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M A N I K

Am i dreaming?  May be yes. No it can't be a dream. My Nandini is standing just before me.

She's still the same, even if she tries, she can't hide the innocence she has been blessed by her aiyappa on her beautiful face.

But she looks so much more confident this time. Her aura is screaming power.

Khuda mujhpe itna meherban ho jayega ki mujhe apni Nandini se mila dega, maine kabhi socha nahi tha. Thank you so much Nandini ke aiyyapa.

Mujhe meri jeene ki wajah se milane ke liye. Lekin uski aakhein kuch aur keh rahi hai. Wo mujhse nazre nahi mila rahi hai. Mujhe uske chehre ka deedar karne nahi de rahi hai. Kyu?

Nandini please look at me. I've waited for this moment, tadpa hoon main saalo tumhe dekhne ke liye.

I'll apologize to her, beg for her forgiveness. Mujhe pata hai, mujhe bohot mehnat karni padegi par mai tayyar hu.

Isss bar mai usse apne aapse dur jane nahi dunga. Kabhi nahi. Chahe uske liye mujhe kuch bhi kyu na karna pade. Nandini Manik ki hai, aur Manik Nandini ka.

Ab hume koi juda nahi kar sakta, koi bhi nahi. Main uske pairon me girkar maafi mangne ke liye tayyar hu. Par usse apne aapse dur jane dene ke liye bilkul bhi tayyar nahi.

Uski aakhein aaj kuch keh rahi hai. Bohot dard nazar aa raha hai un aakhon me. Par koi baat nahi, ab mai uski zindagi khushiyon se bhar duga.

Nandini maaf kardo mujhe.  Please maaf kardo. Bhik mangta hu. Ab mai aur akela nahi reh sakta jaan. Humesha tumhare saath rahunga. Tumhe jo saza deni hai de sakti ho mujhe, bas iss baar mujhse door nahi hona.

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" Nandu"
suddenly Manik's trance got broken with Cabir's voice.

" May i know, who's this Nandu? It's Nandini Murthy  or Ma'am for you all.
Okay so before starting the deal introduce yourself."

But, still being in shock nobody answered her, Cabir looked more shocked. Everyone's eyes were literally bulging out of their sockets hearing to Nandini's cold tone.

This surely irritated Nandini a lot.

Nandini sighed and her bodyguard pulled a chair for  her to sit, Sitting comfortably she took a glance at her watch.

" I hope y'all heard about me,  delaying thing's are not my cup of tea, so it's better if you start introducing yourself,  y'all only have two minutes more left after that it'll be a clear no for the deal "

Again they looked flabbergasted, the ever so sweet Nandini was going to cancel the deal just because they were late in answering her.

" Alia Saxena, the pianist of
fab5 "
Alia came out of  shock a little sooner than others and introduced herself.

" Dhruv Vedant, the guitarist of fab 5 "
Dhruv introduced himself, very hesitantly, he looked absolutely mind blown, looking at such a powerful Nandini before him.

" Mukti Vardhan, the electric guitarist of fab 5 "

Mukti introduced herself, rudely, as her face looked irritated with Nandini's presence.

Nandini smirked at Mukti's rude tone, she knew they needed this deal and they'd literally have to impress her.

" Cabir Dhawan, the drummer of fab5 "
Cabir was looking upset, all the guilt was killing him now, after looking at Nandinim

It was Manik's turn now, who wasn't even batting his eyelashes, because he wanted to take in the whole of Nandini's beautiful face.

" Mani...Manik.. Malhotra th..the..the lead singer of
fab 5 "
Manik was stammering, looked very nervous.

" You really don't look confident Mr Malhotra, any problem? "
Nandini asked looking at the ever so confident Manik Malhotra, stammer today.

" Nandini wo.. "
He was about to continue but was cut off by Nandini.

" Aha! I think the whole of your group has hearing problem, i made myself clear it's Nandini Murthy or Ma'am for you all "

Manik felt like crying, he wanted to just embrace Nandini into himself, he wanted to tell her that he is not able to take this cold behavior of hers, but, he also knew, karma pays you back.

Not wanting to create any scenes in front of fab 5, Manik just kept mum and thought he'll talk to her once they are alone.

Nandini continued with the meeting for more than an hour, literally, giving them shock with the amount of confidence and grace she carried.

" So the deal is on! I hope ya'll understood each and every clause."

If Nandini wanted, she would've cancelled the deal right then and there, but she didn't want to mix her personal life with her professional life.

Fab 4 nodded their heads together, to everything Nandini spoke.

" Just remember one thing, I don't like irresponsible people at all, i hope you all won't disappoint me will you? "

Said Nandini as she knew about their carelessness sometimes towards the work, but, fab 5 nodded their heads in no, agreeing to her.

Wearing her shades she was all ready to leave as she knew Ifra might not stay without her for so long in a different country and nothing mattered more than Ifra to Nandini.

Signing the agreement she left with her bodyguards following her.

As soon as Nandini left Manik stood up and ran like a maniac behind her.

" Did you guys see ? Nandini, wo bhi music company owner, the most powerful  "
Said Dhruv, who was still shocked with Nandini's status and power.

" Did you guy's see how much of attitude she carrried along with her, and her tone was so rude "
Alia complained gritting her teeth, obviously very jealous of Nandini.

" Haan sahi keh rahi hai Alia, like seriously wo hume order kar rahi thi? Fab 5 ko?  "
Mukti looked mad as always, but she knew, what Nandini had become today, they needed her for the band.

" Guy's can y'all please stop all this? Did you see Manik, how hurt he was with Nandini's cold and rude behavior? We have to handle him also. I hope this time you show your friendship instead of bitching about Nandini all the time." 

said Cabir pissed as he made a bad face at all the bitching that they were doing behind Nandini's back, while in front of her, nobody even had the guts to put a word forward.

N A N D I N I

Aiyappa, kyu bheja aapne Manik ko meri life me phirse?   Main aur meri beti khush the apni choti si zindagi me, kisiki zaroorat nahi hai hume.

Bas meri Ifra chahiye mujhe aur koi nahi. Agar Manik ko Ifra ke baarein me pata chal gaya toh? Nahi, meri jaan (ifra) bohot nazuk hai. I don't want her hurt at all.

Aaj Manik ki aakhein dekhna nahi bhuli mai. Unme dard nazar aa raha tha mujhe. Pata nahi kyu uski aakhein nam lag rahi thi mujhe.

Par nahi usne jo kiya hai uski saza usse zaroor milegi. Kabhi maaf nahi karungi. Chahe wo gidgidaye kuch bhi karein. Aur fab 4 unka toh mai kya kahu. Kya kabhi unhone kisike feelings ki kadr ki hai? Nahi, kabhi nahi.

Jab beet'ti haina khudpe tab dard ka andaza lagta hai. Kabhi nahi apnaugi mai tumhe Manik. Mujhe agar pata hota toh mai kabhi tumhare saath deal karne ke liye ha nahi bolti, isiliye nahi ki mai darti hu lekin isiliye kyuki mujhe tumhara chehra nahi dekhna hain.

Nafrat hoti hai kabhi kabhi khudse, ki jisne mujhe dhoka diya, jiski wajah se Ifra ko baap ka saya na mila. Phir bhi uske liye dil dhadakta hai. Hain mohabbat, par kisi had tak mohabbat kafi nahi hai.  izzat karna.Ek dusre pe bharosa hona bhi bohot zaroori hai. Jo humare darmiyaan ab kabhi nahi ho sakta. Jo waqt beet gaya wo beet gaya ab usse phir se nahi la sakte.
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Manik was just running behind her like maniac, people thought he was a crazy man, running behind a woman, shouting her name crazily.

" Nandini suno na "

" Nandini ek min ruk jao
please "

" Nandini meri taraf dekho na "

" NANDINIII  "

" Nandini ek baar dekh lo please na Nandini, ek baar dekh lo "

" Rukjao na Nandini, suno Nandini "

" Nandini ek baar mudke dekho Nandini. Maaf kardo "

" Nandini "

" Baby please don't do this to me, sirf ek baar dekh lo meri taraf, dekho kitna barbaad ho gaya hoon main tumhare
bina "

He was crying, he thought she'd at least let him look at her, he didn't care about all the people in the room who thought he was some retard.

Today he knew how it feels, when you break someone to this extent.

All this while, Nandini just kept on walking while attaching the airpods to her ear.

.....

Mean while fab 5 stepped out of the cabin and saw Manik running like a maniac apologizing to Nandini, begging her literally.

" Kyu aa gayi ye Nandini phir, khush the na hum. Kisi tarah se  hum Manik ko mana hi lete, hamare saath rehne ke liye.  Ab Manik phirse Nandini ke aage peeche ghumte rahega. Mahnn! I am soo tired of all this shit "

Mukti expressed her irritation, they were already mad because of Nandini's powerful return which took their breath away and now Manik running behind Nandini added onto their worries.

" Haan Mukti, tum sahi keh rahi ho. Mujhe lagta hai Nandini Manik ko phirse apne paas le jane ke liye aayi hai. Ek kaam karte hai, deal hi cancel kar dete "

Dhruv surely had lost it as he spoke stammering a bit, he knew how important the deal was for them but his hatred towards Nandini, obviously overpowered.

" Dhruv you know that we can't call off the deal, it'll be really very beneficial for fab 5. Other companies would not make a deal with us, if we cancel with Nandini's company, they are the best. "

Alia who was definitely not okay with Manik running behind Nandini, spoke in the favour of the band, she tried to keep her emotions at a side and think practically.

Cabir was just standing there looking at Manik's helpless crying face, trying to stop Nandini who wasn't listening to him at all. He felt very bad, he did this to his friend.

.....

Ifra who had just gotten up from sleep was grumpy on not finding her mother beside her. Nandini knew this that's why she hurried to get back to the room.

Betty tried to calm a crying Ifra, who cribbed to be with her mamma, she was already very irritated with all the rashes and now her mamma wasn't beside her.

Betty immediately wiped Ifra's tears and took her in her arms, got out of the room trying to calm Ifra as she was about to take her to Nandini.

They reached the lobby and Betty stumbled a little, because of which Ifra's sipper had fallen on the floor, she had to bend down and pick it up, as soon as she bent down, Ifra got a chance and she ran out of Betty's arms.

" Mamma "
Ifra shouted as she saw her mamma who was a little far, everyone looked stunned as someone called Nandini mamma.

Manik was removing his suits fiber that had gotten stuck to the holder.

Nandini got shocked seeing Ifra there,  suddenly fear of Manik snatching Ifra away from her engulfed her.  Ifra and nandini were very far from each other.

Ifra was not looking at anything and was just running, tears in her eyes, droopy.

" Jaan be careful, don't run.  Mamma's coming baby. "

Nandini had to shout her guts for Ifra to listen because of the distance, but her baby seemed to not listen to anything but have her mother's warmth right now.

Nandini's heart beat fastened. There were furnitures which could hurt Ifra. Nandini ran as fast as she could.

Just at the same time Mukti got a message from Abhi which read " Waiting for you just outside the venue love come soon "

Getting excited about her date with Abhi, Mukti ran pushing Nandini a little but in this process her metal hard sling bag got banged with ifra's forehead, who had managed to run so far
and reach her mamma.

Nandini's breathing stopped looking at a red liquid oozing out of Ifra's forehead.

Ifra cried loudly " Mammaa "
Ifra was shivering with pain, her little self couldn't take this amount of pain, her forehead was throbbing, Ifra's eyes were slowly slowly closing as she called for her mamma.

All the shouting from Nandini and the crying of a baby was enough to bring Manik out of his trance. Listening to Nandini's shout and her frozen self, he ran towards her.

Nandini just got numb at her place.  Throwing everything her bag, shades she ran and took Ifra in her laps, as she cried, cried for her little baby.

" Jaan aakhein kholo na baccha. Mamma ka baby aakhein kholo na Ifra.  Please Ifra. Jaan mamma mar jayegi. Ifraaaa  she shouted her lungs out Aakhein kholo. Please na Ifra. Mamma's begging jaan "

Nandini's heart had stopped as she looked at an injured Ifra, fainted in her arms, she never could imagine her baby in such a situation ever.

She just wanted Ifra fine, in her arms, back to her goofy self.

Betty reached there and immediately tears welled up in her eyes viewing her baby doll in such situation.

" Betty ask her, ask my life to open her eyes, Betty tell your baby bear to open her eyes. I'll die Betty. See, she is not talking to her mamma. Look her forehead is bleeding "

all this while Nandini had kept a handkerchief over Ifra's forehead to stop flow of blood, she would do anything and ask anyone to make her baby fine.

" Ifra baby bear open your eyes,  see mamma is doing cry cry "
Betty who herself lost her shit looking at her precious baby fainted, tried to get some reaction out of Ifra, but she got no response.

" Betty call the doctor right now. Mera baccha theek ho jayega abhi. Mamma ki jaan Nandini sobbed caressing Ifra's beautiful face Su... Sunoo uthh jao mamma ke liye..Ifra please. Meri adora toh mamma ki har baat manti haina? Aakhein kholdo. Ifraaaaa. Mamma mar jayegi jaan.Utho na "

" Ma'am we should take her to hospital "
said Jenn,  her bodyguard.

" Jenny don't you know, she hates hospitals.  She will start crying there and it'll affect her health. Her vocals will hurt. Don't you know this? She will not stay in the hospital. Meri bacchi hai mujhe pata hai uski aadatein. Uski harkatein sab se wakif hu mai.Darti hai wo hospital jane se. "

Everybody there could make out that Nandini's world revolved around her baby and seeing her in this condition surely made her lose her calm.

Nandini had clutched Ifra tightly near her chest, her precious, her everything.

All this while Manik looked shocked, shocked would be an understatement. He felt bad looking at Ifra who's forehead was still bleeding and nandini who was a crying mess, but a baby? Nandini's baby?

.....

Nandini stood up with Ifra in her arms and threw her stilettos away, Ifra was covered with sweat all over, she kissed Ifra's forehead and ran towards their room. 

There she found a doctor already waiting for them.

She made Ifra sleep on her lap..

Manik as well as whole fab 4 except for Mukti had come inside the room, they didn't know why but they just followed Manik who ran towards Nandini's room.

" Doctor please make her fine. I'll give you everything you want. Meri jaan ko thik kar dijiye."

Doctor nodded at Nandini, who was not in her proper senses, she just wanted her daughter fine. The doctor asked Nandini to place Ifra on the bed but Nandini denied and the doctor agreed looking at the weakness of the situation.

" Ms Murthy aap tension mat lijiye, mai abhi check karti hu aapki daughter ko "
The doctor tried to assure Nandini and started inspecting Ifra's injury.

" Mamma ka baccha, eyes open karlo na jaan, aapko mamma se baat karna hai na, bas ek baar apne muh se mamma bulalo mujhe.

Bruno and shiro must be waiting for my baby.  Aap ko bruno ke upar climb karna haina? Mamma is sorry, she failed to keep you protected "

She spoke caressing Ifra's hair, properly viewing what the doctor was doing, she wouldn't ever be careless when it came to Ifra.

" Ms Murthy is Ifra a premature baby? "
asked the doctor, taking out her medical stuff to clean Ifra's injury.

Nandini nodded a yes immediately and was scared as she saw all the medical equipments that were about to be used on her Ifra.

" That's also a reason why this happened, premature babies are very sensitive, koi bhi insaan ko agar metal ka purse lagega toh khoon nikalta hai lekin Ifra choti hai bohot, she couldn't bear the pain, isiliye wo behosh ho gayi "

The doctor explained Nandini about Ifra's injury, she took the cotton ball and placed it over Ifra's injury, Nandini hissed, with a tear flowing down her eyes.

" Hume usse khoon supply karna hoga, already bohot khoon waste hua hai , Ifra ka blood group kya hai? "

The doctor kept her words as gentle as possible because she could see Nandini shivering with fear for Ifra.

Nandini immediately looked at the doctor, with her lips wobbling.

"  B+  "
replied Nandini, she knew she had to be strong, she wanted her baby fine.

" Does anyone has the same blood group as her? "
asked the doctor looking at the people standing in the room.

" Doc.. Doctor,  i.. i've the same blood group mera khoon le lijiye."
said Manik who fortunately by god's grace remembered his blood group when a lot of things ran in the back of his mind.

Silence engulfed the room, infact Manik also looked shocked realising he had the same Blood group as the baby.

What does that mean? New questions arised in Manik's mind, fuxking with this mind.

" NOOO "
shouted Nandini loudly.
That was the time when she  actually got her senses back, listening to Manik's voice.

" Nandini baby ke father kaha hai? Unka aur Ifra ka khoon match hota hoga "
The doctor asked the most common question.

" Woo.. wooo..  If...Ifraa.. Ke fa...father ek business meeting me gaye hai. "
ofcourse she lied,  or else what would she have told, she knew Manik was in the same room.

But this mere sentence broke Manik brutally, he looked at Nandini as if he lost her now, did he really lose her? 

" Doctor mera aur Ifra ka blood group same hai aap mera khoon le lijiye "

said Nandini because fortunately their blood groups matched. The doctor poke needle in Nandini's hand.  Manik immediately closed his eyes not wanting to see her in pain. But for Nandini a needle was  nothing  in front of her Ifra. She was caressing ifra's hair lovingly, without even flinching.

" Babu uth jao, aur kitna rulaoge mamma ko, chocolate nahi khani mere bacche ko? Hum beaches pe bhi jayega jaan. Utho shona "

Nandini was talking to Ifra, as if Ifra was listening to her.

" Nandini don't worry she'll be fine "
said Cabir trying to console her, he gathered some amount of guts and put a hand on Nandini's shoulder.
 

That was it for Nandini
She threw cabir's hand out of her shoulder and turned to him with venomous eyes.

" Stay in your limits " 
She shouted at him, immediately making him take a step back from her.

Everyone looked shocked there, this was very new experience for all of them except Betty.

Betty immediately came towards Cabir and spoke

" Mr Dhawan, i request you to stay away from her please "

Saying so Betty stood beside Nandini and Nandini immediately buried her face in Betty's tummy crying hysterically, the only true emotional support that she had and wanted was Betty's.

" Be... Betty, Yo..youuu did you see. My baby who i always kept  wrapped in a cotton sheet, she's not opening her eyes Betty.

Wo, she is not listening to her mamma also. Betty why do these people always hurt me and now my baby also? she said pointing towards fab 4
If something happens to Ifra because of them, i'll destroy them and will die automatically without Ifra."

Fab 4 again looked shocked listening to Nandini's harsh words they got the idea about how much possessive Nandini is for Ifra.

While Nandini had venom in her eyes for them, not just a day in India and they already spoiled it for them by hurting her baby.

" Ms Murthy, i've injected her, so there's no after effects, the wounds are dressed. You don't need to worry.  Actually the hit was hard due to the metal purse that's why Ifra being a small baby wasn't able to take the pain and fainted. Just feed her your milk so that it provides her nutrients and I'll come tomorrow to check her health, Nandini Ifra is very sensitive i can sense that.  She isn't allowed to cry because her lips turn blue, did you see this?  the doctor asked caressing Ifra's lips lightly, Nandini nodded  so please be careful next time "

" Thank you so much doctor for saving my life, she is a premature baby.  But she is really strong. I know the changes in her body whenever she cries her lips turn blue, her body turns red.

I am sorry. I am very ashamed. I wasn't able to take care of my baby. "

Nandini felt very guilty looking at a now bandaged Ifra, fainted in her arms.

" Ms Murthy calm down,  it's none of your fault.  It's just because of the hard-hit and i know you are a good mother.  please don't stress. " 
the doctor assured with a smile  and Nandini nodded .

N A N D I N I

My baby, she is lying here without that enduring smile on her face. Even if she sneezes more than once it makes me hell worried and here she is injured badly. Wo bhi kyu ?

Metal hard hit,  Mukti she was joining the dots yes Mukti had pushed me and her sling hit Ifra's head. It was Mukti.

Aiyappa pehle mai ab meri bacchi. Trust me ab inko mai sukoon se jeene nahi dungi.
Meri bacchi ki ye halat ki zimmedar hai wo. Mujhe meri Ifra sahi salamat chahiye.

Ek din bhi nahi hua aiyappa aur meri bacchi. Wo..wooo usse itni chot lagi hain.

Because of you Mukti Vardhan.

Jitna dard meri jaan ko hua,
jitne uske aakhon se aasu nikle hai. Jitni baar usne rokar mamma chillaya hai.

Sabka hisaab pura karna hai.
Ab tum bas dekhti jao. I will make you pay for what you did.

Nandini Murthy bas aa hi rahi hai Mukti Vardhan.
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Oof, i pity Mukti now lol ;)

Make a guess on what's in stored for Mukti, LMAO.

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