The Binding String

"Thank you for everything Ishita. You.....you gave me a new reason to live. You're still helping me after whatever I done with you. I don't know how to thank you."

"Whatever i have done is for the sake of our old friendship and the days when you helped me. Just forget all the things and move on."

"You're a true friend Ishita."

"Don't assume you're forgiven, whatever you have tried to done with me was not a random mistake but it was a sin in my eyes. And i would have never proceeded your application if your mother didn't asked me.

Our friendship cannot be restore like before and neither I would be able to forgive you and don't you dare to hug me without my permission."

Ishita wounded her hands against her chest and passed a stern look to Subrahmanyam leaving him tongue tied. He nodded his head and disappeared from her sight, Ishita freed her hairs from hairpin and dumped herself on the chair, this Subramanyam is a big pain in her life, she didn't wanted to see his face ever again but he returned back in her life. His mother who accussed her for ruining her son life few months back came to meet her a month back and begged to help him get back in his PhD coursework. She believe Subramanyam wasted his time behind her and now it's her duty to help him restoring his career. Ishita didn't paid any heed into his mother words but she cannot forget whatever good things he has done for her.

Not for anything but for the sake of their old friendship and his helping hand she agreed to help him. It took weeks in the entire procedure but Ishita managed to get them back into PhD coursework with a vow not to forgive them ever. Ishita was in a dilemma on helping Subramanyam, she wished to discuss this matter with someone but no one apart from Raman ans Bala are aware with this entire fiasco. Bala was unavailable in the town and her dear husband, he never had time for her. There are so many things which she wish to discuss with him but yes Raman is busy when it comes on her. She unscrewed the water bottle and emptied it in her system while arranging her notes according to classes. Ishita soon went to take her classes ignoring the folder lying outside of her room.

***

"Dr. Ishita Bhalla stays here?"

"Yes."

"Her letter is here."

"Give it to me, I am her husband." Raman undersigned and took the delivery of the bunch of papers came through speed post. He frowned finding it the papers from the loan department from the bank where Ishita have her single account. She opened this account before her marriage and her salary deposit in the same bank account. Ishita is meeting Subramanyam unabashed, taking loans behind his back. This woman is surely playing with his sanity.

"Puttar what are these papers about?" Raman looked at his mother who came at him.

"Nothing Ma. Just some papers. You didn't left for school today?"

"I am on leaves for a week. Will join from next Monday." Raman nodded his head and smiled at his mother who looked busy in preparing his father favourite breakfast.

"What is all this Ma?"

"Nothing Puttar. Bhalla Ji is retired now, he would bored sitting at home so I thought to make him happy by cooking his favourite food." Santhosh grinned looking at her son making him chuckle. Raman stuffed the papers in his laptop bag and sat on one seater, Simmi came from her room meanwhile freshly bathed along little Ananya. Raman cooed his niece lovingly, he asked his junior to shop some Disney goodies from Disneyland, Paris for Ananya and Mira which he gave to his mother.

"Ma. Please bring the gifts for Ananya which I gave to you yesterday." Santhosh smiled looking at her son cooing his niece, she handed him big goodies bag which had various soft toys along bags and other stuffs. He mentally noted to gift another set to Mira when he will meet her next time.