IMPORTANT NOTE : So I have chosen Friday for the updates..every Friday there will be a update..hope you all are okay with it..and I have a small request that kindly no one will buzz me for updates or to start writing sequel..if I will get time ..I will write . otherwise i won't..

Since am a science student..am having a lot of difficulties in the commerce department..I need to learn a lot and devote much more time than others..so you all need to be calm and composed..rather than being impatient..

I don't wants to leave you people..that's why am continuing..I really love this fantasy world of our..so please do not poke me ..it's a request ..

Happy reading!

Every thing in this whole world is pre planned..if almighty gives you a dark night..then he also shows a bright morning..when you feel like every thing is going in a wrong way..and now you can't be able to escape from the dark world..then only ..god sends a gleam in your dark world..and eventually everything start making sense to you..every other thing seems to be right ...

But it's a saying na "mukkammal jahan toh kisi ko nahi milta" ... it's true ..when even almighty suffered the pain of separation..love..then we are only human beings...and he test only true love ..because only after crossing hurdles love blossoms..like gold shines after passing through heat..

Somebody is watching MaNan keenly..but they both were lost in each other's arms ..far away from reality..and then .. the whole hall echoed with the loud sound of clapping..and this made both of them come out of their trance ..they broke the hug..and looked at each other..with a flushed face..Manik was trying hard to hide his blush while Nandini was looking here and there ..to hide her blush as well..

Dadi : "may almighty bless you both with heavenly graces..".. she came towards them and blessed by keeping her hand on their respective heads..they smiled and hugged dadi at the same moment..

MaNan looked at each other in the hug..and smiled..they touched each other's hands which was on dadi's back..while dadi was unaware from there this eye lock..but everyone noticed that spark in their eyes..when they look at one another..

Nyonika : "am so happy today Raj..so very happy..".. she confessed with tears of joy in her eyes..

Raj : "ohho! Baby..please ..ab rona mat shuru kar dena warna flood aa jayega.."..he teased her while taking her in a side hug..but she beat her elbow in his stomach..on which he hissed..but chuckled at the same time...

Nyonika : "shut up Raj..".. she said while looking at MaNan..who were now talking with CaVya and dadi..and seems to be very happy..

Raj : "wese I have my ways ..to make up to you ..what's say?.. ghar chale?".. he said in her ears with a teasing smile..and her eyes opened widely as she very easily guessed his hints..

Nyonika : "such a shameless creature you are ..ek apne bete ko dekho..such a shy boy..and ek tum ho..such a shameless person.."...she said while making him look at manik..who was blushing..smiling ..

Raj : "actually I was thinking ..how about giving him a brother..who will be no shy time.. like me..don't you think..it's a nice idea..".. he said with a evil smirk..and she now opened her mouth widely by his statement .

Nyonika: "Raj you are impossible..".. she stated and ran out of there to manik..as she knew if she will stand one more minute there..then she will grab everyone's attention.. as she was having tough time in hiding her blush with his shameless remarks..

Raj : "are am serious..suno toh..".. he said as she literally ran out of there..and then he chuckled..looking at her flushed face..glaring at him..while standing beside manik..

Just when Manik was busy in talking with guest..he received a message on his phone...

(I tried to give the edit a real touch..hope it's nice 😉😉)

Manik read the message carefully ..

"I want to discuss something about Nandini. Come outside in the lawn.".. he was stunned after reading the message..he looked towards Nandini..who was standing a little far from him..laughing..talking freely with Nyonika and dadi..he smiled looking at the carefree smile of hers..but then again his attention went towards his phone..he was confused now..

"Nandini ke baarei mei kaun baat karna chahta hai?.. aur kya?".. he thought deeply..but then decide to go outside..

***

Manik came outside in the lawn..and start looking here and there ..but none was there..he was more confused now..just then he listened a manly voice..

"Am here Manik.." .. Manik turned around ..and found Dr. kapoor there ..

The same doctor who treated Nandini..when she met accident before her mental illness..and he is the same doctor who is the best friend of Nandini's father..and she consider him as her father only..

Manik : "dr. Kapoor aap yahan?"..apne bulaya mujhe bahar?"..he asked in confusion..on which doctor nodded..he came towards manik..and stand in front of him..

"Han Manik..Maine bulaya tumhe..I need to talk about Nandini it's something important..".. he said looking straight to manik ..which made him confuse and scared at the same time..

Manik : "what about Nandini?..".. he asked in fearful tone ..worry clearly visible on his face..

"Manik..you are going to marry Nandini..that's why I thought it's your right to know something very important about her..which they all don't know..and even she don't..".. doctor said in his stern tone..and his words doing nothing..but making Manik more scared..

Manik : "please stop scaring me..bataiye baat kya hai?.."... he asked with scary and worried tone..

"Manik..jab Nandini ka accident hua tha..i had hidden a fact about her from Cabir...in fact mai use batana chahta tha..but tabhi we came to know about Nandini's mental condition..which broke him down..aur Main Cabir ko jyada stress nahi dena chahta tha..because i know ..what Nandini means to him.. and....".. he was blabbering and manik cut him in mid..

Manik : "doc please.. cut it short..I can't hold this suspense anymore...please..".. he said irritatingly..as he was really worried for Nandini now..

"Manik..Nandini was pregnant.." ..he told manik straight forwardly..which actually took the floor beneath him..he was stunned..but somewhere he was already aware from this..as he knows about the reason behind that pregnancy..

"She don't know anything about it..she was 1 month pregnant when she met accident and because of that accident she had lost her baby..".. he told him everything..and manik was quiet ..he listened everything..but only one thought was running in his mind..

"She suffered so much..how she was able to bear all that?".. his concern for her..her pain engulfed inside his heart..and tears made their way out .. doctor looked at tearful eyes of manik..

"Manik please..don't take Nandini wrong..she isn't at fault..I had hidden this fact..please don't think she cheated on you..she is a gem manik.. don't leave her..please..".. doctor started pleading manik...as he thought he is tearful because he took things in a wrong way..but little does he know that the man standing in front of him..can die but can't leave Nandini...the man standing in front of him..is the epitome of love ...he can never judge Nandini..never ever..

Manik : "doc..Abhi jo apne kaha..woh na maine suna aur na he apne kaha..you will never discuss about this with anyone..Cabir Navya Nandini..kisi se bhi nahi ..forget whatever you said today..and mai bhi bhool gaya..".. Manik's answer left doctor speechless..

"Toh kya tumhe yeh already pata tha?".. he asked in shocking tone...

Manik : "no..but I am aware from much more things..that's why am requesting you to never disclose it In front of anyone..".. he answered and doctor saw the infinite love in his eyes for Nandini..

"Nandini is very lucky..she got you ..am so proud of you Manik..".. he said with honest and tearful eyes..

"Manik!".. just when they both heard a voice..and when they both..turn towards their left side..they were shocked to find ..Nandini there..with tears welled up in her eyes..she was looking at them..with shocking expression...

"Crap! She heard everything..".. Manik's heard screamed in fear..

But before Manik could say anything..she ran inside ..and Manik too ran behind her ..while doctor was standing there and prayed for their well-being and togetherness...

Manik came inside running..and saw Nandini going upstairs..even though he isn't able to see her face..but he was sure she was badly in tears..he saw everywhere in the hall..and noticed CaVya and her parents talking with each other..dadi too was busy with the guests...he thanked almighty as none noticed Nandini going towards her room that too while crying ..

He too ran towards the room in full speed ..all he care right now is to console Nandini any how..he needs to make her calm..he can't let her dwell in the past..

Manik : "Nandini".. he called her when he reached the door of her room..and saw her laying on the bed on her stomach ..

When he got no response from her..he came inside and locked the door..as he can't let anyone see her break down..

Manik : "Nandini listen to me..".. he said in a low tone ..her face was dipped in the pillow..and her silence was killing him..

Manik : "Nan...".. before he could say anything further..she raised her face..and her red swell eyes met his .. and that was it..her breath caught in his throat..he felt like his soul ripped apart..

Manik : "Nandini..".. he called her in galore pain..

Nandini : "Kyu manik?.. kyu kiya tumne esa?".. she asked after sitting back on the bed ..while Manik was stunned with her question..he wasn't expecting this question from her ..

Manik : "maine kya kiya Nandini?".. he asked in pain and confusion..

Nandini stood up and looked straight in his eyes...tears dripping down her hazel eyes..and pain engulfed inside her soul..killing her bit by bit ..

Nandini : "kyu mana kiya tumne doctor uncle ko ..kisi ko bhi kuch batane se?.. bolo?.. kyu mana kiya?".. she grabbed his collar and shouted with some unknown emotion in her eyes..while he was stunned...

Manik : "because I can't see you in pain Nandini..I just can't..".. he blurted out the truth looking deep in her eyes..his voice hold not only concern for her but his infinite love for her..

Nandini : "and what am doing?.. giving only pain to you.. to all of you..am such an idiot..am not worthy of anything..not any relation..nothing..am playing with everyone's heart over here..I have hidden my past from Bhai Bhabhi..your parents ..dadi..ab tak toh I was only impure..I thought I won't be able to give my first to you...but I had a baby in my womb ..aur mujhe he nahi pata tha ..now I can't give you that first as well..Mai ..Mai bahut galat hoon tumhare liye..sabke liye..I should die .....".. she said while pouring her heart out ..and he too was listening calmly..but her last line took away all his patience..

Manik : "Nandini!".. he shouted his lungs out..which instantly shivered her..it was the first time he was shouting ..he was in anger..

Manik : "what did you said?.. you should die?.. for what?.. because of that jerk?.. because of that past jismei tumhari koi galti nahi thi?..bolo?.. you don't wants to live na..okay! So let me make it easy for you..".. he said in anger..pain..hurt ..and she was rooted at her spot looking at him surprisingly ..she never witnessed this side of his..he started looking all around for something..and just then ..his eyes fell on the knife ..placed near the fruits on the table..

He fetched it and passed it her..while she was stunned with his this move..

Manik : "you wanna die na..then go ahead..".. he said furiously looking at her..while she was shocked..

Manik : "but before that..kill me..".. he stated with only pain in his eyes... her eyes too welled up..with his statement..

Manik : "kill me..kill Cabir..and kill Navya.. what we will do by living without you ..humari toh life tumse shuru hoti hai..aur tum pe he khatam..aur agar tum he nahi hogi..toh there no is meaning to be alive..So yes! Go ahead..kill us all..and then..you can die peacefully..".. he told her holding tears in his eyes and grief in his voice..she listened his each and every word..and she realized what crime she is committing..

She instantly dropped the knife...and hugged him tightly..he too give in..and hugged her more tightly..she was crying in his arms..sobbing badly..while he too was badly in tears..but their aching heart is healing in each other's warmth..their wounded soul is healing in each other's embrace..

Nandini : "am sorry Manik..am really sorry..".. she confessed while crying...and he stroked her hairs lovingly..

Manik : "shhhh..calm down.. please stop blaming yourself for each and everything Nandini..you have no idea how my heart feels whenever I see you in pain..guilt..I felt like am not worthy..am such a useless person..that I can't take away this pain from you..we all wants your happiness Nandini..we all care for you ..and I lov.....".. he stopped abruptly..as realization hit him..he was about to confess his love for her..he was about to say I love you to her.. finding him silent...she broke the hug..and looked at him..

Nandini : "tum kuch kehne wale the na..".. she asked as she herself was craving to listen those three magical words from him..

Manik : "Han..woh ..actually..".. he started looking for some words ..looking here and here..while she was waiting for his confession..

Nandini : "bolo na manik..".. she gave him strength..and he looked straight in her eyes..there was yearning in them..and he can feel it..how badly she wanna hear those words from him...

Manik : "Nandini.. I lo......".. he was about to say when they heard the loud knock on the door..

"Manik..Nandini..Hume pata hai..tum Dono andar ho..jaldi gate kholo..".. they heard the voice of Navya..and instantly both cursed her perfect timing..

Manik went to open the door..and after opening it..Navya came inside..

Navya : "tum Dono yahan kya......".. she stopped abruptly as she looked at both of them..they were trying to avoid eye lock..with her..

Navya : "kuch hua hai kya?"..she asked worriedly now both of them looked at her..and she noticed their red swell eyes..

Navya : "tum Dono ro rahe the?"..she asked in disbelief..and shock..

Manik : "nahi Navi ..woh bas Nandini emotional ho gayi thi..she don't wants to leave you all na..isliye..".. he covered up while Nandini was silent..she looked at him with much love in her eyes..

Navya : "Mannat tu bhi na..pagal!".. she lightly slapped on Nandini's face..and hugged her tight..Nandini looked at manik who was standing behind Navya with a smile..she too smiled back..and he blinked his eyes..

Navya : "chalo acha ..tum Dono neeche chalo ..Manik tumhare liye surprise hai..".. she said with a big smile and he made a confused expression..

Manik : "mere liye surprise?".. he asked in confusion..

Navya : "Han..ab tum dono chalo humare sath..".. she said she tried to pull Nandini..but Manik held Nandini's hand..

Manik : "Navya tum chalo ..hum bas do minute mei aaye.".. he said in his calm tone..

Navya : "are but..".. she tried to reason him..

Manik : "please".. he said with puppy eyes and how can someone ignore that innocent face..

Navya : "acha theek hai..but jaldi aana... engagement ceremony start karni hai..".. she told them and they nodded..

Nandini : "tumne Bhabhi ko jaane ko kyu kaha?"... she asked very innocently as soon as Navya left the room..

Manik : "because I wanted to say something important to you..".. he said with a stern face and her heart beat rose ..as she felt something strange in his voice..

He held her hand..and caressed her knuckles..she looked at him with utmost love in her eyes..while his eyes were also filled with only love ..

Manik : "Nandini you are very special..you are my star..my shining star..you don't know that you are priceless..and am blessed to have you in my life..as my life partner..I don't want to dwell in past..whatever happened that wasn't in our hands..and none can change it..but being with each other..holding hands..we can cross even the river of fire..and today I wanna assure you ..that no matter how hard the situation gets..I won't leave your hands..you will always find me with you ..standing right beside you..holding your hand..and giving you strength..I promise.. HAMESHA!" ... he said all this looking straight in her eyes ..while she was speechless..his infinite love is making her believe that even today..true love is alive ..so what he hasn't confessed yet..his eyes..his actions..speak volumes..she don't need to listen those 3 words from him..

(Background music)

Hui mai teri joganiyan..
Joganiyan..
Tu jogi teri joganiyan..
Mai joganiyan..

She was looking at him..with utmost love in her eyes..she was only thanking almighty every now and then for blessing her with him..she must have done something very good in her past life that almighty himself came down for her in form of Manik ..that's what her heart was saying right now..she was looking deep in her eyes and so as he ..

Their eye lock broke ..by the loud sound..

"Surprise!".. they both heard big scream..and when manik turned around..he found his cousins there ..

Aliya.. Mukti.. Dhruv.. Harshad.. Maddy.. and Aryaman..

Manik : "tum log yaha?".. he shouted in disbelief..surprise..and happiness..

Navya too came there..and joined them..

Navya : "am sorry Manik..Maine inhe bahut roka ..but yeh log maane he nahi..".. she told him.
And they all pounced on manik..

Dhruv : "buddy we missed you so much.."... he shouted while Nandini was standing there totally mum..she was only looking at manik..her while concentration was on his words..he said to her a while ago..

Manik : "I too missed you all..".. he too confessed after breaking the hug..

Harshad : "jhuth mat bol..jabse India wapas aaya..ek baar bhi humse nahi mila tu..".. he complained..and they chuckled.. Manik hugged him tightly ..

Manik : "I really missed you ..sach mei..".. he said with a big smile..and Harshad too smiled back..and hugged him tightly..

Navya : "ohho! Tum log please baad mei aram se baat kar lena..Manik Nandini..neeche chalo..".. she then dragged Nandini outside..

Aliya : "beautiful girl..lucky you.."..she said to manik..and he blushed..while others were smirking..

*****

After sometime manik came down..and his cousins were all already down..and saw Navya talking with Cabir and his parents were talking with dadi..

He roamed his eyes all over in the hall..to see Nandini..but she was no where..a fear engulfed inside him..recalling that party incident when Nandini was missing..

He ran towards Navya instantly..

Manik : "Navya..Nandini kaha hai?".. he asked worriedly..

Navya : "yahi toh thi manik..she said ki use pani peena hai..toh woh pani lene gayi thi..".. she told him..and now he was more scared..he recalled that party incident..and his breath caught in his throat..

Cabir : "manik..Mai dekhta hoon..Mannat yahi hogi..".. he assured him and looked all around..Manik start calling her number but it was out of reach..

Manik : "nandini kaha hai?..".. he said in fearful tone..his parents ..dadi and his cousins too came towards him..looking at him worried..

Aryaman : "bro what's wrong?".. he asked and Navya told him that Nandini is missing.. Manik ran outside ..and saw everywhere..but she was no where..

He collapsed on the ground..outside in the lawn..he shouted his lungs out..

Manik : "NAANNDDINNNIIIIIII" .. he shouted ..and tears flowed out of his eyes..and a never ending hole created in his heart..

Screen freezes on his shattered face..

Ufffff! Such a long chapter..that too with so much drama..now where is Nandini?.. where she can go?.. and why?..

Stay tuned..for all answers.. don't forget to like and comment..

Loads of love..
Kajal 😃😃