Khushi Anvi and Ruhana enter the department. Khushi looks for her mom but she could not find her.

"mumma" she called.

Anvi informs "lagta hai aapki mumma yahan nhi hai Khushi"

Khushi says "par abhi to thi"

Ruhana smiled a bit and said "koi baat nhi khushi baad mein mil lenge hum"

Ruhana pays the term fees and leaves with Anvi. As soon as she moves out Manvi comes out from her department head cabin with files in her hand. She kept the file on her table "uff! Thank god all reports are cleared"

Then her eyes fell on little khushi who was sitting in front of her on the chair looking at her coldly.

Manvi asked her "muh fulake kyun baithi ho? Kya hua?"

Khushi complained "main Vi ko laayi thi aapse milwane par aap nhi they"

Manvi shook her head and said "khushi mujhe andar bulaya tha urgent.. phir kabhi mil lungi tumhari Vi se"

Anvi looks on and then said "okay"

Manvi takes her purse and they leave for home.

Ruhana's home

Ruhana was preparing dinner for herself and Anvi when she heard Anvi talking to someone on call..

"kya sachi? Aap Kanpur aa rahe ho! Yaay" she jumped on her toes.

Anvi came to Ruhana running and hugged her from behind.

"kaun aa raha hai kanpur?" Ruhana asked her patting her head.

Anvi looks at her and says "Papa"

Ruhana turns to her in much surprise.

Anvi complaints to her "par unhone ghar aane se mana kar diya"

Vineet words echoed her ears..

"lekin tum mujhe meri beti se milne se nhi rok sakti"

Ruhana said "to tum unse milne chali jao"

Anvi nods and asked her "aap nhi chaloge?"

Ruhana gives an excuse"anvi mujhe office mein bahut kaam hai iss hafte"

Anvi nods "thik hai anvi chali jayegi kal school ke baad"

Anvi goes to her room to study. Ruhana looked on. In past 6 years Anvi was always connected to her father but neither Ruhana talked to Vineet nor did Vineet.

Manvi's home

Khushi was doing her homework but threw her books in anger. Manvi was shocked looking at this.

Manvi asked her "Khushi what is this?"

Khushi replies with anger in eyes "mujhe pasand nhi aaya isliye fhek diya"

Manvi seeing her behaviour was scared because this reminded her of Viraj the same anger which she saw in him.

She was so scared, she went to khushi and slapped her "kyun tum aisi nhi ho khushi"

Khushi started to cry, she got up and ran to the bed. Manvi sits back placing her hand on her head "nhi khushi kabhi uske jaise nhi banegi"

She sighed, she slapped her it was not her mistake. She moved to her, Khushi had cuddled her face under the pillow. Manvi placed her hand on her head but Khushi jerked it.

Manvi apologized "sorry lekin khushi ne bhi gussa kiya na"

Khushi looks at her with pout. Manvi explained "khushi aapko pata hai aapne galat kiya haina.. Aap socho thik se"

Khushi thinks and makes faces "sorry apta nhi kaise gussa aa gaya"

Manvi takes her into her lap and says "dubara aise mat karna buri baat hoti hai" kissing her head.

Khushi nods and says "aap bhi mujhe maarna mat buri baat hoti hai"

Manvi nods and asked "naraz nhi ho na mumma se?".

Khushi denies and hugs her. Manvi kissed her head.

Next day, At School

Khushi and Anvi were talking to each other.

"Vi mumma ne mujhe maara kyuki khushi ne gussa kiya"

Anvi smiles at her complaint "acha lekin aapne gussa kyun kiya?"

Khushi answers her "kyuki khushi ko pasand nhi aaya apni books mein homework karna"

Anvi makes her understand "Khushi books aapki best friends hoti hai agar aap ache se unhe padhoge aur aapki mumma ne sahi kiya, gussa karna buri baat hoti hai.."

She recalls, how Manvi had left the house in anger, she was small that time but slowly when she started to grew she understood everything better.

"pata hai ek baar na ek princess thi wo gusse mein itni door chali gayi ki phir wapas hi nahi aayi bechari badi princess kitna miss karti hai usko" Anvi said with a tear in her eyes.

Khushi looks at Anvi and said "Acha to khushi aajse gussa nhi karegi" and hugs her.

Anvi smeared her head and said "Acha kal mera birthday hai to kal aap apni mumma ke saath mere ghar aaoge?"

Khushi nods "haan main aa jaungi aap khushi ko bata do aapka ghar kaha hai khushi ko pata nhi hai na"

Anvi agrees and said happily "bata dungi.."

The bell ranged "Acha class ka time ho gaya Vi bye" and she ran to her classroom. Anvi also moved to her classroom.

Her friend asked "Anvi kaha rehti ho tum? Kabhi hamare saath bhi raha karo"

Anvi said "mujhe khushi ke saath rehna acha lagta hai isliye uske saath hoti hun main"

"kyu? Kya lagti hai wo tumhari?" her friend asked.

"koi nahi par ajeeb se connection hai uske saath" Anvi replied.

After the school was over Anvi waiting for someone, the person arrived and she hugged him. Vineet secured her into hug as he was seeing her after a long time.

"papa main aapka kabse wait kar rahi thi"

Vineet replies "sorry beta kaam abhi khatam hua isliye late hua.."

She sits on the bike behind and he drives off.

"waise main aapse naraz hoon aapko pata hai yeh baat" Anvi complained to him

Vineet asked her confused "kyun, maine kya kiya?"

Anvi said "Aapko kal aana chahiye tha Anvi ke birthday par.. huh.."

Vineet smiles a bit "mujhe aaj raat wapas jaana hai tumhe pata hai na police walo ki duty.."

Anvi makes face and says "aap 6 months mein mujhse milne aate ho ek to wo bhi bas half day ke liye.. that is unfair.."

Vineet tries to explain "ab main kya karoon? Mujhe chutti muskil se milti hai.. ab smile karo warna main abhi chala jaunga"

Anvi smiles and they spend some good time together. He takes her to shopping and finally drops her back to her home. Anvi gets down the bike and says "Aap andar nhi aaoge?"

Vineet looks at his watch and speaks up "meri train ka time ho raha hai agli baar bye.." he kisses her forehead and droves off. Anvi picks up the shopping bags and enters inside. Vineet in his mind "sorry beta, tumse jhoot bola.."

He returns the bike to his friend who says "are tumhari train mein abhi ek ghanta hai, aao baitho thodi der" Vineet agrees. He lied to Anvi as he does not want to face Ruhana.

Anvi shows the dresses and other gifts she shopped today "ache hai na!"

Ruhana nods with a smile "bahut pyaare hai.."

Anvi then gives her a packet "acha yeh papa ne aapke liye diya hai.." she takes her things into her room.

Ruhana opens the packet and a Saree was inside, she looked at it and smiled as it was her favorite color Saree.

Manvi's home

Later at night, Khushi thought "mumma se permission kaise lun" she found Manvi cleaning the dishes. She got down from bed and moved to her. She washed the plate, Manvi looked at her.

Khushi wiped it with towel and kept it at the place. Manvi folds her arms and asked "kya chahiye?"

Khushi smiles innocently and said "kal meri Vi ka birthday hai to unke ghar jaane ki permission"

Manvi ruffles her hairs and says "acha chali jaana.."

Khushi hugs her and also answers "mumma aapki khushi aapko chodke kabhi nhi jayegi"

Manvi was confused and asked her "matlab?"

Khushi continues speaking "matlab ki main ab gussa nhi karungi, Vi ne kaha ki ek princess gusse mein chali gayi thi phir wapas nhi aayi aur phir badi princess usko miss karti hai.. isliye khushi ab gussa nhi karegi"

Manvi was bewildered and says "tumhari Vi to bahut samajhdaar hai.."

Khushi shakes her head "haan kal aapko bhi bulaya hai unhone"

Manvi nods "Acha meri maa chalungi.. ab chalo so jao"

She makes her lay on bed and pats her back so she could sleep.

The next day, it was Sunday holiday. Khushi was playing downstairs along with other kids.

Manvi came out and called her "Khushi aapko jaana nahi hai kya Vi ke ghar?"

Khushi looked up at her "aa rahi hoon mumma" she runs upstairs.

Manvi moved inside the quarter, Khushi came in. Khushi looked at her dresses and gets upset.

"kya hua?" Manvi asked.

"mumma khushi ke pass bas yeh do dresses hai party wali khushi ko yeh pasand nahi" she replied.

"acha aap abhi yeh pehenlo fir jab mumma ko salary milegi toh hum khushi ke liye new dress lenge" Manvi said with a smile on her face.

Khushi jumped "woohu.. okay mumma" and kissed her cheek. She changed and Manvi also got ready. They were about to leave but Manvi phone ranged.

Manvi picked up the call "yes, par aise kaise? Alright main aati hoon" and ended the call.

Khushi eyed at her and said "mumma don't say aapko koi kaam aa gaya hai"

Manvi nods sadly. Khushi turns her face and pouts. Manvi comes in front of her and kneels down to her level "ab main kya karoon? Mumma ko jaana hoga aap please Ramlal kaka ke saath chale jao"

Khushi nods and agrees "okay!"'

Manvi pats her head and kisses her cheeks "love you!"

She takes her to Ramlal's quarter.

She knocks at the door, Ramlal was sitting "Arey beta aao na"

Manvi with hesitate speaks up "kaka wo kya aap khushi ko uski dost ke ghar le jaa sakte hain.. I am sorry aapko pareshan kar rahi hoon main"

Ramlal holds khushi and said "Are isme pareshani wali kya baat hai yeh bhi hamari betiya hai tum fikar mat karo main isey le jaunga"

Manvi smiles broadly and says "shukriya aap na hote to main pata nhi kya karti"

Laxmi comes and says "bas ab zyada shukriya mat karo tum jao hum le jayenge ise"

Manvi smiled, she looked at Khushi and said "zyada pareshan mat karna"

Khushi shook her head and Manvi left.

Ruhana's home

Anvi was waiting to see khushi and her mother. The guests were waiting, Ruhana said "Anvi cake cut karo jaldi sab wait kar rahe hai"

Avni was looking at the door continuously and said "Mumma bas 5 minute khushi aati hi hogi"

Khushi gets down from auto and went inside. Anvi smiled seeing her, she moved to her and hugged her. She complained itni der lagadi kabse wait kar rahi thi main"

Khushi sepreates from the hug and holds her ears and said cutely "Sorry Vi wo mumma hai na meri bahut pareshan karti hai mujhe"

Anvi laughs at this comment of her and asked "Acha tum unhe pareshan nhi karti?"

Khushi giggles "Khushi nahi karti"

Ruhana smiles seeing her as this reminder of her the bond she shared with Manvi.

Her eyes were moist "mannu ka bachcha bhi 6 saal ka hoga.." she looked at Khushi and Anvi who were talking to each other.

To be continued.