Part 11
Raman reached his office after dropping ishru...
Raman was quite nervous as it was very important presentation to make at the office. As he reached his cabin Raman searched for the saved data of presentation in his laptop but he dint find it...
Finding raman being nervous Mr.malhotra reached raman's cabin...
Mr.malhotra : raman are you ready with the presentation... This is a very big contract for our company... I dont want any mistake to be done...
Raman: sir, actually I am not getting the saved data please give me few minutes..
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Mr.M : raman, what is this.. What an irresponsible behavior... I never expected this from you... If u feel you are not competent enough to deal the big contract why did you accept this responsibility... Don't make any stupid excuses... I want the presentation ready within an hour... He just Banged the door on raman's face and barged out of his cabin... Without listening to Raman's side of explanation..
Raman was very tensed not knowing what to do... He tired to recover the file bt it was impossible before the given time..As he was totally devastated by the happenings as he failed miserably...
In afternoon after many failed attempts of recovering the data... he tried to explain it to malhotra...
Raman requested him to give time till tomorrow that he will be ready with the presentation for tomorrow's meetings... But it was no use as he was bashed badly by Mr.malhotra .. He was in the verge to lose his job..He went back to his cabin totally frustrated and strarted throwing all the files and papers and making a complete mess..
That's when ishita called him..
I: hello raman..
R: kya hai.. He asked with a very fierce voice..
I: raman, is evrthing alright.. Had your lunch..
R: arey il not die if I skip a meal.. Dont disturb me.. Am busy.. And He hung the call..
Ishta was totally taken back by his behavior.. She tried calling him back but he switched off his mobile...She was hell nervous as he had important presentation to make..
ishita (St) murugan what happened to him... Oh god please, I hope Raman's presentation was successful...
It was late evening ishru were waiting for raman..
Ru:mamma, papa kab ayenge??
I: dont know rooh.. His number is not reachable.. U finish your home work, by then papa will b back..
Ruhi went to her room sadly not able to play with her papa which she usually does..
Ishita was walking to and fro continuously dialing raman's number..
It was almost 11 in night ishita tried convincing ruhi to sleep.. Bt little ruhi was adamant to go to sleep without seeing her papa.. That's when they heard calling bell.. Ishru rushed towards the door..
Raman was standing at the doorway fully drunk.. Completely out of his sense... He was not able to stand on his own.. Ishita went forward and held him and wrapped his hands around her shoulder..
Ruhi was totally scared seeing her father in such a condition...
Ru: mamma, why papa is falling? What happend to him? She asked in the verge of crying..
I: rooh, beta papa is not well you go sleep il take care of papa..
Ruhi being a obedient kid silently went to her room.. Not to disturb her mamma.. So that she can help her papa..
Ishita took raman to room and almost pushed him on bed..
I: raman what the hell have you done.. you are fully drunk not even In sense to stand properly.. that too you showed up like this in front of ruhi.. She said angrily shouting at him..
R: he held ishita's cheeks tightly staring directly into her eyes... You don't tell me what I should do.. And what I should not... Ek chota sa galti ho gai mujhse.. And all are being bossy around... Don't dare talk to THE RAMAN KUMAR BHALLA in such a tone... Awaz neeche.. He said almost spitting fire on her...
Ishita was struggling to release his hold it was painful for her.. Raman chodo mujhe, you are hurting me.. He left her and threw everything around him making a complete mess... And fell on the floor and passed out..
Ishita fell on floor lifeless crying thinking of raman ... They have fought many times over nothing and everything but, She has never seen this side of raman in the past 7 years of their married life.. Sitting in the same position crying whole night... She dint know when she dosed off..
She heard some noise and opened her eyes to see raman all ready for office taking his laptop... And putting on his shoes...
I: raman, you are ready this early.. Wait il prepare something for you give me ten minutes... She said tieing her hair in a loose bun..
R: I don't have time for that... And he left without looking at her..
Ishita was totally worn out seeing this side of raman...
Raman reached office earlier than usual and tired to recover the file... If he was not able to recover by today he knew will lose the job for sure...more than half a day he spent in his cabin... There was n number of missed calls from ishita... He ignored all..
It was around evening it started to rain heavily... Raman was still engrossed in his laptop fully worn out...
Office boy entered his room with tea cup and told him... Sir I think there is some problem that's why you are looking so frustrated... But, sir the meeting is gonna start in another half an hour all are waiting for you at the conference hall... Malhotra sir called you to the conference room...
R: you keep the cup and leave... Ab tum bhi mujhe lecture dhoghi..he said giving a cold stare to him..
Finally after many failed attempts Raman was successful in recovering his project... Just few minutes before the meeting...
He smiled fully In the whole 24 hours...
He reached the conference room and presentations were done successfully and raman's company got the contract..
Mr.malhotra: I am sorry raman i know you are a competent person... But I was taken back when you told that you lost the file... Congratulations you presented it really well..
Raman: thank you sir... You need not be sorry... It was my mistake I should have been little more carefull..
All his colleagues congratulated him... And Mr. Malhotra assured raman about his promotion... Raman was very happy listening to this...He wanted to share this news with ishita...
That's when he thought of his rude behavior towards her... He felt sorry and thought of apologizing to her... He dialed her number... But it was unreachable... He dialed the landline of his home none picked the call..
He thought atleast ruhi should have picked the call if ishita was angry with him...As it was raining heavily... He called office boy to get the car key from his cabin...
Office boy: sir it is raining heavily outside... Lot's of places there's power cut and transformers have bursted in many places sir... So please be careful while driving...
That made raman restless... That's when he called Bala to check whether ishru are at home...
Bala informed him that his flat is locked both are not at home...
This made raman very nervous... He felt weak in his knees not able to take a single step... All negative thoughts drumming over his head...
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