Mumbai

Aarav woke up and was trying to reach Deep and Mahesh but they were not picking up his calls.

He sighed, Manvi came to him and asked "kya hua Aarav?"

"Manvi.. Dono bhaiyon se baat nahi ho paa rahi hai meri.. Maa papa hai kahan?" he said tensedly.

"Pata chal jayega Aarav aur aaj tumhe office jaana tha na?" she asked.

"Kaise jau Manvi? Tum janti ho na jabtak unki koi khabar nahi milti mujhse koi kaam nhi hoga" he replied.

"Main janti hun Aarav but tumhe aaj join karna hai waha nhi jaoge toh problem hogi na" She spoke.

"Hmm thik hai.. Jaata hun aur ghar bhi lena hai.." he said.

"Wo dekh lenge pehle tum office jao waha dekho" she said.

He nodded and went to get ready..

Delhi

Vineet was at the cafeteria with Karan and Nandini.

Karan said "mota bhai kya baat hai aap kuch pareshan se lag rahe hai?"

"Kuch nahi ye tyohar Ruhana ke bina ek dum sune hai.. Bacho ke pyar paane chale they hum lekin apna hi pyar kahi kho gaya hai" he said.

"Ek baat kahun mota bhai.. Bhale hi bhabhiji aapke saath nahi hai lekin unka pyar toh aapke saath hai" Nandini said.

"Wo toh hai" he replied..

"Kaafi raat ho gayi hai main chalta hun ab ghar" Vineet said and left.

He reached home, he rang the bell. Deep opened the door.

He said "Dad ye koi waqt hai kya lautke aane ka abhi abhi aankh lagi thi meri aur aapne utha diya"

"Aaj chabi le jaana bhool gaya tha main.. Agli baar se nahi hogi tumhari neend kharab" he replied.

He moved to the room and slept. The next morning, at the breakfast table.

Ansh said "mumma mujhe new dress chahiye diwali ke liye"

Tara looked at Deep, he said "le lenge Deep aaj shaam ek kaam karte hai hum sab bahar chalte hai shopping ke saath dinner bhi kar lenge"

"Good Idea.. senior aap bhi hamare saath aana" Ansh said while looking at Vineet.

Tara spoke up "Deep, shaam ke waqt cab bahut paise lete hai.. Hum sab nahi jaa sakte hai.."

"Dad.. aapko jo chahiye aap bata dijiye hum le aayenge bike se jaayenge..." Deep said.

Vineet smiled.. "Pehle hi bahut kuch de chuke ho beta.. Mujhe kuch nahi chahiye" he replied and moved to the room.

Tara looked at Ansh.. "Breakfast karo jaldi.."

"Papa agar senior nahi jayenge toh main bhi nahi" Ansh said.

"Ansh hum family hai na toh family ek saath jaati hai bahar" Deep said.

"Aur dadu? Wo family nhi hai?" he asked.

"Wo guest hai iss ghar mein.. Kuch dino mein laut jayenge school van aa gayi hai tumhari jao neeche" Tara said.

Ansh took his bag and moved out of the house.

"Acha hua tum unhe nhi le jaa rahe ho bahar toh kamse kam hamari privacy disturb nahi hogi" Tara said.

Deep smiled.. Vineet had heard what they were talking. He looked at Ruhana's phone and caressed it...

"Roo.. mehmaan hai hum yahan.. Aur yeh sab hamare ghar mein hamare bache they.. Hamari zaroorat inhe faltu ka kharch lagti hai hamare aane se inki privacy chinn gayi hai yeh ghar nahi hai Ruhana.. Yahan pyar nahi mila.. Sirf ghutan mili hai.. Bas kuch din aur phir hum yahan kabhi nhi aayenge kabhi nahi" he said, tears brimmed down his eyes.

He wiped them off and went to the cafeteria where he can at least be happy.

Pune

Ruhana was preparing something in the kitchen. A smile was on her face, she tasted it and it tasted good.

Mithi said "Mahesh.. Aaj kuch special banati hun diwali week hai.."

Ruhana came out and said "zaroorat nahi hai mithi maine halwa bana diya hai tumhara favourite hai na Mahesh."

Mithi looked at her and asked "aapne kyun banaya? Dikhana kya chahti hai aap ki main kuch nhi kar sakti hun"

"Tum galat samajh rahi ho Mithi.." Ruhana said.

"Sahi samajh rahi hun main aapko.. Aapko lagta hai na mujhe apni beti ka khyal hai na aapne pati ka.." Mithi spoke up.

"Mithi tum.."

She had tears in her eyes "Dekh rahe ho Mahesh tumhari maa ko pehle Mishti ki life mein interfere kiya aur ab jata rahi hai main tumhare liye kuch nhi karti"

Mahesh moved to her and calmed her down "Shant ho jao Mithi.."

He looked at Ruhana and said "kyun maa yeh jhagde kar rahi ho.. Iska dil dukha rahi ho.."

Ruhana was just stunned, she asked "tumhe iska rona dikh gaya Mahesh.. Itne mahino se mere aansu nahi dikhe tumhe? Khair tumse kya umeed rakhun main.. Ab kuch kahungi toh tumhe sunna nahi hai.. Maanna nahi hai maa thodi hun main mehmaan hun" she said and left to the room with teary eyes.

Later at night, Mishti returned home.

Ruhana moved to her and said "Mishti wo ladka acha nahi hai har rah chalti ladki ke saath flirt karta hai"

Mishti get angry "aap apne kaam se kaam rakhiye kitni baar kaha hai aapse just don't interfere.."

"Mishti main toh bas.. Tumhe sach bata rahi hun" Ruhana said.

"Mujhe nahi sunna hai aapka bhashan.. Please haath jodti hun aapke.. Jitne bhi din ho yahan shanti se rahiye aur mujhe bhi rehne dijiye" Mishti spoke and left to her room.

Ruhana sighed.. "Itni aazadi de rakhi hai isey.. Kisi din kuch ho gaya toh pachtayega.."

Mumbai

Aarav was sitting on the bed, Manvi came to him and said "Aarav chalo khana khake aate hai"

"Nahi Manvi mujhe bhook nhi hai" he replied.

"Khana nahi khaoge toh beemar ho jaoge.." she said and pulled him to the cafeteria downstairs.

They ordered the food, Aarav said "Manvi kal hum apne ghar mein shift ho jayenge"

She smiled and asked "itni jaldi tumne dekh bhi liya ghar?"

"Haan Manvi darasal maine ghar ki advance payment US se hi kar di thi aaj chabi mili hai full payment karne ke baad we can move in tomorrow" he replied.

"Yeh toh bahut achi baat hai Aarav.." she said.

He nodded postively, she kept her hand on his and said "aarav maa papa jahan bhi honge saath honge tumne kaha tha na mujhse wo dono ek dusre ke bina akele kahin nahi jaate"

Aarav looked at her and said "haan Manvi.. Lekin wo dono bina kuch kahe gaye kahan honge? Dhudhna toh padega na unhe.. Aaj mere paas sab hai lekin maa baap nahi honge toh inn sabka kya matlab?"

"Aisa mat kaho.. Wo dono honge tumhare paas zaroor honge aur ek din tum unse miloge" She said.

He smiled lightly..

The next day, they shifted to their new home.

Manvi looked at the house and said "it is amazing Aarav.. But kuch toh kami hai yahan.."

He asked "kya?"

She opened the bag and took out the picture, she moved to the temple and kept it beside god. A smile came on Aarav's face.

"Ye bhagwan tum rakhna bhool gaye" she replied.

Aarav moved to her and said.. "Ye ghar ghar tab pura hoga Manvi jab ye bhagwan iss ghar mein aayenge.."

"Aayenge Aarav.. Tab tak unki tasveer ki hi pooja karte raho tum" she said with smile.

He nodded and recalled something.. "Are main kaise bhool gaya.. Anoop chachaji ko pata hoga Papa aur maa kaha hai"

Manvi smiled.. And said "toh jaao unse milo jaake"

"Haan main jaata hun phir aake saaman set karte hai" he said.

"Nahi tum jaake pehle wo kaam karo main sambhal lungi yahan" Manvi replied.

He nodded and left to Anoop's home. He reached his house in 20 minutes, he rang the bell and his wife opened the door.

"Jee namaste Anoop chachaji hai?" he asked..

"Jee nahi wo toh kaam se kuch dino ke liye bahar gaye hai kuch kaam tha aapko?" she said.

"Jee darasal main unke dost Vineet ka beta Aarav hun agar wo aaye toh aap unse kehna mujhe urgently phone karle" he said while handing her his card.

"Okay.. sure" Aarav left and sat inside the car..

"Kaha ho maa papa aap.." he thought and left.

Anoop looked from the window. "Sorry Aarav.. Tumhare saamne aake tumse kuch kehne ki himmat nahi hai mujhmein.. Vineet se wada kiya hai maine tumhe kuch nhi bataunga.. Kuch dino mein wo laut raha hai ussi se puchna sab.."