The next day,

Khushi was in her class... the teacher were teaching the class something. She related this to her real life facts.

"dost mujhe ghumate hai.. mujhe gifts dete hai.. mumma se ladte bhi hai.." a smile came on her face.

Just then her friend who was sitting beside her says "are mere papa bhi aise hi karte hai.. khushi wo tumhare papa hi hai.."

Khushi looked on then her friend said "are wo games mein bhi to tumhe jeetaya.."

Khushi smiled hearing this.

After the school was over, Khushi was standing at the gate of the school along with Anvi just then Aarav came their on his bike.

Khushi looked at Anvi with hope.

Anvi thought for while, then smiled at her "thik hai jayie aap maasi ko main samjha dungi"

Khushi smiles broadly, Aarav makes her sit in front of him and dozes off thanking Anvi

Manvi comes out along with her colleague.

"acha to kal milte hai main aapko baki details samjha dungi"

Manvi then sees Anvi alone and asked her "khushi kaha hai?"

Anvi looked on and said "maasi wo AM aaye they aur usko leke gaye"

Manvi got angry at this and asked "tumne jaane kaise diya? Kis taraf gaya hai wo?"

Anvi points towards the direction,. she grabbed her hands and took the auto...

Khushi looked at Aarav who seemed to be upset. She asked him "dost aap khushi se gussa hai kya?"

Aarav denies "nahi"

"to aap ka face itna sad kyun hai?" she asked innocently

Aarav answered her "aap bahut sawal karti ho.."

"aap jawab bhi nhi dete ho" she pouts cutely.

He smiled at this but at a point he had to stop his bike because few cars were surrounding him he looked at them and got alert something is not right few man came out from the cars. Manvi and Anvi were also heading to the same place, Manvi's eyes fell on something and she demanded the auto driver to stop

"Anvi aap auto se bahar mat nikalne samjhi" she warned her.

Anvi nods, Manvi then moved ahead.

One of the man snatched Khushi from him.. Khushi screamed.. "dost..."

Aarav shouts at him "chod bachi ko..." the man points gun at him.

"door reh samjha.. bachchi wapas chahiye na sign kar papers par.." he signaled to his partner who throw the file towards him

The goon shouted "chal jaldi sign kar.."

Aarav looks at him and them picks up the file, he opened it and then throw it towards his partner and punched the one who was holding khushi. Aarav then grabbed khushi in his arms and then took her a bit far from the eyes of the goons.. "khushi jab tak dost nhi aate aap yahan se hilna mat" he said

Khushi denied going "nhi dost aap bhi chalo.."

Aarav bends down to her level.. "khushi please wo bad uncle hai mujhe unko rokna hai.. " he then gave his phone to her after messaging someone.. he kissed her cheeks.

"yeh phone apne pass rakho.. aur abhi aapki mumma aayengi yahan se kahi mat jaana plz" he requested her.

Khushi nods, he smeared her head and left.

Here Manvi received a message "school ke pass jo purani band bakery hai waha khushi hai please aake usko le jao.." Manvi rushed back into the auto.

"bhaiya purani bakery chalyie" she informed the driver.

Anvi asked "maasi kya hua?"

"pata nhi anvi.. mujhe bahut ajeeb lag raha hai.. I hope khushi thik ho.." she said worriedly.

Aarav was just few ahead of the place where he had locked khushi.. the goons were around him.

"kaha hai bachchi?" one of the goon asked..

"nhi dhundh paoge.." he said

The goon said to his partner "eh.. jaa dhundh bachchi ko"

Aarav stopped the goon by hitting him, the others stopped him but he knocked them down in few seconds within a minute his hands went behind his head as he felt instant pain on his head. He turned back to see someone had hit him hard by rod he dropped down on the road as the blood started oozing out from his head.

"sign kar.." the mastermind spoke

"Deepak..." Aarav said in shock.

Deepak smiled and grabbed him by his collar "haan Deepak.. teri kamzori hai na khushi usi ka fayda uthaya maine.. ab ya to tu marega ya wo bachchi"

He left him and moved towards the place where Aarav had kept khushi safely. Aarav tried to get up but Deepak's goons don't let him.. they beat him and slowly he loses his conscious

After some time Deepak brings Khushi. khushi shouts.. "leave me.." she bits on his hand and runs towards Aarav. she was crying, she shakes him.. "utho na dost.. maaro gande uncle ko.. dost"

Deepak came there and said "khushi good girl ho na chalo.." he tried to take her.

Khushi tried her best... "nahi.." while he was taking her khushi continuously looked back... and recalled what teacher said.

"jo aapka khayal rakhte hai.. aapko gifts dete hai.. aapko ghumate hai wo papa hi to hote hai.. aur bad times mein aapki raksha bhi karte hai.."

Khushi smiles.. "matlab teacher dost mere papa hai.."

The teacher smiles "haan khushi papa dost bhi hote hai.. aur dost papa hote hai.."

Khushi shouted "papa... help"... she again shouted .. "papa....."

Ruhana was on her way too as Aarav had also messaged her to take Khushi.. she arrived and saw this she was shocked seeing this. She moved ahead but stopped after looking at Aarav.

Aarav slowly opened his eyes, he looked how Deepak was taking khushi with him forcefully. Deepak slapped her.. "chup.."

Aarav got up and shouted "Deepak.."

Khushi looked and smiled.. the goons tried to stop him but his eyes were fiery. He moved to Deepak "haath kaise lagaya tune khushi ko.." he grabbed him by his neck.

Manvi and Anvi arrived, Khushi saw then and ran towards Manvi.. she hugged her..

"khushi aap thik to hai na?"

Khushi nods then Manvi hears Aarav's voice..

"himmat kaise hui teri meri beti ko chune ki.." she punched him.. Ruhana had called the police seeing this.

The goon got scared seeing the condition of Deepak.. he came to Manvi and requested "madam plz wo maar jeyega.. rok lo unhe.."

Manvi looked on.. "Aarav please leave him" she tried to said.

"nahi.. isne haath kaise lagaya khushi ko.. AM se dhokebaazi.. aur jo AM ke apno ko nuksan pahuchayega AM use zinda nhi chodega.." he shouted

Ruhana looked on and then said to Khushi.. "anvi aap AM ko roko please.. warna wo jail mein chale jayenge.."

Khushi nods and runs to him..

Manvi said to Ruhana "Di aap khushi ko.."

Ruhana looked at her and said "kuch nhi hoga.. uspe nhi mujhpe to hai na bharosa.."

Manvi nods in yes..

Khushi came and stood there.."Papa.." she said. Aarav stops hitting Deepak.. the police arrives and takes goons and Deepak along

Aarav gets on his knees and hugged her.. "Aap thik ho na khushi?"

Khushi nods... she looks at him and his face which was half covered with blood.

"yeh.." she touched his injury..

He signed "kuch nhi hai.. I am fine" he said.

Ruhana, Anvi smiles seeing this.. Ruhana then said to Manvi "ab kya kehna hai tumhara? Khushi khud use apna papa maan chuki hai.. aur he is the best for him.. "

Manvi looked at both Aarav and Khushi.. she was still in dilemma.

Ruhana then moved to Khushi and Aarav.. "AM you need to go to hospital " she said noticing his wounds.

Aarav apologized "sorry meri wajah se khushi..."

But Ruhana interrupted.. "baatein baad mein karte hai kitna khoon nikal raha hai chalo hospital.."

Khushi said "khushi bhi chalegi.. chalo.."

Ruhana looked towards Manvi, she had taken auto and left.. Ruhana sighed and thinks "kya karoon main iss ladki ka itna sab hone ke baad bhi nhi samjh rahi hai.."

At Hospital

The doctor bandages his wounds and tells him "you need to rest for at least one week, stitches khulne tak at least."

Khushi gets upset.. "phir khushi papa ko nhi mil payegi?"

Ruhana smiles at this and suggested"to khushi tum papa ko apne ghar le chalo waha pe unka khayal rakhna"

Khushi smiles and gets excited "woohu.."

Anvi said "khushi chalo kuch khate hai bhook lagi hogi na.." khushi nods and goes with Anvi.

Aarav looked towards Ruhana and said "sorry lekin main aapko koi takleef nhi dena chahta hoon.."

Ruhana looks at him and says "apno ko kabhi koi takleef deta hai kya? aur tum khushi ke itna kar sakte ho hum tumhara khayal nhi rak sakte kuch din?"

Aarav smiles a bit and replies "lekin mera waha aana khushi ki maa ko acha nhi lagega"

Ruhana assures him "tum uski chinta mat karo wo kuch nhi kahegi iss baar.. aur khushi to tumhe ab papa bulati hai..uss haq to tum us ghar mein rah sakte ho"

Aarav smiled and then realized what Ruhana said.. "papa.." Ruhana nods.. he then recalled how many times Khushi had called him father.

"ab to khushi ki maa kuch bhi karle, upar wale ki marzi hai tumhari aur khushi ka rishta dost ke saath saath baap beti ka bhi ho.." Ruhana said with a hope.

Khanna House

The doorbell rang, Manvi opened the door found all four of them standing at the door.. she then moved a side and they entered in.

"Anvi aap AM ko upar guest room mein le jao.. he need to rest" Ruhana said to Anvi...

Anvi nods.. Khushi also follows the two.

Ruhana then spoke to Manvi "dekha tumne kaise usne apni jaan ki parwah na karke khushi ko bachaya.. koi dost aisa nhi karta mannu kab samjhogi tum yeh baat"

Manvi looked at her and said "lekin di uski wajah se hi to khushi problem mein aayi thi wo Deepak uska manager tha na"

Ruhana sighed and confronts her further "bas kar kyun tu hamesha bura dekhti hai.. kyun nazar nhi aata tumhe khushi use apna papa maan chuki hai..." Manvi looked at her and Ruhana continued further "ek baar tu bas soch khushi aur Aarav ke baare mein kya kabhi khushi ke ankhon mein aansu aane diye usne? Ya jab wo tere saath tha tune kabhi mehsoos kiya wo darr jo hamesha tere chehre par nazar aata hai? Soch mannu aur puch apne dil se tujhe kya chunna hai zindagi bhar apne ateet ke saath rehna hai ya ek nayi kahani ki shuruwat karni hai"

Then Ruhana went into the kitchen to prepare dinner. Manvi looked on and Ruhana's word echoed into her ears.