Ishita was sitting on the bicycle while Raman was riding the bicycle. He was holding her with his one hand and holding the handle with another. Ishita was smiling wholeheartedly being with Raman.
Soon both reached the gurudwara they always visit.
Raman parked the cycle and said -chalo.
Ishita nodded and both went inside.
Ishita -raman hum yahan kyun aaye hai.
Raman -aise hi, Mann kiya. I thought tumhe yeh jagah pasand hai, that's why I brought u here. Achcha nahi lagaa kya, shall we go somewhere else.
Ishita -nahi nahi, it's perfect. Chaliye ander chalte hai. She said and both went inside. They were sitting in a corner enjoying the calm ambience when ishita went bit closer to Raman and said -I am sorry raman.
Raman -kyun, why u r saying sorry.
Ishita -maine bina kaaran aapko itna pareshan kiya, baat bhi nahi ki achche se. Hamare beech ki friendship ka hamesha faayda uthati hoon. I am shouts on u, apni saari galti ke liye sorry. She said making a baby face.
Raman -arey baap re, Itni sorry. It's not at all needed. Aaj achanak itni badi badi baatein kyun kar rahi ho.
Ishita -actually I am worried and little insecure too.
Raman -kyun, aisa kya ho gaya.
Ishita looked at him and said -aap itne famous aur rich ho gaya hai, now everyone want to be ur friend. Main abhi aapki akeli friend nahi hoon naa, aaj Shagun Didi ke aapko approach kiya friendship ke liye, kal koi aur karega. Aapke classmates aapke dost ban jaayenge. Toh ishita ke liye kahan jagah hogi. Aap mujhe bhool jayenge.
Raman -aisa kabhi nahi hoga, Raman ishita ko kabhi nahi bhool sakta. U know why, kyunki tum mere dil mein ho. Tumhari jagah mere dil mein hai. Mera status badalne se hamare rishte mein kuch nahi badlega, naa aaj naa kabhi. U will always be special for me. Very special. Mere kitne bhi friends ban jaaye, but u will be my first friend. My best friend. Samjhi tum. He said to which she just nodded and smiled.
Raman -achcha chal Kahin aur chalte hai. We r here for so long. Kuch khaate hai.
Ishita nodded and both went to their favourite food joint. They had their food together and then Raman took her his home. Toshiji was feeding simmi and rinki while Mr bhalla was eating. Ishra came in and Toshiji said -aaja puttar, tum dono bhi kuch kha lo.
Ishita -nahi aunty, hum kha kar aaye hai. Aap log khaiye.
Toshiji -thik hai puttar, Raman ishita ko apni kamre mein le jao.
Raman nodded and was going when simmi said -hum bhi chale bhaiya.
Raman turned hearing this and saw simmi -rinki looking at him with hopeful eyes.
Toshiji -inko bhi le jaa puttar, teri hi behenein hai.
Raman looked at his mother and then at simmi -rinki. He step down to take them in his arms but stopped and said turning his face -mujhe homework karna hai, yeh dono rahengi toh pareshan karengi. Saying so he went to his room and both the girls start sobbing silently seeing Raman's indifference.
Toshiji -pata nahi kyun raman inn dono ke saath aisa kar raha hai.
Mr bhalla -rehne do toshiji, shayad woh ab bhi inn dono ko apni behen nahi maanta. May be he need some time to accept them.
Toshiji -par joh bhi hua, usme inn dono ki kya galti. Yeh dono toh raman mein apna bhai dekhti hai, usse samjhna padega that these two r now his sister.
Mr bhalla -woh samajh jayega, aaj nahi toh kal. Just give him sometime. He said and picked simmi -rinki in his arms saying -chalo main tum dono ko achchi bed time story sunata hoon.
Simmi -hum gande hai kya papa, bhaiya humse itna kyun gussa rehte hai.
Rinki -mumma bhi chali gayi, bhaiya bhi baat nahi karte, humse koi pyaar nahi karta. Kyun papa, humne kya kiya hai. Both asked sobbing.
Mr bhalla felt bad hearing their innocent questions, he was thinking what to answer when they heard -aisa nahi hai, bhaiya Aap log se pyaar karte hai. Bas dikhate nahi. Chalo main le chalti hoon aapko bhaiya ke paas. She said smiling forwarding her hand.
Simmi -rinky looked at their father and asked -kaun hai??
Ishita -mera naam ishita hai, Main aapke bhaiya ki friend hoon. Aap dono mere friend baniye, Main aap dono ki friendship aapke bhaiya se karwa dungi, OK.
Simmi -rinki got happy hearing this and both shaked hand with ishita.
Ishita smiled and said -uncle, Main inhe apne saath le jaun.
Mr bhalla nodded and ishita took them to raman's room. He was sitting on his study table and was writing something. Ishita made both sit and walked to raman.
Ishita -dekhiye raman, Main kisse laayi hoon.
Raman turned and saw simmi -rinki sitting there.
Raman -inn dono ko yahan kyun laayi ho.
Ishita-kyunki inn dono ko apne bhaiya se friendship karni hai.
Raman -but mujhe nahi karni, moreover I am not their bhaiya. Yeh dono unki beti hai jiske kaaran papa mujhe chod kar gaye the. Main bina papa ke raha jabki yeh dono mere hisse ka pyaar paati rahi. Please gudiya inn logon ko yahan se le jao. I am in a very good mood, I don't want to spoil it because of them. He said making both the girls crying. They got up and was going crying when ishita stop them and said -isme inki kya galti thi raman. Papa ne pyaar kiya, inhe pyaar mila. Now they want ur love.apni nafrat mein inke pyaar ko thukra kar Aap bhi toh sahi nahi kar rahe. Just look at them, they too have everything, mumma -papa, money, luxuries everything,still they r crying. Just for ur love, inke saath galat mat kijiye. She said and took simmi -rinki to him.
Raman turned his face and said -main bhi inhe pyaar karna chahta hoon but everytime I look at them, all I can see is her mother's face, and I just hate her. Unki wajah se mujhe mera sab kuch chin gaya.
Ishita -par ab toh wapas mil gaya hai. Woh mar gayi hai raman, ab unko hate karna wrong hai. Appa hamesha kehte hai, we shouldn't hate anyone as hatred make us a bad person and I don't want my raman as a bad person. Aap achche hai, please achche rahiye, for me. She was saying when simmi -rinki hold their ears and said -sorry bhaiya, gussa mat ho humse. They were saying and crying.
Ishita -see they r saying sorry for something which is not even their fault. Ab toh gale lagaa lijiye inko. She said making Raman turn to them. He looked at simmi and rinki. Both were standing holding their ears crying. He couldn't see them like this and sat on his knees. Both were crying and their faces were red.
Raman wiped their tears and said holding his ears -dont be sorry, bhaiya is sorry. Apni little princess ko rulaya. Really sorry. He said and both the girls hugged him tight .he too wrapped his arms around them and the trio shared a hug. Ishita look at them and said -mujhe bhi hug chahiye.
Raman opened his arms and ishita too joined the hug.
Mr and Mrs bhalla who were witnessing the scene from the door looked at each other and wiped their tears.
Mr bhalla -aaj ishita puttar ne rishte ki Ek aur gaanth khol di. Do beheno ko apne bhai se mila diya.
Toshiji smiled in between her tears and both went down.
Soon Ishra start playing with simmi and rinki. Both were very happy being with Raman.
All were happily playing when ishita said -its getting late, I think I should go now.
Raman -chalo, Main tumhe drop kar aata hoon.
Ishita -nahi, aap inn dono ke saath rahiye. Main driver ke saath chalo jaaungi.
Raman -arey nahi, I brought u here. So it's my responsibility to drop u home.
Ishita-koi zarurat nahi Raman. Main chali jaaungi. I know I am little childish and get angry on petty issues but Itni mature hoon ki samajh paaun that at this time u want to be with them. Aap rahiye, Main chali jaaungi. Aur gussa bhi nahi houngi.
Raman smiled and came to her. He hugged her tight while simmi and rinki laughed seeing this.
Raman -thank u so much, u r really my sunshine. Mujhe hamesha sahi raasta dikhati ho.
Ishita too hugged him tight and said -just be happy, always. She said and was going down when simmi rinki said -hum bhi chodne chalenge.
Raman -haan, chalo sab chalte hai. He said and soon all were going to iyer house with Mr bhalla. They all drop ishita home and was going back when Raman told ishita to get ready next day as he will come to pick her. She went inside nodding.
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