Sameer wanted to talk to Ruhana so they walked inside the room.

“Baat kya hai Sameer? Vineet ke reports kya kehte hain? “ she asked.

Sameer looked at her… “Vineet waise toh thik hai Ruhana, lekin ye baar baar attacks aana aur uska voilent ho jana sahi nahi hai. “  he said thoughtfully.

Ruhana sighed… “Yeh toh roz ki baat hai Sameer. Ab aadat si ho gayi hai. “  she said.

“tumhari chot sab keh rahi hai Ruhana. Tumhe nahi lagta hame vineet ko hospital mein rakhna chahiye? “ he said.

She was left shocked…

“Yeh kya bole ja rahe ho? “ she shouted.

“Wahi jo sahi hai. Uske case mein uski bimari badhti ja rahi hai. Kuch samay mein wo tumhe, manvi ko bhul jayega. Aur voilent ho jayega wo. Kaise sambhalogi usey? Its better ki usey special treatment ward mein rakha jaye. “ he asked.

“Sambhal lungi. Jaise ab tak sambhala hai na, aage bhi sambhal lungi. Uske sath zindagi bhar sath nibhane ki kasam khayi hai maine, yun is tarah usey akela nahi chhod sakti. “ she declared.

Tears trickled down her eyes, saying so.

“Main jaanti hoon uske sath kya ho raha hai. Lekin wo ghar pe rahega ye uske liye sahi hai. Usey mehengi dawai nahi apnon ki zarurat hain,pyar ki zarurat hain. Main vineet ko kahin nahi jane dungi aur na le jaane dungi. “ she said sitting on the bed.

“Tumhe jo karna hai karo, lekin Vineet ghar par hi rahega “ she said.

Sameer nodded… “Thik hai. Main manvi se baat kar leta hoon. Kuch tests karvane hain. She will manage. “ saying so he left the room.

Ruhana sighed. Her eyes fell on her and Vineet's photograph. She picked it up  and smeared it.

“Kuch nahi hoga Vineet. Hum hamesha sath rahenge. “  she spoke.

Her trance was broken by Manvi who entered in. She wiped off her tears…

“kya hua mumma? Aap yahan kyun baithi ho? “ manvi asked.

“ kuch nahi beta. Main bas bahar aa hi  rahi thi. “ she said.

“Aap ro rahi thi? “ she asked.

Ruhana smiled… “ Nahi toh ab toh tu hai mere sath. Mujhe kya tension hogi! “ she said.

Manvi nodded… “Acha thik hai ab chalo, Papa aapko bula rahe hain. “ she said.

Ruhana nodded and they moved out, she saw Sameer talking to Aarav. Manvi said…

“Aarav sameer uncle se baat karna chahta tha. Ab main aur aarav mil ke papa ko treat karenge. Sab thik hoga. “ she said.

Ruhana smiled… “jaanti hoon beta!  “ she said..

Manvi sidehugged her and made her sit beside Vineet, while she went to prepare tea for everyone.

Vineet looked at Ruhana…

“Kahan thi tum? “ he asked like a kid asks for his mother when he doesn't see her for a long time.

“yahin toh thi. Sameer tumse baat kar raha tha na, isliye main andar kuch kaam kar rahi thi. “ she said.

“pareshan ho!? “ he asked.

She looked on at him surprisingly. He smiled… “Aise mat dekho. Mujhe pata chal jata hai tum kab pareshan hoti ho aur kab nahi. “ he spoke.

She smiled lightly…

“tumne jo mujhe pareshan kar rakha hai. “ she said.

“Maine kya kiya? “ he asked innocently.

“Kuch nahi. Bas tum meri baat nahi maante. “ she said.

He eyed her.. “aisa kab hua? “ he asked.

“Aaj hua papa. “ Manvi said coming out of the kitchen.

Vineet and Ruhana glanced at her questioningly, and so did Sameer and Aarav. She smiled..

“Maine aur mumma ne kaha tha aaj bahar jaate hai  par aapne mana kar diya “ she spoke making a sad face.

Vineet looked at her…. “Maine mana kiya? Kab? Main apni beti ko mana kaise kar sakta hoon. “ he asked and tended to think. A little stress on his mind made him weak and he felt some pain in her head.

“Mujhe yaad nahi aaraha, maine aisa kab kaha? “ he said and was sweating profusely.

Ruhana panicked seeing him in pain.

“Vineet shant ho jao.” she said.

“nahi! Maine kab mana kiya maanvi ko? “ he asked holding her hand.

“Nahi kiya. Tumne usko kisi baat ke liye mana nahi kiya, wo mazak kar rahi thi. “ Ruhana said trying to pacify him.

“i think vineet khud ko push kar raha hai wo baat yaad karne ke liye. It is not good. Calm him. “ sameer said.

Ruhana smeared his head…

“Vineet please, shant ho jao. Dekho fir tumhe dard hoga, aur tum dawai loge nahi. Please shant ho jao. “ she said.

He seemed to look at her and then fainted in her arms. Sameer and aarav took her to the room. Sameer gave some some injection to him. He turned to Ruhana…

“he'll be  fine in 2-3 hours. But aapko khaas khayal rakhna hoga. And think about my suggestion. “ he said and left. Ruhana was left in thoughts.

Manvi's room

Manvi Was hugging aarav.

“Aarav main toh bas unka dhyan bhatkana chahti thi. I wanted to change his mood. Lekin mujhe nahi pata tha aisa ho jayega. “ she said.

Aarav smeared her head..

“main jaanta hoon manvi. Tumne kuch galat nahi kiya. Tumhare papa ne us baat ko sochna shuru kiya. Isliye he fainted.

She looked at him.. “Mujhe mumma papa ko pareshaan nahi karna tha Aarav. Mumma kitni pareshan ho gayi thi. Mujhe unko support karna hai. “ she said tearily.

“ Shant ho jao manvi.. Main hoon na. Hum sab thik kar denge. “ he said.

She looked at him..

“lekin kaise aarav? Papa kabhi kabhi voilent ho jate hain toh kabhi sab bhul jate hai. Kaise sab sahi hoga. Mumma se jitna hota hai wo karti hai lekin aisa kab tak chalega. “ she asked.

He made her sit on the bed and sat on his knees on the floor.

“Vishwas rakho manvi. Doctor sameer ne kaha hospital mein acha ilaaj ho sakta hai. Lekin i think tumhe sahi nahi lagega. “ he said.

“Mumma nahi chahti aisa. “manvi said.

“We have to try. Otherwise medication ghar par karna hoga. “ he said.

She just nodded her head while he pulled her in his embrace calming her.

Ruhana was sitting beside Vineet. Her eyes were teary. Meanwhile, there was a tap on her shoulder and she hugged the person, but he said something which shocked her, yet again.  

To be continued.