Ishita was busy in studying the case file when her phone rang. She looked at the caller's name and left it unanswered seeing her father's name. The phone rang for sometime and then stopped ringing. Ishita sighed in relief and start working again when it start ringing.
After many rings, she finally picked the phone and said-hello.
Appa-why u r not picking my phone.
Ishita-coz I don't want to talk to u.she answered blankly.
Appa-ishu,i am ur father, u can't answer me back like this .
Ishita-really,aapko aaj tak yeh baat yaad hai that u r my father. She said sarcastically.
Appa-mujhe tumse behas nahi karni.
Ishita-then why u called me.
Appa-i want u at home. Now.
Ishita-i am busy, I can't come.
Appa-i am not asking but telling u. Jaldi ghar aao.
Ishita-i told u naa, I am busy.
Appa-aao warna,
Ishita-warna kya karenge, Aap kya kar sakte hai appa. Maar dalenge mujhe, no u can't even do that, kyunki marne ke liye aapne choda hi nahi hai kuch.
Appa -please ishu, come home. Just for once, for my sake. He said softly making ishita's eyes filled. She closed her eyes and tears roll down her cheek.
She said in a husky voice -I am coming. Saying so she hung the call while appa look at amma and said-she is coming.
Amma get happy hearing this and said holding her hands-hey Murugan, aaj yeh rishta tay kara do. Now I want ishu to get settled in life. Bahut takleef seh li isne, now I want to see her happy.
Appa-but will they agree after knowing about Ruhi.
Amma-we will not tell them anything. Ishu ko bhi mana kar denge. Aur phir kal shaadi ho jayegi then they have to keep Ruhi.
Appa-i think it's a great idea. Chalo baahar chalo they must be waiting.
Amma nodded and both went out and said-ishu is coming, tab tak Aap log chai lijiye.
Toshiji nodded and start sipping tea, while Mr bhalla was looking around the house and Raman's eye were fixed on the door. He is really happy on his mother's idea to approach her parent directly. May be she is reluctant due to some past failure in relationship.
He remembered how toshiji got info about Ishita's parent, mainly her amma and approached her. And told amma that raman like ishita and she want to make ishita her daughter in law.
Amma got too happy hearing this and talked to appa. Soon their fathers talked and fix today's date for ishra roka.
Bhallas reached iyer house with many gifts making amma appa impressed. Finally after fixing everything, ishita was called and now they all were waiting for ishita to come .
Raman -ab kaise bachegi mujhse madrasan, u have to become mine. He was thinking when ishita entered the house looking confuses about so many boxes.
She looked around and asked -whats happening here, amma.
Amma was about to answer when Toshiji said-tera byaah ho raha hai, mere puttar ke saath.
Ishita got shocked hearing this and looked at her parent.
Appa-sit down, I am explaining.
Mr bhalla -isme explain kya karna iyer sahab, we liked ur daughter and now want her to be our daughter in law. Kyun ishita puttar, tumhe koi aitraaz hai kya.
Ishita looked at her father and said-what u told them.
Appa-wahin joh batana chahiye tha.
Ishita-aur kya batana chahiye tha.
Appa-ishu, we can talk about this later. Abhi pehle roka ho jaane de.
Ishita closed her eyes in frustration and said-unbelievable u r, r u guys even realising what u r doing. U people r cheating them. Arey unn ko nahi pata but Aap log toh jaante hai sach, bhale log mil gaye aur chal diye unhe cheat karne. She said angrily looking at her parent while bhallas and raman was shocked to see this avataar of ishita. They have always knew that she is in some kind of pain but now they r not getting what cheat she is talking about.
Amma-we just want to see u settle. Hum tumhara bhala chahte hai.
Ishita folded her hand and said-please mera bhala mat chahiye, aapke iss dikhawe se ghuttan hoti hai mujhe. Mujhe please akela chod dijiye. She said to her parent and then turned to raman and his family and said holding her hands-uncle-aunty. Aap log bahut achche hai. Aapki bahu banna mere liye kya, kisi bhi ladki ke liye saubhagya ki baat hogi, but I am not that lucky. Main nahi hoon aapke bete ke kaabil. Please aap log chale jaiye. Yes rishta nahi ho sakta.
Bhallas were shocked to hear her denial, before could react appa said-u stay out of this ishita, we know what is right for u.
Ishita-no appa, not this time. Iss baar nahi appa.main yeh shaadi nahi karungi, please uncle aunty chale jaiye yahan se, joh khushiyan Aap apne bete ke liye khoj rahe hai, main nahi hoon woh. Aapke bete bahut achche hai aunty, unke liye roshni dhoondhiye,mujh jaisa andhera nahi, saying so she was going when Raman hold her hand and said-but kyun ishita, don't u trust me. don't u feel anything for me. Kyun iss tarah se mujhe thukra rahi ho. Aakhir kya galti hai meri.
Before ishita can say anything Ruhi came out rubbing her eyes saying, mumma godi.
Ishita went to ruhi's and picked Ruhi in her arms and said-galti aapki nahi hai, it's my fault, my destiny's fault that I don't deserve it love.i have a past, a very ugly and painful past aur jiska sabse soothing part yeh hai, meri beti, meri ruhi. She said looking at Raman making bhallas shocked.
Raman -tumhari beti.
Ishita-yes, my daughter. I was married. Shayad ab aap log ko mere inkaar ki wajah pata chal gayi hogi and now u will not bother me anymore. Saying so she went upstairs taking little Ruhi in her arms.
Raman was stunned and do was his parent. They look at amma appa with accusing eyes when appa said-i can explain.
Mr bhalla -kya explanation denge aap, ur daughter is already married and has a child too. Ab kya explain karenge.
Amma-its nor her fault but ours. We got her married without her consent, her husband and family were very cruel. They abused, beat, tortured ishita for dowry and at last they burned her. She said crying making bhallas shocked to wits.
Toshiji-kya ishita was tortured for money. Usse jala diya gaya tha.
Amma nodded and said-yes her arms r burnt, though she was saved by her helps but that incident broke her completely. She was saying and crying.
Raman got up hearing this and said-can I talk to her once.
Amma-i don't think, ki woh baat karegi. Woh humse bhi baat nahi karti.
Raman -atleast let me try.
Amma nodded and raman went to her room while bhallas sat with iyers to know what happened with her in detail.
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