part-3
It's night, ruhi is being read to bedtime story by ishita while raman is standing at the balcony, still thinking of how to repair the damage he did to his n ishita's relation as well as tensed about adi's future.
Here in bedroom, ishita is unable to sleep thinking how to handle this situation. But the only thing that made her relax was that raman reciprocated her feelings.
She decides that come what may, she'll stand by his side as his wife.
She notices raman hasn't even come to sleep yet so she decides to check on him.
She sees him standing alone in balcony and lost in his thoughts.
Ishita puts her hand on his shoulder as he turns to her.
Ishita asks him "Raman, aapko adi ki fikar karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Main amma aur sabko samjhadungi ki adi se galti hui thi. Mushkil hoga par dheere dheere sab bhool jayenge."she tells sadly.
He knows that ishita is not the one who would stay quiet and not punish the wrong done by anyone. But today, if she is ready to let go of someone who almost killed her own mother, then it's only because she loved him and she knows how much Adi means to him.
He was deeply touched by her selfless love for him and at the same time he felt guilty that he doesn't deserve her selfless love.
Ishita snaps at him "Raman, kya soch rahe ho? Ab to aapki sab prob solve hogyi na? Ab to aap khush ho na?"
He replies "nahi ishita. I'm not happy. Mere liye tum itni badi sacrifice kyun kar rahi ho? I know ki tum mere kushi k liye ye sab kar rahi ho...but I don't deserve your love ishita. Mai bahut selfish hu. Humesha hurt kia hai maine tumhe. I'm sorry har uss dard ke liye jo maine jaane anjaane me diya"
Ishita tries to be calm as she says "bas raman. Jo hogaya wo hogaya. Haan I'm still upset with you for breaking my trust. Mere liye bahut Mushkil hai ye sab...still sirf aapke liye mai kar rahi hu. Khair ab aap so jaiye. Gudnyt." She leaves as he's still not able to decide what action to take.
Till yesterday all he wanted was to protect Adi but today, when ishita herself promised raman that she would close the case, he is not happy.
Perhaps, he is unhappy because she hasn't shared her pain with him. It takes guts to forgive a person who almost took away her mother's life. He could feel her pain strongly.
Next morning, raman gets a call from shagun asking him to meet her at her place to talk to about the accident case.
He informs this to ishita.
Ishita : accident k bare me? Fir to aap ja rahe ho na?
Raman: main nahi...hum jaa rahe hai.
Ishita: hum? Matlab?
Raman: main kaunsa chinese bol raha hu. Hindi samajh nahi aati kya? Hum as in you n me.
We both are going.
Ishita: ofcourse mujhe hindi aati hai! Mera matlab tha why shud I come? Mujhe uski shakal bhi nahi dekhni hai raman so plz mujhse umeed mat rakho.
Raman: ishita, tum meri biwi ho. Aur tum mere saath chal rahi ho bas. Iske aage no arguments. Main shagun k saath akela nahi rehna chahta.
Majboori nahi hoti to uski shakal kya, uska naam.bhi nahi lena chahta.
Ishita could see his helplessness and agrees to accompany him.
They both reach ashok's house. Shagun answers the doorbell only to be shocked seeing raman holding ishita's hand as they both together step inside.
Shagun gets jealous as she asks : tum iss behenji ko kyu yahan laye ho?
Raman answers her "pehli baat, ye mrs.Ishita Raman kumar Bhalla hai, to izzat se baat karo meri biwi se"
Both shagun and ishita are shocked at raman's words.
Raman continues "Doosri baat, maine ishita ko sab kuch bata diya hai. Aur ishita itni saaf dil ki hai...ki usne mere ...sirf mere khaatir adi ki case close karne k liye tayyar hai"
Shagun is not able to believe this. she is extremely angry that her plan to take revenge from raman n ishita had failed big time.
He tells ger that he will send his lawyer to finish the formalities required to close the case.
Shagun is left speechless as both raman n ishita turn to leave the house.
By mistake ishita drops her clinic's keys at ashok's entrance as she steps out.
Raman asks her to wait as he goes to being car from the parking lot.
Ishita gets call from sarika informing her that today she's not feeling fell so won't be able to come to clinic.
Sarika: mam, aapke paas spare keys to hai na clinic ke? Kyunki main keys to mere paas hai aur main aa nahi paungi...
Ishita :haan hai mere bag me hi padi hai.dont wry n take care.
As she cuts the call, she realises the keys are missing from her bag. She feels she must have dropped somewhere here.
She keeps searching for keys and finally she finds it at the entrance door which is almost closed except a small gap, enough to see what's happening inside. She picks up the keys and as she is about to leave, she hears some noises so decides to peak in.
She sees shagun making drink for herself and param. Param is happy that ishita closed the case. Shagun is miffed seeing raman-ishita's relation getting stronger.
Ishita hears the convo between them-
Param: aaj mai bahut kush hu aur thanks to you shagun ji... aap agar jhoota natak nahi karte raman ke saamne to wo to mujhe andar hi karwadeta
Ishita is shocked to hear this and is confused too.
Shagun: oh plz, apna drama bandh karo. Tumne accident kiya uss ishita ki ma ka aur bekaar me maine raman ke saamne itna acting kiya ...adi se bhi kitni acting karwayi...ki wo raman ke saamne kahe ki accident usne kiya hai jabki sach to ye hai ki param, you did it. Par meri saari mehnat pe paani fir gaya uss behenji ki wajah se!
Ishita feels shattered to know the truth that it was indeed param who did the accident yet she has used her own son to take revenge from her and raman!
Ye kaisi aurat hai? Kaisi maa hai? Cheee! Bhagwan kaisi logon ko maa banneki khushi deta hai jabki use maa shabd ka meaning bhi nahi pata aur yahan mai chahkar bhi maa nahi bansakti!- ishita is disgusted at shagun.
She hears on as param continues "maine pehle hi kaha tha ki aaj kal saale saab sirf ishita ji ki baatein maante hai. Aap ko bahut overconfidence tha ki adi raman ki kamzori aur aur aap iss kamzori ka sahi waqt pe faida uthayengi. Ab kya hua aapke bade bade baaton ka?"
Shagun: tumhari himmat kaisi hui mujhe question karne ki? Ye mat bhoolo ki tum mere ghar pe reh rahe ho. Aur rahi baat raman ki, use aur uski behenji biwi ko itbi aasani se nahi chodungi.
Ishita hears all this, rushes out from there before anyone notice her.
Raman gets the car and she gets into it.
Ishita thinks to tell him the truth but then she stops herself.
She thinks that if she tells him now, he will go to shagun and blast her but then that's not what she wants.
Ishita thinks that she needs to put a closure to shagun's drama forever and also get evidence against param for dojng the accident and for that, she needs to do something.
Raman drops her at the clinic as he leaves to office.
Ishita tells raman "aaj mere bahut sare appointments hai to shayad raat hojayegi. Aap ruhi ko khana khiladena. Aur aap bhi khaa lena."
Raman nods and says "ishita, mai tumhe pick up karlunga so mujhe call karna jab tumhara kaam hojaye...auto ya taxi mat lena. Its not safe you know now a days."
She feels nice to see he cares for her safety. She assures to call him.
At night, raman makes ruhi eat dinner and then makes her sleep in their room. He picks up ishita from clinic and they come back home.
After having dinner, just when they are about to sleep, ishita tells raman that she wants to talk.
They both sit on the bench under their apartment.
Raman: achanak akele me aise kyun bulaya mujhe? Mujhpe attack karbe ka iraada hai kya? Par wo bhi public me?
Ishita hits him with her elbow in his chest.
Ishita: har waqt mazak soojta hai aapko? Ravan kumar! Mere itne bure din nahi aaye jo mujhe public me aapke saath kuch bhi karun...
Raman: oh, to publically nahi to private me karna chahti ho kya? (He winks)
Ishita gets all shy for a moment but then she gets into the serious matter.
Ishita: raman, plz, I'm serious here. I want to know do you REALLY TRUST ME? As in, really?
Raman is surprized at that question. He answers - "ofcourse, I trust you more than myself. "
Ishita smiles as she says " then tomorrow it'll be the real test of your trust on me. Be ready."
He doesnt get what sge meant by that.
Raman: ishita, mai samjha nahi. Kal kya hone wala hai? Tum kuch karne wali ho ya..."
She cuts him off saying "raman, abhi to aapne kaha ki you trust me... if you really do then just wait n watch."
He is still wondering what is this all about. Ofcourse he trusts her but her words made him scared as he is worried if something wrong will happen with ishita or is she in some trouble.
Nevertheless, he assures her that he trusts her with all his heart.
Next day,ishita calls shagun to meet her in a coffee shop. She makes raman sit on the opposite table far enough to not being seen by shagun but close enough to hear their conversation.
Ishita tells him whatever she will do today, he must keep his trust on her intact. He agrees.
Shagun comes and ishita guides her to the table.
Shagun- kaho kyun vulaya mujhe? Mere paas tumhare liye faltu time nahi hai.
Ishita- mujhe bhi shauk nahi hai tumhare saath gossip karne ki. Mere paas sirf mere pati aur meri beti ruhi ke liye waqt hai.
Shagun- whatever, jo bolne hai bolo or niklo.
Ishita- fine. The point is, mujhe sab kuch sach pata chal gaya hai accident ke baare me shagun. I know the culprit.
Shagun is in a terrified state. She thinks how can raman fool her and told everything to ishita.
Ishita looks at her confidently and says- kyun kya hua? Bolti band hogayi? Mai ye bhi jaanti hu ki tum mere pati ko jhoot bolkar emotionally blackmail kar rahi ho. Tumhe sharam nahi aati, ek ma hone ka dawa karti ho aur apne hi bete se natak karwati ho uske papa se revenge lene ke liye?
Raman felt like the world stopped rotating. He felt his heart stabbed thousand times.
he tries to maintain sanity as he hears Ishita continue - "mujhe sab sach pata hai shagun. Ki accident param ne kiya hai. Aur tum use bacha rahi ho sirf raman ko emotionally torture karke apna revenge pura karne ke liye. Kyu? Sahi kaha na maine?
Shagun feels dry in her throat. She fumbles "ye...ye...kya ...bakwaaas hai...tttum ssee kisne kaha aisa?"
Ishita was about to speak when shagun suddenly starts laughing, clapping her hands.
Ishita is confused at her sudden change in behaviour.
Shagun looks at her with evil smile and says- "maan na padega ishita, smart ho. Tumne sahi kaha. Param ne ki accident. Aur mujhe koi shauk nahi tha use bachane ka... maine ye ilzaam adi pe daala kyunki adi raman ki kamzori hai. Aur uss kamzori ka mai faida uthaungi. Kya karlogi? Raman ko ye sab bataogi?hai koi saboot tumhare paas ki maine aur adi ne jhoota natak kiya raman ke saamne? Wo tumpe kabhi yakin bhi nahi karega...kyunki adi uski kamzori hai. Bahut pyaar karta hai wo adi se."
Raman is dead angry at shagun for using his son to trap him. He felt a strong urge to slap shagun but remembering ishita's words, he kept calm.
Ishita smiles looking at her. She says "mere paas pakka saboot hai shagun. Ek eyewitness jisne dekha amma ka accident karne wali gaadi ped se takrayi thi. Aur ek journalist jo ittefaq se waha kisi program ko cover karne aaya tha, usne photo bhi kheechi jisme saaf param ka chehra nazar aa raha tha."
Shagun is scared on learning about the evidences but she thinks anyways it's param who has to go to jail so it doesn't bother her but she was worried what if raman knows shagun lied to him and also made adi a part of her drama.
Ishita then warns her - "I'll make sure that param goes to jail and you know what, you're gonna go to jail too for concealing his crime Ms. SHAGUN."
Shagun is scared and she pleads ishita to not do this to her.
Ishita had secretly recorded their conversation on her mobile.
As ishita gets up to leave, shagun catches hold of her hand saying "nahi ishita...mai tumhe mere plan ko fail karne nahi dungi. I'll not spare you today"
Raman immediately rushes behind them on seeing shagun dragging ishita along with her.
He finally gets infront of her shocking shagun.
Raman: shagun, isi waqt haat chodo ishita ka
He shouts so aloud that she jerks her hand off ishita.
Raman holds ishita's hand and takes her to his side.
As soon as he lets go off ishita's hand, in a split second we hear a loud sound.
Yes, that sound was raman's hard slap on shagun's face.
Both ishita and shagun stood still in shock.
Raman - "tumhari himmat kaise hui itna natak karne ki aur mere hi bete ko patti lada ke use kiya mujhse revenge lene ke liye? Sharam aani chahiye tumhe. Humari shaadi ke tutne ke baad bhi maine humesha tumhare saath tha sirf adi ke liye. Ishita ka bharosa bhi thod diye kitni baar... fir bhi usne mera saath kabhi nahi choda."
Ishita is in tears while shagun is still devastated.
Raman continues- "ishita ne khud mujhe samjhaya ki mujhe tumhe izzat deni chahiye as you're Adi's mom. Par nahi, are tum jaisi aurat to kabhi ma ban hi nahi sakti jise ma shabd ka meaning bhi na pata ho. Aaj tak tumhare mere beech sirf ek rishta bacha tha- adi ke maa baap hone ka rishta... par aaj main uss rishte ko bhi khatam karta hu. Aaj ke baad apna ye sada hua chehra mujhe kabhi mat dikhana. Aur rahi baat adi ki, to ab mai uski custody k liye court me case karunga. Bhale hi wo mujhse kitna bhi nafrat kare, mai use tumhare paas nahi rehne dunga"
Shagun falls at his feet and cries to not take away adi from him but he doesnt listen.
As he is about to leave with ishita, he turns to shagun and says - "aur ek baat, mai apni shaadi me apni biwi aur beti ke saath bahut khush hu. Bhale hi ishita mujhe firse bacche na desakti ho, par usne mujhe ruhi ka papa banaya aur usne mujhe mere adi ke kareeb laane ki koshish ki... wo sahi maine me mere bacchon ki maa hai aur meri patni. So tum mere liye se jitna door rahogi utna tumhare aur tumhare 6feet 2inch boyfriend ke liye bhala hoga. You got it?!"
Ishita is in all tears feeling happy about all that he said.
Raman calls the police and gives them evidences and they seize the white car and arrest param while ishita gives them the evidences.
Later, while on the way to reach home, raman stops the car and asks ishita - "kya hum ek naye sire se ye safar shuru karsakte hai ishita? Kya hum sirf ruhi ke liye nahi, par hum dono ke liye iss shadi ko sache mann se nibhane ki koshish kar sakte hai?"
She replies in a agreement with a smile as they both leave for home.
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