Ishra were walking together,his arms around her protecting her from everyone and everything while ishita was busy in eating her chocolate, all lost in herself. When they finally reached school.ishra were about to enter the school when Raman said- u go to ur class ,I will go after giving my cycle to repair.warna main wapas kaise jaaunga.
Ishita- hum kaise wapas jayenge.she said and was going when Raman hold her hand and said- at least wash ur face before going to ur class.pura chocolate lagaa hai.
Ishita came closer and signalled him to clean her face. He questioned with his eyes ,she show her chocolate filled hands.he nodded his head thinking she is just impossible and wiped her face with his hanky.his hanky got dirty but her chocolate didn't wipe off her face.
Raman- it's not going,jaa kar muh dho lo.
Ishita nodded and went to the water cooler while raman went to give his cycle to repair .
After an hour,ishra were in their respective class rooms and ishita was sitting idle after completing her test question paper while everyone was busy on writing their paper.ishita was sitting silently lost in her thought,to be precise lost in her new found friend,Raman.the way he cares for her,the way he look after her,can't see tears .she was smiling ,when her teacher said- why r u smiling ishita.r u planning to play any prank.stand up.
Ishita stand up and said- no ma'am,I wasn't planning any prank.
Teacher- then why u r smiling.stop smiling unnecessarily or else I will send u out of the class.
Ishita nodded and sat again silently making a face.
On the other hand,as usual Raman was sitting in the farthest corner of the class oblivious of the world,the class lost in his world,but the difference is that today he wasn't sad and gloomy but happy remembering her.he took out his hanky which he has kept safely after wiping her face.he smelled it and can feel her sweet fragrance in it.he softly kissed it and kept it back safely.he took out his sketch book and start drawing her face,he was happy drawing her face when his teacher scolded him to be absent minded in the class but as usual he didn't give attention and start drawing it again.he was least bothered in his studies.its not that he is not good in studies,once there was a time when he was best in his class but since the time his Papa left,he had lost all hopes in everything even in himself,for him he is just a worthless fellow having no hopes for his life so he wasn't giving any importance to his studies.
Ishra were in their classes while appa was in altogether another world.he was very disturbed with those sketches.he was trying hard to forget about those sketches but those big teary eyes was not letting him forget anything .at last he decided to meet his friend who is psychiatrist also.which was coincidentally the same ,Dr sheetal.
Mr iyer took her appointment and went to her.seeing the sketch book she said- yeh toh Raman ki hai naa.
Appa- u know him.
Dr sheetal- yes I know this boy.poor boy is going through a trauma.but how u got his book.
Appa- that's not important. Tell me what trauma he is going through.
Dr sheetal- sorry sir,I can't tell u about h without his mother's concern.if u want I can call her here.
Appa- of course call Mrs bhalla.
Dr sheetal called toshiji and told her that a man came to find about Raman and his problems.she got worried thinking who is finding about Raman.so she went to her clinic only to find Mr iyer there.
Toshiji- Mr iyer, aap yahan.Raman ne kuch kiya kya aapke ya ishita ke saath.
Mr iyer- why u r thinking that Raman may hurt me or ishita.is he dangerous mrs bhalla.
Toshiji cried and said- no my Raman is not dangerous not at all.he is just a bad fated kid ,jisne apna sab kuch kho diya.apni hasi apni khushi sab kuch.
Mr iyer- I didn't get it .if u don't mind may I know what happened with him.kya kho diya hai usne that he is so sad and want to kill himself.
Toshiji look at him and asked- how u know about this.
Mr iyer gave her the sketch book and said- sorry ishu brought it yesterday from ur house,my girl is not thief but she want to know the reason about Raman's sadness,hope u r not getting her wrong.
Toshiji- no no ishita toh bahut pyari bachchi hai and I am glad koi toh hai joh Raman ko khush dekhna chahta hai warna mera bachcha toh hasna hi bhool gaya hai usse incident ke baad.
Mr iyer- which incident.
Toshiji look down not knowing how to tell it to him when madhu entered the room.
Madhu- vishwa why u called me urgently.
Mr iyer- come madhu,see she is Mrs bhalla,Raman's mom and Mrs bhalla she is my wife,madhvi iyer.
Both the ladies greeted each other and settle down on the couch .
Mr iyer- actually I thought u must be reluctant to share with me so I calledy wife.if u want u can share with us mainly with madhu.
Madhu- is something wrong with Raman,vishwa.woh toh bahut pyaar bachcha hai.well behaved.usse kuch takleef hai kya.
Mr iyer gave her Raman's sketch book.she opened and tears firmed in her eyes feeling the pain the little boy was going through.all she can ask is,what happened to him.
Dr sheetal- nothing,he is just traumatised.want some more love and care.
Madhu- traumatized, why.
Toshiji - actually his dad left us two years ago.and he is not able to overcome the loss.
Madhu- oh that's bad,how he died.
Toshiji- Mar bhi jaate toh shayad mera Raman aisa nahi hota.but he is happy somewhere in the world my Raman is paying for his deeds.
Madhu- matlab.
Toshiji- two years back he left us for another woman.aaj woh apni duniya mein apne bachchon ke saath khush honge jabki mera bachcha pal pal Mar raha hai.he is killing himself.woh itni takleef mein hai and I couldn't do anything for him.she said crying.madhu hug her and consoled her.
Dr sheetal- he has lost his father and missing him badly.he want a fatherly figure in his life,who can love him,care for him,protect him.u know sometimes kid want father's protection ,his scolding more then mother's love.not having that in his life,he had lost his motive in life.he is depressed as he think he has noone and whomever he love will ditch him someday.he just want love,care and security in his life.
Toshiji- kahan se laaun woh Jo main nahi de sakti.I have called his father multiple times but he never bother to talk to me even for Raman..main kitna kar paa rahi ho kar rahi hoon.but it's not enough.kahan se laaun uske Papa jab woh chahte hi nahi Raman ko apni zindagi mein.
Madhu- vishwa can be his father.
Toshiji look at madhu.
Madhu-dont take it another way. I am just telling that vishwa can be the fatherly figure for him.vishwa ishu se kitna pyaar karte hai that I can say he is one of the best father. Agar kuch pyaar Raman ko bhi mil jaye toh he can be better.
Toshiji- aap log karenge Raman ke liye aisa.sach mein u will fill the void his father left.
Mr iyer- I don't think there is any problem.if with my little effort a boy can recover from his past then I don't have any problem in it.
Toshiji- I don't know how to thank u people.koi rishta naa hote hue bhi aap log hamare liye itna kar rahe hai jab ki hamare khud ke rishtedaaron ne hume akela kar diya.she said folding hands.
Madhu hold her hand and said- rishtaa hai,we r also parent and we know the pain u must be going through seeing ur baby in pain.aur waise bhi ishu hamari beti hai and she want Raman happy and we never fail to fulfill any of her wish.she said smiling.
Toshiji- yes ishita,bahut pyaari bachchi hai.mere Raman ki zindagi mein ujala ban kar aayi hai.ab bas uski zindagi roshan hone ka intezaar hai.she said wiping her tears.
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