NA CHODNA MERA HAATH

(NEVER LEAVE MY HAND)

Soon they reached the hospital..
Adi informed the family and they also soon arrived
Raman was taken to OT
Ishita was too numb to react..
She was sitting in front of the OT lifelessly..

Adi: ishima dont worry papa teek ho jayenge.. Kuch nahi hoga unhe..

(Mom.. Don't worry dad will be fine.. Nothing will happen to him..)

She nodded looking at him blankly.. Her eyes were red with tears.. She didn't have any emotion in her eyes.. He felt very sad to see his mother like this..

Soon the Bhallas and Iyers reached the family..

Ruhi: ishima papa kaha hai..? Vo teek hai na?

(Mom.. Where is dad?? He's fine right?)

Toshi : haan ishita puttar.. Raman teek hai na..?

(Yeah ishita.. Raman is fine right??)

Amma: kanna kuch to bolo.. Chup kyu ho?

(Dear.. Please say something.. Why are you mum??)

Adi: aap sab shaant ho jaiye.. Papa ko bohot bleeding hui hai.. Unki shoulder pe goli lagi thi.. Lekin papa bilkul teek ho jayenge dont worry..

(All of you please calm down.. Dad has a bullet wound on his shoulder and soo much blood loss.. But don't worry.. He'll be absolutely fine!!)

Ruhi went to her mother.. As she knew what was going through her..

She didn't react anything.. Just opened her arms and called her.. She hugged her nd assured her that everything will be fine..

Romi came after resgistering the fees..

Alia and mihika came to them as they were already in the hospital..

Alia: amma...!!

(Mommm..!!)

Alia came running to ishita's embrace..

Ishita: Alia kya hua Alia..?

(Alia what happened??)

Alia: amma mumma mumma!!!

(Mom.. Mumma mumma!!!!!)

Ishita: kya hua shagun ko?

(What happened to shagun??)

Mihika: akka shagun ab sab kuch bhool gayi hai.. Use apna naam bhi yaad nahi...

(Sister.. Shagun is suffering from a memory loss again.. She doesn't even remember her name now..!!)

Ishita: kyaaa?

(Whatttt...????)

Alia: haan amma.. Mumma ko mai bhi yaad nahi hoon..

(Yes mom.. Mumma doesn't even remember me..!!)

Adi: Alia idhar aao..

(Alia come here..)

She went to him.. He hugged her and comforted her..

Adi: Alia sab teek ho jayega.. Don't worry.. Ishima already bohot pareshan hai unhe aur pareshaan mat karo..

(Alia it'll be fine.. Don't worry.. Mom is already very much tensed.. Don't give her more stress!!)

Alia: kya hua adi..?

(What happened adi.?)

Mihika: Alia jab tum mani ke paas thi mujhe romi ka phone aaya.. Vo actually mani ko bachane ke liye jeeju ne bohot risk li hai.. Unhe goli lagi hai..

(Alia when you were with your dad.. I got a call from Romi.. Actually when Raman jeeju *sister's husband* was trying to save mani.. He got shot with a bullet..)

Alia: kya?? Papa ko goli..!! Ye sab kya ho raha hai..?

(What.. Dad got shot?? What's happening??)

They still continued to talk.. But nothing reached her ears.. She was sitting helplessly.. Her life was fighting for life and death inside.. She couldn't even stand by him..

Ishita(st) : ye sab meri wajah se ho raha hai.. Na mai raman ko ye sab natak karne ke liye force karti na ye sab hota.. Raman pehle bhi keh rahe the kuch aur rasta nikhal lenge..maine unki kuch nahi suni.. Mujhe kuch ajeeb lag raha tha pehle se hai.. Kaash mai raman ko rok pati.. Kaash subah vo jagda na hua hota.. Raman please jaldi teek ho jaiye.. I need u.. Plzz Raman..

(St- All this is happening because of me.. Had I not forced Raman to do all that drama... This wouldn't have happened.. Even he was telling we'll find a way out.. I didn't pay heed to his words.. I was getting negative vibes before also.. Wish I would have stopped him.. I really wish today morning that fight wouldn't have happened.. Raman please become fine.. I need you Raman.. Please..!)

She closed her eyes and tears flew down unable to hold all these emotions any more.. She leaned on the wall tiredly..

A nurse approached them..

Nurse: Mr.Raghav aap sab ko bula rahe hai.. Vo kuch batana chahte hai Mr.bhalla ke bare mai..

(Mr.Raghav wants to tell something about Mr.bhalla.. So he's calling you people inside..)

Mr.bhalla name made her get up from her place.. Even though she had no energy she went to mani's room to know what had actually happened with Raman..

Soon all reached Mani's room..

Mani: ishu raman kaha hai..?

(Ishu.. Where is Raman??)

She was quiet she didn't answer anything.. Tears started flowing from her eyes thinking about him..

Mani: bolo ishu RAMAN KAHA HAI??

(Tell me ishu... WHERE IS RAMAN??)

Bala: mani raman OT mai hai.. Uska surgery chal raha hai..

(Mani Raman is in OT.. He's undergoing a surgery..)

Mani:KYA???

(What????)

Bala: haan.. Romi ishu aur adi ne use doond nikala aur tab vo bohot bure haal me tha.. Ped se latke hua mila..

(Yeah.. Romi adi and ishita have found him in a very bad state hanging from a tree..)

Mani: YE KAISE HO GAYA?? USS SAMAY THO RAMAN BAS WAHA SE USSE PEECHA KAR RAHA THA..?

(HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?? THAT TIME RAMAN WAA JUST FOLLOWING HIM!!)

Ishita: KISKA PEECHA MANI SAAF SAAF BOLO KYA HUA???

(WHOM WAS HE FOLLOWING MANI?? TELL US CLEARLY!!)

Flash back..

Raman slowly sneaks into the house.. He finds where Mani was held captive.. He sees that the goons were in the other room discussing something very seriously.. He used this chance and went to Mani..

Raman: Mani tum.. tum teek ho..

(Mani are you okay?? )

He said and untied him..

Mani: Raman tum.. tum yaha kaise..?

(Raman.. How come you are here??)

Raman: mai tumhe sab baad mein bataunga.. Pehle tum chalo yaha se..

(I'll tell you that later.. No first let's go from here..)

Mani: nahi Raman mai yaha se nahi aa sakta.. Kal raat ye gunde kisi se baad kar rahe the phone pe.. Agar maine yaha se bhaagne ki koshish ki na tho ye log meri family ko hurt karenge..

(No Raman.. I can't escape from here.. Last night.. I heard these goons talking to someone over the phone that if I try to run away they would hurt my family..)

Raman: Mani aisa kuch nahi hoga.. Kyonki jisne bhi tujhe kidnap kiya hai vo mar chuka hai..

(Mani nothing of that sort will happen.. Whoever has kidnapped you is dead!!)

Mani: kya?? Kaun hai voh??

(What?? Who is it??)

Raman : vo sab mai tumhe baad mein bataunga pehle yaha se chalo..

(I'll tell you later.. Now come fast..)

Mani: ok!

Raman helped Mani in walking because he was completely injured nd very weak.. He could loose his conscious any time..
They both soon sneaked out of the room escaping from their eyes.. They were almost near the door.. Suddenly Mani's leg hit a chair which fell down.. Soon the goons came out to see what was happening..

Raman helped Mani to get out of the place before they spot them..

Man1: kaha gaya vo??

(Where did he go??)

Man2 : Arrey yahi par to tha?? Bhaag kaise gaya..??

(Heyy he was right here.. How did he escape??)

Man3: chalo bahar.. Vo kahi door nahi gaya hoga..

(Let's go out.. He must have not gone very far..)

Man2: maar dalunga usse chalo..

(I'll kill him.. Let's go..)

They went out taking guns..

Raman: Mani tum jaldi baito car mein.. Vo log kisi bhi time yaha aa sakte hai..

(Mani sit in the car fast.. They'll come here anytime..)

Raman helped Mani nd made him sit inside his car..

Mani: Raman.. Raman.. Peeche dekho..

(Raman.. Raman.. Look at you back..)

Raman looked around to find them a few metres away holding guns..

Man1: abbey.. Kaun hai tu..? Yaha kya kar raha hai..?

(Hey who the he are you..? What are you doing here??)

Man2: Tu iski help karne aaya hai.. Tuje nahi pata hum isse marne wale the.. Aur ABB TU BHI MAREGA!!!!

(You've come to help him?? We were about to kill him.. Now YOU'LL ALSO DIE!!!)

They were about to fire the guns.. But before they can do anything.. Raman rubbed his leg against the mud which made so much dust fly in the air which flew to their eye.. they tried to clean their eyes which Raman used the opportunity and punches one of them.. He falls down.. Raman punches the other he also falls down in the opposite direction.. He was going to the other one.. Meanwhile both of them held back their guns and pointed at Raman from both the sides.. Raman caught hold of the third one.. They were about to fire at him..

Mani: RAMAN... HAT JAOOOO...

(RAMAN... MOVE BACKKKK..)

Two bullet shots were heard...

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Ishita: PHIR KYA HUA?????? MANI KUCH TO BOLO..

(THEN WHAT HAPPENED?? MANI SAY SOMETHING..!!!)

Mani: uske baad mujhe yaad nahi hai ishu.. Mujhe lagta hai shayad uske baad mai behosh ho gaya.. Par maine Raman ki awaaz suni thi.. Vo kisi ke peeche baag rha tha..

(I don't remember what happened after that.. I think I became unconscious.. But I heard Raman's voice chasing someone..)

(Use abhi behosh hona tha🤦‍♀🤦‍♀🤦‍♀😂😂)

(He had to be unconscious now only🤦‍♀🤦‍♀😂😂)

Ishita's nd everyone's heart was pounding irregularly.. Everyone wanted to know what had happened next..

Ishita rushed back to OT..
Still the operation was going on..

Ishita (st) : uske baad kya hua hai.. Dono bullet Raman ko..?? Nahin nahi Raman ko to ek hi lagi hai shoulder pe.. Lekin unhe uss would ke alawa bohot sare zakhm the.. Kya hua hoga.? Raman please jaldi teek ho jaiye.. Mujhe nahi pata ki kya hua hai.. Lekin haan itna pata hai ki aap jaldi teek hoge.. Mere liye..

(St- what would have happened after that? Raman got shot with two.. No no that's not possible.. He has only one bullet shot on his shoulder.. But he has so many wounds other than that.. What would have happened?? Please god make my Raman fine.. I don't know what has happened.. But I know he'll be fine.. For me!)

She had tears in her eyes looking the the OT.. She was continuously staring at the bulb to get switched off..

Meanwhile adi and ruhi approched her..

Adi: ishima aap chaliye mere saath..

(Mom.. Come with me..)

Ishita : mai kahi nahi jaungi Raman ko chod kar..

(I'll not go anywhere leaving Raman..)

Adi: ishima Maine kab kaha yaha se chalo.. Bas yaha aao aur bait jao.. Aap kitni weak lag rahi hai..

(Mom.. When did I say to go from here.. Just come and sit here.. You look very pale..)

Amma: haan ishu adi teek keh raha hai..

(Yeah ishu.. Adi is right dear..)

Ishita: aap sab please.. Mujhe akela chod dijiye.. Mai teek hoon.. Kuch nahi hua mujhe..

(Will you all please leave me alone.. I'm fine.. Nothing has happened to me..)

Ruhi forcefully pulls her nd makes her sit..

Ishita: RUHI ISKA KYA MATLAB HAI..??

(RUHI WHAT IS THIS??)

Adiru sat beside her..

Ishita: CHODO MUJHE..

(LEAVE ME..)

Ruhi: ishima aapko jitna chillana hai chilla lo.. Par ye juice pee lo..

(Shout at us till you're satisfied.. But please drink this juice..)

Adi: haan ishima ruhi sahi keh rahi hai...

(Yeah mom.. She's right..)

Ishita: tum dono pagal ho kya.. Aaj vrat hai mera.. Mai ye kaise piyu?

(Are you mad.. I've my fast.. How will I drink?? )

Mihika: akka agar aap nahi peeoge to aur weak ho jaoge.. Plz ye pee lo..

(Sis.. If you don't drink it.. You'll fall ill..)

Ishita: aap sab ko ho kya gaya hai.. Aaj karwachauth ka vrat hai aur Raman waha andhar aise hai.. Aur tum log keh rahe ho ki mai juice peeun??

(What's has happened to you all?? Today I've my fast for Raman.. And there he's fighting for his life.. And you want me to drink this juice..??)

Adi: ishima par..!!

(Mom but..!!)

Ishita: please mujhe akhela chod dijiye..

(Just leave me alone!! )

She got up from there and went near the OT.. She touched the glass which was closed through which she could see nothing.. She bent down on her knees and sat there beside the OT with tears..

All of them could do nothing but stare at her wiping tears.. Because who could comfort her was lying inside fighting for his life.. Everyone just prayed for the Almighty to set the things right..

Meanwhile bala and kiran come rushing to them..

Kiran: mihika.. Mihika..

Mihika: kya hua kiran..?

(What happened kiran??)

Kiran: abhi mere saath chalo..

(Come with me now!!)

Mihika: lekin hua kya hai..?

(But what's wrong?)

Kiran: wo shagun??

(Ummhh.. Shagun..)

Mihika: kya hua shagun ko??

(What happened to here??)

Kiran: batati hoon chalo..

(Will tell you.. Come with me..)

Mihika bala Kiran left to see what had happened..

Soon her wish came true.. The bulb got switched off.. She immediately stood up nd waited for the doctor to come out..

Soon he came out and all rushed to him..

Ishita: doc Raman kaise hai?

(Doctor how's Raman?)

Doctor: ab vo khatre se bahar hai.. Lekin unhe head mein injury hai.. Issliye vo abhi behosh hai.. 4-5 ghante lagenge unhe hosh aane mein..

(Now he's out of danger.. Since he has a injury on his head he's unconscious right now.. It'll take a couple of hours for him to get up..)

Everyone left a sigh of relief.. She somehow felt relaxed but not completely..

Ishita: doctor kya mai unhe mil sakti hoon..?

(Doctor can I meet him?)

Doctor : haan par koi ek hi jaa sakta hai..

(Yeah but only one..)

She looked at everyone.. Their nodded their heads in acceptance.. She rushed inside the room..

There he laid with multiple needles poked in his skin which pricked her heart.. He is scared of a small needle and now he had gone through such complicated surgery.. Once again she started blaming herself..

She went and sat beside him.. No words came out.. She held his hand firmly.. She was continuously staring at him while fresh tears flew from her eyes.. A few fell on his hands..

She was looking at his face intently.. He was lying there lifelessly.. The one who was always strong nd fierce was now lying weak in front of her which made her feel more guilty.. She cried for so long holding his hand..

Ishita : aisa kyu kar rahe ho? Pata hai aapko ye sab pasand nahi hai.. Mujse dhoor rehna ye natak... Lekin mera jo dar tha aaj wahi hua.. Aapne jo kaha wahi hua..

(Why are you doing this? I know you don't like all this drama and staying away from me.. But ny fears have come true.. You were right..)

She remembers his words which he told her before enacting their act..

"Kya milega tumhe ye sab kar ke..? "

("What will you get from all this? ")

"Raman agar shagun secured feel karegi tho wo jaldi teek ho jayegi.. "

("Raman if shagun feels secured she'll soon recover.. ")

"Agar nahi hua tho? Tho kya karenge..? Mai hamesha uska pati banke reh jaun? "

("If it doesn't happen?? Then what will we do? Will I remain her husband forever??")

"Raman.... Maine aisa kab kaha? "

("Raman.. When did I say that? ")

"Ishita hum koi aur raasta doond lenge.. Ye sab.. Ye sab karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.. "

("Ishita we'll look out for some other way .. It's not... It's not needed to do all this.. ")

"Aapke paas aur koi raasta hai.? "

("Do you have any idea?")

"Kuch na kuch idea aa jayega.. Mai bas ye nahi kar sakta.. Jis kal ko maine itne mushkil se picha chudake aage badh gaya mujhe waha wapis nahi jaana.. "

("We'll figure out something.. But please I can't do all this.. With so much pain I felt that bitter past behind and moved on.. I don't wanna go back there.. ")

*about to cry* "Raman I'm sorry mujhe bilkul pasand nahi hai ye sab.. Maine bohot socha.. Lekin mujhe kuch aur sooja hi nahi.. Mere liye ye bohot mushkil hai Raman.. Aapse dhoor rehna aur kisi aur ke saath aapko dekhna.. Lekin mujhe aur koi raasta dikhayi nahi di.. Aapko innocent prove karne ke liye.. "

(*about to cry* "Raman I'm sorry.. Even I hate this.. I've thought about this a lot.. I didn't get anything else other than this.. It's very difficult for me too.. To stay away from you.. To see you with someone else.. But I didn't find any other choice to prove you innocent!! ")

"Meri innocence prove karne ke liya mai apni jaan bhi de doonga par ye mai nahi kar sakta.. That's it.. "

"Instead of doing all this shit.. I'll happiy die to prove my innocence !! "

"Raman aap aisa kyu bol rahe ho..? Kuch nahi hoga aapko.. Aur aap aisa kuch nahi karoge.. "

("Raman why are you talking like that? Nothing will happened to you.. And you'll not do anything like this..! ")

She starts crying bitterly.. He hugs her nd wiped her tears.. He kisses her forehead nd caresses her back.. He cups her face..

"Ishita dekho.. Listen to me.. I'm sorry aisa kabhi nahi bolunga.. Kuch nahi hoga mujhe ok? "

("Ishita see listen to me.. I'm sorry.. I'll never talk like this.. Nothing will happen to me.. Ok? ")

"Aur mai hone nahi doongi.. "

("And I'll never let anything happen. ")

She hugs him again..

"I'm sorry Raman"

("I'm sorry Raman ")

"It's ok"

She wipes her tears numerous times remembering that.. He keeps her head on his shoulder..

Ishita : Raman please jaldi teek ho jao na.. Mai nahi reh sakti aapke bina.. I need u Raman.. I love you..

("Raman please get up.. I can't live without you.. I need you Raman.. I love you..)

She cries very bitterly.. After some time when she felt better.. She got up.. She took his palm and placed it on her cheek..

Ishita: aapko pata hai.. Aap innocent prove ho chuke ho.. Ab aap par koi charges nahi hai.. Aapne finally prove kar hi diya.. Ki aap kuch bhi kar sakte ho.. Ravan kumar.. Sab kuch akhele hi kar lete ho.. Kuch batate nahi.. (Laughs with tears) ab sab kuch teek ho jayega Raman.. Hum ab saath saath rahenge.. Pehli ki tarah.. Aapko ab achi neend aayegi.. Aapne kaha na us din ki aap mere bina so nahi paa rahe ho.. Toh wo problem bhi solve ho gayi.. (Smiles again) aur rahi baat shagun ki.. Toh maine use bhi bata diya ki mai aapki biwi hoon.. Aur wo Mani ki.. Lekin uske baare mein chodo.. Aap meri baat suno.. Maine kuch special plan kiya hai.. Aapke liye.. Maine bohot pehle hi soch liya tha.. Jab ye sab kuch khatam ho jayega mai aapko bataungi.. Issliye jaldi teek ho jao.. Tab mai bataungi.. Aur haan aapko meri surprise bohot pasand aayegi.. Boring nahi hai.. Pata hai aap kya bologe.. Madrasan tumhe mere saath rehkar kuch toh akal aa hi gayi..

(You know what.. You've been proved innocent now.. Now there are no charges on you.. You've finally proved that you can do anything.. Ravan kumar.. You do everything all alone.. Never tell me anything.. *laughs with tears* Now everything will be like before.. From now on you'll get good sleep.. That day you told me right you couldn't sleep without me.. So that problem is also solved.. *smile again* And shagun.. I've told her that I'm your wife.. And she's mani's.. But anyway leave about her.. Listen to me.. I've planned something special for you.. I've thought about this long back.. When all this mess would be cleared I'll tell you.. And yeah you'll love my surprise.. It's not boring.. You know what your reaction will be like.. Heyy ish you've changed staying with me!! ")

She laughs a little imagining his reaction.. Seeing him not reacting to her.. Again tears flow down.. She keeps her head on his chest crying.. One hand was placed on his shoulder.. Another hand wrapped around his stomach.. She falls asleep after some time..

Precap: twist revealed..!
Ishita's surprise!!

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