Recap : IshRan moment with cockroach- Sharan's feelings

After a few days

Ishana's POV

My life is leading me to places unknown. I don't know what fate has in store for me in these places but I decided to move with the flow. I have the courage to face anything now. I feel complete with my family. Though I can't claim Sharan as my husband, I know that he will always be there for me as my best friend. I am really happy in every sense.

We have been fighting a lot nowadays but that is because we enjoy it a lot. Nothing has gone beyond limit though.

I prepared lunch along with Janimaa and we set the dining table after that. As it is Sunday today, everyone is here. Veena and Varna are here already so I went to call Sharan and appa. Nowadays Veena and Varna have started helping me in the kitchen. They have always asked me to teach them how to cook and while Sharan didn't like them working in the kitchen, I managed to convince him. They were really happy about that.

It has also become a habit to have lunch together as a family and all of us settled down to eat. Me and Sharan also forced Janimaa to join us and nobody has any complaints about that.

After lunch, we all settled down in the living room to chit-chat. Like Sharan puts it, I started my usual blabbering session. Sharan has been staring at me in silence without even blinking his eyes. I can feel his continuous gaze on me and I blushed which didn't go unnoticed by him. Of course nothing in the world can put a stop on my tongue. I continued with my blabbering until I heard the doorbell ring.

I went to open the door and a man in his late sixties was standing there with a wide smile and I smiled back.

"Shekhar, finally! You are here after twelve years! I can't believe my eyes" I heard appa saying from behind me.

I welcomed Shekhar uncle and he and appa shared a brief hug.

Nasser as Shekhar Malhotra

Sharan, Veena and Varna come forward. Sharan took his blessings while Veena and Varna greeted him while I stood there not understanding anything.

"Our children have grown up so much, I didn't expect it. I don't think your daughters recognized me" the man said.

"How can they? They were small when you left and you haven't come back for the last twelve years" appa spoke.

"Yeah" the man replied.

"Angels, this is Shekhar uncle. He shifted to the US twelve years ago" Sharna spoke looking at his sisters. He also gave me a look. I was standing beside angels.

Veena and Varna nodded and took his blessings.

"Where is Priya didi? We used to play with her so much back then. She was our bestie and we really missed her" Veena said and I saw Sharan smile.

"She is here too. She always talks about you too, especially Sharan" Shekhar uncle said.

"Where is she?" Sharan sounded excited.

"So you are eager to see your childhood best friend?" Shekhar uncle laughed.

I looked at Sharan. He did look eager, too eager actually and why do I feel like wringing the neck of this Priya. Best-friend huh! I was feeling really strange hearing this.

"I am here Sharan" I heard a voice from the main door and turned to see a beautiful girl standing there dressed in a saree. She is quite tall and looks about Sharan's age.

Kajal Agarwal as Priya Malhotra

She ran forward and hugged Sharan and Sharan looked at me. I looked at him hiding my inner protest. If looks could burn he would have turned to ashes by now.

Sharan moved away from her and looked at me for which I bent my head. He walked towards me and dragged me towards them holding me by my shoulders.

"Isha, this is Shekhar uncle and this is Priya. She is my childhood best friend. We studied together till tenth standard and they moved to the US after that for uncle's business purposes and for her higher studies. We are meeting after a long time" he spoke his hands still resting on my shoulders. I smiled at her but her confused expression made me feel weird.

"Sharan who is she? Sorry but I can't remember her?" Priya asked.

"Priya you are seeing her for the first time then how can you remember her? She is my wife, Mrs. Ishana Sharan Sharma" he introduced me and I felt really happy at the way he addressed me.

"Wife?" both uncle and Priya yelled.

Appa came to stand on the other side of me.

"Sorry Shekhar, I couldn't invite you both for Sharan's marriage. Actually everything happened all of a sudden. Ishu is my sister's only daughter and when both of her parents had died in an accident I had arranged this marriage. She is not my daughter-in-law but daughter itself" appa explained happily.

Expressions on Priya's face changed but Shekhar uncle remained normal. He congratulated me and all of us moved to the living room. I brought tea and snacks for them after some time.

"Why are you not eating anything Priya?" I asked her.

"I don't want anything. Actually I had food in the flight. Sorry but thanks" she said with a fake smile.

"You are really lucky Durga. The tea is refreshing and you get to drink it everyday. The snacks are very tasty too. Isha dear please teach my daughter how to cook so that I too can have such delicious snacks everyday" Shekhar uncle said.

"Sure uncle" I replied.

"She is actually teaching my sisters how to cook, you can join them if you want to Priya" Sharan said and everybody laughed.

They are sitting on the sofa and suddenly Sharan pulled me and made me sit on the handle on his side. I was shocked and stared at him for a second. I looked away from his eyes to see Priya looking at us carefully.

"So tell me Shekhar, are you shifting back permanently?" appa asked.

"I have a lot of my businesses there and it is not possible to shift here all of a sudden but Priya wants to settle here. After her mother's death I haven't objected to any of her wish. She completed her MBA and she has been working in an MNC for the last five years and now she wants to work here. I thought that she can work by staying here. I don't have any relatives here but you are family Durga so I was thinking of leaving her here with you" uncle said.

"She is also my daughter Shekhar. You don't have to ask permission. She can stay here for as long as she wants to stay to. We have no problem. Actually I suggest that she join Sharan's company. What's your opinion Sharan?" Appa asked and Sharan looked at me. I smiled back at him.

"Of course uncle. She can join my company" Sharan said and Priya smiled.

Shekhar uncle returned back by the evening flight and I arranged a room for Priya. She decided to sleep early as she was tired from the long journey.

I walked to our room to see Sharan lost in deep thought. I sat on the bed beside him.

"What happened?" I asked him.

"Nothing"

"So you have anther best friend too?" I asked and he looked at me.

"Isha it's not like that. She is my childhood friend only. She relocated to the US twelve years ago and after that this is the first time that I am seeing her again" he said.

"Does she know about your past?" I asked.

"No. I think even Shekhar uncle doesn't know. They only know that my mother died" he said.

"What actually happened to your mother?" I asked him and his face became red.

He stood up and moved towards the balcony. I followed him and held his hands. He tried to leave but I tightened my grip not allowing him to move away.

"Isha please leave me for a while. I want to be alone" he begged.

"I am sorry Sharan. It is my mistake, I don't want you to remember your past. But I asked you accidentally" I said holding his hands.

"Isha I don't want to hurt you, that's why I keep telling you to leave me alone. Stay away from me till I cool down otherwise I will be cruel to you and I don't want that. Please stay away from me for sometime. I will come back after I become okay" his words touched my heart.

I cupped his face and spoke, "Sharan if you can get some relief by hurting me then I am ready to bear anything for you but please don't leave. I can't stay away seeing you in this state." I said.

He cupped my face and kissed me on my forehead.

"Why Isha? Why do you care for me so much even after all this torture from me?" he asked and I hugged him.

"Isha if you hadn't come into my life then I might not have allowed Priya to even stay here because I used to hate every women but my sisters. But now I trust you, you are the one controlling my life and mind" he said and my eyes filled with tears.

"Isha just hug me whenever I am angry because only your hug can calm me down. See I am okay now and I am sorry for making you sad" he said and I placed my forefinger on his lips.

"Please don't say sorry. I will always be there for you" I assured him.

I put my hands around his neck and he put his hands around my waist. We stood there supporting each other.

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Final Editing Done On: 05/04/2019
Edited By : k21pt11