Virat disconnected the call and looked at Manvi. He asked "tune kya kaha Ronit ko ki wo invest karne ko ready ho gaya?"

Manvi smiled and said.. "Wo main aapko kyun batau.. Aap bas phirse apna business set up karo..."

She headed into the room leaving everyone astonished. In two months for the first time they saw a confidence in her voice. She was coming back to life.

Virat moved in and saw Manvi standing at the window. He moved closer to her and kept his hand on her shoulder.

Manvi turned and hugged him tightly. The silence prevailed. She felt so protected in his arms, his warmth was like a shield for her. He caressed her head.

"Kya kaha tune ronit ko haan?" he asked.

She looked up at him and smiled.. "Usne badtameezi karni chahi mere saath aur maine usko dhamka diya ki FIR kar dungi tere khilaf.. Ye bhi bola maine sab record kar liya"

He gave her an unbelievable look.

"Ab dekhna kaise wo aapki har baat maanta hai.." Manvi said with a smile on her face.

"Tu pakka thik hai na?" he asked assuring.

Manvi held his hand and said "haan bhai I am perfectly fine.. Sambhal gayi hun main aap meri fikar mat kijiye bas jo khoya hai use wapas lijiye"

He pats her cheeks.. "That is like my sister.."

"And iss baar I will help you.." Manvi said.

"Matlab ki gadbad paaki hai" Virat said lighting up the mood.

Manvi glared at him and hits lightly on his chest, He smiled and side hug her.

Here, Ahana was arranging the food at the dining table.

Aarav sat down on the table and picked up the halwa bowl. Ahana hits on his arm.

He looked at her.. "Are.. kya hai?"

"Pehle khana khao phir halwa khana" Ahana scolding him taking away the bowl from his hand.

Aarav glared at her and took back the bowl.. "Meri marzi main jo bhi khau.. Tu zyada hukum mat chala bade bhai par"

He starts eating with a spoon. Ahana said "bhai.. Tum sunte nahi ho.." she snatched the bowl from his hand.

"Are.. Ahana.... Wapas kar" he said but Ahana denied and ran away.

Aarav ran behind her and shouted... "Ahana..."

"Aao aao mujhe pata hai tumhara favourite hai.." she teased him.

Ahana collided with Virat and both dropped down on the floor. Aarav held the bowl and smiled. He began eating without bothering about Ahana.

Ahana was below and Virat was on top of him. They looked at each other, they were having an eyelook.

Aarav looked at them with open mouth. He smiled and started singing.. "Raah mein unse mulakat ho gayi.. Jisse darte they wahi baat ho gayi"

Virat and Ahana came out of trance with his voice. Virat stood up and headed upstairs to his room.

Ahana stood up and looked at Aarav who was smiling.

Ahana asked "kyun muskura rahe ho??"

"Yuhi.." he said enjoying the halwa.

Ahana stamped her foot in anger and went inside the room.

Virat was thinking hard, from where to begin. Manvi saw him in tension and said.. "Bhai... kyun na waha se shuru kare jahan pe khatam hua tha"

He looked at her in confusion "matlab?" he asked.

Manvi smiled.. "Shimla vaala project.. Let's built that hotel"

"Manvi it is not easy.. Humhe jagah dundhni hogi.. Aur constructions sab.. It is a big project" he said.

Manvi smiled.. "Aapne mumbai ka hotel bhi toh loan leke banaya tha na.. Phir hi shareholders aaye they." she said.

Virat thought..

Ronit agreed to invest for Virat. Virat talked to the bank about the loan.

The manager said.. "Sir.. aapke paas collateral property honi chahiye.. I understand but bina collateral ke main aapka loan approve nahi kar sakta hun"

Aarav thought and said.. "Mera ghar hai wo collateral pe rakh sakte hai"

Virat looked at him "no Aarav.. Main itna bada risk nahi le sakta hun.."

"Are kuch nahi hoga Virat.. It is just a formality.." Aarav said trusting Virat.

"Sir aap loan approve kijiye.. I will get the property papers.." he said with a smile.

Virat sighed..

Aarav's home

Manvi saw Aarav and Virat returning.. She smiled and said "bhai.. Guess what? Maine na hotel layout ek company ko bheja tha and they agreed for constructions"

Virat smiled hearing this.

"Loan approval mil gaya hai.. Ab hum shimla jaa sakte hai" he said.

"Wao.. chalo bhai kal hi nikalte hai.. I want everything to be done as it was planned" Manvi said excitedly.

Hearing this Aarav and Ahana face fell. They will be now going to Shimla.

The silence prevailed. Ahana said.. "Chalo khana khate hai.."

Everyone moved to the dining table, today Ahana and Aarav were not having their cute fight. Manvi and Virat were also silently eating.

Ahana asked "Manvi kabhi wapas mumbai nahi aayegi?"

"Pata nahi Ahana.. Wo hotel set up kaam karne mein busy ho jayenge main aur bhai.. And baaki sab bhi" she said in a low tone.

Ahana looked at Virat. Yes, she is going to miss him, because now she won't be able to scold him at his anger. She had fallen in love with him but can't confess her feelings as this is not the right time.

Aarav looked at Manvi, in the past three months she had became part of his life. She was more than a friend, maybe he had fallen for her. It is not because of sympathy, it is just her innocence.

After the dinner, they moved to their respective room to sleep. But none could sleep.

Manvi thought.. "Aaj neend kyun nahi aa rahi hai mujhe.. Kya hai jo mujhe jaane se rok raha hai.."

Virat was thinking.. "Ab sab thik hoga.. I will get everything but still something will be always missing.."

The next morning, Manvi and Virat came out of the room with their bags. They looked around but did not find Aarav or Ahana.

"Aaravji.. Ahana.." Manvi shouted but none replied.

Virat looked at a note on the table. He picked it up.. "Urgent tha hospital jaana pada... all the best and happy journey.. Keep in touch we will miss you" he read.

He smiled.. "Dono hospital chale gaye.."

"Are aise kaise? Mujhe thank you kehna tha Ahana ko Aaravji ko specially" Manvi said dejectedly.

"Phone pe kah dena.. Chal train ka time ho raha hai" Virat said as he knew the reason why both did not meet them.

Virat and Manvi moved out of the house locking it. Keeping the key under the mat.

They sat inside the cab and left.

Here, Aarav and Ahana were at the hospital thinking about them. The destiny brought them together and again separated.

Ahana asked.. "Bhai are you okay?"

"Haan I am fine.. Aaj nahi toh kal toh jaana hi tha dono ko..." he said.

Ahana smiled fakely and kept her head on his shoulder.. "I am gonna miss them"

"Wo toh hai.." Aarav said.

Shimla

Virat and Manvi arrived and shifted to a rented house. Their full focus and dedication was on work. And construction of the hotel.

Here Ahana and Aarav again started to live for each other, their silly talks, fights and teasing each other.

3 years later

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To be continued.