The Binding String

T W E N T Y - N I N E

《 Hey peoples,
Before you start reading I want to take few seconds of yours to thank each and every reader for proving me wrong. While drafting last chapter regarding Ishita past I was constantly worried thinking what would happen if my readers started to connect Ishita past actions with female or male chauvinism or started to judge her with same old rant; what is right and what is wrong for woman.

Guys,  I strongly feel the woman of 21st century is sensible and capable to make her own choices. Yes the world is unsafe for woman but it cannot stop them from making choices. The situation I showed for Ishita is purely fictional and it's nothing to do with my personal thoughts.》

Sometimes peoples don't understand the promises they are making when they make them.
- John Green.

The broken promises hurts equally like a broken heart, it cannot seen but hurts with same intensity. The promises matters to persons more who believes in keeping the promises not as some part of compulsion but as a part of duty. A week back when Roohi fell ill they decided to take care of her needs together, fulfill all the duties maybe not for each other but for Roohi but now as the time came she found herself alone burdened with so many things which she had no idea how to handle. In less than span of one week, she became overburdened with additional responsibilities of department and she had no option except performing the duties. Being the young professor and having knowledge of computers and softwares and piled ideas of creativity in head; the department made Ishita incharge of upcoming international cultural events and Ishita was overly worked with it.

Last Wednesday when she returned back from university around half past eight she decided to share her problem with Raman and asked his temporary help to handle Roohi for few days but all she came to know that her husband is suppose to fly to Malaysia early morning for one week business conference and all she managed to wished happy journey with a tight lipped smile. She understands that the work is important, but she is still unable to get why he had to go somewhere when she needs him. She knew it cannot be coincidence afterall coincidence does not occur regularly and it was happening with her from last eight years. Nevertheless he fled to Malaysia early morning of Thursday leaving her with Roohi.

Ishita got tripped with a small stone and hissed with pain catching everyone's attention. She murmured an apology and smoothed the pleats of her saree continued to scold herself mentally for going zoned out especially when she is walking on crowded roads. She ran her gaze everywhere and sighted seeing vegetable vendors trying to sale their vegetables claiming themselves cheapest in entire market. It was another weekly vegetable market in her area where she stopped to buy fresh vegetables for next four five days. Ishita called Neelu to come forward as she spotted some fresh cauliflowers and started to bargain examining the vegetables.

"Neelu where was you?" Ishita scolded Neelu who came taking thirty seconds.

"Bhabhi woh Roohi was enjoying looking vegetables." She pointed at Roohi who was looking at crowded market with wide eyes. Ishita rolled her eyes and kept the two cauliflowers in jute bag and instructed Neelu to stay with her. Ishita started to walk keep looking for more vegetables thinking she did right by calling Neelu at nearby vegetable market, indeed her selection with fruits and vegetables is not right and she continued to walk until she stopped by Roohi sweet voice.