Next morning ishita was getting ready for office wearing pink colour ankarkali suit she tied her hair in braid she looked herself in the mirror for the last time and went out as she come out of room she bangs with raman her bag fall down in this process she picked it and looked at raman
I: am sorry raman i am really sorry mera dhyan pata nahi kaha tha?
R: it's ok tum ready ho office jaane ke liye?
I: haa mai ready hoon
R: tum aaj rehne do kal bhot thak gayi hogi naa aaj tumhe office aane ki zaroort nahi hai
I: nahi raman mai thik hoon aapko shyad lag raha hoga mai uss baat ko leke tensed hoon but don't worry mai thik hoon aur ghar pe bhi mai kya karugi? I am ready hum chale
R: thik hai toh tumhe romi office drop kar dega maine usko bol diya hai
I: par aap nahi jaa rahe kya office?
R: nahi mujhe pehle koi aur kaam hai tum romi ke saath chali jao wo tumhe chod dega mai kaam karke aata hoon
Ishita nodded
I: ok
R: tum jao romi tumhara wait kar raha hoga
Ishita nodded raman leaves from there
I: ye raman ko kya ho gya hai? Aise kyu behave kar rahe hai? Aaj mujhe morning wish bhi nahi kiya aur mujhe aaj romi ke saath bhej rahe hai koi baat toh zaroor hai
She thought and went downstairs romi dropped ishita to office ishita thanked him ishita enter in the office everyone looks at her and start talking something ishita was confused she wish everyone morning some of them replied and other ignored her ishita was confused with their behaviour she goes and sit on her place
I: ye ho kya raha hai? Kya ho gya hai sabko? Ye sab mujhe aise kyu dekh rahe hai? Aur kya baatien kar rahe hai? Raman bhi itna ajeeb behave kar rahe hai kal se kitne pareshan bhi lag rahe the koi baat toh zaroor hai i think mujhe raman se hi baat karni chaiye
She thought and start waiting for raman after half an hour raman come everyone greeted him he went to his cabin directly ishita goes behind to talk to him she knocks the door
R: come in
Ishita enter in the cabin and saw raman sitting lost in thoughts she went to him
I: raman aapse kuch baat karni thi
R: haa bolo
He said without looking at her
I: mai kal se notice kar rahi hoon aap kuch pareshan ho kya baat hai?
R: kya baat hogi? Mai bas wo kaam ko leke thoda tensed tha
He said looking in his files
I: raman please aap meri taraf dekh ke baat karo naa mujhe kyu lag raha hai aap mujhe ignore kar rahe ho? Mujhse koi galti hui hai kya? Aaj jab mai office mai aayi sab meri aur ajeeb tarike se dekh rahe the aur baatien kar rahe the koi baat toh hai raman please tell me mujhe tension ho rahi hai
Raman looked at her
R: relax ishita aisa kuch nahi hai tum zada soch rahi ho koi baat nahi hai tum please jao aur apna kaam karo
I: nahi raman koi baat toh hai i am sure ek friend hone ke naate toh aap bata hi sakte ho mujhe aap kal se itne tensed lag rahe
R: ishita i told you naa tumhe misunderstanding ho rahi hai aisa kuch nahi hai aur agar kuch hai hi nahi toh mai kya batau tumhe?
I: par raman
R: just shut up yaar tumhe ek baar kehne pe samajh kyu nahi aata koi baat nahi hai wo log baatien kar rahe hai just ignore them tum apne kaam pe dhyan do please mai free nahi hoon bhot kaam hai mujhe chali jao yaha se aur apna kaam karo
He said angrily ishita feel bad with his behaviour
I: i am sorry sir maine aapko disturb kiya mai chalti hoon
Saying so she leaves from there wiping her unshed tears raman feel bad for scolding her
R: i am sorry ishita mujhe tumse aise baat karni par rahi hai par mai tumhe sach nahi bata sakta tum pata nahi kaise react karogi mujhe tumhare saath aisa behave karna par raha i am sorry mai jaldi sab thik kar duga
He said feeling helpless
Other side
Ishita was trying to concentrate on her work but she was unable to do it tears were flowing from her eyes every then and now
I: pata nahi raman ko kya ho gya hai? Maine toh bas ye hi pucha tha naa ki kya baat hai kyu ki mujhe tension ho rahi thi par unho ne mujhe hi daant diya ulta
She said wiping tears from her eyes raman was looking at her through his cabin's window he feel guilty for making her sad shagun comes to ishita
S: hey ishita welcome back kaisi ho tum?
Ishita looked at her and wipes her tears before she noticed it
I: hii shagun am good tum kaisi ho?
S: mai toh achi hoon tum batao kaisa raha tumhra trip? Waise jo bhi hua acha nahi hoon mujhe bhot bura lag raha hai tumhare liye
Ishita looked at her
I: matlab? Tum kya keh rahi ho saaf saaf bolo
Shagun was about say something when raman comes there
R: miss shagun arora ye office hai koi park nahi jo tum aise ghoom rahi ho go back to your work
He said scolding her
S: sorry sir
She said and went back to her work while ishita looked at raman thinking why he stopped shagun
R: aur aap sab logo se meri request hai aap yaha kaam karne aate hai toh kaam pe dhyan do aaj ke baad koi mujhe faltu ki baat karte hue dikhna nahi chaiye warna aap sab mujhe ache se jaante ho
He said to all the employees they nodded raman looked at ishita and went back to his cabin now ishita was sure that there is something which raman is hiding from her
One day passed like this raman was avoiding ishita while she was trying to talk to him ishita can feel that raman is upset because of something and it is related to her only she was trying hard to find out but raman is not even talking to her properly making ishita hurt and sad with his behaviour
At late night
Raman still didn't return from office ishita was worried for him she was trying to call him but he was not picking his phone ishita comes to kitchen to take water when she saw raman coming back she tries to stop him
I: raman aap itni late kyu ho gaye? Mai kabse aapko phone kar rahi thi
R: ye mera ghar hai mai jab marzi aau tum so please stop interfering in my life
he said and went to his room ishita feel bad with his behaviour
I: bhot ho gya aaj aapko mujhe sach batna hoga raman
She wipes tears from her eyes and went behind him she enter in his room but he was in washroom
I: please murgan help me mujhe jaana hai raman kya chupa rahe hai mujhse kou baat toh zaroor hai aaj mai unse jaan ke rahugi
She was saying when raman's phone rings
Ishita saw ashok's name flashing on the screen she think something and pick the call
A: hello mr bhalla toh kya haal hai aapke? Waise haal toh bure hi honge bola tha mujhse panga maat lo meri insult karne ka kya anjam hota hai dekh liya naa meri company ke saath deal todi thi naa aur ab aapki company ke sabhi clients aapke saath sare contract cancel kar rahe hai aur board of directors ke saamne jo insult hui wo alag sab aapki uss employee ki wajeh se ab pata nahi future mai kya kuch hoga aapke aur aapki company ke saath ab toh koi bhi aapki company ke saath deal nahi karega aur bhot jaldi aapka bussniess khtam
He said laughing making ishita shocked
A: meri good wishes aapke saath hai hamesha
Ishita was shocked phone fall from her hand raman who come to call ishita saw all this
R: ishita
Ishita looked at him
He comes to her
R: ishita kya tum mere room mai kya kar rahi ho itni raat ko? Apne room mai jao please mujhe koi baat nahi karni tumse
I: raman please ab toh sach bol do mujhe pata chal gya hai ashok khanna ne kuch kiya hai uska phone aaya tha mujhe pata chal gya raman aap kyu itne tensed the
Raman gets shocked listing this
I: raman please ab mujhe pura sach jaana hai
R: ishita just relax please listen to me
I: no raman mai aapse kuch puch rahi hoon aapne muhjse ye sab chupya itna kuch ho gya i don't believe it ye kaise possible hai mai office mai kaam karti hoon aur mujhe iske baare mai pata hi nahi chala? iss baat ko leke aap tensed the agar ashok ka phone mai pick nahi karti mujhe kuch pata hi nahi chalta
R: ish
I: no raman please rehne do koi explanation nahi sunni mujhe maine socha aap mujhe friend maante ho but aap
She said and tears start flowing from her eyes raman hold her from shoulders
R: ishita please listen to me once i am sorry mai dar gya tha ki shyad tum khood ko blame karogi tum pareshan hogi
I: toh ab bhi toh ho rahi hoon raman aapko kya lagta hai mujhe ye baat kabhi pata nahi chalti? Ab aap please mujhe puri baat batao please
Raman nodded
R: jab hum wapis mumbai aane wale the muje mr mehta ka call aaya wo urgent meeting karna chate the jab maine unse pucha toh unho ne bola ki ashok khanna ne unko sab bata diya hai ashok ka naam sunte mai samjh gya ki kuch gadbad hai and kal jab Mumbai se aane ke baad mai meeting mai gya toh hamari company ke clients sab waha the ashok khanna bhi wahi tha wo bhi puri tarah injured mujhe samajh aa gya tha uski koi chal hai phir
I: phir kya hua raman?
Raman looked at her
R: phir mujhe pata chala ki ashok khanna sabko jhoot bola hai aur mujh pe jhoota ilzam lagya ki maine usko mara hai aur usne mujh pe ye blame lagya ki mai
I: ki kya raman bolo please
Raman take a deep breath
R: ki maine ashok ko hamari company ke saath deal ke badle mai tumhe mujhe toh bolte hue bhi sharam aa rahi hai uss ashok khanna ne kaha ki maine tumhara sauda kiya tumhe ashok ke paas bheja taaki wo sari deals hamari company ke saath sign kare aur wo hamari company ko profit de
He said making ishita shocked to no end
R: itna ganda ilzam lagya usne uske kehna tha ki uss raat tumhe mere saath party mai le jaane ka mera maksad tha ki tum ashok khanna ko impress kar sako tum aur uske saath
He was not able to complete the sentence and his filled with tears while ishita was so shocked listing this
R: ye baat sunne ke baad mujhe bhot gussa aaya aur maine sabke saamne usko mara maan toh kar raha tha uski jaan hi le lu mujhe nahi pata tha ki wo itna ghaitya insan hai ki mujhse badla lene ke liye ye sab karega usne ye kaha ki usne mera offer mana kar diya iss liye maine ulta uss pe blame dala aur uss raat usko bhot mara maine sabke saamne party ka sach batya kitni kossish ki maine par kisi ko meri baat pe vishwas nahi hua kyu ki ashok khanna ne khani hi aisi banayi thi aur mere paas sach saabit karne ke liye koi proof nahi tha
He wipes his tears
R: ashok khanna chata tha ki mai tumko sabke saamne leke jaau wo tumse sawal karna chatha tha tum uss raat nashe mai thi tumhe kuch yaad nahi hai aur wo iss baat ko tumhare against Proov karna chata tha wo mujhe galat bola mujhe badnam karta mai shyad bardash kar leta par usne tumhe badnam karne ki kossish ki tumhare character pe ungli uthayi sabke saamne aur mai ye bardash nahi kar sakta
Raman looked at ishita who was standing in shock raman went to her and said holding her
R: ishita
He call her but she was so shocked to react raman shake her little and bring her out of shock
R: ishita are you fine? I am so sorry ye sab sirf meri wajeh se ho raha hai
He said while ishita's eyes filled with tears
I: how can he do this? Itna ganda ilzam i don't believe this wo kaise itna ganda ilzam laga sakta hai ki aap mujhe
She said and start crying
R: i am sorry ishita galti meri hai
I: agar amma appa ko galti se bhi iss baat ke baare mai pata chal gya wo toh mar hi jayege kitna trust karte hai wo mujh pe
She said crying raman cupped her face
R: i am so sorry ishita ye sab meri wajeh se ho raha hai mai hi tumhe uss party mai leke gya tumhe akela chod diya aur uss ashok khanna ko uski galti ki saza nahi de saka agar maine kuch kiya hota toh aaj wo jail mai hota sari galti meri hai please mujhe maaf kardo
He said with teary eyes
I: nahi raman isme aapki koi galti nahi hai sorry toh mujhe bolna chaiye agar mai thoda sa careful hoti ye sab hota hi nahi meri wajeh se wo aapka naam khrab kar raha hai i am responsible mujhe pehle hi uss par shak tha agar mai thoda careful rehti toh ye nahi hota aapko toh kuch pata bhi nahi tha meri hi galti hai
R: iss liye mai tumhe kuch nahi bata raha tha mai jaanta tha tum khood ko blame karogi aur mai ye nahi chata tha par tumne kuch nahi kiya galti meri hai ishita maine tumhe apna friend mana aur ek friend hone ke naate i can't even protect you mujhe koi farak nahi padta ki wo mujhe badnam kare jo karna hai karta mere saath par usne tumhe badnam karne ki kossish ki aur ye mai bardash nahi kar sakta tum meri company mai kaam karti ho you are my responsibility aur mai kuch nahi kar paya mai fail ho gya ishita ek friend hone ke naate ek boss hone ke naate mai fail ho gya mai kuch nahi kar paya naa tum mere saath hoti naa tumhare saath ye hota i am responsible for this mai tumhari maafi ke layak nahi hoon ho sake toh mujhe maaf kar dena
He said crying ishita feel bad seeing him crying like this
R: tum mujhe apna acha dost maanti ho ishita par mai bhot bura hoon ishita meri wajeh se aaj koi tumhara naam badnam kar raha hai mai tumhe Protect bhi nahi kar paya mai kisi layak nahi hoon ishita mai tumhari dosti deserve nahi karta mai koi rishta ache se nahi nibha sakta mai kisi ko kush nahi rakh sakta tum please mujhse door raho ek kaam karo tum job se resign de do aur door chali jao yahi thik hoga tumhare liye
He said crying
Ishita was seeing him so broken for the first time she always saw him as angry confident happy loving but for the first time she saw this side of raman bhalla and it's makes her cry
she wipes tears from her eyes and hold his hand
I: raman meri taraf dekho
R: nahi ishita mai tumse aankhe bhi nahi mila sakta mai bhot bura hoon kisi ko kabhi koi kushi nahi de sakta sab sahi kehte hai iss liye mai tumhe khood se door karna chata tha mere saath kabhi koi kush nahi reh sakta mai kisi rishte ke layak nahi hoon
He said blaming himself
I: raman just stop it aap kya bol rahe ho? Aapko pata hai aap dil ke kitne ache ho agar aap bure hote toh mai kabhi aapko apna friend nahi banati aaj mai yaha aapke saamne khadi toh wo bhi aapki wajeh se warna pata nahi uss raat kya hota mera?
She make him looked at her
I: i know iss whakt aap khood ko blame kar rahe ho aap guilty feel kar rahe ho par raman jab aapne koi galti ki hi nahi toh why are you blaming yourself? Rona aapko nahi uss ashok khanna ko chaiye galti usne ki hai aapne nahi aur mai jiss raman bhalla ko jaanti hoon wo bhot hi strong hai ye time rone ka nahi hai raman we have to fight against that ashok khanna
Raman looked at her listing this she wipes his tears
I: aap akele nahi ho raman mai aapke saath hoon ashok khanna ko lagta hai ki hum daar jayege aur wo jeet jayega par ab hum usko batyege ki hum kamzor nahi hai
R: ishita tum nahi jaanti wo bhot hi ganda insan hai usne sabhi ko apni baaton mai phasa liya hai hum par koi vishwas nahi karega wo toh acha hua ki usne media ke saamne tumhara naam nahi liya warna pata nahi kya hota? Sirf hamare office ke employees aur workers ye baat jaante hai maine unko warning bhi di thi wo tumhare baare mai iss liye baatien kar rahe the but you don't worry mai sab handle kar luga tum please inn sab se door raho mai nahi chata meri wajeh se tumhara naam badnam ho
I: raman mai sirf bolne ke liye hi aapko dost nahi bolti aap mere dost ho sach mai aur dost ka matlab hota hai jo har haal mai hamara saath de toh mai aapka saath kaise chod doon? Aur ye problem sirf aapki hi nahi meri bhi hai kyu ki mera naam bhi saath juda hai naa ye hum dono ki problem hai toh hum saath mai solve karege aap mujhe door jaane ko bol rahe ho jab maine koi galti nahi ki toh kyu jaau mai? Humko iss situation ka saamna karna hai naa ki darke bethna hai hum kyu dare jab humne kuch galat kiya hi nahi hai? Hum saath mai iss problem ko solve karege
R: par tum
I: agar mai aapki jagah hoti toh aap mera saath chod dete?
Raman looked at her
I: i know aap mera saath nahi chodte toh mai kaise chod doon? Aapne mere liye hi ashok ke saath deal todi thi naa? Kyu ki aapke liye deal se zada important mai hoon toh ab mere liye bhi khood se zada aapki izaat important hai Wo ashok apka naam khrab karna chata hai naa par wo nahi kar payega uska sach hum sabke saamne layege aur aapki khoyi hui izzat wapis leke aayege par mujhe aapka saath chaiye bolo aap doge naa mera saath please agar aap sach mai mujhe dost maante ho toh mana maat karna aapko meri kasam
Raman looked at her with teary eyes and nodded he hugged her tightly
R: thank you ishita thank you mujhe samjhne ke liye mujhe laga tha ki kahi ye baat jaane ke baad tum naraz naa ho jao mujhse mujhe laga tha ki mai apni friend ko kho duga tum sach mai bhot achi ho tumne mere dil ka bhoj halka kar diya
He said with teary eyes hugging her tight ishita was also in tears she hugged him back
I: mai aapka saath kabhi nahi chodugi raman aur hamari friendship itni assani se nahi toot sakti aap toh akele hi sab bardash karte rahe par aapki ye friend hamesha aapke saath hai aap akele nahi ho
Both were hugging each other tight after sometime raman broke the hug
R: am sorry sach mai ishita thank you so much tum
I: please raman baar baar ye thanks kehna band karo mai toh apna faraz nibha rahi hoon ashok khanna ne hum dono ko badnam karne ki kossish ki hai toh ye problem bhi hum dono ki hui ab hum uska sach sabke saamne layege and we will prove you innocent
R: par muje samajh nahi aa raha mai kya karu? Hamari baat pe koi vishwas nahi karega sabko sirf ashok ki baat sahi lag rahi hai wo chate the ki mai tumhe unke saamne le jaau taaki tum sach bata sako par mai khood ko innocent prove karne ke liye tumhara naam badnam nahi kar sakta tum par koi musbit nahi aane de sakta pehle hi office mai sab tumhari baare mai baatien kar rahe hai mujhe khood ko innocent prove karne ke liye 2 din ka time diya hai
I: 2 din haa raman ye time bhot hai aapko innocent proof karne ka
R: nahi ishita tum kisi ke saamne nahi jaaogi wo tumse milna chate hai par tum kahi nahi jaaogi
I: raman just relax mai kisi ke saamne nahi jaaugi aur ye problem bhi solve ho jayegi ashok khanna khood apne mooh se sach kahega
R: ye kabhi nahi hoga ishita
I: hoga raman mere paas ek plan hai
R: kya?
Ishita tell him about her plan
R: nahi ishita mai tumhara saath nahi duga isme ye plan thik nahi hai agar ye plan backfire ho gya toh? Nahi mai koi risk nahi lena chata tumhare saath
I: raman please kuch nahi hoga aur ye plan best hai par mai akele kuch nahi kar sakti mujhe aapka saath chaiye kehte hai naa ek se ache do please aap mera saath doge naa?
R: nahi ishita tum
I: raman please ek baar trust karo mujh par please i am sure ye plan kaam karega please aap doge naa mera saath
She said pleading raman looked at her and nodded ishita forward her hand
I: toh aap pakka saath ho naa mere?
Raman hold her hand
R: hamesha
He said and both smiles
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