The test started.. Manik and Nandini had reached just on time..it was a 30 min test..n the results were to be announced in the next 30 mins. The professor was shocked to see fab5 giving the test in determination. But he even sees that Nandini was having difficulty in writing her exam due to her wound..yet she was determined to write on her own. After the test was over..the professor asked them to stay back in the class till he would announce the results.

Nav: hushh..hamara exam to acha hogaya..haan utna b nahi lekin jitna bura socha tha usse to kaafi acha hee huwa. Tum bataao Nandu..hum dekh rhe the tumhe..exam likhte waqt tumhare haath me dard horaha tha na?

Nan: nahi zyada nahi...shuru shuru me thoda sa pain tha..but phir it was ok.

Cab: Nandu..yaar m so happy today..aaj pehli baar bina cheating kiye mujhe questions k answers aagaye..all thnx to U.

Dhr: yes..i agree on tht. Lets see..result kya aata hai.

Nandini turns back to see Manik who already had his eyes fixed on Nandini. He was still contemplating on what Nandini had said sometime ago on the terrace.

Professor finished his corrections n was ready with the results.

Prof: ok so students..today m really speachless. There is a drastic improvement in few of ur performances. .while some have detoriated further. But today let me start with my fav students...Fab5..

Muk (whispering): ye is budhe ko kya hogaya? Aaj hum iske fav achanak se kaise ban gaye?

Al: oh God..i just hope we score above 60%. Fingers crossed...

Prof: so.. cabir..u have scored 67%!!! Can u believe it??? Well..i cant..
Next is dhruv..u have scored 70%!!
Mukti..u have got 74% and Aliya...u have scored 76%.
Well..m so so proud of u all. But the centre of the pride is..Manik... well..i always had a complaint tht u have set a benchmark of scoring the exact passing mark of 33%..n trust me..m glad that u r the one who gave me the biggest surprise. .by scoring the second highest in the class ... 85%.

The professor raises his head to look at them n gets astonished on seeing fab4's (leaving Manik) jaw dropped open.. they were in some other world after listening to their marks.. Nandini was extremely happy so was Navya.. Nandini turned back to look at Manik..she gave him a "told-u" look which makes Manik smile.. she then turns towards fab4 n sees them lost..so she gestures Navya n both of them then start clapping to get them out of their lost stances. Listening to the clapping..fab4 come out of their stance n look at each other..n then jump on each other shouting..

Prof: silence..i knw u guys r happy but at least let me complete the results.
Next is Navya..u scored 75%..n m happy..being a hindi student u managed to score 75% in ur first exam..thats good..but i want u to b better.

He announces the remaining results..n finally comes to Nandini.

Prof: n here comes Nandini..u have scored 89%.. again topping the test..well..i knw u would have scored much more than this but i had seen u struggling in writing coz of ur wound..u were wincing too.so for this tym..i m accepting ur results..next time..i want much more marks..that will make me n u happier.

Nan: i m very happy sir..coz i have achieved what i wanted.

She looks at fab5 n gives them a smile..who return her smile with a bigger brighter one.

Prof: ok so u have a break n then u will have ur next lecture..n today there is some special announcement to be made..which will b at the end of the day. Till then..u guys carry on..n yes..one of u distribute these test papers among urselves.

As soon as the professor left the classroom.. Muklya and Navya pounce on Nandini with such a force that she stumbled on her feet n was about to fall..but she somehow caught hold of the table n managed..

Muklya+Nav: thank u thnk u thank u Nandu.

Muk: m feeling so happy tht i scored high...n its all coz of u..thnk u sooo muchh.

Nan: its ok...MUKTI..

Muklya break the hug abruptly n look at her.

Nan: i told u..i will b taking ur names today..
Congratulations Aliya..Mukti.

Al: OMG..i dnt believe we really did it..n m soooo happppyyyyyy..thnx Nanduuuu..thnx a ton..

Cab: hogaya tum logo ka to hume b chance do thnx kehne ka..

Nan: thnk u ki zarurat nai hai..Cabir. m glad me aap logo k kaam aasaki.

Cab (stabbing his heart with his fist): haay...kitna cute sound kerta hai hamara naam tumhare moo se..sacchhhiii.

All look at him with "r-u-serious" waala look.

Cab: arre aise kya dekh rhe ho..me to Mr. Dhawan sun sun k pak gaya tha.. lekin ab jab Cabir suna to ehsaas huwa k mere naam se b log ab mujhe jaan ne lage hai.. thank u Nandini.. (taking her in a side hug)

Dhr: u r ryt Cabir.. Nandini..u have really come as a light in our lives..tumne hume hamara music waapis diya..n ab..academics me b u r helping us..thnk u is a very small word for that.

Nan: mene kuch nahi kiya hai dhruv. U guys have lots of potential in u.. aap logo me pehle hee talent hai..n jo b huwa wo aapki mehnat k waje se..so plzz..no more thank you's.

Cab: haan theek hai..lekin Nandu. .tumhe nai lagta that u shud congratulate ur top student? I mean..jo aaj tak sirf passing marks laata tha..aaj AAPKE waje se he has scored the second highest in the class..use to congratulate kerna chahiye na?

Fab4 look at each other n then at Manik..who was all the time looking at Nandini..n give each other "kuch to gadbad hai boss" look.

Muk: haan Nandini..u should congratulate him..this will give him a boost..ryt Manik?

Manik was still lost in Nandini..he was eagerly waiting to listen his name from Nandini's mouth..in her voice. Seeing him lost..fab4 smirk..as if confirming the "gadbad".

Nan: yea... (turning towards Manik)
Congratulations..u did a good job

Al: nai aise nai Nandini. Go n congratulate him ache se..taking his name..go go go.

Nandini walks till where Manik was standing. She was getting nervous in talking to him..after what happened on the terrace..after what Manik told her about her not being a nobody..she was getting nervous. Keeping her nervousness aside..she forwards her hand to Manik. Manik shakes her hand n both feel some strange electrifying feelings..

Nan: congratulations...MANIK.

Manik smiles a true genuine smile.

Man: thank u.

Nandini points towards his test paper..gesturing him to go n tlk to his mom.. Manik looks at the paper n gets nervous..he again looks in Nandini's eyes..n she gives him the required courage..she blinks her eyes as if telling him to take this step. Manik then nods his head slightly.

Cab (clearing his throat): waise Nandini..agar use congratulate ker chuki ho..to kya hum canteen chale..aaj to party kerna chahiye.

Man: guys..u all carry on..mujhe thoda kaam hai..wo khatam kerke aata hu.

Cab: Nandini k saath?

Man: what? (Glares at Cabir) nahi..Nandini k saath nai.

Cab: acha..hume laga shayad Nandini k saath hai..tabhi to tune abhi tak uska haath pakad k rakha hai.

Manik n Nandini look at their hands..n immediately pull it out..looking here n there to avoid embarrassment.

Man: me aata hu.

Saying so..he leaves from there.

Nav: Nandu..chalo na canteen chalte hai..waha choti si celebration kerte hai phir raat ko hum tumhare saath orphanage jaayenge aur waha bacho k saath celebrate karenge.

Cab: ek min Madhubala jii...yaha hum kya french me baat ker rhe the..humne b to yehi kaha na. Aur waise b..Nandu ab hamari b dost hai..To chalo saath chalte hai.

Nav: tumne hume phir Madhubala bola. Abhi canteen me to humara naam liya tha.

Cab: haan wo to isliye kyunki tum gusse se jwalamu...mera matlab gusse me thi to isliye. Lekin ab to sab set hai..chalo lets go.

Here Manik reaches Nyeonika's cabin n was getting nervous to go in. Finally mustering all his courage..he knocks on the door.

Nyeo: come in.

Leaving a breath from his mouth..Manik enters. He goes n stands in front of Nyeonika. Nyeonika raises her head n gets surprised to see Manik there. She gets a smile on her face but immediately hides it with a frown.

Nyeo: what r u doing here? Did u pull out any other prank that u need my help?

Manik just stands with his head bowed down n hands her his test paper. Nyeonika gets confused but takes the paper. On seeing the paper she stands from her chair.

Nyeo (smiling fully): is it really urs?

Manik just nods with his head still bowed down.

Nyeo: cheating to nai ki?

Manik nods his head in a no.

Nyeo: m so happy..u finally did it.. u scored 85%??!! I really cant believe it.

Man (raises his head): r u happy...mo..mom?

Nyeonika instantly turns her head towards him.

Nyeo: what did u say?

Man (getting encouraged by seeing happy tears in her mother's eyes): mom

Nyeonika closes her eyes n lets her tears flow down.

Nyeo: 2 years Manik..u took 2 years to call me mom.

Manik moves towards her n slowly wipes her tears. Nyeonika opens her eyes n looks at her son..with more tears rolling down her cheeks..

Nyeo: y Manik? Y?

Manik makes her sit on the chair n he himself gets settled at her feet.

Nyeo: itni doori kyu aai Manik?

Man: i thought..i thought u r still blaming me for Akshat's condition.

Nyeo: i never blamed u Manik. Kya me nahi jaanti apne bete ko? Tumne soch b kaise liya i would blame u for something knowing tht u would never do that?

Man (shocked): to us din terrace pe aapne mera guitar kyu toda? N u even said k Akshat told u tht i pushed him down?

Nyeo: exactly Manik..i told u what Akshat told me..but i never said that i believed all that. Aur guitar toda coz me gusse me thi..lekin tumpe nahi..apne aap pe. Mene Akshat ko maa ka pyaar diya..ye soch ker k anaat hai..behen ka beta hai..maanti hu i used to give him more attention at times..but that was only coz i wanted him to get well soon n then leave..doctor ne kaha tha k akshat ko severe depression hosakta hai..n we need to give him all love n care we have..mene tumse baat kerne ki koshish b ki lekin tum raato ko fab5 k ghar me rehne lage the..me jaanti thi tumhe uska hamare saath rehna acha nahi lagta..aur koi problem na ho isiliye aisa ker rahe ho..us din hosp me jab usne tumpe ungli uthaai..mujhe gussa aaya..kaise mene uski har harkat..har baat ko nazarandaaz kiya..aur baat ko yaha tak pohochne diya k wo mere bete pe ungli uthaa raha hai. I was hurt Manik..coz i couldnt protect u. Ghar aate waqt maa ka call aaya tha..n she too was blaming u..n ur music..coz akshat ne unhe bola tha tht he wants to learn music from u but u denied him. In baato se me aur distrubed hogai.. Gussa hogai.. lekin terrace pe jab bina kuch kahe tum sar jhukaa ke waha se nikle to i was shattered...i was hurt Manik.

Manik was shocked on hearing all this.

Nyeo: phir bina bataay tum America chale gaye.. aur poore 1 saal k baad aaye..lekin wo mera Manik nai tha. Wo badal chuka tha. Mujhe laga agar tumhe taana dungi..tumhe sunaaungi to isi bahaane shayad tum mujhse baat to karoge. Taras gai thi tumhare moo se mom sunne k liye. Har roz tumhari favourite earl tea banaati thi..lekin tumne kabhi nai pee. Kyu Manik? Itna naraaz hogaye apni mom se k moo hee pher liya?

Manik n Nyeonika both were crying.

Man: nahi mom..me aapse naraaz nahi tha..kabhi ho b nahi sakta tha. Mujhe laga meri waje se aapko takleef huwi..mera saamne rehna aapko hurt kerta hai..isliye door chala gaya. I thought u were hurt.

Nyeo: yes i am hurt Manik. I m hurt coz u chose not to talk with me. Tumne har baat ko chup chaap sunli..kabhi b mujhe aake ye nahi kaha k mom mene kuch nahi kiya. I m hurt Manik coz tumne socha k tumhe dekhne se i m hurt. Tum aisa soch b kaise sakte ho? Ek maa apne bache ko dekh k jeeti hai..aur tumne socha k me tumhe dekh k hurt hoti hu? Kya ek maa ka haq nahi hai apni aulaad pe gussa kerna? Use daantna? Usse naraaz hona?

Manik keeps his head in her lap n says:
Please aisa mat bolo mom. Aapko poora haq hai.

Nyeo: nahi Manik..haq hota to tum aise moo nai pherte. Mujhe aake manaate. Maanti hu me b galat thi. Lekin kya meri galti itni badi thi k u chose to stay away from me?

Man: please mom..dont say like that..i m sorry mom..i m really sorry. Mujhe laga u wont believe me. Mene Akshat ko dhakka nahi maara tha.. he was coming to hit me..mene apne aap ko bachaane k liye waha se hata n he got slipped..

Nyeo: to phir us waqt kyu nai bola Manik? Kaise soch liya k me tumpe trust nai karungi? Manik u r my son..mujhe tumpe aur apni parwarish pe poora bharosa tha. Me kabhi tumse kuch poochti b nai. Lekin i wanted to shut other people's mouths..jo tumpe ungli uthaa rahe the. N that is y  i questioned u..not coz i believed in wht Akshat said.

Man: m sorry mom..m really sorry.

Nyeo: tumne mujhe bohot rulaaya manik. Apna music b chod diya. Tumne 2 saal lagaa diye mujhse baat kerne me.

Manik raises his head n wipes her tears. He kisses her cheeks n holds his ears n says..

Man: m sorry Darling..plz maaf kardo

Nyeonika looks at him n hugs him.

Nyeo: i missed u...i missed my RAJA BETA.

Manik breaks the hug..

Man (childishly): phirse bolo.

Nyeo (smiling with tears): mera Raja beta.

Manik hugs her from stomach n cries.

Man: i missed u mom..i really missed u.

Nyeonika ruffles his hair n lets him cry...

After sometime..Manik stops crying..

Nyeo: hogaya? Mujhe nai pata tha mers beta ladkiyo ki tarah rota hai..

Man (annoyingly): momm..

Nyeo(kissing his forehead): m so proud of u. N m so happy..n more than that..m proud of myself...afterall..my decision was the best..

Man : what decision?

Nyeo: to get Nandini in ur life. See..coz of her u got ur music back..n now u scored good in ur test..

Manik was lost in Nandini's thoughts..
Man: n u got ur son back.

Nyeo: huh?

Man: nothing. U r the best mom. I love u. (Hugging her again from her waist).

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Okay..so tbh..i myself m not so happy wd this chappy..but all i wanted to show was a mother's pov..yes..they too might get wrong..n we as children feel offended too..there is nothing wrong in tht..but when we stretch the matter..fight against them..hurt them..thats where we go wrong. Jab maa ka pyaar lete waqt hum peeche nahi hat te..then unka gussa lete waqt y do we move back? Kya sach me maa ka haq nahi hota gussa kerne ka?
M sorry if u found this as a crap.