Angel was shocked she turned off the gas and gave an angry glance to Manvi... "aag lag jaati toh.. haan? kya kar rahi ho yaha? gas ke saath?" scolding her.. "mana kiya tha na maine.."

Manvi made sad face and said "main to tum bimaar to main"

Angel scolds her further "tum toh kya? mai nahi aati toh pata hai kya ho jata.. tumhe andaza bhi hai"

Manvi said "par tumhe dard tha na to main"

Ange completed her sentence "toh socha kyu na.. main hi karlu"

Manvi said "jeee"

Angel eyed her "jee.. chup chap bahar jaake baitho.."

Manvi still says "par dost aapko taqleef"

Angel replied "abhi thik hun mai.. jao baitho bahar jaa kar.."

Manvi asked " nahi main madad karu..pls?"

Angel shouted at her "Manvi.. tumhe ek baar samajh nahi aata.. jao... maine kaha.."

Manvi was also stubborn kid "nahi nahi jaana mujhe yaha rehna hai.."

Angel asked "kya karogi yaha reh kar.. haan.. phirse.. aag.. nahi.. jao..!"

Manvi made face and said in pleading tone "nahi aap ke saath.. main koi shararat nahi.. pls.. aap ko dard hai na"

Angel questioned her "shararat.. Manvi kya kar rahi thi tum haan?"

Manvi said "main toh... khana... aapko taqleef ho rahi thi na.. she pulls her hand isliye main"

Now Angel realizes Manvi remembers everything

Angel smiled and asked "Manvi.. tumhe yaad hai kal kya hua? Main?"

Manvi asked "haa kyun?"

Angel gave her a look and asked "tum soyi nahi raat ko?"

Manvi shook her head in no and said "nahi aap ne sulaya nahi isliye"

Angel asked "to kya kiya raat bhar?"

Manvi said with a smile "aap ke pass baithi thi aapko taqleef thi na..."

Angel recalled...

Flashback..

At night, Angel had high fever, Manvi took care of of her Angel whispered "Manvi"

Manvi gave her deadly glare "kuch nhi chup chap soh jao aap do.." she laid her down and Angel closed her eyes. Manvi slowly patted her forehead whole night she was sitting there and did not moved nor slept. Angel got up in morning and saw Manvi, she asked "Tum puri raat soyi nhi?"

Manvi answered her "aapko bukhar tha aap thik nhi thi na mujhe neend kaise aati?"

Angel smiled and kissed her forehead..

Flashback.. over

Angel pov: ek paal ke liye aisa laga jaise.. tumhe kuch kuch yaad hai par.. nahi.. then to Manvi.. "tum pehle bhi aisa karti thi"

Manvi gave her confused look and asked "pehle kab?"

Angel denies "kuch nahi acha tum ab chalo jaake thoda sojao.. chalo"

Manvi refuses to sleep "nahi nahi.. wo khana..."

Angel replied "tum so jao.. fir uthogi toh mil ke banayenge chalo."

Manvi smiled and said "nahi Manvi banayegi"

Angel said "Manvi zid nahi karte chalo"

"aap meri baat nahi manti" she walked out angrily..

Angel sighed "lo aa gaya mohtarma ko gussa"

Angel follows her, Manvi sat on couch with folding hands..

Angel sat beside her.. Manvi moved a little side from her, Angel asked "gussa ho?"

"haan.. hun gussa.." Manvi replied in angry tone

Angel asked her "toh aab kya karna padega"

She did not answer.. she looked other side

"Manvi..." Angel called her.

" nahi baat karni Manvi ko.." she said stubbornly.

Angel nods in no

When angel did not said anything, Manvi said "jao dost.."

Angel questioned "kyu?"

Manvi said "kyuki mai aapse gussa hun.."

Angel asked her "aur aab gussa kaise jayega?"

Manvi replied in more anger "mujhe nahi pata.."

Angel looked at her keenly and asked "khana banana hai?"

Manvi excited, smiled but little naughty "nahi banana.. aap nahi banane deti.." came to angry mode

Angel said "acha aab nahi rokenge chalo..fir thik?"

Manvi asked "pakka.."

Angel nodded "haan"

"chalo phir.. baithi kyu ho.." she got up.. and went to kitchen..

Angel jerks her head "isse baat manana mere bas mei nahi"

Manvi shouts.. "dost.. aao na.."

Angel enters the kitchen..

Manvi was holding the vegetables.. and asked.. "isse kya karu?"

Angel said "lao mujhe doh mai kat (cut)deti hun"

Manvi pleaded "main karu na"

Angel says "nhi main karti hoon"

She takes the knife and starts cutting the vegetables.. Angel was staring at her lost in past and cutting the vegetable.. the knife was only few centi.. away from her finger

Angel was list lost in past and the knife did his job cutted her finger...

"shh.." she picked her finger.. and Manvi hold it instantly

"dost.. lagi aapko.. khoon.. nikal raha hai.." Manvi said caring

Angel said "Manvi kuch nahi thik ho jayega tum.."

Manvi looked at her and replied "nahi.. dekho khoon nikal raha hai.. aur aap keh rahi ho tek ho jayega.."

She started blowing air then said "dost kuch karo na.. dard hoga na"

Angel smiled.. "wo kal joh aapne kiya tha.. wo karna padega phirse"

Manvi asked "kya?"

Angel replied "dawai laga kar bandage karna padega"

Manvi asked again "dawai? wo box wala?"

Angel nodded "haan wo box wala.."

Manvi questioned "main lau?"

Angel said "haan leao.."

She brings the box and asked permission like a kid asking her parent "aab main lagau?"

Angel said "haan lagao.."

Manvi looked at box and was confused as so many thing were inside so asked her "Par kaunsa?"

"aa.. yeh wala.." pointing to it.. Angel said.

"Kaise karte hai.. ye?" Manvi asked

Angel instructed her "isko yeh white wala.. cotton pe lagao aur phir meri ungli par.."

She does as directed..

Then they together makes the food.. and enjoy..

Angel said "ab.. khana bana bhi liya aur kha bhi liya.. ab aap soh jao.."

"haan.." she feels sleepy, Angel takes her to her room and makes her sleep Manvi sleeps, holding Angel's hand and smiles.. "beemar hi sahi.. par fikar hai tumhe meri.. phir uthogi bhool jaogi sab.. kash yeh yaadein tumhe yaad rehti.." tear escaped from her eyes "kahi na kahi main zimedar hun.. par chahe kuch bhi ho jaye main tumhe thik karke rahungi hum.. saath hi wapas.. jayenge Mumbai.."

Later after few hours, Manvi woke up. Her mind was blank again like a empty paper. She moved out and saw Angel sitting, she asked "kaun?"

Angel turned and said "main hoon aapki dost"

Manvi smiled "haan.. dost.."

After sometime, Angel said "Manvi wo na ghar ke kuch saaman laane hai tum drawing karo mein abhi jati hu aur abhi aati hu"

Manvi is busy with some drawings coloring them Angel gets ready to leave

Manvi said "main bhi chalungi aap ke saath.. Dost dost aap kaha jaa rahi ho?"

Angel replied "Manvi jid nahi kerte chalo drawing karo acha dekho kitna acha cartoon aa raha hai tv pe chalo dekho.."

Manvi refused and said stubbornly "Nahi mujhe aap ke saath jana hai bas jana hai"

Angel tries to convince her "Manvi nahi na"

Manvi said irritating "Haan haan jana hai"

Angel gave up "Chalo.. Manvi acha main bhi nahi jati"

Manvi said "Nahi main jaungi chalo na"

At last Angel agrees.. Then they goes out

Manvi asked excited "Dost.. dost hum kaha jaa rahe hai?"

Angel told her "Mall ja rahe hai aur waha jake koi zid nahi thik hai?"

Manvi nodded "Thik hai dost"

Angel warned her "Aur koi shaararat bhi nahi thik hai.. aur waha bahut log honge darr to nahi lagega aapko?" she then asked

Manvi questioned "Log wo log gande hue toh?"

Angel assured her "Wo log gande nahi honge Manvi aur main rahungi na tumhare saath fir?"

Manvi said "Haan aap rahogi mujhe akela mat chodna"

Angel replied "Nahi Manvi mein tumhe kabhi akela nahi chodungi acha chalo aab aagaya mall aao"

Manvi nods and they get down from the car. Angel locked it and they enters the mall

Manvi is looking here and there.."Yeh kitna bada hai.. Humhare ghar se bhi bada hai"

Angel smiled "Haan acha chalo hume third floor pe jana hai.."

They moves towards lift...Waiting for lift, the lift arrived

"Manvi chalo andar"

Manvi enters only two of them are there but as soon as the lift door closes Manvi holds Angel's hand tightly..

"Manvi nahi kuch nahi hai mai hun na.." Angel said.

Manvi said "Mujhe bahar jaana hai bahar.."

And the worst fear came true the lift got stuck and lights turned off

Dost.. dost andhera... (scared)

"Manvi kuch nahi mein hu na haan kuch nahi hua" Angel said.

Manvi shouted "Nahi andhera mujhe darr lagta hai light on karo.. dost"

Angel tried to calm her down "Ha Manvi abhi ajayegilight shant ho jao.. bas bas aajayegi"

But Manvi had already started beating the walls..

"Andhera.. nikalo.. bahar yaha se.."

Angel said "Nahi Manvi aisa nahi karte"

Manvi shouted more "Nahi mujhe nikalo yaha se.. Andhera..." Beating the wall again

Angel was being calm and said "Manvi dekho ache bachche nahi krte aise idhar aao mere pass aao.."

Manvi looked "Kaha ho aap.. andhera hai nahi dikh rahe..."

Angel touches her and she tightly hugs Angel.. Just then light comes.. "Manvi dekho light aa gayi.."

Manvi looks up then again hides her face

"arey Manvi ab toh light aa gayi ab kyu darr rahi ho?" Angel asked.

Manvi said "Nahi mujhe aapke pass rehna hai"

Angel smiled and said "Mere pass hi ho aap.."

"Nahi" she says in a cute stubborn tone

Angel smiles.. "Manvi chalo yaha se nikalna hai na"

Manvi said "Ghar jaana hai ghar chalo na"

Angel replied "ghar chalte hai thoda sa samaan leke"

Manvi said stubbornly "nahi abhi ghar"

Angel said "Manvi.. zid nahi karte.. dekho kitna bada mall hai.. yaha chalte hai na.. thodi der mein"

Manvi refused and is about to cry "Nahi mujhe nahi rehna acha nahi hai"

Angel requested "Chalo na"

Manvi looked at her and said "aacha.. tek hai.. chalte hai"

Angel turns but sees an old acquainted person there who comes forward and started conversation

Old woman asked "sab tek toh hai na beta?"

Angel replied "Jee aunty hum bas wo ghar ka saman.."

But she felt a grip tight on her arm

Old woman looked at Manvi and asked "yeh.. itni dari hui kyu hai?"

To be continued..