Chapter 2
"Now shall we leave the place?" Raman asked irritating when they shook their heads and Mihir went to call a cab whereas Raman and Ishita stood at there. Some guys passed from there when they were eyeing Ishita with bad eyes as her dress was all messed and somewhere torn too. Raman glared at them and removed his coat and wrapped around her shoulder, she looked at him shock. But as Raman was looking at the guys, she too looked at the direction and looked down immediately.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"For what?" Raman asked back, didn't get the proper reason.
"For everything. Whatever you had done for me from list night. But.. But if you want I can stay somewhere else. I really don't want to be the burden of your life." She said in low tone Raman silently hard her and then said, "Done? Or left something. If you still left something to speak then just finish it right here, I don't want to listen it every time."
"Do you think, I am giving you lecture?" She asked disbelief.
"Yes." He rolled his eyes.
"You are unbelievable." She said disgust, he faked a smile. Just then Mihir arrived with the cab, "Raman!!" He called.
Raman looked at Ishita and dramatically said, "Shall we go now?" She rolled and walked to the cab, he followed her, Ishita pulled the door, but it wasn't open, so Raman said, "May I?"
And he hold the handle when their hands touched. Ishita looked at him but he looked so casual, she removed her hand, Raman opened the door for her, she settled inside.
On the way, Mihir was listening music on his phone, Ishita was enjoying the view, after all, it's Mumbai, whereas as usual Raman was engrossed in his Candy Crush Saga game.
"Shitt!!" He murmured as he could not able to reach the next level, Ishita looked at him and titled her head up to see what was he doing, as she saw him playing, she asked, "You like the game?"
But she didn't get any response from him, but Mihir who just paused his music to give some relief to his ears replied, "Yes!! It's Raman bhai 's favourite game, whenever he get free times, he just starts playing."
"My sister also liked to play games." As she said about her sister, a tear escape from her eyes but she quickly wiped them - unnoticed by Raman and Mihir.
The rest of the journey was silent, all the time Raman was busy in his games, when suddenly he felt something heavy on his shoulder, he turned his face and saw her sleeping peacefully resting her head on his shoulder, she cuddled him more in her sleep, Raman couldn't help but stared at her and this scene was witnessed by Mihir from the rear mirror. Raman looked at the mirror when his eyes met with him, he flicked his eyes when Mihir shook his head and turned his gaze. Then again Raman looked at her, a hair lock fall on her forehead, he was about to tuck the hair but stopped and turned his gaze from her and the rest of the journey, Raman couldn't able to concentrate on his game, so he looked outside.
Finally the car came to the halt, Ishita jerked from her sleep and found herself on his shoulder, she moved from his murmuring, "I am sorry." Raman didn't say hey anything and for down from the car and asked Mihir to brought the luggage.
"Really!! It was an adventurous journey. Isn't?" Mihir whispered in his ears making him glare back at him.
"Stop your nonsense and get the luggage." He then looked at Ishita who was still inside, "Now madam!! Do I have to invite you to come out?" He sarcastically asked.
She walked out and looked at the apartment, she was quiet nervous and that was noticed by Raman, so he said, "Don't worry. Come with me." Raman climbed the stairs, she followed him.
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Raman walked in the flat when Neelu saw him and informed everyone.
"Arre my son arrived!!" Toshi ran to him and hugged him.
"How are you puttar?" Mr. bhalla asked.
"I am fine papa. How are you all?" The sisters happily greeted with him, meanwhile Ishita stood at the door step, Mihir walked him and found her there so he said, "Come in." That made Raman turned at them, everyone followed the direction.
"Who is she?" Toshi asked.
Raman walked to her and forward his hand saying, "Come." Ishita hold his hand and walked in.
"Ma, she is Ishita. I met with her in train." Raman said when everyone looked at her from top to bottom, "Did you run away from your wedding?" Toshi asked, Ishita looked at everyone's face and then at Raman.
"Maa!! Please, not now. I will tell you the story later but please let her take some rest now. Simmi... Take her in your room." Raman ordered, she agreed.
"Go Ishita, fresh up and take some rest." Like a obedient student she agreed and left.
Raman took sit in hall with everyone and narrated them the whole story. "Oh my God!! You did right to take her here. I will try to know her past." Toshi said assured.
Ishita walked in the room when Simmi gave her some suits to wear, "Wear these, which you likes." Ishita smiled.
Once Simmi took leave from there, she broke down into cry, "Why did this happen to me murgan!!" She cried her heart out and collapsed on the floor. Suddenly her eyes fall on the mirror which was opposite to her, she saw herself wearing Raman' s coat, she walked to the mirror and removed the coat, when she saw some scars on her arm, neckline, tear escaped from her eyes.
Raman walked towards his room when he was passing from Simmi's room, he looked at the door, he wanted to check her once but avoided and climbed the stairs. Raman walked in his room and directly landed on bed, he closed his eyes and the figure first came in front of his eyes - was Ishita. He opened his eyes, "What was that!! Why am I thinking about her? No.. No. I shouldn't think so much about her." He just erased her memories and went to take a hot bath.
Raman walked down after getting fresh and took a seat in the lunch table, he looked all around and then asked to Simmi, "Simmi where is Ishita?"
"I checked her, she is getting ready." Raman shook his head and took leave to check her. He knocked on the door, "Come in."
He walked in and saw her dressed so beautifully, he smack his head and then asked," Come, let's have lunch."
"You go. I am coming." He saw her searching something.
"Ishita, are you searching for something?" He asked.
"Yes. I need the first aid box." She replied immediate.
"First aid box? Why! What happen? Did you hurt yourself?" He walked to her worried. Ishita scold herself for telling the truth, she immediately hide her scars on her neckline.
"No. I am fine Raman." She replied while composed herself.
"Move!! I will search it." He said in his husky voice. Then he searched the box and handed her, she took sit on bed and tried to spoiled ointment on her right arm but could not able to do it, Raman watched from far and then came to her.
"May I help you?" He offered, well Raman was never like this, he never helped anyone without any profit, but when now when it comes to Ishita, he couldn't resist himself from helping her.
"No, it's okay. I can do that."
"Yes, that's why from last 15minutes, you failed." Raman replied and took sit next to her and took the ointment from her hand, he stated applying, meanwhile Ishita saw him, how much he cares for her, a stranger!!
"Ouch!!" She moaned.
"Sorry." He apologized and applied it slowly. He asked, "How did this happen!!" This made Ishita went weak on her knees.
"Umm... That..."
"Don't tell me, you were not aware about that before." Raman said making her shock, she was just about to say these only.
"No. Actually..." She searched for some sort of words when something came on her mind, she said, "No actually, when I eloped, I was hit by something, may be that time it happened." But it seemed Raman wasn't convince with her reply.
"But it looks like, it happened by nails." Ishita stood up immediate saying, "No!! I told you no I was hit by something then why are you hell behind of this scars, why are showering so much care for me? Just leave me alone." This made Raman go furious.
"Why are you getting so irritate haan!! I was just trying to help you, but you never worth it. Whenever I tried to be polite with you, tried to help you, you just messed everything." He said aloud.
"Do I ever told you to help me? No right!! Then why are you helping me? I don't need anyone 's help." She said little furious.
"Okay fine." He walled put slamming the door behind her, she felt guilty to behave with him like this.
"I am sorry Raman, but I am helpless. I can't involve you in this. I can't tell you my past, no!!! I have find some other place to live." A tear escaped from her eyes.
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