Bhallas were going hotel sitting in the car, all of them were just too silent and lost in their thoughts. All were remembering their moments with Ruhi and was feeling empty without her.
Raman caressed his shirt and said -my bachcha use to hug me so tight, I will never get to feel that again. I will never get her warmth again. He said and his eyes filled again. He kept his head on his father's shoulder and said -everything ended papa, Sab kuch khatam ho gaya. Meri bachchi chali gayi.
Mr bhalla hugged him and said -tu bhi toh yahin chahta tha naa puttar, ki Ruhi apni maa ke paas chali jaaye. U should be happy that she went to her mother.
Toshiji -but she was crying for us bhalla ji. Hamari rooh hamare saath rehna chahti thi, we left her behind. She said crying more bitterly.
Mr bhalla -chahne se sach nahi badalta toshiji, aur sach yahin hai ki Ruhi, advocate ishita iyer ki beti hai. We can only love her but can't take her with ourselves, tum dono please iss baat ko samjho aur rona bandh karo.
Toshiji -kaise bandh kare, hamari bachchi chali gayi. Aap toh jaise pathar ke ho gaye hai. U don't feel.anything for Ruhi. Hamari ruhi chali gayi bhalla ji.
Mr bhalla -i know and even i am very sad about this. Woh meri bhi jaan thi, I use to feed her with my hands, saara waqt uske saath guzarta tha, but this will not change the fact that she is gone, aur yeh baat jitni jaldi samajh loge tum dono achcha hoga. He said wiping toshiji's tears.
They were lost in their grief that's when Raman's phone rang and he picked it seeing Abhi's number. Abhi called him to tell that ishita took her case back.
Abhi -u r a free bird now, u can go back to delhi freely. Maine kaha tha naa, woh ishita iyer tujhe choo bhi nahi payegi.he said happily and Raman thanked him.
He hung the call and said -now we can go back, ishita ji ne case wapas le liya.
Toshiji -woh toh usse lena hi tha, after all she was wrong.
Raman -but maa, u shouldn't have slapped her.
Toshiji -usne tere saath itna bura kiya aur tu phir bhi yeh keh raha hai.
Raman -i too hated her for her action but maa, she is a mother. Uske baare mein sochiye, she has lost her only daughter, uss par kya beeti hogi. How she must have lived without Ruhi. We r crying continuously for us, jab ki woh hamare saath kuch din rahi, uski toh beti hai.he said making toshiji think.
Toshiji -but still rooh want to come with us, that means she was more happy with us then her. I think woh Ruhi se utna pyaar nahi karti. Jitna hum karte hai. She said making Raman think about Abhi's words that ishita don't love Ruhi.
Raman -pata nahi maa, mujhe toh aisa nahi lagaa. The way she cried when ruhi wants to come with us, shows how much hurt she was with ruhi's decision. Aur aisa toh tabhi hota hai jab pyaar bahut jyada ho.
Toshiji -pata nahi, mujhe toh bas meri ruhi chahiye. Kaash woh hamare paas aa paati. Hamare saath reh paati.
Raman hugged toshiji and said -kaash aisa ho paata maa.i can do anything for keeping my Ruhi with me. But koi aisa raasta nahi ki meri Ruhi mere saath reh sake. He said and both hugged each other tight.
On the other hand, ishita was going home sitting in her car hugging Ruhi tight in her arms never to let her go while her mind was still on the events happened few minutes back. She was thinking how Ruhi wanted to go with bhallas leaving her and was crying bitterly for them. She lovingly caressed Ruhi and kissed her temple.
Ishita -kitna dur kar diya hai Maine meri bachchi ko khud se. That she herself wanted to go to some strangers. Maanti hoon Ruhi unke saath thi itne din but main maa hoon uski. How can she even think of going leaving me. But iski bhi kya galti hai ,I myself pushed her away from me. Mujhe toh yeh samajh nahi aa raha that what I will do if Ruhi cries for them again after waking up. Agar uth kar yeh phir unn logon ke paas jaane ke liye rone lagi toh main kaise sambhalungi Isse aur khud ko. Murugan aapne mere saath hamesha galat kiya hai, iss baar mera saath de dijiye. I have nothing other then my Ruhi, usse mujhse alag mat kijiyega. Main jee nahi paaungi. She said looking at the sky.
Soon she reached home and made Ruhi sleep comfortably on the bed. She settled beside her and feed her caressing Ruhi softly with all her love. Soon she too slept hugging Ruhi.
On the other hand, Raman picked his luggage halfheartedly and they left for airport. Soon trio was in the plane going back to delhi all sad and lost.
After three hours,raman and his parent reached home. Toshiji asked raman what to cook but he went inside without answering. Toshiji was about to say something when Mr bhalla said -let it be toshiji, Raman ko akela chod dijiye. Usne apni sabse keemti cheez kho di hai. Usse kuch waqt akela rehne dijiye.
Toshiji just cried hugging mr bhalla and said -ab hum kya karenge bhalla ji.
Mr bhalla -everything will be fine toshiji. He said consoling her.
Raman entered his room and look around, his room was filled with his pics with Ruhi. In every pic, they were either laughing, running or playing together. He walked to one of the pic where ruhi was kissing his cheek and caressed her face lovingly.
Raman -rooh, mera bachcha. Papa ko chod kar kyun chala gaya. Ab papa kaise rahenge apni rooh ke bina. He said and cried hugging her pic taking her name.
Other side Ruhi got up saying, papa. She got up and look around searching raman and start crying not getting him. Ishita got up hearing ruhi's cry and said -what happened, rooh??
Ruhi -papa, papa kahan gaye, luhi papa kahan gaye, mumma?? She said with tears filled eyes.
Ishita wiped her tears and said -mumma hai naa, betu. Mumma will love u alot, tumhe kisi ki kami mehsus hone nahi degi. Bhookhu lagi hogi naa mere bachche ko, come let me feed u. She said and picked Ruhi in her arms while Ruhi was struggling to get out of her arms.
Ishita told the help to bring soup for Ruhi. Soon the help showed up with the soup and ishita start trying to feed her to distract her but she was crying continuously pushing the bowl again and again.
Ishita -rooh bachche, khana kha le betu, bhookhu nahi lagi??
Ruhi nodded in no and said -papa chahiye, papa, papa, papa chahiye, she said and start scratching herself in anger and then start crying out of pain taking raman's name. Ishita too kept the bowl and start crying not able to take ruhi's pain.
Ruhi hugged ishita tight and said -papa chahiye, luhi ke papa chahiye.she was saying and crying when ishita said -kahan se tere papa laaun beta, he was not ur papa, he wasn't ur papa. She said crying on her helplessness only to get a slap from Ruhi. Ishita looked at Ruhi all shocked.
Ruhi -papa hai, luhi papa hai. Hai luhi papa. Fone uthao, luhi papa fone lagao, luhi baat kali. She said innocently giving her phone to her.
Ishita domr know how to react, she pulled Ruhi to herself and start crying bitterly.
Ishita -kyun kar rahe ho mere saath aisa Murugan. Ho gayi galti, ab nahi karungi. Mujhe meri bachchi se iss tarah aur mat kijiye. She was looking at the sky and complaining while Ruhi was busy in searching raman's phone number saying, luhi papa fone kahan??
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