He was at the seashore with a bottle of whiskey in his hand. He thought about Khushi's words and reality hit him hard. His own daughter hates him and punishes him for snatching her mother from her. He heard a sound and turned towards the direction. He saw a 6 year old playing into the water, her father came and twirled her around. He closed his eyes for a minute "kaash tumhe bata pata sach kya hai Khushi! I hate women! Kisi rishte ke layak nahi hote hai yeh pata nahi kyun tumhe uss Manvi pe mujhse zyada bharosa hai"
He recalls how she took care of Khushi when she was ill. Khushi began to change and there was a constant smile on her face when she was around. She brought her home back when she stubbornly demanded to stay with her. Aarav sighed deeply and threw the empty bottle into the ocean. He didn't have any option but to apologize to Manvi for Khushi's sake and somewhere he felt he actually misbehaved with her.
He gets up from the rock and heads towards his car. He picks up his phone and dials Khushi's number but couldn't reach her. He sighed deeply "apne hi baap ko block karke rakha hai.."
He called landline and Sharda picked up the phone. "Hello" she said from the side
"Kaki.. Khushi ko bulayengi" he spoke
Sharda agreed, she stops when he said "use kehna mat maine phone kiya hai warna phone pe aayegi hi nahi"
"Jee Aarav baba" she nodded positively. She placed the receiver down and shouts "Khushi beta tumhare liye phone hai"
Khushi steps out of her room and commences downstairs. She gave her a questionable look "itni raat ko kiska?" she asked
"Aap baat karo" Sharda said and stepped aside.
Khushi picked up the receiver and placed the phone to her ear. The voice angered her and she was about to disconnect the call "Khushi.. Main maafi maang lunga par tum kuch aisa waisa nahi karogi samjhi" he said in concern.
A smile curves up her lips as that's the only way she can handle his attitude "wo depend karta hai aap kitne der mein unse maafi mangte hai" she replies and ends the call without hearing anything from him.
Aarav sighed deeply and drove off towards Manvi's house.
Manvi's House
Manvi had been busy with speaking to students who had given their exams over the phone calls and video calls. They all praised her and thanked her, she wished them all the best and placed the laptop aside as it had been a hectic day.
She glanced at the clock and it was 11pm at night. She stretched her arms and heads out of the room picking up her water bottle. She heads to the kitchen and fills the water in it. Her phone rings, she glanced at the caller ID and it was Aarav calling. She was surprised at his call at this late hour. She ended the call as she wasn't interested in speaking to him.
Aarav gets annoyed "how dare she end my call!"
He called her again and Manvi picked up the call as she knew he would keep calling her. "Dekhiye" she couldn't complete.
"How dare you not pick up my call?? Pata hai main kaun hun? I am Aarav Malhotra samjhi kisimei himmat nahi hai ki mera phone na uthaye" he shouted at her.
"Main aapki employee nahi hun Aaravji aap aise mujhse baat mat kijiye" she spoke
"Ohh really? Toh jab main phone karun toh phone uthao apna yeh attitude mat dikhao mujhe samjhi! I need your house address" he said straightly
"Kyun?" she questioned
"Jitna pucha hai uska jawab do.." Aarav argued
"Uss din kum insult ki thi aapne jo aap ab mere ghar aake mujhe jaleel karna chahte hai?" she asked
"Behes mat karo tum mujhse! Main sirf apni beti ki sunta hun tumhari toh bilkul nahi sununga main! Give me your bloody address" he spoke arrogantly.
She denied and ended the call.
Aarav throws away his phone in anger "ab toh maafi mangunga hi nahi main! Samjhti kya khudko?" He heads off towards his house.
She stepped out of the kitchen and saw Dhruv standing there with anger on his face. She gets scared for a minute "Dhruv! Tum soye nahi abtak"
"Kisse baat kar rahi thi?" he asked doubtfully.
"Meri ek student ke father they unse bas thodi se behes hui thi unki bachi ko leke" she replied
"Toh wo iss samay kyun phone kar raha hai?" He asked
"Kuch nahi" she denied it is nothing. She took a few steps but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. He pinned her against the wall, locking her in between his arms. He looked straight into her eyes and she was frightened with this reaction of his.
"Tution ke bahane kahi aisa toh nahi tum kahi aur hi muh maar rahi ho" he said
Manvi stared at him in state of shock, she pushed him away "Patni hun tumhari apni maryada janti hun! Sukhar manao tumhare iss bartaav ke baad bhi yahan hun warna.." she shouted
"Warna kya?"
"Warna tumhari wajah se aaj iss ghar mein ek bacha tak nahi hai! Meri kok suni hai...tum" he slapped her hard on her face.
He grabbed her hair tightly from behind "meri wajah se? Haan? Gussa dilao tum aur meri wajah se yahan ek bacha nahi hai? Banjh tum ho ki main?" he screamed
"Itni himmat aa gayi hai ki tum mujhse zuban lada rahi ho?" He pushed her to the floor and her head hit the dining table leg.
She glanced at him helplessly. He took off his belt and was about to hit her. She covered her face with her hand but didn't feel anything on her body. She lowered her hand down and found an unexpected person stopping him.
Aarav snatched the belt from his hand and pushed him away. He forwarded his hand to her, she emotionally glanced at him. She placed his hand on his and got up. He made her sit on the chair and fumed in anger.
"Teri himmat bhi kaise hui mere ghar mein ghusne ki aur mujhe rokne ki??" Dhruv shouted.
Aarav turned and gave him a look "Be a man Mr whatever your name is! Pati ho toh pati ki tarah pesh aao haiwaan banne ki zaroorat nahi hai"
Manvi was in disbelief hearing his words. Dhruv grabbed his collar "kaun hai be tu? Nikal mere ghar se.." he pushed him out of the house and locked the door.
He walked towards Manvi and shouted "yahi hai tumhara aashiq!!"
"Nahi wo sirf meri student ke pita hai Dhruv '' she explained but he was infuriated with Aarav's arrival. He hits her and she winches in pain. Aarav breaks the window and enters the house. He grabbed Dhruv by his neck and pulled him away.
"Samajh nahi aati hai ek baat tujhe? Baat karni hai toh zuban se baat kar iss tarah kisipe haath uthane se apni mardangi mat dikha samjha!" Aarav shouted at him.
"Tum"
"Mera naam Aarav Malhotra hai! 5 minute ke andar police yahan hogi tu jail mein hoga aur kal news mein teri charcha hogi.. Toh apne yeh haath control mein rakh!" Aarav punched on his face so hard that blood began to ooze out from his mouth.
Manvi was traumatized with everything that happened. In these years, no one from neighbors ever stopped Dhruv from abusing her but he unexpected saved her. He grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the house. He made her sit inside the car, Dhruv came and stared at him "tum kis haq se meri biwi ko leke jaa raha hai? Case kar dunga tujhpe samjha..!"
"Go Ahead!" He spoke not frightened about his threat.
Dhruv glanced at Manvi "Manvi abhi ke abhi car se uthro!" he warns her. She placed her hand on the door knob and opened it but her head began to spin due to the pain. The two figures became blurred in front of her eyes and she lost consciousness.
Aarav jerks him away and sits inside the car. He drives off leaving Dhruv fuming in anger. Within half an hour he reaches Malhotra mansion, he parks the car and pulls her out by lifting her into his arms. Sharda was awakened waiting for his arrival. She was surprised to see Manvi with him. He commences towards the guest room and lays down on the bed. Sharda entered the room and he looked at her.
"Doctor ko phone kijiye! Kuch bhi zaroorat ho toh mujhe bula lena dhyan rakhiye inka" Aarav said and left from there. A smile appeared on Sharda's face seeing this concerned side of him.
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Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh (Completed)
Mystery / ThrillerAarav Malhotra a business tycoon is a ruthless person. He is famous for his drinking habits, sleeping with a new girl but ruling the commercial world. He is only softened towards his 15 years old daughter Khushi who hates him to the core. The father...
