Chapter 3: Lets Start With Forever !!!

Chapter 3: 

In Chennai, the Scene at Iyer’s house was totally different. Mrs. Iyer was marching here and there in tension. Mihika explained her that Ishu akka will come soon sit down and have coffee. But mother will always be a mother be it anywhere. She was about to say something, that she saw her marching in, Ishita.. 
 

Daughter of Mr. Vishwanathan Iyer and Mrs. Madhvi Iyer. She believes in simple living and high thinking. Big beautiful eyes with even bigger specs, beautiful slim body but she was wearing loose fitted salwar kameez, long beautiful hairs tied with oil in it. Ordinary outside but a gem of person inside. She walked in with a sad face so Amma walked to her and said Ishu what happen why are you sad. Its ok there is always a second chance. Everybody knows you have given your best shot. You never know what Murgan has in it for you. It was when Ishita started laughing. Holding ears sorry Amma, I was just kidding I got 780 in GMAT.

It was the happiest day for the Iyer family, they were middle class people but Mr and Mrs Iyer made it a point to make both their daughter well educated. By god’s grace both Ishita and Mihika were very bright student. Mihika was more on naughty side and Ishita on sincere side. They all went to temple and amma wished her daughter to get all happiness in life and she should never change for anything or ANYBODY….

10 days later….  Ishita was pacing here and there in the room .Today she had to get her confirmation for MBA in University of California and she was very nervous. All her efforts had to bear its fruits today. Amma came in excited saying, Ishu Kanna letter from University should I open. She was already very nervous so she asked Amma to open it. Expressions on Amma’s face changed and that made her more afraid. She was about to cry when amma said only you can’t act you got it from me. That’s when she realised it and burst out in tears but they were of happiness. Finally she got selected for university…she is going to do MBA in California…

She called up her Appa in office and informed about the same. Everybody came home and celebrated by having her favourite payasam at home. She could see the pride in her parents eyes. This was the best gift for them .As if the struggle they put up to bring up her and Mihika was all successful. She also cried with them .Amma Appa, I will make you proud. I will open an industry in India which will provide employment to people.

This was my Ishita….love of my life….saying so Raman looked at her and could see the amazement she had.. That how he could actually understand her feeling even though he was not with her then..

Chapter 2: Lets Start With Forever !!!

Chapter 2:

From now on the story is narrated by Raman. 

There were three turning points in my life which made me what I am today.

I was a freak, had no aim no motive in life. I was always at the wrong place be it going to fight clubs, having booze parties , doing races .My freedom made me bring the wild out of myself. I only had my dad and Mihir my best friend. We lived in same locality and went to same school apart from this we had nothing in common. Our friendship started from class first where I saved him from some classmates who were trying to bully him. If you know us well you can never think that we can be friends. But we are the best of best pals. Mihir was very serious in studies and the opposite was me.It was not that I was not good at studies but i never took it seriously.

One day Mihir came to me with a full grin and told me that he got 770 in GMAT and will easily get admission in a good college in US. While we were having dinner dad said that he would have been very proud if I to get the same score in GMAT.I just ignored him as usual. The same night Mihir asked me if I loved my Dad I was about to say yes obviously I loved my dad all laughing at him but stopped looking at his serious gestures. Next he asked me have you ever thought that after your mom died your dad never remarried just because he did not want a step mother for you he was worried about you. He gave away all his life just for your happiness and what have you given him. This life style of your ,this careless attitude of yours .Have  you look into his eyes today when he said I would have been proud if you were at my place.do you want him to die in agony thinking if your mom would have been alive you would not be the way you are. Do you want him to believe your life style is his mistake? Make him feel proud because of you. Give him a satisfaction that he is not a failure, that you love him. Think about it. Saying this he left.

The day I took a pledge to appear for GMAT.I was into books for a month and took my exam and then what, I got 780 in GMAT.I went to my dad and he was shocked after hearing what I told and then he cried.

He hugged me and said now I can now die in peace and tell your mom that you are his son stubborn but gold at heart. We dint failed in life .It was the happiest day of my life we spoke about mom and he slept of saying he was proud of me and that he loves me. That was the first time my dad told me I love you son.

We got admission in university of California. We were about to join in next two weeks. I tried to spend all these days with my dad, we talked a lot, went for shopping, movies. I just wanted to be with him. I dint even thought of going back to my life style as if it dint even bothered me. I started taking life a little seriously.

This was the first turning point of my life!!

Chapter 1: Lets Start With Forever !!!

Chapter 1:

Winters, not a favorite season of mine but just cuddling in blanket and feeling the warmth and coziness, when it's chilling outside is an amazing feeling. I was going to sleep after the hectic day at work; just then my cell phone rang.

It was Akhil, we work together in Asian bank IT division. I picked the call cursing him for calling so late but he told me that he is on his way to my home and I should get ready as Sanjana one of our friend is ill and  we have to take her to hospital. In ten minutes we were on our way to City hospital which is near to Sanjana's house .She was having high fever and was shivering because of that. She was admitted and we were asked to stand outside the chamber as doctor was checking her. Later on the doctor came out and told us that it might be a case of malaria and she has to conduct some tests but in the mean while she gave some meds to her and she is sleeping now. She asked us to go home as the reports will come tomorrow and treatment will start after that. She said her name is Dr. Archana and we could reach her in case of any help. She would be in her mid-forties but had a charisma in her presence. Even working in night shifts in chilling weather, there was a glow of satisfaction on her face that she felt doing her job. She was really humble, the confidence in her voice gave me an assurance that Sanjana is in safe hands and will be soon healthy.

We sat in the visitor area; Akhil went to bring us some coffee. I was listening to music when I saw a familiar face, a guy was passing by he seems to be very worried as he was taking big steps, was sweating in winter and had a furrow on his face. I instantly recognized him, he was Raman .I met him a year ago in one of my friends party. He was there along with his wife Ishita.I generally don't remember everyone I meet but this couple was a special one.

I am not a very social person its better to say than saying that I hate parties. In one such party, thrown by my friend Meghna I was slogging, when I came across a girl. She was a simple but beautiful. She was there with her husband. By just looking at them you can say that they were way much in love. The way they moved around each other, like magnets as if they were meant to be together. The sparkle in her eyes showed the love and warmth she had for him. I was all mesmerized and was getting a little jealous when Meghna introduced them as Ishita and Raman, they were newlywed and as per her they shared a very captivating love story. She asked them to share it with everybody, Raman being the sport among them agreed the very moment.

He started, as with our names (Raman Bhalla and Ishita Iyer) the first idea which crosses peoples mind is that since our community is different we would have faced family objection and we would have eloped and married against them.

Well that's not the case; our parents are most understanding and supportive one kid can ever have. Ishita was having an ear to ear smile while she was intently listening to Raman. He continued you might be surprised that we started off as enemies and ended here, he sweetly pecked Ishita. So here I start from the start ...