Seeing ishita looking at him every now and then finally raman said-why u r looking at me like this. Mujhe sach bhookh lagi hai.
Ishita realised her mistake and said-really sorry, I didn't wanted to make u uncomfortable. I was just,
Raman -just kya??
Ishita was about to answer but then stop thinking what to answer that where she has seen him. So she just nodded saying nothing and continued eating.
Raman too start eating thinking that thank god she didn't recognise him. Both had their dinner in complete silence and finally ishita got up and said -hamara ho gaya.
Raman -ok, keep the plate here and go to ur room.
Ishita-nahi, hum yahan kaise reh sakte hai. I think I should go. Thank u for giving me shelter and food. But I am good now. Hume chalna chahiye.
Raman -dekho bahut raat hai, I can't let u go now. So u just go and sleep, hum subah baat karenge.
Ishita -but,
Raman didn't let her say anything and said-told u naa, we will talk in the morning. Just go.
Ishita didn't argued more and went to the guest room. Raman cleaned the plates and slab and went to his room to sleep but sleep was far away from his eyes. He was thinking ways to make ishita stay at his home but not getting any idea.
Raman -matarani kaise rokun usse, I can't let her go. Koi toh raasta dikhao. He was thinking not didn't get any idea and soon he slept as he hadnt slept a wink in past two days.
Next morning, his eyes got open hearing a sweet melodious voice singing aarti. He got up and looked around. He get off the bed and went out only to see his parent standing at the main door.
Raman -why they r standing here, he thought and went to check, only to see ishita taking rounds around the Tulsi and singing bhajan giving water to the holy plant. A smile crept in his face seeing her looking so pure and serene in that simple attire doing puja, her lost hair was open and few strands of hair was coming on her face making her look more beautiful. He was looking at her all lost smiling when his trance got broken hearing his parent's talk.
Toshiji -bhalla ji, yeh kitni sundar hai. I want such kind of wife for my Raman puttar.isse puchun shaadi karegi mere puttar se.
Mr bhalla look at her with shocked expression and said-dimaag kharab ho gaya hai aapka Toshiji. Jis ladki ko jaanti bhi nahi usse apne puttar ki shaadi karwayengi.
Toshiji -jaanna kya hai, Itni sundar hai, nazuk si. Hum isse abhi baat karte hai.
Mr bhalla -chup kariye Toshiji, aur ander jaiye.
Toshiji glared at mr bhalla and went inside. She put the water for making tea murmuring something while Mr bhalla too came behind her to make her understand.
Raman smiled seeing her all lost in her puja and came inside the house.soon Toshiji showed up with tea and serve them tea. They start sipping tea when ishita came in and sat down. Toshiji gave her tea to which she said-hum chai nahi peete, maa kehti hai Isse kaale ho jaate hai.
Toshiji smiled and was keeping the tea back when raman said-aapko peena pasand nahi yaa sirf apni maa ke kehne par nahi peeti.
Ishita -humne kabhi peeya nahi toh pasand ki baat hi nahi hai.
Raman -toh pee kar dekhiye, kabhi kabhi kuch apni pasand se bhi karna chahiye.
Toshiji -rehne de puttar, itna sundar roop Kahin kharab naa ho jaaye.
Raman -kuch bhi maa,main bhi toh peeta hoon, kabhi kala hua kya. Waise bhi it's not about being fair or black, it's about doing something which u want to do , its about being free.
Ishita looked at Raman and felt he is saying something which she always wanted to feel, feel free.
Toshiji -tu bada lecture de raha hai, puttar tujhe peena hai toh hi pee, koi problem nahi.
Ishita -nahi, hum peena chahte hai, pee le. She said getting excited.
Toshiji gave her tea, she sipped it slowly and smiled feeling good. She always wanted to have tea or coffee but her mother never allowed her saying that will ruin her beauty, she was always forced to drink milk and even had to take bath with milk to maintain her beauty. She start sipping tea enjoying it fully thanking her stars that she came in between such good people.
Raman smiled seeing her happy and start sipping tea when Mr bhalla said-agar chai pe charcha khatam ho gayi ho toh kuch baat chit ho jaaye.toh ,tumhara naam kya hai.
Ishita -ji ishita, ishita naam hai hamara.
Toshiji -naam toh bada pyaara hai, puttar tere ghar wale kitthe hai.
Ishita was in a fix not knowing what to answer, so she said -hamara koi nahi hai.
Mr bhalla -par abhi toh tumne kaha ki tumhari maa hai.
Ishita -haan hai, but unhone humse rishta tod diya, kyunki hum aage padhna chahte the, aur woh hamari shaadi karna chahti thi, aur jab hum nahi maane, she threw me out of her house. She lied efficiently making raman proud of her.
Raman -wah meri jaan, kya story banayi hai. Ab toh maa tujhe kabhi jaane nahi degi. He was thinking when Toshiji said-arey kaisi maa hai, aise zabardasti kaise kar sakti hai woh, koi nahi puttar, tu yahin reh, hamare saath.
Mr bhalla -arey aise kaise reh sakti hai, Iska kharcha kaun uthayega.
Toshiji -aap chup kijiye bhalla ji, arey nanhi si bachchi hai,kahan jayegi. Jaise hum teen rehte hai waise hi him chaar rahenge. Kisi ka bhala karke se bura nahi hota bhalla ji.
Mr bhalla -arey par pehle confirm toh karo ki yeg nanhi si bachchi sach keh rahi hai, what if she is lying.
Toshiji -kitni pathardil ho aap bhalla ji, ab bhi yeh keh rahe ho. Koi itna jhooth bol sakta hai kya.
Mr bhalla closed his eyes in disbelief and said -toshiji toh pagal ho gayi hai, Raman tu toh samajh, it's not good to keep any girl in our house just like that, kal ko kuch unch nich ho gayi toh.
Raman thought for a while and thought to support his father as he was right.
Raman -aap kya chahte ho papa, ki hum isse chale jaane ki kahe. I know what u r saying is right but it's against humanity. Hum kisi bechari ladki ko aise toh nahi chod sakte naa.
Mr bhalla -but we can't keep her also.
Ishita who was listening their talk thought that they r genuinely good people and she will be safe with them. So she said -toh Aap hume apne ghar mein naukar rakh lijiye, hum aunty ji ki kaam mein help kar denge. Hume koi salary bhi nahi chahiye, bas hume rehne ki jagah de dijiye.
Toshiji -ab toh thik hai naa bhalla ji, yeh meri madad karegi, I am keeping her. She said making mr bhalla silent. Raman so wanted to stop his mother from calling ishita as maid but sadly he don't have any other option for keeping ishita with them. So he just remain silent.
Mr bhalla -but at least iske particulars, police ke paas register karwa diya jaaye, in case she do anything wrong. See puttar, don't feel bad, we don't know u and I am just doing it to keep my little family safe. Ishita don't know what to say so she just nodded saying OK.
Mr bhalla -ok then ,let's take her to the police station.
Raman -papa, Aap kyun pareshan hote hai, I will take her to police station and will do the needful. OK.
Mr bhalla nodded saying, OK.
Raman told ishita to wait while he went to freshen up. Ishita was just sitting and thinking way to escape the situation.
After half an hour, Raman came out got ready and told ishita to come with him. She nodded and went behind raman.
After a while, ishra were sitting together on the car.raman was driving while ishita was just sitting next to him.
Raman was about to turn his car when ishita said -aap hume yahin uttar dijiye, hum yahan se chale jayenge.
Raman got shocked hearing her and said -chale jayenge?? Kahan??
Ishita -thats my lookout. Aap please hume chod dijiye.
Raman -no, how can I. Maa ne tumhari responsibility mujh par di hai. I can't leave u like this.
Ishita -samjhne ki koshish kijiye, hum wahan nahi jaana chahte jahan aap hume le jaa rahe hai. Issliye hume chod dijiye. She said making Raman confuse.
Raman -main kuch samjha nahi.
Ishita -thik hai hum aapko saaf saaf batate hai, hum police station nahi jaana chahte. Aap hume bas kahin bhi chod dijiye, but please chod dijiye. She said folding her hands making Raman stop the car.
Raman look at ishita and could see her all scared and worried. He so wanted to hug her tight and console her, that now she don't have to worry as he is with her but he controlled himself and said -aap pareshan lag rahi hai, koi problem hai kya.
Ishita look at him hearing this and said -nahi toh, aapko aisa kyun lagaa. Just let me go. She said folding her hands.
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