*memories*

I attended my friend's wedding. I collied with someone and the drank spilt on his shirt.

I apologised "sorry sorry"

"You" he said.

I glanced up at him and asked: "what are you doing here?"

"it's my best friend wedding" he spoke pointing towards the bride.

I was surprised knowing it, I smiled and asked "don't you have any other job? Always around the girls?"

"I am not around the girls.. Girls are after me.. But it's you who don't even look at me properly" he said making a face and moving closer to me.

"because I am not interested in you" I replied with a slight push to him. 

I turned to leave but he pulled me back holding my wrist, I eyed him in state of shock with his move. Everyone was looking at us, I felt so uncomfortable. I glared at him "leave me.." 

"first tell me you love me," he said with a smile on his face.

"I don't" I gave him a firm reply. 

"okay.. as you wish.. now you will come behind me," he said confidently and left. 

I was just left astonished, this person is crazy. He went to the stage to his best friend Ahana. Ahana called me, I knew Ahana for 6 months. I meet her on a project and became a close friend. 

I went up to the stage and stood beside Aarav for the photograph. He kept his hand on my shoulder. He winked at me and I passed a fake smile to him. 

"Aarav it's my wedding.. come on sing the song," Ahana said excitedly. 

Aarav went downstairs and started singing the song. A girl approached him and he flirted with her. 

For a moment, I felt angry the way he touched her. I questioned Ahana "Ahana, your best friend doesn't have any other job?" 

"he does, he is a photographer and that is why he is with the girls always" Ahana replied. 

I noticed him closely, he eyed me and looked away. After a few seconds I looked again he was not there. 

I sighed and left the marriage after some time. I reached my home and lay down on bed straightly closing my eyes. I could imagine him in front of me and there was a smile on my face. 

Was I really falling in love with him? He has been irritating me for many days but after the wedding, he had not even looked at me. 

I meet him again at Ahana's party at her house. I smiled and said "hey.." 

He ignored me, "Ahana I will be back" Aarav said and went to the bar counter. 

"ye mujhe ignore kar raha hai.." I complained. 

"come on Manvi itne mahino se wo tere peeche pada tha tumne use bhaav nahi diya ab kyun farak pad raha hai tumhe?" Ahana asked. 

I sighed, I went to him and sat beside him. I looked at him and said "Aarav.. I" 

He took out his phone and starting scrolling it. I was so annoyed, I snatched his phone and almost yelled "I am talking to you"

"sorry I am not interested" he replied and went away. He danced with someone, and I was so jealous of seeing this. 

I don't like to be ignored like this, I ran towards him and turned him around. I smirked and kissed on his lips he was left stunned with my move but responded back to it. I broke the kiss when I was out of breath. 

"now, you are not allowed to flirt with anyone because I love you" I confessed.

He glanced at me with wide eyes, he touched my forehead and asked "seriously??" 

"yes" I said. 

He came on his knees and slide the ring into my finger. I hugged him with teary eyes. 

The same night, he took me to his flat. I was shocked to see my pictures on the wall. He was standing leaning against the wall with a smile on his face.  

He said "since the day I saw you I fell in love with you and decided you will be my life partner" 

I was just left speechless hearing him. 

He pulled me into the bedroom and told me all his plans. I was overwhelmed hearing it, tears slipped down my eyes. 

He wiped my tears and asked, "What happened?" 

"Never thought someone will love me as this" I replied with a smile.

"but I do and will always," he said squeezing my hand a bit. 

"never leave me alone.. promise me?" I asked. 

"I won't" He assured me. 

Present Time

I woke with a jerk, started to sweat badly. I drank the water, looked at his picture kept on the side table. I picked it up and caressed the smiling face of his. 

"no one is helping me out Aarav.. you promised you will never leave me alone where the hell are you?" I complained. 

I kept my hand on my belly and said "see.. our baby also misses her daddy" 

It has been a month since she had put posters on every corner of the street and there was no result. She was losing all her strength. She decided to visit his office maybe from there she can get some clue about it. 

She changed and took the auto to his office. She reached the building and went into the Mehboob Studios. She enquired "Aarav.. Malhotra ka cabin" 

The receptionist took me to his cabin, I went inside and she asked "mam shall I get you something?" 

I denied "thank you" and she left. I looked at the wall, there was our wedding picture on the wall along with a baby picture underneath. 

"Manvi.. I want to capture every day of your pregnancy..." I recalled his words. 

I began to search but was unable to find any clue. The boss Mr. Sinha entered in and said "Mrs. Malhotra I already told you Aarav never turned up that day for the project" 

"then where did he go?" I demanded answers. 

"he left the house, for your project and it has been now almost 4 months there is no sign of him.." I shouted at him. 

"Sorry mam, I tried my best but could not find him all I can give you a compensation," he said. 

"For what?? he was working for you right? it is your duty to find him" I replied. 

"mam, this is not my job he was an ordinary photographer in my company I have a big company to run..." He nearly shouted. 

I sighed and left the office as there is no use, they are not going to help me. I reached the corner and saw the poster been hidden with other posters. 

I removed it and started to cry, keeping my head on the wall "Aarav.." 

I had it enough, I opened my bag and took the poster. I sat down in the middle of the road holding it blocking the road. 

I remain sitting there the whole day, people started to stare at me. Some of them sat beside me, finally, my hard work was paid off when a news reporter noticed me. 

I narrated the whole story to her, "as you can see a pregnant lady is trying to find her missing husband since past 3 months.. police had neglected the case where will she go now? we need answers!! Iss Desh ki police sirf rishwat lena jaanti hai humhari madad krna nahiii" 

I closed my eyes "This is my last hope Aarav..." 

News is something which pressurises the big authorities... Will they Listen to Manvi and help her out finding Aarav??..

Stay tuned...

Recap: some clues about him...