Raman was waiting outside the operation theater. He was pacing restlessly when Bhalla family arrived there after getting know about her accident. Seeing his mother coming, Raman ran to her and hugged her. "Kuch nahi hoga Ishita ko puttar. Matarani pe bharosa rakh."
(Toshiji : Nothing will happen to Ishita. Keep faith on God.)
She made him sit on the chair. They were waiting for the doctor to come out when Mr Bhalla saw Param coming with Police and Shagun. "Param? Tum? Aur yeh kaha mili?" Mr Bhalla asked looking at Shagun in a disgust way.
(Mr Bhalla : Param? You? And where did you find her?)
"Uncle.. Yehi hai, inhone Ishita jee ko car se dhakka mara aur phir bhag gayi. Meine ussi waqt police ko inform kar dia tha. Yeh toh India chhodh ke ja rahi thi par sukar hai sahi waqt pe police ne arrest kar liya."
(Param : uncle... She's the one who hit Ishita jee with her car and eloped from there. I immediately informed the police. She was leaving from India but thank god police arrested her on right time.)
"Toh isse yaha kyu le aye ho? Isko iski asli jagah pe le jao." Raman said not looking at her.
(Raman : then why did you take her here? Take her to her proper place.)
"Raman mujhe tumse..." Shagun was going to say something when Raman looked at her, "Sshh..!" He walk to her furious. "Ek word bhi nahi. Warna mere hatho tumhara khun ho jayega. Aaj agar Ishita ki yeh halat hai toh woh sirf tumhari wajah se. Kya bigada tha usne tumhara? Khudse zyada bharosa kia tumpe? Tumhare uss fake pregnancy ko sach manke khudki suhag ko tumhe de diya."
(Shagun : Raman I want to..
Raman : Not a single word.. Else I'll kill you with my own hands. If today Ishita is in that situation then it was for you. What she did with you? She trust you totally. She even trusted on your fake pregnancy news and decided to leave her husband.)
"Raman mein janti hoon, meine galat kia."
(Shagun : Raman I know I did wrong.)
"Galat? Yeh gunah hai Shagun. Tumne jo kuch bhi kia soch samajh ke kia aur soch samjh ke karne wala kam galat nahi hota. Galat toh meine ki thi.. Aaj mujhe khud pe sharam aati hai ki kabhi meine tujhe mere puttar ke liye chuna tha. Tu kabhi Raman ke layak thi hi nahi." Toshiji said fuming.
(Toshiji: Wrong? It was crime Shagun. Whatever you had done, it was intentionally and it wasn't call wrong when people do wrong things intentionally. I did mistake... Today I feel ashamed on myself that one day I choose you for my son. You never deserved Raman.)
"Inspector, yehi hai jiske mere biwi ko kidnap kia aur phir mujhe aur Ishita ko marna chaha. Arrest her." Raman said turning his face another side.
(Raman : Inspector, she's the one who kidnapped my wife and then tried to kill her, arrest her.)
"Raman please mujhe maaf kardo. Mein manti hoon meine bohot kuch kia, par yeh sab mein tumhare liye, tumhe pane ke liye kia. Mein andhi ho gayi thi, lekin aaj.. Aaj jab Ishita ko tumhe bachate hue dekha aur tumhe uske liye tadapte dekha, tab mujhe realise hua ki mein kitni galat thi. Mein apni galati sudharna chahti hoon Raman. Please, mujhe Ishita se milne do, usse maafi mangne do. Phir mein chali jaungi. Aunty please..!" She begged to them.
(Shagun : Raman, please forgive me. I know, I did lots of things but I did all this for you, to get you I did this. I was blind for you, but today.. when I saw Ishita to save you and saw you getting hurt for Ishita, I realized how much I was wrong. I want to rectify my mistakes Raman. Please, let me visit Ishita, I want to apologies. Then I'll leave forever, aunty please..)
"Inspector aapko apne sare statement mil gaye. Ab aap ja sakte hai. Meri biwi abhi bhi OT mein hai, mein yaha koi tamasha nahi chahta. Please..!" Raman said when they forcefully take Shagun away from them.
(Raman : Inspector, you got all your statements. Now you can leave, my wife is in OT yet, I don't want to create any scene here. Please..)
After 30 minutes,
The doctor walked out from OT when Raman ran to him asking, "Doctor, Ishita kaisi hai?"
(Raman : Doctor how's Ishita?)
"Woh theek hai Mr Bhalla. Aapki biwi aapse bohot pyar karte hai. Behoshi mein bhi aap hi ko pukar rahe hai woh. Hum unke shift kar rahe hai, mil lijiye." The doctor said patting on his shoulder and excused when Raman left from there.
(Doctor : She's absolutely fine Mr Bhalla and I must say she truly loves you. In unconscious state she was recalling you. We're shifting her in the cabin, go and meet her.)
Raman walked inside the cabin and saw her sleeping, he took sit beside her and recalled how Ishita pushed him before the car hit her, he got frightened recalling the moment. He caressed her hair when he saw some movements of her fingers. "Raman.. Raman.." She murmured his name.
"Mein yehi hoon Ishita." Raman console her caressing her hair when she slowly opened her eyes. "Raman?" She lifted her shaky hand up and caressed his face saying, "Aap theek ho?"
(Raman : I'm here only Ishita.
Ishita : Are you fine?)
Raman held her hand on his and kissed on her hand saying, "Tum agar aise rahogi toh kya mein theek reh sakta hoon?"
(Raman : If you be like that, how will I stay fine?)
"Mein theek hoon Raman."
(ishita : I'm fine Raman.)
"Kya zaroorat thi khudki jaan khatre mein daalne ki? Agar tumhe kuch ho jata toh?" He said crying.
(Raman : What was the need to keep your life in danger? If anything happened with you then?)
"Aur agar aapko kuch ho jata toh?"
(Ishita : And if anything happened with you?)
Raman looked at her saying, "Maat karo itni fiqar."
(Raman : Don't do so much care.)
"Pyar karti hoon apse iss liye fiqar karti hoon." She said wiping his tears.
(Ishita : I love you and that's why I do care for you.)
Soon the Bhalla's walked inside and greeted with her when Ishita scanned the room asking, "Raman Shagun?"
"Woh apni jagah pohonch gayi hai. Aur yehi behtar hoga agar hum uske bare mein baat na kare. Bhool jate hai sab kuch ek bura sapna samajh kar." Raman said.
(Raman : She's at her right place. And it will be better if we don't talk about that. Let's forget everything like a bad bad dream.)
"Haan puttar, Raman sahi keh raha hai. Ab tu jaldi se ghar wapas aa, phir tum dono ki shadi bhi toh baki hai." Toshiji said excited.
(Toshiji: Yes, Raman is right. Now you come home quickly, then we will start preparing for your wedding.)
"Haan.. Mein bhi akka ki shadi mein jamke nachne wali hoon." Mihika passed a comment when everyone gets excited. Raman Ishita looked at the family when Raman looked at her whispering, "I love you." She smiled.
(Mihika : Yes, even I'll dance on her wedding.)
After a day, Ishita gets discharged from the hospital and returned home with Raman. Toshiji welcome he and then Raman took her to their room and made her settle on the bed comfortably. "Neelu bhabhi ke liye juice le aa..!" He ordered.
(Raman : neelu bring juice for bhabhi.)
"Raman, mujhe kuch nahi chahiye. Mein theek hoon."
(Ishita : Raman I don't need anything, I'm fine.)
"Sshh..!" He placed his finger on her lips. "Ab mein jo kahunga, jaise kahunga tu sirf wohi karegi. Khud ki dimag ab maat chala." Ishita made a pout.
(Raman : Now you'll do what I'll instruct you, don't use your mind now.)
Soon Neelu brought the juice when Raman made her have it. "Raman ek baat kehni thi.."
(Ishita : Raman, I have something to say..)
"Haan kaho."
(Raman : Yeah say..)
"Kya hum ek bar Param ki biwi se mil sakte hai?" As Ishita asked, Raman looked on. "Raman, mein manti hoon usne jo Simmi ke sath kia woh galat tha par ab woh sudhar gaye hai. Unhe bhi ek mauka milna chahiye. Mein bas unki biwi..." But Ishita paused as she saw Simmi standing at the door. "Simmi?" Raman looked at Ishita angrily and then looked at Simmi, "Simmi tu Ishita ki baat..."
(Ishita : can we meet with Param's wife once? Raman, I know whatever he had done with Simmi was wrong but now he change. He deserve a chance, I just want to meet his wife...
Raman : Simmi don't feel bad about Ishita's...)
But before he could say anything, Simmi said, "Nahi bhai. Ishita sahi keh rahi hai. Aaj hum iss sach ko badal nahi sakte ki Param ji ki wajah se humein Shagun ki asli rang nazar aya. Aur waise bhi.. Mein aage badh chuki hoon, phir unhe apne hisse ki khushi milni chahiye." She sat beside Ishita, "Ishita, meine aur Abhimanyu ne shadi karne ka faisla kia hai."
(Simmi : No bhai. Ishita is right. We can't deny the fact that today for him we got to know about Shagun's true color. And by the way... I moved on, Then he deserve to be happy.. Ishita, I and Abhimanyu decided to get married.)
"Simmi.. Yeh toh bohot khushi ki baat hai. Mein bohot khush hoon tum dono ke liye." Ishita said hugging her.
(Ishita : Simmi, this is great news, I'm so happy for you both.)
"Mein khush hoon tere iss faisle se." Raman said caressing her hair.
(Raman : I'm happy that you took such decision.)
*****
In the evening, Ishita was getting ready to go to Param's house when she was facing difficult to tie the knot of her salwaar, she tried many times but due to the injury on her hand, she couldn't. She looked on defeated when she felt his presence and looked side way when Raman lifted his hands and tied the knot.
"Tu bhi na madrasan.. Khudko takleef deti hai aise kam ke liye. Mujhe bula liya hota." He said making her turn at him. "Waise bhi tujhe pata hai na.. Mein expert hoon yeh kam karne mein." He said teasingly while placing his hand on her waist. "Agar tu chahe toh ghar wapas aakar bhi mein yeh dor khol bhi.." But before Raman could say anything, Ishita placed her palm on his mouth with a shyly nod. Raman kissed on her palm, "Aur kitna tadpayegi?"
(Raman : You're dumb madrasan, why are you troubling yourself for this small work? You could call me. And you know na.. I'm so expert in this work. And if you want then after coming back I can untied the... How much will you make me wait?)
"Raman humein deir ho rahi hai chalo." She whispered. But Raman gently pulled her but still Ishita moaned, "Ahh..!" He immediately left her.
(Ishita : Raman, we're getting late. Let's go.)
"I'm sorry Ishita.. Kaha lagi? Dikhao.." He said concerned but Ishita laughed. "Chalo mere romantic pati." He made faces and left.
(Raman : Show me, where you got hurt?
Ishita : Let's go my romantic husband.)
***
"Ishita jee aap?" Preet said when she saw Ishita and Raman were standing at the door along with Param. "Aur tum? Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho?"
(Preet : Ishita jee you? And you? What are you doing here?)
"Kya hum andaar jakar baat kare?" Ishita requested.
(Ishita : Can we talk inside?)
They all walked in and settled on the sofa. "Kya kar rahi ho Preet tum yeh?" Ishita asked to her. "Param jee..."
(Ishita : What are you doing this Preet?)
"Ishita jee agar aap iss bare mein baat karne aayi hai toh maafi chahti hoon, mein iss bare mein koi baat nahi karna chahti." Preet said joining her hands.
(Preet : Ishita jee, if you came here to talk about this, then I'm sorry but I don't want to talk about that.)
"Preet, Ishita ki baat toh sunn lo.." Raman said.
(Raman : Preet just listen to Ishita once.)
"Preet mein janti hoon, Param ne jo kuch kia woh maafi layak nahi hai. Par insaan badalte hai aur Param jee bhi badal gaye hai." Ishita said looking at Param.
(Ishita : Preet, I know whatever Param had done, it wasn't apologist, but people change and Param jee also changed.)
"Ishita jee yeh aap keh rahi hai?" She asked in disbelief.
(Preet : ishita jee you're saying this?)
"Haan Preet..." And then Ishita explained her everything. "Preet, tumhare liye, tum dono ke aane wale bachhe ke liye khudko badle hai. Kya tumhe nahi lagta unhe ek aur mauka milna chahiye?" Ishita asked.
(Ishita : Yes Preet. For you and your unborn baby, he changed himself. Don't you think, he deserve a chance?)
"Preet, galti sabse hoti hai par agar koi repent kare then they should deserve another chance." Raman said.
(Raman : Preet, everyone do mistakes but when he repent on his deeds then they should deserve another chance.)
Ishita took Preet's hand in her saying, "Ek dusre se baat karo, jitna gussa narazgi hai sab bahar karo aur phir zindagi ki ek nayi suruwath karo. Theek hai? Hum bahar hai, aap dono baat karo." Saying this Raman and Ishita walked out from the room.
(Ishita : You both talk with each other, whatever anger you stored inside, show him and then just start a new life. Okay? We're going out, you both talk.)
"Kya baat hai madrasan.. I'm sure tu koi jadugar hai.." Raman said teasingly.
(Raman : You're a magician.)
"Aisa kuch nahi hai Raman. Hum sab ek nayi suruwat kar rahe hai, Simmi bhi kar rahi hai toh mujhe laga inhe bhi mila hi dete hai." She laughed.
(Ishita : Nothing like that Raman. We're starting a new life, even Simmi is doing the same then I thought why not I make them recline..)
"Tu sabke bare mein itna sochti hai and that's why I love you itna sara.." Saying this he pulled her for a hug.
(Raman : You think about everyone so much that's why I love you so much.)
"Raman.." Though she tried to maintain a distance but later she too wrapped her arms, just then they saw Param and Preet walked out hand in hand smiling. Ishita smiled.
"Thank you Ishita jee, aak aapki wajah se yeh possible ho paya." Param thanked her.
(Param : For you it was possible.)
"Nahi, pyar hai iss liye mumkin hua. Humesha khush rehna." They congratulate them and left from there.
(Ishita : No, you both have love for each other, that's why it was possible, be happy always.)
Raman Ishita reached at Bhalla house and saw the decoration was on going. "Maa, ho kya raha hai?" Raman asked as they both were confuse.
(Raman : Maa, what's going on?)
"Changa hai dono aagaye.." Toshiji said while walking to them. "Ishita puttar, dekh konsi lehenga kal tu pehnegi?"
(Toshiji : Good that you both came.. Ishita, see which lehenga will you wear tomorrow?)
"Mummyji kal kuch hai kya?" She asked confuse.
(Ishita : Mummyji what will happen tomorrow?)
"Haan puttar.. Meine aur Bhalla ji ne decide kia kal se hi hum tere aur Raman ki shadi ki taiyari suru karenge. 3 din baad ek achhi muhurath hai." Ishita blushed when Raman winked at her.
(Toshiki : Yes, I and Bjhalla ji decided from tomorrow we'll start your wedding preparation. There's a auspicious day after three days.)
"Par mummyji itni jaldi?"
(Ishita : But mummyji so early?)
"Kyu? Tujhe mere puttar se shadi nahi karni hai kya?" Toshiji teased.
(Toshiji : Why? Don';t you want to get married with my son?)
"Nahi karni hai na.." Ishita said all of sudden when everyone laughed, being embarrassed she left from there but stopped and turned at Raman who teased her with a wink, she left blushing.
(Ishita : No, I want...)
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