Manvi was sitting on the bad with teary eyes and her face was pale too. Vineet entered inside the room, he glanced at her.

"Aise rona achi baat nahi hoti hai.." he said.

She looked down and was playing with her fingers. He held her hand, she looked up at him.

"Utho.." he said.

She stood up, he smiled and said "tumhe pata hai high society logo mein kya nahi hai jo tum mein hai?"

She looked at him thoughtfully. "Ijzat karna.. Jo tumhari beizzati karte hai unko bhi ji.. Kehti ho aur tum jaisi ho mujhe pasand ho" he said.

"Aap samajh nahi rahe hai.. Main zindagi bhar ye sab sunke nahi rah sakti hun pehle ki baat kuch aur thi ab ki baat kuch aur hai.." Manvi said.

"Ab main aapki biwi hun caretaker nahi hun.. Mere naam ke saath saath aapka bhi naam juda hai aur meri wajah se aapko sharminda hona pade.. Ye mujhe manzur nahi hai" she exclaimed.

"Tumhe lagta hai education se tum mere layak ho jaogi?" he asked.

She was silent and looked down. He lifted her face with his finger. "Bolo?"

She nodded affirmatively.

He smiled.. "Toh thik hai.. Tum padhai karlo aur sabke muh band kardo simple" he said.

She was shocked hearing this. "Ji??"

"Haan.. aur koi solution mujhe nazar aata nahi hai iss problem ka.." Vineet said with a smile.

Manvi looked at him thoughtfully. Gautami entered inside the room "bilkul thik kah raha hai Vineet.. Tum apni padhai khatam karo.. Phir uss jasmeet ko jawab dena.."

Manvi bit her nail out of nervousness. "Aap kya kah rahe ho? Padhai?"

"Haan illiterate se literate ban jao taaki main proudly kah sakun meri biwi Manvi Singhaniya educated hai" Vineet said with a smiled.

"Aur kya main bhi uss Mrs. Sharma ko jawab de sakti hun jise anpad gawad kah rahi hai.. She is educated.." Gautami said with confidence.

"Itna aasan nahi hai ye sab? Kaha se shuru karungi main mujhe kuch nahi pata.." she said nervously.

"Acha ye batao tumne last school kab choda tha?" Vineet questioned.

"Ji.. orphanage mein hi thoda bahut seekha tha.." she replied.

"Maa.. isko school bhejte hai kya kehti ho?" Vineet asked.

She looked at him in shock. "Nahi.. main school nahi jaungi" she said instantly.

"Manvi tumhe direct college toh bhej nahi sakte hai na hum.. School toh jaana padega tumhe" Vineet said.

She denied..

Vineet sighed.. "Toh soch lo tumhe kya karna hai? Humhe sharminda karna hai puri zindagi ya khudko mere kaabil banana hai.." he said and moved out of the room.

Manvi was left in thoughts.

Vineet sat on the couch and started doing some office work. Gautami was sitting on opposite couch. She was looking at her son with a smile.

He looked at her and asked "kya dekh rahi ho maa?"

"I am proud you my son.. Tum Manvi ka saath de raho usko kah rahe ho ki wo padhe" Gautami said.

He smiled broadly.. "Maa.. mujhe jo sahi laga wo main kar raha hun aur isme galat ki kya hai?" he said.

"Kuch galat nahi hai.. Main bahut khush hun.. Vineet Singhaniya.. Jo kabhi apne kaam ke alawa kuch sochta nahi tha aaj dusron ka sochta hai.." she replied.

"Dusro ka nahi parivar ka.. Aur kaam toh main ab bhi wahi tarike se karta hun arrogant way" he said to which Gautami laughed.

"Acha main sone jaati hun aur haan subah tak Manvi ke muh se haan hona chahiye usko manane ki zimedari tumhari" Gautami ordered.

He nodded and Gautami moved upstairs to her room. Vineet closed the laptop and moved back to the room.

Manvi was walking to and fro and talking to herself.. "Main school? Ye koi umar hai kya meri school jaane ki.. Baaki sab kya kahenge.."

He smiled at her antics.

Manvi turned and looked at him, she stopped talking to herself. He came near to her and asked "tumhari problem pata hai kya hai.. Tum khudke alawa sabka sochti ho.." he said.

"Maa.. soh gayi kya? Unhone sone se pehle dhudh nahi liya hoga main deke aati hun" she said trying to avoid him. She moved ahead but he stopped her with holding her wrist.

He pulled her behind and glared at her.. "Main baat kar raha hun na tumse.."

"Vineet.. School main? Kaise? Kya sochenge sab?" she asked.

"Kya? Yahi kahenge tum apni padhai puri kar rahi ho kudko mere liye deserving bana rahi ho.." he stretched the last words.

She understood, he was angry with her.. "Sorry Vineet.." she apologized.

"Dubara nahi kehna I don't deserve you.." he said in warning tone.

She nodded..

"Toh batao kya faisla hai tumhara?" he asked.

She was still in dilemma. He held her hand and said "Manvi.. Main jaanta hun mujhse bahut galtiyan hui hai.. Maine bhi bahut hurt kiya hai tumhe aukat and all ye sab maine bhi kaha tha.. Aur aaj jab tumse pyar karta hun toh mujhe bura lagta hai.. Hum ek nayi shuruwat karte hai na.. Tum padhlo phir tumhe yeh sab kehne ki kisi mein himmat nahi hogi aur kis baat ka darr hai tumhe? Main hun na tumhare saath"

"Par Vineet aasan nahi hai ye sab karna.." Manvi replied.

"Namumkin toh nahi hai na?" he said looking at her kneely.

She nodded.. "Tum bhi toh yahi chahti ho ki tumhari wajah se mujhe ya maa ko sharminda na hona pade.. Iske alawa koi rasta nahi hai.. Tumhe school jaana hi hoga" he said.

"Vineet.. Wo pehli se dasvi aane mein das saal lagte hai.. Phir barvi aur phir college.. Itna lamba nahi.." she said innocently.

Vineet burst out laughing hearing her. She looked at him in confused. She crossed her arms around her chest. She was angered, he looked at her seriously.

He looked at her closely.. "Tumhe gussa aa raha hai?" he asked.

She denied.. "Nahi.."

"Tumhe gussa aa raha hai Manvi.." he said teasingly.

"Nahi.." she said and moved to bed. She lay down and closed the lights. He turned on the lights and hoped on the bed. He made her look at him.

"Itna lamba jaane ki zaroorat nahi hai tumhe..  Bachi thodi ho jo sab suru se sikhana pade u will go for 10th exams" he explained to her.

"Aasan nahi hai.. Mujhe english ka ek shabd nahi aata hai.. Aur aap kah rahe ho 10th ke exams.. Phir yeh sab mujhe nahi hoga" she said.

"Mujhpe bharosa hai?" he asked.

She nodded in yes.. "Toh bas.. Meri baat maano tum kar sakti ho.."

"Ye kya meri umar hai.. Exams dene ki.. Padhne ki.." she said.

"Tumhe pata hai 12th standard ke exam ek 84 years ki old lady ne diye they aur tum toh phir bhi 22 ki ho.." he said.

She stood up, he took out phone and showed her the records "dekho.. Ye pregnant ladki IAS ka exam dene gayi thi.. Aur ye apne bete ko saath leke gayi thi exams dene.. Toh tum bhi kar sakti ho Manvi" he said giving her the confidence.

She smiled, she never thought he will turn into such a husband who is willing to do anything for her. Her eyes turned teary.

He looked at her and asked "ab kya hua? Maine kya galat kaha ab??"

She denied.. "Aap mere liye yeh sab karenge socha nahi tha isliye"

He smiled.. "Main kar raha hun par tumhe toh koi interest hi nahi hai..Vineet Singhaniya jo company sambhalta hai apni biwi ko encourage kar raha hai padhne ke liye lekin biwi hai ki use pati ki padi hi nahi hai.. Log kya kahenge wahi sochti rehti hai.." he said making a face.

She smiled at this.. "Thik hai.. Main padhungi aapke liye sirf aapke liye" she said.

He pulled her closer, she was on top of him. He asked "Really? Sach mein?"

She nodded.

"to naye safar ki shuruwat kalse hogi.. Saath Mein" he said with a smile.

She was shocked hearing this "kya?? Kalse hi itni jaldi?"

" Haan nek kaam mein deri kyun.. " he said.

She smiled..

"Tum maan gayi.. Waise dekho abhi hamari wedding anniversary khatam hone mein kuch 15 minute baaki hai.. Mujhe gift chahiye.." he said.

She denied.. "Nahi.. mujhe sona hai.."

But he ignored her. He turned off the lights from the side and they engaged in their Loveland. 

to be continued. 

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