Ishra ss: colours of life..part 8 updated on 17/09 - Page 4

Part 2

"Woh Abhi tak bahar kyu nahi aayi toshi...woh theek toh hogi na" asks a tensed madhavi

" Bharosa rakh Madhu sab theek ho jani hain...woh samajhdar khudi hai..usse bas thoda waqt chahiye akele mein" toshi assures her while every other family member over there were praying and waiting for her to come out

Everyone were preoccupied with their thoughts when the door got opened and she came out...

her eyes were red with the kajal smudging all over and the marks of tears were still fresh while Her hair was coming all over face which she didn't bother to remove... With heavy steps she came out only to get bombarded with questions

"Ishu...kanna tu theek hai na??" Asked her mother coming near her

"Ishu...let us explain" asked her father

" Ishu...tu changi hain na puttar??" Asked Mr.Bhalla

Only to get nothing in reply

"kuch bolo puttar"

"Ruhi kahan hain maa?.."The only thing she managed to ask

"Woh...woh gauri ke saath hain Puttar "

" ishu..thoda rest karle "said her cousin sister mihika who was more than a sister

Everyone's voice just faded out when her gaze went to the person standing at the main door still in his marriage outfit talking nothing but simply staring her... She kept staring him,Her eyes filled with tears, pain, anger,agony..when all of a sudden she announced

" Mujhe Raman se baat karni hain..."

"akele mein" with that she left to the room without saying anything

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He entered the room only to see her standing near the window staring at nothing particular facing her back to him

" Ishu..." He called out making her turn towards him... She didn't speak anything and just kept looking her eyes void of emotions

"Ishu...let me explain..." He stopped it as she showed him the palm as if she was in no mood to listen

"Kya mazaa aata hain yeh sab karke tumhe??.." She said in a trembling voice

"Ishu listen to me.." He was asking her to listen to him when she shouted at the top of her voice

"YOU LISTEN TO ME MR. RAMAN KUMAR BHALLA..."

"I am not yet done"she added

"Kya sochke yeh shaadi ki hain Raman...kya sochke..." Her voice again became low..."ek baar Meri zindagi kharaab karke sukoon nahi mila tumhe...phir usse barbaad karne aagaye ho" tears were running down her face and his eyes were filled with tears too

"Ishu..."

"Socha tha tumhare jaane ke baad kabhi kisise pyaar nahi karungi...lekin pyaar hua mujhe...aur achanak se ab mujhe yeh pata chalta hai ki woh pyaar tumhari beti hain...pyaar honahi tha toh tumhari beti se Raman?!.."

Suddenly her lips gets curved into a small smile while tears are still running

"Socha tha sare past ko bulkar uske saath nayi shuruvath karungi..."

Her smile again gets faded" lekin shayad usse " she says pointing up referring to God "ya yeh kahun tumhe...TUMHE Meri khushi manzoor nahi thi"

"Tumhe patah hain aajtak mein ne tumhari beti ko dekhne kyun nahi aayi??"..."kyunki mujhe lagah ki mujhe usse dekh kar Shagun ki yaad aayegi aur mein nahi chahti thi ki mein TUMHARI...TUMHARI beti mein meri behen ko dekhu "

Tears start flowing from his eyes

"Ek samay tha jab duniya mein sabse jyaada pyaar mein tumse karthi thi...ab duniye mein sabse zyaada nafrat tumse karti hoon...TUMSE.."she shouts at him and both remain silent for a while

She rubs her tears and mellows down her voice

"Kyun karte ho yeh sab Raman...kyun??hum...hum ache dost the na...toh achanak aisa kya hogaya ki tum meri zindagi barbaad karne mein tule huye ho...mein tumhare bina ek aisi zindagi jeena chahti thi jaha thoda khushi ho...ruhi ke saath" fresh tears starts rolling again

"Kya mein itna bhi deserve nahi karti hoon? Meine aisa kaunsa bada guna kiya hain jiska sajaa tum mujhe de rahe ho?? Bolo Raman bolo"She holds his collar... She immediately leaves his collar and joins her hands infront of him " mein...mein tumhare saamne haath jodh thi hoon Raman...please ...please mujhe chod do...please" and with that she breaks down completely falling on the ground on her knees while he just sticks to his place

"Guna tumne nahi...guna mein ne kiya hain ishu...aisa guna jo maafi ke laayak nahi hain... Lekin mein bas itna chahta hoon ki tum Meri guna ki saza Meri bachi ko na do...apni bachi ko na do...please ishu...please" with that he was about to leave feeling helpless unable to see her in that state or even console her

He was about to leave when he hears her say

"Ruhi ke liye"

He turns back to look at her while she was still in the same position looking at him with void emotions

"Sirf ruhi ke liye...". She gets up and rubs off her tears and replies coldly "jitna nafrat mein tumse karti hoon na ...usse jyaada pyaar uss bachi se hogaya hain, kuch hi Dinon mein Meri zindagi bangayi hain... Meri khushi ki wajah bangayi hain...patah nahi mein roz tumhe dekhte huwe,tumhare saath ek hi chath ke neeche kaise reh paungi... lekin itna patah hain ki it would be worth it ruhi ki wajah se...uske liye mein kuch bhi karne ke liye tayyar hoon...agar uske saath rehne ke liye tumhare saath rehna ho toh woh bhi sahi"

His lips curves into a smile and eyes were filled with tears

" Thank you ishu... Thank you so much "

"Lekin mere kuch conditions hain"

"Haan sab kuch manzoor hain...tum bolo ishu mein..." He was cut by her words

"Ishu nahi...ISHITA...ISHITA naam hain mera"

He looks at her...hurt clearly written in his eyes

"Hum dono ka sirf professional relation rahega Mr.Raman bhalla...tum Ruhi ke papa aur mein uski maa...bas aur kuch nahi"

"Haan ishu..i...i mean ishita humari toh pehle bhi iss ke baare mein baath huyi thi na phne mein... Shaadi ke pehle"

"Haan hua tha but uss samay mujhe yeh nahi patah tha ki woh tum teh...aur waise bhi tumhe shaayad yaad nahi hain ki uss waqt tumne mujhe kisi aur se baat karwaya tha... So I'm just making you remember"

" Second condition... Tum kabhi bhi mujhe ruhi se Milne se nahi rokhoge...usse kabhi mujhse alag karne ki khoshish nahi karoge... Third...tum mere upar kabhi bhi pati hone ka koyi haq nahi jataoge...duniya ke liye hum pati patni hosakte hain lekin hum apna alag alag zindagiyan jeeyenge... Fourth humara beech mein jo kuch bhi hoga woh sirf hum dono tak hi rahega...Humara pariwaar ko kuch bhi patah chalna nahi chahiye.. Hum unke samne normal couple ke tarah rahenge...mein unhe aur dukh nahi dena chahti hoon...aur fifth... tum kabhi bhi peeke ghar nahi aaoge... Mein nahi chahti ruhi tumhe aise dekhe...sixth...mera naam kabhi nahi badlega...mera naam abhi jo hain tab bhi wahi hoga...mein apne naam kisise bhi jodna nahi chahti...aur aakhri jab tumhe yeh lagega ki tumne mujhse shaadi karke galti ki ho aur tum divorce chahte ho tab tum ruhi ke custody mujhse nahi loge...woh decision ruhi ka hoga ki woh kiske saath rehna chahti hain...tumhe agar yeh sab manzoor hain toh..." She was about to complete when he interrupts

"Mujhe manzoor hain...mujhe yeh saari sharth manzoor hain"

"Okay fine...toh mein bhi tayyar hoon... Yeh naatak ke liye"