Raman took ishita to her bed and make her settle on the bed. He was about to settle himself on her when his eyes fell on Ruhi who was in deep slumber. He went to her and pecked her temple. She stir in her sleep, he patted her to sleep and covered her properly. Then he make her turn to the other side, so that even if she wake up, she didn't see them together. Raman was doing this while ishita was just admiring him, yes he is indeed the best father who loves his daughter so much. Raman look at ishita and saw her looking at him, he raised his eyebrows and asked what she is looking at. She nodded saying nothing and walked to him. She hide in his chest and said slowly -i love u.
Raman caressed her hair softly and said -love u too jaan.
Ishita look at him and said -but I love u more.
Raman -kaise,pipe chad kar toh main aaya hoon.
Ishita -par balcony mein intezaar toh main kar rahi thi naa.
Raman -u were waiting for me.
Ishita -nahi uss tiger ka joh white Mercedes mein mujh par jhaptne aaya hai.
Raman -so u have seen my car.
Ishita nodded and said -since the time it was parked.
Raman -toh phir kya badbada raha thi.
Ishita -drama kar rahi thi, I was waiting for u to hug me.
Raman -u were missing me.
Ishita -ek biwi aur kya karegi, agar usse apne pati se roz roz iss tarah alag rakha jaaye. It's just u can shout on me being frustrated. Main toh woh bhi nahi kar sakti. She said with moist eyes looking down making Raman felt bad for shouting on her without any fault of her.
Raman -I am really sorry jaan, will u forgive me for my mistake. I am feeling bad since the time I shouted on u. He said cupping her face.
Ishita hide herself in his chest and said -please mujhse gussa mat hoya kariye, I can't take ur anger.
Raman pecked her temple and said sorry ,to which she just snuggled more into him.
Raman tore her from him and was about to kiss her when she said -balcony's door is open.
Raman went and closed the door and checked the room's door too. Then he came to her and took her to the bed. He settled her on the bed and adjusted himself on her and bend to kiss her while she just closed her eyes feeling his touch.
On the other hand, toshiji was going to her room after finishing the work when her father in law called her. Toshiji went to her in laws and dadi ji said-its too late toshi, Raman is not home yet. Call him and ask where he is.
Toshiji -hoga apne dosto ke saath beeji, bachcha thodi naa hai. Ek bachche ka baap hai.she said slowly don't want to disturb raman.
Dada ji -arey aise kaise, u r his mother, its ur responsibility to know where ur son is, call him and ask where he is, warna ruko main lagata hoon.
Toshiji -no need papa ji, I am calling him. She said and dialled Raman's number reluctantly.
Raman was busy in kissing ishita when his phone rang. He saw his mother's number and ignored it.
Toshiji then dialled Ishita's number as she knows well where her son can be.
Ishita saw toshiji's number and got up.
Ishita -raman, mummy ji ka phone.
Raman -toh ghabra kyun rahi hai, keh dena raman nahi hai, OK.
Ishita nodded and picked the phone with shivering hands and said -ji mummy ji.
Toshiji -hello, puttar ji, Raman hai tere ghar.
Ishita got scared hearing her voice and couldn't lie and said, yes in nervousness making Raman irritated.
Raman banged his head on bed in irritation and said -koi meri suhaagraat nahi hone dega, utha le matarani, utha le mujhe. He said banging his head on the bed continuously while ishita made a puppy pleading face for her slip of tongue.
Ishita wasnt getting what to say when she heard toshiji telling-beeji, woh rishabh ke ghar mein hai.
Ishita -rishabh??
Toshiji -rishabh puttar, Raman ko phone de.
Ishita nodded and forwarded the phone to Raman. He nodded in no. She signalled him to take it. Raman took it and said -haan maa.
Toshiji -aaj tu rishabh ke ghar ruk raha hai naa, koi baat nahi , par subah jaldi wapas aa jaana. Tujhe bahu ko lene bhi toh jaana hai. She said making Raman smile. He realised she is pretending as his grandparents must be there.
Raman -ok maa, I love u.
Toshiji smiled and hung the call again reminding him to come back soon.
Toshiji -woh apne dost ke ghar hai, beeji, he will be back early morning.she said making her in laws satisfied. Both went to their room while Toshiji went to her room.
Mr bhalla who was seeing all this from their room asked -kyun jhooth bola toshiji, where is ur son??
Toshiji smiled and said -kahan hoga, wahin hai, Jahan aap the jab main pagphere ke liye maayke gayi thi.
Mr bhalla -woh ishita puttar ke ghar mein hai. He asked with surprised eyes.
Toshiji nodded smiling.
Mr bhalla -achcha hi hai, now he could spend some lone time with ishita puttar, warna yeh relatives to saans bhi nahi lene dete. Let me call and ask, pipe chad kar gaya hai naa, apne baap ki tarah.
Toshiji -kuch bhi bhalla ji. He must be busy and u want to ask him this.
Mr bhalla -aur nahi toh kya, yeh bhalla khandaan ki parampara hai, har bhalla apni biwi se pagphere par pipe chad kar milne jaata hai. He said smiling making Toshiji smile too.
Mr bhalla -but I am happy, Raman bahut khush hai naa.
Toshiji nodded in yes and said -bahut, I am feeling too good seeing him so happy and contented afyef years, warna bahut akela hi gaya tha hamara puttar. But now he has a life partner.usse dekh kar samajh mein aata hai, ki Ek humsafar kitna jaruri hota hai, for everything, to live, to love, to be happy, to be sad,, even to breath. Bina kisi humsafar ke zindagi kitni khaali ho jaati hai. I am glad that he got his partner in ishita and Ruhi too got her mother. She said while both smiled feeling contented.
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