Vineet came to a place, he parked his car and stepped out. He had gift boxes in his hands. He went inside and saw many kids playing outside. The kids saw him and ran to him.. "Vineet bhaiya.." the girl hugged him.

He smiled.. "Kaisi ho sneha?"

"Achi hun..but main bahut naraz hun Aarav bhaiya kitne mahino se humne milne nahi aaye" the girl complaned.

His eyes were teary, he said "wo bahut busy hai kaam mein.. Unhe hi toh mujhe ye gifts leke bheja hai aap sabke liye"

The girl chuckled seeing the gift, he gave the gifts to everyone. Vineet went inside and meet the caretaker.

"Are Vineet beta.. Itne dino baad.." she said.

"Ji.."

"Ye Aarav hai kahan? Har mahine aata tha donation karne bacho ke saath waqt bithane lekin 6 mahine se uska kuch ata pata nahi hai.. Kamyab ho gaya hai toh ab humhe kyun yaad karega?" she said dejectly.

"Aisi baat nahi hai.. Ye uska ghar hai bhala koi apne ghar ko kaise bhool sakta hai?" Vineet said.

"Sahi kah rahe ho beta tum.. Uski wajah se toh ye anath ashram tootne se bacha hai.. Bachpan se use padhne likhne ka shauk tha maine bhi kami nahi chodi use padhana mein.. Uski taraki dekhke khush hoti hun main.. Ye bache toh aksar magazine newspaper mein uski tasveer dekhte hai" she said with so much enthusiasm and proudly.

Vineet smiled.

"Ek ladki toh uske peeche itni paagal thi jo tasveer uski chapti kaatke apne kamre mein laga leti thi... " she said.

Vineet asked instantly "kaun ladki?"

"Manvi.. Naam tha uska Aarav jab yahan se gaya toh bahut royi thi wo.." she said.

Vineet was stunned hearing this.. "What?? Ek minute aap mujhe aur bata sakti hai Manvi ke baare mein..?"

She told him something, he was left stunned hearing her. He left the orphanage and rushed to flat where Manvi was staying before the marriage.

He entered inside the flat with the duplicate key, He searched around and went inside a room. He was shocked seeing Aarav's picture. The pictures of his childhood, pictures with him.

"yeh to hamare college ke photographs hai tab toh Aarav Manvi se mila bhi nahi tha.. Ye office mei jab usne join kiya.."

He thought deeply.

"Iska matlab Manvi Aarav se pyar bahut pehle se karti hai.. She is obsessed with him"

"Aarav ko hamesha se ek simple ladki chahiye thi.. Isliye usne natak kiya seedhi hone ka.. Mera shaq hamesha se sahi tha uspe.." he threw away the things in anger.

"Kyun nahi suni tumne meri baat Aarav? Kaha tha tumse maine wo ladki jaisi dikhti hai waisi hai nahi.." he said frustrated.

Vineet recalled..

One day, Aarav was taking him to a place..

He asked "Aarav where are we going??"

"Special jagah hai Vineet.. Aaj main jo kuch bhi uski wajah se hi hun.." Aarav said with overwhelmed.

They reached the orphanage, Vineet glanced at it..

"Ye meri zindagi ka wo sach hai jo koi nahi jaanta.. Aarav Malhotra jo duniya ke liye hun main asar mei meri pehchan kya hai ye mujhe bhi nahi pata.. Mere maa baap kaun hai main khud nahi jaanta.. College school mein admission ke liye maine Malhotra surname apnaya.. Ye jagah mere liye meri jaan se bhi zyada zaroori hai" he said with his eyes turning moist.

Vineet eyed him and hugged him.. "Kabhi khudko anath mat kehna.. Main hun na hamesha rahunga tumhare saath"

"Janta hun main.." he said..

Tears brimmed down his eyes. "I am sorry Aarav.. Samajh hi nahi paaya main kuch bhi.."

Aarav's home

Ahana was eyeing Manvi, she was sure Manvi needs psychiatric help but before that she had to free Aarav.

Ahana received a call, she picked it up and Vineet informed "Ahana.. Manvi Aarav se obsessed hai.. Bachpan se hi wo bhi usi orphanage mein thi jisme Aarav tha"

Ahana was shocked hearing this "What??"

"Yes Ahana... Aarav nahi jaanta hai ye baat usne kabhi ye sab pe dhyan nahi diya orphanage mei wo bas padhai karta tha then college time pe usne orphanage chod diya tha uske baad Manvi bhi orphanage se lapata ho gayi thi.. She had been stalking Aarav since many years.." he revealed to her.

"Vineet.... Manvi ka junoon Aarav ban chuka hai.. Usko khone ke darr se wo use hi takleef de rahi hai.. Tum chinta mat karo main karti hun kuch" she said and ended the call.

At night, Manvi was sleeping peacefully inside her room. Ahana locked the door from the outside and went upstairs.

Aarav was chained, Ahana went to him and tapped his face "Aarav Aarav listen.."

Aarav opened his eyes and looked at her "kaun hai aap?" as he had never seen her before

"I am a psychiatrist, main Vineet ki dost hun usne mujhe yahan bheja hai to help you and mujhe tumhe bahut important baat batani hai.." she said.

"Aap please chale jao agar MAnvi ne aapko yahan mere saath dekh liya toh aapko bhi nuksan pahuchayegi.." he requested her as he does not want anyone to get harm because of him.

"Aarav.. Listen.. Manvi is obsessed with you and she needs psychiatric help" Ahana spoke.

"Janta hun main ye baat.. Lekin main kuch nahi kar sakta hun aap please jao warna wo orphanage mein sabko maar degi" he said as had threatened him about killing everyone in an orphanage.

Ahana was shocked hearing this.. "Nahi wo aisa kuch nahi karegi.."

"Aap nahi janti ho.. Usne Vineet ko marne ki koshish ki hai.. Sirf isliye wo hamare beech mein aaya tha toh orphanage ka cheez hai? Please jao yahan se aap" he nearly shouted.

Aarav looked behind her and was stunned, Ahana saw his reaction. She turned and found Manvi standing behind looking at her with firing gaze.

To be continued.