Ishita got up at 4 a.m. the next morning and went upstairs to wake Raman up. She saw some empty beer bottles rolling here and there...
Ishita: (Selk talk) Ayyo Rama... Yeh maine kya kardiya? Raavan kumar ko inn logon ke saath sone diya... Ab voh bhi full nashe mein hi hoga... Kaise sambhaloon... Inn teen idiots ko baad mein dekhthi hoon... Apne saath saath akal ko bhi chutti pe bheja hai inn logon ne...
Ishita: Raman... Utho... UTHO...
Raman: Paagal ho gayi tu? Chilla kyon rahi ho?
Ishita: Itne jaldi uth gayi? Hosh mein hi ho?
Raman: Aur nahi toh kya? Itne subah subah kisko sunna hai tera boring lecture...
Ishita: Pinch me...
Raman: Kya problem hai tera? Yeh asliyat hi hai... Agare khwab hai, toh main tere saath thodi rahoonga. Deepika ke saath enjoy kar raha hoga...
Ishita: Koun Deepika?
Raman: Wahi... Jo bagal wali flat mein rehti hai... (On seeing Ishita's frown) Deepika padukone ki baat kar raha tha... Hato, tayaar bhi toh hona hai.
Ishita: Inn teen idiots ko utao na... They have totally passed out...
Raman: Teek hai... Oye...Uto... Jhansi ki Rani aa gayi...
Balaji: Use kisne bulaya jiju? Main toh deepika ke saath hoon...
Ishita: Hadd hai... App logon ke liye lagta hai Deepika padukone ka cloning karna padega... Ei...Uto...
Balaji: Jiju... Mujhe akka ke aawaz sunayi de raha hai... Mujhe bachalo jiju... Agar unhe pata chal gayi, toh humari band bajadegi...
Raman: (In a low whisper) Voh toh hoga na... Tum logon ke wajah se yeh ladki ab meri bhi chutti karadegi... (Loudly) Arey uto... Teri akka tumhe uta rahi hai...
Finally, Ishita's cousins got up...
Ishita: Idiots... Thatha yahan aanewale the... Aaj ke din yeh sab karna tha... Mere pati ko dekho... Kuch seekho na unse... ( Raman raised his eyebrows) Unhe thatha ki kadar hai lekin tum log, thatha ke baare mein janne ke baad bhi yeh harkat kar rahe ho...
Raman: Bachon ne teek tarah apna aankh tak nahi khola... Shuru hogayi...
Ishita: Jaldi uto aur iss rubbish ka dispose kar do... (To Raman) Jaldi tayaar hokar aayiye... Main neeche ja rahi hoon. Ruhi ko tayaar karne ke liye...
Raman: Jao jao...Humare quota poora hogayi, ab use jaakar torture karo... (After Ishita's exit) Yaar...Tum log na... Great yaar... You ppl managed to keep a straight face throughout... Amazing...
Krishna: Jiju... Jab kuch sunayi nahi deta hai, toh yeh sab aasan hai... Bachpan se akka aisi hai... Hume bhi aadat hogayi...
Raman: Chalo... Warna phir aa jayegi Jhansi ki Rani...
Raman got ready and was about to lock the room when Ishita came there.
Ishita: Raman... Sab aapke bare mein pooch rahe hain...
Raman: Kyon? Mere bte ka Up-nayan thodi hai... Mere wahan hone ya nahone se kya farak padnewala... Waise bhi, kuch samaj mein thodi aanewala hai... Mapilai mapilai...
Ishita: Yehi umeed rakh sakthi hoon aapse... Chaliye...
Ishita was about to bump into Subbu and she immediately stopped there.
Ishita: Sorry... I didn't see you...
Subbu: That's alright... Good morning Ishu... Good morning Raman sir...
Ishita: Good morning...
Raman: Good morning Subramaniam...
The change in Ishita's tone and body language didn't go unnoticed by Raman.
Subbu: Blue saree... Kancheevaram... You remember... Vandita manni ke godh bharai mein issi colour ka saadi pehen rakhi thi tu... I think that was the first time when you wore saree... I still remember that day... You were blushing...
Ishita noticed that Raman was feeling uncomfortable amidst all this. He kept himself busy with his phone.
Ishita: Acha... Mujhe yaad nahi hai... Jab jamana badal raha hai, aisi purani cheezon ki yaadein kisi paagal hi rakhega... But, this saree is special for me... Raman chose this saree... 2 days before... In T-nagar... Isliye khaas hai...Raman ka favourite colour bhi toh hai... Blue...
Subbu was once again royally insulted by Ishita. Dejected, he went way...
Ishita: You know what... He's like that... Stupid... Chalo...
Raman was happy with Ishita for telling him off... However, he was engulfed by his thoughts...Once again...
Raman: (Self talk) Ishita is brave... Isliye usko apna jagah dikhaya... Lekin, yeh gham kisliye... Jab bhi iss bande ko dekhthi hai, ek ajeeb si darr nazar aa raha hai... Ishita is getting affected by this guy... Aisi pagal maine zindagi mein kabhi nahi dekha... Ishita ko jaane diya? Ishita ko? Har roz bhagwan ko shukriyada karna chahtha hoon Ishita ko meri zindagi mein bhejne ke liye... Afsoos bhi hota hai ki Shagun se pehle maine Ishita ko kyon nahi dekha... Iss idiot ne itne lame reason ke wajah se break up kiya... Sagayi thoda... Itne kam samay mein Ishita ne sab ka dil jeet liya mere ghar mein... Iss insaan ne das saal ke relationship ko thoda. He doesn't deserve a place in Ishita's life. She must totally throw him out...
Ruhi: Papa... Good morning...
Raman: Good morning beta...
Ruhi: Mera dress kaisa hai... Silk skirt... Sowmya patti ne diya...
Raman: Very pretty...as always. Toh papa ko company do... Ishima toh busy hai na...
Ruhi: Haan... Main bhi Shravu ko miss kar rahi hoon... Lekin, yahan bhi mujhe dost mil gayi... Mujhe ek uncle hi pareshan kar raha hai...
Raman: Acha...Koun?
Ruhi: Voh... (Ruhi pointed her fingers towards Subbu) Hamesha sawaal pe sawaal karta hai.
Raman: Uss insaan ne tumhe tang kiya. Kya pooch raha tha?
Ruhi: Aap aur Mamma ghar mein jadagte ho ya nahi... Kitne frequently jagadte ho? Kis reason ke wajah se jagadte ho? Aap mamma se pyaar karte ho ya nahi... Aise...
Raman: Yeh sab poocha? (Hesistantly) Tumne... kya kaha...Roo...
Ruhi: Ki aap aur mamma bahuttt pyaar karte ho... Aapne mumma ko huggy kiya... Parking lot mein... Yeh bhi bataya ki aap mamma ke liye dosa banate ho... I love you bolte ho... Aur... Bahut care bhi karte ho...
Raman: (With a smile) Itna sab kuch pata hai meri choti Roo ko... Woh uncle tumhe aage se pareshan nahi karega... Tum jaakar khelo...
Ruhi: Promise?
Raman: Kaha tha na uss din... Ruhi aur papa ke promise alag hoga...
Ruhi: Sorry...
Raman promised Ruhi in their unique style... After asking Ruhi to play with other kids, Raman went in search of Subbu...
Raman: Oh...Hello... Mr.Subramaniam...
Subbu: Sir aap... Just call me Subbu sir...
Raman: Mujhe kaise bulana hai woh main decide karoonga... Kuch baat karni hai tujhse...
Subbu: Ya... Anything related to office... Sir ne kaha aap mujhse impressed ho... Promotion or something sir? Hum rishthedaar bhi ho gayi...
Raman: Yeh sab soch rakhe ho... I want to talk about something else...
Subbu: (With a long face) Oh... Please go on...
Raman: Apne izzat ka kadar hai toh chat pe aa jao... Akele mein baat karni hai...
Subbu: Ok... Let's go...
On the terrace,
Raman: Toh Subbu... Kaise chal raha hai?
Subbu: Kya...sir
Raman: Life... Howz life?
Subbu: Its good...
Raman: Lagta hai kuch jyada hi free ho... Isliye doosron ke zindagi pe dakal de raho ho...hai na?
Subbu: What do you mean by
Raman: Yeh innocent banne ki natak mat karo. Tum jaante ho main kis baare mein baat kar raha hoon... Ruhi se aise baat karne ki himmat kaise hui? Choti bachi hai... Sharam nahi aa raha hai?
Subbu: Sir... Main aise hi... conversation karne ki koshish kar raha tha...
Raman: Aisi conversation?
Subbu: Ishu is my relative. Mujhe yeh janna tha ki who khush hai ya nahi...
Raman: Tum aakhir hai koun? Ishita meri biwi hai... You know, my legally wedded wife. Tumhe uski fikar karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Humare rishthe ke baare mein jaanna hai tujhe?
Subbu: No...No...
Raman: Suno... We are happily married... Agar nahi hote, tab bhi tumhe farak nahi padni chahiye... Ek aur baat, meri patni ko Ishita bulao... Yeh Ishu Ishu kya hai? Main bhi usse Ishita hi bula raha hoon... Aur subah jo tamasha kiya na, usse repeat mat karna... Stay within your limits... Kya blue saree... Blushing and all that crap... Agli baar jab Ishita ko dekhoge na, usse Ishita Raman Bhalla samajkar dekho... Tumhare Raman sir ki biwi. Izzat apne aap aa jayega.
Subbu: Sir, Ish.. Ishita is my relative. Haan...we were in a relationship. Today, we have parted ways... Lekin, baat karna guna thodi hai...
Raman: Aisa kab kaha maine? Baat karo usse... But, as Raman's wife... Not as your ex-girlfriend...Subramaniam, our relationship is quite sensitive. Tum Ishita ka ex ho lekin mere brother-in-law ka bhai bhi ho. Its complicated... We can't brush this relationship aside because of the other relationship we share. So, know your limits. Lekin, Ruhi se door rahoge. Aisi harkat dobara repeat karoge toh mujhse boora koi nahi hoga...
Subbu: Sir... This is personal... Professional life ka saath mix karna...Teek nahi hoga na...
Raman: Tum mujhe professional ethics sikhavoge. Ab tak aisi khayal mere mann mein nahi aayi. Lekin, agar tum mere personal life mein dakal doge, toh mujhe bhi tere professional life mein mazbooran dhakal dena padega...
Subbu: No...No... I'll stay away from Ruhi... Apne hadd mein hi rahoonga. Ishita ke saath... I'll go...
Raman: Please...
Krishna who came there to double check if the place was clean was impressed with Raman. He didn't want Subbu or Raman to see him and so, he went downstairs. However, other cousins got to know about the same and felt proud of Raman.
Mihika: Krish...Jiju ne yeh acha kiya... Uss Subbu ko apna jagah dikhaya...
Krishna: That's ok... Lekin, I was impressed by his love for akka. He loves her so much. Kal humne yeh sab bataya...akka ke past ke baare mein aur aaj yeh... Jiju is able to see the pain in Ishita akka's face. So, he ensured that this guy stays away from her...
Mihika: Lekin dono dhakkan hai... dhakkan. Kahi mann mein darr bhi hai. Apne past ke wajah se...
Balaji: Miku... Sabar rakho... Things will fall in its place on its own. Hume cupid banne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Mihika: Ok...
Ishita noticed change in Subbu's behavior. He was giving her respect and was calling her by her full name. Ishita somewhere suspected Raman's hand to be in the same but ignored the same since she knew about her Raavan kumar who'll never tell her the truth. But, Ishita felt relieved to see the same because she wasn't reminded of her troubled past again and again.
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