The next morning, Manvi took out the suitcase and starts packing all her important belongings. She picked up the photo frame of her's and khushi and smiled. She kept it into the bag and closed it. She looked at the quarter where she had spend 6 years of her struggle life. Khushi was playing downstairs with her friends. Manvi took out the luggage and locked the quarter. She turned and owner was there collecting rent from others.

He came to her, Manvi hands him the key along with money "thank you aapne muskil waqt mein meri bahut madad ki aur yeh iss mahine ka pura kiraya"

Owner smiled and said "sukhriya.. Khayal rakhiye ga apna"

Manvi nods and walks further. Shanta was standing there silent with her eyes filled with tears. Manvi smiled lightly and said "aap hamesha bolti hai aaj kuch nhi kahengi?"

Shanta looked at her and shook her head "kya bolu main ab? Tum jab aayi thi toh maine kitna kuch kaha tha tumse jaane ko bhi kaha tha yahan se lekin aaj jab jaa rahi ho toh rona aa raha hai.. khushi chali jayegi toh hamari balti kaun chupayega? Yeh kadpe jo sukhe hai inhe kaun gayab karega?" she complained.

Manvi smiled a bit and tear came in her eyes "bahut bahut sukhriya kaki aapne khushi ki shaitaniyon ko jhela" and hugs her. Shanta pats her head.

"apna khayal rakhna" Manvi separates, Shanta gives her "ye sweater tumhare liye banaya tha socha tha thand mein tumhe dungi aur yeh khushi ke liye"

Manvi takes it and said "main aur khushi zaroor pehenege.."

She walks further and meets everyone. She was emotional leaving them specially Ramlal and his family as they were her supporter since first day she came.

Laxmi said "bahut yaad aayegi tumhari Manvi aur khaas kar Khushi ki"

"mujhe bhi kaki" Manvi said.

Khushi comes running to Manvi and asked "mumma kya hum yahan phir nhi aayenge?"

Manvi noded" ayenge na.. Aapka jab mann kare aap aana"

Khushi smiles and hugs her "yaay.. kaki kaka khushi aap sabse milne aayegi"

Ramlal said "beta main hi tumhe yahan laaya tha aur main hi tumhe leke jaunga chalo" he lifted the suitcase and moved downstairs. Manvi and Khushi waved final bye to everyone.

Khushi's friends gave her some gifts, Khushi smiled "chotu bunty khushi ko miss karna" she said and they moved out of the colony.

They sat in auto and left, Manvi was in tears. She wiped them and smiled at Khushi. Khushi smiled back.

The auto stops sudden with a jerk, Manvi asked "kya hua kaka"

Ramlal says "beta yeh gadi wale bhi na"

Manvi looks outside and gets angry as car has hit the auto. She then says "kaka ek minute" she gets down and scolds the driver "hello.. andhe ho kya dekhke nhi chala sakte"

The driver said "sorry jaldi mein tha wo sir ko"

Manvi shouts more at him "tumhare sir my foot"

Ramlal comes out of the auto and tells her "beta rehne do chalte hai"

Manvi says "aise kaise rehnedun aapki auto ko sketch aa gaya hai paise kaun dega iske ameer ho toh kya kuch bhi karenge??"

Other vehicle from behind horn, Ramlal takes Manvi forcefully inside the auto. The window of the back of the car opens and the man looks at the Manvi and smiles.

Manvi glares at him angrily the car and auto moves opposite direction.

Manvi says "kaka.. Aapne kyu roka mujhe"

Ramlal smiled and said "beta chota sa kharoch hai hota hai ab tum wapas apne ghar ja rhi ho khushi se jao"

Khushi interrupts and said "kaka khushi ke saath jaa rhi hai mumma"

Manvi and Ramlal laugh at this comment of her. After sometime they reached at home.

Khushi jumps out of the auto and smiles "ghar aa gaye yaay"

And runs towards the house. Manvi comes out of the auto and stares at the home. She recalls the time she had spent here in her childhood. A smile came on her face seeing it.

"acha beta chalta hun phir yaad karna" Ramlal said while coming out.

Manvi looks at Ramlal and says "aapka jitna shukriya karun kam hoga kaka.. Aapne mujhe rehne ko ek jagah di aur bahut kiya hai.. Kabhi meri zaroorat pade to yaad kijiye" she said

Ramlal nods and droves off. Manvi takes the luggage and moves towards the house.

The door was open as khushi was already inside, Manvi stood at the door as someone said "aap andar nhi aa sakti"

Manvi looked in front it was Anvi.

Manvi was about to say something but Anvi paused her with "nhi mujhe kuch nhi sunna hai.."

Ruhana comes and smiles seeing Khushi and Manvi finally arrived. "anvi aise nhi karte?"

Anvi looked at her and said "mumma main Khushi se gussa nhi hun isliye wo andar aa sakti hai lekin maasi sorry Ms. Manvi khanna nhi aa sakti"

Ruhana sighed she was about to say something but Anvi had already left from there.

Ruhana turned to Manvi and said "andar aao.. tum"

She enters into the house and looks around.. "di ghar to waisa hi hai"

Ruhana says "Haan aur tumhare room bhi" pointing towards up.

Khushi pouts and asked "khushi ka room kaha hai?"

Anvi comes to Khushi smiling and says "khushi aapka room aur mera room ek hai chalo dikhati hun"

Anvi takes khushi upstairs, ignoring Manvi completely. Manvi was upset over it as Anvi was not talking to her.

Ruhana takes Manvi to her room. She looks at it and smiles. She opens her wardrobe and looks at the clothes hanging which she left at mumbai. She took out a dress and touched it. Ruhana placed her hand on her shoulder. Manvi looks at her with tears in her eyes "di.. ye dress aapne kyun sambhalke rakha hai aap jante ho ab mujhe iss shaadi ke jode ki zaroorat nhi" she takes out the suitcase from up and keeps it inside closing it. She wipes her tears and starts unpacking other things.

Ruhana recalls...

Ruhana and Manvi were at the shop and Manvi looked at the dress "wow di dekho kitna khoobsurat lehenga hai"

Ruhana smiles and informed her "Haan par ye bridal lehenga hai"

Manvi says to the shopkeeper "bhaiya isko fatafat se pack kar dijiye"

Ruhana looks at her and asked "are abhi tujhe kya zaroorat hai iski"

Manvi looked at her and said happily "di.. You know main apne clothes mein compromise nhi karti kya pta 5-6 saal baad mujhe koi bridal dress pasand nhi aaya to.. Isliye i will only wear this.."

Ruhana thinks "tere saath jo hua wo main badal nhi sakti par tujhe achi zindagi de zaroor sakti hoon"

Later at the dining table.

Khushi was sitting on the chair, Manvi moved towards the kitchen but Ruhana stopped her "tum baitho jaake"

Manvi says "lekin di"

Ruhana scolds her with "kaha na baitho"

Manvi nods and sits beside Khushi, Ruhana and Anvi comes with the food and settle on the dining table.

Khushi looks at the vegetables and makes faces "ew.. mujhe nhi khana yeh"

Manvi looks at Ruhana who was eyeing her. Manvi smiled a bit. Ruhana shakes her head and said "maa beti ek jaise hai"

"mumma.. khushi ka to pata nhi par uski mumma kuch zyada hi nakhra karti hai" taunting at Manvi by eyeing at her Anvi said.

Manvi looked at her and said "Anvi main"

"Khushi aapko kaisa laga khana?" Anvi asked while ignoring Manvi.

Khushi smiled and said "bahut yummy hai Vi"

Anvi moved into her room after the dinner, Manvi gets upset by behavior of Anvi.

Ruhana places her hand on her shoulder and said "mannu main samjhaungi use"

Manvi looked at her and said "nahi di wo apni jagah sahi hai, maine galti ki uski family ko break kiya maine.. bhool gayi thi main bhi uski family ka hissa hoon aap fikar mat karo main mana lungi usey akhir kab tak apni maasi se naraz rahegi.." she smiled a bit

Ruhana held her hand and said "sahi kaha! 6 saal ki frustration hai lekin itna aasan nhi hoga usko manana bahut ziddi hai"

Khushi asked innocently "mumma Vi is very angry with you kyun?"

Manvi said "kyuki main usko aur aapki maasi ko chodke chali gyi thi bina bataye"

Khushi nodded and said "haww very bad! Ab aap Vi ko manao meri toh sunti hi nahi hai Vi"

Ruhana smiled and said "Acha ab aap khana khao fatafat"

"Khushi ko mumma khilati hai khana aap unhe kaho" she complained.

Ruhana looked at Manvi and said "Manvi chalo khushi ko khana khilao"

Manvi smiled a bit, she sat back and starts feeding Khushi. Ruhana smiled seeing this and thought the time had changed her unmatured sister had became mature and responsible and a loving mother. Manvi saw her glancing at her she asked "kya dekh rahi ho di?"

"kuch nahi tum khushi ko khana khilao main tab tak kitchen samet leti hun" Ruhana said and left.

Khushi was talking and Manvi listened to her. After the food, Khushi moved into the room Manvi followed her.

Anvi looked at her and said "Aap andar nahi aa sakti ho"

Khushi looked at Anvi and said "Vi mumma khushi ko sulayengi nahi toh khushi ko neend nahi aayegi"

"acha thik hai" Anvi said and continued with her studies.

Manvi moved into the room, Khushi lay on bed and Manvi pats her back lightly. She looked at Anvi who passed her anger gaze. After Khushi slept Manvi tried to speak to Anvi but she said "darwaza band karke jaana Miss Manvi"

Manvi sighed, she left the room.

To be continued.