FF; BEING MRS. RAVAN KUMAR chap 113-117(LAST CHAP) Pg 157**updated** - Page 57

'Let her... I wish she kills us all for what we did to her... You took everything from her an when she needed you the most, you offered her a divorce instead... I wish she destroys us all because of what we did to that poor girl...You wanted revenge on what I did... Congratulations these are the repercussions... You just managed to kill me ten times over without even making me bleed... I wish I died... I wish I was dead...'' Said Santosh before she got up and walked to the bathroom locking it

Meanwhile back at the roof, Raman and Ishita where almost done with the bottle of Champaign but unlike Raman Ishita was a bit tipsy and he knew there was no greater chance than this if he needed to know anything from her. There was no greater chance than this because she was very chatty when tipsy

'Ishita... Are you alright...'' He asked as he looked at her

'Yeah... Although, why are you two Ramans...'' She said causing Raman to laugh

'Okay... That is enough alcohol for you... Give me that...'' He said taking away the bottle

'I am kidding, although you are right, no more for me...I am off to bed'' She said

'No... No... Now we talk...'' He said putting the bottle away

'All you want to do is talk... I want to sleep...'' She said as she got up and tried to walk away

'Come on, the night is young, and beautiful... Besides I do not bite...'' Said Raman

'I didn't say you did...'' She said defensively

'Then why are you running away from me. In fact, if history is teaching me anything. Every time we are alone, you always have a smooth way of avoiding me. You always have something to do...'' He said as he sat back

'That is not true... I spent plenty of time with you... You were at my place recently Remember ... '' Said Ishita

'Oh yeah... And I am grateful to you for that. By the way how are those two bundles of joy...'' He asked

'They are alright... Aditya has a recital in 2 weeks and Ruhi has this school sort of art thing happening... That comes a few days after Aditya's...'' Said Ishita sitting down causing Raman to smile knowing she just couldn't help herself

'How adorable... Am I invited...'' He asked

'I don't know... I will have to ask them first...'' Said Ishita

'Fair enough...'' He said smiling at her and she looked at him before she smiled again

'Knock...Knock... Raman...Is that you...'' Shagun shouted banging at the door that led to the roof much to Raman's irritation

We have to go...I think she may start acting crazy...'' Ishita tried to leave but Raman pulled her down saying

'No... She will knock, then she will get tired and go away...''

'Why don't you like her so much all of a sudden...'' Said Ishita

'Meaning...'' Said Raman

'Well, I mean you never really behaved like this with her when you left the hospital. You still considered her your fiancee. Something changed... What is it...'' Asked Ishita as she suddenly took the bottle from him and began drinking again and Raman knowing this was going on well, just let her have it

'Nothing changed... I mean I am not an idiot... Except my father, everyone doesn't like her at all... And I figured something must be off...'' He said defensively

'Since when have you started second guessing your father... What he said was always the bible truth and nothing else mattered'' Said Ishita as she drunk some more

'Maybe I should have done that earlier...'' He said remorsefully that Ishita looked up at him suspiciously but then she just brushed that off

'Anyway, just because people do not like someone, that is not reason enough not to like them as well...'' She said

'Do you want me to like her...'' Said Raman amused confused

'No... I mean.. Yes... I mean... Look...'' She said putting her hands up as if stressing a point that Raman chuckled because she looked funny

'Listen... It is better you know about her yourself than making judgement based on what you have been told. It makes it easier for people to manipulate you even more when you lack your own opinion...'' Said Ishita and she had begun slurring her worlds a little

'Your right... I will think about that...'' He said hiding his smile but she could see it

'Why are you smiling right now...'' She asked as she smiled back

'You look so adorable right now...'' He said

'And you are still the same flirt I met years ago'' She said as she chuckled

Raman looked at her and maybe should have been asking more important questions but for some reason he didn't want to spoil this. She was calm and free which was bizarre because he didn't think she showed that part of herself a lot. He just wanted to treasure that moment

'Stop looking at me like that...'' She said as she struggled to get up

'Makes me nervous...'' She added as she tried to walk away but she stumbled

'Ishu... Careful ...'' Called Raman as he grabbed her saving her from the fall

'Oopps...'' She said before she threw back her head laughing

'Wha...'' Said a surprised Raman at her carefree behavior before he laughed as well

Raman watched her laugh and he smiled because he hadn't genuinely heard that laugh in a very long time. It was like music to his ears, a classic melody that always had the power to make him feel like the world was at his feet. Oh how he missed that

'Are you alright...'' He asked letting out a soft laugh

'Yeah... Fine... I am fine...'' She said as she looked around trying to find something

'What are you looking for...'' He asked

''Uhhh My bracelet... It fell off...But I can't see it'' She said

'I will help...How does it look like'' He said

'It is a gold chain with four birth stones on it...'' She said as they all began looking around

If he wasn't sure about her state, now he was. She was full blown drunk. It was true; she really was a light weight drinker and no wonder, she avoided alcohol as much as she could. He looked around and he found a bracelet

'Here...'' He said handling it to her

'Oh thank you...'' She said holding it to her heart before putting it on

'It is really beautiful...'' Said Raman taking her hand as he looked at it

'Oh thank you... Abhi got it for me when I had the twins... It has their birth stones...'' Said Ishita carelessly

'Abhi huh...'' Said Raman irritated cursing his luck because this Abhimanyu was like a parasite who just wouldn't quit

'Yeah... He gave it to me with the birth stones of the twins, then I added these last two...'' She said turning her hand as she showed him

'Whose birth stones are these then...'' He asked and without a care in the world she said

'Oh... Yours and Aryan's ''

'Mine...'' He said surprised

'Yeah... See...'' She said as she pointed to the birthstone

'Wow... You just happened to put it there with your children's...'' He said provoking her

'Well... You three are the most important things to me and this one is in remembrance of Aryan...'' She said looking at her bracelet lost in thoughts

'Am really that important to you...'' He asked utterly surprised

'Yeah... Why is that so strange...'' She said as if she expected him to know that before she turned saying

'Wait is drongo still there...'' as she stumbled walking to the door

'What...'' He said as he helped her

'Who is drongo...'' Asked Raman

'Ssshhh ...'' She said as she put her head on the door

'Shagun is drongo...'' He said amused

'She is gone... ' Said Ishita smiling as he turned to look at Raman

'Why do you call her drongo...'' Said Raman

'Because... Well... She is a moron... It just suited her...'' Said Ishita causing Raman to throw back his head laughing and Ishita smiled

'I shouldn't laugh because I assume that is mean but... You are just something else when you're intoxicated, I swear...'' He said but she just continued smiling

'You look nice when you laugh...'' She said her slurring her words before she turned and stumbling as she sat back down

'Thank you...'' He said accepting the complement as he sat down with her

'I miss him... Is it abnormal that I miss him...'' She suddenly said

Ishita should have probably realized with the wave of emotions that she was experiencing that she needed to get the hell off that roof and go sleep it off. It was not a good idea to have Raman for company when she was in this state but in a weird way she loved spending time with him and since she was not in control of all her senses in that moment. She began to quickly forget that she was an ex-wife to be.

'Who are we talking about...'' Said Raman as he sat down with her

'Aryan... I mean it is strange right... It is so weird I even say a prayer for him when I pray for our children... Mom thinks it is only natural but Shlok doesn't understand it. He thinks I just put myself in more pain. Maybe because he isn't a parent, he can't understand... But I really miss my son... He would have been 8 years old by now... You know that... I think he would have had your eyes...'' Said Ishita as tears filled her eyes but by the time she turned to look at Raman, he had tears welling up in his already

'What... What happened...'' She asked

'You said our'... ' He said

'Kya...'' She said

'You said our children...'' He said

'Of course they are our children... Whose would you expect them to be...'' She said as she leaned in and wiped the tears from his eyes again almost as if expecting him to know this but he just let out a soft laugh knowing there was a very high possibility she was not going to remember this the next day but he was glad that she was here with him in the moment

'I don't think it is strange... I miss him too...'' He finally composed himself and answered her

'You think so...'' She asked

'Yeah... I do...'' He said

'I didn't handle that well... His loss... I didn't handle it so well...'' She said turning to him as she added

'And I never told you how sorry I was for acting that way. You lost a son too and I just...'' She said as she cuddled his face with her hand looking into his eyes

'Wow... You have Aditya's eyes... Xerox copy'' She said shaking her head and again changing topic completely that Raman chuckled saying

'Wow... What the hell was in that Champaign...'' He said as he looked at the bottle

'Champaign... Where is that bottle...'' She said as she stumbled again but Raman wouldn't let her have it

'Come on just a sip...'' She said using her index finger to show him how little she wanted

'No... No more alcohol for you...'' He said as he took the bottle and poured down the Champaign that was still in the bottle

'What loss... That was really good wine...'' She said slurring her words

'Champagne...'' He corrected her

'Right...'' She said slapping her forehead before she turned to him and said

'Wanna dance... Come on...'' and she took his hand and began swirling around

'Ishu... Stop... You will get dizzy...'' He said and no sooner had he said it than she fell back wards but she was still holding onto his hand that he fell onto of her

'Sowi...'' She said with a naughty look on her face but Raman shaking his head said

'I think we should call it a night...'' as he sat up and helped her as well

'What... No... I was having so much... Come on... I thought we were...'' She said before putting her index finger on her mouth and looking at him with the same naughty look

We were what Ishu...'' He asked now even more curious to know

'I do not know... What are we...'' She asked

'Married couple... Husband and wife ...'' He said provokingly

'Not possible...'' She said shaking her head

'Why not...'' He asked

'You engaged... Me about to be... We can't be that...'' She said shaking her head

'What do you mean about to be...'' He asked perplexed

'About to be...'' She said as she began shaking the bottle as if looking for more alcohol and he knew she wasn't answering that for anything also, he wanted the answer to that, when she was sober

'Okay... How about friends? Can we be that?'' He said and she laughed saying

'No way...''

'Why... And why is that funny...'' He said

'Because...'' She answered as she came close to him saying

'Every time I see you I want to make love to you, every time I smell your cologne...'' She said as she inhaled closing her eyes

'It reminds me of our first time...'' She said opening her eyes as she smiled

'Every time I see your smile it reminds me how I used to wake up with you next to me in bed then I get angry because all that reminds me of what I am never going to have again...'' She said tears filling her eyes suddenly

'But then I think about her... drongo and you...'' She said irritated

'And then I get mad because it hurts knowing you let her destroy us... ' She finally said

'Uh... Wha ...'' Said a speechless Raman

'You know... Sometimes ...'' She said but stopped looking away again as she stared at the flickering lights outside

'Sometimes what...'' Said Raman holding her face as he forced her to look at him again

'Sometimes I feel like I can't breathe because of the pain... I am very hurt you see... But there is nothing I can do about it... because it is there and is not going anywhere... Kind of like a tattoo...'' She said then suddenly changed topics saying

'I like tattoos... Do you like tattoos, I think they are cool...''

'Why are you in pain...'' Said Raman

'Because... I have nothing ... I am lonely and... aside my children my mission, is the only thing that has given me purpose... Oh... My life is so pathetic Na...I do not know what I am even going to do once I am done with my mission' She said looking at him

'What mission...'' He asked

'Being Mrs. Raven Kumar...'' She said pulling his nose

'What is that...'' He said confused as he held her hand stopping her from pulling his nose

'Wow I swear your eyes are really pretty...'' She said looking straight at him before she looked down at his lips

'And lips too...'' She added

Ishita knew in her heart of hearts this was going to be a disaster, in fact she knew that she had to turn around and no matter what he said or what she felt, she was supposed to walk away from there. This was going to go south very fast but her body, her body refused to listen. And so she just stayed there looking into his eyes as she drowned in them and she knew whatever she was thinking was going to take her sown a road she didn't want

'I am having very filthy thoughts right now...'' She whispered looking at him

'Meaning...'' He whispered back

Raman knew they had to begin somewhere and cuddling her in fear of what she might do was not working. So he had to think of alternatives to make her just let loose around him and then maybe, just maybe she would let him in. With the way she was looking at him and the way she was talking he knew what she wanted but wasn't going to initiate it. He let her lead

'I really want to kiss you...'' She said

'Then why don't you...'' He said looking at her giving her an invitation in case it wasn't obvious to her

She looked into his eyes, then his lips, then his eyes again before she gently cuddled his face between her hands as she leaned in gently running her fingers on against his. He knew it was coming, in fact he expected it and yet in that moment it seemed impetuous. He hesitated a little and he could feel her body stiffen a bit so he pulled back looking at her.

Ishita had a sense of longing in her eyes that she was fighting not to fulfill but her whole body was yelling at her to just let loose and allow it to feel the sensuous emotions that she was going through and soon or later she was bound to listen.

She, like she had no sense of what was going on pulled him gently by the back of his neck allowing her lips to touch his and they kissed. With their lips locked Raman run his hand down her back as he deepened the kiss, kissing her some more and he felt like he owned the world in that moment and nothing else mattered.

Unlike her, Raman was in perfect control of his senses and as much as he enjoyed whatever was going on. Something in the back of his mind was screaming at him that this wasn't right and he was taking advantage of her and her state and it wasn't right. So against everything in his body, he pulled back looking at her and it is when he noticed she had tears in her eyes

'Ishu...'' He called her but she just looked at him before she fainted in his arms

'Ishu... Ishu ...'' He called her some more before realizing that she had just fallen asleep

'Wow...'' He said recovering from what had just happened before he got up taking her in his arms and he took her inside for much needed rest.

He knew that he had to lay it all out to bare. It was the only ways he and him ever had a chance but first, he had to put a few things in order, first, was getting at least one of her siblings in his corner, the question was who...

He got to her room and should have turned opening it and putting her inside but he remembered that he had locked it from the inside before going to the roof. The only option was to take her to his and given he didn't mind, he just carried her there gently putting her in his bed...

He took her slippers off, and tucked her into bed before he changed his clothes as well and snuggled with her. Something he didn't even know how much he missed until he held her in his arms remembering how it used to be. He missed this an he knew he was going to have an goodnight sleep that he hadn't had in so long

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CHAPTER SIXTY SIX

Shagun woke up with the anticipation that something major was going to go down that morning. She tried to stay up last night to try and eavesdrop and see how that conversation went but that all went in vain. She couldn't wait for breakfast to see what was going to happen at the table. So she quickly got ready and went to the dining table only to get a shocker. There was no one at the dining table, which was unusual because usually when there was breakfast together, which was something they had begun since Ishita walked in. The fact that even Santosh wasn't here yet meant something was off.

She walked up to the help who was clearing the table removing the untouched breakfast

'Hey... What happened? Where is everyone...'' She asked

'Good Morning Mam, Mr. and Mrs. Bhalla are not coming down for breakfast and Raman Sir also said he is having his in his room...'' the help answered

'Where is Raman...'' Shagun asked

'In the kitchen...'' She answered

'Doing what...'' Said a surprised Shagun but the help just shrugged her shoulders

Shagun walked to the kitchen only to see Raman was pouring some drink from the blender into the glass

'Good Morning...'' Shagun said

'Oh... Good Morning to you too...'' Said an unusually jubilant Raman

'You seem in a good mood. So I am guessing last night's talk went well...'' Said Shagun as she sat down at the counter in the kitchen

'What talk...'' He asked

'With Ishita... You were supposed to ask about...'' Shagun said confused

'Ohh yeah right... I did talk... She said they were just friends...'' He lied

'And you believed her...'' Said Shagun

'Well yeah... She has never given me reason to doubt her'' He lied again just out of spite

'Never given you reason... Are you kidding me'' Said Shagun irritated

'Why are you getting upset... I did talk to her and she explained it to me. She said they are friends and he has been there for her when we were apart. He seems to be a good man... I need to thank him...'' Said Raman carelessly as he put the blender away

He knew exactly what Shagun wanted him to do and say in regards to Ishita but he wasn't going to make it that easy

'Raman, she is lying to you... You know she is lying to you'' Said Shagun

'What makes you so sure? How do you know'' He said

'Because... I have known her longer than you have so trust me, Ishita is lying. She is not even here because of her own the goodness of her heart. She wanted something form you that is why she is here. She is just using you...'' Said Shagun

'What do you mean'' Said Raman pretending he had no idea what she was talking about

'She wants to revenge and the only way she knows how to do that is to take everything you cared about more than her, your business and therefore your money...'' Said Shagun

'Why would she want revenge? What did I do...'' Asked Raman

Raman looked at him and he knew that she was struggling to tell him exactly the truth. She would only play this in a way that was beneficial to her because the truth meant he came to know about everything, including the day of the accident and that was something even Shagun didn't want. So he knew, she was going to lie

'Because you left her for me... ' She finally said

'Why in hell would I do that...'' Said Raman

'Because... She was... Look I do not want to hurt you but I guess it is time you know the truth...'' She said as she stood up and walked to where Raman was

'Which is...'' Said Raman

'The truth is that she was paid by your father to come back here because you needed her. The truth is that in return, your father also had to ensure she gets a divorce from you once a year elapses... And the reason for this divorce is because she wants to be with him, Abhimanyu...'' Said Shagun and at that point Raman was getting irritated

'This is ridiculous and I do not believe you... I know you are lying to me... I do not know why... There is no way I would have left her for another woman. If I asked you to marry me, I must have been drunk or something or she must have done something to me that must have been so unforgivable that led me to cheat...'' said Raman

'Whoa... Wait... You didn't cheat on her, she cheated on you...'' Said Shagun

'Maybe... But I am the one who got engaged...'' Said Raman

'Wait... Are you telling me that, now I am the woman you were having an affair with for 7 years ...'' Said Shagun irritated and quite frankly surprised

'Shagun... I am not telling you this to annoy you or hurt you in anyway but I realized you were lying to me some 3 weeks ago. You want to know how...'' He lied placing his glass down as he turned to look at her

'Okay... Indulge me...'' Said Shagun

'Mihir was here with Rajeev and his wife, Kushan and his wife as well as Simmi and Suraj... Mihir thought it would be fun if we played who knows you best... Remember...'' Said Raman

'Yes so...'' Said Shagun

'Ishita walked in just as they got to you and I. Now I didn't even want to play but everyone insisted so we began...'' Said Raman

'Yeah I know and I got everything right so what is it'' Said Shagun getting offended

'All but one...'' Said Raman

'What do you mean...'' Said Shagun

'The question was Raman has a tattoo at the bottom of his pelvis, what does it say...'' Said Raman looking at Shagun

'I remember and I told them it was a trick question because you have no tattoo...'' She said confidently causing Raman to smile

'See you did get it right. It was a trick question but not for the reason you gave. I do actually have a tattoo it is just not a saying... It was a drawing...'' Said Raman looking at Shagun

'What... That can't... No... Unless you go that recently then ...'' Said Shagun panicking

'I have had it for the last 9 years... We got them on our last day of our honeymoon...'' Said Raman

'We...'' Said Shagun perplexed

'Did you know your sister had a double heart infinity tattoo at the bottom of her spine...'' Said Raman looking at an even more confused Shagun before he added

'Hers is there, mine is at just above my pelvis on my left leg... '

'You're bluffing...'' She said

'No am not and you know it. Now that got me wondering. What kind of relationship were we having as fiance and fiancee if we have even never... you know... you have lived with me for 7 years Shagun, that so down the hall not in the same room with me and yet when I woke up first. You made it sound like you and I were the most in love couple you have ever seen. See my understanding is love has a lot to do with expression and touch...We have never had either of the two, have we...'' Said Raman

'Raman, listen to me...'' Said Shagun stuttering

'That is why I trust her more than you...At the moment; she is the only one who hasn't lied to me yet... When she doesn't want to answer me, she just doesn't say a thing instead of lying '' He added before grabbing the glass he had and walking away

Shagun knew that Ishita may have been making headway but not once did she think that things would go bad this fast. This was not good and the fact that Raman was slowly getting his memory back only made things worse. She had to think fast, she had to force the Bhalla's hand somehow because this was not working. She needed reinforcement and she needed it fast. It was time to make her play. She grabbed the phone and called the one person she knew always came through for her

'Hey where are you? So are you in Delhi yet...'' She asked

'Yeah... I am...'' He answered

'Good... I will meet you in an hour...'' Said Shagun before she hung up and went back to her room to change.

Meanwhile back in Raman's room, Ishita was still sleeping without a clue in the world about what was going on. Raman had successfully arranged for their breakfast to be taken to his room without disturbing her and given how drunk and how intoxicated she was, she was going to be sleeping in. So he let her... He carried the hangover remedy he had made for her and took it to the room with him as he placed it on the table.

He leaned down beside the bed on her side where she was sleeping looking at how beautiful she looked before he leaned in the kissed her forehead saying

'Wake up...''

'Hhmm Go away...'' She mumbled sleepily

'Come on...'' Said Raman chuckling

'Shhsss... Stop shouting...'' She said as she sat up holding her head

'I do not feel so good... My head ...'' She added

'That is why I am asking you to have this...'' He said as he put out the glass ad sat down on the bed facing her

She looked up at him before she got up from the bed and began walking out

'Whoa where are you going...'' Said Raman as he got up and stood in front of her

'I have to freshen up a bit...'' She said still holding her head

'Wait... The bathroom is that way... Remember...'' Said Raman

'No it is... Wait... Why am I not in my room...'' Said Ishita confused

'Go in there, freshen up, come out then we'll talk about what happened...'' Said Raman as he showed her where the bathroom was adding

'Your clothes are in there as well...''

Back in the Bhalla's room, Santosh had spent the night seated on her bathroom floor because in all honesty she didn't want to see her husband. She was so disappointed in him and yet she was also disappointed in herself at the same time. She was the reason that they all ended up where they were.

She had failed the people she loved but most of all she had failed her children especially Mihir. He had no fault in all this, she was the one who was unfaithful and yet her son paid heavily for it.

She understood why her husband was angry and upset but what she couldn't put her finger on was the fact that he punished her children instead. He should have punished her; he should have shamed her if he wanted to but should have left her children alone. Raman's marriage broke apart over something that could have been solved if he was willing to listen, which lead to Simmi eloping since he was in love with a Raghav and Mihir, he was like the forgotten child and he turned to the wrong crowd for company which lead to him being the way he was. Everything was so screwed up and all because she couldn't just stand up, and take responsibility for her mistakes.

Now not anymore, she was going to fight for her children, she was going to do what she couldn't do all those years ago; she was going to stand up for them.

She got up from the floor and showered, grabbing the towel that was in the bathroom and the gown wrapping her-self as she walked out.

She could see her husband had fallen asleep on the couch and she could tell he was exhausted. It worried her a little given she knew his health wasn't so good. She looked at him gathering the strength to wake him up in order to have something to east since he wasn't allowed to take his medicines on an empty stomach. As she leaned in to wake him up, she could see him look up at her

'Wake up, you need to have breakfast and take your meds...'' Said Santosh

Mr. Bhalla could tell his wife had been crying and it looked like she had been crying the entire night. Her eyes were very puffy and her nose was also very red. It in all honesty broke his heart and yet made him angry at the same time because as much as he felt bad that she was hurting like that, she was the reason they got there.

Mr. Bhalla was never really good at taking responsibility for anything and this was not going to be any different. In his mind she was the reason they were all here and thus she ought to have blamed herself for it all

'Santosh...'' He called her but she just looked at him and walked to her closet

'Santosh... Will you talk to me...'' He said

'I have nothing to say to you...'' She said

'What the hell is that supposed to mean? We have to worry about Sharma and that Ishita and what they are...'' He began but Santosh interrupted

'No...No... You have to worry about Sharma and Ishita. Not me... My worry is for my children... That is it...'' Said Santosh

'Hold on... Are you seriously angry at me right now...'' He said confused

'No Vishu, I want to build you a monument for a job well done...'' She said sarcastically

'How can you be mad at me? Yo are the one who cheated not me. You are the reason we are here... You brought him to our lives, not me...'' Said Mr. Bhalla defensively

'You know what... You are right... I am the one who cheated... Me... What the hell was the need to screw up my children ... Tell me Vishu... My boy all his life felt like he had to compete with his own siblings just to have your affection. What was his fault in all this?'' Said Santosh her voice breaking

'Okay I am confused... What are we talking about...'' Said Mr. Bhalla

'Mihir... You have always treated him like he wasn't your son and I should have known better. I mean I married you and knowing the kind of man you are, I should have known. And Raman, he lost his child, then gave up on his wife who was pregnant with twins just because you told him to do so...'' Said Santosh

'I never forced Raman to do anything...'' Said Mr. Bhalla

'That is a load of bullshit and you know it. You took advantage of his trust for you and manipulated him into doing what you wanted. It didn't matter what that girl did, Ishita was doomed the moment she agreed to marry him. And I am so glad that she did marry him because she is the only person who could stand up to you...'' She said as tears welled up in her eyes again

'Santosh...'' He tried calling her

' I am embarrassed to call myself a mother. I let my family get shattered and all for what, just so you could feel good about yourself...I should have been a mother before a wife, just like Ishita was... Her going away with her children was the best thing she could even do for them. To get them away from you ...'' Said Santosh to a very shocked Mr. Bhalla

'Santosh that girl is trouble... Am I the only one who sees that ... She wants to destroy us and we have to stick together as family'' He said

'Family... Please... We are just people passing by with the same Sir name. You know I have to admit something... I was not a huge fan of Ishita... She was always too loud and too evolved for my liking but after what you have done, she has found an ally in me. You the hell are you to do something like that to your own son...'' Said a pissed Santosh

'Are you listening to yourself... She slept with another man. He may not have been the man I thought but it won't change the fact that she did. And I will be dammed than allow her back into this house with them bas***d kids of hers...'' He said but Santosh just looked at him and grabbed her scarf

'Just for the record, I am going to fight for my children so whatever plan you and that bimbo in my guest room called Shagun are planning next, put this in mind, I will be damned than let you two harm my children again...If that means I defend Ishita, so be it'' She added before grabbing her bag and phone and walking out

Mr. Bhalla expected a conversation that morning but not in a million years did he expect that it would go like that. Santosh was genuinely angry and in his heart of hearts he knew she was right but was never going to admit it

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CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN

Back in Raman's room, Ishita had finished freshening up and she was dressed in Raman's t-shirt with her short shorts of the night before. Raman handed her the hangover remedy he had saying

'Hold your nose and just chug it down...''

'It smells awful...'' Said Ishita

'I know that is why I am telling you to hold your nose...'' Said Raman

'What is in here anyway...'' She asked

'Just drink...'' Said Raman as he lifted the glass to her mouth

'Okay... Just wait...'' Said Ishita as she tilted her head back holding her nose and she chugged down the drink

'Good... You will feel better in no time I promise...'' He said

'I swear I am never drinking again... Ever ... I really feel like shit...'' She said

'Ohhh... This will help I promise'' Said Raman as he took the glass putting it aside

'I do not even remember how I got here... ' She said

'Hold on... You do not remember a thing...'' Asked Raman

'No... I mean we went to the roof given you were running away from Shagun, then we opened a bottle of Champagne, we drunk that, then after that everything is sort of a blur... Nothing ...'' Said Ishita looking at him as if expecting him to fill in the blanks but he wasn't going to make it easy

'Really that is all... You don't remember the...'' He said as he looked at her head to toe smiling

'Oh God, did we ...'' She asked a bit worried

'No... No... We didn't do that... I swear... You slept in the bed, I slept on the covers. We just cuddled that is all...'' He said

'Why were we cuddling...'' She asked

'Well... You wouldn't let go of my hand...'' He lied

'What nonsense...'' She said knowing he was lying

'You wouldn't...'' He stuck to his lie

'Anything else...'' She asked

'Well... You kissed me'' He said and she just looked at him saying

'Yeah... I sort of remember that one... Sorry for that'' She said given when she was in the bath room, it was the first thing she remembered

'Hey... I am not complaining trust me...'' Said Raman smiling but Ishita just shook her head saying

'You shouldn't be enjoying all this so much...''

'Why not... I take what I get...'' Said Raman

'I do not think your dad or fiancee are going to enjoy hearing that. Besides I am breaching contract by doing that...'' She said

'I am not telling anyone... Unless you will tell them yourself ...'' He said smiling as he turned to grab the try that had their breakfast

'Aren't you going to ask?'' She said

'Ask what...'' He said

'The contract... You are always asking me questions... How come you won't ask now'' She said suspicious and he could see it

'Well I figure you are talking about the same contract that my father was talking about yesterday. My father will of course not tell me a thing if he does, he will lie. And as for you, I do not need to push that hard. You will tell me when you are ready. I am taking a leap of faith...'' He said much to Ishita's surprise

'You... Taking a leap of faith... In me ... Wow... I swear that brain surgery sure changed a lot of things in you'' She said as she took the cup of coffee from his hand

'What is that supposed to mean'' He asked

'Well... You never ever really did that... I mean ever... Where you and I were concerned when uncertainty came between us, your head always went to the worst possible place. It was like as if you always expected that I was going to do something bad to you at any given time and you were just waiting for it to happen'' She said

'Really... You felt that way...'' He said surprised

'Well yeah... It was always that way...'' She said as she sipped on her coffee

'I am sorry for making you feel like that. I really didn't mean to'' He said apologetically

'It is fine... It doesn't matter now besides given what I know now, I get it. You were raised that way...'' Said Ishita

'Meaning...'' Said Raman

'There you go again with those questions. I am not supposed to tell you everything Raman. Some things you have to figure out in your own you know...'' She said

'I know and I will but some of the things you say are so ambiguous that I have no option than to ask...'' He said chuckling

'Knock... Knock...'' Came a knock on the door

'Yeah come in...'' Said Raman having an inkling of who it might be

'Hey... I just ...'' Said Shagun as she walked in and when she saw Ishita in Raman's shirt and also still under his covers, she didn't like it

'What is going on...'' She asked

'Meaning...'' Said Raman

'I mean, what, is she doing here more so like that, in your bed...'' Said Shagun

Ishita just looked at her smiling as she continued to drink her coffee. There was no way she was going to be involved in that fight

'Ohh... That ... I told you, she helps me remember and this is a part of the exercise...'' Lied Raman causing Ishita to chuckle

'What sort of exercise needs her to be in your bed...'' Said Shagun irritated

'Ohh... That ... Well, we got to talking last night and she ended up spending the night here...'' Said Raman casually

'Why... Couldn't she go to her room...'' Said Shagun

Raman could have just shut her up because she had no right to ask these questions and in no way was he obligated to answer them but she always made it easy for him to just embarrass her and in all honesty as bad as it was, he enjoyed it

'Well she could have but we drunk a little too much and she was too intoxicated to go to her room. I couldn't carry her because well... As you can see her head is too big for anyone to carry...'' He said looking at Ishita as he smirked

'Hey... That is so not nice to say...'' Said Ishita as she playfully hit him

'Why were you drinking... You let him drink... What is the matter with you ... Is that a good idea with the meds he is on...'' Said Shagun as she charged to where Ishita was siting but Ishita just looked up at her not saying a thing

'Shagun... Calm down, I am fine... No one got hurt... It is okay'' Said Raman

'Are you even remembering anything? Is she really helping you remember anything?'' Said Shagun

'Meaning...'' Said Raman

'If she was honestly helping you remember, her ass would have been out of this house a long time ago...'' Said Shagun

'Don't talk about me like that...'' Said Ishita

'Okay... Okay... Calm down...'' Said Raman as she held Ishita's hand who was trying to get up

'Shagun did you want something...'' He added

'No... I just came to tell you that I will be going away for a couple of days. I have some things to take care of...'' She said

'Okay...'' Said Raman

'Aren't you going to ask me where am going'' Said a somewhat surprised Shagun

'No... I trust you...'' Said looking straight at Shagun but she misinterpreted it

'Thank you... Means a lot coming from you ...'' Shagun said leaning in right in front of Ishita as she kissed Raman on the cheek

'Anyway about our earlier conversation... I am sorry and I am going to make it up to you. Everything you want to know... I will tell you... So we will talk when I get back...'' She added before she walked out

'I am ...'' Said Raman as soon as Shagun slammed the door

'Don't you dare apologize to me about her, I always tell you. You have no reason to...'' Said Ishita looking at Raman as if she was reading him

'Okay... Then why are you looking at me like that...'' He asked

'Because...'' She said still looking at him

'Because what...'' He asked

'What was she talking about'' Ishita asked but Raman just shrugged his shoulders as if to say he didn't know

'Do you have your memory back Raman'' She asked bluntly

'Again just bits and pieces... Why do you keep asking me that...'' He said as he put the cup of coffee on his mouth sipping but Ishita just kept looking at him some more before she said

'Nothing... I guess...'' Before she put the cup aside and began getting up

'Whoa... Whoa... Where are you going ...'' He asked pulling her down

'I am going to get my phone... It is in my room...'' She said

'No... I got it for you... It is right there...'' He said pointing under the pillow

'May I ask why you have my phone...'' She said

'Well today, I wanted you to spend an entire day with me... But see that can't happen when you are in your room so I sort of have to hijack you in every way I can ...'' He said cheekily but Ishita just sort of shook her head and took her phone

'No working today... Come on...'' He added taking her phone

It is not work, I want to talk to my children...'' She said taking it back

'It will only take a few minutes...'' She added and she looked at it

'Fair enough...'' He said

'Uhhh... Raman... Where you trying to look through my phone...'' She said looking at him

'Oh God that reminds me... What is it with all the codes and security clearances...'' He said

'Such that people like you don't snoop through my phone...'' Said Ishita

'I wasn't even snooping... I wanted to switch it off such that you slept in but it kept asking for passwords and stuff, then it just sort of shut down... Is it broken or something...'' He said as he peeped at the screen

'Why are you so casual about this? I should be offended that you tried to snoop through my phone...I should be angry right now than amused '' She said shaking her head

'Sorry... You know it came from a good place... ' Said Raman holding his ears

'But why are you amused'' He added

'Because you thought you would really look thought my phone... My phone really...'' Said Ishita laughing as she began dialing

'Shlok... Hey are you home... I want to talk to the kids...'' Said Ishita

'Oh hey... Here they are...'' Said Shlok

'Hey Mom... ' Said Ruhi

'Hey sweetie, how are you...'' Said Ishita

'I am fine and so very excited...'' Said Ruhi

'Excited about what...'' Said Ishita

'Oh... There is a car down stairs that Papa's mom sent for us... She was we are invited over to her place...'' Said Ruhi innocently

'I am sorry... What...'' Said a shocked Ishita

'Mom... Hey... I can't wait to see you and Papa... I am very excited...'' Said Aditya

'What is happening right now...'' Said Ishita confused

'Is everything okay...'' Said Raman

'No... Your family has begun interfering in my life again...'' Said Ishita

'Adi honey, give the phone to Shlok Papa...'' She added

'Hello...'' Said Shlok

'Shlok... What the f**k is going on?'' She said

'Listen I do not know... Raman's driver is here and he was saying you approved it. I knew something was a bit fishy so I called Mihir and Simmi and they will be getting their very shortly. The kids are very excited, when they heard Raman's name they immediately began getting ready. I couldn't say no...'' Said Shlok knowing Ishita was pissed

'What nonsense... You know it is not safe for them here... I do not want them coming to this place... Shlok I am...'' She said

'Ishu... Calm down... I got you... I am sending two cars with them. ' Said Abhimanyu who grabbed the phone from Shlok

'Abhi... What the hell are you doing at my place this early in the morning...'' Said Ishita grabbing Raman's attention

'Someone tried to access your emails on your phone and I got a notification so given I knew you were at the Bhallas, I shut them out. Now as for our mission, we are running out of time Ishita and we need that idiot Bhalla not to mess things up. If he sees the kids, he has something else to worry about...'' Said Abhimanyu

'Are you f**king serious? My kids are not going to be used for anything in this scenario and f**k you for even thinking I am going to allow this... The do not leave that house until I give permission... Are we clear...'' Said Ishita pissed

'Ishita is everything okay...'' Asked Raman concerned but Ishita brushed him off

'Ishu listen to me...'' Said Abhimanyu

'No Abhimanyu you listen to me, My children do not leave that house or so help me God I will reign hell on you... Are we clear...'' She said firmly

'Okay... Okay... They won't...'' Said Abhimanyu who knew he may have probably touched a nerve

'So what do you tell them...'' He said

'Get off the phone; I do not want to talk to you. Let me talk to Shlok...'' She said

'Ishu... Look I am sorry but he said you would...'' Said Shlok but Ishita interrupted

'Tell me exactly how this happened? Why is that driver asking for my children? Who sent him...?'' Said Ishita

'He says Mrs. Bhalla told him to come here and tell us that you had sent for the kids to the mansion and that you wanted to see them. She said you were supposed to have lunch together and spend some time with them. I tried to call you but someone kept switching me off and that is when Abhimanyu walked in telling me someone was trying to access your phone. I told him that it wasn't a good idea for the kids to leave this place but he said that you and he had talked about it and that you had given the all clear. It was my fault I should have been more attentive I am sorry...'' Said Shlok

'Shlok where the kids are concerned you know...'' Said Ishita and Shlok could hear she was getting nervous

'I know Ishu I am sorry... It will not happen again, I promise...'' Said Shlok

'Do me a favor... Shift from the house to the one in... ' She said keeping quiet hoping he understood

'Is someone there with you...'' Said Shlok

'Yes... But you do understand where I am talking about... We shift today... Only Mihika, Romi and Mom and Dad should have the address. I can't afford to take any chances...'' Said Ishita worried

'I got it... I will handle it today... Do not worry about it... So we go back to the original circle...'' Said Shlok

Yes... I can't trust anyone when it comes to them except you five...'' She said

'I know...'' He said

'I will call you later. First I have something handle...'' Said Ishita

'Okay...'' Said Shlok

'Please make them understand...'' Said Ishita worried

'Do not worry... I got this...'' Said Shlok and he hung up

'Is everything okay...'' Said Raman who could see Ishita was nervous and pissed off at the same time

'No... Everything is not alright... ' She said as she got up

'Stop and calm down... Talk to me... Where are you going'' Said Raman

'To find you mother... She has some answering to do...'' Said Ishita as she walked out with Raman not far behind

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