Ruhana looked down at Manvi who was crying. She picked her up and asked "kya matlab hai tumhara?"

Manvi said "wo.." she paused when she saw Vineet at the door.

Ruhana looked behind, Vineet came forward. Vineet spoke up "chup kyun ho gayi batao haq to mujhe bhi yeh jaan ne ka ki kyun tumne itni badi khushi mujhse cheen li".

Manvi said "aapko kya lagta hai mujhe khushi mili Anvi ko aapse door karke? Sirf aap nhi main bhi dard mein thi itne saal!" fear tears rolled down her eyes.

"aapki Maa ko main pasand thi hi nhi kabhi kyuki main ek christian family se belong karti thi aur middle class thi" she said.

Ruhana looked at her "kya tum?"

"Haan Ruhana jab maine maa ko isse milwaya tab"

*flashback*

Vineet was driving, Manvi was sitting beside him. She said "Vineet main ek Christian hoon aur middle class bhi aapke gharwale mujhe accept nhi karenge"

Vineet spoke up "Manvi mana ki meri Maa strict hai par pyar karti hai mujhse aur Aarav se tum chinta mat karo wo maan jayengi"

Manvi nods and they arrived at his home. He held her hand and walked into the house.

Ragini was sitting on the couch, she saw them entering and asked "Vineet yeh ladki?"

Aarav comes out from his room and smiled "Maa ye wahi hai the painter jisne mere bhai ka dil lut liya apni paintings ke zariye" he said.

Vineet glanced at him "shut up Aarav"

Aarav smiled more. Ragini moved to her, she asked "Naam kya hai tumhara?"

"M.. Manvi D'souza" Manvi said.

Ragini was shocked "kya? Tum Christian ho?" she asked.

Manvi nods in yes, Ragini asked "kya kaam karte hai tumhare father?"

"main middle class family se belong karti hoon apne uncle ke saath rehti hoon" Manvi informed.

Ragini looked at Vineet and shouted at him "tumne socha kaise iss ladki ko main apne ghar ki badi bahu banungi?"

Manvi shivered with her voice, Vineet was shocked with her behaviour.

Ragini then said to Manvi "kaam karne ke bahane fasa mere bete ko tumne? Achi tarah janti hoon main tum jaisi ladkiyon ko"

Vineet said "Maa kaise baat kar rahi ho tum"

Ragini said in anger "na yeh apne dharam ki hai, na hamari aur iski koi barabri hai nahi ban sakti ye iss ghar ki bahu"

"Maa lekin main isse pyar karta hoon aur yeh dharam jaati isse koi farak nhi padta hai" Vineet told her.

"tujhe nhi padta par mujhe padta hai samjhe" ragini raged.

"thik hai Maa to main bhi zindagi bhar shaadi nhi karunga fir aap samajhlo ache se aur yeh ghar bhi chod dunga" Vineet said.

Manvi was shocked. So were Ragini and Aarav.

Ragini does not want to lose her son so agreed for their marriage.

*flashback over*

Manvi spoke up "maine koshish ki unko khush rakh sakoon, maine sab seekha hindu dharam apnaya Pooja ki, Aarav ne aur inhone bahut madad ki meri lekin jab Aarav aur ye office jaate they to unki kadvee baatein sunti padti thi mujhe maine kabhi nhi batayie ye baat"

Manvi continued speaking "fir mujhe pata chala main pregnant hoon mujhe laga yeh bachcha aayega to unki soch badal jayegi"

*flashback*

Manvi informed about her pregnancy to Vineet. He was happy "sach mein? Dekhna beti hi aayegi"

"aapko kaise pata? Ladka hua to?"she asked

"nahi maine kaha na beti aayegi aur uska naam Anvi rakhenge" he said with a smile.

It has been 7 months of her pregnancy, they were travelling to hospital for a regular check up.

Vineet looked at her, Manvi smiled and said "samne dekhiye"

He looked in front, he heard her sound "aah" he looked back at her and asked "kya hua?"

"aapki beti kick kar rahi hai" Manvi said with a smile.

She held his hand and placed it. He could feel the kick and smiled. In process so, he did not noticed the red light and crossed it. The car was coming from the side, it hits their car and it turned upside down falling a few inches far.

Manvi was in pain "aah" she looked at Vineet who was badly injured and blood was oozing out.

She managed to get her phone and called Aarav. Aarav reached the accident spot in 10 minutes, he was shocked "Manvi"

"Aarav, Vineet unhe nikalo pehle bahar" she said.

Aarav managed to get Vineet out of the car. Then he pulled out Manvi. He took both of them to City Hospital. Vineet was getting operated and so was Manvi.

Ragini came there and asked "kaisa hai Vineet?"

"operation chal raha hai Maa" Aarav answered.

A crying sound of baby was hear. A smile came on Aarav's face. The doctor came and said "it is a baby girl wo abhi pre-mature hai isliye usko incubator mein rakhenge"

Aarav nods and asked "Manvi thik hai?"

"yes she is fine" the doctor said and left.

Manvi was shifted to normal room, she opened her eyes and sat up straight. She looked and Aarav was there. She asked him "Mera bachcha?"

"beti hui hai" he said with tears in his eyes.

Manvi smiled lightly but then asked about Vineet "aur Vineet?"

"bhai ki condition abhi serious hai unka blood group rare hai aur hospital mein abhi available nhi hai blood" Aarav said.

Manvi was shocked and said "mera blood group aur unka same hai mera khoon lelo" she got up and moved out.

Ragini shouted at her "tumhari wajah se mera beta zindagi aur maut ke beech jhul raha hai"

Manvi said in tears "nahi.. Mera khoon same hai wo bach jayenge"

Ragini said "nahi.. Manhus ho tum aur tumhara bachcha mere bete ko hi"

Manvi nods in no "nahi aap mujhe khoon dene dijiye sab thik hoga"

Ragini looked at her "thik hai lekin uske baad na tera Vineet se koi rishta hoga aur na hi teri bachchi ka"

Manvi was shocked hearing this, Ragini said "tujhe aur tere bachche ko marna hoga"

Aarav was shocked "Maa aap yeh kya kah rhi ho"

Ragini eyed him "chup!"

She then looked at Manvi "soch kya rahi ho? Ya to khud mar jao ya apne pati ko maut ke muh mein chod do"

Manvi denies "nahi aap jaisa kahogi waisa hoga main apni bachchi ko leke chali jaungi unse door wada karti hoon aapse kabhi wapas nhi aaungi" she said with tears slipping down her eyes.

Manvi donates her blood, Aarav said to Ragini "Maa ye sahi nhi hai bhai pyar karte hai usse"

"Chup raho Aarav! Yeh Ladki ka ganda khoon mere ghar mein nhi rahega aur tum wahi karoge jaisa main kahti hoon agar chahte ho ki tera bhai tere saath rahe" Ragini warned him.

Aarav was informed by doctor that blood has been already donated to Vineet before Manvi. He was shocked "Maa ne jhooth.."

Vineet was shifted to normal room. Manvi goes to her baby and holds her in her arms. She moved to Vineet's room and speaks "I am sorry Vineet aapki beti ko aapse door le jaa rahi hoon"

She glanced at him one last time and moved out. Aarav stopped her with "Nahi Manvi tum zindagi ho unki mat jao"

"Aarav main nahi chahti meri beti ko koi manhus kahe.. Aur maa waise bhi mujhe pasand nhi karti main nhi chahti meri beti yeh sab shahe.. Vineet ko tum sambhal loge bhool jayenge mujhe wo.." she said in tears.

"wada karo kuch nhi kahoge tum hamari dosti ka vasta hai tumhe" Manvi said.

"wo puchenge to kya kahunga main" he said

"kah dena unka bachcha aur Manvi dono marr gaye" saying which she left the hospital.

After 3 hours, Vineet opened his eyes. Aarav was sitting beside him. He asked "Aarav Manvi?"

Aarav was in tears, he said "Bhai aapka bachcha aur Manvi dono humhe chodke chale gaye"

Vineet was left shocked. Ragini entered inside and said "Haan Vineet! Uske uncle aaye they le gaye usko"

Vineet was in tears "nahi wo aise kaise jaa sakti hai chodke"

Aarav consoled him, he said with his heavy heart "bhai ye sach hai"

Vineet hugged him and cries.

Ragini thinks "uss ladki ka chapter close ab main apne bete ke liye uske layak ladki laungi"

"mujhe uske grave ke pass jaana hai Aarav aakhiri baar dekhna hai usko" he said, he removed the needles and moved out of the hospital.

Ragini said "jaake dekho usey"

Aarav looked at her and said "galat kar rahe hai hum Maa bahut galat" he left from there.

Vineet comes to graveyard, he desperately searches and finds one. He gets on knees when he reads the name Manvi D'souza 1980 to 2006.

Aarav comes there, he sits beside him. Vineet keeps his head on his shoulder and cries. Aarav looked in front and found Manvi standing there, she wiped her tears and left from there in cab.

Vineet and Ruhana were left totally stunned after hearing this. Manvi was in tears.

"I'm sorry Vineet! Really sorry! " she said.

Vineet moved forward and held her by her shoulders and gave her a jerk....

"Kyun? Itna bada faisla kaise le sakti ho tum? Haan? Itna bada drama kisliye? Meri maa ke kehne pe? Ye karne se acha toh tum mujhe marr jaane deti. " he shouted.

"Aisa mat kahiye. Agar aapko kuch ho jata toh! Aisa main kaise hone deti! " Manvi said.

"Tumhare jaane ke baad kya hua? Wo jaanti ho tum? Bahut waqt laga khud ko ye samjhane mein ki tum nahi ho, hamara bacha nahi hai. Toot gaya tha main. Mere baare mein nahi socha tumne!? Jo unhone kaha wo kar diya. Itna hi pyar tha mujhse??" he shouted.

"Wo aapki maa hai. Aur main nahi chahti thi ki meri bachi ko bhi wo sab sehna pade jo maine saha." she said.

"Iska matlab ye nhi ki tum naatak racho. Mujhe mere pyar aur meri beti se door kiya, meri apni maa ne! Isse toh acha hota ki meri jaan hi chali jaati. Kam se kam aaj ye din toh nahi dekhna padta. " he said.

"Vineet please shant ho jao. Manvi ne wahi kiya jo usey sahi laga. Tumhe toh khush hona chahiye ki manvi aur Anvi safe hain. Tumhare saamne hain. Hum sab thik kar denge. " Ruhana said.

"kaise shant ho jaun Ruhana? Kaise? Meri maa ne mujhse meri khushi chheen li. Ek maa aisa kaise kar sakti hai? Unki ek galti se teen zindagiyan kharab ho chuki hain. Ab unhe jawab dena hi hoga. " he said angrily and left the room.

Ruhana and Manvi glanced at each other. They saw some movement in Anvi, who was sleeping on the bed.

"Manvi, tum Anvi ke paas ruko. Main Vineet ko dekhti hoon. " Ruhana said.

She nodded and Ruhana followed Vineet

To be continued.