The time was going at its speed on that day.It was a silent afternoon were Raagini the lovely cutie pie was sleeping her afternoon sleep between the pillow in the bed. Ishani knowing Raagini won't wake up by now went to Amba who was in the living room watching TV.
Ishani(seeing Amba): Maa.
Amba;(taking her eyes from the TV); Haan Ishani.
Ishani:Maa were are the things that we took to Nagpur? Ranveer said you only would have collect those things from packagers and movers.
Amba: Oh I forgot to tell you about those things.The trolley bags Ranveer brought with him when we both were coming to Mumbai is in your room only Ishani.
Ishani: In my room.
Amba: Haan I didn't know where to keep it. Rithika asked me to lock Ranveer in his room. I did it and I took the things Ranveer brought and I kept it in your room.
Ishani(with a smile):Tk maa let me take those things and arrange it in our room.
Amba(giving a smile): hmm tk.
Ishani(thinking for a while): Maa were are the other things like Raagini's cradle and swing that we had in Nagpur?
Amba:Even those things are in your room only Ishani. Package and Movers only delivered it next day in home.
Ishani:Tk Maa now only Raagini is sleeping let me arrange the things before she wake up.
Amba:haan
Ishani started to walk towards the entrance of the living room.
Amba(before Ishani leave): Ishani..
Ishani(stopped and turned to Amba): Haan Maa.
Amba(switched off the TV with Remote and got up and came and stood in front of Ishani): Ishani I need to tell you something.
Ishani: Haan Maa tell me.
Amba:Ishani once I was strict towards you I didn't like you.The main reason is I saw all the pain Ranveer had because of his love for you. (she was having a realization face): But what I thought about Ranveer's love is really a stupid calculation of mine.Ranveer has loved you from small but that surely does not mean you should realize his love when you are small itself. I didn't think about that logic and just seeing Ranveer's tears I was blaming you always.
Ishani(without understanding): Haan Maa we both were not in a good relationship but now why you need to feel bad for it? Now everything is okay between us.
Amba:(with a smile): Haan I very well know we are okay now. We really proved our relationship during that Rithika plotting against us. you know what Baba said about you after coming home. He said he saw a daughter in you when you went to rescue him from Rithika's clutches. (catching Ishani's cheek): Really know I have got a daughter in my Bahu but I did a great mistake by hurting you as well Ranveer so much.Once I thought Ranveer will be happy with that Rithika but I was wrong.
Ishani:Maa its okay now all is well between all of us then.
Amba:(taking her hand from Ishani's cheek):you want to know why I am telling it to you?
Ishani:(shaking her head as yes): hmm
Amba;When you were not here and the day before night of Ranveer's marriage with Naina Ranveer drank so much. He was blabbering so much. For the first time I saw the Ranveer's worst state without you in his life Ishani.(with a tears in her eyes):that is how he would be when I compelled him to marry that Rithika. Just for the word I said him to marry Rithika hiding all his feelings inside him he has shook his head as yes to marry that Rithika.But how much pain he would have undergone in his heart. I was a stupid giving that Rithika in his hand with whom he won't be happy at all and I was wishing him to be smiling and happy.(with a confirmed tone): You are Ranveer's happiness Ishani, you are his smile. Ranveer only needs to you by his side and even you are not less in loving him back. How much sacrifice you have too done for him. But without even feeling that you lost your mother I was scolding you again and hurt you and was ready to send you out of the country too.
Ishani(with a smile wiped Amba's tears): Maa its okay forget everything. (with a smile): Maa I can love Ranveer as much as I can but Ranveer's love for me is something eternal(with a smile)I cannot love him as he loves me.Ranveer is a small child in his heart the anger he often gets on me too is due to my mistake of not giving him my attention at times that is it.(with a head shake):Keep smiling Maa you are the person who has given Ranveer to me I assure you that to the extreme I can I will keep Ranveer happy.
Amba smiled were Ishani too smiled back to her. The both exchanged a great smile were their bond was perfect this moment.
Ishani:Tk Maa let me take the things and arrange it in our room.
Amba: hmm
Ishani went out of the living room were Amba happy for her family now started to watch TV again. Ishani went to her room and She unpacked the kitchen utensils and called Mala to keep those things for Kitchen use. Mala was taking all the things down to Kitchen. Ishani took the cradle of Raagini which was in Nagpur.
Ishani(seeing the cradle):Already we have a cradle in our room. Now this was used in Nagpur house(thinking for a while):Tk let me keep it in my room. If anytime I stayed in my room Raagini can sleep in it.No need to move the cradle here and there.
Ishani kept the cradle near her bed and she took the toys basket and took all the toys of Raagini in that basket and the favorite teddy bear of Raagini to their room. She took all the other things to their room. She took all her dresses and arranged it in her cupboard. She took all Ranveer's dress and arranged it in his cupboard. She kept the toys basket in their room comfortable for Raagini to play here after. Ishani had the swing that was used in Nagpur for Raagini and the walker.
Ishani:Here after walker is not needed for my little daughter and(seeing the swing in their room):Already a swing is there in the house. Fine let me tell Ramu to take these things and keep it in store room. Till Raagini grow let it be and once she is grown let us give it to some poor people at least they will use it.
Thinking it as the right idea she called Ramu and told him to take the extra walker and extra swing to the store room. Finally finishing all the works she sat in the bed near Raagini who was sleeping. She saw the time were the time was exactly 5 o clock in the evening.Ishani feeling tiered rested her head in the head rest and closed her eyes to have a small sleep.It was half an hour were Ishani's sleep was disturbed by Raagini's cry. Ishani opened her eyes and she only had a smile seeing Raagini crying in a cute way.
Ishani(in a motherly tone):Raagini.
Raagini(got up in the bed pushing the pillow beside her and came to Ishani with a tearful face):Mama wo la..(she was crying cutely telling her child languages).
Ishani(with a smile):you are cute only while crying but you will be more cute while smiling.
Raagini crying still and opened her little hands and hugged Ishani's neck well. Ishani with a smile hugged her back.
Ishani(keeping Raagini in the hug):Raagini come on Baby stop crying now. If you stop crying let Mama give your Mobo..
Raagini(immediately came out of the hug with still tear in her eyes and with a smile): Mobo..
Ishani: Haan Mobo now come let me fresh up you and then you can play with Mobo okay.
Raagini(in a extreme happiness): Mama Mobo..
Ishani: Haan beta let me give you .
Ishani wiped Raagini's tears and took Raagini to the washroom and changed her diaper and made the cutie pie fresh by washing her face. Were before Ishani could make her fresh the cutie pie was kept on telling "Mama Mobo". Ishani made her fresh seeing the way her daughter is happy in a small doll to this extreme. She brought her and wiped her with soft towel and made her wear another dress. Ishani left Raagini in the floor were the cutie pie seeing her big toy basket started to walk quickly towards the Basket of toys. She went and touched the lower part of the basket with her tiny hand were the Teddy bear was in the top of the toys basket. She was trying to touch the teddy bear but she was not able to touch it. Ishani had a smile seeing Raagini's behaviour. Ishani went and stood behind Raagini and took the teddy bear were the cutie pie turned and faced Ishani.
Raagini(showing her hand to Ishani):Mama mobo.
Ishani(with a smile bowing to Ishani and gave the teddy bear in her hand):See its a fur less teddy bear and its cutely called by daughter as Mobo.
Raagini(got the teddy bear in her hand and held it close to her were the laughter of her was not able to explained by anybody she almost hugged the teddy bear in a cute tone): Mobo..
Ishani had a motherly smile in her face seeing Raagini's cute actions. Raagini was walking towards the door with teddy bear in her hand.
Ishani(getting she didn't close the door going behind Raagini and held her hand before leaving the room): Raagini no you should walk only inside the room.If you want to walk in the corridor you should have a elders near you.
Raagini(as Ishani is not leaving her): Mama(she was pulling her hand from Ishani's hand): Mama Mama..
Ishani was trying to pull Raagini inside were the cutie pie was trying to go out were that was the moment Ranveer came to the room and when he was about to enter the room he saw Ishani and his daughter in the entrance. The words Ishani was telling to Raagini and the way Raagini is adamant in going out clearing told Raagini is willing to come out of the room.
Ranveer(with a smile):Raagini..
Raagini and Ishani saw Ranveer in front of them hearing the voice.
Ishani:Ranveer you came. Thank god Ranveer please stop Raagini from going out of our room.
Ranveer(getting Ishani's situation in a instant took Raagini in his hand and entered their room):wow my cutie pie what you are having in your hand?
Raagini(being in Ranveer's hand): Mobo Papa mobo.
Ranveer(with a smile):Tk play with Mobo being in our room okay. When you want to go out go with Mama or Papa or any other elders If you are walking alone in the corridor you may fall down in the stairs okay?
Raagini(without getting Ranveer showing her hands down to the floor):Papa.
Ranveer:Tk you can walk(seeing Ishani):lock the door.
Ishani: hmmm
Ishani locked the door were before she locked Raagini was concentrating in the teddy bear nose and she was hitting her nose with teddy bear nose. Ranveer getting her mind will surely be out of going out mood left Raagini in the floor. The cutie pie started to walk with teddy bear in the room and she was playing with it.
Ishani(Came to him):Thank you for helping me.
Ranveer(seeing her): Hello I am her father so I too has responsibility on her so no need thanks for it. (he gave a smile):
Ishani:Hmm tk now a days I need to take extra care for Raagini. She may even walk in the corridor as it is.She should walk in the corridor without some one near her means. I need to make her understand it.
Ranveer:She will soon understand your words.(seeing Raagini sitting in the floor and seeing the teddy bear):How about that incomplete kiss Mrs. Ishani vaghela.
Ishani(in a funny strict look):Ranveer stop playing now.Come on fresh up.
Ranveer(with a smile):Haan let me go but One way or the other I will get that kiss.
Ishani(with a shy smile managing it):Let me see.
Ranveer:Haan see see.(giving a smile).
He took his casual pant and shirt and entered the washroom. Ishani sat in the bed and was having an eye on Raagini were the cutie pie was playing with her teddy bear so well. Ranveer refreshing up himself came out of the washroom and he started to get ready in front of the mirror. Ishani saw him with a not understanding face were she was not able to get why Ranveer is wearing a shirt and pant now instead of night dress. Ishani got up and went to Ranveer who was combing his hair seeing the mirror.
Ishani;Ranveer..
Ranveer(completely combing his hair and turning to Ishani):Haan
Ishani
Ishani:Are you going anywhere?
Ranveer:Actually I am going to see Nitin sir.
Ishani:hmm tk but for what?
Ranveer:Actually he was a nice resource for my company when he was working here. He said he is in Nagpur for some job only know? what I am thinking now is let me make Nitin sir the head of Research department of our diamond company.
Ishani(with a smile):That's a good idea Ranveer. Nitin Uncle will be always with us know?
Ranveer(seeing the happiness of smile in Ishani's face in thoughts): Hmm I too wish that only Ishani that Nitin sir should be completely near you here after. You both should live the days you both lost.
Ishani(seeing Ranveer thinking something):Ranveer..
Ranveer(coming to the world):Haan Ishani.
Ishani:What are you thinking?
Ranveer:Nothing when I am coming to home itself I was about to talk to him. My tie was uncomfortable today so only just came to make myself fresh and change my dress.
Ishani:hmm tk now go and talk to him.
Ranveer(giving a smile to her and seeing himself okay in the mirror and again seeing Ishani):what about that kiss?
Ishani:(with a smile); Naughty wala go now your daughter is awake now.
Ranveer(coming close to her with a naughty smile in a low voice):After she sleeps will you give me that kiss?
Ishani(pushed him lovingly and having a smile):Please go now.
Ranveer(seeing Ishani's hands touched him and with a happy smile):hmmm tk
Ranveer went and opened the door and again closed the door were Ishani immediately locked the door and was sitting in the sofa seeing Raagini playing. Ranveer was walking in the corridor and he came to the hall and went out of the house and he came to the servant quarters and he went and stood in front of Nitin's house. The door was locked Ranveer knocked it. In the next few seconds Nitin opened the door and had a light smile seeing Ranveer.
Nitin:Ranveer..
Ranveer(giving a smile): Nitin sir I need to talk to you. can we go to the garden?
Nitin:What you want to talk?
Ranveer:(to make him come):Come know sir let me tell you want I am going to talk.
Nitin(thinking for a while giving a smile to Ranveer):Tk let's go.
Nitin came out of the house and locked the door and he walked with Ranveer. Ranveer and Nitin were silently walking towards the Garden.Ranveer was thinking how to start this topic to Nitin were Nitin was thinking what Ranveer is going to speak to him. Having different thoughts in their mind they came to the garden. They stood facing each other.
Nitin:Tell me Ranveer what you want to talk?
Ranveer:wo..(showing the bench):Let us sit and talk know?
Nitin:hmm(shaking his head as yes he sat in the bench).
Ranveer(sat at the other corner of the bench leaving space between both of them):Nitin sir I want to talk about Ishani to you.
Nitin(in a not understanding face):About Ishani what you are going to talk?
Ranveer(making himself okay to talk):Sir let me tell it frankly I very well know Ishani is your daughter. And you too know that well.When you were here once I and Ishani had many misunderstandings and when Ishani went to jail finally all of us thought Ishani is dead and after that Falguni Maa was also dead. I hope you didn't forget the promise I gave to Mota Babuji I gave that promise in front of you only. He only said me to make you, Falguni Maa and Ishani a family. I am sure I cannot bring back Falguni Maa but Now Ishani is here. By gods grace you only have saved her when she was in need of help. Somehow god brought you in front of me again. Now Ishani is too near me.(taking a deep breath):I am now thinking to execute the promise I gave to Mota Babuji and I am thinking to tell the truth to Ishani that you are her biological father.
Nitin(in a shocked tone got up from the bench): No you cannot do that.
Ranveer(with a not understanding face got up and came and stood near Nitin):Why sir? Ishani is your daughter and you are her father what is wrong in Ishani knowing her biological father.
Nitin(turned to Ranveer):See Ranveer I am not a father who took care of Ishani all the time in her life. I was the one who ran away from her once she was born. I was the one who failed to do all the duties for my daughter as a father.Do you think Ishani can forgive me anytime in her life?No way I cannot even think the anger she will be having when she is thinking about her real father and the way he left her.
Ranveer:Nitin sir I can get your state but what happened is always happened. Ishani never knows to punish anyone she will forgive you. She always thought Mota Babuji as her father and she respects him a lot. He too took good care of Ishani.
Nitin(in a instant tone) :Only your mota Babuji would have accepted Ishani right? Other than him surely there would be people who would have hurt her with not knowing her father's name know?
Ranveer(with a emotional smile):Hmm Ishani was always been insulted just with that point only. All will say she is the girl who does not know the father's name. Even Ishani has cried for it but Mota Babuji took good care of her.(before Ranveer could complete).
Nitin:(catght Ranveer's hands were tears were there in his eyes now):Mr.Parekh took the responsibility of Falguni and Ishani which are mine. But I am not at all ready to tell Ishani that I am her father at any moment of my life and you too don't tell please.(telling it he was about to walk from there).
Ranveer(in a loud tone):This is how Mr. Nitin Joshi you ran once leaving Ishani. This is what you done to her when she was a small baby.Because of you leaving her do you know what all Ishani faced in her life?She lost her respect from her childhood in front of Parekh family. Though she smiled after hearing all the wrong words against her there will be a sadness behind her smile. After Mota babuji's dead all the worst man like Chiraag, Nirbhay started to come and misbehave with her. Why they are doing it?because they very well know she is a woman who has no father with her so they can do anything to her. Hearing it you are not feeling now at least you need to be near you daughter to safeguard her.
Nitin(turning to Ranveer and coming near him):That is what you are there know Ranveer. you are loving her more than anything then surely you will prevent her. Now after seeing your family accepted Ishani she is really happy. While seeing your mother with Ishani I can surely tell that she is in the perfect mother in law hands. When seeing you Ranveer I am whole heartedly get happy that my daughter got a husband who loves her like his breath.
Ranveer(had a smile):Me?I am a stupid man at times Mr. Nitin I am not that good man always.Even I get anger,when I get that anger know I will pouring it on Ishani only. I will love her but to the same extreme I will have anger too. But If you are near her know even I will think twice before showing my anger to Ishani.(he joined his hands in front of Nitin):Sir please now a days I and Ishani are not like before we are not hiding anything between us. We came to know what husband and wife relationship is and I too came to know what trust is, Respect for wife is and what complete love is.Because of not knowing her father name Ishani has lost her respect many times.Even I myself has talked wrong about her birth once now I wish to give back her lost respect.The world needs to know who is Ishani's father. More of everything this is the only truth I am hiding to Ishani till date so please.
Nitin(touched Ranveer's joined hands telling him to put down his hand and in a confirmed tone):I am leaving to Nagpur Ranveer. I am not going to tell anything to Ishani. At least now Ishani is smiling to me but If she comes to know I am her father who left her without taking care of her means I don't know whether Ishani will accept me or not. If she sees me with anger eyes I cannot accept it.so no I won't ..This time I am completely going away from Ishani (telling it he started to walk fast)
Ranveer:Ek minute..touch your heart and tell me that your heart does not want to keep your daughter near you? your ears does not want to hear your Ishani calling you Papa?(he went near Nitin and stood behind him):Tell me.
Nitin:(had tears were closing his eyes and fighting with his heart and mind making his heart a stone):No..
Ranveer(with a clear tone): Oh you don't have any affection for Ishani? Tk then how did you feel when I made your daughter to serve drinks in front of others?,How did you feel when I Humilated her and insulted her in front of others? How did you feel when I made your daughter to cry telling she is characterless...
This was the moment were Nitin with a anger face turned and held Ranveer's shirt collar. Nitin was seeing Ranveer with anger eyes were Ranveer was seeing Nitin with a up and down look. He was silent to make Nitin let us out his feelings.
Nitin:(in a anger): Haan when you ill treated my daughter know I was feeling to slap you in front of others. (held Ranveer's collar more tightly):If I was known to all as Ishani's father at that time you ill treated her know no one could have saved you from me.(with a anger eyes and tears in it):Ishani meri beti hain. She is my blood.
Ranveer(had a smile and held Nitin's hand and took his hand from his collar):This is enough sir. This is more than enough to tell that your heart is longing for Ishani calling you Papa.
Nitin(coming to his self):Ran...Ranveer I am sorry actually I am really sorry I don't know how I got this anger..I am..
Ranveer(before he completes):Nitin Sir even I am a father now. Once when Naina came in our life Raagini used to cry a lot seeing that Naina. I really don't know what she did to Raagini but Raagini used to screm and cry If she sees Naina. I never wanted my daughter to cry so only I tried many best way to be keeping Naina to be away from Raagini.That time I was to be a protective father I don't want anybody to hurt my daughter. This is what your feeling too. you don't want your daughter to get hurt and that is the result of your anger now.(seeing him with a confirmed look):Nitin Sir I very well know you are wanting Ishani to be near you.Please accept it.
Nitin(putting his head down): hmm I accept it. I came back to Mumbai only to see Ishani and Falguni.As I came to know Ishani is sentenced to dead and once Falguni too died I left from the job you gave to me. From there I went to Baroda and finding the job not satisfactory I went and settled in Nagpur. (with a feeling smile): I have a daughter but I am a lonely man. When I saw Ishani alive know I saw my life in front of me. I saw my daughter in front of me.Today when she brought badam Halwa I was praying to god that this moment should freeze like this.
Ranveer(with a smile):Sir I really don't know how Ishani will react after knowing you are her father. But in this phase I will surely support to Ishani what ever decision she makes. But Ishani should know you are her father.Please don't run away now also from her life. Please..
Nitin(thinking for a while and shaking his head as yes):Tk Ranveer let me face the truth now. Let me face my daughter.
Ranveer:Thank you sir and wait let me think how to tell it to Ishani once she knows the truth she may be angry too but let me manage it.
Nitin(shaking his head with a smile): hmm tk Ranveer.
Ranveer:I told Ishani that now I came to talk about your job in my office so If she asks about it tell that you are thinking about joining my office.
Nitin:But Ranveer..
Ranveer:Sir please If Ishani accepted you, you no need to go anywhere.
Nitin:Ranveer that is not good to be in the house were my daughter is living as a Bahu.
Ranveer:Nothing wrong in it first let me make Ishani know the truth and let me talk about the other things. Tell okay alone.
Nitin:Okay Ranveer and sorry for holding your collar and all..
Ranveer(with a smile):That's okay I can get your father feelings as I am too a father.
Nitin gave a smile were Ranveer too smiled to him back . They started to walk towards the house.
To be continued 😉😉😉😉😉