Raman took ishru to the car and make them settle in the car.ishita was sobbing silently .
Raman- ishita,u sit here.I am just coming.
Ishita- no rkb ,please don't go leaving me alone.woh mujhe phir se le jayenge.
Raman caressed her cheek and said- no they will not.I am going locking the car.
Ishita- but aap kahan jaa rahen hai.
Raman- main bas aaya.saying so he closed the door and went while ishita was sitting just folded in herself hugging ruhi tight .tears were flowing freely from her eyes.
Raman went to the shop where they were shopping and clutched the collar of the manager.
Manager- what happened sir.
Raman- how careless u guys r.tumhari shop se koi ladki utha kar le jaa raha hai and u guys r least bothered.
Manager- no sir,hamare yahan kuch aisa nahi hua.koi kisi ladki ko le kar nahi gaya.
Raman- achcha toh main jhooth bol raha hoon.I have just now saved her from those goons.
Manager- aisa kuch nahi hua hai sir.if u don't believe us,u can check the CCTV footage.
Raman - show me.
Manager took Raman to the camera room and show him the footage.Raman saw ishita herself running out of the shop with them.Raman couldn't believe his eyes that ishita herself went out with them.he sat on the chair not getting why on earth she went out with them.
He was getting out of the shop when the manager said- look she herself went out of the shop.we r not at fault.
Raman- I am sorry.could u please make the bill of my purchase.
Manager nodded and went while raman was thinking why ishita went with them.Raman took the bags and paid the bill.he took some food parcels from a nearby restaurant and finally went to the car to see ishita still sobbing.
Raman got angry seeing her still crying.
Raman- (St)why she is crying when she herself went with them.thinking so he sat in the car and start driving.the journey was a silent affair. Raman was driving while ishita was just sobbing.Raman's anger was increasing hearing her cries but he couldn't even shout at her coz ruhi was sleeping.
Finally they reached home.Raman took ruhi from her hand and went to make her sleep in her crib leaving ishita behind.
Ishita open the door and went to the room.she opened the jacket and saw the rashes around her neck and on her arms.they have poked their nails in her flesh which was paining now.but the feeling of being dirty was more painful then the pain of those rashes.
Raman make ruhi sleep peacefully and finally went to ishita to confront her.but to his surprise she wasn't in the room.
Raman- kahan chali gayi yeh.he was thinking when he heard her cries from the washroom.
He went to the washroom and entered the washroom without realising he is entering a girl's washroom without her permission. He saw her rubbing her body vigorously over her torned clothes,crying bitterly in between.shower was turned on making her drenched in water.
Raman went to her and said- what r u doing ishita.
Ishita- trying to washout the dirty hands of them off me.unn logon ne mujhe ganda kar diya,kapde phad diye.mujhe kisi laayak nahi choda.she said rubbing her arms ,neck area.
Raman was not understanding what going on.she was behaving like a maniac.
Raman- don't pretend like a victim.itna bura lagaa toh gayi kyun thi unke saath.
Ishita - yeh kya bol rahe hai.
Raman- haan Maine dekha,tum khud gayi thi unn logon ke saath.aur mere sane sati savitri banne ka naatak kar rahi ho.kya pata woh tumhare saath zabardasti kar rahe the ya phir,
Raman couldn't complete as he received a slap from ishita.
Ishita- yeh kya bakwaas kar rahen ho.main tumhe aisi lagti ho.she said and started beating him continuously.
Raman- haath kaise lagaya tumne mujhe.he said pinning her to the wall holding her hand over her head.
Ishita- chodo mujhe,warna main chillaungi.tumhare baare mein galat socha tha Maine.tum bhi ghatiya nikle baakiyon ki tarah,gandi soch.
Raman- haan ,aur Maine bhi galat socha the tumhare baare mein.tum bhi itni achchi nahi ho.aur agar main galat soch raha hoon toh batao kyun gayi thi unke saath.
Ishita- main achchi hoon yaa nahi hoon iska certificate mujhe tumse nahi chahiye.main tumhe kuch nahi batane waali.aapne toh soch liya hai naa ki main achchi nahi toh aisa hi sahi.saying so she was going when Raman pulled her again and said- batana toh padega hi.batao mujhe kyun gayi thi unke saath.bolo,warna main jaan le lunga tumhari.
Ishita- toh le lo jaan.waise bhi main jeeba nahi chahti,zindagi bojh ban gayi hai.har baar mere saath hi ais hota hai.pehle appa ne galat samjha,uss Raman ne galat kiya,phir bhagwaan ne mujhse mera bachcha cheen liya,phir uss subbu ne mujh molest karne ki koshish ki.socha aap waise nahi ho,mujhe samjhte ho,meri takleef samjhte ho.par nahi aap bhi waise hi nikle,thoda sa bhi vishwas nahi mujh par.yeh dekha ki main gayi unke saath par yeh nahi dekha ki bhaag kar gayi.kyun kabhi socha.aap kaise sochenge,aap bhi toh mard hai.ek pal nahi lagta aapko ek ladki ko galat samjhne mein.main gayi bhaag kar unke saath kyunki usne mujhe bola ki aapka aur ruhi ka accident ho gaya.aap dono ko truck ne kuchal diya ,aapke liye bhaag kar gayi thi,ruhi ke liye bhaagi thi.apni beti ke liye,apne pyaar ke liye .she said crying while raman was shocked as well as guilty for not trusting her.
Ishita- agar meri jagah koi bhi hota toh aise hi bhaagta,mujhe kya pata tha that was a trap.pleasure ke liye gayi thi main??see what pleasure I got from them.she said signalling towards her rashes and wounds.
Raman look at her wounds and was about to touch them when she said- yeh koi pehli baar nahi hai ki mere saath aisa hua hai.this is the third time someone was forcing himself on me.par iss bar jitni takleef aaj tak nahi hui.pata hai kyun,coz I never expected anything from anyone ever but this time I expected ur soothing hug .par aapne bhi mujhe galat samjha.Maine socha tha ki aap toh meri takleef samjhenge but aap bhi auro ki tarah nikle.pata nahi kyun mujhe aapse pyaar hua.ab kaise jeeungi main.she said to herself crying badly .
Raman don't know how to react.ishita is confessing her feelings for him while he behaved so badly with her.he want to take her in a warm hug and sooth all her pain.want to kiss all her pain.he smiles hearing her confession and was about to hug her tight when he recalled her words,third time.
Raman- third time,who tried to forced himself on u ,ishita.
Ishita- aapko kyun fark padhta hai.main toh buri ladki hoon naa.mere saath aisa hi hona chahiye.
Raman- hey don't say this.main bewakoof hoon Jo tumhe itna kuch kaha .I am really sorry.forgive me please.he said holding his ears.
Ishita- mujhe koi baat nahi karni aapse.saying so she was going when he picked her in his arms and said- main le chalta hoon.ishita don't want to but her arms wrang around him on its own.she was just sobbing silently.
He took her to the bed and slide the zip of her dress .she closed her eyes.he took out her kurti instantly.after that he unhooked her undergarments. She was sitting beside him all nude.he wiped her wet and cold skin slowly and then start applying ointment on her wounds and rashes.after that he made her wear new set of clothes while she was just sitting letting him do whatever he want to do,like she is her puppet .after that he went and bring the food in a plate,feed her ,give her painkiller ,make her drink water and make her lay down on the bed.he covered her properly with a quilt and was going when she hold his hand.
Raman turned to her and asked with his eyebrows,what happened.
Ishita- be with me .she said meekly.
Raman laid beside her and start patting her while she snuggle more into him.Raman was lost in his thoughts when he heard her saying- after I lost my baby,I returned home.appa was too angry with me and want to get rid of me asap.so he talked to subbu for me again.he agreed instantly for the marriage.mujhse kuch pucha nahi gaya aur meri shaadi Tay kar di appa ne subbu se.at our cocktail party,he along with his three friends make me drink alcohol and was trying to force themselves on me when mihika saved me and took me with herself.that day when u touched me accidentally I screamed because I was lost in thoughts if that day only .I am sorry ,I didn't want to scream but ho gaya tha.mere saath hamesha aisa hi hota hai.everyone treated me like I am just a piece of flesh ,mujhme koi feelings nahi hai.u know appa hated me coz I was a girl but he was not wrong.today I also hate myself coz I am a girl.
Raman hugged her tight and said- don't hate urself,u r a girl and if u want u can conquer the world .u know jhansi ki rani ko bhi sabne sirf ek ladki samjha tha,but she fought in the battlefield like a true warrior.tumhe bhi waise hi banna hai,meri jhansi ki rani.he said pecking her forehead lovingly, she closed her eyes feeling contented.
Raman- ishita can I ask u something.
Ishita- hmm.
Raman- did Raman also forced u like this.did he too raoed u like this.did u felt disgusted by his touches too.
Ishita- why u asked so.
Raman- aisa hi,u felt disgusted by everyone's touches.isliye pucha,did he also forced himself on u.
Ishita look at him.
Raman- u can trust,our relationship will not change on ur answer.main bas aise hi puch raha hoon.
Ishita- to be true,I don't remember him or his face but can tell u ,he didn't forced himself on me.I never feel disgusted remembering his touches.u know there wasn't a single rash or wound on my body.he was bad but he wasn't an animal.shayad agar woh mere saath hote toh aaj mere saath hote toh meri zindagi kuch aur hi hoti.
Raman- main samjha nahi.
Ishita- he was the father of my baby,agar wih aa jaate aur mujhe accept kar liya hota toh aaj meri zindagi kuch aur hoti.I know I shouldn't tell all this about a man who touched me without my consent but main bahut kamzor ladki hoon,I want a man to love me,protect me.subbu wih kabhi nahi tha,but shayad Raman ho sakte the.
Raman- that means u didn't hate him.
Ishita-ofcourse I hate him,coz he never came back to check on me.he had told me that he had paid for me but kya unhe kabhi pata nahi chala that I wasn't that girl.kya unhe kabhi regret nahi hua ki nashe mein unhone mere saath kya kiya.shayad unhone mera haath thaam liya hota toh mujhe itna kuch nahi sehna padhta.
Raman- if today he will come back and apologize for his act will u forgive him.
Ishita- I don't have a reason to forgive him.now I have u and ruhi.I can't go leaving u guys.I have both of u naa.
Raman nodded and hugged her tight while she closed her eyes.
Raman was evaluating her words and thinking she might forgive him if he tell her the truth.after much courage he said- ishita,I wanna tell u something. I am the man who was with u that night,my name is Raman Kumar bhalla.
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