It was morning, Angel and Vineet settled on the dining table for breakfast. Angel sighed and said "Aaj bhi late karegi yeh humhe"

Vineet shouted "nashta milega ki bhooke bhejna hai"

Manvi came out of the kitchen and then served them the breakfast. He glanced at her and said rudely "don't you know juice bhi chahiye mujhe"

"Ofcourse pata hai isey lekin jaanbujhke nhi leke aati hai aadi ho gayi hai subah subah saza paane ki" Angel said while looking at her.

She said "laati hun do minute" she moved and got the juice for them.

After breakfast, Vineet left for office. Angel looked at Manvi and asked "do teen din se saza nahi mili isliye firse gadbad karni shuru kar di hai tumne!"

"Sorry madamji kalse late nahi hoga" Manvi said and left.

Angel also moved to her room.

Gautami and Ruhana were standing upstairs in the corridor and saw all this. Gautami said "Dekha Ruhana! Roj ye aise hi karta hai nashta ho ya dinner"

Ruhana smirked "auntyji don't worry main aa gayi hun na aaj batati hun Mr. Arrogant ko rudeness kise kehte hai"

She moved downstairs along with Gautami.

After sometime, Manvi came out of the room and was about to go to kitchen. Ruhana stopped her with "kaha jaa rahi ho Manvi?"

"Jee wo lunch banane" Manvi said.

Ruhana made face "Are nahi Manvi tumhare haath ka khana toh maine bahut kha liya ab zara Angel ke haath ka khake toh dekhun main" she said while eyeing Angel who was sitting on the couch applying nail paint on her nails.

Angel glanced at her and asked "kya? Main kyun banau main khana banane lagi toh ye maharani kya karengi fir?"

Gautami scolds her "Angel jab wo 50 logo ka khana bana sakti hai toh kya tum ghar mein aaye ek mehmaan ke liye khana nhi bana sakti?"

Angel looked at her and said "lekin maa.."

"Kuch nhi sunna hai mujhe jaake banao lunch" Gautami said.

Angel looked at Ruhana she was friend of Vineet personally and professionally too she did not want any trouble for her brother. "Okay fine jaati hun" she said and got up from couch.

Manvi said "madamji main madad karun?"

Angel glared at her in anger "koi zaroorat nahi hai khud kar sakti hun main" and moved into the kitchen.

She murmured "iss Manvi ko chodungi nahi main.. Aur yeh Ruhana isko kuch kah bhi nhi sakti warna bhai gussa karenge huh.."

Manvi was looking at the kitchen, Ruhana looked at her and said "Manvi waha kya khadi ho aao baitho yahan baatein karni hai tumse"

Manvi nodded, she moved and sat beside her. She looked at Gautami and said "maa wo madamji bana lengi na? Office bhi khana pahuchwana hai"

Ruhana said "tumhe uski fikar karne ki zaroorat nahi hai Manvi wo kar legi tum shanti se baithi raho"

Manvi nodded, Ruhana asked "aur yeh Angel ko madamji kyun?"

"Wo unhe pasand nahi main unka naam loon toh" Manvi replied.

"Bigde bhai ki bigdi hui behen! koi nahi bhai sudhar jaayega toh behen khud line pe aa jayegi" Ruhana said with a smirk on her face.

She looked at the time it was 2pm, Gautami shouted "Angel kitna time lagaogi? Bahut Bhook lag rahi hai "

Angel came out and kept the food on table, she said "ban gaya hai maa time toh lagta hai na itna sab banane mein aap aise chilao mat mujhpe"

Ruhana got up and moved to her "exactly Angel! Time lagta hai itna sab banane mein aur bura bhi jab koi aise chilata hai. tum jo itne mahino se kar rahi ho socho Manvi ko kaisa lagta hoga?" she said folding her arms across her chest.

Angel looked at her.. "Uska kaam hai ye. " she said.

"han hai. Lekin ghar mein tum bhi ho, madad karne se choti nahi ho jaogi. " Ruhana said.

"aur fir manvi kya kya kar sakti hai, wo main jaanti hoon, usne wo bhi kiya jo usey nahi aata tha, tum toh apni maa ke liye khana banane mein hi thak gayi. " Ruhana spoke.

Angel looked on, she was angry but couldn't say anything.

Gautami said rudely"driver ke haatho khana bijwa do office bhooka rakhne ka irada hai kya mere bete ko?"

Angel recalled her own words "jaldi se khana bijwado mere bhai ko bhooka rakhna hai kya tumhe?" she sighed and moved into the room.

Ruhana and Gautami smiled, Manvi looked at them and said "maa Ruhanaji aap dono ye kya kar rahe ho? Aise unhe hurt karna sahi nahi hai"

Ruhana turned to her and asked "aur wo dono jo kar rahe hai wo sahi hai Manvi?"

Manvi was silent, Ruhana said "un dono ko apni galti ka ehsaas karwana zaroori hai Manvi aur tum beech mein mat pado samjhi"

Manvi nodded.

Later in evening, Vineet returned home. Angel complained "bhai iss Manvi ko chodungi nhi main aapko pata hai iski wajah se mujhe khana banana pada aur maa ki daant bhi sunni padi"

Vineet sighed and said "fir ek aur tamasha kar rahi hai yeh! Main change karke aata hun fir dekhte hai usey" and left to his room.

Angel smiled "huh! Aayi thi Ruhana ke zariye mujhe sikhane ab bhai hi saza denge usko"

After 20 minutes he came back. He sat on the couch but Manvi had not turned up with coffee. Manvi came and he shouted "where is my coffee? Tumhe pata nahi hai kya mujhe coffee chahiye hoti hai office se aane ke baad"

Gautami who was sitting on opposite couch "Vineet chilane ki zaroorat nhi hai samjhe! Maria laa rahi hai coffee"

"Kyun? Ye kyun nhi laa sakti?" he asked rudely.

"Tumhe toh naukron ke haath ki coffee peeni hai na Vineet ab wo Manvi laaye ya Maria kya farak padta hai?" she questioned him.

He was silent, Maria got the coffee mug and kept it on table "Sir your coffee"

Ruhana came downstairs and sat beside Gautami. Vineet picked up the mug and starts drinking but he left it in midway.

Ruhana asked "kya hua Mr. Singhaniya? Achi nhi lagi?"

"Ek dum bakwaas hai!" he said and moved from there.

Ruhana looked at Manvi and said "Manvi kuch din mein dekhna usko pata chalega biwi aur naukron mein farak kya hota hai"

Manvi smiled lightly.

"Itne saalo se wo pareshan kar raha hai kuch din usko hone do sudhar jayega" Ruhana said.

It was 7pm, Vineet came out of the room. Ruhana said "Vineet dinner mein aaj kuch special hona chahiye"

He looked at Manvi who was arranging the magazines on the table. He said "jo yeh kehti hai banado samjhi"

Ruhana looked at him and said "wo kyun banaye? Tum mere dost ho meri khatirdari tum karo. Aaj khana tum banaoge." she said.

Vineet looked at her in shocked "what?? Main?"

"Haan tum kyun nhi bana sakte ho?" she asked.

Manvi was shocked too, she thought "Ruhanaji inse khana banwayengi inhe aata hoga khana banana?"

Vineet looked at her and said "Ruhana.. Main kaise?"

"Okay fine Mr. Singhaniya aap toh apni client ka khayal rakh nahi sakte. " she said rudely.

He sighed "okay banata hun kya khana hai tumhe?" he asked.

Manvi glanced at him with shock expressions, he looked at her. She lowered her gaze.

Ruhana said "mujhe chote bhature khane hai saath mein raita bhi bana lena aur suno usse pehle thoda sa snacks... em paneer tikka bas ye bana do aur jaldi banana 8.30 pe mujhe dinner chahiye hi chahiye"

Gautami was hiding her smile, she said "Vineet main yeh sab nhi khaungi mujhe mana hai itna teekha"

"Maa main bana dungi aapke liye" Manvi said.

Ruhana spoke up "Are jab Vineet bana raha hai toh auntyji ke liye bhi bana dega! Tum usey batao kya banana hai unke liye"

Manvi denies, Ruhana eyed her in anger. Manvi nodded and said "jee maa ke liye chapati aur simple bina mirch masale ki sabzi"

Vineet looked on, Angel came there and asked "kya decide ho raha hai??"

Vineet looked at Angel and said "tum chalo meri help karo khana banane mein"

Ruhana spoke up "Mr. singhaniya aap sab kaam khud karte hai na toh yeh bhi khud kariye aapki behen ke haath ka khana subah main kha chuki hun it was not so delicious"

He sighed "okay main khud hi karta hun" and moved into the kitchen.

He banged his hand on the slap "ab khana bhi main hi banau.. Aur wo maharani ki tarah order degi"

Ruhana shouted "jaldi karo Vineet! Bahut bhook lagi hai mujhe"

"thoda toh sabar karo Ruhana. Aate hi order dene lagi. " he shouted from the kitchen.

Ruhana stood on the kitchen entrance... "tum bhi toh manvi ko aise hi order dete ho na. Maine bhi dediya. " she said with a smile.

"Ruhana! Manvi is just a caretaker. Samjhi! Naukar hai wo! " he said hatefully.

Ruhana smiled... "Han hogi. Ab biwi hai tumhari. Aur tum khud socho, jab maine kaha jaldi karo, toh tumhe kitna gussa aaya, kabhi socha hai usko kaisa lagta hoga? Aaj angel ne khana banaya iska dukh hai na tumhe, socho manvi ko kitna dukh hota hoga jab usey din bhar wahin pisna padta hai. " she said raising her eybrows.

"mujhe koi farak nhi padta!" he said rudely.

Ruhana looked at him... "let's see Mr Singhaniya, waise you have half an hour. Mujhe paneer tikka chahiye jaldi. No delays! Okay! " she said and left the kitchen while he banged his hand on the platform and began cooking. Ruhana smiled at him coyly.

To be continued.