Raman was sitting trying hard to remember happenings of that night and faces of iyers but all he could remember was a blur image of a girl in swing. After trying for sometime he left thinking about them and went to his mother's room only to see her lost in her work.
Raman went and lay down keeping his head in her lap.
Toshiji-what r u doing Raman. Can't u see I am busy. She said in harsh tone.
Raman-sorry maa, I know u r angry coz I make ur wounds fresh. U r trying hard to forget papa and iyer family, but I make u remember them all. Sorry maa, I just wanna know why papa told me that ishita will be my responsibility henceforth.
Toshiji-mujhe kya pata Raman. Go from here, let me work. I have a big business to run. Tumhari tarah faltu baaton mein time pass nahi kar sakti. She said in anger making Raman sad.
Raman get up from her lap and said-sorry maa, I am sorry that I disturb u. I think I should go. Mujhe aapko disturb nahi karna chahiye tha. Saying so he went out of her room.
Toshiji throw the things in sheer anger-ishita ishita ishita, I just hate u. I hate all the iyers. Inki wajah se I shouted on my boy. Woh itne din baad aaya hai and I shouted on him. Saying this she hide her face in her palm.
After few minutes, she calm herself down and realised that she shouted on raman without any fault of his.
Toshiji-yeh Maine kya kiya, mera puttar itne saal baad aaya, aur Maine usse yunhi daant diya. It's all because of that ishita. Why don't she leave us alone. I think I should go and talk to him. Thinking so she went out of her room and went to his room, only to see it all empty.
Toshiji asked about Raman to help and got to know that he went out.
Toshiji-achcha hai, jayega apne doston se milega toh he will feel good. Thinking so she went to her room and resume her work.
Raman was driving the car but don't know where to go as after eighteen years, he was feeling like a complete stranger in the city with no friends and no relatives.
Raman-i don't know why I came back, maa is changed totally. She don't love me, I think I should go back, yahan kisi ko meri zarurat nahi. He was thinking and driving. Unknown to him, his eyes got filled and his vision got blurry and before he can control his car pushed someone.
Raman-oh shit, yeh kya kar diya. Mar gaya Raman. Saying so he get out of the cat when few people gathered there and start shouting.
Man 1-andha hai kya, dekh kar nahi chala sakta.
Raman-listen I am sorry.i can pay for the treatment.
Man2-tum ameer logon ki yahin problem hai, tumhe lagta hai paise se sab thik ho jaata hai.
Raman-no I don't think so, bataiye main kya kar sakta hoon.
Man3-arey Isse kya baat kar rahe ho, police bulao. Jail mein dalwao Isse. Saying so he was about to pull ramab when they heard-why u people r creating scene, unhone kaha naa galti ho gayi.
Everyone turned to see, ishita was cleaning herself.
Raman -ishita tum??
Ishita look at the crowd and look at Raman who was standing in between them with guilty eyes.
Ishita-aap drive kar rahe the. She said keeping her hand on her hips.
Raman made a puppy face and nodded in yes.
Raman -tum takrayi meri car se.
Ishita nodded in yes.
Raman-tez se lagi kya. He said making a sorry face.
Before Ishita can answer one of the men said-why u r talking to him, we r taking him to police station.
Ishita-kaha naa Maine, unse galti ho gayi. Har galti ki saza jaruri nahi hai, sometimes we should just let it go. She said and slowly all went from there.
Raman look at ishita and said -i am really sorry, u r OK naa.
Ishita nodded and start walking slowly. Raman saw she was having difficulty in walking. He went to her and said-u r not fine, let me take u to hospital.
Ishita-no I am fine, aap please jaiye.
Raman -please for my sake. Warna mujhe bura lagta rahega that because of me, u got injured.
Ishita didn't said anything and raman took her to his car. He made her sit in the passenger's seat and settled himself on the wheel. He start driving and asked-do u know any nearby hospital.
Ishita-no, I am new here.
Raman -oh me too. Wait I check in GPS.
Ishita-please don't take me to any expensive hospital. I don't have much to pay. Koi chota mota chalega.
Raman smiled hearing this and drive to one of the biggest hospital, jeevantrilok hospital.
Soon they reached,ishita saw the hospital and said-i told u naa, not to take me to such a big hospital.
Raman-chalo, u r injured. Don't talk much.
Ishita-but, raman cut her and said-dont think much also. Saying so he took her inside.
A doctor checked her and found a wound on her leg.he bandaged it and gave her some pain killers. Raman paid the money and took her out.
Ishita-why u paid for me. I don't like this, take ur money. She said giving him a 2000 rupees note. And murmured -told not to take me to such an expensive hospital but these people don't listen. Ek do hazaar ka note tha,woh bhi gaya.
Raman smiled hearing this and said-keep it back, I brought u here coz u banged into my car. So it's my responsibility to get u treated. U saved me from those people, toh itna toh main kar sakta hoon. Tumhe pata hai agar tumhari jagah koi dusra hota toh mujhse kitne paise leta.
Ishita-i didn't save u to take money from u, but saved u coz it wasn't ur mistake. Actually I was running on the road to get the bus. But bus bhi choot gayi aur chot bhi lag gayi.
Raman -u were going somewhere. Come let me drop u.
Ishita-no I will manage. Saying so she start walking.
Raman-u r not able to walk, please let me drop u.
Ishita nodded and sat in the car again. She told him to drop her at IGM college of management.
Raman -management student??
Ishita nodded in yes.
Raman -wow, I also did MBA. Which year.
Ishita-first, actually today is first day of my college and I got late.
Raman -all because of me. Sorry.
Ishita-no need, u helped me alot.
Raman smiled and continued driving. Soon they reached in front of her college.
Ishita get out of the car and said-thanks Ram for ur help.
Raman -not Ram but it's Ramz.
Ishita-but I will call u Ram only, Ram apna sa lagta hai.
Raman-bulaogi, means we r friends now.
Ishita-ofcourse, if u can help me this much then I can be ur friend. Waise bhi u r new here and so am I, so we can be each other's friend. What say. She said forwarding her hand.
Raman -ekdum sahi, so if u call me Ram, I will call u ish.
Ishita-ish?? Yeh kaisa naam hai, lag raha hai kisi ne mere do tukde kar diye. She said smiling making him smile too.
Raman -ok then shita,no actually sita, Ram ki sita. What say.
Ishita -no I have my Ram, she was saying but stopped remembering her mother's words that not to tell the truth of her marriage to anyone.
Raman-did u say something.
Ishita nodded in no and said-as u feel good. She said and was going insode when she heard him saying-i will come to pick u, bye sita.
Ishita smiled and waved him bye. Raman too drive back smiling.
He went to his house happily and saw it was all empty. He asked for toshiji and got to know that she went to office.
Raman went to his room and start thinking about the happenings of the day. He was smiling remembering about ishita and soon dozed off.
In evening, raman came to pick her but the college was over.
Raman-oh shit,i am late. Lagta hai chali gayi. He was thinking when he saw her sitting on a bench. He went to her saying,arey u r here, I was searching for u. He was saying but stopped realising she is crying. He sat beside her and asked-what happened, to which she didn't answered but continues crying.
Raman was sitting beside ishita, don't know how to react while ishita was crying continuously .
After ten minutes, raman gave a helpless look at her and gave her his hanky.
Ishita squeezed her nose on the hanky and raman made a yuck face. Ishita was giving his hanky back when Raman made a face and said-keep it to urself. U need it.
Ishita nodded and start crying again.
Raman-situ, kitna royegi. Baadh laana hai kya.
Ishita looked at him and nodded in no.
Raman wiped her big tears and asked-then tell me why u r crying.
Ishita-today I went to college, sab mujhpar hans rahe the,kisi ne bhi mujhse baat nahi ki, all were looking at me like I came from some museum. am I looking like clown. She said making an innocent face.
Raman scanned her from top to bottom, she was wearing a salwar suit, bangles, bindi and gajra around her long braid.
Ishita-bolo naa, main hansi ki lag rahi hoon. main buri lag rahi hoon kya. She said making a baby face.
Raman-no u r looking beautiful,infact bahut khoobsurat ho, but those idiots can't see beyond ur looks. Situ this is Delhi,here everyone dressed up in a much modern way but u r wearing much traditional clothes. I think u should wear some simple cloths. samajh rahi ho.
Ishita-i didn't get it. She said with innocent eyes.
Raman -lets go, I will teach u how u should get ready. Saying so he hold her hand and took her from there.
Raman make her sit in a his car and drove to the nearest mall when ishita asked-where r u taking me, Ram.
Raman -to buy some new and simple clothes for u.
Ishita-but I don't have money, please stop the car.
Raman -relax situ, we will buy less clothes and only those which suits in ur budget. OK.
Ishita nodded and said-ok but bahut saste wale.
Raman -as u say situ, now let's go. Aakhir tumhe style icon jo banana hai. He said smiling and continues driving while ishita was feeling little awkward in going with raman. It's not that she don't trust him but she was thinking that she is taking too much advantage of his goodness.
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