Ishra were sitting together while their one hand was caressing ruhi and other hand were entwined in each other giving support to each other. Raman looked at ishita, her eyes were red and moist. He took his hand to her face and said wiping her tears -sorry jaan, aaj jab mujhe tumhara sahara banna chahiye tha, u have to become my support system. Ruhi ke kho jaane ke dukh mein itna kho gaya ki yeh bhi mehsus nahi kar paaya ki tum kya feel kar rahi hogi. Main toh phir bhi thoda saa paraya hoon but tum toh uski asli maa ho, tumne janam diya hai usse. Mujhe tumhe sahara dena chahiye tha but I failed miserably. Yes ishita I failed miserably as a husband and as a father too. Maine apne rishte mein haar gaya. He said looking down when ishita cupped his face and said -yeh kya keh rahen hai aap, Aap thode se bhi paraye nahi hai raman. U r ruhi's real father, actually more then that. Main toh Ruhi se iss liye pyaar karti hoon coz I gave birth to her, mera khoon ka rishta hai usse par aapka, aapka toh dil ka rishta hai. Aur Maine khoon ke rishte tutte dekhe hai, dil ka nahi. Iss liye aapka aur Ruhi ka rishta atoot hai and I am glad ki aap Ruhi ke papa ho. Aap usse itna pyaar karte ho jitna main bhi nahi karti. Aaj aap uske liye itna roye ki shayad iss hospital mein maujood har ek insaan ko aankh mein aansu aa gaye. Yeh pyaar bahut kam khushnaseebon ko milta hai and I am happy that my Ruhi is lucky enough to have u. Aur yeh kaha likha hai that only a husband can support her wife. Biwi ka bhi farz hota hai toh support her husband and to sooth his pain. Aapne bahut baar mere aansu poche hai, mujhe toh pehli baar chance mila and I really wish yeh last time ho, coz I can bear anything in life but not ur tears. Aapko rota dekhna mere liye zindagi ka sabse painful moment hai. I never want to see u cry raman. She said cupping his face while tears roll down her eyes.
Raman -i am sorry, apni engagement apni shaadi ke din tumhe itna rulaya, I wish maine ruhi ka haath kabhi choda hi nahi hota.
Ishita -apne birthday ke din itna roye, I wish main unki beti nahi hoti. She said filling raman with hatred.
Raman -ab woh kisi ke kuch nahi rahega ,I will not let him to be in any relationship. Meri parivar ko hurt karke usne zindagi ki sabse badi galti ki hai. I am sorry ishita, but I am going to ruin ur family, tumhe achcha lage yaa bura but I will not forgive him. Aur joh koi bhi uska saath dega maij usse bhi maaf nahi karunga. He said looking at ishita with angry eyes.
Ishita look at him and said wrapping her arms around ruman -bas yahi meri family hai, aur maa-papa. I don't know anyone else. For the first time in my life I want to be selfish. Aap do unhe saza, unhe maafi nahi milni chahiye. He left my baby alone, unhe kabhi maafi nahi milni chahiye, kabhi nahi. She said and rested her head on his shoulder feeling exhausted.
Raman just pat her slowly while she just look at him.
Raman -so jao jaan, u must be tired.
Ishita -so r u, Aap bhi so jaiye.
Raman -nahi I can't sleep. Koi meri ruhi phir alag kar dega mujhse ,I just can't let anyone touch my baby.
Ishita -kuch nahi hoga raman, humse hamari bachchi koi nahi cheen sakta, koi bhi nahi.
Raman -still, I can't sleep. Tum so jao.
Ishita -neend nahi aa rahi, she said and look at Ruhi.
They looked at each other when Mr bhalla came with two mugs of coffee and said giving them -agar neend nahi aa rahi toh koi baat nahi, have this coffee. Waise bhi aaj neend kise aani hai.
Raman looked at his father and said -papa, Aap maa ko le kar ghar chale jaiye. She must be tired.
Mr bhalla -apni nanhi pari ko chod kar kahan jayenge, we will go home together only, hum baahar hi ho. He said and was going out caressing ruhi's face when he felt a tug on his hand. He turned and saw ishita holding his hand.
Mr bhalla -kuch chahiye kya puttar.
Ishita nodded in no and said -bas thank u bolna tha, Aap logon ne naa sirf mujhe apnaya balki meri bachchi se bhi itna pyaar kiya, Aap dono mere parent kyun nahi hue.
Mr bhalla caressed her hair and said -hum tere bhi toh parent hai hi. Aakhir tu bhi toh hamari zindagi ka, hamare ghar ka hissa hai, ghabra mat puttar, Sab thik ho jayega. Teri bachchi teri khushiyan koi nahi cheen payega tujhse. He said taking ishita in side hug. Ishita just cried in his embrace when a nurse came and said -please Aap baahar chale jaiye. ICU mein jyada log allowed nahi hai, doctor will scold us.
Mr bhalla nodded and went out consoling Ishra again. They again sat together waiting for the dawn. Slowly ishita close her eyes and slept feeling exhausted.
Later in night, ishita woke up feeling movement beside her and saw raman still awake looking at Ruhi who was sleeping peacefully in his lap.raman softly caressed ruhi's face and said -meri bachchi, meri jaan hai tu. Jaldi se thik ho kar apne papa ko gale se lagaa le. I am literally dying for ur hug bachcha. He said while tears roll down his cheek.
Ishita got up hearing his words and said wiping his tears -ruhi thik ho jayegi, Raman. Stop crying. Aise rote rahenge toh aapki bhi tabiyat kharab ho jayegi.
Raman -I am good, bas meri ruhi thik ho jaaye. He said yawning.
Ishita placed his head on her shoulder and said -aap please rest kar lijiye, ur eyes r too red.u r looking exhausted,close ur eyes. She said keeping her hand on his eyes.
Raman removed her hand and said -i don't want to rest, mujhe bas meri bachchi thik chahiye.
Ishita -raman, Aap nahi thik rahoge toh Ruhi kaise thik rahegi. Subah jab Ruhi uthegi toh apne papa ko aise rote dekhegi toh pata hai kya kahegi.
Raman looked at her and asked -kya??
Ishita -kya hua mele bachche ko?? She said smiling in between her tears making him smile too.
Raman look at her and said -i want my baby fine.
Ishita went closer to him and said -ruhi thi ho jayegi raman, u know why. Coz she has the best papa in the world. She said kissing Raman's temple while he snuggled into her.
Raman -meri bachchi, kitni pyaari hai naa, u remember how she made us sleep. Just like she is our mother.
Ishita -ofcourse how can I forget that, u know she many made me sleep before also. Infact because of me she grown up more then her age. She was really a mother to me ,jab main roti thi naa akele she use to console me, wipe my tears. Jab se meri bachchi meri Zi sahi mein aayi hai she never let me feel alone. Hamesha mera khayal rakha. Just like my mother, woh toh aapke apne ke baad she became kid again as she knows that now her papa will take care of her mumma. And the way she never left ur side after meeting u shows how much she always crave for her father but still she never complained me about her father's absence in her life, forget complaining, she never asked also. Meri bachchi bahut samajhdaar hai, actually hamari bachchi bahut samajhdaar hai. She said making raman think.
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