Ram came down with his
princess and joined the presence of the family which had his mother and
included his best buddies Vikram and Neha.
This family kept on adoring the man with his
baby tucked on his arms and who seemed to enjoy her father's precious love.
Soon all were in the main hall and the priest
thus started the ceremony of the 'naamkaran'
The little kiddo who was on her father's laps
was smiling all around giving the signs that she surely was adoring all the
admiration around her.
Ram looked contented while performing the
ceremonial rites for his daughter.
After the performance of the initial
rituals..the priest said to Ram : " Now as per the horoscope the letter
she has got starts with "P" or "A"...you now decide the name,
so we can continue further..."
Ram smiled hearing that since he somewhere
knew that his daughter would be named after the letter he and Priya had already
decided upon.
But before he could say anything, Ram's mother
Krishnaji called one name..which was shoveled by Vikram and Neha and
viceversa... and all of a sudden those three created a chaos.
Ram who was on the other end watching the
chaos interrupted : " Shhh...quiet everyone...why are you creating such
a chaos...I know what I have to name my daughter...have already decided upon
it..."
The three looked at him with a surprise and
Neha chirped : " Acha so you have already decided , chalo
chalo...bolo..kya naam rakha hai apni beti ka...?"
Ram : " Aise nahi bataunga...pehle apni
beti ko toh bataun ke kya naam rakha hai uska maine...humne...maine aur Priya
ne..."
He went silent saying that..and his silence
was acknowledged by his family...
Finally the silence was broken when Ram
whispered a name in his baby's ears...and kissed her...Vikram Neha along with
Krishnaji now were impatient to know what is that name which Ram had
whispered...
Vikram : " Ab batayega kya naam
rakha...itna kya suspence hai baba..."
Neha joined in saying : "
Exactly...jaldi jaldi bolo..."
Krishnaji too echoed : " Ram, dont test
our patience..bolo..kya naam rakha hai..."
The priest then had to ask him for further
rituals..." Kya naam rakha aapne apni beti ka...toh main aage badh
sakun..."?
Ram smiled, looked at everyone and then said
:" She is Peehu...Ram Priya's Peehu..."
Neha chirped : " Peehu...nice name
haan..."
Krishnaji asked : " Peehu?"
Ram nodded and said : " Haan
Maa...Peehu...meri aur Priya ki mithi daastan...Peehu..."
All smiled and the priest went on to complete
the rituals of the 'naamkaran' and announced..." aajse is bachchi ka naam
Peehu hai...Peehu Ram Kapoor..."
Everyone clapped and then went on to celebrate
the occasion.
" Yeh kya
keh rahe hai aap Ram...main...Mrs Priya Ram Kapoor..."
Ram (smiling evil) : " Tumne bilkul sahi
suna...Priya..."
Priya who was still in a shock asked : " Aise
kaise...I mean...yeh sab kaise ho sakta hai...how is this possible...abhi abhi
to main behosh hui thi..toh..."
She looked at him for her answers to be resolved but got
more confused seeing his reaction...
Ram (quietly) : " Priya tumhare behosh hone ke baad
se lekar ab tak bahut kuch ho gaya hai...so much hours have been
passed..."
Priya(with utmost confused look) questioned : "
Ram...please stop giving puzzles..will you please let me know what had happened..and
why this doctor called me Mrs Priya Ram Kapoor...how can this happen? I
mean...how can we get married?"
Ram (smiling) : " Priya...let me ask you this..why
cant we get married?"
Priya (almost screaming) : " Ram for God's
sake...tell me what's happening?"
She went on screaming the same question but Ram just stood
silent..observing her curiousness and the wrecked emotions...feeling good at
heart to see that...
Priya's screaming voice didnt deterred him to think this :
" Priya...now you will come to know what exactly pain is all about.."
Priya kept on asking Ram the same question repeatedly but
Ram just didnt answered anything other than giving her the cold smile...the
doctors arrived soon hearing the commotion...
They tried to control her shrieks and soon after she
got tired and fell down unconscious.
The doctor came near Ram and asked : " What happened
suddenly? She was fine na..."
Ram in a very cold voice said : " What happened to
her is none of your business...you treated her , and you said that she was
fine...so now, please let me know when can I take her back with me...?"
The doctor looking at his patient said : " But now I
dont think she can be relieved early..."
Ram coldly looked at the doctor and with a stern voice
said : " Doc...I want her to be with me within few hours..."
The doctor looked at him and tried to argue saying though
he was losing his sheen in front of the man: " But her condition is not
good ...""I cant allow you to take her back..."
Ram(smiling) : " Really?""Do you really
think that I believe what you said?""Cmon Doctor..I am Ram
Kapoor...anyone just cant walk freely hovering the lies
around...""Anyways...
He then walked a little away from the doc and turned back
giving his famous look and said : " So Doctor..I am taking her back with
me..Right?"
The doctor just couldnt say anything more as he by now
acknowledged the stature Ram Kapoor possessed...and so he said :" I will
ask the formalities to get completed...so that you can take her with
you..."
Ram smiled and thanked him...while the doctor moved away
from the heat felt around him...
After the doctor's exit from the room he came down towards
Priya who was lying unconsciously on the bed...he came near her..sat besides
her bedside and kept his hand on her forehead...
He went more closer to her...and bent down towards her
face and spoke in a very low tone : " Do you really thought I would give
you your answers...naah...not so soon Priya...not so soon..."
He moved away from her in another second and went near the
windows...he opened the railing of it and looked at the sky...
He turned back again to see Priya in her state...and
smiled looking at her...
After an hour:
Priya came back to her senses and again caught her glimpse
in the hospital room. She got up from the bed and tried to recollect what had
happened few moments back...
She tried to remember her conversation with the doctor and
then Ram...but came back only with faint imaginations of it...
She saw Ram entering the room with the doc...and
restricted her mind to ask anything...
The doc came near her and checked her before the final
go..and asked : " How are you feeling now?"
Priya smiled and said : " I am ok..." She
further questioned : " When can I get back home?"
The doc smiled again and said : " Just now...I am
sending you home right now...with your husband.."
Priya hearing the term husband looked at Ram who stood
like a silent wall there...but she didnt had the strength to question much so
she just smiled making the doc do his work and leave the room...
She then turned towards Ram and courageously said : "
I dont know whats going on in your mind...but one thing I can definitely
realize is that whatever is happening with me right now is all your
doings...and if I am not sensing it wrong then probably you are doing this
purposely..."
Ram smiled hearing that, he came near her and said :
" Do you really think that I am doing it purposely? Do you really think
that whatever is happening with you is because of me? Did I asked you to take
stress? Did I made you to fall down on the grounds having a stress attack? Cmon
Priya..whats wrong with you?""Why will I do this? We have just met ,
that too after a real long time..why will I waste my time in troubling
you?"
Priya questioned in order to find the answer of the name
Mrs Priya Ram Kapoor..."Then tell me.. where does this Mrs Priya Ram
Kapoor come from...and you seconding that...you said you are not doing it
purposely... then what's this?""I am asking you continuously...and
you are just keeping mum...tell me where is this coming from?"
Ram just smiled and said : " Look Priya..I am not
here to give you any knd of justifications...but if you can trust me a little
then I shall say that whtever I said or did is because I had to..I didnt had
any option left out..."
Priya got confused getting this response from him : "
What do you want to say?"Please say it clearly..."
Ram(in a silent tone) : " Priya...first lets get out
of here...we can go back to the hotel..and talk this out..."
Priya had to ask more but couldnt agree with the fact that
she wanted to get free from the hospital too...
The nurse entered the room to tell that the formalities
are completed...and that Priya is discharged...she handed over her clothes and
left the room
Priya felt good after listening that...Ram interrupted her
saying : " Priya..go and change...I am waiting outside..."
Priya nodded and went for a change while Ram exited the
room...
He came out of the room and smiled to himself saying :
" Priya...as much as you try...its not easy to read me... anyways..come
out of this room...and see for yourself what has been stored for you...I dont
know abt you then but I am surely going to enjoy the upcoming moments from
here..."
Ram came back with Peehu inside his room after
the celebrations and made her sleep properly on the bed...
He kissed her forehead saying : " Today
you have got tired na...but hey congratulations on your name ...its your
Mumma's fav name and I am sure she would be very happy to know that I have
abide her wish of naming you by Peehu..." He kissed her hands again and
whispered softly : "Sleep my little Princess...sleep"
He then himself went inside the restroom to
change and retire for the day...
