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Raman spoke "Dekhiye, Vandu Akka-"

She didn't let him finish  "Mujhe Tumhari koi bakwas nahi sunn ni hai. Tum aise Kaise phir se Ishu ki Zindagi me aa sakte ho." [I don't want to listen to your nonsense. How dare you come back into Ishu's life that way]

He spoke, "Akka, please give me chance to explain-" His words were cut short by Ishu who had just entered the scene "Yaha kya ho Raha hai. By the way Akka, he is Raman Bhalla and Raman, she is my big sister Vandu Akka."

Raman was shocked seeing her introducing him to Vandu while they already knew each other.

Vandu asked, "What is he doing here, Ishu?"

Ishita replied promptly "Akka, there was a problem. I'll tell you in the morning. He is staying here for the night." He was astonished. He didn't know that he was going to stay there for that night.

Vandu eyed Raman suspiciously and asked ishu to check if the guest room was ready. Ishu ran to check the guest room. Soon after Ishita left the room, Raman stood there confused and fumbling for words. Before he could get a sentence out, Vandu made it clear  "Enough. I don't wanna hear anything. You can't trouble ishu once more"

"I know I was wrong. I wanted to apologize to her but she left. I tried finding her everywhere and only now did I find her, I want to rectify my mistake." Raman pleaded. 

Vandu, said flatly "You won't. Leave now."

"Believe me, I need a chance to say sorry -" Raman started to speak as Vandu gave a deadly glare "I know, you can't trust me but please once let me do it."

Before Vandu could blast Raman, ishu informed  "Raman, the room is ready. Why don't you settle down and we'll talk in the morning "

Raman left without a word. Ishita proceeded to explain Vandu about the previous night an how she met him. Raman was wide awake terrified about what her parents' reaction would be upon seeing him. 

Vandu was pacing to and fro in her room. Why didn't ishu react on seeing Raman? Has she forgiven him? Has she forgotten him? That might be. Vandu remembered Ishu's words which she spoke after Raman did THAT to her. 


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Next morning was the usual routine in Iyer house-  Madhavi Iyer was cooking, Vishwanathan Iyer had his neck-deep in the newspaper, Vandu was cleaning and Ishu was still sleeping. Mihika, who was out late-night partying, snuck in without notice of Mr and Mrs Iyer. She entered her room slowly and shrieked  "Ahhh..."



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