IshRa OS - || One More Step ||

One Shot

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How are you? This is Insha back with my one shot. Thank you so much my friends for all the support.

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ONE MORE STEP

"Raman puttar..Ishita kidhar hai?" Toshi jee asked concerly to Raman who was coming from outside with Aditya. "Woh to tere saath aane wali thi nah?"

("Raman dear, where is Ishita?")

("She was supposed to come along with you two?")

Raman and Aditya passed a confusing look to Toshi jee: "Kya? Kisne kaha aapko ki woh hum dono ke saath hai? Hum dono to Sh..Sharma ke yahaan se aa rahe hain!"

("What? Who had told you that she is with us? We two Sh..are coming from Sharma's house!")

Toshi jee: "Par puttar..main Ishita nu kabse dhoondh rahi hoon. Who kahiin bhi nahi nazar pad rahi hai. Uska phone bhi off hai! Raman..mainu badi chinta ho rahi hai. Itni raat nu woh kidhar hogi?"

("But dear..I'm finding her since a long time. She isn't found anywhere. Even her phone is switched off! Raman..I am so tensed for her. Where must be she at such a dark night?")

Raman looked at the clock hanged on the wall. It was 9:00 O' clock. He took a deep breathe and puts his hand on her shoulder.

Raman: "Maa, itni raat kidhar? Sirf nau to baj rahe hain. Woh clinic gayi hogi kisi Madrasi ke daant kawaadne! Aap jaldi se khaana nikal do! Phir main use lene chala jaaunga!"

("Mom, where such night? It's only 9:00 P.M. She would have gone to her clinic for snatching some Madrasi's teeth! You quickly get me dinner! Then, I'll go to pick her up!")

"Par puttar.." Toshi jee sadly went in the kitchen.

("But dear son..")

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In the meanwhile, Raman takes Aditya to his room gently, turns on the light, grasps a glass of water and both of them sit together.

Raman looks at Adi's sadness.

"Adi, are you alright?" asks Raman.

Adi: "Yes Papa!"

("Yes Dad!")

Raman pattes Adi's shoulder sincerely, "Beta, aaj aapne jo bhi kiya, woh galat nahi kiya hai! So please, don't feel guilty nor sad." He implants a kiss on his forehead.

("Dear son, whatever you have done, is not wrong! So, please don't feel guilty nor sad.")

He continues while wiping his son's tears which were rolling down on his cheeks, "See, jab bhi hum kisi ko pyaar karte hain aur jab last me pata chalta hai ki they don't love me, so it's better if you directly confront to such people. Just like for an instance, me and Shagun. I used to love her a lot, but usne mujhe kabhi bhi apna nahi samjha. Isliye, aaj hum dono alag hain aur for always, alag rahenge. And tell me why?"

("See, whenever, we love someone and atlast gets to know that they don't love me, so it's better if you directly confront to such people. Just like for an instance, me and Shagun. I used to love her a lot, but she never owned me back. That's why, we are divorced now for always, we'll be. And tell me why?")

He looks at Aditya.

Adi replied, "Because she hadn't loved you ever!"

Raman smilingly says: "Exactly! Just like that, aaj tumhe pata chal hi gaya ki Shagun tumhe pyaar nahi karti, thoda sa bhi nahi jitna Ruhi ki IshiMaa tumhe karti hai! Beta, iss duniya me bahut se log tumhe milenge jo tumhe fakely pyaar karenge but yeh tumhe identify karna hai jaisa ki aaj tumne kiya. Okay?"

("Exactly! Just like that, today you got to know that Shagun doesn't love you, not a bit how much Ruhi's Ishi Mom loves you! Dear son, you will get to meet many people who will shower love to you fakely but it's your responsibility, how you indetify those, like how you did today. Okay?")

Adi nodded in agreement and shares a smile with Raman.

Adi: "Papa..mujhe Ishita Aunty se sorry kehna hai. Maine unhe bahut hurt kiya hai. Main unhe apni IshiMaa banana chahta hoon. Woh mujhe maaf to kar dengi nah?"

("Dad..I want to apologise to Ishita Aunt. I have hurt her so much. I want her to become my Ishi Mom too. Would she forgive me?")

Raman smiles at his innocensy.

"Beta..ummeed pe to duniya kaayam hai..let's try! Okay?"

("Dear son..the whole world depends on hope..let's try! Okay?")

"Okay, done!"

"Okay, now you go and get fresh."

Adi left from there in a happy mood.

Raman thinks under his breathe, "Bachcha..Madrasan ko main to manaa nahi paata but tu lucky hai, hamaari IshiMaa, bachchon par bahut jaldi raham karti hai! Bas..apne Raavan Kumar ko chhod kar!" he hits on his hand by palm and laughes as Ishita's image flashes in his mind.

("Kid..I don't manofy Madrasan so easily, but you're lucky, our Ishi Mom, feels pity for kids so easily except for her Raavan Kumar!" )

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"Maa..aap chinta mat karo! Main Ishita ke clinic hi jaa raha hoon. But Maa, Ruhi kitthe hai?" Raman asked as he was supposed to go to Ishita's clinic.

("Mom..don't you worry! I am going to clinic itself. But Mom, where is Ruhi?")

Toshi jee replied, "Ruhi nu maine apne kamre me sulaa diya hai. Bechari, bahut thaki hui thi jabse school se aayi thi. Abhi tak so rahi hai. Jab khud se uthegi tab dinner-shinner karwaaungi!"

("I have made Ruhi sleep in my room. Poor girl, she was very tired since she had returned from her shool. She is sleeping yet. When she will wake up, then I'll get her dinner!")

"Achcha..main jaata hoon, Maa!"

("Okay..I'm going, Mom!")

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AT THE PARKING AREA

While entering in the car, Raman gets caught by Sarika who is the receptionist of Ishita's clinic. As soon, he gets to know by her that Ishita had left the clinic in the mid-day by saying that an emergency had occurred in her home. Raman gets tensed thinking where Ishita could be. By investigating different places like Ishita's favourite Coffee Corner, Vandita's place, her clinic for the assurance and so on but he fails everywhere and his all efforts went in vain. He tries calling on her mobile, but due to being switched off, the mobile becomes unresponsive. While returning to the home, he finds someone sitting in the garden. He doubts, it could be Ishita! He goes near to that lady and feels relief seeing it was Ishita, who was crying inconsolably and blabbering something in anger.

Raman goes to her and sits beside her on the bench.

Raman: "Ishita..tum yahaan? Tumhe pata bhi hai maine tumhe kidhar-kidhar dhoondha aur tum yahaan jaakar mil rahi ho!"

("Ishita..you are here? Do you have any idea, where-where I had keep searching you and I am getting you here!")

Ishita rebukingly, "Aapko kisne kaha tha mujhe dhoondh ne ko? Maine kaha tha aapko? Nahi nah! Toh, itna lecture kyun sunaa rahe ho mujhe? And please..aap idhar se jaao, mujhe aapse kuch baat nahi karni. Jaao, aap Shagun ke paas! I DON'TCARE!"

("Who had told you for finding me? Had I told you? Not no! Then, why are you lecturing me this much? And please...you go away from here, I don't wanna talk to you anything. You go to Shagun! I DON'T CARE!")

Raman: "Arre..itna gussa, and Shagun? Yeh kya baat kar rahi ho tum Ishita?"

("Huh..this much anger, and Shagun? What are you talking about Ishita?")

Ishita looks at him with red-eyed anger, "How much will you lie Raman? Then, who was that who had told you to go to Shagun's Mantion along with Adi? Please Raman, aapko jaana hai to jaao, but Adi ko kyun? You know nah..Shagun sirf Adi ko apne luxurious life ke liye use karti hai. And Shagun ki asli chehra dikhaane ki jagah aap Adi ko usse milwaana chale gaye! Aap mujhe bataa dete to kya main aapko rok deti kya? Mere knowledge me kuch nahi rehna chahiye kya? Mere bachche..mere PATI apni pehli biwi ke paas jaa rahe hain aur mujhe kuch nahi pata! That's ridiculous!"

("...Please Raman, if you wanna go then please go, but why Adi? You know that..Shagun only uses Adi for her luxuriousl life. And instead of showing him Shagun's true face, you went to make him meet her! Would I have stopped you, if you shared it with me? Shouldn't be there anything in my knowledge? My kids..my husband went there to meet his first wife and I don't know anything! That's ridiculous!")

Raman hugs her sidely and tries sharing a smile with her, "Ishita..please relax. Main Adi ko sirf Shagun ka asli chehra dikhaane ke liye le gaya tha. Maine tumhe isliye nahi bataaya ki mujhe laga tum clinic me busy hogi aur tab tak hum wahaan se waapas aayenge! I am so sorry Ishita."

("I had taken Adi just to show Shagun's real face. I hadn't told you because I thought you would be busy in clinic and till then, we'll be back from there!")

He continued, "But tumhe pata kaise chala ki humlog Shagun ke ghar gaye the?"

("But how did you get to know, we had gone to Shagun's home?")

Ishita told, "I saw Shagun's message in your mobile!" she said as she wiped the tears.

Raman: "I AM SORRY ISHITA!"

Ishita: "It's fine Raman!" she buried her face in his chest.

Raman teasingly, "Waise..meri Jhaansi Ki Rani jal gayi thi Shagun ka naam sunkar."

("By the way, my Arc of Swing had felt jealousy hearing Shagun's name.")

Ishita: "Raman...please!" she blushed as she hit thrice on his chest.

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Raman and Ishita reach the house and find Toshi jee sitting on the chair, awaiting for Ishita.

Ishita: "Mummy jee."

Toshi jee turns her face and comes running to her and hugs her.

Toshi jee: "Puttar..tu kitthe chali gayi thi? Tu theek hai na?"

("Dear..where had you gone? Are you fine so?")

Ishita: "Mummy jee, main bilkul theek hoon. Actually, mera phone ki battery dead ho gayi thi aur clinic me bahut saare appointments the!"

("Mom, I am perfectly fine. Actually, my phone's batter was dead and there were so many appointments in the clinic!")

Toshi jee: "Mata Raanu ka lakh-lakh shukriya!"

("Million thanks to Goddess!")

Raman and Ishita smile looking at each other.

*****

Raman goes to freshen up whereas Ishita enters the room and sits on the bed, recalling her moment with Raman. Then suddenly, Adi comes and cries in her lap.

Ishita consoling him, "Adi beta..aap theek ho?"

("Adi dear..are you alright?")

Adi says, "I am sorry IshiMaa!" he holds her hands. "Mujhe maaf kardo!"

("Please forgive me!")

Ishita felt so touchy after hearing a kind word "IshiMaa" from him. Her eyes got wet and tears rolling down from her eyes. She didn't waste a second and hugs Adi tightly with a pure mother's embrace. She never knew, she would face this beautiful moment too. She was so happy, finally Adi had accepted her as his mother. She was HAPPY. She brakes the hug and impants a kiss on his forehead.

Ishita: "Adi..thank you so much for accepting me as your mother. I am so happy today!"

Adi: "Mujhe aaj pata chala IshiMaa ki Shagun Mumma doesn't love me. You love me! Aap mujhe har waqt help karti ho magar Shagun Mumma to mujhe sirf ignore hi karti hai..."

("Today I got to know Ishi Mom that Shagun Mom doesn't love me. You love me! You always help me but Shagun Mom always ignores me...")

[FLASHBACK STARTS]

When Raman gets a call from Shagun while playing video game with Adi.

Raman picks up the call and turns on its speaker.

Shagun: "Raman..mujhe Adi se milna hai, please use mere ghar le aao."

("Raman..I wanna meet Adi, please bring him to my house.")

Raman: "Kyun..bahut yaad aa rahi hai Adi ki?"

("Why..you are missing him a lot?")

Shagun: "Mere bachchon ko mujhse cheen kar mujhe mat bataao ki mujhe unki yaad aa rahi hai yaa nahi! Mujhe Ruhi chahiye thi, Adi nahi! Tumne to Ruhi ko bhi mujhse cheen liya aur ab.."

("Don't tell me whom I am missing or not by snatching away my kids! I wanted Ruhi not Adi! You have snatched Ruhi from me too and now..")

Adi gets shocked to know, his mother whom he used to love a lot didn't want Adi but Ruhi. That kid was totally broken. His love for Shagun was shattered into pieces. He took the mobile and cut the call. Everything was finished now. He went to Shagun's house with Raman and broke out his heart to Shagun by saying everything. Really, everything was changed.

[FLASHBACK ENDS]

Adi: "I love you IshiMaa!"

Ishita hugged him again, "I love you too bachcha (kid) !"

And Raman was seeing their bonding, standing near the door and smiling with wet eyes. He wiped his tears and realized, Everything Happens For The Best. He mumbled lightly, "Now we are family!"

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