Standing under the rain were 2 drenched souls..who were lost in each other's arms.

Man(with closed eyes n holding Nandini in hug): Nandini

Nan(with closed eyes): hmmm

Man: mat jaao

Nandini opens her eyes n slowly loosens her hold around Manik's neck..she comes face to face with Manik n asks..

Nan: kyu

Man(still holding her close to himself..off from the ground with her entire weight supported by Manik): coz i need u..i need u more than the light cool breeze in a hot sunny day.. i need u more than the rain in a draught hit desert.. i need u more than the water for a growing tree.. i need u more than the rays of sun in a chilled winter morning.. i need u.. more than anyone else needs u.

His sweet strange confession made Nandini's lip to curve up in a bright smile. With few unshed tears in her eyes..

Nan: m not planning to leave u Manik.

Manik frowns n says..

Man: but neeche tumne hee to kaha k u will shift to Canada with Abhi.

Nan: tabhi kehti hu..poori baat sune bagair conclusion pe mat pohcha karo. Yes i said it tht time..but ye b to hosakta hai k i had something else going on in my mind.. n if u even ddnt knw tht..u could have asked me na..

Man: matlab? What else is going on in ur mind? U were crystal clear na..then?

Nan: acha u put me down first..i will explain it to u.

Man (shaking his head in a no): Nope.. (popping the P of nope) i m comfortable like this..

Nan: Manik..hum bheeg rahe hai..

Man: galat Nandini. Hum bheeg chuke hai..so it really doesnt matter u knw.

Nan(sternly): Manik..put me down.

Man: Nope.

Nan: Mikkuuu..put me down.

Man: Nandini..agar ek aur baar mujhe us weirdo naam se bulaaya na..then i will make it sure to shut u up.

Nan (smiling a challenging smile): Mikku..

Man: Nandini..m telling u..

Nan: then put me down..

Man: Nope..first u say..

Nan: no..first u put me down..

Man: Nope..first u will say.

Nan: Mikkuu

Next what Manik did literally made Nandini shut her mouth n open her eyes wide. Manik gave a quick kiss just below her lower lip..making her go all shock n red..

Man (smirking): i told u..u call me tht..n i will make u shut ur mouth. So now..go ahead n tell me..coz i dont mind standing here all day..holding u this close to me under this romantic rain.

Nandini diverts her gaze..n was trying to hide her blush.

Man(teasingly): come on now..u can blush later..par abhi to mujhe bataao..

Nan: wo..wo i.. i..knw..Mukti..wo Mukti..BB..wo change..nai bola..wo ..

Man: hold on hold on.. tum kis alien zabaan me bol rahi ho? Seedhe seedhe bolo na.

Nandini wasnt in a state to say a coherent word..let alone a coherent sentence. Manik's proximity..his smell..his strong protective arms around her..his breath on her face..her erratic heartbeats..all in all were creating a havoc in her senses..

Nan (looking down): Manik plzz..mujhe neeche utaaro.

Man(lovingly): Nandini..u dont need to shy away from me..nor u need to feel embarrassed with me. I want u to feel the most comfortable with me...because i feel the most comfortable with u. I knw i cant force u..but i want u to knw tht its me who wants u to b most comfortable with him..so no..i aint putting u down.

Nan (releasing a sigh and relaxing her tensed shoulders): wo..actually i have been noticing that since last 2 weeks....

Nandini then relates to Manik everything tht she noticed n what she has in mind and what plan she and fab3 n Navya had discussed some time earlier..

Man: wow..m impressed..itttu chote se dimaag me sab k liye plans hai..not bad not bad.

Nan: bas? Ab pata chal gaya? Now happy? Aiwayi gussa horahe the.

Manik smiles a bigg gooofy smile n hugs her again..

Man: yes..yes i m very happy..coz u aren't going anywhere away from me.

Manik's smile was so infectious that Nandini too couldnt hold herself back from reflecting his smile..she too hugs him back n closes her eyes again.

2 days later

Cab: behna..r u sure ye plan chalega?

Nan (sternly) : aur koi plan hai?

Cab: na..nahi..but tu itna daraa kyu rahi hai?

Dhr: kyunki pichle 20 min me tune 40 baar yehi sawaal poocha. Ab to me b irritate hogaya hu yaar.

Cab: arre mera sirf itna matlab tha..k i thought we wud play the jealousy track..ya phir kuch aur..to shayad it will work..but yu aise..i mean..i still doubt..

Nan: bhai..aap shayad bhool rahe ho..we r talking about Mukti and BB.. ye dono k dono hatele hai..isliye we need hatke plans..

Nav: bilkul sahi.. Nandu..tum na is Cabir ki baat mat suno..khud to koi plan dete nahi hai..aur jo plan hum banaa rahe hai.. usme b kamiya nikaal rahe hai.

Cab: arre per me to..

Al: Navya is ryt cabir.. aur jealousy ka track agar hum choose b kerte hai..we need much more time for that..n we have a maximum of 5 days left now. Isliye jo b hai..ab yehi hai.

Man: u r ryt Aliya. Lekin Nandini.. Cabir is also not wrong in his doubts. I mean..our plan is to get Abhi n Mukti locked up here in the terrace of this penthouse..n we will b hiding here to see n listen everything. Lekin what if neither of them speaks anything? What if none speaks n keep waiting for us to come?

Cab: dekha..ek yehi mera sacha yaar nikla..werna tum sab to sirf mujhe hee chidaa rahe the.

Nan: i knw Manik..chances hai..lekin we have no other choice. BB toh wont speak i knw..isliye my hopes r only on Mukti..i hope Mukti really thinks over my words...

Flashback:
Nandini goes to Mukti's place to talk to her..

Muk: Nandu tum..yaha? Plz come na.

Nan: kaisi ho Mukti?

Muk: fantastic..tum bataao

Nan: what r u hiding Mukti?

Muk: what will i hide Nandu..i m really happy..smiling all the time..i have u guys..we enjoy..roam around..what else do i need.

Nan: u knw Mukti..people who smile alot without reason r the ones who r trying to hide their pain.

Muk (sighing): please nandu..i really dont want to talk about it.

Nan: neither do I. Me bas ek baat kehna chahti hu mukti. Life na..ek baari milti hai. Aur sab ko milti hai. Lekin wo life kitni lambi chalegi..ye koi nahi jaanta. Life me bohot baar risks lene padte hai..compromise b kerna padhta hai..sacrifice b kerna padhta hai. Kabhi khudki marzi se..to kabhi kisi aur k khatir. Lekin phir b...hum life ko granted lelete hai. What we fail to understand is..we dont have tomorrow in our hands..what we really have is this moment.. n if we let this moment go..we might regret it for our entire life. Mukti..me jaanti hu k BB aur aapke beech kuch to huwa hai..u both r ignoring each other. N us din jab BB ne suddenly shift hone ka plan bataaya..tab bhi i saw the urge in ur eyes to question him..to stop him..but u ďdnt. Mukti..life me kuch na kerke pachtaane se behtar hai k tum ek baar use kerlo aur phir is sukoon se jiyo tht i at least tried n did my part. Now its upto u Mukti..aap kya chunti ho..lifetime regret ya lifetime peace..that at least u tried it..at least u did ur part. Think about it.. me chalti hu.

Nav: Nandu..Mukti ka call aaya.

Nan(on speaker): haa Muku..kaha pohchi tum?

Muk: yaar..me to teri building k neeche khadi hu. Where r u guys?

Nan: haan..Cabir n Navya to pehle Navya k hostel gaye..use waha ki warden ka call aaya tha..so wo waha se directly aajaayegne. Aliya n Dhruv Dhruv k father k paas gaye the pehle..he had called Dhruv for some work..so Aliya went with him

Muk: aur tu aur Manik?

Nan: me aur Manik? Me..me to orphanage me hu..

Muk: to Manik b wahi hoga.

Nan: matlab?

Muk: simple..jaha tu..waha Manik..he wont leave u alone na.

Everyone were having smirks on their faces..whereas Nandini was going red in embarrassment n Manik was looking at her with a smile adorning his face.

Muk: theek hai..to me b orphanage aajati hu.

Nan: nooooo... i mean..no..uski zarurat nai hai.. hum bas nikal chuke hai..we r already on our way. Tum tab tak ghar jaao na. Code to mene tumhe diya hai na..so go ahead.

Muk: ah..na..nai...m fine here. .the weather is good so..i will wait for u here.

Nan: mukti..tum bhool rahi ho my house has a acha khaasa badaaaaa terrace..to aisa weather upar b milega. N dnt wry..BB isnt there..so u can freely roam around.

Muk: i ddnt ask about ur BB. Theek hai..i will go. Tum log jaldi aajana..

Nan: yea..i just spoke to the rest..they r also nearly coming to an end with their work..wo log b nikalte honge.

Muk: fine..see u..bye.

Nav: hush...ab Mukti upar aarahi hai..hume chupna hoga.

Al: lekin agar hum sab saath me chupe to dikhne k chances bohot hai.

Cab: ek kaam kerte hai..do do kerke chupte hai. Me aur Navya waha chup jaate hai.

Dhr: aur me aur Aliya waha.

Nan: seedhe seedhe bolo na bhai..k is time per b romance ka mauka nai chodna. (Smirking)

Nav (blushing): Nanduu...

Man: haan..Cabir to aise mauke dhoonta hee rehta hai..but buddy tu bhi..i ddnt knw...

Al: acha ok..lets hide now..n Nandini..u have to call Abhi too.

Nan: yea..n please..sab log apne mobiles silent kerdo. Kya pata they try n call us. N in case they do..dont answer.

Cab: behna..itna to hume b pata hai. U dnt wry..since we have only this plan in hand..we will do our best.

Nandini n Manik find a place for themselves too to hide. Nandini rings up Abhi.

Nan: Bb..kaha pohche?

Ab: bas 5 min bacha..aaraha hu.

Nan: acha BB..tum na..seedhe upar chale jaana. Hum log bas 15 20 min me aarahe hai.

Ab: ok..u r fine na?

Nan: haan babbaa..m super..n the credit goes to this weather..its so amazing..mann kar raha hai isi weather me khule me bhet jaau.

Manik looks at her in confusion. Nandini just winks at him

Ab: meri Barbie ki wish unfulfilled kaise rahegi. U just come home soon..n take care ok? Aur haan..akele mat rehna..friends k saath hee rehna..dnt roam around alone ok.

Nan: ok ok. N waise b..m not alone..Manik hai mere saath (looking at Manik, who was already looking at her with a smile)

Ab: to theek hai..if Manik is with u..i knw u will b fine. Chalo..me pohoch gaya.. jaldi aana. M already missing u.

Nan: haha..okkk.. bye.

Man: waise tumne weather ka kyu bola?

Nan: simple..coz ab BB humare liye terrace pe arrangement karega. Aur Mukti already terrace pe hogi..so they wud get a chance to talk. Ghar k andar rehte to BB apne room me jaake lock kerke beth jaata.

Man: hmmm..nice move.

Nan: hushh..Mukti aagai.

Mukti had come on the terrace n was looking at the farthest point..lost in her thoughts. She was sitting on the left side from the door..which had a wall in between..blocking her view of the door.

Man: see..Abhi ne kya haal kerdiya hai Mukti ka..she was the toughest girl i saw..n now..just look..

Nan: Manik..plz calm down..i knw it hurts to see her like this. But please.pehle poori baat jaan lo..phir react karo.

After sometime..Abhi too comes to the terrace...with pizza boxes in his hand. He was arranging it on the table which was on the right side of the terrace.

Nandini texts Cabir to slowly go n close the terrace door..which then could b opened either from inside the house or with a key..which only Nandini had.

Cabir very slowly n stealthily goes n closes the door..making it look like the force of wind closed it.

The bang of the door alerts both Mukti n Abhi. Both come out of their respective places to see the door but freeze on their spots when they see each other standing in front. Both were looking into each others eyes. Where Mukti's eyes held tears..pain..and hurt..Abhi's eyes were concealing his helplessness. He diverts his gaze n goes n sees the door.

Ab: shit! Ab ye darwaaza andar se khulega. I dnt believe it.. i m stuck here.

Mukti was just staying quite n observing him. Abhi started roaming around the terrace..trying to call Nandini again n again. But Nandini wasnt replying him.

Ab: ye Barbie call kyu nahi uthaa rahi.

Muk: ehemm..wo..Nandu ne bola wo log raste me hai..they will b reaching soon.

Abhi doesnt respond n goes n sits at the far most chair in the terrace.

Nan (smacking her head): ufff...ye BB na..aisa hee raha to ye dono koi baat nahi karenge. Plz Mukti..go ahead n talk.

Man: y Mukti? Y not ur BB? Wo b to baat shuru kersakta hai .. infact it shud b him talking.

Nan: i knw Manik..but i even knw BB
.wo pehle baat nahi karega..arre i even doubt k wo Mukti ko jawab dega b ya nai.

Man: he is mad..

Nan (sternly): Manik..

Man: what Manik? Saaf saaf dikh raha hai tht he too likes Mukti..lekin nai..apni ego ko saamne rakh raha hai. N because of him..Mukti is suffering.

Nan (sighing helplessly): u knw what..there is no point in explaining it to u. So think n assume whatever u want.

Nandini texts Cabir..

On txt:

N: Bhai..kuch karo..make them talk..!!!

C: yaar..Madhubala ne dimaag chaat liya apne nervousness me..kuch sooj nai rha..give me a plan.

N: already 25 mins hogaye they ddnt talk! Do something plzzzzz

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Man: Nandini..kya kar rahi ho?

Nandini ignores him n continues texting..

Man(self talk): wow..ab mujhe ignore ker rahi hai. Ek to sach bolo..upar se ignorance b saho..kya galat kaha mene. In sab me sirf Abhi galat hai..but nai..just coz wo Nandini ka BB hai..she doesnt want to see his fault. N now..even i m fighting with her coz of him...

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N: in case Mukti is hurt..BB wud definitely freak out. .what do u think?

C: yea..u r ryt..but plz..apne paas waale monster ko bolna mat..werna wo kuch kerne nahi dega.

N: dnt wry..me is akdu ko kuch nai bol rahi. Its gonna be between bhai n behna. But plz..jaldi kuch karo..

C: bhai is already in action..count till 10...

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Man: Nandini..i dnt think they r going to talk..what do u think?

Nan (self talk): i think i dnt want to tlk to u now. Huh..how can he say like tht abt my BB..i knw BB is wrong..n thts the reason m planning it all out..but i even knw tht this isnt ego which is holding him back..cant Manik see m here..standing against BB..wo mere BB ko jaanta hee kitna hai..aise hee ego ego boldiya. I m not gonna talk yo him now.

Man: Nandini yaar..stop ignoring me..baat karo mujhse.

Suddenly they hear a shrieking scream of Mukti. Manik was about to rush but Nandini stopped him.

Listening to her scream..Abhi couldnt hold back n he rushes to check on Mukti..

Ab: mukti..what happened? Y dd u scream? R u alright?

Muk: yea..i just pricked on this...pin??

Ab: dekh k nai chal sakti? See..now u r in pain.

Mukti looks at him bewildered.

Muk: so what? So what if i m in pain? Y r u concerned about me being in pain?

Ab: wo...wo tum..tum aise chillaai to..

Muk: toh? Me to us din b chillaai thi but kya tum ruke..nai na..then y today?

Ab: mukti plz..lets..lets not..talk about tht day..

Mukti (holding his collars): y not Abhimanyu? Y shouldnt i talk about tht day? Wo din meri zindagi ka sabse khubsurat din tha..it was the most perfect day..everything was just perfect..until..untill u chose to spoil it.. y abhi? Kyu door bhaag rahe ho mujhse? Kyu apni feelings ko dabaa rahe ho? I knw Abhi u too like me the way i like u..then y this hide n seek? Answer me abhi..

Ab: mene kaha na..wo din kuch maayne nai rakhta. I have forgotten about that day..its better if u too let it go.

Muk (shocked): let it go? U want me to let it go? Inspite of what happened between us u want me to let it go? No Abhi..i won't let it go. Not when i knw tht u too have those feelings in ur heart..i dnt knw y r u trying so hard to push them away..when u can easily accept them n end our suffering.

Ab: u r misunderstanding Mukti..aisa..aisa kuch b nahi hai.

Muk: really? Then y r u not looking into my eyes? Kyu meri aankho me dekh k bol nai dete k wo sab meri misunderstanding hai? Kyu mere dard me tum mere paas aaye..kyu chup chup k tum mujhe dekhte rehte ho? Kyu mujhe ignore ker rahe ho? Kyu us din mere kehne pe mujhe long drive pe legaye? Kyu abhi? Y the hell did u kiss me then abhi if it meant nothing for u?

Leaving his collar..

Muk: it was the most beautiful moment of my life Abhi. I always wanted to have my first kiss under rain..n i was glad it was with U. .but then..u just..u just ignored me..u told me to forget about it..tht..our..our first kiss was a mistake! Why abhi?

Mukti had started crying whereas all others were standing shocked there. Manik was now fuming in anger..he was about to go n punch Abhi when Nandini held his wrist to stop him..

Nan: Manik plz...wait..

Man(in anger): what wait Nandini? Ddnt u hear what Mukti said? R u still supporting ur BB..even after knwoing what shit he has done? Listen Nandini..Mukti is very close to me..n i wont tolerate anyone hurting her..anyone.

Nan: Manik plxz..i heard what mukti said..but plz..at least once hear out what BB has to say.

Man: i dnt care what he has to say..he has hurt Mukti n now m not gonna leave him.

Manik was about to leave when he was stopped by abhi's voice.

Ab: mukti..plz stop crying. I m really sorry for all the times i have hurt u..thats y its better i leave from here.

Muk: thats it? U r only sorry? Abhi..i m not going to accept ur apologies today..u have to tell me y r u pushing me away?

Ab: its nothing like that.

Muk: no..i want to knw it. Do u love someone else? Is there someone else in your life?

Ab: mukti plz..calm down..

Muk: noo..u have to answer my question. Do u have someone else in ur life? Do u wish to see someone else in ur life? Do u have someone else in ur mind? Do u..

Ab (interrupting her n yelling): i have only Nandini..only Nandini in my mind..do u get that?

Muk (confused): Nandini?

Ab: u want to know ryt why i m doing all this? Jaan na chahti ho na? To suno..meri zindagi me..sabse zyada important..mujhse zyada important..yaha tak ki meri life se zyada important agar koi hai to wo hai Nandini...SIRFFF NANDINI.

Ab: ye jo tumhare saamne Abhimanyu kapoor khada hai na..jiske peeche dunya ki badi badi colleges bhaagti hai..jo dunya me kahi na kahi apna naam banaa ne me kaamyaab hogaya hai..wo darasal me footpath pe rehne waala..shoes polish kerke apna pait paalne waala ek gumnaam ladka tha..ek anaath tha..jise Nandini ne raaste se uthaa k is takht per bithaaya. I owe my name..my fame..yaha tak k my life to her..

Everything around had suddenly gone quite..Mukti was looking at Abhi in shock..whereas Nandini..she was hurt..hurt on hearing what Abhi is saying.

Ab(turning his back to Mukti n facing the horizon in front): 8 ya 9 saal ka tha me..raasto pe bhatak ta rehta tha..na koi naam..na koi pehchaan..na koi apna..akele jiye jaa raha tha..footpath pe shoes polish kerke apne liye ek waqt ki roti le leta tha. Wahi pe..4-5 saal ki ek bohot khubsurat..maasoom si gudiya aati thi..violin ki classes lene. Me roz use dooor se dekha kerta tha. Ek ajeeb si kashish thi usme..uski wo badi aankhe..wo innocent sa chehra..jab b usi dekhta tha..chehre me apne aap ek muskuraahat aajati thi. Ek din..usne b mujhe dekha..aur muskuraate huwe pakad liya..mujhe laga baakio ki tarah..wo b gusse me moo phula k mujhe daant degi..ya shikaayat lagaa degi. Lekin usne aisa nahi kiya..ulta..wo mujhe dekh k muskuraai. Aur jab mene use muskuraate huwe dekha..dil ko ek ajeeb si raahat mili..tabhi soch liya k me humesha is ladki ko muskuraate huwe dekhna chahta hu. Ek din..wo class k baahar khadi apni car ka intizaar ker rahi thi..itne me kuch ladke use pareshan kerne lage..wo ghabraa rahi thi. Mujhe gussa aane laga..me uske paas jaane hee waala tha k mene use mere paas aate huwe dekha..wo bhaag k mere paas aayi aur mere peeche chup gayi. Mujhe kas k pakad liya. Tab ek..ek apnapan sa laga usse..pehli baar zindagi me kisi ne mujhe apna samaj k pakda tha..werna mere kate phate kapde dekh k log mujse dooor bhaagte the. Lekin wo..wo mujhse chipak rahi thi. Us waqt mere dil ne kaha k ise me apni zindagi se kabhi jaane nahi dena chahta. Ise humesha safe rakhna chahta tha..apne paas..saari museebato se dooor. Un ladko ne jab mujhe dekha..to use akela chod diya.. (chuckling) me tha hee waisa..motu sa. Jab wo ladke waha se gaye..tab mene use apne aage laaya..uske aasu poche..usse uska naam pucha. Tab usne apni meethi awaaz me..apni totli zabaan se bola..
Mela naam Nandini hai.

Nandini...ye naam mujhe bohot pasand aagaya. Aisa laga jaise mera isse kuch naata hai. Jaanta hu bohot filmy sound kerta hai..but yeh sach hai..kabhi kabhi kisi insan ko sirf ek baar dekh k..aapko aisa lagta hai k aap inse mil chuke ho..jaise aapka inse koi rishta hai. Waisa hee huwa mere saath..jab mene Nandini ko pehli baar dekha tha.

Us din k baad se..wo humesha aada ghanta pehle aati thi..aur aada ganta late jaati thi..aur ye waqt..wo mere saath guzaar ti thi..kabhi meri help kerti shoes polish kerne me..kabhi mujhse dher saari baate kerti..kaii baar usne mujhse mera naam poocha..lekin mera koi naam hee nahi tha..bachpan se sadko pe raha tha..logo ne kabhi chotu bulaaya..kabhi munna..kabhi motu..(chuckling ) i still remember..ek din jab uske saamne kisi ne mujhe motu bulaaya..

Flashback:
Man: abe motu..mere joote polish hogaye kya?

Nan (angrily): iska naam motu naii hai.

Ab: Nandini..shaant hoja.. beth ja.

Nan: nai BB..tumhala naam motu nai hai..koi tumhe motu nai bolega.

Man (laughing): acha..to tum bataao..kya naam hai iska?

Nan: iska..iska naam....naam...naam..haaan...
Iska naam ABHIMANYU hai...

Ab: Nandini...

Nan: haan..tumhala naam Abhimanyu hai..to koi tumhe motu nai bolega.

Ab: acha? Aur tum jo mujhe BB bolti ho..uska kya?

Nan: haan to? Wo silf me bolti hu na..koi aul nai..aul kisi k saamne nai. Kyu..tumhe naam acha nai laga?

Ab (smiling widely): bohoot acha laga..tumne itne pyaar se diya..waise ye naam laaya kaha se?

Nan: wo kal mahabhalat dekh li thi..usme se mila..

Ab: acha...to aaj se mera naam Abhimanyu hee hai..emmm..Abhimanyu kapoor kaisa rahega?

Nan: wow...Abhimanyu Kapool...mela BB...yayyyyy

Ab: Abhimanyu..ye naam bhi mujhe Nandini ne diya hai..isi naam se meri pehchaan huwi..aaj mera naam..meri pehchaan...sab Nandini ne diya hai. Sirf itna hee nai...usne mujhe footpath se uthaa k apne saath liya..mujhe school me admission dilaaya..ek din..jab raksha bandhan aaya..mujhe laga aaj Nandini mujhe rakhi baandegi..lekin jab usne mujhe rakhi baandne se manaa kerdiya..tab me bohot hurt huwa. Lekin us time b...usne mujhe surprise kerdiya.

Flashback
Nan: me tumko kaise rakhi baandu jab tum mere bhai nai ho?

Ab: koi baat nai..tumhe jaisa acha lagta hai..tum wahi karo..mujhe sirf tumhari khushi chahiye.

Nan: arre mere BB..agar mene rakhi baandhi to matlab tum sirf mere bhai banoge. Lekin tum mere liye mere bhai nahi ho. Tumhe pata hai..jab b me tumhare saath hoti hu..i feel safe..waise jaise ek baby apne papa k paas feel kerti hai. U protect me everytime BB. Lekin tum bade nai ho na..isliye me tumhe CHOTA PAPA bolungi..ab papa ko to rakhi nahi baandhte na.? Samjhe my sweet BB..

Ab: us din se..Nandini meri sab kuch ban gayi..

Turning around to face Mukti..who was in tears listening to Abhi's past..

Ab: Mukti...me tumse door khudke liye nahi..balki tumhare liye jaana chahta hu. Tumhare life me tumhari mom..dad..dost..relatives..sab hai..aur sab k liye tumhare dil me unke hisse ka pyaar hai..sab k liye alag pyaar.. lekin meri life me..meri life me Nandini hee hai..Nandini hee meri maa ki jaga hai..mere papa ki jaga..meri behen..meri dost..meri family..aur sabse badke..meri bachi hai wo..meri life me sabse pehle wahi aati hai Mukti..she will always top my priority.. jab b mujhe kisi aur aur us me..yaha tak k mujhe apne aap me aur usme se kisi ek ko chunna padhe..to bina soche me use hee chununga.. n this is not because i feel indebted to her..but because she is all i always had. Nandini meri zindagi me kya maayne rakhti hai..aur me usse kitna pyaar kerta hu..i can never put it in words Mukti. Isiliye i wanted to leave..coz i dnt want u to feel as a second option in my life. Mukti u deserve all the happiness in the world..u deserve someone who would keep u as his top most priority..u deserve the best Mukti..and i m not that person..coz me agar badalna b chaahu..me Nandini ko apni top priority se nahi hataa sakta. Meri life Nandini k ird gird ghoomti hai mukti..tumhi bataao..kya tum handle kar paaogi..agar hum relationship me aa b gaye..wud u be able to handle this tht ur lover..ur boyfriend tumse zyada Uski jaan..uski Nandini ko importance deta hai? Nahi na. Isliye its better k me yaha se chala jaau..taake tumhe koi aisa mil sake jo tumhe apne sar aankho pe bithaa sake.

Muk: Abhi..i...i...what if i say..i still want u?

Ab: Mukti tum emotional hoke faisla le rahi ho. Aaj ye decision le rahi ho lekin trust me..kal tumhe khud apne decision pe shak hoga. Mene aaj tak kisi se ye baate nahi ki. Yaha tak meri barbie se b nai. Kyunki mere paas alfaaz hee nahi hai use bataane k liye..k me usse kitna pyaar kerta hu. Ye 2 saal jab me usse dooor tha..har roz..har pal..har lamha sirf Nandini k baare me socha hai. Aisa nai hai k mujhe uske baare me sochne k liye khudko majboor karna padhta hai..naahi ye sab me uske ehsaan tale dabke kerta hu.. Nandini wo hai..jise chahne k liye mujhe kisi wajeh ki zarurat nai.. meri Zindagi me wo ek farishta banke aayi hai..aur meri bemaani si zindagi ko maayne diye hai. Aaj b mujhe is baat ka afsos hai k kyu me apni doll k paas nahi tha jab use meri zarurat thi.. wo humesha kehti thi k wo sabse zyada mere paas khudko safe feel kerti thi..lekin aaj dekho..usne khudko itna mazboot banaa diya k khud khudke liye ladna bhi seekh gayi.

Their conversation was interrupted when they heard a sob from somewhere in the terrace..followed by a thud sound. Following the sound..they went towards the pool to see fab5 standing there..with tears in their eyes...but what caught Abhi's attention was Nandini..who was kneeling down..covering her face in her palms n was crying hard. Manik was kneeling beside her trying to sooth her..with tears floating even in his eyes. Never had he imagined this could b the depth of Abhi's love for Nandini..nor he knew that Nandini was an angel..not just for him..but for Abhi too.

Abhi rushes towards Nandini..kneels down in front of her n takes her in his arms..this was it..Nandini broke down..n she cried like she had never done in last 2-3  years. All tht good times..all her good happy memories..which were suddenly replaced by only agony n pain..all her sufferings..her struggles..her suicidal attempt..everything just came rushing to her..she held Abhi tightly from his shirt n kept sobbing..

Nan(sobbing): sa...sab kha...khatam...hogaya BB. I..I lost everything. Sab..sab kuch... I need..needed U BB.. tum hote...to...to kuch..kuch nahi hota..I.. I lost everyone..

Ab (crying): sshhh bacha..me hu na yaha..ab sab theek hojaayga. I promise jaan..plz..ro mat..shhh...

Everyone's tears were now freely flowing...this was the worst side of Nandini tht they had ever witnessed..a broken..wounded.. a vulnerable Nandini..

Nan: do...dont le..leave me BB..plz...i..i m sc..scared...sab...sab khatam hogaya.

Ab: kuch khatam nai huwa bacha..me hu na..me sab theek kerdunga..i promise jaan..kuch nahi khatam huwa...hum hai na ab saath..we will start it again.. i will do everything for my jaan..plzz rona band karo..chota papa ki jaan ho na...plzzz...

Nandini was still sobbing in his chest..holding tight on his shirt..as if trying to erase the pain tht she is feeling. With soothing words n constant rubbing of her back..Abhi finally made Nandini calm down.

Nan: BB..

Ab: haan BB ki jaan..

Nan: Mukti k saath galat kiya.

Abhi stops rubbing her back n stays silent.

Nan: BB..

Ab: we r not discussing tht. U need to rest bacha..i will take u to ur room.

Abhi was about to carry her when she holds his collar n again keeps her head on his chest..preventing him from carrying her.

Nan: BB..do u knw how i m feeling? I feel as if me apne BB aur uski khushiyo k beech aagayi hu. I feel mere waje se u are not able to choose what u really want. N aise kerke..u r punishing urself, Mukti and Me.

Nandini looks into his eyes...

Nan: BB..agar me aisa karu to? Agar sirf apne dar ki waje se..me apni khushiyo ko chod du to? Aapko yehi dar hai na..k aap jise apni life me laaoge kahi wo mujhe utna pyaar na de paai to? Kahi usne aapko mere aur usme kisi ko choose kerne ko kaha to? Lekin BB..that r only hypothetical equation here.. u knw Mukti very well n Mukti knws u very well.. aap bataao..kya aapko lagta hai k mukti kabhi b aapse aisa kuch kerne ko kahegi?

Turning towards Mukti..

Nan: Mukti..i m really sorry. Aaj agar BB tumhare saath nahi hai to uski reason sirf me hu. BB mujhse bohot pyaar kerta hai..mene kabhi uske pyaar ki gehraai ko nahi naapa..kyunki i knw..i wud never reach the bottom of it..m sorry Mukti..

Muk: nahi Nandu..its not coz of u. Tum ho hee itni pyaari..koi tumse pyaar kiye bagair nahi reh sakta. N Abhi k jaga agar me b hoti..to trust me..mere liye b tum hee meri priority hoti.

Nan: dekha BB.. agar Mukti ki jaga koi aur hoti .to wo mujhe blame kerti..coz yehi sach hai. Lekin Mukti..wo to mujhe apni priority banaa rahi hai. BB..i trust u..i knw u will manage everything..tum mukti ko sabse zyada pyaar de sakte ho..tumhare alawa koi b Mukti se itna pyar nahi ker sakta.. coz u were ready to leave her for her happiness..but what u fail to understand is that her happiness is U. Plz BB..aapne hee kaha na..we will start over again. Then this is the starting i want BB..plzz..mujhe ye khushi de do.

Muk: Nandu..pyaar kerna kisi k bas me nahi hota..wo bas hojaata hai..aur agar kisi ko nahi huwa..to hum zabardasti use pyaar nahi kerwaa sakte.

Saying so..Mukti stands up n starts leaving..when she feels a tug at her wrist. She turns around to see Abhi holding her hand with one hand..n his other hand was safely wrapped around Nandini.

Ab: Mukti..mene tumse kaha k meri zindagi me har jaga..har rishta..sirf Nandini ne poora kiya hai. Lekin ek jagah aisi hai..jo khaali hai..
Ek lover ki..
Shayad me Nandini k saath saath..us khali jagah ko b apni zindagi me wahi makaam de paau..jo wo deserve kerti hai..
To kya tum..us shayad ko..yakeen me badalne me..meri madad karogi?
Kya tum..meri us lover ki khali jagah bharogi?
Kyunki tumhare ilaawa wo jagah me kisi ko nahi dena chahta.
Mukti Vardhan..me yaha aaj..tumhare khaas dosto k saamne..aur meri poori family k saamne (pointing at Nandini) tumse apne pyaar ka izhaar karta hu. I love u Mukti.
Will u be mine?

Tears were rolling down from Mukti's eyes. She so wanted to scream n say yes..n run into his arms..but she couldn't open her mouth..

Cab: soch kya rahi hai Mukti..dekh..Abhi is proposing u..tht is what u wanted ryt?

But Mukti was just looking into abhi's eyes. Understanding the turmoil in her eyes..Abhi says 

Ab: wo nahi maanegi.

Al: what? But mukti..y? I mean...

Ab: coz use lagta hai mene sirf Nandini k waje se use apni dil ki baat boli.

Nandini unwraps his arm n gestures him to stand..

Ab: Mukti..mere liye koi b rishta sirf kuch dino k liye nhi hota. I dnt believe in flings..or just casual dating. When i proposed to u..it wasnt just for being my girlfriend..but also to be my wife..my life partner..my soul mate.. haan..mene propose tumhe nandini k push kerne pe kiya..coz i realized..tht Nandini is happy in my happiness..n my happiness..my happiness is U Mukti. Aaj me tumhe apne liye maang raha hu Mukti..sirf apne liye..bolo..will u accept to be mine?

After listening to Abhi's confessions..whatever doubts and insecurities that Mukti was having in her mind just blew away..she nodded her head..

Muk: Yes..Yes...yes..

Saying so..she jumped on him n hugged him tight..
Abhi reciprocated her hug by holding her tight in his arms.. Cabir n Dhruv whistle in happiness..
Finally..both abhi N mukti came in terms with their feelings..n accepted them whole heartedly...

Precap: Manik's birthday starts...

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Hello angels...
Hru all..
Wishing u all a very happy holi.
Hope this update now clears all ur doubts about Abhi n Nandini..their relationship..n also y abhi was pushing Mukti away..

Well..this update is dedicated to that special pen friend of mine who never fails to wish me on every festival..even if i have no idea what tht festival means..but she always sends me her good wishes n her prayers.. i m so blessed to have people like u in my life.. thank u honey..(i m sorry..i couldnt find ur name..but i wud dm u personally too)

Tc
Stay happy 😊