Later in evening, Vineet and Angel returned from office.

Angel said "bhai it was so tiring" she settled on the couch relaxing.

Vineet said "have a coffee you will feel better"

"Haan lekin wo maharani hai kahan?" she asked while looking around.

Vineet shouted "Manvi"

Manvi comes out from the room "jee Sirji"

"Get a coffee for her aur mere liye tea" he ordered.

Gautami came downstairs and said "Maria dono ki farmaish puri kardo aur Manvi tumhe aaram karne ko kaha na maine"

Vineet replied in anger "maa uske pair mein chot lagi hai mari nhi hai wo"

"Chup raho tum! Maria aur baki sab hai na wo bana denge coffee aur chai Manvi jao andar tum" she said.

Manvi nodded and moved back into the room.

Angel sighed, Maria got the coffee and tea and kept it on table. They start sipping, Angel said "bhai kahi isne maa ko bata toh nhi diya isko hum pareshan karte hai yahan se bhagane ke liye"

Vineet said "pata nahi Angel na bhi bataye toh bhi maa iski hi side lengi chodo"

Vineet moved into his room, he picked up the wine bottle and poured some inside the glass. Something flashed in front of his eyes.

"Ek yeh jabse aaya hun yeh ajeeb se cheezein dikh rahi hai" he gulped it down in one go.

Angel came in and said "bhai chalo dinner karlo"

Vineet nodded and moved with her. They settled for dinner, he asked "maa kaha hai?"

Maria said "sir madam Manvi ke saath uske room mein hai unhone kaha wo unke paas rahengi aaj raat aur dinner bhi wahi karengi"

Angel looked at Vineet and said "bhai aaj maa kuch zyada hi uske saath nhi hai I mean ek pal ke liye akela nhi choda usey jabse hum aaye hai"

Vineet said "chod na! Uska naam leke mood mat kharab karo dekh lenge usko baad mein"

Angel nodded and they ate the dinner.

Inside Manvi's room, Manvi looked at Gautami and asked "maa aapko dawai khake sona hai na aap apne room mein chalyie"

Gautami said "tum soh jao fir main chali jaungi"

Manvi was confused and bewildered with her behaviour. She said "Aapki dawai?"

"Wo main le lungi chalo soh jao" Gautami said.

Manvi nodded and lay down. She closed her eyes and tries to sleep. After sometime, Gautami left the room closing the lights. She moved upstairs and slept.

Vineet was sleeping, again some flashes were disturbing him.

"Yeh mangalsutra kya bas sabko dikhane ko pehna hai. Iska farz bhi nibhao"

He woke up with jerk, he held his head "what the hell is this!" he picked up the water bottle from side table and drank the water. He closed his eyes and some blur images flashed in front of his eyes.

He then saw blur images, a girl taking a boy to bed and then pulling her. He opened his eyes with jerk "yeh kya tha?" in anger he hits in hand on the edge of the bed.

The morning arose, he got ready and moved out of the room. Angel saw him and asked "kya hua bhai aap pareshan hai?"

"Nahi kuch nahi hai acha important meeting hai main jaa raha hun jaldi" Vineet said.

"Lekin nashta?" she asked.

"Office mein hi kar lunga" saying which he moved out of the room.

Gautami came downstairs and said "Angel"

"Haan Maa" she asked.

"Acha suno yeh kuch jewellery designs hai tum market chali jao aur yeh design ke set ka order dedo aur haan aate hue showroom se mere liye kuch sarees le aana" Gautami said.

Angel was confused and nodded "jee jaati hun"

She left with confusion, she thought "yeh maa mujhe bhej rahi hai shayad Manvi ko bachana chahti hai meri saza se koi baat nhi aake dekh lungi usko"

Manvi came out of the room and collided with angel and papers fell from Angel's hand. She shouted at her "Dekhke nhi chal sakti ho kya tum?"

"Sorry madamji" Manvi apologized.

"What sorry? Lagta hai saza ki aadi ho gayi ho tum" Angel said in anger.

Gautami said from behind "Angel tum jao"

Angel sighed, she picked up the papers and left.

Manvi moved further and smiled "maa aapne breakfast kiya?"

"Haan kar liya tumhara pair kaisa hai?" she asked.

Manvi replied "ekdum thik hai maa acha aap batao lunch mein kya banau?"

"Kuch bhi banado aur suno Vineet ke liye tiffin driver ke haatho bijwa dena" Gautami said and then sat on the couch.

Manvi looked at her suspiciously and then moved to the kitchen.

Just then a lady walked into the house with "koi hai ghar mein mera swagat karne ke liye?"

Gautami looked and smiled seeing her.

The lady went to her and hugged her "kaisi ho Aunty aap I was missing you so much acha hua aapne phone karke bula liya mujhe"

Gautami smeared her head "Ruhana I am glad tum aa gayi mere ek phone karne par"

Ruhana separates and looks at her with smile "kaise nhi aati main? Aap bulao aur main na aaun! Aisa kabhi nahi ho sakta." she smiled.

"Aao room mein baat karte hai" Gautami said and they moved to the guest room.

Ruhana asked her "haan toh batayie kya hua?"

Gautami spoke up "tumhe toh pata hi hai Manvi ke baare mein aur fir Vineet se shaadi karayi maine kal raat" and she tells her everything.

Ruhana shook her head in disappointment. Gutami said "main toh thak chuki hun unn dono ko samjhate samjhate"

Ruhana held her hand and said "aap fikar mat karo ab main aa gayi hun na dekho kaise apne arrogant dost ko line pe laati hun" she smirked.

"Tum ho toh mujhe itni fikar karne ki zaroorat nhi padegi" Gautami said.

"Aap bas mera kamaal dekho. Dikhaye wo mahashay apni arrogancy, fir batati hoon usey! " she smirked.

Maria knocked and said "mam khana ready hai aap aa jayie"

They moved and sat on the dining table, Manvi came and served them. She looked at Ruhana and thought "yeh bhi unn dono ke jaise hi hongi"

"Maa mujhe kuch kaam hai main aati hun" Manvi said and moved to the room.

Ruhana looked at her, then at Gautami "aunty yeh Manvi hai?"

"Haan" Gautami replied.

After sometime, Ruhana was sitting on the couch drinking coffee. She kept the mug on table, Manvi came and kept few magazine on the table. She arranged them and accidently hits the coffee mug. The coffee spills down, she looked at her with fear and said "Sorry.. Wo galti se hua aap please saza mat dena madamji"

Ruhana looked at her and smiled "it is alright"

Maria got the cloth and gave to Manvi. Ruhana took it from her hand and starts to clean, Manvi said "nahi main karti hun aap rehendo madamji"

Ruhana smiled "Are koi baat nhi hai aur yeh kya madamji madamji laga rakha hai? Mera itna acha naam hai take my name"

Manvi looked at her bewildered. Ruhana sighed and said "main toh khudko introduce karna hi bhool gayi main Ruhana hoon. Vineet ki dost aur tum?"

"Manvi" Manvi said.

"Waise tumhe mujhse darne ki bhi zaroorat nahi hai na toh main saza deti hun aur na bina wajah gussa karti hun" she said jokingly.

Manvi smiled a bit "Ruhanaji aapko maine pehle yahan nahi dekha"

"Hamari mulakat kaha hui hai main toh office mein hi Vineet se mil leti thi aur jab aunty se milti thi toh tumse nhi mil paati thi" Ruhana said.

"Oh acha" Manvi takes the cloth and the coffee mug "main aapke liye dusri bana laati hun"

Ruhana denies "Are zaroorat nahi hai waise bhi itni achi nahi thi tumne toh mera taste kharab hone se bacha liya" she said.

Manvi smiled and left from there. Ruhana looks at her.

"kitna dara ke rakha hai Vineet ne bechari ko. Aane do sahabzade ko, usko na daraya toh mera naam bhi Ruhana nahi. Usey apni galti maanni hi hogi. " she thought and a smile formed on her lips. 

To be continued.