Ruhana and Gautami were sitting at the dining table, Ruhana shouted "Vineet khana kal laoge kya?"

Gautami also said "jaldi kar Vineet mujhe dawai time se leni  hoti hai"

Finally Vineet gets the food and kept it on table in anger and said "ek toh itna sab banao wo bhi itni jaldi do hi haath hai mere maa"

Ruhana looked at him and said "bas yeh 2 item banane mein tumhe itna gussa aa gaya Vineet socho jab tumne Manvi se uski engagement mein khana banwaya itne jaano ka aur Angel ne apni party ka"

Manvi was shocked hearing this, how Ruhana got to know all this. Vineet looked at Manvi, Ruhana said "uski taraf mat dekho Vineet usne mujhe kuch nhi kaha hai mujhe sab pata hai tum kya karte ho aur kya nahi"

Vineet looked at and said "mujhe koi farak nahi padta hai Ruhana kaha na maine" he was about to leave.

Ruhana stopped him with "how rude Vineet bina serve kare jaoge?"

He turned to her and asked "main kyun karun?"

"Tumne banaya na to serve karo" Gautami said in anger.

He sighed, he served them the food. Angel was silent, she said "maa ye galat kar rahi ho ye sab kaam toh iska hai na?" she said while eyeing at Manvi.

Gautami smiled and said "kyun Angel? Ek din mein maa yaad aa gayi jo tum dono roj kuch na kuch karte ho uska kuch nahi? Yeh sanskar maine nahi diye hai tum dono ko"

Angel remained silent, she sighed.

Ruhana tasted the food and said "yeh kya hai Vineet! Namak toh tumne daala hi nahi hai isme"

Manvi passed her the salt "aap abhi daal lo thik ho jayega" she said.

Ruhana said after the food "Manvi chalo mere saath tumse zaroori baat karni hai"

She nodded and left with her. Manvi said "Ruhanaji wo maa ko dawai deni hai.."

"Shhh!! Chup chap baitho yahan" Ruhana said eyeing her.

She remained silent and made face, Ruhana asked "kya hua?"

"Aap saza nhi deti lekin mujhe bahut daant lagati ho" she complained.

"Ab tum sunti bhi nhi ho main jo kar rahi hun let me do it!" Ruhana said.

"Yeh sab karne se kya wo sach mein sudhar jayenge?" she asked.

"Sudhrega Manvi abhi toh yeh bas shuruwat hai aage toh bahut kuch karna baaki hai" Ruhana said with smirk.

She smiled a bit.

Here, Gautami said "Vineet meri dawaiyan laa khane ke baad khani hoti hai mujhe"

He looked at Angel and asked her to get it. Angel went upstairs and took out the medicine box "are isme se kaunsi deni hai? Chalo maa se hi puch lungi" she moved downstairs.

Gautami said "lao do medicine khati hun main"

Angel opened the box saw many medicines and asked "kaunsi  deni hai Maa?"

"Mujhe kya pata?" Gautami said in anger.

Vineet said "main humhe kaise pata hoga?"

She scolds them "tumhe pata kya fir Vineet? Waise toh badi fikar rehti hai meri itna bhi nahi pata mujhe kaunsi medicine kab leni hai"

He said "maa yeh sab toh wo deni hai tumhe"

"Exactly Vineet pichle 5 saal se wo mera khayal rakh rahi hai taaki tum apna business set kar sako agar wo nahi hoti to ya toh aaj tumhara business nahi hota ya maa nhi hoti" Gautami said, she took the medicine box and left from there.

Vineet and Angel looked at each other.

He moved into the room coyly followed by Angel. Angel said "bhai mere kuch karo hamare saath ye kya kar rahi hai maa aur Ruhana?"

"Angel main kya karoon isme?" he said frustrated "I am so tired maria ko bolo coffee banake laaye"

There was a knock at the door, they looked and it was Manvi standing there.

"Kya chahiye tumhe? Bahut khush hogi na hamari yeh halat dekhkar tum" Angel shouted at her.

She entered inside and said "nahi.. Main to bas"

Vineet shouted "tum toh kya haan? Kyun aayi ho yahan?" he asked.

"Wo raat.. Sone" she said in low voice.

Angel sighed and moved "Good night bhai"

Manvi kept the pillow on the floor, Vineet was sitting on the bed and doing some office work. There was a knock at the door, Manvi opened the door and was surprised to see Ruhana "Aap.." she said.

Ruhana smiled "haan wo kya hai mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi socha tumhare saath baatein kar lun" she entered inside the room.

"Mr. Singhaniya I hope you don't mind agar main tumhari biwi se baatein karun raat bhar" she said with a smile.

Vineet looked at her and said "Ruhana tumhe jo karna hai karo! And she is not my wife"

Ruhana noticed the pillow on the floor, she asked "yeh takiya neeche kya kar raha hai?"

Manvi picked it up and said "wo gir gaya tha neeche"

"Acha! Vineet tum hamari baatein sunke kya karoge? Tum bahar soh jao na ya couch pe?" she said with a smirk.

Vineet looked at her and said "what?? Main bahar kyun soun? Tumhe isse baat karni hai toh bahar isey leke jao"

"Aunty Ji ko disturbance hoga wo neeche guest room mein hi soh gayi hai mujhse baat karte karte and I think you won't like to get her disturbed" she said.

He closed the laptop, he picked up the pillow got down from bed. He threw it on the couch and lay down there.

Ruhana smiled broadly and thought "mujhe maloom tha tum bahar nahi jaoge ab pata chalega tumhe couch aur neeche sone pe kaisa lagta hai"

Manvi looked at Ruhana and was about to say something, Ruhana eyed her to be quiet. She pulled her and said "shanti se baitho mere saath"

They began talking in low voice, Manvi said "wo couch pe? Aadat nahi hai sirji ko waha sone ki"

Ruhana smiled and said "koi nahi ek din soyega toh pata chalega kaise neend aati hai"

After sometime, they lay down and slept. Ruhana looked at Manvi who was sleeping, she got down and moved to Vineet. A smirked came on her face she thought "Mr. Arrogant tumhe toh aaj zameen pe hi sona padega"

She then picked up the water jar and poured the water on the couch and some on top of him. She immediately ran and lay down with closing her eyes.

Vineet opened his eyes and sighed "yeh paani.. Shit!! Pura couch gila ho gaya hai arghh!"

He got up and thought where to sleep now. He moved towards the door but it was not opening "ab isko bhi abhi jaam hona tha" he almost shouted.

Ruhana said "Vineet kyun itni raat ko disturb kar rahe ho neend! Chup chap soh jao"

He threw the pillow on the floor and lay down there, it was really uncomfortable for him as the floor was cold and hard too.

Ruhana opened her eyes and smiled "abhi toh bahut kuch hona baaki hai Vineet dekhte jao tum tumhe sudhare bina main kahi nahi jaane wali"

The next morning, Manvi got up. She did not find Vineet on the couch, she looked down and was shocked to see him sleeping on the floor.

Ruhana was awake, she said "Manvi mere liye apne haath ki chai lao na please"

"Jee laati hun lekin Sirji neeche kaise?" she asked.

"Baad mein samjhati hun" Ruhana said with smile.

Manvi got down and moved out of the room, after sometime Vineet woke up with ring of his phone. He stood up, whole night he could not sleep only just 2 hours ago he had a sleep but now this phone disturbed it too. He picked up the call "hello? Kya hai? Just do it Mehra! Main aake dekhta hun" and ended the call.

Ruhana asked "kaisi neend aayi Vineet raat ko?"

"Ek dum bakwaas Ruhana agli baar se tumhe jo baat karni ho na bahar jaake karna please I just can't sleep on couch or on floor" he said in irritation.

She said "oh bas ek raat mein hi tum pareshan ho gaye Vineet! Socha hai Manvi ka jisko tum roj neeche zameen pe sulate ho aur khud aaram se bed pe sote ho lekin kabhi usne kuch kaha hai?"

He spoke up rudely "nahi sochna hai uske baare mein!" he moved into the washroom closing the door with thud behind.

Ruhana smiled at him coyly..."Sochna toh tumhe padega hi Vineet. Dekhte jao, kya karti hoon main! " she thought to herself.

She came out of the room and showed thumbs up to Gautami.

Vineet was taking shower, he stood under it with closed eyes and water dripping down on his body. He could see a girl supporting a guy and taking him to bed. Then realises the closeness between them.

He opened his eyes with a jerk and bangs his hand on the wall "fir wahi flashes!! hai kya ye?? kyun dikh raha hai" he jerked his hand and moved out of the washroom.

He got ready but he wasn't in his real form, as he wasn't able to sleep properly, plus the flashes were disturbing him.

He moved out and found Ruhana and Gautami savoring tea and Manvi was also sitting with them.

He didn't find his cup of coffee.

"Nashta kyun nahi laga abhi tak? " he asked rudely.

"Nashta  ban raha hai Vineet! Sabar rakho. " Ruhana spoke.

"mujhe derr ho rahi hai, pehle hi raat ko itni mushkil se neend aayi, upar se aaj meeting bhi hai. Kitna kaam hai! " he said in a frustrated tone.

"itni si baat pe shikayat vineet. It doesn't suit you. " Ruhana said.

"Itni si baat!! Ye tumhe itni si baat lagti hai! So mat aur kaam kare jao! " he said angrily.

"Manvi kar sakti hai toh tum bhi kar sakte ho. Aakhir pati ho uske! " she said.

He raged... "Mera aur uska koi rishta nahi! " he shouted.

"tumhare chillane se rishta badal nahi jayega vineet. Arey jis bete ko apni maa ki dawai ke baare mein bhi nahi pata wo kya business chalayega. " she said.

"takleef hui na zameen pe sone se... aur ek ye  ladki hai, uff tak nahi karti! Ghar ka kaam bhi karti hai aur tumhari maa ki care bhi. Kabhi khud bhi kar liya karo na Mr. Singhaniya, apni maa ke liye. Har kaam mein uske aadi tum ho gaye ho. Har kaam manvi hi karti hai na tumhara. And then you are so rude to her. Wo na hoti toh tum bhi top businessman na hote. " she said while eyeing him.

He was silent, as she was right. He just left without replying,while Gautami and Ruhana smiled to each other,while Manvi was still confused.  

To be continued.