Hello beautiful people..
Hru all?
Firstly..thnk u all soo much for all ur support n for being patient with me..all i wud say now is tht i wud try my best to give u regular updates like before..
I wud b updating every 3 days..hope that is okay with all?!!

Secondly..
I have a request from all of u.. i need lots n lots n lots of PRAYERS..plzzzz...there is something big for which i need ur prayers..its not related to the book but to my life..n holds a great inportance..so can i plzzz stay in ur prayers?? *pleash*

Hope u enjoy today's update..
Keep smiling😊
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Manik was still lost in his thoughts when his phone rings.. he sees the id n gets to knw its his mom..

Man(answering the call): maa..

Nyeo: kya huwa mere Raja ko? Y so worried?

Man: no..no mom..aisa kuch nai hai. U say..call kaise kiya?

Nyeo: toh ab u will lie to me too? Bata na..kya huwa? Confused ho?

Man (stunned): aapko kaise pata?

Nyeo : maa hu tumhari Manik.. kaise nahi samjhungi tumhe. Jaanti hu k 2 saal ki doori aayi thi hamare beech..lekin usse hamara rishta nahi toot ta na. Manik..mene tujhe 9 maheene kok me rakha..me tujhe nahi samjhungi to kaun samjhega?

Man: aur agar ek maa ne apne kok se bache ko janam nahi diya...to kya wo uski maa nahi ban sakti?

A silence prevails on both sides..after sometime. .nyeonika says..

Nyeo: is ka jawab tu mujhe de. Ye bataa..hamare beech doori kyu aai Manik?

Man (confused..yet answers): kyunki mujhe lagta tha k aap Akshat ko zyada importance de rahi ho aur mujhe bhool rahi ho.

Nyeo: aur tujhe aisa kyu laga?

Man: kyunki mene aapko uske liye wo sab kerte dekha jo aap sirf mere liye kerti thi..u gave him the same love n affection tht u give me. U became his mom.

Nyeo (smiles): lekin mene to Akshat ko janam nahi diya..toh phir me uski maa kaise huwi?

Realization dawns upon Manik..he realizes what his mom was trying to point him at.

Nyeo: Manik..ek aurat ko uparwaale ne bohot ehtiyaat aur bohot sambhaal k banaaya hai. Usne uske dil me sab k liye pyaar daala..aur us pyaar ko zaahir kerne k liye kisi waje ki zarurat nahi hoti. Haan..maa apne bache ko mehsoos ker sakti hai kyunki wo use apne kok me hone ke waqt se pehchaanti hai. Lekin sirf janam dene se hee ek maa achi maa nahi banti. Maa wo hoti hai jo bina tumhare kuch kahe..tumhe samjhe..tum giro to wo tumhe himmat aur hosla de..tumhe sambhaale..tumhare har dard me use takleef ho..tum khush ho to wo uske chehre pe jhalakti hai..tumhe sahi aur galat k beech fark sikhaati hai..tumhare liye sirf best hee chunti hai..phir chaahe wo kisi b cheez me ho. Aur agar ye sab ek aurat kisi bache k liye kare..to iska matlab wo use maa jaisa pyaar hee kerti hai..phir chaahe usne use apne kok se janam na diya ho.

Manik gets a  smile on his face.

Man: aur maa wo hoti hai jo apne confused bete ko sahi raasta dikhaati hai. Love u mom..love u alot. Acha i need to go..shayad aaj late hojaay aane me. Miss me tab tak..love u..bye.

Man (self  talk): lets set it right now.

Manik goes towards the tv room n sees all kids were around Arohi..trying to cheer her up..while Arohi was still hugging Tarush with tears in her eyes. He goes close to them..

Man: kya huwa champ? Tum log abhi tak soye nahi?

Tar: Manik bhaiyya..dekhiye na..Arohi tabse to rahi hai..bol b nahi rahi kya baat hai. Kya aap jaante ho?

Man (lookng at Arohi): hmmmm..to meri friend ro rahi hai? Ek kaam karo..champ tum baaki sab bacho ko leke sone chale jaao..Choti maa wait kar rhi hai tum sab ka. Tab tak me apne friend se baat karta hu.

Ar: nee..mute tisi se b baat  nee terni hai.

Man(faking sadness): ohh..mene socha tha yaha sabse smart aur intelligent Arohi hai..isliye usse baat kerne aagaya. Lekin koi baat nai..me chala jaata hu yaha se.

Listening to this..Arohi slowly unwraps her arms from around Tarush' waist..n peeps out to see Manik...n finds him upset..looking down.  She slowly breaks the hug  completely n sits next to Manik..n says..

Ar: tya baat terni thi?

Man: wo mujhe kuch cheeze samajh me nahi aarahi..isliye socha wo tumse puchlu. After all..tum sabse zyada smart ho na.

Ar (wipes her tears n innocently asks him): tya nee samjhe?

Manik winks at Tarush..giving him a hint to leave them alone. Slowly Tarush n other kids start leaving from there...leaving Manik n Arohi alone.

Man: wo..wo..wo actually. .

Ar: tya huwa?

Man: wo mujhe kuch baato ka matlab nahi pata..to kya tum mujhe samjhaaogi?

Arohi nods in positive.

Man(faking excitement):
Really??? Ok to..mujhe ...emmm..haan...mujhe ye nahi pata k khushi kya hoti hai..mujhe samjhaaogi plz?
(Ending with a cute pout)

Arohi looks  at him with wide eyes n jaws dropped. She couldnt believe that such a big tall man ddnt knw what did "khushi" mean?

Man: kya huwa? Tumhe b nahi pata? Ohhoo..ab me kya karu?

Ar: meto pata hai.

Man: acha? To bolo.

Ar: thushi  means happy. Tab (jab) toi happy hota hai..wo thush hota hai..to wo smile terta hai..hasta hai...aul  apne whity whity teeth b dithaata  hai.

Manik smiles listening to her innocent answer. But soon hides it to ask her another question

Man: aur udaas kya hota hai?

Arohi cringes her eyebrows in confusion...she couldnt catch the term "udaas".

Manik..realising tht the term is a bit heavy for the little girl. ..immediately says

Man: sad..mera matlab sad kya hota hai.

Ar: shad matlab...not happy..tab toi shad hota hai..to wo try (cry) terta hai..eyesh se teals aate hai.

Manik wipes her tear n says..

Man: u mean aise waale?

Ar: noo..mele teals nai hai..ye to pelcious hai.

Man (confused): pelcious? Oh u mean precious?

Arohi nods her head.

Man: so to hai.. acha friend kya hota hai?

Ar: flnd...emmm...flnd hota hai tamp (champ) bhaiya. To (jo) mele saath thelte hai..

Man: aur best friend?

Ar: besht flnd...mumma..

Man: aur mumma?

Arohi doesnt answer n gets upset.

Man: bolo na..maa kya hoti hai?

Arohi just looks at him with tearful eyes.

Man: me bataau?

Arohi nods looking at him.

Man: maa wo hoti hai jo every morning ek badi waali smile k saath aapko good morning bolti hai..
Maa wo hoti hai jo aapko smile keraane k liye kuch b kerti hai..
Maa wo hoti hai jo jab aap cry karo..to wo aapke tears ko (taking a tear drop from her eyes) precious bolti hai..
Maa wo hoti hai jo aapke liye aapke favourite toys laati hai..aapka favourite khaana banaati hai..aapke liye donuts banaati hai..aap agar saara chocolate khatam b karo..to wo shout nahi kerti..bas samjhaati hai k aapke whity whity teeth kharaab hojaayenge..
Maa wo hai jo aapke liye sabse ladti hai..Aapke saath khelti hai..aapki best friend banti hai..
Aur phir raat ko..ek achi si lori gaa ke aapko sulaati hai.
Ye hoti hai maa.

Arohi listens to all this very attentively.

Ar (innocently): ye shab to besht flnd kelti hai mele liye.

Man: acha??? To iska matlabb......

Ar: matlab... (smiling) matlab besht flnd hee meli mumma hai. Wowww...meli mumma hee meli ashli mumma hai...

She smiles fully n claps her hands..n immediately hugs Manik.

Ar: flnd..mumma hee meli mumma hai.

Man (hugging her back): haan baby..mumma hee aapki mumma hai. Jitna pyaar wo aapse kerti hai utna koi nahi kerta.

Ar (breaking the hug): but mene mumma to shad tiya. Ab tya talu?

Man: hmmmm..sad to wo hai..lekin apni Ruhi se nahi.. aap unko zorrrr se gale lagaaogi na..to dekhna..wo firse happy hojaaygi.

Ar: satti?

Man: muchi.

Ar: flnd..meto mumma paash ledaaode?

Man: isiliye to aaya hu.

Sayins so..he carries Arohi in his arms n moves towards the music room.

Music room

Nandini was sitting on the ground with her head low n fab4 n navya were surrounding her..trying to talk to her but were unable to. Suddenly Nandini says..

Nan: Ruhii....

N raises her head to find Manik with Arohi in her arms.

Seeing Nandini feeling Ruhi's mere presence again makes them feel that she is truly an Angel..who loves unconditionally. Arohi looks at Nandini n feels bad to see her eyes filled with tears. She pokes Manik and asks him to take her to a pointed place.

Everybody gets confused..Manik obliges to what she said n takes her there..she takes the violin that was kept there n then again pokes Manik to take her to Nandini. Manik drops her next to Nandini. All this while..everyone was keenly observing n following each n every move of her with confusions written on their faces. Arohi stands infront of Nandini. Both look into each other's eyes n find them to b teary. Before Nandini could say anything..Arohi makes herself comfortable in her lap.

              (Somewhat like this)

She holds Nandini's hand n places the violin in them..gesturing her to play.
Everyone get surprised n awestruck on seeing such a small girl's gesture to make it up for her mumma. Nandini gets dumbfounded. She had got a fair idea of what Arohi was trying to do when she saw her picking up her violin. She looks at the violin n then at Arohi..who was looking at her. Nandini shakes her head a little in no..saying .." I can't "

Ar: pleash..fol me

Nandini shuts her eyes tightly to control her tears. She places the violin on her shoulder..n with Arohi in her lap..she slowly starts playing the violin..

When the music of violin filled the air of the room..people there were dumbstruck..the melody was so soothing n hypnotizing that they couldnt keep their eyes open..involuntarily all of their eyes got shut..getting lost in the sweetest melody they had ever heard.. except for 1 pair of eyes.. Manik...he couldnt just take his eyes off from Nandini. .the way she played clearly showed that she wasnt just playing for Arohi..it was something else too..the music depicted her pain..her hollowness..her complaints..her emptiness.. too many emotions were there on her face..n frustrating was tht each emotion of hers was contradicting the other..if she had a smile on her face for a moment..the nex moment her eyes wud allow her tears to roll down..if she looked peaceful for a moment..the next moment frowns wud crease her forehead.. if playing violin got her peace..it even got her back some of her past memories..

All were snapped out of their worlds by sound of clapping..Arohi was clapping wholeheartedly...
Turning around in Nandini's lap..

Ar: wow..bohot atta play tiya..Mumma.

Nandini looks at her n thats it..tears start rolling down her eyes. Arohi wipes her tears with her tiny hands..

Ar (holding her ears): m sholly mumma..youl Ruhi ish sholly.

Nandini immediately engulfs her in her arms n cries.

Nan: u dont have to b baby.. i love u..i love u very much..aap se hee to mumma hai..plzz never leave me..never..

Ar: i lovb u mumma.

Nan: i luv u 2 baby.

Everyone there had smiles on their faces..with tears in their eyes. Nandini looks at Manik..n mouths a :thank you" to him. Manik shakes his head in a no..n in return mouths "smile" while making a smile sign with his fingers on his lips. Nandini smiles looking at him.

Nav: Nandu..Arohi so gai hai.

Nandini looks down at Arohi..who had slept peacefully in her mother's arms...the safest place for her.

Nan: me ise sulaa deti hu. Raat kaafi hogai hai..if u guys want..u can stay back..me Choti maa se kehke arrangements karwaa dungi.

Cab: uski zarurat nahi hai. Tum bas Arohi ko sulaao..hum khud choti maa se baat kerlenge.

Nandini looks at him with some sort of emptiness in her eyes..as if she wanted to say something but couldnt. She just smiles at him n leaves.

Al: i cant believe.. Nandini itnii tooti huwi hai..

Muk: me too..i always thought k life me ise kabhi koi problem nahi huwi hai..isiliye she is so carefree..but i never thought she is so broken.

Nav: bohot kuch hai uske andar..jiska andaaza b shayad hum nahi lagaa sakte.

Cab: hum logo ne kitna kuch kiya uske saath..yet she ddnt complain..khud hamare khilaaf ladi lekin kisi aur ko beech me nai laaya.

Dhr: she even trusted us..dekha tum logo ne..jab Gautam kaka was blaming us..how she supported us..n stood for us?

Everyone nods their heads. Cabir looks at Manik n finds him lost in his thoughts.

Cab: kya huwa Manik? Kaha khoya hai?

Man: haan? Nahi..kahi hai..chalo..lets go.

Al: Manik..i dnt want to go today..i dont feel like leaving from here..i will stay back for tonight.

Muk: me too.

Nav: hum to Nandini ko chod k nahi jaane waale.

Dh: neither me.

Cab: behen maan liya hai mene use..ab to jo hojaay..m not leaving her side.

Man: hogaya tum sab ka? I was saying lets go to Choti maa..arrangements ki baat kerne??

Everyone look at him with wide eyes..but then smile widely coz now they know..that their old loving n caring Manik is back. They head towards choti maa..who had already arranged dinner for them and rooms too. All complete their dinner and head towards their assigned rooms. But Manik ddnt. He goes to choti maa..

Man: choti maa..wo...

C.m: bolo beta.

Man: wo...Nandini ne khaana khaaya?

C.m: nahi.. aur shayad khaayegi b nahi.

Man: bura na maano to kya me kuch pooch sakta hu choti maa?

C.m (looks at him): mujhe nahi pata.

Manik frowns at this statement.

C.m: mujhe nahi pata Nanda k saath 2 saal pehle kya huwa tha. Usne kabhi bataaya nahi aur mujhme kabhi himmat nahi huwi usse poochne ki. Kyunki use dekhke me itna zaroor samajh gayi thi k jo b huwa hai..bohot bura huwa hai. Nanda ko me bachpan se jaanti hu Manik..wo sirf hasna jaanti thi..sabko hasaana jaanti thi..lekin agar koi takleef ho..koi pareshaani..to wo kabhi kisi ko nahi bataati.. kehti hai k har insaan ko apne hisse ki takleefe milti hai...me apni bataa ker unhe aur pareshaan nahi kerna chahti. Aur jab mene usse kaha k sab logo ko apne hisse ki hasi b milti hai..to wo apni hasi baat ti kyu hai..tab usne kaha k mere hasi baatne se unke chehre pe smile aati hai..lekin takleef baatne se aasu..n i will always choose smile over tears.

Man (amazed): koi itna selfless kaise hosakta hai?

C.m: jaao beta..kaafi raat hogai..sojaao.

Man: choti maa..aap plz ek plate yaha table pe rakh dijiye. Me Nandini ko bula k laata hu.

C.m: par wo is waqt baat nahi karegi.

Man: me kounsa usse baat kerne jaa raha hu.

Saying so..he winks at choti maa n leaves to Arohi's room. He waits outside the room. After sometime..Nandini comes out while wiping her tears. She finds Manik standing there..waiting for her. He looks at her..making an eye-lock. While in eye lock..he gestures to wipe her tears. Nandini..still captivated in the eyelock.. copies his gesture..making her wipe her tears. Manik slowly approaches her..n stops just few inches away from her..all the while holding her captivated in his eyes lock. He slowly holds her hands n interwines his fingers..n slowly pulls her to walk.. both walk together..holding hands with interwined fingers..eyes all the while locked with each other.. they reach the dining area where Manik makes Nandini sit on a chair n he himself sits next to her. He brings the plate close to them n then gestures her thru his eyes. Nandini looks down n finds plate full of food. She looks back at Manik..only to find him giving her a pleading look. Manik takes a bite from the plate n forwards it to her..Nandini looks at the bite and then at Manik..n keeps looking at him. Understanding what her eyes were trying to tell..he brings that bite closer to his mouth n eats it. Breaking another bite..he forwards it to her..n this time Nandini takes the morsel in her mouth. Manik smiles a little.. Nandini then eats the food on her own. After their "silent yet comfortable" dinner..she gets up to walk away when again Manik holds her hand..he raises from his place n starts walking. .Nandini following him without any complain. They reach the music room..Manik makes her sit on a chair n he himself goes to another corner...only to return with a violin in his one hand and a guitar in another. He keeps the violin in front of Nandini..n goes n occupies the chair in front of Nandini. Tuning into his guitar..he starts playing a soft melody...while all the time keeping his eyes on Nandini. Listening to his eyes..to his music..she slowly takes the violin. Keeping it at its right place..on her shoulder..she slowly starts playing..complementing Manik's melody..producing a very soothing..beautiful melody..

which finally brought a genuine smile on Nandini..a smile free of tears. This is how Manik set it all right.. no words spoken..no hugs..no kisses..sometimes all we need is someone to just hold our hands..to assure us that they wont let us fall apart..to assure us of their presence..
All this while..it was only their eyes that were talking..and surprisingly..they were easily understanding each other.mayb thats y it is said...silence not only conveys ur words..but ur feelings too..albeit u get the right person to hear and understand..n luckily. .Manik and Nandini found each other...