The Binding String

S I X T Y - T W O

Hi people's.
I know I am pretty late this time kindly accept my advance apology regarding the same. Next, many readers wanted me to clear off the misunderstandings between Ishita and Raman, especially Ishita past before Roohi surgery. Honestly i have planned this entire sequence to be shown infront of councillor and right now it's not possible for both Raman and Ishita to consult councillor and sort out their issues especially when their child is admit and fighting battle for her life.

But don't worry the past would be releaved soon. Meanwhile enjoy this chapter, I have tried to keep it light hearted as possible.

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"I have always said she is an irresponsible daughter in law and mother. Look because of you, my grandson has landed at the hospital."

"Oh saasu ji stop naming me. Whatever happened today is because of you only, he fell in front of you and you did nothing. You could have saved him at least. Huhh!!" Ishita and Raman looked at the drama going on in front of them and suppressed their laughter listening to the funny banter going on in between mother in-law and daughter in law duo who apparently rushed to hospital along their toddler son who fell on the floor and injured himself. They were standing a little far away, the lights weren't much at that part of the floor making them hard to notice.

"I have never seen you and Mumma fighting." Raman commented in a hushed tone, wrapping his arms around Ishita.

"We are not typical mom and daughter in law, we are cool and different." Ishita boasted about her and Santhosh bond which remained ineffective from all the ups downs her married life.

"Hmm but on a twisted note, i don't think you would be able to argue back."

"That's not true, I can argue back. You know that."

"I am not counting myself because you could have killed me even. I am considering elders here whom you cannot reply to even a word back." Ishita chuckled on Raman words, the banter between the saas bahu was still going on making her remember such an incident happened in her early days of marriage. The man she considered as an insensitive jerk proved her wrong by defying her, he had lots of bad qualities but many were good as well and those were enough to steal her heart.

YEAR 2012
MAY

Ishita and Raman had completed four months of their marriage when Raman father only sister Shaila Bua came to visit them, who didn't attend their marriage. Being orthodox she was unpleased with the fact that her brother and sister in law chose the girl out from their community and the girl is surely not the one to be called as a daughter in law.

"What kind of girl have you selected for Raman, Toshi? She doesn't know how to cook non veg, nor can manage any household work. You asked for dowry from her parents?"

"No behenji. We didn't take any dowry. We don't believe this. Madhavi, her mother gave her the best upbringing and that's enough for us, nahi?"

"Do you know people are ready to spend their fortunes on a boy like Raman. She just has spell cast on everyone. What else can we expect from girl bought up without a father."

Santhosh Bhalla looked at her sister-in-law with helpless eyes and then looked at Ishita who was standing at the corner with misty eyes. Ishita was silently enduring every taunt from Raman's aunt, she herself had no clue from where she got so much strength to bear harsh words from her in-laws but she remained quiet. She continued to play with her fingers silently shedding tears from her hazel eyes, on the other side santhosh mentally prayed to the almighty to send her husband or her son back home. Even after so many years of marriage, Santhosh didn't have the guts to oppose her orthodox sister in law.