Raman -may be, they r telling the truth. May be ishita deserve better then me. Waise bhi mera aur usne dur dur tak koi mel nahi, I am a widower while she is single, mujhse kam se kam dus saal choti hai. How can I even think about her that way, no no I can't think of her in that way, actually I shouldn't think, it's wrong, it's totally wrong. He thought listening to those ladies talks and gor up at once. He walked out of the house before ishita can come. He was walking towards the road when ishita was coming home back. She was very hurt by the behaviour of that lady who insulted her for being barren. She was sitting in temple crying silently since long and was coming back after she felt little better.
She was coming when she saw Raman going from her house.
Ishita -raman mujhse mile bina kyun jaa rahe hai, I think he must be tired of waiting. Let me call him. She thought and call his name. Raman turned hearing his name but sat in the ricksaw and went without waiting. Ishita felt weird with his behaviour but thought he must be in some kind of rush.
Ishita -its OK ishu, aisa jaruri nahi ki tu har samay unki preference rahe. May be he has some urgent work. May be related to his kids, after all he is not alone like u, dur hi sahi but at least he has someone jinhe woh apna keh sake, u have none. She thought and her eyes got filled feeling the emptiness within. She went to her house and instruct the helps to make and send food to all except raman. Helps nodded and she went inside.
Help1-dekha, didi is making food for him herself. Jarur kuch chakker hai.
Help2-let it be, unki zindagi hai, karne do joh karna hai. All we should be concerned about our salary. She said and both started working with others.
On the other hand, ishita made raman's favourite to cheer herself. She then went to freshen up. She wore her saree again, did her touch up and start waiting for him.
Two hours passed and soon it was ten, ishita was waiting but he was nowhere. All helps were gone finishing their work. She tried to call him many times but he didn't picked her phone making her worry. She tried to wait but her restlessness was just go on increasing abd finally she thought to go and check him herself. She wrapped a shawl around herself and went towards his house.
Though she was feeling bit scared too but she was determined, may be she wanted him to remove the feeling of being lonely.
After half an hour, she reached his house and rang the door bell only to get no response. She pressed the bell many times praying for his well being when atlast he opened the door saying in a irritated voice -kaun hai, why go on pressing the bell. He was saying but stopped seeing ishita.
Raman -ishita, tum, Itni raat gaye.
Ishita -aap thik ho naa??
Raman -haan, but tum, he was saying when ishita came in.
Raman -ishita, u shouldn't be here, tum kyun aayi ho yahan.
Ishita turned to him and said -jab Aap thik hai toh aap kyun nahi aaye.
Raman looked away and said -tum jao yahan se.
Ishita -first u answer my question, aap kyun nahi aaye raman when u know that I need u. She said coming here to him.
Raman look down and said -i wasn't hungry, issliye nahi aaya.
Ishita smiles sarcastically and said -oh toh main sirf Ek dhabba service wali hoon, jiske paas Aap tab hi aayenge when u will be hungry. Meri aur koi importance nahi naa aapki life mein.
Raman -shayad aisa hi hai.
Ishita -u think I am going to believe this, no I will not. I know I am special for u, itni special that u don't need a reason to come to me. So it will be better if u tell me the truth.
Raman -no yahin sach hai, I didn't came coz I wasn't hungry. waise bhi hamare kya rishta hai. I am just a client to u, kuch din mein shayad yahan se chale jaaun. Phir hum dono phir se ajnabi ho jayenge, toh aisa rishta banane ka kya faayda jiska koi future naa ho, issliye mujhe lagta hai ab hume nahi milna chahiye. He said making ishita shocked to no end.
Ishita, -yeh Aap kya keh rahen hai Raman??
Raman -main thik keh raha hoon, Hume ab nahi milna chahiye. Log tumhare baare mein gandi gandi baatein karne lage hai. All have started talking cheap about u and I can't take this. They think we have a relation.
Ishita -toh nahi hai kya, hamare beech kuch. She asked looking into his eyes, he too looked into her eyes. They shared an eyelock and soon their vision got blurred.
Raman turned away and said wiping his tears -yeh nahi ho sakta ishita.
Ishita-kyun nahi ho sakta raman, kyunki main Ek banjh hoon. She said and a tear escape her eyes.
Raman turned to her listening this and said -no, it's not like that, tum bahut choti ho mujhse ishita . Main kya hoon, I am a widower, father of two grown up kids, hamara koi mel nahi hai. So I have decided ki ab hum nahi milenge, aur rahi hoga. U will go to ur way while I will go mine. He said straightly making her cry.
Ishita -decide kar liya, hum dono ka future khud akele decide kar liya, aap kaun hote hai raman ,hum dono ke liye akele faisla lene wale. Aap kaun hote hai. She said crying.
Raman -yes I decided for us, kyunki yahin sahi hai. Hamara saath hona galat hai, yeh bahut galat hai ishita .
Ishita -toh yeh kahiye naa galat hai, yeh kyun keh rahe hai ki hamara ab se koi rishta nahi hoga. She said crying keeping her head on his chest. She was crying while he so wanted to comfort her, he took his hand to her hair to comfort her but stopped remembering words of those ladies. He make her stand and said -u deserve better ishita, mujhe pata hai aap tumhe main achcha lag raha hoon, mera dur jaana tumhe bura lag raha hai coz u r alone, but very soon u will find someone who will be perfect for u in every manner, then u will realise that I left u for ur good only. Sach keh raha hoon, u will get someone who will truly love u.
Ishita -ek mile toh hain joh mujhse bahut pyaar karte but want to leave me for my good. Nahi jaante that he is best for me.
Raman looked away and said -yeh kya bakwaas hai, I don't love u.
Ishita -maine toh aapka naam bhi nahi kiya Raman, but jab Aapne keh hi diya hai, toh let me tell u too, that I love u too raman. Please don't go leaving me. She said with moist eyes making Raman surprised.
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