SS: Sometimes there is no right way! - PART 5 updated on Page 10 - Page 7

What an emotinal update...

Well, in the end this SS too becomes one of the umpteenth number of stories that unnecessarily over-glorify Ishita and her actions and Raman is always being crucified. Same Ishita for the last one year is constantly chanting "mere baccha mere baccha" when it comes to Ruhi, she even denied several times that Raman as a father has no right on her. I didn't see forum writers write a single story on this, rather they term it as motherly love.lol... Then again we saw Ishita saying "Ruhi hai toh hum hai" means their marriage is nothing if Ruhi isn't there! She did prove it true by eloping with Ruhi w/o informing Raman or anyone and he had to revisit harshest truth of his life, his wives can leave him for others. But our forum writers never thought to write a single OS on that, perhaps we can only see Ishita's insecurity and rejection but when it comes to Raman we choose to ignore! Just like Ishita never tried to introspect what damage she's done by eloping with Ruhi and regretting her act will never happen.

Same way we'll never see Ishita regretting and apologizing her puke-worthy action of spying on a teenager (this is so severe considering Adi's troubled past that had it been real life incident, he would have gone to long time depression and no amount of apologies could earn his trust back) because Ishita/YHM CVs like to think and make us believe Ishita is always right at the end of the day no matter what. And, when Raman is at the receiving end we shoo it away terming the scene as an emotional one or a lighthearted one.

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such beautiful update

Excellent update, beautifully written👏👏

Omg!!

This is amazing..
Aws0me update...
I wish appa serial mai b raman ko yeh realize karaen.

Awesome... anju di thanks for recommending it😊

Wow... Thank you everyone for the likes, comments and recommendations too!!! Thank you all... Sorry for the delay but I will update soon...

Hi everyone... sorry for the delay... here is PART 5... this SS just seems to go on and on... so apologies for the long dialogues in advance... Happy reading!!!

PART 5

ISHITA -

"Sowmya... tell your niece that her coffee is in the kitchen... let her take it from there... I don't run a five star hotel to serve her..."

I hear Amma as soon as I enter Sowmya Chitti's drawing room... Appa and I landed in Chennai yesterday night... and since then Amma has been on the offensive... yesterday... all the way from Delhi... in the plane and on the drive to Chitti's house... all I wanted was to hug Amma and share my feelings... the hurt, the anger and the regret... but all I got was a cold shoulder... Vandu Akka had already told her everything that had happened... and Amma decided that I was wrong... I don't understand... Amma was always on my side... how can she support Raman... I mean... don't my feeling matter... he always hurts me and then pretends that nothing happened before... but all Amma has been saying is that I take Raman for granted... that I need to give him more priority in my life... Priority??? I am taking care of his kids... his family... what more should I do show that he is important to me... but Amma right now is in no mood to hear... her Marumagan... her Mapillai is right... end of story... and stupid me... I decided to explain my position... so here I am... boycotted by my own Amma...

I miss Raman... I miss Ruhi and Adi... at least I got to speak to the kids today morning... but Raman... I miss him... and I want to call him... it's just that his words hurt... and every time I gather the strength to call him... all I hear is his words... YOU ARE NOT ADI'S MOTHER... HE IS MY SON... THIS IS MY HOUSE... for us to move forward... Raman needs to understand that his words hurt... they really hurt... I know that it was in a moment of anger... that he really didn't mean it... that he does consider me as the mother of his children... but publicly humiliating me... NO... I am not his punching bag... He cannot yell at me in front of others... say harsh things... and then walk away...

As I walk towards the kitchen, I hear the doorbell ring... Amma and Chitti are welcoming someone... hearing a "Pariponna Aunty ji" my heart soars... a Punjabi greeting... Raman is here... I immediately get myself under control and wait with a baited breath... "Ishita Bhabhi"... disappointment runs through me as I realize that it is Mihir... not Raman... for a moment I go still... and then the wheels in my head begin to churn... Adi... Ruhi... Raman... the family... is something wrong... I don't realize that I said the words aloud... Mihir just looks at me and says... "Do you really care Bhabhi??? Oh don't worry... the kids and the family are fine... but what about my brother??? Does he matter to you??? I am sorry that I am speaking to you like this... I consider you my sister... but Bhai... he is my everything... and your disregard for his feelings... his thoughts... it hurts him Bhabhi..."

I can feel my limbs going numb... is this really how Raman feels... I can see Mihir sit next to me... he thinks that I take Raman for granted... that I am ready to help the whole world... and just assume that Raman will understand... that I take decisions based on emotions without actually considering the practicality of the situations and then... Raman has no choice but to accept them... I am shaking my head... I hear myself saying no... Mihir is wrong... I don't do that... but Mihir cuts me off... "Oh really! You decided to bring Shagun back... I understand that she needed help... but... who the hell celebrates their husband's anniversary with his ex??? You just decided that you had to do it... that Adi would be happy... but did you even think for a moment that the happiness was an illusion... that while doing so you very casually gave away a very precious and sentimental gift that Bhai had given you... that Bhai wanted his first New Year's Eve with you to be special... a couple's moment... but what he got was an awkward celebration of the biggest betrayal of his life thrown at his face... you put him in a position where he was torn in two pieces... Adi was anyways never happy with him... And that day you made him do something that made him feel guilty... he felt that it was an injustice to you... he even warned you about it... but look what happened... first you made him feel as if he was wrong in not doing just about everything for Adi... that Adi was more important than you both... your relationship... and then... when he being Raman Bhalla went overboard... you felt that he was rude and disrespectful... I am asking you Bhabhi... where was your self-respect when you let your husband's ex-wife walk all over you and turn your house into a bloody soap opera??? Bhai's obsession for Adi was wrong ... but you weren't right either..."

I sit back and take every single word in... somewhere on the way to creating a perfect family for Raman and me... I seemed to have messed up the most important part of the family... Raman and me... I am still trying to process this realization when Mihir begins to speak again... "Chalo let's forget about that... it is old news... but what about the time when you ran away with Ruhi... Do you even realize what that did to my Bhai??? He had to go to the morgue... he thought you were dead! Yes he made a mistake... he should have read the papers before signing... but what did you do??? You just walked away with Ruhi... undermining his place in yours and your daughter's life... while he was frantically trying to ensure that Ruhi and you did not get separated and also reconciling with the fact that he might probably lose Adi for good... that he would have to choose between his children... YOU WERE NOT THERE FOR HIM... but my brother never said a word... first he was punished for giving up Ruhi... which he deserved... then he had to see the three most important people in his life suffer... and then... he had to make the difficult choice between his self-destructive son and the two most important girls in his life... every time you cried for Ruhi... the whole world saw... but what about my Bhai's silent tears??? He was there for everyone... but who was there for him??? Clearly you weren't there..."

"This time also it has been the same... you apologized to Adi... but what about Bhai??? You called him an incompetent father... that he was not serious about raising his son... and he was hurt too!!! What he said was inexcusable... but as a father... his point of view should also have been considered... you went behind his back to spy on your son... it was my brother who was stuck between his wife and son... yes you patched up with Adi... and suddenly my brother is the villain... I am disappointed Bhabhi... My Bhai deserves better... he has suffered a lifetime's worth because of Shagun... Don't make him an outsider in his own life again..."

I break down in tears... Amma, Appa, Chitti... all of them are trying to console me... but I know that there is nothing that can help me... except him... I see Mihir holding a glass of water for me... he kneels down in front of me... "Bhabhi... I did not come here today to insult you or hurt you... You are the best thing that happened to Bhai... no one can give him more happiness than you... but both of you need to sort things out... Bhabi... my Bhai has a terrible past... but after you came in his life... everything changed for the better... for both of you... I know that I am younger than you and Bhai... but as a younger brother, devar and friend... all I can say is that the two of you need to talk it out... you can't spend the rest of your life hurting each other like this..."

I nod my head and stand up... Amma tries to follow but I ask everyone to leave me alone for some time... as I am climbing the stairs to the terrace... I hear Amma ask Mihir about Raman... telling him that he can stay here tonight... I reach up and walk on to the terrace... it is raining... I can feel the rain slowly drenching me... mixing with my tears... the thunders masking my tormented sobs... It has taken me more than a year to understand this side of Raman... His first wife walked out on him... and every time we fight, that is probably the reason why he is the first one to ask me to leave... after all... offense is the defense... why didn't I realize this before... yes he was wrong this time... but so was I... I think back to the time when I ran away with Ruhi... I have never apologized to him... and he just moved on... while I am stuck because of a few words said in anger... Mihir is right... Raman is the most important person in my life... and the kids... they are the most important people in OUR life... I need to weigh in Raman's feelings before making decisions... isn't this what marriage is all about??? With time... as I got more confident about his love for me... I just became so complacent about him... Raman managed to create this belief about his love in me that I have not been able to create in him... Amma and Mihir are right... Raman deserves better... we deserve better... and we are going to make it better...

I feel the rain drops cleanse me... settle all the dusty thoughts and feelings... I now have a clear view... Raman and I need to talk... not as parents... not as a son and daughter-in-law... not as lovers high on our feelings for each other... But as husband and wife... As Raman and Ishita...

Hope you all liked it... Enjoy!!!