haldi decor

manik's pov

everything was perfectly arranged, it was simple yet elegant setup...avni went with nandini to get changed...I and abhay were seating little far from arrangement in terrace.. I was just looking him..

ab-what?? he asked while he was still busy with another ice cream bucket..god kithna ice cream katha hai, e ladka...

ma-what it is "AVYA"? I asked him..

ab-its name of mine and avni..he explained still having , sorry licking ice cream..

ma-oh! I exclaimed..

viren teri buddy kha hai? viren mom shouted from little away..

athi hogi, wait karo mom...he said, while giving a look to both of us..

hum agai..shouted ever chirping girl avni..followed by her mamma with a file in her hand..and she was wearing geek..and most importantly looking as beautiful as always...

(nandini's attire)

(manik's attire)

(avni's attire)

(Abhay's attire)

ma-beautiful...I said in my world..

ab-stop, checking her out..he finally turned to me and glared me..

ma-I won't..i gave him annoyed look, he always say this..i can do whatever I want do with her..she is mine..i can check her out any time...and no one is going to stop me, even it includes herself also..

we both walked to small mandap, which is for haldi celebration, nandini was instructing something to her manager..

vi-meri ma, please ajja ...deko tabse beta kar raka hai...he nagged to nandini, as she need perform her duties being is his sister..

na-ek second...jeevika ka hai? she asked jeevika's dad...

jeevika' dad-agai...she said as jeevika came from stairs sat opposite to viren..haldi was arranged together, at real pleading of viren to see jeevika, being best friend abhi and nandini came up with this plan..

firstly viren's mom and my mom applied haldi to viren followed by some rituals..viren was making faces seeing his face painted with yellow paste of haldi..avni was riding behind me...abhay was standing next to me..making sure he stays away from that yellow paste..

na-my turn..nandini announced, with gleam of naughtiness..i knew she gonna do something..

vi-teri erade kuch nek nai lagre hai..he said as he saw her evil smile...

abhi-muje bhi lagra hai..he said as he walked behind viren...holding his shoulder, this definite fishy..

within seconds haldi was dripping from viren's head, because nandini murthy emptied the whole thal of haldi on his head...

vi-ur gone chudail...he started running behind her, before he does..there was a huge splash of milk and curd and what not on him...

je-guys ek pic for the epic moment of viren Malhotra..she laughed seeing him in that state..he was embarrassed all thanks to two kamino dosth of his...

vi-fuck guys..meri haldi karb kardiya...he wailed in fake...

na-aww poor thing...

ab-maine pic click karidya mamo...u are gone..mai apko fb pe tag kar dunga..abhay teased as he clicked pic of his...

vi-kis janam ka revenge nikal raha hai...

abhay gave cold shoulder...viren ran behind abhi..he threw haldi on him..followed by nandini..next target was cabir and dhruv...they hit me with haldi , from back side..avni gave glare to cabir, as he threw haldi at her, as she was on her ride on my back..she won't leave him now..i'm sure..she immediately got down threw haldi exactly on cabir's face..she is good aimer I say..i took haldi threw at mukthi ..in total a new set of holi was played by everyone, that to with haldi...someone was not drench with haldi was abhay..and finally we all applied little bit haldi to viren..as he already had haldi from head to toe..

jee mom-bas bache..nandini haldi laga de jeevika ko bi..she gave space to nandini..

nandini walked to her...took haldi in her hand..

vi-I will also apply..he shouted from nowhere..all gave him disbelief look..he got up..rubbed his cheeks with hers without using his hands..making bhabi blush like anything...

ab-oye, hello mamo pda kahi aur karle na..yape nai..he said as he acted like closing his eyes..god this generation kids..more straight forward in this matters..off course he should after all beta kis ki hai..my brain mocked me back..

without second attempt viren emptied whole haldi paste on abhay, which was in bowl..abhay gave glare to him..

vi-how was that abhay? he smirked..my son was no less..he gave one more smirk..as he saw avni pour cold water on viren..I couldn't help but laugh at children's achievement...nandini slapped her forehead with her hand..looking up..saying a huge complaints to her aiyyappaa..I pulled abhay and avni to my arms...

abhi-that was awesome...viren...

jee-god look at u viren, ur looking like complete alien...love u abhay...she threw flying kiss to my son, who dogged easily, much to viren's irritation..

ab-love u too babe'...he winked at her..god he can also flirt...

nandini finally applied haldi to bhabi, they were great friends anyone can say....and if u ask me..they are great dewrani's of Malhotra family...

(jeevika's attire)

(imagine nandini and jeevika)

followed by me, I applied little haldi on her cheeks, she smiled lightly..

ma-thanks bhabi..I whispered to her..she smiled..

je-bas nandini ko aur apne bacho ko math chodona..they need u..even they deny...don't let them down again...she said..i nodded with a small smile..it was our small talk in whisper..yeah she is the one, who helped me indirectly to give some sense to viren..I got to know, when i talked to viren few minutes ago, before haldi..still i need a proper talk with him..and i will do it soon..

it was evening...i and my kids were seating in venue at descent distance..i was looking nandini..there was unknown sadness spread her eyes..she was just faking smile to everyone..she walked to us..

(avni's attire)

(abhay's attire) 

(manik's attire)

(nandini's attire)

wedding arrangements

(viren's attire)

(jeevika's attire)

na-avni, just go and cheek jeev ready hoi ya nai...she said avni ran to look for bhabi, who was getting ready , as she will be tied to my brother in few minutes..she will be called wife of his from now on...i always dreamt of mine and nandini's marriage, but it never happened..i looked her eyes...it had hurt..she sat next to abhay..took water had them..

ma-nandini will u eat something?

ab-yeah mom..

na-no, i'm fine..she turned to see arrangements ...i looked abhay..i gave a look to him...we both sat either side of her...

ma-kya huwa nandini? i asked her, she just nodded nothing..she was just looking arrangements to avoid my question...i kept my hand above her, giving light squeeze to it..assuring that i'm here..

after few minutes nandini walked , as her manager called her for out door decoration..i was just watching her..she looked too upset..if she would have been alone, she would have cried her life out..she was just suppressing her lump..by faking her smile..i just wanted take her in my arms..but why she is so upset..

ab-avni, careful, i heard abhay's voice..i looked at her, avni was about to fall, but some elderly man of 50's was holding her properly, i ran to them..

are u fine bachaa...i heard that men's voice..i felt familiar..i walked up to them..abhay was checking her whether she was fine or not..my kids love to get hurt, just like me..

av-i'm fine..she said to that man, by that time i reached them..pulled avni from his arms..

ma-pumpkin, are u fine..i asked as i and abhay were checking for any wound..thanks to god, she didn't had any..

av-i'm fine...thank u uncle..she said to that man..

ma-thanku sir..then only i looked his face, i was shocked..no shock..i will be killed in minutes...

ma-dad aap? god's of hell wanted make my life hell..it was nandini's dad...

nandini's dad(nd)-don't dare to call me that...he yelled without thinking where we are standing..manik beta thu gaya kam se..

ma-dad..sorry sir..i bowed my head, i was ashamed...i had no guts to see into his eyes..he just walked out, giving look to me and my kids..my eyes filled with tears..he was the man, who gave me father's love, which i didn't got from my own dad..i always respected this man..he trusted me with his daughter, but what i did..i was nowhere a person to be trusted...i looked his direction, i saw nandini coming from other way, looking into her phone, when she bumped him..she lifted her head...i can see tears in corner of her eyes..she controlled..

na-da..before she says anything, he walked out from there in disgust, leaving us in tears..what happened between this lovely daughter and her dad..what happened? is it the reason nandini was upset with? oh god! why our life is so complicated..she walked past before us..

ab-mom..he called her out..but no use she walked away..

av-who is he? she questioned me, much to my horror..i looked both of them..they don't, who he is? i'm really shocked..

ma-u don't know him? i asked both of them..got negative answer from both of them..i mean how can it be possible, they don't know nandini's dad..they have never seen him..

ma-he is nandini's dad..i said..i got oh! from avni..whereas abhay..

ab-what? come again..he is mom's dad..i nodded...

ab-god!..we need to find mom..chalo jaldi..he said in anger as he started looking for nandini..i pulled him..he only knows the answer..because he as read nandini's  dairy..i'm sure he very well know about her and her dad..

ma-buddy kya huwa? i asked in calm way..it is not time to show my any emotions..he looked avni and then me..

ab-avni, u just go and check mom ..he said , avni felt something fishy b/w us..but kept mum and walked to see, where nandini is? both are sensible...

ma-abhay kya kuwa?u know about her dad? what happened? I asked, as calm as I can, in my state, I wanted just cry and what nandini must going through..

ab-un hone mom ko ghar se bhar nikal diya jab un patha chala mom pregnant hai..he said, his voice just choked when he said that lines..my eyes felt heavy do to tears..my heart was pricked by knife..she suffered so much, and ultimate reason is just me..i don't know how to react, nandini's dad turned something like this, I can't dream in wildest dream of mine..

ab-un hone es liye kiya, because unki wife, yani mom's mom, slipped into coma, when she came to know that she left u, that to when she is pregnant..by the time he completed he was in tears..there was guilt in his eyes..there was hatred in his eyes..there was anger..his eyes just depicted every damn emotion, he was going through, but he choose anger to cover up the rest..

but my heart just stopped, when I heard nandini's mom slipped to coma..how is mom? she is the best thing in my life, next to nandini...she is to take care of me..she is to love me, like her own kid..she is used call me sona munda..she is lady, who helped me to get nandini..but today, she is in coma just because I left nandini..she trusted me so much, that even I broked her trust..the women, who showered me love like my own mom...my heart was stabbed so badly with guilt , I can't even explain..i failed many in this process..i lost many precious things..many many..

ma-dad, tho nandini se bahuth pyar karthe the na...he can't do that? I said looking abhay..he gave glare that was enough for me to blow away..

ab-tum bi mom se pyar karthe the na...what u did? huh what u did? u did the same..he questioned me, if looks could kill me...I would have been death..for the question he asked me, I didn't had answer, I did the same like her parents did..i don't have any right to ask anything..i wiped my tears..

ma-i'm sorry abhay..I said and just walked out..i wanted cry for many reasons..for many ..but for which first, I didn't know..i reached terrace..saw a pity figure seating in corner, in dark..it didn't took me time, who it was..i just sat next to that person..non could see each other face.. but I  don't need light to say next person of mine is sobbing..i pulled her in side hug..she held me tightly bu my collar, started crying her heart out..i let her cry as I cried with her..i didn't uttered a word to her nor she..because whenever I open my mouth I had nothing except lump ,I tried to voice out, nothing helped me..i rubbed her back to relax her..i kissed her hairs timely to make her feel i'm here with her, not letting her cry alone..i pulled her on my lap.. wrapped her in my protective arms..she calmed after few minutes..she placed her head on my heart..i was just patting her head slowly by giving kiss on her forehead now and then...

our moment was destroyed by my phone vibration, I pulled out from my pocket before nandini gets disturb..it was viren..

ma-haa..viren bol..

vi-buddy teri sath hai kya? he asked me in polite way..

ma-hmm.. as I told nandini looked above...

vi-oh! please bring her , we need to start the ritual..bharth achuki hai..jeevika needs her..even I need u....he said, bharth also came, mathlab how long we both are sitting like this..maybe 1 hour..

ma-yeah coming...I hang the call, nandini got up from my lap..she didn't said a word to me..

ma-we need leave..bhabhi needs u seems ..she nodded...

we both reached our room, firstly we freshened up urself, as we both were looking like zombie is short, our face just lost its glow, all thanks to manik Malhotra ..we both walked out saw, jeevika and viren already there in mandap..we gave brief look to others...and I finally figured out my kids...who were seating next to mrudula and abeer, each at one side...

we both walked to mandap..abhay glared me, but I deserve it.. I cried because of me nandini lost everything, which she had..and she cried because she lost her parents..life is just always  unpredictable for me.. many people expected many things from me, but I couldn't reach , reach kya, I didn't even realized their expectations..ended up with breaking many peoples trust..

pandit-ghat bandan ki jeye ...pandit shouted to break my trance..

vi-nandini..he called her , she smiled weakly..went near to do the ritual..she tied the knot..i just turned around, saw nandini's dad...he was having tears in corner of his eyes...something struck my brain..of past..

nandini's parents

(supritha surya murthy and surya murthy)

flashback..

i'm home, I shouted when I entered murthy's small villa..

da-manik..i'm inside..nandini's dad said..i walked to his room, I found whole villa empty, where the hell both ladies are..

ma-hey dad, where are both ladies? I asked , when I entered his room, he was having his drink..i sat next to him..he offered one glass to me, we are just like this..and i'm happy to find him..he was kneely watching something in tv..

da-yeah they went for some useless shopping..he said as he continued to see tv..it took me time, what he was watching..

ma-dad, is this ur marriage video...I asked him..

da-yeah...he smiled widely..the happiness in his eyes was same to same now also..his eyes were twinkling seeing mom...

ma-wow, dad ur bride is beautiful..i teased him..

da-I know..tumari bhi hogi..he said, as we watched full marriage video of their marriage..if someone currently ask me, I would take nandini and marry her now itself..

da-manik, I have wish to get my daughter married in grand way..u know I have kept my savings just for this..i will see to that she gets every damn thing in the world...I love to see my daughter marriage, manik..he said as we both sat in bar counter..he poured his feeling to me about his dream to get marry his daughter..there was always heart to heart talk b/w him and me..he is just a friend more than a dad to me..

ma-so, dulha dund liya? I teased him..he gave a look to me...but sipped his drink..

da-yeah, I already found one.. he gave a cold shoulder to me..really..

ma-dad, u won't marry her to me?

da-tume no way, I have best groom to my daughter in my mind, who will always keep her happy and mainly who won't leave her side at any time, even though I left her hand..he said..was it joke..then its highly bad one..

I turned my face away, he found new groom, to my jaanu...wow, simply wow, e den dekna tha muje..

da-puchoge nai, manik..I tell u gonna get jealous..i promise..he answered seriously..i was in horror, I will die, if something happens like this..

ma-dad, don't joke, deko please...I choked , yeah when it comes to nandini, i'm most delicate and sensitive person..

da-arey, i'm serious manik..chalo I will meet him for u..he said as he pulled me with him, what will he eat? even manik Malhotra can't come out of his hold..he dragged me to his room again..made me stand before the mirror..and went to closet to bring something..if he show that persons photo na, dek lena kya hoga tera..I was calculating in my mind ,how to beat shit out of that person ..then came dad..he kept pagdi on my head..made me look in mirror..

da-kis lagra hai mera damad?...he raised his eye brows, I could see only two reflection in mirror, it was just we both, he means, its me..how foolish of me..i was jealous of my ownself,..if anyone gets to know, I will be breaking news of next day newspaper..

ma-accha hai..apki taste kafi acchi hai..I said , he hit my shoulders playfully..i looked my image..

da-kush rakogi na meri beti ko, will u marry her right? he asked it was request from a father..i smiled and turned towards him..

ma-I will dad, thanks for trusting me, I will keep ur daughter happy forever and ever..and uski ankose kabi asu ane nai dunga..I will never leave her hand..and yeah will marry her sooner to sooner..

da-i'm waiting for my daughter's marriage manik..he said as his eyes went teary..i side hugged him..to lift his mood..

ma-kyu? u want spend alone time with ur wife..i teased him..

da-hain..he said, we both broke into laughter..

da-in true sense,, manik, I want to see my daughter happy with u ..

ma-she will be dad, soon she will be mrs. nandini manik Malhotra from ms.nandini murthy..I said..he smiled..

flashback ends..

I had tears...I washed out all his trust on me..he always wished to marry her to me but what I did, just because me he lost his daughter and wife..whom he loves the most..i looked him, there was disappointment written in his eyes..i always saw his happiness , whenever he saw his daughter..but today, he hates her..i saw nandini, she was fighting with her tears and smile..what all strength god gave to her..if someone would have been in her place, they would have ended their life..i saw tears in her eyes..as she saw viren and bhabi taking pheras, I walked stood next to her..she looked me..and averted her gaze to them..avni jumped over me..abhay stood in b/w us..we showered flowers, to newly married couple..i just imagined her and me..will we both get marry ever..i looked her..she was in her own world..

all the marriage ritual was over, we were hell tired, bedai was tomorrow , so I walked to my room, has everyone..i tried to talk to dad, but in vain, he ignored me as if I don't exist..i just wished to earth open and take me in,, the man with whom, I talk anything and everything..didn't wanted to see my face..i closed my door, just slipped down in thud..tears started breaming again..until I heard wild knock on my door in midnight..

av-open the door, I heard crying avni's voice..i quickly wiped my tears, opened the door, I saw crying avni..that was the last thing I wanted on the earth to happen..i sat on my knees..

ma-baby, kya huwa? why are u crying? I asked as I rubbed her tears..

av-mamma...she was badly hiccupping by showing me the direction of their room, which is opposite to mine..i didn't thought a second, I ran inside the room...no one was there in room..when I heard abhay's voice from balcony..i ran there..only to my breath to stop..

ma-nandini..I patted her cold cheeks with full pale face, her lips turned to pale in color, she was trembling in London cold nights,..i immediately picked her cold body up..took her to bed..

ma-abhay, kya huwa? why she is not in conscious? I asked him..as I continued to pat her cheeks..but she had no mercy on my struggle..she closed her eyes..

ab-i don't know...jab uta tha she was not in bed..so I searched everywhere , she wasn't there..i saw balcony was opened..i ran and saw her like this..he said in hiccup..his eyes filled with tears..same was with avni..I should be strong.. I should for my kids..i can't be weak..

ma-avni, go and get my phone, it is in side table..she ran and bought them in seconds..

ma-call navya bhabi..soon..i said she did it..abhay covered nandini with duvets..i switch on the heater..i started rubbing her legs, and abhay did the same with her hands..

av-its ringing..she kept my phone near my ears..she finally picked the call, she is a nurse and she knows the basic medications..i really can't disturb viren, at this time..so bhabi only be reliable for now..

ma-hello bhabi..I said , I can feel lump in my throat..

nav-manik Bhai, kya huwa? she asked as she figured out my trembling voice..

ma-nandini, can u please  come to nandini's room, with ur kit please..i was choking in b/w..

nav-i'm coming..she said in hurry...

I looked my kids..they were looking nandini with tears..i was helpless to do something..i pulled both of them in my lap..i kissed both of them..

av-she will be fine, right..her eyes fill up with new set of tears..

ma-yeah, she will be fine pumpkin..i said as I wiped her tears..i looked abhay..he was just looking nandini..

ab-mom, muje jod ke nai jaye gi na..he was complete broken by now..

ma-she will leave me abhay, but she won't leave u both..i said, which is just truth..i deserve every bad thing in world, but not my kids..she will leave me but not my kids..she had many things to get her kids..she lost everything, only for them..she won't leave them at any cost..

more expectations always kill ur heart thousand times..

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