Raman sat on the Sofa with his Laptop. Ishita's photos were sliding in the video in front of him.

"Kyu kiya tumne vo sab? Kyu diya dhoka? Hum toh acche dost thai na? Kitna ajeeb hai na? Mai tumhe bhulaane ke liye shaadi kar raha hoon aur vo bhi tumhari behen se lekin mere Dil aur Dimag se tum jaa hi nahi rahi ho!"

He ran his finger over her photo. 

"Lekin tumhare jhoot li vajah se mujhe tumhara chehra nahi dekhna.. Kaise tumhe dekhne ke liye tarasta tha harr roz aur aakhir mai pata chala kya? Tum mere hi ghar mai behrupia bann kar reh rahi ho"

Hatred flashes in his eyes as he remembers how he craved to see Ishita and got jealous thinking she was with Ashok.

Mihika came inside his room as Simmi forced her to cook his favourite Palak Paneer and go and serve him in his room.

Though Mihika felt unconformable doing it after her argument with Ishita, she cooked to show herself that she could do it.

"Raman.."

Raman's eyes snapped up and he saw Mihika coming towards him with a big grin. He faked a smile.

He didn't want to marry Mihika. She was like a sister to him. He was marrying her to forget Ishita which was near to impossible.

"Haa Mihika koi kaam hai?"

"Mai apke liye khaana lai hoon dekho apki favourite Palak Paneer"

His fake smile fell as he heard of 'Palak Paneer'. He remembered how Ishita cooked Palak Paneer when Pihu demanded and when she disguised herself as Shanno. Her Palak Paneer was something he could get addicted to. Well she herself was a drug.

He looks on as Mihika serves Palak Paneer.

"Mujhe bhook nahi hai",He lies not wanting to eat Palak Paneer made by her.

"Please thoda sa"

Mihika pleads making Raman sigh.

"Okay"

He tears a morsel of chapati and dips it into the gravy. He brings it near his mouth and opens his mouth. He immediately spits out the morsel making a horrible face.

"Yeh kya hai?"

He throws away the morsel and drinks water immediately.

"Kya hua Raman?"

"Kya hua? Banana na aata ho toh mat banaya karo.. Ishita se kucch seekh-"

He stops abruptly. He should stop thinking about Ishita and should move on with his future wife.

He turns and sees Mihika sitting their looking at him casually as if it wasn't a big deal.

"Raman tumhe agar uss Ishita ke baare mai mere samne Baat karna hai toh please don't talk to me"

She folds her arms across his chest and looks away. If Ishita would have been doing this she would look cute,Raman wondered.

'Shut up Raman! Here your future wife is pissed off and you're about Ishita', he mentally smacks himself.

"Look Mihika I'm sorry but you don't need to do all this! You don't have to follow all those typical wife rules and I don't want you to"

Raman explains Mihika while Mihika rolls her eyed and huffs.

Moving close to him uncomfortably tho,Mihika keeps her hands on his chest making him move back by her sudden action.

"Oh C'mon Raman.. We're going to be husband and wife..I at least have these rights"

She runs her hands up and down his chest making him feel disgusted. Even he doesn't know why he felt disgusted by her touch. It felt like he was betraying Ishita.

Mihika kept moving closer pulling the last nerve of his calmness.

"Look Mihika.. I'm just marrying you for the sake of Pihu and to forget Ishita so please be in your limits"

He points his finger at her and leaves.

Mihika stands there shocked. Will she have to bear his short- temper all her life? Just like Ishita did?

"Huh! Only Bhabhi can handle her Ravan Kumar"

Mihika snaps up her head and sees Romi standing at the doorway with a smirk playing on his lips.

Mihika looks away while Romi walks in to keep the file on Raman's bed.

To Mihika it looked like he was trying to walk close to her. She closes her eyes as she felt her tongue tied. He feels his breath on her neck and then on her earlobe.

"20 hours left Mihika"

Romi whispers making Mihika flutter open her eyes. He smirks and keeps the file on the bed and leaves.

******

Mihika looks at her watch the next day. Only 2 hours were left for those 24 hours to get over. Mihika was tensed but was now sighing with a bit of relief as she felt Ishita couldn't find any plan to reach back to Bhalla house. What was her plan that would make Raman demand to stay with her?,Mihika wondered

The door flungs open and walked in Ishita and a lawyer. Mihika who was working in the kitchen get's shocked.

"Pihuuuu"

Ishita calls out her name loudly. Everybody in the house comes out as Ishita keeps on calling Pihu.

She sees Raman walling down the stairs.

"Pi-"

Pihu runs towards Ishita happily.

"Ishimaa!"

Pihu wraps her arms around Ishita's waist hugging her tightly and Ishita returns the hug.

"Kaisa hai mera baccha?"

"I missed you Ishima"

"I missed you too"

Ishita kisses Pihu's forehead while Raman walks in front seeing all the drama.

"Tumhari problem kya hai? Meri beti ko kyu brainwash kar rahi ho huh? Mai hath jod kar keh raha hoon chali jao yaha se isse pehle mai tumhe nikal du"

"Nikalna chahte ho? Fine nikal do.. Lekin agar mai yaha se jaungi toh Pihu bhi mere saath jayegi"

"Kya!",Simmi walks towards them.

"Tera dimaag kharab ho gaya hai? Bhai ye Bahut chaalu aurat hai zaroor koi plan bana kar aayi hogi.. Bhai isse pehle ye koi tamasha create kre nikal do.."

"Ahaan!Simmi!",Ishita folds her arms across her chest.

"Mai tamasha create nahi karne aai hoon.. Mai tamasha create hone se bachaane aai hoon aur vaise bhi mujhe Raman se baat karni hai"

She looks at Mihika and then turning towards Raman,she sighs before starting.

"Toh.. Mai ye bol rahi thi ki... Haa ek Baar apne mujhse puccha tha na mai koun lagti hoon apki toh Maine kaha tha apki biwi aur Pihu ki maa toh apne mujhe bina socche samjhe thappad mara tha yaad toh hoga hi"

Ishita raises her eyebrows while Raman feels embarrassed and guilty.

"Uss wakt toh mere pass proof nahi tha"

Raman frowns.

"Lekin Ab mai sare proofs ke saath aai hoon.. Ki mai apki biwi hoon aur Pihu ki maa"

"Bas!",Raman shouts raising his forefinger.

"Mai jaanta hoon Tumne koi fake papers banaye honge tum toh fake cheezon mai maahir ho"

"Photos bhi fake hongi?"

Ishita raises her one eyebrow and asks the lawyer to give her the papers and albums.

She hands everything to Raman while Simmi and Mihika look on shocked.

"Bhai.. Chodo mat Dekho aap.. Aap ispe bharosa kroge? Chod do bhai"

Simmi tries snatching away the album and files but Raman shows her his palm.

"Zara mai bhi tog dekhu aisa koun sa proof hai iss aurat ke pass"

Raman opens the files and sees some papers which make him a bit shocked. The next few papers showed Ruhi and Adi's custody belonged to them. He was taken aback. He looks at Pihu's birth certificate which showed Ishita was her mother and he was her father. His mouth hangs open.

"Nahi.. Ye jhoot hai.. Tumne zaroor fake papers banaye honge"

Raman shook his head not wanting to believe it. He felt a kind of happiness too which he shrugged off.

"Agar apko lagta hai papers fake hai toh album dekh lo.. Humari shaadi ki aur baaki ki photos"

"Bhai! Nahi mat Dekh na... Teri problem kya hai yaar",Simmi says the last sentence to Ishita.

Raman gulps hard as he opens the album with shaky hands.

The first photo was of them during Mehendi and engagement. He couldn't say they were fake as both of then were young at that time and the photos were looking real. The other photos were of them married. He looked at their marriage photo for a few seconds. Flashes of these moments flash but still blur. He could feel himself happy with the photo where they were taking pheras.

The others were of them and some with Pihu. Pihu?

"Ye Pihu!"

"Vo Pihu nahi Ruhi hai!"

"Ruhi?"

Raman looks at Ruhi who was looking at him with tears and nods her head.

He looks at the rest and hands the album back to Ishita. He covers his face with shivering hands. Why couldn't he remember? Why?,He questions.

"Agar abhi bhi believe nahi hai toh inn divorce papers ko dekho.."

She hands him the file where he was shocked to see his signature.

"Mai–Maine sign kab kiya?"

"Vo Simmi se puccho"

He looks at Simmi who looked defeated and was avoiding his eye contact.

He looks at Ishita who was looking at him expectantly.

Should he forgive her for what she did? No! He won't! He wants to accept the marriage which he doesn't remember but he can't let go off his ego. He was still angry with her. He hates her for betraying him.

"Sorry Ishita Lekin mai tumhe apni biwi ke roop mai accept nahi karunga!"

"Toh theek hai.. Pihu ko mere saath bhejdo"

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