Ajnabi aka Viren's POV

(Author's note: Haaye! Ajnabi ko bhool gaye? Bechara main lead supporting character banke reh gaya. Usne jo sacrifice kiya kam se kam uske liye to use thodi si footage milni chahye na.)

14th Feb, 2016

I was here on the same bench in the same platform of the same station.

Wonder why I am here?

Obviously waiting for her!

Would she come?

I am sure she would!

Why am I so confident?

Because I know she love me!

What makes me think so?

The promise she made to me on the day we first met!

And today I reached on time rather way before the promised time.

I did not over work last night.

I did not skip my sleep.

I did not want to repeat the mistake I did last time.

I was here but where is she?

She was supposed to be here now.

I scan the platform for the umpteenth time expecting to see her angelic face.

There! There she is!

The angelic beauty!

The long silky hair swaying from right to left as she walks.

The big round eyes sparkling with a new glint as she looks at me.

The plump juicy lips curving into a smile as she comes closer.

Finally she is here!

I stand up mesmerised drowning in her beauty!

My joy knows no bounds to see her here this close to me.

She is here! She is here!

This is true!

She has kept her promise!

She loves me!

Am I jumping to conclusion too early?

Is she here to confess her love for me?

Should I wait for her to speak?

Are my expectations too high?

Am I ready for another heartbreak?

I don't know...I am clueless...

A jerk brings me out of my thoughts and I realise the jerk was caused by her ramming into me and snaking her arms around me.

She was in my embrace!

I put my arms around her and tightened the grip.

It was a heavenly feeling to have her in my arms after so long.

I didn't want to let her go.

My shirt was becoming wet and I heard her sniff.

"Hey! What happened?" I asked loosening the hold and trying to look at her face

But she clutched me tighter not letting me go.

"Shhh! Shhh!" I cooed patting her head gently to console her

"I missed you" she said between her sobs

I chuckled between the tears that had started to fall due to the overwhelming emotions of having her this close to me after so long

"I missed you too" I said

"I am sorry I made you wait for so long"

"I am sorry! I should not have let you go" I said

"I regret leaving you. I made a wrong choice"

"It wasn't your fault. The circumstances made you take that decision" I tried to comfort her

"After being away from you I realised how much I need you Viren. I can't live without you"

"Same here"

"I LOVE YOU"

Did she just say that!?

I was at loss of words...This happened finally...I was right...she loves me...she loves me...

"Viren please say something! Don't you love me now? Am I too late?" she asked looking at me expectantly

"No you are not"

"Then say something na please...Your silence is killing me" she was at the verge of crying

I took her in a warm hug and said "I LOVE YOU TOO and henceforth we will be called VirIka"

You were right Anamika when you said 'Sab achhe keliye hotha hai'

And I was right too when I said our story would complete on 14th Feb.

14th Feb, 2015: Your story with Raman found its destination

14th Feb, 2016: My story with her finds its abode

We were always meant to be but not for each other.

Ishita for Raman

And

Viren for Jeevika

14th Feb will be remembered for the stories of IshRa and VirIka!

Ishita's POV (July 2016)

Hi! Kaise ho CK gang?

Dedh saal hogaya na aap se baat kiye hue!

Sorry friends! Apni life me busy hogayi thi...

Patha hi nahi chala ke Raman ke sath ek saal kaise guzar gaya...

Haan Feb me hamari pehli anniversary thi...

Sorry aap logon ko invite karna bhool gayi...

Actually mai aap logon se thodi si naraz thi...

Aap log meri shadi me nahi aye the na isiliye maine apko anniversary me bhi nahi bulaya...

I know ke sara kusoor maanvir kaa hai...usi ne aap logon ko meri shadi me nahi ane diya...

Is baar bhi fault maanvir ki hi hai...

Chahti to meri anniversary ki update bhi de sakti thi...

Anyways maanvir ko maaro goli (NOT LITERALLY)

Mai apko apni anniversary ke bare me bata rahi thi...

It was a very special day after all...

Itna achha arrangement kiya tha Raman ke mai bata nahi sakti...

Bata nahi sakti isiliye bata nahi rahi hun

Kya kaha? Anniversary gift?

Haan diya na...

Patha hai maine aur Raman ek doosre ko same gift diya!

Sounds amazing na!

Gift kya tha?

Ruko mai batati hun...

Par uske liye aap logon ko mere dressing table ke paas chalna hoga...

Chalo...

Ye raha...

Wo dekho wahan dressing table ke bilkul beech me hai...

Dikhayi diya?

Nahi?

Arrey yahin to hai saamne...

Abhi bhi nahi dikhayi diya?

Ermmm...Ruko mai Raman ko bulati hun wo dikhayenge...

"Raman...Raman"

Raman's POV

Hi!

Aap log? Yahan kaise?

Dedh saal baad hamari yaad ayi?

Aaa...ermmm...actually I am sorry...Mai thoda busy hogaya tha...

I hope aap log samjhoge...

Aap logon ko to patha hi hai ke Ishita ko manvaane keliye kitne paapad belne pade the...

Ab ek saal ki mehnat ke bad phal mila to uska maza lene me bhi ek saal guzar diya maine...

Sorry anniversary pe nahi bula paaya...

maanvir ne invitation pahunchane se mana kar diya tha...

Aap log maanvir ki achhe se class le lena...

Kya kaha? Shirt achhi lag rahi hai?

Thank you...White! My favourite colour!

Oops! Aap logon ko to sab patha hai...

Yeah blue is my favourite colour...

But aaj kal White mera favourite bangaya hai...

Actually banana pad gaya hai...

Kyun?

Aaa...ermmm...You remember wo white dresswala note?

Haan wahi...To make peace the colour is whitewala note...

Ab to samajh gaye honge na...

Did we have a fight?

Yes you are right!

Also because the Boss is always right!

Obviously, the boss is not the one on your right!

PS: I am standing on your right

Sach bataun to pichle 5 mahinon se I am wearing white...

Aur jab log poochte hain ke roz white kyun to bolna padta hai ke I am loving white...

Fact to ye hai ke from last two weeks we are having a fight...

Kyun?

You will soon know!

"Raman...Raman"

"Le puttar! Tera bulava agaya" Ma says

"Raman...kahan ho aap...Raman"

"Jaldi jaa puttar warna teri biwi Raman jaap karke sare mohalle ko jaga degi"

"Kuch bhi" I blush

"Ye lo. Yahan Bahu bete ki tarah bolne lagi hai aur beta bahu ki tarah. Ek saal tak to tu Ishita...Ishita karke chillata tha har subah aur woh Kuch bhi bolke sharmati thi. Ab to 5 mahinon se aisa lag raha hai ke tum donon role reversal khel rahe ho"

"Raman...Raman"

"Dekha! Ab ja bhi...Warna usko chain nahi ayega"

Sorry guys! Gotto go! Warna Maa ki bhavishyavani sach ho jayegi!

"Aaya Ishita!"

Ishita's POV

"Kahan mar gaye Ravan Kumar! Kitni der lagti hai upar ane me" I mumble

"Raman...Raman"

"Aaya Ishita!"

"Kya hua Ishita?"

"Kahan the aap itni der se? Kab se bula rahi hun apko?" I fume

"Sorry! Wo mai kisise baat kar raha tha"

"Aap poora din kisi aur se hi baat karte raho. Meri to koi fikr hi nahi apko"

"Aisa nahi hai Ishita. Mai wo..."

"Jaane do. Apko to sirf ladne ke bahane chahye"

"Nahi Ishita. Aisi baat nahi hai. Dekho maine aaj White shirt pehna hai"

"To isme kounsi nayi baat hai? Wo to aap roz hi pehen rahe ho aaj kal"

"Mai ladna nahi chahta yahi batane keliye roz pehen raha hun"

"Iska matlab mai aapse roz ladti hun?"

"Maine aisa kab kaha?"

"Dekho ab aap lad rahe ho"

"Arre...mai...mai kab lada?"

"dekho aap argue kar rahe ho"

"Maine argue nahi kiya"

"Dekho ab aap mujhe galat sabit kar rahe ho"

"Nahi Ishita. Aisa nahi hai"

"Dekho ab aap meri baat maan ne se inkar rahe ho"

"Aaa...mai...kab"

"Kuch kehne ki zarurat nahi hai"

"I am sorry Jaan"

"Don't jaan me"

"Theek hai. Tum hi batao ke mai kya karun?"

"Ayyo! Aapke chakkar me mai bhool hi gayi ke maine apko kyun bulaya tha" I slap my forehead

"Ye CK gang aye hain humse milne. Aap se baat karana tha unko"

"Mai to unhi se baat kar raha tha abhi"

"Achha? Aap ne bataya kyun nahi?"

"Tumne batane ka mouka hi kab diya?"

"Dekho ab aap mujhpe ilazm laga rahe ho"

"Arrey nahi Jaan. OK sorry. Sab bhool jao. CK gang se baat karte hain. Itne dinon baad mile hain"

"Haan...right. Raman ye log hamari anniversary gift dekhna chahte hain"

"Oh Achha! Tumne bataya inko uske bare me"

"Haan maine bataya. Par wo log dekh nahi paa rahe hain. Aap thodi si help kar do na"

"Sure why not!"

"Umm...ye" Raman said standing behind me and pointing at our reflection in the mirror "Ye hamara aks" and he slowly moves his hand downwards and places it on my tummy

"Aur ye hamara Ansh" I complete it for him

"Aur hamari Rooh...Ruhi" he added

Kuch samjhe?

Nahi?

We are Pregnant!

And with two kids!

Ansh is my gift for Raman and Ruhi is his gift for me!

"Ummm...Kya kar rahe ho Raman?" I feel nuzzling on my neck

"Apni biwi ko pyar kar raha hun"

"CK gang dekh rahe hain"

"Sab kuch to dekh liya hai in logon ne"

"Sab kuch nahi dekha. Yaad hai na Lights Off, Curtain Close, Volume Mute"

"Oh haan"

"To ab chodo"

"Ummm...tumhe chodne ka dil nahi karta"

"Aisa hi hai to mujhe chod ke office kyun chale jathe ho?"

"You know na Jaan, office to jaana padega hi na"

"But I get bored Raman. Aap mujhe clinic jane bhi nahi dethe. Mummyji bhi kitty parties aur NGO ke kaam me busy rehti hain. Simmi bhi shadi ke baad Bangalore shift hogayi. Mai ghar par akele baithe baithe bore ho jathi hun"

"Hmmm...Baat to sahi hai. Par uska intezam maine kiya hua hai"

"Kya?" I asked excitedly

"Ek minute" He says lifting me off the ground and scooping in his arms

"Kya kar rahe ho Raman? I am pregnant"

"IKR. Kaise bhool sakta hun apni celibacy ko?" he says faking hurt

"Nautanki" I hit him playfully on his chest

He gently places me on the bed and keeps pillows to support my back against the headrest.

He then takes his phone out and does something

"Kya kar rahe ho Raman? Mujhe bhi batao" I ask impatiently craning my neck to see what he is doing

"Patience my dear. Sabr ka phal meetha hotha hai"

"Umm...ye raha...done" he says after a while

"Tumhara tab kahan hai?"

"Wo raha" I say pointing towards the side table "Par kyun?" I add

"Kaha na patience" he says reaching for the tab

"Apna mail open karo" he commands handing the tab to me

I do as instructed.

I see a mail from him.

No subject

No message

Only an attached PDF file

"Ye kya hai?" I ask him

"Download it" he orders

I download and save it.

The preview shows the first page

To my childish preggy wife Ishita

"Novel?" I ask excitedly

"Haan...Tumhare liye likha hai. Jab bhi tum bore hogi, ise padh lena"

"Awww...Thank you Raman. I love you" I say hugging him

"I Love you too" he says hugging me back

"Ok...Ab mujhe jaana hoga. I will keep calling. Shaam me jaldi ajaunga. Take care aur tab tak ye novel enjoy karo" he says kissing my forehead and then leans towards my stomach kisses there and says "Bye Ansh aur Ruhi. Mamma ko satana mat ok. Papa will be back soon"

"Bye Jaan" he says waving his hand

"Bye Jaana" I say blowing a kiss at him

When did I become so lucky to have a loving life-partner like him!

I know I have become grumpy owing to my over-active hormones but he never once complains about it.

Poor him! His wardrobe is now filled with white shirts!

All thanks to the two lil naughty chunks growing inside me.

Every day I spend with him he gives me a reason to be glad of my choice.

I do not for a moment regret my decision of having chosen him over Viren.

Viren and the Char Kadam I spent with him is only a blurred memory for me.

While every step I walked with Raman remains as a clear image.

I Love Him!

I Love my Ravan Kumar!

I Love Raman Kumar Bhalla!

And he is the reason I Love Myself, the wife, Ishita Raman Bhalla!

Ping my phone beeps

Text message from him Started reading or still dreaming about me?

I chuckle. He knows me so well.

Its option B. Option A on my list now I reply

Great! Looking forward to ur review he replies

Better be prepared for the critical review I send

I take my tab and open the PDF file he sent.

To my childish preggy wife

My lips automatically curve into a smile. Itna karo na mujhe pyar I say overwhelmed

Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar

Did he just say that!?

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Hello! what are you people still doing here?

Didn't you hear Raman say that this novels for me?

What you want to read it too?

Ummm...you will have to ask maanvir about it...

Wait...

Knock Knock

(Author) Kya hua Ishita?

CK gang wants to read Raman's new novel

(Author) So?

Please maan jaa na. Itna bhaav kyun kha rahi hai?
(Author) Ummm

Soch kya rahi hai? Haan kar de na

(Author) Ok

Really tum maan gayi

(Author) Haan...Ab readers itne pyar se bol rahe hain to mana thodi na kar sakti hun

Ye hui na baat...CK Gang...Aap log kahin mat jayiga. Hum phir milenge isi forum me kuch hi samay me

(Author) To milte hain isi safar ke agle padaav me

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