(Late at night. Latika is packing her bags. Maya stands silently, watching her.)
Maya: (Serious tone)
"Mom, where are you going? Why are you taking so long?"
Latika: (Annoyed)
"That's none of your business. Mind your own work. Wherever I'm going, it's my matter."
(Riya, Arian, and Sohan are in deep sleep. Latika leaves after putting all the responsibility on Maya.)
Latika: (Hurriedly)
"Maya, I'm leaving. You take care of everything."
(Maya doesn't respond and just watches silently. After Latika leaves, Maya closes her eyes, feeling a deep sorrow. Tears gather in her eyes, but she doesn't say a word.)
Riya: (Waking up, looking at Maya)
"Sister, where is Mom? Why isn't she coming back?"
(Maya forces a smile and reassures Riya.)
Maya: (Sad but gentle)
"Mom will be back soon, don't worry."
(Riya goes back to sleep. Maya is lost in thoughts, questioning herself.)
"When will Mom return?"
"Why did she leave us alone?"
"Will we ever be able to live a normal life?"
(Morning. Maya wakes up, exhausted, standing on the balcony, scratching her head.)
Maya:
"Another new day begins."
(After tidying up, Maya starts cooking. Riya, Arian, and Sohan wake up.)
Sohan: (Crying)
"Sister, where is Mom? I can't see her anywhere!"
Maya: (Calmly)
"She'll come back, Sohan. Go back to sleep."
(Sohan hesitates but eventually listens and goes back to sleep.)
Arian:
"Sister, where has Mom gone? Are we going to be okay?"
Maya: (Avoiding the question)
"Arian, there's no need to worry about this. Mom will return."
(Arian wants to say more, but Maya turns away and continues cooking.)
(They all sit down to eat, but Maya doesn't touch her food. Everyone notices.)
Riya:
"Sister, why aren't you eating? Please eat, you'll feel hungry."
Arian:
"Yeah, sister. You need to eat too."
Maya: (Dismissing the concern)
"No, I don't feel like eating today."
(Maya stands by the balcony, lost in deep thoughts.)
"When will Mom come back?"
"Will she ever come back?"
"There's no food left in the house."
(A group of boys is standing outside the apartment, chatting after school.)
Rahat: (Laughing)
"Dude, how was your exam?"
Kamal:
"It was fine! How about you?"
Shamim:
"I have nothing to worry about, Niloy always helps me!" (Laughs)
Kamal: (Praising Niloy)
"Hey, Niloy is a total legend! This guy always has fun and gets all the girls!"
Rahat: (Joking)
"Yeah, dude! You've totally become a playboy!"
Niloy: (Laughing)
"Oh, come on! I just have fun, what's the big deal?"
Shamim: (Winking)
"Girls fall for your charm so easily! You're something special!"
(Suddenly, they hear children fighting and crying from an apartment upstairs. A girl is scolding them. The boys stop and listen.)
(Rahat is surprised because, as far as he knows, there's only one small child in the building—a five-year-old boy who has no siblings. His mother isn't home much, and his father is absent. So how is this possible?)
(Rahat shares his suspicion with his friends. Niloy looks up toward the sixth floor, where the noise is coming from. He smirks mysteriously.)
Niloy: (Smirking)
"This is odd. I think we've just stumbled upon something interesting. We should look into it."
Kamal:
"But how?"
Niloy: (Joking)
"Find out more about the girl. Let's see what's going on."
(They all laugh and take the situation lightly.)
Rahat:
"Guys, do you realize? Niloy is about to set his sights on something new!"
Niloy: (Grinning)
"Oh, come on! It's all in good fun!"
(In the evening, Rahat visits the landlord. The landlord is quite simple-minded, so he easily shares information.)
Rahat: "As-salamu Alaikum, Uncle."
Landlord: "Wa Alaikum Assalam."
Rahat: "Uncle, here's this month's rent."
Landlord: "Thank you."
Rahat: "No need to thank me, it's my duty. Uncle, can I ask you a few questions?"
Landlord: (Laughing) "Questions? What kind of questions? Go ahead!"
Rahat: "Are there any small children living on the sixth floor?"
Landlord: (Laughing)
"No, no, there are no small kids there. Only a married couple lives there. Well, actually, there's a mother and her daughter. The mother works outside, so she's rarely home. Maya hardly ever leaves the apartment unless necessary. It's just the two of them. The girl's father isn't around."
Niloy: "Which apartment is theirs?"
Landlord: "603!"
(Rahat goes to Maya's apartment. Since Maya never leaves the house, she doesn't recognize him. Rahat introduces himself and uses a birthday excuse to get inside.)
Maya: (Opening the door)
"Who are you?"
Rahat: "I live on the second floor of this building."
Maya: "What do you want?"
Rahat: "It's my birthday today, so I brought a small cake and some chocolates for all the residents. I've given them to everyone except you."
Maya: (Taking them) "Come inside and have something."
(She invites Rahat in and offers some biscuits and tea. Meanwhile, Riya, Arian, and Sohan are sleeping in another room. Suddenly, Maya receives a call from Latika and steps onto the balcony to talk.)
(Rahat notices a diary and curiously flips through it. What he reads contradicts what the landlord said. He realizes that Maya actually has three siblings, and they are half-siblings. He also finds an old photo of their mother and the four children and secretly takes a picture of it.)
(Meanwhile, Maya is still on the phone. Rahat quietly leaves before she returns.)
Maya: "You're leaving already? Won't you have something to eat?"
Rahat: "No, I have a lot of work at home."
(Niloy, his friends, and Rahat are sitting together at night. Rahat shows them Maya's diary and the picture of her mother and siblings.)
Rahat: (Showing the diary)
"Look, Niloy. This girl has been hiding in plain sight! She has three siblings, all half-brothers and sisters. Their mom abandoned them, and they are hiding here!"
(Niloy examines the photo and stares at Maya's picture for a while.)
Shamim: (Laughing)
"Dude, this is straight out of a movie! A girl, secretly living with her siblings..."
Kamal: (Teasing)
"Niloy, seems like you've found a new target!"
Shamim: "Let's make a bet! See how fast you can trap her in your love game!"
(Niloy smirks, eyes filled with confidence.)
Niloy: "Alright, I accept the challenge. Maya will fall into my trap, and in the end? I'll do whatever I want with her!"
(His friends cheer while Rahat, feeling uneasy, remains silent.)
Niloy: (Looking towards Maya's dark apartment)
"What do you think, Maya? Can you escape my trap?"
[End of Episode 1]