Kids were playing Vineet and Angel were talking.

Angel asked Vineet "ek baat puchu? Bura to nhi manoge?"

Vineet smiled "haan pucho na"

Angel said "tum bhi usse naraz ho na?"

Vineet looked at her and his expressions changed... he said "haan hoon naraz usse wo ek mahine mein kitna kuch ho gaya sabki zindagi badal gayi, sirf Aarav ke ek galat kadam ne rishton ko bikher diya Angel! Hum saath to they lekin dooriyan thi har rishte mein"

Flashback..

Aarav goes to the kids, Avni looked at him and asked "bade papa bhaiya kaha hai?"

Saransh also asked "kaha hai bhaiya..?"

Aarav dials Sachin's number.

Aarav said on phone "hello Sachin foran bacho ke school aao.. please kisi ko kuch mat batana"

Sachin nodded, he felt Aarav was worried. He quickly came to School. As soon as he arrived Aarav said "Sachin tum bacho ko ghar lekar jao!"

Sachin looks at the kids and then at Aarav "aur tum? Aur Manav wo kaha hai?"

Aarav told him "Manav gayab hai.. main usi ko dhundne ki koshish kar raha hun.."

Sachin was shocked "what?? main madad karta hoon"

Aarav denies "nhi Sachin, Angel Ruhana pareshan ho jayegi tum bacho ko ghar leke jao.. kuch mat batana abhi please"

Sachin agreed "thik hai.." and he took kids from there,

Aarav searched for Manav for 2 hours but all went in vain, Manvi was calling him in between, finally he picked up the call.

Manvi said "Aarav thank god tumne phone uthaya... tum kaha ho aur Manav.. wo.. kaha hai?"

Aarav was in tears, his voice was low "Manvi.."

Manvi asked "Aarav kya baat hai tumhari awaas ko kya hua..?"

Aarav sighed and said "man..vi.. Manav mil nahi raha hai.."

Manvi was shocked... "mil nahi raha hai matlab...?"

Aarav told her everything... Manvi was in tears and asked "Aarav Manav ko kuch hoga to nhi?"

Aarav said in assuring tone "nahi Manvi main use dhund lunga..." he disconnects the call, and he informs Vineet about it.

Ruhana saw Vineet tensed and asked "kya hua Vineet?"

Vineet said "Manav lapata hai Ruhana"

Ruhana was shocked too "What?? aise kaise kho gaya wo?"

"pata nhi Ruhana, mujhe dhoondna hoga use.. Sachin ko bhi kehta hoon" and he moved out of the house.

Avni asked "mumma.. manav bhaiya kaha gaye?"

Ruhana smeared her head "kahi nahi Avni aa jayenge"

Everyone was worried for Manav, Sachin, Aarav, Vineet, Rajat all searched for Manav at night but returned with disappointment.

Aarav comes home, he was tired more worried for his son. He went in and Manvi who was impatiently waiting for him asked "Aarav, Manav kaha hai?? mila wo?? bolo??" she was in tears.

Aarav nodes no... Manvi shouted "Aarav mujhe mera Manav chahiye"

Aarav looked at her and said "Manvi tum chinta mat karo hum sab use dhoond rahe hai mila jayega Manav" he pulled her into a hug.

Next day they went to bureau....

Acp asked "Aarav Manav ka pata chala kuch.."

Aarav dejectedly said "nahi sir..."

Acp sighed.. "Manav aise kaha jaa sakta hai"

Aarav looked at him "sir meri bhi samajh mein nahi aa raha hai.."

Aarav's home

It has been 2 days, since Manav's disappearance, Manvi was super tensed for her son. Angel all the time was with Manvi.

Manvi looked at her and said "Angel, mera Manav pata nhi kaisa hoga? Usne padso se kuch khaya hoga ki nhi?"

Angel said "Manvi Aarav sab dhoond rahe hai usey wo jaldi mil jayega"

Manvi cries, Angel side hugs her... manvi uttered "mera bachcha.."

Just then Aarav comes, Manvi looks at his face which shows complete disappointment.

Angel asked "Aarav kuch pata chala?"

Aarav nodded in no.. "nahi Angel.. jaha jaha wo jaa sakta tha sab jagah dekha uske dosto se bhi pucha.."

Aarav's phone rings...

PRIVATE NUMBER

He picks the phone... "hello.."

Man said "inspector Aarav kaise ho.."

Aarav asked "kaun..."

Man smiled and said "bahut hi pareshan ho na apne bete ke liye..."

Aarav was shocked he asked instantly "kaun ho tum aur mera beta..."

Angel and Manvi looked at him...

Man said "jyada sawal nahi bas itna batane ke liye phone kiya hai tumhara beta filhal sahi salamat hai aur soh raha hai.." he looked at Manav who was sleeping.

Aarav asked "Manav tumhare paas hai..."

Manvi and Angel were shocked...

Man nodded "haan zinda hai.."

Aarav then asked "kya chahiye tumhe..."

Man smiled "bataunga jaldi bataunga phone ka intezar karna..." the call disconnects...

Aarav shouted "hello... hello..."

Manvi asked worriedly "Aarav kya hua? kiska phone tha? Manav kya baat hai..?"

Aarav looked at her and said "Manvi.. Manav ko kidnap kar liya.."

Manvi sat on couch with a thug, Angel consoled her.. "Manvi.."

Aarav said "Angel, tumhe ab ghar jaana chahiye saransh chota hai.. sachin kabtak sambhalega.."

Angel nodded "khayal rakhna main kal subah aa jaungi"

"ao main chod deta hoon ghar" Aarav said.

Angel denied "nhi aap Manvi ka khayal rakho main khud se chali jaungi" and she left.

Aarav took Manvi inside the room, they lay down on bed but the sleep from their eyes was missing.

Sagel Home

Angel reached home, Sachin was waiting for her. He asked "kya hua angel??"

Angel replied "Manav is kidnapped"

Sachin was shocked "what?? kya chahte hai wo log?"

Angel said "pata nhi sachin bachche?? soh gaye??"

Sachin nodded "haan.. Avni aur Saransh dono so gaye hai. Manav ke baare mein puchte hai mujhe jhooth kahna padta hai unse"

Angel hugs him.. "mujhse nhi dekhi jaa rahi hai Manvi ki haalat.. mil jayega na Manav?"

Sachin kissed her forehead "Angel mil jayega Manav, Aarav kuch nhi hone dega use.."

Next day, Aarav again got the call with private number... he picked up...

"hello.."

Man said "Aarav tumhe aapne beta chahiye aur mujhe" and he tells something....

Aarav was shocked and said in anger "kya? Pagal ho gaye ho tum tumhe lagta hai mai yeh illegal kaam karunga?"

Man said threatening him "haan apne bete ke liye warna main tumhare pyare Manav ko maar dunga..."

Aarav said in anger "maar doh lekin main kabhi nahi karunga samjhe tum..."

Man laughs and disconnects the call...

Man looked at Manav and said "dekha.. tumhare papa ne kya kaha.." Manav who listened the conversation...

"Maar doh lekin mai kabhi nahi karunga"

Man added more oil into the fire as it was easy to play with kids mind "matlab aapke papa aapse pyaar hi nahi karte aap mar jao unhe koi parwa nahi..."

Manav pov: I hate you.. u don't love me...

Manvi was in tears and extremely angry on Aarav.. she asked "kya kaha tumne Aarav?"

Aarav looked at her and said "Manvi.. nahi main ye nahi kar sakta.."

Manvi was in disbelief she said "Aarav... humhara Manav tum aisa kaise..."

Aarav looked at her and said loudly "janta hun Manav hai unke pass.. lekin mai koi bhi galat kaam nahi karunga"

Manvi holded him by shoulders and jerks him "Aarav humhara beta hai waha wo log maar dengey usey apne bete ke saath tum aisa kaise kar sakte ho..." crying and shouting at him... "Aarav tum usey bachao ge ya nahi.?".

Aarav jerks her hand "nahi Manvi main nahi kar sakta yeh..." saying which he left...

Manvi shouting "Aarav.."

Manvi does not know what to do, she decides to call Vineet.. she picked up her phone and dials his number, Vineet picked up her call.. "hello Manvi"

Vineet asked worriedly "Manvi kya baat hai tum kyun ro rahi ho?"

Manvi requests "Vineet plz. Aarav ko samjao.. wo Manav.."

Vineet asked her calmly "Manvi pehle plz rona bandh karo and baat kya hai.."

Manvi told him everything, Vineet was shocked.. he said "Manvi main baat karta hoon usse"

Aarav comes to bureau...

Vineet looked at him and said "Aarav..."

Aarav said "haan Vineet.."

Vineet said " Aarav.. Manav.."

Aarav cuts him as he understood Manvi had informed him everything and said in anger "nahi Vineet mai kisi bhi haal mein koi illegal kaam nahi karunga..."

Vineet tried to make him understand "Aarav.. Manav ki jaan ka sawal hai tum pagal toh nahi ho gaye ho." he shouted at him.

Aarav glanced at him and said in tough tone "Vineet mai pehle bhi keh chukka hun aur ab bhi keh raha hun mai nahi karunga and wo log Manav ko nahi maar sakte.."

Vineet sighed at his stubborness and shouted "Aarav.. wo log kitne khatarnak hai ek cid officer ke bete ko agwa karne ka risk liya hai unhone tum samjhte kyun nhi"

Aarav looked at him and said "Vineet.. mai ek cid officer hun aur tum chahte ho ki mei gunah karoon nahi kabhi nahi.."

Vineet was more worried about Manav and Aarav does not wanted to go against his duty.

Vineet again tried to convince him "Aarav samjho Manav.."

Aarav sighed and said "Vineet.. mai koi aur rasta nikal lunga use waha se bachane ka par wo nahi karunga..."

Vineet explained "Aarav.. Humhare paas waqt nahi hai..."

Aarav showed his hand to him and shouted "bas Vineet koi baat nahi karni mujhe iss baare ab" and left from there.

Vineet looked on at him, "ye itna ziddi kyun hai! nahi Manav ko kuch nahi hone dunga mai." he goes to Aarav's house.. Angel was there...

Vineet said "Manvi.."

Manvi got up and said "Aarav aisa kaise keh sakta hai maar doh.." with tears in her eyes.

Vineet looked at her and assured her "Manvi.. mai launga Manav ko tumhare pass.."

Manvi asked "kaise Vineet wo log.."

Vineet said "aayega unka phone zaroor aayega..."

Angel could not belief "mujhe toh yakeen hi nahi ho raha hai Aarav ne aisa.."

Manvi looked at her and said in anger "agar Manav ko kuch ho gaya na toh main Aarav ko kabhi maaf nahi karungi kabhi nahi..."

To be continued..