The Binding String

F O U R T E E N

"Tumhe toh main akela chodne ka risk bhi nahi le sakta Ishita." (I can't even take risk to leave you alone.) He whispered softly unable to remove his eyes from her pale face. "Please utho na. Please theek ho jaao. Jitna tumse door jaane ka sochta hoon utna hi tumhari fikr mujhe tumse door jaane se rok deti hai." (The harder I try to go away from you, more I find myself with you.) His voice turned teary, a sob escaped from his thin lips as he stare at her.

Ek ajnabee sa ehsaas dil ko sataye
Shayad yahi toh pyaar hai.
(A strange kind of feeling is troubling my heart)
(Maybe this is love.)

Raman didn't knew what is making him restless but her silence was bothering him hard. He himself claim that she is intolerable but today he was dying to listen her voice, to start another fight with her.
Raman loosened his cufflinks and made himself comfortable on nearby stool, he glanced at his watch which was showing around eleven of morning and it's nearly three hours and she is still unconscious. He rested his head on bed, kept her cold palms in his warm one and closed his eyes.

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It was almost three of afternoon when he felt some activities near him, he rubbed his eyes happily seeing Ishita opening her eyes. He called doctors immediately and remained held her palms strongly. "Hey, how are you feeling now?" He whispered gently, his face was mere inches away from her when he bend near her face just to make sure her wellbeing.

"When you came?" He wiped his eyes and thanked almighty giving her to him all safe and sound.

"Subah hi. How are you feeling now?" He face still remained close to her, forgetting the presence of team of doctors arrived to check her. The teasing smile of lady doctor made Raman embarrassed and he moved aside to give some space to doctors.

"Mrs. Bhalla appears fine Mr Bhalla but you need to take a good care of her. Mrs Bhalla you fractured your right foot and you need to keep five week plaster atleast."

"Don't worry doctor. I will make sure of it."

"How's Roohi doctor?" Ishita spoke in middle interrupting in middle.

"She is fine Mrs Bhalla. You managed to save her otherwise something major would have happened with little child. She is little frightened so we made her sleep giving medicines."

"Where is she?" Ishita asked again still keeping her eyes glued at door.

"In pediatric ward. Don't worry she is safe there. Mumma is with her." This time Raman replied keeping his hand over her.

"Doctor can we take Ishita and Roohi back to home?"

"Sure Mr Bhalla. We just need to do few tests of Mrs. Ishita after then we will prepare discharge papers." The doctor departed from room leaving the couple alone. Ishita looked at her husband with droopy eyes and witnessed tears in her eyes. She didn't spoken anything and they remained seated together in absolute silence until they found Santhosh at doorstep followed by Mrs. Shobhna. Raman vacated the place for his mother and himself remained stood near the couch.

"How are you Ishita? Tumhe kaisa lag raha hai ab?" Mrs. Shobhna asked gently caressing Ishita hairs.
(How are you Ishita? How are you feeling now?)

"Aunty aap yahan?"
(Aunty how you came here?)

"Haan Puttar yahi thi jo tumhe aur Roohi ko yahan lekar aayi." Santhosh spoke kissing Ishita forehead softly. (She and Aurbindo ji is one who admitted you and Roohi here.)