Manvi was cooking food for khushi and herself. She looked at Khushi who was busy playing with her friends.

"anvi ko ab kaise samjhau.." she thought.

After sometime the dinner was prepared she said "khushi khana kha lo chalo"

Khushi nods.. "bunty, choti kal khelenge abhi jao tum log"

The kids left and Khushi sits on the floor. Manvi brings the plate and serves her the food "jaldi se khao"

Khushi looked at her and said "khushi ko aap khilate ho na"

Manvi nods She takes the bite of chapati and feeds her.

Khushi smiles "maaza aa gaya.."

Manvi takes another and was about to feed khushi, someone grabbed her hand and turned it.. Manvi looked at the person and tears rolled down her eyes.. The person took the bite into her mouth and started chewing.

"main bhi hun khane ke liye" the person complained.. Manvi smiled looking at her anvi hugged her and started crying.

"kyu gaye aap anvi ko chodke haan? Jante ho kitna miss kiya aapko anvi ne" she complained

Manvi answers back "sorry beta.. ab kabhi nhi jaungi i promise"

Anvi separate from the hug and looks around.. "aap yahan rehte ho?" she asked

"aur khushi aapki beti hai meri behen" anvi looks at Khushi... Khushi gives her a smile.. Anvi ruffles her hairs

Khushi irritated speaks up "mere hair spoil mat kara karo"

Everyone laugh at this comment of her

Ruhana says "ek dum apni maa pe gayi hai

"Haan mumma ab samajh aaya kyu khushi se itna lagav ho gaya tha" Anvi said with a smile

Ruhana nods.

Khushi asked Manvi "mumma ab hum maasi aur vi ke saath rahenge na?"

Manvi shook her head "mujhe mna karke daant thodi khani hai" to which Ruhana and Anvi smiles

Khushi snipped her fingers in front of Manvi and she looked around no one was around except her and Khushi. She realized it was all her imagination, so she continued feeding her.

Khushi looked at the door and smiled as Ruhana was there on the door, "maasi" she said

Manvi turned back and smiled seeing her, but was upset because Anvi did not came along.. Ruhana entered inside and said "ab bahut hua chalo ab ghar chale"

Khushi jumps in excitement she asked "aapke bada wale ghar mein?"

Ruhana pats her head "hamare bade wale ghar mein"

Khushi's face glows she moves out saying "yaay khushi sabko batayegi"

Khushi comes down and shouts "suno sab ab main aur mumma apne ghar jayenge maasi ke saath"

Manvi tries calling Khushi "beta,, baat to suno" but Khushi had already moved out.

She then looked at Ruhana and asked her "ab tak naraz hai?"

Ruhana nods in disappointment, "par tum fikar mat karo ek baar ghar aa jao uska gussa apne aap gayab ho jayega" Manvi nods.

Manvi comes out and sees Khushi playing with her friends. Ruhana too came there, she kept her hand on her shoulder.

"ye jagah ye log bahut miss karegi khushi sabko" Manvi said.

Ruhana speaks up, after finding Manvi being emotional from the thought of leaving the place "yahan se door thodi hai"

Manvi turns to her and said "di.. inn logo ne bahut support kiya hai mujhe specially ramlal kaka ne laxmi kaki ne"

Ruhana smiles, Manvi further says "are aao aapko milwati hun unse saamne wale ghar mein"

She pulls Ruhana and takes her to their quarter.

Laxmi was hanging clothes outside. Manvi said "kaki"

Laxmi looked at her and smiles "are Manvi kya hua kuch chahiye?"

Manvi nods no "nhi aapko unse milwana tha jisne main pyar karti hun meri di"

Eyeing at her.. Laxmi looks at her and greets "aapki behen bahut pyari hai aur iski beti jabse aayi hai hamari basti mein raunak hi raunak hai"

Ruhana thanks her "aapka shukriya aapne itne saal meri iss paagal" slapping her head lightly "ka khayal rakha"

They hear Khushi voice and moved back in.

Ruhana said "chalo khushi jaldi se saaman pack karo hum ghar jayenge"

Manvi looked at her and said "di abhi aap ghar jao main khushi ke saath ek do din mein aa jaungi"

Ruhana looks at her and says "no.. Mujhe tumpar trust nhi tum phir bhaag jaoge tumhe leke hi jaungi"

Manvi sighed and tries to make her understand "di please samjho na... mujhe owner ko inform karna hai yahan bhi kafi kuch hai.. I promise main kahin nhi jaungi"

Ruhana looks at Khushi, who assures her she will bring her mother.. "thik hai.. agar nhi aayi na to mujhse bura koi nhi hoga..."

Manvi nods, after sometime Ruhana left from there.

Ruhana came to home, Anvi was sitting on the couch and watching television.

Ruhana said "Anvi maasi ghar aa rahi hai kal"

"aane do! Mujhe farak nhi padta" she replied in firm tone

"Anvi beta aise naraz nhi rehte hai maasi hai wo aapki" Ruhana tried to explain.

Anvi looked at her and said "maasi hai mujhe bhi pata hai mumma lekin ab Anvi wo 6 saal ki bachchi nahi hai jo masoom thi ek baar nahi do baar wo ghar se chali gayi aap kitna roti thi mujhe pata hai mujhse pucho maine kitna miss kiya unhe"

Today Ruhana realized her daughter has became even more matured by the time but she is not aware of what happened with Manvi in past and the decision she took was right at her place. She said "beta ab toh wo aa gayi hai na? Kya tum chahti ho wo phirse humhe akela chodke chali jaye?"

"mumma please aapki behen aa rahi hai na aap happy ho aur kya ab mera haq nhi hai unse naraz rehna ka haan?" she asked.

"haq hai Anvi pura haq hai" Ruhana said

Anvi said adamantly "toh bas! Main unhe maaf nahi karungi 6 saal pehle unhone Anvi ki family break thi! Unhone Anvi ka pyar dekha hai ab Anvi ki narazgi dekhengi" and continued watching movie.

Ruhana sighed and thought "Ziddi toh apne baap hi gayi hai yeh! Vineet hi samjhayega isey ab!"

Anvi's phone rings, she looked at caller ID. She picked it up and said "papa dekho ab aap mujhse unke baare mein baat mat karna"

Vineet sighed and said "Anvi beta itna gussa acha nhi hai sehat ke liye tumhari"

"hmpf" she said.

"Acha yeh batao aapne khana khaya?" he asked.

"nahi khaya mumma abhi aayi hai apni behen ke ghar se" she replied.

Ruhana looked at her while arranging things on the dining table. She sighed..

"acha wo toh aapki maasi hai na? Jinke saath milkar aap apni mumma ko pareshan kiya karti thi" Vineet said reminding her.

Anvi remembered how she and Manvi use to prank Ruhana and tease her. A smile came on her face but then came in serious mode "papa wo sab 6 saal pehle tha inn 6 saalo mein maasi ne wo haq bhi chinn liya mujhse! Unke bina mumma ko pareshan nhi kiya maine bas yaadein hi thi hamare paas mujhe nhi baat karni hai unse aur sabse badi baat unhone mujhe meri behen se bhi door kiya"

"Anvi beta maine kya kaha tha aapse? Aapko jab maasi milengi toh aap unse naraz nhi hogi phir?" he said trying to convince her.

"papa agar aap maasi ke baare mein aur baat karoge toh main phone cut kar dungi" she said not convinced.

"Acha okay nahi karta chalo kuch aur baat karte hai" he said.

And they had a light conversation.

Ruhana thought "yeh toh Vineet ke kehne se bhi nahi maani! Mannu aur jaa tu! Maasi bhatiji ek jaisi hai ziddi!"

Here at Manvi's place. Khushi was lying down keeping her head on Manvi's lap. She was in tears, Manvi looked down at her and asked "Khushi kya hua aap roh kyun rahi ho?"

"mumma wo kal khushi yahan se chali jayegi kaki kaka chotu bunty sabko bahut miss karegi" Khushi said.

Manvi kissed her forehead and said "aapko toh bade ghar mein jaana tha na?"

She sat up and looked at her saying "nahi wo yeh ghar bhi acha hai maasi aur Vi ko yahan bula lo"

Manvi pats her cheek and said "beta yeh ghar bahut chota hai wo dono yahan nhi rah sakte hai ab soh jao kal bahut kaam hai mujhe"

Khushi nodded and slept lying beside her.

Manvi smiled and recalled the time she spend here with all. They accepted her and gave so much love not only to her but Khushi too.

"Manvi iss haalat mein zyada chalna phirna nahi bas aaram karo aur school se leave lo" shanta said.

"are manvi jabtak tumahara bacha nahi aata hum hai na khana main banake bejungi"

"yeh bachchi hamari bas mein khushiyan laayi hai aur tumhari zindagi mein bhi Manvi isliye iska naam Khushi rakhenge hum"

"are dekho Manvi khushi walk kar rahi hai" the one year old khushi walked holding hand of laxmi.

Khushi was crying, Manvi was confused. Shanta said "khushi ko bhook lagi hai Manvi tum pareshan mat ho hum hai na tumhe batane ke liye"

Manvi smiled lightly "aap sabne meri bahut madad ki hai nahi bhool sakti hun jaana muskil hai ab yahan se lekin nahi jaungi toh meri di mujhse naraz ho jayegi"

To be continued.