We Were Meant To Be Tied #2 Last Part on Page 50..Note on Page 57 - Page 12

Nahi yeh date achi hai

Arre yeh date best hai

No yaar this one is the best

Is se better date ho hi nahi sakti

Meri maano toh bas yahi date final kar do

Each member of Bhalla family had a date suggest today but there was one person who was standing alone aside; smiling and silent.

Bhalla Ji: Kya ho gaya...aise akele kyun khada hai

Raman: Nahi papa bas dekh raha hoon ki time kitni jaldi nikal gaya...aisa lagta hai kal hi toh Ansh paida hua tha aur aaj dekho uski shadi ki date fix ho rahi hai

Bhalla Ji: har pitaah ko aisa hi lagta hai beta...apna beta har kisi ko bas chota hi lagta hai

Raman: matlab aapko main ab bhi chota lagta hoon

Bhalla Ji: aur kya...mujhe tu Pari se bhi chota lagta hai aur upar se teri harkatein bhi toh aisi hi hain...par pata hai mujhe aaj tujhse jalan bhi ho rahi hai

Raman: mujhse jalan...woh kyun papa

Bhalla Ji: Kyunki tu apne bete ke yeh saare moments dekh paa raha hai...main nahi tha jab teri shadi fix hui thi...maine yeh sab miss kar diya na

Raman: hmm miss toh kar diya par aap udaas mat hoyo na papa...Ansh bhi toh aapka beta hi hai...uske moments se woh kami puri kar lo

Bhalla Ji: Haan so toh hai...Ansh aur Ruhi ke saath hi toh maine tera aur Simmi ka bachpan jiya hai warna mujhse toh sab miss hi ho gaya aur bhi aage pata nahi kya kya miss ho jata agar Ishita hum sabki life mein na aayi hoti toh

Raman: Haan papa...Ishita ne bahar se aake hum gharwalon ko ek kar diya

Bhalla Ji: Aur ek kiya bhi toh aisa ki ab koi dur nahi jaa sakta

Toshi Ji: yeh baap bete mein alag se kya khus phus ho rahi hai

Bhalla Ji: Bas kuch nahi Toshi Ji...hum aapki aur aapki bahu ki burai kar rahe the...ab aap dono saas bahu toh ladte nahi islie humne socha hum hi kuch masala create kar de ghar mein

Toshi Ji: aap bhi na Bhalla Ji...yeh aisa burai wala masala mere ghar se dur hi rahe toh acha hai

Just then Shagun and Ashok joined in

Toshi Ji: Lo burai ka naam liya aur burai ki puri dukaan haazir

Raman: Arre maa dheere bolo na...kahin sun wun liya kisi ne toh bin bulaye musibat aa jaegi

Shagun and Ashok greeted everyone and Bhallas welcomed them warmly.

Shagun: Are we not yet done with the date finalization. I thought ab tak ho gaya hoga

Ishita: Nahi Shagun bas bache aapas mein decide kar hi rahe hain ki kounsi date best rahegi

Shagun: Main toh kehti hoon ki abhi shadi postpone hi kar dete hain...weather is too hot right now...winter wedding plan karte hain

Toshi Ji: Oye phite muh tere...tujhe shaadi ki jaldi nahi hogi par humen humari bahu laane ki bahut jaldi hai

Ishita: Mummy Ji aap shant rahiye na please...Shagun pandit ji ne next month ki kuch dates di hain...tum bhi dekh lo and unhi mein se ek final karte hain...winters tak bahut late hoga

Shagun: fine whatever

Soon a date was finalized.

Shagun: ab agar date next month ki hai toh destination wedding plan karte hain...yahan toh itni sadi garmi hai

Toshi Ji: Oye tera dimaag kharab hai...destination wedding...hum toh yahin pe karenge shaadi...navi jagah jaake sau musibatein toh pehle hi jhelo upar se mehmano ki sewa mein hi lag jao...enjoyment ki band baja daalo

Mummy ji please thoda pyaar se, Ishita murmured to Toshi Ji.

Toshi Ji: mujhe na tok Ishita...is pagal aurat ko samjha ki aise waahiyaad idea na de

Ishita: Haan mummy ji main samjhaungi par aap shant raho...woh Shagun actually nayi jagah pe jaake sab kuch karna thoda problematic hoga...matlab sab guests ko leke jaana...apni city mein sab pata hota hai toh it is much easier

Shagun: Ishita meri ek hi beti hai and I have some dreams for her wedding

Ishvi: Toh Mom aap apne dreams yahan pure kar lo na koun mana kar raha hai...jagah se kya pharak padta hai...I think mumma is right

Ashok: Haan Shagun...mere bhi saare business associates wedding mein aana chahenge and Bombay is convenient for everyone...kyun Raman

Raman: ofcourse yaar...apne shehar ki baat hi alag hai

Shagun: Fine with me...sab log ek saath mat chadho mujh par...jaisa chahe waisa karo...I was only trying to make things best for my daughter

Ishvi: Mom aap pura din mere saath rehna us din...wedding khud hi best ho jaegi

Shagun got irked getting an indirect taunt from her daughter while Ishita assured Ishvi just by looking at her lovingly.

Soon Pandit Ji left after fixing the date and the muhurat.

Shagun: ab jab sab fix ho gaya hai toh I think we should leave

Ishita: Baithiye na aap log thodi der aur...ek cup chai aur

Ashok: Haan thik

Shagun: No Ashok...humen aaj Mr. Sharma ki party mein jaana hai...we should make a move now...chalo Ishvi

Ishvi: Mom aap jao...main aa jaungi thodi der mein...waise bhi woh party bahut boring hai

Shagun: Chalo na beta...we are getting late

Ashok: Shagun let her be here na if she wants...Ansh use drop kar dega baad mein...hai na Ansh

Ansh: Ofcourse uncle

Shagun and Ashok left while others got back busy in their favorite time pass which was to chat.

Maami, Pari cutely called Ishvi but Ishvi didn't realize that Maami was meant for her so she didn't respond.

Pari called her 2-3 times again but on not getting any response, she shouted "Maami" loudly.

Ruhi: Ishvi Pari tumhe kabse bula rahi hai...tum jawab kyun nahi de rahi

Ishvi: Sorry di but mujhe kab bulaya

Toshi Ji: Le...kabse toh bachi maami maami keh rahi hai bachi

Ishvi: oh yeh maami mujhe keh rahi hai...I didn't realize

All laughed at Ishvi's innocence

Pari: Maami main aapko hi maami keh rahi thi...Ansh mama ki aapse marriage hone wali hai toh aap hi Maami hui na

Ishvi: Sorry baby...maine suna nahi...but abse aisa kabhi nahi hoga

Pakka promise, Pari asked swelling her cheeks with fake anger

Ishvi popped her cheeks and took Pari in her arms.

Ishvi: Pakka promise baby

Pari: yeahhh ab main meri friend ko tease karungi ki meri bhi maami hai

All laughed even more at Pari's excitement

Redansh: Mummy ek aur cup chai milegi please

Ishita: zarur beta

Ruhi: Redansh no...already tum 4 cup pee chuke chai ke

Redansh: one last cup please

Ruhi: IshiMaa nahi...aap mat dena

Ishita: Ek cup ki toh baat hai Ruhi...main laati hoon sabke liye

In the kitchen while Ishita was busy preparing another cup of tea for everyone,

Ishvi: Mumma

Ishita: arre tum yahan kyun aayi

Ishvi: Kahani sunne aage ki...isilie toh main ruki warna party mein jaati na

Ishita: Aiyo murugan...tum islie ruki...mujhe laga tumhe Ansh ke saath time spend karna hai

Ishvi: Kya mumma...uske saath toh time spend karti hi rehti hoon...aaj toh story sunni hai chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye

Ishita: hehhee

Ishvi: Btw aap cute lagte ho jab aiyo murugan kehte ho

Ishita: hehhee thank you

Ishvi: Ab aage batao na plz plz plz

Ishita: Pari bhi aise hi plz plz karti hai

Ishvi: Haan toh Pari ko sunate ho na...mujhe bhi sunao

Ishita: Ok baba...toh aisa hua ki

*Flashback*

Two more months had passed ever since they had decided to take their relation to the next level of life. It was another normal yet beautiful night once again.

Ishita: Raman

Raman: Hmm

Ishita: So gaye kya

Raman: Nahi toh

Ishita: Kya soch rahe hain

Raman: Wahi jo tum soch rahi ho

Ishita: Main toh bas yahi soch rahi thi ki

Raman: Ki is baar positive hoga ya nahi

Ishita: Aapko Kaise

Raman: Pata...mujhe aise pata hai kyunki mujhe tumhara chehra padhna aata hai

Ishita: Kya Raman kuch bhi

Raman: Arre kuch bhi nahi sachi...pyaar mein tumhe kya pata jaani log kya kya ban jaate hain

Ishita: Filmy dialog chalu

Raman: Arre baba tumhe samajhta hoon islie pata hai tum kab kya soch rahi ho...aur waise bhi aajkal tum har raat kam se kam ek baar toh is baare mein sochti hi ho par tension mat lo na sab acha hoga...hum jo jo deserve karte hain humen sab milega

Ishita: Milega na

Raman: I promise milega...ab so jao warna aur kuch mile na mile hum dono ko office mein late point zarur milega

Ishita: hehhe...I love you Raman...kaise aap do minute mein mera mood change kar dete ho

Raman: I love you too

Ishita: Good night

Good night, he said pulling her near him and both slept.

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Few days later when both were busy at their respective offices, her phone rang with his message.

Raman: Hey Mrs. Beautiful...kya ho raha hai

Ishita: I am getting bored at office...you tell...had lunch kya??

Raman: Ji madam maine khaa liya hai ab aap bhi khaa lijiye meri pati vrata patni

Ishita: Kya kya bolte ho aap Raman...i will have in some time

Raman: Good

Ishita: Acha ek baat karni thi

Raman: Tell me

Ishita: long weekend aa raha hai 4 days off...kahin chale

Raman: Kahan Chandigarh ya Delhi

Ishita: Offo Raman...wahan nahi kahin...aur sirf aap aur main

Raman: Tum meri biwi hi ho ya tumhare phone se koi aur message kar raha hai

Ishita: Kya hai...main hi hoon...drame mat karo

Raman: Nahi tumhare muh se aisi baat zara digest karne mein time lagta hai

Ishita: Aap digest hi karte rehna...weekend aake chala jaega

Raman: Ok sorry...batao kahan jaana hai

Ishita: Kahin bhi aas paas hi bas ghar se dur

Raman: ghar se dur...ahem iraade kya hain aapke

Ishita: Iraade bade hi nek hain bas aap sab arrangements karo jaane ke...mujhe weekend par ghar mein nahi sadna

Raman: Lonavala?

Ishita: Nahi wahan couples ki bheed lagi hogi...kuch aur

Raman: Aati kya khandala

Ishita: Kya karun aake main khandala...kuch aur

Raman: Matheran?

Ishita: Yeh wahi hai na jahan ke rainfalls sunrise and sunset bahut famous hain

Raman: Haan

Ishita: Yeh final...yahin jaana hai mujhe

In no time, Raman made all the arrangements for their mini holiday which was to begin the next day.

Ishita I know kuch dino se tum stress mein ho...I promise I will make this trip the best for us, Raman thought.

Raman aapko nahi pata par yeh trip humari life ki sabse special trip hone wali hai, Ishita thought.

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The same night when they had retired to bed after a tiring day;

Ishita: Raman I am so excited for tomorrow

Raman: Madrasan ek baat bata

Ishita: Kya

Raman: Tu itna kyun uchal rahi hai is trip ko leke...koi ex-boyfriend wahan milne aa raha hai kya

Ishita: Kya Raman kuch bhi bolte ho aap...itne mahine ho gaye shadi ko aur hum gaye toh kahan gaye...sirf Goa...maine socha hum dono ke liye change ho jaega humare busy schedule se par aap toh na...chodo mujhe jaana hi nahi hai

Raman: O meri Shashikala Lalita Pawar...guzre zamane se wapis aaja please

Ishita: Mujhe neend aayi hai

Raman: par mujhe nahi aayi and you know I don't sleep until I am fully tired and only you can make me completely tired

Ishita: No Raman aaj nahi...mujhe sach mein neend aayi hai

Raman: Are you sure tum mujhse kuch chupa nahi rahi ho

Ishita: Main...main kya chupaungi aapse

Raman: You better not...now come on please

Ishita blushed at his plead and gave herself to him. Her blush even after so many months of marriage always increased his quest to have her even more.

Ishita: Aaram se please

Raman: Tum sach mein hi thaki hui lag rahi ho...its ok so jao

Ishita: Sorry

Raman: Humare beech ab yeh sorry jaise formal words bhi aane lage hain...come on yaar so jao

Ishita: I love you

Raman: I love you too

And both slept hugging each other.

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Ishitaaa, he shouted at the top of his voice

Aa rahi hoon, she shouted matching her frequency with him equally

Raman: Jaldi karo yaar...tum aurton ka taiyaar hona nahi khatam hota...neeche cab wala kabse aake khada hai

Ishita: Aapne cab ko bulaya hi kyun...khud drive nahi kar sakte the

Raman: Arre bataya na wahan ander car allowed nahi hai toh park main apne sir pe karta

Kaafi handsome lagoge waise car ko sir par rakhke, she said while coming out laughing.

Raman: Philhaal toh tum dhamaal macha rahi ho...kya lag rahi ho...main toh kehta hoon trip cancel karte hain aur ander room mein chalte hain

Ishita: Raman...control yourself...ab driver wait nahi kar raha hai

Raman: Chalo yaar

Ishita: Gate thik se lock karna

Raman: Haan tumhare aane se pehle maine kabhi gate lock kiya hi kahan...roz choriyaan karwata tha main is ghar mein

Ishita: Bakwaas toh kitni bhi karwa lo

Raman: Tumse hi sikhi hai

Ishita: Ramannn...ab chalo

In some time, both were in the car proceeding for their mini holiday.

Bhaiya please music on kar do na, Ishita told the driver

Raman: kya music...mujhse baat karo na

Ishita: Baat main muh se karti hoon kaanon se nahi

Raman: Very smart

Ishita: apne pati se kam lekin

Raman: Ahem

Both could have continued their sweet argument if the song didn't catch their attention.

Tu Tu Dil Mein Hai Tu Tu

Mann Mein Hai Tu Tu

Tu Hi Hai Meri Jaan

Raman looked at Ishita and Ishita looked at Raman enjoying the song silently and letting their eyes do the talking.

Raman held her hand in his hand

Tu Tu Dil Mein Hai Tu Tu

Mann Mein Hai Tu Tu

Tu Hi Hai Meri Jaan

Dil Se Tujhko Chahun

Mann Se Tujhko Maangun

Jaan Yeh Tujhpe Vaarun Meri Jaan

Ishita kept her head on his shoulder

Tu Tu Dil Mein Hai Tu Tu

Mann Mein Hai Tu Tu

Tu Hi Hai Meri Jaan

Soon the road journey passed by and both checked in into the resort.

Raman: Thak gayi ho kya

Ishita: Nahi Raman...aas paas ki sunderta dekhke ulta main toh fresh ho gayi hoon...kahan aa gaye hain na hum...heaven jaisa lag raha hai

Raman: Tumhare saath toh har jagah heavenly hi hai mere liye

Ishita: Ab bahar chale please...I can't wait to roam around this beautiful place.

Raman: haha...I know...shakal par dikh raha hai...chalo par us se pehle apna cell off kar do...maine bhi kar diya...I don't want any disturbance for next 2 days

Ishita: Par Raman ghar se phone aaya toh

Raman: gharwalo ko already soochna di jaa chuki hai...aap apne dimaag ko kasht na de aur humare saath shehar bhraman ke liye pratishthan kare

Ishita: Kya ho gaya aapko

Raman: Kuch nahi yaar chalo ab

Both wandered around the hill station hand in hand. It was such a positive and serene place that filled their hearts with nothing but affectionate love.

Dil Se Dil Ka Yeh Rishta

Mann Se Mann Ka Yeh Bandhan

Jaan Se Jaan Ka Yeh Sangam

Hai Yeh Milan Apna

She didn't even realize when she started to hum those words. May be the surroundings were to be blamed.

They kept walking and walking not knowing the destination yet they didn't want the journey to end. Photos were being clicked randomly to go in the album of their memories.

Dil Ka Hai Yeh Iraada

Mann Ka Bhi Hai Yeh Waada

Chahungi Jaan Se Jyada

Tujhko Mere Sajna

Few more words came out direct from her heart and he believed each word of hers.

Saath Main Nibhaun

Dur Ab Na Jaun

Main Kasam Yeh Khaun

Meri Jaan

Tu Tu Dil Mein Hai Tu Tu

Mann Mein Hai Tu Tu

Tu Hi Hai Meri Jaan

Time flew as if it had got wings. The whole day passed by and both returned to their room. It would have been such a tiring experience if it was some other place but the serenity and purity this place didn't tire them at all.

Raman: Ishita tum change kar lo tab tak main khaana order karta hoon

Hmm, she said and left for the washroom.

By the time she came out after a long shower, the food was already set on the side table by Raman.

Ishita: Aapko freshen up nahi hona

Raman: As if you don't know...pata hai na main bas sone se pehle fresh hota hoon

Ishita: Ajeeb se hi ho aap waise...anyways aao khaana khaate hain mujhe toh badi bhukh lagi hai

They started to feed each other while chatting randomly. Raman intentionally bit her finger once or twice and she glared at him with fake anger.

Ishita: Aaj kitna maza aaya na

Raman: Haan sach mein...you were so right...we seriously needed this break

Ishita: I am always right Mr. Bhalla

Raman: I totally agree

After they were done with the dinner,

Raman: Chalo main shower leke aata hoon

Ishita: Desert

Raman: Don't worry jaan...sweet dish, desert aur bhi jo jo khaana khaana hai sab wapis aake

He winked and left for the washroom. Ishita blushed realizing which desert Raman meant and shook her neck.

I am sorry Raman, I know aap kya chahte ho par aapko surprise dene ke liye yeh zaruri hai; Ishita thought to herself and lied down on the bed.

She covered herself with the duvet and closed her eyes making herself look convincing enough to Raman that she is already asleep.

Raman came out and got disappointed seeing her sleep but then all his disappointment converted into love and care when he saw a smile curved on her lips.

Pura din ghumke thak gayi madrasan shayad isilie so gayi, Raman thought to herself.

Good night Ishita I love you, he said kissing her forehead and laid besides her keeping his hand on her.

Good night Raman I love you too and I am again sorry, Ishita thought to herself.

Both dozed off into a slumber in sometime after recalling the beautiful day they spent.

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Raman: Ishita, please alarm band karo na yaar...aaj kyun alarm laga diya...did you forget we are holidaying

Ishita: Nahi Raman jaanke lagaya hai...utho na please

Raman got up, fetched up his phone, switched off the alarm and got back to bed. Ishita was already up by the time he got back.

Raman: Tum pagal ho kya yaar...5 baje hain...itni jaldi toh hum roz bhi nahi uthte aur aaj chutti ke din

Ishita: Raman please utho na

Raman: Par kyun

Ishita: Kuch dikhana hai

Raman: 3-4 ghante baad dekhta hoon na please...abhi sone do aur tum bhi so jao

Ishita: Raman please please please

Raman: No yaar Ishita

Ishita kept pleading while Raman kept refusing

Toh aap nahi uth rahe ho, Ishita asked this time in a much serious tone.

Uth gaya hoon, Raman replied sensing the seriousness in her tone and sat on the bed.

Raman: Dikhao jaldi ab kya dikhana hai phir main wapis soun

Ishita: Humen bahar jaana hai jaldi chalo

Raman: Itni subah bahar

Ishita: Chalo na Raman

Raman: Ok fine but change toh kar lun main...aur tum...tum kya aise chalogi nightie mein

Ishita: Aapko jagane ke chakkar mein late ho gaya...ab change karne ruke toh nikal jaega sab...chalo na please

Raman: Chalo yaar

Ishita took out a shawl from the cupboard to go with her nightie and rushed with Raman. She held his hand and kept dragging him ignoring all the "whys", "wheres" & "whats" from Raman until they reached a secluded valley.

Raman: Ishita yeh

Ishita: ssshhh...saamne dekho aap bas...don't blink your eyes or you might just miss it

Par kya, Raman asked but stopped seeing the sun rise in front of his eyes. He now held Ishita's hand in his, pulled her near him and stared at the sun.

In no time, the sun rays scattered all around and it all looked so divine.

Raman: Sunrise dikhana chahti thi mujhe

Ishita: Haan aur kuch batana bhi chahti thi

Raman: Kya

Ishita: Jaise yeh sooraj abhi is duniya mein aaya aur isne aate hi apni kirno se pura jag roshan kar diya mehka diya aise hi humari life mein bhi koi aane wala hai jo apne nanhe nanhe kadmon se aake humari zindagi ko mehka dega...humara jeevan roshan kar dega

Raman understood her words or not was an unsolved question that moment. Though his mind has registered her words in it, his heart was still not able to believe that the moment for which they were waiting had finally come.

Raman: Kya bol rahi ho mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha...shero shayari chodke please normal language mein samjhao na

Ishita: aapko sach mein kuch samajh nahi aaya

Raman: Nahi

Ishita: Aap na Raman kuch nahi samajhte ho

Raman: Arre toh tum samjhaogi tab samjhunga na

Ishita: Raman samjho na main kya keh rahi hoon...connect karo dono baaton ko

Raman: Yaar aadhi raat ko waise hi dimag nahi chalta please bolo na

Ishita: Raman aadhi raat nahi hai..subah hai...main matlab kaise bataun...aap please samjho na

Raman: Arre nahi aa raha na samajh

Aap papa banne wale ho, she finally said in one single go and covered her face with her hands.

Raman: What did you say...come again

Ishita: Raman

Raman: Kya maine suna main papa banne wala hoon

Ishita: Haan

Raman: Matlab tum mummy banne wali ho

Ishita: Haan Raman

Raman: Matlab Tum papa main mummy I mean main papa tum mummy

Ishita: Haan Raman

Ishita Ishita Ishita thank you so much, he said and twirled Ishita in happiness.

Ishita laughed, smiled, got teary eyed and blushed all together seeing Raman's happiness.

Raman: Mujhe abhi bhi vishwas nahi ho raha hai...I love you love you love you

Ishita: I love you too

Raman: Main papa tum mummy

Ishita: Ab hug nahi karoge kya

Her puppy face and the request for a hug were enough. Raman immediately pulled her into a hug. Both were in tears; tears of happiness; tears of joy; tears of hopes.

He then picked her up in his arms and took nth rounds swinging himself and her.

Din Ka Hoga Woh Sooraj

Raat Ka Hoga Taara

Tera Mera Dulaara

Hoga Sabse Pyaara

Ishita sang her heart out.

Kehti Hai Dil Ki Dhadkan

Aur Kehta Hai Yeh Mann

Laut Ke Aa Raha Hai

Tera Mera Bachpan

Raman too let out his happiness in form of those few words.

He then pulled her even closer while still keeping her in his arms

Aa Gale Lagaun

Tujhmein Main Samaun

Aur Kya Main Chahun

Meri Jaan

Tu Tu Dil Mein Hai Tu Tu

Mann Mein Hai Tu Tu

Tu Hi Hai Meri Jaan

Both sang and looked at the rising sun touching the sky together.

*Flashback End*

Ishvi: Wow mumma...kitni sweetly aapne papa ko bataya

Ishita: hehe

Ishvi: Yeh Ruhi didi ke time ki baat hogi na

Ishita: Haan

Ishvi: Phir aage kya hua

Ishita: Phir yeh hua ki chai ban gayi hai...tum sabko chai de aao bahaar main khaane ki taiyaari karti hoon

Ishvi: Par story

Ishita: Arre tum deke aao na...yahin pe batati hoon main phir...aur Ruhi ko bhi le aana saath warna phir kahegi use nahi sunayi

Ishvi: Ok mumma

Ishvi then left to serve tea to everyone while Ishita smiled to herself refreshing the memories of most beautiful day of her life.