Pune

Mithi and Mahesh were out for office work. Mishti got ready and left home. Ruhana watched from window. It was the same guy, she sighed "itni raat ko jaa rahi hai iske saath.. Ye mahesh samjhata kyun nahi hai isko"

Mishti and the person named Anil were at the pub and enjoying. He pulled her to the room, Mishti asked "yahan kyun laaye ho Anil?"

"Come on baby it is new year night.. Thoda enjoy karte hai" he said while pulling her closer.

Mishti jerked him away "don't misbehave tum dost ho mere.." she slapped him.

He got angry with it "how dare you slap me.." he pulled her and tried to kiss her. He ripped of her sleeves. She cries.. "No.."

Someone pulled him, he turned and the person slapped him. "Are.. kaun hai tu?"

Mishti looks and it was Ruhana, she looks down in embarrassment.

"How dare you touch my daughter?" Ruhana shouted at him..

"Kya laga tha tumhe.. Ladki tumhare saath aati jaati hai toh kuch bhi kar sakte ho tum? Aage peeche koi nhi hai iska.. Tumhari iss harkat ke liye tumhe jail bhijwa sakti hun get out from here isse pehle main police bula lun" Ruhana shouted at him.

He left from there, Ruhana looked at Mishti. She covered her with shawl and said "chalo ghar"

Mishti nodded and went with her.

At home, Mahesh and Mithi were waiting for Mishti.

"Mahesh uska phone nhi lag raha hai.. Kaha hai ye ladki subah se 3 bajh rahe hai kabhi itni der nhi hoti hai usko" Mithi said worriedly.

"Main dekhke aata hun." he was about to move out. The door opened, they were surprised seeing Mishti and Ruhana together.

Mahesh looked at Mishti and asked "kaha thi tum? Ye koi waqt hai ghar aane ka? Kitna pareshan ho rahe they hum.. Phone kyun nhi lag raha hai tumhara"

Mishti was about to say, Ruhana interrupted "Mahesh usko kuch mat kaho.. Maine hi kaha tha isse ki mujhe ghuma de pune.. Bore ho rahi thi main yeh toh zid kar rahi thi jaldi jaane ke liye par maine hi kaha thoda sa aur rukte hai.."

Mithi said "kya? Aapne? Itne dino se aap hi kah rahi thi na mujhe meri beti ko der tak bahar rehne nhi dena chahiye aur aaj aap khud usko leke nikal padi"

"Haan maa.. Uss din aapne mujhe itna gyan diya.. Mujhe anushan rakhna chahiye beti kaha hai biwi kaha hai pata hona chahiye aur aaj aap khud hi.. Dusron ko nasiyat dene se pehle khud bhi toh dekh lena chahiye" Mahesh said.

Mishti shouted "stop it Dad.. bas bahut hua aur nahi sunna hai mujhe kuch"

Mahesh and Mithi were left surprised with Mishti's behaviour.

She looked towards Ruhana, who was in tears. She kept her hand on her shoulder and said "chalyie dadi.."

She walked with her, she brought her to her room and asked her to sit. She gets on her knees and held her hand. She cried.. "Bahut buri hun na main.. Kitna hurt kiya aapko.. Mom dad meri wajah se aapko kitna sunate hai.."

"Nahi mishti.. Tum buri nhi ho rote nahi" Ruhana said wiping off her tears.

Mishti looked up at her and said "nahi Dadi, I am very bad kabhi aapki izzat nahi ki maine aur aaj aapne meri izzat bacha li kash uss din aapki baat maanli hoti toh"

Ruhana wiped her tears "nhi beta tumhari galti nhi hai apne aap ko dosh mat do shayad kami meri parvarish mein hi rah gayi thi jo aaj mujhe ye din dikha rahe hai mere bete" she said tearily.

"I am sorry Dadi aajse aap mere saath mere room mein rahengi main abhi aapka saman leke aati hun servant room se" Mishti said smilingly.

Ruhana kissed her forehead. Mishti stood up and left.

Mumbai

Aarav reached home, when he could not find any clue about Ruhana and Vineet. He was disturbed and saddened. He sat on the couch keeping his head in between his hands.

Manvi came to him with glass of water. She kept the water on the table and kneels down in front of him.

"Aarav kya hua? Kuch pata chala?" she asked.

He looked up at her with teary eyes "nahi Manvi.. Anoop chachaji ghar par nahi mile maine papa ke baaki doston se bhi puch tach ki lekin kisiko kuch nhi pata hai"

"Aise kaha jaa sakte hai wo, tumhe kuch bataya kyun nhi unhone shayad wo tumhe apna beta hi nhi maante" Manvi said.

Aarav stops her with deadly glare "nahi.. Ek baar kah diya dubara mat kehna Manvi.." he stood up and left to the room.

Manvi sighed and hits her head "Manvi tu pagal ho gayi hai kya.. Kya zaroorat thi ye kehne ki"

She followed him to the room, he was sitting down on bed with the picture of RuVi in his hands. Tears slipped down his eyes "kya aap dono sach mein mujhe apna beta nhi maante? Aise kaise jaa sakte hai aap dono? Koi mujhe kuch nahi bata raha hai kaha dhundho main aap dono ko"

Manvi regretted for what she said. He got more upset, she moved and sat beside him. She kept her hand on his shoulder and looked at him kneely "I am sorry Aarav mera wo matlab nhi tha.."

He looked at her and smiled lightly "manvi ek baar na bachpan mein main aur sachin bhaiya khelte khelte stairs se gir gaye they mujhe bahut chot lagi thi maa raat bhar jagi rahi taaki mujhe takleef na ho aur phir jab bhi mujhe dard hota papa mujhe kandhe pe bitake khilate they.. Mere dard dekhke dono ki aankhein nam ho jaati thi toh wo mujhe apna beta kaise nhi maan sakte?"

She wiped his tears "nahi Aarav aisa nhi hai.. Ho sakta hai wo dono tumhe pareshan nhi karna chahte ho isliye kuch nhi bataya tumhe"

"Pata nahi Manvi, itne mahine unse baat ki kabhi laga nhi wo dono kuch chupa rahe hai mujhse" Aarav said, he then thought something.

He kept the picture at the side and looked at her "Manvi maine kitni baar tumse kaha tha na ki koi mera apna takleef mein hai shayad aur wo maa papa hi they mujhe unhe dhundha hi hoga Manvi"

Manvi held his hand and said "relax Aarav, tum shant ho jao please itna panic mat karo tumne kaha na Anoop chachaji ko pata hoga dono ke baare mein wo lautenge toh unse puch lena aise kaha bhatkoge unhe dhundte dhundte"

"Lekin.." Aarav said.

Manvi interrupted "Aarav please, main janti hun tumhe unki fikar hai par tum apni tabiyat mat kharab karo unhe acha nhi lagega na unki wajah se tum apna dhyan nhi rakhoge toh"

Aarav agreed "hmm tum sahi kah rahi ho bas ek baar maa papa mil jaye phir unse sab sawalo ke jawab lunga main" he said.

"Le lena.. Abhi soh jao tum subah office jaana hai na tumhe" Manvi told.

He nodded and lay down on bed, Manvi turned off the lights and lay down to other side. But the sleep from Aarav's eyes was missing.

Pune

Vineet was sitting at the cafeteria, he thought something.

Karan came to him and asked "kya soch rahe ho mota bhai itna?"

Vineet looked at him and said "Karan maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki ab mujhe Ruhana se alag hona padega.. Bacho ka pyar paane nikle they hum, khudka pyar hi kho baitha"

"Aap pareshan na ho mota bhai aap bhabhi se jald miloge mera dil kehta hai" Karan spoke.

Vineet smiled lightly "usi pal ka toh intezar hai Karan acha main chalta hun kaafi time ho gaya hai" he stood up and left for home.

He arrived home, Tara Deep and Ansh were at the dining table for dinner.

He moved towards room, Deep asked "Dad Dinner?"

"Karke aaya hun cafeteria mein" he said and moved to the room.

Tara sighed and said "Deep, tumhe nhi lagta tumhe papa kuch zyada hi attitude dikha rahe hai"

"Chodo Tara, kuch hi din ki baat hai fir toh jaa hi rahe hai yahan se wo" Deep said.

"Haan lekin fir tumhara maa aane wali hai, main kah rahi hun tumhe unke aane se pehle koi help karne ke liye dhundh lo tum" Tara spoke.

"Maa khud kar sakti hai sab Tara, tumhara hi kaam aasan hoga unke aane se zyada tension na lo tum" Deep said.

Vineet had heard their conversation, he shook his head "aaj pata chal gaya ki tum apne baap ki hi nhi apni maa ki bhi izzat nahi karte ho"

He thought something and went to sleep.

To be continued..