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Manik reached down a girl hugged him tightly.

M:" Hey alya.. after a long time. How are u?" Manik asked as soon as he rescude himself from her hug.

Alya as Al

Al:" Oh my God manik..!! I cant tell u how much i missed u." Alya said again clinging to manik as she once again hugged him tightly.

Nandini reached downstairs and found manik hugging a girl. She looked at both and then after few minutes she left for the kitchen. When she came back i introduced her to alya.

M:" Nandini meet alya my friend and Alya meet nandini my Wife." Manik said while both the ladies gave fake smile to eachother showing their dislike towards eachother.

Cabir's attire

Manik's attire

Mukti's attire

Navya's attire

Abhi's attire

Manik's pov

I moved downstairs and suddenly someone hugged me and listening the voice i was sure that she was alya. We both studied together. She was living in london. Well i also asked about her where about in a decent manner as i dont like being close to any girl except my girl. And when she again hugged me that moment i saw nandini decending from stairs. She saw us and for a moment i felt like she is jaelous or maybe its just my illusion. Well after parting away from alya I introduced alya to nandini and Nandini to alya . Well introducing alya to nandini was only to tell nandini about my life and people related to me and introducing nandini to alya was because I wanted to tell everyone that nandini belongs to me. But both the girls gave fake smiles and showed great disinterest in eachother.  we all decided to sit as we were going to play something. I sat alone keeping space for nandini but before nandini alya sat there. Nandini came and looked at everyone for a moment and then sat on a chair. God..!! I so wanted to sit with my wife but i cant disrespect a guest. We all started to talk and then suddenly mukti said.

Mu:" why dont we play something interesting. I mean like truth or dare." Mukti suggested.

Ab:" han yeh theek hai." Abhi also seconded her.

C:" tu toh ussi ki han mei han milaye ga na. Akhir would be jo hai tere." Cabir said teasingly while both of then blushed.

Oh God..!! I have never scene mukti this much happy. Indeed she loves him. We both sibblings are lucky in the case of life partner. I know i have a little issues with nandini but still i love her and i know one day she will also love me the way i do or maybe more then i do.
Well i was thinking all this when suddenly someone hold my hand and looking at my side i found alya wrapping her hands around my arms. I didnt like this. Its not that it never happened earlier alya has hold my hands many time and as a friend i also dont mind this but the fact is now im married and i dont want nandini to feel uncomfortable. And apart from everything i feel like only nandini has the right to hold my hand now. I feel like i need to protect my self from every touch because now its only nandini's right. So i very gently freed my hand from her grip and concentrated on the conversation where i came to know that they are going to play truth and dare and i was damn excited because its the first time im playing with my wife.
We all were seated with a bottle in the middle. There also i tried to sit with nandini but alya sat on my next side. God..!!! What is wrong with alya. Why don't she let me sit with my girl. huh..!!!

C:" Well yeh meri favorite game hai toh sab se pehle bottle mei rotate karon ga." Cabir said excitedly.

Mu:" Arree aise kaise,, Game ka idea Maine Diya aur pehle rotate tum karo gye. This is not fair." Mukti said angrily while I adorn her but what I saw next made me smile a little more as I found abhi also adoring her with passion in his eyes. At that moment I look at my wife to found her red with anger. What happened to her now. May be she was jealous... jealous of Alya. This mere thought made my heart flutter with happiness.

Ab:" Cabir Mukti theek kehri hai. Idea us ka tha toh pehle rotate bhi wahi kare gi." Abhi said snatching the bottle from cabir giving it to mukti while cabir glare him which he easily ignored and mukti gave him a cute shy smile which he reciprocated gladly.

Mom and Abeer were inside the room so we all were relaxed thinking both will enjoy eachother company.

Mukti rotated the bottle and it stopped on Navya. Everyone hooted while mukti asked her

Mu:" so Navya Bhabhi... Truth or dare." Mukti asked while Navya looked at cabir

Na:" truth.. " Navya said after thinking alot.

My:" OK.. So.. Navya..uummmm han.....Have u dated anyone before cabir.?" Mukti asked while Navya looked at her with a horrified face. Cabir's expressions were worth watching. We my sister know how to tease them. Everyone was looking at Navya for an answer.

Na:" YES.." Navya said nervously while cabir stare her as if she is an alien. "But he..." Before Navya could continue more Mukti stopped her.

Mu:" Navya.. Tmhe sirf aik sawal ka jawab dena tha.  Woh tum ne de diya. Now game continue." Mukti said making Navya more nervous as anger was clearly visible on cabir's face. Mukti is such a tease. " so Navya now its ur turn to rotate the bottle." Mukti said and Navya rotate the bottle. Which stopped on Abhi.
Everyone hooted while Navya smile evilly.

Na:" so abhi.. Tell me how many relation do you have till now.?" Navya asked and suddenly Mukti's face expressions changed. She looked at abhi as if asking the same question. I think my sister forgot to ask this question from her fiance.

Ab:" well Navya u forgot something." Abhi asked while Navya gave him a confused look." Before asking question u should ask truth or dare." Abhi said making everyone laughed. " so I myself will tell you... I choose dare." Abhi said making Navya huffed on her place and she made an irritated face. All the time I keep looking at my girl as she gives me a radiation of peace.

Na:" fine.. Ummm yah.. Do 50 pushups..." Navya said while everyone looked at her in shock.

Ab:" OK.. Its so easy." Abhi said and got up from his place.

Na:" abhi let me complete. 50 pushups with Mukti on ur back." Navya said and everyone looked at her.

Ab:" OK.. This one much better than last." Abhi said romantically while Mukti blushed.

Both completed their task and again took their seats. The game was started again and abhi rotated the bottle which stopped in cabir. And cabir choose dare. But he was still angry.

Ab:"cabir. Go to that room for 10 minutes with ur wife and come back solving the misunderstanding." Abhi said and cabir became so happy he dragged Navya with him to the room.

Mu:" abhi..uuu." Before Mukti Could speak abhi said.

Ab:" Mukti I can see how bad u felt so just thought to cheer you up." Abhi said and Mukti jumped on him. I was so glad tk see that how much this man loves my sister.

Again i looked at my wife to found that she was lost somewhere. After 10 minutes they were back and the game resumed. This time the bottle stopped on me.

C:"toh mere Bhai.. Bata.... Truth or dare.?" Cabir asked me. Well i will love to show my wife how daring i am. But I think she already know this. So should I Tell her how honest i am. God..!! I am so confused. Yup i should take dare.

M:" truth" I said truth. God..!! What's wrong with me. Well i think its a nice option

C:" great me ne tujh se yahi expect kiya tha." Cabir said sarcastically" So now u have to tell what is love for u."cabir asked and an instant smile broke on my lips. So I said the first thing came in my mind.

M:" Nandini." I said and everyone looked at me even my wife. And shock was all written on her face. " for me love is Nandini. The moment I saw her I found myself. I fell in love with her the moment i saw her. So now and ever if anyone asked me what is love.. Then its U NANDINI."I said what all I felt and it feels good to express ur love to ur wife in front of everyone. I said the last line looking straight in Nandini's eyes.

After few minutes she stood up from her place and turn to go when she found Abeer running towards her.

Abeer's attire

Abeer stand exactly in front of Nandini and said.

Abe:" For me also love means U.." Abeer said cutely. While we all were shock. Nandini stood motion less on her place while we all were thinking that maybe confession of this cute little boy melt her heart. But she turned and start moving up. And then we all found abeer upset. His eyes were wet and he was about to cry. I felt bad for him.

But before we all console him we heard footsteps and looking above we found Nandini with chocolate in her hand and a small but beautiful smile dancing on her lips.

She reached down and sat in front of abeer. Forward a chocolate towards him. Abeer hold the chocolate and looked at her with teary eyes. Nandini cleaned his eyes and kissed his forehead and eyes and cheeks. I was so happy. Nandini at least excepted abeer. Abeer hugged her tightly and she reciprocated him.

We a were about to start dinner when suddenly alya came and dragged me with her self saying we are going out for dinner as she didn't wanted to eat at home. But I wanted to eat as for the first time nandini was going to make some thing for dinner on the special request of abeer. I feel jealous of abeer.

End of pov

Manik and alya moved out of the house while other settled on their place. Everyone start eating and keep praising her food. Niyonika was so proud of her daughter in law.

After dinner everyone left for there homes. Manik and alya was still not back. So nandini was sitting alone in her room

Nandini's attire

when the door knocked and mukti peeped out.
Mu:" kya mei andar aa sakti hon.?' Mukti asked hesitantly.
N:" depend krra hai k tum kis rishte se anna chahti ho.
Manik ki behan ban kr ya abhi ki fiance ban kr." Nandini told her and at the same time asked her.
Mu:" kis rishte se aap mujhe andar anne do gye." Mukti again asked.
N:' agar tum manik ki behan ban kr anna chahti ho toh tumhe andar anne ki koi zarorat nhi aur agar tum abhi ki fiance ban kr anna chahti ho toh tum andar aa sakti ho." Nandini told her and mukti smile.
Mu:" abhi ki fiance ban kr aye hon bhabhi." Mukti said as she came inside.
N:" go back mukti." Nandini said angrily.
Mu:" par kya howa.. abhi toh aap ne kaha bhabhi..." mukti said shockingly.
N:" tum ne mujhe bhabhi kaha is ka matlab tum manik ki behan ban kr aye ho so u just go." Nandini said.
Mu:" par agar mei aap ko bhabhi nhi bulaon toh kya bolaon.?" Mukti asked innocently.
N:" abhi ki behan hone k nate aur tum se age mei bari hone k nate tum mujhe di bula sakti ho." Nandini said while mukti took few minutes to understand and when she got her meaning. She smiled fully.
Mu:" Di.." mukti said politly smiling with tears.

Both sat on the bed and then mukti started the conversation.
Mu:" di.. kya aap kabhi bhi hame except nhi karen gyen.?" Mukti asked.
N:" meri tum se ya tumhari family se koi dushmani nhi hai mukti but jo kuch bhi tumhare bhai ne mere sath kiya us k bad mei kaise normal ho jaon." Nandini replied.
Mu:" magar di bhai aap se bohat pyaar krte hain. Woh aap k baghair nhi reh sakte." Mukti told her.
N:" zarori nhi k har woh cheez jo hume pasand ho ya jisse hum chahte hon woh hame mil jaye.
Mei ne bhi toh khushyon ko bohat chaha bohat manga toh kya woh mujhe mil gyen." Nandini again replied her.
Mu:" magar di.." mukti was about to sy something when nandini stopped her.
N:" agar tumhe achanak se koi aye aur kahe k woh tum se pyaar krta hai aur us k lye tum abhi ko.chor do toh kya chor do gi.
Agar woh tumhe tumhari shaadi k din tumhare would be husband ki vedio dekhaye jis mei tumhare daam lagaye ja rhe hon toh kay karo gi." Nandini asked her while mukti looked at her face. Both stare eachother face and then mukti said.
Mu:" aap ko pata hai k aap bohat achi hain." Mukti suddenly told her hug her tightly." Itna stress mat len so jayen. Sab theek ho jaye ga." After saying this she went out and found niyonika standing there with tear in her eyes. Both moved away from nandini room.

Resturant
9:00 PM

Manik's attire

Alya's attire

Both alya and manik was eating quitely while manik eat very less food thinking that he will eat the food made by nandini as he already msged mukti to kept it for him.
After the dinner was done manik paid the bil and asked alya to move out but alya stopped him.
Al:" manik mei nhi janti k yeh sab sun k tumhe kaisa lage ga but mujhe itna pata hai k ab tumhe baraye baghair mei nhi keh sakti.
I LOVE U MANIK. I really do." Alya said to manik and manik looked at her for a moment.
M:" alya i respect ur feelings but i really love nandini." Mabik told her politely.
Al:" but she dont. Woh toh tum se pyaar nhi krti. Aur pyaar kabhi bhi aik tarfa nhi hota. One sided love bohat pain ful hota hai manik." Alya told him.
M:" mei janta hon aur issi lye toh keh rha hon k mei tum se pyaar nhi krta. Nandini meri wife hai aur mei us se pyaar krta hon. Itna pyaar krra hon k  Mera pyaar hum dono k lye kafi hai. Ab mei is topic per dubara baat nhi krna chahta. Mei wait kr rha hon jaldi aao." Manik said and moved out. He was hurt he knew what all alya  said was true but he has hope. And no one can snatch it.

Malhotra mansion

They reached there and both left for their room as alya was going to stay with them.
Manik before going to room ate all the food kept for him. He loved it.
As he entered inside he found nandini sleeping. He caresed her face and adjust the blanket over her. Them moved towards washroom. As soon as manik entered nandini opened her eyes looked at the close door and snuggled in the blanket adjusted by him.

10:00 AM

Mukti's attire

Niyonika's attire

Manik's attire

Everyone was busy in their routine but manik mukti and niyonika were sitting in niyonika's room. As niyonika called them.
M:' mom aap ne bulaya sab theek hai na.?' Manik asked.
N:" nhi manik kuch theek nhi hai mei tum se bohat zarori baat krna chahti hon." Niyonika said while manik nodded and finding him attentive niyonika continue.
" manik yeh sab kab tak chalta rhe ga. Nandini is relation mei zabardasti hai. Woh yeh relation nhi chahti manik." Niyonika said while manik looked at her.
M:" mom kya howa koi baat howe hai kya.?' Manik asked
N:" manik meine nandini ko apni beti mana hai aur mei yeh kabhi nhi chahon gi k meri beti aik zabardasti k rishte mai bandhi rhe." Niyonika said honestly
M:" mom aap fiqar mat karo mei sab theek kr don ga. Mei nandini ko bahat chahta hon." Manik said assuring niyonika.
N:" aur agar na theek kr paye toh." Niyonika asked.
M:" mom aap kehna kya chahti hain.?" Manik asked horrifiedly fearing of niyonika's reply.
N:" mei chahti ho k tum nandini ko chordh do." Niyonika said manik felt like someone snatched land beneath his feets. He fall on ground on his knees.
M:" mom mei nandini ko bohat chahta hon. Mei nhi jee sakta us k baghair. Mei maar jaon ga mom." Manik said crying and hidding his face in his palms  and both niyonika and mukti crys seeing the strong man of their damily crying like a baby.
N:" aur tumhare saath rehte woh maar jaye gi manik. " niyonika said composing her self and manik looked at her shockingly
" bolo manik agar apni zindsgi mei aur nandini ki zindagi mei se kisi aik ko chunna ho toh kise chunno gye." Niyonika asked staring directly in his eyes.
M:" us ki zindagi ko.' After a long pause manik saud in broken voice." Agar apni aur us ki zindagi mei kisi aik ko chunna ho toh mei us ki zindagi ko chunnu ga." Manik said and niyonika looked at her son with proud and saddness both in her eyes. While manik was sitting there broken and strengthless.

A shadow pass behind the door and get vanishes as the person.

Abeer was so cute. Abd the game how wad it.?
Oh my God..!! Manik nandini ko chorh de ga. ?? Aur yeh shadow kis ka tha..??
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End of chapter
Love u all
Anni