It was dinner time. Vineet knocked on the door of Manvi's room.

"Mannu, darwaza kholo. " he called.

Manvi opened the door after few minutes. She seemed sad about something. He glanced at her...

"Kya hua? " he asked.

"Kuch nahi papa.. Bas padh rahi thi. "she replied.

Vineet cupped her face... "Mannu sahi sahi batao. Baat kya hai? Udaas kyun ho? " he asked.

"Bas exam ki tension hai papa. Kuch aur karungi toh mumma dantengi. "  she smiled lightly.

Vineet seemed satisfied and took her for dinner,after which they returned to their rooms.

Vineet entered in his room. Ruhana was sitting on the bed...

"Dekho na, kitni shant ho gayi hai mannu. Mat karo na gussa. " he said.

"Baat bigdi nahi hai Vineet. Ab bhi sambhal jao. Yeh kisi  toofan ke aane se pehle ki shanti hai " she said.

Vineet was left in thoughts and they slept.

St. Xavier's School

After the class, Aarav was in library collecting some books.

Manvi came to him and said "Aapse baat karni hai"

"Lekin mujhe nhi karni hai" he said.

Manvi turned him around and asked "kyun nhi karni hai? Aapko pata hai mujhe acha nhi lagta hai jab aap mujhse aise naraz rehte hai"

"Please Manvi.. Maine kaha na tumse door raho mujhse" he said while moving but she held his wrist.

"Professor no.. aap aise mere sawalo se bhaag nhi sakte ho aapko jawab dena hoga" she said.

He jerked her hand away, and shouted "samajh nhi aate hai tumhe ek baar!"

She shouted back with teary eyes "nhi aata hai samajh! Itne din se aap thik se baat nhi kar rahe ho mujhse kitna hurt kar rahe ho aap mujhe you don't care for me"

He sighed and calmed down, he wiped her tears and said "I am sorry please rona band karo"

She kept her head on his chest, he hugged her. "Dekho Manvi.. Uss raat jo hua wo nhi hona chahiye tha.. Bas uss baat se main pareshan hun"

She looked up at him and asked "kyun?"

"Abhi tum ghar jao please.. Hum baad mein baat karte hai" he said avoiding her questions.

She moved but her leg got stuck on chair and she fall down, her watch was stuck with Aarav's shirt so he also dropped on top of her. Both looked at each other.

Manvi smiled... Aarav said "Manvi.. Go home"

"Pehle mera kiss" she said.

Aarav sighed.. "No.."

"Main phir nhi jaungi aur na aapko jaane dungi" she said looking her arms around his neck. He sighed and kissed her cheek lightly. He stood up...

"Ab jao"

She nodded and left the library. After sometime, Aarav also left.

Tina came out from hiding place and smiled broadly with her phone "wao.. Professor and student love what a great story, perfect pictures inn dono ke beech toh bahut kuch ho chuka hai uncle aunty ko khabar deni hi padegi"

At Home

Ruhana and Vineet were talking to each other, the doorbell rings.

Ruhana opened the door and was surprised seeing Manvi's friend, Tina at home.

"Hello Aunty, Manvi hai ghar pe?" she asked.

Ruhana was surprised "nahi wo toh tum logo ke saath exams ki tayari karne gayi thi na"

Tina said "nahi aunty.. Wo toh hamare saath nhi thi infact wo hamare saath rehti kab hai, basketball pratices pe usne aana band kar rakha tha.. Shayad professor ke saath hogi"  she said reading Ruhana's expressions.

Ruhana eyed her and asked "professor?"

"Haan Aunty, professor Aarav. Aajkal wo unke saath hi rehti hai most of the time.. I am sorry main chalti hun" Tina left with a smirk on her face.

"Manvi.. Iss baar toh boards mein top main hi karungi" Tina said to herself and left.

Vineet stood up from the couch, Ruhana turned to him and said "sun liya! Aur do azaadi. Tumhari beti humse jhooth bolke kahin aur hi nikli hai, abhi ke abhi phone karo usko"  Ruhana said angrily.

"Are ho sakta hai shruti ke saath ho main call karta hun" Vineet said. Ruhana sighed, she called up Shruti.

Shruti picked up the call "ji Ruhana aunty"

"Shruti kaha ho tum?" she asked.

"Ji main Manvi ke saath hun" Shruti lied to her.

"Phone do usko" Ruhana said strictly.

Shruti was tensed as Manvi is not with her, she had gone to meet Aarav. "Aunty.. Wo.."

Ruhana shouted "where is Manvi, shruti? Sach batao warna tumhare mumma papa se baat karni hogi mujhe"

"Ji wo professor Aarav ke ghar par" Shruti said with trembling voice.

Ruhana disconnected the call. Ruhana looked on. "Professor ke ghar.."

"Vineet.. We need to think. Achanak se tumhari beti ka biology mein A aa jaana aur professor ka bina koi fees liye usko tutions dena, koi bhi guru itna mahan nhi hota hai ki apni fees na le. Upar se wo professor ghar mein akela rehta hai hamari beti ka agar usne galat fayda uthaya hoga toh?" Ruhana asked worriedly.

Vineet thought for while. Ruhana said "Aur biology subject bhi aisa hai.. Ab bhi wo uske ghar hai.."

"Yeh toh maine socha hi nhi Ruhana, aakhir kar wo hai toh akela rehta banda hi" Vineet said worriedly.

Aarav's home

Aarav saw her entering inside his house, he asked "tum phirse yahan? Maine mana kiya na tumhe yahan mat aana"

"Kyun nhi aau professor? Aap kis baat se gussa hai mujhse.." she questioned.

"Tumse nahi hun apne aapse hun maine wo kar diya jo mujhe nhi karna chahiye tha samjhi tum!" he said in guilt.

"But.. hum love karte hai na" Manvi replied.

"Ab main tumhe kaise samjhau Manvi.. It was a wrong move duniya ke liye main aur tum ek teacher aur student hai samjhi aur tum ab sirf ek bachi ho.." he explained.

"Bachi nhi hun main samjhe aap I am sixteen years old.. Sab janti hun samjhti hun" she said.

"Kuch nhi samajhti ho tum, agar tumhare maa papa ko ye sab pata chala toh socha hai kya hoga?" he asked.

"Lekin unhe batayega hi kaun aur kyun? Main toh kuch nhi batane waali hun" she said.

He sighed as there is no point of arguing with her. She will not understand anything. He said "Manvi tum ghar jao please"

"Okay jaati hun par kal school mein aap milenge mujhse" she said.

He nodded and she left.

She returned home and found Ruhana at the door, it seemed like she was waiting for me.

Manvi moved inside, Ruhana asked "kaha thi tum?"

"Shruti ke saath" Manvi replied unknown to the truth.

"Really? Maine usko call kiya tha usne kaha tum professor ke ghar par ho" Ruhana said.

Manvi was shocked hearing this, she sighed and thought "ye shruti na pitegi mere haatho"

"Jawab do Manvi" Ruhana demanded answers.

"Mumma.. Mujhe unse biology ke baare mein doubts clear karne they isliye gayi thi main waha" Manvi replied making up an excuse.

Vineet asked "Manvi sach sach batao, kahin professor ne kuch aisa waisa toh nhi kiya hai tumhare saath?"

Manvi was tensed.. She replied "nahi papa.. Wo aisa kyun karenge he is good person" she moved towards the room.

Ruhana said "Vineet I am sure kuch toh hai.. Uski shakal se saaf pata chal raha tha wo jhooth kah rahi thi. Hame sach pata lagana hoga "

St. Xavier's School

The next morning, Tina saw Manvi and she was normal. She thought "yeh toh normal hi hai.. Hmm kuch aur karna hoga"

Aarav arrived in school and everyone was looking at him. He was left bewildered as not only students but other staff members were staring at him. He had a gut feeling something bad is coming his way.

He moved towards the corridor and gets shocked seeing posters made by someone. He removed one it had written "professor and student love"

He moved further and saw..

"Biology with her"

He removed the posters and sighed. He moved further and was shocked seeing his and Manvi's picture on the wall.

Here Vineet was checking something on phone. He received something, he opened it and was left shocked seeing it. They were Manvi's and Aarav's pictures. His anger raised seeing this. He moved out of the house. Ruhana watched him go and followed him.

Ruhana asked "Vineet baat kya hai?"

But he was silent, he drove towards Manvi's school. Ruhana was totally bewildered. She was tensed too as why he is heading towards Manvi's School. They reached, he stopped the car and marched straight into the school.

He looked around and found Aarav with the principal. He moved to him and turned him.

Aarav looked towards him, Vineet slapped his face hard. Ruhana was shocked seeing this.

"Himmat kaise hui tumhari meri beti ko chune ki? Uske saath zabardasti karne ki" he shouted at him.

"Aap meri baat suniye" Aarav tried to say but Vineet did not gave him a chance.

He slapped him more "najayas fayda uthaya hai tumne! Ek guru hoke aisi harkat kaise kar sakte ho tum" he shouted.

He pushed him and Aarav drops down on the floor, everyone watches this. Vineet beats him up badly.

Shruti rushes to the classroom and calls Manvi.. "Manvi.."

Manvi looked at her "kya hai?"

"Tumhare papa.. Professor ko sabke saamne maar rahe hai" Shruti said.

Manvi was left stunned "kya??"

"Haan.. pure school ko pata chal gaya hai tumhare aur professor ke baare mein aur tumhare papa ko lagta hai unhone tumhare saath zabardasti ki" Shruti said dejectedly.

Manvi was stunned, she ran out and saw the posters on the way. She was shocked seeing her and Aarav's pictures. She moved to the courtyard and pushed the crowd.

She was stunned to see her father being so much angry, he had always been a calm person.

To be continued.