CONNECTION AND PROMISE OF BREATH

A cute girl of 5 years was trying to reach a dairy, which was in her friend's cupboard, a very small hand of her was not reaching the upper compartment of it,

Girl-uff oh! I'm nol(not) leaching(reaching) it, kya kalu(karu)

Suddenly her hands reached to the dairy she happily took it only to realize something and looks down only to see a boy was holding her around her waist. he was smiling hugely looking the angel in his arms, she also replied the same to him.

Boy-what is this Angel? After putting her down he saw a dairy in her hands. He is a most charming boy of 5 years. Two dimples are like bonus points to his cuteness.

Boy-this is my gland dad's(grand's dad) dairy?

Girl-yeah u have blain(brain), she said so cutely, the boy should be angry with the comment but no he smiled hugely seeing her cute pouty face.

Girl-ale (are ) U stupid?

Boy-no, he himself leaned against the wall, smirking all way round to her.

The cute girl gave an annoyed look to him, the boy was just admiring the girl with all love filled eyes.

Boy-okay now u tell me, why did u take the daliy(dairy)flom (from)cupboard?

Girl-voh I wanna lead(read) this dairy, to know how to wlite(write)it?

Boy-oh!

Girl-waise, can I lead (read)it?

Boy-if u stalt(start) today it will end in by next bilthday(birthday) of urs.

Girl mouth "o" shaped, with all frowns on her forehead, the boy just pecked her lips. Girl in shy hid her face in his small muscular chest.

Boy-don't pout like that, otherlwise(otherwise)

The girl broke the hug to ask "othelwise(otherwise) , what?"

Boy-leave it now, I will show the daily(dairy) to u. (in his all babyish voice)

Girl-naa, filst(first)u say the stoly(story)of ur grandpapa and maa to me, then I will see the dairy.

Boy-ok

With it he pecked her pink pouty lips once again, and started narrating the story of his granddad and mom story to his cute sa angel, who he loves immensely, though he didn't know the definition of love, he still managed to love her in terms of infinity from their first meet.

Manik's Pov

It was the big day of my life, but still, my mind is not ready for this, but this stupid heart is saying me to give a chance, Oh! God, its time for my marriage, can u people believe THE GREAT MANIK MALHOTRA is going to marry, uff this media people, they are headache man, you know what I MANIK MALHOTRA IS MARRYING TODAY WITH A GIRL, WHOM IS COMPLETELY A STRANGER TO ME, like seriously god, I have never seen her before and I should spend my entire life with her, is it not strange, adding to it ,I'm seeing my bride in wedding hall, f**k man, my whole friends are seen her, but I didn't see her, yeah its different story because, I myself didn't want to see the bride - because I'm really not interested with marriage and all, I hope mom as selected better wife for me, who matches my soul, hope so...

With this he entered the hall with my all attributes, looking damn handsome, cute and not forget hot too at the same time. I was accompanied by my brother's Cabir and Dhruv Malhotra, the whole hall eyes were caught by me, girls were drooling over me, boys were jealous about me and mostly happy too because the most eligible bachelor of India was going to marry today. So that they can get girls for themselves.

As soon as I entered the wedding hall with all my attitude beside my brother's as my bodyguards, some were staring as if I was their property, sorry girls, because in few hours I will be owned by some girl, who Is completely a stranger to me, I heard some boy saying that my bride was breathtakingly beautiful, I just passed glare at him, thanks to my anger he ran from there to save his life from me, I mean a monster, one second why I glared him? Just because he said my bride is beautiful, Manik control, or you out of your mind, u didn't even see your bride and acting all like a lovesick puppy, seriously man...

Ca-Manik, there she is.

I was made to stand for vaarmala, but I was not able to see anything in front of me because cloth was in b/w me and my bride

I gave a look to Kabir, where he frowned but that was just fake, as I can easily find out his mischief in his eyes. Damn! They know piss me off too badly.

Ca-sorry bro, elo vaarmala

He gave me the vaarmala to me, God! What now, I wanted to see my bride but no, even this cloth as problem with me, yeah after rejecting to see the girl, I went to the US for some business work, then this kind of restlessness started within me, for not seeing my bride, then I tried all possible ways to see her, but in vain, I tried to see her in marriage rituals , I need really thank my mom(note of sarcastic), because of her, I couldn't even see her, you know what my mom did , she made sure all the rituals to be conducted separately, like wow mom, I was annoyed and frustrated for same at her for weeks till now, if you ask me.

Finally, this dupatta fell down, now its time to see my bride. My mom and dad stood beside me.

Mom-Manik, vaarmala dalo.

I just gave nod to her, I just turned to my bride, I mean I would be the first person who is looking his bride in their marriage, finally my wait was over, I just thought at least she should look good, yeah most importantly she should possess a good heart, I opened my eyes to see my bride, for the first time..

After that what happened to me I really don't know? Because MY BRIDE WAS LOOKING MORE BREATH TAKING GORGEOUS. I guess she is the daughter of beauty, no no Manik she is the mother of beauty, she had perfect doe eyes, which now are looking ground, hello my bride lookup and see whether I'm matching your standard, then my eyes went to her cheeks, Oh! God, I have doubt, whether they used more blush or what? She is looking like a scarlet, don't worry Manik we will ask her later on your first night my naughty mind came into action, where my heart blushed at the thought only...Oh! No, why I'm blushing, then my eyes travelled to her nose, Man, she had nose pin of diamond, which looked prominent and made her nose look more beautiful and finally her pouty lips, gosh if no one was around, I would have kissed her, yeah girl don't you dare to pout? otherwise.

My thoughts were broken by Kabir, as he gave me a hanky, as he lost it? I thought, but until and unless he didn't inform that I had tears in my eyes, yes I was having tears in my eyes seeing bride of mine, at this moment I got conformed that about LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, yes I got to know she and me had some connection over the years, I felt I know her from long back, I was feeling I'm finding her in whole earth, and today I got her, as mine forever, I wiped my tears of happiness, I just looked her nothing was different in her eyes because even she was seeing me for the first time, I just wanted laugh at my stupid ego and mind because of these two I missed seeing her before, never the less it was perfect time with imperfect soul are getting tied that to forever with all my upcoming lives. I felt I got my breath back.

I just went on my knees giving my vaarmala to Cabir, whole wedding hall stood, and my little bride was surprised beyond, I just guessed her emotions with her wide doe eyes, as if I know it like common sense, but from where it comes? I really don't know

Ma-can I know ur name?

I know u may think I fool to ask my bride's name that on d-day, firstly sorry for that. I added in great embarrassment. while I saw she rolling her eyes at me. Man, she had that audacity to do against Manik Malhotra. Pretty impressed! My Lady.

Bride-Nandini.Nandini Murthy

I just closed my eyes to feel her name, it sounded perfect like melody, which I own her after, I literally fell for her innocence, which was floating in her eyes, where I was made aware of her well known talkative eyes. I just imagined her name with mine, which will be changed forever like NANDINI MANIK MALHOTRA... I just blushed at my self though, because she literally owes my name forever, until our last breath.

Ma-I really didn't believe in marriage and love. But I was cut by Kabir.

Ca-matlab, ab tu believe kar ra hai

I myself forced a smile to him, because he was interfering my confession and gave the tight nod as yes to him, and I turned to my bride.

Ma-yeah where was I?

Na-marriage and love(in concerned tone)

Ma-yeah, I don't know about the promises of marriage and all, but I want to PROMISE MY BREATH TO U, IF UR BREATH IS STOPPED, EVEN MY BREATH WILL BE STOPPED FOREVER, IF U HAPPEN TO TAKE REBIRTH, I WILL BE YOUR LIFE PARTNER FOR ALL YOUR REBIRTHS, I'm feeling a strong connection with you, I really don't know why? Even though I'm meeting u first time, I not feeling that u are stranger to me, I don't know why? But I know something which is very important say that this moment of my life, I am sorry "OUR LIFE".

NANDINI MURTHY, I LOVE U TILL MY BREATH,

I PROMISE YOU A WONDERFUL LOVE STORY OF OURS,

I KNOW I WASTED MY TIME WITHOUT SPENDING YOU, DON'T WORRY I ASK MY GOD TO WRITE A LOVE STORY OF US IN MY NEXT REBIRTH, WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE WITH YOU FROM MY BIRTH. LASTLY, I WANNA ASK U WILL U MARRY ME, AND TAKE THIS IDIOT INTO YOUR LIFE.

WILL U BE MY VALENTINE FOR MY ALL LIVES, I MEAN EVEN THIS.

By the time I completed Nandini was in tears, in her life she didn't except such confession from this man, I meant a person like me.

Nandini's Pov

When he rejected to see me and I came to know that he directly want to marry me without seeing me, I felt pang in my heart, my heart started crying , I made sure that I will not see this man until my marriage, my ego and feelings were hurt by him, so I asked mom(Neyonika) for a favor that I want separate rituals, even I know he tried to meet me in my fashion house, I took help of employee, saying that I was on leave, like this many days passed, where I refused to see his face, I wanna know why he rejected me to see, that's all I wanted to know.

Finally the d-day of my life came, where we stood between cloth, I just hate the feeling of my heart towards this arrogant stranger of mine, all zoo is doing salsa in my stomach, on top of it, the comments and leg pulling of my friends and relatives of both side, but I wanted to see him once, how does he looks? My heart was beating its higher rate, pandith ji was saying some mantras, god knows what does it means? Ayyappa, I'm feeling some connection with him, I really don't know why but, I know one thing he will my best stranger in my life, who will become my life forever.

As soon as I saw him, my entire world stopped, he was truly GREEK GOD as said by my sister Alya, he was perfect man, where every woman dreams of, but I was happy because he was mine, but after seeing him, I never felt he was stranger to me, I felt I know him from very long back, his chocolaty eyes, which is like a deep ocean, which I can read like my diary. Oh! God why I'm crying, I really don't know, I felt complete today, yes he is MY BREATH, which I felt but he was the name of that, I learned it.

Oohhh! What was that man, he sat on his knees, how on the earth THE MANIK MALHOTRA is seating in his knees, that infront of a girl, I should literally ask someone to pat my shoulders for this, one second did he just asked my name, if no one was there I would slap him for asking my name, I just looked around to see all the people, where staring at us, as if we were long lost couples from years, but nothing mattered me, what mattered me was just to say my name to him, I just said that him and he started, which totally changed my view towards him, after his pure confession, I felt numb to even react, only tears gave answer to him, then my trance was broke by my other sister Navya.

Nav-Nandu answer, Jaan.

I looked around, everyone was hooting me for the most awaited answer,I just looked into his eyes , there I saw honesty and pure love in his eyes, even though it was ocean of emotion , I probably got this answer from his eyes, yeah even I loved him no matter what?, yeah you heard me correct I loved him to the core, even though I didn't know him as a person, but still my heart always beat him alone, whenever I hear his name, I just closed my eyes to see what my heart needs? Even though I didn't have the option of baag milaka baag, but now I really don't want this option at least after such a beautiful confession of his...

My heart answered what it needs, I opened my eyes, to see desperate Manik, for my answer.

Na-yes, I will marry u stupid

I just hopped in his arms without caring entire world, because my entire world is just him,

Na-I love you and I promise you that I will be in your every rebirth and even if u don't want me in your life, I will not leave you, ya I will be your Valentine forever.

I really don't know why I was so confident and determined about him, I really thank my Ayyappa for giving him in my life...

Manik's Pov

Oh! God, she too confessed it, finally, my life will be changed forever, after that, I thanked my mom for getting my angel into my life, we got married on 14.02.2000...

The most memorable day of my life.. life passed on like this, my two brothers got married to Nandini's two sisters, life with Nandini was just bliss, she was complete women, any guy would prefer to have a wife like her. We were so much in our world, that we, really didn't realize that our first anniversary was on its way, but the biggest gift gave by Nandini was Maan, our son. yeah, he was born yesternight. I must say he looks just like me, except his nose, it was completely like my angel.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY

As I planned I took Nandini out for a date, I know it sounds little chessy, but who cares, no one dares to question Manik Malhotra, I took help of my both brothers to plan the best date for my wife, everything was ready as I wanted it, I gave Alya and Navya my little Maan, to take care of him, I really don't know, why I said them like that as I would not be there to take care of him, told my parents to take care, we just bid bye to them, I saw Nandini her face had different glow, which I never saw before, she gave big fat glance to the mansion, not forget out family, I felt we are going away from them.

We both just ran to our family, took a big tight group hug, Nandini and I kissed Maan as if we don't have tomorrows at all, I gave a final kiss to Maan, and left the mansion with Nandini, and headed towards our destination,

Nandini was happy, I have never seen her so happy in my entire life, and I was feeling little restless about the same and, I don't know why? I looked Nandini, her glow was increasing each passing second, I confessed once again like that I proposed her on our wedding day, once again in the same place and even at same time, where I got her for my life, she equally responded in same favor, I kissed Nandini as if I leave her she will vanish.

After the long date, it was almost 11.00 of night, we headed towards the exit of the hall, I just looked back, where I imagined Nandini's bidai, how she cried, and how I consoled her after that. I just smiled at our memories. It looked everything was playing exactly in front of my eyes again. Just like on my wedding. I smiled at it. As I just got a call, I told Nandini to push ahead

Ma-Angel, u move ahead, I have a call

She nodded and just kissed me on my lips, it really surprised me, she never does that, I just looked her face, there was satisfaction, peace in her face, and her glow moved to next extent, she was looking like a perfect angel of mine. I couldn't help but only to smile on her cute antics, I wish to see them until my last breath.

She walked near the car, I was having a final talk with my lawyer, saying that I want all my property in the name of my son, I was talking to him, I hang the phone,

Thud

My vision was blurred, I touched my head I saw blood coming from my head, I guess little cut was there on my head, but nothing mattered me, what really mattered me was my Angel, my wife, my breath. I just stood with all my strength, what next I saw was enough to take away my life and breath,

My angel was in a pool of blood, now I guessed what has happened, I was about hit by a truck, Nandini pulled me to another side, but she herself got hit by a truck.

I just took her in my arms, she was still breathing and taking my name as the prayer.

And next minute I found myself in the door of the hospital, where Nandini in my arms still trying to breathe, I felt the most helpless person in my entire world, but still, her glow was same, the doctor took her in a stretcher, I felt Nandini is going forever away from me. I kissed her forehead one last time before letting her go.

After sometime doctor came, I read worry and sympathy in his eyes, I got my answer, I didn't wait for his answer, I heard the doctor saying Nandini was dead to my entire family. I just saw her, her glow was same still, she was at peace...

I walked near her, gave long forehead kiss, that's it I remember...

I guess it was my last breath as I promised her on my marriage to her

14.02.2001 death of Mr. and Mrs.malhotra

The beautiful love story ended, within one year, they saw all happiness and sadness with each other, life is unpredictable we can never change anything until destiny wants it to change.

By the time he completes the story little angel of his was in tears, she just hugged him,

Boy-Angel, why are u crying? okay, baba smile it's our 5th birthday.

The girl after like eternity stopped her crying,

Nandini and Manik come out we need to celebrate your birthday's darlings, said the whole family.

yes, it was little Manan again, who reborn to fulfill their other promises. To start living with each other from very birth.

And little Manan ran to their parents.

Happy birthday prince and princess said Maan.

You heard it right, they were kids of Maan Malhotra and Vibhav Kapoor.

Both Manan thanked everyone and went towards the cake.

Happy birthday Manan

14.02.2025

Manik-happy valentine's day Angel, he kissed her on her cheeks.

Na-same to u Manik, happy valentine's day too u. and kissed his both cheeks and cut the cakes, as both family already decided their marriage on their birth only.

As I said you people true love never dies, only people die but not the love, love is undestroyable thing in the whole world, soul mates are made not for one life but for many rebirths they take, Manan was born on the same date, at the same place, even at the same time not forget they took breath at the same time.

As Manik as asked god for whole life with Nandini in his next birth, Nandini's Ayyappa approved his request in next moment, and they were reborn together and to live forever with each other as promised till their breath and continue their connection with each other, to other rebirths of theirs.

Ma-I plomise(promise) my bleath(breath) to u.

$The end$