Manik was very shocked looking at the condition of Nandini.. Actually shock will be understatement ..he is beyond shock..he was looking at unconscious Nandini..she was sleeping but there wasn't peace on her face which was used to be there..

"Esa kya ho gaya in 2 months mei? ..that she changed this much?".. He thought with worry all over his face..

He had never thought that any day..he will witness this side of the girl ..he love the most.. It was heart wrenching to see her like this..

Navya : " Manik..".. She called him and a boy too walked towards him..but Manik was hysterically looking at Nandini ..

Navya : "Manik..".. She tapped a little on his shoulder..which brought him back to reality..he looked at her..with questioning eyes..

Navya : " bahar chalke baat karte hai..".. She said In a very slow voice as Nandini was sleeping..and she didn't wanted to disturb her..Manik nodded to her..and after taking the last glance of her..he walked out of the room..while diving in the pool of questions..

After sometime ..

Manik ..Navya and a boy..sitting on the sofa..

Navya : " Manik..he is Cabir.. My husband..".. She introduced that boy with Manik..and Manik just gave a faint smile..as right now he had loads of question in his mind..

Manik : "woh upar..".. He tried to ask her..but Cabir already answered..

Cabir : " she is my sister.. Nandini.. Nandini murthy.."...he told him..and now Manik looked at Cabir..and recalled all the things Nandini told him about her lovable brother..

Navya : "Manik..upar room mei tumne Nandini ka naam liya tha..I heard that..tum jante ho use?".. She asked after recalling that he took her name upstairs..

Cabir and Navya both looked at him intently.. While Manik now recalled what he just came across..

Manik : " Han Navya I know her..me and Nandini..we both were in same college..from last 3 years we were in same class..but .
She was never like this..she was fine 2 months ago..then..yeh sab kese?".. He asked being totally confused..while a lone tear eloped from Cabir's eyes.. He just can't bear his baby in this state..

Cabir : " Han..she was all fine..but 2 months mei sab kuch badal gaya..meri Nandini..meri ever so smiling Nandini badal gayi.. She lost her mental balance.. ".. He told him with grief while Manik was shocked.. No! This can't be true.. His star can't drown in darkness.. No! No! No! .. His heart started screaming.. And the pain was unbearable..

Navya : " Cabir..please ..sambhaliye khudko..".. She held his hand ..while he composed himself somehow.. But these stupid tears..they are not going to listen him..they just keep flowing..

Manik : "magar yeh sab hua kese?".. He asked being impatient to know everything he missed in this two months..

Navya found Cabir out of words..so she started narrating everything to him on behalf of Cabir..

Navya : " 2 months pehle Nandini cape town se wapas aayi.. 2-3 days..she was all fine..she was talking ..laughing..but then suddenly ..woh sabse door door rehne lagi..she used to stay in her room only..we always asked what's the problem..but she never told..dheere dheere usne baat Karna band kar diya..woh bas ek corner mei baithi rehti thi..then one day..she walked out from here in her car.. Then......".. She told him and a past incident flashed in front of her eyes..

(Flashback)

Cabir was all restless..he wasn't able to find his mannat In the villa.. She was no where to be seen..its been a hour from when Nandini is actually missing.. She hardly knows anyone in India then how can she go out without anyone's knowledge..

Cabir : "mannat kaha chali gayi hai ?".. He asked to himself totally frustrating..

Navya : " Cabir please shant ho Jaiyeye..woh mil jayegi..".. She said in her comforting tone..but he was really not in his sense..after all his baby is missing..

Just then they heard the ring on the landline.. Navya picked the call..while Cabir was continuously trying Nandini's number..

Navya : "hello!".. She answered the call..and next what she heard ..made the earth slipped off her feet..and the phone dropped from her hands..

Cabir noticed her shocked state..and instantly walked towards her..

Cabir : " kya hua Navya?".. He asked being hell worried..

Navya : "Nan..Nandini..uska .....uska accident...."..that's all she could manage to say..but only this much information was enough to stop the beat of Cabir's heart..

Cabir Murthy :

A very rich business tycoon.. His whole world revolves around only one person..and that's his baby sister.. Nandini.. Who is his life..who is his everything...After their parents demise.. Cabir look after Nandini like his own baby..he treated her like a princess.. And calls her mannat ..because after doing several prayers..his mother gave birth to a girl..and then only ..he started calling her Mannat.. He named all his companies after her name only..everyone knows that he has a sister named as Mannat but none knows the real name..that's the reason Manik in those 2 months wasn't able to trace her..

Cabir : " kaunsa hospital? ".. He asked in the state of shock..

Navya : " lifeline.."... She answered still in shock..

Then they both ran out ..and Cabir drove away in the high speed..all he care to see his mannat right now..he felt like his breath caught in his throat ..he was feeling suffocated by each passing second..the thought of loosing Nandini was driving him crazy..

Lifeline hospital :

In no time they reached the hospital..and both ran inside in full speed.. He inquired about the recent accident case..and the receptionist told him to go in room 103 ..he without saying anything ..ran straight there..Navya too ran behind him..

After reaching room 103..he found a doctor coming outside..talking with the nurse..

Cabir : "uncle aap yaha?"..He asked in confusion..when he found his father's best friend there ..

" Han Cabir..Maine he tumhe call karwaya..I came here for a random surgery..tabhi Maine Nandini ko dekha..kuch log use yaha laaye the..after treating her..Maine tumhe call karwaya.."...he told him..as he himself is a big renowned doctor of Delhi..

Cabir : "uncle..woh theek hai na?.. can I see her..please..".. He asked impatiently.. While Navya was trying hard to control him..

" relax Cabir..woh theek hai..she is unconscious right now...Cabir woh....".. Just then they all listened the loudest scream..

Cabir : "Nandini..".. He said with horrifying expression..

When they all marched inside the room..they found Nandini totally out of her senses..she was throwing things from here and there..she was behaving very weird...Cabir tried to hold her..but she shoved him off..she was very hard to control.. So doc called nurses inside..and somehow he gave injection to Nandini..which made her sleep..

Cabir and Navya were terrified..

Cabir : " hua kya hai meri mannat ko?".. He asked totally emotional ..while the doctor looked at Cabir with painful eyes..

"I think..she lost her mental balance..".. He told them and it fell as a thunderstorm on them..

(Flashback end)

She narrated the whole story..and this freaked Manik..he never had thought this ..Nandini was a star..and now she herself is in darkness ..he instantly cursed himself for not been with her all the time..she needed him the most ..

Navya : " we lost our Nandini..and these panic attacks ..yeh roj ke hai Manik.. Woh kabhi bhi khudko harm karne lagti hai..kabhi bilkul bachi ban jati hai..kabhi bilkul chup ho jati hai..Hume kuch samjh nhi aa raha hai..ki hum kya kare..".. She cried In front of him while telling all this..while Manik was controlling himself from not breaking down in front of them..but deep down ..he himself was shattered..

Manik : "Navya..please ..sambhalo khudko..kya karhi hai tu?.. You are my strong sister hai na..".. He said after coming towards her and bent down on his knees..he wiped off her tears and she hugged him..

Looking at this.. Cabir started recalling his days with Nandini..how she always hugs him..make him run behind her..all the time eating his head with non stop blabbering.. He became more emotional..

Cabir : " I just want my Nandini.."... He said very painfully..Manik broke the hug and looked at him..who was sitting beside Navya..

Manik : "she will be back.. I promise!".. His voice holds surety ..determination.. Which gives a new hope to them..

Cabir : " now only you are our hope Manik.. Navya had told me that you do counselling of mental patients ..please Manik..bring her back..we are dying every moment without her.. She is the soul of this house..nahi dekh sakte hum use ESE".. He told while holding Manik's hand.. And Manik placed his other hand on their joined one..

Manik : "Cabir..you need to have patience.. Hum milke use theek karenge..".. He told him ..and a small hopeful smile appeared on Cabir's face..

Navya : "Manik jab tak Nandini theek nahi ho jati..please yaha reh jao..humare sath..".. She asked him and he looked at her..although he also wanted to stay back..but his mind questioned ..will you be able to?..

Manik : " but Nav..".. He tried to say but Navya cut him in mid..

Navya : "Manik please.. Dadi bhi ghar pe nhi hai..and badi Maa ..bade papa..they aren't there..please yahi ruk jao..".. She pleaded and he nodded In approval..she smiled a bit..and just then they hear the scream..and some sounds of things falling on Floor..

Cabir : " shit! Nandini".. He freaked ..and tried to rush towards the room..but Manik stopped him..

Manik : "wait! Let me handle this..".. He said and stood up ..

Cabir : "but.."..he tried to stop him as he knows..Nandini is not in her senses..

Manik : " trust me..".. He stated and walked straight to her room..

Screen freezes on CaVya's face..

Hawww! Nandini mentally challenged but Manik ..a counselor.. Hope he makes her fine and bring his star back..isn't it?.. Hope so..

So next will be a proper face off ..

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Kajal :)