Even when you are recovered from your dreadful past..still it haunts you somewhere ..at some part.. life is always like a roller coaster ride..on which you sometimes laugh..sometimes you cried.. No matter how strong you are..you always need a embrace ..to hide with no bar..

Manik came outside in the lawn..which was decorated beautifully with lights all over .. but he was in search of his light ..and there he found her..standing in the corner..looking upwards at the sky..showing her back to him..he walked towards her with slow and steady steps..even he was nervous ..he was scared ..what if she will say no to him?.. what he will do without her?.. all his life he never fell this hard for any girl..she is his first crush..his first love..and now she is his everything..his reason of breathing..how will he stay without her?.. so many rational thoughts running in his mind..but he yanked off all..and walked towards her..

He decided in his heart..that if she doesn't wants to be with him..then he will respect her decision..he won't force her for anything..and will not even let anyone do that..if she doesn't want to marry him then it's okay..but he won't ever stop loving her..so what she won't be able to be in his life..he will never let anyone come in his life either..she is his first..and will be his last..he decided with determination..

Manik : "Nandini..".. he called her but she didn't reacted..she didn't turn around..she didn't answered back..he was now more worried..

He opened his fist..closed it ..again opened it.. closed it..in nervousness..before placing his hand on her shoulder..but after fighting with his inner self..he finally placed his hand on her shoulder..

Manik : "Nandini".. he again called her..and now she turned around.. but next what he saw was something he never wants to see.. her tears..her hazel eyes filled with tears..looking at him with pain..sorrow ..grief in them..

He instantly cupped her face and wiped off her tears..while she was looking at him..as if she is trying to analyse something from his eyes..

Manik : "hey! Don't..please..why you are crying?..if because andar jo hua ..then am really sorry Nandini..I didn't mean to hurt you in any means..please..please stop crying.."..he said in his soothing voice..even though his voice was calm..but only his heart knows ..how many deaths it died when his heart witnessed those tears in her eyes..it acts as acid to his heart..

Nandini : "why you doing this manik?".. she asked after jerking his hand off her..and took a step backwards..he looked puzzled..

Manik : "Nandini..mai....".. he tried to say something but she cut him in mid..

Nandini : "you must be having sympathy with me?.. hai na?.. but I don't want your sympathy manik..I just don't want..".. she said irritatingly ..tears dripping down her eyes..and he looked at that pain of hers which she was trying to mask behind her anger..

Manik : "am not having sympathy with you Nandini..whatever I said inside..it was purely and truly from bottom of my heart..I didn't knew that you will assume things like this..meri baat .....".. he tried to tell her that he genuinely cares for her..but she cut him in mid..

Nandini : "jhuth mat bolo manik..mai janti hu..am not ..am not like before..am not pure..am dirty now..that dirt is all over me..those stains will never leave..neither my body nor my soul..they will never go..am not good enough..mai ..Mai pure nahi hu..mai..nahi hu pure..am all dirty..".. she started saying maniacally while her pain..her grief was clearly evident in her eyes..all this while she was looking everywhere but him..he felt more hurt when she started rubbing her palm..all over her body..as if she was trying to remove all those filthy touch..which is still fresh on her..

Manik : "Nandini ..please stop it..".. he tried to console her with tears in his eyes..but she was rubbing her palm vigorously on her cheeks..arms..hands..and he was feeling helpless..

Tears flowing out of their eyes..feeling her pain was making him more hurt..he without any rational thought..hugged her tightly...she wiggled in his arms..but he didn't loose the grip on her..may be he felt if he let go her today..he will loose her forever..he tighten the hug..and she was struggling to free herself..but soon she also stop protesting..and hugged him tightly..

Manik : "shhhh! ..calm down..everything is fine princess..".. he said in his soothing tone..and listening that one endearment after so much time..she instantly calmed down..her aching heart started soothing in his warm embrace..and his bleeding heart started healing in her warm embrace..they both are each other peace..

Nandini : "why it all happened with me?.. why manik?".. she asked while sobbing in his arms..and he had no answer ..he himself felt helpless..but all he know is..he can't let her dwell in past..

Manik : "Nandini..jo ho gaya..woh ho gaya..we can't change it..but think..how many smiles depends on your Smile ..how many people are depressed without you..think..we all feel weak in some points of our lives..we all fell down..but that doesn't mean..we stop moving ..life is about going on.. no matter what..prove the world..that you are strong..actually stronger than before..".. he told her still holding her..his words did magic on her..she registered his each and every word solely..and her tears stopped flowing out of her eyes..

He slowly broke the hug..when he found her bit relaxed..he cupped her face in his both hands..and looked directly in her eyes..

Manik : "am not showing any sympathy to you ..for me ..you are purest than a sacred water..for me you are a angel.. descended down from heaven..you are like a leprechaun Nandini..you have no idea ..that you consist of only magic..you are a person who spreads happiness..love..smiles .."..his voice was soft..his eyes depicts only love ...she was looking at him dumbfounded.. so many questions running in her mind ..but on top there is only one question in her heart..and that is..

Is he really a human being? .. Does almighty himself came down In form of him?.. her heart asked and she tried to answer that question by looking deep in his eyes..

Manik : "close your eyes..put your hand on your heart..and just feel what am gonna say..".. he said with holding so many emotions..while she was standing there like a statue..but she obeyed him..she placed her hand on her heart..and closed her eyes..he came near her ears..his breath fell on her ears..and a unknown pleasure engulfed inside her soul..

Manik : "You are a star.. My shining star..only mine..".. his voice held authority..his voice held love for her..even a deaf can tell he is irrevocably in love with her..his love has no boundaries..his love is infinite..

He moved back..and she opened her eyes..she looked at him..while a tear eloped from her eyes..he claimed her as his..and only this mere thought broke all the walls around her..and she looked at him with thudding heart..as soon as he said those words to her..her heart increased its pace..and she realized one thing today..

"I belongs to him..only him..".. her heart screamed loudly..but she kept mum..she was just drowning in his deep ocean like eyes..she wants to say a lot..but she fell short of words..

Sometimes we don't need words to communicate..our eyes are mirror to her heart..it conveys all the feelings..

Manik : "I know you aren't ready for this marriage ..or may be you don't wants to marry me..and trust me..I respect your feelings.. take your time.. I will wait ..wait till my last breath..".. he told her looking straight in her eyes with a smile on his face..while she was speechless..how he can be so selfless?.. does his love has any limit?.. from which sand he is made of?.. he never place himself first..he always understands her..respects her..and most importantly..loves her like no one can ever do..

Manik : "Abhi andar chalo..everyone is waiting inside for you..and don't worry..I will make them understand.. no one will question you..now come..".. he told her while she was still looking at him totally speechless..she isn't able to make herself believe that almighty actually blessed her with a angel..he isn't any human ..he is a angel..sent by God..for her..only her..

(Background Music)

Tere khuda se maangu main kya?
Mujhko duaae aati nahi
Tujhse mohabbat kaise karun main?
Mujhko wafa ae aati nahi..

He turned around holding her hand..and started walking inside..while she not even for a second took her eyes off him..there was a battle going on inside her..she wasn't actually understanding that what name should she give to the feelings engulfed inside her for him..

Tujhe dekh ke lekhin
Yeh dil dagmagaaye..

He was walking inside holding her hand tightly..looking straight..while she was looking at him constantly..she felt like her heart is going in some other direction today..her mind and her heart are contradicting each other..but she was in dilemma to choose whom..

Mujhe aazaan dekar
Tu mujhko jagaye
Mujhe meri nazar mein
Tu mujhko uttaye
Mera imaan meri jaan hai tu..

She looked at their joined hands..and she hold it more tightly now..as soon as she tighten her hold ..he instantly turned towards her..and looked at her ..while not even for a blink she took her eyes off him..he noticed something deep in her eyes..but he shrugged all those thoughts..and gave her a smile..she too smiled back..and don't know what came in her heart..she placed her head on his shoulder..wrapped her other hand on his arms...and closed her eyes..

Bas tu.. Hai tu.. Hai Tu..

He was surprised with her this move..he wasn't expecting this from her..but he let her like that..and walked inside ..holding her hand tightly ..while she just wants to go wherever he takes her..that unknown feeling was filling her heart with contentment..and her wounded aching heart..started healing..his embrace started giving peace to her..

And soon they reached inside.. all the quests were still there.. CaVya looked at MaNan coming inside..he noticed Nandini kept her head on his shoulder..and holding him tightly..

Cabir : "mannat loves him..no one can keep her happy other than manik..but don't know why she isn't able to understand her own feelings..".. he said looking straight to Nandini..and now Navya held his hand..

Navya : "she will Cabir..she will..".. she assured him..and gave him a warm smile..while he too wants to believe on her faith...

Manik's parents and his dadi also noticed them..and only one feeling came in their respective hearts..

"They are perfect together..made for each other.." ...they all wants them to be together..

Manik walked towards them..but Nandini was still lost in her thoughts..fighting between her heart and mind..she didn't noticed when did they reached inside ..Manik placed his other hand on hers..which was on his arms..now she looked at him..and he with eyes told her that they reached..she looked all around ..and now moved up..but she wasn't ready to leave his hand..

Cabir : "mannat tu aese kyu chali gayi thi bacha?.. what happen?".. he asked being a fatherly figure to her..his voice always remains soft in front of her.. Nandini still kept quiet..so manik decided to answer on her behalf..

Manik : "nothing happened Cabir..it's just ..yeh sab achanak ho gaya..so she got scared.. I think we should give her some time..hai na".. he said to them .while Nandini instantly looked towards him..there wasn't even a pinch of pain on his face for himself..but there was only worry and concern on his face..

Manik's words made them stunned ..they so badly wanted to see them together..they all waited for Nandini's answer..but she seems to be lost in him only..

Screen freezes on her lost face..

So! How was this part?.. isn't manik is love himself?.. I wonder how can someone be this selfless..he is love..after this update..don't know about Nandini..but I seriously fell in love with manik..😂😂😂.. hope you all liked the chapter..

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