Part 19
Raman disconnected the call ,he was having with his father and turned towards ishita ,only to find her standing near the window . She was looking out but still he knew that she was nervous . He walked to her and back hugged her only to notice that she got scared with his touch. He turned her to him and the moment she face him,she hugged him tight. So tight that if she will leave him, he will vanish, he let her be like that then pulled her from him after a while and asked cupping her face " ishita why are you being so worried , I will convince them and I m sure they will understand. "
I- love me .
She spoke suddenly ignoring his words , he looked at her ,cupped her face and asked " ishita are you alright ".
I- if they won't agree ,please don't fight with them for me . I don't want to be a reason of conflict between son and parents again . Just love me before I leave as I really want to be mother of your baby so that if I leave I had a part of us in me .
R- ishita had you gone mad ,are you listening to yourself . Even though ma and papa won't agree ,I will not let you leave ,got that . I love you ishita, I can't let you go like this .
I- I love you too , but I don't want to be a problem in your family .
R- ishita you are love of my life and I will not leave you that's final .
I- will you love me or not .
She said being mad .
R- no I m not because I don't make love to make babies, but I love you when I feel loving you .moreover ma and papa are in the way and they will be here at any time.
Ishuta just stood in her place ,as if she was being fixed there while tears roll down from her cheek . Raman shook his head in disbelief and spoke " ishita aren't you overreacting ".
Ishita cupped his face and spoke " you know Raman I m all alone in this world , I was living a lone life without a single person whom I can say mine ,then suddenly one day you camd into my life . Don't know what ,in you attracted me and I started liking you . Atfirst I tried to shrug those thought and control myself but those feelings for you were so strong that I couldn't stop myself . It seems even God too want us to be together and my inlaws took back my property through a fraud and I ended up coming here . I m head over heels in love with you but the thing that I m not compatible to you is also true . I won't blame mummyji for not liking me as I know ,I m a widow ,without family ,I owned a guest house in Goa and now is all empty hands. May be I had fated to live alone but why you will be deprived of your family when you have lovely parents. I m very much obsessive about you . I don't like girls ogling over you , I don't like when you talk to other ladies ,so think how scared I would be when I got to know that may be we can part . The feeling that may we will part is killing me Raman ,then tell me how can't I be scared , main kaise na daroon.
She spoke crying bitterly Raman felt bad seeing her condition and pulled her in a bone crushing hug . He caressed her hair and spoke " shhh ishita why are you thinking somuch ,I know my parents are not so hard ."
I- may be you are right but it was till there was mo alliance for you but now they had a very close ,fresh girl alliance is there . Definitely they will want ruchi over me .
R- you don't think so negative, I m there ,let me talk to them ,then only we can think further ,but its sure you are not going anywhere until I want . Are you listening to me,you will not be going anywhere without telling or meeting me. Got that .
Ishita nodded in affirmation . Raman then told her to go and get freshen up before his parents arrives. She nodded and went to washroom , composed herself then freshened up . She came after good ten minutes , Raman looked at her ,she has tried a lot to look normal but her eyes were still red while the face was puffy . Raman got up and walked to her ,he planted a soft kiss on tge top of her head and assured " don't worry we will be together. "
That's when his intercom rang and he was being informed that his parents are there . He instructed tge receptionist to send them inside. She nodded and took them to his cabin , they entered the cabin and toshiji spoke " kya hua puttar ,why did you called us so urgently ,you are all right na ,kuch problem hai. "
Mr bhalla " yeah Raman ,what's to urgent ,we could had talked it at home ".
R- no we couldn't, as it's a family matter and we have some guest in our home .
Toshiji looked at ishita ,she got nervous and spoke " Raman I think I should wait outside ".
R- that's not needed ,tum yahin raho.
Mr bhalla - make it fast .
R- ma papa ,I want to say ,I can't marry ruchi .
T- yeah ,I know you again had an excuse saying you are busy ,you don't have time ...it ok ,we will arrange after sometimes, they are ready to wait.
R- ma I think you didn't listened me ,Maine ye nahi kaha ki mujhe shaadi nahi karni hai ,rather l said I can't marry ruchi.
T- what's the difference.?
R- the difference is I don't want to marry ruchi but ishita.
His parents got shocked listening to this and turned to she ishita, who had just turned pale as if all the blood had drained from her body , Raman noticed her hands were shivering too. He wrapped his arm around her and spoke " ishita I m talking na "
She just looked at him and her lips curled instantly and next moment her eyes were shedding tears . She wiped them but it got filled again ,Raman looked at his parents and spoke " she had heard ma talking to savita bua that she will not be accepting her ever ,more than my friends . Papa ma , may be we are not compatible in society trensbut she is the kind for me . I actually love her alot a d Wang to marry me . Ma you always wanted me to marry na ,so I m ready for it but my bride will be ishita only. "
Raman completed himself and waited for his parents response, toshiji looked at Mr bhalla , he pressed his eyes and toshiji said " but savita jiji , how we will deny her ".
Raman lips broke into a bright smile ,he looked at ishita and spoke " dekha I told you na ,they are my parent and for them my happiness is biggest ".
Ishita too tried to smiled but ended us shedding few more tears ,the difference was it was now of happiness not sorrow . Raman turned to his mother and spoke " aap boldly that I don't want to marry ruchi ,that's it .do char gaali de dena , do din baat mat karna mujhse . She will understand that I m not easy nut to crack ".
Mr bhalla - she us your savita bua puttar ,she will not move a bit and will start cursing your mother ,saying she is not a good mother as she don't have authority over her son .
R- humm ,ye to hai . What should we do now .
All started thinking when toshiji said " you people go and marry ".
Ishra eyes popped out and both said " kya !"
T- you both go and marry in any temple ,I will get angry ,will scold you ,curse you . But nothing can't be done as you two are ready married ,so finally they had to drop this marraige idea .
R- that's sounds nice ,you are my super ma .
T- I just want to see you happy. Ishita is a nice girl and I liked her alot ,you should had told me earlier.
R- we just had confessed our love and were waiting eagerly to break the news but you brought another big news with you .
All laughed listening to this ,while Raman hurried for marraige, when his father said that it's too late now ,they should prepare everything today and can marry tomorrow . Ishra nodded ,they planned some more and then senior bhalla's left leaving a happy ishra behind .
That's all for now ,may be it seems to he short update but it's just because lack of time. Enjoy reading.
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