Manvi was sitting in the room, she had a album in her hand. She caressed the picture and tear slipped down her eyes.

Aarav entered inside the room and looks at her thinks "jo marr gaya usko yaad karke roti hai"

He moved to bed and sat beside her. He asked "kya hua?"

Manvi smiled teary "ye photo dekho maine click ki thi jab tumhe dad se milwaya tha"

Flashback
Aarav dropped Manvi to home, she said "Aarav chalo andar Dad se milwati hoon"

"are nhi fir kabhi" he replied

Manvi glanced at him and said "kyun? Darte ho?"

Aarav looked at her and replied "main kisise nhi darta"

Manvi smiled and said "to chalo" she starts pulling him.

"acha ruko bike park karne do" Aarav said.

Manvi nodded and Aarav parked his bike. He moved into the house along with her with a smile on his face.

Manvi shouted "Dad where are you?"

She runs into the study room, he was working.

"Dad.." she called.

Vineet looked back at her and smiled "aa gayi beta.."

"haan aur Aarav bhi saath aaya hai chalo mil lo usse" Manvi said with a smile on her face.

Vineet got up and moved to her "thik hai milte hai lekin aap hamare saath nhi hongi"

Manvi looked at him shockingly "kyun?"

Vineet smiled "bharosa nhi hai apne Dad pe?" he asked.

Manvi nodded positively "hai na.. Okay aap jao main yahi rukti hoon"

Vineet moved out of the study room. Aarav saw him coming he wished "Good evening Sir"

Vineet looked at him and said "to tum ho jo meri beti se pyar karta hai"

Aarav replied "Sir main hi nhi wo bhi mujhse pyar karti hai"

Vineet asked "naam kya hai tumhara?"

"Aarav Malhotra" he introduced.

Vineet sat down on couch and asked "tum mujhe ek wajah batao jisse mujhe lage meri beti ko tumse shaadi karni chahiye"

Aarav smiled and said "Sir main to aapko bahut wajah bata sakta hoon pehli uski baatein sirf main sun sakta hoon"

Vineet glanced at him and he corrected "matlab after you sir then usse pyar karta hoon khush rehti hai wo mere saath kaabil hoon itna ki uski demands puri kar saku"

Vineet said "meri beti ko koi kami nhi hai aisa kya de sakte ho tum usko jo main nhi de sakta"

Aarav replied "Sir aap sab de sakte hai main to bas usko pyar de sakta hoon and wada ki uski aankh mein kabhi aansu nhi aane dunga"

Vineet smiled and said "ek baap ko aur kya chahiye"

Manvi came out from behind the couch and asked "to aapko Aarav pasand hai?"

Vineet looked at her and said in anger "chupke chupke baatein sun rhi thi"

Manvi smiled "Dad.. Aadat hai"

Vineet sighed.. "Haan pasand hai"

Manvi hugged him tightly "Love you Dad"

She moved to kitchen, Vineet and Aarav had a talk which Manvi clicked the picture. After Aarav left..

Vineet thought "pehle iske baare mein pata toh karlun.."

Manvi asked him "Dad kya soch rahe hai aap?"

Vineet nodded "kuch nhi.."

Manvi moved into the room.. Vineet called his friend "Hello Anoop Aarav Malhotra karke ek ladka hai uska background check karke batana"

He ended the call and turned, Manvi was standing there she asked "aapko shaq hai Dad uspe?"

Vineet pats her cheek and replied "baap hoon tumhara ek mulakat mein sab pata nhi chalta background jaanna zaroori hai jo kar raha hoon tumhare liye hi hai"

Manvi smiled and held his hand "I trust you Dad and mujhe bharosa hai aapka shaq galat sabit hoga"

Vineet smiled "sabse zyda khushi mujhe hi hogi iski"

The next day, Anoop an inspector a close friend of Vineet came to his office.

Vineet asked "Anoop Aarav?"

Anoop smiled and replied "koi criminal record nhi hai, ladka shareef hai befikar hoke shaadi karade apni beti ki usse"

Vineet had a sigh of relief "chal tune meri ek tension door kardi"

Anoop left, later in evening Vineet went back home.

Manvi jumped on her toes seeing him and asked "Dad kya pata chala?"

Vineet replied "he is perfect Mannu"

Manvi smiled "woohu dekha kaha tha maine"

*Flashback Over*

Manvi wiped of her tears "fir Dad ne hamari shaadi karayi"

Aarav thinks "criminal record kaise milta? Uss waqt to bas shuruwat hui thi lekin tumhare baap ko patane ke liye jaane kaha kaha se dialogues nikale they"

Manvi says "main aati hoon coffee leke" and hopes off the bed.

Aarav looks at the album and smiled "tere baap ko shaq ho gaya tha mujhpe isliye maarna pada I am so sorry sasurji!"

Later at night, Aarav got ready to leave for work.

Manvi said "Aarav aaj mat jao na"

Aarav turned to her and kept his hand on her shoulder and smiled "kaam hai jaana padega"

Manvi nodded "okay jao"

He picked up his stuff and left. Manvi picked up her phone and called someone.

After sometime, door bell rings. Manvi moved and opened the door.

"kaisi ho?" the person asked.

"main thik hoon uncle.. Aayie andar" Manvi said.

It was Anoop, he asked "kya baat hai beta iss time mujhe yahan bulaya tumne?"

Manvi replied "Uncle wo Dad unka murder hua tha"

Anoop looked at her surprised "kya? Tumne kaise pata?"

She tells him about tape and how someone took it from Aarav.

Anoop looked at her and said "hmm beta fikar mat karo main pata karta hoon agar sach mein Vineet ko maara gaya hai to khooni bachega nahi"

Manvi said "Haan uncle aap pata kijiye kaise bhi"

"Acha mujhe uska study room check karna padega" Anoop said.

"jee aayie" Manvi replied.

Anoop moved to the study room and started searching.

Here Aarav reached his hideout. Shiv was present there and said "deal done paisa leke aata hoga wo"

Aarav smiled broadly "aane de.."

Just then a man entered inside, he keeps a briefcase in front of him. Aarav opened it and was amazed seeing the dollars. 

The man spoke up "here is your money!" 

Aarav smirked "I am amazed.. my man will give you rifles and drugs go with him" 

Shiv smiled and said "Aarav mera hissa?"

Aarav looked at him and takes out few bundles of notes, he hands him "ye le.."

Shiv smiled and said "chal Aarav aaj party karte hai dollars haath mein aaye aur wo saboot bhi maine khatam kar diya"

Aarav smirked "chal.."

They moved to a place, Aarav took out the whisky. Shiv laughed "main to sharab cigarette ko haath bhi nhi lagata"

Aarav glanced at him "sir apni biwi ke saamne"

And both burst out into laughter.

At home

Anoop searched the study room, Manvi said "uncle yahan kya milega aapko?"

Anoop replied "beta kuch na kuch to milega hi tum ek kaam karo Vineet ke files wagera check karo"

Manvi nodded and moved to a shelf. She starts checking the files, she kept the file and something dropped.

She picked it up and it was a piece of paper. Anoop came to her and asked "kya mila?"

"ye kora kagaz hai" Manvi replied showing him.

Anoop took it and smiled "ye kora kagaz nhi hai Manvi.. isme zaroor kuch likha hoga Vineet ne"

Manvi recalled and smiled "invisible ink se"

Anoop nodded, he moved to the study table and turned on the lamp. He reads the words "
AA 18122 MO 31292"

He was confused "iska kya matlab hai"

Manvi said "Uncle ye code hai aksar Dad confidential files ya koi cheez ke liye aise codes rakhte they"

"hmm.. lekin ye code hai kya? Ye to bas Vineet ko pata ho sakta tha.." Anoop said seriously.

Manvi noted it down and said "Uncle main koshish kar sakti hoon break karne ki.."

Anoop nodded "Thik hai beta.. tab tak main Vineet ke call records wagera check karta hoon"

"Thank you uncle aap meri itni madad kar rahe hai" Manvi replied.

"thank you mat kaho ye mera farz hai aur Vineet mera sabse acha dost tha take care" and left from there.

Manvi looks at the code and thinks "kya ho sakta hai ye.." 

Here Aarav was drunk, Shiv asked "abe aise nashe mein ghar jaayega?"

Aarav smiled "main kya darta hoon usse jaunga main usey nhi pata chalega.. tu fikar mat kar"

His man comes there and informs "boss aaj ka sab kaam ho gaya hai delivery ho gayi hai"

Aarav looked at Shiv and said "sun.. tujhe wo aadmi yaad hai jisne mujhpe humla kiya tha aur baad mein uska accident hua"

Shiv nodded "haan.."

"uska accident maine hi karwaya tha! Mujhe meri biwi ke samne dhamka raha tha.. police ko koi saboot mila hai tujhe wo gayab karna hai samjha" Aarav ordered him.

Shiv agreed "ho jayega!"

Here Manvi tries to break the code MO 31292 "ye to mera date of birth hai.. MO Manvi Oberoi"

"yes.. it is this! Aur baki.. AA 18122 ye kya hai.. kuch samajh nhi aa raha.. Dad kya kahna chahte ho aap" she hits her hand hard on the table.

To be continued...