Ishita finished her afternoon work and went to her room to take rest for exactly thirty minutes, yes everyday she take rest for thirty minutes and then start working for making supper and dinner. She went to her washroom to freshen up.she saw herself again in those dirty clothes and started analising herself again. Last night, Raman's note cheered her up but today she was sad because of him only. Though she don't had any expectation from anyone for anything but raman not answering her was bothering her.
Ishita -kya main Itni buri hoon ki koi mujhse baat bhi nahi karni chahta, arey aisa kya manga tha. I just want to make something special for him. But shayad yeh bhi karne ke kaabil nahi samjha unhone mujhe. Sahi hai, Ek aurat joh bachcha nahi de sakti woh kisi ko bhi koi khushi nahi de sakti. And I don't want anything from anyone. She said making a determined face and went to her bed after freshening up for a quick nap.
Yes it was her bad luck that she can't conceive but for her it was the reason of everyone being unreasonable with her. According to her, nobody wants her in their life just because of her disability, which wasn't true but the way she lost everyone in her life, made her think that way. Disappointed by another day of her life she lay down on the bed, looking at nowhere specific and very soon she slept all tired.
On the other day raman was sitting in his study and reading a book.
Raman -this book is awesome, I think I should make note our of it, so that I can make my students easily understand the content. He was saying when he recalls about the note send by ishita. He got up at once and said-oh my god, I didn't replied to her. She must be thinking myself as a rude person. I should reply to her, but kya maangu. That I will think but first atlast I should thank her for her effort. He thought and settled down for writing the answer to her note. He thought for sometime and finally wrote.
Ishita ji,
Thank u for thinking so much about me, but I don't have any personal favourite of mine. Toh Aap joh bhi khushi se bana dengi, I will eat it happily. Waise bhi making food is not a easy task, I don't want to trouble u more telling u to do things as per my choice. And sorry for being late, I have completely forgotten about it. So accept my apologies.
Raman bhalla
He wrote and smiled thinking he is not forcing himself to anyone anymore.
Later in evening a boy came with his supper, tea and sandwiches. Raman asked about chuniya only to know she went to her friend's birthday and said sorry for the same and also said that she will meet him next day.
Raman got little sad hearing this but smiled and said -tell her that's perfectly fine, enjoy.
The boy nodded and went saying, he will be back after twenty minutes to take the lunchbox and kettle back.
Raman nodded and the boy went. Raman had his supper and kept the note inside the lunch box.
After half an hour the boy came and went taking the lunchbox and kettle.
Ishita was busy in supervising for the dinner when chuniya came to her and asked -how I am looking ishita didi.
Ishita looked at her and saw her ready in white and purple anarkali with her hair open. She smiled seeing chuniya and said -arey waah, aaj toh meri chunnu bahut cute lag rahi hai. Kahan jaa rahi hai yeh sawari.
Chuniya-woh meri friend ka birthday hai, wahin.
Ishita -oh OK, aur tumhare raman sir, unke ghar nahi jaogi.
Chuniya -no, I have informed him. Kal jaaungi.
Ishita -ok, go and enjoy. Kuch paise chahiye.
Chuniya -100 de dijiye, woh gift lena hai.
Ishita smiled and gave her a 200 rupees note.
Chuniya-thank u, I will return 100 tomorrow.
Ishita-no need, tum rakho.
Chuniya nodded and hugged ishita tightly. Ishita too hugged her tight and pecked her forehead. Chuniya went smiling and went .ishita was just looking at her and smiling.
Chuniya reached the nearby market and was looking for gift for her friend but sadly she wasnt getting anything good in such less price. Everything was costly and beyond her reach. Finally she selected a wall clock, which she didn't liked much but was taking as it was in her budget.
Chuniya-Bhaiya Isse gift wrap kar dijiye.
Shopkeeper-gift wrap ka alag se lagega ma'am.
Chuniya thought for a while and said -chodiye, rehne dijiye. She said and turn to go only to see Raman standing there wearing a black jacket over his denims keeping his hand in his pocket.
Chuniya-arey raman sir Aap.
Raman -yes came to took something for me. But why u didn't took the gift.
Chuniya-achcha nahi hai, aur bahut costly bhi hai.
Raman -paise nahi hai.
Chuniya-nahi hai, ishita didi ne diye hai. But I am not liking anything. Toh kuch nahi liya.
Raman -toh gift kya dogi.
Chuniya-kuch nahi, main jaungi hi nahi. Keh dungi ki tabiyat kharab ho gayi thi.
Raman hold her hand and took her to the shop. She tried to stop him but he didn't listen. He took the wrist watch she selected but kept back because of the price and get it packed. She was denying but he didnt listen. The gift was wrapped nicely and raman wrote her name and said-now u can gift this to ur friend. Friends bahut mushkil se milte hai, unhe aise hi nahi jaane dena chahiye. He said and forwarded the gift to chuniya.
Chuniya's eyes became moist seeing this and said -aapne dekh liya tha, ki mujhe yeh pasand tha.
Raman smiled and said pinching her nose-meri chunnu ki pasand main nahi dekhunga toh kaun dekhega.
Chuniya smiled and hugged raman and said -thank u.
Raman too smiled and took her in bear hug. She was hugging him while he softly pecked her temple, at the same place were ishita has kissed.
They stayed like that for sometime and finally raman broke the hug and said-now u should go, u must be getting late.
Chuniya smiled nodding and went after flaunting herself. He smiled at her childish act while she went riding her bicycle. Raman smiled feeling contented after fulfilling her small wish.
Raman -apne bachchon ke saare wishes puri ki, but never got anything in return, coz for them it was my responsibility. Aur iss bachchi ki choti si wish puri kar di and got so much love in return.sach much duniya bahut ajeeb hai, Jahan pal mein apne paraye ho jaate hai aur paraye apne. He thought and paid for the watch and then went to buy pens and stationery for himself.
On the other hand, ishita was busy in her work when the boy came with the lunch box. She don't wanted to but couldn't stop herself from checking for the note and smiled finally getting one. She happily took it and read it. She started reading with excitement but end up with disappointment that he don't want anything from her.
Ishita tried to cheer herself and said -thik hai, why u r giving so much importance to him. Arey nahi chahiye unhe kuch bhi special, then it's OK. I should be OK with it. Mujhe kya fark padta hai, infact meri hi mehnat bachi. She said and tried to engross herself in the work. She made her favourite food to cheer herself up and get the food packed. The boy came to take away the boxes when ishita couldn't stop herself and drop a note for him.
Raman opened the box and said taking the aroma-wow, what a smell.seems someone has made something very special today. He said and was about to start eating when his eyes fell on the note. He took out the note and read it,
Raman ji,
Thank u for thinking not to disturb me, but I really wanted to do something for u. But it's OK, if u don't think me worth enough of making u happy, then I am sorry that I disturbed u.
Ishita
Raman read the note and felt bad that unintentionally he made her sad.
Raman -tu bhi naa raman, Ek dish hi toh puchi thi. Bekar mein itna bhaav kha raha hai. Bechari ko dukhi kar diya. But why, kyun woh mere answer se itni dukhi hui, kya uski zindagi bhi meri tarah, no no, I shouldn't think like this. Uski zindagi meri tarah adhuri nahi honi chahiye. Infact kisi ki bhi zindagi meri tarah nahi honi chahiye.i really wish all happiness for her and everyone.and yes if she want to make something special for me, I will surely tell her and make her happy. He thought and start eating thinking what to ask for.
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