Raman gave a last look to param and simmi feeling satisfied after punishing them for torturing ishita. He turned and went inside the mansion to check on ishita. He went to her room and was about to enter the room but stop hearing her talking chirpily with laajo and other helps while they were making her ready helping her in wearing Saree.
Ishita -aapne nahi dekha chachi, Maine dekha,mere Raman ne zor se slap maara simmi ko, chatak. Bada maza aaya, aur uss gande aadmi ko Ek punch, phir dusra, phir teesra. Bahut saare punches maare, aur maarte bhi kyun nahi, unn logon ne mujhe, unki ishita ko pareshan kiya tha. Maine kaha tha naa mere raman mujhe bahut pyaar karte hai, Aap log hi nahi maante the. She said with a baby pout while all helps were smiling hearing her praising Raman and Raman was just admiring her.
Laajo-haan, hum maan gaye, sahab tumse bahut pyaar karte hai.
Ishita -bahut se bhi bahut jyada, woh mere Raman hai, mere pati raman, Rajkumar raman. She said and hide her face in her palm blushing laughing.
All got happy seeing her so happy and laajo said -dekho tum ready ho gayi. Achchi lag rahi hai naa.
Ishita look at herself and nodded saying yes but said -yahan laal wala nahi lagaya chachi.
Laajo-haan nahi lagaya, aaj raman sir se lagwana.
Ishita -kyun chachi.
Laajo -yeh sindoor hai, yeh pati lagaata hai toh rishta majboot hota hai.
Ishita -sachchi??
Laajo-haan, yeh sindoor, yeh mangalsutra, yeh sab tumhare shaadi ki nishani hai. Isse raman sahab se pehno aaj, toh tumhara rishta pehle se majboot ho jayega.
Ishita -raman ne daanta toh, she asked innocently.
Laajo-shayad naa daante, pyaar kare. She was saying when Raman entered the room gaining their attention. Ishita and all turned to him, all went out one by one leaving Ishra alone.
Raman look at ishita thourougly, she was wearing a light pink net saree with a designer blouse, her hair was tied in a beautiful braid while she was wearing no jewelleries, just a small pink bindi on her forehead. Ishita smiled seeing him and said -raman, Aap aa gaye. Yeh laal wala lagaiye aur yeh mala mujhe pehenaiye, toh hamara rishta aur maj maj, she said trying to remember the word when he said -majboot ho jayega.
Ishita smiled fully and said -haan wahin hoga. Aap lagaoge naa. She asked blinking her eyes while Raman was just looking at her, she is just so pure and innocent.
Seeing him not reacting ishita made a sad face and said -please kar dijiye, Main phir pareshan nahi karungi. She said forwarding the sindoor box to him.
Raman took a pinch of sindoor and filled her partition remembering the promise he made at the time of filling her partition last time. She closed her eyes feeling his touch. Then he made her wear the mangalsutra and said -i promise to take care of u always, I promise to protect u against all odds and promise to love u always. He said and pulled her in a tight hug. He closed his eyes hugging her tight while she too hide in his hug feeling good. He pecked her temple many times and said -I am sorry, really sorry ishita for all the pain u went through because of my ignorance. He was saying while she was just lost in his touch feeling safe and secured.
Both were lost in each other when his phone rang breaking their moment. He picked the phone and said -hello.
Lawyer-sir, u have to come to police station for sometime.
Raman -mujhe aane ki kya zarurat hai, can't u look after the issue. Tumhe rakha kyun hai. He said angrily making ishita scared. He slow down his tone seeing her fearing him and said -kya baat hai.
Lawyer -sir, they r saying the case will be more strong if u, her husband will sign the FIR. Yeh personal case hai naa sir, aapki company ke related nahi. So it will be better, if u sign the docs. He said scared of his wrath.
Raman-ok ,I am coming. But make everything ready, I will just come and sign the docs. I am not going to wait there. He said and hung the phone. He looked at ishita and she was just looking at his angry looks. He composed himself and said -i have to go somewhere. Main thodi der mein aa jaunga, u be a good girl and rest after having food, OK.
Ishita got relaxed seeing him talking softly and nodded like an obedient kid. He smiled and went out of the room. Raman instructed laajo to make ishita hace food and stay with her all time.
Raman -usse akele mat chodna, I will be back soon. He said and went out of the mansion.
Laajo and all helps look at each other and laajo said -sahab badal rahe hai.
Help-haan, sahab ishita ke liye badal rahe hai. Bhagwaan kare inn dono ke beech sab thik ho jaaye. They prayed and went to ishita.
Raman went to police station and signed the required documents. After completing his work, he was going back when he got call from his office and had to go to his office. At nine he finally reached home, today he was feeling extraordinarily happy and wasn't understanding the reason behind his happiness. After thinking for long, he understood it's because of ishita only. He smiled remembering her innocent face and cute talk.
Smiling to his thoughts he sat on the dining table to have his dinner and laajo served him food.
He was about to eat but stopped and asked -ishita kahan hai, usne khana khaya.
Laajo-yes, she was very hungry, lagta hai kuch khaya nahi tha usne.bahut jyada toh woh kabhi nahi khaati, bas kuch bite and then she denied.
Raman -aisa kyun, why she never eat sufficient food. He asked while all helps start looking at each other.
Raman -tell me I am asking something. He asked all confused seeing their reaction.
Laajo-woh, woh,
Raman -arey, tell me clearly why she didn't eat food. I have given u responsibility to take care of her. Phir kyun woh khana nahi khaati.
Laajo-woh aapke haath se khana chahti hai.
Raman -mere haath se, he asked getting more confused.
Laajo-haan woh hamesha kehti hai, Aap unke pati hai, Aap usse khilayenge. Woh roz aapka wait karti hai ,to feed her. Hum kisi tarah usse kuch khila dete hai but she never wanted to eat without u. She said making Raman shocked. He never knew that ishita was living in her dreamworld dreaming about a life full of his love. And he was just ignoring her in his ego.
His eyes got moist out of guilt and he said -call her, I will make her eat.
Laajo and all get happy hearing this and went to call ishita but came after five minutes and said -ishita toh kamre mein nahi hai. Making Raman and all shocked.
Raman got up from his chair and said -kya Matlab kamre mein nahi hai, I told u all to take care of her, toh kahan gayi woh.
Laajo-abhi tak toh hum wahin the, uske paas, just came down when u came. Itni jaldi kahan jaa sakti hai.
Raman -why u r asking me, Maine aapko uski responsibility di thi. Aur sabko yahan aane ki kya zarurat thi. Pata nahi kahan chali gayi aise achanak. He said getting worried.
Laajo -aap ghabrao mat sahab, yahin kahin hogi. Woh baahar nahi jaati akeli kahin.
Raman -kahin mujhse gussa ho kar toh nahi chali gayi, for all my ignorance. No the world is not a good place for her, Kahan gayi hogi. He said getting restless.
Laajo -yahin kahin hogi sahab, hum abhi dhoondhte hai. She said and all helps start searching for ishita.
Few minutes passed and no-one could find her. He started getting more worried and got up to find her himself. He start looking at every room calling her name only to get no response.
Raman -hey matarani, I know I did much wrong with that innocent soul but after seeing her love for me, now I don't want to loose her. Please mujhe meri ishita wapas kar dijiye. He was praying and searching her in her room when he heard her sneezing. He look around searching for her and realised the sound came from his room. He ran to his room and look around but couldn't find her.
Raman -awaaz toh shayad yahin le aayi thi, Kahan hai ishita. He was thinking when he heard her sneeze again. He observed the sound and bend and got shocked seeing her sleeping under his bed covering herself with a think sheet feeling cold.
Raman -ishita. He called her name all shocked but she didn't responded as she was sleeping.
Raman went inside the bed and touch her, she was all cold and was shivering a little too trying to cover hersepf fully under the sheet.
Raman picked her in his arms and took her out. He make her lay down on the bed and covered her with the thick duvet, her face was pink with cold, her hands were cold too. He rubbed her hand and said -ishita, ishita, r u OK.he was saying continuously trying to give her his warmth.
She opened her droopy eyes hearing his voice and got up in a jiffy. She looked around all scared and said in nervousness -maine kuch nahi kiya, Maine kuch nahi kiya, please mujhe mat daantiyega, Main chup chap soungi, aapko tang nahi karungi. Please mat daantiyega. She said all scared with moist eyes while Raman was all confused not understanding what she is trying to say.
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