Do read the note.
Ignore the mistakes.
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Retour En Arrière-

" Rukhi – sukhi dil ki hai zameen
Jaane kahan gum hui nami
Meri umeed hai teri baarishein
Sehta hai waar pyaar ke,
Tujhe har baar haar ke
Seekhe phir bhi kabhi nahisaazishein"

The song was playing in Manik's car and he's driving towards Cabir's.It was an unexceptionally cold night in Mumbai as if it's carrying some scary thoughts with it.

"Damn !! Why is it so cold dude !!" Manik mumbled to himself.The alleys were dark,empty & the Manik Malhotra was flying his black Marc in a jet speed.

"Ho
Tere liye aaj khud se hi bhaage hai,
Himmat ke tukde batour
Ho, bhaage zamane se, chup ke dabe paao,
Jaise koi chor, jaise koi chor"

He was the boy who had everything,from Money to Freinds.Friends;whom he can die for & the vice versa.Parties,Drinking,Hanging out,vacations with friends & Music-these were his life.The thing which was missing in his life was true love,he was aware of that but never admitted.His mother,whom he hates to call MOM,a father who's never bothered to look after him except giving him money; made him an arrogant.He was deprived of Love, true love.

While he was thinking about all this,a car came from the left lane suddenly when Manik lost his balance on wheel & the car hit his Marc so forcefully that Manik's car took two n a half volt.

"Manchala, manchala teri ore
Manchala, manchala teri ore
Khamoshiyon ki sooraton mein,
Dhoondhe tera shor, dhoondhe tera shor"

The car escaped after hitting Manik,when a girl came running from the other side-

"Heyyy!!! Stop !!! Ruko,,you... Stop you fool" The girl shouted and almost ran behind the car which hit Manik's car.

She left and rushed near Manik's car,trying to find out whether anyone's there alive or not.

"Hello,,are you there ??" The girl asked walking one side from another trying to see when she saw a hand full of blood fell on the shattered window.

The girl jumped back in fear seeing the red hand,she was crying,she was afraid thinking what she'll do now!!! How'll she help him!! How'll she save him !!! She prayed to her Ayiappa to gain some courage.

She got an invisible power,an invisible unrecognisable urge to save that boy.She pulled him out of the car after a lot of struggling.

She gasped seeing him.It was bleeding from everywhere.

"Manchala, manchala teri ore
Manchala, manchala teri ore
Manchala, manchala teri ore
Manchala, manchala teri ore"

"Suniye,,please look at me !!! Don't worry kuch Nei hoga aapko,,I won't let anything happen to you,,main aagayi hoon na!!! Are you listening to me?? Please someone help,,please help us" The girl shouted holding his head near her chest protectively.

Manik took a sharp breathe through his mouth,his body was sore,he couldn't feel his body out of pain.But the life in him came back,as if the touch of her skin,the beats of her heart gave him his beats back,gave his life back.

Hearing his sharp breathe,the girl looked at him & took his one hand in her;holding it tight.

"I got you,I got you..I won't let you die,trust me......" She said to him through her uncontrollable tears and again shouted "Helppp,,koi please madad karo please".

Manik looked at her for once & his lips curved upwards before shutting his eyes again,he whispered "Nandini....."

"Kabhi gardishon ka maara
Kabhi khwahishon se haara
Roothe chand, kaahe chakor
Zara sa bhi samjhaute se
Ye parhez rakhta hai kyu
Maane na kabhi koi zor"

The girl,who was named as Nandini,looked at him surprised.She was shocked to how he knows her name.But She didn't bother to question him that time,kept his head on the path gently "Stay with me,,I'll be back,,wait for me" saying this she went to stop a rickshaw which was passing by but seeing the accident he was trying to escape when Nandini stopped it & pleaded him folding her hands near the almost his leg.

She didn't know why she was behaving like something from her own entity is leaving her.She was loosing it.A poor naive,orphan who has suffered even in the orphanage is now begging for someone else's life,whom she met for the first time.But seeing him like this was killing her,,she,herself was struggling about her feelings.

Manik again opened his eyes half just to witness Nandini pleading to the Rickshaw driver.He's loosing it bit by bit but struggled to open his eyes as he promised her in his heart that He'll be wait for her to come.

"Duniya jahan ki bandisho ki,
Ye kahan parwah kare jab,
Kheenche teri dor, kheenche teri dor"

As she was able to convince the rickshaw driver she asked him to help her to get that boy(Manik) into the rickshaw.

After few struggling minutes they were able to put Manik in the auto as he didn't have any sense in his body to move it by himself.

As soon as they get inside,Nandini again took Manik's head near her chest saying "Kuch Nei hoga!! We'll reach in no time!! I'm here...."

"Manchala, manchala teri ore
Manchala, manchala teri ore
Khamoshiyon ki sooraton mein,
Dhoondhe tera shor, dhoondhe tera shor
Manchala, manchala teri ore
Manchala, manchala teri ore"

Within few minutes they reached hospital & Nandini rushed inside to call doctors & they checked him.

"Are you with him?? Kaun hai apki??" The doctor asked her.

"Ma...main main... wo..wohhh!!! Main wohh..." Nandini fumbled.

"Ok,relax.Let me tell you he's not in good condition at all.Im not asking for money as he's the Manik Malhotra but we need to operate him right now!!! And we need a sign of yours in the bond" The doctor said.

Nandini was crying, she was shocked hearing each words said by the doctor.

"Ma..main Kai..kaise!!! If you know him then you would be knowing his family too,,bulayiein unhe please.. He needs them" Nandini pleaded.She was afraid.She never faced anything like this before.

"We don't have time till then agar thori der Aur late kiya toh we can't save him"

"No,Noo,Nooo... I'll sign,main karungi sign.." Nandini immediately said.

They processed and took Manik inside OT after asking the receptionist to inform Police & Fab5 as they used to to that hospital for their health issues n all.

Nandini was all red with his blood on her clothes but she didn't bothered,She prayed to her Ayiappa for the boy to get well. After a long period of more than 2 hours the doctor came outside & informed her "He's out of danger now,you bout her on exact time,thora aur late ho jatah toh we had to amputate his hand,or may be he could've gone into coma. But for now he's out of danger,Lekin he got multiple fractures & a serious head injury"

"He'll fine right ?? Thik toh ho jayenge na woh !!??" Nandini asked with a fear.

"Yes, proper medication, complete bed rest will work" The doctor said.

"Please unke family members ko aap thikse bataa dena to take care of him properly.Aur jaab taak woh na ayein plz kisiko unke pass rehne k liye boliye" Nandini asked & the doctor looked at her amazed.

Saying this she left from there. She was just leaving when 4 people pushed her while running like mad bulls.Nandini closed her eyes in fear as the push was so sudden that she thought she would hit the wall but she managed somehow & opened her eyes to see them talking to the receptionist.

She left from there silently.

After Fab5 waiting for like eternity for Manik to gain consciousness finally after 5 hours he opened his eyes & whispered "Nan...dini..."

The nurse came outside and called "Who's Nandini here? The patient is asking for some Nandini"

Cabir jerked his head upwards looking at the nurse "Let me get in" he said and went inside leaving others shocked.

"Manik.. Buddy !!! Open your eyes Manik ... Nandini kahase aayegi mere bhai,,aankhein khol" Cabir said patting Manik's head gently.

"Nan...dini... " he kept mumbling "Ca..Cabir.. Nan..Nan...dini" "Sh..she wa.was he..re"

Cabir got that somethings wrong & went to the doctor when he got to know that a girl got Manik here & explained the situation how she was behaving as if he's someone very precious to him & told him that if she was there then they couldn't have saved Manik. Hearing this Cabir smiled unknowingly & said to himself "Strings Attached buddy !!!"

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Present

Manik who was thinking about the dreadful day of his life which he named as "The most beautiful day of his life" bought a smile on his face.Every other one got surprised when they see Manik smiling thinking about that night which was a nightmare to his loved ones,when they asked about this Manik replied "It was the most beautiful day of my life cause that day I knew I love Nandini,whom I followed for Atleast half months.Finally I realised my feelings"

He was thinking all this while caressing Nandini's head who was sleeping peacefully in his arms.She opened her eyes and saw him lost in some thought with smile on his face & she knew what he was thinking - "May be it was your beautiful day but a nightmare to all of us ,,So can you please stop thinking about it??!!"

Manik looked at her surprised "You know me Haan!??"

"More than you know yourself" she replied confidently.

After sharing few kisses,both got up.Manik freshened up first as he has something for Nandini.After Manik,Nandini went inside & Manik immediately dressed up and left the room after leaving a note and few bags on the bed.

Nandini was thinking while taking a shower "I've something for you Manik!! I hope you'll like it"

At the same time Manik said to himself "I hope I'll be able to make today beautiful for us baby"

Nandini came out in bathrobe and noticed those bags & note which said-

"Can you please make this clothes look beautiful by wearing them?? I'll be waiting outside.."
-Love
Yours Mani.

A sweet smile crept on her lips.

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Thats it for today.I know I'm late and I'm extremely sorry for that but I'm on complete rest.So,can't promise the next update but if it crosses 400 then I'll definitely try to write.Motivation you know !!

Here It is,people who asked for flashbacks like how they met n all.As promised I'll show flashbacks but thora thora karke,har update k saath.

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