||Happiness Sailing On The Waves Of Melancholy- ShraMan ff|| ✅

Reminiscing The Old Days

Ram- How is my Mishti? I missed you so much. I'm so sorry, I didn't do anything to help you out with your problems and didn't save you from that demon. I'm so sorry. I...
Priya- Bhai, please don't say sorry. It's okay. You didn't know about it. How could you possibly help me? So now just stop taking blame over yourself. Now that I am back, let's make the most of it and fullfil all our mutual promises.
Neeraj- Yes, Priya is right. Nimmi come on now, stop crying. And guess what's the best part? We were saved by our own son. Our Sumo's Superman.
Sumo- Papa are you all cousins? (Scared at the prospect of having Shravan as a brother. Oh ! No, no, no no) Nanu never told me about this.
Priya- Oh My God! No princess. We are definitely not cousins. Actually we all are best of friends since our college times.
In fact Nimmi and I are childhood best friends. When we went to college, your dad and Bhai we're our seniors. Initially we were at very bad terms with each other. But later on we actually eased out. Bhai used to save me from everyone, so I started calling him Bhai and thus have stuck to it till today
Even Nimmi and Neeraj share the same kind of bond. Don't worry we are not related by blood. You and Shravan can never be siblings.
Neeraj- Yes, yes. You know what Shravan, you were christened by us only. Priya had made it sure doing Nimmi's pregnancy, that if it was a boy, then it would be Shravan and if a girl, then she would be called Shravi. You even called us Ma and Papa the first time you spoke.
Priya- By the way, when Nimmi and I had both fallen in love, at that time, we both had promised each other that we will get our children married to each other only. Of course, not by force, but at least we would try to get them closer. And if that wasn't possible, then we definitely wanted them to be best of friends. You know, we prayed for it everyday.
Ram- Yes,and when you were born, at that time, you were a premature baby, so you had to be kept in ICU. Mishti was freaking out more than anyone of us. We had got to know about her pregnancy, that day only. So we had to calm her down somehow because that would have worsened the complications of her pregnancy. Even in that condition, when we got you home, she wanted to make everything perfect for you. Nirmala had to be kept in the hospital for a few more days as she hadn't fully recovered and I had to stay with her. At that time also, you were with Mishti and Neeru, who were taking care of you as if you were a delicate glass, which might break by the slightest mistake. She wouldn't just take care of herself. So when we got back from hospital, we had to forcefully take you away from her. Otherwise she won't take rest or eat properly. But even after taking you away, she didn't do anything much better. So we got you back to her. She has always loved you more than herself and her baby, even her husband. You were theirs Superman.
Neeraj- Not only ours, but also for my, oops ... Our princess. You know had kicked for the first time only when you were in Priya's arms. It just wasn't a mere coincidence. I say this, because, that day we had consulted a doctor as it was close to 30 weeks and the baby had yet not kicked or shown any other movements. Also Ram, Nimmi, and you had gone to visit your village. After getting to know of the situation, you all came back as Priya was going into a depression being away from you and the fear of loosing her baby girl. Actually we had got the gender of the baby checked as we both wanted it to be a girl, so that she could be your bestie or your future bride. That day you arrived and the first thing you did was going into Priya's arms. As if the baby sensed it, and she actually kicked.
Nirmala- And that is the day we knew that you both were meant for each other. Ram- had named her as Suman, because when she was born, she was as delicate as a flower.
Ram- Throughout her pregnancy, you were the only one who could be the cure of all of her mood swings. Even on the day Suman was born,she was crying continuously and stopped only when you went to see her. And suddenly she started smiling and laughing and then slowly slept. You were in awe with that little girl and didn't want to get away from her even for a second. Such was your bonding with her at that moment.
Priya- Suman was so fond of you, even you can't imagine. She would just throw tantrums and not eat or sleep if you weren't around. She wanted you to be with her 24×7. She wouldn't just leave you even for a second. Nimmi and I were so happy, as we knew you both were now surely gonna end up together.
Neeraj- Even when you both grew up a bit, then also would rely upon you. She wouldn't listen to any of us and would make a lot of fuss. Only when you would signal her, she would do it silently. She has trusted you even before she was born. And not to forget loves you the most in the World.
Nir- I was so happy when you started calling her Sumo, even after so many years of separation. That is when you met her at your school. Actually, when you were three years old, you couldn't say 'Suman' properly and so used to call her Sumo. And we all stuck with that name.
Ram- You both went for play dates always hand in hand and people used to compliment you as " Ek Duje Ke Vaaste". "Such a cute baby couple" and many more.
You were very possessive of Suman. You won't let anyone else play with her.
Neeraj- But anyhow once we had almost convinced you and so you let one more kid play with you two. But it so happened that the kid started playing with Suman's oys and she also went with him WITHOUT you. And then..... guess what? You brought her back and tied her with you for the rest of the day, so that nobody would her away from you. And from that day onwards only you two played alone. No one even tried to interfere because Suman had actually hit the kid on his nose as he started fighting with you to stop Suman from going with you. You both were truly incredible friends cum lovers.
Suman- But why did you not tell this to us before aunty? You knew it since a long time. You were in contact with me, still you never told me about any of this. May I know why?
Nir- I know beta. But I really didn't want to get myself through all those memories, because I was forbidden to do so. That's why I struck a new cord with you and your family.
Suman- But why was it forbidden?
Ram- When we got to know about their so called death, we all were in Bangalore for some business trip of Nirmala as she was pregnant by 25 weeks. We got the news and lost her control over herself. We couldn't even attend the funeral, so we never got a closure. And thus she went into depression. And during that time, she tried to commit suicide to reach Mishti and Neeru. Though we saved her in nick of time, yet we lost the baby and also she lost the ability to conceive ever again. She had to be given therapies as she had soon resorted to taking anti depressant pills. That's why she was forbidden to rethink about it ever. That was the toughest part of my life. As if the miseries were any less, you had forgotten everyone else other than your own family. So we had to keep Shravan away from you, so that even he forgets you and your parents. Though it was decided to make you both meet again in the most natural way, so got you both admitted to the same school and you both became friends again. This was the reason why we never objected him staying with you for long hours. You both were and are meant to be together.
Shr (roaring)- You knew everything even before us. Then why the hell did you bring the marriage proposal of YOUR son for MY SUMO, Mrs. Ahuja? Tell me. I said answer me.
Aditya- It's because she is my mom and I love Sumo. She even accepted PCT from me, which she didn't do from you. So it makes sense. She loves me and no one can stop me from marrying her. Right Sumo?
Neeraj- First of all, it is Suman for you. Sumo can be used by just her family, which excludes you completely. My daughter hates you. I won't let you ruin her life. No one can do it (looking at rest of Tiwari family).
Priya- Now get out of here or else I have much better ways to kick you out of the house. Now GET LOST!!!!
Suman, princess, don't worry. Actually he doesn't know that if you are Sumo, then I am Sumo's mother plus your Superman is also here who looks way more angrier than I have seen him. So baby you are safe.
Aditya was getting scared a bit, yet stood boldly, but as soon as e saw Pushkar, and Shravan progressing towards him, he actually ran for his life because the other day he had witnessed Shravan beating the shit out of some goons who tried to snatch his deat scotch bottle from him. Now, he was trying to snatch his most precious gem from him. How would he control himself? So Mr. Coward Ahuja finally ran away.
Priya- And where is this Mrs. Ahuja?
Shr (pointing towards Nirmala)- This lady standing in front of you. She is the one. She ruined my entire childhood and now wanted to snatch away my love, my life, my Sumo from me. After hearing you all, I realized now, why I felt so happy with Sumo always. Why I always wanted to be with her? You know what, till today I thought that Mrs. Ahuja was not blind to my pain as she never knew about my feelings for Sumo. But now I feel so disgusted. If she really loved Sumo so much, then how was it that she couldn't see Sumo's pain or her discomfort around Aditya? Why the hell had she become so blind? Why???
Priya- What is all this Nimmi? You forgot about our promise. How could you not see my no no your daughter's pain? And what is all this bullshit about you being Mrs. Ahuja and that jerk Aditya being your son? How did you become so heartless? How could you forget you own son, for someone else's son. Why did you ruin his childhood? And Bhai you, what were you doing all this while. How could you let go off your love so easily?
Shr- Ma, how would Papa stop a lady from eloping away with her Boss, when she herself didn't care about her son. Just because of this selfish lady, I have hated each and every woman on this Earth. Even My Sumo. But that has been my biggest mistake, so I will rectify it myself, even if it takes me my entire life to do so.
Neeraj- It won't beta. We  know, your Sumo can never stay angry with you for long time. And even if she is, she would be desperately waiting for you to go and butter her up a bit and would come back to you. So just relax. But I didn't expect this from you Nimmi. How could you even forget about you love, for whom, you fought with your very own family and even left them for him? Tell me how could you forget all the memories you both created together. You know me and Priyu are alive today because of two reasons:-
1) We wanted to meet our daughter once for sure before dying.
2) We both were each other's constant source of inspiration and we're together to fight all odds back.
You used to tell me that come whatever may, you won't break away from Ram. And even if he tries to push you away by hurting your self respect, you would still stick to him like leech. What happened to all those promises? Were they all fake? Was you love for Shravan, Ram and Suman was all a drama?
Nir-NOOOOOOO......
Absolutely not. I love all three of them from the bottom of my heart. I.... I... I just can't...
Nirmala sobs like a baby. Ramnath is feeling guilty as it was all because of his stupid male ego and selfishness which ruined so many lives including the life of his own LIFE, his Nimmi. He was amazed at the two ladies in front of him, whom he wronged so badly. Yet they both were even bringing up his name in all this.
Ram- Guys, all is not Nimmi's fault. It is me who has caused so much distress in everyone's life. It is because of me that Suman was in a lot of pain since so many days. I am the main culprit.
Everyone standing there was shocked to the core with this revealation except two people; Suman And Kamini.
*****************************************So guys, here is the ninth chapter. Have a good read. Do vote and comment.