Where Have You Been All My Life

5|Checking Out

It was a pleasant shock for Iyers to see their cold-blooded son-in-law entering their home, in the early morning, with a cup of tea in his hand. He looked casual as if the Iyer house is a part of the Bhalla's! Though Madhu was angry on Raman, she could not compromise to her traditions. She warmly welcomed him along with Mihir, though Raman did not wait for an invite but entered showing utmost attitude, still sipping his tea.

Viswa motioned him to take a seat that he did while throwing his craving eyes in every nook and canny of the house where he never had wished to enter but at this moment, he wanted nothing but pounce there and grab hold of her to give her a piece of his mind for making a mockery out of him in front of her sisters. Only if he were a cop, he would have come up with a warrant and arrested Ishita to take her captive and have a heart-to-heart talk! Or maybe another fight...!

As each seconds passed, he felt his patience draining off but the hell of this woman was nowhere to be seen. Until he was free of any ties with women, this feisty madrasan was everywhere. Wherever he look, walk, talk, drive, shop and to point further, she was there to raise his blood pressure with her presence that he so badly wanted to erase. However, now he is longing for the same woman for reasons he would never accept and she is invisible!

Mihir was having a light talk with the old couple and Mihika seemed to have cooled down her temper as she had greeted Mihir when she made her way out for her morning walk. Albeit, Raman did not hear a single question his in-laws asked him until he felt a pinch on his thigh. He glared Mihir and faked a smile at Viswa who returned an awkward one.

"Amma...Where's the saree..." Ishita came out asking aloud oblivious of the guests; her words and steps halted watching Raman staring at her, squarely.

"So that's your bedroom...?"

Raman asked casually while Mihir looked at his brother bemused. Mihir tried to ask Raman what he is up to but could not even lean as Raman showed ignorance to his very existence itself. Ishita knew that a line of scolding and taunts are awaiting her once she would be alone in the vicinity of this Ravan Kumar. Hence, she tried to avoid him. She was about to move towards her appa when Raman asked her to bring a tea for him after keeping the empty cup on the table with a loud thud, expressing his fury at her.

Ishita looked at his audacity. This man is exercising his rights on her, right? She creased her eyebrows at him while he showed a lopsided smile and got up from the couch. For a moment, she thought he is going to go home but instead, he walked inside her bedroom leaving amma to smile shyly while Ishita's heartbeats went erratic. On the other side, Mihir was baffled by the turn of events.

She never had a clue that things would be like this! Ishita wheezed exasperated at the upshots while making tea for Raman, enduring all the teasing sessions from Vandita and amma. She had faked smile at them but the fact was she was blushing profusely! Hell she was really blushing and she has to wipe it off before entering her bedroom where he might be waiting for her.

He is awaiting her! That brought a real, genuine smile on her lips and her feet closed towards her bedroom. The door was ajar and she pushed it silently and peeped inside to jolt back in nervousness as she saw him sitting in her bed with legs hanging loose, shaking them slowly, and smirking at her.

"Lock the door."

"Excuse me...?"

"Are you deaf?"