I Never Searched, But I Found You

Part 28

Raman sat on the bench, thinking. Romi came and sat next to him.

RO: Bhai, what's wrong ?
R: Everything
RO: Matalab ?
R:  I have a wife and a son, and yet I have nothing. They do not live with me under one roof, but are my neighbors.
RO: Why don't you change it then ?
R: I don't know how, Ishita wants more than what we had.

Raman ran his hand through his hair in frustration.

RO: I think ,you don't know what you want at all.
R: It makes me crazy, when she meets with this Mani.
RO: You are Jealous
R: You're not the first one to tell me that.
RO: If you do not want her, believe me, there are enough men, who want her.

R: Somebody should dare !
RO: Do you think, that everyone else is blind? Bhabhi is a beautiful woman, inside and out. Someday, someone will come and give her, what she longs for.

Raman felt a deep fear inside. He was afraid to lose her forever.

He sent Romi upstairs and he drove to the bar, he needed a drink now
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When Raman came back late at night, he was drunk. He paid and got out of the cab. Then he called Ishita.

Ishita woke up with the vibration of her phone. She looked at the display "Raman'? She answered the call
I: Raman, Is everything ok ?
R: NO, nothing is OK

Ishita realized immediately that he was drunk.

I: Where are you ?
R: I'm standing down here

Adi slept soundly, Ishita placed pillows around Adi so he was safe. Then she went downstairs.

I: What are you doing here ? You're drunk!
Did you drive car yourself?
R: No, I have a wife and a child now. I'm not that irresponsible.
I: Come, I'll help you,

He stumbles, Ishita holds him. He looks at her and asks "why am I seeing you everywhere, why are you troubling me"?
She asks him to come home.

He pushes her against the wall. He asks "Why I can't think of anything but you."?!
He falls over her shoulder.

Ishita stood with him against the wall.
She gently stroked his hair, her voice soft and close to his ear. "I know that you have feelings for me, even if you resist it. I am waiting for you because you are the only man, I will ever love.!

She called Romi to open the door.
She takes him home. She makes him rest on the sofa. Raman falls asleep. He mumbles in his sleep, Raman says "don't go....."

Romi looks at Ishita
RO: This idiot loves you and doesn't want to admit it.
I: He will, maybe not now or tomorrow,but he will.
********************************************The next morning  ( Iyre"s )

There was a knock on the door , it was Raman who wanted to see Adi ( Ishita )before he went to the office.Ishita opened the door, she had Adi in her arms. Raman had a hangover and one could see that.

I: Everything OK ? you look so ropy .
she said with a chuckle .
R: I'm fine
She handed him Adi and he came in.

Adi laughed and slapped with his little hands into Raman's face. Raman acted as if it hurt and the boy shrieked with pleasure.

There was no one else in the house except the three. Mihika was already at work. Amma and Appa were on their morning run.

Ishita served him coffee
R: I am sorry
I: For what ?
R: For last night, I should not have called you so late.
I: it's Ok,
R: I do not remember anything, did I say or do anything wrong ?
I: No, You just asked me why  i troubling you .
R: Troubling ?
I: haan, because you can not think of anything but me.

Raman was embarrassed, Ishita  grinned
R: I appreciate just drunk talk
I: Drunk Talk Is Real Talk

Silence

I: Why do you have such a big problem with revealing your feelings ? What do you think what happens then? That you fall dead ?

Raman said nothing, he was sitting there with Adi, who had fallen asleep in his arm.
Ishita was frustrated with the whole situation.

"Do you have this problem with every woman or only with me"?  she said angrily

She took the sleeping child from his arm and put the boy in bed. Then she went back to Raman.

I: Okay, we should both moves on. I still have not received any divorce papers. Let's get this over with quickly. Then we are both free and can ...
R: Free ? Who do you want to be free for?

I: Are you kidding me ?! Divorce was your idea! You want to be free ! You still want to keep playing your Playboy life. she said loudly

R: Ishita, Calm down
I: Decide what you want! You can not have both. You want to be free and want to claim me.
R: Tell me what you want

Ishita took a deep breath and turned away.
I: It does not matter, because you can not give me, what I want. 

He drew her backwards and into his arms, wrapping his arms her waist. " Im sorry." he whispered in her ear. "For everything."
She relaxed against him.

"We will sort this out, you are important to me and I don't want to lose you. Everything I feel is for you. But I admit, I'm scared, fear to fail, Please don't leave me"

Ishia turned to him. She stroked gently his cheek.

R: You might have to teach me a little about the human world, but I'm willing to learn if it means being close to you.

She  smiled

R: I'm late for the office

He kissed her full on the lips, tenderly, gently. While she enjoyed ..

R: See you later
I: Bye

When he went out, she went to the balcony to wave goodbye to him. She waved to him and he gave her a flying kiss.

"Forever love. I promise you.
Someday we'll be together.
Forever love. I won't give up. no matter what. I'll be waiting for you. forever love."

To be continued