At Sona's Place

The house was decorated like a bride, after all the daughter of the house is the bride. Though, it was just a two-Storey house, Mr. Bose didn't leave even an inch of the house in decorating it. He made it sure that his daughter's wedding should be her dream come true..

Dev and his family finally reached Sona's place and they were welcomed warmly by Mr. Bose, his sister and the rest of the distant relatives..The girls, moved directly, to SOna who was sitting in the middle of the henna designers..

Sona ( smiled hugely ): Hey....

Soha and Nandini hugged her tightly and they even twirled her..

Nandini ( excitedly ): Finally, it's your mehendi....

Soha ( jumped in her place ): I seriously can't believe it..Sona and Dev Bhai, the love birds since ages, are getting married..

Sona ( blushed ): Kuch bhi haan..love birds since ages..tera kuch nahi ho saktha..

Nandini ( smirked ): Arey, galath kya bola soulie ne..You guy are in love since your school days and confessed it when Dev got rishtha varna aaj bhi tum dono ek dusre ke pyar apne dil mein rakhke koi devdas ke tarah bettha..

Sona ( pouted angrily ): Nandy...

Nandini and Soha giggled. Soon, the elder ladies joined them along with Mukti and Alya..Sona took blessings from the ladies while they preferred to hug her..

Akshara ( warned ): Aaj kar liya par dobara pair math chuo..hamare waha bache paav nahi choothe..Unke jagah dil mein hothi hai..

Sona ( smiled sheepishly ): Sorry Akshu Ma..aage se nahi hoga..( If you guys have forgotten, let me remind you Akshara is Dev and Sid's Bua like how Poovi and Ravi are Soha's Mamu and Mami..)

Poorvi ( smiled ): Teek hai phir..

Shanno ( smiled ): Waise, kehna zaroori nahi hai, phir bhi, bohath pyari lagthi ho tum..

Sona smiled widely at her..

Soha ( teased ): Ye tho kehne ke zaroorath nahi hai Mumma..Bas aap Dev Bhai ko zara dekhiye..

And the rest turned to where M5 boys were standing while Dev was just staring at Sona without even blinking his eyes making Sona blush..

Nandini ( grinned ): Kya baath hai..Dev tho openly checking out shuru kiya..

Soha ( giggled ): Wahi tho..kya kya karwa rahe hai pyar ne..

Sona ( bad face ): Soha...

And they laughed at Sona's poor blushing face..

( Sona's Attire )

( Soha's Attire )

( Mukti's Attire )

( Alya's Attire )

( Navya's Attire )

( Nandini's Attire )

In Drinks Area

Abhimanyu was getting a drink when he saw someone lost in deep thoughts. He moved to the person and tapped on shoulder..

Abhi: Bhai..

Vishal turned to his left only to see a confused Abhimanyu..

Abhi: Kya hua..where are you lost..??

Vishal ( nodded in No ): Nothing...I'm just having my drink..

Abhi ( raised his eyebrows ): Drink..? What drink..?

Vishal ( frowned ): What you mean by what drink..?? Of course, a mocktail..

Abhi ( smirked ): Acha..aur wo drink kaha hai..

Vishal ( annoyed ): Ye tu kya bol raha hai Abhi..Of c...

Vishal couldn't complete because he saw his hands empty, there was glass of drinks in his hands..He sighed in frustration..

Abhi ( sighed ): Bhai, something is bothering you, that's why you are speaking only non-sense..Baath kya hai, Bhai..?? Anything serious..??

Vishal ( stared at a point ): That's bothering me..

Abhimanyu followed Vishal's gaze and he knew what exactly is bothering him..

Abhi: Manik...

Vishal was watching Manik talking with Viren non-stop, while Viren was no less in it. He was laughing with Manik like he hasn't even laughed since ages..

Abhi ( softly ): Bhai, he has changed himself, for his family, for doll..

Vishal ( narrowed his eyebrows ): Can you be sure that he has changed..? Can you be sure that he won't hurt doll, again..??

Abhi ( sighed ): No, I can't, but doll is. That's why she is in a relationship with him, she has even talked with you in the morning about it when she came to us before coming over here..And, you're still over it..

Vishal ( frustrated ): Because, I just can't take it from my mind. Besides, what did she tell me, actually, that she is in a relationship with Manik and she loves him and wants to sped her entire life with him. Why didn't she tell me anything related to their past..? Doesn't she find me worthy enough to share about her past..Am I not a good brother..??

Abhi ( nodded in No ): You're not getting her Bhai. She knows us well, more than anyone could, just like how Mumma could do. She knew if she tells anything related to their past, you won't think straight but will end up in beating the shit out of Manik and that will hurt not only her, but Dad and Pops. Why didn't she tell about it when she came back to Paris..?? Because, she didn't want to be a reason of our sorrows. She knew what importance Manik has in our family, in our Dad's life. Why didn't she tell me, Bhai..?? Because, we both are alike when it comes to her. We don't think straight. In fact, I was about to take off to India just to vent all my anger on Manik for hurting our baby sister but then she didn't allow me. She made me understand that physical assault isn't the solution for every problems. She made me understand that we won't gain anything by hurting Manik but will gain tears. Tears of our Papas..

Vishal ( closed his eyes tightly ): She's right. I know that, but..what if..what if he hurts her again..

Vishal looked at Abhimanyu with a questioning face..

Abhimanyu ( looked straight in his eyes ): Didn't you see the way they protected each other when Pops raised his hand on Manik..??

Vishal went silent. Yes, of course, he has witnessed it by himself..

Abhimanyu: You have seen it with your own eyes right. I know, this time Manik won't hurt her because I too have witnessed it and I'm thankful to your anger for that, or else we would have missed it. Hadn't you heard me talking with Rishu on phone, you wouldn't have forced me to spit the truth out and we wouldn't have reached the Mansion to see how much Manik and doll love each other..

Vishal stared at Manik to see him speaking with Shanno who was making him eat some sweets with her own hands..

Vishal ( calmly ): I need to talk to him..

Abhimanyu ( freaked out ): What..?? Bhai, we are here for Dev's mehendi not to see how good you are in boxing..

Vishal shot a glare at Abhi who simply shrugged it off..

Abhi: Now, don't show those angry eyes. I'm serious this time.

Vishal: Even I'm serious. I'm just gonna have a conversation with him..

Abhi ( scratched his chin ): Well, I doubt your conversation skills too..

Vishal ( glared ): Pitega tu..

Abhi showed his 32 teeth to Vishal who simply ignored it and walked to Manik..

Abhi ( nervously ): Patha nahi kya hoga..Agar Bhai kabhi gussa hotha hai tho mere galle se PaNi thak nahi jaatha..kya karun...

He saw Nandini talking with the Mehendi designer. He grinned like an idiot and ran to her in marathon speed and took hold of her arm startling her..

Nandini: Jeez..Bhai..what's wrong with you..?? Dara diya aapne mujhe..

Abhi: Mere paas waqt nahi hai..

He held her wrist and started waking or precisely, running..

Nandini ( widened eyes ): Haww..don't tell me aap suicide karnewala hai..

Abhi ( glared ): Mein koi road side romeo nahi hoon jiske juliet uske ex-boyfriend ke saath bhaag gayi..

Nandini ( bad face ): That was a lame joke..Waise, mere hath chodo na Bhai, mehendi lagaya hai..

Abhi: Ab teri zindagi ka sawal hai aur tujhe mehendi ki padi hai..

Nandini ( confused ): Hain..? Meri zindagi..?? Kya bol rahe hai Bhai..??

Abhi took Nandini to where Vishal was standing with Manik in front of him, who has a nervous yet a confused face..

Abhi: Lo, ye hai issue..

Nandini too looked at the scenery, but she got confused..

Nandini: Arey ismein kya hai..Bhayyu, Manik se baath kar rahe hai na..

Abhi ( sarcastically ): Tumhara Bhayyu kabhi baath kiya hai kya..

Nandini ( annoyed ): Bina baath karke betne keliye Bhayyu circus ke joker hai kya..

Abhi ( frustrated ): Meri behena...tera Bhayyu ko tumhare aur Manik ke rishthe ke barein mein patha chala hai..

Nandini ( irritated ): What the hell, Bhai..Mene hi tho aaj confess kiya na, phir kyu keh rahe hai aap..

Abhi ( annoyed ): He knew about your past with Manik..

Nandini was about to speak something more when she realized what exactly Abhimanyu just said. She turned to Abhi with a scared look on her face..

Nandini ( more like a whisper ): What.......

Abhi ( sighed ): He made me spit the truth out because he had heard me talking with Rishu and one more thing, he was also there when you went to Malhotra Mansion for saving Manik from Pops' wrath.

Nandini ( shocked ): Jesus Christ...

She turned to Vishal, who was still staring at Manik and poor the latter one was still nervous..

Abhi ( calmly ): Doll, don't worry, I made him understand your point of view..And he is here just to have a conversation with Manik, par mujhe tera help chahiye, if he happens to get out of control..

Nandini ( held her head ): Mujhe Bhayyu se sab kuch kehna chahiye tha..I thought, he will be mad at me and I didn't want to destroy his mood during Dev's Mehendi..Par yaha..

Abhi ( sighed ): Doll, kuch nahi hoga. He can understand you, after all you both are vegetarians..

Nandini ( frowned ): What...??

Abhi: Yeah, you know, that's the only thing common in you both,s o he might be able to understand you..

Abhi shrugged his shoulders and Nandini giggled at him making him smile. No matter how much ever he irritates her, but he loves to see that smile on her lips just like how her presence makes him smile in relief..

Abhi: Okay, let's concentrate on them. Waise, ye Bhai kuch bol kyu nahi rahe hai..

Nandini: Wahi tho problem hai..Wo kuch bolega ya nahi bolega, dhono tension ki baath hai..

Manik ( finally got his tongue back ): Um, you needed something, Vishal Bhai..

Vishal ( firm tone ): Mujhe Bhai bulane keliye permission nahi diya hai mene..

Manik frowned with his tone, he was never hard with him, then what happened to him..

Vishal ( casually ): Kya hua..got confused with my harsh behavior. Ek sentence mein doubt clear kartha hoon. I got to know what you did with my sister, 7 years back, in India..

And Manik had to gulp a lump which formed in his throat..

Manik: uh..wo..Mein..

Vishal ( showed his hand ): Kuch bolne ke zaroorath nahi hai, mein samaj gaya tum dono ke rishthe kithne gehre hai. But, don't think I forgave you, I accept you for my sister because you're her happiness and I would never let that smile fade away from her face but forgiving you, that's something which you need to earn. Tumhe kuch bhi karne ke zaroorath nahi hai. Jab thak mujhe yakeen nahi hoga ki tumse zyada koi bhi meri behen se pyar nahi kar saktha, tab thak tumhe maafi nahi milega..

Saying it he walked away while Manik sighed sadly and so Nandini. Abhi kept his hand on ehr shoulder..

Nandini ( moist eyes ): Bhayyu iss rishthe se khush nahi hai Bhai..

Abhi held her by shoulders..

Abhi: Nahi, tumhara Bhayyu iss rishthe se khush nahi hai, kyunki unhe lagtha hai Manik tumhe phirse hurt karega. Par iska mathlab ye nahi wo khush nahi hoga..

Nandini ( frowned ): Mathlab..??

Abhi ( smiled ): Mathlab, ab tumhara Manik ke baari hai, jaise mujhe yakeen hogaya waise Bhai ko bhi yakeen dilane keliye ki wo tumse bohath pyar karthe hai..And I'm sure, if his love for you is genuine, he would be able to get a place in Vishal Virendhar Dixit's heart too..

Nandini ( smiled ): I love you, Bhai...

Abhi ( grinned ): Patha hai, koi mujhse bina pyar karke reh bhi nahi saktha..ithna handsome jo hoon..

And she giggled at him again..

Abhi: Chalo, mein chaltha hoon..tera romeo ka mood off hai..tum hi kuch karlo..

He kissed her forehead and went away while she moved to Manik who was still standing at the same place where he was having a conversation with Vishal..She moved to him and stood exact behind him..

Manik ( whispered ): Nandu...

She smiled widely and stood in front of him while Manik tried to give a fake smile to her..

Nandini: Muskurana hai tho dil se karna hai, mujhe fake wala pasand nahi hai..Bhayyu ithna bhi bura nahi hai..

Manik ( shocked ): Huh...

She stood on his feet and he immediately hid them behind the pillar..

Nandini: I heard you both talking. Just make him realize you love me sincerely and you can never think of hurting me again, phir dekhna, wo tumhe maaf kardega..

Manik ( curiously ): You think so..

Nandini ( grinned ): Nandini Promise..

He grinned at her and kissed her forehead and she kissed his cheek..

Nandini ( whispered ): I love you, Manik Malhotra..

Manik ( smiled ): And I love you more, Nandini Dixit..

Nandini ( mischievously ): Waise, tumhe ek kaam karna hai..

Mnaik ( raised his eyebrow ): And may I knwo what is it..??

Nandini ( smiled ): Aaj raath batha doongi..wait for it..

Manik ( whined ): Ab tho bathao na..

She simply pecked his lips making him stun in his place and she got down and kept a distance in between them..

Nandini ( winked ): Sabr ka phal meeta hotha hai, Mr. Malhotra..!!

She ran away while he simply ruffled his hairs while biting his lips..

Mnaik: Waiting Love..

To be continued..