Ruhana looked at the time it was 12 pm, she left the office and picked up Anvi from school.

In the auto Anvi asked "mumma aaj hum mall chale please?"

Ruhana looked at her and said "nhi Anvi aaj mujhe bahut kaam hai ghar par"

Anvi speaks stubbornly "plz na mumma, aapne kaha tha hum jayenge"

Ruhana smiled a bit "Acha thik hai"

She tells to auto driver "bhaiya shopix mall le lijiye"

Soon they reached at the mall, Anvi got down and ran towards the entrance of the mall. Ruhana paid the auto driver and then follows Anvi. She calls her to stop "Anvi beta ruk jao"

Anvi stops and Ruhana stands beside her "mumma ke saath raho kho jaogi"

Anvi nodes and holds Ruhana's hand.

They walk towards the upper section of the department.

Here Manvi and Viraj enter inside the mall and goes to the same floor and clothes section where Ruhana and Anvi were.

Viraj showing her the dress and asked "yeh kaisa hai.."

Manvi smiles forcefully and nodes "nhi main aage dekhti hun"

Manvi moves forwards, she turns back and sees Viraj busy looking for dresses. Manvi looks here and there and just hoped Ruhana and Anvi were here. A smile comes on her face when she hears Anvi's voice who said "mumma yeh chahiye mujhe"

Ruhana replied "Acha lelo.. main aage dekhti hun kuch tumare liye"

She walks forward and starts looking..

Manvi thinks what to do to alert Ruhana of her presence. She gets an idea, she sees a lady who was passing by she stopped her and snatched her bag..

The lady screams "chor.. chor.."

Manvi purposely talks in loud voice "I am sorry.."

People gather around, Ruhana saw all this but she could not see what is happening.. she slowly walks towards the direction..

The lady scolds Manvi "ek tumne mera bag chinna ab badi shareef ban rahi ho.."

Manvi said even louder "sorry mujhe laga aap meri di ho.."

Viraj comes there seeing all this and interrupts "I am sorry mam kuch galatfehmi hai"

Ruhana was about to see but Anvi called her "mumma!"

Ruhana wanted to see but anvi was calling her again and again "mumma aao na jaldi.. dekho maine maasi ke liye kya liya hai"

Ruhana turns and walked back towards Anvi, it was a teddy bear, they took the things and started walking to the cashier counter. Manvi got the chance in the crowd and quietly leaves she tried to see Ruhana but they had already made the payment and were going down the escalator. Manvi runs towards her and shouts "di....."

But Ruhana was far could not hear her voice, she tries to look but could not find anyone familiar she knew.

"aisa kyun laga kisine mujhe pukara" she again looked but no one was there.

Viraj had already taken Manvi to a side and threats her in low tone "kaha tha na hosiyari nhi chup chap chalo"

He grabs her hand hardly and starts walking towards the exit door, Manvi was in tears as her last hope had also shattered. He made her sit inside the car and dozes off, Viraj glanced at her "now see what I will do with you"

Manvi was in tears, her sister did not saw her.

Anvi saw someone and smiled seeing the person, she went to the person and hugged him.. "police uncle aap maasi ko dhundo na"

Vineet said "haan beta main koshish kar raha hoon"

Ruhana enters the scene, she saw Vineet. She immediately pulled Anvi and left from there without saying anything. Vineet just looked at her.

Unknown Place

Viraj pulls Manvi into the room and throws her on bed..

He grabs her face and presses it "to yeh sab tumhara plan tha.. haan?"

Manvi looks at him with disgust and shouts back "haan.."

Viraj slaps her hard on her face, and jerks her few times "tum samjhti kyun nhi ho thik hai ab tum kahi jaane ke layak rahogi hi nhi samjhi tum ek baat yaad rakho tumhe yahi rehna hai issi ghar mein iss kamre mein.."

Manvi shouted at him "nhi rahungi main yahan"

Viraj smiled broadly, he takes out an injection from the drawer and injects her forcefully. Manvi feels dizzy and losses her conscious.

"saza to milegi tumhe! Iss baar aisi saza dunga ki kahi jaane layak nhi rahogi tum!" he smirked.

After few hours, Manvi opens her eyes. Her head was spinning badly and she was thirsty too "pani.." she looked at the side table but the jug was empty. She looked at the door which was opened.

She got up and starts to take steps towards the door but her feet stopped and she yelled "Aah.."

She looked down and all over were broken glass pieces. She was shocked, Viraj was standing at the door and smiled "aao baby, pani chahiye na lo" he showed the water glass in his hand.

Manvi looked, her throat was really thirsty. She desperately needed water, she walked towards him with every step she was taking, the glass pieces were making cut into her feet. She reached near him, Viraj threw the glass on floor.

Manvi was shocked, she shouted "Viraj!"

He pushed and she drops on the floor, she wrenched in pain as few glass pieces entered inside her body "Aah.." tears slipped down her eyes.

She cries due to pain, Viraj comes and starts to removed the pierced pieces from her body.

Manvi sits up straight, he pulls out the pieces from her feet. She looks at him with her eyes filled with tears.

Viraj smiled "ye saza thi mujhse ek hafta natak karne ki samjhi dubara aisa kuch kiya na to acha nhi hoga tumhare liye bhi aur tumhare parivar ke liye bhi"

and he moved out from there locking the door.

Manvi drops on the floor and faints.

Viraj thinks "kuch to karna padega ab.." something strikes his mind and an evil smile comes on his face.

Ruhana was preparing dinner in the kitchen and Anvi was playing at the playground in the society, someone rang the bell and Ruhana went to open the door.

She looked at the person standing at the door and asked "Vineet tum baar baar yaha kyun aate ho.."

Vineet replied "kya hum andar baat kar sakte hai.."

Ruhana moved it and Vineet entered inside with.. "kya aisa koi banda hai jispe tumhe shaq ho jo use kidnap kar sakta hai?"

Ruhana thought for a while and tries to recall "nahi aisa to mujhe koi nhi lagta.. "

Vineet replied "mujhe uske dosti ki details chahiye"

Ruhana nodes, she goes to Manvi's room and gets her cell phone. She comes out and sees Anvi playing with Vineet.

She scolds Anvi "Anvi andar jao.."

Anvi looks at Ruhana and asked "mumma please khelne do na police wale uncle kitne ache hai"

Ruhana said in loud tone "maine kaha na andar jao"

Anvi looks at Ruhana with anger and walks into the room.

Vineet gets up from the couch and asked her "ruhana kyun us bachchi par chilla rahi ho!"

Ruhana moved to him and spoke angrily "Dekho ASP Vineet tum meri beti se door raho samjhe.. nhi chahiye tumhari madad please leave.. "

Vineet sighed and said in anger "ek minute Roo, hamare beech jo bhi hua uski wajah se tum mujhe apni duty karne se nhi rok sakti.. and tum baat samajlo achi tarah se yeh case ab mere haath mein aur main ise solve karke rahunga.."

Ruhana looked at him and replies "thik hai lekin ek baat yaad rakha mere ya meri beti ke nazdeek aane ki koshish bhi mat karna samjhe tum!" she puts Manvi's phone in his hand and goes but Vineet stops her.

He calms down and replies "kya hum sab kuch der side mein rakh ke baat kar sakte hai please"

Anvi had heard their conversation and was confused many questioned raised her mind.. she came to them and interrupted in "aap dono Anvi ki wajah se jhagda kar rahe ho?"

Vineet replied "nahi beta hum aapki wajah se nhi lad rahe wo kya hai na aapke police wale uncle aapki maasi ko dhoond nhi paa rahe na isliye aapki mumma mujhe daant rahi thi" eyeing at Ruhana..

Anvi laughs and speaks up "ohh mumma to daanti rehti hai pehle mujhe daanta ab aapko.."

Ruhana smiled at her innocent and said "Anvi beta aapko homework nhi karna jaake study karo"

Anvi nodes and moves back into her room..

Anvi walks to and fro her room and thinks "police wale uncle se mumma bahut naraz rehti hai kuch to gadbad hai.. Anvi.. socho kya connection ho sakta hai"

Vineet looked at Ruhana and spoke "kaam ki baat, hospital se kuch pta nhi chala wo doctor bhi kuch nhi janta ab do baatein ho sakti hai ya to koi Manvi ke doston mein koi hoga ya phir tumhare"

Ruhana replied back "nahi aisa nhi ho sakta Vineet mere jitne bhi dost hai sab ache hai shareef hai izzadar hai.. aur rahi baat Manvi ki to wo zyada logo se dosti nhi rakhti thi.."

Vineet then asked her "hmmm tum uski kisi college ke time ki friend ko janti ho!"

Ruhana replied "haan Shruti shayad wo kuch bata paaye tumhe"

Vineet looks on and decides to meet Shruti.

Ruhana said "main bhi aati hun tumhare saath"

Vineet nodes... Ruhana leaves Anvi at the neighbor flat till she returns from Shruti's home.
To be continued..