Vineet quickly lifted Manvi up and placed her on the bed, Ruhana sat beside her "mannu aankhein khol kya hua?" she said tensely.

Nurse comes inside, Ruhana got up and scolded her "tum itni careless kaise ho sakti ho? Kaha gayi thi?"

Nurse replies "sorry mam, inki medicines leni hi gayi thi main abhi check karti hoon"

Nurse checks Manvi and after sometime informs them "shayad ye kisi baat se stress hai isliye behosh ho gayi thi.."

Ruhana scolds her further "kahi bhi jao mujhe batake jao taki main iske pass reh saku samjhi"

Nurse node, Vineet says "Ruhana calm down.."

Ruhana looked at him and said in anger "kaise calm down? dekho iski haalat? main naina ko abhi phone karke keh rahi hoon mujhe meri behen ke liye koi nurse nhi chahiye.."

She took her phone and informed Naina about it, Naina agreed seeing Ruhana's anger.

"abhi bolo apni iss nurse ko jaaye yahan se main khud rakh sakti hoon apni behen ka khayal" she shouted and ended the call.

The nurse came to her and showed her medicines "ye aap inko de dijiyega"

Ruhana snatched from her hands and said "Thank you so much I will manage"

The nurse left from there, Vineet looked at her and said "shant ho jao ab acha main chalta hoon koi bhi zaroorat ho to call kar dena"

Ruhana nodes and Vineet leaves from there..

Ruhana sits back beside Manvi, she smeared her head and thought why made her so stressed?

"mannu mujhe bata na kya baat hai? Jabse aayi hai tune baat nhi ki mujhse thik se pehle to har choti si choti baat mujhe bataya karti thi tu.." tear slipped down from her eyes.

She turned off the lights and lays beside her.

During the night time, Manvi was moving her hands and legs "nahi.. don't touch me" she murmured.. "bachao Di bachao.." she held Ruhana's hand tightly. Ruhana woke up, she turned on the lamp and looked at Manvi who was murmuring "nhi Viraj! Don't aah.. Di bachao.."

Ruhana kept her hand on her forehead "mannu.. mannu Di hai yahan!"

Manvi woke up with jerk and shouted "nahi.." she started breath heavily. A fear raised into her spines and was visible on her face. Ruhana placed her hand on her shoulder, Manvi looked at her with jerk "nhi.. pass mat aao mere.." she said in panic tone.

Ruhana pulls her into a hug "nhi koi nahi main hoon teri Di.. wo yahan nhi aayega koi nhi aayega" tears slipped down her eyes seeing Manvi's condition. She consoled her moving her fingers in between her hairs "main hoon pass"

After sometime, Ruhana felt no movement in Manvi. She looked at her and found her sleep, she made her lay down and covered her with blanket.

The morning arise, Ruhana got down from bed and moved out. She went to her room and freshens up.

Around 9 am, Anvi wakes up and looks at the calender. She smiles "aaj Saturday hai" she jumps on bed in excitement "yupie aaj Anvi mumma aur maasi mall jayenge shopping karne"

She comes out of room and sees Ruhana reading newspaper and drinking coffee.

"Good morning mumma" Anvi said with a smile.

Ruhana kept the newspaper and smiled "Good morning, aaj aap khud uth gaye?"

Anvi nodes and said "haan acha mumma aaj hum shopping jayenge"

"3 weeks pehle gaye they na hum "Ruhana said looking at her.

Anvi shakes her head in yes "haan par uss waqt maasi saath nhi thi na" she said sadly..

Ruhana thinks and something strikes her mind, "yeh sahi hai bahar jayegi to tanav door hoga uska" she murmured.

Anvi tries to hear but could not "mumma kya bol rahe ho" she questioned her

Ruhana replies "kuch nhi aap jaake ready ho jao tab tak main aapki maasi ko dekhti hoon"

Anvi nodes and runs to her room, Ruhana looks at the time it was 10 am in the morning.

Here inside the room, Manvi was crying continuously since when she herself was not aware of the door opens, she wipes her tears and closes her eyes pretending to be sleeping. Ruhana enters into the room and sits beside her and places her hand on top of her head. She touches the pillow and finds it wet. She understood she must have cried for long time and her silence was worrying her the most. She recalled when Manvi was unable to find a job and how she use to share each and every single thing with her without even asking.

"hadh hoti hai vacancy hote hue bhi kehte hai aap qualified nhi hai iss job ke liye" she stormed into the house and said in anger.

Ruhana smiled a bit and said "tension mat le mil jayegi"

Manvi replies "haan haan aap to hamesha yahi kehte ho jab bhi aapko kuch batati hoon"

Ruhana looked at her and said "to aur kya kahu... acha chod waise tera wo naya dost hai sumit"

Manvi asked in bewildered "kaun sumit?"

"apna padosi jo bahana karke kabhi chai patti mangne aata hai to kabhi chinni" Ruhana said in teasing tone.

Manvi glared at her and said irritated "wo... kaankajura kahika Neeche jaati hoon to flirt karta hai Ek din usko aisa dohungi ki yaad rakhega"

Ruhana bursts out laughing, just then door bell rings, Ruhana smiles and speaks up "lo aa gaya tumhara kaankhajura"

Manvi pouts and opens the door "yes.. KK"

Sumit who wears big glasses and applies oil in his hears wears 70s clothes and most importantly he irritates Manvi.

"Manviji shakkar milegi?" Forwarding the bowl

Manvi gives a fake smile to him "laati hoon" taking the bowl

She went into the kitchen and gets the sugar and speaks to herself irritate "dekhna.. Aisa sabak sikhaungi isko ki yeh society hi nhi shehar hi chodke bhaag jayega"

One fine day it was new year eve, she calls Sumit into her house..

"Manvi ji aapne bulaya kaha hai aap kripa karke samne aayie..."

It was dark into the room and he gets hit by something and he falls down, he looks and he gets shocked.

Manvi gets up and said "tumne mujhe touch kiya" covering her face with a mask and said with changed loud voice

Sumit gulps his throat as he was scared seeing her and said "nhi maine kuch nhi kiya"

Manvi smirks and tries to scare him at the core "hahaha.. Main chudail hoon Ab tumhe maarke tumhara khoon piyungi" showing her fake long nails.

Sumit gets scare and replies "nhi.. Maaf kardijiye.. Kripa karke.."

Manvi shouts at him "hello I am not kripa samjhe apni jaan pyari hai to chup chap yaha se chale jao.."

Sumit nodes and said "haan main iss ghar mein dubara nhi aaunga.. Aur na iss society mein rahunga.." And runs away Manvi smiles, she removes the mask and starts to laugh..

"itna aasan nhi hai mujhse panga lena.."

Ruhana comes in smiling "kya bhagaya hai..."

She comes out of her trance and in her mind "ek wo waqt tha jab tu sabko sabak sikhana janti thi.. Aur aaj ka waqt hai sirf chup rehti hai"

To be continued..