In Manjeet Lifecare Hospital

Manik's POV

Can my life get any better ? I just got to see my COOL DAADU getting angry that too with Sooraj Papa who is just like his son for him. Sometimes we wonder whether Sooraj Papa is his own son and our fathers are outsiders cause daadu loved him a lot. But here he was angry, more than anger he was hurt. The next thing I heard took my breath away, Daadu just told that Nandu was a MURTHY, that means she is from Sooraj Papa's family. How on earth is that possible ? Ohk I understand her surname is Murthy but it doesn't mean she could be the same Murthy who once was a friend of Daadu. But what caught my attention was Sooraj Papa's face, he was sweating and he was just..stammering. Mom always says, a person stammers only when he lies or when he hides something. Is he hiding something ? My question was soon answered when I saw him surrendered after Daadu said that Nandu looks like Badi Bua ( Manjeet Murthy ). What the FISH!! It means Nandu..is...one of the ...MURTHYS !!! She was daughter of the fifth son of Bade Daadu (yash). He has one more son ?? Can somebody call AMBULANCE ? Cause I am gonna faint. Oh you don't need to as we are already in a hospital. But suddenly I saw Dad holding Sooraj Papa's collars. I was about to go towards them but his words stopped me from doing so " He might be your younger brother but for me he is my SHEKHS, my BFF, brother from another mother " I couldn't believe what I heard. Nandu's Appa was my Dad's bff...I came out of my thoughts when I saw Dad thumping on the floor in tears. We ran to him and made him sit on a chair.

Manik: Dad, yeh kya kar rahe hai aap ?

Cabir: Dad, aap ro kyu rahe hai ?

Mukti: Haa Dad, kya aap meri tarah behave kar rahe hai.

But Dad wasn't in his senses, he was just telling his Shekhs got a daughter.

Dhruv: Dad, hosh mein ao..

Raj ( came out of trance ): Nandini mere Shekhar ki bachi hai, aur mere Shekhs wapas aaya hai, saath saath meri..meri behen bhi..

Manik: Dad..kon hai Shekhs ?

Dad was about to speak but suddenly he closed his mouth.

Manik: Bolo na Dad..

Dad was silent..I had enough so I moved to Daadu.

Manik: Daadu, ye sab kya ho raha hai..Sooraj Papa jo keh raha hai, kya wo sach hai ?

Daadu: Tujhe yeh sabse koi mathlab nahi..

Manik ( pissed ): Mathlab hai..Mein abhi thak chup tha kyunki aap mere Daadu hai aur mein poora sach jaana chahtha tha anur aapke aur Sooraj Papa ke beech nahi aana chahtha tha par ab aur nahi, aapne Nandu ko ILLEGITIMATE kaha aur wo bhi mene seh liya but I had enough, she is my FRIEND and I cant hear anymore..

Sooraj ( confused ): Friend ? Kabse..Kaise..

Manik: Pehle mere sawalon ka jawab deejiye aap sab..

Nyonika ( in tears ): Mein bathathi hoon..

Others looked at Mom shocked..

Nyonika: Yeh Manik ka haqq hai..

I smiled at her..she knew my turmoil, after all only a Mom could understand her children.

Nyonika: Yeh sach hai Manik ki Bade Papa ko chaar nahi balki paanch bete hain, aur uska naam hai..Shekhar Murthy..tere Dad ka Shekhs..wo donon dosth nahi balki brothers the..5 years difference the un donon ke beech par koi aisa kahega bhi nahi inke dosthi dekhar..mein 3 years elder thi shekhar se..par phir bhi mein uske liye choti behen jaisi thi..wo mujhe bade bhai ke tarah protect karthe the..dikhne mein bhi wo mujhse bade lagthe the..Raj aur Shekhar ek dusre keliye kuch bhi kar sakthe the..mein, raj aur shekhar ek school mein padthe the..Raj mere aur Shekhar ka senior tha..isilye uske schooling humse pehle poora hua..Raj apne bachelors complete ki, thab thak mein bhi apne bachelors ke liye college join ki..par shekhar ki schooling complete hone keliye aur 2 saal baaki tha..thab thak raj masters ki..2 saal baad Shekhar ki college years shuru hua..par Bade papa chahthe the ki wo bachelors London mein poora kare, it was their ritual..every guy needs a foreign degree in their family..isilye Shekhar London gaye 3 saal ke liye..jab wo waapas aaye humne apna dream poora karne keliye nikle..jaanthe hai wo dream kya tha ? ( Manik and his siblings nodded NO )..we wanted to do our college masti together par age difference ke wajah se wo nahi kar paye the..par ab Shekhar ki masters karne ki baari hai tho humne soch kyu na wo ek saath kare..mene tho masters nahi ki thi so I had no issues from family..aur raj ne tho ek nayi course chuni aur use masters karne keliye Papa ji se permission li aur hum ek saath college gaye..aur wahan se mujhe mer saheli mil gayi..mere Papa yaani ki tumhare Nana ji ko ek orphanage tha jahan mein humesha visit karthi thi aur wahan se mujhe ek friend mili thi..SHAMISHTI..meri SHAMI..hum aksar milthe the par wo ek govt. school mein thi kyunki she was an orphan and she didn't want anybody's help to earn a name..isiliye wahi schooling complet ki aur jab college ke baari aagayi tho usse scholarship mili, jis college mein hum saath padne kelie decide ki, wahi college mein wo apne bachelors ke last year mein thi..Shekhar fell for her in the first meeting itself, who wouldn't..she was one hell beautiful girl..a simple beauty just like how Shekhar liked..meri soul sister thi wo, Raj keliye choti behen..isilye hume koi problem nahi thi iss rishtey se par shami ne mana kiya..( Manik: But why ? ) because Shekhar was the son of a richest man of India and she was an orphan, she knew there would be problems with their relation, par humne bhi zidd nahi chode..cupid bani mein aur finally she fell for shekhar too and they were in a relationship till Shekhar completes his studies..studies ke baad Shekhar Bade papa se baath ki, he was sure that Bade Papa wont say NO but he was wrong, Bade papa rejected her, according to him a person who doesn't have parents will be spoilt and could never follow their customs and culture. Shekhar got furious and fought with him. But Shammi backed off from it, she didn't want to see her love fighting with his own Dad, she knew how much Shekhar loved his family, especially his Appa. par hum unn donon ko aise haalat mein nahi dekh sakthe the..they both were shattered after their separation, isiliye I forced Shammi to elope with Shekhar who was ready to start a new life with his love. Raj and I sent them Punjab, but we didn't know where they went after that..Bade papa was furious to find out that Shekhar eloped and we confessed him that we helped them..and..

Cabir: And what Mom ?

Raj: And he slapped me..

We gasped at him.

Raj: But I could care less. He had that right on me but his decision did hurt me a lot..

Manik: What decision Dad ?

Raj: HE..

Mukti: He what Dad ?

Daadu: HE BROKE OUR FRIENDSHIP.

I saw Daadu in tears...

Manik: What ?

Daadu: Yes, he broke our friendship, the friendship we had since we were babies. He broke it cause his son eloped with my son's and future daughter-in-law's help. From then we never had any contacts, even I didn't find any situation to talk to him cause its just because of him my Shekhar had to elope, had to leave all of us when he was nowhere at fault, he just loved a girl.

I wiped his tears, he crys only when he talks about Daadi's death but now anybody could tell that how much he misses his friend, and how much important was Nandu's Appa for him. He smiled sadly.

Manik: Aap teek hai na ?

Daadu ( smiled in tears ): Arey, mein teek hoon..bass kuch yaadein kabhi bhool nahi sakthe..
aur Sooraj, mujhe maaf karde na bete, tum mujhse kuch chupa rahe the isiliye..

Sooraj: Arey chote Papa, yeh aap kya kar rahe hai..aap papa hai aur pitha bachon se maafi nahi mangthe bas dethe hai, unke aashirvaad..

Daadu hugged him and we smiled at them. While my mind was still on her, she was someone important to me and now i got to know that she is someone important to both my family and Sooraj Papa..

End of Manik's POV

Next day in Manjeet Lifecare Hospital

It was the last day of Harsh in hospital, he forced Sooraj to give him discharge since he hates hospitals. The Malhotras were just waiting for Nandu now, after knowing that she is their son's daughter, they couldn't control their smile which was curving on their lips time to time.

Nandini's POV

I was goin to Mr. Malhotra's room for his check up. The nurse was telling that he declined to take the injection yesterday and today I need to force him to take it..God why do the boys have problems with injection than girls..Appa n Bhayyus also have problems with injections. Anyways, I need to give his medicine or else it will be a probles for his health, as he is already getting discharge today.

End of Nandini's POV

Nandini knocked at he door and it was opened by Rohit the next second with a huge smile on his face, she smiled back at him. She entered and greeted everyone in return she was greeted back with the same wide smiles that was on Rohit's face.

Nandini: How are you Mr. Malhotra ?

Daadu ( annoyed ): I am not fine at all..

Nandu ( worried ): Why ? What happened ?

Daadu: Yeh kya Mr. Malhotra mr. malhotra ? Do I look so old to you ?

Nandu ( giggled ): Well, no..you are actually more handosme than any of your sons or grandsons..

Daadu: Then dont call some formal names..

Nandu: Oh..then let me call you..HANDSOME ?

Daadu ( grinned ): That's the best name I had got from anyone..

Nandu laughed while Daad smiled at her and then winked at Manik who was fuming in jealousy cause Nandu called his Daadu Handsome while she never gave any kind of such names to him ever.

Nandu: Ohk..let me check you then..

She started checking and found him perfectly alright. She took the injection syringe from the nurse and Daadu was looking a it with a horrified face. Manik smirked at Daadu..

Daadu: WTH!! I am not gonna have it..

Nandu; Well, I got to know that you said No to injection yesterday but you have to get injected, or else it will affect your health.

But Daadu was adamant not to take it. He didn't even hear his children's pleads. Finally Nandu said " Okay no injection, ab khush " Daadu grinned at it like a child..Nandu smiled and thought.." he is such a baby "..

Nandu: Waise Handsome, aap ithne ache dikhthe hai par aapke bete ( pointing at Raj ) dikhne mein aap jaise nahi, mathlab he is also a handsome man par he doesn't look like you..kahi aapki beewi jaisi tho nahi ?

Daadu: Bilkul sahi kaha bete...ye apne maa pe gayi hai..

Nandu: Acha? Kya wo bohat khoobsurat thi ?

Daadu ( smiled like a romeo ): She was the most beautiful woman I have ever met..

Here Daadu started telling about his wife and in the mean time Nandu injected his medicine without his notice..But others noticed it well and they were amused with her. When she took the syringe out Daadu saw it and freaked out..

Daadu: Hey..don't inject..

Nandu: I have already injected it..

She showed the empty syringe and Harsh was confused..

Daadu: Par when..I didn't feel any pain.

Nandu: You wont have any pain, aapko lagtha hai ye painful hai isilye automatically aapko pain aathe hai..yahan you didn't know you are getting an injection isilye you couldn't even think about pain.

Rohit: That was a smart move, but how did you manage it ?

Nandu: Arey its very simple doc. Jabhi hum kisi mard se apne beewi ya apni gf ke baare mein baath kare tho wo khudi kho jayega unki duniya mein, tho its easy to distract them..

They were impressed with her skills..

Cabir: Arey wah Nandini..Yeh idea kaha se mili..dont mind par kahi apne nf ne tho nahi bathaya..

Manik wanted to kill cabir but at the same time was praying to GOD that Nandu shouldn't have a bf..While Nandu giggled at Cabir..

Nandu: Nahi, in fact I am very much single aur rahi baath idea ki..tho its from my Appa..he is a very romantic person aur jab baath mumma pe gayi tho wo kho jaathi hai, you know my mumma's world..and it was easy for me to give him injections whenever he gets ill..

The Malhotras smiled at her knowing how much Shekar loves Shamishti..Nandu greeted others and came out of the room..