Manvi was sitting on the couch, her phone beeped. It was a message from Shruti, she answered her back.

Ruhana came and kept the milk glass in front of her "mannu dudh piyo"

"Haan mumma peeti hoon" Manvi said while typing on phone.

Ruhana scolded "Mannu dudh pehle"

Manvi sighed, she picked the glass and started drinking the milk. She drank and kept the glass on the table and again engaged on the phone.

Ruhana said "fir phone mein lag gayi? Padai wadai nhi karni hai kya?"

Manvi recalled something and said "Arey haan mumma wo professor hai na.. Wo ghar aake tuitions dena chahte hai"

Ruhana smiled "bahut acha hai.. Unse kehdo kalse aa jaye.. Kam se kum kuch gante toh phone ne door rahogi tum"

Manvi glared at her "are.. Main 24 hours thodi leti hoon.. Mumma suno na unko bolna bas ek ghanta hi de.. Biology zyada padhungi toh mera deemag kaam nhi karega" she said

Ruhana nods "Dekenge beta.."

Manvi sighed "Aap kabhi nhi sunte meri huh" and moved into the room.

Later in evening Vineet came back and sat on the couch. "Ruhana coffee milegi?" he asked.

Ruhana came and hands him the mug "yeh lo coffee tumhari"

He smiled and took the mug. Ruhana sat beside him and asked "lagta hai aaj kafi kaam tha"

"Haan tha toh sahi.. New delegates aaye hai toh aise hi rahega mahine bhar" he replied.

Manvi came out of the room and asked "Papa CDs laaye ki nahi aap?"

Vineet kept the coffee mug on the table and looked at Manvi "emm.. Ma.."

Manvi gets angry "Aaj aap fir bhool gaye mujhe baat hi nhi karni koi meri nhi sunta" she said and moved into the room.

Ruhana sighed, Vineet was about to get up when Ruhana stopped him with "coffee khatam karo baad mein jaana"

"Arey par" Vineet said.

Ruhana glared at him and said "kaha na pehle coffee khatam karo iska toh roj ka hai ye drama"

Vineet sighed and picked up the mug. He starts to sip the coffee, after he was done he got up and moved to Manvi's room.

She was sitting on bed and playing on phone. He sat beside her, Manvi moved a side.

"Are itni bhi kya narazgi papa se" Vineet said.

Manvi glanced at him and said "Aap roj bhool jate hai mere CDs laana"

"Manvi office mein bahut kaam tha kal le aaunga pakka" he replied

"Aapka kal kabhi nhi aata mujhe aapse baat nhi karni aap jao mannu ke room se" she said while getting up from bed and moved to study table.

Vineet sighed and moved out of the room. Ruhana saw him coming and asked "kya hua? Nahi maani?"

He shook his head in no, Ruhana smiled "aur bigado tumne hi sar chada rakha hai"

"Dekho Roo wo mujhse zyada der naraz nhi rah sakti 5 minute aayegi mere saath baithegi aur tv dekhegi" he said in confident tone

"Haan main bhi dekhti hoon kaise hota hai ye" Ruhana said.

Vineet moved to the living area, he sat on the couch and turned on the television. He switched the channel and a movie came "Arey itni mazedar movie hai climax bada mast hai iska" he purposely said in loud tone.

Ruhana said "chillao mat main yahi hoon"

"Main chilla nhi raha hoon kiski most favourite movie aa rahi hai usko bata raha hoon" he replied.

Ruhana lowered the voice "kitni tej awaaz hai kam awaaz mein dekho" she said.

"Haan haan thik hai" he replied. He looked at the time it was almost half an hour Manvi had not came out. Ruhana winked at him.

Manvi was lying on the bed, someone kept few CDs in front of her. She got up and looked it was all latest movies and songs a smile came on her face. She looked and it was Vineet. She jumped down and hugged him "yaay.. Aap le aaye love you"

He caressed her head "ab khush hai na meri beti?" he asked

"Haan bahut khush" she replied, she then thought something and looked up at him "lekin raat ko aap kaise laaye yeh?"

Ruhana entered inside and said "office gaye uss bechare watchman ki neend disturb ki aur leke aaye"

Vineet smiled and said "Ruhana ab agar meri mannu mujhse zyada der naraz rehti toh mujhe acha nhi lagta na.."

Manvi smiled and hugged him one more time "papa you are the best! Dekho mumma kuch seekho papa se"

Ruhana glared at her "kuch nhi ho sakta hai iss ghar mein! Yeh laad karte rahenge isko aur ye aur bigadti rahegi" and moved out of the room.

"Chodo tumhari mumma kuch nahi samjhti chalo ek movie dekhte hai" Vineet said.

Manvi agrees "haan chalo papa yeh wali bahut amazing hai" she said and they moved out. They enjoyed the movie session.

Later in Ruvi's room

Vineet asked "Ruhana meri blue shirt dekhi?"

But Ruhana did not replied anything.

"Are Roo tumse puch raha hoon main" Vineet said.

Ruhana looked at him and said "mujhse puchne ki kya zaroorat hai! Apni beti se pucho"

Vineet pulled her, she looked at him. He kept his hand on her waist, Ruhana said "kya kar rahe ho Vineet chodo!"

"Kyun? Isi baat pe naraz ho tumhari baat nhi maanta main apni beti ki maanta hoon" he said with a smile playing on his lips.

"Nahi aisa kuch nhi hai bas tum uski demands aise hi puri karte rahe na baad mein fir wo sunegi nhi" Ruhana said

"Aisa nhi hoga wo bahut samajhdar hai Roo" he said

"Ziddi hai tumhari tarah" she said

"Hogi hi ab meri beti jo hai" he said while moving his face closer to her. He was about to kiss her when Manvi entered inside the room.

"Mumma zara yeh button lagana" she looked and turned to other side.

Vineet left Ruhana, Manvi smiled "oops sorry disturb kiya aap karlo apna kaam pura" she said.

Vineet said "Manvi beta koi kaam nhi hai tum bolo"

Manvi turned and teased "sorry papa disturb kiya aap dono ko lekin yeh shcool ka shirt ka button"

Ruhana took the shirt "main laga dungi jao room mein aur knock karke aana"

Manvi smiled and left from there. She glared at Vineet, he touched her shoulder but she jerked him away "pata nhi kab sudherenge dono" and moved out.

St. Xavier's School

The next day, Manvi was playing basketball. She smiled "toh shruti you lost again!"

"Haan haan thik hai" Shruti threw the ball and moved from there.

Aarav came "kyun na aaj basketball khelte khelte biology ki jaye?" he asked

Manvi nods "aap mere saath khelenge?" she asked

"Haan aur saath mein tumhe samjha bhi dunga" he said

"Toh thik hai professor" she passed the ball to him. He started playing and asking her.

Manvi tries to snatch the ball from him, she managed to and answered him. He took the ball and throws it into the basket.

Manvi replied "nahi professor this is not respiratory system that is reproductive system"

Aarav smiled "good!"

Manvi smiled broadly, the bell ranged "see you in evening tumhare ghar pe" and moved from there.

Later in evening, Manvi was at home. She was eating popcorn and enjoying movie.

"Manvi tv band kardo ab.." Ruhana said.

"Mumma movie khatam hone wali hai ruko na" she said.

Doorbell rings, Ruhana asked Manvi to open the door. Manvi sighed, she got up and moved to open the door.

She was surprised seeing Aarav.. "Aap"

"Kaun hai Manvi?" Ruhana asked.

"Andar aayie" Manvi said. Aarav gets inside, Ruhana looked at him.

"Mumma ye wo bio professor Aarav hai" Manvi introduced.

"Namaste" he said folding his hands.

Manvi looked at him shockingly and thought "ye professor toh sanskari bhi hai"

"Namaste waise aap itna efforts kar rahe hai meri beti ko padhane ke liye bahut bahut shukriya" Ruhana said.

"Shukriya kaisa yeh toh mera farz hai toh chale shall we shart?" he asked while looking at Manvi.

"Jee professor aayie" she guides him to the room.

Ruhana was shocked "Arey movie chodke bio karegi yeh toh chamatkar ho gaya chalo acha hi hai" and moved to kitchen to get tea and snacks for him.

Manvi took out the book and kept in front of him. "Aap ek dum galat time pe aaye hai meri movie ka climax chal raha tha" she complained.

"Tum jaake dekhlo exams main de dunga" he said.

"Arey aap gussa kyun kar rahe ho? Main toh aise hi kah rahi thi" Manvi replied.

"Haan toh shall we start?" he asked.

Manvi nods and he began explaining, Ruhana entered inside the room with a cup of tea and some snacks.

Manvi looked at Ruhana and asked "aur mere liye?"

"Tum padho uske baad tumhe milega" she said.

Manvi sighed "how unfair"

Ruhana moved out of the room. Aarav gave her some work and then sipped the tea. Manvi was staring at him, a smile played on her lips.

He noticed her stare, Manvi moved her eyes down and starts writing. Ruhana came into the room, she took the cup and plate from there.

Manvi thinks "ghar mein toh library se zyada disturbance hai concentrate kaise hoga?"

"Manvi kya soch rahi ho?" he asked.

"Nahi kuch nhi professor" she replied.

"Acha aaj koi general knowledge sawal nhi hai tumhara?" he asked while looking at her.

Manvi denies "nahi sir.." she thought "yahi toh problem hai na main aapse flirt kar sakti hoon aur na sawal kar sakti hoon aise nhi chalega kahi aur tutions lene padenge"

When he was done, they moved out. Vineet was home, he asked "toh zyada pareshan toh nhi karti yeh aapko?"

"Nahi bas kuch off topic sawal puchti hai" he said while looking at Manvi.

"Kaise sawal?" he asked.

Manvi looked at Aarav...

To be continued.