. Surya, who had gone to check the music system, played the song" orey manva tu to bavra hai, tu hi jaane tu kya sochta hai, tu hi jaane tu kya sochta hai bavre, kyun dikhaye sapne tu sote jaagte". The man, who held her, was lost in her beauty. He was drowning on seeing her innocent face and chocolate brown eyes. He loved the way her untied hair flew in air. "How can a woman be so beautiful" he thought as his eyes and mouth invariantly opened wide. On the other hand, ishita was mesmerized on seeing his handsome face. She realized who he was when she saw his perfectly m-shaped lips opened wide on seeing her. Her hands involuntarily moved to his opened mouth closing it. They were brought out of their reverie by a man who kept on calling "Sir sir please reply me". The man made ishita stand erect as he gave instructions for the man who kept on calling him to replace the basket with rose petals and to clean the place. The man then turned towards ishita to introduce to introduce himself. But before he could speak ishita asked" You are raman bhalla right?" The man was stunned by her question and replied" yes I am, how you knew thatI'm raman?" Ishita replied
"Just like that by the way I'm ishita dubey" and extended her hand. Raman gave her a handshake. Ishita was able to feel his touch was similar to a child. They decided to settle down somewhere and talk. They took their seat on one corner and were about to talk when she saw the man who brought them out of their reverie approaching raman. Raman introduced him to be surya, his assistant. Surya never let them to talk for even a few second as he kept coming up with the problems in the arrangement. It was when pankaj came to their rescue. He told raman to talk with ishita while he went with surya to take care of the arrangements. Raman again turned towards ishita and decided to talk to her "Ishita ji I know my parents had said a lot about me to you. I'm indeed surprised as they went on praising you. It is really tough to create a good impression in their mind. But you did it in a single day. So I can clearly understand your nature from it. But I have my own problems ishita ji. I already had a love ishita ji and according to me love happens only once in life. I can't love anyone other than her. Will you be able to live with the man who would never ever love you in all his life? I know ishitaji it is impossible for any woman in this world. But it is the harsh reality of the life if you marry me". There was a complete silence in the atmosphere for a few minutes. Raman turned to leave thinking that she won't accept. It was when he heard her say "I'm ready for this relation ramanji". He turned around in a shocked state to look at her. He asked her to come with him. At first she was confused as to where he wanted to take her to. They both boarded her car as raman instructed the driver to take them to the bhalla mansion. On reaching bhalla mansion, everyone was excited to see her there. Vidhi, romi and simar wanted to spend some time with ishita. Ishita took the blessing of omprakash and santoshi. Raman asked the permission of his parents to talk with ishita personally in his room for some time and they gave him their consent. Raman took ishita to his room, which was filled with shagun's pictures. He showed her the pictures and said" Ishitaji this is shagun, the girl whom I loved and these are her pictures which I don't want to remove even after marriage. Can you live with me in this room ishitaji? It is simple to accept in words but practically it is really tough ishitaji. Please think twice before you answer."

Ishita replied "Did you bring me here to show me this ramanji? In fact my decision to marry you has become even stronger now. I also had a past love ramanji and I can understand your state. I don't expect you to love me ramanji. I just want to share my life with you. After our marriage if you get to remember any happy moments with her I will always be by your side to enjoy those moments with you. If you feel sad or depressed and want to cry your heart out, you need not do it hugging a pillow or lying on the floor ramanji. My lap will be waiting for you to place your head and cry your heart out ramanji. From today she is not your shagun ramanji, she is our shagun ramanji and after our marriage even if you want to remove these pictures I won't allow it ramanji. I'm ready to accept you, shagun and this life just the way it is." She thenwalked near the same picture which raman likes the most and traced her hands over shagun's face just as he does saying" You know what ramanji, she is very beautiful."

Raman looked at ishita's face to see whether she was serious and saw the same calmness and serenity in her face which he saw when he met her the first time in the evening. He was not ready for such a compromise. He was not even aware whether such a girl existed in the world. He never thought he would meet such a wonderful woman in his life. He thanked his stars and destiny as he realized she was the second best thing that ever happened in his life while the first remained shagun always. He looked at shagun as he was now sure of his answer to be given. Before he could speak, simar entered the room. She hugged ishita by her neck and asked" So bhabhi how did you like my bhaiya? How many marks will you give him out of five? Actually I know I can't call you bhabhi till my bhaiya accept to this marriage but I like calling you bhabhi." Ishita gave a look at raman from top to bottom and turned to speak to simar" Hmm your bhaiya. He is little kadoos type. A man of fewer words. Also he looks like uncle when we look from side. Hmm not much impressive. About the marks maybe 2 out of 5 will do". Raman was stunned by the way she spoke and ishita turned to look at the stunned raman and laughed aloud. She said "I was just joking ramanji" and simar appreciated her saying" Wow you were awesome bhabhi, look at my bhaiya's face. So finally there is going to be another member in our family joining romi, vidhi bhabhi and me. Come with me bhabhi lets go to the hall vidhi bhabhi and romi will be waiting for us." Simar took ishita along with her downstairs leaving raman behind. Raman looked at shagun saying" She is just like you shagun". He went downstairs to hear simar, vidhi bhabhi, romi and ishita'slaughter fill their home. Omprakash and santoshi also joined them soon and they all enjoyed playing cards. Raman looked on the ease with which ishita bonded with his family. He knew his decision was correct. Suddenly ishita looked at the clock and got up from the game" mummyji and bauji I'm sorry but it's already late and I need to go home" Santoshi got up "I'm really happy today ishita that today you called me and my husband mummyji and bauji. So this is also your home. Won't you have your dinner with this new family of yours?" Ishita replied "No its ok mummyji, maa will be waiting for me. I need to go please." She was about to leave as santoshi also permitted her but she heard raman speak" No ishita today you are eating with us. Don't speak another word. Yeh mera kasam." Ishita turned around in shock as it was her love's words. It was the same words he used to say when she refuses to do something he said. She now realized her love was indeed reborn. She looked at santoshi as she nodded with a smile. How could ishita refuse his words? She called shobha informing she would be late and sat in the dining table along with others. By that time pankaj also joined them for the dinner. As all were eating raman spoke up "Actually I need to say something to you all. I know you all were waiting to know my idea about this marriage. So I have decided to..." and he suddenly felt hesitant to speak as all the other members in the family felt the tension in air. They all look at his mouth waiting to hear his words. He spoke again" I have decided to marry ishita." As he completed pankaj and romi lifted him in air rejoicing the moment while vidhi and simar hugged ishita. Vedanth sat on ishita's lap planting a kiss on her cheeks while ishita responded planting a kiss on both his cheeks. Later both raman and ishita took the blessings from omprakash and santoshi together and ishita got ready to leave to her home. While everyone bid farewell to her from the hall raman volunteered to accompany her till the car. As they reached the car raman opened the door for her as she sat down thanking him. Before the car started raman said" You know one thing ishita, you are beautiful, not just by appearance but by soul too." Ishita smiled at his words and bid him goodbye. After she left he went to his room and looked at himself in the mirror sideways. Does he really look like an uncle? He smiled thinking about ishita and her nature. He then did his daily activity of tracing shagun's face with his fingers and went to sleep. It was the most peaceful sleep he had after a long time.

Ishita reached home to see shobha, sathyendra and prem waiting for her wanting to know what happened. However ishita started to play her pranks saying" Oh not so fast. You all need to wait till tomorrow. So keep guessing ma, papa and my buddu bhai". They knew very well they can't get a word from her without her wish so they made their way to their respective room. Ishita reached her room and took out a new diary and started penning down the events of that day and her feelings. She realized that her love was like a phoenix bird which reborn itself from its ashes. She then closed the diary and went near his picture and told him what all had happened. She knew that his soul would rest in peace that day. She again spoke "Oh I forgot to tell you I made a new friend today. But I don't have her picture. Wait five minutes I will be back."

She went to her table and took out her sketch book. She was very good at sketches and he always wanted her to keep on sketching. But after his departure she hadn't touched her sketch book and her sketch materials. She took them all out as she started sketching shagun. Once she completed the sketch, she took it near his picture and said

"You know this is shagun, ramanji's past love"

Then she looked at shagun's sketch and said" Shagun this is subbu."

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Very intresting does raman undergo heart transplantation??? Is this the twist??? Anyway wonderfully written do continue soon... Will be waiting for the next update

Wow u pen down a beautiful story dear,hope u continue soon without delay..
The most loveable moment is,ishu chit chating with the stars and discuss every happening things in her life..

Subbu's heart donated to raman...thats the reason ishu want to marry raman,she not expecting anything from raman,she just want to spend her whole life with him,near to his heart.

Raman loves shagun,so raman and shagun met with an accident?
But what about subbu?how he is ready to sacrifies his life for raman?santoshi already knows subbu..

After one year,ishra thinking to look better infront of opposite partners of them.ishu teased raman.

Omg im impressed with ishra first meeting,u described it brilliantly..pleasant story yaar..

Waiting for next update..
If possible pm me..

wow very beautiful story 👏
really loving it 😳
plz continue it soon 😊

Its a nice story.. So Subbu's heart transplanted to Raman Or may be something like that... Slowly they will move towards each other it seems.. Way to go...

Awesum start dear...it's very interesting
continue soon
Pm me fr d nxt part

omg!!! too interesting!

Your story is just mind blowing yaar