Khushi's POV

I opened my eyes and found myself in the hospital. I remembered the hit with the car and realised the reality. I looked around and found my father sitting beside me with teary eyes. 

I said with a light smile "Dadda itni jaldi aapka peecha nahi chodungi" 

Aarav smeared my head and then asked me to stay quiet. I found everyone except Manvi, it seems like Aarav had refused her to be in the hospital. Everyone's behaviour made me understood they are hurt and angry with my mother for her behaviour. 

I sighed and thought "aur karo apni manmani mumma.. bhugto ab sabki narazgi" 

I was given discharged and we headed back to Mumbai. On the way to home, I questioned Ahana "badi maa.. dadda bahut pareshan they na mujhe leke"

Ahana nodded in yes "haa.. toot gaya tha Aarav tumhe aise haal mein dekhke" 

"aur mumma?" I asked her about Manvi.

She refused to inform me anything but I insists "please batayie na.. dadda aur mumma ke beech mujhe leke ladai hui kya?" 

Ahana informed me what happened in the hospital. I was shocked hearing that, I murmured "dadda ka angry young man look maine miss kar diya"

Ahana glared at me and slapped my shoulder lightly "aur kabhi dekhna bhi mat.. mera devar mujhe hasta khelta hua hi pasand hai aur iss baar galti tumhari maa ki hi hai.. naraz toh main bhi hun usse" 

I smiled hearing her. We reached home, Aarav opened the door and I stepped down of the car. He took me straight inside the room and made me lay down on the bed. 

Aarav gave me a warned look and said "yahan se hilogi bhi nahi tum samjhi"

I nodded in yes.  He took out the medicine bag and then read the names with the prescriptions. He handed me the medicine and looked for the water "paani nahi hai.. main leke aata hun" he moved out of the room. 

I smiled seeing his concern for me, after a while, he returned with the glass of water. He passed the glass to me and I made faces as I hate taking medicines "Dadda itni saari medicines" 

"dekho nakhre mat karo apni maa ki tarah chup chap khalo" he said with an annoyed look. 

She finally ate the medicine, Aarav smiled "That's like a good girl" 

Ahana entered the room and said "Aarav apna bhi khayal rakhna hota hai"

Aarav turned and looked at her confused "mujhe kya hua bhabhi?" 

"2 din se tumne kuch nahi khaya hai Aarav.. blood bhi diya tha tumne uske baad toh tumhe aur khane ki zaroorat thi.. chalo khana khao" she said while forwarding the plate towards him. 

"bhabhi please" he refused.

Ahana sighed and made him sit on the bed "tum nahi chahte na tumhari beti ke saamne main tumhe dantu?" she asked raising her eyebrow.

He denied it, Ahana smiled and forwarded the bite "toh khana khao" 

Aarav smiled and ate the food. I smiled seeing it and said "dadda.. very bad aapne toh khana bhi nahi khaya" 

Aarav glanced at her and said "tumhari mumma ki meherbani" 

"I am sorry Dadda, mujhe aapko sab bata dena chahiye tha. Mumma ne aapko bhi itna suna diya meri wajah se" I apologized to him on behalf of my mother. 

"maine tumhe aaram karne ko kaha hai baat karne ko nahi" Aarav said in a strict tone. 

I made a face, Ahana slapped Aarav's shoulder and said "aur tum bhi aaram karo 2 raaton se soye nahi ho chalo" 

I giggled hearing her, he agreed and moved out of the room. I lay down straight and closed my eyes as the medicines were strong. 

Third Person POV

Here downstairs, Manvi returned home. She was surprised and elated to find everyone home. Virat was on the phone call, he disconnected the phone and said "Ahana main kuch der ke liye office jaa raha hun" 

"Virat khana khake jao tumne bhi kalse kuch nahi khaya hai" Ahana said. 

"office mein kha lunga kuch" he denied as he was getting late. 

Ahana shot a deadly glare at him and said "Virat.. I said khana khake jao"

Virat sighed deeply, he sat down on the dining table and ate the food. Manvi moved upstairs but Virat questioned her "kaha jaa rahi ho?"

"khushi se milne" she replied.

Virat looked at her and said "abhi use medicine deke sulaya hai.. usko disturb na kiya jaaye toh better hai aur haan mera bhai bhi apni beti ko leke bahut pareshan raha hai use bhi distrub na kiya jaaye toh behtar hai" 

Manvi came to him and said "bhaiya.. I am sorry main janti hun maine kuch zyda hi kah diya par main"

"I don't want to hear anything Manvi! tum umar mein Aarav se badi ho par rishte mein he is your husband usko thodi respect de dogi toh tumhari ijzat kum nahi ho jayegi! tumhari insecurities main samajhta hun par ye jo tumne Goa mein kiya ye bahut hi galat tha! humne almost khushi ko kho diya tha" he confronted her. 

Ahana said "Virat... rehne do"

"Ahana ek baat samajh lo main Aarav ki insult bardasht nahi karunga! aur apne devar ko bhi samjha do iss tarah biwi se jaleel hone se better hai business join karke" Virat concluded and left the house. 

Ahana smiled hearing him, she looked at Manvi and said "saamne jatayega nahi par apne chote bhai se pyaar bahut karta hai Vee.. khud use kuch bhi kehle par koi aur uski insult kare toh bardasht nahi kar sakta" 

Manvi eyed her and said "I am sorry bhabhi.. main janti hun maine over react kiya" 

Ahana crossed her arms across her chest and said "jo tum hamesha karti ho.. ek baar mujhse baat kar leti iss baare mein? par nahi sabke saamne Khushi ko daant diya tumne, Aarav ko bhi itna sunaya" 

"bhabhi.. maanti hun mujhse galti hui hai" she said in a stammered tone. 

"dekho Manvi, tum Khushi ki maa ho tumhe haq hai use daantne ka par galti par sahi hone par daantna galat hai" Ahana spoke. 

"school mein maar peet karna sahi hai?" Manvi questioned her. 

"toh kya chup chap sab sehna sahi hai?" Ahana rebuked. 

Manvi denied, Ahana said "tumhare aur Aarav ke rishte ko leke sawal bahut khade hue hai.. maine bhi kiye they. Jawab toh dena hi padta hai na.. jab koi nahi samajhta toh apne tarike se samjhana padta hai. Khushi ne wahi kiya, kab tak sunti sab kuch tum hi batao?" 

Manvi was silent, Ahana kept her hands on her shoulders and said "Dekho Manvi.. tumhare aur Aarav ke rishta ka asar Khushi pe bhi pada hai aur hamesha rahega.. ye baat tum bhi ache se janti ho toh ek baar uske nazarayie se dekho aur samjho Khushi ne jo kiya galat tha ki sahi" 

Manvi smiled at her lightly and apologized "I am sorry bhabhi.. mujhe usse baat karni chahiye thi. Aarav se bhi infact.."

"ab jo ho gaya so ho gaya par next time dhyan rakhna dubara aisa na ho" Ahana said. 

"nahi hoga bhabhi.. mujhe khud itna guilt ho raha hai maine itna kuch kah diya.. gusse mein pata nahi kya ho jaata hai mujhe kuch bhi bol deti hun" Manvi replied cursing herself. 

"it's okay.. tumhe realise ho gaya kaafi hai. Haa par Aarav, Khushi ko kaise manana hai usme main tumhari madad nahi karungi" Ahana spoke. 

"aapki madad chahiye bhi nahi.. par Virat bhaiya" Manvi looked at her.

Ahana smiled and said "bahar se sakht hai par andar se ek dum naram hai.. usko main sambhal lungi" 

Manvi thanked her and went upstairs to see Khushi. She reached her room, remembered her condition at the hospital and took a deep breath. She kept her hand on the doorknob to open it but a hand stopped her. She looked and it was Aarav standing in front of her with anger gaze. 

He pushed her back and said "Andar nahi jaogi tum.." 

"Aarav Khushi meri beti hai! aur mujhe haq hai usse milne ka" Manvi said in a firm tone. 

"oh really? toh main bhi uska baap hun aur mujhe haq hai tumhe uske paas jaane se rokne ka kyuki tumhari wajah se Khushi ki ye haalat hui hai" Aarav said.

Aarav and Manvi argued over the matter. Khushi opened her eyes with their loud voices, she sat up straight and sighed "hey bhagwaan.. kya karun main apne maa baap ka!" 

She tried to stand up from bed but failed miserably. After some time, she managed to stand up and walk towards the door with the support of the wall. She opened the door and said something which left Aarav Manvi in a state of shock. 

To be continued..

Heya.. Was on break for 2 months. Now I am back. Will be updating this every Wednesday ❤️

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