Ruhana and Vineet looked at each other, they hoped their fear had not came true.

Manvi moved to the room silently and packed the things, she came out after sometime with suitcase. Aarav held her hand and started to leave the house. Vineet stopped him by holding his wrist "ruko Aarav tum yahan se nahi jaa sakte ho aise"

Aarav jerked his hand away shocking Vineet. He shouted "kyun nhi jaa sakta? Lagta kya hun main aapka? Kuch bhi nhi toh kis haq se rahun iss ghar mein"

Ruhana looked at him and asked "ye kya kah rahe ho tum? Bete ho tum hamare"

He smirked "really maa? Beta hun main aapka.. Agar beta hota toh mujhse aap ye sach nhi chupati ki aap dono pichle 6 mahine se alag rah rahe ho ek dusre se door" he shouted with teary eyes.

Manvi was shocked hearing this, Vineet never expected such anger from him as he is a calm person.

"Aarav.. Hum tumhe sach batake tumhe hurt nhi karna chahte they" Vineet tried to explain.

But Aarav was not ready to understand "nahi papa.. Aapne mujhe isliye nhi bataya kyuki aap mujhe apna beta maante hi nahi they! Kitna phone kiya aapko har baar aapne bahana laga giya kaha maa toh bhabhi ke saath ghumne gayi hai.. Khush hai hum beton ki sewa ka anand utha rahe hai.. Is tarah se uthaya hai aap dono ne alag hoke" he shouted badly as he was hurt. They hid such a big truth from him.

"Aarav beta please ek baar baat toh suno meri" Ruhana tried to calm him down.

"Sunta hi toh aaya hun maa.. Aap dono ka jhooth pichle 6 mahine se, aapne joh kaha maine maan liya koi sawal nhi kiya dubara aur aap dono ne kya kiya mujhe kuch nhi bataya.. Aap dono raazi kaise ho gaye alag hone ko?" he questioned.

Ruhana closed her eyes and tears escaped down her eyes.

"Aaj jata diya aap dono ne main paraya hun.. Kuch nahi lagta aap dono ka.. Maine jinhe bhagwaan mana wo toh mujhe kuch maante hi nahi" he said hurtfully.

Vineet denied and said "nahi Aarav aisa nhi hai.. Humne socha abhi tumhari shaadi hui hai aur naukri lagi hai tumhari zindagi shuru kar rahe ho hamari wajah se"

He could not completed when Aarav questioned "aise kaise soch liya aapne papa? Haan? Kya aap nahi jaante mere liye meri khudki zindagi se bhadkar aap dono ka saath hai? Soch bhi kaise liya aap dono ke ki aap dono yahan takleef mein rahoge aur main waha khush rahunga"

Ruhana and Vineet were silent, Aarav said "sahi kehte hai sab.. Apna beta apna hota hai aur paraya paraya.."

"Nahi Aarav aisa nhi hai.." Ruhana said with teary eyes.

"Aisa hi hai maa.. Aisa hi hai aapko pata hai shaadi se pehle maine Manvi se kaha tha agar maa papa na karenge toh main tumse shaadi nhi karunga.. Hamesha unko tumse upar rakhunga unko apne saath rakhunga bete ka pyar dunga. Aapne aaj toh mujhe hi galat sabit kar diya.. Din raat pagalo ki tarah aapko dhundta raha main.. Anoop chachaji issi shahar mein they unhone bhi mujhse jhooth kaha.. Are kya apnapan sirf Deep aur Mahesh ke ghar hi milta aapko? Kya main nhi deta wo? Isliye aap dono mere ghar nhi aaye yahi socha ki main bhi aapke beto ki tarah aapse kaam karwaunga.. Aapse misbehave karunga.. Hai na?" he asked with fixed gaze on them.

They shook their head in no.. "nahi Aarav.. Tum"

"Main kya maa? Kis haq se maa papa kah raha hun main aapko.. Main toh ek sadak se laaya hun keeda hun.. Agar beta maanna hi nhi tha toh kyun kiya mujhpe ehsan? Kyun diya apna naam mujhe kyun diya?" he banged his hand on the table in anger.

Vineet kept his hand on his shoulder "Aarav please aise mat kaho.."

"Papa please mujhse baat mat kariyega aap.. Sab padh chuka hun main sab kuch. Thing is aap dono ne mujhe apna beta maana hi nhi.."

He sighed and moved into the room closing the door with bang. Manvi rushed to him and banged the door "Aarav please open the door.."

Aarav shouted from inside "mujhe kisise koi baat nhi karni hai Manvi just leave me alone"

Manvi sighed.. She came to RuVi..

"Manvi please hamari baat toh sunlo tum.. Hum usko takleef nhi dena chahte they main janti thi ache se wo sab chodke hamare paas aa jaata.." Ruhana tried to explain.

"Toh kya ho jaata maa? Maine jahan tak Aarav ko samjha hai wo aap dono ko bhagwan maanta hai.. Are aisa koi din nhi gaya hoga jab wo aap dono ke saath na hone par dukhi na hua ho. Aap dono ki usne baat nhi ki ho.. Aap janti ho kabhi kabhi mujhe lagta tha ki itni baatein kyun karta hai aap dono ki par uski chahre pe jo muskurahat hoti thi na jab aap dono ke baare mein baat karta tha wo main khush hoti thi.." Manvi said.

"Thik hai maan liya maine aapne jo kiya uski khushi ke liye tha par uski khushi toh aap dono hai na agar aap dono saath khush nhi honge toh wo khush kaise hoga?" Manvi said and left the place.

Ruhana sat down on the couch with a thud, her eyes were filled with tears. Vineet sat beside her and consoled her..

"Vineet.. Aarav ka gussa galat nhi hai par usko samjhana hoga wo galat samajh raha hai" Ruhana said while looking at him.

"Haan Ruhana.. Lekin maine nhi socha tha Aarav itna gussa karega" Vineet said.

Manvi prepared the dinner, she moved to Ruvi who were sitting at the couch worriedly. She said "maa papa khana kha lijiye"

"Aarav?" Ruhana asked.

"Wo toh kamre se hi bahar nhi nikla hai jabse aap dono khana kha lijiye main usse baat karti hun" Manvi replied.

She moved towards the room, she turned the knob and to her luck it opened. She moved inside, she saw him sitting on the bed looking down.

She sat beside him and kept her hand on his shoulder "Aarav.." she said.

Aarav looked at her with teary eyes "kyun kiya maa papa ne aisa Manvi? Haan? Kaise soch liya unhone ki wo waha alag rahenge aur main khush rahunga? Kaise soch liya unhone main bhi unhe unke bete jaisa treat karunga? Kya galti thi meri batao tum?"

She held his hand and said "shant ho jao Aarav.."

"Kaise shant ho jau main? Maine kabhi maa papa se ye expect nhi kiya tha Manvi.. Kaha tha maine unse ki mere saath US aa jaye par nhi aaye wo.. Aur udhar 6 mahine ke liye Sachin aur Mahesh bhai ke saath rehne ko raazi ho gaye wo bhi alag alag.. Kaha tha tumse maine ki wo dono takleef mein hai itna pucha unse maine par kuch nhi bola unhone.. Are jab beta nhi maante toh kyun mujhe sadak se uthaya apna naam diya.. Chod dete wahi.." Aarav said in anger.

"Aarav please.. Aisi baat mat karo wo dono tumse bahut pyar karte hai isliye tumhe kuch nhi bataya unhone" Manvi tried to explain to him.

"Nahi karte wo dono mujhse pyar.. " he said in low tone "karte toh mujhe sach batate Manvi.. Mujhse jhooth nhi kehte sahi kaha tha tumne uss din wo dono mujhe apna beta maante hi nhi hai.. Nahi maante toh iss ghar mein mujhe nhi rehna chahiye hum abhi ke abhi jaa rahe hai yahan se" he said raising his voice.

"Yahan se kyun hum wapas US jayenge.. Jinke liye main aaya tha unhe meri zaroorat hi ni hai.." he said painfully.

Manvi cupped his face "Aarav please.. Calm down gusse mein aisi baatein mat karo tum"

Aarav jerked her away "Sach kah raha hun main.. Mera yahan koi apna nhi hai samjhi tum koi family nhi hai meri" he shouted badly.

"Main koi nhi hun.. Ek sadak se uthaya hua hun anjan hun jiski koi pehchan nhi hai.." he said, but stopped speaking when he received a tight slap on his face.

Manvi was shocked, she looked and it was Ruhana who had slapped him. 

To be continued.