Ruhana informed Manvi about the new projects, she said "iske liye sabko kaam start karna hoga kal sab ek ghanta pehle office mein chahiye kyun sahi hai na Ruhana mam?"

Ruhana smiled "tum incharge ho projects ki toh jaisa tum kaho"

Sachin said "manvi itni jaldi kya zaroorat hai? Overtime ho jayega na"

"nahi Sachin sir, overtime se better hai subah early kaam shuru ho and shyam ko traffic se bachke wapas ghar jaa sake toh sab jaldi aayenge kal" she ordered.

All nodded, they looked at Vineet who sighed helplessly. The next morning all came early except Aarav.

She asked "Sab aa gaye?"

"yes mam" Angel said.

Manvi looks and asked "Aarav kaha hai?"

Then in Aarav house, Aarav woke up he looks at the time "oh no8 baj gaye shit toofan mail uthaya kyun nahi?" then he realizes Manvi is not here. He hurriedly gets ready and goes to office without taking breakfast as he was already late.

Manvi is waiting, she was looking angry, Aarav arrived and looked at all then at Manvi.

He gulped down his throat and thought "gaya tu Aarav gussa hogi Manvi"

Manvi scolds him "Aarav.. yeh koi waqt hai aane ka? 8 baje bola tha aane ko time kya ho raha hai 9 bajh rahe hai? Aise hi karte ho roz haan?"

All were looking at this, he lowered his glance "sorry mam wo aankh nhi khuli"

"mat bhulo tum ek multinational company mein kaam karte ho aur yahan time ka pabandh hona zaroori hai samjhe chalo ab kaam par" she said rudely.

Aarav was hurt, for the first time in 5 years she had scolded him in front of everyone and thought "roj toh tum uthati thi aadat nahi hai na tumhare bina uthane ki aaj bhi scoha tum hi uthaogi par" and went to do his work.

During lunch time, Aarav was feeling very hungry.

"subah jaldi aane ke chakar mei nasta bhi nahi kiya bahut bhuk lagi hai... chalta hun kuch kha kar aata hun" Aarav gets up he takes Manvi's permission.

"ma.." but paused "mam wo lunch break" .

"khana.. khane aate ho ya kaam karne ghar mei khana nahi milta hai" she said scolding him.

Vineet sighed, he was about to move out but Ruhana stopped him "nahi Vineet! Yaad hai na doctor ne kya kaha please"

Aarav remembers,

Flashback

Aarav was working Manvi looked at the time it was lunch time. Manvi said "Aarav chalo"

He asked "kahan?"

Manvi replied "khana khane"

Aarav denies and looked at the screen "nahi Manvi aaj nahi bahut kaam hai"

Manvi said "tum kabse kaam karne lage chalo kuch nahi sunungi main kaam hota rahega pehle khana zaroori hai aur mujhe pata hai tumhe bhuk jyada der bardasht nahi hoti aur tum sab bhi chalo pehle... luch par phir kaam" she forecufully pulls him "chalo" and drags him to the cafeteria.

He came out his trance of thoughts and said "kaam karne hi aate hai"

Manvi then get back to work and Aarav goes to his desk to work.

He thought "mera toh thik hai par baaki kaam ke alawa kuch sujhta nahi hai isey hey bhagwan please pehle wali Manvi wapas lado"

At office, Manvi went for somework. One of the client comes in and looks angry and calls "Aarav"

Aarav got up "Mr. Mehra aap"

"yes! You were incharge of the project right? Then itni badi galti kaise ho gayi tumse" he shouted

"sorry Mr. Mehra wo" he said.

Mr. Mehra said "kya wo haan agli bar aisa hua na toh"

"nahi hoga" and he leaves. Aarav was feeling sad today Manvi was not here to support him which she usually used to do.

Manvi came back she looked at Aarav who was very low, she asked Sachin

"Sachin Sir isey kya hua hai aaj?"

Sachin replied "Are wo ek client ne aake bahut daant lagadi isko isliye"

Manvi goes to Aarav and said "Aarav"

Aarav looks up and smiles. She said "clients aise hi hote hai.. emotional mat ho"

Aarav nodded "ji mam"

Aarav thinks "ek waqt tha jab mere liye tum sabse ladh baithti thi clients se bhi aur aaj hai bas kah diya aur ho gaya kaha kho gayi tum Manvi kaha itna mat kha jao ki main tumhe dhundh hi na pau" tears escaped he wiped it before anyone could see it.

Vineet said to visit the construction site. Aarav, Manvi and Sachin went to check. Aarav was standing at the side and was lost in thoughts. The crane was moving and accidental the heavy material slides and falls on top of him. He was hurt badly on his head "ahh" he said in pain. Sachin rushed to him and said in worried tone "Aarav ye.. thik ho?"

Manvi sees him and says "zyada nhi laga hai hospital mei jaa kar.. dressing karwa lena" she moved to the car and leaves to office.

Aarav looked on with teary eyes, he thought..

Something like this happened before and he was hurt. Manvi panicked and said "Aarav khoon nikal raha hai kitna chalo hospital chalo"

Aarav said "Manvi.. choti si chot hai"

Manvi replied in anger "Aarav.. koi chot choti badi nahi hoti chot chot hoti hai samjhe chalo jaldi Sachin sir aap office jayie main Aarav ko hospital kee jaati hun"

Aarav thinks "uss waqt kitni fikar thi tumhe meri.. aaj bas keh diya aur chali gayi ek baar bhi nahi pucha... Aarav dard toh nahi ho raha hai ab toh main ek junior hi reh gaya hun na tumhare liye aur kuch nahi"

Sachin said "chalo Aarav tumhe hospital le chalta hun"

Aarav denies "rehenedo Sachin Manvi mam ko acha nhi lagega aap jayie office main khud chala jaunga" he wiped his tears and walked away.

Sachin sighed and thought "Dekha nhi jaata yeh sab!"

The next day, Aarav was not feeling well. He was so tired and was feeling sick still he came to office and was feeling a bit low. Manvi did not pay any attention to him instead asked him "Aarav yeh incomplete hai complete karke de do"

Aarav nods in yes and Manvi goes to do her work.

He thought while looking towards her "tumne ek baar bhi nahi pucha ki meri tabiyat kaisi hai? Maine dawai li ki nahi. Kuch bhi nahi itna paraya kar diya hai tumne mujhe kaha tum mere zara sa bhi bimar hone par mere paas rehti thi aaj toh tumhe koi farak hi nahi padta hai"

Sachin said "Aarav tumhari tabiyat thik nahi hai tum ghar chale jao hum sambhal lenge"

Aarav looked at him and said "nahi Sachin rehnedo nahi toh gussa karegi mam bina baat ke ghar chala gaya"

All knew why he said this. Aarav was in pain, he was deeply hurt with Manvi's behavior.

Few days later Manvi came to office. She was working without caring of her health but there is one person who always cares for her. And even if she tries to hide anything the person will get to know it.

Aarav looked at Manvi whose eyes were red she was having fever too. Aarav wanted to ask her and scold her for being careless for her health but for what relation? who is he? He is just junior for her nothing more than that in return he will only get scolding from Manvi nothing else and only to be humiliating in front of all staff. Then Manvi questioned.

Manvi asked Vineet "sir wo maa kaha hai?"

Vineet looks at Aarav.

Vineet said "Manvi wo?"

Manvi asked him again "boliye na sir.. itne dinse wo ghar pe bhi nahi thi"

Vineet replied "Manvi.. wo unka dehant ho gaya"

Manvi was shocked "kya? Kab kaise?"

Vineet replied "wo tumhe aise dekh kar unhe shock laga aur unhe heart attack aaya"

Manvi was silently looking at him... aacha sir.. and goes to do her work. She goes out for a while.

Sachin asked "yeh Manvi achanak kaha chali gayi?"

Angel said "pata nahi Sachin abhi toh yahi thi"

Aarav thinks "tum shant ho mujhe pata hai... sir ke samne kuch nahi karogi mujhe pata hai.. gayi hogi chupke rone ki aadat hai iski.. kaash aisa ho jaye ki tum mere khande.. par sar rakh kar roh par aisa nahi hoga"

Manvi did what. Aarav thought. She went home and without eating anything she cried silently.

"kya koi nahi hai? Jiske kandhe par sar rakhke roh sakun main? Kabhi lagta hai ki jaise koi tha kabhi lagta hai koi bhi nahi tha kiske saath baatu apna dard main kiske saath?"

Here at Aarav's home he is writing in his diary... "Manvi.. kash main waha hota tumhe sambhalne ke liye par.. tumhe toh main yaad hi nahi hun toh mera.. koi faida nahi hai yeh 15 din itne dardnak they.. mere liye roz raat ko aansu nikal jaate hai kitna rokta hun par nahi rukte kaha kho gayi tum? kaha kho gayi bas ab yeh ek zariya hai.. jismei main apna sab dukh dard likh sakta hun"

Flashback over.

Pankaj said "mam aapke sign chahiye they ispar"

"haan.. tek hai do" (bit rude) and she signed it and returned.

Pankaj asked "mam aap thik hai na?"

"kyu? Kya hua hai mujhe.. tek hu main kaam karo apna" and Pankaj left. Manvi again remembered words written in Aarav's diary which she read last night.

"koi kuch nahi kehta Manvi ko kyu? usey bhi to daant padni chahiye na apne Aarav se aise dur ho gayi wo Manvi tum thik ho jao fir bahut ladunga main tumse.. bahut daantunga tumhe apne Aarav.. ko itna rulaya tumne kitna sataya tum tek ho jao main satayunga.. tumhe itna satunga na ki tum yaad rakhogi phir kabhi mujhe bhulne ki galti nahi karogi"

Manvi closed her eyes and tears escaped. "Sahi kaha tumne bahut sata rahe ho tum mujhe ab toh main chah kar bhi nahi bhool paungi tumhe"

To be continued.