Manav was sitting on the couch, Tara entered inside. She looked at him and asked "where is your Dad?"

"Wo toh kaam se gaye hai aap batayie aate hi honge wo" Manav said.

Tara sat on the couch, Manav asked "aapse ek baat puchu?"

"Haan pucho" Tara asked.

"Kya aap mere Dad se pyar karti hai?" he asked.

Tara looked at him and smiled "karti hun"

"Acha toh fir wo Shiv aapke paas kyun chipke rehte hai?" he asked.

"Wo wo.." Tara does not know what to say.

Manav said "waise aapko na shaadi kar leni chahiye mere Dad se"

Tara looked at him in shock "what?? Tum"

Manav smiled and said "sabko haq hai usey apni khushiyan mile! Meri maa shayad unke layak nhi thi ho sakta hai aap hi unhe layak ko"

Tara looked on.. Manav smirked. He moved out of the house, as soon as he moved. Aarav entered inside. He looked at her and asked "tum yahan?"

"Haan! Aarav I need to talk to you something important" she said.

Aarav pulled her closer and said "no baby.. Right now I need you baatein baad mein"

They moved into the room.

Manav called Shiv and said "wo sorry main Taraji ko mila raha tha galti se aapko lag gaya" ended the call immediately.

He smirked "Plan A successful"

Shiv thought "Manav Tara ko kyun call kar raha hai? Yeh Tara mujhe cheat toh nahi kar rahi.." he called Aarav but he was not picking up the call. Nor was Tara. He left the police station and moved towards Aarav's house.

Manav rang the bell, Aarav opened the door and asked "Manav tum iss waqt?"

"Haan Dad sorry wo darasal ek new plot kiya hai new project ke liye uspe aapke sign chahiye" he said.

"Aao andar" Aarav said.

Manav entered inside and sat on the couch, Manav forwards the file. Aarav starts reading the first page. He signed it, he flipped the second page.

Manav kept on looking at the door, he was nervous too and thought "Shiv jaldi aao agar isne next page padh liya toh sab gadbad ho jayega"

Aarav turned the next page when Shiv marched into the house. Manav had a sigh of relief, Shiv shouted "Tara!!"

Aarav looked at him and asked "kya baat hai Shiv? Tara yahan nahi hai"

"Oh really Aarav! Kya chal raha hai tumhare aur Tara ke beech?" he asked shouting at him.

Aarav glanced at Manav and said "Manav tum office jao"

"Wo Dad file.." he said.

Aarav flipped the pages and signed them all, he gave back to Manav and he left from there. Manav smiled "Aarav Malhotra tumne apni barbadi pe signature kiye hai final game begans now!" 

Aarav smiled and said "calm down Shiv!"

"Nahi mujhe batao Tara ko abhi maine yahan se jaate dekha hai" he shouted at him.

Aarav stretched his arms and said "haan kuch hai wo mere saath soti hai kuch problem hai tumhe?" he asked.

Shiv was left shocked, in anger he slapped him "disgusting Aarav! Kameene girlfriend hai wo meri" he said holding him by collars.

Aarav raged and said "teri girlfriend hai na toh sambhalke rakhna tha! Saale paise mujhse leta hai aur mera hi collar pakadta hai"

Shiv left in and shouted "no Aarav! You cheater aaj se main tumhari madad nahi karne wala hun samjhe"

Aarav kept his hands on his shoulder and said "ek ladki ke liye tum itne saalo ki dosti tod rahe ho"

Shiv jerked his hands away and said "dosti nhi sab khatam hamare beech! Kya pata kab tum mera istemal karo! Chodunga nahi main tumhe khatam kar dunga tumhe" and moved out from there.

Aarav fumed in anger "Shiv tu marega! Ek ladki ke mujhpe haath uthaya tune aur mera kaam bigadega.. Marega tu bhi"

Shiv came to Tara's house and shouted at her "Tara"

Tara looked at him and asked "kya hua?"

He slapped her "how could you cheat me? Tum Aarav ke saath kaise?"

"Tumhe kisne kaha?" she asked.

"Band karo yeh drama I know it all! Aajse tumhara aur mera har rishta khatam" he shouted at her.

Tara shouted "No you can't do that! Tumne wada kiya tha tum mujhse shaadi karoge"

"Forget the shaadi main tumhare saath ek second nhi ruk sakta hun Tara! Shaadi karni hai na jo Aarav se hi jaake karo tum" he shouted at her and left from there.

Tara threw the things in anger.. "Aarav.." 

Here Manav meet a man and gave him few papers "yeh lo! Inspe shiv ke sign chahiye mujhe aur yaad rahe wo inhe padhe na"

The man nodded and smiled "ho jayega Sir bharosa rakho mujhpe"

"Aaj hi karna hoga yeh kaam abhi wo bahut gusse mein hai yahi mauka hai" Manav said.

The man nodded and left. He came to police station and moved to his cabin.

He saluted him "Sir! Yeh ek case file hai submit karni hai higher department ko please sign kar dijiye"

Shiv was just thinking about Aarav, he called again "Sir"

Shiv shouted "kya hai??"

"Wo file" he said forwarding the file.

Shiv picked up the pen and signed it and threw it away "get lost now"

He picked up the file and left from there. He meet Manav at some place and hands him the papers, Manav looked at it and smiled "thank you tumhara inaam tumhe mil jaayega"

"Nahi Sir aap bas inn bure logo ko expose kardo iss Shiv ki wajah apna department badnaam hota hai" the police officer said.

Manav nodded in yes and left from there. He parked his bike in front of a house and called Manvi.

Manvi picked up the call and smiled "Manav.."

But he was silent, Manvi asked "kya hua?"

"Maa kuch nahi.. Bas aakhiri kadam hai uske baad aar ya paar" Manav said.

"Manav ab tak bappa ne tumhe rasta dikhaya hai aur aage bhi wahi dikhayenge aur mujhe yakeen hai tum paar honge" Manvi said.

Manav smiled and said "haan Maa.. jaldi main aapke saath hunga"

He then saw Tara coming out of the house, he said "Acha maa bye shikar aa gaya saamne" and ended the call.

Manvi prayed "bappa mere bete ki raksha karna.." 

Anoop entered inside the house "Manvi" he called.

Manvi looked at him and smiled "Anoop Uncle abhi Manav se baat hui meri usko saboot mile hai Aarav ke khilaf ab mere Dad ke saath insaf hoga" she said.

Anoop nodded but he was tensed regarding Manav's plan. 

Manvi asked him "kya hua aap kisi baat ko leke pareshan hai?" 

Anoop looked at her and said "nahi Manvi aisa kuch nahi hai! bas yahi soch raha tha Aarav ko pata chala ki Manav waha kis maksad se aaya hai toh jaane wo kya karega?"

Manvi shook her head "nahi uncle usey pata nahi chalna chahiye Dad ko toh kho chuki hun uss insan ki wajah se ab apne bete ko nahi kho sakti hun" 

She then thought something, tears brimmed down her eyes, Anoop asked "kya hua Manvi?"

"kahi maine Manav ko waha bejhke galti toh nhi kardi? itne saalo pe wo insan aur powerful ho gaya hai! Shiv jo ki ab commissioner hai wo bhi uske saath mila hua hai" she said. 

Anoop smeard her head and said "nahi beta, tumne koi galti nahi ki hai Manav bahut samajhdar hai Aarav chahe jitna bhi bada criminal ho Manav ek police officer hai wo jaanta hai kaise sab handle karna hai" 

"janti hun Uncle, lekin maa hun na fikar hogi uski! wahi mera sahara hai uncle main zinda hun toh sirf uske liye wo nahi toh main bhi nahi" Manvi said with teary voice.

Anoop wiped her tears "nahi beta kuch nhi hoga Manav ko main usey kuch nhi hone dunga" 

Manvi smiled lightly "aap hai toh mujhe chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi"

Anoop thought "ab kaise batau tumhe Manvi main Manav jo karne jaa raha hai uske baad Aarav uski jaan le lega I just hope Manav khudko bacha le.." 

To be continued.