Unknown Place

Manvi looks at her hands, which were untie, it was now right time for her to move, she gets up from chair and looks around, she slowly moves towards the door which was luckily open, she peeps out and finds no one in the hall. It seemed the man was not at home, it was right time she moved towards the main door and tried to open it but it was locked. She sighed but she did not lose hope, she searched for a window which was towards the right, she runs and tries to open it but it was locked from outside.

She shouts in possible loud voice while banging the window "koi hai.. bahar nikalo mujhe" but in return she gets nothing.

She then finds a vase on the table, she picked it up and threw it towards the window with her full force, the window mirror breaks, Manvi smiles and jumps out of it.

She runs far from the house even after sometime she was tired, she did not stopped her steps. She just wanted to run from that man's capture as far as possible. While running she turns back and a car stops as she hits by it. She looked at the car and smiled, the driver pulls down the window.

Manvi came to him and asked "please help me mujhe aap sunshine apartment tak lift de sakte hai"

He nodes and Manvi smiles, she sits behind, A person was sitting and she was left dumbstuck seeing him.

RuMan's Home

Ruhana was sitting beside Anvi, she pats her head lightly so she could sleep.. she said "so jao.. mumma abhi aati hai"

Anvi nodes, she was about to get up when Anvi asked her "mumma.. maasi wapas aayegi na?"

Ruhana nodes in yes and gave her satisfactory smile "aayegi hum layenge"

Anvi smiles at this, Ruhana turns off the lights and leaves. She comes to hall and dials someone's number but no one picks up the call.

"ab kaise pta lagau main.. uss nurse ke baare mein" she was thinking.

She sits back on the couch in tension, someone rings the door; she was bewildered as she looked at the time it was 9 pm.. "iss waqt kaun ho sakta hai?" question raised in her mind.

She got up and opens the door, Nilima was standing she asked "tum yaha?"

Nilima smiles at her and asked "andar nhi aane ko kahogi"

Ruhana tries shutting the door but Nilima stops her with "kuch zaruri baat karni hai please.."

Ruhana looks at her and moves aside, Nilima walks in with "ek mahina ho chuka hai and I think tumhari behen wapas nhi aane wali"

Ruhana looks back at her, she shouted at her "what? Just get out!"

Nilima replies rudely "Ruhana.. kab tak doondti rahogi? Apni bachchi ka bhi socho.. agar is beech use kuch ho gaya to?"

Ruhana sighed and was irritated with her, she said more angrily "Tum kyun itni fikar kar rhi ho.. listen nilima yeh mera personal matter hai you just don't interfere.. aur rahi baat meri bachchi ki main usey sambal lungi"

Nilima said in straight tone "alright Ruhana... lekin tum ab iss society mein nhi reh sakti jitna jaldi ho sake yaha se chali jao"

Ruhana glanced at her and asked "kyun? Kyun jau main?"

Nilima says with disguise "kyuki tumhari behen bhaag gayi.. aur tum na jaane kis paap ko leke yaha chip rahi ho.."

Ruhana gets angry with this and slaps her hard.. "Enough! Tum hoti kaun ho yeh sab kehne wali... meri behen bhaagi nhi hai samjhi tum.. aur dubara tumne mujhe pareshan kiya to main police ko inform kar dungi!"

Nilima smirks "jo police tumhari madad nhi kar saki... wo aab kya karegi" and leaves from there.. Ruhana had tears in her eyes, she sits back on the couch with thud holding her head.

The car gets stopped in front of the same unknown house. Manvi gets nervous, she quickly comes out of the car and starts to run but someone holds her. She tries to free herself "chodo mujhe"

He slaps her on her face in anger and she drops down on the floor. He grabs her from her arm with his strong arms and picks her up and speaks with anger gaze "kyu bhaagi tum? Haan?"

She looks at him with hatred in her eyes and says "let me go!"

The other person who was in the car comes there and speaks up with warning tone "sambalke rakho aaj agar yeh pahuch jaati apne ghar to?"

The man looked at him and said "nhi jaa payegi.. ab tu nikal"

The other man left with a smile on his face.

The wicked man looked at Manvi and was boiling in anger, he forcefully took her inside the house, Manvi kept on trying to get free from his hold but his grip was more stronger.

He again brought her to the same room and said politely "tumhe pyar se samjha raha hun tum samajh lo.."

She jerks him away, and shouted "mujhe ghar jaana hai.."

He smiled at her, he turned and locks the door, moving towards Manvi. He pushes her to the bed, he held her wrist from one hand and then took out something from the side table.

He had pulled out an injection, Manvi looked at him and shouted "no... please" in pleading tone.

The man looks at her and speaks with a smile on his face "I am sorry jaan.. par tum meri baat sunti hi nahi"

He prepares injection, he grabs her hand she tries to jerk him but he did not let her move "no.." she kept on yelling but he was far behind to listen to her, he injects her on her arm.

"di..." she uttered.. soon her voice gets faded into the darkness and she losses her consciousness, her head falls on his shoulder.

He smiles at her and makes her lay down on bed.. "I am sorry par tum sunti hi nahi.. kitni baar kaha hai jaisa main kahu waisa kiya karo.." he lay beside her and adore her, he kept on looking at her madly.

RuMan's home

Ruhana had fallen sleep on the couch itself, she wakes up and looks at the time it was 7 am

"Arey late ho gaya" she gets up and goes to wake up Anvi, she opens the door but Anvi was not there.

"anvi.." she called out her name but there was no reply.

She comes out and sees but Anvi was nowhere to be seen. She sits on the couch and finds the paper on the table, she reads "mumma bus aane wali hai bye.. school mein lunch kar lungi"

Ruhana smiles seeing her so responsible "itni si hai par bahut samajhdaar"

Her phone rings and picks up the call "hello"

"Ruhana tum ek mahine se office nhi aayi ho and main tumhe ab aur leave nhi de sakti so please aajse office wapas aa jau"

Ruhana looks on and speaks "lekin mam, aap janti hai meri problem main nhi aa sakti"

She replies "main janti hun par I am sorry I can't help you ya to aajse office join karo ya phir apna resignation dedo" and disconnects the call.

Ruhana in anger throws away her phone "hadh hai ek problem khatam nhi hoti dusri aa jaati hai"

She thinks "kya karu.. chod nhi sakti naukri.. Anvi ki school feels, ghar ka kharcha sab.."

She decides to go to office and talk to the boss.

Fashion House

Ruhana reached and straight went to boss cabin.

"mam" she said.

The boss looks at her and said "Aao Ruhana"

Ruhana sits on the chair and speaks "mujhe bahut zaruri baat karni hai aapse"

"kaho"

Ruhana tries to explain "aap janti hai main apni behen ki talash mein din raat lagi rehti hun aur apni beti ko sambalna padta hai mujhe.. to main office 8 se 3 hi aa sakti hun, I hope aap samajh sakti hai"

The boss looked at her and she knew what she is going through.. she said "thik hai Ruhana lekin mujhe professional kaam mein koi gadbar nhi chahiye"

Ruhana smiles and thanks her..

At 3 pm Ruhana leaves the office and goes back home. Anvi was playing in the garden and Ruhana called "Anvi"

Anvi heard, she took her bag and came to Ruhana running. "sorry beta mumma late ho gayi"

Anvi nodes and says "koi baat nhi mumma!"

She holds her hand and they take the lift up to their floor.

Ruhana opens the door and both of them enter in "tum jaake change karlo main aapke liye milk laati hun"

Anvi nodes and goes to change. Ruhana moved to the kitchen and thinks "mannu.. kyun gayi tu? Akeli nhi sambhal sakti main kuch, I need you"

to be continued..