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Hi All, This is my first attempt at writing something here on IF. I have been inspired by so much creative writing here. Since I am spending days and nights fantasising about what will happen with Ishra next (seriously YHM has taken over my thoughts), I thought I will distract myself by writing something that has nothing to do with the current track.
Premise: Ruhi, Adi, Shravan are a bit more grown up now (I have taken the liberty with Ruhi's character, to show that she is a teenager). Ruhi has gotten closer to Adi since they have been able to spend some time together in the school. Ruhi and Shravan are best friends now. Ashok and Shagun are not together any more. Ishu and Raman are still married, but the 'ehsaas'/'romance' never happened. There isn't any MU or anything dramatic, just the opposite. They settled into a familiar silence, speaking only when the subject of Ruhi came up. They never acknowledged their own feelings, and were wary of the other person's emotions. The only misunderstanding between them was that they never thought the other person loved them.
Here goes:
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Ruhi was feeling very nervous today. She was about to do something that both her heart and brain were unsure of. She knew she had to do something, but wasn't sure this is what it was.
Over the years, she had seen Papa and Ishima bicker over so many different topics, their conversations didnt have that spark now. The earlier years were fuzzy, but going by the numerous videos and photos that Romi chacha had provided, she knew they were a blast. There was so much friendly banter between her parents at the beginning, but maybe that is what it always was, not the eternal romance that she had hoped for them. But who was she kidding, she wanted a happy family and she got one. Until Adi bhaiyya explained to her that it was a marriage of convenience, and that SHE was the reason why 2 people were stuck in a life together, she had never realised their pain. And with pain came guilt. The guilt of trapping Ishima into a stagnant life, only because she couldn't have a child of her own? The guilt of keeping Papa away from the love of his life, her birth mother Shagun. Well, she was now old enough to correct everything. She mentally thanked Adi bhaiyya for showing her the right path.
Initially, she was afraid of bhaiyya, he seemed rude, mean, bossy and a real bully. But over time, he changed. He started treating her like a sister, a friend and a confidante. It was Adi bhaiyya who told her about Papa and Shagun mama's separation. About Ashok uncle, the super villain who ruined their lives. About Papa's love for Shagun mama. And how the legal system had broken their small, loving family into pieces. Pieces that were so far apart that nothing could bring them back together, and if they were glued back in, the picture would still be incomplete and unrecognisable.
'I am older now' she thought. 'Bhaiyya, you told me that I was the reason for the misery all around, maybe I wasn't wise enough to do anything about it then. But now I will'. 'I will free Ishima from this bond. I know she loves me to bits, but that wouldn't have to change. We will still live across the hall from each other. We will still be in each other's lives. But she wouldn't have to be trapped in a loveless marriage. She is too nice a person to deserve such a fate. In time, I will help her move on, everyone will understand I am doing this to correct a wrong that everyone participated in, a long time ago'. With a fierce determination, she closed her eyes, prayed to every God she could think of, and then called her Papa. 'Papa, could we please have coffee at 5:00? I have someone I'd like you to meet. Please, and do come alone. Its important, and yes its the one next to your office'. The next text was to Shagun mama. It was brief and curt, just like her relationship with her birth mother. Well, add it to the list of things she would have to fix... '5:00 PM, coffee shop next to papa's office. Please don't be late'
Ishita was in a very happy mood. She had just finished giving a guest lecture at a college. She was always excited to talk in front of students who had so much hope and so little patience. It reminded her of how impressionable and ambitious she was at that age. As if being a dentist was going to be the solution for world peace! Well, that's how she felt at that age. She fondly remembered how Amma and Appa had supported her when she was growing up. She had a god-given talent for medicine, but it was her parents who moulded her. Taught her the life lessons in the nicest possible way. She was suddenly nostalgic and was wondering if she could sleep in her old room tonight. Ruhi wouldn't mind, she stayed up in the night trolling through all the social media sites and chatting with her virtual friends. yes, she wouldn't mind at all. And everyone else wouldn't care. OK settled then. That's when she got a call from Shravu. Her darling nephew, no doubt looking for some advice about girls and how to handle them (rather how not to). She smiled when she remembered how his father Bala was her sounding board. And now Shravan always came to her. This was one more thing she would have to thank Ruhi for. Ruhi's friendship with Shravan was the reason why Shravu got closer with his chitti. Or did he get closer to Ruhi because of Ishita. How they used to fight, and how being around Shravan calmed Ruhi down eventually. She secretly felt victorious that the Iyers finally tamed at least one Bhalla. Ruhi was now more like her Ishima than Raman. "To be fair, Raman has changed too", she thought. And just like that, her smile vanished. She wasnt sad, she had promised herself long ago that she wouldnt let Raman affect her so much. She was wistful. She did not know how or when the hope and promise of a true soulmate had been crushed. He was very agreeable, supportive, caring, protective and everything her parents would have expected in a son-in-law. All she was left with was a loving companion. Was she being stupid? "Did he every promise me anything more?", she asked herself. She knew the answer. For him, she was always Ruhi's ideal mother, Bhallas' ideal bahu, Iyers' ideal daughter. But from what she had heard about his life with Shagun, she was his ideal wife. That was before Ashok. That was before the gigantic mistake that Shagun made. Ishita never understood why anyone would leave Raman for another man? She checked herself again. She forced herself to focus on Shravu's call. He was blabbering on about something. She had now lost track of which girlfriend broke up with him, or was it him this time? She only heard and registered the last part.
"Chitti, seriously, I have found the one I want to marry. I think... can you please meet me at the coffee shop next to Raman's office, say around 5:00? please chitti, i am serious, its true love this time". "OK" she said, but thought to herself that she wouldnt go there before 5:30. Shravan was the biggest late lateef she had ever met (thats one of the many things he picked up from Romi, she thought regretfully). "Half an hour late wont kill true Love, right ?"
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If you have reached so far, Thanks for taking the time!!!
Please let me know if you would like me to continue, I have at least 2 more parts in mind. And please provide me feedback, either way đ
P.S - Sorry if the story sounds too gloomy and sad. Like I said, that was the only way I could stop fantasizing about KP đł
PART 2: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/ye-hai-mohabbatein/3996499/a-few-years-from-now-ss-complete?pn=4
Final Part: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/ye-hai-mohabbatein/3996499/a-few-years-from-now-ss-complete?pn=6
Premise: Ruhi, Adi, Shravan are a bit more grown up now (I have taken the liberty with Ruhi's character, to show that she is a teenager). Ruhi has gotten closer to Adi since they have been able to spend some time together in the school. Ruhi and Shravan are best friends now. Ashok and Shagun are not together any more. Ishu and Raman are still married, but the 'ehsaas'/'romance' never happened. There isn't any MU or anything dramatic, just the opposite. They settled into a familiar silence, speaking only when the subject of Ruhi came up. They never acknowledged their own feelings, and were wary of the other person's emotions. The only misunderstanding between them was that they never thought the other person loved them.
Here goes:
***
Ruhi was feeling very nervous today. She was about to do something that both her heart and brain were unsure of. She knew she had to do something, but wasn't sure this is what it was.
Over the years, she had seen Papa and Ishima bicker over so many different topics, their conversations didnt have that spark now. The earlier years were fuzzy, but going by the numerous videos and photos that Romi chacha had provided, she knew they were a blast. There was so much friendly banter between her parents at the beginning, but maybe that is what it always was, not the eternal romance that she had hoped for them. But who was she kidding, she wanted a happy family and she got one. Until Adi bhaiyya explained to her that it was a marriage of convenience, and that SHE was the reason why 2 people were stuck in a life together, she had never realised their pain. And with pain came guilt. The guilt of trapping Ishima into a stagnant life, only because she couldn't have a child of her own? The guilt of keeping Papa away from the love of his life, her birth mother Shagun. Well, she was now old enough to correct everything. She mentally thanked Adi bhaiyya for showing her the right path.
Initially, she was afraid of bhaiyya, he seemed rude, mean, bossy and a real bully. But over time, he changed. He started treating her like a sister, a friend and a confidante. It was Adi bhaiyya who told her about Papa and Shagun mama's separation. About Ashok uncle, the super villain who ruined their lives. About Papa's love for Shagun mama. And how the legal system had broken their small, loving family into pieces. Pieces that were so far apart that nothing could bring them back together, and if they were glued back in, the picture would still be incomplete and unrecognisable.
'I am older now' she thought. 'Bhaiyya, you told me that I was the reason for the misery all around, maybe I wasn't wise enough to do anything about it then. But now I will'. 'I will free Ishima from this bond. I know she loves me to bits, but that wouldn't have to change. We will still live across the hall from each other. We will still be in each other's lives. But she wouldn't have to be trapped in a loveless marriage. She is too nice a person to deserve such a fate. In time, I will help her move on, everyone will understand I am doing this to correct a wrong that everyone participated in, a long time ago'. With a fierce determination, she closed her eyes, prayed to every God she could think of, and then called her Papa. 'Papa, could we please have coffee at 5:00? I have someone I'd like you to meet. Please, and do come alone. Its important, and yes its the one next to your office'. The next text was to Shagun mama. It was brief and curt, just like her relationship with her birth mother. Well, add it to the list of things she would have to fix... '5:00 PM, coffee shop next to papa's office. Please don't be late'
Ishita was in a very happy mood. She had just finished giving a guest lecture at a college. She was always excited to talk in front of students who had so much hope and so little patience. It reminded her of how impressionable and ambitious she was at that age. As if being a dentist was going to be the solution for world peace! Well, that's how she felt at that age. She fondly remembered how Amma and Appa had supported her when she was growing up. She had a god-given talent for medicine, but it was her parents who moulded her. Taught her the life lessons in the nicest possible way. She was suddenly nostalgic and was wondering if she could sleep in her old room tonight. Ruhi wouldn't mind, she stayed up in the night trolling through all the social media sites and chatting with her virtual friends. yes, she wouldn't mind at all. And everyone else wouldn't care. OK settled then. That's when she got a call from Shravu. Her darling nephew, no doubt looking for some advice about girls and how to handle them (rather how not to). She smiled when she remembered how his father Bala was her sounding board. And now Shravan always came to her. This was one more thing she would have to thank Ruhi for. Ruhi's friendship with Shravan was the reason why Shravu got closer with his chitti. Or did he get closer to Ruhi because of Ishita. How they used to fight, and how being around Shravan calmed Ruhi down eventually. She secretly felt victorious that the Iyers finally tamed at least one Bhalla. Ruhi was now more like her Ishima than Raman. "To be fair, Raman has changed too", she thought. And just like that, her smile vanished. She wasnt sad, she had promised herself long ago that she wouldnt let Raman affect her so much. She was wistful. She did not know how or when the hope and promise of a true soulmate had been crushed. He was very agreeable, supportive, caring, protective and everything her parents would have expected in a son-in-law. All she was left with was a loving companion. Was she being stupid? "Did he every promise me anything more?", she asked herself. She knew the answer. For him, she was always Ruhi's ideal mother, Bhallas' ideal bahu, Iyers' ideal daughter. But from what she had heard about his life with Shagun, she was his ideal wife. That was before Ashok. That was before the gigantic mistake that Shagun made. Ishita never understood why anyone would leave Raman for another man? She checked herself again. She forced herself to focus on Shravu's call. He was blabbering on about something. She had now lost track of which girlfriend broke up with him, or was it him this time? She only heard and registered the last part.
"Chitti, seriously, I have found the one I want to marry. I think... can you please meet me at the coffee shop next to Raman's office, say around 5:00? please chitti, i am serious, its true love this time". "OK" she said, but thought to herself that she wouldnt go there before 5:30. Shravan was the biggest late lateef she had ever met (thats one of the many things he picked up from Romi, she thought regretfully). "Half an hour late wont kill true Love, right ?"
****
If you have reached so far, Thanks for taking the time!!!
Please let me know if you would like me to continue, I have at least 2 more parts in mind. And please provide me feedback, either way đ
P.S - Sorry if the story sounds too gloomy and sad. Like I said, that was the only way I could stop fantasizing about KP đł
PART 2: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/ye-hai-mohabbatein/3996499/a-few-years-from-now-ss-complete?pn=4
Final Part: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/ye-hai-mohabbatein/3996499/a-few-years-from-now-ss-complete?pn=6
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