Raman get out of the car and moved toward the flower shop. The florist just smiled why wont she! He was a regular customer for more than a year.

"Your beautiful red rose, young man." She forwarded a beautiful red rose.

"Aaj sirf ek rose nahi chalega Marrie. Aaj tho bouquet chahiye warna madrasan kahegi 'Murugan; kaisa pati milahe. Raavan kumar ko anniversary bhi yaad nahi hota.' " Raman said looking the roses.
(Just one rose won't do today, Marrie. I need a bouquet today. Otherwise she is going to rant about what a useless husband I am that don't even remember his marriage anniversary.)

Marrie smiled looking at the man in early thirty. He would everyday come there to get a rose for his wife and will always end up telling about his wife.

Sometime cute moments; sometime their cute fights; sometime his wife's cute ranting.

"Pack this one, Marrie. Thoda jaldi please. Aaj late howa tho meri jaan le legi; madrasaan." Raman said giving a beautiful heart shaped rose bouquet.
(Pack this one, Marrie. Can you speed it up, please. If I am late today that Madrasan is going to kill me.)

"Happy anniversary; Raman. Please pass her my wishes. And its such a colorful bouquet, each colours with a special messages." Marrie said handling Raman the
packed bouquet.

"She adds all colour in my life and like these flowers she is also special to me." Raman said taking it and said thank you flashing his charming dimpled smile.

Marrie looked at his retreating back and prayed to Jesus to keep the couple happy and together always.

*****

Toshiji came taking in living room with 1 and half year sleeping Pihu.

"Raman kaha hai?" she asked to Simmi.(Where is Raman?)

"Room mei gaya tha. Keheraha tha distrub na karne ko." she said feeding her 2 year old a boiled egg.
(

In his room. He said to not disturb him.)

*****

Toshiji entered the beautifully decorated room with Pihu still on her hand. She smiled seeing Adi and Raman sleeping with something in-between.

She moved closer to them and put Pihu in the crib knowing well she is the first thing they will look for tomorrow morning.

"Happy anniversary." she whispered caressing Raman's hair and kissed both her son's and grandson's forehead.

She didn't even realise when her eyes were filled with tears looking at the bouquet in side table.

She ran out of his room not able to look her son suffering.

*****

"Kyu chali gayi hume chodke; puttar?" she asked looking at Ishita's and Ruhi's photo that had garland.
(Why did you left us?)

She leaned towards Mr Bhalla feeling his hand around her and just cried turning around not able to control anymore. He tried to console her but couldn't control his own tears.

*****

"I love you so much; Ishita." Raman muttered holding the picture frame more tightly.

"I love you too." the soft breeze passed the message from the open window.

*****

I had actually thought that the creator will more focus on the bond between Raman-Adi-Pihu. But the 7 year leap made everything worse. At least for me.

Anyway just another random thought.

Regards
~Gia