Raman-Ishita Washroom:

As soon as Raman walks in he sees Ishita curled into a ball, looking weak, fragile and trembling uncontrollably as water from the shower keeps pouring over her. He walks to the shower area carefully making sure that he does not get wet, reaches for the knob and turns the water off. As soon as the water stops, Ishita looks up and her red tearful eyes meet his cold eyes. She looks at him intently hoping that in her eyes he can see her truth, so that he can know that she would never intentionally put any of their children in harms way and that she was left with no other choice. But staring back at her are stone cold eyes ablaze with a kind of controlled rage and fury. Without saying a word Raman grabs a towel and hands it out to her but she is so engrossed in looking at him that she does not reach out for it so he carelessly tosses it on the floor so that it lands right next to her feet and he turns to leave her alone. Just when he is at the door about to step out he hears her speak or rather whisper so softly that it was barely audible and he stops dead in his tracks as he hears her speak yet again.

Ishita: Main Adi ke peeche gun le ke nahi gai thi...

Raman turns around and looks at her still sitting on the floor trembling and looking at him.

Ishita: Gun Adi le ke aya tha. Woh Roshni ko mandir se zabardasti le gaya.

Ishita pauses and looks at Raman hoping he will say something but he just keeps staring at her, his expressions giving away nothing of what might be going on in his mind so she continues speaking in the same low voice.

Ishita: Aapko yaad hai jis din aapko Suraj ke scam mein Adi ke involvement ke bare mein pata chala tha aapne mujhse kya kaha tha. Aapne kaha tha ki Adi ki parvarish ki buniyad humne nahi Shagun aur Ashok ne rakhi thi aur hamare saath rehte hue Adi badal gaya tha lekin ab woh dobara pehle ki tarah ho gaya hai.

Ishita notices Raman's expression change for a split second and tears come out of her eyes as she knows that hearing this is hurting him just as much as the fact that Ishita has shot Adi is hurting him but she knows this is her only chance to make him understand so she holds back her tears and speaks.

Ishita: Aaj mere samne wahin Adi khada tha jisne bachpan mein jhooth bolke mujhe jail mein pahuchaya tha, jisne Amma ka accident kiya tha aur dar ke wahan se bhag gaya tha... aur maine use rokne ki bahut koshish ki Raman- use samjhanae ko koshish ki, usse zabardasti karne ki bhi koshish ki taki woh Roshni ko chod de. Aur pata nahi... mujhe nahi pata Raman woh gun Adi ke haath se kab giri aur mere haath mein aa gai. Sab kuch itne jaldi hua. Uske baad bhi maine use bahut rokne ki koshish ki lekin jab aur koi raasta nahi tha tab...

Raman closes his eyes for a second and then opens them and his eyes are breathing fire. When he speaks to Ishita his voice is cold and Ishita knows that it is taking every bit of effort on his part so that he does not yell and scream at her. 

Raman: Adi chahe jaisa bhi ho Ishita, tum chahe jitni bhi majboor ho gai ho. Tumhe koi haq nahi tha uski zindagi ko apne hathoon mein lene ka. Maine tumse kaha tha ki tum police ko call karna. Agar police wahan hoti toh shayad woh bina goli chalaye situation ko handle kar lete lekin tumne toh unhe woh mauka bhi nahi diya.

Ishita: Raman maine police ko call kiya tha. Maine commissioner tak se baat ki thi lekin woh waqt pe wahan pahuche nahi aur agar main Adi ko nahi rokti...

Raman: Gun toh tumhare haath mein tha na Ishita. Phir Roshni ko Adi se kaisa khatra tha?

Ishita: Acid...

Raman: Kya?!?

Ishita: Adi ek acid ki bottle le ke aya tha aur woh Roshni pe acid phekne wala tha. Maine zabardasti usse bottle cheene ki koshish ki thi par usne choda nahi aur usi zor zabardasti mein gun uske haath se gir gai aur mere pass aa gai. Agar woh waise hi khade reh ke mujhse baatein karta rehta toh main kabhi kuch nahi karti lekin woh Roshni pe acid phekne wala tha aur agar main use nahi rokti toh Roshni ki zindagi barbaad ho jati Raman.

Raman: Isliye tumhe Adi ki zindagi khatam karna theek laga?

Ishita: Aap samajh nahi rahe ho Raman...

Raman: Tumne mujhe kuch samajhne ki halat mein choda hi nahi hai Ishita. Aaj har tareeke se tut gaya hun main. Aaj tumne mujhe ehsaas dilaya ki main ek aisa baap hun joh apne bachoon ko protect nahi kar sakta- tabhi tumne itne saloon tak Pihu ki sacchai mujhse chupai kyunki tumhe mujhpe bharosa nahi tha ki main use in sab se bacha paunga. Sahi time pe agar tumne mujhe bata diya hota toh shayad Simmi ki nafrat itni nahi badhti kyunki shayad waqt rehte main use samjha pata aur shayad woh Pihu ke khilaf kabhi gawahi nahi deti. Aur aaj bhi tumne wahin kiya na- tum police commissioner ko call kar sakti thi lekin tumne mujhe call karna zaroori nahi samjha. Main Adi ko samjhata. Beta hai woh mera. Meri baat woh zaroor samajhta.

Ishita: Raman khud se zada bharosa hai mujhe aap pe. Jab Ananya... tab ghar mein Nikhil lo le ke aise hi itne tension the aise mein mujhe aapko batane ka mauka nahi maila aur uske baad maine wahin kiya jo mujhe sahi laga. Aap hi ne mujhse kaha tha na ki main aap sab se door jail me apni Maa hone ka farz nibha rahi thi aur aaj aap hi yeh keh rahe ho ki maine jan buchke aapse itni badi baat chupai thi. Aur aapko kya lagta hai ki main nahi chahti thi ki hum dono mil ke Adi ko sambhale. Lekin aaj aapka Pihu ke saath hona zada zaroori tha...

Raman: You know what yahin tumhari problem hai. Tumhe sab kuch akele apne aap decide karna hota hai. Mujhe kaun si baat batani hai ya nahi batani hai, kab aur kaise batani hai tum sab kuch apne hisab se decide karti ho aur jo tumhe theek lagta hai wahin karti ho. For once agar tumne mujhe bus waqt rehte khabar kar diya hota aur phir mujhpe chod diya hota ki mujhe kya karna chahiye aur kahan hona chahiye toh shayad aaj ka din bahut different hota- aur yeh main Adi ke liye nahi, Pihu ke liye bhi keh raha hun. But as always tumne sabke liye decisions apne aap le liye- mere liye, apne liye, Adi ke liye aur ab tum chahti ho ki main tumhare point of view ko samjhoon. Insaan hoon main Ishita. Koi mahanta ki murat nahi hun. Maine isse pehle kitne baar tumhe samjahne ki koshish ki hai lekin is baar main tumhe samajhna hi nahi chahta kyunki is baat ko main chahe kitne hi angles se analyse kar lun mera ek hi conclusion hoga ki Adi ki zindagi ko aise khatre mein dalne ka haq kisi ko nahi hai- tumhe bhi nahi! Aur haan Ishita is waqt main kaise apne gusse ko control karke seedhe muh tumse baat kar raha hoon yeh main hi janta hoon. Agar tum chahti ho ki cheezein jaisi abhi hain waisi hi rahein aur aage kuch aur kharab na ho toh please jab tak Adi theek nahi ho jata tum mujhse door hi rehna aur Adi ko kaise sambhalna hai yeh bhi sirf aur sirf mujhpe chod do warna iske baad main apne gusse pe dobabra aise kabu nahi rakh paunga yeh yaad rakhna.

Raman turns his back to Ishita, opens the door and walks out. As he is shutting the door behind him he can hear Ishita cry loudly but he ignores it and shuts the door.

Raman-Ishita Bedroom:

After another 15 minutes Ishita steps out wrapped in a towel. Raman has turned off all the lights and he is lying in bed. Since Ishita has just stepped out from the washroom her eyes have not adjusted to the darkness in the room so she doesn't realise that Raman was lying awake staring at the ceiling but as soon as she came out he was staring at her. Although Ishita can't see anything see knows this room, her and Raman's bedroom, like the back of her hand so in complete darkness she walks to the wardrobe without bumping into anything. She opens the wardrobe and in the darkness reaches out for her clothes. She removes the towel, dropping it on the floor and gets dressed in the dark. By now Ishita's eyes are somewhat adjusted to the darkness and she is able to see outlines of everything. She automatically turns to go sleep on the bed but just as she is about to take a step her eyes fall on the couch and she notices that Raman has kept her duvet and pillow on the couch.

Ishita feels yet another stab of pain in her already aching heart as she realises that Raman is distancing her from himself that too at a time in their lives when they need each other more than ever for support. Yet she accepts her fate as all of it is her doing and walks towards the couch. As she lies down she has an overwhelming urge to cry. Since she does not know that Raman is lying awake in bed she does not stop herself and starts softly sobbing. Listening to her cry Raman too gets emotional and tears start coming to his eyes but he isn't able to overcome the anger he is feeling towards her so he closes his eyes thinking that if he blocks the sight of her lying on the couch and crying it will be easier for him to endure listening to her as she sobs into the night.

As Ishita lays there crying her heart feels empty yet heavy. Empty because no one is by her side and heavy because she feels burdened by the sin she has committed which has shattered her whole family including herself. And she knows that after what she has done, after what they have seen her do and after seeing Adi in that state there is no mercy for her in anyone's heart. Now that she is all alone distanced from all her loved ones especially Raman she feels like she has been robbed of her inner strength. She feels like from now on she shall walk in the shadow of the horrible thing she has done and the only way she will be able to feel herself close to her loved ones is by breathing the same air they are breathing. She thinks that maybe Raman is right. Maybe she does do things as she sees fit which is why she by her own hands, through her own decisions has made herself a criminal in everyones eyes. As she breathes through her sobs trying to not make too much noise as she does not want to wake Raman up she hopes just as she is waiting for her tears to stop and this night to pass hopefully this phase will too soon pass and this feeling that everything is slipping through the gaps of her fingers will also go away. But she also knows that somewhere deep down her mind is just trying to fool her heart by giving it false hopes as there is no denying the truth and the truth wont change even if she turns her gaze away from it. As Ishita stares into the darkness with her teary eyes she feels like she is falling in a dark bottomless pit and all she wants is for Raman to grab hold of her hand to pull her out of it. Until this morning she felt like she was living in Raman's heart but right now she feels she is no longer in it- instead she is standing helpless at the door-step of his heart hoping and waiting that he will take her back in. She feels like she is standing in the shadow of her own darkness from where she can't see anything clearly and only Raman who has always been this ray of light in her life can show her a way out but she knows that this will not happen for in Raman's eyes she has committed a crime and she is guilty for it.

Ishita sobs for another half an hour or so and once all her tears are dried out and the emotional and physical exhaustion of the day takes over her she eventually drifts into a restless sleep. Raman however lays awake soaking the silence in trying to calm his mind and aching heart. Everynow and then he can hear Ishita mumbling in her sleep softly calling out for either him or Adi or Pihu or Ruhi or her parents but he knows she is mumbling in her sleep as he has heard her do that countless times especially when she is disturbed but unlike all previous times when he has heard her mumble in her sleep he does not go to her to wake her up and try to comfort her. Instead he grabs a pillow and tries to cover his ears with them to block out her voice and eventually he too falls off to sleep.

Indira Gandhi International Airport, New-Delhi:

Suraj is at the international departures waiting in queue to enter the airport. He moves along with the slowly moving queue when his phone rings. It's one of his informants calling with the news he had asked for.

Suraj: Haan Bolo!

Informant: Sir main city hospital ke ICU wing ke bahar khada hoon. Yahan us Aditya Bhalla ke room ke bahar police ne security rakhi hai isliye main andar nahi ja sakta.

Suraj: Woh kya sach mein zinda hai?

Informant: Haan Sir. Maine yahan ke ward boy se puri khabar nikal li hai. Woh zinda hai lekin coma mein hai aur uski halat critical hai.

Suraj: Agar yeh bach gaya aur isne police ke samne apna muh khol diya ki gun aur acid dono maine ise diye the toh main phas jaunga.

Informant: Ab aage kya karna hai Sir?

Suraj: Bus uspe nazar rakho. Aur haan hamare logon se kaho abhi ke liye hamare sare illegal recruitment business band kar de. Police abhi is case ke har angle ko investigate karegi aur main nahi chahta ki woh kaise bhi hum tak pahuche. Main bhi kuch time ke liye India chod ke ja raha hun. Agar mamla thanda ho gaya toh wapas aunga phir dekhenge ki aage kya karna hai. Tum sab ko khabar kar dena aur is Aditya Bhalla pe kadi nazar rakhna aur mujhe roz update karte rehna.

Informant: Ok Sir. Main samajh gaya. Yahan sab handle ho jayega. Aap bus hamesha ke tarah mere paise account me dalwa dena.

Suraj: 2 din mein paise transfer ho jayenge. Aur yahan koi ghadbad nahi honi chahiye.

Suraj hurriedly disconnects the call and feels confident that he has made the right decision to temporarily shut down the illegal business and also to flee the country until matters cool down.

Raman-Ishita Bedroom:

The alarm on Raman's phone goes off. He turns it off with his eyes still closed and out of habit he automatically rolls towards Ishita's side of the bed to snuggle up with her for a few moments before he has to wake up and begin his day. With his eyes still closed he reaches out for her but feels an empty bed. Reluctantly he sits up and opens his eyes. Immediately he sees Ishita curled up on the couch and everything that has transpired in the last 24 hours comes back to him.

As Raman is getting out of bed he notices that Ishita is curled up on the couch and it seems like she is shivering. Raman quitely walks up to the couch and notices that while her body is shivering even though she is covered with a duvet her face has beads of sweat on it. Automatically Raman reaches out, gently touches her forehead and in an instant he feels her body burning with fever. He sighs, goes to the wardrobe, takes out the medicine box and finds a medicine to give her. He is about to go to wake her up and give her the medicine but then he remembers Adi lying in the hospital ICU in a coma and he stops, puts the medicine back in the medicine box and keeps it in the wardrobe. Before he shuts the wardrobe he takes out his clothes and then heads towards the washroom but on his way he turns off the AC.

Raman comes out dressed having taken a quick shower. He looks in Ishita's direction and sees she's still curled up into a tiny ball, it reminds him of Pihu who sleeps just like her mother when she is cold. Raman is about to go out but then he stops picks up his duvet which is lying on the bed and covers Ishita with it so that she stops shivering and hopefully breaks into a sweat which will bring her fever down. He then silently walks out of the room and shuts the door behind her.

Bhalla Dining Table:

Raman is sitting on the dining table busy texting on the phone waiting for breakfast to be served. One by one Mihika, Aliya, Romi, Bhalla Ji and Toshi come and sit as Nellu hurriedly serves them breakfast.

Toshi: Raman puttar. Thodi der ke liye phone chod aur kuch kha le. Tere chehre se lag raha hai tu raat ko bhi theek se nahi soya.

Raman: Nahi main theek se soya tha. Actually main Adi ka haal puch raha tha doctor se.

Bhalla Ji: Kya kaha doctor ne?

Raman: No change. Kal hum use jaise chod ke aye the waisa hi hai. Aise toh hum usse sirf 5 minute ke liye din mein do baar mil sakte hain lekin din mein toh hum ICU ke waiting room mein ruk hi sakte hain.

Toshi: Haan Puttar! Yeh sahi rahega. Neelu tu na hum sab ke liye lunch dabbe mein pack kar dena. Hum jate hue saath le jayenge.

Just as everyone starts eating breakfast, Simmi comes and joins them.

Simmi: Neelu maine joh parathe banane ko bole the kahan hai?

Neelu: Bus aap hi ke parathe bana rahi hoon.

Toshi: Neelu koi parathe nahi banenge iske liye.

Simmi: Arey aise kaise parathe nahi banange! Neelu chup chap parathe bana. Bhook lagi hai mujhe!

Toshi: Tujhe sharam nahi aati itna kuch hone ke baad tu abhi bhi yahan padi hui hai. Tu chali kyun nahi jati apne us Pati ke saath!

Simmi: Aap shayad bhul rahe ho ki yeh mera bhi ghar hai. Is ghar ki beti hoon main aur mujhe yahan rehne ka pura haq hai. Waise bhi aap mujhpe itna kyun baras rahe ho? Maine kuch galat nahi kiya hai. Aapko toh khush hona chahiye ki aakhir kar aapki natin ko insaaf mil hi gaya. Itne saloon bad uski atma ko shanti mili hogi.

Bhalla Ji: Simmi agar tujhe lagta hai ki itna kuch hone ke baad bhi hum tere in batoon mein aa jayenge toh tu galat hai. Tune joh kiya hai uski koi maafi nahi hai aur ab tere liye is ghar mein koi jagah bhi nahi hai. Pados mein ja ke Param se baat kar le aur aaj ke aaj apna rehne ka intazam kahin aur kar le. Sham ko jub hum wapas ayenge toh tu humein yahan dikhni nahi chahiye warna main khud tera sara samaan ghar ke bahar chod dunga phir tu jane aur Param jane.

Simmi gets angry and stands up.

Simmi: Is ghar pe jitna hak Raman Bhai aur Romi ka hai utna hi mera hai. Aap mujhe aise hi ghar se nikal nahi sakte!

Raman: Waah Simmi! Tu is ghar ko apna kaise keh sakti hai jab ki tu yahan reh rahe logon ko hi apna nahi manti. Agar apna manti toh tune jo kal Pihu ke saath kiya woh tu kabhi nahi karti. Papa bilkul sahi keh rahe hain. Tune is ghar mein rehne ka haq kho diya hai. Hum sharafat se tujhe jane ko keh rahe hai iska matlab yeh nahi hai ki hum kamzoor hain. Tu agar apne aap aaj ke aaj yahan se nahi gai toh iska anjaam accha nahi hoga.

Just then Ruhi walks in looking tired as if she too hasn't slept the entire night. She looks around everyone sitting and notices Ishita missing.

Ruhi: Papa Adi Bhaiya kaise hain? Aapne doctor se baat ki?

Raman: Haan. No change. Hum bus thodi der mein hospital ke liye nikal rahe hain. Jaldi breakfast kar lo hum saath chalenge.

Ruhi: Waise Ishimaa kahan hai?

Raman looks intently at Ruhi for a few seconds.

Raman: Kamre mein.

Ruhi: Woh akele kamre mein nashta kyun kar rahi hain?

Raman: Jab main neeche aya woh so rahi thi. Ja ke khud hi dekh lo.

Toshi: Pata nahi kis mitti ki bani hai yeh. Kal Adi ke saath itna kuch karne ke baad aaj chain ki neend so rahi hai!

Ruhi: Dadi please! Bolne se pehle ek baar soch liya karo ki aap kiske samne kya bol rahe ho! Main kal se aap sab ko samjhane ki koshish kar rahi hoon ki Ishimaa bina kisi reason ke aisa kuch kar hi nahi sakti hain. Ab bina unki baat sune koi unhe aur blame nahi karega. Main ja rahi hoon Ishimaa ko lane aur aap sab unki puri baat sune bina kahin nahi jayenge- Adi Bhaiya ke pass bhi nahi warna main aap sab se kabhi baat nahi karungi and I mean it!

With a final look at her whole family Ruhi storms off towards Raman's room to bring Ishita. Simmi looks at her family amused.

Simmi: Aap sab na hypocrites ho! Jis aurat ne is ghar ke bete ko is haal mein pahuchaya hai use araam se aap apne hi ghar mein sone de rahe ho aur jis aurat ne apni beti ke atma ki shanti ke liye kal court se insaaf manga use aap log ghar se nikalna chahte ho!

Bhalla Ji: Simmi hamare ghar ke mamle mein bolna ka koi haq nahi hai tujhe. Ja aur yahan se jane ki tayari kar.

Simmi glares at her family angrily and walks towards the main door so that she can go discuss with Param what to do next.

Raman-Ishita Bedroom:

Ruhi opens the door and peeks in. She is surprised to find Ishita sleeping on the couch but then she guesses that maybe Ishita hasn't been able to talk to Raman to explain things to him as a result of which she decided to sleep on the couch. Ruhi bends down next to Ishita's face and tries waking her up by softly calling her name but she does not stir. Ruhi then looks at her closely and realises she is sweating and shivering at the same time. Wondering what is wrong with her Ruhi touches her forehead and feels her burning with fever. She curses under her breath and goes back downstairs.

Bhalla Dining Room:

Ruhi has been gone only a few minutes when she comes back down looking furious.

Ruhi: Neelu Didi, jaldi se ek bade bowl mein thanda pani Ishimaa aur Papa ke kamre mein le aao please. Jaldi karo!

Raman does not look up and continues eating his breakfast as if he does not care but a very small part of him is relieved that Ruhi has figured out that Ishita has a fever and she will now take care of her. Ruhi comes stands right in front of Raman. He can feel her glaring at him so he finally looks up.

Raman: Kya hua? Aisa kya dekh rahi ho?

Ruhi: Papa what is wrong with you! Aapko pata tha na ki Ishimaa ko itna tez bukhaar hai phir bhi aapne unki help nahi ki aur kisi ko kuch bataya bhi nahi. At least mujhe hi bol dete.

Raman: Mujhe nahi pata tha.

Ruhi: Papa please jhooth mat bolo. Agar aapko nahi pata tha toh aapka duvet Ishimaa ko kisne udhaya aur aapke room ka AC off kyun hai? Jab itna kar hi diya tha aapne toh unhe utha ke ek medicine bhi khila dete so that unka fever kum ho jata. Papa how can you do this! Ishimaa hai woh aap sab ek din mein bhul gaye ho kya!

Just then Neelu comes with a bowl of cold water and Ruhi hurries back to tend to Ishita.

Raman-Ishita Bedroom:

Ruhi has been giving Ishita cold compressions for about half an hour and finally she can feel Ishita's fever come down a little so she keeps repeating the process hopeful that Ishita will soon wake up. After a while Ishita finally opens her eyes and Ruhi helps her sit up on the couch.

Ruhi: Ishimaa aap theek toh ho na?

Ishita: Haan Ruh. Main theek hoon. Bus aaj pata nahi neend kyun time pe nahi khuli. Bahut late ho gaya hai na.

Ruhi: Ishimaa please yeh bahane aap kisi aur ko sunana! Aap apna bilkul khayal nahi rakhte ho! Aapko itna high fever tha thodi der pehle. Not good Ishimaa!

Ishita: Aisa kuch nahi hai Ruh. Thodi zada thakan ho gai thi bus.

Ruhi: Accha baki baatein baad mein. Pehle aap jaldi se yeh medicine le lo.

Ruhi passes a glass of water to Ishita and is about to give her a tablet when Neelu comes in carrying a tray with some breakfast in it.

Neelu: Bhabhi aapke liye Aliya ne bhijwaya hai aur kehelwaya hai ki aap raat ko bhi bina khaye so gaye the isliye pehle kuch kha ke hi medicine lena aap.

Ruhi takes the tray from Neelu and looks at Ishita angrily.

Ruhi: Yeh kya hai Ishimaa? Aap apna bilkul khayal nahi rakhte ho kabhi kabhi. Aise kaise chalega? Actually galti meri hai. Mujhe aapko kal hospital mein akele chodna hi nahi chaiye tha aur choda toh choda at least ghar aa ke aapka wait karna chaiye tha but pata nahi kal meri aakh kaise lag gai. Main jagi hoti toh aapko khana khaye bina bilkul sone nahi deti. Chalo ab pehle kuch kha lo.

Ishita: Ruhi relax. I am fine. Aur main  khati hoon lekin pehle thoda fresh ho loon aur brush kar loon please.

Ruhi helps Ishita stand up and once she is in the washroom Ruhi moves the duvets back on the bed so that Ishita can sit on the bed and eat comfortably. When Ishita comes out Ruhi insists that she sits on the bed and eats. Ishita eats in silence for a while and then eventually she feels a little energised. She looks at Ruhi and gets emotional.

Ishita: Ruhi. Tum yahan yeh sab kyun kar rahi ho? Tum mera itna khayal kyun rakh rahi ho? Kya tumhe baki sab ki tarah apni Ishimaa pe gussa nahi aa raha? Meri wajah se tumhara Bhai aaj hospital mein coma mein pada hua hai.

Ruhi looks at Ishita and rolls her eyes at her.

Ruhi: Aap yeh kaisi baatein kar rahi ho Ishimaa? Adi Bhaiya jitne mere Bhai hai utne hi aapke Bete hain. Infact main toh hamesha se kehti hoon ki Adi Bhaiya toh Ishimaa ka ladla hai! Aur please aaj bol diya dobara aisa mere samne kabhi mat bolna. Ishimaa aap world ki best Maa ho. Aap hamesha apne bachoon ke liye khadi rehti ho. Kitni baar mere liye aap Papa ke khilaf khadi ho jati thi. Adi Bhaiya ke liye aap Mani uncle se lad jati thi. Pihu ke liye aapne Ananya ka itna bada blame apne sar pe le liya infact uske liye toh aap lifelong jail jane ko bhi ready ho gai thi. Kya main nahi janti ki jo maa apne bachoon ke liye kisi bhi hud tak ja sakti hai unki khushi ke liye, unhe protect karne ke liye woh Maa kitni majboor ho gai hogi, kitni helpless ho gai hogi ki usne apne hathoon se apne Bete pe goli chalai. Main janti hoon aap kabhi kuch galat nahi kar sakti aur is baar Adi Bhaiya galat hain. And mujhe Aliya ne kuch kuch bataya ki kya hua tha. Ishimaa jo situation tha usme aapne bilkul sahi kiya aur hum milke yahin baat sabko samjhayenge. Aur aap dekhna Adi Bhaiya bhi jaldi coma se bahar aa jayenge and phir sub theek ho jayega.

Ishita isn't able to hold back her tears. She hugs Ruhi and cries her heart out. Ruhi knows what a hard time Ishita must have been going through ever since Adi showed up at the temple and she also must be feeling completely lonely as no one was standing by her side.

Ruhi: Ishimaa please aap mat ro. Main hamesha aapke saath hoon. Koi aapko samjhe na samjhe aapke bacche aapko kabhi galat nahi samjhenge aur dekhna Adi Bhaiya jab theek ho jayegne tab unko bhi apni galti ka ehsaas hoga aur woh bhi yahin kahenge ki aapne jo kiya bilkul sahi kiya.

With great difficulty Ishita manages to stop crying and assures Ruhi that she is fine.

Ishita: Ruhi agar tum sachme meri help karna chahti ho toh mera ek kaam karogi please.

Ruhi: Haan Ishimaa. Aap batao kya kaam hai.

Ishita: Ruhi tum please hospital chali jao.

Ruhi: Ishimaa Papa, Chachu, Chitti, Dadu, Dadi, Patti, Tata, Periappa, Kiran Aunty, Shagun Mumma sab Adi Bhaiya ke pass hain. Aapki bhi tabyat theek nahi lag rahi. Main aapke pass rahungi. Aapka khayal rakhne wala koi toh hona chahiye na.

Ishita: Main bilkul theek hun Ruhi. Ab toh maine medicine bhi le liya hai. Tum please meri baat mano. Please hospital jao aur wahan se mujhe Adi ki khabar deti rehna. Dekho main khud wahan chali jati lekin abhi sabhi gharwale bahut pareshan aur tensed hain aur agar aise mein main waha chali gai toh sabki tension aur badh jayegi. Aur main nahi chahti hun ki hospital mein kal ki tarah dobara koi tamasha ho aur agar mujhe Adi ki khabar nahi mili toh main pagal ho jaungi. Isliye please mere liye tum wahan chali jao. Please Ruh. Apni Ishimaa ki yeh baat maan lo.

Ruhi: Ok Ishimaa. Main hospital chali jati hoon. Lekin aap mujhe promise karo aap bilkul koi stress nahi loge aur rest karoge.

Ishita: Mujhe kuch nahi hoga Ruhi. Tum please abhi hospital ke liye niklo.

Ruhi hugs Ishita once again before she leaves. As soon as Ruhi leaves, Ishita gets out of bed and shuts her bedroom door. She takes out her clothes from the wardrobe and hurriedly goes to shower and gets dressed. With a determined look on her face, Ishita grabs her purse, car keys and phone as she sets out to accomplish what she had in mind.

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Love and Hugs,
A.S.