Itna Karo Naa Mujhe Pyar #Completed

Chapter 9

Chapter dedicated to Krish16love and GayatriPadhee

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t was 2 days since his return in Bhalla house and Raman could already see some improvements in Ishita.

She would now speak a complete coherent sentence in place of one word replies. She had begun to warm up to people around her. She was now getting used to seeing new faces without any apprehension.

His family was being very supportive, tending to her and not letting any topic related to her forgotten past pop up in their conversations.

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Raman had to attend an important call in the morning. He had woken up earlier than usual and took a shower. Ishita and Ruhi were still sleeping and he didn't want them to be disturbed. So he walked to the balcony and closed the french doors behind him.

The call took longer than expected and when he walked back into the room, he found the bed empty.

He could hear Ruhi's giggling sounds from the living room and he mechanically strode towards the sound. Simmi had Ruhi on her lap and she was doing some weird actions to make Ruhi laugh. Mr.Bhalla was sitting beside them enjoying their antics. Mrs.Bhalla was in the kitchen preparing for a heavy Punjabi breakfast but her eyes were on Ruhi.

"Good morning" Raman wished everyone gaining their attention.

"Good morning Puttar"
"Good morning beta"
"Good morning bhai"
They wished him back.

"Good morning my princess" he leaned to kiss his daughter and then extended his finger towards her which she immediately held in a tight grip. This was her way of wishing him good morning. He caressed her feathery soft knuckles and could not help but kiss them gently.

"Ishita kahan hai?" Raman asked.

"Bhabi washroom me hongi. Unhe shayad washroom use karna tha toh woh Ruhi ko mere paas dekar chali gayi" Simmi informed.

"Achha. Mai abhi aata hoon" he said gently removing his finger from Ruhi's hold.

He could hear the shower running in the washroom. He realised that Ishita was taking a bath and he reprimanded himself for not having kept her clothes ready before he went to attend the call.

He knocked at the washroom door "Ishita tum naha rahi ho?" He asked to confirm.

"Haan Raman" came her reply.

"Tumne lock toh nahi kiya na?" He asked.

"Nahi" she said.

"Jab tum nahalo toh door knock karke mujhe ishara kardena" he instructed her.

"Theek hai" she said.

He quickly took out her clothes from the wardrobe and waited for her signal.

He pushed the door slightly and extended her clothes towards her turning his face to the other side, when he heard her knock.

"Ye kya hai?" She asked.

"Tumhare kapde" he said.

"Par kyun?" She asked.

"Tumhare pehenne keliye" he stated the obvious.

"Ab yahi pehenna zaruri hai?" She asked.

"Tumhe nahi pasand aaye? Koi baat nahi. Mai doosre kapde nikal deta hoon" he said and walked towards the wardrobe.