Time fly away with wings..it's been 1 week now.. Nandini had told everything to Manik..and Manik became her support system..slowly and slowly she came out of that phase..and Manik noticed that she is that same bubbly Nandini..although the wounds in her heart is not healed fully but still..still she is all strong..because there is someone to hold her whenever she will fall back..there is someone to wipe her tears when she will cry..there is someone who will shine for her when she will be lost in darkness...

Life is so unpredictable...it gives you pain.. when you expect less.. similarly..it gives you immense happiness at that stage when you lost all your strength..God is the ocean of mercy.. he can never be cruel on his kids..he always worry for them..he has always good thing for his kids..it's just he takes some time to open up all his cards..and there is a saying na.."if the end is not good..that means it's not the end..it's a new beginning..".. Things may not be in your favor today..but tomorrow it will be..and you will realized that every bad thing has something god inscribed in it.. Every cloud has a silver lining..

Cabir has thrown a big party..as Mannat textiles has achieved the number 1 place in textile marketing ...and also today Manik's parents came back to India ..so he called them directly to Delhi.. he is indebted to Manik..as he think that Manik cured Nandini being a professional counselor but the reality is something else.. Manik had done this for himself only ..he did all this for his love for Nandini..his love for his star ..

Manik was standing in the hall..looking extremely stunning in black tuxedo ..with his perfectly jelled hairs...the mole just above his lips is doing nothing but making him more appealing..and that peaceful smile can make any girl blown out ..

But his eyes were stuck upstairs..today he himself shopped for Nandini.. Well! Manik for the first time shopped for any girl..he was really hesitant first ..but somewhere in his heart..he wanted to shop for her..so he just went out and bought a white gown for her..but after bringing it ..he was hesitant to give her that..but then shrugging all his thoughts ..he decided to give her that..

When he handover the dress to Nandini..she looked at him in shock..but he said that he just bought ..if she don't wanna wear then it's fine..she smiled inwardly on his defensive mode..but to his shock ..she didn't denied the gift..she took it from him and said that she will wear this dress only..which bought a beautiful smile on his face..

Now Manik is standing amidst of loads of people ..but his eyes was stuck upstairs only ...he was dying to get her one glimpse..never in his life he felt this much impatient..but with her there was various first time..and he happily experiencing every first time ..

Navya who was talking with Manik's dadi till yet..noticed his restlessness..she followed his eyes and looked upwards..she smiled inwardly ..and walked towards Manik after excusing herself from dadi ..

"Intihaan ho gayi intezaar ki!.. aayi na kuch khabar tere yaar ki.."...he heard a very familiar voice and when he tried to look to the owner of that voice..he noticed it's Navya only..she was walking around him..And then stand in front of him..with a smirk..while Manik gave her a warm smile..

Navya : "kya baat hai?.. mujhe nahi pata tha mera bhai itna impatient bhi ho sakta hai..".. she said amusingly ..and now Manik pretended as if he doesn't understand her words..

Manik : "impatient?.. main nahi toh?".. he denied while looking here and there..

Navya : "my dear baby brother..when you can't lie..toh try bhi kyu karte ho?".. she asked after crossing her hands around her body..while Manik started thinking of escapism..

Manik : "mujhe dad bula rahe the..main Abhi aaya..".. he tried to ran from there but she held his hand..

Navya : "are kaha chal diye..jaldi bolo ..kya chal raha hai?".. she asked raising her eyebrows..and he now stared at her blankly ..

Manik : "what?.. kya?.. kya chal raha hai?.. han! AC ..AC chal raha hai..".. he said the lamest line and she slapped on his head..

Navya : "very funny! .. hum puch rahe hai..tumhare or Nandini ke beech kya chal raha hai?..".. she directly asked him which made him shocked..

Manik : "kuch ...".. he was about to deny when she showed him her one finger..

Navya : "jhuth mat bolna ..humne Dekha hai..tumhe chori chori use dekhte huye ..aur woh ..woh bhi kitni khush rehti hai tumhare sath..sach sach bolo ..baat kya hai?".. she locked all the doors for his escapism And now he smiled ..he knows he can share it with her..after all she is not his sister only but his friend as well..

Manik : "navi..woh mai..actually.." ..he stammered while she looked at him curiously..

Navya : "bakri ki tarah mai mai kya karhe ho?.. jaldi bolo.."...she said strictly and he smiled...

Manik : "woh ..actually ..I love her ..".. he finally said it ..and she hugged him out of happiness..

Navya : "I already know you idiot..".. she answered after hugging him tight and he was startled with her answer..

Manik : "you already know it? ..but kese?..".. he asked after breaking the hug and she smiled..

Navya : "it's written on your face and visible in your eyes..".. she answered after placing her hand on his cheek..and he smiled..

Navya : "am really very happy manik..Mai bahut Khush hoon..".. she genuinely said ..

Manik : "but Nandini ..I don't know what she feels..".. he said with little low tone..

Navya : "then ask her..and am sure woh na nahi bolegi..".. she assured him..he smiled and just then he felt something ..his heart fastened it's speed..and he smiled more broadly...

His heart recognized her arrival..his heart recognized her heart beat.. he instantly looked awards and there was she..standing upstairs looking ethereal In that white gown..she is giving tough competition to the fairies today..

(Nandini's dress)

"How can someone looks so heavenly beautiful?".. his heart asked looking at her..she was standing there still..looking at him..while he wasn't able to take his eyes off her..he just wants to get drown in her beauty.. Nothing can match her simplicity.. she is really a star..a shining star..

She start coming downstairs..while every single eye was stuck on her only..but her eyes were stuck on him.. he felt like an angel descending down from heaven ..not even for once they took their eyes off each other..

She came down and Manik tried to walk towards her..but suddenly Cabir came in between and hugged her tightly..

Cabir : "mannat tu bahut achi lag rahi hai".. he said with a smile and she smiled looking at peaceful smile of his..

Nandini : "thank you bhai..".. she answered while Manik still gazing at her..

"Itni he achi lag rahi hai toh chale jao na uske paas.."..he heard a voice ..and when he turned around ..he found his dadi ...he was little surprise to find her there..

Manik : "dadi ..kya bol rahe ho ap?".. he asked pretending to be clueless ..

"Hum apki dadi hai Manik..Hume sab samjh aata hai..ap kese Nandini ko Dekh rahe hai..wese yeh wahi hai na..college wali?".. she asked on which he smiled to full and blushed..

Meanwhile ..Cabir was talking with Nandini..and praising her..

Cabir : "janti hai..tujhe ese dekhne ke liye ..Mai taras gaya tha..teri yeh smile ..tera yeh glow...it gives me life mannat..".. his words made her her overwhelmed..she knows..what she means in his life..

Nandini : "maine ap sab ko bahut pareshan kiya na bhai..am sorry
..".. she said with guilt and he glared instantly ..

Cabir : "dare you say sorry to me..bache apne parents ko kabhi pareshan nahi karte..".. he patted on her cheek..and his last line made Nandini speechless.. indeed he always treated her like his own daughter..he was always there for her like a father..she is fully rely upon him..he is truly the best brother..anyone can have.. She smiled looking at him..

Cabir : "jiski wajah se tere chehre pe smile hai..Dekh woh bhi kitna khush hai aaj..".. he made her look at Manik..who was smilingly talking with his dadi..

Nandini : "he is a angel bhai..".. she exclaimed looking at him..on which Cabir nodded..

Just then Navya came there..and praised Nandini ..

Navya : "Cabir Hume apse baat karni hai..ap please humare sath aayiye.." she then took Cabir with him..as she wanted to tell him about Manik's feeling for Nandini..

On the other hand.. dadi was asking Manik to tell her everything..but Manik was out of words..just then Nandini came there..and dadi excused herself after blessing her..

Manik : "you are looking beautiful".. he said lost in her..she looked at him..and blushed..

Nandini : "and you are looking handsome..".....she said in her delighted tone and Manik smiled...

After sometime..both were talking laughing with each other..they really enjoy each other's company and Nandini feels very comfortable with him..slowly and slowly she is overcoming her dreadful past and the reason is Manik..

Manik : "Nandini..Mai Abhi aaya..".. he excused himself but not before leaving Navya with her..as he can't take risk of leaving her alone again..as last time that party incident left a fear in him..he was frightened with the feeling of loosing her..

After sometime..they all heard a very melodious tone ..and a marvellous voice..

Hua hai aaj pehli baar
Jo aise muskuraya hoon
Tumhe dekha toh jaana ye
Ke kyun duniya mein aaya hoon (x2)

Manik was singing wholeheartedly looking at only one girl.. his star..his love ..Nandini..he was looking at her while she was clueless of his intentions today..but he had has decided..he will propose her today..for sure..and music is the best way to convey your heart feelings ..

Ye jaan lekar ke jaa meri
Tumhe jeene main aaya hoon
Main tumse ishq karne ki
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon..

His words made her numb for a moment..she still stuck on that one particular word of his.. ishq..while he started walking towards her with slow and steady steps..

Zameen se aasmaan tak hum
Dhoondh aaye jahaan saara
Banaa paaya nahi ab tak
Khuda tumse koi pyaara (x2)

He reached her..held her hand in his ..kissed on her knuckles..she was staring at him..while he raised his face to look in her eyes..he held her hand and twirled her around ...then he held her hand and placed it on his heart..

Baaton mein teri hain badmashiyan
Sab bewajah ki hain taarifiyaan...

She sang the lines with little blush..she took her hand away from him..and slapped a little on his face with a beautiful smile..while he looked at her with a broad smile..

Main likh doon aasmaan par ye
Ke padh lega jahaan saara
Huaa na hoga ab koi
Yahan hum do sa dobara..

He opened his eyes and sang..he realized he had dreamt that dancing part..she was still standing a little far from him..but was looking at him only ..everyone seems to be very happy ..as Manik was accepting his feelings in front of the whole world..

Main duniya bhar ki taarifein
Tere sajde mein laaya hoon
Main tumse ishq karne ki
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon
(Rab se laaya hoon.. Rab se laaya hoon..)

Now he walked towards her with slow steps..while she was in spellbound ..his charming voice and his bewitching voice casted spell on her..she was vivid of words..and was drowning in the moment..

Tu hai jo rubaru mere
Bada mehfooz rehta hoon
Tere milne ka shukrana
Khuda se roz karta hoon (x2)

He reached her and sang with all his heart and soul..he held her hand while she was looking at him keenly..seems like she was totally lost in him..he placed her one hand on his heart..and now down his head..as if thanking almighty ..

Humko pata hai yeh nadaniyaan hain
Aawara dil ki hai aawariyan..

She sang unknowingly...she was really lost in him..she didn't realized when those words came out of her mouth ..while he looked at her with smile ..and others too smiled looking at the heavenly couple..

Yeh dil pagal bana baitha
Isey ab tu hi samjha de
Dikhe tujhme meri duniya
Meri duniya tu banja re..

He sang looking deep in her eyes..and she was understatement..after listening his words..she was speechless ..she looked at him intently while he was smiling throughout..singing wholeheartedly..he meant each and every word ..

Hoon khushkismat jo kismat se
Tumhe aise main paaya hoon
Main tumse ishq karne ki
Ijaazat Rab se laaya hoon..

He suddenly bent down on his one knee..holding her hand..she was awestruck with his this move..she was looking at him like she was watching some kind of magic..and indeed he is magic..he completed the song sitting in that posture ..holding her hand ..giving a broad smile to her..

After the song completed...every single person started hooting for then..the whole hall echoed with the sound of claps..this broke their eye lock and brought them back from their dreamland..

But Manik still sitting on his knees..holding her hand..looked at her with love filled eyes..her heart skipped a beat when she looked at intensity in his eyes today..

Manik : "I don't know it's the right time to say this or not ..but people say that.. don't wait for the right moment..grab the moment and make it right..".. he started and she was really spellbound..she knows something is definitely going to change today..

Manik : "the day I first time saw you ..my heart beaten fast..the day we first time talk..I realized we had a deep connection.. people say that mates are made in heaven..and the person who is made for you ..will eventually come in front of you..it's just takes you ..to realize that relation and to recognize that person.. I have realized and recognized.. I am not a perfect man...I do have flaws in me..but when we are together ..we are perfect..when you are around me ..my whole world start shining..I just want my star officially to be mine..I just want you to be my star forever ..humesha! .. Nandini murthy .. I Manik Malhotra wants to be named after you..will you give me that honor??" ....

He completed leaving every single person with huge smile..it might be the best proposal any girl can have ..the way he meant every single line ..it takes a pure heart to say all that..she was looking at him astonished ..tears eloped from her eyes..she never had imagined that after that incident ..any day she will he blessed with true love.. everyone was waiting for her answer..but her next move made everyone shocked ..

She snatched her hand back ..leaving Manik shocked and hurt..

Nandini : "am sorry!" ..... she was able to say only these two words..she without uttering anything further..ran out from there..leaving all of them shocked to core..

Manik stood up and looked in her direction..Cabir tried to run behind Nandini..but Manik stopped him ..

Manik : "main Jaunga..".. he stated and moved out..following her..leaving everyone tensed ..

Screen freezes on their tensed faces..

Again a big chapter!.. hope you all liked it..and how was Manik's proposal..and why Nandini reacted like that?.. loads coming up..stay tuned..

Loads of love ..
Kajal 😃😃