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CHAPTER-A1Patak came to meet Ishita in the evening. Appa amma got what is on the way. But the sudden interference of Mr and Mrs Bhalla was unexpected. They strictly asked Patak to leave. They expressed their dislike for their son's and Ishita's seperation.
"Arey...Raman is mad. There is a lot of fertility treatments. It has been just two week that you both came to know about it. How could you just decide on your own that divorce is the only way!" Mr Bhalla shouted.
"Haan puttar. Raman said and you nodded? No Ishita puttar...It is wrong. We should give a chance" Mrs Bhalla came forward.
She felt weak in front of their love. She wanted to scream out loud that they are
living together seperated from the last three months. But something stopped her. Her love for him. She loved him way too much that she herself asked him not to tell anyone the real reason. She couldn't control her mind from going back to the past, before three months. The night when she confronted the bitter truth of her life...! That it's because of him that she cannot bore a child. That he killed their baby in her womb!
"Raman...we should not tell them now...! We should give them a surprise tomorrow! What say?" Ishita asked excitedly.
"I...I'm sorry Ishita...but...I don't want a child now. I mean...I 'm happy...but still...I'm not ready to take it's resposibility." Raman opened up his problem.
"What you mean Raman...? You want me to abort...?" Ishita asked in disbelief.
"That's the only way so far...!" He looked away.
"Look at me Raman. Is that you talking? You want me to kill this baby? Raman our family is waiting to know this good news! They would be so happy...! It's our baby Raman...! It's our love...!" She tried to convince him.
"Why are you so adamant Ishita? I said nah...I'm not ready to become a father. I can't become a father for the sake of others. I live my life on my own wish. And I want you to abort this baby! I mean it!" He shoutes at her.
"But I'm ready to become a mother! I won't kill my baby for anyone. You got me? I mean it!" She shouted back.
That was the last time they talked to each other. Everything followed was blurry. Ishita wanted to tell her family that she is expecting. But somewhere deep she wanted Raman to acknowledge it first! She kept on lying that they are trying."My Ishu doesn't need an insensitive man in her life!" Madhavi declared making the entire room pause to silence for a moment.
Ishita never thought that her conservative mother would be the one who will support her. She felt like crying when Toshi cried and ran to her home. Mr Bhalla followed suit. Appa was silent as if supporting Madhavi and Ishita. Ishita was frozen. One look at her mother. She got the courage to face anything. Madhavi's condition is the result of her husband's untimely rudness. At least she felt her anger raising on that thought.
"Patak...give me the papers. I'll sign it." Ishita forwarded her hand.
She was sure that there won't have Raman's sign. He still want to prove her wrong. That made her furious. Is he think of her as a dumb? How can he prove him right when everything is crystal clear? How can he think of changing the reality that he is the one who did such a sin?
"See Patak...I want it to be done ASAP. I don't want to go for a counseling. Just proceed for a straight away divorce." Ishita ordered Patak and went to her bedroom along with her amma.
That was when Patak got a call from Raman. Raman was in a haste. He fired numerous questions at him within a few seconds. One of them was 'did Ishita sign those papers?'
"Bhai...bhabhi signed it." He said only to hear a beep from the other end.
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It was past midnight. Ishita was standing in the balcony feeling restless for not finding Raman back from office. She paced back and forth constantly peeping at the entrance. Finally, after an impatient wait of half an hour, their came his car. She felt relieved. When she was about to go back to sleep she found him getting out of the car inebriated. She felt angry and disgusted on watching him like that.
"This man will never change!" She cursed him under her breath and looked at him who walked towards the entrance, the driver trying to hold him straight only to hear him shouting to take off his hands.
She stayed there for some minutes to calm her nerves by taking in the fresh air. A sudden calling bell broke the momentary tranquility.
She walked to the main door and opened it only to see him standing there with his driver. She looked at the driver as if asking 'why here?' The poor fellow said that his boss asked to drop him here. She got infuriated but composed herself and asked the driver to leave.
"Raman what's wrong with you?" She hissed angrily and dailled Mr Bhalla's number to inform him about his son's condition.
"I'm not wrong Ish...ita...!" He said in a dizzy voice coming closer to her.
She tilted her face feeling nauseous on breathing his alchaholic smell. He pinned her to the wall almost hugging her. She pushed him hard in vain.
"Raman...what're you doing? Leave me. Stay away...chee...!" She shouted making the entire Iyer clan woke up to see it. Unknown to her, Mr and Mrs Bhalla had heard the conversation from the very first line as her call was already connected. In no time everyone came there to see Raman all drunk and sweaty standing close to Ishita. Ishita's face reflected only disgust.
"Papaji...take him away!" She pleaded silently.
Mr Bhalla pulled Raman only to see him tightening his grip on Ishita!
To Be Continued...
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Edited by Hypnotico - 10 years ago
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