Hi Everyone,

So here is Part 2 of Fantastic Four! Honestly I am rather nervous about publishing this part coz I have spent so much time over the last few months planning and building up to this bit that now I am really nervous to share it with you all for I don't know if you will like it and I really don't want to disappoint.

Anyway I hope you enjoy this part and without any further ado let's get started right where we left off!!

Love and Hugs,
A.S.

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Raman-Ishita Bedroom:

Raman, Ishita and Pihu enjoy a relaxing breakfast together. Ishita and Raman are sitting on the two sofas in the corner of their room, while Pihu is sitting on the other side of the table on a stool. Ishita suddenly remembers something and looks at Pihu.

Ishita: Aaj Saturday hai na Pihu so tumhare school mein sports day ka practice hai na? Tumne 4-5 competitons ke liye register kiya hai so you should go practice!

Pihu: Aapko yaad hai Ishimaa!

Ishita: Main kaise bhul sakti hun! In fact I am so excited to see you! Dekhna main sabse aage baithungi aur tumhare liye loudest cheer karungi!

Pihu smiles and looks at Ishita lovingly.

Ishita: Raman aap ek kam karo na Pihu ko aap school le jao. Uska practice bhi thoda dekh lena and uske sports teacher se baat kar lena ki Pihu ke diet mein hum kuch add kar sakte hai ya aur koi tips uske fitness ke liye.

Pihu: Haan Papa! Please aap mere saath chalo na!

Raman does not want to leave Ishita and go but he knows that Ishita will insist on going herself if he refuses so he reluctantly agrees and Pihu runs to her room to get ready.

Ishita: Raman...

Raman: Hmmm.....

Ishita: Aap ja hi rahe ho toh raste mein hospital se mere reports bhi le ana please.

Raman silently nods his head.

Raman: Janta hun ki tum mujhe bheje bina manogi nahi isliye ja raha hun. Lekin tumhe aise akele...

Ishita: Main akele kahan hun?!? Ruhi, Adi, Aliya hai na aur abhi jab aap neeche the Amma ka bhi phone aya tha. Woh charoon din mein ayenge aur Shagun ka bhi message aya tha ki woh aur Mani ayenge milne.

Raman: Waise Romi aur Mihika bhi aa rahe hain wapas.

Ishita smiles and nods her head.

Raman: Waise they look happy! Tumne un dono ka man sahi padha tha. Un dono ke liye best tha ki unhone apne rishte ko ek aur mauka diya. Lekin ek baat batao yeh Pihu ne sports day ke liye kab sign-up kiya? Mujhe usne bataya hi nahi!

Ishita looks at Raman and pretends to be annoyed.

Ishita: Tab aapki bol-chal band thi. Woh kya hai na us time aap meri behan se shaadi karne ke tayari mein busy the!

Ishita is pretending to be annoyed with Raman to trouble him!

Raman: Waise madam aise muh kyun bana rahi ho? Agar us shaadi ka khayal mere dimag mein nahi aya hota toh yeh shaadi bhi nahi hoti!!

Ishita: Matlab?

Raman: Matlab yeh ki agar Simmi ne mujhe nahi realise karaya hota ki Pihu ko ek Maa chahiye toh main shaadi ke bare mein sochta hi nahi. Na hi Simmi mera divorce karati, na hi main Mihika se shaadi karne ke liye raazi hota aur na hi mujhe yeh ehsaas hota ki Mihika nahi tum Pihu ke liye sahi ho aur na hi main tumse us coffee shop mein shaadi ki baat karta.

Ishita blushes a little as she looks at him and they both smile. Ishita then frowns a little.

Ishita: Raman woh...

Raman: Kya?

Ishita: Woh... apne kal kaha ki aapko pehle pata chal gaya tha Simmi ke police complaint ke bare mein. Aap usse is bare mein baat karoge kya?!?

Raman looks at Ishita and holds her hands in his.

Raman: Ishita tumhe seriously lagta hai ki itni badi baat pata chalne ke baad main abhi tak chup rahunga? Usse meri baat ho chuki hai aur ab woh tumhe aur pareshan karne ke bare mein sochne ki himmat bhi nahi karegi! Tum usko leke koi bhi tension mat lena. In fact I think Papa ne bhi Simmi ko samjhaya hai so woh meri baat bhale na sune Papa ki baat woh kabhi taal nahi payegi.

Ishita: Matlab ghar mein sab ko pata hai ki kal Simmi ne kya kiya? Pehle hi sab itne pareshan hai ab yeh sab janke aur pareshan ho gaye honge.

Raman: Tum na mere samajh ke bahar ho Ishita! Simmi ne tumhe sab ke samne bewajah itna pareshan kiya aur tum.... kabhi toh apne bare mein soch liya karo... tumhare isi samaj-seva mode ke chakkar mein hi tumhara yeh haal hua hai...

Ishita: Aap ho na mere bare mein sochne ke liye....

Raman looks into Ishita's eyes and he can see that she really means it. He feels glad that she has that kind of faith in him and now he can only hope that this faith of hers will help her develop feelings for him though sometimes when he looks in her eyes he feels that he can see love for him- while his heart is willing to accept that what he is seeing is love his head keeps butting in and reminding him of the reality they are in.

Raman: Waise ab jab Simmi ki baat ho hi rahi hai... main kal se tumse kuch puchna chahta tha par mauka hi nahi mila...

Ishita: Kya baat hai Raman?

Raman: Woh Simmi ne mujhe kal kaha tha ki use lagta hai ki tumne aur Pihu ki Maa ne milke ye divorce conspiracy kiya tha. I know yeh sach nahi hai par iska matlab hai ki kal tumhare saath saath Pihu ki Maa bhi wahan questioning ke liye aai hogi right...

Ishita frowns a little. She hates the fact that Simmi has created so many confusions in Raman's head due to which he now believes that she and the mother of his children are two different people. Though Ishita has been able to use this confusion to her advantage to stop Raman and Mihika's wedding and she also used it a little to make him see that he needs to marry her, she has always felt guilty about having to keep this version alive but she keeps telling herself that one day when he remembers everything he will understand why she did not clear this confusion that Simmi has created.

Ishita: Ummmm... nahi sirf main thi... woh police ne inquiry bus start hi ki thi so unhone decide kiya ki woh mujhse questioning start karenge. Ho sakta hai Simmi ne unhe aisa karne ko kaha ho...

Raman: I am sure Simmi ne hi kaha hoga! Actually I am relieved ki yeh baat us tak nahi pahuchi. Usne as it is Pihu ki custody tumhe temporarily di hai. Yeh sab jan ke kahin uska irada badal gaya toh ek baar phir main apne bachoon se door ho jaunga....

Ishita: Raman aisa kabhi nahi hoga. Main aisa kabhi hone nahi dungi! Aapko bachoon se koi kabhi bhi door nahi kar payega!

Just then Pihu comes running dressed in her track pants and carrying her sports bag bringing their conversation to an abrupt end. Raman lets go of Ishita's hand and gets up.

Pihu: Chalein Papa?

Raman nods, picks up his wallet and phone and leaves. Ishita calls out behind their retreating backs.

Ishita: All the best Pihu! Raman hospital jana mat bhulna!!

New-Delhi Family Court.

Simmi and Param are standing in queue at the enquiry and information counter. Simmi is getting very impatient and restless as it is taking long for their turn to come.

Param: Bus thoda aur sabr rakh Simmo! Kuch der aur phir Ishita ka game over!!

After another hour it is finally their turn.

Court Official: Yes. Kya kaam hai?

Param: Humein ek divorce ka record nikalwana hai jo isi court mein kuch din pehle hua hai.

Court Official: Dono parties ka nam bataye aur divorce ka date.

Param: Raman Kumar Bhalla aur Ishita Raman Bhalla. Divorce 5th February 2018 ko finalise hua tha!

The court official nods and types the details into his computer. After a few minutes he frowns and looks back at both of them.

Court Official: Name and date correct hai na?

Param: Yes. Kyun?

Court Official: Is nam se us din koi divorce nahi hua hai.

Param and Simmi looked at each other shocked and in complete disbelief!

Simmi: Ek kam karye ladki ka naam Ishita Vishwanathan Iyer dal ke check karye.

The official nods and makes the changes.

Court Official: Is nam se bhi koi divorce registered nahi hai.

Param: Ho sakta hai hume date galat bataya ho. Bina date ke sirf naam se search kar sakte ho aap?

The court official nods and starts typing. Simmi and Param wait with baited breath.

Court Official: In dono ka divorce yahan registered nahi hai!

Param: Delhi mein aur koi court hai jahan divorce register hota hai?

Court Official: Nahi sare yahin hote hai.

Param: Accha bachoon ka custody bhi yahin register hota hai na?

Court Official: Haan.

Param: Pihu Bhalla ka koi custody registration hai kya?

Court Official: Date malum hai aapko.

Simmi: Do dates pe dekhye: 11th February aur 13th February 2018.

The court official nods and checks in his system.

Court Official: 11th February ko toh nahi hai lekin 13th February ko Pihu Bhalla ka custody registration hai- prime custodian Mrs. Ishita Raman Bhalla aur Co-custodian Mr. Raman Kumar Bhalla.

Simmi and Param look at each other completely baffled and confused!

Param: Aisa ho sakta hai kya ki divorce hua ho aur galti se system mein registered nahi ho?

Court Official: No. Hamara system pura digital hai aur koi case miss nahi hota hai.

Param: Dekhye yeh joh divorce hua hai na usme jo female plantiff hai unhone divorce finalise hone ke baad apne lawyer ke sath milke kuch ghapla kiya alimony and custody ke terms ko le ke. Aur koi tareeka hai check karne ka kyunki uska lawyer bahut shatir hai ho sakta hai usne kisi ko yahan paise khila ke divorce ka record gayab kara diya ho....

Court Official: Aapki itni himaat!! Mere samne khade hoke mujhpe corruption ka ilzaam laga rahe hain aap?!?

Param: Nahi aap pe thodi lekin aisa ho sakta hai kya?

Court Official: Bade batameez hain aap! Bina kisi proof ke aap government official pe corruption aur bribery ka ilzaam laga rahe hain! Aap par abhi agar maine case khol diya na toh aap zindagi bhar court ke chakkar kaatte rahoge!

Param: Nahi dekhye... I am very sorry. Mere kehne ka tareeka galat tha. Main toh bus itna janna chahta tha ki kya koi tareeka nahi hai jisse divorce galti se aapke records mein register na hua ho ya phir kya jan buch ke koi records system se mita sakta hai kya?

Court Official: Ek aakhri baar aapko samjha deta hun ki hamara system full proof hai. Jab tak case system mein register nahi hota use judge ke samne peesh tak nahi kiya jata aur har hearing ya proceeding ke baad use update kiya jata hai. Agar aapko lagta hai ki hamare system se case ka record gayab ho gaya hai toh aap divorce certificate le ke aye- usme case number likha hota hai aur usse hum trace kar sakte hain. Bina proof ke agar aapne dobara is court pe alegation lagane ki koshish ki toh bahar jo police khadi hai woh aapko mere ek ishare pe arrest kar legi! Ab aapka bakwaas ho gaya toh please jaiye aur agli baar wapas aye toh divorce certificate le ke aye! Aapke peeche aur bhi log khade hain now please leave!

Simmi wants to ask more as her temper is flaring up again hearing the court official speak like that to her husband but Param walks away dragging her along with him! They both walk in silence and only speak once they are sitting in the car.

Simmi: Param Ji yeh kya.... meri toh kuch samajh mein nahi aa raha!

Param: Yeh ho kya raha hai?!? Ishita aur Raman ka divorce hua hi nahi lekin Pihu ki custody phir bhi Ishita ne le li hai!!

Simmi: Aur Pihu ka ek hi baar custody transfer hua hai!! Aisa kaise ho sakta hai? Bhai ne toh Pihu ki full custody Ishita ko diya tha jis din unki aur Mihika ki shaadi honi thi aur phir jab unhone 2 din baad Ishita se shaadi ki tab phir Pihu ki custody mein change hua. Toh phir woh pehla custody registered kaise nahi hai?!?

Param: Kya game khela hai is Ishita ne?!? Mere toh samajh mein nahi aa raha!! Simmo mujhe lag raha hai ki kal jo police ne kaha woh sach hi tha- Raman aur Ishita ka divorce hua hi nahi! Tune court official ki baat suni na unka system full proof hai upar se tune toh woh divorce certificate bhi destroy kar diya agar woh hamare pass hota toh kum se kum hum Mummy Ji-Papa Ji aur Mihika ko nakli certificate dikha ke yeh sabit toh kar sakte the ki Ishita ne kitni badi chal chali hai. Ab toh hamare haath mein kuch bhi nahi hai.

Simmi: Itna bada khel?!? Itna bada dhokha?!? Yeh toh Bhai ko batana hi hoga!

Param (irritated): Kya batayegi tu Raman ko? Ki bina divorce ke usne phir se apne hi biwi se shaadi kar li hai?!? Isme toh koi galat baat hai hi nahi! Ulta jis tarah woh pichle kuch dino se Ishita ke kareeb ja raha hai na dono aur kareeb ho jayenge!!

Simmi (annoyed): Toh kuch toh karna hoga na! Ishita ne itna bada game khela, humein dhokha diya! Hum use aise kaise chod sakte hain?!?

Param: Par sabse pehle humein uska game samajha hoga lekin kahan se shuru karun mere toh samajh mein nahi aa raha!!

Simmi (detemined): Param Ji ek hi insaan hai jiske pas hamare sare sawaloon ka jawab hai. Aap bus ghar chalo aaj toh main Ishita ko chodungi nahi! Bhai Pihu ke saath bahar gaye hain aur Mumma Papa bhi apne kisi friend ke yahan Noida gaye hain. Isse accha mauka nahi milega usse sare jawab nikalwane ka aur aaj toh uske piddi bacchon ki toli bhi use mujhse bacha nahi payenge!

Ishita-Raman Bedroom:

Ishita is sitting on her bed feeling very relaxed as she is slowly sipping freshly squeezed orange juice. She looks around and smiles as her room is full of people she loves- Madhavi, Vishwa, Bala, Kiran. Shagun, Mani, Adi, Ruhi and Aliya. Everyone has made themselves comfortable by sitting on the couch or sofa chairs or next to her on the bed.

Ruhi is serving everyone refreshments when Ishita's phone rings. She smiles as she answers.

Ishita: Raman.... 4 baar already phone kar chuke ho aap!!.... Main theek hun.... juice pi rahi hun... Amma, Appa, Kiran, Jiju, Shagun aur Mani aye hue hai... haan Raman ab please aap Pihu pe concentrate karo aur hospital jana mat bhulna... Bye!!

Ishita hangs up and realises that everyone is staring at her smiling.

Ishita: Aap log mujhe aise kya dekh rahe ho?

Shagun: Ishita! Tum na dawa wagerah chod do, tumhare liye bus Raman ka dose kafi hai! Uski awaaz ka tumpe yeh asar hai toh jab woh tumhare saath hota hoga toh....

Everyone nods in agreement and laughs while Ishita blushes.

Madhavi: Ishu, Raman ko hospital kyun jane ko bola tumne?

Ishita: Woh Amma kuch reports ready nahi the jab mujhe discharge kiya tha bus wahi collect karne ke liye. Accha chalo main bahut der se wait kar rahi hun. Ruhi, Adi, Aliya dekho ab toh sab aa gaye. Ab toh batao kal Raman aur Simmi ke beech kya baat hui!

Shagun: Haan batao kya hua kal? Actually starting se start karo- Ishita tumhe police station kyun jana pada?!?

Ishita quickly explains how she ended up in the police station and how the police had no option but to let her go once the court confirmed that the charge was baseless. Then Adi, Aliya and Ruhi take over explaining how Raman confronted Simmi. Everyone listens silently.

Adi: Waise ek aur baat hui jiske bare mein I am sure Ishimaa Papa ne aapko bhi nahi bataya hoga.

Ishita: Kaisi baat?

Ruhi then tells them how Simmi's behaviour towards Pihu while she was in the hostel got exposed and how Raman slapped Simmi twice and then took a stand for both Pihu and Ishita while giving her a last warning! Ishita has tears in her eyes as she listens.

Ishita: I don't believe this! Maine hamesha se chaha ki Simmi ki thodi si bhi asliyat sab ke samne aa jaye par ab jab yeh ho gaya hai toh mujhe yakeen nahi ho raha!

Aliya: Amma lekin isse sirf Papa ki kuch had tak aakhein khuli hai. Dadu-Dadi pe koi asar nahi hua. Aaj morning woh Simmi Bua se normally behave kar rahe the.

Mani: Jab Raman ke man mein Simmi ko ghar se nikalne ki baat aa hi gai thi toh use un dono ko nikal hi dena chahiye tha!

Ishita: Nahi Mani! Itna asaan nahi hai! Mummy Ji Papa Ji .... main bhi toh un dono ke bare mein soch ke kitne bar chup reh jati hun... aur abhi bhi ek bahut badi rukawat hai hamare samne- Raman ko medicines abhi bhi diye ja rahe hain! Jab tak yeh medicines ki gutthi nahi sulajhti mere haath bandhe hue hain...

Shagun: Lekin Ishita ek baat batao... Simmi ne toh correct divorce papers banwaye the na. Hum mein se kisi ko abhi tak samajh mein nahi aa raha ki tumne woh pasa palta kaise aur police ko court se koi proof kaise nahi mila? Yeh ho kya raha hai? Tumne exactly kiya kya hai?

Ishita smiles at Shagun but does not answer her question.

Ishita: Ruhi, Simmi aur Param ko ghar se gaye kitna time ho gaya?

Ruhi: 3 ghante toh ho hi gaye honge. Kyun Ishimaa?

Ishita: Mujhe pura yakeen hai ki woh dono family court gaye hai. Bahut bada jhatka laga hoga unhe wahan. Abhi dekhna thodi der me dono ekdum pareshan, gusse mein yahan ayenge! Shagun thodi der ruk jao sab pata chal jayega. Batane ko toh main abhi bhi bata dun lekin jinko maine mat di hai unke samne khulasa karne mein kitna maza ayega socho!

They all smile and wait excitedly for Simmi and Param while chatting about random topics. Just as Ishita had predicted, 20 minutes later Simmi barges into Ishita's room along with Param both of them looking absolutely livid.

Ishita (mockingly): Kya Simmi! Kitni baar samjhaya hai, hamare kamre mein knock karke aya karo! Dekho aaj toh thik hai Raman aur main akele nahi hai toh privacy ki zarrorat nahi hai lekin tum adat banaogi nahi toh kahin agli baar tumhe koi aisa nazaara dekhne ko na mil jaye jisse tumhara khun aur bhi khaul jaye!

Simmi: Ishita, bakwaas mat kar mujhse. Mera dimag pehle se kharab hai isliye...

Ishita (faking concern): Arey!! Tch...tch...tch... Meri pyaari nanad ko kisi ne pareshan kar rakha hai.... kisne kiya batao... uski main khabar leti hun... matlab aise kaise tumhe pareshan kar diya?!?

Simmi: Ishita...bakwaas mat kar...seedhe seedhe bata yeh kya khel khela hai tune?

Ishita looks triumphantly at Simmi! She sits up a little on the bed takin her own sweet time, enjoying the fact that Simmi has no choice but to wait for Ishita to speak as she has all the power right now! And Simmi is about to find out that Ishita has had all the power all along!!

Ishita: Simmi yaad hai woh rat jab Pihu kidnap hui thi aur police station mein tune mujhpe ilzaam lagane ki koshish ki thi. Jawab mein mera thappad yaad hai?

Ishita: Thappad marne ke baad meri warning yaad hai? Maine tumse kaha tha ki yeh joh tumne harkatein laga rakhi hain woh band kar do kyunki agar mera dimag phir gaya toh main pasa palat ke rakh dungi. Maine tumse yeh bhi kaha tha ki aisa bhadkaungi na Raman ko tumhare khilaf ki tum zindagi bhar yaad rakhogi. Yaad aya?!?

Param looks at Simmi with a confused expression for she had never mentioned this incident to him. Ishita smiles seeing his confused look and seeing Simmi fuming with anger as she recalled the slap and her words.

Ishita: Uske baad jis din tum bade confidently mujhe divorce certificate dene aai thi... us din ka thappad yaad hai na? Khair thappd se zada, maine tumse dobara warn kiya tha- woh yaad hai? Nahi yaad? Main hun na...main yaad dilati hun... maine tumse dobara kaha tha ki agar mera dimag phir gaya toh main aisa pasa paltungi ki tum aur tumhara yeh kamina pati dono sochte reh jaoge ki aakhir baazi tumhare hath se nikalke mere hath mein aai kaise aur dhoondhne pe bhi tumhein jawab nahin milega...

Simmi and Param exchanged a worried look for it hits them for the first time that Ishita has managed to brilliantly outsmart them.

Ishita:Tum dono abhi family court se aa rahe ho na... jawab toh koi mila hoga nahi hoga tumhe lekin kai naye sawaal khade ho gaye na tumhare samne aur dhoodhne pe bhi unke jawab nahi mile tabhi toh tum dono aise bechain ho ke mere pas aaye ho!! Unlike you mere andar abhi bhi dil hai aur tumhari yeh halat dekhi nahi ja rahi isliye pucho kya puchna hai. Tumhare sare sawaloon ka aaj main acche se jawab dungi!

Simmi is stumped seeing Ishita's confidence and hearing her words. Although she is angry she does not know where to begin. She looks helplessly at Param.

Simmi: Param Ji.... yeh kuch zada hi bol rahi hai... aap police ko bulao... isne hamare saath dhokha kiya hai...ise iske muh pe jawab do... is baar police isko chodegi nahi...

Param just stands quietly for he knows after the stunt Simmi pulled yesterday by filing a wrong police complaint the police won't help them and he is still clueless as to what Ishita's game is.

Ishita: Kya jawab denge woh bechare kyunki unko jawab itna lajawaab mila hai! Apne aap ko bahut bada mastermind samajhte ho na Param, lekin tumhara mind mere plan ke sath abhi tak catch up nahi kar paya hai!!

Just then Romi walks in followed by Mihika.

Romi: Yeh kya ho raha hai yahan? Bhabhi isne phir koi naya drama kiya hai kya?

Simmi: Mihika accha hua tu aa gai!! Dekh teri behan ne kya kiya hai!!

Mihika: Kya hua?!?

Simmi: Isne humein dhokha diya! Iska aur Raman Bhai ka kabhi divorce hua hi nahi tha!

Mihika: What?!? Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?!?

Simmi: Mujhe nahi pata lekin isne shayad judge ko kharida hoga ya pata nahi pure family court ko khareeda hoga paise khilake! But dekho...yeh hai tumhari Akka ka asli rang!

Ishita: Simmi...maine tumse kitni bar kaha tha ki Raman sirf mere the, mere hai aur mere hi rahenge! Par tumne suna nahi! Ek baar Raman ne bhi gusse mein aake koshish ki thi hum dono ko alag karne ki, Shagun se dobara shaadi kar ke. Arey jab woh khud mujhe apne aap se dur nahi kar paye toh tum kaun hoti ho humein alag karne wali?!? Jis din se meri Raman se pehli baar shaadi hui thi...us din se aaj tak main hi unki legally wedded wife hun...chahe hum sath reh rahe ho ya nahi...chahe main unhe yaad hun ya nahi!!

Simmi looks at Ishita in shock!!

Ishita: Kya hua jhatka laga?!? Dil mein khalbali mach rahi hogi na ki aakhir hua kya?!?

Simmi: Mihika kuch bol apni Akka se!! Sabse bada dhoka toh is sab mein tere saath hua hai!!

Ishita: Arey kaisa dhokha?!? Maine toh tumhe, Param ko aur khud Mihika ko samne se kaha tha ki main Raman aur Mihika ki shaadi nahi hone dungi. Jo maine kaha woh kar ke dikhaya!!

Mihika: I don't believe this!! Akka?!?

Ishita: Relax Mihika!! Calm down!!

Mihika: No Akka!! Now I can no longer keep calm!! I mean itna bada plan sabki nazroon ke samne aur kisi ko kuch samajh nahi aya!

Mihika walks towards the bed and sits next to Ishita. She then raises her right hand in the air and Simmi looks triumphant because she thinks Mihika is going to slap Ishita however Ishita smiles and gives her a high five instead!! They both start laughing and then Mihika gives Ishita a very tight hug!! Romi also punches his fist in the air celebrating!! Everyone looks at them in shock but no one is as shocked as Simmi and Param!!

Shagun: Yeh kya ho raha hai?!? Mihika... Romi...Ishita...

Mihika: Akka!! Hamara plan!! In dono ko abhi tak samajh nahi aaya!!

Ishita laughs a hearty laugh!!

Ishita: I know!! Shakal dekho dono ki, rang maine uda diya aur hosh tum dono ne uda diya!!

Mihika gets up from the bed and comes in front of a shell shocked Simmi and Param.

Mihika: So aap dono!! Kaisa laga mera natak?!? Kya hua Simmi? Itni hairan kyun ho?!? Actually isme tumhari galti bhi nahi hai. Tum bhul gai ho ki behan hona kya hota hai- tabhi toh Jiju ka kya haal kar diya hai tumne- unse unki yaadein, unka wajood, unke bacche, unka pyaar sab cheen liya tumne! Behan kya hoti hai meri Akka se seekho. Khud ke hazaar problems the unki life mein- woh apne liye, apne pati aur bachoon ke liye lad rahi thi lekin phir bhi unhone time nikala aur mere aur Romi ke rishte ko bikharne se bachaya. Hum dono ko hamari zindagi ki sabse badi galti karne se bachaya. Yeh hota hai behan hone ka farz- ek behan apne bhai ya behan ki zindagi ujarti nahi hai use ujadne se bachati hai!

Simmi: Just Shut Up!! Tujhpar bharosa kiya tha humne aur tune us bahrose ka yeh sila diya!

Romi: Simmi Di aapke muh se bharosa, vishwaas aise words.. suit nahi karta!! Mihika tum inko hamari maya jal sahi se toh dikhao.

Mihika: Haan so coming back to the point, Ishu Akka family court aai thi Romi aur mera divorce rukwane. Hamare hearing ke baad unhone Pooja ko bulaya aur phir mujhe pata chala ki Romi aur uske beech kabhi kuch tha hi nahi. Akka ne phir hum dono ko samjhaya aur ehsas dilaya ki humein itne asani se give up nahi karna chahiye aur hum dono ne apni shaadi ko ek aur mauka dene ka faisla kiya!

Flashback to Family Court:

Romi: Bhabhi aapne hum dono ke liye itna kiya jabki aap khud kitni pareshan ho. Hum bhai ki yadasht wapas lane mein aapki help karna chahte hain! Agar hum kuch kar sakte hai toh batao na...

Ishita: Romi unki yadasht wapas lane ke liye mujhe unke life mein wapas ana hoga unki biwi banke. Aise itne door reh ke main kuch kar nahi pa rahi hoon. Na hi main Simmi ko rok pai hoon aur na hi main Raman ko indirectly purani baatein yaad dila pa rahi hoon. Dekho maine unko directly hamara sach bataya tha par unhone nahi mana. Ab mujhe kaise bhi unse dobara shaadi karni hogi aur dobara unki wife banna hoga.

Mihika: Lekin aisa possible kaise hoga?

Ishita: Humein koi aisa situation create karna hoga, ki Raman khud shaadi karna chahe.

Romi: Lekin Bhabhi, agar humne Bhai ko convince kar bhi diya tabhi Simmi Di aapse unki shaadi kabhi nahi hone dengi.

Ishita: I know Romi, isliye Raman ki shaadi kisi aur se teh honi hogi aur end moment pe woh shaadi rukwa ke main aisa situation create karungi ki unke pas mujhse shaadi karne ke alawa koi aur option hi na bache.

Romi: But aap aisa kya karogi Bhabhi?

Ishita: Waqt ke pahiye ko wapas ghumana hoga aur wahi halaat create karne honge jinme meri aur Raman ki pehli baar shaadi hui thi!

Romi: Matlab?!?

Ishita: Matlab yeh Romi, ki us samay bhi Raman mujhse shaadi nahi karna chahte the, lekin Ruhi ke custody ke liye woh mujhse is rishte mein jude. Is baar bhi yahin hoga bus fark itna hoga ki tab Ruhi thi ab Pihu hogi. But usse bhi pehle, mujhe koi aisa chahiye joh hamare bharose ka ho. Use hum Simmi ke samne layenge in such a way ki Simmi use khud Raman ke liye chune. Sath mein humein ek bahut bada Raman ke divorce ka natak karna hoga, jisme Raman Pihu ki custody kho de.

Mihika: Akka lekin divorce hoga toh Jiju ko pata chal jayega ki aap unki wife ho!

Ishita: Nahi chalega kyunki main Simmi ko acchi tarah se janti hun. Woh har paitra apnayegi ki Raman ka divorce ho jaye aur unhe pata bhi na chale. Main initially divorce ko resist karne ka natak karungi aur phir khud sign kar dungi lekin divorce kabhi hoga nahi kyunki papers court mein kabhi file hi nahi honge. Raman se yeh baat chupane ke liye ki main hi unki Biwi hoon Simmi kuch bhi karegi aur isi baat ka fayda uthaungi main aur use jhoote legal proceedings mein uljha ke rakhungi taki usko lage ki divorce ho chuka hai par yeh sab bus ek dikhawa hoga.

Romi: Aur Pihu ki custody?

Ishita: Uske liye bhi maine kuch socha hai. Lekin sabse pehle Raman ko dobara shaadi karne ke liye haan karni hogi aur uske baad unki shaadi kisi aisi ladki se teh karani hogi jispe main bharosa kar saku. Bus aisi koi ladki mujhe mil jaye...

Mihika: Akka agar Jiju ki shaadi mujhse teh ho jaye toh?!?

Ishita: Kya?!?

Mihika: Haan Akka!! Hum abhi kisi ko nahi batayenge ki Romi aur main apne rishte ko ek aur mauka de rahe hain. Jaise aapka fake divorce hoga hum bhi apne fake divorce ka dikhawa karenge. Aaj joh apne mera divorce roka hai, uska Simmi zaroor fayda utha ke mujhe aapke against instigate karne ki koshih karegi aur main use yeh yakeen dilaungi ki main insigate ho gai hun!

Ishita: Actually! Great idea Mihika!! Hum khub ladai jhagda aur jo bhi karne ki zaroorat ho woh karenge, aur sath mein tum Pihu ke aur kareeb jana so that Simmi ke man mein tumhare aur Raman ki shaadi ki baat aa jaye! Par Mihika-Romi is sab me mera sath deke tum dono ko bahut pareshani hogi. Mihika tujhe toh Amma- Appa, mere bachoon ka, sab ka gussa jhelna hoga aur Romi ko bhi tumse nafrat karne ka natak karna hoga.

Romi: Bhabhi uski chinta mat karo aap. Aapke aur Bhai ke liye hum itna natak toh kar hi sakte hain na.

Ishita: Tum dono sach mein hamare liye yeh karoge?

Mihika: Of course Akka!

Ishita: Thank you so much!! Tum dono ka yeh ehsaan main zindagi bhar nahi bhulungi aur dekhna jis din Raman ko sab yaad ayega woh bhi...

Romi: Bhabhi ab hum charoon ke beech yeh ehsaan wali baat kahan se aa gai? Aaj bol diya aapne dobara kabhi mat bolna warna pata chala gusse mein main khud jake Simmi Di ko sara plan bata dunga!

All three of them laugh and share a group hug.

Flashback ends.

Ishita: Uske baad hum dono ne full natak kiya aur Simmi ko bahut jaldi yakeen aa gaya ki Mihika mere khilaaf khadi hai! Hamara natak dekh ke uska bharosa itna pakka ho gaya ki uske baad hamara kam bahut aasan ho gaya aur Mihika hat's off to you tumne toh Pihu ke Sajan Ka Sasuraal Wale actors ko bhi peeche chod diya!

Simmi and Param look at each other not knowing how to react while the rest of the family present there looks on at Mihika, Romi and Ishita beaming with pride.

Ishita: Simmi ab tum yeh soch rahi ho na ki is plan ka part two yani divorce aur Pihu ki custody yeh sab humne kaise manage kiya. It's very simple. You are absolutely right, tumne apne us lawyer se ekdum sahi papers banwaye the. Jab Mihika ne mujhe office mein pehli baar woh papers dikhaye tab bhi woh wahi papers the lekin tumhare Raman ke sign lene se pehle papers badal gaye.

Mihika: Tum na Simmi sirf dikhane ko intelligent ho, actually tumme zara si bhi akal nahi hai!! Duniya mein aisa koi court nahi hai jahan pe bina couple ke judge ke samne peshi ke unko divorce mil jaye!! Main tum dono se aise hi papers sign karati rahi aur koi bhi law ya rule batati rahi aur tum dono itne bewakoof ho ki meri sari baatein mante rahe!!

Ishita: Pihu ki custody ko le ke mera orignal plan thoda different tha. Lekin phir tum hi ne Simmi mujhe yeh rasta dikhaya jo mere orignal plan se zada asardar tha.

Mihika: Actually tumhe yaad hai Simmi main bhi wahin thi jab tum Jiju ko lamba choda fake emotional speech de rahi thi ki kaise Pihu ki Maa aur Ishita dono hi Pihu ke liye sahi nahi hai. Jab maine pehli baar suna ki tumne Jiju ke dimag mein yeh baat dal di hai ki Pihu ki Maa aur Akka do alag log hain toh main bahut confuse ho gai thi lekin phir jab maine Akka ko yeh bataya toh unhone realise kiya ki jo baat tumne apne fayde ke liye shuru ki hai uska actual fayda toh hume Pihu ki custody milne mein ho sakta hai!

Ishita: Exactly, phir bus humein court aur police officials ki help leni thi so that Raman and Mihika ke shaadi wale din woh aa ke divorce ke clauses ka natak karein. Woh sab actors nahi the by the way, asli officials the- Ashok ki maddat se humne unhe sab sach bataya aur unhone bhi hamara sath diya kyunki aaj bhi is duniya mein insaniyat baki hai. Mihika ka lawyer aur mera I mean "Pihu ki Maa" ka lawyer, woh dono bhi asli lawyers hai aur ek hi law firm mein partners hain. Thanks to Ashok unhone bhi hamare is natak mein hamara saath diya!

Romi: Pihu se maine jis din Bhai aur Mihika ki shaadi honi thi baat kar li thi aur usko itna samjhaya tha ki woh Bhai ko custody handover karne ke liye convince kar de aur usne bilkul waisa hi kiya. Phir kya agle hi din Bhai bechain ho gaye Pihu ko wapas lane ke liye aur phir Pihu ki Maa ke lawyer ne Bhai ke samne kya condition rakhi thi yeh sab toh Bhai ne bataya hi tha jab woh Bhabhi se shaadi kar ke ghar aye the- yaad hai na tumko Simmi Di?!?

Mihika: Tumhare samne kitne clues the Simmi tum phir bhi samajh nahi pai.... Divorce certificate pe Akka ka nam Ishita Raman Bhalla likha tha, tumne dekha par tum nahi samjhi!! Actually isse pehle ki tum samajhti maine cover up kar diya yeh keh ke ki mere certificate pe bhi mera surname Bhalla hai!

Romi: Maine bhi aapse ek din dinner table pe kaha tha ki pyaar aise hi pal bhar mein gayab nahin hota khas kar jab do log ek dusare ki liye bane ho but aapne meri baat ko sun ke ansuna kar diya. Usi raat main late bahar se wapas aya tha aur achanak Mihika kitchen mein khade hoke zor zor se mujhse jhagda karne lagi- woh sab aapko dikhane ke liye tha kyunki mere andar aane ke kuch der pehle tak aap kitchen mein Mihika ke saath baat kar rahi thi aur aapke jate hi main andar aa gaya but kyunki andhera tha Mihika was not sure ki aap apne kamre tak pahuchi hogi ya nahi. Isse pehle ki main Mihika se kuch normal baat karta usne woh jhagda shuru kar diya! Waise ek raat Adi ne mujhe guest room se Mihika se milne ke baad apne room mein ate dekh liya tha lekin I think woh apne khayalon mein itna khoya tha ki usne realise nahi kiya.

Adi: Arey haan yeh usi din ki baat hai na jab Papa ne Ishimaa ke liye dosas banaye the?!? Maine dekha tha aapko apne room mein jate hue chori chori aur ek second ke liye socha bhi ki ghar mein ho kya raha hai!! Hahaha!!

Mihika: Jis din main tum dono ko woh affidavit wali story suna rahi thi us din bhi maine tumhe warn karne ki koshish ki thi Simmi. Maine kaha tha ki "Ishita ko harane ke liye door ki sochni padegi warna woh baazi mar jayegi." Tum phir nahi samjhi!! Waise toh Ruhi ne bhi hume almost pakad liya tha.

Ruhi: Maine?!?

Mihika: Haan. Woh jab main Akka ko Jiju ke sign kiye divorce papers dene ghar aai thi, mujhe laga tha woh akele ghar pe hongi aur main ekdum chilled mood mein andar ghusi aur Akka ko bhag ke gale lagane wali thi. Thankfully isse pehle ki tum mujhe dekhti maine tumhe dekh liya aur phir Akka aur mujhe woh jhagda type acting karna para kyunki hum nahi chahte the ki kisi ko bhi is plan ke bare mein pata chale warna bekar mein aap sab bhi Simmi ka target ban jate.

Ishita: Simmi usi din office mein maine jan buch ke bina sign kiye papers lautaye the aur yeh kaha tha ki Raman se bulwane ko ki unhone sab janke papers sign kiya hai kyunki mujhe pata tha ki agar maine asani se sign kar diya toh tumhe shaq ho jayega. Aur main tumhe aazmana bhi chahti thi ki tum kis hudd tak ja sakti ho mujse sign karane ke liye and as expected itna neeche gir gai ho tum ki apne hi bhai ki jaan pe khatra banne se bhi hichkichai nahi!! That actually shocked me- tum itna gir jaogi maine socha nahi tha! Tumhari so called intelligence aur master-mind ko maine ek baar aur azmaya jab tum mujhe woh divorce certificate dene Amma-Appa ke yahan aai thi. Yaad hai certificate dekhte hi maine kaha tha ki yeh nakli hai par tum overconfident hone ke saath saath itni bewakoof ho ki tumhe kuch samajh mein hi nahi aya! Waise toh Raman ne bhi sab kuch almost gadbad kar hi diya tha. Mihika ke mehndi wale din pata nahi kyun unhone mera peecha kiya tha jab main Ashok ke saath usi court official se milne gai thi jisne shaadi ke venue pe is divorce ka khulasa kiya tha. Par thankfully Raman humse kaafi dur khade the toh na woh hamari baatein sun paye aur na hi unhone Ashok aur mere saath baithe teesre aadmi ki shakal dhayan se dekhi thi warna phir gadbad ho jaati.

Mihika: Jiju ko mujhse shaadi karne ke liye convince karne ka kaam Simmi ne apne sar le hi liya tha! Akka aur Jiju ko alag karne ke liye woh kisi bhi hud tak jane ko tayar thi so we knew it was only a matter of time before Jiju says yes aur aisa hi hua!! Engagement wale din Romi ne hi Adi ko idea diya tha ki rings badal de aur maine aur Jiju ne actually ek dusre ke haat pe ek bahut hi patli si Rakhi bandhi thi!! We live in the 21st century afterall so aaj ke time mein main apne bhai jaise Jiju ko rakhi baandh ke unki raksha kar hi sakti hoon na!! I was confident ki Adi, Ruhi aur Aliya shagun ki mehndi sahi hathoon tak pahucha hi denge and I was right!! Haldi ki rasam ke time main actually nervous thi kyunki Simmi tumne really solid planning ki thi ki koi gadbad na ho. Lekin woh kya hai na tum apne is planning aur plotting mein yeh bhul gai Simmi ki Bhagwaan bure logon ka sath kabhi nahi dete. Isliye dekho na tumhare lakh koshishon ke bawajood, Akka pe Jiju ke nam ki haldi, Jiju ne khud chadha di aur Pihu ke Akka ke pass jane ke baad kya hua yeh sab toh aap sab jante hi hain! Bus aise hui hai Akka aur Jiju ki shaadi!

Everyone present in the room except Simmi and Param applaud and clap amazed that Ishita has managed to pull this off with the help of Romi, Mihika and Ashok!

Mihika: Simmi tumhe kya laga ki tum actually hum dono behno ke beech mein aa sakti ho? Seriously?!? Itna asaan nahi hai hum dono ke beech mein ana! Pata hai jis din tumne yeh soch liya ki tum hum dono ko alag kar sakti ho wahin pe tumne galti kar di Simmi! Tumhe kya pata Simmi ki behno ke beech ka pyaar kya hota hai!! Yeh Akka ka mere liye pyaar hai ki unhone usi mandap mein dobara meri aur Romi ki bhi shaadi karai jahan Jiju aur unhone phere liye. Yeh mere aur Romi ke liye bhi surprise tha. Hum dono ne toh socha tha ki ek baar Akka aur Jiju ki shaadi ho jayegi uske baad hum ghar mein sab se kehte ki un dono ko saath dekh ke hum dono ko realise hua ki humein bhi apne rishte ko ek aur mauka dena chahiye isliye hum bhi dobara saath rahenge. Lekin Akka chahti thi ki hum bhi dobara woh saari kasmein dohraye aur ek nai shuruat karein kyunki pichle kuch time mein hum dono ke beech bhi bahut faslein aa gaye the. Akka ne hamare peeth peche Romi ki Shervani, mere liye shaadi ka joda, jewellery sab ready kar rakha tha. Mujhe tayar karne se leke mere Kanyadaan tak ki sari rasmein unhone nibhai. Yeh hota hai behno ka pyaar!!

Simmi: Bus bahut sun li teri bakwaas!! Tujhe toh main...

Simmi lifts her hand to slap Mihika and is immediately blocked by Romi.

Romi: Khabardar!! Mihika ko dobara zara si bhi takleef di na toh main sare rishte, lihaaz bhul jaunga aur mera haath uth jayega!

Ishita: Waise Simmi court mein I am sure jab tumhe pata chala hoga ki divorce nahi hua tumne immediately Pihu ki custody verify karai hogi. Hairan ho na ki Pihu ka custody transfer sirf ek bar hua jabki do bar hona chahiye tha?!? Tumhe tumhare game mein harane ke liye mujhe tumhare level pe aa ke khelna pada lekin main Raman ke sath aisa kabhi nahi kar sakti thi. Bina unko bataye ki Pihu ki Maa main hi hun main unse kabhi custody nahi leti Pihu ki kyunki hamare bacche unki jaan hai. 2 din ke liye bhi Pihu ko unse dur rakhne mein mujhe kitni takleef hui yeh main hi janti hun. Lekin apne bachoon aur apne Pati ke liye mujhe yeh karna pada. Ab tum yahi soch rahi ho na ki maine jab us din shaadi rukwane ke baad custody nahi li toh phir Raman se shaadi karne ke baad kyun le li. Mujhe pata tha ki jaise hi tumhe pata chalega ki Raman ne mujhse shaadi ki hai Pihu ki custody wapas pane ke liye, mere is ghar mein aate hi tum Pihu ko harm karti aur blame mujhpe dalti ki main ek buri maa hun aur phir Raman ko bhadkati ki woh mujhe chod de aur tum unse yahi kehti ki Pihu to wapas aa gai hai aur mere rehne na rehne se ab koi fark nahi padega kyunki Pihu kahin nahi jayegi. Isse pehle ki tum aisa karne ki sochti maine Pihu ko protect karne ke liye uski custody le li lekin is baar Raman ne yeh jante hue custody papers sign kiye ki Pihu ki custody actually mere pas ja rahi hai. Par dekho na bhagwan ke ghar mein der hai andheer nahi. Kal tumne khud sabke samne apni pol khol di aur ab tum janti ho na ki Pihu ka agar bal bhi baka hua toh Raman tumhara kya haal karenge!

Simmi: Yeh na mahaan banne ki acting tumhe suit nahi karta! Tum sabko bewakoof bana sakti ho apni in meethi meethi batoon se lekin tumhari alsi neeyat ko main acchi tarah se pehchanti hun tabhi toh ek taraf tumne Bhai ke shares le liye aur Board of Dircetors ki Chairperson ban gai aur dusri taraf Pihu ki custody kyunki tum janti thi ki Bhai ko mere control se cheene ka bus yahi rasta hai tumhare pass ki woh har cheez ke liye tumpe dependent ho jaye.

Ishita: Simmi jaise Pihu ki custody lene pe tumne mujhe majoor kiya kyunki main janti hun ki tum kis hud tak gir sakti ho waise hi company ka control apne hathoon mein lene ke liye mujhe tumhare is fraudster Pati ne majboor kiya tha! Bhatiya's ke scandal mein main janti hun Param starting se involved tha. Tum dono mere Pati ke itne salon ki reputation aur mehnat ko chand paise kamane ke liye mitti mein mila rahe the toh mujhe kuch toh karna hi tha na. Waise bhi Bhatiya's ka scandal toh pehla hai jo Raman ke samne aya hai. I am sure pichle 2 saloon mein tum dono ne aur bhi bahut ghaple kiye honge but don't worry ab main control mein hun so aage se aisa kuch nahi hoga and mere peeche jo tum logon ne ghaple kiye hain I will make sure ki unme Raman ka naam bilkul na aaye!

Simmi: Huh! Tujhe lagta hai ki itna kuch kar ke tu jeet gai? Bhai ki yadasht na itni kamozoor hai ki 2 din mein woh yeh sab bhul jayenge aur wapas mere control mein honge tum bus dekhti jao.

Ishita: Simmi tum apne hi sapno ki duniya mein rehti ho aur sochti ho ji joh khayali pulao tumne wahan pakaye hain woh reality mein pure ho jayenge! Lekin afsoos aisa kuch nahi hoga! Ab dekho na hamari is shaadi ko aaj 4 din hue hai aur in 4 dino mein unhe Adi aur Ruhi yaad aa gaye. Hamaara parivaar jo itne saloon se bikhra hua tha aaj phir ek ho gaya hai aur Ruhi toh hamare rishte ki buniyaad hai. Jab buniyaad wapas apne jagah par aa gai hai toh imaarat ko khada hone mein ab zada waqt nahi lagega! Raman ko bahut jald sab yaad aa jayega. Yeh mera tumse wada hai!

Romi: Sun liya na aap dono ne jo aapko sunna tha. Samajh mein bahut kuch aya nahi hoga lekin uske liye dimag chahiye joh aap dono ke pas hai nahi!! Nikal jao aap dono ab yahan se.

Simmi: Yeh tune sahi nahi kiya Ishita. Main chodungi nahi. Ek ek ko dekh lungi main!

Shagun: Haan jao na!! Jo karna hai kar lo lekin ab na tum Ishita ka, na Raman ka, na hamare bachoon ka aur na hi hum mein se kisi ka kuch bhi bigad paogi kyunki hum sab ab ek saath hain! Now please get lost!!

Param and Simmi walk out of the room partly in shock and partly fuming with anger and humiliation. After they leave, Mihika apologises to every one in the family. They all apologise too for having been rude to her and it's a happy reunion.

Ishita: Romi- Mihika tum dono ka main jitna thanks karun utna kam hai. Tum dono ne...

Romi: Bhabhi ab phir se nahi... yeh toh shuruat hai. Mihika aur main tab tak chain se nahi baithenge jab tak Bhai puri tarah se theek nahi ho jate aur Simmi Di ko unke kiye ki saza nahi mil jati.

Mani: Tum teeno ne toh matlab kamal kar diya! Itne dur ki toh humme se koi nahi soch sakta tha.

Mihika: Sara planning Akka ka tha. Humne toh sirf unke plan ko anjaam dene mein help ki.

Romi: But ekdum secret spy organisation wali feel aa rahi thi yeh sab karte hue. Maine toh nam bhi socha tha "Fantastic Four" par yeh meri biwi hai na isne nam sunte hi mana kar diya!!

Everyone laughs and spends a little more time talking.

Madhavi: Achha chalo ab hum sab chalte hai. Ishu tum bhi rest karo. Sham hone ko hai Raman aur Pihu thodi der mein aa jayenge aur phir tum unse pura Pihu ke practice ke details lene mein busy ho jaogi aur aram karna bhul jaogi.

Although Ishita is enjoying everyones company she is glad Madhavi suggested she gets some rest because just sitting and talking for this long has left her tired. She lies down and once again wonders why she is experiencing this kind of extreme weakness. She hopes that she will know more once she sees the reports that Raman will bring from the hospital. She closes her eyes and within a few minutes she is fast asleep.

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Special shoutouts to ishra00 for guessing correctly that Mihika is fooling Simmi and Param after reading Part 14: Ishita's warning. Also to aneri_karia for having correctly guessed the Mihika and lawyer connection with Ishita after reading the teaser for Fantastic Four! 👍🏻🙂🙌🏻👍🏻

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