Nandini along with Neela maa was making dinner for children when they heard anvi voice.. they turned and saw anvi coming inside with kaira..

Nandini : Kaira baby what you doing in kitchen?

Kaira hid behind anvi while anvi looked at Nandini ...

Anvi : Nandini Di I brought kaira with me....

Nandini : anvi you brought Kaira here... but why?

Anvi : Di can I ask you something...

Nandini nods... Neela was making something but she was listening to them...

Anvi : Di can I take Kaira with me.... to malthora house.... please...

Nandini : I'm sorry anvi but I can't let Kaira come with you... please understand...

Anvi made sad face and looked at Neela who was still cooking...

Nandini : Kaira baby come begging anvi Di...

Listening to Nandini voice Kaira quietly came behind anvi and looked at Nandini ...

Nandini left what she was doing and bend down front of Kaira.. she cupped Kaira face...

Nandini : baby why you want to go out?

Kaira : Di.... woh....

She was scared.... anvi looked at them... Neela also looked at them... she went to Nandini and bend down her knees and looked Kaira who was about cry any moment....

Neela : Nandini let me Speak...

Nandini nods and moves away... Neela cupped Kaira voice and looked at her...

Neela : baby you want to go out with anvi Di...

Kaira simply nods.....

Neela : okay you can but make sure no troubling anvi Di....

Nandini : maa...

Neela cuts off and looks at Nandini ....

Neela : Nandini let them.... Kaira will be happy seeing new places.....

Nandini : okay Kaira can go but in evening I'll pick Kaira up there....

Neela nods and got up before pecking Kaira's cheek... while Nandini bend down her knees front Kaira and cupped her face....

Nandini : Kaira baby I'm letting you go but make sure you look after yourself... and whenever you feel hungry just tell anvi di to give your food... okay...

Kaira nods her head...Nandini moved her lips to Kaira forehead and kissed it there making Kaira smile....Nandini moved and looked at anvi who was admiring them....Nandini got up and held anvi's hand....

Nandini : take care of Kaira.... I'll come and pick her up in evening... and keep giving her meals on time....

Anvi : I'll di.... thank you for letting her come...

Nandini smiled and moved back to Neela maa and packed some fresh fruits for Kaira then she packed another tiffin for Manik ... she gave both to anvi.... anvi got confuse seeing two so she asked....

Anvi : Di why two tiffin ......

Nandini : woh.... Actually I thought if you could make Manik have this.... I mean......

She didn't knew how to say that she cared for him unknowingly..... anvi didn't ask any other question knowing why Nandini is sending another tiffin..... but seeing Nandini care towards Manik she smiled and thanked Nandini ....

Anvi held Kaira held and looked at Neela and Nandini  before bidding them bye.... Naismith  went to drop them out of orphanage.... anvi left with Kaira to malthora house while Nandini  moved her way back to kitchen and saw Neela washing the dishes..... she went to Neela.....

Nandini : maa you leave it... I'll do it.... you should taking rest... still your wound is fresh... maa you take rest I'll clean this....

Neela left the plates and washed her hands and looked at Nandini  ...

Neela : come to my room after cleaning kitchen....

Nandini nods while neela left the kitchen and went to her room....Nandini  took her position by the sink and starts washing the plates, bowls and spoons....

After washing them and keeping them one side she washed her hand and walked out the kitchen.... before going to Neela's room she thought to visit children... she moved to garden and saw every children was playing with each other... she smiled seeing them when her eyes fell on Maria who was admiring seeing them... knowing Maria past Nandini  walked to her and sat bevy to her.... Maria looked beside her as she felt Someone... she saw Nandini  and passed smile to Nandini .....

Nandini : Maria di you okay....

Maria : how can I not be okay when I have you all here....

Nandini got sad hearing her...

Maria:  I miss them Nandini .... what I did that they sent me here.... didn't I deserve to live my with children......

Nandini kept hand on Maria shoulder...

Nandini : di we won't change our past but we got future.... see our future is this innocent children to look after.... I or you can't go back into past and decided what we want... I have suffered you have suffered... everyone suffers at time... some pains can never go even we try so hard.... Di I can't say whose faults was in your situation but all I can say you have beautiful with you.... we are here for you.... don't feel bad or upset thinking who didn't cared for you or didn't  bothered about you....

Maria hugged Nandini ....Nandini  smiled and hugged Maria back.....

While other side anvi along with Kaira reached to malthora house.... anvi had extra key of the house... she payed the driver and moved to door with Kaira... she kept the tiffin for box on the floor and opened the door... she picked the tiffin box and holding Kaira hand she walked inside... soon as she entered inside she kept the tiffin on table and called kaka's and Manik's  name.....

Kaka who was working in kitchen hearing anvi voice almost after week came running into hall and saw avni standing with Kaira beside her.....

Kaka : anvi beta.....

Anvi smiled seeing kaka and bend down take his blessing.... kaka kept his hands on her head and blessed... soon as anvi moved from kaka Kaira also took blessing of kaka by touching his feet making kaka and anvi smile.... while kaka was tears seeing  7 years old girl having so much respect... he was feeling proud on her... kaka blessed her too....

Anvi : kaka avni Di gave us tiffin box... one is for Bhai and other one is for Kaira...please keep it in kitchen....

Kaka nods....

Kaka : anvi beta you sit with Kaira betiya till I come back with water and some snacks....

Anvi nods and took Kaira in her Arms... kaka room tiffin box from table and went back into kitchen......

Anvi made Kaira sit on sofa and settled beside her... she kissed Kaira cheek...

Anvi : comfortable....

Kaira : yes.... Di

Anvi smiled when kaka came and kept the snacks of table and looked at anvi.....

Anvi : kaka where is Bhai...? Still In his room....

Kaka : jee beta baba is in his room.... baba didn't leave his room in entire week... but don't worry Baba had his meals on time....

First hearing  kaka felt angry on Manik  but soon relaxed knowing he had his meal and didn't miss any caress about his health but whom knew what happened in Manik's  room....

Anvi looked at Kaira who was eating biscuit when anvi looked at Kaka...

Anvi : kaka you stay with Kaira till I'll see Bhai...

Kaka : okay...

Anvi turns to Kaira and called Kaira name... Kaira was eating her biscuit very cutely making anvi smile.... soon as anvi called Kaira name Kaira looks at anvi...

Anvi : baby I'm going to see Bhai... so you sit here quietly and eat your biscuit... okay...

Kaira: okay...

Anvi smiled... kissing Kaira cheek anvi left to Manik's  room....

She stood front of Manik's  room and knocked before entering thinking Manik  night taking rest.... she waited there when she heard Manik's voice... don't know tears brimmed in her eyes hearing  Manik's voice after week... it felt like years she craved for his voice.... she wiped her tears before tears could drop on her cheeks....

Anvi opened the door and saw the room still dark... she frowned thinking why is it dark.... she looked at the room and turned the lights on.... soon as lights was on Manik  clutched the bed sheet in his fist tightly..... anvi didn't Notice this as she was observing the room... she move to bed and sat down and called Manik's  name....

Anvi : Bhai.... Manik  Bhai... I am back.... are you sleeping....

Hearing anvi voice Manik  felt his throat dried up... he couldn't speak up... he kept his mouth mum... he again heard anvi calling him but poor soul cloud to voice out his own feeling to her.... he took good 10 minutes before he shuttering speaking her name....

Manik  : a.....n... vi..... anvi....

Anvi hearing Manik's  shutter voice felt her heart breaking boy controlled Herself before replying to him back....

Anvi : Bhai.... I'm here.... please show me your face.....

Manik  held the duvet more tightly covering his face... he didn't wanted to show her face at any cost but would she leave it..... anvi knew Manik  was not going remove duvet over his face so she held it tried moving it.... soon she removed it she felt her heart breaking in zillions pieces.... she saw his face paled.... his eye were red due to continuous crying.... she cried seeing his condition.... she starts blaming herself  seeing him like that.... Manik was looking  down... he couldn't meet her gaze...

He very well knows she will blame herself but he couldn't get her out this guilty which she is facing without any mistake......

Anvi pressed her lips together to control her sobs and kept her hand on his face... she felt crying seeing his face....

Soon as she touched hi face she felt her world is dying... she looked at him before pecking his cold forehead.....

Anvi : Bhai... why you do this..... don't you think of me.... when you do this.... why you making yourself suffer to much.....

Suffer is word which Manik  only wants to hear ... if he Doesn't hear the word suffer then he feels like dying when he does he only gets pain...... suffering will never go away from him but keeping very close to him without letting me know or anyone else.....

Manik looked at her with his teary eyes... his tears was betrayed him today... he felt like cry hugging someone but can't.... he can't let anyone in to his shell.... anvi looked at him and cupped his his cold face....

Anvi : Bhai you fresh up with hot shower then come down.... someone came to meet you.....

Manik looked at confusingly....

Anvi : come on.... I need Manik  Bhai back not this one.... let's go to washroom....

She removed the duvet over body.... but lucky she hasn't seen any bruise or cuts on his legs or arms.... that doesn't mean he didn't have them but he was very smart to hide them.... Manik with help of anvi went to washroom to fresh up while anvi moved to his cupboard and took new fresh pair out and kept on bed...... she set the bed and moved to window side to get some fresh air....

Soon she turned as she heard washroom door clicking... she passed Manik  smile which he returned faintly.... Manik  was wiping his wet hairs when his door opened loudly.... hearing door being opened anvi and Manik  looked at door and saw Kaira standing there.... anvi smilingly move to Kaira while Manik  got angry seeing a  kid in his room.... he held his towel to control his anger... he watched them.... don't know and how a small smile appeared seeing anvi hugging Kaira....

He watching them silently till anvi broke hug and looked at Manik ... Manik  quickly divert his gaze and looked somewhere else thinking nothing happened.....

Anvi walked to Manik  holding Kaira's Hand and called Manik's name... Manik  looked at anvi first then Kaira who gave him smile....

Anvi : Bhai she is Kaira... and Kaira this is my
Manik Bhai... say hello to Bhai...

Kaira smiled and said hello cutely...

Kaira: hello Bahiya....

Manik smiled and said hello back not wanted to make anvi sad or Kaira.... Manik  looked at anvi before taking his moving to his bed....

Manik  was still in his pervious clothes... he just got fresh not had shower... he took his Clothes and went back to washroom....

Anvi bend down and looked at Kaira...

Anvi : how did you come upstair..?

Kaira : I was feeling bored so came looking for you....

Avni : you so cute... let's go down...

Kaira nods.... anvi picks Kaira up in her arms and Moved out of Manik's  room......

While in parikh orphanage Neela was resting her head to headboard when she heard knock....

Neela : come in...

She looked at the door and saw Nandini  coming....Nandini  comes inside and sat on bed....

Nandini : maa you wanted to speak about something....

Neela : yes I was thinking to take children on trip.... I mean it's been ages since we all have been out....

Nandini : but maa you are not fine.... doctor advise you to rest till few months.....maa we can plan later not now.... first get fine then we all can go....

Neela : okay Meri maa.... Listen I was thinking to thank to keep puja..... I mean... it will help us to distract from the incident.....

Nandini : maa I think you right... I'll call pandit ji and ask when we can keep the puja.... okay...

Neela : okay....

Here is the update... I know it's been ages but due to some issue I couldn't update... I apologise whatever the past few weeks.... forget whatever in past and enjoy the update....

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