Author's note -A very happy dhanteras to all my dear friends, may this festival bring new happiness and light to ur life.
PART 6
Ishra were having food together, ishita was feeding him and herself too.
Raman look at her torn clothes and said -dont u have anything else to wear, it's torn. Everyone is looking at u. He said making ishita realise that why he came to her. She smiled a bit feeling good at his goodness but next moment felt guilty too for cheating him. She was lost in her thoughts when he repeated the question.
Ishita nodded in no.
Raman paid the bill and said -is there any garment shop open at this time??
The vendor told him about a mall which could be open at this time. Raman nodded and start walking towards the direction. Ishita too joined him and asked -where we r going??
Raman -to pick some clothes for u.
Ishita -itni raat ko, we can take it tomorrow morning.
Raman -main subah baahar nahi nikalta. Roshni chubti hai mujhe. He said and continued walking with trembling steps.
After sometime, they reach a small shop where phoenix mall was written.
Raman -i think yahin hai, pick some clothes for urself. I am waiting here.
Ishita didn't said anything and went inside while Raman was sitting outside smoking a cigarette.
Ishita look around and picked few clothes along with some undercloths and other required things which she may need. She told the shopkeeper to prepare the bill when her eyes fell on a burqa. She think of something and picked it to.
The shopkeeper give the bill to ishita and she gave it to raman.he paid the bill and both was going back to their house when an auto was going. Ishita stopped him and both sat in it.
Soon they were going home in the auto, Raman was smoking a cigarette making ishita uncomfortable.
Ishita -mujhe problem ho rahi hai, can u please stop smoking. She asked humbly but Raman didnt listen to her.
She took the cigarette and throw it away.
Ishita -its ur fifth one in the row, stop smoking. It's not good for health.
Raman -stop lecturing, Maine kaha tha naa, meri zindagi mein interfere mat Karna.
Ishita -main interfere nahi kar rahi hoon, just requesting u, please smoke mat kijiye.
Raman looked away and was about to lit another one when the auto driver said -sir, we reached.
Ishra came out and raman went inside giving him money. Ishita too went behind him and saw him already settled on the couch and drinking .
Ishita went to him and said -itna mat pijiye, Raman ji. This is not good for u.
Raman -stop irritating me and get lost. Tumhe joh chahiye tha mil gaya naa, khana bhi khila diya, kapde bhi khareed liye, now get lost.stop irritating me at once.
Ishita -mujhe pata hai aap sad ho,but yeh koi tareeka, she was saying when Raman said -nahi sunni tumhari bakwaas, just get lost.
Ishita -i know aap shreya ji ko nahi bacha paaye, she was saying when Raman said clutching her neck -stop it at once, warna jaan le lunga. I told u not to irritate me. Khud se kaam rakho,warna ghar se baahar phenk dunga, phir dets rehna yeh lecture. He said angrily clutching her neck while she was struggling to get out of his clutch.his face was red with anger when ishita said -raman ji, Raman ji. Chodiye mujhe, Main mar jaungi.
Raman saw her face turning red, he felt her and said -meri zindagi mein interfere karna bandh karo, or else I don't know what I will do to u. He said and went inside angrily while ishita sat on the floor caressing her neck. He has poked his nails into her skin making it bleed. She cried in pain and heard noise of things breaking.
For once she thought to go and check but then thought to let it go. She sat near the couch and soon she slept.
Next morning, Ishita got up and looked around. It took her sometime to recognise the place and then she got sad remembering the recent changes in her life.she got up and stood there for sometime thinking what to do. She opened the bag and thought to took bath first but then thought to clean the house first as she can't live in such dirty house. She look for the broom and start cleaning the house.raman came out of the room and saw ishita doing the cleaning. It took him sometime to recognise ishita and when he remembered last night's incident and said -no need to do all this.
Ishita look at him and said -i am doing this for myself.
Raman gave a whatever look and went inside taking another bottle of whisky.
Ishita gave a dirty look and said -sharabi Kahin ka, thank god I am not really married to him. Pata nahi kiske kismat phutegi isse shaadi karke. She said and start cleaning the floor again when there was a knock on the door.ishita waited for raman to come out and open the door but when he didn't come out, she got up and opened the door and saw ashok standing there. She got scared seeing him while he smiled and said -good morning, bhabhi.
Ishita -bhabhi??
Ashok -haan bhabhi, Aap raman ki wife hai, toh hui naa meri bhabhi. He said ever sweetly while ishita felt suspicious at his over sweet behaviour.
Ishita was thinking why he is behaving so sweetly when Ashok said -ander nahi bulayengi. Arey bulane ki kya zarurat. It's my second home, main khud hi aa jaata hoon. He said and came inside.
Ashok settled on the couch and said -raman kahan hai??so raha hai kya??
Ishita -haan, abhi so rahen hai, Aap jaiye. Jab woh jagenge, I will call u. She said trying to send him back when Raman came out with trembling steps.
Ishita saw him and thought -iss sharabi ko abhi aana tha. She was angry on him because of the last night incident.
Ashok saw him and said -arey, yeh toh jag raha hai. U r lying, bhabhi. Jhooth bola aapne?? He said glaring her.
Ishita composed herself and said-aise kisi ke ghar savere savere aate hai kya, kitna ganda ghar hai. I was feeling shy, that's why I was telling u to go.
Ashok -main bas jaa hi raha hoon, bas kuch kaam tha toh come to meet u two. He said making ishita shocked and scared.
Ishita -kaam, kaisa kaam?? She asked all scared.
Ashok -actually raman mera best friend hai aur uski shaadi dekhna mera bahut bada sapna tha, but usne aise shaadi kar li, I was very sad from yesterday.but phir socha shaadi nahi dekhi toh kya hua, Raman mere saamne meri bhabhi ko sindoor toh lagaa hi sakta hai, mangalsutra toh pehna hi sakta hai. Waise bhi bhabhi ne mangalsutra pehna nahi hai. He said making ishita shocked.
Ishita -aise kaise mangalsutra pehna sakte hai, sindoor lagaa sakte hai. Yeh sab ka muhurat hota hai.
Ashok-oh really, uss raat jab raman se shaadi ki thi toh kya muhurat dekh kar ki thi. Nahi naa, then why now. I want to see Raman falling ur partition.
Raman -chod naa,if she is not comfortable. Mujhe toh koi interest nahi Isse dobara shaadi karne mein.
Ashok -aise kaise, tu apne dost ke liye itna nahi kar sakta. I want to see ur marriage. Kar de naa, for me. He said insisting raman.
Raman -ok, as u say. He said making ishita more shocked.
Ishita -but Raman ji, aise kaise achanak.
Raman -uske khushi ke liye kar do naa,waise bhi hamari shaadi achanak hi hui hai. He said and took sindoor box from ashok's hand.
Ishita look at both the men and seeing no way to back out, she went close to raman. He picked a pinch of sindoor and filled her partition while ishita clutched her dupatta tight trying hard not to push him. She closed her eyes tight shut while he took the mangalsutra from ashok's hand and tied it around ishita's neck.
That's all for now, enjoy and do comment and hit like. Will wait for it.
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