The Binding String

T W E N T Y - S I X

Unlike Ishita Raman wasn't excited for this party but for the sake of his wife he agreed to accompany her. He returned back from Kolkata just two days back and he wished to stay the next two weeks with Ishita but the gleam on her face with the thought of party was too precious for him and he agreed to come along with her. As they reached on roof top venue Ishita dragged Raman along her to introduce him to her all the batch mates. Raman fished his hands in the pocket of his pants scanning the surroundings, the venue was a normal three star hotel with a normal decoration and bunch of over excited girls and boys of mid twenties who were more eager to empty bottles of booze rather than actually celebrating the new year. He smiled seeing his wife who was waving her hands to gain his attention and walked towards Ishita who was standing with bunch of girls.

"Raman these are my friends who were so eager to meet you." Ishita spoke with delight introducing Raman with her batch mates one by one.

"Ishu you look so different after your marriage and beautiful too." Her one of friend Avantika remark made Ishita blush and Raman smile. Indeed she looked gorgeous in the short white lace frock which was ending till her knees paired with golden stilettos. Her slender hands were filled with red choora and little pinch of vermilion was completing her look. Raman kept his hand on her shoulder and met all the girls one by one. Her two other friends who recently got married also came along there husband and Raman got nice company for himself to pass rest of the evening. Everything was going nice, her one of friend Aziya husband Amaan was friend of his from DTU days and he found a companion for himself to pass his rest of the evening. Raman was engrossed in sipping mocktail while having conversation with Amaan until he spotted Ishita hugging a man. He creased his brows finding something very inappropriate and looked at Amaan hoping to get any clue from him.

"Brother he is the jerk. Tell Ishita bhabhi to stay away from him. I don't like him at all. I met to him in our walima, such a flirt he is." Amaan muttered under his breath making Raman hummed. Raman kept the glass aside and excused himself for a second.

"Ishita." Raman cleared his throat to gain his wife attention who was engrossed in talking with this unknown man.

"Raman Raman. Meet him, he is my very good friend Subramanyam, and Subbu he is my husband, Raman Bhalla." Raman eyed at Ishita hands were into Subramanyam hands and the guy stood infront of him wasn't agreed to leave it even spotting his presence.

"Hello Mr. Subramanyam." Raman forwarded his right hand making the man free his left hand which he was holding earlier.

"Hello sir it's nice to see you aur kya yaar Ishita main six months ke liye dubai kya gaya tumne shaadi kar li woh bhi out of community?" Raman snorted seeing the audacity of the man who shamlessly kept his hand on his wife shoulder for another time.

"What to do Mr Subramanyam. Maybe she found right one out of your community." Raman replied plastering a forceful smile, he looked at Ishita who was busy in talking with her fellow friend Aziya forgetting the fact that her friend hand was still on her shoulder. Raman pleaded Aziya through eyes to take Ishita from scene and the girl obliged same happily and dragged Ishita along her otherside Raman excused himself and joined Amaan for drinks and snacks. The night started to pass and Raman Ishita enjoyed the night with her friends, after chatting he again secured his seat again in drinks area and ordered a wine for himself. He planned not to get drunk at any cost and decided to keep himself limited till wine. Raman continued to sip red wine all alone until he listened some murmurs from his right side.

"Gosh she is looking freaking hot today, isn't she?"

"I agree. She is but you missed chance bro."

"Stop sprinkling salt on my wounds. My Amma begged her old mother for our alliance but that old witch chose him over me."

"Ohhh just calm down bro. You're going hyper as you was in love with her. We all know your intentions towards her."