"So you mean, Fab5 was that rich brat who thought everyone was under them"

Sarthak said with a thoughtful face.

"Sahi pakde hai" said Navya and hi-fied with him, while Fab5 glared at the duo.

"Ghooro mat, he was just stating the fact" Taunted Navya making them sigh.

"Okay moving on, if they were this spoiled, then how Nandini and Navya chachi fall for Manik and Cabir chachu?" Asked Namit.

"Truth to be told it wasn't easy. We had our own up and downs. We fought, we were on the verge of breaking up." Said Manik remembering those bitter days when he tried to stay away from Nandini and his feelings for Dhruv hurting both at the same time.

"You guys broke up?" Asked a surprised Atharv. Who very well know how much his parents love each other with their whole heart.

"Well, technically you can't call it break up. Because we weren't official back then. But we were about to lose each other because of my stupidity."
Manik said with a sad smile, while Nandini squeezed his hands in the assurance that she has already forgiven him he doesn't need to curse him anymore.

"It wasn't your stupidity. It's totally mine. You were just trying to help me from a heartbreak" Said Dhruv who has a regretful expression in his face.

"No buddy, I should have told you before about my feelings regarding Nandini."

"No guys, it was my fault. I was the one who misled Dhruv" This time Alia said feeling guilty.

"No Alia, It was my fault."

"Buddy, hamesha hamare galti khud pe lena band karo. You were always like this taking punishments for our blunders. It was my fault" Dhruv scolded Manik like a small kid.

"Dhruv is right Manik. Let us handle our mistakes. But the fault was mine."

"Alia, tum..."

"The mistake was none of yours. The situation was at fault."

Said Abhimanyu being the sensible guy, as today even Dhruv was nagging like a stubborn kid.

"Correct, so guys stop fighting" This time Mukthi scolded the three.

"Haa, vaise bhi story bahot confusing chal rahi hai. Mujhe toh ab tak yeh bhi samajh nahi aaya ki Dad aur Manik chachu kyun lad rah hai. Mein toh dad, Manik aur Dhruv chachu ki childhood pics bhi dekhi hai. In which they looked childhood best friends." Ahana asked the sensible question making every youngster curious.

"Because I got to know a brutal truth which changed my life, not only mine but every one us."

"What was that?"

"We will tell you as the story progresses, otherwise you won't understand the whole matter." Said Hardhad and the youngsters agreed before coming back to the point about how MaNan nearly broke up and what happened then.

"So everything was going good. Our fight and Dhruv and Rishab's health condition bought me and Manik together. We almost gave in to the feeling. I was going to tell Manik how much he matters to me, but that day, on the musicana night, everything turned upside down." Nandini talked about the whole musicana incidents until the moment MaNan found a bleeding Cabir behind the stages.

After hearing about the incident,  Anaisha was in tears. She was hugging Cabir sideways.

"Yaar, why are you being so overdramatic now. It was years ago. Now stop crying. Don't be like your Mom." Said Aryaman, making everyone smile.

"Had hai, kuch bhi kare sab galti meri hoti hai"

"Kyun ki tum meri Madhubala hai." He said looking at Navya making her pout. "And princess Aryaman is right, it happened years ago. I am fit and fine in front of you right?" Anaisha nodded her head. "So no crying ok?" She nodded again.

In between everyone's focus was on Anaisha that they missed how a certain Malhotra's eyes were filled with worry.

"But who was the one hurt you?" Anaisha asked innocently making Harshad shift in his seat uncomfortably. He is worried that if he told the truth, will Anaisha hate him? What if she even hate Ahana then. He didn't want his daughter to get hurt because of his mistakes. Soha who saw his worries holder his hands. She too was worried but she will be with him every time.

"It was me" Harshad said with looking at Anaisha whose eyes was wide like saucers.

"But why?" She asked with a soft voice still not able to believe what she heard.

"It was a mistake. A hast decision. I was angry and hurt that we lost musicana. I want to vent my anger and Cabir was an easy target. I know a sorry won't be enough. But now I can't do anything other than asking for forgiveness from you."

"From what I see all these years you have always been a good friend anyone could get. You have always made sure that none of us get hurt. So you don't need to ask my forgiveness. My parents already forgave you. So I am no one to hold on grudges." She said with a small smile after a small silence, which relieved Harshad.

"And aur suspense mat banao, are batao ki aage kya hua?" Asked an excited Sartak to know about their parents more.

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16/6/2020
Tuesday.