After 3 years in Mumbai, bright sun rays peeped into a bedroom which disturbed the beauty sleep of Raman. He opened his eyes and was about to get up, when he felt some weight on him. He turned to see his Ishita cuddling to him with her head on his chest. He was just admiring her sleeping form. A strand of her hair was disturbing his view he was about to remove it when he felt another hand trying to pull the strand and trying to wake her up. He turned to look at the owner of the hand, there lied his one year old princess showing him her two newly got tiny-winy teeth.
" Rooh!! Princess don't disturb mamma. Come lets go out and play."
But lil Ruhi was determined to wake her mamma. So when Raman lifted her she cried disturbing her mamma's sleep. Ishita opened her eyes lazily and looked at the father daughter duo. Raman was sitting with a pout and lil ruhi was grinning.
"Jaan this nautanki woke you up again. Look how she is laughing."
Ishu laughed seeing him pouting and complaining so cutely.
"Raman subha subha aisa pout math karo yaar. Mann kar raha hai..mein tumme kaa jaavu."
Pulling Ishita towards him by her waist, Raman whispered into her ears huskily "Kya huwa aajkal meri madrasan bold hogeya hai."
"Raman kya kar rahe ho.. chodo mujhe... Roohi hai yahaan.."
"What Jaan.. You only wanted to eat me na.. come..."
"Ramannn!!!!"
"Kyaaa.."Raman whispered huskily biting her earlobe
"Chodo mujhe.. mein freshen up hokar aathi hum.."
"Mein madad karu.." Raman asked naughtily
" Nahi.. nahi.. you just look after Roohi" and ran out from his embrace
Ishita went to complete her daily chores while Raman sat on the bed playing with his princess. After freshening up, Ishita came out wearing a blue and black saree. She sat in front of the dresser and was drying her hair. Raman was admiring her. Ishita saw this through mirror and asked
"What??" raising her eyebrows.
He shrugged his shoulder saying nothing and after making sure his princess is sleeping comfortably he stood behind her keeping his head on her shoulder.
"Kya baat hai aaj Ravan Kumar badi romantic ho rahi hai. "
" I'm always romantic you know.. "
Ishita kept her head on his chest. " Madrasan kya kar rahi ho!!"
"Shhh!! Raman mein aapki dhakaan sun rahi hum. Don't disturb"
"Ismein sunne ki kya baat hai.. it is always beating ishq..ishq.."
" oh really!!"
" Koyi shak...mein prove karu??" Raman asked naughtily
Ishu nodded her in no and tried to move away. But Raman held her tight and confessed in the most sincere voice..
"Do you know how much I love you Jaan? I love you more than anything in this world.. I love you so so so so so much.."
Ishu was overwhelmed hearing this and slowly peeping out her head from his chest Ishu and playing with his buttons she asked him ever so cutely
" Raman mere liye aap kuch bhi karengi?? "
"Haan jaan bolo kya chahiye.."
"Pakka!!"
"Ruhi promise.. abh bolo"
" Kya hum wapas Delhi.."
Before she could complete Raman interrupted her.
"No Jaan, please do ask me that.."
" Please Raman, mere liye.. aapne Ruhi promise kiya.."
"Please jaan, wahan sab honge.. If I go there Shagun will also be there. I can't hear everyone chanting Shagun mantra.. shagun aisa shagun waisa and all.."
"Raman please jaan.. we will just go and come back immediately after the function. Ruhi promise.. Its Simmi's baby's naming ceremony.. we should go and I'm going there for the rst time. I haven't met any of them till now.. please pretty please.."
"Jaan I'm scared. How will everyone react seeing me. Will maa love me at least now.. I haven't even seen any of them since these years. "
"Don't worry Raman.. I know my Raman, he is the worlds best.. no one can hate you Raman.. More than that even if you don't want, I want to show that Shagun that my Raman is so strong and what he is capable of. I want to see her face after knowing who you are.. please bohot mazza ayega.. "
"No Jaan.. "
" No no Raman.. we are going and that's nal.. Now go and freshen up.. Till then I will pack our clothes and necessities. Gooo.."
Seeing her all determined Raman nodded his head in approval though half heartedly
"Ok Jaan, if you want lets go.. Call Raghu uncle and ask him to arrange the jet.. I will just freshen up and come.."
Ishu's self thought " I know Raman how much you miss your family and want to meet them. I have seen you crying for missing Romi and Simmi's marriage. I saw the spark in your eyes when you saw pappaji that day in mall, the spark when you came to know that simmi gave birth to a baby girl. I know you wanna go and enjoy the function but you are afraid, now also you have your inferiority complex that's why you are hiding your identity from media Mr RKB. After this visit you won't ever feel this inferiority complex, its promise from Mrs RKB."
Raman came out of the washroom and saw Ishu still lost in her thought.
" Jaaneman!! Kahan koye huwa ho?? Jaldi ready ho jaavo.. did you call Raghu uncle."
Ishu*pouting*:"Solly bhool gayi."
"Its okay, i will call him.. I have to arrange for the accommodation also na.."
"Why accommodation Raman, are we gonna stay there.."
"No jaan, after reaching there we should freshen up na and also I'm planning to throw a party for my princess's b'day so ... And you know I won't stay in hotels as.."
Ishu interrupted " As it will reveal the identity of the great RKB, owner of IshRu industries and IshRa cooperates.. But then also Raman we are going home na.. then why??"
"Ishu I agreed to go there na.. please "
" okay okay I won't tell anything. "
After few hours, in Bhalla house
Shagun was standing with her good for nothing CEO husband Ashok Khanna..
"Papa, bhai aur bhabhi ayenge na.."
"Simmi di woh log surely ayengi.. aap tension math le.." Romi chirped
Shagun started her tantrum," jaldi function start karo.. Ashok tumhare bhai jaise jobless nahi hai.. he has go to ofce ek important meeting hai.. so please.."
That's when Pammi aunty came," Toshi tumne sunna, woh samne wali mansion haina.. someone bought it.. Shagun tumne woh mansion dekha da nah.. phir kya huwa.."
"Woh actually toda bada ghar hai, we are just three people.. so dropped it.."
Simmi "Oh!! you dropped it not because it was expensive.. teekh he.."
Hearing this everyone laughed.. Shagun was fuming.
Pammi aunty's son Sidd came running, " mamma aapko pata hai.. opposite mansion mein kaun aa raha hai.. IshRa group ki owner aur family aaraha hai.. I just wanna work there.. u know it is the number one company in India.."
Shagun" Mein bhi sunna hai unlog ki bare mein.. heard that his wife is a diva and at the same time down to earth.. but why they bought house here, they are settled in Mumbai na.."
Sidd" Haan actually Shagun dii, RKB don't like to stay in hotels because he thinks it will affect his privacy that's why he bought this mansion.."
Ashok" Shagun baby Mr Malhotra ki call aayi di.. Tonight RKB is throwing a party as its his daughter's rst bday.. so we must go there.. "
Shagun" oho baby.. then I need to go to spa.. jaldi yeh function katham kardo we have to leave immediately haina Ashok baby.."
Simmi snapped rudely " Bhai aaneke baat hi function start karenge.. if you want you may leave.."
Shagun"Kya auntyji aapne hamari bezzati karne keliye yahaan bulaya.. chalo Ashok baby hum chalte hai.."
Shagun dragged Ashok and left the place. Toshiji was scolding Simmi for talking like that to Shagun. That is when Raman along with Ishita and Ruhi entered the house. Seeing them Mr Bhalla, Simmi and Romi rushed towards Raman. All people there couldn't believe their eyes, was it the same chasmish nerd Raman. Seeing Raman getting all the attention Ishu felt happy.
But seeing Raman, Toshiji made faces(because for her he was the same old good for nothing Raman,little did she know that he is the king of business word Mr RKB). Ishita saw this and felt bad for Raman. They all came inside. All the people there where staring at Ishita and Raman. Pooja started and the panditji asked baby's maami to name her.
Ishita took the baby in her arms "Hamari baby toh very special hai, unique hai.. so iska naam hoga Ananya..."
All loved the name and praised Ishita for the name. All the while during function Ishu was helping Simmi and Sarika(Romi's wife) and Raman besides her everytime with a sleeping Ruhi in his arms. All seeing this were admiring Ishra and their love. They blessed them to be together like this forever. Seeing this Toshiji wondered and made faces.
"Yeh Raman kab sudherega..See how he carrying his daughter everywhere.. high class people never take their children out.. why can't he at once behave like a high class fellow.."
Because for her Shagun and Ashok are perfect elite couple and they never take their son to any fuctions or party.
Soon the function came to an end. Everyone had their lunch and guests were going back. Only close relatives stayed their.
Raman" Simmi hum bhi nikal rahe hai.. "
Simmi" Kya bhai.. mein ruhi se mila bhi nahi.. she was sleeping from the time you people came..
todhi dher baat javona.."
Before Raman could answer Toshiji intervened" Simmi why are you forcing him.. usse jaane do na.. humme baaki guests ko bhi dekhna hai.. "
Seeing the indifference from his own mother, it pricked Raman's heart, his eyes lled. Seeing this Ishita's eyes lled and she was about to retort when pulled her out. Raman walked towards the mansion and Ishu followed him silently with Ruhi in tow..No one cared to look at Raman where he went because they got another entertainment, Simmi and Toshiji's argument.
Inside the mansion, Raman went inside the bedroom. He lied on the bed in a half sitting position. Ishu after putting Ruhi in bed and making sure that she is comfortable came towards Raman and patted his shoulder. Raman suddenly hugged her and kept his face on her tummy and cried.
"Why can't she love me like she loves Simmi and Romi. Am I that bad that my own mother hates me. No one loves me Ishi no one."
Ishita was rubbing his back trying to console him. Hearing this she parted him away from her and
cupped his face in her palms.
"How can you say like that.. aapko pata haine you are my and Ruhi's world. We both can't even think of a day without.. don't ever say such rubbish things okay.. I'm sorry Raman. Yeh sab meri wajah se aapko sunna pada hai.. if I wouldn't have forced you then.." and pecked his temple
lovingly
" Its okay jaan. I'm ne and used to it. You don't feel guilty its my fate"
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
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