The next morning, he opened his eyes hearing someone's soft whimpers. He opened his eyes slowly and saw ishita was crying. Seeing her crying got him worried, he immediately got up and cupping her face, asked her very softly
R -what happened ishita, why are you crying?
I -I had slept last night
She spoke in between her sobs while he knitted his eyebrows in confusion.
R -it's ok ishita, stop crying for such a petty thing
He wiped her tears with his thumb while she just looked on with the same cute pout on her face.
I -aap gussa nahi ho?
(aren't you angry?)
She asked very innocently
R -and why should I be angry?
I -amma had told me not to sleep before you.. so
She said looking down, not meeting his eyes. He crossed his arms and asked her
R -acha, tell me what else your amma told you
I -she asked me not to deny you for anything and let you do whatever you want to, be a good girl, listen to you always and never argue with you
She told him counting all her amma's instructions on her fingers making him smile at her cute antics, she was such a baby and he just married her.
R -it's ok ishita, I am not angry
He said wiping her tears again making her smile.
I -aap sachchi mein gussa nahi ho?
(really, you aren't angry?)
Raman nodded in negative.
I -thora sa bhi nahi?
(not even a little?)
Raman again shook his head and this time, ishita hugged him tight, too much excited that he isn't angry. She had almost jumped on him owing to her excitement and raman had to hold the bed to support their body weight. But unknown to all that was happening, she was still hugging him, clinging to him happily. Raman too wrapped his free hand around her smiling.
After a while, she broke the hug looking much better and asked him meekly
I -raman you are not lying na, you are not angry na?
R -haa meri maa, I am not angry at all
He folded his hands before her and she smiled nodding her head. He left for the washroom to get ready for the day while ishita too left the bed and taking out her belongings, began waiting for raman. He came out after a while and told her to get ready as well. She nodded her head and left, minutes later, she came out dressed in a maroon colour churidaar, drying her long hairs with towel. Raman, who had been waiting for her since then, smiled at her. She applied some moisturiser, combed her hairs and then filled her partition. Both moved out of the room hand in hand. Toshiji blessed them and the day passed well for all. She received a call from her sisters asking her about the happenings of the last night. She narrated everything to them and they smacked their heads telling her she is impossible. Vandu almost scolded her for her stupidity and she hung the call crying after getting scolded.
Later at night, ishita was sitting in the bed when raman entered the room and layed on the bed latching the door. Ishita saw him busy doing something in his mobile and she too layed beside him but something was just bothering her. Unable to hold herself, she asked raman
I -raman
R -hmm
I -aap mere saath hanky panky nahi karoge?
(won't you do it with me?)
He looked on surprised at her and seeing her nervous face asked her
R -what happened ishita, aren't you ok?
I -vandu akka and mihika scolded me saying I ruined our special night by sleeping and amma had also told me to let you do it with me, you are my husband na
R -do you want me to do it with you?
He asked her and she just kept mum not saying anything. Her silence gave all his answers and he just pulled her in a side hug pecking her forehead softly.
R -don't worry ishita, I won't do anything until you are comfortable with it.
Saying so, he pecked her forehead lovingly while she closed her eyes feeling his soft touch. He asked her to sleep now and ishita just nodded her head and soon fell asleep. Raman too slept after a while admiring her cuteness. Later at night, she moved closer to him in sleep and he too wrapped his arms around her, pulling her more over himself and soon both slept off hugging the other. The next morning, ishita woke up and finishing her morning routine, went down to help toshiji with the bf preparations, she smiled at ishita and told her all she needs to do, helping her in between.
She was slowly adjusting herself with her new family and new routine while raman was by her side always. Toshiji too wasn't the conventional TV serial MIL, she loved ishita like her own daughter and didn't put any burden of household responsibilities on her, ishita used to work with her will only.
Fifteen days after her marriage, ishita joined her college back. She was happy meeting all her friends and attending the college after long. Raman or romi used to pick and drop her to college. Ishita's life was going great and so was raman's. He was happy that he had married his love while ishita was happy getting the same love from her in laws as she used to get from her parents. She visited Iyers once along with raman and they too were happy seeing her happiness, feeling contended that they had taken the right decision for their daughter getting her married to raman.
One evening, raman returned from office and saw ishita was sobbing sitting on the chair while everybody had surrounded her. He got concerned thinking she fell sick and moving closer, he asked about the matter to ishita.
"raman" she hugged him in the sitting position itself crying buckets
R -what happened ishita, why are you crying?
He asked concerned when she showed him the little cut on her finger.
I -see raman it's bleeding
R -it's ok ishita, it's a small cut, it will be alright in a day or two
She had cut her finger while chopping vegetables and had made a huge issue out of the same. The whole family was surrounding her, raman asked romi to bring first aid kit, he nodded and left. Raman settled on the chair next to her and taking her finger in his, cleaned it. She winced in pain and he blew air on the same mouthing a "sorry" to her.
He tied a band-aid on her finger and wiped her big fat tears.
R -now stop crying like a chotu baby ishita, see it's done and it will be fine in a day or two
I -I am not a baby
She spoke irritated by the fact that everyone called her a baby despite her being a big girl.
All chuckled seeing her irked face and the angry pout while unable to hold himself, raman pinched her cheeks.
R -you are so cute ish
Ishita again frowned jerking his hand from her face and this time, romi piped in
Ro -you are actually a baby bhabhi
I(angrily) -I am your bhabhi romi, not a baby
She looked at toshiji and hugging her, complained that romi is calling her a baby. Toshiji faked scolding romi and ishita showed her tongue to him celebrating her victory telling him not to call her a baby again, ever.
Raman shook his head and moved to his room to freshen up. Minutes later, he joined all at the dinner table having changed into his white PJs and a blue shirt looking a lil extra handsome today. He sat on the table, neelu served for all, all began eating but ishita was sitting silently crossing her arms, seeing everyone eating but not eating herself.
S -what happened bhabhi, why are you not eating?
Simmi asked seeing ishita sitting silently and ishita pouted in return
I -my finger got cut but nobody is feeding me, all are busy with eating themselves only, how will I eat with a band aid on.
She showed her finger to all again telling everyone how she can't eat with her own hands as her finger is having a half centimetre long cut.
Romi and toshiji laughed aloud hearing her while simmi too couldn't stop herself from laughing. Ishita's nose turned red with anger seeing all laughing at her. She looked at raman who was smiling at her, she made a puppy face at him and he just blinked his eyes at her in return. Seeing the couple talking in signs, romi signed simmi and toshiji something and both the ladies agreed shaking their heads in return.
Ro -bhai, feed your baby, I am done, good night
Ishita again frowned at being called a baby and was about to run behind him to beat him but raman stopped her holding her wrist.
I -raman he called me a baby
She complained to him cutely, toshiji and simmi too left the table giving the couple their privacy.
R -let it be, you know na you are not a baby, so stop getting affected by his comments. He will automatically stop calling you a baby if you'll stop reacting to his comments.
Ishita nodded her head and raman began feeding her. She had her meal and both moved to the room together falling asleep cooed to the other yet again.