Next morning..
Ruhana woke up early. She looked around but didn't find Vineet around.

She thought that he's angry but will be back. But no, he was gone. Fresh tears dropped from her eyes.
At the same time, there was a knock on the door. She rubbed off her tears and moved to open the door.
There was a young girl in her early twenties holding a tray in her hands...

"Good morning bhabhi!" she greeted her nauhtily.
Ruhana smiles.. "morning Manvi ... Par yeh sab kya hai?" she asked.
Manvi smiled.. "yeh morning tea aapke aur bhaiya ke liye. Maa ne kaha hai ki aap jaldi taiyar hoke aaiye. Waise mere bade bhaiya uthe ya so rahe hai?" she tried peeking in.
Ruhana manages to stop her...
"tumhare bhaiya so rahe hai! Tum jao... Main aati hoon ready hoke." she said.
Manvi nods and leaves.
Ruhana keeps the tray on the table and sits on the bed. She smiled at her fate...

"Kaisi kismat hai meri, maa ka pyar kabhi mila nahi, aur jiske liye main yahan aayi hoon, usey bhi kuch khaas lagav nahi mujhse. Kya karu?"
Tears rolled down her eyes as she thought what all happened the last night. At the same time, there was knock on the door...it was her mother in law...
" Ruhana beta.... Darwaza kholo. "
She wiped off her tears and took a towel in her hand. Holding the towel, she opened the door. Her mother in law was there. She bent to take her Blessings. She blessed her and asked..

"tum abhi tak taiyar nahi hui?" she asked.
"aap chaliye maa. Main bas aati hoon." she said.
"aur yeh Vineet kahan hain?" she asked.
Ruhana didn't know what to say so she tells her that he's in the washroom and asks her to go and that she will join her in a while. Asha seems to agree and leaves. Ruhana sighed and turned to close the door when someone held her hand.. She looked up to find Manvi.
Manvi glanced at her...

"Bhabhi... Aap itni pareshan kyun ho?" she asked.
"kuch nahi... Bas thakan toh ho hi jati hai na." she tried to avoid her from further questions.
"Par mujhe toh kuch aur baat lag rahi hai. Batao kya hua?" she asked Entering in the room.
Ruhana glances at her... "kuch nahi hua! Tumhe koi aur kaam nahi hai kya?" she asks. Maybe because she didn't wanted to tell them what happened between the two of them last night.
Manvi glances at her... "Bhabhi! Aap yahan naye ho... Fir bhi I know kuch problem hai... Aur  bhaiya.... Wo kahan hai?" she asked looking around the room.
Ruhana sighs and sits on the bed...
"He's gone. Chala gaya wo yahan se bahut door." She says, for she knew she couldn't hide it longer from Manvi, her only friend in this new house.
"What? Kahan chale gaye wo? Wo bhi shadi ke agle hi din!" she shouted.
Ruhana passes a sad smile... "Shayad jahan usey hona chahiye...waise bhi khush toh wo tha nahi!" she said.
"bhabhi... Aap yeh kya bol rahi ho... Main ja rahi hoon maa ke paas, unhe sab batane." She turned to go but Ruhana caught her hand... "tum kisi se kuch nahi kahogi....maa se bilkul nahi. Kya karna hai main khud dekh lungi." she said.
"but bhabhi... Maa should know it." she said.
Ruhana sighed... "I know... Lekin kahani khatam nahi hui hai na....abhi Vineet ko pyar nahi hai... Par ehsas karvaya ja skta hai na?" she said with a hope.
Manvi nodded... "okay bhabhi... Jaise aapki marzi. Ab aap jaldi chalo." she said.
Ruhana nodded and went to change.
.
Mumbai
Vineet reached home and opened the lock with his keys, for it was early morning and he knew Mithi would be sleeping. He entered in and went straight to his room dropping the bag on the floor. He glanced at Mithi and found her sleeping holding a photo on her hands. He took out the photo from her hands and it was his photograph,

which she clicked without his notice. She used to say that it's her favorite photograph of his and she wants him to smile the same every time. Vineet realised what all happened at his home and was still in a dilemma. He kissed on her head and sat beside her resting his head on the head rest. He was lost and thinking what he would tell Mithi when she'll ask him about what took him so long at home.
His trance was broken when Mithi kept her head in his lap and wrapped her hand around him and asked  in a sleepy tone...
"Good morning... Tum kab aaye?" she asked.
He caressed her head...

"thodi derr pehle. Tum so rahi thi isliye jagaya nahi." he replied.
She glanced at him and snatched the photo from his arms...

"toh kya tum mera photograph leloge.... Yeh mera hai.. Tum bhi nahi choo skte. Samjhe!" she said like a kid.
He smiled at her... "Acha baba.... Yeh photo kya, sab kuch tumhara hi toh hai." he said.
She pulled him by his hand...
"Lekin tumhe kya hua hai? Itne udaas kyun ho? Dadi kaisi hain? Tumne maa ko sab bataya na!" she asked all the questions in one go.
"Ghar pe sab thik hai... Dadi bhi."he replied.
She glanced at him.." aur maa? Unhe tumne sab bataya na? "she asked again.
He doesn't reply...
" Bolo na... Tumne maa ko humare baare mein bataya na.... Mujhe sabse milna hai Vineet! Maa ne kuch kaha! " she asked again.
Vineet tried to divert her..." sab ache hain. Tum fresh ho jao, main coffee banane ja raha hoon." saying so he went out of the room. Mithi was confused as he ignored her questions. She washed her face and walked into kitchen. She found him lost in thoughts and hugged him... "tumhe hua kya hai Vineet? Mere sawal bhi ignore kar diye! Batao na kya hua?" she asked.
He sighed.. "Kuch nahi... Bas dadi ki wajah se pareshan hoon. I hope ab wo thik hongi." he said.

"zarur thik hongi. Tumne unhe humare baare mein bata diya hoga, toh wo bilkul thik ho jayengi." She said chuckling.
"Maine kisi ko kuch nahi bataya." he replied seriously.
Mithi parted the hug... "Kya? Tumne maa ko kuch nahi bataya? Tumne kaha tha is bar bataoge." She said.
"han par mauka nahi mila. Agli baar pakka." he said.
Mithi eyed him... "Har baar yahi kehte ho tum. Mujhe toh lagta hai ki tum kisi ko kuch batana hi nahi chahte. Ulta agli baar karte karte, kahin dusri shadi na karlo tum." she shouted on him.
Vineet glanced at her... "yeh tum kya bol rahi ho?" he asked.
"sach! Tum aisa hi karoge. Gharwalon ke kehne mein aake dusri shadi kar loge. Agar aisa nhi hai toh ab tak kisi ko kuch bataya kyun nahi??Mujhse pyar toh karte ho na? " She said.
He glanced at her...

"bas Mithi! Jo mann mein aa raha hai bole ja rahi ho? Har baat mein zidd! Baat ko samjha bhi karo.. Lekin nahi... Tum kiski sunti ho... Bas zidd karna aata hain. Wahan maa aur yahan tum...koi kuch samajhna hi nahi chahta.... Kya life hai meri!" he shouted on her loosing his temper.

" Tum sach mein badal gaye ho, Vineet. Sach mein! "mithi said as tears welled up in her eyes and she rushed back to her room.
Vineet banged his hand on the wall. He cursed himself for not controlling his temper and shouting at Mithi. His trance was broken by his phone ring. He picked up the call and shouted on the other person who was his worker in his office. He then turned to the room and knocked the door....
"mithi! Open the door, please." he said..
"Mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni... Jao yahan se. Bahut bure ho tum." she shouted from inside.
He sighed and  said...

"I'm sorry! Wo bas gussa control nahi hua aur maine tumpe chilla diya! I'm sorry."he said.
But he didn't get any reply. Tired, he opened the lock with his key and found her sitting on the bed hugging a cushion.
He sat beside her and said..." I'm sorry. Wo... Wo main already pareshan tha isliye. "he said.
" toh kya mujhe dantoge? Jaate waqt bhi yahi kiya tha tumne. Tum ab mujhse pyar nahi karte. " She said.
He glanced at her and held her hands..." I do.... I love you. And I'm sorry for today "he apologised.
She looked at him and said..." ek shart pe maafi milegi. "she said.
" wo kya? "he asked.
" 5 din se door they na mujhse? Ab bharpayi karo. Aaj hum shopping jayenge, movie dekhenge, aur lunch bhi bahar karenge... Okay? "she told him counting on her fingers.
He smiled..." okay... Done! Ab maaf bhi kardo. "he said.
She smiled at him..."jao,maaf kiya." she said and he pulled her in a hug.
.
Delhi 
Ruhana moved down after getting ready. Her mother inlaw asked about Vineet..

"beta, Vineet kahan hai?" she asked.
Ruhana doesn't reply for once. Asha asks once again... "chup kyun ho beta? Vineet ne tujhse kuch kaha? Aane do, abhi batati hoon usey" she said.
"nahi maa, aisa nahi hai." she managed to speak.
Asha glanced at her daughter.. "Mannu, Vineet ko phone laga." she ordered.
Manvi was about to speak something when Ruhana says...

"Maa please, gussa mat kijiyega. Vineet ko kuch zaruri kaam tha, toh wo subah chale gaye." She answered.
Asha was surprised... "aisa kaunsa kaam tha jo wo tujhe chhod ke chala gaya?" she asked.
Ruhana held her hands...

"maa please.... Hum Mumbai ja skte haina! Aap chinta mat kijiye... Sab thik ho jayega.

A/N: So, Ruhana is determined to get