Anvi looked at Vineet, he glanced at her and mocked anger "Anvi aise karta hai koi"

Anvi makes sad face then Vineet bursts out in laughter, Everyone smile. He came and picked up Anvi in his arms. He adjusted the cap and said "bahut ache.."

Anvi smiled and said "aap aise hi danta karo sabko.."

He descended her on floor, Anvi heard a voice. She got scared, Vineet said "daro nhi beta wo gande uncle kuch nhi karenge"

Anvi replied "aap unko danto maasi ko rulaya aur mujhe bhi aise ulta kiya"

Vineet was shocked hearing this, he pulled her in front of himself and asked "aur kya kiya unhone?"

"Anvi ko bahut danta.. Chillaye bhi" Anvi said.

Vineet pats her cheeks, he said "acha ab aap andar jaake apna homework karo main zara aata hoon"

Anvi nodded and moved to his cabin.

Vineet looked at Shinde and said "khol zara cell"

Shinde nodded, they walked to the cell area. Shinde opened and Vineet entered inside, Viraj stop up and requested "bhai please mujhe yahan se nikalo kitna ganda hai idhar main nhi rah sakta mujhe manvi chahiye"

Vineet slapped him "uska naam bhi mat le apni zuban se tune jo kiya hai na! Chii sharam aati hai mujhe tujhe apna bhai kehte hue"

Viraj said madly "aap bhi mujhe usse door karna chahte ho.. Dekho I need her let me go"

Vineet grabs him by collar and jerked him few times "tum kahi jaoge samjhe! Tum seedha court jaoge kal tumne jo havaniyat ki hai na uski saza milegi tumhe" and then moved out.

Viraj laughed "mujhe saza nhi milegi nahi milegi.. Wo sirf meri hai sirf meri"

He came to Anvi, Anvi said "mujhe maasi se milna hai aap le chalo na"

Vineet spoke up "beta abhi aapki maasi soh rahi hai jab wo uthengi toh main aapko le jaunga"

Anvi gets said "mumma bhi yahi kah rahi hai kitna soyengi maasi"

Vineet tries to make her understand "Anvi aapki maasi ka bahut khoon nikla hai na toh unhe rest chahiye aur rest karne ke liye sona zaroori hai"

Anvi looked at him and smiled "acha.. Thik hai maasi ko rest karne do"

He ruffled her hairs and engaged in his work.

Later in evening, he brought her back home. Anvi smiled seeing Ruhana and hugged her "mumma kitna maza aaya aaj police station mein Anvi ne sabki class li"

Ruhana smiled "jao jaake change karlo"

Anvi nodded and moved to her room. Ruhana said "Thank you lekin tum use police station kyun le gaye?"

Vineet replied "akela to chod nhi sakta tha na.. Manvi ko hosh aaya?"

Ruhana shook her head negatively and said seriously "nahi.. Wo doctor kehti hai wo nhi bach payegi shayad lekin wo aise nhi jaa sakti mujhe chodke usko hosh mein aana hoga" with tears in her eyes.

Vineet consoled her "kuch nhi hoga use usko hosh aa jayega hmm.. "

Ruhana nodded, he was about to leave when Anvi came out and said "police wale uncle Anvi ke saath khana khao na"

Vineet looked at Ruhana, then at Anvi "beta mujhe kaam hai fir kabhi"

Anvi hangs down her face "Anvi ki baat nhi sunta koi"

Ruhana said "ab wo kah rahi hai to ruk jao"

Vineet looked at her surprised "are you sure?" he asked.

Anvi spoke up "Are mumma is sure chalo aao na" she pulled him to the dining table. Ruhana smiled and then served them the food.

Anvi asked "mumma aap kyun nhi kha rahi ho?"

"Aap khao main baad mein kha lungi" Ruhana replied.

Anvi glanced at her and said "mujhe pta hai aap maasi ki wajah se nhi kha rahi ho na? Lekin agar unhe pata chala aap unke peeche khana nhi kha rahi thi toh wo to mujhe hi dantengi na maine unki behen ka khayal nhi rakha unke peeche"

Ruhana and Vineet smiled at her matureness. Ruhana said "Acha khati hoon.." and she eats.

After the food, Anvi moved to her room. Ruhana was thinking about Manvi. Vineet said "Ruhana.. She will be fine"

Ruhana looked at him with her eyes filled with tears "teen mahine Vineet.. Teen mahine meri behen uss sanki aadmi ke qaid mein thi na jaane kitni raatien usne usko takleef di hogi.. Uske zakhm.." she shivered in just thinking about it.

"Main to bas ye sochke hi itna ghabra rahi hoon socho uss bechari pe kya beeti hogi.." Ruhana said.

Vineet wiped off her tears "Ruhana tum aise kamzor pad jaogi to Manvi ko kaun sambhalega haan?"

Ruhana looked at him and said "Vineet main hospital jaa rahi hoon mujhe uske saath har pal rehna hai ab.. Anvi jab tak Manvi hospital se wapas nhi aa jaati kya tum usko apne saath rakh sakte ho please"

Vineet nodded in yes "thik hai Ruhana.. Main abhi Anvi ko apne saath ghar le jaunga tum uski fikar mat karo"

Ruhana smiled a bit, Ruhana told Anvi that she would be staying with Vineet for few days. Anvi got excited and they moved out.

Vineet dropped Ruhana to hospital and left along with Anvi.

Hospital, ICU

Ruhana entered inside the ward, she again sat on the stool. She looked at her, the oxygen masked was still attached.

She kept her hand on her forehead "mannu uth jaa na.. I know maine bahut der ki aane mein par ab main tujhe le aayi na waha se nikalke please aisa mat kar mere saath Anvi kitna puchti hai tere baare mein kya jawab dungi main usko haan?"

The nurse enters inside and saw her "mam, she will react aksar maine dekha hai aise cases mein parivar waale ladki ka saath chod dete hai lekin aap to din raat yahan hai"

Ruhana looked at her and said "kyun nhi hongi behen hai meri.. Mere liye ye duniya mein sabse pyari hai kabhi nhi chodungi isko main akela kabhi nhi"

The nurse said "mam aap payment kar dijiye ga.."

Ruhana thinks "main to bhool hi gayi thi haan kal subah bank se paise nikalne padenge"

The nurse checked the machines and noted, after that she left.

The next morning, around 10 am, Shinde came in with "Ruhana madam sir ne kaha hai main yahi rahoon agar aapko kuch zaroorat ho to mujhe batayega"

Ruhana smiled and said "nhi mujhe kuch kaam hai jabtak main na aau aap please yahan se kahi mat jaana"

"Jee madam, mujhe apni naukri thodi gawani hai aap jayie main hoon yahan" Shinde said.

Ruhana glanced at Manvi and said "main aati hoon thodi der mein" and left from there.

She took the auto and came to the bank. She took out some amount, she then said "excuse me mujhe 50 hazar aur nikalne hai"

"Madam aap zara wait kijiye" the person on counter said.

She sighed, she waited for few hours then her turn came. She showed the bank person hospital bills and finally she got the amount. She moved then moved back to hospital and paid the bill.

She then moved to ICU, Shinde said "madam aap aa gayi kafi time lag gaya aapko"

"Jee thank you" Ruhana said and Shinde moved out. He sat outside the ICU.

Ruhana sat beside Manvi and grabbed her hand lightly and carefully "mannu dekh na kitni bhaag daud kar rahi hoon main tere liye.. Ab to uth jaa.. Bahut sata rahi hai tu mujhe.. Itne din ho gaye teri haasi nhi suni maine.. Jisse mujhe sukoon milta hai teri sharatein, tera bachpana sab miss kar rahi hoon main.. Please uth jaa" tears brimmed down from her eyes.

"Tujhe pata hai na mera sangharsh tere bina adhura hai" she said.

Suddenly she felt a moment in her fingers, a light smile came on her face. She looked at her face and could see some moments in her eyeballs in closed eyes. Her finger moved again, She smiled and shouted "Naina.." she pressed the emergency button.

Naina came in and asked "kya hua Ruhana?"

"Iski ungliyan hilli.. Movement hua hai" Ruhana said.

Naina checked up Manvi, she removed the oxygen mask from her face. She smiled and said to Ruhana "it is miracle Ruhana, ab she is out of danger jald hi isey hosh aa jayega lekin still she needs a proper care as bahut sensitive case hai iska"

Ruhana nodded.. "Haan.. main rakhungi na khayal.."

Naina said to nurse "glucose ki bottle khali ho gayi hai change kardo" and left. The nurse changed the bottle, blood came out from the hand where drip was attached.

Ruhana scolded the nurse "thik se karo.. Dekho khoon aa raha hai"

Nurse said "mam please.. Main abhi clean kar deti hoon" Nurse cleaned..

Ruhana kept her hand on her forehead "ab tere hosh mein aane ka intezar hai bas.." 
To be continued..