Part 2:
"Yeh Raman kahan chale gaye subah subah" Ishita spoke to herself after she was unable to find Raman in the entire house.
Raman was out to buy a single rose bouquet for Ishita. As he drove down the street, a smile wasnt leaving his lips as he remembered all the sweet memories with his beloved.
"Aaj main use apne dil ki baat bataa doonga" he spoke to himself, feeling ecstatic, he couldnt wait for the moment anymore!
***
"Neelu zara ye pyaaz kaat dena" Ishita instructed Neelu in the kitchen.
Raman entered the house hiding the bouquet behind his back.He slowly walked close to Ishita, his heart thumping in his chest.
"Ishita.." he squeaked.
Ishita turned her head to look towards Raman.
Ishita:"Aap kahan chale gaye the Raman. Main kabse aapko saare ghar mein dhood rahi hoon. Aur apna phone bhi aap ghar pe hi bhul gaye the."
Raman:" Ishita wo main..Ishita wo.."
"Ishiimmaa!! Please mere hair comb kardo naa..mujhe late ho raha hai school ke liye!" Ruhi shouted from inside her room.
Ishita:"Haan aa rahi hoon beta!"
Ishita to Raman:" Raman main ek minute mein aayi. Actually kal raat ko bahut late hogayi thi na to Ruhi late soyee thee, phir abhi late uthi hai. Main use abhi jaldi se ready karke aati hoon warna wo late ho jayegi. Phir hum baith ke baat karte hain".
Raman: "theek hai.."
***
Ishita came back to her room after instructing Neelu to give breakfast to Ruhi. Raman was sitting on the bed. Ishita came and sat next to him.
Ishita:" Haan boliye Raman. Aap kuch keh rahe the..aur kahan gaye the aap?"
Raman:"Wo main.."
"Oye Ishita puttar! Ye teri idli shayad ready ho gayi hai! Ise dekhle zara fatafat!" Toshiji shouted.
Ishita:"Aayi mummyji!"
Ishita to Raman: "Raman main ek second ayee!"
Raman was getting irked with all the intervention , he spoke to himself: "Agar ye aise hi lagi rahi saara din to main kaise isse apne dil ki baat bolunga!"
He continued "Nahi main to ab isse bol ke hi rahunga. I cant afford to wait anymore!"
He took the bouquet in his hand, gathered courage and walked upto the dining room. Ishita was busy in the kitchen. Raman signaled Ishita to come upto him.
Ishita:" Haan Raman..bas ek second"
As Ishita was walking upto Raman, Mihika come rushing inside from the main door and stopped her akka.
Mihika:" Akka Akka Akka! Please jaldi se batao naa in dona sareeyon me se kaun si saree pehnu! Please batao na aaj bahut important event hai office mein"
Ishita looked at both the sarees."Ye pink wali better hai.." Ishita responded to her query, smiling.
Raman spoke to himself:" Ye Madrasan to haath mein nahin aayegi aaj..kya karoon main.." He had started getting restless now, he clenched his fists in anger and desperation.
He walked upto Ishita and held her left arm. But before he could speak anything, Mihir came upto him and intervened.
"Bhai main subah se aapka phone try kar raha hoon, aap kahan hain! Wo Mr. Aggarwal ka phone aaya tha.."
"Arey bhaad me gaye Mr. Aggarwal yaar! Chup kar abhi!" Raman shouted. He continued "Main itni der se Ishita ko kuch kehne ki koshish kar raha hoon..koi hamein akela chod hi nahi raha hai.."
Toshiji:" Ishitaaa!..."
Raman:"Ye dekho ek aur aaya hai.."
Ishita turned to respond to Toshiji, but Raman held her arm tightly, not letting her go.
Ishita:" Raman ye kya kar rahe hain aap..mummyji mujhe bula rahi hai.."
Raman " Arey bhaad mein gaye sab ke sab yaar. Mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai aur main ab keh ke rahoonga.Nobody can stop me now. I cant wait anymore. Ishita I.."
Ishita sensed what Raman was about to say, but before she could stop him, he had finished speaking those three magical words.
"I love you Ishita!! I LOVE YOU!!!" he shouted. Ishita's cheeks instantly turned crimson red, she was still in disbelief..he had finally said what they both had been trying to say to each other for so many days..and that too in front of everybody! She buried her face in her hands shyly.
Everybody around burst out laughing. Raman blushed scratching his hair slightly, he was happy, he was relieved!
Ruhi quickly got up from the dining table.
She shouted:"Aap sab hass kyun rahe ho! Papa ne jo kaha theek hi to kaha! Isme hasne ki kya baat hai!"
Everybody silenced to listen to what Ruhi had to say.
"Unhone yahi to kaha ki wo Ishima se bahut pyaar karte hain.Isme funny kya hai. Ishima hain hi itni achchi. Main bhi unse bahut pyaar karti hoon."
"I love you Ishima!" she went upto Ishita and hugged her.
Mihir: " Ruhi bilkul theek hi to keh rahi hai. Ishita bhabhi hain hi itni achchi, hum sab unko kitna pyaar karte hain"
He went upto Ishita and embrased her from the side."Love you bhabhi" he spoke.
Mihika: "Mihir tumne bilkul theek kaha. Akka is the best" she said and walked upto Ishita and hugged her.
"I love you soo much akka..Muah!" Mihika kissed Ishita on the cheek.
Toshiji: " Oye! tum sab se pehle wo meri bahu hai! Sabse zyaada main use pyaar karti hoon!"
" Aaa mera puttar" she hugged Ishita too, showering her love and blessings.
Raman shouted:" Bas!!! Bas! bahut hogay tumsab ka! Sabse pehle wo meri biwi hai aur main usse sabse zyada pyaar karta hoon!"
He grabbed her hand and pulled her to take her to their room. Everybody laughed.
Mihika embrased Mihir "Soo sweet yaar. Finally wo moment aa hi gaya..jab jeeju ne akka se apne dil ki baat kehdi! Hayee..Mihir..Mujhe to kuch kuch ho raha hai yaar!"
Mihir to Mihika:" Hmmm..to phir mujhe atleast ek kiss to banta hai is khushi ke mauke pe!"
"Mihir!" Mihika spoke hitting his shoulder cutely.
***
Raman locked the door of their room from inside.
"Raman.." Ishita spoke, her heart racing.
Raman put the bouquet on the side and walked upto her. He held her hands softly and pulled her closer to him. Ishita felt as if time had stopped for a moment, she felt as if there was nothing in existence except the man infront of her eyes and their love. He raised his hands to cup her face. They were lost in each others eyes. He bent forward and kissed her cheek softly. The soft touch of his lips on her cheek sent shivers down her spine.His hands slipped in between her arms, and he pulled her into a hug.He tightened the hug.
"I love you Ishita. I love you. I can't live without you.Please be with me always. Always." His eyes welled up in tears and he felt overwhelmed with his emotion for her. He wanted to give into her completely today; and why shouldnt he, his existence was meaningful today all because of her.He wanted to take it all out today, he broke down in her arms.
Ishita:" Raman aap ro kyun rahe hain..I love you too Raman. Main aapko kaheen chod ke nahi jaoongi. Please aap aise mat royiye na. Main hoon na aapke paas..aapke saath..hamesha"
Raman:"I love you Ishita. I love you. I am soo sorry. I have hurt you so much. I am sorry. I love you Ishita."
Ishita:" Raman aap sorry kyun bol rahein. Raman please aap chup ho jayiye na. Aap baithiye hum baat karte hain." She stroked his back gently trying to console him.
Raman:"Nahin bas aise hi rehne do thodi der. Mujhe tumhare bahon mein rehna hai. Tumhare paas, tumhari panah mein."
Ishita held her arms firmer around him. "I love you Raman" she spoke and closed her eyes. They immersed in each others arms and continued to hug for a long long time.
Raman:" Ishita, main wo bouquet laya tha tumhare liye" he broke the hug softly and strode towards the bouquet to pick it up.
He bent down on his knees in front of Ishita offering her the bouquet. "I love you Ishita" he spoke.
A tear rolled down her eye, a smile broke on her face as she wiped it, she knew this was the happiest moment of her life. She took the bouquet from him.
Ishita:" I love you too Raman. Aur ab aap please zameen se uthiye warna kamar dukhegi aapki."
She helped him get up and they both sat down on the sofa.
Raman held both her hands.
Raman:" Aaj bahut kuch kehna hai mujhe tumse Ishita. Please aaj mujhe wo sab kehne dena. Ishita I am sorry. Maine tumhe bahut dukh diye hain."
Ishita: "Raman aap baar baar sorry kyun bol rahe hain. Aapne koi dukh nahi diye mujhe.."
Raman: " Nahin Ishita. Please mujhe kehne do, aaj mujhe keh lene do"
Ishita:" To phir aap bhi aise baar baar sorry mat kaho. Main samajhti hoon aapko Raman. Main jaanti hoon ki aapke mann mein kya hai aur aap kyun guilty feel kar rahe hain is waqt .Aapki kahin koyi galti nahin hai aur please ab aap sorry nahi bolenge"
Raman:" Meri galti kaise nahin hai Ishita..Jab se tum is ghar mein aayee ho, maine tumhe kitna dukh diya hai.Kitna hurt karta tha pehle main tumhe, kitna
rudely baat karta tha. Aur abhi bhi kai baar main tumpe kitna chillata hoon.."
Ishita: " Raman aap kaheen galat nahi ho.."
Raman intervened. "Ishita mujhe aaj roko mat. Bahut kuch kehna hai aaj tumse.."
Raman: "Ishita maine itne time tak Ruhi aur tumhari koi value nahin ki. Shagun se shaadi tootne ke baad main sabko hurt hi karta gaya. Pata nahin main kahan jaa raha tha, kya kar raha tha. Aur phir na jaane tum kahan se aayee. Tumne meri saari rudeness bardaash ki, kabhi uff tak nahi ki. Tumne meri beti, mere parivaar ko itni khushi di.Aur naa jaane kab, tumne mujhe bhi un saare dukhon se baahar kheench liya. Bahar nikal diya us andhere se, aur meri zindagi bahut saari khushiyon aur roshni se bhar di. You are a fairy Ishita, tumne apne jaado se mere saare zakhm bhar diye. Main tumse bahut pyaar karta hoon Ishita,bahut pyaar. Shayad main tumse hamesha se pyaar karta tha, jabse main tumhe jaanta hoon. Aur phir bhi maine itne time se tumhe apne dil ki baat nahin kahi. Shayad mera beeta hua kal mujhe mere present to apnane se rok raha tha. Par ab main jaan gaya hoon ki meri saari khushi tumme hai, Ruhi mein hai. Shayad main is duniya ka sabse khushnaseeb insaan hoon jise tum jaisi humsafar mili, jisne selflessly mere aur mere parivar ke liye itna kuch kiya. Main kabhi soch bhi nahin sakta tha ki meri life mein dobara khushi aayegi. You are the most precious thing in my life Ishita. I just cannot afford to loose you. Please be with me forever.."
He continued: "I know I am being selfish. You did so much for me,par abhi bhi main tumhe sirf dukh hi de raha hoon. Mere past ki vajah se, Adi,Ashok,Shagun aur Param ki vajah se tumhe sirf dukh hi mile hain. Infact maine tumhe kabhi koi khushi nahi di Ishita.."
Ishita: " Raman aap aise kaise keh sakte hain ki aapne mere liye kuch nahin kiya. Aapne mujhe Ruhi di hai, aapne mujhe itna pyaar diya hai. Aapne meri life
ke us adhoorepan ko pura kiya hai, jo maine apne sapne bhi nahin socha tha ki kabhi pura hoga. Aapne mujhe itni achchi family di. You complete me Raman, I cannot imagine a life without you.
Raman main aapko puri tarah samajh sakti hoon ki aap apni past life ki vajah se mujhse itni rude the shuru mein, but Raman aapke saath itna kuch ho jaane ke baawazood bhi aapne mere liye apne dil mein jagah banayee, mere liye yahi bahut badi baat hai.
Aur aapne aur bhi bahut kuch kiya hai mere liye, aapne amma aur appa ka itna khayaal rakha hamesha; aapne apni presidentship khoyi meri liye; aapne Param se humesha mujhe bajaaya, apni behan ke bajay mera saath diya, hamesha. Aur Ashok aur Shagun aapki kismat hai, aur aapki kismat ab meri kismat hai. Aapki life ab meri life hai Raman, aapke saare dukh ab mere hain. Aur Adi abhi bachcha hai, and time ke saath I am sure wo aapko samjhega. So in short, aapne mujhe bhi bahut bahut khushi di hai, shayad jitni main bhi aapko ab tak nahi de payee. Even I cannot afford to loose you Raman. Even I cannot live without you. I love you."
"Hmmm" Raman murmured teary eyed, he bent forward to kiss her hands.
Raman:" Ek baat kahun"
Ishita:"Kya"
Raman:" Us din wo jo tum Mihika se keh rahi thi, maine suna tha. I completely agree with you. Ye upar wale ne kuch kiya hai. Koi cosmic connection hai. And I told you earlier too, we are meant for each other,isiliye aaj tak koi humari zindagi mein tik hi nahi paya."
Ishita: "So you meant it that time too! You weren't faking it?"
Raman:"Tumhe kya lagta hai?"
Ishita smiled.
"Ishimmaa! Aap mujhe chodne nahin chal rahe?" Ruhi was calling Ishita
" Aayee beta" Ishita responded.
She bent forward and kissed Raman on the cheek. "I love you Raman. I love you so much. And dont worry, I will always be with you."
"Aur main ab jaldi se apki beti ko chod ke aati hoon." she contined.
He smiled back at her and nodded.
"Bas aa rahi hoon Ruhi..." Ishita spoke.
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Hope u guys liked the confession! Also guys its my birthday today, so felt like taking my time off and wrote this. Consider this write up as a treat from me to you guys! đ Also, my apologies for any errors.
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