Author's note-finally I am back with next update of this story. Yes I know I took long to update it but finally I am here. So a quick recap before starting. Raman took ishita and her family to his village as his grandfather is unwell. And iyers were shocked seeing their status. Now Raman is going to meet his grandfather along with toshiji. Enjoy the next update.
PART 21
Raman entered the room while Toshiji covered her head .both entered the room along with his grandmother and they could see his grandfather laying on the bed while many machines were attached to him and he was laying there closing his eyes.
Raman and toshiji's eyes turned moist seeing him. He had shed lots of weight and looking too weak and pale. Raman remembered all the happy moments he spend with him and couldn't hold back his tears.
His grandma went to his grandfather and said-uthiye, dekhiye kaun aaya hai.
He open his eyes hearing her voice and got up trying to recognise who is he. He was seeing raman after long and he has grown up, so couldn't recognise him and moreover his eye sight also got weaken.
Grandpa-kaun aaya hai, I can't recognise him. Who is he. He said and Raman couldn't hold himself. He went to him and hugged him tight crying bitterly and said-dadu.
He smiled hearing this and said happily -tu raman hai, tu mera raman puttar hai naa.
Raman nodded in between his tears and his grandpa hugged him tight crying. He showered Raman's face with lots of kids and said-tu aa gaya puttar, I was waiting for u. Lag raha tha tujhe dekhe bina hi mar jaunga. He said and Raman said-dont say like this dadu. I am sorry I took so long to come here.
His grandpa smiles and said-atleast u came. I wasn't sure, u will come or not. He said when Toshiji touched his feet.
He blessed her and said-sorry toshi, I couldn't protect ur happiness. May be I wasn't strong as ur son. He is my star kid, joh unse kiya woh koi nahi kar paya. That's why I always loved him beyond everyone. Not just because he is the eldest but also because he deserve that love. He said looking at Raman whikee he wasnt getting what he meant.
Grandpa-haan Raman, joh tere papa ne kiya that was wrong. But it's very common here ,almost all have kept more then one woman.but Noone objected about this, no-one was dare enough to say that this is wrong. Only u have that courage. U don't only revolted against but also took ur mother away for her respect. I couldn't protect her against wrong but u protected her. I am glad that my grandson is strong enough to take care of his mother.
Raman cried hearing this and remembered the worst day of his life when he had left the house with his mother coz his dad brought another woman .
He cried and said hugging him tight-no dadu, I wasn't strong. I wanted u to be with me, to stand with me. But no-one stand with me, I was all alone. I was dying ,I have almost drown myself in my loneliness but then someone came and gave me the much needed strength to fight against all the odds. Yes I took maa away from here but wasn't able to forget the pain given by papa, but she took away all my pain. She became my strength. He said smiling between his tears.
Grandpa-who is she.
Raman -she is my friend, my best friend. Mere saath aayi hai. U want to meet her.
His grandpa nodded and raman went out to call ishita. They have served iyers tea with snacks which they were eating slowly. Raman came to ishita and said-gudiya, dadu is calling u, chal. He said very excitedly while ishita looked at appa for permission. He nodded and ishita went with raman happily.
Ishra went inside and raman said-dadu, she is my friend, ishita iyer.
Ishita went to his grandpa and touched his feet, he blessed her happily and said to his wife-lagta hai Raman puttar apni votti saath laaya hai, kinni soni kudi hai. He said smiling making Raman blush while ishita looked at Raman not understanding what he said.
His grandma told-sahi kaha ji aapne, ekdum gudiya jaisi hai punjabi suit mein aur soni lagegi.
Grandpa-toh taiyaar kara de Isse, shaam ko jashan hoga, mera raman puttar aaya hai.
His grandma smiled and nodded happily while ishra went out letting his grandfather rest.
Ishita-raman, votti kya hota hai.
Raman smiled and said-wahin toh tu meri banegi.
Ishita-main, aapki kya banungi.
Raman -khud soch le. He said smiling while ishita was confused. But she was happy too as she could see a new Raman. He was so happy getting his grandparent's love.
Soon his grandmother show them this rooms and everyone went to their rooms. She told appa amma to stay atleast today as there will be big function as raman came home. Raman too requested them to stay, so they agreed to stay back.
At evening, Raman got ready wearing a light pink kurta with denims and went out only to see the haveli decorated beautifully welcoming him. He smiled and went down, everyone was there happily, singing dancing even his grandparents were also there. But his eyes were searching for ishita and amma- appa .
He saw amma appa sitting with toshiji and his aunts but ishita was nowhere to be seen. Then suddenly his eyes fall on a girl wearing a blue and pink punjabi suit, while her long hair was tied in a braid with paranda and she was wearing round earrings with round blue bindi on her forehead along with blue bangles in her hands.
Raman start looking thourougly and realised that she is his gudiya only.he was shocked to see her looking like an angel dressed in his colour. She was busy in dancing with his cousins while raman couldn't stop admiring her innocent beauty with a beautiful smile on his face.
Raman was looking at ishita when someone closed his eyes from behind and raman said-whose this.
Girl-ohho, angrezi babu. Pehchaan mujhe.
Raman smiled and said-harpreet.
She removed her hand and said-pehchaan liya tune.
Raman turned and saw her standing. She was a beautiful girl of fourteen years, wearing pink patiala suit and tied her hair with paranda with pink bindi and bangles. Raman smiled seeing her and next second she hugged Raman.
Ishita who was busy in dancing saw this and didn't like anyone hugging Raman. She slowly went to him and saw raman happily talking with her.
Raman -kaisi hai tu.
Harpreet -achchi hoon, jab maa ne kaha ki tu aaya hai, I couldn't stop myself. Tu toh bada handsome wandsome ho gaya hai Raman.she said hitting him lovingly which didn't go well with ishita. She made a dirty face .
Raman -tu bhi toh bahut sundar ho gayi hai. He said making ishita angry.
Ishita-main itna taiyaar hui but he didn't look at me even one, and calling her beautiful. She said sadly.
Harpreet-ghar jarur aana, maa tujhse milkar bahut khush hongi.
Raman nodded and was talking with her making ishita jealous. But poor she, she wasn't understanding why she is feeling so bad about it. Why she is suddenly feel like crying. Her eyes were filling looking at them when raman's eyes fell on her. He got worried seeing her crying and went to her. While harpreet went to meet Toshiji.
Raman cupped her face and asked-what happened gudiya, why u r crying.
Ishita didn't answered just hugged him crying, she was hugging him tight while Raman realised something is wrong with her. He took her in the corner and asked again -tell me gudiya, kya hua.
Ishita -pata nahi, but I am not feeling good. She said crying like a baby.
Raman caressed her face and asked why.
Ishita made a baby face and asked-who was she.
Raman understood why she cried and said-arey she is my friend from my last school. When I was here we use to study together.
Ishita-woh aapki best friend thi.
Raman nodded in yes.
Ishita-if she is ur best friend then who am I.
Raman -tu toh meri votti hai. He said smiling.
Ishita looked at him and asked-votti matlab.
Raman -votti matlab, meri jaan. Meri choti si gudiya. He said smiling making ishita blush. She was now happy and smiling hearing from Raman that she is his jaan.
Raman tucked a strand of hair and said-waise aaj tu bahut soni lag rahi hai. Ek raman ko ishita jaisi. He said making ishita blush. She hugged him tight saying, kuch bhi.
Everyone enjoyed that night and went to their room after dinner while Raman took ishita on the terrace and they talked for long sitting there.
Two days spent like this, bhalla's didn't let iyers go. They too stayed back and was enjoying the village ambience while Raman and Toshiji were also very happy to get their people back.
One afternoon, toshiji was sitting with her sister in laws and were talking happily while Raman was admiring her. After many years she was looking so carefree.
He was standing at the threshold and was looking when ishita came to him and said-kya dekh rahen hai Raman.
Raman -maa ki dekh raha hoon, she is so happy naa.
Ishita nodded and said-yes she is looking indeed happy. I think ur decision of coming here was right. See she got companion to share her pain.
Raman nodded smiling and asked-r u liking here.
Ishita nodded and said-sab bahut achche hai yahan, see ur dadi gave me anklets. She said excitedly showing him her legs.
Raman smiled and she said-u know ur dadi was very happy.
Raman -achcha kyun. Tum aayi ho isliye. He asked smiling.
Ishita-no, a man came and said bade bhaiya aa gaye. Isliye woh khush thi. Who is bade bhaiya. She asked innocently while his face turned pale hearing this and he said-papa.
That's when a man shouted, bade bhaiya aa gaye.
Everyone turned to the door and raman saw him standing on the main gate with his family, his wife and two daughters. Raman's face turn pale seeing his father standing with another family and he turn to look at his mother and could see her eyes too turned moist seeing his father but she wiped it in a jiffy and tried to smile looking at Raman but he could feel her sadness seeing her husband with another woman. Raman felt very weak at that moment and held Ishita's hand tight for strength. Ishita understand him and hold his hand more firmly to support him at the toughest time of his life.
That's all for now, enjoy and do comment and hit like. Will wait for it.
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