People gather around but no one took her to the hospital.. just then a car stopped, a man in his late 20s came out. He pushed the crowd aside and looks at Manvi. He turns her face around and gets shocked seeing her, he then gets scared seeing her wounded "kuch nhi hoga tumhe.." he said

He lifts her in his arms and slides inside the back seat of his car and dozes off to hospital.

Next 15 minutes, he reached City Hospital and puts her on the stretcher. He shouted "call the bloody doctor!"

The doctor comes hearing his loud voice. He eyed doctor and warned him "dekhiye isey accident hua hai iska"

Doctor checked her pulse rate which were a bit low, he called wardboys and took her to operation theatre.

He waited outside the operation theatre, he was continuously staring at the small red bulb which was above the OT door, his wait came to an end with the red bulb getting off and OT door opening.

Doctor comes out, removing his gloves. He looked at him with some seriousness on his face and said "she is in come! Pata nhi kab tak hosh aayega unhe"

He was shocked hearing this, he took a deep breath and said with a smile "doctor aap usko discharge kar dijiye main use apne ghar le jaunga wo jaldi thik ho jayegi"

Doctor was stunned hearing this and said strictly "dekhiye hum aisa abhi nhi kar sakte hai aap samajh rahe hai na? Wo coma mein hai!"

Viraj looks at him and says stubbornly "mujhe pata hai lekin kal main usko yahan se leke hi jaunga" and moved from there.

Doctor looked on.. he said to the nurse "dhyan rahe ye aadmi iss patient ko leke na jaa sake.."

The nurse nodded in yes..

Khanna house

Ruhana kept on dialing Manvi's number. It was ringing somewhere from inside the house. Anvi came running to her holding Manvi's phone in her hand "mumma, maasi ka phone to yahan hai"

Ruhana took the phone from her hand and was now worried for her. As she had gone for long and not yet returned.

"Tumhari maasi na! Gussa karke ghar se chali jaati hai lekin kuch der mein wapas aa jati hai ab dekho 8 gante ho gaye abhi tak nhi aayi" she complained to Anvi.

Anvi smiled a bit and said "mumma, aa jayegi maasi.. Anvi unko neeche park mein doondke aati hai"

Ruhana pats her cheeks and Anvi left. She thinks "nhi main aise nhi baith sakti hoon mujhe use dhoondna hi hoga pata nhi kya kar legi ye ladki gusse mein" she took her purse and moved out locking the door.

She came downstairs and enquired the watchman who says he has no idea about it. She moved out of the society and took the auto.

"santacruz chaliye.." she told the auto driver.

Soon she reached there and searched for her at her friend's home but she was not there. She looked for at the possible places but was unable to get any clue about it. It was 11 pm at night, she returned back home with tears in her eyes. She kept her bag on the couch.

Anvi comes out from the room and asked "mumma, maasi mili?"

Ruhana denies sadly, Anvi also gets upset. Anvi says "aane do maasi ko hum baat nhi karenge unse aise pareshan karta hai kya koi"

Ruhana smiled a bit at her and said "Aap jaake so jayie.. khana khaya aapne?"

Anvi nodded in yes.. and went to her room to sleep.

Ruhana also went to her room, she lay down on bed but could not sleep. Manvi was worrying her alot.

The next day

City Hospital

Doctor was monitoring Manvi, a nurse was beside him. He looked at her and said "nurse.. wheelchair leke aao inka kuch test karna hai.."

Suzy the nurse nodded "jee doctor"

Suzy puts her on wheelchair and moves towards the consultant room..

Another Dr. Sharma was talking to the family member of her patient.. "dekhiye aisi koi baat nahi hai jald he will be alright.."

She turned and hit by someone.. she grabs Manvi before she could fall. She placed her back on the wheelchair..

Suzy apologizes "sorry doctor.."

"It's alright dhyan se leke jao" Dr. Sharma said

Suzy takes Manvi, she brings her into the consultant room.. "Are main inki file to room mein hi bhool gayi.."

She goes to get the report, after sometime she returned and gets shocked as Manvi was not there. "patient kaha gayi?" she rushes out to Doctor's room.

She informs him about Manvi disappearance. Doctor was stunned "What?? how can you be so careless?"

"ab kya hoga doctor?" Suzy asked with fear.

Doctor thought for a moment and said "iss baare mein kisiko kuch nhi pata chalna chahiye seniors ko pata chala to hospital ki badnami hogi aur ek patient ke liye hum baki patients ko khatre mein nhi daal sakte"

Suzy nodded...

Khanna house

It has been two days and Manvi had not returned. Ruhana quickly packed Anvi's tiffin and made her ready for school. She kept her tiffin box into her bag and said "Anvi.. agar mumma ghar mein na mile to aap samne doctor uncle ke ghar chali jaana okay?"

Anvi nodded in yes, Ruhana picked up her purse and both of them moved out. She made her sit into her school bus and moved to police station. "pata nhi kaha hai mannu! Dil baitha jaa raha hai mera! Ek call tak nhi kiya iss ladki ne" she sighed.

She reached police station in next 15 minutes, she entered inside and moved to the desk.

"Excuse me officer" she said.

"jee madam!" the officer on duty said.

"mujhe missing complaint likhwani hai" Ruhana said.

"Batayie kaun lapata hua hai?" he asked her to sit.

Ruhana sat and give all the details about Manvi. The inspector laughed "itni khubsurat ladki hai bhaag gayi hogi apne aashiq ke saath"

Ruhana shouted at him in anger "excuse me! Meri behen ek shareef ladki hai wo gusse mein ghar se gayi thi bas! Aapka kaam hai meri madad karna!"

Inspector said "thik hai! Hum search shuru karte hai aap jayie"

Ruhana moved from there. She knew she can't be dependent on them, and had to continue searching for Manvi. It was her daily routine now, sending Anvi to early morning school and continue her sangharsh of finding her little sister.

It has been 20 days since Manvi is missing, with every passing day. Ruhana's hope was declining but she never gave up. Everyday she visited police station to get any news but in return she received taunts and only disappointment. She even gave an article in newspaper about Manvi's missing.

Ruhana was sitting in her room with Manvi's picture in her hand, tears slipped down her eyes "kaha ho tum mannu! Itna sata rahi ho mujhe tum! Please wapas aa jaa apni Di ke pass"

Unknown place

Manvi opens her eyes and finds herself into an unknown house, she tries recalling how she landed here and the argument happened between her and Ruhana came in her mind.

She signed in disappointment and spoke to herself "main bhi na di se jhagra kar padi... kitna kuch keh diya unhe.."

Just then a man entered inside, he smiled seeing her awake and asked in sweet tone "kaise ho tum ab?"

Manvi was bewildered, she answered him "I am fine.. main yaha kaise aayi?"

He speaks up "tumhara accident hua tha main tumhe hospital leke gaya tha par tum 20 din se coma mein thi isliye main tumhe apne ghar le aaya"

Manvi was surprised and shocked too "what? Thank you so much.. aapne mujhe bachaya.. lekin abhi mujhe ghar jaana chahiye di pareshan hogi"

She tries to get up but he stops her.. "nahi tum ab nhi jaa sakti maine tumhari jaan bachayi hai mujhe kuch milna chahiye na" he eyed her with a smile

Manvi thanks him and speaks "aapko jo chahiye main di se kahungi.. abhi mere pass job bhi nhi hai na.."

He denies and says with a smile on his face "lekin mujhe jo chahiye wo sirf tum de sakti ho"

Manvi was confused and asked "Aapko kya chahiye?"

He touches her face and Manvi feels uncomfortable.. "tum.." Manvi was shocked hearing this..

She pushes him away with her full force and screams at him "aap paagal hai kya? jaane dijiye mujhe.."

Manvi gets up from bed, she tries to leave but he grabs her tightly by her arm. He spoke up in anger "tumhe main yaha laaya hun aur tum meri marzi ke bina jaa bhi nhi sakti"

Manvi could not understand as he was a stranger, why he wants to keep her here? She said "main jaungi.."

She tries to free herself, but he was holding her too much tightly he said with some kind of craziness seen in his eyes "nahi.. bahut saal intezar kiya hai.. ab aur nahi.."

Manvi pushes him away, and tries to run out but he came in front of her and slapped her hard, her head gets hit on the wall ...

"Aah.." a painful sigh escaped from her mouth as her head starts to bleed. She did not cared for her wound as for now more important for her was too move out from this man clutches. She tried to run but he did not let her.

"thik hai tum nhi manogi na.." he said loudly, he pulls her again into the room and ties her on the chair..

"ab tum kahi nhi jaogi.. hamesha mere pass rahogi.."

Manvi pleads him and speaks "please jaane do meri di mera intezar kar rahi hogi.."tears rolled down her eyes..

Viraj smiles sarcastically "I am sorry jaan par ab main hun aur koi nhi samjhi" and leaves from there closing the door..
To be continued..

Who is this man!?

Why he is not letting Manvi go?

Will Police help Ruhana?