The morning arised, the door opened. Manvi opened her eyes, she got up immediately and turned. It was Vineet standing there at the door, he glanced at her in anger and warned her "dubara ye galti nhi honi chahiye samjhi"

Manvi nodded in yes, Vineet then said in loud tone "Ab jao andar maa utne wali hogi jiske liye rakha hai wo kaam to karlo time pe"

Manvi moved inside the house, she went to her room and changed her clothes first. She picked the dress and kept it inside Vineet's room then moved to prepare morning to tea for Gautami.

Gautami's room

Gautami just came out from taking bath, she looked at the time and said "Aaj manvi late ho gayi aane mein"

Then Manvi entered inside with cup of tea and some biscuits. She hands her the tea cup, Gautami smiled, she was shocked when she found her hand being warm.

She asked in concern "manvi tumhara haath itna garam kyun hai?"

Manvi smiled and said "garam garam chai hai hath mein isliye, aap chai lijiye" and left before Gautami could ask her something else.

She moved to her room, she took a bath and then moved to prepare breakfast for Gautami and Vineet.

She sneezed few times, the servant said "mam, aapko rest karna chahiye puri raat barish mein bheegi thi aap"

Manvi smiled to her and said "nahi main thik hoon" she took the breakfast and arranged it on the table.

Vineet came and said in cold tone to the servant "ye dress lo aur jalado isko I don't need it anymore for my work"

Manvi looked at him, he glanced at her in anger, she moved took the breakfast plate for Gautami and moved up as she does not want to face his anger.

She came to gautami's room and smiled "maa lijiye nasta kar lijiye"

She kept the food plate on bed. Gautami smiled and starts eating, she said "Vineet ne kiya breakfast?"

"Jee wo abhi aaye hai room se kar rahe honge" she said.

Gautami said "tum jao usko kuch chahiye hoga to de dena main kar lungi"

Manvi looked at her, Gautami said again "jao na"

Manvi nodded and moved downstairs. She came to dining table, Vineet glanced at her and asked "tum yahan kya kar rahi ho? Maa ne kiya breakfast?"

Manvi shook her head in yes "jee aapko kuch aur chahiye?" she asked him.

"Nahi aur mere aane tak maa ka khayal rakhna samjhi, jis kaam ke liye rakha hai atleast wo to dhang se karo" he got up and moved out of the house.

Gautami came down, she looked Manvi and asked "manvi tumhari tabiyat thik hai na?"

Manvi smiled "haan maa main ek dum thik hoon, aap bathiye main chai laati hoon aapke liye"

"Haan kadak masale wali laana" she said with a smile on her face.

"Maa aapko doctor ne mana kiya hai na! Fir bhi aapko chahiye" she eyed her.

"Are ek baar hi to maang rahi hoon" she complained like a kid.

Manvi denies "jee nahi, aapki tabiyat kharab ho jayegi fir" she moved to kitchen to prepare tea for her.

Gautami came into the kitchen and said "manvi Vineet tiffin nhi leke gaya tum le jaona"

Manvi spoke up "maa aapko pata hai na unko mera office aana pasand nhi fir bhi aap mujhe bejh rahi ho"

Gautami pats her cheek "beta isme harz ki kya hai! Tumhe pata hai na wo kaam ke chakkar mein apna khayal nhi rakhta thik hai tumhe nhi jaana to main hi chali jaati hoon"

Gautami moved but Manvi stopped her with "nhi maa, main chali jaungi" she gave her cup of tea "Aap chai peeke aaram kijiye"

Gautami smiled and took the cup. Manvi prepared the lunch, she looked at the time it showed 1pm.

She came out and served the food to Gautami and kept her medicine on table "maa, aap khana khane ke baad ye medicine zaroor le lena thik hai na"

Gautami nodded "haan beta, abhi tum jao"

Manvi agreed, she picked up the pack lunchbox and moved out of the house. She sat inside the car and thinks "maa bhi na hamesha mujhe fasa deti hai god please aaj koi galti mat karwana mujhse"

VS office

Manvi reaches office, she moved to Vineet's cabin but he was not there. She enquired his secetrary she said "mam, wo peeche show ho raha hai sir waha pe hai"

Manvi nodded and moved to the area,

Vineet shouted "what the hell? Kaha hai model? Mujhe nahi pata kaha se bhi leke aao agar show kharab hua to haath se deal jayegi samjhe now get lost"

The manger, naina walked "oh god! Ab kaha se lau ek aur ladki rampwalk ke liye"

She collides with Manvi, naina smiles seeing her "oh god! Tumne meri naukri jaane se bachali thank you so much chalo"

She pulled Manvi with her to the green room. Manvi tried to speak "mam suniye aap mujhe yahan"

Naina hands her a dress "ye lo isko jaldi se pehenlo aur aa jao thik hai jitne paise chahiye main dungi lekin mana mat karna warna mera boss katal kar dega mera please"

Manvi sighed "lekin main kaise?"

"Are zyada kuch nhi karna hai bas chalna hi to hai please" se requested her.

Manvi agreed and changed, she came on backstage. She looked and thinks "ye kaha fhas jaati hoon main"

Naina said "chalo jao na.."

Manvi nodded and starts walking, Vineet looked at her in shock he uttered "ye yahan kya kar rahi hai"

It was quite difficult for her to walk on high heels as she had not wore before, her dress got stuck in between. She stopped in between, she tried to removed the dress in process so she lost her balance and drops behind.

Vineet was standing there, she dropped on top of him. He grabbed her, Manvi closed her eyes in fear and was breathing heavily. She then opened her eyes and found herself in arms of Vineet. He was looking at her with anger. He could not say anything as many people were there.

Manvi's pov "ho gayi gadbad!"

He drops her down and moved out from there. Manvi made sad face, Naina came to her "Aap thik hai na? I am really sorry for whatever happened"

Manvi nodded "main thik hoon"

"Aap please change kar lijiye show to kharab ho hi gaya" she said.

Manvi changed, she received a call from gautami "Manvi, kaha rah gayi tum? Khana de diya Vineet ko?"

"Nahi maa abhi dene jaa rahi hoon" Manvi said.

"Thik hai beta" and ended the call. Manvi took a deep breath and moved to Vineet's cabin.

She stood in front of the door, she had no courage to get in. The door opened, Vineet looked at her with fixed gaze.

He pulled her inside and pinned her against the wall, he grip was firm and tight which hurted her.

He shouted at her "kitni baar kaha hai mere office mat aaya karo lekin nhi tumhe to maza aata hai mera kaam kharab karne mein"

"Nahi.. main wo.." she tried to say.

Vineet stopped her with "kya main? Kisne kaha tha tumhe waha ramp walk karne ko haan? Jab aata nhi hai to kyun karti ho? Kar kya rahi thi idhar tum haan?" his voice was it's highest peak.

"Ti..ffin maa ne bejha" she said in low tone.

Vineet threw the tiffin, he pulled her hand and took her out. "Chodie please.."

He brought her to the store room and locked her inside. He warned his staff "koi bhi ye darwaza nhi kholega jabtak main nhi kehta samjhe!" and moved.

Manvi sighed, she had tears in her eyes. Her phone rang, she picked it "haan maa.. Maa wo mujhe market mein kuch kaam tha main shyam tak aa jaungi ghar" she lied to her as she does not want to give any stress to her.

It has been 5pm, everyone left. Vineet talked over phone "yea that is right! Tomorrow we will do the meeting"

He moved out of the office, he said "lock the door"

The security person locks the door, turning off all the lights.

Here inside, it was all dark. Manvi looks at her phone it was discharged "sab chale gaye lagta? Main yahan.." she banged the door "hello koi hai please kholo darwaza"

Vineet came back home, Gautami was sitting on couch. She looked at him and said worriedly "Vineet Manvi abhi tak ghar nhi aayi hai!"

Vineet thinks how he locked her into the storeroom and completely forgot to get her out from there.

Gautami said "uska phone bhi band aa raha hai tu jaake dekh na"

Vineet replied "maa wo jahan bhi hogi aa jayegi zyada fikar mat karo aap" and moved to his room. He says "raat bhar band rahegi to subah tak akal thikane aa jayegi uski! Dubara sochegi bhi nhi aane ki office mein"

Manvi was feeling uneasy, she collapsed on ground unconscious.
To be continued..