" this is what you could. Right! "

She froze hearing Manik voice. Manik comes out of curtain and took step to Nandini. Nandini was still shocked to hear his voice. She snapped her head to him when she heard his voice again.

Manik : shocked to see me! Well you should be. What the heck you think of yourself? Who do you think of yourself?

She got scared seeing him shouting. She was witness his anger twice but that time she was not even her in own sense. She looks at him and saw his anger which send shiver to her body. She took courage and answered him.

Nandini : what... are.... doing... here....

She was out off by Manik.

Manik : just shut the fuck up. You can act smart front of everyone but not with me. Why the heck you in mangalore... Answer me....

He was anger with her leaving him all alone plus she didn't contact him in this one week.

Nandini looked down.

Manik : don't look down. You know what's your problem you don't understand anyone feeling. Forget about someone but how could you leave your own family when they need you. Do you even know what Avni is going Through. Why would you care about your family. You only care about yourself. Your family think you here for work but they don't know how Much you fooling them...

He stopped and looks at her who was almost tears but he cared less today. Today he was determined to her what's going behind her. He had to tell her that her decision is only hurting people.

Manik : you have no answer right! You know Nandini I admired your and Avni bond but today I realised how wrong I was. Today I realised you are only selfish person. You don't even know what Avni is going through........

He was stopped as Nandini shouted over her voice.

Nandini: shut up... you have no right to say Anything about my relation with Avni. You may be my would be husband but don't forget I am not your wife yet. You can't talk rubbish what I share with Avni. You angry with me right. Then why you bringing Avni in this.

Manik smiled as it's was his plan to make her understand what she is leaving behind mostly her family which he never wanted her to leave. He knew why she is distancing herself because he the reason. Yes he heard her leaving him. He knows how to make her understand value of relationships.

Manik : you really think you care for Avni. If you really cared then she wouldn't be in hospital right now...

As he said Nandini palmed her mouth and looks at him. She never knew about Avni being hospital not even cabir informed. She took her palm off and fumbled saying word. She wouldn't form a word.

Nandini : h...ow...

Manik knew she will react like this so he took advantage to this.

Manik : why should I tell you? You don't even care about anyone. You hate everyone. Why you always think your family will hate you hearing your past. I have told you before and I am saying it again don't let your past ruin you but you choses it go with your past and live. You forget you have family for you who loves but no your past matters more than anything. Why don't you understand Nandini don't let your past ruin you..

He cupped her Face but she jerked it. Manik looks at her.

Nandini : no... being with only I can give pain to them........

She kept her hand on her left cheek and lifts her heads to see Manik standing there with angry looks.

Manik : you really think is what your family do. Do you even realise how much pain you gave to them not because of you past but you going away from them. Why you still thinking about your past. Why Nandini? Was it easy for you to do all this... could you trust me to make everything Better. Didn't you trust me.. it's doesn't matter if you trust me or not but couldn't you believe on your love....

She looks at him and chuckled hearing the word love. Manik was confuse.

Nandini : love... do you even know what does it mean. You know love word is not my life.... so it's better you don't say about love or loving someone....

Manik : not even me...

Nandini looks at him with teary eyes. Manik took looks at her and only could find love in those eyes but he wanted her to hear from her mouth.

Nandini : not even you..... love is not my life...

She chocked herself.

Manik looks at her..

Nandini : now leave from here... don't wastes your time...

She turned to leaves but stopped as she heard him again.

Manik : for how long you will escape admitting your love for me..

She turned to him and looks straight into his eye..

Nandini : I don't love you. Will never love you...

Manik chuckled.

Manik : saying it's good but your eye says something else. Why you not accepting it that you love me... why ... say you love me...

Nandini : no... I don't... I can't love... you...

Manik : why....

Nandini : because..... I am not pure....

She stopped realising what she just said. she looks at him finding him hurt.

Nandini : Manik....

Manik moved back and showed his hand.

Manik : don't! You really think I need you only for body. How could you think like this Nandini..

Nandini : Manik... please... let me say...

Manik : no today I will say. I had Enough of yours past coming between us. You really think because of Aryaman I will not love you the way I would love my wife.. did you think me so low... I love you from bottom of heart but this what you called my love... how did you think like this....

Nandini : Manik..... please....

Manik : why please.... why Nandini..

Nandini: Manik....

Manik moved to her and pined her near wall and looked into her eye.

Manik : see in my eye and say it's not love for you.. Nandini I waited for this day to say how much I love you but you gave wonderful surprise.. if you really think my love is only lust then thinks what you want but it won't change the fact the love you only.. I don't care if you say you love me or not as I can see how much you love me...

He leaves her and turns his head other side.

Manik : you coming with me Mumbai today.

Nandini didn't say anything. Manik leaves to his car. Nandini wiped her tears and walked to his car and saw him already sitting. She sat down and looks at outside. Manik started his car.

Other side Neil already reached Pune and was in conference room when his phone rang. He took his phone and saw Mr Roy calling him. He frowned.

Neil : Mr Roy where are you?

Roy : sorry Neil but I can't make it as my wife is ill. Sorry!

Neil : its fine! Take care!

He cuts call and went to his car. He sat down when his Phone rang again. He called caller and saw Prakash calling. He connected with Bluetooth and Starts driving.

Neil: yes dad...

Prakash : where are you?

Neil : in Pune... I am just coming..

Prakash : come to Khanna House...

Neil : but dad!

Prakash : no but! Neil we didn't visit US in week. I know you busy but doesn't mean to meet anyone.. come home...

Neil : okay dad.. dad I am driving... I will be there...

Prakash: okay bye!

Prakash cuts call. Neil sighed thinking how bad son he is not meeting his own family. He increased the speed..

While another side Avni was in her room crying while holding her Phone. She wiped her tears as she heard someone footstep. Neela comes in and saw her lying on phone.

Neela : Avni are you sleeping..

Avni : no maa. Come!

Neela : Avni I came to inform you we going to Khanna house..

Avni : maa I don't want to go there..

Neela : beta Bebe wanted to see you. Please come.

Avni : maa you go head I will be there..

Neela nods and Leaves. Avni looks at her phone and his photo.

Avni : what mistake we both did? Why we not talking? Neil! Why? I missing you...

She let her tear fall. She closed her phone and walked to washroom.