He held her hands and removed them. She glanced at him, he said.. "Waise school dress mein bahut hi cute lag rahi ho.." 

She looked at him.. 

"Mujhe nahi jaana hai.." she tried to protest. 

"Chote bacho ki tarah natak mat karo.. Chalo dressing par" he said with slight anger. 

She moved silently and sat on the stool in front of dressing. She started combing her hair, she tied them up. 

She made faces, she was acting even worse than the kid. She stood up and looked at him "ho gaya.." 

"Good.. now take your school bag" he ordered. 

She picked the bag and hang it behind. They moved out of the room, Gautami smiled seeing her "haaye.. Kitni cute bachi lag rahi hai ye.."

"Maa please.. Bahut nakhre karne lagi hai ye.." Vineet complained. 

"Ab utha tu iske nakhre.. Isne bhi toh tere kitne nakhre uthaye hai" Gautami replied with a smile. 

Maria came and gave her tiffin "aapka lunch box.." 

She took it and moved out of the house. She looked around, and hoped no one is watching her. Vineet shrugged her shoulders. She tilted her head towards him. 

"Koi nahi hai.. Chalo baitho car mein" he said. 

She smiled and sat inside the car, he sat in front of the steering wheel and drove towards her school. She was playing with her skirt, when ever she gets nervous or tense she does that. 

He kept his hand above hers and squeezed it "Relax.. Sab acha hoga" 

She looked towards him "aap chalyie na mere saath akele kaise jaungi main?"

"Ye school hai aur students ke alawa koi bhi nahi aa sakta hai" he replied. 

Within 20 minutes, they reached the school gate. He looked at her and sign her with her eyes to get down. She got down and looked at the school. Kids, teachers everyone was entering in. Today, it was a new journey for her. 

He stepped out and said "chalo jao andar.. Ab bacho ki tarah aansu mat bahana" 

She looked at him innocently. He gave her a look, she stepped towards the entrance. He smiled and left for office. 

"Waah.. pati apni biwiyon ko ghumane leke jaate hai aur main business tycon apni biwi ko school chodke office jaa raha hun" he smiled at his own words. 

Manvi does not know where to go? She was just a stranger. She thought to meet the principal. She went to the principal's office. 

"Jee.. main andar aa sakti hun" she said. 

Rishabh looked at her and smiled "aayie Mrs. Singhaniya" 

She entered, Rishabh said "well.. All the best aapki class hai 10th A" 

She nodded and left. She searched for 10th A, but was unable to find it. 

She asked few girls "suniye ye 10th A kaha pe hai?" 

"Upar se 2nd room" she answered. 

Manvi thanked her and climbed the stairs. 

She knocked on the door, the teacher looked at her "yes?" 

"Manvi.." she said. 

"Oh yea.. Principal ne bataya tha aapke baare mein come in" 

She went inside and saw about 30 students, everyone was staring at her. 

One of them taunted "are dekho dekho hamari class mein aunty aayi hai padhne" 

Other laughed hearing this. Manvi felt embarrassed,  she recalled Vineet's words. 

"Dekho Manvi hamari shuruwat mein hi bahut dikkat aayengi par tum peeche nahi hatogi.. Bas khayal rakhna tum jo kar rahi ho khudke liye kar rahi ho dusron ke liye nahi" 

"Quiet everyone" the teacher scolded. 

"Manvi please take your seat," she said.

Manvi tried to understand what she said. It took about a minute to understand, she sat on the empty bench. She took out the book and concentrated. 

Someone threw a pencil towards her, she looked but could not find anyone suspicious. She ignored, finally it was break time. She looked all the girls were about 15 to 16 years old, even boys. 

She took her tiffin and thought to eat in the classroom itself. She opened the box but someone picked up the tiffin. She looked, she was a girl and along with her were few others. 

"Kya aunty? Akele akele khaogi? Waise kha lo kyuki aap ki umar ke toh yahan teachers bhi nahi hai" she said making fun of her. 

Manvi stood up, she took the tiffin from her hand and left the classroom. 

She came to the canteen and sat on the table. She began eating. 

"Waise aunty aap kitni baar fail hui school mein? Suna hai aapko toh angrezi bhi nahi aati hai.." the girl said. 

Manvi sighed, she stood up and left from there. She sat on the bench in the park of school and ate the food finally. A ball hit her head "Aah.."

She looked and a boy smiled.. "Sorry aunty.." 

She stood up and moved, she wanted to go to the washroom. She asked a girl.. "Kaha hai pe hai washroom?" 

"Wo samne hai na wahi hai" the girl said politely. 

Manvi smiled and headed to the room. It was staff room, the teacher said "yahan pe students ka aana mana hai.. Get out" 

Manvi left dejectly. Everyone was ragging her, making fun of her. She just wanted this day to come to an end. 

Finally, it was 2 pm. She stood up, the teacher said "Manvi.. I know aaj tumhe sabne pareshan kiya hoga bache hai toh samjhenge nahi.. But you relax okay.."

Manvi nodded, she left the classroom. The kids were rushing, pushing each other. She leg slipped and she fell down. 

Everyone laughed at her. She was embarrassed, she was hurt on her knees. A girl, helped her. 

"Are you okay?" she asked. 

Manvi nodded, before she could say something else. The girl had left in crowd. 

Manvi came out at the gate, the driver was waiting for her. She sat inside the car and left for home. 

At office

Vineet was attending the conference, his phone rang but he ended the call. After an hour, the conference ended. He picked up his phone and saw 5 miss calls from Manvi. 

He called back but she was not picking up his call now. 

Later in the evening, he came back home. Gautami said "Acha hua tu aa gaya.." 

"Kya hua maa?" he asked. 

"Ye manvi na jabse aayi hai kuch bol nahi rahi hai.. Kuch pucho toh batati nahi hai" Gautami said in concern. 

"Aap chinta mat karo maa main dekhta hun" he assured her. 

"Tu jaa main coffee wahi room mein bhijwati hun" Gautami spoke. 

Vineet moved into the room, Manvi was sitting on the bed silently. He moved closer and saw her eyes teary. He asked "kya hua??" 

She turned her face to the other side. He removed his blazer and loosen his tie. He sat on the bed and asked "are kya hua?? Kaisa tha pehla din?"

"Mujhe nahi baat karni hai" she gave a cold reply. 

"Are kyun?? Mujhe nahi bataogi?" he asked. 

She looked at him and spoke "kyun bataun? Jab batana tha aapne mera phone nahi uthaya aur kalse main school bhi nahi jaungi" 

"Aise kaise nahi jaogi??" he said. 

"Nahi jaungi kitna pareshan kiya sabne mujhe.." Manvi complained like a kid complains to the parent. 

He said "ab padhna hai toh ye sab sehna hi padega.. Aur kuch din pareshan karenge phir khud chup ho jayenge.." 

"Nahi.. main nahi jaungi.." Manvi said adamantly. 

"Tumhari sunne kaun waala hai? Main toh sunne se raha" he replied with a smile. 

"Lekin....." 

He gave her a tough look, he kept his hand on her knee. She made finched sound. He asked "kya hua??" 

"Wo gir gayi thi.. Dhakka laga tha sabka... toh thoda lag gaya" she said making a face. 

He scolded her "Aur tumne maa ko bataya nahi? Paagal ho kya?? Ointment lagaya?" he asked.

She looked at him silently and he understood. She had not done it. 

"Go wear your gown.. Main lagata hun.." he said. 

She moved to the washroom and changed, she then stepped out. She sat on the bed, she lifted her gown to her knees and he applied the ointment. 

"Main nahi jaungi kal.." she said adamantly. 

He looked at her and she shifted her gaze to the left. 

He smiled at her stubbornness. "Khana khao aur so jao.. Kal jaana hai tumhe school" he ordered. 

Manvi sighed.. And thought "jab dekho apni marzi chalate hai.." 

The next day, alarm buzzed. Vineet opened his eyes and turned towards his left but Manvi was not there. He stood up and sighed.. "Iska ye luka chupi ka khel..." 

He searched for her but could not find her anywhere. She was not even inside the wardrobe. He wondered, where she hide this time. 

To be continued..

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