Manvi's POV

For a moment, I felt I have lost Ahana forever when those fake people were taking me to some other place. But, Virat saved me and brought me back to where I belong. Ahana is angry with me for taking such a decision.

She moved inside the room closing the door with a bang. I sighed deeply, she was hurt with me. I turned and started to leave the house.

I was stopped by virat. He held my hand "kaha jaa rahi ho?" he asked.

"Pata nahi.." I replied.

"Ek thappad lagaunga tumhe main" he said angrily.

I looked at him with crying face. "Akdu uncle.. Wo mumma.."

"Akal hai tumne ya nahi hai? Kisse puchke tumne itna sab kiya haan? Nahi sabit kya karna chahti thi tum? Bahut badi ho gayi ho? Apni maa ke bhi faisle logi haan?" he shouted at me badly.

I looked down in guilt. "Aur ab kahan jaana hai tumhe? Kahi nahi jaa rahi ho yahi raho samjhi" he said.

"But mumma toh baat hi nhi karna chahti hai" I said looking up at him.

"Toh kya? Ek mahina yaad hai tumne kaise baat ki thi humse? Ab tumhari baari hai tolerate her anger.." he said reminding me of my deeds.

I nodded helplessly.

At the dining table, everyone sat down for dinner. I hesitated to come and sit. Virat signalled her to come, I denied. He gave me his tough look, I stepped forwards and sat beside Ahana.

She stood up and said "main anjan logo ke beech baithke khana nahi kha sakti hun.."

"Ahana... please" Virat insists.

I picked up the plate and moved inside the room. I glanced at Ahana, who sat down and began eating. Tears slipped down from my eyes.

I sat down on the bed, hiding my face in between my knees. Someone kept hand on my head, I looked up and it was Virat.

"Bas itne se mein hi... bura lag gaya.. Tumne toh ek mahine aisa behave kiya" he said.

"Akdu uncle please.. Mujhe koi khushi nhi mili thi waisa behave karne mein.. I can't bear her anger for long" I said teary eyes.

"Janta hun main.. But you have to.. Aur khana khao chalo" he said forwarding the plate.

I denied "nahi bhook nahi hai mujhe.."

"Zid nahi karte hai.. Khao" he said

I agreed and ate the food.

The next morning, I woke up it was 9 am. I sighed, Ahana did not woke me up. I moved out and searched for her.

It seemed she had left for office along with Virat.

Aditi said "ready ho jao main nashta de deti hun tumhe phir"

I nodded and went inside the room. I got ready and came out, I sat on the dining table, I was just playing with spoon. I don't know how to make her anger calm down.

The day passed by in blurr, Ahana and Virat returned in the evening. I smiled seeing them, I moved to Ahana.. "Mumma wo.."

She ignored me and went straight into the room. Whenever, I tried to talk to her she ignored me or gave me a rude reply. It happened for a week, I could not tolerate it anymore.

She was sitting down on the couch, I moved to her. She glanced at me and stood up.

I held her hand "mumma please.." I said

She jerked away my hand and shouted "Ahana Goenka hun na main.."

I shook my head in no.. "Aap mumma ho meri.. Please.. I can't bear your rudeness anymore.."

"Kyun?? Maine nahi kiya tolerate?? Teri berukhi? Kitna hurt kiya hai tune mujhe.. Just stay away from me... aaj mujhe teri zaroorat nahi hai samjhi I have everything" she said angrily.

"Jhooth nhi bolo.. Aap bhi jante ho aur main bhi hum dono ko ek dusre ki zaroorat hai.." I said with teary eyes. A silent prevailed between us for a moment..

"Mumma please.."

She slapped me on my face. I smiled at her, tears slipped down my eyes. She again hit me and I did not protested. She slapped me again.

"Muskurana band kar.." she said glaring at me.

She turned and I held her hand.. "Please mumma aur maarlo but aise muh pherke na jau.." I requested with teary eyes.

She looked back at me again and held me by shoulder, she jerked me few times "tune suni thi meri baat haan?? Kisne haq diya tujhe meri zindagi ke faisle lene ka.." she shouted at me badly.

I looked down with tears in my eyes.

"Ab kyun sar jhuka ke khadi hai.. Waise toh itni kadvi baatein kar rahi thi.. Haan? Kya bola tha... ghutan hoti hai mere saath rahkar.. Maa baap ko chod sakti hun toh tujhe bhi chod sakti hun.. You hate me.." she repeated my words.

I closed my eyes, I know these words were too harsh but I had no option left. I looked up at her and said.. "Sorry mumma please.. Meri wajah se aap sabse door they.. I could not see that.."

"Aur wo kya? 15 saal se tujhe paal rahi thi main? Uska kuch nahi? Kaise bhool gayi thi tu.. ye sab se zyada zaroori tu hai mere liye" she said with tears slipping down her eyes.

"Nani.. nanu sab mujhe pasand nahi krte.. Phir sab itna kehte they.. Aapko kahe mujhe acha nahi lagta.. Hun toh aakhir sadak uthayi hui na.." I said in broken tone.

The next moment, I received a tight slap on my face.

"Sirf kuch din ki thi tu jab tujhe apni godh mein uthaya tha maine... ghar leke aayi thi.. Tere liye maine sab chod diya aur tu mujhe chod chali thi.. Kyun? Haan? Log toh kahenge hi.. Unka kaam hai kehna.. Kya hum dono saath khush nahi they? Haan?? Sach tujhse chupaya maine sirf isliye tujhe kho na dun tu toh mujhe hi todke chali gyi" she confronted me..

I opened my mouth to say something but she paused me..

"Baat khatam nahi hui hai meri.. Duffer.. Idiot.. Meri khushi ke liye tu mujhse door ho gayi but kya tujhe nahi pata meri asli khushi tujhe mein hai?" she asked.

"Mujhe toh takleef di tune.. Saath mein khud bhi hurt hui.. Deemag nahi hai na tere paas.. Hota toh aisa nhi karti" she shouted.

I hugged her tightly and cried out loud. I was dying to hug her, feel her warmth. It has been two months. "Bahut pyaar karti hun aapse.. Sorry sorry.."

Ahana's POV

She was crying brutally, I could not resist and hugged back. I caressed her head consoling her. I can't be angry with her for a long, this is the truth.

"Dil ke dhaage jode hai humne mannu itni aasani se nahi toot sakte samjhi.. Wada kar mujhse phir kabhi aisi harkat nahi karegi" I asked.

"Nahi karungi.. Kabhi nahi jaungi aapko chodke" she replied.

"Bachpan mein bhi yahi kaha karti thi tu.. par chali gayi thi na.. Haan?" I asked.

She gets apart from hug and wiped my tears, like she used to do when she was 5 years old. "Ab nahi jaungi... aap chahoge na toh bhi nahi jaungi"

I wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. "Bahut sataya tune mujhe.. Ek mahine tak khadi chawal nahi dungi tujhe" I said tearly.

She smiled.. "Mat dena.. Par phir mujhse naraz nahi hona.."

We attached our forehead and smiled. My life was back to me.

"Khati peeti nahi thi na.. Thik se? Kitni kamzor ho gayi hai.." I said while looking at her from head to toe.

She smiled "Aap nahi they na mujhe daant ke khilane ko"

I turned and looked at Aditi, I was angry with her for trying to send Manvi away from me.

"Ahana beta.. I am really sorry main samajh hi nahi paayi.. Khoon ke rishte bhi zaroori hote hai dil ke rishte.." Aditi apologize.

"Please mumma.. Aap aisa kaise kar sakti ho? Aapne dekha tha na mujhe kitna yaad karti thi main mannu ko.. Aapne bina kuch soche samjhe unn fake logo ke hawale kar di meri beti... agar wo log iske saath kuch kar dete toh? Haan? Kya karti main? Ek pal ke liye mujhe laga jaise hamesha ke liye kho diya maine ise.. I am not going to forgive you for this" I shouted at her.

"Mumma please jaane do na.. Itne saal baad nani nanu aur aap ek hue toh.. Please mujhe nani se koi shikayat nahi hai" Manvi said.

"But mannu.." I said.

She held my hand and said.. "Maine jo kiya apni mumma ke liye kiya aur unhone apni beti ke liye.. Please jaane do.. I want to be happy with you akdu uncle nani nanu a happy family" her eyes were again filled with tears.

"Chal kar diya maaf mumma ko.. Stop crying now" I said cleaning her eyes again.

Aditi moved forward and kissed Manvi's forehead.. "Tum sach mein pari ko.. Ahana sahi kehti thi ek baar tumhe gale se laga leti toh shayad itne saal alag nhi rehti.."

Manvi smiled.. "It is okay nani.. Ab laga lo.."

They hugged each other, I smiled seeing this. I was waiting for this day and after 15 years finally she was accepted by my parents, especially my mother. Just then Nilima entered the scene.

Nilima said.. "Abhi manvi aap logo ke saath nahi rah sakti hai.."

I was shocked by hearing this. 

To be continued..