manik's pov

i looked into her eyes, she is happy..life can't be blissful again to me ever..and i'm happy that i became reason to her smile..it was hectic two weeks of my life..where i had seen her pain, helplessness, heartbreaks, in verge of losing her again..i never thought things gonna come back, and all thanks to me..

happy? i questioned her, she is still in my arms..i never cared for any to hold her..i mean never..i couldn't still believe, i walked my life with her from past 16 years..where she was in by my side, from the day i know her..my best stranger, my best friend, my girlfriend, my lover, my wife..a beautiful walk of ours..where she held my hand like the way she promised me..my better half..where she passed her smile to me, where she had tears in her eyes of happiness..

very malhotra..she answered me, i laughed at her words..u can't imagine, what ugly names i have, because before all this she is my best friend, who love to spoil my very name..i kissed her forehead..that's how i loved her with all my heart..my nandini..my jaan..

hello mr. & mrs. malhotra..i lifted my head to see kapil who passed us mike..life can't be simpler, where i know my whole family gonna rip my head..as no one knows, i'm married..and in specific to their doll of malhotra mansion..hmm interesting to other people but me, its gonna be bad time for me..

ya..i gave my attention to him..cutting my further queries in head..

we can't believe, that she is ur wife..trust me, i can chop him into pieces at this very second..but i'm warned to shut my fucking anger..infront of everyone..i'm good boy to world..and the thing in real is, i'm not..i'm too bad that u could even imagine..i'm too cruel and dangerous to people, when they try harm us..

its not my problem but urs manish..i was elbowed by abhi with deadly glare of cabir..for not being rude..i rolled my eyes..my tongue is something, which talks shit and here i'm with my wife all away still, for it..uff..

humne man lia ki voh app ki biwi hai..kapil covered up immediately, to stop awkwardness in the stage..but i was more terrified from inside that what will i say to my family..its not like i didn't invited them, i had...me and nandini had personally went to down bangalore to invite our parents for our wedding but only to see closed doors of both murthy and malhotra mansions..they all went to world tour all thanks to bitch in my life..who made impossible for me to reach my own family..i thought of surprising dad so i asked them to come down to mumbai after my marriage..they did all thanks cabir, that's how nandini was saved by dad with timely sense of cabiraa, but i didn't meet them again she(the lady) is the reason..because i had biggest ugly fight after 2 days of our marriage with nandini, which went so terrible that I parted with her without trusting her..and i left india taking with arav..when i came back everything was runied by me alone..uff..and then i tried everything but nandini asked for a break..more worst couldn't happen in my life..i let her go keeping stone in my heart and i took care of our son arav, then on..he was deprived of parents love..but nandini was always been touch with him..whenever he needs her, she was there for her son..and then i came back to bangalore for two reasons leaving arav in mangalore with his caretaker..as he wanted me to get nandini back..that's how we both landed to mangalore for him and jaan..and this 2 weeks were most pathetic, painfull week of our life..where i got to know what happened behind my back..where i and nandini lost most percious thing of our life..which we both carved for..but non the less she is standing next to me again..yes, things aren't that well but it is bad ain't..now after mukbhi's wedding we both are leaving for USA..where we belong..our home is waiting for us..to see us back..our biggest lively mansion had turned into silent palace without her..i need same home of ours to be back and it will be..my thoughts were snapped as i heard manish again..

So, how it feels to hear opposites from entire world..when she is ur wife..he was little scared, navya had already eyed me..to maintain my tone..i suppressed my anger giving fake smile..

should i feel anything? i asked him casually..abhi covered his mouth make his chuckle won't be heard..but i heard that..i saw him, he gave mischievous look..i knew, for what it was..he know, it irks me to shit..because she is my friend more than anything..how much ever we both are different..that never mattered both of us..like it mattered others..we both have accepted our flawlessness..we both aren't perfect..but we both made us perfect..when we are happy why can't the world stop poking their nose in our business..

umm i don't know? he said..i rolled my eyes..manik take a  breath..

entire crowd wants to know about u..so, lets begin with question round..they passed other mike to rest and nandini..but i didn't let her go from my arms..and it never mattered her..she will be more than happy being in my arms..so, for whom should i worry..

Biggest prankstar?

Nandini..it was unison answer of 5..only we know her pranks and how deadly will they be..

Stylish icon?

everyone..

Most dangerous person? 

Manik..i face palmed myself hearing my friends..they are born to embarrass me..

Most irritating person?

Cabir..we shouted in air..he glared us..as if we care..

Most silent person?

Navya..most easiest question..

Monitor of the group?

Abhimanyu..we shouted, he is like daddy of our group..take cares of each one..a complete package of father..

Drama queen? 

Cabni and Alya...alya make poker face..looking at me with complaint eyes..i knew it she want me to screw others..and we gonna do afterwards..

Cheating in exams?

Never happened..all eyes went wide..but the thing is we all 6 never copied..call us weird..we are..

Best Nickname?

Sexy Nerd..It was Nandini again..i looked her with most annoyed look..because its my nickname given by my wife..and credits for name goes to my wifey..and she had best naughty grin..i groaned under my breath much to her happiness..

Bunking class?

A ritual of the day, which we never broke..we laughed at our own sentence..

Detentions ? 

Twice in a month..we said proudly..and all thanks Cabni..who are proudly known for their class bunks and detentions in whole Space..we have record in Space, which non can break..

Suspension?

Nandini..the way she been suspended by college non had been..tag along me..because i never let her take suspension alone..i would bunk classes for her..and we would roam around or been in dance academy or in my office or best part roaming around world..it is best memory in my life with her..

Friendship?

DAZZLERS..we said like all ways..

Love?

Life..we never need mention our life partners name..because their names equal to our own life..and trust me each one have best better half..and i'm luckiest among all..is all i want to say..

that's all for now..kapil ended..we sighed..

Nandini so what's ur thought for future? it was Manish..i looked Nandini, knowing her answer very well..she never said and i never asked her but i know her better..

About future i don't know..but at very present going back to our home..in US..i smiled at her words..that home of ours really carving for my girl..others just smiled..but for me it was above all wealth i had..if i not bought her here..for our wedding..this separation would've never happened in our life..now its past i want to live in present and future only with my wife..that's it..in our beautiful home..

So, Manik which shade u like about Nandini? 

All shades of her..i answered..i can't explain which side of Nandini i like most..but in very personal..i love my kiddo baby Jaan..where i'm her papa..that's something which bought us near like any relationship of ours..and its very personal one, i don't like to share that with any..

Dancer, Singer or Businesswomen?

Dancer..the way she lives her passion, no one can live it..she showed me what passion to me, than any..where she being dancer, is what i cherish it..because i can see my real nandini there..that's why i learnt dancing just meet my girl in her world..where i have big space than any..

Nandini? Singer, Dancer or Businessman?

Businessman..she answered..she knows very well, where i live my life..business is all it is..

Questions went on, where we both answered politely unlike being us..where Nandini announced she taking back seat in business..which shocked many, in fact my friends too..whole family gonna bang on us..but i was most happiest person..because Nandini hates doing business..her life is solely dedicated to dance and music..i have encouraged her all time..and this time also, i'm do same..i'm going to sit on chair and see how my life gonna dance with all her soul again..i can't just wait, to get back to US..

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we all made our to sitting area, specially for us..many came clicked pics with us..award function was going on..where we all were catching up things with our friends..as we both didn't contacted any because we need our time, to clear mess we both were in.. in all process..i never left her hand..i feel, i leave her hand she gonna vanish in air..

we received many awards Abhi got best director award..'N series' got award for best producer..Alya and Navya got award for best editor..Cabir got for best screenplay..Nandini got best lyricist Award..well my wife deserves it..And we were awarded for best band in India..such proud feeling it was..Cabir's dream it was..to see DAZZLERS high..if not him, this band would've not be that popular..he's sole reason for this band..and we are very great full for him, to give such moment in our life to cherish, where we all bind in the name of Music..And i and Nandini got best singing sensation jodi Award..not so surprising..we both getting back to back awards every year..but the thing is we never came and receive them..we all were never fond of Awards or anything..we did what makes us happy..

we all six walked together out of Award function like our tradition..where hundreds of camera were zooming us..i held nandini's waist tightly, as i'm very badly possessive to her..it took all my energy to not hold her in front of everyone, weeks back..now i have all right to hold her like always..

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Writer's pov

All elders were moving out as there was press conference waiting for Dazzlers..Mahesh senses were high alert, followed by Ram..

Maddy , i don't want any mess in press conference..especially questions about that lady here..Mahesh warned Maddy, his son..who is PR head of Dazzlers..where maddy bobbed head as dazzlers were answering questions..Malhotra's looked Mahesh in shock..they don't know what's happening around them..they want Manik to answer it..

Don't worry dad, no questions will be asked..cupcake(Nandini) kept everything under control ,beforehand..u know her, she will never let anyone hurt Manik.. u know that right? maddy winked at his head..while Mahesh could only laugh..its true Nandini is very protective about Manik..and Manik is never less towards her..they are shield for each other..that's their bond..distance also could not take that protectiveness of their's..

true that, they are shield of each other..Ram added as he came with glass of wine..tagging Gautami along..his beautiful, who is still admiring her kids..

Will someone answer me, what's happening here? Arjun lost his cool now..he had shut his mouth for 2 weeks..but everything is going above his head..it is matter of his own family..he has complete right to know what's happening..right?

Arjun come down..i want Manik to answer this..please be little more patient with him..Ram added..as he looked Manik was posing with rest 5..as press meeting ended at very good note..where reporters avoided asking about case which happened 2 weeks back,..much to relief of Manik, he knows his Nandini is behind this, because she never tend to hurt him..i repeat never..its not only him, who bought her to life..its her too who bought him to life..they are like shadow of each other..they know to cover up each other very well, when other is weak..that's something about their relationship..

Dazzlers came and stood in front of elders..Manik was nervous from inside, which was evident to his friends alone..rest can see Manik, who is smiling from outside..but he held hand of Nandini's tightly..he was still not over with past..he was not..neither her..they need each other..

Manik, i need answers? Arjun's stern question bought thousand frowns on his forehead..

Dad..voh..u heard it right..Nandini is my wi..before he continues more..

Mamma..a angry yell was filled up..as all looked at the person..Nandini fear changed to anger..she gave glare..but he didn't care as he ran to her arms..Manik face palmed..life can't get better for him..

He jumped to Nandini's arms effortlessly..while he giggled at Manik's act..while he was ready for another yelling from his wife..all thanks to his little son..Arav..their cute little bundle of life..

If Manan are smiling again with same zeal, all thanks to this bundle..who came like angel in their life..5 years boy..who is dil ka thukda of whole dazzlers..for family he is anmol rathna..

Mani, mana kiya tha na ese ice cream, na kila nek liye..but sunthe kaho, tum mera? she glared Manik as she cleaned his lips and fingers, which was filled with chocolate ice cream with tissue..

Nandini meri kohi galathi nae hai..voh i lost a bet again..so, here is its out come..Manik said with nervous smile..he was not glared by nandini, by everyone..Manik is known for spoiling people too badly..may it be Arav or his Jaan..

Tumse kohi umeed nae Manu..ankitha said with annoy..

Bohuth bigada hai, tumne ese..bohuth complaints are hai school se..eske bare mai..Nandini added..Manik will have big round of yelling, he knows..but what can manik do..he could hardly manage Arav alone in US with his business..but he did his best to take care of his son in Nandini's absence..where Nandini was updated with her son's daily matters..he was only one with whom Nandini communicated..she can't ignore her son, for any banters, which both husband and wife had..where Arav understood both his parents gave them time to fix problem they had..because he was damn sure they will get along soon..

Princess chodo..Mahesh wanted to stop because Arjun was going little furious..and he eyed Manik to his dad..Manik gulped it was not his day at all..

Dad..hmm..This is my wife Nandini Malhotra..and our son Arav..he finally introduced his little family to his dad..Arjun was blank like Mukthi and Dhruv..

urf Aru...Arav added with glittering orbs..he was simply not called chatter box of house..finally smile came upon malhotra's face..which everyone sighed..all were great full for Arav in their family..he is gem..

hello Aru..Arjun opened his arms..he looked nandini once, who bobbed her head he jumped arjun's arm..

hi..he waved his hand and looked Manik for explanation..

Aru this is my dad..and that's my sister Mukthi and brother Dhruv..Aru waved hi to all of them with his beautiful and bright smile..which captured everyone's heart like always..

Manik, we need to get going from here..its already late..Maddy added, he really didn't wanted any family drama in public..he being PR of dazzlers knows it better..

Yeah, i guess so..we need to getting going..Mr&Mrs Malhotra..after u..cabir gave manan space as they were followed by whole family..Manik opened Audi Q5 for his wife and son..non were allowed to sit in that car..except them..where rest were seated in series car behind them..

i swear..i will be killed by dad..for stunt i did..Manik said nervously as he tightened his seat belt..where Nandini chulked with Arav..

haso aur haso..pathi ko ethna sathna acchi baath nae pathniji..Manik can only be over dramatic with his wife..

accha!! pathiji...she giggled more as Manik made his way to Mumbai busy streets..where Nandini and Aru's banter went on..he was hell chatter box..u can find his mouth shut on when he is sleeping other wise..don't ask..where Manik had eyes on them time to time with a real smile..this is he dreamt, his beautiful family..his wife and his son..

where he flew to his memory lane, which happened six years ago..a beautiful Diwali gifted by god to both of them..the day they meet..

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Flashback..

The whole crowd was going crazy, because the person in race was creating such manic in crowd, all were calling one name,his name like he was some god, indeed he was a Greek god..

The speaker announced his name,

MANIK MALHOTRA , CAR NO.1

The whole crowd went into pin drop silence, he entered the area with his three friends, giving all the attitude to the crowd, all the four entered the place, they were humans but fortunately had Greek god's blessing over them, they were four friends , who are known for their evil, but among them

"THE MANIK MALHOTRA WAS A DEVIL", THE WORST DEVIL ,THE WORLD CALLS HIM.

Manik pov

I was ready to drive my car ruthlessly on race track, no doubt I don't care about my life because even though knowing its difficult path , that to in edges of mountain routes, one wrong move of mine can take way my life forever, even my body will not be got, why would I fear for my death? I don't fear for death Because I know I'm not dying soon , the reason is i have done masters in driving this places , in simple i'm pro in it, its just like blink for me , and what matters to me is winning one more race, i have to win this race to record ,on winning the race? Sorry I will win this car race, because its damn MANIK MALHOTRA is in race.

manik's racer car

A devil smile appeared on my face ,seeing my poor opponents face, they still know the fact, that I being in race they can't win, but still want embarrass themselves..

huh manik stop all this and focus on track man, I just roamed my eyes only to see my family , I mean mera dosth , mera buddy was standing giving me thumbs up and muttering all the best, I showed him my thumbs up and said in eyes to see champagne and trophy (which were beside each other which was little far from him) referring them I said that I GONNA WIN IT AGAIN, BECAUSE NEVER IN MY LIFE I TOOK NO AS AN ANSWER , I TAKE AS YES BY HOOK OR CROOK, THAT'S MANIK MALHOTRA, THE RICH AND ARROGANT BRAT . my buddy smiled hugely because he knew me very well, he knew I'm gonna wet him with another champagne, for sure.

The race was about to start , I was ready to win once again, giving final look to my all friends and my buddy , I smiled at them, they responded the same, even though it was not real smile of mine , I always managed to give one for them, if any one in world saw my smile they were my friends, it maybe weak or faint or unreal smile of mine because entire world calls me DEVIL, WHICH I'M , even I don't fell offended for this, because its truth to them. If anyone know me from inside and outside its just my buddy. My reflection..

I adjusted my helmet, and gave a look to my buddy and concentrated on the track. The person standing at the corner just waved flag, I started my car, I ride my car to reach my winning point again, within no time I was heading fast leaving rest at peace, my jawline was tightened because my full focus was on track, nothing came to my mind, it was me alone again without anyone around, I just looked my mirror only to see empty that means none could come near me, I really want someone to pat my shoulder and say "U ARE THE BEST", indeed I didn't had one, even though I had my buddy ,friends and my family(parents bro sis), I need one for me personally , who will be mine and only mine, I really want to kick myself for thinking like this, because for me , I'm enough to handle myself, even though I have family like others , they didn't stay with me. My father and mom lives away , correction they love each other in fact madly in love but stayed away due to business and my mom's ngo work , they hardly had time to be with me, even though I craved for them , they were not with me, it doesn't mean I don't love them, I love them to core and I trust my parents to infinity, no one can break that not even me , I mean no one.

Here I'm staying in malhotra mansion, which my dad as bought only for me, my mom lives in dubai , she comes here rarely, if she gets time in her busy schedule ,in kid I used wait for her as time passed I stopped waiting for her, because my life thought me never wait too much to anyone because it hurts too much, even u can't handle urself ,now I'm capable of handling myself or I can say I'm used it. U may ask why didn't I went my dad? because I promised my dad that I will be back to him, when I prove myself as his pride, I will one day ,even though I know my dad will be waiting for me with proud smile on his face that day. I really wanna see him, he is my inspiration. My dad..

I was on edge of mountain , I know I should be care full to prove myself to my dad, to see my mom again, my all memory of happy family just flashed in my eyes, I didn't knew when my tears reached my cheeks remembering my family, how happy I was in kid like other of my age. My smile is just a memory now, by thinking all this I didn't knew, when I was near to my winning point, I smiled for seconds, because it soon vanished the very next second, this is not my passion , this is not my life, I want to become independent businessman of world without help of my parents, yes I'm in race today only to get that price, to build my own empire in the world , which will be in my name and it should be result of own money and hard work. I want to become a person who doesn't needs any introduction , I don't want people to ask my name but seeing me they should know my name.Besides all this I have something which is much more precious , which is MY MUSIC, this music helped me to overcome my pain, it gives me peace, it helped me when I was feeling lonely without my parents , it became another passion of my life, I want to do something in my music too. I will do it one day definitely.

Finally I saw winning point, a small real smile appeared on face , I wanted my parents to watch this, and I wanted see a proud smile on their face , alas they are not here with me, but I saw my buddy who was jumping like manic seeing my win, I felt content, I had one person in life to see my success, indeed he will see my success, in fact he will be standing behind me like my shadow, like always.I made grand entry to winning point ,showing my thumbs up outside the car window, to say my buddy that I won it again, I saw him gesturing same to me in my car mirror, my another friend clicked my thumbs up photo, he will not stop recording this pics because he want to record my journey of success. I stopped my car , and came out giving removing my helmet , everyone were rushing towards me like always to congratulate but I gave them my stud attitude of mine to everyone, like always everyone where taking pics of mine, but I didn't gave damn to it, I looked my opponents lose face , I gave them , u deserve this look, for which they bowed their hands in shame of defeat. I gave devil smile to everyone and walked to champagne and trophy area without any care I took it and pour whole on my buddy and friends , because it is mine , I don't want anyone to give my things to me, I feel I have a right over them. 

And big group hug where my buddy next me.We walked out without caring anyone , I knew my sponsors will be pissed off, by my behavior again but who cares , I just walked with my buddy handing over him, my another trophy . he smiled and hugged to show his happiness..

Buddy-one more feather on ur cap

Ma-stop it abhi, 

Yes he is my buddy abhi.

Ab-c'mon manik, u just one won again..

Ma-yeah its my win but not final one, it my small success or i can a first step to my success.

Ab-u won't change for good

Ma-I knew it , say something new buddy, as we walked near the car with my rest of the gang , yes off course with my buddy shaking his head saying I won't change look through his face.

My another friend cabir spoke behalf of him," something new reminds me our mangalore trip to bring two beloved ladies with us, while coming back to Mumbai, among one is Aryaman's gf(looking my another friend Aryaman) and other to bring Abhi's childhood friend with us,

I looked my buddy's face his face light up like 100wat bulb,I know he really missed his friend, who is she?, I hardly know, one thing I know I really feel connected with her, I felt something positive, when I hear about her from Abhi, u know she writes letter to Abhi, that to in such modern world, where whatsapp and facebook is there, if I ask him, he will say, the way letters can convey and express ur deep feelings that cannot be got through whatsapp or social site, in fact it is not his words by the way its her words, he will meet her when he goes to his hometown, Bangalore. if I'm not wrong, he personally meet her 2 years back. If he is my strength , she is the strength of my buddy, u know what I never saw her face, but I heard hell about her and final reason once again is my buddy,... even though I have feelings for her, sh...hhh.. no one knows about it , even my buddy she will be safe in my memory of heart , maybe like my parents, yeah forgot say about her name , ITS NANDINI..NANDINI MURTHY.. a big smile appears when I take her name, which is always the real one, maybe she deserved one real smile of mine like my buddy.

Finally destiny is making me to meet her, after hearing about her from past 10 years, u cannot believe the MANIK MALHOTRA is listening about a girl from 10 years, the person who hates others praising is listening about her without missing any detail about her, I never knew I became so much obsessed about her until and unless my friend Aryaman told me , one such day where I was caught by him, when I was careful listening about Nandini , and asking some question about her like her tastes and preference etc, which I never ask about anyone, to my bud luck others didn't observed it but that idiot did , who got Phd in love matter, came to know about my obsession towards her , thanks to god he didn't said in front of anyone warna mera image ka dajiya udadiya hotha. So , my wait to meet her is coming to end, I never waited for my mom like this , the way I did for Nandini , hope my wait was worthwhile to meet her, that I never did for anyone in my complete life. it was a complete unconditional wait for her, which I never done for anyone, anyone means anyone.

Abhi-hey where are u lost man.

Arya-maybe with ur childhood friend Abhi.

Arya smashed my shoulder to bring me to reality, he never leave a chance to pull my leg, I gave him my deadly glare , which off course he didn't cared, u think an IPS Officer care about deadly glares, yeah heard it right he is Aryaman khurana , soon to be official IPS officer, he will be under training process for 3 months with his gf VEEBA, who is also an IPS officer. One more thing Arya is 2 years elder to me, he is most mature man among us, a kind heart man, he is most like my elder brother, he always protects and tease me like a brother, which I love about him. 

Ab-really buddy

Ma-c'mon yaar mera ethna bhi bura dena nai aya hai..I gave glare to him, as he was suppressing his giggles, to hid it from my other two friends, which he successfully did-after all he is IPS Officer it is his left hand work. He threw my helmet in car and sat beside my buddy to start a journey to see THE NANDINI MURTHY. To my dream , which is coming true after years.. my wait finally gonna end forever..I'M COMING NANDINI MURTHY , JUST WAIT AND WATCH DARLING HEART...

hmm..marna math..i know its too delay to ask an sorry..but i always tried to write but something was stopping me to write this story..hopefully u liked it..

bye

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