Kya tujhe ab ye dil bataye
Tujhpe kitna mujhe pyaar aaye

I started and the serenity I saw on her face
was so breathtakingly beautiful. Yes we
missed US! I missed her! She missed me..!
We missed each other. Her eyes were closed
as wind passed by touching her face
disturbing her open long hair.

Aansuon se likh doon main tujhko
Koi mere bin padh hi naa paaye

I sang and walked closer to her. Her eyes
were still close and I noticed wetness in the
corners. She was fighting with the urge not
to cry. The bad memories must came
haunting her. Cupping her neck from right
side I slowly lowered on right side and
nipped her skin. I grazed my teeth all over
her sensitive skin and she sucked sharp
breaths, still not ready to open her eyes...

Yoon rahun chup, kuch bhi na bolun
Barson lambi neendein so loon

I sang staring at her face and rubbed her
lips with my right thumb to mess the lipstick
she was wearing. Then I kissed her lips
softly and she pecked me back, slowly
opening her eyes.

Jin aankhon mein tu rehta hain
Sadiyon tak wo aankhen na Kholun..

Our eyes met and I saw love and love in
those hazel orbs. She palmed my eyes and I
closed them reluctantly. Then she unpalmed
them but I kept them close. She tiptoed and
her hands fisted my hair..
"I love you!" She whispered and pecked my
right eye..
"I love you!" Again a confession and she
planted a kiss on my left eye..
I opened my eyes finally to meet hers filled
with tears...

Mere ander khudko bhar de
Mujhko mujhse khaali kar de

I sang and she banged in my chest crying
out loud...
"I want us back!" That's what she was
speaking crying in my chest..
"I promise baby! We are back...!" I
whispered softly caressing her hair and she
broke the hug..
"Continue!" She smiled in her tears and I
smiled back.

Jis shaam tu naa miley
Woh shaam dhalti nahi

I walked with her further and reached a
lake.

A single bench was there. She quietly sat on
the bench, staring at me and I moved near
the lake edge. I sat on my toes near it and
touched the water in it. I tilted my head a
little back to saw her walking towards me.
The sun was almost settled down and
Nandini's face glowed under the thick lash
of hair. She knelt beside me and cupped my
hand in the water. I stared at her face and
with free hand tucked her hair aside which
was blocking the view of her beautiful face.
"I want that blossom!" She spoke cheerfully
pointing towards a flower which was
floating over the water a little away from
her range. I smiled and extending my hand
a little I grabbed that fragile blossom for my
fairy. "Thank you Manik!" She exclaimed as
she stared at the flower in my hand.

I slowly tucked the flower in her hair
behind her ear and gestured her towards the
lake water. She stared at her reflection in
the water and a warm smile appeared in her
face.
Well nature! if you and me compare our
flowers then I bet I will win cuz my flower
was more beautiful then yours blossom one..

Aadat si tu ban gayi hai
Aadat badalti nahi..

I sang few more lines and she shyly looked
at me. Smiling ear to ear she traced her hand
over my face and when her fingers reached
my lips I kissed them.
Kya tujhe ab ye dil bataye
Tere bina kyun saans na aaye
Aansuon se likh doon main tujhko
Koi mere bin padh hi naa paaye
I sang and again saw a pool of emotions
floating in her eyes. The emotions which
shook me to the core.

The insecurity!

The fear!

The craving!

The shaken love!

She needed me! I needed her..

Mere ander khudko bhar de
Mujhko mujhse khaali kar de

Holding her hand I got up and shook my
head in a no...

A gesture for her not to cry...

A gesture for her not to feel insecure...

A gesture for her not to feel unprotected..

I was with her...

The bad time was over..

Now only good times awaits us..

Haathon se girne lagi
Har aarzoo har duaa

I sang more and she held my hand almost
dragging me with her. It amused me. The
desperation I saw in her eyes was something
I saw for the very first time. The longing I
saw in her eyes told me that she was missing
me.
Dragging me along we reached a cottage
which was also covered with blossoms all
around..

(Please imagine night here! After searching
for so many hours I didn't find any other!)

Sajde se main uth gaya
Jis pal tu mera hua

We walked further in and now I realized
that the transaction happened from my
credit card in the evening was for this
cottage. This girl was so crazy. She pulled
further in and we reached the back garden.
As soon as we stepped in the garden she left
my hand slowly as I registered the
surroundings. Trees and trees all around.
The thing which made me smile was the bed.
Canopy curtains around with beautiful
decor.

I stared at Nandini's back who was standing
with head low few steps ahead me. Not for
once she turned to me but I noticed her
shivering.

Oh my little candy!

Kya tujhe ab ye dil bataye
Kyu teri baahon mein hi chain aaye
Aansuon se likh doon main tujhko
Koi mere bin padh hi naa paaye
Mere ander khudko bhar de
Mujhko mujhse khaali kar de

I sang the last few lines and walked
forward. Holding her hand I walked us to
the bed and made her sit on the bed. She sat
quietly and was now staring in her lap. I
myself sat in her feet and this caught her
attention..

"Manik! Kya kar rahy hain ap? Get up and
sit beside me na?" She panicked holding my
and I stopped her.

"It's ok baby! Let's just talk ok?" I said
politely and she stared at me with sad eyes.

I wanted her to talk. I wanted her to let it all
out. I waited for her to speak up. Her grip
on my hand suddenly tightened..

"You know when I was waiting for you the
concert night I was very desperate! I didn't
know why my heart was not giving me good
vibes!" She started lowly and tears were
already rolling down her cheeks. This time I
didn't wipe her tears as I knew her heart
was heavy. "Then Jack and Cabir bhai came
with sad faces! They were reluctant to tell
me and you know what I asked them? I
asked 'Manik zinda hain?'" She herself
hiccupped in her words and my heart fell.

How much we both bear because of Raj
Malhotra...

"They told me yes! But in ICU! Manik I..! I
felt that the someone just broke the whole
sky on me! Jo izzat ki chadar ap ny mery sir
pay daali the wo hat'ti hue mehsoos hue!
Myny socha mera tou ap k ilwa aur koi ni
hai agr ap ko kuch hua tou main tou phir
darbadar ho jaoan ge!" Her words were
breaking me.

She was holding so much of inside her and I
was mourning on the person who was never
in my life? I didn't try to ask what she felt?
How selfish of me. For a whole week I kind
of ignore her but not intentionally..

"Baby! Shhh! Relax! Am sorry! Look! We are
ok na!" I tried to console her and got up
immediately hiding her in my arms.

"Am sorry for the whole week! And for the
every single moment you cried because of
me!" I whispered in her ears..

"Manik! Manik!!!!" She was wailing in my
arms and I held her more close .

"Ji ji! Am here! Am not going anywhere! Am
here! Shhh! Just here look at me!" I spoke
softly cupping her cheek and she looked in
my eyes still sniffing..

"Look! I told you that I will come back for
you and I did na! I am with you! Main ab
kahen ni jaon ga!" I said in a determined
tone and she nodded. She again hugged me
so tightly and that too so all of a sudden that
I fell on my back with her over me. Before I
could have register anything my lips were
sealed with hers.

She was going all restless in my arms. She
was kissing me madly. I let her kiss me. My
hands cradled her head gently and her
hands fisted in my head. She nibbled to my
lips first lightly then harshly.

"Manik!!!!" She moaned loudly in my mouth
and I switched our positions. I rested her
head on the pillow and tried to break the
kiss but she pulled me back. Our tongues
mated again exchanging sweet honey and in
between the kiss she pushed he blazer off
my shoulders.

That was ok..

But her hands fidgeted with the hem of my
T-shirt in order to pull it off my head and I
held her hands, breaking the kiss...

"Nandini! Shh! Just calm down let's take it
slow!" I tried to calm her down and try
caress her hair. She arched her back and the
restlessness on her face became more
visible..

"Manik please!!! I..! I wa-want--..!" She
stammered pleading badly unable to
complete her sentence, her eyes filled with
desires and I nodded frantically in order to
assure her..

"It's ok! It's ok! Just shhh! You are in my
arms! Am not letting you go! Just calm down
baby!" I tried again and she shivered..

"Please!! Plea--!" She begged again and my
one hand went under her back. I lifted her
gently and with other hand I unzipped her
dress, taking her lips in a soft kiss I slid the
dress down her body.

She held me close to her as much as she
could before I pulled off my own shirt too.
Her hands roamed all over my back as I
tortured her neck, shoulder taking it slow.
After few minutes she came over me and I
let her do what she wanted. She grazed her
teeth over my neck and my hands fisted her
hair. Her arched throat exposed to me and I
gave her countless love bites, licking them at
the same time. Earning loud moans from her
throat became my favorite task of the night
as I pinned her under me once again. The
night wind blew causing the trees to rustle
but the rustling sound diminished under the
loudness of her moans and my groans..
The tick tick night passed and the urgency
increased to a different level. We stepped on
the staircase of ecstasy and started climbing
it step by step holding each others hand.
"Manik! Main--!" She tried to convey her
feelings by scratching my back with her
nails..

"Shh! It's ok! I got you!" I whispered softly
pecking her forehead assuring her with my
words..

With hands she was clutching the blanket. I
gently freed her hands and entwined them
with mine as she stared at the way I was
molding our hands together there was a
smile on her face as I kissed her knuckles.
Looking in her eyes I asked for the
permission and she blinked her eyes
granting me.

As the moon shined over us! The stars
twinkled on the sky we finally climbed the
staircase reaching the heights of pleasure as
pinning her hands over the soft mattress I
claimed her finally drinking her loudest
moan in a slow gentle kiss. After gaining my
breath I gathered her still trembling figure
in my arms and she hide her face in my
neck breathing softly. For few minutes we
didn't speak anything but listened to each
other's calm breaths..

"When I came to know about Dad's reality I
was very hurt!" I started my story and
raised her head to look at me..

"That's why I behaved so badly the whole
week according to you like a zombie! Am so
sorry for that! And I love you!" I spoke
sheepishly and she smiled lightly..

"It's ok! And I love you too!" She said
pecking my head and I pecked her lips in
return..

"Now sleep!" I said cradling her near my
chest and she snuggled in my chest. She
pecked my heart before closing her eyes to
sleep soundly. I stared at her angel face and
pecked her hair lovingly. Finally we were at
peace...

I didn't know for how long I kept staring at
her face until my cell phone buzzed around.
I picked it up and saw an unknown
number.
Who must be calling ne at this hour of
night?
Cuddling Nandini close to me I slid the
answer button...

"Hello!" I whispered..

"Hello? Manik Jeju?" A female voice popped
up from the other side, confusing me..
Jeju?

"Yes Manik here!" I spoke..

"I am Navya! Nandini's friend!" She spoke
softly and realization hit me..

"Yeah yeah! Navya! Is everything ok?" I
asked worriedly..

"Almost! Actually! Last time when my son
Abeer visited you tou ap ny us ko aik felt hat
gift ki the?" She narrated and I remembered
that It was Cabir who gave the hat..

"Yes! I remember!" I said nodding my head
and Nandini shifted in my arms. I stroked
her hair to make her relax again..

"Now the thing is Abeer has lost that hat!
Actually I had lost it during washing
session!" She spoke and I waited for her to
continue.

"Now he is crying and crying! I don't know
how to console him! He was really very
obsessed with that hat! Kya ap mjy bta skty
hain kay ap ny wo hat kahan say li the? Or
do you have it's pair or something? Abeer
ny ro ro kay tbyt khrb kar li hai! Usy fever
ho gya hai! Usy woi hat wapas chye! Main
bohat pareshan hoon jeju! Please I request
you do something please!!!" Only a mother
could be so worried for her kid at three am
of night. But the thing intrigued me was!
Why Abeer was crying so much for a hat?

My curious mind once again swayed
towards the stray thoughts actually I would
say wild thoughts...

"Navya ji..! You don't have to get worried! If
you can able to console Abeer till morning!
Me and Nandini will visit you!" I assured her
softly and heard her sigh..

"Ji jeju! It's ok! I will take care of him! But
please do something It's a mother's plead!
Sorry to disturb you at this time!" She said
lowly and after bidding goodbyes we hung
up.

So now! What was the connection between
Abeer! Cabir! And the hat?

Was I missing something in Cabir's life?
Anything he forgot to tell me? Not that I
don't trust my buddy but exceptions happen!

I scratched my head playfully before closing
my eyes..

This will be surely something interesting!
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