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Ooof, just the thought of Manik and Nandini standing in front of each other after years, does something to me <3

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Manik was sitting in the hotel lobby itself, he knew Nandini would get even more frustrated seeing him in front of her. He sent fab 3 home as Mukti had left already with Abhi. Except for Cabir every one made faces while leaving, because they knew Maknik was staying back.

He went and stood near the balcony, with his hands leaning carelessly on the railings, eyes all red, cheeks having dried tears.

M A N I K

Gunaah toh karli maine, saza bhi katni hogi ab, khata toh karli maine nafrat bhi sehni hogi.

Kyu? Kyu har baar usse itna sehna padta hai. Uski halat dekhke rongte khade ho gaye the mere. Kitna dard chupaye rakha tha usne, uss business woman Nandini Murthy ke peeche.

Aur wo bacchi, uske sar se kitna khoon beh raha tha. Nandini ke aiyappa, please uss bacchi ko jaldi se theek kar dena.

Mamma, Mat.. Matlab ki Nandini ne move on kar liya? Iss kadar dard pohocha diya maine usse? Wo maa ban gayi, lekin uske bacche ka baap mai nahi hoon.

She's someone's wi...wife now.
I can't even say that properly.
Itna dard hai seene me ki phat jayega. Nandini dila do mujhe. Mujhe meri Nandini chahiye. Wo... wo meri.. meri Nandini. Meri.. meri taraf dekha bhi nahi. Itna nafrat karti hain mujhse ?

Ahhhhhhhh! Humara pyar adhura reh gaya, sab meri wajah se.

Kyu bachpan se pyar nahi mila aur jab mila tab maine usse khud apne aap se dur kar diya.

Mukti... Mukti ne toh mud ke dekha bhi nahi. Itne berehem hai mere dost.

I fell down on my knees, yearning for that one thing, that i can't have now.

Nandini aa jao na mere paas. Meri madat karo koi, nahi toh mai mar jauga.

Koi nahi hai mere paaas. Bas aur nahi bardash ho raha mujhse. Mera akelapan dur karo koi.

Meri Nandini ko koi lauta do mere pass. Aur wo bacchi uske lips ke upar ka wo til, bilkul meri tarah tha, aur uski aakhein aur naak Nandini ki tarah.

Kitni khubsoorat bacchi hain wo, bilkul Nandini ki tarah.

Agar mai usdin Nandini pe nahi chillata. Usko nahi chodta, toh aaj hum dono ki bacchi hoti wo. Bas meri hi khushiyon pe kyu log nazar laga jate hai? Kyu meri sabse badi khushi chin li gayi?

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Suddenly Manik felt someone's presence beside him.

" Manik, tu theek haina ? Aur yaha kya kar raha hai ? "

Manik didn't see who it was, he was lost in his own world.

" Manik, bhai mai tujhse baat kar raha hu "
said the guy keeping his hands on Manik's shoulder.

Manik turned and the guy looked shocked, looking at Manik's condition.

" Abhi, tu yaha? "
It was none other than Abhimanyu.

" Haan mai Mukti ko yaha lekar aaya par koi dikha nahi isiliye phir laut raha tha, par tu dikh gaya balcony me isiliye mai usse ghar chodkar tujhe lene aaya, tu theek haina? Tu ro raha tha kya? "
Abhimanyu asked concerned for Manik, who was all messed up right now.

" Ohhh ! Tum bhi yaha aa gaye? tu bhi has le yaar meri situation par. Tu khush hoja mujhe dard me dekh kar. "
said Manik smiling with teary eyes.

" Manik ye tu kya baatein kar raha hai? "
Abhi looked really confused unknown to the current situation.

" Tujhe kuch kaise pata hoga, tu toh busy tha Mukti ke saaath "

" I am sorry Manik, mujhe bata kya hua hai? Tu itni raat ko yaha kya kar raha hai? "
Abhi knew he never interfered in fab 5's case and he somewhere did something wrong.

" Abhi meri Nandini, Nandini laut aa gayi. Mere paas aa gayi wo "
Abhi got really happy as finally he can see his sister.

" What? Itni acchi khabar tujhe khush hona chahiye na? Hai kaha wo jaldi bata mai uski class leta hu. Aise kaise hume chod ke ja sakti hai? Aaj uss pyaari si doll ko hum saath me daatege. Phir wo nahi jayegi "

Only if Abhi knew in what messed up situation they were, or more precisely Abhi never tried to know.

" Abhi nahi aayegi wo mere paas phir. Uski shadi ho gayi hain, wo maa ban gayi hai.
Ahhhh!! Abhi ! mai pagal ho jauga. Mera sir phat raha hai dard se. Mujhe Nandini chahiye "

saying this he started banging his hand on the wall mercilessly, blood oozed out his hands immediately.

" Manik, Manik ye tu kya kar raha hai, ruk dekh khoon nikal raha hai. Manik "

Abhi was horrified looking at Manik's disheveled condition.

" Nahi Abhi usne meri taraf aakhein bhi nahi modi, nahi aayegi mere paas. Mai kya
karu? "

Manik cried, he felt so helpless, he had Nandini so close to him, yet she was so far.

" Manik aise kaise Nandini kisi aur se shadi kar sakti hai? Tumlog toh ek dusre se pyaar karte hona? Ruk mai usse baat karta hu. Shayad koi galatfehmi ho gayi ho. Nandini tujhe aise nahi chod sakti "

Abhi was very sure that Nandini and Manik loved each other crazily, Nandini wouldn't ever do this to Manik.

" Choda Nandini ne nahi maine tha, chali wo nahi gayi maine usse majboor kiya tha. Aur ye koi galat fehmi nahi meri zindagi ki sabse khatarnak sacchai hai "
Manik spat the truth at Abhi, Abhi was shocked, could Manik ever leave Nandini?

" Manik ye tu kya bol raha hai? Tune usse choda matlab? "

Abhi was as always confused,he wasn't present during the talent hunt day and after coming back nobody told him about nandini's whereabouts.

" Abhi, jab tu treatment ke liya gaya tha. Tab.. tab fab 5 ne mujhe..mujhe, shart di thi. Unhone kaha ki agar mai fab.. fab 5 ko phir ek karna chahta hu toh mujhe.. fab 5 aur Nandini me se kisi ek ko chunna hoga aur unhone mujhe Alia ko accept karne ke liye majboor Kar diya tha.

Mai kya karta? Maine fab 5 ki khushi ke liye, Nandini pe chillaya, maine fab 5 ko choose kiya, Alia ko phirse accept kiya. Wo toot gayi thi Abhimanyu. Phir bhi mujhe duaein deke chali gayi.

Wo last time tha jab maine usse dekha. Fab 5 mujhe usse milne nahi de rahe the. Phir bhi ek din mai himmat karke gaya tha.

Uska kamra khali tha. Koi nahi tha waha. Jab maine bell ring ki toh Amms dikhi. Wo mujhse betahasha nafrat karti hai. Uss waqt Murthy's ko bhi Nandini ke baarein me nahi pata tha. Wo sab ko bina bataye kahi chale gayi thi. Maine bohot dhunda usse, lekin kahi nahi mili.

Par...Par.. Aaj.. Meeting me dikhi Nandini, Wo...IMW ki owner hai. Meri Nandini bohot successful ho gayi hai "

Abhi got really angry after listening to Manik . He held Manik's collar

" Manik you fucked up so much, kaise rehti hogi akele, kaise jeeti hogi wo? Jaa aur Jake fab 5 ko bol apne pyaar ko chod ne ke liye. Wo log kabhi teri baat nhi manenge kyuki har koi teri tarah selfless nahi hota na.

Agar Nandu ko kuch hua na mai tujhe nahi choduga Manik. Aur bhul ja tu usse humesha humesha ke liye "

Said Abhi breathing like a bull due to the amount of extreme anger he had for Manik and Fab 5 right now.

" Aur ab Nandini ka room no bata jaldi se, aaj mai usse apne saath Murthy house le jauga. Chal mere saath "

"Abhi mai nahi aaunga waha, wo khush hai. Mai uski khushiyan barbad nahi kar sakta. Please. Wo move on kar chuki hai. Aur kare bhi kyu na maine usko itni takleef pohochai thi. I deserve every bit of it. I ruined everything. I destroyed her life "

Manik said crying on his fate, he was literally shivering due to crying continuously and his hand was also hurt.

" Jab uska saath dena chahiye tha tab nahi diya tune. Jab uski khushiyon ke bare me sochna chahiye tha tab nahi socha tune. Yes i agree that you deserve every bit of it. Par mai ye bhi chahta hu ki jaise tune uski life destroy ki waise tu uski khushiya bhi dekhe. Chalna toh tujhe hoga. Kuch saal pehle wo kamzor thi aaj tu kamzor hoga "

Saying this Abhi grabbed Manik's hand and took him along. They made their way towards the lift and reached Nandini's room. Reaching there Abhi ranged the bell and was waiting for Nandini to open the door whereas Manik was guilty. He was scared to face her.

N A N D I N I

" Zindagi jeene ki wajah hain wo,

meri tanha zindagi ki panah hain wo,

meri choti si duniya hain wo, meri jaan e jaa hain wo,

Wo koi aur nahi, meri zindagi, meri Ifra hain wo. "

- Mahek <3

Just the thought of Ifra getting hurt used to blast my mind and today. Today she had to go through this. She is hurt, extremely hurt, her little forehead was bleeding, her blood flowing made the way from her nose as well.

The hot climate proved unhealthy for her. The changing weather affected her. Why my baby aiyappa? I would've been happy to be at her place, to be hit.

Why my fragile baby? Her pretty mole was also covered in blood. When the doctor was clearing her wounds, it was me who was hissing, i was sobbing.

After hearing Manik wanting to give his blood to Ifra, i gained my senses back I guess. Why would i let my baby have his blood?
I know she completely is his blood but then here the co incidence is, i also have the same blood group. I can donate my whole blood to my baby happily.

Cabir was trying to assure me, only if he knew how i absolutely was disgusted by him.

I needed nobody at that moment except for my baby. I just wanted her to open her eyes and take my name from her lips.

Thinking about the lips i immediately pecked it. Which had turn bluish.

The doctor had advised me to feed Ifra my milk. Which i immediately did as soon as Betty removed fab 4 from our room.

As soon as i opened my buttons, cupped my breast, rubbed it near her lips she immediately started sucking it, trust me it was a great relief for me that time.

I started caressing her hair which got sticky due to sweating and all. Her clothes were dirty. Some had blood marks. But firstly it was important to feed her. My white shirt was covered with Ifra's blood.

After feeding her, I wiped her lips carefully and gave her a sponge bath. I changed her into comfortables, and laid beside her with her on my arms and my other arm cupping her small tiny waist.

And then i realized where was Betty? She is always there beside me. My sister forever. I stretched my hand to grab the phone and called her.

" Hello Betty. Where are you? I'm sorry i was so busy with ifra that ........."
But she didn't let me complete.

" Nandini Nandini. Calm down Nandini. Relax Nandini "
she was singing as if it was some kind of song.

" Nandini it's okay and i moved out from there so that i could get you me and Ifra clothes for tonight and I've also called the room service they'll be there with food in an hour "

" Thank you so much Betty for all this. But tell me when are you coming back? "

" Nandu I've told you no thank you's and sorry's involved, and don't take tension I'll be there by half and hour "

" Okay fine but have you taken any of the bodyguards with you? Its's not safe here, and you being new don't know the directions as well "

" Yes, I have Jenny with me. Don't take tension "

I was as usual caressing Ifra's chubby cheeks.

Aiyappa ifra aakhein kyu nahi khol rahi hai. Please uski aakhein khol dein. Mujhe meri bacchi sahi salamat chahiye.

After sometime there was a knock on the door. I covered Ifra with pillows and left to open the door.

Opening the door i got shocked it was Mr Abhimanyu Thakkar standing in front of me.

" Ma'am, this guy wanted to meet you. Should we allow him, he's saying he knows you. "
it was Rebel my bodyguard.

I just nodded not wanting to create any scene in front of the people it was night and every one must be sleeping.

" Nandini kaisi hai tu? "

i turned and again a shock appeared in front of me as there was Manik standing beside Abhimanyu.

" Ooof. Mr Thakkar, ye baat aapko apni girlfriend ko puchna chahiye "

Abhi looked confused.

" Kya bol rahi ho Nandu? "
He looked at Manik for answers who just stared at me.

" Areyy, aapko nahi pata? And for your kind information let me tell you it's Nandini Murthy for you all, aur aap dekh rahe ho mere bacche ko? She isn't opening her eyes, you know why? She has bandages all over her forehead, her forehead was bleeding. Do you know why? Just because of your so called lover Mukti Vardhan. She hit my baby with her metal sling bag, and inspite of knowing that she had hurt a baby. Who was crying for her mother. Inspite of helping the baby. She just ran away. One hell of a moronic girl she is. "

Abhi was flabbergasted listening to the information provided by me.

" Nandini i didn't know anything about all of this trust me. In these past few years, i had been asking about you to them but nobody answered and i am sorry on Mukti's behalf "
He apologized, but, he considered me his sister, how can a brother be so chill when his sister was missing?

" Oh just shut up Mr Thakkar. I wasn't there right? Did you go and meet my family. They are also our your family. Listen to me. You never went to them. Why? Just because you were too busy settling your love life, and you apologizing on Mukti's behalf wouldn't make any difference. She has to pay for whatever she has done. Trust me, this is not the old Nandini, y'all knew. "

They both had their heads hung low as i spoke, as soon as I turned my head, Manik tried to make an eye contact with me, but i immediately averted my gaze.

" Nandini yes i know i am at fault. But ...."

He never got a chance to complete as we heard Ifra crying.

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Nandini rushed towards the bed and picked Ifra in her arms.

Soon happy tears started flowing out of her eyes.

" Bas mamma ki jaan. Yahi hai mamma. Bilkul theek ho aap. Thank you so much aiyappa. Meri bacchi ko theek karne ke liye "

Saying this Nandini sat on the bed with Ifra in her laps.

Ifra tried standing on Nandini's lap but it was getting difficult for her due to lack of energy.

" Jaan don't stand baby. Aap tired ho meri zindagi. Accha jo bolna hai mamma ko aise hi bolo. "

But Ifra wanted to perform her ritual of cupping Nandini's cheek.

Getting the idea Nandini immediately bowed a little so that Ifra could touch her cheeks but the problem was Ifra was not able to move her hands also.. Which was making her frustrated.

" Shh! Shhh! Kuch nahi hua. Mamma ke face ko touch karna hai mere bacche ne? Abhi aap healthy food khaoge toh strong ho jaoge jaan till then let mamma help her baby "

Nandini helped Ifra and made her touch her face.

Abhi and Manik were silent spectators of this beautiful scene.

Manik was silent as he wished to be Ifra's dad, only if he wouldn't have done what he did.

" Abhi batao kya bolna hai mamma ko? "

" lemove it pleashhh itsh
blah "
(remove it please it's blah)
Nandini knew this was coming as her baby doesn't like all these stuffs.

And saying this Ifra started tapping the dressing showing her to remove it, making Nandini's breath hitch.

" Baccha nahi jaan. Kya kar rahe ho aap? Pain hoga Adora. Mat karo aise."

Said Nandini immediately grabbed Ifra's hand.

But Ifra being tired threw herself in Nandini's collar bone, which hurt her forehead.

" IFRAA "
shouted Manik shocking them all, he couldn't look at Ifra injuring her own self unintentionally.

Nandini and Abhi both looked at Manik who was busy looking at Ifra.

He was about to come in front towards Nandini and Ifra.

" Just stay away "
Manik immediately stepped backwards, he wasn't able to take Nandini's cold behaviour.

Nandini looked at Ifra and tried separating her to have a look at her wound.

" Meli mammaa"
Ifra cried.

"Shhhh shhh Adora ha aapki mamma hai bas. Shhh! Calm down na baby..Accha sirf ek min ke liye peeche ho jao let mamma see the wound after that hug mamma as much as you want jaana "

Hearing to her mumma's crying tone, Ifra got back with the help of Nandini.

Nandini laid ifra and saw her forehead to be fine with no blood oozing out. She sighed in relief

But something clicked Nandini and she immediately buttoned her blazer as her white shirt contained blood stains and Ifra being hell possessive would get worried for her mamma and would get scared looking at the blood.

After some minutes Betty moved inside, she saw Manik and Abhimanyu sitting on the couch.

" Ummm i am sorry for intruding I'll come afterwards Nandu "
saying this she was about to go when Nandini called.

" Betty don't you dare move out of this room. You don't need anyone's permission to enter my room. Come sit won't you meet your baby doll "

S

aid Nandini pointing at Ifra.

" What? Ohhh myyyy gooodddd. My baby "

Betty ran Towards the bed and kissed Ifra's cheeks.

" Baby bear, how are you? "

" Betty tetty itsh blah. Ifla no
like "
Ifra clearly hated the bandage.

" I know my doll doesn't like but don't worry we'll remove it after 2 to 3 days okay? "
Ifra nodded and kissed Betty's cheeks.

Abhi and manik knew Nandini wasn't comfortable with their presence right now.

" Nandini i am sorry, please listen to me. Please forgive me. I'll apologize to Amms and every one there but please don't distance yourself from me."
Abhi pleaded once again, he thought his apologies would make a difference.

" We'll talk about this some other day, which is not today. One more thing take care of your lover and your best friend Mr Malhotra "
she said tauntingly and that was a que for them to leave the room.

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Abhi and Manik left half heartedly. But Manik made an excuse and stayed back.

He was standing just beneath Nandini's rooms window.

After changing, Nandini, Betty and Ifra had their food.

After sometime Nandini Ifra and Betty were laying on the bed. Watching Ifra's favourite oswald.

When they saw Ifra engaged in watching Oswald, they started a small conversation.

" Betty, did you have a word with them? "
Nandini asked with a scowl on her face, as she looked Ifra's bandaged forehead.

" Yes Nandini, don't stress please. It's all done "
Betty assured Nandini.

" Betty it's not like i want to take revenge or something but the amount of tears Ifra shedded, Mukti has to do the same . Nobody can save her from Nandini Murthy's wrath now.

You know she saw Ifra getting hit then too without caring she ran away. Betty they are still the same. They don't care about anyone's emotions, today when i said Ifra's father was at some business meeting. It hurt me, my heart pained, because her father was standing right in front of me. "

This piece of information was enough to shock Betty, who never in her dreams would have thought Ifra's father to be in the same room as them.

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Ooof!! I liked how Nandini stood so strong before them.

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