Raman got shocked seeing ishita in his bed, he was about to push her out of his bed but stopped seeing her angelic face. Her long hair was all over the pillow while she was sleeping hugging her pillow looking like a cute doll. He smiled seeing her and start admiring her. He sat next to her and start caressing her face lovingly lost in her. Ishita's sleep broke feeling someone's touch and open her eyes only to see Raman very close to her. She look at him and both got lost in each other. They shared a beautiful eye lock when ishita realised that he is much on her. She pushed him and said -what the hell u r doing here.
Raman fell on the floor and his trance got broke. He got up in anger and said -really, what the hell I am doing here, what the hell u r doing here. This is my house, my room and my bed. Tum kya kar rahi ho yahan.
Ishita straight her hands over her head and said -cant u see I am sleeping.
Raman -aur kyun so rahi ho tum yahan. Tumhara sasural hai. He said making a dirty face when she said -what, what u told. U r cursing me in ur language, hey don't u dare to do this, just because I don't understand ur language, u can't say anything. I know u r giving me, what u all say, gaali. I know u r giving me gaali in ur language. Stop it or else.
Raman -or else what, what u will do. Tell me, what u will do.
Ishita -i don't know why I am even talking to u, just get lost, can't u see I am sleeping. She said and lay down again covering herself till her face.
Raman removed the duvet and said -sleep karna hai toh karo naa, who is stopping u.but don't do it here, Just get out of my room. And how u landed up here at the first place.
Ishita -go and ask ur mom, she brought me here. She is so sweet, not a sadu like u. Pathetic man, just go and let me sleep. I am very tired. She said and again covered herself till her face.
Raman -maa ne isse rakha hai yahan. How dare she, mere kamre mein isse tika diya. That too without asking me. I am not going to spare maa for this and will not leave this angrez madrasan too. He said and went out in anger. Ishita removed her duvet and said smiling-mr sadu is just so angry. U snatched my place naa,i took urs. Ab aayega mazaa, she said smirking in her tuti phuti Hindi.
Raman went angrily to his mother and said -maa, yeh kya hai.
Toshiji -palak paneer hai puttar, tera favourite. She said ever so calmly.
Raman -I am not talking about the food, I am asking about that girl. Why u bring her here and what she is doing in my room.
Toshiji -tune dekha nahi, so rahi hai. She said irritating him more.
Raman -thats for informing me this maa, but my question is still the same. Woh mere kamre mein kyun so rahi hai.
Toshiji -kyunii uske grand parents ne usse nahi rakha, woh bechari dhoop mein khadi thi, behosh ho rahi thi, mujhse dekha nahi gaya main le aayi. She said making a cute face making Raman concern about ishita.
Raman -woh behosh ho rahi thi.
Toshiji -aur nahi toh kya, bechari, pyaas se bura haal tha uska. Gali ke ladke usse ghoor rahen the. So I took her here. Bol galat kiya kya maine. Arey tere muh bole dadu ki granddaughter hai, usse kuch ho jaata toh, tu kya jawaab deta unn iyers ko. She said convincing raman.
Raman -ok thik hai, but why in my room maa.
Toshiji -toh kya karti, guest room kitna ganda tha. Waise bhi tu jyada samay unn iyers ke ghar rehta hai toh Maine socha usse tere room mein rakh loon. If u don't want her to live in ur room, toh tu reh apne room mein. Unn iyers ke ghar mat jaa. And help me in cleaning the guest room. She said smiling making raman realise her issue.
Raman -toh yeh baat hai, u brought her here coz I spend maximum time with dadu dadi. And u don't like it. But main tab bhi jaaunga. Noone can stop me. Rakhiye apni angrez madrasan ko, I am going to dadi. He said and went out of the house.
Toshiji -yeh kya, yeh toh chala gaya. She was thinking when ishita came and said -what happened aunty.
Toshiji -he went out in anger.
Ishita -no problem, we will bother him to such extent that he want me out of his room and in exchange of that I will take my place in grandpa's house. What u say in Hindi, Ek haath de Ek haath le. For taking his room he has to give me my place in grandpa's house. She said saying an apple.
Toshiji -main toh badi khush hongi agar yeh ho jaaye. Woh log itne boring hai, I mean tere dada dadi hai tujhe shayad bura lage but they r turning my punjabi puttar into Madrasi. U know he don't want to eat non veg, bahut daant daant ke khilati hoon. Patiala peg bhi nahi peeta, punjabiyon ke naam par dhabba hota jaa raha hai.
Ishita -and the kind of cloth he wear, hahaha, he look like a clown.
Toshiji glare her hearing this when ishita said -i mean in those clothes, otherwise he is smart. He just look funny in that kapdon ki than. She said and both laughed .
Toshiji -waise u look too cute in this dress but try to wear a bit longer dresses. Kahin mere puttar ka dil naa aa jaaye tujh par.
Ishita -kuch bhi aunty, he will kill me, if he get a chance and u r talking about going flat on me.
Toshiji-really I don't think so. He was worried when I told him that u were fainting.
Ishita -really, is that so.
Toshiji -yes, that's why I am saying. Thode lambe kapde pehen ,I don't want him liking u coz I don't want a Madrasi bahu.
Ishita -that will never happen aunty ji. Coz I know my goal of coming here. Waise bhi I am not a typical Madrasi, more like punjabi. She said and both continued talking.
On the other hand, Raman was going to Mr iyer's bungalow. He so wanted to feel angry on ishita for capturing his room but deep inside he was relieved thinking that she is in his house, safe and secured.
Raman -yeh kya ho raha hai, uske upar gussa hone ki jagah, I am happy that she is fine. What she is doing with me. Why she is affecting me the way no-one affected me ever. How foolishly I was caressing her face. He said and smiled remembering their moment.
Raman -raman, control urself. Woh teri dushman hai,she came to take ur position in dadu-dadi's life. No I will not give her my place. Aur maa papa toh mere hi hai. Kitne din usse rakhenge. Very soon maa will throw her out of the house, aur phir usse wapas jaana hoga, woh bhi ro ro kar. He said happily and his face fall thinking about her going.
Raman -woh chali jayegi,i will feel very bad, arrr raman stop thinking about her. Pehle jaa kar dadi ko bataun ki unki musibat mere ghar mein hai. Thinking so he went inside iyer house and saw the old couple sitting in sheer worry. Mr iyer was trying to talk to Mrs iyer but she shrugged him and said -itne dino, nahi saalon baad aayi meri bachchi but aapne usse ghar mein bhi ghusne nahi diya .pata nahi kahan gayi meri bachchi. Meri phool si bachchi, I can't even hug her. Arey dushmani aapki hai aapke bete ke, meri nahi .i want my kanna here, agar usse kuch ho gaya toh hum kya jawaab denge vishwa ko. She was saying and crying.
Mr iyer -chup raho, Raman gaya hai naa. He will find her and then I will send her back to her parent. Aaj kyun aayi hai woh, itne saal ho gaye they never thought to come to us. Ishita paida hui, Itni badi ho gayi, aaj tak woh log nahi aate, toh aaj kyun.
Mrs iyer -don't lie ,vishwa called us many time. He even came here but u never let them come inside the house. Arey kya ho gaya toh usne love marriage kar li. It's been 18 years, ab toh maaf kar do. She said crying when Mr iyer got up angrily and went to his room.
Ganesh Kartikeya
Anupamaa
Pocket Mein Aasman
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