THE PARADISE ONCE DREAMT OF..
"What's this Raman?" stunned Ishita asked with utter shock looking at Raman with a slight hidden blush over her face.
To her question, Raman, the love of her life replied being in the same position since five minutes, "Yeah..Ishu, you've heard right. I really love you. And I know you love me too. Haina Ishu? You love me right?" he asked curiously as his eyes shone with excitement to hear the nod from her.
Ishita couldn't utter a single word seeing so much love in his eyes and gesture for her. She smiled and looked at him thoroughly nodding in yes. He was bending on his knees and proposing her in a filmy manner as she liked it with a rose held in his hand.
She spoke, "Yes Buddhu Kumar, I love you too. But you're so late." She said in a complaining tone but yet it was soft. "Pehle bolna chahiye tha na. Main to kab se wait kar rahi thi. Mujhe to laga ki tumhe sach me mujhse pyaar nahi hai."
A set of tears escaped from her beautiful eyes and she smiled between those tears which were reflecting her happiness.
Raman grinned fully and spoke, "I was waiting for the right time Ishu. And see, the right time has come. I have come to make you mine forever. Even I can't wait to mark you as mine. You know I have been waiting for this since a long time!" saying this, he forwaded the red rose to her lovingly and she accepted it with a blushing smile.
He mouthed, "I've something more."
Ishita asked through her expression what was it. He blinked his eyes as if answering indirectly and took out a very elegent diamond studded ring from his pant pocket and slid it in her finger marking her as his. She only looked at him with complete shock and tears were brimming in her eyes with the feel how lucky she was to get such a caring lover who knew her likes/dislikes.
Ishita raised her hand and caressed the ring which he made her wear and implanted a soft kiss on it.
She replied with a smile trying hard to hide her tears, "I love you too Raman. I love you too."
Raman saw her how emotional she was getting, so in order to enlighten the atmosphere, he interrupted between her thoughts, "Ishu.."
Ishita- "Hmm.."
Raman- "Could I get up now? My knees are being hurt yaar. I can't take this filmy style anymore." He said making her laugh.
Ishita- "Get up you idiot!"
She said smilingly and helping him to stand on his legs.
"Thodi der mere liye takleef nahi seh sakte na? To zindagi bhar saath kaise doge?" she asked with an angry pout over her face, and hitting on his chest once.
Seeing her innocency, Raman couldn't control himself. He literally flashed his dimples and pulled her to himself making her land on his chest. He hid her in his embrace lovingly while she also reciprocated the hug and snuggled more to him.
Raman- "Tere liye takleef bhi sahunga..aur zindagi bhar saath bhi dunga. Bas tu saath dena mera har pal. Tujhe pata hai na..tere bina koi nahi hai iss duniya me mera. Tera Raman adhoora hai tere bina, meri jaan. Tu Hai To Main Hoon."
Listening this, Ishita closed her eyes and let her tears flow as she seeked his warmth and felt relaxed.
She replied to him, "I am always with you Raman, no matter what happens. Despite of knowing my imperfection, you loved me. It's something very special. Despite of knowing that no one belongs to me in this world, you accepted me. You gave me the feeling of a family. It's beautiful. You became my strength and gave me everything what I had lost after my family passed away in an accident..I was so alone..no one was here with me..but you..Raman..you became my shadow at that toughest times of my life..it's a bliss. And.."
Before she could say something more, he put his finger over her lips making her mouth shut for a while but tears were continuously driving away from her eyes. He pulled himself from her and looked at her angelic face. She was so pure. He implanted a soft kiss on her forehead and wiped off her tears from his soft fingers. She let him do what was he doing as she was liking his effect over her soul.
As soon as he wiped off her valuable tears, he cupped her face and said softly as if caressing a week old baby, "Ishu..don't cry my baby. I haven't done anything for you actually you came into my life as a blessing from God. I was nothing before your arrival in my life but as soon as you entered into my life, my life has totally changed. You made me understand the real meaning of life. You taught me how to live happily without parents..but with their blessings. You are the ray of my life, Ishu. And the fact which we're avoiding is that..you and me are the present and whatever horrible had happened in our lives was a past. We're going to start a fresh life and I don't want our future to be affected by the shadow of past. So, forget what had hurt you, remember what is making you happy now. Okay, my dentist sahiba?" he asked kissing on her nose which turned pink due to cry.
Ishita shared a smile with him and spoke only those three magic words which were necessary at that moment, "I love you."
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By then, Raman took Ishita to a nearby temple and stopped his bike. She dismounted from the bike and glanced at him confusingly not knowing why had he brought her here. She waited for him to get down. As he did, she asked curiously looking around the temple to him, "Why have we come here Raman?"
Raman glanced at her confused face happily and replied in short, "To get married."
Ishita transformed her look from here and there to his face and spoke drawing her beautiful eyes big, "Huh? Are you serious, Raman?" she smiled happily at him at the end of her question.
Raman nodded in yes and replied facing the entrance of the temple along with her, "Yeah, Ishu, we'll get married here. Do you remember our first meeting was here in the temple only. We bumped with each other while coming out and then..you know what happened." He blushed over the flashback while her eyed were fixed on his dreaming face. "As my Ishu always wanted everything filmy and memorable, I thought to get married to you here only. So it will be a memory for us you know!"
He finished completing his words and waited for her to speak some of her feelings.
Ishita, tears brimming in her eyes, mouthed, "You remember everything na Raman?"
Raman- "Nope but those things which are related to you and me."
Ishita smilingly- "I am so touched by your gesture, Raman. You're so caring towards me."
Raman making a dirty face, wiping her rolling tears- "Offo..Ishu, I don't like these tears in your eyes. Please, don't shed tears for the sake of my happiness. You know I am so happy to know that finally we're getting married. Finally, I am capable of keeping you happy for lifetime. I've become deserving for you, my Ishu."
Ishita caressing his face- "You were always derserving for me, Raman and you are."
Raman smiled with her and they stepped into the temple.
Raman was finding someone, his eyes were clearly stating that. He smiled as soon as he saw Mihika waiting for IshRa standing near a corner. He signaled her and she came running to them while Ishita was not knowing who was she and was waiting for Raman to introduce her to her.
Mihika to Raman- "Hey Bhai, you've come!"
Raman sidehugging her, smiled and spoke looking at Ishita- "Hey Mihika, see she's Ishita, the love of my life."
Ishita only smiled looking at them as she didn't know how to react to a stranger.
Raman continued, "And Ishu, she's my collegue in office. She's like a sister to me. I share everything to her. And only for me, she has come leaving her important meeting in the office for us."
Ishita was getting slowly-slowly. She greeted Mihika sweetly and so Mihika did.
Raman- "Ishu, you go with her, she will help you in becoming my bride."
Ishita obeyed his command and she left with Mihika leaving Raman wait for her.
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After half an hour, Raman saw Ishita coming with Mihika dressed up in a red-cream lehenga and looking breathtaking as always. She was wearing heavy jewelleries and earrings, with light shade and dark kohl in her eyes, red glossy lipstick on her lips and full bangles in her hands with a matching bindi on her forehead. He was lost in admiring her when his trance broke down by the voice of Mihika and he realized she was standing right infront of him.
Mihika- "Bhai, shaadi karlo phir jitna dekhna ho dekh lena. Bhabhi aapki hi hone waali hai."
Her remark made IshRa blush. They looked away in embarrassment while their hearts were beating faster than ever.
Raman and Ishita were standing infront of each other with a garland in their hands while the priest was chanting the holy mantras and Mihika admiring them. Soon, they exchanged the garlands, Raman was asked to put vermillion in her partition and make her wear mangalsutra, he did as he was asked to do with sheer happiness. Whereas, Ishita was admiring everything that was happening at the moment inside her soul.
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They were declared as husband and wife.
They shared a beautiful eyelock for a while which was broken by the clapping sounds of Mihika.
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Now everything was changed, Raman and Ishita were a wedded couple living a happy life with each other. They were so dependent on each other that not even for a single second, they could thought to apart from one another. They always wanted the company of each other. Life was going in the flow. Raman was doing good in his job while Ishita was busy in her clinic. Their lives were so much changed. Before they met each other, they were all alone in the world. They were living but for name sake and now, they were living for one another. They were very well aware of the fact that none of them could live happily without the presence of the other. So, they were the supportive system of each other in touch times.
As everything was going in the flow, something more was stored for them as a surprise...
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One day, Ishita was getting ready for her clinic when she felt unwell and was going to lose her balance and fall down but in the neck of time, Raman saved her and hid her in his embrace giving her support to balance her body.
Immediately, he took her to the nearby hospital and waited for the doctor to come out and speak out the reason of her sudden dizziness. Later, he was called into the cabin.
He asked in a concerned tone, taking his seat, "Doctor, is everything alright with my wife? Why did she become unbalanced all of a sudden?" Concern and worry..all was clear on his face that he was hell worried for the health issue of his dear wife. Doctor realized it and smiled seeing how a caring husband that lucky wife had got!
Doctor replied, "Mr.Bhalla, there is a good news for you. Your wife is pregnant. You are gonna be Papa-Mumma."
Raman was shocked listening this, he couldn't find the way to express out his feelings right away. He didn't know how to react hearing that he is going to be a proud father in the next nine months. He was lost in his thoughts when the doctor shook him and spoke breaking his trance, "I know how are you feeling right now. Congrats Mr.Bhalla. Many many congratulations. You can meet your wife once she will gain her sense. She is little unwell and very much tired right now. Please take good care of her and the upcoming baby. I may find some complications in her health issues and for bringing the child to the world, you really have to look after her sincerely. Now, you can go and congrate her in the ward. She is taking rest there."
Raman gained his composure and spoke in the happiest tone and eyes sparkling due to sheer excitement, happiness and anxiety.
He could only thank the doctor for that time and rushed to her ward, only to see she was laying on the bed taking rest. He got in and rushed to her. Seeing him coming towards her, she was getting down from the bed when he stopped her to do that and spoke with tears in his eyes, "Ishu..you take rest baby..."
Ishita interrupted him in between and spoke assuring him through her eyes, "I am fine Raman. I was just tired so...but now I am perfectly fine. I wanna go home now. Come na, take me to the home. I am feeling good."
Tears were not ready to stay in his eyes, so they started rolling down on his cheeks making him ever more cute in his cry look. He spoke in a slight scolding tone, "You shut up and take rest. What were you doing Ishu?"
Ishita was all confused seeing him like this for the first time.
She asked in a concerned tone- "Maine kya kiya Raman..aur aap ro kyun rahe ho? Kya hua? Aap theek to ho na?"
Raman- "Tum khud ki to parwah karti nahi..khud din-bhar kaam karti rehti ho..kam-se-kam mere bachche ko to aaram karne do. Dekho..woh aaj bol pada ki Mumma..mujhe aaram karne do."
Listening his words, Ishita was getting him. Her eyes too started forming tears as she realized what he was trying to convey to her. She asked through her expression and he replied scooping her face in his palms, "Yeah Ishu..we are going to be parents."
Ishita began crying and tears flowing down from her eyes, she managed to speak this only, "Really Raman.."
Raman- "Yeah Ishu..you've heard right. You are going to bring our first child to this world, Ishu. We are going to be Mumma-Papa. Aren't you happy?"
Ishita didn't waste a second and hugged him tightly, he too reciprocated their hug with teary eyes.
She said sobbingly, "Ofcourse, I am so happy Raman. I'm happiest now. It's such a pure feeling Raman to feel that we are bringing our child to this world. We are going to be a happy family. We are going to be parents...oh God..I am so happy..so so happy!!"
She said and closed her eyes to feel the presence of baby in her tummy and Raman in her embrace.
Minutes later, they parted away from each other and looked at one another lovingly.
Ishita continued, "Raman..bhagwan ne humse jo kuch bhi chheena tha..usse bhi doguni khushi wo hume de rahe hain. Hamara bachcha Raman. Hamara bachcha. Pehle sirf hum dono hi the ek dusre ke liye par ab..pehle hum dono ek-dusre ke liye hi jeete the par ab..ab hum dono hamare bachche ke liye jiyenge. Haina Raman?" she asked a like baby who wanted to know the answers of her self made questions.
Raman- "Haan..Ishu, ab hum hamare bachche ke liye jiyenge. Woh sab kuch denge apne bachche ko jiske hum tarse the. Ishu..meri jaan..ab hamari jaan aane wali hai. Hamara bachcha."
***
It's been seven months, they were happy in their world, Raman was 24/7 present for her. He was balancing in a good manner between his wife and his office. He used to take full care of her after that good day news. He used to pamper her, fulfill her illogical demands and love her to the core. He didn't fail to look after his wife, he was a perfect husband who knew what was good for his preggy wife and not what! But they had something else in their life as risk.
"Doctor, is everything alright? Why have you called us here suddenly? Our baby is fine na?" asked Raman in a worried tone sitting in the doctor's cabin with Ishita holding her hands firmly as assuring everything is fine.
Doctor replied with a heavy heart, knowing it would be a big shock for that lovely couple realizing everything is almost not fine. But it was the duty of the doctor, she had to inform them.
"Er..Mr.Bhalla, not everything is fine. I mean, I have found some complications in Mrs.Bhalla's preggy health issue."
Ishita had already started forming tears in her eyes as she was listening the doctor more carefully than Raman. She held his hands more tightly as she was hell scared to listen forth.
Raman supported her back and assured her everything is fine through his eyes.
He, "Doctor, would you expand please?'
Doctor- "Yes I would. Mr.Bhalla, your wife is passing through preeclampsia. And you know its effects. There is the chance of traumatic death of your wife if she gives birth to the child."
Raman turned numb and loosened his hold over Ishita's hand hearing this from the doctor. He was expressionless that time. His heart sank realizing Ishita has a battle between her life and their child. Tears literally brimmed in his eyes and he looked at Ishita blankly. She was glancing at him with those teary eyes which had turned a curse for her now which were filled with happiness some moments ago.
Before they could react, the doctor continued to speak, "We're not very sure but there is a chance. You know we can't predict anything. I can feel your worry and pain Mr and Mrs Bhalla, but you have to think about it and do let me know your decision. I hope you two are getting me. Excuse me."
The doctor left from the cabin leaving them alone. She knew this couple had needed privacy to console each other.
Ishita- "Ramannn.."
She couldn't say as she was lost in crying. Raman didn't waste a second and hid her in his embrace giving her his warmth so that she can relax. Tears were flowing like river in both pair of eyes. They couldn't describe how they were feeling at that time. They just remained in each other' embrace for some peace. Minutes later, they parted and Raman spoke cupping her face in his palms, "You don't cry, Ishu. Please you be strong. I know it's tough to realize that but Ishu, we have to."
Ishita spoke in mid- "Ramannn..we have done so much for bringing our child to this world and we won't let anything happen to our child, haina Raman? We will bring him to us and we will show to the God that we have won. God has again played with our feelings, Raman. Unhone humse sab kuch chheen liya..phir kitne arso baad ek khushi di wo bhi woh cheenne jaa rahe the. Raman..hum apne bachche ko iss duniya me lakar dikhaayenge. Haina Raman..boliye na. Chaahe meri jaan hi chale jaaye..par main apne bachche ko humse dur nahi jaane dungi."
Raman put his finger on her lips asking her to keep quiet. Then he spoke, "Tum pagal ho kya Ishita..pata bhi hai kya bol rahi ho? Tumme aur hamare bachche me hume sirf ek ko hi chun na hai aur tumhe pata hai ki main tumko kahi nahi jaane dunga. Bhale hi hamara pehle bachcha hume na mile..par hum haar to nahi maanege. Bhale aaj hamara din nahi par aane wale din me hum phir wo khushiya laa denge, Ishu. Par tumhe khokar main khud se nahi haar sakta. Tum nahi to main bhi nahi. Tumko khokar main hamare bachche ko wo sab kuch nahi de sakta jo hum dono saath milkar de sakte hain. Tum samajh rahi ho na main kya kehna chah raha hoon?"
He asked like a small baby.
Then, she replied to him, "No Raman. Yeh bachcha hamare pyaar ki nishaani hai. Mere zindagi ka kya hai..mujhe to waise hi jana hai ek din. Bhagwan ne mujhme kuch khaamiya bhari hai jiski wajah se hum duniya ki har khushi nahi paa sakte Raman. Mujhe jo bimaari hai woh mujhe zyaada din jeene nahi dengi..kam se kam main iss bachche ko is duniya me la doon taaki mere jaane ke baad aap iss bachche ke liye jiyen. Yeh bachcha aapka aur mera hausla banega Raman. Hausla. Yeh Rooh hai hamari. Jeene ki tamanna hai isse, Raman."
She said crying continuously while supporting Raman.
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The continous cry of the one month child broke the trance of Raman. He gained his sense and realized his Rooh..sorry, their Rooh was crying. He cursed himself inside for making their Rooh crying. He did as he had literally gone to his memory lane where Ishita too was with them until the moment she gave birth to this small angel. A lone tear escaped from his eyes as all the memories went refresh in his mind and he had recalled all those feelings of togetherness again. He shrugged off everything and concentrated on their Rooh for this precious moment. He carried his girl child in arms carefully and gently from the cradle and hid her in his embrace just like his Ishita used to hide in him when she felt crying inorder to get relax. This small angel was just like her mumma. She too stopped crying and began looking her father who was just too caring for his angel. She curved a slight smile over her soft lips making Raman go on ninth clouds. He smiled at her back and spoke implanting a kiss on her forehead, "I love you Rooh. You are the sign of our true love. Your Mumma left us saying we will live for each other..but it's not true na Rooh. We will live a happy life for your Mumma..for her. Haina jaan?"
This small soul again beamed a small smile on her face which was actually an angreement with his words.
The image of Ishita flashed in his mind, a tear rolled down from his eyes in her memory and he mumbled to himself, "We miss you Ishu. We miss you."
It was so tough for Raman to live without his Ishita, the only person in the world who meant everything to him. He just couldn't get the fact that she has left the world after giving birth to their Rooh. But seeing a pure soul sleeping in his arms, he got to know that Ishita was still alive in his breathe and was breathing in his arms.
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THE END
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