It's Evening time, when Ruhana returns home. She's talking on phone to her colleague.

"Okay Rajesh! Tum mujhe mail kardo. Main check kar leti hoon ek baar. Waise toh mujhe pata hai ki tumne mistake thik kar li hogi, par fir bhi I'll check. Tum tension mat karo. Uske baad tum final mail boss ko bhej dena." She says and disconnects the call.

As she enters the house, her mother smiles. She feels better when she sees Ruhana busy in her work. She smiles as Ruhama hugs her and rests her forehead on her shoulder. She pats her cheek.

" Arey Ruhana! Aa gayi tum! Kaisa raha din! Aur aaj kya ghar pe bhi kaam karne ka irada hai?" Tarika asks turning towards her.

"Arey nahi, mumma! Wo actually ek project mein thodi mistake ho gayi hai. Toh jo mera team member hai, wo chahta hai main check karlun ek baar. Toh bas vahi karna hai. I'll do that later." Ruhana replies.

"Acha thik hai. Abhi jao fresh ho jao. Main tumhare liye coffee aur tumhare papa ke liye chai banati hoon. Tumhare papa bhi aate honge." Tarika says and Ruhana nods affirmatively.

"Main aa gaya hoon, Tarika ji!" Abhijeet says as he enters the house.

Tarika looks at him and blushes slightly. It's always a pleasure to hear "Tarika ji" from him, the name he gave when they met for the first time. Tarika slaps on his arm.

"Tumhari beti badi ho gayi, lekin tum abhi tak mujhe usi naam se bula rahe ho!!" She says.

"Vo kya hai na Tarika, Tumhe "Tarikaji" kehne pe jo tumhari itni pyari smile dekhne milti hai na, that's priceless." he says.

They smile at each other, and the moment is broken by Ruhana, who's already admiring her parents.

"Ahem! Mr. & Mrs. Mishra, shayad aap log bhul gaye ho, ki aapki beti yahin hain. Waise, I must say,aap dono na bade cute ho, ekdum perfect." Ruhana chuckles.

Abhijeet smiles and pulls her in a side hug.

"Arey beta, Ab tumhari mumma abhi tak itni khoobsurat hain ki main aise bol deta hoon." he says looking at both his wife and daughter.

"Oh yes! Fir mumma cutely smile kar deti hain. Uff! Mera din ban jata hai." Ruhana chuckles making her parents smile.

She looks at them briefly.

"Papa, Mumma aaplog hamesha ese hi rahenge na.... haste khilkhilate! I love to see you people smiling." she says emotionally.

Maybe, because of her past, she thinks, all the problems are because of her, and so she enjoys the cute banters, her parents have. Tarika moves to her and kisses her head.

" Hamari khushi hamari beti se hai, tujhse hain. Tu khush rahegi toh hum bhi khush rahenge." Tarika says, understanding her daughter's thoughts.

"Arey bhai! aap dono maa beti kya ye emotional batein lekar baith gayi! Aur Tarika aaj meri chai mujhe milegi ya aise hi baithna padega." Abhijeet says trying to make the situation light.

Tarika slaps lightly on Abhijeet's arm.

"kitni nautanki karte hain aap abhijeet.Jaiye ap dono baap beti fresh hoke aaiye tab tak main chai coffee banati hoon" She says.

Abhijeet and Ruhana smile and disperse to their rooms. Tarika smiles and prays to god for their wellbeing. So forth, she sets to make tea and coffee for her husband and daughter.

*****

Secret Hideout

Makhija is frowning in anger as he could not seize the orphanage land for his own mean purposes. He's angry, his purpose isn't fulfilled yet. Makhija is angry and he throws .

"Arghh! Aaj tak kabhi aisa nai hua ki jo maine chaha mujhe na mila ho. Agar koi cheez mujhe na mile to main usey chinna bhi janta hun. Par phli baar aisa hua k mujhe hath malte hue vapis aana pada." he grits his teeth.

"Boss! Maine pata lagaya hai ki jis aadmi ne wo sauda rukvaya, wo koi abhijeet Mishra hai. Wo us Asha madam ke pati, Maneesh ka dost hai. Aur anathashram ke liye donation bhi deta hai. Bahut lagaav hai usey wahan ke bachon se." A goon informs him.

Makhija clenches his fists in anger.

" Abhijeet Mishra!! Tujhe to main dekh lunga, par ussey phle us ladki se nipatna hai mujhe. Aaj tak meri itni beizzati kabhi nai hui. Par vo... ek piddi si ladki... usney mujhe... Vipin Makhija... ko sabke samne ese zalil kiya.... Usey to main chorunga nai!!" He says angrily.

Goon nods his head.

" Boss ladki vahi ki hai, usey hum baad mein dekh lenge. Par pehle vo hamara drugs ka jo consignment aane vala hai uski tension leni chahiye. Suna hai ACP Vineet jee jaan se hamare giroh k bare mein pata lagane ki koshish kar raha hai. Usney sheher k bahar aane jane vale har raste pe nakabandi kar rakhi hai. Ab hamara consignment shehar main kaise aayega!" he says.

His words add oil in the fire that's already lit in Makhija's heart and mind.

" Vineet...Vineet...Vineet....ye ACP Vineet lagta hai aise nai manega. Vo pehle hi cross check kar chuka hai ki mere business ki aad mein main koi galat kaam toh nahu kar raha. Tab to vo kuch pata nahi laga paya, par ab...ab vo hamare liye khatra banta ja raha hai. uska to kuch karna hoga! "Makhija says.

The goon looks at him.

" Boss aap bolo toh tapka dalu saley ko!" he asks.

Makhija gets angry with his question and slaps him.

" Pagal ho gaya hai kya! Marvana chahta hai hum sabko! Abey usey kuch hua to sara ilzam humpe aayega samjha.. Ab jo bhi karna hai mujhe hi karna padega aur jald hi karna hoga. "Makhija says in a determined tone.

*****

Police Station

Vineet is checking something on the computer when inspector shindey comes and salutes him.

" Sir vo aapne nakabandi ka bola tha na. Main khud check kiya hai. Sheher aane jane vale har raste pe police ka sakht pehra hai. Ab mujrim drugs ko sheher mein nahi la payenge." Shindey tells him.

Vineet falls in his thoughts at Shindey's words.

"Nahi Shindey! Humne nakabandi toh kardi hai par mujhe nai lagta ki vo log rukenge." He says thoughtfully.

Inspector Madan also comes in.

"Kya bol rahe hain sir! Matlab vo drugs se bhare trucks naka todkar andar aayenge. Ye toh bahut gadbad ho jayegi Sir. Mujhe lagta hai ki Humein sari checkposts pe inform kr dena chahiye." He says.

Insp. Shindey agrees with Madan.

"Han sir, nahi toh humare checkposts ka bahut nuksaan ho jayega sir." He says.

Vineet shook his head negatively.

"Arey mere akal se paidal praniyon! Vo check post tod ke aayenge to asani se pakde ja sakte hain na. Main keh raha tha k vo rukenge nai matlab vo kisi aur raste se ayenge sheher mein jahan unhe police ka khatra na ho. samjhe kuch !" he says tapping his hand on the table.

Both inspectors are surprised. They hadn't think in this way.

" Hum toh kuch aur hi smjhe they. ye to humne socha hi nai. " Shindey says.

Vineet glares at them angrily.

" Iske liye puri baat sunkar fir samajhna taki dobara aise bevkufi vale logics mat lagana. Samjhe tum dono!" He says angrily.

Inspector Shindey and Madan agree and and then ask him the further plan.

*****

Secret Hide out

"Humara maal jungle k raste se aayega." Makhija informs his men.

"Lekin boss vahan se to 3 raste hain sheher mein ghusne ke.. Ek jo jungle vale shortcut se seedha highway mein khulta hai, vo safe nai rahega kyunki aage 2 km ke raste mein ek checkpost padta hai to vo akhiri checkpost sheher mein ghusne k baad isliye vahan se to nai jayenhe, dusra hai kali pahadi vala rasta par kyunki vo ek tourist spot hai to vaha se jana bhi khatre se khali nai hai... Aur bacha teesra." he pauses.

While at the Police station

" Aur bacha teesra jo sunsan jungle ke raste se hoke jaata hai. Toh fir vo log isi jungle vale raste se ayenge jahan unhe koi khatra na ho.Hum log apni police force k sath vahin unka intezar karenge. " Vineet looks at his men.

Secret hide out:-

"Police yahi sochegi k hum jungle vale us sunsaan ilake sey jayenge isliye vo pehle hi vahan gasht laga k baithe honge lekin hum jayenhe Kali pahadi vale raste sey. Vahan koi khatra nai hoga isliye hum vahi se jayenge Kyunki police soch hi nai sakegi k hum vaha se jaynge. "Makhija says cutting his man's voice and smirks.

Police station

" Bs ek baar vo informer bata de hamein ki agli deal kab aur kiske sath hone vali hai phit hum un muzrimon ko dhr dabochenge." Vineet says determinedly.

*****

Mishra House

Ruhana joins her parents for dinner and finds them laughing at something. She sits beside him.

" Kya hua mumma papa? Kis baat pe hans rahe ho aap log? " She asks.

" Tumhari wo shaitan guriya ki harkaton par." Tarika says.

"Bulbul? Usne kya kiya ab?" Ruhana asks.

"Pucho kya nahi kiya? Vaise aaj toh usne acha kaam kiya. Wo builder Makhija ko na sirf maza chakhaya, uski car bhi tod di. Aur mujhe time par phone kiya!" Abhijeet says with a smile.

"Vo aisi hi hai, papa! Han, shaitan hai, par sensible bhi hai. Dekhiye, aaj usne wo ghar bacha liya. Vo waqt ke hisab se react karti hai papa, aur hum usey bachchi samajhte hain." Ruhana says with a smile.

"han ye toh hai. Aaj bhi badi samajhdari se tumhare papa ko phone kardiya." Tarika says.

Ruhana nods and Abhijeet looks at Ruhana.

"Aur haan beta, vo tumhare bare mein puch rahi thi. Keh rahi thi Roo di milne nahi aati." Abhijeet says.

"Han papa. Mujhe bhi milna hai bulbul se aur baaki sab bachon se bhi. Maybe weekend pe." She says.

"Han beta, tum chali jana!" Tarika says and both mother daughter laid the table for dinner and they have dinner with light chit chats.

After dinner, Ruhana moves to her room and relaxes on the bed. She picks her favorite novel and begins to read it. She' s so engrossed in reading the book that she didn't realise that her parents are standing at the door. They knock the door and she looks up and finds her parents on the door.

" Mumma! Papa! Aap log yahan!" she asks as it's always Tarika who brings a glass of milk for her and they have a little talk.

"Kyun? hum apni beti k paas nai aa skte!?" Tarika asks.

Ruhana smiles and looks at them.

"Aisa nahi hai, aap baitho na yahan. " she holds Tarika's hand and makes her sit near her.

She keeps her head on Tarika's shoulder, while the latter pats her cheek.

"Waise beta, kya padh rahi thi? Humne disturb toh nahi kiya na?" Abhijeet initiates the conversation.

"Nahi papa! Aapko toh pata hai na mujhe padhna pasand hai, bas wahi padh rahi thi. Aap bolo na, kuch kaam tha aapko?" Ruhana asks.

Abhijeet and Tarika exchange glances and Abhijeet tries to speak. Ruhana reads their expressions, and knows there is something they are trying to say.

" Papa! Kya baat hai! Sab thik hai na!?" she asks them.

Abhijeet sighs and begins to speak.

"Dekho beta, I know life was not easy for you in the past, but dekho na ab sab thik hai aur aage bhi dekhna sab acha hi hoga. Beta, I think tumhe life ko ek aur chance dena chahiye." Abhijeet says.

" Oh! Toh aap firse vahi baat karne aaye hain ! Papa, Aap jante hain it's not possible. " Ruhana says.

Tarika sidehugs her.

" Lekin kyun beta!? Tum kyun us baat k liye abtak khudko saza de rahi ho!?" she asks while Ruhana moves towards balcony of her room.

" Aap log samajh kyun nai rahe ho? Mere chahne ya na chahne se kuch ni hoga, aaj tak jitney rishtey aaye, unhe adhi sachai ka pata chla, tabhi vo log rishta thukra gaye. Toh aap hi sochiye aisa kaise ho skta hai! Shayad us galti ki saza mujhe yunhi bhugtni hai umar bhar. "She says

Abhijeet moves towards her.

" Nai beta aisa mat kaho..." he says, as he can't see his daughter in pain.

Ruhana turns to her father and she smiles painfully.

" Toh aur kya kahun papa! Chaliye maan lijiye jitna sach humne bataya utne mein koi rishta pakka ho bhi gaya to kya bharosa ki jab unhe puri sachai ka pata chalega, tab vo is rishtey ko thokar nahi marenge! Aur ye ek aisa kadva sach hai jo kabhi na kabhi to samne aa hi jayega. Isliye papa, main kisi rishtey k liye tabhi han kar paungi jab meri puri sachai jankae bhi koi mujhe apnaye. " she says.

Tarika gets angry with her daughter.

" Toh tum kya chahti ho? hum sari sachai bata dein samne vale ko aur jo possibilities h tumhare ache future ki, vo sab khatam ho jayein! Bolo Ruhana! " she shouts at her daughter.

Abhijeet moves to his wife.

"Calm down Tarika! jab tak main zinda hun, tab tak hamari beti ke ache future ki umeed bhi zinda hai." he says and then turns to his daughter.

" Ruhana, Humblog kabhi tumhe force nai karenge shadi ke liye lekin beta, tumhare bare mein sochna, tumhari chinta karna, ye sab to hamara haq hai na!" he says.

Ruhana looks at him.

" Han papa..lekin.... Aap jante ho..." she says but is cut by Abhijeet.

" Lekin vekin kuch nai beta, tumhare liye ek rishta aaya hai aur achi baat toh ye hai ki unhone baki logon ki tarah rishta thukraya nahi. " he says while Ruhana is surprised.

He smiles and continues speaking.

" Han beta, Infact ladke vale chahte hain ki kal tum ladke se mil lo ek baar. Fir aagey jo bhi tumhari marzi hogi wahi hoga." he says.

" Haan beta. Ek baar milne mein harz hi kya hai!" Tarika says.

Ruhana thinks and decides to give it a chance. Abhijeet and Tarika smile lightly and Abhijeet tells her that she will meet the boy, Vinay in Cafe La Plaza at 7:30 PM. Ruhana nods positively and Abhirika leave the room bidding her good night.

*****

Ujjwal Sawera Orphanage

After dinner, Bulbul moves to her room which shares with her punters. As she enters in, she finds her kid buddies in a foul mood. She asks Rahul about the matter and she gets to know something that makes her sad, but the next moment, her face lit up with a smile, and she runs to initiate her plan.

To Be Continued.

What's on Bulbul's mind?

Will ACP Vineet be able to catch Makhija and his men, red handed?

Will Ruhana give herself a second chance?

Stay tuned.