It was evening when ishita's sleep break hearing the constant ringing of her phone. She fished her bag to get her phone and picked it seeing toshiji's number.
Ishita -hello maa.
Toshiji -tu sahi hai naa puttar. She asked in a worried voice.
Ishita got up hearing her so worried tone and said -ji maa, why u r so worried.
Toshiji -u were not picking up phone, tu wapas aane wali thi naa.
Ishita -oh yes, sorry maa, forgot to tell u. Actually the owner is not ready to sell the hotel, so we have to stay here for sometime to convince him.
Toshiji -oh ok, Main aise hi darr gayi. Kya karun puttar, Raman ke baad, ab mujhme kisi ko khone ki himmat nahi.
Ishita -raman jarur wapas aayenge maa ,Aap please naaumeed mat hoiye. She said meekly, she so wanted to tell toshiji about rkb, but didn't tell, thinking she will be disappointed if she is wrong.
Toshiji -i really wish ki teri baat sahi ho aur mera puttar wapas aa jaaye, then we will scold him for going leaving us like this, OK.
Ishita nodded and said -haan maa, hum unhe daantenge, aise koi chod kar jaata hai apni itni pyaari maa ko. She said and her eyes got moist.
They talked for some more time and then hung the call. Then ishita called ashok and ask his whereabouts. He told her that he checked into nearby hotel and now sleeping.
Ashok -kuch kaam hai kya.
Ishita -nahi, nothing much. Aise hi pucha.
Ashok -ok then enjoy, will meet tomorrow morning, mera kuch kaam pending hai, I have to do it. Call me if u need something.
Ishita -joh chahiye woh tumhare paas nahi hai.
Ashok -i know u need solace and I can't give u that, hope u will find some in the room u r staying.
Ishita -ok bye ashok. She said and was about to hung the call when ashok said -i am sorry ishita.
Ishita -it wasn't ur fault, it was mine. she said and hung the call.
After that ishita went to freshen up and came out wearing her bathrobe. She took out a blue saree which Raman gifted her and wore it. Then she combed her hair and filled her partition. She remembered how she always create fuss in filling her partition as for her it was so down market. Then she wore her mangalsutra and said -i really Aap safe ho raman. Please Murugan mere vishwas ko tutne mat dijiyega.i know Maine bahut galtiyan ki hai but I can't do anything else then repenting. She was talking to herself when there was a knock on the door.
Ishita open the door and saw a waiter with flowers and an invite along with a parcel.
Waiter -maam, rkb sir has send this for u.
Ishita took the things and closed the door. She opened the parcel and saw it was a off shoulder pink gown for her along with an invite for evening's party.
She smiled and said -raman ne mujhe khud bula liya apne paas. I will surely go. But why he send these roses, he knows naa I like lilies. And why this pink gown, apna favourite blue bheja hota. But it's OK, I will surely go to him and then will complain. She said caressing the roses when a thorn poked into her skin making her bleed. she took her finger in her mouth and start sucking the blood.
On the other hand, waiter informed Raman that ishita took the parcel smiling.
Raman -i knew it well that u will be happy seeing the parcel, waise bhi u r always in need of new man, and now I will be the new man in ur life. tujh jaisi dhokebaaz ko aaj raat hi main apna banaunga, I will make u mine and then leave u to die. Tum woh roses nahi sirf uske kaante deserve karti ho. But kya karun can't send u only those thorns, so woh phool bhi bhejne pade. He said angrily.
At eight ishita got ready wearing that pink gown and went to the hall thinking its just an invite for her but was shocked to see many people there specially girls who r roaming all around wearing almost nothing. Ishita felt bad seeing all around to find raman and all the colours from her face fade away seeing rkb sitting in mid of many girls, all were almost falling on him, pressing their fronts on him while he was enjoying sipping his drink.
Ishita got shocked seeing him like this while her eyes got filled thinking that he is not her raman. She wiped her tears and thought -why r u crying ishita. Yeh tere dil ka chalawa tha that u think him as raman. But yeh raman nahi ho sakte. Mere Raman aisa nahi kar sakte. Yeh koi aur hi hai, koi aur. I should go from here. She thought and turned to go when raman came to her and block her way.
Rkb -where r u going, the party is yet started.
Ishita -let me go.she said with hurtful eyes.
Raman smirked and thought -bura lagaa naa, to see a handsome man not giving u any importance, just think mujhe kaisa lagta raha hoga when u use to be with ashok leaving me. But yeh toh bas shuruwat hai, let's see what I will do. He thought and said -aapko bura lagaa, my heartfelt apologies for that. But rkb ko party mein aa kar koi aise nahi jaa sakta. Come with me, he said and took her to the dancing floor.
He start dancing holding her waist, she was struggling to release herself but his hold was just too firm on her. He was making her dance forcibly and was trying to touch her here and there making her uncomfortable.
Ishita -leave me Mr rkb, leave me. She was pleading but he was just pulling her more into himself and was forcing himself on her saying -try me, I am good. See I am so handsome. U need handsome man naa, see I am handsome,tumhare husband at bhi handsome, bahut handsome. Give me a chance I will take u high on pleasure. He was saying and was manhandling her only to get slapped from her.
Ishita -leave me u moron, how dare u touch me. Khabardaar joh dobara chuuaa, I will kill u. She said with fire spitting eyes and was going when Raman clutched her hair in his palm and said -how dare u slap me, don't u know who am I. I am rkb.
Ishita -i don't give a shot who r u. All I know that if u try to misbehave with me, u will get slapped again.
Raman -bahut sati savitri ban rahi ho, pativrata right. But I know u know of girls, who fall for just a man's charm and body. U can't see into the heart an ugly man have. But see I am ugly, I am handsome.much handsome them anyone,may be more then ur husband too.
Ishita -dont try to bring him in all this, tum mere husband ke aas paas bhi nahi ho, he is a man with heart of gold and I love him alot.and u r just a piece of shit. So don't even think of being like him. Kyunki agar hazaar baar bhi Mar kar paida hoge naa, toh bhi mere pati ki tarah nahi ho paoge, so keep ur filthy ideas with u and let me go. She said angrily and went out of the hall making Raman angry too. Raman throw everything in anger and called off the party. He sat on the couch angrily remembering her words for her husband that is ashok for him.
Raman -itna pyaar, uss ashok se itna pyaar. Kabhi mujhe itna pyaar kyun nahi kiya, I too loved u alot. Mujhse kyun nahi kiya itna pyaar shitu. I too have my life for u but u never bothered about me phir kyun usse itna pyaar karti ho. He thought and start gulping drinks after drinks.
On the other hand, ishita ran to her room and throw everything in anger. Anger of thinking rkb as raman.
Ishita -no he is not my raman, woh nahi hai mere Raman. He is not, Raman, where r u. U promised that u will always protect me toh kyun nahi aayen apni shitu ko bachane. Itni narazgi that u didn't even bother for me, my pain. She cried in pain and sat on the floor crying for long.in her anger she failed to register the depth of his words. She was just sitting and crying bitterly. After sometime, she ordered something for herself and got lost in her grief.
Udne Ki Aasha
Cricket
10