SS: RaYa confrontation: Last part Updated @page 2 (25.06.2018)

A bundle of thanks to each one of you for following this story even after ages! This part is dedicated to Bharati & Reeti, veteran RaYa lovers who encouraged me to continue writing!  

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Lunch time:

At Priya's flat:

Priya was just wrapping up the lunch preparation...when her phone beeps...Priya takes the call with sticky hand...and hangs the phone pressing in between her ear and right shoulder while cleaning up the dishes with the other hand. 

Soumya: Hello Bhabi, how's everything? Your chatterbox has come back from school or not?

Priya: Nai re, your Bhaiya will take her to his office today...as Peehu wanted to see the coi...Priya stops in the middle...tu bata kaise hai?

Soumya: kuch khas nai Bhabi...I was getting bore, so thought to meet you!

Priya: meeting...? But Ram and Peehu would be coming back anytime...toh...me...

Neha peeps out from the kitchen...who was preparing chocolate eclairs for her Peehu partner...who's it Priya? Priya whispers...Soumya...Neha says...give it to me naa!

Neha: Kya yaar Soumya, tumhari Bhabi se kya hangout ki plan bana rehi ho...agar kuch plan hai toh mujhe batao na...hum milke karte hai...Neha being her chirpy self as always!       

Soumya: Bhabi, I was just saying that since the time Priya Bhabi has come back, we haven't found any chance to gossip! Let's plan for it today!

Neha: so what's the big deal...you visit us today...we will have Priya's famous addrak wali chai together...Priya ki haat pe chai ki pyali..aur hoton pe Ram ki charchein...baat hee kuch aur hai yaar!

Soumya: nai Neha Bhabi, ghar pe nai...let's go out today, maybe for a coffee?

Neha: sounds great! See you then! We will ask Choti too to join us.

At the coffee shop:

Soumya: Bhabi...maybe it's my illusion or I am just over thinking...maybe this is because I never could accept her in Bhappa's life...still I just wanted to share it with you.

Natasha cuts in: Nai Soumya, this girl can stoop to any extent, she never misses a chance to evince how dunce she is! 

Priya (being impuissant): places her hand on her forehead, holding her head with two of her hands in desolation. The trio exchange a look enquiring each other if Priya was okay. 

After few moments of stillness, Priya dials up a number, Vikram stands stunned and decides to join them in the coffee shop immediately. Accompanied by Priya and Vikram, Neha, Soumya & Natasha meet a private detective Named Bhanu, Vikrm's cousin. Vikram requests Bhanu to treat this case as a first priority.  

Sharma's flat

Ram and Peehu are back from their mini drive to office, Sudhir greets them and handed them the keys to Priya's flat.

Ram and Peehu in the restroom:

Peehu: Mumma always keeps her palms on her eyes and stands backward facing the wall when I change, no cheating okay Papa?

Ram: makes a gesture of salute and says: Yes Ma'am!

Peehu keeps slobbering all the moment, Ram with great attempts changes her into her casual wear after giving her bath...for the first time in life, the RAM KAPOOR finds it difficult to accomplish his goals...in that very moment, Ram feels like empathizing Priya.. raising a kid all alone must not been an easy task at all!

Peehu allows him to turn back as soon as she changes into a pink dotted bolls T-Shirt and notices that beads of sweat sloping down her Father's forehead.. she springs up to his chin  to wipe it off while he keeps seeking for his handkerchief...

Peehu shouts at Ram: offfooo Papa...abhi bhi yaad nai hai na..right side pocket pe rakha hain! His eyes blinks in delight...from the moment he picked up Peehu from her school, the little one hadn't missed even a single chance to let him know how well she knows her Father...how much he hated to take the stairs, how he sleeps with open mouth, how he winks...each and every single particulars of him! He wheezes in pride...an extreme agony seems to be softened a bit!

Late evening:

Neha: Priya, I think I should accompany Vikram...if he needs any sort of information or anything...Choti will drop you home...take care...she takes leave rubbing Priya's back slightly...

Choti drops Priya to her flat:

Priya finds the door open...she drips herself into the side sofa and lays her head toward the corner wall...closes her eyes pressing her forehead...

After a while.. she opens her eyes as she feels Ram was standing in front of her...seeing Ram, she stands up swiftly...kuch chahiye aapko..She enquiries looking down...Ram doesn't say a word...keeps observing her unusual behavior with a confused look...

Before he could ask anything, Peehu joins them in the center room and jumps into Priya's lap...Mumma...aaj na Papa ne na...she narrates the scenarios... how he helped her to take bath... how Ram had fed her the evening snacks...

Priya gives a bare smile...putting Peehu down...baby...it's too late na...lets have dinner...Mumma, we will have paratha with matar ki sabzi na?? Peehu interrogates. No baby...Mumma is too tired to prepare dinner...Mumma has bought Pizza and burger for her princess.. o toh Peehu ki favorite hai na? We will have Parathas in the breakfast okay baby? Peehu wanted to continue her story...but seeing no interest in Priya...she nods her head...Ram senses that something is going absolutely wrong!

After having dinner, Ram tucks Peehu into the bed..she takes up her quilt..he sets the AC into fan mode so that Peehu doesn't feel cold. Peehu almost orders: in a drowsy tone: offfooo...Papa...you will feel heated...just keep it in the cooling mode...Ram had no other way left other than agreeing in contentment...he doesn't know why.. but he felt like thanking Priya for bringing Peehu into their lives!

After putting Peehu to sleep...he gazes out and finds Priya nowhere in the house.. he looks at the lawn from the balcony and finds Priya gazing around the lawn...Ram sees her eyebrow is frowned a bit in frustration...he instantly gets down taking the stairs as soon as he finds the elevator is in its usual condition...

He finds Priya standing facing the moon...he makes himself stand just beside her...they interchange a quiet look...in the desire of sharing so much with each other...but an unknown solemnity is pulling them back.. An unbearable lump in their respective throats is impeding them to confess...both sensing in how much they need to scrape out on the wounds that their relationship had gone through...

Late night:

The dim light shading a light blue weave...Peehu's slight snore kept resonating throughout the room...Priya keeps flipping around her side...

Ram looks at the clock kept on the side table...it strikes 2:45 a.m...Ram heaves deeply...senses Priya rolling in her side again...Priya keeps a hand on Peehu...Ram caresses her fingers with assurance from the other side...soon Priya dozes off into a peaceful sleep... 

Next day: Pyar karna aur pyar pana apne aap mee he ek bohot khubsoorat baat hoti hai, par oss pyar pe barkarar rehna..oss pyar ko nibhana kuch alag hee baat hoti hai...

The morning blaze sparks upon Priya's face...she slowly rolls her eyes up... she flips rubbing her eyes to get a view of her phone...Its 8:30 a.m already!! She rushes to the restroom...and changes into a light blue and white shaded salwar suit...

She comes out and finds Ram sitting in the easy chair with the newspaper on his hand..

P Good Morning...

R Good Morning.. lazy bone..(In a teasing tone) which brings a smile on her face..

P Aren't you getting late for office...me bhi na..itni der tak soyi hu... Peehu needs to get ready too!

R Relax...Mrs. Kapoor...Neha just came back this morning, she has already made her ready and she just left to drop her to school on her way to Rajat KapUr and Priya SHARMA enterprise...he presses a great weight on the words U and Sharma..

Priya silently makes her way to the kitchen... quickly bakes the Aloo parathas...suddenly her phone rings and Natasha  gives an update about yesterday's case...and she also let her know that soon the detective Mr. Bhanu will share some documents of Kapoor Industries through email...Priya tenses out extensively... 

In the breakfast table, Ram sees a piece of Paratha lying on her plate which surprises Ram to the core.. In the meantime, Natasha comes in...looks Priya..and then exchanges a look at Ram...yeh bhi parathe khane lagi?? Kahin nind mein kharatein toh nai leti na?? She giggles.. but sensing the tensed atmosphere stops..

Ram decides and gets determined: this time I will not melt down seeing her sad, i will not force her to share anything...she will...only if she finds it necessary to share it with ME! He leaves the breakfast table taking his side bag from the sofa.. Priya gobbles her share of the Paratha...looking a bit indifferent...

Natasha trying to start a conversation: Priya, have you checked the email yet?? This is a concrete evidence that the Kapoor Pharmaceutical's scam was done by Sid, not by you or Bhai...the forensic has already confirmed Mr. Bhanu that the signature on the medicine purchase order matches with Sid's one...I just hope Mr. Bhanu just succeeds in finding Sid's location as he would be following Ayesha today. I am sure she is still in touch with Sid as Soumya suspected. Priya gives a silent look of uncertainty...the chaos blending inside her mind was too blood-curdling to share! Natasha could sense the fearful thoughts grasping her mind...places a hand on her shoulder...I will pick the Champ up from school and thinking to take both Peehu and Khush out for rides. In the meantime, you just give me a call if anything is needed.

As soon as Natasha leaves, Priya starts scrutinizing each of the papers sent by Bhanu...she searches for each and every date attached on the top of the papers...finally she finds the day she was looking for...an air ticket on Sid's name which would clearly depict Sid's whereabouts on the day when the medicines were disbursed to the market...Ayesha claimed that Sid was with her on that day...Priya reasoning out: where did I lack Ayesha? Why did you do lie Ayesha? If your love for Sid made you to lie, couldn't you say the truth for once for the love for your Sister? Hadn't you ever loved me Ayesha, no, you actually never loved anyone!!

A Street view shopping mall in Mumbai:

Mr. Bhanu gets a hold of Saudamini...in a nearby market...and he attains to know about the flat where Sid is residing in since quite a long time. Bhanu informs Vikaram through whom Priya gets informed. Soumya visits Priya in her flat in the meantime...

Priya: Soumya, I haven't informed your bhai anything yet, I just wanted to be definite about it first...

Soumya: I just can't believe that she is in touch with Sid since the last five years...even though she is now married to Bhappa..Soumya stops realizing what she had just blurt out...

Priya (with audible calmness in her tone) : nai Soumya...Ram had never married her...it was just a set up to save Khush...Ram was never married to Ayesha...Priya completes the line with great pride...Soumya sees an incredible glare in her eyes...affirming Soumya that no matter what comes to her path..she will not give up this time...

Evening, Priya's flat:

Priya keeps strolling in her room...holding her waistline.. keeps looking at the wall clock time to time... Ram abhi tak aye kyun nahin..she closes her eyes to get rid of the restiveness..

At that moment, the doorbell rings...Priya almost runs toward the door...

Aaa gaye aap? She tries to wipe off his sweat with her scarf...Ram blinks his eyes in adoration...but he backs off as soon as he remembers that she is hiding something from him...

Ram: loosening his tie knot a bit...says to himself...Yeah barish nai hone ki wajah se jo garmi horehi hai na... Priya tries to set the AC's temperature.. Ram says: no need for AC at this moment Priya..it's too grumpy.. first let the heating wind get out! I will lift up the curtains.

Priya brings a glass of water and holds it to him: kuch din phle hee toh hue the barish!!

Ram sliding up the blinds from the window... ha par aaj toh nai hui na...summer days pe roj honi chahiye barish!!

Ram stretches his hand to take the glass of water...in that course, his finger touches her's...He finds Priya is literally shivering...he notices that the glass is shaking a bit which she is holding...Ram places the glass in the window side..he checks her temperature quickly touching her forehead with two of his fingers...Priya, are you okay?

Priya looks up, biting her lower lip... clutches Ram with one of her hands toward her...Ram grabs her into a hug instantly...resting his chin upon her shoulder...

Priya bursts out in his embrace:  Raaam...I am sorry!! I know, whatever decision I took five years ago, is beyond any forgiveness. Still, I am sorry Raam..i am sorry! Priya folds two of her hands, and bends down in front of Ram closing her eyes...I don't know Ram if you would ever be able to love me again...if you would ever be able to trust me back...But Ram, forgive me at least...yell at me..let the rage get out first just as the heating wind! 

Ram gets shaken up seeing her in such a condition.. she grieves for a moment...Ram, I have signed the adoption papers of Peehu...you can lodge it anytime...Peehu is all yours' Raaam! I will never come in your way...I deserve to be all alone for the rest of life...probably this is the punishment for my actions! She bursts into tears! I kept you in dark for years, I did hide my existence from you, I deprived you from the love of your daughter...but amongst all these swindles, there is only one truth that I loved you Ram...i never stopped loving you!!

Ram seeing his whole world tearing apart into millions of pieces.. her every drop of tear is sweeping him off his feet.. he bows down to her to get a hold of her face that she is covering with two of her palms: Priya, I might get angry with you..i might have kept ranting out all the time, I may behave unreasonable at times, but among all these bungles, there lies one truth that is I have always lived in your love Priya!

Priya looks at him scarcely, tears rolling down her eyes...Ram...I know you will never be able to accept me back in your life.. But If Peehu lives with you, that will lessen my guilt a bit Ram...you don't know Ram how unbearable it is to live with the guilt that I faked my identity! U can never imagine Ram, the guilt of lying to your favorite one!  

Ram exclaims in grief: I understand Priya, probably I am the only one who can empathize...as I have always lived with the guilt that I couldn't save you from the hurt...wasn't it my blind trust in my step family that led to all these? Wasn't it my blind love for them who never belonged to me at the first place? Why did not I believe in your actions that you had taken to protect me and my wealth from the wicked? Somewhere did not I compel you to take such a foolish action, wasn't it my too reluctance to see the truth?

Moreover, how could I believe your demise without any proper proof? What if you had come back from Dubai, the law would always treat you as a culprit, until and unless I proved you innocent, it took me five damn years to purify your name from the criminal list. What would happen to Peehu if you had come back from Dubai at the period of your expectancy? Probably Maa says it right, whatever you did, you did to safeguard your child!!

Priya (trembling in extreme hurt): Ram, you know what...when I was expecting Peehu, I craved so much to know about you..i used to surf the internet each and every moment just to get a piece of article about you.. your current state. One day, when I visited the Doctor's chamber, a Sikh came there with his beautiful wife...I missed the way he was pampering his expectant.. that day I decided that no matter what, I will let you know about our baby...then what may come to our path...we will face it together... but that day, it got broadcasted on t.v. that you have welcomed the Junior Kapoor..i saw a picture of you flashing on the t.v. screen holding a newborn...I din't know if I should be happy about it or should I cry a bucket mourning over it...that day I had decided that I should never come your way as it was my decision to leave you!! But years later, in the Dubai party, when i saw you, I strived to meet you, I wanted you to meet Peehu, but alas! I ended up knowing that you are married to Ayesha!

RaYa feel miserable...thinking how their destiny always played with their emotions, why the fate always had to come in between two of them who had been deprived of true love for so many years..

Priya whines: I know Ram, whatever I am blubbering is just not good enough for my misdeed. Ram...Priya grabs his hands: please accept Peehu's custody! Ram Exclaims in disagreement: Priya! Peehu is not a piece of asset that I need to possess. She herself is our prized possession! You are her Mother, and I can't split her from you! Won't it be the same that you had to do five years back? Then I have no rights to get angry on you! I arranged the custody papers just to mollify my anger, just to get an excuse to meet you and Peehu in that order!  Priya, I myself was deprived of the love of my mother, and I can never repeat the same to my Daughter...

Priya cuts him short: Ram you are not getting it, how important your forgiveness is to me!  I really want to win the case this time, and my gut says that without your exoneration, I will never be able to get the real culprit behind the bar. He frowns his eyebrows in absolute confusion having no idea what is she talking about.

Priya (Fumbling out in fear): Ram, Sid is roaming around here and there, do you realize how dangerous it can be for all of us? I haven't forgotten how he dragged his own mother into death, how he put me...Priya breaks down even before she could complete the lines...

She hides her face in his chest...he holds her head tightly closer to his heart...few moment passes...Priya lifts up her face: You know Ram, I haven't slept such a peaceful sleep as yesterday since years, every night I used to freak out thinking about him...i had uncountable restless nights...shrinking in nightmares! I had no idea that he is dwelling in the same city...otherwise I wouldn't allow you or Peehu to be here...what if he tries to harm you again? Ram could see visible fear in her eyes... feeling dejected as he could have an idea what she must have gone through since these years...it must not have been easy to live with the accusation of a crime that she had never committed. 

He takes her palms into his...presses it gently...Priya..Just look at me, wiping her moistened eyes.. just look at me Priya...I don't know if Sid is here in Mumbai...but trust me, if he's alive, I will make sure he gets to be there where he deserves to be!

Priya feels a bit relieved.. after few moment of pause, she continues: Ram, but you will never be able to forgive me naa? With a pledge in her eyes, will you?

Ram (with substantial intensity in his eyes): Priya, have you ever been able to forgive me for the day when I hadn't believed you.. whatever u said to me during the 20 years' celebration of Kapoor industries? Why did you take the ownership of the pharmaceutical scam soon after the moment I asked you to leave the place?

Priya (Mumbling) : because I loved you Raaam!

Ram: exactly Priya.. YOU are my reason! Do u remember once I told you: Priya, I LOVE YOU! Chahe kuch bhi ho jaye, me hu tumhari sath! Priya nods her head in affirmation. I also remember that Priya!

You know Priya, it's always a divine feeling to be in love, to be loved back by your loved ones. Sooner or later, everybody finds the love that had been preserved for them, everything falls into place one day. But you know what? It's as easier to fall in love as harder it is to stay in love. And it is the hardest thing to live up to that love. I loved you in my greatest fear (I always feared to be left alone but your love enabled me to come out of that fear), I loved you in my darkest truth (you were the first person in my world who I shared with my secret about my real mother), In these years, I never fell out of love for you Priya...even being under the perception that u are no longer with us, In these past years, every moment I dreamt of you being alive, then why can't I love you when I know that you are just here beside me? If you can love me in my significant scare, then why can't I love you in my fierce agony?

Priya (sighing in indulgence) finds no words to say... but she knew that love will find its way back for them!

Ending part: The most precious moment of life awaiting to be re lived!