(All three enters home Nyonika was waiting for them to enter at the door itself. Manik and Mukti enters from the door and rushed towards Nyonika who was smiling and gave them a tight hug.)

Nyonika, " So! How was your concert?"

Mukti, " It was amazing mom you know what happened female singer didn't...."

(Manik stopped Mukti from completing the sentence by keeping his hand on her shoulder and patting it. Nyonika looked in a suspicious way at both of them.)

Nyonika," Kya hua Mukti ruk kyu gayi bolo lead singer kya? "

Mukti," Ha vo I was saying that lead singer ki voice bohot hi badia thi, she sang better than bhai."

Nyonika, " Really, who was she?"

Mukti, " Arey vo..."

(Manik interrupted Mukti and patted her again. Nyonika again gave a suspicious expressions.)

Nyonika," Manik why are you stopping Mukti like that let her say na. "

Manik," Mom! Concert mera hai so who should be the one narrating the story, me or Mukti!"

Nyonika, " Ohh... Correct toh bata who was the singer who sang better than you?"

Manik, " Vo ek surprise hai ap video hi dekhna na why asking. Chalo lets have some food first I am hungry! "

Nyonika," Arey! Aur koi nahi aya? Tum do hi aye ho? "

Manik, " Hum do matlab, do gaye the toh do hi ayenge na mom aur kaun ayega btao? "

Nyonika, " Haan.... I thought tumhari female lead singer aegi... But its okay! Chalo eat something. "

(All of them went towards dining table and then Nyonika stopped listening to a voice.)

Voice," Mom... I am also hungry. "

(Nyonika turned back and rushed towards the door from where the voice came.)

Nyonika (whispered), " Nandini...."

(Nandini came near her and both of them hugged each other with tears in their eyes.)

Nyonika," Nandini tumne itna time laga diya wapis ane mein. Aise kahan gayi tum ke milne bhi nahi ayi. I so missed you!"

Nandini, " I missed you too... "

Nyonika, " Kyun Manik aur Mukti tum toh do hi log ane wale the na ab btao!!"

Mukti, " Mom it was bhai's idea he wanted to give you a surprise as it's mother's day today and tomorrow is your birthday... Apko mili Nandini and humein cake milega! "

Nyonika (smiling) ," Isse acha aur kuch gift ho bhi nahi sakta mere liye! Chalo Nandini lets have something. "

Mukti," Dekho bhai, Nandini ke ate hi mom has forgotten us. "

Nyonika," Are chalo bhi tum dono ka drama badme karlena."

(After eating they sat to couch and spent whole day talking and Manik went to office. At night, when Raj came back home he met Nandini and have their dinner and after half an hour of conversations, they all went back to their respective rooms. Nandini was recognizing all the memories in the house and went to her room and locked it have a bath and sat on the bed looking at all the pictures, albums and rest all that was captured in her memories. Mukti came and sat on the bed.)

Mukti, " Hey! Nans kya kar rahi ho?"

Nandini, " Nothing just looking at the pictures and reliving the memories."

Mukti, " Look at this picture, when we went to the trip and see the way you are looking at bro."

(Nandini was just gazing at Manik and rear rolled down from her eyes. Mukti hugged her from side.)

Mukti," Please don't cry na. Please forgive bhai na Nandini! You know you both are made for each other. Forget it na, do a fresh start and you know you both will make many memories together."

Nandini," Mukti! I know everything and I know you will be at Manik's side and It's okay! But see there is something called trust and love which I don't feel anymore. I don't trust Manik and love not at all...."

Mukti," But... Nandini... You can give him another chance atleast."

Nandini," Mukti I don't want to talk about this anymore... Mujhe neend arahi hai good night..

(Nandini just kept albums at side and was rolling up on the other side to sleep. And suddenly, the door banged. Mukti and Nandini looked at the door in shock. It was Manik. )

Mukti, " Are bhai ap itni rat ko kaise! Hum bas apke hi bare mein bat kar rahe the...."

(Nandini stares at Mukti angrily. Mukti thinks inside that she shouldn't have said that. Manik came inside from door.)

Manik, " Oh really! Toh batao mujhe bhi ke tum log kya batein kar rahe the? "

Mukti," Bas vo purani batein college time ki trips and all sab."

Manik, " Really bas itna hi ya aur kuch bhi...."

Mukti, "Nahi aur kuch bhi nahi..."

Manik," Really Nandini!! Don't you want to add something to it."

(Nandini was just looking at Manik and so was Manik.)

Nandini, " No! I don't"

Manik, " Okay! Great! So let me do it for you! Actually I just also came to thank you for the nicest words you said... Just one mistake and you don't love me anymore accepted, you don't trust me anymore, that's also accepted but you can't give me a second chance as well, not accepted! "

(Nandini gets up from the bed and went towards Manik and stood at a distance.)

Nandini," Manik.... "

Manik," No let me complete it first. You forgive Aryaman just like that and he wanted to kill you and you just have forgotten everything and I committed a crime right? So you couldn't forgive me... Mukti see Ms. Nandini cannot forgive me! "

(Manik's anger went to next level and he just threw the glasses and the frames kept behind him and punched mirror, his hands were filled with blood.)

Nandini (shouts) ," Manik.... "

(Nandini rushed towards him and hold his hand and make him sit on bed. )

Nandini, " Mukti please give me the first aid."

(Mukti runs and gives the first aid to Nandini. Manik resists and tries to free his hand from Nandini but Nandini keeps on holding his hand, keep the box at bed from her laps and hold his hand tightly. Manik breathes out in anger. Mukti leaves sneakingly.)

Manik, " Now why do you want to apply your these ointments to my hand! Don't do anything let it bleed! You don't trust me! You have no relation with me right?"

Nandini, " Who said I don't have any relation with you now! We were friends and will always be."

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K