RuVi's Room

Ruhana was thinking something, Vineet came out of the bathroom and saw her lost in her own thoughts. He asked "kya soch rahi ho Ruhana?"

Ruhana looked at him and said "yahi ki ab ghar ka kharcha kaise chalega Vineet? Tumne toh apna sab paise apne unn beton pe barbaad kar diya jinhe hamari koi kadar hi nhi hai"

"Mujhe malum nahi tha mere bete aise niklenge.. Kuch na kuch toh kar hi lunga main. " Vineet said.

"Lekin kya karenge? " she asked.

He held her hands... "tum ho na mere sath? Bharosa hai na mujhpe? " he asked.

She smiled... "Khud se zyada bharosa hai mujhe tum par. " she said resting her head on his shoulder.

"Toh bas kuch toh kar hi lenge hum. Tum sath ho toh sab asaan hoga. Aur fir pension toh aayegi hi. " he said.

She nodded... "Ab sab Acha lag raha hai Vineet. " she said.

Manvi knocked at the door, Ruhana and Vineet looked on. Manvi smiled and said "nashta lag gaya hai aap dono aa jayie neeche"

They nodded and Manvi moved downstairs. She entered inside the bedroom, Aarav was getting ready to leave for office.

He asked "Manvi where is my tie?"

Manvi moved to the cupboard and pulled out his tie from it. She handed him, Aarav noticed her tensed face.

He asked "kya hua?"

"Aarav main soch rahi thi papa ne jo likha hai agar usko chap diya jaaye toh? I mean unka talent hai world should know about it" Manvi said smilingly.

Aarav thought for while "haan baat toh tumne sahi kahi isse papa ko feel bhi nhi hoga wo retire ho gaye hai toh kuch kar bhi nhi sakte.. Good idea par ye unko mat batana we will surprise him" he said with a smile on his face.

Manvi nodded, he picked up the file and left for office.

Ruhana watched him go, Manvi came out of the room. She asked "ye nashta karke kyun nhi gaya?"

"Aisi hai uska maa office mein kha lega kuch time milega toh aap chinta na karo" Manvi replied.

"Acha Aarav ne wo file kaha rakhi hai? Vineet ki?" she questioned.

Manvi thought for while, she said "mujhe nhi pata wo aayega wapas aap usse hi puch lena.."

After a week, Vineet and Ruhana were sitting down at the bench of the garden.

"Vineet.. Aarav aur Manvi ke aane se main 6 mahine ka har dard takleef bhool gayi hun" Ruhana said while playing with hand.

"Wo hai Ruhana.. Par mujhe acha nhi lag raha hai Ruhana Aarav ne abhi naya ghar liya aur wo waha na rahke hamare saath rah raha hai aur hamare liye itna kuch kar raha hai" Vineet said.

"Ab uske saamne aisi baatein mat karna.. Wo humhe un dono ki tarah bhoj nhi maanta hai" Ruhana replied.

"Janta hun Ruhana.. Par mujhe aise acha bhi lag raha hai. Soch raha hun koi job dhundhlun " Vineet said.

"Pagal ho gaye ho kya? Retire ho chuke ho tum kaun job dega tumhe ab?" Ruhana questioned.

"Papa ke paas toh already job hai maa" they heard Aarav's voice.

They looked, he was sitting in front of them. Ruhana asked "aise kyun baithe ho?"

"Ab papa star hai.. Toh pehla autograph toh mujhe hi milna chahiye na?" he said with a smile on his face.

Ruhana and Vineet looked at him in confusion. Vineet asked "kya kah rahe ho tum Aarav?"

He took out a envelope and handed him. Vineet looked at him with confusion, he signalled him to open it. Vineet opened it and was surprised seeing the cheque on his name.

"Ye?" he asked.

"Aapki mehnat ki kamayi hai.. Aapne jo apni zindagi ki kahani likhi hai na dil ko chu liya hai sabke" he said proudly.

Just then an elderly man came and said "jee haan.. .aapke bete ne jab wo file mujhe laake di I was impressed and maine decide kiya main isko ek kitaab mein takdil karunga.. Padso humne book launch rakha hai aapko parivar sahit aana hai.."

Vineet and Ruhana stood up in shock. Aarav smiled "aayenge kyun nhi aayenge aakhir papa pehle insan hai jo retire hone ke baad bhi bete se zyada popular hai"

The elderly man left, Vineet looked towards Aarav with teary eyes.. "Aarav tum.."

"Papa please.. Ye emotional baatien mat karna.. Bachpan mein aapne mujhe padhya likhaya itna kaabil banaya aur ab main main aapko kaabil bana raha hun hisab barabar aur maine kiya kya hai? Bas chotu sa investment aapke upar.. Jo aapke sacrifice ke aage kuch bhi nhi hai ab mujhe kuch sunna nhi hai aapka.. Abhi hum andar jayenge aur celebrate karenge okay?" he was saying in one breath.

Ruhana and Vineet stared at him, Ruhana said "Aarav.. Tum na kaise samajh jaate ho ye sab?"

"Ye idea mera nhi hai aapki bahu ka tha" Aarav replied.

"Meri burayi kar rahe ho?" Manvi asked while coming out of the house with sweets in her hand.

"Nahi.. main toh tareef kar raha tha khudki ki maine kitni achi ladki pasand ki thi US mein" Aarav said teasingly.

"Aarav.. Stop.." Vineet said eyeing him.

Aarav nodded and shuts his mouth. They moved into the house, Anoop entered from behind and said "kya baat hai Vineet tumne toh bade teer maar liye iss umar mein"

Vineet smiled and said "ye sab Aarav ki wajah hai Anoop.. Bhagwan har kisko iske jaisa beta de"

Aarav smiled sheepishly "Papa.. aap bhi na main toh bas apna farz nibha raha hun jaise aapne itne saal nibhaya" he said.

"Acha.. main zara aata hun ghar jaake kuch important samaan laana hai" Aarav said and moved out of the house.

Anoop suggested while looking at Vineet "Vineet tum Aarav ke ghar kyun nhi chale jaate? Tumne jo umeed Sachin aur Mahesh se lagayi thi uss umeed par wo khada uthar raha hai"

"Sahi kaha tumne Anoop.." Vineet said.

Delhi

Deep threw the paper on the table, Mahesh, Tara, Mithi looked at it. Deep said "dekhlo.. Dad naam kama rahe hai lakhon kama rahe hai aur hum yahan unke liye pareshan ho rahe hai"

Mahesh looked "A retired serviceman earns by his book"

"Ye dono ghar laut gaye.. Ek kaam karte hai Mumbai chalte hai maafi maang lenge" Mahesh said.

"Kya?" Mithi asked.

"Dekho hum unke bachche hai galti hui hogi humse anjane mein par wo maaf kar denge humhe.." Mahesh said.

"Haan thik hai chalte hai Mumbai" Mithi replied.

Ansh and Mishti entered in after playing outside. Tara said "chalo Ansh Dada Dadi ke ghar chalna hai ready ho jao"

"No.. mom aap sab gande ho aap sab unse milne nhi paise maangne jaa rahe ho" Ansh said.

Deep shouted "Ansh.."

"Chachiji chillayi mat, sab pata hai humhe thoda bahut kama rahe hai apne liye shanti se rehne dijiye unhe.. Aap sabki wajah se already bahut dukhi dekh chuke hai unhe aur nhi dekhna chahte hai" Mishti said angrily..

"Chal Ansh.." she said, they moved to his room and closed the door with bang.

"Are.. Mishti aise kaise baat kar rahi hai?" Mithi questioned.

"Rehnedo Mithi.. Hum sab chalte hai Mumbai waise bhi book launch hai.." Mahesh said.

Mumbai

Aarav entered into Ruvi's room with bags "maa papa yeh hai aapki dresses aap jaldi se ready ho jayie" he kept the bags on bed and moved out.

Ruhana opened and saw a saree and blazer suit for Vineet. Ruhana smiled "iss ladke ko hamari pasand bhi pata hai aur ye ladka itna saath bhi nhi raha hamare"

"Waise Ruhana Iss saree mein tum aaj bhi bahut sudar lagogi jaise hamari anniversary par lagi hi" he said lovingly.

"Hmm.. soh toh hai toh aakhir kar Mr. Vineet Raichand wapas mil hi gaye mujhe" Ruhana said.

Vineet pulled her closer and said "kyuki tum saath ho, tumhare bina maine jeena seekha nhi tha Ruhana Aarav ne hamare gham par apne pyar ka marham laga diya ab mujhe kuch nhi chahiye"

Ruhana smiled.. "Ab aap jaldi se ready ho jayie"

He nodded, they got ready. Ruhana looked at herself at the mirror. Vineet came and smiled seeing her "ye 6 mahino se jo tumne singhar nahi kiya hai na aaj karna padega tumhe.."

"Karungi hi na.. Tumhare liye hi sajti sawarti thi ab tum saath ho sab acha hai" Ruhana said with a smile on her face.

Here downstairs, Aarav was to and fro.. Manvi said "Aarav baith jao.."

"Are maa papa kitna time le rahe hai.. Main dekhke aata hun ek baar" he said

Manvi smiled and said "nhi zaroorat nahi hai, itne time baad unko khushi ka mauka mila hai toh kuch pal toh unhe akele bitane do"

"Tum bhi na Manvi.. Mujhe bas fikar ho rahi thi" he said caringly.

Just then Ruhana and Vineet came downstairs, Aarav looked at them and smiled.

"Aap dono hamesha hi aise saath rehna aur aise hi young dikhte rehna" Aarav said

"late ho raha hai chale?" Ruhana said

They moved out, Vineet looked at Aarav and questioned "Aarav taxi nhi bulwayi tumne?"

"aa rahi hai papa lijiye aa gayi" he said with a smile.

The cab arrived and they moved to the venue.

Here, Mahesh, Mithi, Sachin, Angel arrived at the venue.

The host asked "aap log?"

"Vineet Raichand ki family hai hum" Mahesh spoke.

"oh please front table towards Right" the host said.

They nodded and walked. They passed by Anoop. He sighed and thought "ye log ab kya lene aaye hai yahan"

Aarav looked at them with anger gaze..

To be continued.