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Toshi Ji: ok mera bacha

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Ishita cuddled Pari in her arms and brought her down to make her eat.

Pari: IshiNaani phir batao na aage kya hua...phir aap ghar aaye honge aur Mihika Naani ne aapko tease kiya hoga

Ishita: hehhee haa Pari. Tumhari Mihika naani bhi na tumhari tarah hi thi aur tab toh woh har time mere saath thi toh bas pura din badbad

Pari: woh ab kahan chali gayi hain

Ishita: woh toh US mein rehti hain na aap bhul gaye last year woh aayi thi hum sabse milne...unhone aapke liye gift bhi laaya tha

Pari: arre haan main toh bhul hi gayi...next time unko bolna mujhse milne aaye toh mere saath hi rahen...main unse aapke bare mein puchngi

Ishita: thik hai bacha bol dungi

Pari: ab aage bolo na kya hua

Ishita: aage phir main ghar aayi aur aake dekha ki Miku TV dekh rahi thi bade calmly...mujhe laga ki woh gussa hogi bahut kyunki main late aayi thi but woh toh ek dum shant thi...darte darte main hi baat shuru ki

*Flashback*

Ishita: Hi Mihika

Mihika: tu wapis aa gayi?

Ishita: I am really sorry yaar. I know you must be waiting for me for lunch but really sorry main late ho gayi...woh actually na

Mihika: arre shant lecture devi...main kyun gussa houngi...i know tu kahan gayi thi and honestly I thought tu raat tak aayegi...tu toh infact jaldi aa gayi

Ishita: shutup yaar

Mo seriously acha anyways tell me how was your date, she said hitting Ishita on her shoulder.

Ishita: what date yaar...I told you it is just an outing

Mihika: Ok fine baba how was the outing

Ishita: it was good

Mihika: how boring you can be...puri details bata na

Ishita: par tu mujhe tease nahi karegi...Promise me

Mihika: ok fine baba I won't ab bata

Ishita narrated the whole incident to Mihika making sure that she gave every inch of detail to her bestie.

Mihika: OMG Ishu...he said you are beautiful

Yes Ishita said blushing

Mihika: itna sharma mat...aankhen kharab hongi bechare ki

Ishita: Mihika tu maregi mere haath

Both started running around; Mihika running for her life while Ishita behind to beat her.

Just then the cell ringed

Mihika: Oh ho Raman ka call...pehle main baat karungi

Ishita: no Mihika give it to me

Mihika: nahi dungi...bahut daudaya na ab thoda aur bhaag

Ishita: Mihika de na yaar...cut jaega call.

Nahi dungi, Mihika said while running away and Ishita behind her. Finally after a long run when Ishita got hold of Mihika, the call ended.

Ishita: dekha cut gaya na

Mihika: oh ho restlessness toh dekho madam ki...chal ab tu call karle

Ishita: main kaise

Mihika: Haathon se stupid

Ishita: arre matlab

No matlab watlab Mihika said, snatched phone from Ishita and dialed Raman's number.

Raman: Hi Ishita

Hi, she said still panting because of the running

Raman: arre itna haanf kyun rahi ho

Nahi woh main aur Mihika pakdam pakdai khel rahe the, she said glaring at Mihika.

Raman: Pakdam pakdai is time...nice

Ishita: woh sorry aapne call kiya tha...main itne mein pick karne aayi cut gaya

Raman: No worries bas islie call kiya tha coz puchna tha if you reached safely

Ishita: haa I reached...thanks for the concern

Raman: great chalo then will talk to you later...bye

Ishita: Bye Raman

Mihika: oh ho badi chinta ho rahi hai kisi ko kisi ke safe pahunchne ki

Ishita: shut up yaar. He knows I am new here islie pucha

Mihika: fine fine

Soon the day passed and Ishita lied down on her bed to get lost in her dreams and wait for another new day. But she didn't know that she had left her sleep in the mall only.

11 PM it was and she was still awake battling with her thoughts whether to message him or not. Condition was no different for Raman as well. A man who used to complete his quarter sleep by 11 PM was awake yet.

12 PM her watsapp ringed and she smiled seeing the name.

Raman: didn't sleep yet?

Ishita: how do you know?

Raman: checked your last seen

Ishita: J you too didn't sleep already

Raman: it is strange. I normally sleep by 9 but aaj neend aa hi nahi rahi hai. Why you didn't sleep

Ishita: L same here. I sleep by 10 but aaj neend aa hi nahi rahi hai

Raman: aisa kyun ho raha hai Ishita

Ishita: I don't know. May be weather change

Such a cute idiot she was, to blame weather for their lost sleep, he thought.

Ishita: you might be having office in the morning na...btw who cooks for you here

Raman: yes office at sharp 10...maid cooks though her food sucks...what about you

Ishita: I cook. We initially thought one day I will cook and another day Miku but she cooks awful so we settled at me cooking daily and her cleaning the kitchen

Raman: you know how to cook

Ishita: ofcourse yaar. I am a girl

Raman: so what

Ishita: so nothing. I spent my childhood playing ghar ghar and learnt real cooking while playing with those toy utensils only.

Raman: wow! Aur batao na what else you do

Ishita: Sometime else Raman. You have office I have class. I am sure you don't want to be all sleepy at the office

Raman: yah right. I will wait to know more

Ishita: J good night

Raman: Good night J

2 AM and still sleep didn't embrace them.

Ishita: you are still awake

Raman: I told you we can continue talking but you wanted to sleep

Ishita: arre office class

Raman: bas karo yaar bhaad mein gaye office class

Ishita: hehe

Raman: toh hum baat kar rahe hain na

Ishita: haa

Raman: toh call karun

Ishita: no no wait main karti hoon bahar aake

It took forever for her to dial his number but with much courage she finally dialed and said hello in a very low tone

Raman: you are unwell

Ishita: No

Raman: toh itna dheere kyun bol rahi ho

Ishita: Miku so rahi hai na

Raman: oh ok toh hum kaha the

And they talked for hours discussing their childhood, studies, likes dislikes and everything.

At 4 AM

Ishita: Raman its 4. I think it's high time we sleep

Raman: yah right...bye good night

Ishita: good night

At 4.40 AM her watsapp ringed again

Raman: please keep your phone aside and sleep...I can see you online still

Ishita: your phone must be in your hand to see me online. You sleep

Raman: you sleep

Ishita: acha baba ab no one will check the phone. Good night

Raman: good night

Finally both slept waiting for a new morning. Few days passed and their watsapp conversations only increased with each passing day. None of them called each other owing to the awkwardness and their own fights with the newly explored feelings.

But one day suddenly her cell rang.

Ishita: hello

Raman: kal kya kar rahi ho

Ishita: kyun

Raman: tell na kal kar kya rahi ho

Ishita: nothing great. Evening tak class then home that's it

Raman: mere saath chalogi

Ishita: kahan

Raman: somewhere

Ishita: par Raman I have my class

Raman: par Ishita I have my birthday. Can't you miss one class of yours for me?

For me? Who he was to her, she thought.

Raman: Ishita are you there. Kahan kho gayi

Ishita: haa haa I am here. Ok message me the time and place and I will be there

He always thought why she ended their calls so abruptly but decided to ask her tomorrow. Here Ishita was struggling hard to understand why he called her if it was his birthday. And answers to her questions was only one MIHIKA

Mihika: oh I see toh yeh problem hai...sachi Ishu yeh toh bahut badi problem hai jiska koi solution bhi nahi hai

Ishita: hai na Miku now tell me kya karun

Mihika: are you mad. I was being sarcastic. Ismein problem kya hai pehle toh woh dikha. It is his birthday, his family is not here so he called you to meet. What is the big deal?

Ishita: I am not his family Miku. Why me

Mihika: ask him tomorrow why you

Ishita: waise haan toh keh hi diya hai so I will go but birthday hai toh khaali haath jaana acha nahi lagega na

Mihika: chal market. Let's buy him a gift

Ishita: gift aiyyo nahi. Ajeeb lagega

Mihika: flowers?

Ishita: flowers ladke ko?

Mihika: haan why not. Flowers pe kaha likha hota hai ki guys not allowed

Ishita: shutup Miku

Mihika: ok toh no more thinking. Red roses final

Ishita: red roses. Valentines nahi hai birthday hai. I think yellow and white flowers ka combination would do

Mihika: as you say ab so jaaye please

Ishita: haan thik hai chalo

Both proceeded towards the bed. Excitement, anxiety, nervousness, eagerness, all the adjectives had hit her at the same time. Somehow she managed to sleep not knowing that the next morning would change her life forever.

*Flashback end*

Pari: Nanu ka birthday Nanu ka birthday yeah yeah

Ishita: hehehe

Downstairs Raman came back home much early than his usual time.

Toshi Ji: oye Raman tu inni jaldi kaise aaya

Raman: arre mumma Pari ki demand aayi thi butter milk ki aur kuch kaam bhi nahi tha toh main aa gaya. Waise bhi Ansh sab dekh lega office mein

Toshi Ji: chal yeh bhi thik hai

Raman: Waise sab hain kahan... na pari dikh rahi hai na madrasan

Toshi Ji: upar kamre mein hain...Aaj jabse Pari aayi hai Ishita ko apne saath bithake rakha hai...dopahar se hi dono kamre mein khus pus kar rahi hain

Raman: chalo thik hai main dekhta hoon

Upstairs

Pari: Ishinaani phir kya hua aage...kahan leke gaye the nanu aapko

Ishita: woh

Surpriseee, shouted Raman

Nanuuu, Pari shouted while freeing herself from Ishita's lap and running towards Raman.

Pari: Aap aa gaye

Raman: Haan aapne bulaya jo tha

Ishita: Arre Raman itni jaldi kaise

Raman: Arre madrasan problem kya hai...jaldi aata hoon toh tokti ho late aata hoon toh maarti ho...bechara mard kare kya

Pari laughed seeing her grandparents fight like babies.

Ishita: arre maine toh aise hi pucha gussa kyun ho rahe ho

Raman: main apni angel ka favorite butter milk leke aaya hoon...koi problem

Ishita: nahi mujhe kya problem

Raman gave one glass of butter milk to Pari while put two straws in another glass and went towards Ishita.

Raman: Ishita yeh humara

Raman kya bol rahe ho Pari hai saamne, she said in a very low tone

Pari: Ishinaani pee lo aap Nanu wale glass mein...mumma kehti hain sharing is caring...Naanu 3^rd glass laana bhul gaye islie share kar lo

Both laughed at their little angel's innocence and the trio enjoyed their butter milk.

Ruhi: Pari beta chalo it is time to go now. Jao apna bag leke aao Naani ke room se

Ishita: Ruhi kuch der ruk jaati na beta. Dinner karke hi jaati toh acha hota

Ruhi: Nahi IshiMaa I will have to leave now. Like you have Papa, I have a husband to take care of too.

Ishita could only feel proud of her upbringing seeing her daughter behave so responsibly.

Pari: IshiNaani main jaa rahi hoon par mujhe nahi jaana hai...mumma se kaho na mujhe yahin rehne de

Ishita: aww mera bacha sad kyun ho raha hai...Kal hum milenge na phirse aur kal toh Friday hai toh aap waise bhi mere paas rukoge weekend ke liye...Aaj nahi jaoge toh papa miss karenge na apni Pari ko

Pari: arre haan main toh bhul hi gayi Friday means IshiNaani day. Yeahhh

Bye IshiNaani Bye Nanu Bye Badi Naani, Pari said and left with Ruhi.

Toshi Ji: Oye Ishita main upar hoon kamre mein...jab khaana taiyaar ho jaaye aur Ansh office se laut aaye toh mujhe bula liyo

Ji Mummy Ji, she replied sadly.

Raman: Oye kya ho gaya tumhe...muh kyun utar gaya

Ishita: Bachon ke jaate hi ghar kitna khaali ho jaata hai na Raman

Raman: Haan Ishita...Koi bhi jaaye ghar toh khaali ho hi jaata hai...jaise tum gayi thi ghar khaali karke...mere liye toh itna bada shehar hi khaali ho gaya tha

*Flashback*

Another month had passed and their relation had only gone stronger with every passing day. The beauty was in the progression of their relation which increased their comfort with each other. As the days were passing the happiness was increasing but the irony was that with the increasing happiness, the time of separation was also nearing.

At somewhat around 4.15 AM on Wednesday's night when he had expected her to be in her deepest slumber, his watsapp ringed

Ishita: I am scared Raman

Raman: Kyun jaan

Ishita: Just 4 days left. Every week I wait for the weekend but this time I don't want the weekend to come. This weekend will be our last meeting and then I will go away on Monday.

Raman: This had to happen and you anyways were missing your family so much

Ishita: You are my family too Raman

Raman: I will come to meet you in Delhi

Ishita: That would be once in a while and not like how it is here now

Raman: It is just a matter of 3 years. As soon as you finish your college we are getting married

Ishita: It is not just 3 years. It is THREE years Raman. Kahin is gap ne humen dur kar diya toh

Raman: it is not happening and you know it

Ishita: I am scared

Raman: Kal milogi?

Ishita: Office? Class?

Raman: In the evening?

Ishita: Hmm

Raman: Please sleep. You need to stop thinking and sleep. Please for me atleast

Ishita: Good night

Raman: Good night

He had tried to convince her but he knew she wasn't. How could she when he himself wasn't. He didn't tell her but he was equally scared or even more. But keeping aside his own fears he had to free her from her fears so that she could go back with peace.

An idea struck his mind suddenly and now he was waiting for the upcoming evening.

The next evening somewhere on the middle of the road where nobody could see them, they were just looking at each other. None of them bothered to say anything as if they were letting their souls to trust each other's with their lives.

Raman: Kya ho gaya meri madrasan. Itna kyun devdasi ban gayi ho yaar. Chill it is just 3 years. Mujhe 3 years free chod do na so that I can enjoy my life. Uske baad toh I am all yours to bear all the torture.

Ishita: Kyun try kar rahe ho jab apna pain nahi hide kar paa rahe ho

Raman: Ishita

Ishita: aapko kya laga mujhe raat samajh nahi aa raha tha ki aap bhi mere jitna hi dare hue ho

Her knowing him so well always surprised him.

Raman: toh kuch boli kyun nahi phir

Ishita: Aap mujhe cheer up kar rahe the. I didn't want your efforts to go waste so I thought I should better cheer up

Raman: I love you

Ishita: I love you too

Raman: Close your eyes without opening your question box

His request was an order for her which she could never deny. She closed her eyes trusting him with her life. She realized something being tied around her neck but could not sense what it was.

After his task was done, he asked her to open her eyes. Upon opening her eyes she found a simple black thread tied to her neck. It had nothing fancy or costly in it and yet it was priceless.

Ishita: Raman yeh

He silenced her and gave her another similar thread.

Raman: make me wear this.

She only obliged to his demand while still trying to understand what all this meant.

Ishita: Raman kya hai yeh

Raman: My copyright on you and your copyright on me

Ishita: Raman

Raman: Ishita this thread will always remind us that we are not ours but each other's.

How he always managed to erase her pain, her insecurities, her fears was something amazing.

Ishita: waise yeh laaye kahan se

Raman: Haaji Ali se

Ishita: Kab gaye wahan

Raman: Morning mein aaj

Ishita: Mujhe kyun nahi leke gaye phir

Raman: Pure raaste phir tu chatar patar karti rehti

Ishita: Hawww...abhi main gayi bhi nahi hoon aur abhi se meri burai shuru...chali jaungi toh pata nahi kya kya karoge

Raman: Kya karunga...phataphat ek aur madrasan pataunga

Ishita: I will kill you

Raman: acha kaise

Is pepper spray se she said taking out the pepper spray from her bag.

He could only laugh uncontrollably seeing her kiddish antics.

Raman: Thik hai maar do yaar

Ishita: Raman. You better remember that you are mine

Raman: was just kidding baba. Your love would never let me forget this.

He pulled her into a hug sensing that it was the need of the moment and the time froze then and there.

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Soon the rest of the 3 days also passed with their late night talks and it was Sunday or better called their meeting day. They had gone to the orphanage once again. She cried uncountable times that day whenever any kid said we will miss you to her. She was given enormous handmade cards by those little kids and they were extremely priceless for her.

After an emotional farewell they proceeded towards the car.

Ishita: Raman every time you say yahan jaate hain wahan jaate hain...aaj main jahan bolun wahan leke chaloge

Raman: your driver is at your service mam. Please order

Ishita: Pehle I want that chaas of ours and then drive me to that seawall.

Raman: I am fine Ishita but won't that be late for you.

Ishita: I have asked Mihika to manage for today and she has promised me ki woh chupke gate khol degi at whatever time I return

Raman: wah madrasan...quite intelligent you are

Ishita: Kya Karen sangati ka asar hai

Both laughed at their own joke. They then drove to the chaas seller, picked up one chaas glass with two straws and drove ahead to the seawall.

He made her comfortable in her favorite position on the seawall which was her head on his shoulder and offered her the chaas.

Ishita: aap na kanjus ho gaye ho

Raman: kaise

Ishita: bas ek glass

Raman: Ise pyaar kehte hain madam. Kanjusi woh thi jo tumne ki thi us din coffee shop pe

Ishita: hehhehe aur aapne kaha tha meri kanjus madrasan

Raman: Ishita

Ishita: I heard it. And see aapne kaha tha aur mujhe apna kar bhi liya

Raman: Yah as if we were meant to be tied

She curled herself more into him and he too made her believe that he had the power to save her from the entire world.

Ishita: Waise Raman Appa is coming to take me. Aap miloge?

Raman: Pitna hai toh waise hi bol do yaar main apna gaal aage karke khada ho jaunga tum maar lena. Appa se kyun pitwa rahi ho

Ishita: Shutup Raman. I am serious...har time Mazak nahi

Raman: Ok ok don't be angry. I will be serious. Do you seriously want me to meet him? Is it the right time Ishita?

Ishita: you can always meet him as one of my friends who helped me survive in this new city

Raman: Are you sure

Ishita: cent percent

Raman: good then we get another chance to meet again tomorrow

Ishita: and you better behave tomorrow

Raman: South Indian kapde pehenke aaun?

Ishita: hehhehehe normal human ki tarah aaoge toh bhi chalega

Raman: south Indians normal human nahi hote?

Ishita: Ramannn

Both spent the entire night in the same position as if they were requesting the time cease itself and not move ahead.

They only moved away at their typical 4 AM. He dropped her and remained outside her building until he received a message from her that Mihika was able to safely take her in.

She slept in the most peaceful slumber that day as she was sure her Raman was hers but the condition was not the same for him. She had given him a tension of meeting Appa. He had to pace around the whole flat that night. After all it was about a lifetime better as it is said; first impression is the last impression.

The next morning he reached the airport as instructed by her. Even in so much stress his usual habit didn't change and he reached 20 minutes before the given time. To kill the time he did what was least expected from him which was talking to a random sweeper there.

Raman: arre bhaiya aapki shadi hui hai ?

Sweeper: yes sir...kyun

Raman: aapke sasur ji hain?

Sweeper: yes sir...kyun

Raman: arre bhai tu har baat mein sawal kyun kar raha hai...seedhe seedhe jawab de na bechara ek aadmi pareshan hai thodi help hi kar de

Sweeper: ok sir. Pucho aap

Raman: bhai tum apne sasur ji se pehli baar kab mile the aur kya kaha tha

Sweeper: hum toh na apne sasur ji se pehli baar shadi ke ek mahine baad mile the jab hum apni unka gauna karane gaye the...bas na unhone kuch kaha na humne kuch kaha hum toh bas dekhte gaye aur dekhte hi gaye

Raman: bhaiya aap na jao aap kisi kaam ke nahi ho

Sweeper left while Raman cursed himself for being so nervous and trying to question a sweeper. But his nervousness reached Ishita may be through the air as just then his watsapp ringed.

Ishita: Don't be nervous na. It is just a casual meeting and anyways Appa is cool. You can be nervous when I make you meet Amma

Raman: arre yaar I hope all goes well. I don't want to screw up the very first meeting

Ishita: you won't. I know you Raman. Now cheer up we will reach there in 5 minutes.

Raman: I will try

After around 7 minutes they reached.

Ishita: Appa this is Raman. He works in ****** as deputy engineer. He helped me a lot in these 3 months. Raman he is my Appa.

Raman: Hello Sir. How are you

Appa: I am fine beta. Thank you so much for taking care of our Ishu.

Raman: Sir please don't thank me. I didn't do anything great.

Appa: that's your modesty beta. Ishu is very homely and if she could live here for 3 months without calling me for any help means you have definitely helped her.

Raman: Thank you Sir

Appa: I think it is time to leave but beta do visit us sometime in Delhi. We would love to have you with us and serve you back for what you did for Ishu.

Raman: Thank you so much Sir

He helped them with their luggage insisting even though Appa refused a number of times. Seeing so much respect coming for her Appa from Raman made her stand high with proud.

Ishita: Ok Raman. Thank you so much for everything. It is time to leave now. Please take care of yourself. Bye

A "bye Ishita" could only come out from him.

If she had not left that very moment he would have literally cried leaving behind the phrase that boys don't cry. Her condition was no less. She did have tears in her eyes already but seeing Appa she had to resist them.

Both parted their ways once again but this time they knew that they won't collide at chaas seller or meet at their seawall. The fears which they had tried to rub off the other day had conquered over them yet again.

She left and he saw her going as he believed that if you see someone going, you see them coming back soon.

His thought process broke with the whistle of watsapp.

Ishita: checked in comfortably. Please control your tears and I love you always

Raman: I love you too and miss you already.

Ishita: switching off the cell...battery had drained last night only and could not charge in the morning as well. Will call you once I get home

Raman: Reach safely

"Silence was also silent that day"

*Flashback end*

They both only hugged each other recalling the toughest day of their life.

Raman: senti kar diya yaar tumne

Ishita: Maine nahi aapne. Aapne yaad dilaya woh din

Raman: Har baat ka blame bas mujhpe na...tum toh kabhi kuch nahi karti

Ishita: Aapse na baat hi nahi karni mujhe...waise bhi I am very busy...mera beta aane wala hoga and I have to cook before he comes...ek toh khud ghar aa gaye hain aur use chod aaye akela

Raman: bacha nahi hai tumhara beta. Office chodke aaya hoon jungle nahi

Ishita: aap rehne do main jaa rahi hoon kitchen mein

Raman: arrre main bhi aa raha hoon na...mere bina kahan jaogi

She rushed to the kitchen and he followed her to do his favorite job which was to coax her.

At the dining table Ishita feeds Pari pasta. They both cutely feed each other while Toshi Ji witnesses this from far and laughs at their cute antics. After the lunch, Ishita makes Pari wash her hands carrying her in her arms and then they both proceed to room upstairs.

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Pari: Ishinaani Ishinaani ab toh main good girl ho gayi na pura food bhi finish kiya...ab story time plz plz plz

Ishita: Thik hai beta par pehle main ek baar nanu ko call karke puch lun ki unhone lunch kiya ya nhi

Pari: hehe nanu bhi na baby jaise hain jinhe remind karana padta hai ki lunch karo

Ishita: haan woh meri Pari ki tarah intelligent thode na hai

Both laugh at this while Ishita calls Raman

Raman: hello haan koun bol raha hai

Ishita: aapki aadat jaegi nhi na.. 40 saal ho gaye humari shadi ko par aaj tak jab bhi main call karti hoon aap puchte ho koun bol raha hai.. ya toh aapke phone mein mera number saved nhi hai ya aap yaad rakhna nahi chahte ki aapki biwi ka call hai

Raman: arre yaar shant...kuch kehta hoon lecture dene ko taiyaar rehti ho.. kabhi toh time out kara karo..main sirf islie aise puchta hoon taaki tum mujhe humesha ki tarah yaad dilao ki humari shadi ko kitne saal ho gaye jis se mujhe khud pe thoda proud feel ho ki main tumhe itne saalo se jhel raha hoon

Ishita: Sudhroge nahi na aap

Raman: Jo sudhar gaya woh tumhara pati nhi meri madrasan ab bolo kaise call kiya

Ishita: bas yahi puchna tha ki aapne lunch kiya

Raman: haa maine kiya aur tumne

Ishita: haa maine bhi kiya abhi Pari ke saath

Raman: good aur batao kya chal raha hai...waise sham ko ready rehna sham ko hum bahar jaa rahe hain Mr. Khurana ke yahan dinner par

Ishita: Pakka koi Mr. Khurana hain bhi ya phir se last time ki tarah bahana bana rahe ho

Raman: arre baba har baat mein sawal karti ho.. ACP Pradyuman ne kabhi tumhe kata tha kya

Ishita: Kuch bhi

Pari who was getting bored of hearing her grandparents' non-ending conversation shouts

Pari: Ishinaaniii bas karo aapne kaha tha ki sirf lunch ka puchna hai aap dono toh baton mein hi lag gaye

Ishita laughing at her life's cute complaint decides to end the call

Ishita: Acha Raman suniye na ab main phone rakhti hoon

Raman: Kyun ab kya kaam hai tumhe..phone nahi rakhogi mujhse baat karo

Ishita: Raman samjho na Pari yahan par hai aur mujhe aaj use humari story sunani hai

Raman: oh toh aaj main samjha tum kyun kehti thi ki story aisi honi chahie jo apne naati poton ko suna saken...badiya hai sunao humari love story.. I am sure she will enjoy

Ishita: Haa sunana shuru karungi ab..aaj jabse school se aayi hai zid pe lagi hai ki story sunni hai

Raman: thik hai tum story sunao hum raat ko milte hain par madrasan make sure you tell her the censored version of the story

Ishita: Kya Raman aap bhi..chaliye ab bye

Raman: bye I love you

Ishita ends the call smiling at her husband's naughty behavior

Pari: Ishinaani ab toh nanu se bhi puch liya na ab plz sunao na story mujhse wait nahi ho raha phir mumma aa gayi toh beech mein reh jaegi

Ishita: thik hai meri amma toh chalo suno

Ishita took her in her lap and started narrating the story

Ishita: Toh batao kahan se shuru karun...kya jaanna hai tumhe

Pari: Aapki aur nanu ki first meeting se

Ishita: hehe first meeting toh thik hai suno

Ishita moved towards the kitchen showing fake anger and Raman did his favorite job to follow her. He knew she was not angry but he only needed a chance to pamper her.

Raman: Ruk Jaa O Jaanewali Ruk Jaa...Raahi Main Teri Manzil Ka...Teri Nazron Mein Main Bura Sahi...Aadmi Bura Nahi Main Dil Ka

Ishita: Kya Raman...Aap aise gaana kyun gaa rahe ho...Aapko bhi na pata nahi kya kya sujhta rehta hai...Aap please bahar jao...mujhe khaana banana hai

Raman: Ishita tumse kitni baar kaha hai yaar cook rakh lo. Budhi ho gayi ho Mrs. Bhalla aap accept it.

Ishita: Budhe ho mere dushman. Main toh aaj bhi waisi hi hoon

Raman: Kaisi

Ishita: Jaisi tab thi

Raman: Kab

Ishita: Jab aapko Bombay mein mili, jab aapse Bombay mein hi bichdi phir Delhi mein mili aur phir humesha ke liye aapki ho gayi

Raman: Kya baat hai...Badaam khaane lagi ho aajkal

Ishita: Woh baatein bina baadam khaaye bhi nahi bhulungi main

Raman: Waise Ishita on a serious note kya din the na woh bhi

Ishita: So toh hai Raman...un dino ka bhi ek apna maza tha aur kitna sahi kaha tha aapne ki woh din aage chalke humari khoobsurat yaadein banenge

*Flashback*

He didn't have the strength to go to office that day. After making himself believe that she had actually gone, he came back home. He lived in this house alone from last 2 years but today the house gave him the feeling of being empty from within for the first time.

After long 3 hours, the silence broke and his watsapp finally whistled.

Ishita: Landed in Delhi. I won't be able to call you just after reaching home as Amma and Akka would want to talk to me. I will try calling in evening when the house is little sober.

Raman: Hope you didn't have any problem in the flight. Jet lag and all

Ishita: It was hardly 2 hours flight Raman. And what's up with your watsapp status? (Kar Dua Ki Dil Reh Paaye Sajna Tere Bina) Too dramatic

Raman: You would never change your status to "booked" from "Available". I think it has been available ever since you bought the phone so I thought atleast I should make you feel about our relation.

Ishita: Raman my whole family is on my watsapp

Raman: So what

Ishita: Raman

Raman: Ishita

Ishita: I Love You

Raman: Bas yahi kehke chup kara deti ho yaar. I go speechless after this

Ishita: hehehe. Chalo battery crying. Will message upon reaching home.

Ishita was happy to be back to home finally. She had actually waited for this day eagerly in the first two weeks of her Bombay stay but now she was feeling incomplete. She felt as if she had left her most prized possession in that city only.

The whole afternoon was spent in her pampering by her parents and her Akka. She showed them her journey of 3 months in Bombay but actually hid her highest earning from the city which was Raman. Though she didn't want to lie but probably this was not the right time to reveal either. So she decided to keep it a secret until the right time came.

Finally after spending the much needed time with her family she stood up.

Ishita: Amma I need to rest for some time. Will you wake me up before dinner?

Amma: Haan Ishu. You go and rest

She happily ran to her room to take her own rest which was talking to him. Talking to him always refreshed her so she messaged him to get her sort of refreshment.

Ishita: Hi Raman. So sorry. Nobody gave me the privacy to message you ever since I came home. Kya kar rahe ho aap?

Raman: I understand yaar. No sorry needed. I don't want your sorrys. Only your I Love yousss work for me. kuch khaas nahi just sipping coffee. Tum?

Ishita: I came to my room to rest.

Raman: Toh rest karo na...why are you messaging me.

Ishita: Arre rest means talking to you Mr. Bhalla. I told Amma not to wake me up before dinner time.

Raman: Kya baat hai...so no disturbance for next 3-4 hours

Ishita: I am all yours until dinner

Raman: Call?

Ishita: I will talk slowly from under the blanket.

Raman: I don't mind till the time I am getting to hear your voice

Ishita: Perfect

The next 4 hours were spent talking on the phone and the conversation was the romance of their own kind. They discussed her studies, his future plans, his upcoming visit to his home and everything else.

And they could have gone on and on if the sound would not have interrupted them.

Amma: Ishuuu. Come beta

Raman: Tum Jao ab...Amma is calling you and call me back after dinner

Ishita: No Raman, I sleep with Akka. I can only text you now onwards during night

Raman: How lucky she is

Ishita: Ramannn

Raman: Ok, change in plan texting till 4 AM.

Amma: Ishuuu aao na

Ishita: Aayi Amma. Bye Raman I need to go

Raman: Bye love you and miss you

Ishita: Me too now bye.

The call ended and both had their dinner at their respective places.

Raman: Done with dinner?

No reply till 1 hour and so he messaged again.

Raman: Kahan ho yaar...pehle hi din ignore kar rahi ho 3 saal kaise katenge

Another hour passed and no reply.

Raman: Madrasan I am not going to talk to you. You are ignoring me big time now

And finally after long 20 minutes which was around 12 AM his cell rang

Ishita: sorry...really sorry...after dinner I was moving in but Appa suggested our special late night roadside ice cream. I refused once but then had to go when everyone insisted...really sorry...hope you are awake

Raman: I thought I would act to be asleep but then loss was mine only. So how was the ice cream?

She had a wonderful ice cream but she knew he was not happy and she had to cheer him up and she also knew that making him feel MOST important was the only way to cheer him up.

Ishita: It was fine only. Not as good as what you made me eat this Wednesday.

Raman: Sachi?

Ishita: haaa...it had the taste of our togetherness as well...waise kya kiya itni der tak

Raman: Ishita kuch karo na yaar...I am habitual of talking to you at these hours...ek toh you are not here upar se no talks at night...day mein I will be busy at office your college would start when will we talk yaar

Ishita: hmmm

Raman: Sirf hmmm...tell me what's cooking in your head

Ishita: I am thinking of taking up a job at night

Raman: and why such great thoughts

Ishita: You said your mother needed a bahu with good salary. If I start after 3 years then the salary would be less and we might need to wait more until I get a stable salary...if I start now I might get increments by then and may be a good salary to tell your mom.

Raman: No Ishita it is not needed. I will talk to her and you are anyways mine with zero salary as well.

Ishita: I know that baba but I want to this for mom...please?

Raman: Ok we will think about this later...you tell me what is happening with the college

Ishita: Merit list mein naam aa gaya hai...will go to college for admissions with Appa may be tomorrow or day after

Raman: I always knew you were a bright student

Ishita: Acha what else you knew

Raman: that you loved me from forever

Ishita: Apart from this?

Raman: you will make a perfect wife

She could only blush reading this

Ishita: waise you know Amma noticed your NISHANI in me...I had to manipulate her

Raman: how can that be possible? I didn't even touch you

Ishita: Shutup Raman. I meant the black thread you gave me. It is such a sacred thing I didn't want to lie

Raman: Then how you told her without lying

Ishita: she asked kahan se aaya yeh I said Haji Ali se which is a truth so you see

Raman: Smart you

They continued talking this way the whole night and only slept in early morning to catch a quick sleep.

The next day passed by in its usual way and then again started their baaton ka silsila

Ishita: I told Vandu Akka about us

Raman: What? When? Why Suddenly? What was her reaction? All well na? We are both fine right?

Ishita: chill Raman.

What? Yes I told her

When? This evening

Why Suddenly? You asked me to do something to make our late night talks possible. This was the only way so I did

All well na? Yes she is a little confused but I know her. She will be fine once she absorbs it all.

We are both fine right? Absolutely. What would happen to us Raman? Nothing can affect US.

Raman: I love you

Ishita: Achanak?

Raman: not because we will get to talk but because you did this just for me. I know it must have been tough for you.

Ishita: not just for you. Just for US. Now don't waste time and call me.

In no seconds, he called her and they talked the whole night yet again.

Vandu Akka who was initially reluctant saw her little sister comfortable with her man so gave a slight nod immediately.

The night ended but not their talks. But to please their sleepy eyes they had to end the call and sleep for some time.

Next day was a busy one for both of them as she was to get her admission and he had some foreign clients to meet. Still they managed to be in touch whenever possible.

Ishita: I got the admission

Raman: Congratulations. I know this was easy for you.

Ishita: Had lunch?

Ishita: I know you didn't that's why you are not replying. Please have soon.

Raman: Overloaded with work

Ishita: Lunch is important. Please have and message me once you have. I will only have when I get your message

Raman: Running to eat meri maa

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Days went by and nights too passed with time. It had been 3 months that she was back. They both had partially learnt to compensate with whatever they were getting. Vodafone and Airtel were surely on a roll those days owing to the long conversations they had every night.

He had visited his house once during this time. His mother had found him changed but he didn't open the seal of his lips. Probably he thought it wasn't the right time yet. Her mother too noticed a change in her but Vandu Akka was her savior luckily.

And one fine night when they were talking as usual an unexpected surprise arrived for them.

Raman: My eyes are longing to see you. Only 3 months have passed. 33 more months to go

Ishita: hehhehe you are talking as if you will kidnap me the day I finish my college. It would still take some time na. We will have to talk to our families then extended families then

Raman: Bas yaar pure India ki permission leni hogi kya...Main raazi tum raazi we will make our parents raazi and that is it. I don't want anyone else. Waise bhi lesser the relatives, better it is

Ishita: Kyun

Raman: I don't want them to trouble us for those post wedding dinners

Ishita: Mr. Bhalla you have gone too ahead in your fantasies. Do you mind coming back?

Raman: Main parso aa raha hoon

Ishita: What?

Raman: I said I coming the day after tomorrow to see you

Ishita: Suddenly

Raman: Toh kya round table conference karun apne clients ke saath apni girlfriend se milne ke liye. It is Saturday I am coming what is the big deal

Ishita: Bahut kharcha ho jaega Raman

Raman: Arre meri kanjus madrasan bas kar...Milna hai ki nahin?

Ishita: Haa

Raman: Toh bas main aa raha hoon

Ishita: hehhehehehhehe

Raman: Joke nahi aa raha...main aa raha hoon

Ishita: Arre not that...kuch yaad aaya

Raman: Kya

Ishita: Humari second meeting us coffee shop mein aapne dheere se kaha tha meri kanjus madrasan...maine tabhi soch liya tha ki aap ek din yeh tez bhi kahoge

Raman: hehhehehe woh bhi kya din the...hum kitne haseen the...wah wah Raman yeh toh shayari ho gayi

Ishita: Bahut hi bekar shayari...waise aap pakka aa rahe ho na?

Raman: Haan baba

Ishita: Not fair...abhi kyun bataya...aake hi bata dete. Ab do din kaise katenge

Raman: Itni desperate

Ishita: Ramanannn good night now. 4 baj gaye hain

Raman: Pehle good night se pehle wali baat bolo

Ishita: I love you

Raman: Now it is a good night...I love you too...sleep well and miss me

Ishita: Heheheh bye

The call ended but this time with a finite wait. They had to meet after two days. And the thought of seeing each other was enough to keep them smiling wide for the next days.

*Flashback end*

They didn't even realize when they came together in a hug recalling their old days. They only came out of the flashback when she heard her life calling her.

Ansh: Maa...I am home. Kahan ho Yaar

Raman Ansh aa gaya hai...main jaati hoon, she said running towards the hall.

Her life had shrunk to their lovely children he thought and followed her to witness another form of pure love.

Aa gaya mera beta, she said hugging her son

Raman: Kuch ghanton mein hi aaya hai...vanwaas se nahi aaya jo aise gale laga rahi ho

Ishita: Aap na kuch bolo mat Raman. Humesha bas peeche hi pade rehte ho mere bache ke

Raman: Oh hello yeh mera bacha kya laga rakha hai...maayke se laayi thi kya?

Ishita: Raman aap bhi na...Ansh tu jaake fresh hoke aa beta...main khaana lagati hoon...pata nahi subah se kuch khaaya hai bhi ya nahi

Raman: Arre hadd hai Venus pe job karta hai kya tumhara beta...din bhar office mein snacks chalte hi rehte hain

Ishita: Ab kya khaane par bhi nazar lagaoge mere bache ke...tu jaa Ansh inki baat pe dhyaan mat de

When Ruhi was Ishita's strength Ansh was Ishita's weak nerve and Raman always enjoyed pinching it. However he always knew the limits of his jokes and never exceeded them to hurt her.

He only remembered his previous birth's good deeds whose result he was yielding in this birth by having Ishita with him.

Ansh dialed the number and gave the phone to her.

Shagun: Hello

Ishita: Hi Shagun...Ishita Bhalla this side

Shagun: Oh Hi Ishita...how are you

Ishita: Bahut achi...aur aap

Shagun: I am good too...so anything important

Ishita: Haan actually thodi important baat karni thi aapse

Shagun: Yah tell me

Ishita: Aise nahi Shagun...kahin mile

Shagun: Ishita I am really busy today...can we make it some other day

Ishita: Haa haan sure

Shagun: Thanks...bye

Ishita: Bye

She ended the call sadly

Ansh: Maa kya hua...itni jaldi kaise baat khatam ho gayi...aapne baat bhi nahi ki engagement ki toh

Ishita: Ansh woh actually Shagun shayad busy thi...koi nahi na baad mein baat kar lenge when she is free

Ansh: No Maa...main Ishvi se kehta hoon woh bolegi Shagun aunty ko aapse baat karne ko...this is important Maa

Ishita: Rehne de na Ansh

Ansh: No Maa...yeh sab papa ke liye hai

Ishita smiled proudly seeing her son care for his parents so much.

Soon Ansh talked to Ishvi and instructed her to come with her mother at the cafe in the noon. Ishvi did so and somehow Ishita and Ansh too went to meet them hiding from Raman.

The engagement was fixed on Raman's birthday and the excitement level was high. They came back home by evening asking Ishvi to join them at shopping the next day.

Ishita: Mummy Ji Ishvi ki mummy se baat karke sab fix toh kar diya hai par mujhe thodi si tension hai

Toshi Ji: Kya puttar

Ishita: Mummy Ji mujhe Shagun bahut hi busy aur uninterested si lagi...i hope she is happy

Toshi Ji: Ishvi interested thi na

Ishita: Haan Mummy Ji bahut

Toshi Ji: Toh bas bhaad mein jaane de tu uski maa ko...humen humare parivaar ki khushi dekhni hai baaki dekha jaega baad mein

Ishita though was not convinced but decided to oblige her mother in law. One task was done and now it was time to send phonic invitations to the near dear ones.

Ishita: Mummy Ji phir hum sab logo ko phone karna shuru Karen

Toshi Ji: Haan dekh tu na sabhi rishtedaro ko phone kar diyo...te teri Amma ko main khud hi phone kar lungi...bade din ho gaye lade hue

Ishita: hehhee aap bhi na mummy ji...chaliye aap kar lijiyega aur main terrace pe jaake sabko phone karti hoon...kahin Raman ne sun liya toh problem ho jaegi aur aap bhi room se hi phone karna

Toshi Ji: Thik hai puttar

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Toshi Ji happily dialed to Ishita's Amma

Amma: Hello

Toshi Ji: Oye Badhai ho Naani Ji...aapke dhevte ki sagai hai

Amma: Kya boli aap

Toshi Ji: O ji maine kaha ki aapke Ansh ki sagai hai

Amma: Sagai...ladki kab pasand ki...kab sab fix kiya

Toshi Ji narrated the whole story to Amma...

Amma: Oh par sabse important yeh batao ki ladki Punjabi toh nahi hai na

Toshi Ji: Kahan Punjabi hai yaar...punjabi bahuen lagta hai meri kismat mein hi nahi hain

Amma: Hheheheh seri...hum log pahunch jayenge time par and preparation mein kuch help chahie ho toh bolna zarur

Toshi Ji: Changa ji

And they both ended the call

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Ishita phoned many guests inviting them for her son's engagement.

After finishing with the whole list she dialed the most problematic yet important guest.

Ishita: Hi Miku

Mihika: Oh ho kya baat hai...aaj kanjus ne ISD call mila li

Ishita: Kya Mihika jab dekho bas taunt

Mihika: Mazak tha baba...aur bata how are you and Raman Jeeju

Ishita: Hum sab thik hai...tu bata how is Mihir and my Meera

Mihika: Yahan bhi sab badiya hain Ishu...waise maine suna hai Punjabi males ka romance budhape mein aur jyada badh jaata hai...aisa hai kya Ishu

Ishita: Chiii Mihika kuch bhi...aisa kuch nahi hai

Mihika: Ok meri Sharmila Bhalla

Guess what, they both said together

Ishita: hheheheh tu bol

Mihika: Nahi tu bol pehle

Ishita: Tu na Mihika please

Mihika: Main India aa rahi hoon parso

Ishita: Oh wow great news Miku

Mihika: Ab tu bata

Ishita: Ansh ki sagai hai 3 din baad Raman ke birthday wale din

Mihika: besharam tu ab bata rahi hai...agar main coincidentally nahi aa rahi hoti toh main apne handsome ki sagai miss kar deti na

Ishita: Yaar Miku puch mat bas...sab itni jaldi jaldi mein decide hua na I can't tell you...aaj dopahar hi sab fix hua hai

Mihika: Ok ok baaki complains main India aake karungi

Ishita: hheheh thik hai kar liyo baba...waise chal I have to rush now...bahut kaam hai

Mihika: Haan haan I understand...see you soon love you

Ishita: Love you too Miku

By the time she ended the call; Raman came from behind and wrapped his arms around her.

Raman: Love you too Raman bhi keh liya karo kabhi

Ishita: aapne mujhe dara diya Raman

Raman: Hadd hai...aur kiski aisa karne ki himmat hai

Ishita: Phir bhi

Raman: Subah se ho kahan waise yaar

Ishita: Yahi toh hoon Raman

Raman: Acha...dikh toh nahi rahi ho

Ishita: Nahi Raman aap subah se busy the apni beti ke saath batiyaane mein...aapne dhyaan nahi diya hoga main toh yahi thi

Raman was not convinced and was about to ask ahead but thankfully Pari came as Ishita's savior.

Pari: Naanu IshiNaani girne wali thi kya

Raman: Nahi toh beta kyun

Pari: Phir aapne unhe aise pakda kyun hai

Ishita and Raman both were answerless at the sudden question.

Raman: Nahi Pari woh IshiNaani keh rahi thi ki unke back mein kuch lag gaya hai toh main bas wahi dekh raha tha

Pari: Oh...IshiNaani kahan lagi aapko jyada pain ho raha hai kya

Ishita: Nahi bittu jyada nahi lagi ab thik hai...aap tension mat lo

Pari: Chalo aap neeche chalo...main badi Naani ko bolti hoon aapko ointment laga de

Ishita: Pari nahi nahi beta...main ab thik hoon...aap na neeche jake kisi ko kuch mat kehna beta warna sab pareshan ho jayenge na

Pari agreed innocently while Ishita glared at Raman angrily and the trio went down together.

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The next three days were very busy for everyone. Ishita, Simmi and Ruhi were running to shop for the engagement. Bhalla Ji who had returned from his outing was given the responsibility to handle the caterers and supervise other arrangements.

Raman knew something was going on behind his back but he didn't poke in his nose. He thought he should let his family rejoice the surprise they were planning for his birthday.

Finally it was the night before his birthday. He knew that his madrasan must have planned something for 12 o clock celebration. Ishita too knew that there was no point acting to forget his birthday.

In their room at around 11.30 PM

Ishita: Raman bas aadha ghanta bacha hai phir aap pure 100 saal ke ho jayenge

Raman: Galat Ishita...main 101 ka ho jaunga bhul gayi main tumse 2 saal chota hoon...ab tum 103 ki ho toh main 101 hua na

And with that both laughed at their silly joke.

Raman: Batao na yaar kya gift liya hai mere liye...I know tum 3 din se kuch kuch karne mein lagi ho but woh kya hai I don't know

Ishita: hhehehe thoda wait karo na Raman

Raman: Nahi abhi batao

Ishita: kaise Pari ke tarah kar rahe ho...ruko na kuch der

Hmm, he said sulking.

Soon clock struck 12 and she pulled him into a hug.

Ishita: Wish you a very very happy birthday Raman...yeh din bhale hi aapka birthday ka din hai par isi din aap mujhe mile the...humne saath mein time spend kiya tha aur jaana tha ki hum ek dusre ke liye bane hain...islie aapse jyada yeh din mere liye khaas hai...I love you

Raman: Thank you so much Ishita

Soon the family too gathered around and wished him birthday and made him cut the midnight cake.

It was not the cake or the gifts that made him happy but seeing his world around him made him feel content.

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After the family left, they both made their way to the bed.

Raman: Sabne toh surprise hi kar diya mujhe...Ruhi aur Redansh kab aaye mujhe pata hi nahi chala

Ishita: Bas 11 baje ke aas paas aaye the aur mummy Ji ke room mein baith gaye the

Raman: Ishvi ka bhi call aaya bada acha laga Ishita

Ishita: Kyun nahi Raman...woh bhi toh ab humari family ka hissa hai

Raman: Aur Amma...OMG unhone kitne sweetly birthday song gaaya mere liye

Ishita: hehheheh

They were about to lie down but Raman soon realized that there was just one pillow on the bed.

Raman: Arre aaj baaki pillows kahan gaye

Ishita: Yahin toh hain

Raman: Ek hi hai Ishita

Ishita: Haan toh ek hi chahie na...aap pillow pe letiye aur main apne pillow par letungi

Raman: Ohhh...ab samjha...aaj phir madrasan ka mera haath todne ka mood hai

Ishita: Haddd hai rehne dijiye...nahi letna mujhe jaiye

Raman: Arre Mazak tha baba

Aa jao, he said spreading his left arm on the bed. In no time she rested her head on his left arm and encircled her arms around him. His right arm too circled around her and both embraced themselves in the most relaxing position.

Ishita: Raman thank you so much

Raman: Arre its ok Ishita...ab aadat ho gayi hai tumhe aise litane ki

Ishita: Ramannn iske liye nahi

Raman: Toh kiske liye

Ishita: Sab kuch ke liye...meri life mein aane ke liye...mujhe apna banane ke liye aur mujhe yeh fairytale life dene ke liye

Raman: Ho gayi tumhari thank you speech chaalu

Ishita: No Raman...I was just

Raman: Ishita tum har saal mere birthday par yahi sab kehti ho

Ishita: Kahungi hi na...aapke birthday ke din aap is duniya mein aaye aur aap aaye toh mujhe yeh sab mila na

Raman: I love you

Ishita: heheheh I love you too

Raman: Waise kanjus ab tak gift nahi diya tune

Ishita: Hehehe subah dungi na

Raman: better you give me a good gift

Ishita: Apni taraf se toh acha hi socha hai...ab dekho aapko kaisa lagta hai

Raman: Acha toh hoga hi but I would still say aaj tak ka best birthday gift toh mujhe Appa ne hi diya hai

Ishita: Appa ne

Raman: Arre bhul gayi

*Flashback*

Another year had passed by now. They were living a content life counting the days for their actual union eagerly. He would visit her Delhi randomly to steal some moments together.

More the time was nearing, the desperateness was growing.

It was his birthday that day. She had already surprised him at midnight by getting a cake delivered at his doorstep and they had celebrated the day together on Skype Video Call.

In the morning around 11 AM, that one call changed his life forever.

Raman: Hello...Namaste Appa

Appa: Namaste Beta...wishing you a very happy birthday

Raman: Thank you so much Appa

Appa: Raman actually there was something to talk if you are not busy

Raman: Kaisi baat kar rahe hain aap Appa...please bataiye na

Appa: Raman agar tum Toshi Ji and Bhalla Saab ke saath Delhi aa jaate toh phir aage ki baatein kar lete...Ishu ka semester pura ho gaya and result bhi aa hi jaega kuch mahino mein...Tumhari Amma ke paas Toshi Ji ka phone aaya tha shaadi ke baare mein...we all think that it is now the time for marriage

Raman could not be any happier. He felt he was flying in the air. Appa had unknowingly given him the best gift of his life.

Raman: Thank you so much Appa...thank you thank you thank you

Appa could only laugh seeing the excitement

Soon everyone gathered at Delhi over the weekend. The date of their union was fixed as 2^nd May "Akkha Teej" the most auspicious day for a marriage almost after a month from that day.

Their happiness knew no limitations that day and why not. They had all the reasons to be happy. They had waited for 3 long years to welcome this day.

The same night her watsapp ringed.

Raman: Humari Shadi Mein Abhi Baaki Hain Hafte Chaar

Chaar Sau Baras Lagen Yeh Haften Kaise Honge Paar

Ishita: Hehehheeh

Raman: What hehhehee...kuch acha bolo

Ishita: I love you

Raman: Better...tum khush ho na

Ishita: Aaj se jyada khush main kabhi hui nahi thi Raman

She knew now no reply would come and it happened. Directly his call came.

Raman: I thought you were the happiest on out engagement day

Ishita: Itne saare happy moments hain ki kehna mushkil hai kounsa happiest tha Raman

Raman: Don't pressurize your mind...the happiest moment is yet to come

Ishita: Acha kounsa

Raman: Humari first night

Ishita: Ramannn

Raman: Naam pata hai mujhe mera

Ishita: Khaana khaaya aapne

Raman: Baat change kar rahi ho

Ishita: Mujhe neend aa rahi hai

Raman: Jhuthi

Ishita: Kya kuch bhi bolte ho aap

Raman: really

Ishita: Ramann please na...aur kuch baat karo

Raman: hehhehhee it is so easy to tease you...acha batao kya chal raha hai wahan

Ishita: Dhoom Dhaam...Appa full on taiyariyon mein lag gaye hain...Amma tension le leke apna aur hum sabka BP badha rahi hain...Vandu Akka time pass aur mujhe tease karne ke alawa kuch kar nahi rahi hain

Raman: So lucky you are to be able to see all this...main toh yahan akela hoon

Ishita: Aise mat kaho na...waise aap leaves kab se kab tak loge

Raman: Kal jaake baat karta hoon main apne boss se...waise toh pichle pure saal mein maine bahut saari leaves save ki hain so that I can use them now...let's see

Ishita: Hmm...main bhi kal sir se baat karungi transfer ki

Raman: Transfer...wow kitna acha lagta hai yeh sab sunke...bas 28 din aur aur phir hum saath honge

Ishita: Haan Raman

Raman: Waise maine maa ko bata diya hai ki Shadi Tamil style mein hogi toh tum koi tension mat lena

Ishita: No Raman...maine Amma se kaha hai ki shadi Punjabi style mein hi hogi

Raman: Arre nahi na...Amma Appa ne kuch sapne dekhe honge tumhare liye let them fulfill them

Ishita: Aunty Ji ne bhi aapke liye bahut kuch socha hoga...unki har khawaish puri honi chahie

Raman: Maine kaha na Tamil style

Ishita: Maine kaha na punjabi style

And they both laughed together realizing the reason of their argument.

Raman: Wait I have a solution

Ishita: Kya

Raman: Subah Tamil style mein shadi karenge...aur phir raat ko punjabi style mein baraat leke auanga tumhe le jaane ke liye

Ishita: Do do shadi

Raman: till the time I am marrying you I don't mind 1000 shadis as well

Ishita: hehhehe...done Mr. Bhalla...ab toh aise hi hoga

Their excitement, happiness, dreams all were coming out from their eyes in form of tears every now and then. And now they eagerly waited for THE day to come.

*Flashback End*

Ishita: Oh yeh wala gift...but main toh pehle se hi aapki thi

Raman: Haan par permanent copyright to Appa ne hi diya na

Ishita: hhehehhe

Raman: Haso mat...mujhe mera gift do

Ishita: Kaha na subah dungi

Raman: Arre woh jab dogi tab dogi...abhi dusra gift do

Ishita: Kounsa Raman

Yeh wala, he said pointing to his lips.

She only blushed seeing his demand. And they both slept giving each other the gift of love.

Pari: Love wala mess matlab

Raman: matlab yeh ki mujhe aapki Ishinaani bahut achi lagi thi but main unse keh nahi sakta tha

Pari: par kyun

Raman: kyun toh abhi aapko samajh nahi aayega par aage bataun phir kya hua

Pari: amm waise mujhe samajh aa jata par chalo aap batao phir kya hua

Raman: toh suno

*Flashback*

Raman thinking to himself (god yeh kya ho raha hai main kya kar raha hoon kya soch raha hoon kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai...she asked me a simple question and I didn't answer it. she was so right to ask it "why she" but main pagal kuch nahi keh paaya...she trusted me so easily and came with me to an unknown place and I could not trust her with my answer. Why didn't I tell him what I felt? My fear of a rejection increased so much that I managed to hurt her unwillingly. Why this happened. I should have told her.

He doze off while still lost in his "why" questions

Bye was the last word they had heard from each other two weeks back. She didn't message him. He didn't call her. There was no problem but yet there were so many problems.

Finally they collided at the chaas seller on a fine evening as if the evening conspired to make them meet. Ishita saw him and decided to leave without letting him see her.

Ignore kar rahi ho, came Raman's voice from behind.

Ishita: Nahi...Hi Raman. How are you?

Raman: why would you bother how am i

Ishita: sorry

Raman: did you think where I was from so many days, how I was, if my maid was giving me edible food, if my boss was giving me peace, if I was having anyone to talk at 4 AM in the morning.

Raman, she could only say.

Raman: what Raman. Kise ignore kar rahi ho Ishita. Mujhe ya khud ko

Ishita: I should leave Raman. It is late

Raman: can I walk with you?

Ishita: what

Raman: Tumhare ghar tak saath chalun?

Ishita: your car?

Raman: let it be here.

Ishita: chalo

They walked few kilometers silently. A temple passed and she folded her hands from outside only. He could only feel proud of his choice seeing this.

Having no more to bear it, he decided to finally break the ice.

Raman: I love you Ishita

Ishita: Raman

Raman: and I know you love me too

Ishita: please Raman don't say this

Raman: why not Ishita. I love you you love me then why can't I say.

Ishita: because I don't

Raman: you should start wearing black goggles in that case because love is evident in your eyes and it would only hide when your eyes are not to be seen.

Ishita: Please Raman

Raman: Ishita face it yaar. I thought you were strong

Ishita: ok fine if I accept then what

Raman: then what matlab

Ishita: we have no compatibility Raman. You are an engineer I am not even a graduate. You are Punjabi I am Tamilian. You are well settled in your career mine has not even started

Raman: do you call this as compatibility. No Ishita. You are simple I am simple, you are caring I need care, you are love giving I need love, you enjoy kids I love kids, you drink the roadside chaas, I love it. You don't show off, I have not learned to show off. You remember to ask me if my maid gave me good food, you are willing to help me anytime and you talk to me at 4 AM in the morning. When we are together hours just fly away. This is compatibility.

Ishita: hmm

Raman: hmm kya madrasan

Ishita: kuch nahi

Raman: toh ab?

Ishita: toh ab mera ghar aa gaya hai. Main jaati hoon

Raman: and?

And charge your phone when you reach home. The battery should not drain when we talk tonight, she said blushing and left without even waiting for his answer.

His happiness knew no limits today. He would have flew if he had wings.

She too was no different. Smile didn't disappear from her lips and it didn't go unnoticed by Mihika.

Ishita: Miku tu kal keh rahi thin a tujhe Rajma khaana hai. Chal aaj main banati hoon aur aaj na tu rest hi kar main hi kitchen bhi clean kar dungi

Mihika: kaise propose kiya usne

Ishita: Miku tujhe kaise pata

Mihika: shakal pe saaf dikh raha hai madam

Ishita just hugged her.

Mihika: I am so happy for you Ishu. Celebration time

She just smiled and smiled wider. Another important phase had gone today but brought in many other upcoming phases before going.

*Flashback end*

Pari: yeah yeah I love you bola I love you bola

Raman and Ishita laughed seeing their angel jumping in happiness.

Pari: uske baad aapne shadi kar li na. kahan pe hui shadi delhi mein ya yahan pe ya chandigarh mein

Raman: Shadi itni jaldi kaha Pari. Abhi toh bahut saari problems...

He became quiet when he saw Ishita signing him to not say anything ahead.

Ishita: haa bittu uske baad shadi ho gayi aur phir happily ever after.

Pari: yeahhh shadi ho gayi shadi ho gayi...ab main kal apne saare friends ko bataungi

Ishita: Zarur batana par ab chalo neeche Badi naani wait kar rahi hongi na hum kabse yahan hain...ab hum neeche jayenge evening milk piyenge aur dinner ki preparation dekhenge...thik hai?

Pari: Ok chalo

Ishita: Raman aapke liye chai yahan laun ya aap neeche aayenge

Raman: change karke aata hoon neeche tum chalo Pari ko leke

Thik hai, she said while taking Pari in her arms and left within no time.

So lucky he was he thought.

He went to the cupboard to take out his night clothes but suddenly his eyes fell on her red dupatta. He laughed remembering the incident.

*Flashback*

After that simple walk they spent so many days and nights talking on the phone enjoying their initial date phase and eagerly waiting for the coming weekend.

Saturday Night 3 AM

Her watsapp ringed

Raman: 7 more hours to see you

Ishita: 6 hours and 55 minutes Raman

Raman: impressive...someone is desperate to meet

Ishita: should I not be?

Raman: ofcourse

Ishita: waise kal kaha jaa rahe hain hum

Raman: sabse pehle sidhivinayak to thank him for giving you to me then Haji Ali for thanking him for giving me to you and then our FIRST DATE

Ishita: DATE

Raman: haa yaar date...after saying those words we will be meeting for the first time so first date hui na and tomorrow no excuses you will have to say what you didn't till now

Ishita: what I didn't say

Raman: wahi jo maine kaha tha

Ishita: kya kaha tha

Raman: Ishita

Ishita: Ishita

Raman: I love you

Ishita: dekhte hain

Raman: haa dekhte hain. I will force you to say

Ishita: you will only force me when you will meet me and you will meet me when you will sleep now and wake up in the morning

Raman: Simple good night bhi chal jaata...itna lecture mat do yaar

Ishita: GOOD NIGHT

Raman: How boring

Ishita: Aise hi hoon ab kya karen

Raman: I love boring people btw so yah good night.

Both slept eagerly waiting for the next day as it was about to be the most precious day of their lives.

This time she went down at 9.45 but still saw Raman standing there.

Ishita: Not again...aaj main 15 minutes pehle aayi phir bhi aap yahan

Raman: Aaj main ek ghanta pehle aaya islie yahan

Ishita: Aaiyyo aap 9 baje se yahan ho

Raman: Haa par ab sorry mat kehna please

Ishita: toh chalen phir

Raman: Ishita I must say tumhe kuch toh ho gaya hai

Ishita: kya hua Raman kuch problem hai kya

Raman: Na hi na hello yaar hadd hai...maine suna tha people talk more nicely when in love tum toh greet tak karna bhul gayi ho yaar

Ishita: Sorry. Hi Raman! How are you

Raman: hehhehe nautanki chalo ab

Ishita: car kahan hai aaj

Raman: Aaj no car

Ishita: toh phir?

Raman: Mumbai local?

Ishita: perfect

When two people are in love, the basic struggles of life appear so beautiful. When most of the people would find travelling by public transport imperfect, they enjoyed their privacy in open public.

He helped her board the train and came in himself and the train started in sometime.

Raman: tum darr gayi thi na rush dekhke

Ishita: nahi...darr gayi hoti agar aap na hote saath

Raman: waise now I have official rights to compliment you

She just managed to lower her eyes.

Raman: you look beautiful especially that you have worn my favorite color

Ishita: red and white is your favorite?

Raman: red and white adorned by you is my favorite

Ishita: pehle sidhivinayak jaa rahe hain na

So shy she was at handling the compliments, he thought.

Raman: pehle main thank you bolunga na

The 25 minutes journey soon passed and Raman showed her all the places through train window that came there way.

Finally they entered the mandir. They put off their shoes and she covered her head with her dupatta. The moment he saw her with the dupatta on her head, he lost it. It took her 3 screams to bring him out from his fantasies.

Ishita: chalen?

Raman: yah sure

Both bought Prasad and went in for darshan.

Kya maanga tumne, he asked after coming out

Ishita: yahi maanga ki ab jab bhi yahan aaun aapke saath hi aaun

She asked for my good only in her prayers as well, he thought and smiled.

Ishita: Aapne

Raman: Nothing

Ishita: Sachi nothing?

Raman: Sach wala nothing baba. I only thanked him for giving you.

She could only smile.

Ab Haaji Ali na, she asked

Raman: Ji madam ab Haaji Ali

Both proceeded and reached Haaji Ali in some time.

Ishita tumhe wahan se aana padega ladies entry wahan se hai and dur se darshan karke bahar nikal jaana us side. And yahan pe you will have to cover your head in that way he told her signaling her showing another girl.

Ishita: waise...mujhe nahi aata waise dupatta bandhna

Raman: can I help?

Ishita: nahi aap kaise...main try karti hoon

She did multiple attempts to tie her dupatta in the traditional Muslim way but only failed.

He held her hand demanding her to stop and tied the dupatta for her. This was their first physical encounter and the awkwardness was clearly visible on both their faces.

Raman: ho gaya chalo jao ab and lets meet here only after the darshan

Ishita: Bahut bheed hai Raman

Raman: do you trust me

She went in without saying anything and smile curved his lips seeing her trust on him.

After some time, both did the darshan and came out.

Raman: you are fine na

Ishita: ofcourse. Ache se ho gaye darshan and I even saw you through that curtain

Raman: Ander Peer Ji ko dekhne bheja tha mujhe nahi

Ishita: Peer Ji ko dekhte hi aap dikh gaye

He could only thank his stars after hearing it. He could not believe his ears that she saw him after God.

Ishita: arre kahan kho gaye

Raman: nahi kahin nahi...you know I have spent so much time sitting there on that wall of the sea

Ishita: Aaj bhi baithen wahan?

Raman: I planned a date for you

Ishita: please for some time?

Raman: acha chalo

They sat on the wall of the sea as if requesting the sea to make their love as deep as the sea's depth.

Her head was on his shoulder and both were just silently seeing the sea.

15 minutes had already passed when he spoke.

Raman: Ishita tumhe pata hai I have spent so many hours sitting here on this wall. When I came to Bombay and had no one to talk, I used to come here,sit on this wall and say everything I had in my heart to this sea. Aur aaj dekho na aaj tum saath ho aur phir se aaj main yahi isi wall pe hoon

Ishita: hmm

Raman: tumhe acha laga na aaj?

Ishita: hmm

Raman: kuch khaogi? Yahan bhutta bada acha milta hai

Ishita: hmm

Raman: Ishita kya ho gaya hai...itne saare hmm.

Ishita: ab yahan se kahan jayenge hum Raman

Raman: ghar baba aur kahan

Ishita: nahi Raman. Mera matlab hai hum, humara relation where will all this heed to?

Raman: Ishita mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai...kya baat hai bolo na

Ishita: Raman after 2 months, I will go back to Delhi

Raman: I know that

Ishita: does that not scare you?

Raman: scare kyun? You had to go back na. Jab abhi ke liye jaogi tabhi humesha ke liye wapis aaogi na

Ishita: Raman our families

Raman: as much as I know meri maa ko bas ek working bahu chahie jo thoda thik thaak earn karti ho aur dikhne mein unke bte se achi ho. Rahi tumhari family ki baat I will make sure they welcome a son and not give away a daughter.

Ishita: sab thik hoga na?

Raman: haan Ishita sab kuch thik hoga

Ishita: toh main ghar jaake mummy ko bata dun

Raman: bilkul nahi...i will come there and then we will tell together. Waise meri maa ki ek aur condition hai

Ishita: Kya

Raman: woh chahti hain ki unki bahu ek pota apne maayke se leke aaye dahej mein only if you know what I mean

Ramannn she shouted hitting him while all blushing.

Both had lived their day to the fullest and retired to their respective homes with a new ray of hope in life.

*Flashback end*

Ramannn he heard his mother calling this time. Aaya maa he shouted in the highest pitch and ran to change for the evening.

She smiled to herself while preparing their late night coffee which was a trend forever.

Acha hai Raman ko surprise pasand aaya...kitne khush lag rahe hain aaj...i just wish woh humesha aise hi khush rahe, she thought to herself.

Raman came there and heard her murmuring to herself.

Raman: O madrasan khud se kya baatein kar rahi ho...mehmaan hain ghar mein...sabko pata chal gaya ki tum paagal ho toh meri kya izzat reh jaegi...sabko pata chal jaega ki Raman Kumar Bhalla ki biwi pagal hai

Ishita: Aap mujhe pagal keh rahe ho Raman

Raman: Nahi tumhe nahi kaha...maine toh apni biwi ko kaha

Ishita: Acha woh koi aur hai kya

Raman: Haan...tumhe nahi pata

Ishita: Kya Raman aap bhi

Raman hugged her from back resting his head on her shoulder and his hands on her waist.

Raman: Acha yeh batao itna time kyun lagaya...ab tak bani nahi coffee

Ishita: Aapko aane ki kya zarurat thi...bas ban gayi hai main aa hi rahi thi

Raman: Tum na itni der ke liye mujhse dur mat jaaya karo...mujhe acha nahi lagta

Ishita: Kya baat hai...itna pyaar mujhpe achanak...koi khaas wajah

Raman: Wajah toh hai

Ishita: Kya

Raman: Tumne itna acha surprise jo diya

Ishita: Aur surprise na deti toh pyaar na karte mujhe

Raman: obviously karta par I knew ki tumne kuch toh khaas plan kiya hi hoga

Ishita: Acha woh kaise

Raman: Arre tumhari purani aadat hai pehle tadpana aur phir us tadap se double aaram dene wala surprise dena

Ishita: Purani aadat

Raman: Kyun madrasan yaad nahi...pehle tune meri I mean humari first night ki band bajayi but then what you planned later was worth the wait

*Flashback*

Both slept in the sanest position that night away from each other. Though the night didn't go the way it is for usual couples but both slept the most peaceful sleep of their lives feeling content for the fact they were now one.

When the sun rays entered their room passing through the curtain and fell on her face, she woke up unaware of her new surroundings.

While half asleep and half awake, she shouted Amma chaiii. Hearing her noise, he woke up scared and said worriedly shaking her.

Raman: Ishita kya ho gaya tumhe...are you fine

On hearing his voice, she realized that she was no more around her Amma who would always awake her with her favorite morning tea.

Ishita: Sorry I spoilt your sleep...main neend mein bhul gayi thi

Raman: It's ok Ishita. I can understand. Aadatein jaate jaate time lagati hain

Ishita: Haan par nayi aadatein bahut jaldi ban jaati hain...now I will get habitual of waking up to your face...good morning Raman

He smiled thinking that how easily she could hide her pain and could make another person feel important.

Good morning Ishita, he said pulling her near him.

Ishita: Raman chodo na...der ho rahi hai...I should get ready now

Raman: Hadd hai yaar...raat bhar dur rakha toh rakha ab bhi chodo na

Ishita: Ramannn

Suddenly a loud shout Ramannn struck both their ears.

Ishita: Dekha Mummy Ji ne bhi aawaaz laga di aur main ab tak bed par hoon...chodo Raman

Raman: Lagane do awaaz...i am not letting you go

Ishita: Raman please na

He was in no mood to release her but ultimately had to when Toshi Ji knocked at their door. Ishita hurriedly got up, adjusted her clothes and proceeded towards the door. She unbolted it and welcomed Toshi Ji in by touching her feet.

Ishita: Good morning aunty sorry Mummy Ji

Toshi Ji: Oye good morning Puttar...woh main yeh kehne aayi thi ki tu phataphat taiyaar ho jaa phir kuch choti moti rasmein hain woh bhi puri kar lenge

Ishita: Ji Mummy Ji

Toshi Ji: Main Simmi ko bhejti hoon...woh teri madad kar degi

Ishita: Ji

Toshi Ji: Raman utha ya ab tak so hi raha hai

Ishita: Ji woh

Before Ishita could complete, Toshi Ji shifted her eyes to the bed and got hell shocked seeing the room.

It was a neat room which was least expected and she understood immediately that nothing had transpired between the couple.

She then scrutinized her daughter in law checking her from head to toe and became sure of her understanding. It did upset her but she didn't feel it right to ask such questions directly. So she left asking Raman to get ready as well.

Soon Simmi came up and helped Ishita with her saree. Raman too got ready as ordered by his mother. While the trio was ready to go downstairs, there was already a hot discussion going on downstairs.

Toshi Ji: Bhalla Ji mujhe lagta hai Raman aur Ishita ke beech kuch ann bann hui hai

Bhalla Ji: Kya baat kar rahe ho aap Toshi Ji...kal toh shadi hui hai...abhi se ladai

Toshi: Offo aap kuch nahi samajhte ho...main keh rahi hoon na kuch toh baat hai...kya pata kal Romi ke mazak ka bura lag gaya ho Ishita ko

Bhalla Ji: Nahi mujhe nahi lagta Ishita mazak ka bura maanegi...badi hi pyaari bachi hai

Toshi Ji: Pyaari toh hai hi par kuch toh baat hai Bhalla Ji aap maano meri baat...acha aap na ek kaam karo...phataphat unki honeymoon ki tickets kara do

Bhalla Ji: Itni jaldi kya hai par...ek do din bachon ko rehne do ghar par phir bhej denge unhe ghumne phirne

Toshi Ji: maine kaha na kara do toh aap kara do...aapko yeh sab samajh nahi aana

She was in the mood to lecture her husband but only stopped seeing the trio come down. Ishita and Raman came ahead and took blessings of their parents to start a new life.

Toshi Ji and Bhalla Ji happily blessed the new couple with all their love.

Toshi Ji: Ishita tu toh saree mein badi hi pyaari lag rahi hai puttar

Ishita: thank you mummy ji

Toshi Ji: chalo toh ab aisa karna hai...tu kuch meetha banake khila hum sabko...phir dekh main tujhe kitna badhiya gift deti hoon

Ishita obliged and went towards the kitchen with Simmi. Bhalla Ji and Toshi Ji chose to sit and discuss their plan for Ishita and Raman. Raman found Romi to pass his time.

Romi: Kya baat hai bhai...bade thake thake se lag rahe ho...soye nahi kya raat bhar

Raman: Chidak le tu jale pe namak beta

Romi: Maine kya kiya bhai

Raman: Chod yaar dukhti nas mat daba...tu baith main aata hoon

Raman was waiting for a chance to enter the kitchen and he finally got one when he saw Simmi coming out. Wasting no time he immediately went it.

Ishita: Raman aap yahan kyun aaye

Raman: Kuch kehna tha islie...kabse try kar raha hoon...tumhe koi chodta hi nahi hai yaar kabhi Simmi kabhi Maa

Ishita: hhehehe bataiye kya kehna tha

Raman: Yeh ki you look beautiful

Ishita: Thank you

Raman: Good that you never wore a saree before...resist karne mein problem hoti

Ishita: Raman

Toshi Ji: Arre Ishita

Ishita: Mummy Ji

Toshi Ji: Raman tu yahan kya kar raha hai

Raman: Kuch nahi Maa main bas paani lene aaya tha

Toshi Ji: Puttar tujhe paani dudh chai sab hum bahar pakda denge...tu bahar baith...meri bahu ko pareshan mat kar

Raman: Jaa raha hoon...godi mein bitha lo apni bahu ko

Raman went out sulking while the saas bahu Jodi had a good laugh.

Toshi Ji: Waise kya bana rahi hai Puttar

Ishita: Mummy Ji shahi mithai

Toshi Ji: oye yeh kya hoti hai...jyadatar toh meethe mein halwa ya kheer hi ban jaata hai

Ishita: oh...main halwa bana lun phir

Toshi Ji: Arre nahi mera matlab woh nahi tha...acha hai na tu kuch naya bana rahi hai...wahi halwa kheer khaa khaake bore hi ho jaana hai

Ishita: Thik hai mummy ji bas yeh taiyar hone hi wali hai...aap baithiye main laati hoon

Soon Ishita served her special delicacy to everyone and everyone ate it with full taste. Bhalla Ji immediately renamed her beloved daughter in law as the Annapurna of the house. Romi and Simmi too liked the not so typical sweet dish a lot and welcomed a new friend to their gang. Raman didn't have to say anything as he already knew how delicious his wife cooked.

Ishita now only waited for Toshi Ji to give her final verdict.

Toshi Ji: Ishita tune na sachi dil khush kar diya...bahut hi swaad banaya puttar

Ishita: Thank you mummy ji

Toshi Ji: te ab baari tere gift ki...toh maine aur Bhalla Ji ne yeh decide kiya hai ki tu aur Raman jaoge ghumne Ooty woh bhi aaj hi...woh kya kehte hain honeymoon shoneymoon pe

Ishita blushed hearing the mere mention of honeymoon and went inside the kitchen making an excuse. Raman's face too glowed but went back dull immediately.

Raman: Maa yaar aaj kaise jaa sakte hain

Toshi Ji: Kyun aaj mein kya dikkat hai

Raman: Maa mujhe Bombay jaana hai wapis

Toshi Ji: Haan toh ghum aao aake Bombay hi jayega aur kya yahin rahega tu

Raman: Maa yaar aap samajh nahi rahe ho...mere paas leaves nahi hain

Toshi Ji: Oye koi leave ka bahana nahi chahie mujhe...apne boss ka number de main baat karti hoon

Raman: Acha thik hai pehle hum Bombay jaate hain wahan se chale jayenge aapke Ooty

Toshi Ji: Tu pagal hai kya...Bombay kyun jaana hai pehle...yahin se seedhe jao yahin seedhe wapis aao aur phir jaana Bombay

Ab maa ko kaise samjhaun kyun jaana hai Bombay...yahan se seedhe honeymoon par gaye toh madrasan haath tak lagane nahi degi...honeymoon ki jagah sanyaasmoon ho jaega, he thought while cursing his luck.

Raman: Maa actually hotels mein flights mein sab jagah ID proof chahie hota hai...jaldi jaldi mein main ID proof wahi chod aaya hoon islie yahan se nahi jaa sakte hum...aap tension kyun le rahe ho...hum aaj shaam Bombay nikal jaate hain aur wahan se kal ya parso chale jayenge aap jahan kahoge wahin

Toshi Ji: oh toh yeh baat hai...thik hai phir puttar ab jab tere paas ID hi nahi toh

Romi: Bhai aapke paas ID nahi hai toh aap flight mein aaye kaise

Raman: Chup reh tu pagal...baad mein samjhata hoon

Toshi Ji: Ab kya khus pus kar rahe ho dono

Raman: Nahi kuch nahi maa bas aise hi

Soon it was decided that Ishita and Raman would leave for Bombay in the evening and then proceed to their honeymoon destination on the next or the next to next day.

The rest of the day went by talking laughing and cherishing the very less moments of togetherness.

Finally when it was time to leave in the evening, Toshi Ji could not hold her tears.

Toshi Ji: Lo batao yeh bhi koi baat hui...bahu ko dhang se dekha tak nahi ab tak aur bahu chal di...pehle bas bete ko jaate dekh roti thi ab do do logo ko jaate dekhna padega

Hearing this, Ishita too could not compose herself and broke into tears hugging her mother in law.

Raman and Bhalla Ji knew what they felt but then being the men it was their duty to lighten the atmosphere.

Bhalla Ji: Toshi Ji aap na duniya ki pehli saas ho jo bahu ko vida karte ro rahi hai

Raman: Aur Ishita pehli bahu jo sasural se jaate hue ro rahi hai

Toshi Ji: Bakwaas na karo aap dono...Ishita tu ro mat puttar...tum log ghum aao ache se phir hum aayenge milne wahan par

Soon Ishita and Raman hugged their family members and left to begin a new life.

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Same evening at the Sidhivinayak temple, both thanked bappa for uniting them and prayed to bless them for spending the eternity together.

Next they reached the Haji Ali, prayed and thanked the Baba for everything. Ishita also tied a new thread at the wish wall.

Few minutes later, when they were sitting at their favorite place, the seawall hugging each other

Raman: Ishita

Ishita: Hmm

Raman: Naya dhaaga kislie

Ishita: Last time mannat se baandha tha...is baar kuch maangne ko toh tha nahi islie thank you bolke baandh diya

Raman: Tumhare paas kuch nahi hai maangne ko

Ishita: Nahi...aap mil gaye ab aur kya maangu

Raman: I love you

Ishita: I love you too...waise ab ghar chalen

Raman: Kya baat hai badi jaldi hai ghar jaane ki

Ishita: Haan jaldi toh hai...kuch baatein mulakaatein adhuri reh gayi hain na kal raat ki...aaj puri karni hain

Every time her new avatar only impressed and surprised him at the same time. He took no time and drove off the car to their home. Both entered the house holding hand in hand happily.

Raman: So welcome to your own house finally and officially Mrs. Bhalla

Ishita: Itna rookha sookha welcome...I thought aap kuch special karenge

Raman: Special...bolo na kya karna hai main abhi karta hoon

Ishita: hehheeh kuch jyada nahi karna hai bas aaj mera kuch banane ka mood nahi hai...I am tired toh aap Maggie banake khilaiye mujhe

Raman: Maggie...tum dinner mein Maggie khaogi

Ishita: Haan toh

Raman: Nahi kuch nahi...as you say...main Maggie banata hoon phir mam

Ishita: good and ander room mein mat aana...jab Maggie ban jaaye mujhe awaaz lagana bas...and make sure you put extra onions in the Maggie

Raman: Yes mam

Ishita: And koi jaldi nahi hai...aaram se banana

Raman knew something was cooking inside her head but he didn't want to spoil it so he thought it was better to allow her to do whatever she wanted to.

Raman made his way to the kitchen while Ishita walked towards his bedroom "their bedroom".

While Raman made the Maggie in the slowest speed he could, Ishita decorated the room with some perfumed candles at her highest pace.

She also made the bed beautifully by covering it with a red and white bed cover. This was the most she could do in the absence of all those romantic amenities.

I hope Raman likes all this; she said and blushed to herself only.

Raman: Ishita your maggie is ready

Aayi Raman, she shouted and ran out making sure she locked the door of the room.

Ishita: Aa gayi

Raman: Tum kar kya rahi thi itni der se waise

Ishita: Aapke us bigde hue kamre ko rehne layak bana rahi thi...kya haalat ki hai aapne...baba re

Raman: Sorry you know na I usually keep things finely but is baar I was busy toh ghar jaane se pehle sab bas aise hi reh gaya

Ishita: it's ok Raman...i know...waise bhi ab sab thik hai so chill

Raman: Chalo ab taste your maggie and let me know if I am pass or fail though I cannot be even your nail when it comes to cooking

Ishita: Aap bhi na Raman...ab khilao bhi

Raman: Khilao bhi...bachi ho kya

Both laughed and fed each other. Who knew Maggie could be that tasty too.

Raman: Chalo ander chalte hain ab...you must be really tired

Ishita: Ander nahi abhi nahi

Raman: Matlab

Ishita: Nahi matlab aapka phone baj raha hai pehle call toh le lijiye

Raman: Oh ok

Soon Raman went busy with Vandita's call which was again a part of Ishita's plan and seeing him busy, she ran to the room. She had perfectly asked her Vandu Akka to keep her husband busy for 20 minutes.

And when 20 minutes got over and he entered the room, he did not believe his eyes.

There stood his wife, wearing her bridal lehenga and jewelry sans the makeup. It took him few seconds to digest the fact that his wife had initiated something like this.

Gathering his senses, he came inside.

Raman: Ishita yeh sab

She came forward very close to him, kept her finger on his lips and...

Ishita: Ssshhh...i had to make-up for what I ruined yesterday

Raman: Ishita

Ishita: Kaha na ssshhh

She went near the window, pulled down the curtains and,

Tune Zindagi Mein Aake

Tune Zindagi Mein Aake

Zindagi Ho Zindagi Badal Di

She came back to him, held his hand and,

Tune Pyaar Yun Nibhake

Zindagi Ho Zindagi Badal Di

Tune Zindagi Mein Aake

Zindagi Ho Zindagi Badal Di

Zindagi Badal Di

She then placed his hands on her waist, wrapped her hands around his neck and hid her head in his chest.

Ishq Mein Tere Hum Kya Se Kya Ho Gaye

Bhulkar Yeh Jahan Bas Tumhare Ho Gaye

Tere Bin Ae Sanam The Adhoore Se Hum

Mil Gaye Tum Humen Khwaab Pure Ho Gaye

Tune Phaasle Mitake

Zindagi Ho Zindagi Badal Di

Tune Zindagi Mein Aake

Zindagi Ho Zindagi Badal Di

Zindagi Badal Di

She then came out of his hug, held his hand in her hand and dragged him towards the bed. She made him sit, sat herself near him and started to make some random patterns on his palm. He knew what she meant to say but he wanted her to be expressive of her feelings shedding away all the inhibitions.

Aisi Deewangi Humne Dekhi Nahin

Jaane Jaan Sochkar Humko Lagta Hai Darr

Yeh Toh Ek Daur Hai Sach Toh Kuch Aur Hai

Kal Jo Aane Wala Hai Uski Kisko Khabar

Seeing no reaction from him, she gathered all her strength and hugged him tightly.

Iss Mod Pe Yun Laake

Iss Mod Pe Yun Laake

Zindagi Ho Zindagi Badal Di

Tune Zindagi Mein Aake

Zindagi Ho Zindagi Badal Di

Zindagi Badal Di

Zindagi Badal Di

He knew he had to take the lead from here or else she might just give up thinking that her plan flopped.

Raman: Ishita

Ishita: Haan

Raman: Thank you so much...yeh jo aaj ho raha hai yeh kal se bhi jyada khoobsurat hai...the wait was surely worth it.

She only remained silent.

Raman: Kuch bologi nahi

Ishita: Nahi

Raman: Haan waise aaj bolke time bhi kya waste karna

Soon he threw off her dupatta and started to remove the jewelry giving a kiss at every part from where he took off the jewelry. She only closed her eyes at his tender touch and kept going weak.

His hands reached the dori of her blouse and were about to pull when she interrupted.

Ishita: Raman

Raman: Hmm

Ishita: Lights off kijiye na please

Raman: Lights off kyun

Ishita: Raman please

Respecting her awkwardness he switched off the lights. Little did he know that switching off the artificial lights would only glow up the room more as the candles were doing their job perfectly.

There was no need of words anymore.

They removed the barrier of clothes off their bodies in the most beautiful way and gave themselves to each other. Two hearts united that night, two bodies united that and two souls united that night. They consummated their marriage and completed each other in the purest form of love.

In the early morning at around 6 AM when she woke up in his arms after the most magnificent slumber of her life, she got amazed seeing Raman wide awake. She pushed herself more in his and said,

Ishita: Aap itni jaldi uth gaye

Hearing her voice, he pulled her even more in him ending the non-existent distance between them,

Raman: Good morning jaan

Ishita: good morning...aap itni jaldi kyun uthe

Raman: Main soya hi kahan puri raat

Ishita: Kyun

Raman: Neend hi nahi aayi...mann kiya bas tumhe dekhta rahun aur dekhta rahun

Ishita: lekin mujhe toh is se pehle kabhi itni achi neend aayi hi nahi

Raman: Kya baat hai...I didn't know you were this bold

Ishita: You are yet to know me Mr. Bhalla

Raman: Ahem...I would like to know you this way every day Mrs. Bhalla

Ishita: hhehehe

Raman: Waise you are fine na...i mean I didn't hurt you right

Ishita: Not at all...I love you

I love you too; he said and captured her lips. Another round of love making began but this time a wilder one.

*Flashback End*

Raman: Aaya ab yaad

Ishita: Hehheeh ji yaad aa gaya

Raman: So what say...up for another round

Raman, she hit him and both proceeded towards their room with the coffee.