Khushi was talking to Anvi about her new friend. She said "pata hai Vi dost bahut ache hai unhone khushi ko chocolates bhi di"

Anvi smiled "acha? Aur aapke dost ka naam kya hai?"

"dost ka naam dost hai" Khushi replied innocently.

Anvi pats her cheeks, Ruhana came back from office. Khushi ran to her room as Manvi said her to complete her homework.

Anvi helped in doing preparations for the dinner.

Later at night

Ruhana was with Anvi... "mumma ek baat kahu!" Anvi said

Ruhana nodded "Haan kaho"

"jabse khushi ko new friend mila hai na.. wo bahut khush rehti hai.. Kuch do teen din mein hi" Anvi replied.

Ruhana smiles and said "Haan to achi baat hai na friends sabke hone chahiye"

Anvi replied "are mumma khushi ka friend hamare school ke staff mei se koi hai aaj maine lunch time mei usko dekha tha"

Ruhana looked on at her "acha.. milna padega khushi ke dost se" she said

Anvi smiles.

Manvi took out her laptop and attached the pen drive.. a folder appeared and she looked at it.. "oh lord.. I hate this"

Ruhana comes inside the room and asked her "kya hua?"

Manvi looked at her and said irritatingly "di..ye jo new maths teacher hai na mujhe bilkul pasand nhi hai.. He is so irritating"

Ruhana asked "aisa kya hua?"

Manvi nods and tells her "wo meri important pen drive le gaya aur apni ye faltu ki chod gaya"

Ruhana sighed as she was getting irritated with such small matter "are to kal wapas le lena ismei itna gussa hone wali kya baat hai.." she said

Manvi looks at her and says "are di usme bahut important files hai meri aur usne kho di to? Arghh"

Ruhana smiles a bit "zyada mat socho.. kal mil jayegi tumhe tumhari pendrive"

Girls room

Khushi and Anvi were sitting on the bed, Khushi was telling her "aaj maine aur dost ne khoob masti ki.. Hehe jab teacher ne mujhe bahar punish kiya tha wo dost mujhe le gaye.. bahut maza aaya vi"

Anvi ruffles her hairs, Khushi pouts.. "na aap khushi ki baat sunti ho aur na dost mere hairs nhi touch karne"

Anvi laughs at this and pulls her cheeks "bahut cute ho aap khushi"

Khushi smiles.

"vi.. ab khushi ko neend aayi hai bye.. Good night" she moves to her bed..

Anvi was confused how suddenly she went to sleep.

Just then Manvi comes in with 2 glasses of milk, she looks at Khushi who was lying down with closed eyes.

"khushi stop this drama... utho" she scolded her..

Anvi smiles at this.. Manvi glares at her "tumhe bahut hasi aa rahi hai lo peeyo" handing her the glass. Anvi takes the glass..

Khushi opens her eyes and sat up "mumma aap hitler mat bana karo.. main dost ko complain karungi" she said innocently.

Manvi glares at her, Khushi holds the glass and drinks.

The next day,

Every kids of primary were on the school ground with their father. Khushi looked at all of them and gets upset, she comes to a corner and sits crying looking at the form in her hand.

Her new friend comes to her and sits beside her, he gets shocked seeing her crying.. he took her in his laps and wiped his tears "aap ro kyun rahi hai?" he asked

Khushi shows him the form.. "Aaj games hai na.. aur khushi ke papa nhi hai to khushi waha nhi jayegi" she said dejectedly

He hugs her.. and makes her calm.. "aise rote nhi khushi aapko games mei part lena hai?" he asked her

Khushi nods in yes, he thinks something and said "lao ye form mujhe do" she gives him the form and holds her in his arms taking her to the ground.

At the registration counter, he gives from to the teacher.. "ye lijiye Khushi bhi part legi"

Khushi looks at him and asked. "dost khushi kaise khelegi"

"apne dost par bharosa rakho... you will play" he said with a smile on his face.

Khushi nodded. She puts her down and asked to go.

The games start and Khushi stands on the start line, her friend laughs at her and says.. "hahaha.. khushi akele kaise khelogi.."

Just then, her new friend comes and stands beside her.. "khushi mere saath khelegi.."

Khushi smiles and shows tongue to her friend. Their one foot gets tied and the race starts..

Khushi tells "dost jaldi jaldi" and they win the race... Khushi smiles and hugs him kissing his cheeks.

"yaay.. thank you so much.. aap bahut ache ho" she said

"acha.. abhi aur games hai chalo.." she nods happily and they continue playing the games.

He looked at her smiling and happy face. Khushi looked at him and said "Dost thank you so much" and hugged him tightly.

He smiled and smeared her head.. "dost ko thank you nahi kehte khushi"

Here Manvi was with principal, principal said "Manvi tumne bataya nhi khushi aaj part lene wali hai wo bhi apne father ke saath!"

Manvi was confused, she thought maybe principal was mistaken "mam khushi kaise part le sakti hai.. uske father nhi hai.." she replied.

Principal smiles a bit.. "are main kyun bhala jhoot bolungi.. maine abhi kuch der pehle khushi ka form dekha aur uske saath uske father bhi they"

Manvi rushes towards the ground and checks all the form, she finds khushi's form and looks at name of father she gets shocked seeing it "Dost" was written on it. She then looks around and finds Khushi with her friend.. she could not see his face as his back was facing her.

"acha khushi ab main chalta hoon mujhe kaam hai bahut zaroori" he said.

Khushi nods and he leaves... Manvi comes to her.. "khushi.. aap"

Khushi smiles seeing her "mumma aap late ho gaye warna aapko apne dost se milati.." she spoke.

Manvi looks on and thought "yeh naya dost hai kaun?"

Later an hour the school gets over and they left for home.

Later at home

Khushi shows her trophy to Ruhana while sitting on her lap. She said happily "maasi mere dost ne mujhe win karaya yaa"

Ruhana kissed her cheek and smiled "Are waah aapke dost toh bahut ache hai"

Khushi nods "haan.. he is best" and runs upstairs to her room.

Ruhana thought "mannu khushi ne apne papa ko chun liya hai aur kismat ka ye ishara hai"

Manvi came and sat on the couch, she was thinking about who could be Khushi's new friend and why he is doing all this for Khushi.

Ruhana asked her "yahi soch rahi ho na Khushi ka naya dost kaun hai?"

Manvi nodded in yes.. "acha insan hai wo bas uske chahre pe khushi dekhna chahta hai"

"but Di wo ek ajnabee hai..aur bina matlab ke liye koi kisike liye kuch nahi karta" Manvi said.

Ruhana glared at her "stop it mannu itna negative mat socho tum.. he is not harming khushi.."

"pata nahi Di.. wo toh usse milne ke baad hi pata chalega kya chahta hai wo" Manvi spoke and left to the room.

Ruhana sighed..

The next day, Manvi was walking in the corridor. She collided with the same person again.. he grabbed her before she could fell he smiled seeing her and said "lagta hai aapko takrane ki aadat hai"

Manvi glared at him and leaves him "tum mujhse takrate ho.. aur kal tum meri pen drive leke chale gaye, jante ho kitne important files thi usme"

The man shuts her mouth "kitna bolti hai aap... ek simple si baat ke liye itna kuch suna diya"

He then takes out pen drive from his pocket and gives to her.. Manvi murmured "ajeeb hai jise milna chahiye wo mil nhi raha altu faltu log mil rahe hai.. where is this AM" and walks away from there.. the person smiles at this..

Khushi was sitting with the notebook in her hand. Her new friend came to her.

"Are khushi kya hua?" he asked.

"dost dekho na.. ye homework aaj dena hai par khushi ko nahi pata kaise karna hai" she said innocently.

He smiled "lao main aapki help karta hun"

Khushi gave him the notebook and he explained her. She smiled and hugged him "Thank you dost aap khushi ki kitni help karte ho..."

"acha ab aap jao aapki class ka time ho raha hai" he said.

"nahi khushi ko aapke saath khelna hai" Khushi said.

"main aapke saath khelunga zaroor filhal aap class mein jao padhai zaaroori hai na" he explained.

She smiled "thik hai bye..." Khushi takes her notebook and goes to the classroom.

As days were passing by Khushi was developing a strong bond with her new friend.. whereas Manvi did not liked that maths teacher, he was always irritating her and making her angry.

Annual board of meeting of the school was there.. everyone was gathered..

Principal "dear teachers and other members of school jaise ki aap jante hai we have got a new owner and investor he is here with us today.."

A man gets up "hello everyone jee nhi main AM nahi hun main to unki company ka manager hoon.. darasal sir ne school ko ache se dekha jaana aur wo aaj aap sabke samne papers par sign karne wale hai.. sir please"

Everyone look at the direction where he was saying. Everyone gets shocked and gets up from their chair.. Manvi was also stunned...

"Aap sab khade kyun ho gaye plese sit down" he requested everyone.

He removes his spectacles and smiles.. "jee hai main maths teacher nahi AM hun... main batameez.. logo se takrata..." eyeing at Manvi as all this Manvi told him.

Principal still could not believe "AM ji aapne bataya nhi aur aap school teacher ke roop mein I mean why?" she questioned

AM answered her "miss Priya, yahi mera tarika hai main logo ke beech rehke hi unhe parakta hoon.. koi bhi jagah invest karne se pehle uska status janna zaroori hai aur wo unke saath kam karke hi pata chal sakta hai.. aur aapne sahi kaha tha Miss Manvi ka presentation wakey mein hi kaamal ka tha.."

Manvi glares at him and thinks "to isne jaanbujke pen drive badla tha dhokebaaz kahika.."

"ek mahine yahan rehke maine kafi kuch seekha hai.. well ab main papers sign kar deta hoon" he takes the file and signs it.

He puts on his glasses and then walks out of the room but before leaving completely he told "aur principal sahiba yahan se jaane se pehle main apni akhri classes attend karna chahunga.."

The principal nods.. she then goes to Manvi.. "Manvi tum kitna complain karti thi, lekin he is nice person dekho na kisiko pta bhi nhi chala he is AM.."

Manvi spoke "but he cheated! I don't like him at all" and left from there.

To be continued.