Chapter 30
Raman was waiting at the airport when Mihir gave him his ticket and passport saying : Bhai think once. You are doing wrong. I know bhabhi. She will never do this.
Raman looked at him saying : She will Mihir because what I had seen her, you didn't.. She still loves Ranveer bhai, and I am not saying this is wrong because he is her first love. I just can't see her pain which she is getting through this relationship. I couldn't able to make my place in her heart in these months, so it's better to end the relation. I want her to be happy.
Mihir : Her happiness is with you which you don't want to accept. You could think wrong also.. What if she loves you.. Did you ever express your feelings? What if she misunderstood you and...
Raman glared at him and said : Mihir don't you think, you are speaking much.
Just then they heard the announcement about the flight, Raman looked at Mihir saying : Keep that in your mind whatever I told you.
Mihir : But bhai.. Mihir tried to stop him but giving him a fade smile Raman checked in, Mihir thought : Bhai.. You are doing wrong.. I just hope you realize it soon.
Ishita was sitting in room, she was so much restless, she checked her phone whether Raman called her or not, her mind was capture by him, did he read the letter, what was his reaction..!! Did he feel same..!! It had been one hour when Raman left but till now he didn't reply anything, Ishita was anxiously waiting for his response when she heard door bell, she smiled widely and went to open it. Ishita opened the door smiling but Toshiji was standing there.
Ishita : Mummyji you..??
Toshiji : Why?? Did you expecting someone else??
Ishita : No. Come..!!" She let her walk in and asked : How's bua??
Toshiji : She is much better. You tell me how are you all, where is Raman?" She asked looking around.
Ishita : Ugh.. Mummyji..!! Raman has outdoor shoot. He left today itself.
Toshiji : Oh.. Okay..
Ishita smiled and said : Mummyji you might be tired, go and freshen up. I will bring tea for you.
Toshiji : Thank you puttar.
Toshiji took leave from there, Ishita once checked her phone but as usual no response from him. She sighed and was going to leave when again heard a knock on door, she opened the door and found Raman's lawyer Neil.
Ishita : Neil you?
He stepped in saying : Yes bhabhi.
Ishita : But Raman isn't at home.
Neil : I know.
Ishita looked at him confuse when he continued : Actually I have work with you.
Ishita : Me??" She scrunched her eyes.
Neil : Actually.. Ugh.. How to tell you bhabhi.. Actually bhai asked me to give this paper to you." He forwarded few papers.
Ishita : .. And what's the paper about?
Neil : You please check them." He said in a low voice, Ishita curiously looked at him and then checked the papers, she was shocked seeing the papers.
Ishita mumbled : Divorce papers??" She looked up at Neil asking : Divorce papers? What is this?
Neil : Raman bhai asked me to prepare these papers.
Ishita sat back on sofa devastated : No. You are lying. You must be joking." She looked up.
Neil : No bhabhi.. Bhai came to meet me few days back when he asked me to prepare Divorce papers for his friend and asked me to prepare one more copy for himself and he made a promise from me that I shouldn't inform you until he said.
Ishita heard him while tears escaped from her eyes, she looked at the papers and found Raman's sign there, she broke into tears when she saw Mihir entered, she ran to him crying : Mihir..!! Raman.. Where's he?
Mihir looked at her, he knew why Ishita is asking about Raman.
Ishita : Mihir.. I am asking something to you. Do you know what your bhai had done?" She asked when Mihir looked away and asked the lawyer to leave.
Mihir : Bhabhi.. I tried to stop..
Ishita looked at him shock : Oh..!! So you were aware about it. But didn't bother to tell me even. Wow.. After all what can I expect from you. You are his puppet." She said disgusted. Mihir felt bad seeing her when Ishita said : Whatever.. Now I will confront him.
Saying this she was going to leave when Mihir said : He left.
Ishita stopped and turned at him and was going to say something when Toshiji walked there asking : What happen puttar?
Ishita stood quiet for sometime then wiped her tears saying : See..!! Mummyji.. What your son has done. He left alone, didn't even take Mihir with him now who will take care of him there?
Toshiji chuckled : Relax.. Raman isn't kid, he will take care of himself." She assured Ishita when she faked a smile.
She thought : I am sorry mummyji. I lied to you but I don't want to hurt you.
Toshiji looked at her lost and noticed the paper in her hand, she asked : What's in your hand?" Ishita looked at her and stammered first, then said : Nothing.. Some legal papers about project.
She shook her head and left from there when Ishita looked at Mihir and said : Just do one thing Mihir.. Whenever you contact with him please don't say anything about it. Let him come first.
Mihir : He won't come bhabhi. He settled in UK.
Ishita : What?
Another shock for her but she remained strong and heard what Mihir said : He even transferred all his property in your name and applied for job in UK and there a business man hires him as CEO of his company.
Ishita : No Mihir. He will come one day. He has to come. Let him take time how much he wants.. One day he has to come back.
Mihir : But bhabhi it may take months or years.
Ishita : No matter. I will wait, I would waited all this days now few days also.. I will wait." She said crying and ran to her room.
Ishita slammed the door and slide on the floor crying, she cried vigorously. She checked the papers when her eyes fall on his signature, "Raman is it means you don't love me??" She cried thinking the moments which she spent with him.
After reaching to UK airport, Raman first called Mihir.
Mihir : Yes bhai? You reached?
But instead of replying to Mihir, Raman asked : Bittuji.. Is everything alright there? Is Ishita.."
But Raman could ask further Mihir said : Chief.. I didn't visit them yet and moreover if I visit them, I will never inform you anything about bhabhi. Bhai you broke your relation with her then you shouldn't look after what she is doing or how she is..
Hearing this Raman furiously cut the call. He thought : So what I broke my relation with her, I love her and I have right to know about her.
He called in landline thinking Ishita will receive so he could at least hear her voice but Toshiji received the call.
Toshiji : Hello..!!
Raman : Maa..?
Toshiji : Raman..!! How's you puttar.. Now you got time to call.
Ishita who was present in the hall heard his name, she had urge feeling to hear his voice but controlled her emotions and engulfed in her work but her mind was stuck on the conversation.
Raman : Sorry maa..!! I was busy.
Toshiji : Okay.
Raman : Ugh..!! Maa.. Umm..!! Ishita.. Is she fine??" He asked hesitantly.
Toshiji : Ishita..??" Toshiji looked at her and called her saying : I am calling her, you ask yourself.
Raman denied : No. Maa it's okay.
Meanwhile Ishita approached to Toshiji when she said : Raman is on line. Talk with him.
She forwarded the receiver to her, Ishita didn't understand what to do, she helplessly took it, "Hello..!!" But amanK immediately cut the call which made her furious, but controlled herself seeing Toshiji there who was curiously looking at her : What happen?
Ishita lied : He is busy so told me he will call later.
Toshiji smiled and took leave, Ishita cried.
Two days left just like that, Raman was hell busy in his new company whereas Ishita always involved herself in works to ignore Raman's thought. Though he called Toshiji everyday but he didn't talk with Ishita which create a havoc in Toshiji's mind but whenever she asked about it to Ishita, she refused or avoid the topic. On a such day, Ishita was sitting in her room when Toshiji walked in and asked : ishita.. Do you have any balm?
Ishita : Yes mummyji.." Saying this she was going to give but Toshiji stopped her saying : No you do your work, I will take it. Tell me where it is.
Ishita : In that drawer.
Toshiji smiled and went to take it whereas Ishita continue her work. Toshiji took the balm when she found her legal papers, she took it and get shock seeing the divorce papers. "Ishita..??" Her voice choked, Ishita worriedly looked up and gets shock.
Ishita : Mummyji?" She ran to her and gave support to her, she snatched the papers from her hand and made her sit nearly chair who was completely in shock.
Ishita : Maa..??" she bend down on floor.
Toshiji : Divorce? What's going on?" She asked crying when Ishita told her everything. She cried thinking the pain which she kept inside her through these days.
Toshiji : You were in so much pain and you didn't even bother to share with me?
Ishita : Mummyji I don't want to hurt you.
Toshiji : No puttar. You did wrong hiding this. You are not only my DIL but my daughter and I will never bear it if anyone hurt my daughter. I will ask Raman, why did he do this.." Saying this Toshiji was going to leave when Ishita stopped her saying : No mummyji don't do this. Let him come first. I too want my answers but not like this, Let him come.
Toshiji : .. But..
Toshiji was going to say but Ishita said : No. Promise me, you will not say him anything, you will behave normally. Just promise me.
Toshiji helplessly nodded. On that day when Raman called Toshiji and asked about Ishita, she replied : No puttar.. She is absolutely fine. She is happy here." Her words pierced in his heart, he didn't ask anything and cut the call.
Ishita was impatiently waiting for his arrival, it's just a week only but everyday whenever Mihir visited mansion, she used to ask about Raman, but Raman never talked about his personal life with him. On a such day, Raman went to his apartment exhausted, he was tired due to the busy schedule, he was going to take a nap when he got a call from his client who ask him to study the presentation as they changed few things. After talking with him, he took a cold shower and then took the laptop from table when his eyes fall on Ishita's letter, he totally forgot about that letter. It had been more than a week he didn't talk with her, so just thought to read the letter, he smiled slightly and opened to read. He got the first shock, "My love Raman..!!" He got more curious to know what was written. He continued reading,
'RamanI don't know how to tell you but all I know, if I don't tell you today then I will not able to tell you ever. You know, I almost forgot to live after Ranveer's death, life was nothing without him. I was mad that I even tried to end my life but later I agreed to marry you for family's sake, for Ranveer's sake. Somewhere you too agreed to marry me for his sake. As you know, our married life wasn't take a good start, but Raman.. I don't know when these small fights became a part of my life, you became a part of my life.. I don't know..!! You taught me to love again, you taught me to dream again.. Dream about a perfect life. Raman I want to live my entire life with you, it's not because that I promised Ranveer but its because I love you. I can't live without you. I love you Raman.. I.. Really love you.'
Raman sat on the sofa, multiple emotions came through his face, he read the letter many times, he was happy that his Ishita loves him, he cursed himself why didn't he read it on that day. He just want to go to her and want to hug her tight but in next moment he realized what he had done.. But at this moment he doesn't want to think about others, he quickly grabbed the call and was going to call Ishita but stopped thinking : No. I should give her a surprise. But I should inform Mhir.
He then called him.
Mihir : Yes bhai..??
Raman : Mihir.. I am coming tomorrow.
Mihir : But bhai suddenly..??
Raman : Don't ask me much about it, just inform it to Ishita.. I mean Maa..
He quickly hung up the call. Mihir informed at bhalla house, Ishita was happy thinking finally she can see him after a week but at the same time she was angry thinking about the divorce papers. The rest of night, they both didn't slept for a single moment.
Next day, everyone impatiently waited for Raman's arrival when Mihir came.
Toshiji : Mihir.. Did you talk with Raman?
Mihir : No. I talked with him last night and I am trying his number since morning but it was switch off. You don't worry may be he is in flight.
Toshiji nodded. It was around two hours left, but still Raman didn't call Mihir, MaIshita and Toshiji are busy in making Raman's favourite dishes whereas Mr Bhalla was watching TV when suddenly he checked the news channel, UK to Mumbai flight no. Airline A-307 had crashed due to some technical fault.' That news took Ishita's attention, hearing the news, the bowl slipped from her hand when Toshiji ran out from kitchen, everyone went near to TV, Toshiji collapsed on floor crying.
Ishita : Mummyji.. Mummyji.. Don't cry. Raman may not boarded in that flight. I.. I will call Mihir." Saying this she was going to call Mihir when she saw him ran inside the mansion.
Mihir : Bhabhi news..
Toshiji : Mihir.. Where's my Raman?" she cried when Mr Bhalla console her.
Ishita : Mihir Raman..??" Ishita asked about him when he looked down with tears in his eyes, Ishita got her answer, everyone broke into tears. "Noo..!!" Toshiji cried vigorously whereas Ishita went in full shock.
Mihir : Auntyji its not confirm yet. Don't loose hope please." He console her and went to attend few calls when Ishita ran to her room. She cried holding his photo : Raman.. You can't leave me. I promise I will not show anger to you, please come back. Please Raman. She cried.
Two hours passed, meanwhile Iyers visited Bhalla house, Mrs iyer tried to console Ishita who was crying from last two hours, Mihir called UK airlines but they weren't getting any information, Mr Bhalla tried Raman's number but as usual it was unavailable. When they heard a knock on door, Ishita's heart skipped, she knew it could be good or bad news, she had no courage to check when Mrs iyer went down to check.
"Raman??" Toshiji uttered his name as she saw him walked in, she ran and hugged him crying.
Raman : Maa..??
Toshiji : Raman.. How's you? That news." Everyone showered their million of questions whereas Raman was least interested to give them any reply, his eyes were searching for his Madrasan. He looked around when he found her standing in the balcony, seeing him fit and fine she ran inside their room. Raman knew what can come next so he said : Maa.. I will explain you everything later. First let me..." He didn't need to complete his sentence, Toshiji said : Go and meet with her." Raman hurried to the staircase.
Raman walked in the room and found her standing near to the window, he stood behind her and called : Ishita?
As soon as Raman called her, she didn't waste a single moment and slapped him making him completely shock, she pulled him by his collar yelling : How dare you?? Don't you have minimum sense Raman? Do you know how much we are worried here... But no!! Why should you think all these? You never think about others, you always did, what you think is right. We all are getting mad here since we got the news but you didn't even bother to inform it. Why Raman? What do you get by doing all this?
Raman : Ishita.. Just listen..!!
Ishita : No. You listen to me Mr Raman Bhalla. I heard enough, now I will speak and you have to listen. What do you want Raman? Why did you always trouble me? Raman do you even know, how I spent these 10 days without you? Can you realize that? You didn't bother to talk with me.. Oh yeah..!! I forgot.. Why should you? You want DIVORCE no? You want freedom? Okay fine Raman.. I gave you freedom, from me.. And from relationship.
Saying this Ishita went near to wardrobe, meanwhile Raman stood there numb, he didn't know what to say, it was his fault but what should he do.. The circumstances wasn't in his favor. Raman turned at her and saw her taking the divorce papers, she walked to him saying : You want divorce no..??" Saying this she was going to sign on the papers when Raman snatched the papers from her saying : Will you listen to me once?
Ishita looked at him puzzle, he continued : I know Madrasan, I did wrong. I should have talk with you but.. Believe me I came to talk to you but that time I saw you talking with Ranveer bhai's photo.. I thought..
Ishita : You thought.. I am not happy with you. Right?
Raman looked down. She said : You thought I still loves Ranveer." Ishita saw tears in his eyes and that was the moment when she melted, she forgot her anger, she hugged him tightly.
Raman : I am sorry Ishita.. I am sorry.. I misunderstood you." Raman pulled her more closer to him and they cried. After a while later, Ishita parted from him and wiped his tears saying : Raman.. Ranveer was my past but you.. You are my present and future. I don't want to loose you Raman.
Raman smiled and kissed on her forehead with full affection : I love you Madrasan.
Ishita : I love you too Raman..
They touched their forehead and stayed in same position for few minutes. Ramanmade her look at him and said : I am sorry.
She smiled saying : You should be.. You are very bad Raman.
Raman smirked when Ishita furiously looked at him and then turned other side, Raman sighed : Okay baba sorry.. Now as I did big mistake, you can punish me.
Ishita smiled naughtily and turned at him asking : Sure?
Raman shook his head as he had no choice left, Ishita smiled and said : Okay. We will see..!! Now let's go down. Everyone is waiting.
As soon as they climbed down, everyone started throwing their questions, finally getting irritated Raman yelled : Shut up..!! You all want to know the matter. So keep quiet, I will explain.
Everyone looked at each other each other when Raman explained : Yes, the flight which crashed, I was supposed to board but in the last minute the director urgently called and I need to go back then I attend the next flight.
He ended when Toshiji asked : Then why didn't you contact us?
Raman : Maa.. I mistakenly kept my phone's charger inside the luggage and my phone's battery was dead so I couldn't contact with you.
Raman said looking at Ishita who was firing at him through her eyes. He mouthed, "Sorry." She just rolled her eyes.
Mrs iyer : Toshi.. Now we should leave." She said when Ishita looked at Raman who was trying to get her attention from last few minutes.
Ishita : Ugh mummyji.. I was thinking, if you don't mind, can I go with them?" Ishita asked hesitantly to Toshiji, she looked at Raman who was giving Ishita deadly glares, Toshiji smiled and said : Of course puttar." Raman turned at his mother and made faces meanwhile Ishita excused.
Ishita walked in room to pack her luggage, Raman followed her asking : What is this madrasan?
Ishita turned at him asking : What?
Raman : Why are you going?
Ishita : Oh.. Its your punishment. Now you see..!! How it feels to stay away from your love once.
Raman : .. But you are forgetting.. I too suffered along with you." He reminded her.
Ishita : .. And that was your fault and it's your punishment. Now I will see you after 10 days, till then enjoy your freedom." She said kissing on his cheeks.
Raman : This is not done madrasan." Raman stomped his feet.
Ishita : What? You forgot I'm not your wife then why should I live with you? You divorced me.
Raman : But you didn't.
Ishita : So what? According to me, you signed on paper, so we haven't any husband wife relation." She smiled and walked towards the door.
Raman : So what you want?" He asked sighing.
Ishita : You think. You have sharp brain." She smiled and left confused Raman behind. Ishita climbed down and took blessings to Mr and Mrs Bhalla, then before leaving she looked up and found him standing on the balcony, she mischievously smiled at him and left from there.
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