The Binding String

T W O

(Don't you dare to ignore me Ishita. You're a disgrace on a name of mother. It's so shameful for you that your daughter is not willing to see you.)

"Raman woh aapki bhi beti hai I hope aapko yeh bat yaad hai. Ek Maa ki saari zimmedari nahi hoti hai Raman. Aur aap bhi toh baap ho na uske? Aisi kitni zimmedari nibhaayi hai aaj kal?"

(I think she is your daughter as well and I hope you remembered that. It's not just a mother duty to handle her child. How many responsibilities you bore as a father?)

"Don't you dare to change the topic."

"And don't you dare to put the entire blame on me Mr Raman Kumar Bhalla. Main Maa hoon toh aap bhi pita ho uske." Ishita yelled back in high pitch, ignoring the presence of her family members.

(And you better not to put the entire blame on me.)

"So? Maine apne baap hone ki zimmedari humesha nibhaayi hai. Kamiya tumhare andar hi hai Ishita. Admit it. Admit it ki tum ek acchi Maa nahi ho."

(No you're the only who always acted being irresponsible and insensitive. You are a lady who cannot be a good mother.)

"I won't Raman kyonki galat aap ho. Kya aapne Roohi ko dekha hai ki kitna darti hai woh aapse? Aapke temper issues Raman, aapka ego, aapki zid.... aapki khud ki beti tak darti hai aapse."

(No Raman you're wrong here. Have you ever saw how much your presence makes Roohi scared? Your ego, your temper issues.....you scare your daughter Raman.)

"Cut the crap Ishita. Hum sab jaante hai ki tumhe Roohi se kitna pyar hai. Tumhe sirf khud se pyar hai."

(Just stop your nonsense. We all know how much self-centric you're Ishita.)

"Lo bola kon!!!! Jiska din The Economics Times se shuru hota hai aur raat Jack Daniel's ki bottle pe khatam hoti hai. Mr Raman Kumar Bhalla sharab ke nashe pe aap khud ko sambhaalne ki haalat mein nahi hote ho aur beti ko sambhaloge? Nashedi baap milne se toh accha hai na ki woh apni Maa ke saath rahe?"

(Looks who's talking. If I remember your day starts with The Economics Times and ends with the bottle of Jack Daniel's. Raman, you're not able to handle yourself in the spell of alcohol, how will you handle Roohi then?)

"Ohho tumhare paas badi fursat hoti hai na? Tumhe netagiri se fursat hai kya? Jab dekho tab yahan morcha, wahan morcha. Do baar lockup mein ja chuki ho tum so called professor."

(Like you always have time for your family?)

"Mind your tongue Mr. Raman Bhalla."

"Then you learn to watch your words first."

"Oye chup!!!!!! Kutti ki dum ho tum dono ke dono. Sacchi madhu agar mere haath mein hota na toh juttar maarti main in dono ke. Kaise baigairat Maa baap ho tum dono. Sharam bech ke aaye ho kya Raman Ishita? Chalo niklo mere ghar se."

(Shut up both of you. If things were in my hands, I would have taken care of it long back. Such a shameless kind of parents you're. Just get lost from my place.)

"Amma"

"Maa"

They yelled in unison, the sudden declaration from there mother's left them speechless. Before they could react more, Ishita mother Madhvi too came in support of her friend and samdhan, "sahi keh rahi hai Santoshi, i never saw such shameless peoples like you Raman and Ishu. Instead of trying to mend things you guys busy in playing the blame game. I never expected such immaturity from you, Ishita Raman."