Atul glared at Rao Saheb, his voice blazing with anger.
"How dare you? Isha ji ke taraf galat nazar dalne ki himmat taak kaise hua apka? Main aapko help karna chahata tha taaki Isha Ji ko mera bana saku lekin aap itne gire huye hai yeah nahi pata tha!"
"Isko gira hua nahi, mard hona bolte hai. Tum apne dil pe haath rakh ke bolo, kabhi anjaane mein hi sahi but ekbar bhi aisa nahi laga ki yeah aurat agar meri baaho mein hkti to kitna accha ho..."
Atul's slap echoed through the room as he said,
"Main aisa gira hua nahi hu. Apke jaisa bura or ghinona insaan nahi hu main. Maine hamesha Isha ji ko respect diya hai, mera pyaar unko azadi dega, beizzati nahi."
Rao Saheb laughed and said,
"Tujhe lagta hai ki tu bohot dimaagi insaan hai but asal mein tu khokhla hai. Tujhe kya lagta hai agar Shantanu aur Isha ko pata chalega ki tu iss saab mein hai to tujhe chor denge? Areh, Shantanu tujhe maar dalega."
"Shutup. Isha ji ko bohot zaldi samajh aajayega ki Shantanu se bohot zyada pyaar main karta hu unse."
"Kya faida, Isha ko to usne use kar liya. Tere pehele hi usko chu diya. Abb..."
Atul again slapped him and said,
"Yeah saab aap sochiye. Main baas pyaar mein focus akrta hu, yeah saab se mujhe fark nahi padhta. Paar I will make sure ki aap iss baar lamba jao. Aap jaise log iss duniya ke liye thik nahi hai."
Atul went outside leaving Rao Saheb in the jail.
***************
Ishaan and Savi were sitting in Ishanu's drawing room. Isha was noticing there eye talks and their expressions which were clearly saying that they wanted to say something but hesitated. Isha asked,
"Kya hua Ishaan? Tum dono aise kya kar rahe ho?"
"K... Kya kar rahe hai!"
"Aankho se baat and yeah ajeeb expressions... Kya hua hai?"
Recognizing Ishaan's hesitation, Savi stepped forward, confidently shouldering the responsibility to confront the issue.
"Mam, aap Shantanu Sir ko bulayiye. Hume aap dono se baat karni hai!"
Isha looked towards them suspiciously. Then called Shantanu who was talking with someone on phone. The two sat on the sofa and Shantanu said,
"Kya hua Savi? Tum dono kya khichdi paka rahe ho?"
Savi went and knelt down near Isha and Shantanu's feet. Then she said,
"Sir, mam... Dekhiye, yeah saab kuch jo horaha hai uske baad honestly mujhe or Ishaan ko darr laag gaya hai. Isha mam ko khone ka, Shantanu sir ko phir tut jaate dekhne ka. Isiliye, hum dono ek proposal laaye hai!"
Isha and Shantanu looked towards eachother. Then, Shantanu asked her,
"Kya proposal bala? Kya bolna hai?"
Savi took deep breaths and said,
"We want ki aap dono zaldi shaadi karlo!"
Isha and Shantanu looked towards them with surprise. Ishaan stood up in tension and said,
"Maine kuch nahi kiya. Saab iska dosh hai. Bola tha aise straight matt bolo. But iska to..."
"Ishaan, shutup. Sir, mam mujhe pata hai ki yeah aap dono ki zindagi ki baat hai and hume interfere nahi karna chahiye. But, hume aap dono ki fikr hai..."
Shantanu stood up and said,
"Dekho, maine bohot din se bola hai ki Shaadi karni hai, tumhari mam ko nahi karna hai... Main kya karu!"
Savi stood up and said,
"Hauuu... Kyu mam?"
Isha also stood up and said,
"Ajeeb. Mujhe shaadi karni hai, but itni zaldbazi se nahi. Or Rao Saheb ke saath kon kon tha yeah saab janna baaki hai. Saab jaan ke phir..."
"Dekha, bola tha nahi karegi shaadi."
"Areh, ok fine. Mujhe sach mein nahi karni shaadi tumse."
Ishaan now said,
"Areh aap dono jhagra kyu kar rahe hai! Shaadi to karni thi na mam, ajj karo yeah kaal. Karlo na!"
"Areh, yeah koi shopping thkdi hai ki karlete hai. Shaadi hai, bohot kuch hai. Itni zaldi nahi hoga. Aur tum dono ko kaam nahi hai? Chalo, mujhe bolo studies kaisi chal rahi hai?"
"Areh mam paar..."
"Savi!"
Savi obeyed Isha's words and sat down on sofa with Ishaan. Shantanu went inside their bedroom clearly irritated.
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Isha locked the door, her heart heavy with the weight of Shantanu's silence. She entered their bedroom, finding him engrossed in his laptop, his eyes cold and distant. She approached him cautiously, but he ignored her, his focus a deliberate shield. Isha said,
"Shantanu, khana kya khana hai?"
No answer. Isha again called him,
"Shantanu, bolo na."
No answer again. Now Isha closed the laptop and said,
"Suno meri baat!"
Shantanu stood up from bed and said,
"Kya, kya sunu? Tum sunti ho jo main sunu! Kya galat bola dono ne, shaadi hi karni hai. Matt karo shaadi, matt raho mere saath. Jao!"
Shantanu settled onto the sofa, laptop open, but Isha sensed his anger simmering beneath. She approached, gently closing the laptop and claiming it. Then, she sat on his lap, her lips pressing against his in a tender, yet assertive kiss. Shantanu's hands instinctively wrapped around her waist, protective and possessive. After breaking it, she said,
"Itna gussa sehet ke liye acchi nahi hoti!"
"Tumne hi kiya hai!"
"Shantanu... Meri taraf dekho. I love you. Mujhe tumse hi shaadi karni hai. I just need time because mujhe tumse shaadi karke Pune jaana hai. Yeha alag nahi rehenge hum!"
Shantanu's grip tightened on her waist. He said,
"Ha, paar I want to marry you Isha. Mujhe tumhe shaadi karke saabke saamne apna kehelana hai!"
"Main tumhara hi hu Shantanu. Tum plzz gussa matt karo."
"Aise bologi to waise bhi nahi kar paunga."
Isha laughed and was about to stand up when Shantanu pulled her towards himself.
"Aise baithne ka saza milega apko!"
"Haar baat pe saza dete hai aap Shantanu Sir."
"Special treatment haina."
"Waise kya punishment hai?"
"Hum eksaath khana banayenge."
"Khana to banega nahi, mujhe pata hai."
"Koi na, zomato haina."
"Paar..."
Isha's speech was interrupted by Shantanu's sudden kiss, lifting her. Their laughter mingled, creating a contagious melody that spread throughout the flat, a celebration of their love.
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To be continued...
Pardon the mistakes.
With love,
Author ❤️
