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He continued "Aisa nahi hai, Ma. Main bahot khush hoon"

While he sounded a bit tense "Kyaa Ma why do you do this? I mean you should have asked me once...I never tell no to you...No need, I'll manage. You take care"

She was worried about seeing the tension and graveness in his voice. She collected some files scattered there and waited for him to hang the call. He cut the call and turned back to her. He told "Maa had called"

She nodded in positive. He told "Rishta bheja hai"

"What rishta?"

"Shaadi ka rishta. Ladki bheja hai mom ne"

"Kiske liye," she asked coolly

"Tumhare liye" he retorted

"Mere liye.Tumhari mom mere liye kyu-"

"Arrey yaar. My mom, so she'll send for me only know"

"What" she stood up dropping all the files in her hand. He bends down to pick them up and asked: "What happened?"

She didn't answer. He again asked "Rishta Mera set huva hai aur shock tum ho rahi ho"

He collected all the dropped files and kept it on the table and touched her on shoulder "Ishita"

"Huh...ha...That proposal. You accepted"

Raman shrugs  "not yet. First I'll meet her. If I like her, then it's a yes from me"

She faked a smile while he continued "After all maa ka choice will always be perfect and correct. I'll go now"

He walked away while she sat on the nearby couch heavy-heartedly.


Ishita's POV

Oh god! What has happened to me? No, what is happening to me? Why am I so much affected by this proposal?

No! Ishita iyer - you are not affected by it. She consoled herself. It's his age for marriage, he should marry. He deserves all happiness in life. He can't be mine forever. Wait for a second...he's not mine. He's just my PA.

But why does he have to marry someone else when I'm there? Hang on...hang on. Where did I come in between?

Why should his mom send him a proposal when she has to be taking care of herself? Ishita- stop it. You're so insensitive. Can't you understand a mother's feeling? How can I? I'm not a mom yet

"Hope that girl doesn't like him," she thought. Why did I think this now? The girl can like him-he is handsome, has good-salary, is kind-hearted. Do I really think he is so attractive? 


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Only one person could answer this - Mihika.

She dialled mihika's number and asked "tell me one thing. If you can't live or imagine to live without someone or feel that they are part of yourself or you're possessive about them? What does it mean?"

Mihika suggested "Umm...You're in love"

"This...this is love" she stammered.

"Yup...Who is the lucky person ha?" mihika teased.

"No...no...not me. It's for my friend" she lied

"Accha friend ha. Okay, tell your friend she is in love" Mihika was wondering "Raman ne ishu ko itni jaldi pata Liya.Kya baat hai. Bande me dam hai."


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Ishita again was immersed in her own thoughts.

Was that love?

I can't see that someone is gonna marry Raman - I'm possessive.

I couldn't bear him not talking to me for a single day - I can't live without him.

I take his advice on all my matters...personal and professional - he is part of my life.

Yeah, these are signs of love. Then I'm in love. I'm in love. She literally jumped in the air. She was on cloud no.09.

She thought of confessing. But how could she? He was already going to meet that girl. Should I stop him? No, his mom would feel bad. After a lot of conflicts in her mind, she came to a decision "Okay. If he accepts the proposal then I'll not tell him anything but if he doesn't I'll tell him directly"

She just sat there praying hope the girl doesn't like Raman or vice versa.

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