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"My pain is true, and this relationship of ours is a delusion like a mirage."

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Manik's eyes moved to the front, only to find Vishni, the one who he didn't want to see as for now. Seeing Vishni, Manik tightened his hold on Nandini.

Vishni was fuming in anger as she saw Nandini this close to Manik., which she didn't wanted. She left from there as soon as possible.

She was frustrated. The scene of Manik hugging Nandini was again and again playing on her mind.

Here Manik and Nandini was inside his house. He was applying antiseptic on her feet where she got injured. She kept staring at him. She saw how badly he was beaten. His bruises was hurting her.

She tried to touch his face but he backed away.

"You didn't eat, did you?" He asked, wrapping a towel around her as she was drenched and was quivering.

"Manik. your face is all messed up! How badly are you hurt?" She asked, concern fully visible on her face

"I'll go out and bring something for you to eat." He ignored her question and went towards the wardrobe.

He took out clothes and gave it to Nandini. "Yeh.. it's for baby bear. Wear this for now." She took it as she nodded at him.

"Are you hurt anywhere else? Let me see." She touched his lips but he held her hand instantly.

"Honestly, I like the way am looking now. Let it be. I'll be back in few minutes" He gave her a blank expression and went away to his room to change. After then he dashed out to buy food for her.

Vishni was sitting inside her car, seeing Manik coming out from the house. She thought he was coming to her but she was wrong. She felt dejected again as he ignored her and went away to the other side.

At the same time Jai knocked the window glass of her car. She was stunned seeing him at that place.

"I've something important to tell you." He said. She asked him to come inside the car

"Mr Kashyap knows everything about us" He handed her the iPad in which their kissing video was displaying

"What the!" Vishni gasped aloud and looked at him for an explanation

Jai told her everything of how Nandini knew about her and Manik. How Mr Kashyap got to know about her truth and even Neel knew about them.

Sweats forming around her forehead.
She was depressed, totally.

***

Manik came back, he entered her room only to see her already asleep. She was wearing the clothes which he gave her. He marched foward, having a clearer view of her face.

She's looking so innocent. His heart exclaimed.

He saw a picture kept on the side table with a small note.

~I found this in the drawer. Let's go on here if the weather will be good tomorrow morning. We'll spend some time together. Just two of us.
-Nandini.

He read the small note, staring at the picture. It was a picture of beach, a peaceful place. This picture, he remembered that Vishni had given it him earlier, telling him that they would go there, for a trip. But they couldn't make it.

He then stared at Nandini. Yes, it would be her this time. His hand made its way to her face and gently caressed her cheek. He put the hair strands away which was blocking her view.

He leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on her cheek. His lips lingered there for a moment. He was somewhere feeling guilty.

Next morning, Manik went to shop for Nandini! Well yes, he was shopping for her! It wasn't easy task to buy clothes for her but it wasn't impossible too

There'll be just you and me, Nandini.. He thought and smiled a bit.

Here Vishni was at her farmhouse, alone. tressed. What will happen if Anirudh throw her out of the mansion? How will she survive? What will happen to her son, Aryan?

She called Manik but he didn't pick up.

"Ahhh!!!!" She was pulled her hair in frustration. But then, and idea struck her mind. She smiled evily. She called him, and left a voice message instead. She then threw the bottle of alcohol on the mirror breaking it into pieces.

After few hours Manik came back to his house. Nandini was awaken and was calling for Manik.

"Manik? Where are you?" She searched for him in the entire house but didn't find him

Manik was about to open the door of his house when his phone beeped. He opened the voice mesaage which Vishni send him.

"Help me Manik." He heard her. Her voice was slightly trembling

"My brother will kill me. Please help me" He frowned. How did Atul got to know about Vishni's whereabout?

"I'm sorry, Manik. Help me, this time? Please!" He heard her crying voice and next, he heard the shattering sound of glass.

He dialled Vishni's number almost immediately

"Hello? Is Atul there?" He asked her and he got a positive answer from her

"Call the police then" He spoke to her but..

"What! How badly are you hurt?" He freaked out when she told him she was injured which was obviously fake

"Stop crying and answer dammit!!" He yelled. "Tell me, where are you?" Without wasting time, he was on his way to the farmhouse

At the same moment, Nandini came out of the house. She noticed the shopping bags kept beside the door. Frowns creased her forehead as she picked up the bags.

She got inside the house, checking the bags.

There was her clothes, a pair shoes and a grey & black jacket, for her!

~Yes. It will be just two of us. Get ready for the trip Ms Kashyap.
-Manik.

She smiled warmly as she read the note kept inside the bag

Her phone beeped and here came a msg from Manik.

Something has come up. So we won't be able to go. There's food in the fridge, eat something okay? Take care.

She sighed, pouting sadly as she read the message.

"He is just behind his work." She mumbled annoyingly but then smiled again, seeing the things which he bought for her

Again her phone beeped. She smilingly opened the msg but just got numb when she read it

Manik and Vishni, at the farmhouse. It was from an unknown number.

Her forehead cringed. Was it true? Was Manik with Vishni? Her heart wasn't ready to accept the fact. She decided to go and check.

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Here Manik had already arrived at the farmhouse. He carefully marched inside to the room where he could see Vishni sitting down, her knees closed to her chest. He marched closer to get her view

"Where's Atul?" He asked, pressing his lips together

"I don't know. He must have run away when he got to know that you're coming." She whispered lowly.

"Where's the first aid kit?" He asked as he noticed her injury. She had a cut near her lips and bruises on her arms

"It must be in the living room." She replied. Ahh well, Vishni had harm herself just so that Manik could see how miserable she looked.

Such a 'drama queen' this woman was!

He nodded and went towards the living room, searching for the first aid kit. As soon he took out the kit and was about to enter her room when he got a call from Atul.

"Hello Manik. Atul here. Why weren't you answering my call?" He heard him. His fist clenched but soon he got confused when he heard him saying

"I came to Jaipur, to talk about something important with my friend but that jerk took my wallet away. I don't have money with me. Could you send money? I need it. See, I'll give your money back once I'll meet Vishni." Manik was flustered. He realised that Vishni was faking. She had hurt herself just to have Manik's attention. Vishni was playing with him, again!

Manik disconnected the call in fury. Bitting his lower lip, he tried to control his temper

Nandini reached the same place and she could see Manik's car parked outside.

She gulped, but still she wanted her doubt to turn out wrong. She was still hoping!

She got out from her car; and silently marched inside. She was wearing her jeans and the same jacket which Manik bought for her.

"Thank you for coming Manik." She heard Vishni's voice.

She glanced inside the room and tears springing to her eyes as she saw Manik with her. He was kneeling down, infront of Vishni, looking at her and that pricked Nandini's heart.

"You know what Vishni. You betrayed me, you left me shattered, you broke me into zillion pieces and I'm still not over you." Manik let out a chuckle while Nandini heard him. Her hands trembled, her body quivered.

He was not over her! He still had feelings for her! Her heart screamed in pain

"Manik. I will do anything that you want me to. You want me to leave all of this right? I will leave it. You said that you'll bring me down; I will come down. As long I have you, I can give up everything. I will come back to where I was." Vishni said to which Manik smiled., which was a fake one for sure

Nandini went away from there, silently without saying a word.

She was just, deeply hurt! This innocent soul had so much to say but still, she didn't react a bit!

"No Vishni. Don't do that. Don't!" Manik gave her a serious look "I'm still not over you, because I can't forget what you did with me before."

"Manik? Wha--"

"Ahh.. what did you think? I will not understand what you're playing? You think am dumb?" He raised his voice while Vishni flinched in fear

"You thought ke..why not to trap Manik this time again and like always, he'll melt seeing Vishni's vulnerable side and come back to her. You seriously thought that way, isn't it?" Vishni gulped and tried to hold his hand but he backed away instantly

"Listen to me clear Mrs Vishni Kashyap" He gave her a deadly look "No matter where you are or where you go. No matter what destination you try to get to,. whether it's hell or destruction.. I. AM. NOT. interested anymore." He scowled at her and got up to leave

"What do you mean by that?" She asked but he ignored

"What do you mean Manik?" This time, she retorted, making a halt to Manik's steps

"It means that my unyielding feelings for you, have finally come to an end! It has finally stopped." He declared and left leaving a frustrating Vishni behind

Nandini was in her car, thinking about what just happen. She sighed, starting the engine of her car and at the same time, Manik came out. He saw her going away. He wasn't surprised. He knew today or tommorrow, Nandini had to know the real truth. He got a call from Vishni at the same moment.

"Is it because of Nandini?" He heard her voice which carried so much aggression "Did you somehow develop feelings for her? Did you start falling for her? Say Manik?" He could sense how furious she was but, it didn't matter to him

"I did a mistake." He answered "I'm starting to regret, getting her involved." He spoke distinctly as he watched Nandini driving away.

Yes, he was regretting, very much!

*****

Here Mr Kashyap was feeling sick, real sick. He called Vishni but she wasn't picking up the call.

Vishni was at the back. She was on the secret room where all the lockers was. She opened her locker in which there had the papers hidden. The documents in which disclosed that how Mr Kashyap has done many illegal things, his involvement with other womans, illegal deeds. The document has it all!

She remembered the incident which happened 5 years ago. It was when a man called her to a hotel room. He gave her all the information.

But the man tried to touch her, it was then that she couldn't think of anything but to save herself, she broke up the bottle of alcohol on his head. The man died on the spot.

Vishni closed her eyes tightly, remembering about how Manik had taken the blame. But she shook her head and looked at the documents.

It's time.. She thought. Now what was going on her evil mind?

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Manik came to the house. He sat on the couch. His home was empy, even Nandini was away from him. All seems so empty in his life

Nandini reached to the beach. The same beach where she wanted to come which Manik. She sat on the sand, lifelessly staring at the ocean.

She then clicked a picture of the beach and send it to Manik. Manik's phone buzzed, he opened the image and now he got to know that she was there only! Why? How? And moreover she was alone!

What if she trys to do something...

No!

He couldn't let anything bad happen to Nandini and in next second, he was on his way to the beach. For the first time, his heart was deadly scared, for Nandini! For losing Nandini..!

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So what's gonna happen? What is Nandini up to? Any idea?

Well, this was the 'Part 1'

'Part 2' is almost ready and how about a double update today? If you want it then do vote and comment! The next update depends on the response.

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