"Ishita..!! I don't want to take this relation further. I want divorce from you. Here is the papers, sign them." Raman forward her the papers, Ishita looked at him with tears in her eyes.
Raman : I love someone.." Ishita didn't let him say further, she took the paper from him and signed on it.
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Ishita woke up with a jerk, she was sweating profusely, she looked around and found herself on the couch.
Ishita to herself : That..!! That was a dream..
She wiped her sweats and looked at Raman who was sleeping on bed on his stomach, she recalled his conversation with lawyer.
Ishita : But this dream is going to be true soon..
Thinking so her eyes filled with tears. Ishita quickly went to the washroom and splashed water on her face to reduce the redness on her eyes, she splashed water few more time but tears weren't stopping, they were flowing down.
She cried : I don't want to leave you Raman. I.. I love you.
She slide down on floor when she recalled him with a girl.
Ishita : No ishu..!! What are you doing? He doesn't love you. He isn't happy with you, you can't be so selfish, if you really loves him then you should let him go. Yes..!! I want to see him happy." She cried few more times.
It was near to 9am in the morning when Raman woke up lazily, his eyes fall on the clock and woke up with a jerk, he looked around but didn't find Ishita there.
He shouted her name : Ishita.. arey madra..!!
But he stopped thinking from now he will not trouble her for anything, he looked at the couch and didn't find his outfit there, he went to washroom disappointed.
Ishita was preparing breakfast table, but her mind was stuck in somewhere else.
Toshiji : Ishita puttar, please pass the bowl.
As she said Ishita passed the water jug, Toshiji looked at her confused whereas Ishita was so lost.
Toshiji : Ishita?" she came to her and shook her little that broke her trance.
She asked : Where are you lost?
Ishita simply shook her head when Toshiji said : Ishita..!! Don't lie to me. I am like your maa.. You can share anything. Did.. Did Raman tell you anything?
Once again she shook her head but tears formed out from her eyes, as Toshiji saw her she quickly made her seat.
Toshiji : Now tell me what happened?
Ishita : Mummyji.. You are right." Toshiji looked her confuse, Ishita continued : Mummyji.. I want to give another chance to our relation.
She said looking down, hearing this Toshiji hugged her saying : It's good thing then why are you crying?
Ishita : But mummyji.. I think Raman isn't ready for it. I think he doesn't want to take this relation further.
Toshiji : What are you saying puttar..? I have seen him, he has feeling for you.
Ishita looked up at her, she wanted to believe her but she even can't neglect what she heard or saw. She said : Mummyji Raman.." But before she could say anything Neelu came with the phone said : Bhabhi you have a call.
She handover the phone to Toshiji, she said : Hello..!! No.. Don't worry she will be fine. Don't cry. I am coming..!!
As she hung up the call Ishita looked at her confused.
Ishita : What happened mummyji? Is everything okay?
Toshiji : Ishita puttar.. I have to leave for Pune today. Shaila bua isn't well, she has a massive heart attack. I have to go there.
Ishita assured her saying : Yes mummyji.. You should go there. Don't worry about here, I will manage everything.
Toshiji : Thank you puttar. By the way what you were saying.." Toshiji asked remembering Ishita was about to say something.
Ishita shook her head with a smile saying : Nothing mummyji. You go and take care of Shaila bua. I will handle everything. Now you don't waste your time, go and start your packing.
Toshiji blessed her and took leave. Just then Raman arrived there and saw Ishita but ignored her saying : Maa serve me the breakfast.
He settled on the chair when Ishita proceed to him saying : Mummyji is in her room, she has to go Pune, Shaila bua isn't well.
She informed while serving him, Raman looked at her and asked : How did you know?
Ishita : Mummyji told me.
Raman : Oh..!! He then looked at the plate saying : I am not hungry. I should meet her first.
Ishita : But Raman your breakfast..
But he didn't listen to her and went to his parent's room.
After bidding adieu to Toshiji, Raman left for his Office whereas Mr Bhalla left for a meeting and Ishita went to do her household chorus. In the evening Ishita was sitting in her room idle as she had nothing to do now when she thought to check social site, so she logged in the facebook just then she heard a beep, she checked the message from Shagun, "Hi..!!"
Ishita smiled thinking someone there to talk, though she had bad interaction with Shagun but now Ishita knew she had no relation with Raman except friendship. "Hi..!! She replied.
Shagun : How's you. Okay wait.. Lets have a video chat.
Saying this Shagun called and soon they came face to face. Ishita smiled slightly.
Shagun : How are you Ishita? Wait.. Why are you looking so dull..? Did you again fight with Raman?
Ishita : No.
Shagun : Okay.. Then what happened Ishita? Why is Raman's Jhansi ki rani looking so pale?
Ishita : Shagun.. Raman..!! He wants to divorce me.
Shagun asked shockingly : What?? Divorce? Have you gone mad? Why should he divorce you?
Ishita : I don't know but may be he found someone else, may be he love someone else. Few days back I saw him with a girl, he was so comfortable with her." Tears rolled out from her eyes.
Shagun : Ishita.. I think you are mistaken because Raman.. He..." But before she could say anything Ishita heard some chirping so she said : Shagun I think Raman arrived. I will talk with you later." Saying this she logged out and went out from her room.
She stood in the balcony and looked down where she found Raman with the same girl and a lawyer with them, her heart skipped beating. "You sit here." Ishita heard him saying to the lawyer and held that girl's hand and proceed towards the staircase, Ishita ran inside her room crying thinking may be Raman is coming to her asking for divorce, just then she heard a knock on door, she wiped her tears and pretends as if she knew nothing.
Raman : Ishita..?
She turned at door and found Raman with the girl.
Raman : Ishita.. This is Riya, my friend. And Riya . This Ishita, my wife.
Ishita looked at Raman amazed as he introduced her as his wife, she was confuse as well.
Riya : Hi Ishita.. I heard enough about you from Raman.
As she said Ishita looked at Raman who went to the study table, she smiled.
Raman looked at her saying : Ishita.. A lawyer is sitting down, please serve him some snacks.
She nodded and was going to leave, she was near to the door when she heard him saying : Now sign on the paper, after that you will be from this unwanted relation.
Ishita's feet automatically stopped right there, she hide aside so that they couldn't see her.
Riya : Thank you Raman. You helped me a lot.
Raman : No. Riya..!! Don't thank me. I am quiet surprise as how did you spend these years with a guy who tortured you so much.
Riya : Yes. I truly loved him. I thought he would change someday but no..!! He accused me that I have extra affair, he called me characterless.
Ishita felt guilty that she doubt on them but at the other side she was happy that Raman isn't going to divorce her.
Raman : Riya.. Be strong..!! You have to fight against him." Riya wiped her tears and said : Thank you so much Raman.
Raman : Now sign on it and lets go down.
As Ishita heard she quickly left from there. She walked in the kitchen happily, she recalled Raman's conversation with Riya.
Ishita to herself : Oh..!! How stupid I am.. I thought Raman.." She hit on her head and continued : But why did he behaving so weird in these days.. May be..!! For stress." She started preparing some snacks thinking : But whatever..!! I am happy that Raman didn't want to divorce me." She smiled widely but in next moment her smile vanished thinking : But.. What if he someday really asked me..!! No No.. I.. I will tell him about my feelings. But if he doesn't feel the same like me then.. No no..!! Whatever happens, I will never leave him." She sighed deeply to ease the chain of thoughts from her mind.
At night, Ishita walked in the bed room after finishing her works, she saw him packing his staffs. Ishita stare at him for sometime and then asked : Raman are you going somewhere?
Raman looked up at her and replied : Yes. I have business meeting.
Ishita asked with hesitation : Business meeting..? But you didn't mention about it before.
Raman sarcastically asked : Should I need to do every single thing before asking you?
Ishita : No. I didn't mean it. Actually.. Ugh..!! If you tell me before.. Then.. Then we could go..
Raman : Come on Ishita.. I am not going there for family trip damn it..!! It can take more than two weeks there and if I takes you, what will you do there alone? I will be busy in the office..!!
Ishita made a face thinking : Why don't you say clearly that you don't want to take me.
Raman : Ishita..?
Ishita : Hmm..!!
Raman : Why don't you go to your appa's house? You didn't visit them since long.
Ishita : No. It's okay. Mummyji will be back tomorrow. I am fine here.
Raman nodded and was going to start his packing when she asked : Can I help you?
Raman : No. It's ok. I will manage.
Ishita nodded and went to the couch. She stared at him and noticed his every single movement, she thought : Ishu tell him that you love him." She thought but before she could take any action she saw him calling someone so she thought to say him later.
It was late night, Ishita was tossing and turning on the couch, she saw him sleeping so peacefully but sleep was far away from her eyes. She sat back on couch thimking : Why am I feeling so restless? May be..!! I am super excited. I think, I should write a letter because when he stands before me, I gets freeze." She mumbled and decided to write a letter.
Ishita turned on a dum light and took a notebook and a pen. She wrote, 'Mr. Akdoo..!!'
"Akdoo?? Who mentioned your husband as Akdoo?? No.." She tore the page.
Then she wrote, 'Ravan Kumar..?'
" No..!!" She made faces and again tore the page.
"Then what should I write?" She thought for a while and said : Love..??" But instantly made face thinking : It's getting filmy. Then.." She sat putting her palm on her cheek, she looked at Raman who stirred little but again comfortably slept, Ishita lost in his face, her lips curved with a smile.
Hua hai aaj pehli baar..
Jo aise muskuraya hoon..
Tumhe dekha toh jaana ye..
Ke kyun duniya mein aaya hoon..
Ye jaan lekar ke jaa meri..
Tumhe jeene main aaya hoon..
Main tumse ishq karne ki..
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon..
"Raman.. My Raman." She said with a smile, and her own voice broke her trance, she smiled widely and then wrote a letter and kept it inside his coat.
Next morning, Raman was getting ready to leave when Ishita walked in and saw the coat was lying on bed.
Ishita : Raman your coffee..!!
Ishita forward the cup to him, he took a sip when his phone rang.
Raman : Yes Mihir.. Okay.. I am coming.
He hang up the call and looked at Ishita saying : Take care of yourself.
His voice choked, Ishita was confused to see the change in him, his eyes were shining as if tears will come out any time. "
Ishita : You too take care Raman.
She gave a fade smile, Raman swayed away his eyes from her and took his luggage when Ishita said : Ugh..!! Raman..!! I.. I kept a paper in your pocket, please read them once.
Raman looked at her once and take out the paper but was going to open it when again his phone rang.
Ishita : No hurries Raman. You can read it later.
Raman smiled slightly and again kept in his pocket and bid bye to her and left the room. Ishita's eyes filled with tears, she wished once Raman turned at her but he didn't but somewhere she was happy that she wrote her feelings. "I will wait for your answer." She smiled amidst of her tears.
Raman kept the luggage in his car and looked up at the building tears in his eyes, her face came in front of his eyes but he controlled his emotions before Mihir saw.
Mihir : Bhai..!! Shall we go?
Raman nodded and gets inside the car. They were on the way to airport, Raman was so lost in Ishita's thought, all he could remember his harsh behaviour towards her. "I am sorry Madrasan..!!" He thought, just then he remembered Ishita told him that she kept a paper, he again took out to read but as usual before he could read he got a call.
Raman : Yes.. No I know what I am doing. You just do what I told you.
He hang up the call and looked at the letter, he didn't feel to read it right now so once again kept in it pocket and closed his eyes to ease the thoughts of Ishita.
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Oho..!! Once again I am dragging it. But yes in next update, they will confess surely. Okay.. Now waiting for your likes and comments..
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