Anvi informed Ruhana about Khushi being missing, she immediately arrived home.

Manvi run to her and hugged her "Di khushi.. pata nahi kaha hai"

Ruhana smeared her head "shant ho jaa main aa gayi hun na.. milke dhund lenge"

Ruhana spoke up "I think humhe ek baar basti jaake check karna chahiye ho sakta hai khushi waha gayi ho.."

Manvi nods "haan di... chalo"

Just then Anvi, Manvi and Ruhana hear Khushi's voice from outside. They all rushes out of the house... Khushi was in arms of Aarav who was bringing her. Khushi looked at them.. he puts her down.

Manvi comes to them and looks at Aarav.. and scolds him "Tumhari himmat kaise hui meri beti ko bina puche apne saath leke jaane ki?" then she looks at khushi.. "aur aap khushi kitna darr gayi thi mumma.. kyun gayi aap?"

Aarav looked at Manvi sand said "please khushi ko mat danto main hi use school se le gaya tha"

Manvi glares at him and shouted "kaha tha na tumse meri beti se door rehna himmat kaise hui tumhari meri beti ko leke jaane ki yahan hum sab kitna pareshan they"

"dekho, mera iske saath koi rishta nhi hai par main iska dost hoon aur tum ek dost ko dusre dost se milne se nhi rok sakti ho samjhi.. aur agar main tumhe puchta to kya tum ise leke jaane deti?" he asked her..

Manvi denied.. "obviously no... " they have an argument again.. Khushi sighed she goes and stands with Ruhana and Anvi..

"maasi khushi ko to dost chodne wale they school time par, lekin khushi ne zidd ki to wo khushi ko park le gaye.. aap please mumma ko roko na" she requested Ruhana.

"Dekho Mr. dubara aisi harkat ki na to I will call the police samjhe" and turns to leave.

Aarav tells her "listen, AM kisise darta nhi hai samjhi aap aur khushi se milne se tum mujhe nhi rok sakti do whatever you want" he sits back inside his car and dozes off.

A smile comes on Ruhana's face.. Anvi looks at Ruhana surprised "mumma maasi gusse mein hai aur aap muskura rahi hai.."

Ruhana looks at Anvi and says "Anvi.. tum abhi choti ho ye sab samjhne ke liye"

They get back inside the house.

Manvi does not talk to khushi.. Khushi tries to speaking to her.. "mumma sorry na.. khushi aapko bina bataye phir nhi jayegi.."

Manvi looks at her and asked "pakka?"

Khush nods, Manvi hugs her and says "kitna darr gayi thi main.. aur Anvi bhi kitna pareshan ho gayi thi.. dubara aisa mat karna"

Khushi nods.

Later in girl's room

Khushi was playing with her toys, Anvi moved inside the room.. Khushi looked at her and smiled "Vi.. dekho dost ne mujhe kitne saare toys dilaye aur pata hai dost ke pass car bhi hai.."

Anvi comes and sits beside her but does not react anything.. Khushi came and stood in front of her.. "Vi aap khushi se naraz ho?"

Anvi looks at her and says "tumne Vi ko nhi bataya na? kitna darr gayi thi main"

Khushi gets upset and said "sorry.. par aap mumma ko bol deti to main dost ke saath nhi jaa pati na"

Anvi looks at her and pats her cheeks "are main tumhe kyun rokti.. aap promise karo kabhi aapko kahi bhi jaana ho aap Vi ko zaroor bataogi"

Khushi nods.. "promise.. pakke wale.. chalo aao main aapko new toys dekhati hun"

Khushi shows her excitedly.. A smile came on Anvi's face as she recalled when she was of her age.. how she received many gifts from her father..

Ruhana smiled seeing them together.. Anvi saw Ruhana and went to her.. she took her to a side and asked her "mumma aapko yaad hai papa mujhe kitne saare gifts bejhte hai.. every month.. "

Ruhana nods "haan pata hai.. aur iss mahine bhi aane wale honge tumhare gifts.."

Anvi smiles broadly.. "haan maine unko bola khushi ke liye bhi bejhna gifts.. sab papa's best hote hai kitne saare gifts dete hai.." and then went back inside the room as Khushi called her.

Something strikes in Ruhana's mind... "ab to tera ishara bhi mil gaya Anvi.." she said and moved downstairs.

Anvi asked khushi "kya baat hai khushi aap itne upset kyun ho?"

Khushi looked at her and said "Aap apne papa se phone par baat karte ho par khushi kaise apne dost se baat kare?"

Anvi smiles a bit.. and thinks something.. she looks at Khushi and winks "waise agar tum chaho to main papa se kehke aapke dost ka number dilwa sakti hoon"

Khushi smiles broadly.. "yaay.. chalo chalo jaldi se call karo" she said

Anvi takes out her phone and calls Vineet...

Vineet picked up the call and said "Are abhi to call kiya tha kuch der pehle kya hua hai?"

Anvi looked at Khushi for a moment then said "papa wo aapki help chahiye thi"

"kaisi help?" he asked her.

"wo.. actually mujhe AM ka number chahiye tha" she said

Vineet was confused and asked her "yeh AM kaun hai? Aur main kaha se dun number?"

Anvi sighed... the phone was on speaker.. Khushi took the phone..

"khushi ko dost se baat karni hai.. plz do na unka number" she requested him.. Anvi takes back the phone..

"papa please aap kisika bhi number nikalwa sakte ho please na.." Anvi also requested.

Vineet could not deny "Acha acha thik hai.. tum full naam batao.. kya kya karwati ho tum"

Anvi smiles a bit.. "oh come on papa.. ek chota sa kaam hi hai.." and then disconnects the call.

Khushi claps her hand... and kisses on Anvi's cheeks.. "love you Vi"

The next day, everyone left for school and Ruhana left for office.

Manvi warned Khushi "khushi door rehna us AM se.. samjhi."

Khushi nods, but then eyes at Anvi.. Anvi tells her by signing not to say anything.

Manvi notices them "kya ishara ho raha hai Anvi?" she asked

Anvi looks at Manvi and denies "kuch nhi maasi.."

They reach school and Manvi herself drops Khushi into the classroom.

"mam, jab tak main ya Anvi ise lene na aaye aap ise bhejiyega mat" she told the teacher.

Khush pouts and said "hitler mumma.." moves to her bench and sits down.

Mehra Industries

Aarav was checking the staff list in the school.

Manager said "sir, inmei kuch teachers aisi hai jinki kafi complaints hai.. and I think we should replace them"

Aarav nods "ek kaam karo jinki complaints hai unhe 6 months' notice do ki koi aur job doond le.. aur han contractor ko bolo school ke extension ka kaam shuru karde"

The manager nods.. then Aarav's eyes fell on Manvi details.. he was surprised to see "unmarried status" on list.. he looked on.. some clients entered inside and he got busy in the meeting.

He then looked at the time it was 2pm, the school must be over by now.. "aaj to khushi se nhi mil paunga.. kal time par chala jaunga"

Later in evening,

Khushi was upset "aaj dost khushi se milne nhi aaye" she complained to Anvi.

Anvi smiles "to tum unse baat karlo" handing her the phone.. Khushi jumps in excitement..

"wow.. aapko unko number mil gaya yaay.." she keeps the phone on her ear...

Aarav looked at the caller ID.. "yeh new number kiska hai?" he picked up the call..

"hello.. dost" a sweet little voice he heard from other side..

A smile came on his face "khushi aapko mera number kaha se mila?" he asked her

Khushi giggles.. "wo police uncle se matlab vi ke papa se.." she said.

"Acha.." he smiled..

"aaj khushi naraz hai aap khushi se milne school nhi aaye" she complained..

"haan wo aaj bahut kaam tha kal pakka aunga..." he informed her..

"khushi ke ghar aao.. kal aap" she requested him... he thought for a while..

"beta main aapke ghar nhi aa sakta tumhari mumma ko acha nhi lagega.." he told her.

Khushi got upset.. Anvi took the call seeing Khushi changed face.

"aap waisa kariye jaise khushi keh rahi hai maasi ko main sambhal lungi.." and then gives back the phone to khushi.

"to kal aap ghar aa rahe ho warna khushi khana nhi khayegi.." and disconnects the call before he could say something..

Aarav sighed "ek dum apni maa ki tarah ziddi hai" and smiles a bit.

Anvi went to Ruhana and hugged her from behind.. Ruhana eyed her "kya kaam hai?"

Anvi leaves and comes in front of her "aapko kaise pata ki kuch kaam hai.." she asked

Ruhana pats her cheek "maa hun teri... sab malum hai bolo?" she said

Anvi informs her "wo actually AM ko khushi ne ghar bulaya hai kal.. aur maasi..."

Ruhana understood what she meant.. "anvi tum janti ho na mannu ko wo bilkul pasand nhi hai.."

Anvi answers her "haan mumma par khushi upset ho jati na.. please sambhal lena maasi ko"

Ruhana looked on at her for a moment.. "Acha thik hai" Anvi smiles and hugs her..

"love you.."

The next day,

Manvi was surprised to see Ruhana home early then before.. she asked her "di aaj aap itni jaldi kaise aa gaye?"

Ruhana replied "kyun nhi aa sakti kya?"

Manvi still had a doubt as both Anvi and Khushi were being extra good with her since morning.. "haan di aa sakte ho"

Ruhana then saw her with so many documents and files.. "aur tu ye sab kya leke baithi hai?"

Manvi looked at the papers and then at Ruhana and spoke up "Sab uss AM ki wajah se hai, itne changes kar diye hai ki.. huh.. mann karta hai sab uske ghar jaake jala dalun.."

Anvi and Khushi looked at each other.. Ruhana spoke up "Acha tu apna kaam kar main shaam ke khane ki tayari karti hoon" and went to the kitchen..

Khushi then called Aarav... he picked up the call.. "haan dost aap aa rahe ho ki nhi?"

"haan khushi main jaldi hi office se nikal ke milta hun aapko.." and then disconnects the call..

Manvi went upstairs to check khushi, she was surprised to find her doing her work.. Anvi was also studying, Manvi smiled at them at then left. After Manvi left, Khushi and Anvi shared high – 5.

Around 7 pm, the doorbell ranged but got up to open the door but stopped when Khushi ran towards the door and tried to unlock it but she could not reach the lock.

Anvi came there and helped her out to unlock the door. Khushi opened the door and smiled seeing Aarav standing at the door.. she jumped into his arms.. "yaay... aap aa gaye"

He got inside along with khushi.. Manvi was shocked to see him at home..

To be continued.