Manvi's Home

She had been playing with Nishi, she looked at the clock and it was 6 pm "ohho.. di aur jiju abtak nahi aaye hai isko leke jaau kya? na baba.. choti si toh hai"

The doorbell rings, and she assumed Aniket and Nitya back "Aa gaye di aur jiju"

She held Nishi in her hand and headed towards the door. She opened the door and smiled "Di jiju..." she paused when she saw Aarav standing in front of her.

Her smile vanished and anger appeared on her face. She was about to shut the door in his face but he keeps his hand on the door and said "ye kya badtameezi hai?"

"sharafat hai meri jo sirf tumhare muh pe darwaza band kar rahi hun! dil nahi tod rahi" she said in taunting way.

"dekho main baat karne aaya hun" he said

"lekin mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni hai" she replied and closed the door in his face. Aarav sighed in disappointment.

"toofan hai toh kaha shant hoga.. lekin mera naam bhi Aarav Raichand hai! baat toh karne rahunga" he thought.

Manvi feed the milk to Nishi and smiled "chachu se baat nahi karenge tumhare.. gande hai chachu"

The little girl smiled as if she agreed with her. Anitya and Kaushalya were hiding inside the car parked a bit far from her house. Aniket saw Aarav near the window "ye kar kya raha hai"

"ghar mein ghusne ki koshish.." Nitya replied.

Aarav saw the pipeline, he climbed on it and reached the third floor where her flat was. He jumps inside from the balcony and gets into her flat.

He moves around and saw her putting Nishi to sleep. The little one sleeps and Manvi goes out of the room. She finds Aarav and shouts "Tum phirse.."

"itna chillao mat nishi so rahi hai" Aarav said

"room band hai! tum bahar jao mere ghar se" she shouted at him

"nahi jaunga! meri bhatiji hai yahan" he said adamantly.

"aa gaye na line pe! aaye toh apni bhatiji ke liye.." Manvi said with a sarcastic smile on her face.

"are toh tum seedhi tarah se meri baat sunti bhi toh nahi ho! I am sorry" he apologized

Manvi's eyes became wide, she touched his forehead and asked "sorry?? aur Aarav Raichand mujhe kah rahe hai"

"haan kah raha hun.. tum aise kaise aa gayi sab chod chadke haan? batana toh chahiye tha ek baar" Aarav said

Manvi glared at him "really? mera dil todne ke baad tumhe kyu lagta hai mujhe waha rukna chahiye tha"

"are toh Nishi ka function chal raha tha.. pata hai na kitna important tha tumhara waha hona pata bhi hai kitna bada tamasha ho gaya waha" Aarav argued with her.

Aniket, Nitya, and Kaushalya were hiding behind the front door and listening to them. Nitya hits her own forehead "ye dono bhi na.. main baat karte hi nahi hai"

They heard the crying sound of the little one. They run to the room and Aarav lifts her up in his arm. He walks out and calms her down "alle.. alle.. chachu aa gaye miss kiya chachu ko?" she giggled and Aarav places her into the cradle. He handed her a toy and she began to play with it.

Manvi glared at him "utha diya na bechari ko"

"tumne use thik se nahi sulaya.. " he argued

"tum mujhe mat batao mujhe kya karna chahiye aur kya nahi" Manvi said.

"bhabhi maa ki maasi ki beti faltu bakwas mat karo mere saath!" Aarav said.

"karni bhi nahi hai! jao yahan se tum" Manvi shouted at him.

"dekho.. uss din jo maine kaha wo sach nahi tha" he said.

"leave Aarav mujhe nhi..." she paused when he kissed her lips and her eyes became wide.

Kaushalya closed her eyes "shiv shiv.."

Aniket and Nitya exchanged glances with each other. "sharam nahi aati hai inhe ek nahi si bachi ke saamne aisi harkat kar rahe hai" Aniket said.

Nitya glared at him "labour room mein bhi kar chuke hai! toh Nishi ko pata hai ye normal hai uske chachu aur chachu ke beech.." she said.

"meri beti inke saath zyada nahi rahegi bigad denge use ke hi din mein" he murmured.

Nitya smiled hearing him.

Manvi pushed him away and glared at him with fixed eyes "ye kya harkat hai?"

"wahi jo tumhe labour room mein kiya tha! itni si baat samajh nahi aati hai kya tumhe? agar tumhe mujhse pyaar ho sakta hai itne mahino mein toh kya mujhe nahi hoga" he confessed.

"Stop lying.." she said angrily.

"mujhe pata hai tum dubara maa nahi ban sakti shayad.." he said

Manvi looked at her in disbelief. He said in serios tone "nahi chahta tha jis dard se bhabhi maa guzri usse tum bhi guzron maa ke taane suno.. isliye tumse jaane ko kaha tha"

She had tears in her eyes "kya samajhte ho tum khudko? jab mann karega jab bologe nahi pyaar karte mujhse aur ab kah rahe ho karte ho.. please Aarav bahut muskil se maine khudko sambhala hai! tum jao"

"I am sorry janta hun mujhe tumhe kah dena chahiye tha.. lekin main tumhara bhala hi soch raha tha. tumhare jaane ke baad kuch acha lagta hi nahi tha mujhe aadat jo thi tumse ladne ki! please wapas chalo" He requested her

"main nahi jaungi! I hate you.." she declared.

"are ye kya zid hai? ab bol raha hun na main pyaar karta hun tumse" he said.

"lekin ab mujhe tumse pyaar nahi hai! mujhe nahi jaana hai tumhare saath wapas" she said adamantly and their argument begin. 

"acha?? toh uss agastya se pyaar karti ho?" Aarav asked. 

"aisa kuch bhi nahi hai samjhe! tumne mujhe jaanbujhke hurt kiya hai! tumhare liye main kabhi important nahi thi" She said

"haan nahi thi tum important mere liye... mere liye pehle bhai bhabhi maa hai phir maa aur tumne bhi mere dil mein apni jagah bana li hai! tumhe lagta hai main sirf Nishi ki parwah karta tha jab wo tumhare andar thi lekin aisa nahi hai mujhe tumhari bhi fikar hoti thi.. tumne jo mere liye kiya wo koi nahi kar sakta tha!" he explained. 

"ab ye sab baatein karke tum fasa nahi sakte ho samjhe! uss din kitni aasani se mera dil tod diya tumne ab chahte ho main tumhare saath aau nahi aungi main" she declared. 

Aarav argued with her. 

Aniket looked at Nitya "kaha tha maine tumse ye dono ladai hi karenge" 

"maturity naam ki cheez hai hi nahi dono mein.." Nitya murmured. 

"main toh kehta hun dono ko ghar mein band kar dete hai" Aaniket suggested. 

"nahi Nishi hai.. ab lagta hai humhe hi kuch karna padega" Nitya said. 

"sahi kah rahi hai bahu.. ye dono bas ladai hi karenge" Kaushalya spoke supporting Nitya. 

Nitya entered the house and scolded her "kya zid hai ye mannu.. ab bol raha hai na Aaru pyaar karta hai tujhse toh aaja wapas"

"nahi Di.. sab jante hue bhi isne mujhe hurt kiya! mujhe akela chod diya.. jiju ko dekho har kadam pe unhone aapka saath diya hai kabhi akela nahi choda aapko.. lekin iske liye main toh sirf surrogate thi na.. toh ab wahi rehne do dubara dil tootne ki himmat nahi hai" she declared.

"lekin mannu usne jo kiya teri bhalai ke liye hi tha na.. tum dono apni jagah sahi ho aur ab mutual decision pe aana hoga na" Nitya tried to explain. 

"main nahi jaungi wapas." she was still adamant at her decision. 

"tum bhabhi maa ki baat nahi taal sakti ho" Aarav said.

Manvi glared at him and smiled "tumhara ab haq nahi hai mujhpar.." 

 She kept the keys on the table.

"aap log jao toh ghar lock karke jaana main do din baat lautungi outdoor shoot se" she said and left the house.

Aarav sighed deeply "kitni ziddi hai.. nahi aana hai mat aaye main nahi jaane waala ab manane" he said.

Nitya glared at him "galti teri hai Aaru.. sirf ek din hai tere paas mannu ko manake wapas ghar leke aa warna ghar mein ghusne nahi dungi main"

Aarav was shocked hearing her "what?? bhabhi maa.. lekin"

"koi lekin nahi bahu sahi kah rahi hai! tune meri choti bahu ka dil dukhaya hai ab tu hi use wapas layega" Kaushalya supported her.

"maa aap bhi.." it was unbelievable for him. 

"main toh kya Aaru? 

Aarav looked at Aniket with hope, he lifted up Nishi from the cradle "beta mujhse toh umeed karna hi mat! hum sab jaa rahe hai wapas aur tu ya toh Manvi ke saath ghar aayega ya toh ghar aayega hi nahi" he declared.

Aarav tried to explain but they left one by one. Aarav sighed deeply "ab kya karun! wo nakchadi itni aasani se toh manegi nahi"