Nandini Ahmed is orphaned at age of seven, she lost her both parents in a campaigning to their family political party in elections, opposition leader killed them with bomb blast.

Nandini is having a big family, dada Daddi, Thayji chachus and all. She is third sons daughter. She has elder brothers and sisters too. She is treated well, but she misses her parents always.

When she turned to 9 years, her daddi demanded to get her married to her elder grand son Manik Sulaiman, her Thayji son. Manik is just 11 years. Everyone agreed, they got Nikhah done.

Daddi never left Nandini alone then on, she always reminds Nandini about her Nikhah and teaches her about her duties and rights properly, she is studying too.

Daily it is Nandini duty to keep Manik things properly, she never allowed to talk to him properly. She keeps her head down, and covered always, cooks, studies well. She is always busy with all these.

Where as Manik forgot about his Nikhah, he never cared about Nandini much, he treats her same as he treats other cousins. He is always happy with his own life, books guitar friends and his bikes.

Years passed, Manik is busy with his friends and his new business which he started recently, he is always stressed and anxious, seeing this Nandini always made sure he is getting his things properly. Like she keeps his mobile and laptop charged, keeps his all files and important papers in proper files, she keeps his dresses and shoe available, food too.

Today is worst day for Manik, he is really stressed, his friend Alya proposed him, he don't want to make her sad, he loves his all friends so he said yes, but his mood and heart is totally shattered as if he is doing some sin. Why? He has no clue,

Nandini doesn't have any clue about this, she is like always staying in background, unknown to him. Like a shadow. She knows about his friends from childhood, she maintains good repo with them. When they visit home, she provides snacks, keep their instruments available and neat, she greets them with respect. Smiles with them. When Manik comes she leaves them alone. This how she is.

Manik came back home, he is so tired. He sat on sofa and slept. Nandini came to check on him and found him sleeping on sofa, she bought a pillow, kept it under his head, removed shoes and socks, kept his legs properly, she unbuttoned his shirt buttons to get proper air, as he is been accustomed to sleep in low temperature, she bought milk, kept them near him, covered him with his blanket, she watched for few minutes and smiled "he is so handsome" she recited some verses and blew air on him
"Alya" he said slowly with frown, her heart stopped but she convinced herself saying that Alya is his friend they spent so much time together so nothing big deal, with racing heart disappointment she left.

Manik woke up in the middle of night, he felt relaxed and found milk, he drank them, smiled "how much my ammi cares about me? I am always lucky" he took his belongings and left to his room and slept.

One day Manik friends came to mansion, Nandini is about to go to college, seeing them she greeted them all and served them drinks with some snacks.
"Why you do personally Nandini? We are ok, go to college servants can be ok" Cabir said
"No bhaijaan! I am happy to be host to you all always , about college don't worry first hour is free so it's ok" she smiled
"Look Alya you should be like her soon, being Manik biwi you have to do these things soon learn them soon" Mukthi said showing Nandini
Nandini felt as if something happened and she became numb she is unable to process or think she is blank, she dropped the cup she is holding,
"What is this Nandini?" Druv said cleaning his shoes but she is still in shock

Manik came from his room "Manik" Alya came to him and hugged, Nandini couldn't take her eyes off,she left the hall with heavy feet not knowing what to do or what to see. Manik as always didn't notice her, but Cabir did.

Nandini ran from home as if fire is back off her, she came to a tree sat down hugging her knees she cried, may be after her parents death it's first time she felt this horrible. Whole life she had only wish, it's being Manik's biwi, having him as only hers, his berukhi, his ignorance, his negligence everything is her fascination, she loved even them but now?..... can she?....,,,,

Evening she came straight away left to her room locked it, "from where I am getting these many tears? Why are they not stopping?" She is now fed up with her tears. She took bath did prayer, she started reading Quran pakh. Till when she don't known, she slept,

Next day when she is about to go to college, she heard Manik voice "Alya ok I am coming" he is on phone walked away from her side without noticing her existence, she got fresh tears but she smiled too "how stupid of me?" She felt pity on herself, she walked away.

A week passed, Manik life is mess, now a days he is not getting anything properly, his bed is always messy, his laptop and mobile are always out of charging, his food is tasteless and different, his things are so messy, on other  hand, Alya is forcing him to spend time and she is being romantic with him, which is annoying and irritating too. He is feeling uncomfortable and sin.

Morning he came to kitchen "ammi why my room is messy? Why I am not finding anything? My used clothes are still on floor my laptop is not charged why?"
"How will I know? I never come to your room, Manik you are not child anymore go and do it yourself or ask a servant to do them I have work go" she dismissed him
He is shocked "if not you? Then who?" He asked in confusion
"Aur koun your wife may be?" Daddi said
"Wife?" Manik frowned
"Yes? Why are you so shocked? Don't tell me you forgot your own Nikhah? She does all your works daily, haaa from some days she is not well, she is always in her room reciting verses, Allah knows what happened?" Daddi said in worry

Manik lost his fuses, he is shocked, he tried to recollect, he couldn't, "with whom?"
"Yah Allah? You seriously forgot? All these years I thought you are maintaining your space, Allah muwaaf kiya, Nandini is your biwi you signed Nikhah with her long back"
Manik sat down, he now remembered how he had that Nikhah how he never gave any deeds to it "but Daddi it was just ....,,,, does she knows?"
Yes, I made sure she has to learn all those things which a married girl should do"
"Then why didn't you made me learn how a shohar should be?" He asked in furry
"Because I thought you are capable but now I know my mistake, Allah please punish me not her, she lost her parents already don't make her loose you too" she cried
Manik got irritated, he searched with eyes for her, he didn't find her.

Night Manik came back late, he is totally drained out, morning information gave him mild heart attack. Then she is no where to find, he felt disappointed why he don't know. He never cared before, now what happened?

He sat down on sofa, closed his eyes, he heard sounds, he turned and found kitchen lights. "Laggo chachi I am hungry serve me food please" he said with closed eyes.

Food smell made him open eyes, he found plate with some parathas and sabji, he started folding his sleeves and turned to his right "thank you chachi" he frowned it's not her, he frowned "Nandini?"
She stood still, she didn't turn. It's been years he called her, her heart almost stopped but she managed to take deep breath "I was in kitchen so I bought it, kudhaaffeez" she did adaab and started to walk, he with long steps came to her and held her arm to stop, she slowly removed him from her arm and properly covered her head and slightly bowed her head. She from many years dreamt this particular scene but when happened she is heart broken.
"Wait! I want to ask you something"
"Ji"
"Do you know about our Nikhah?" She looked up sharply, she felt like someone stabbed her in heart,
"You don't know?" Her question is unintentional as if she is been betrayed "no" he said with regrets
"Ooooo" she closed her eyes bowing down "anyways it's not worthy. You can send me khula I will sign them, don't worry" she turned and ranaway.

Manik stood shocked. He sensed her tears, her words felt like stab and her tears gave him goosebumps. He bit his lips.

Next day same happened, Manik didn't find anything, he sat down on bed holding his face "what the hell is happening to me? And why?" Manik frown deepened, he with determination came down
Ammi tell your bahu to keep my things as always it's frustrating me please"
"She always does I never heard any complaints from you, what have you done? Did you both fight?" His ammi asked
"No"
"Then?"
"I don't know" Manik eyes are searching for her, she is nowhere to find.
"From some days she is not even coming to kitchen? Let me talk to her"
"Better do ruksati abba" Daddi said "all problems will solve"
"Yeah I should do it, I need her more than this Nalayak son, Nandini" his mother screamed
"Ji ammi" she came running from stairs
"What I am listening? Manik is complaining that his room is untidy and he is not finding anything? Why? Why I am not seeing you in kitchen too?"
"Ammi I have college work I am busy, he can manage alone I think, about kitchen, somany chefs are there I don't think I need to cook, I am late ammi I am going out, bye ammi bye Daddi" she bid bye and left.

Manik came running "let me drop you"
"No thank you, I know how to be independent, thank you for your offer" she took her bike and left, Manik is still frowning, her berukhi is making him uncomfortable. She is not giving him chance

Manik came to her university, it's his university too till last year. He came to her class and found she is missing he searched and found her sitting under a tree with a book. He came to her
"Nandini why are you not in class?"
She is startled "you? Here?"
"Yes and why are you not in class?"
She didn't answer "Nandini you please tell me?"
"I didn't pay fee"
"What? Why?"
"I didn't get my allowance so"
"Allowances? From whom?"
"My parents fixed some money for me usually I get at first week of month, but... as I turned eighteen some legal issues are going on so I don't get money till it is settled" she explained
"Why didn't you ask anyone Daddi or daddu me?"
"I don't need I can manage"
"Don't be stupid come let us pay"
"No need"
"Nandini don't test me come on"
"I don't need them anyways thanks for concern" she kept her head back in book.
"Nandini I have right to do so get up let us pay off now"
"You don't have any bhai" she said closing book "as my cousin if you want to pay? I don't want to accept so please leave me I need to read this"
"Shohar hu"
Nandini looked at him sharply "I don't accept this Nikhah, so please"
"What happened Nandini that you all of sudden became this hard? Why? I know I did sin by forgetting our Nikhah but when I understood, I am trying give me chance Nandini"
"I am not ready for Nikhah, I need my space and life to be independent so please better we apply for khula (divorce). This will help both of us, and it's perfectly ok to forget I don't care really. Have good life bhai, don't think much, you have nothing to do with my decision" she smiled. Manik felt like stab again "Nandini never dare to speak about khula again Allah kasam it is killing me" he said in very dangerous tone
"But I want it, in two days papers will be ready I have to return this to library sorry bye" she left him

Manik paid her fees and left, he came home sat in his room with head in his palms, he recollected her words then his behaviour towards her all these years, he felt bad sad and depressed "how can I forget? How?"
Cabir called "Manik what happened?"
"I need to talk I am coming" he left to their office.

"Guys I have two news, first one I already got Nikhah from 10 years, I got know just last day"
"What?" Everyone screamed "that is insane. How can they do to you? And who is that girl? She might be surely insane girl?" Mukthi said
"Nandini" Manik said
"Shit I should have known this" Cabir said
"What do you mean by?"
"She always been best host to us, she always made sure we are comfortable and relaxed with you, she even missed some classes just to be best with us, she herself serves everything, cooks for us, on that too she was been best host, but when Alya hugged you she dropped cup,tears came out, she stood like statue, I thought she had crush on you but she is your biwi? This is really a blow"
"Means she knows Alya proposal?" Manik frown deepened
"Manik it's best then we can just tell her about us in detail and give her talak we can marry soon" Alya said in relief.
"Shut the fuck up Alya she is my biwi why on earth will I give her talak? Everyone talks same yaar? She says same is this any joke going on?" Manik screamed
"What do you mean? You won't give her talak?" Alya asked in frustration
"She is my biwi for god sake, I will never leave her"
"What about us then?"
"Us? Alya you have infatuation about me, being your friend I said yes but I am always uncomfortable around you, we are friends that's all you have to understand this and help me to explain this to Nandini she is hurt deeply"
"Manik I am hurt deeply not her" Alya screamed "she just got Nikhah in childhood and forgot but I love you Manik deeply"
"Shut up Alya! It's sin to even say that, about love? She loves me deeply, she is always been my shadow , all those times I thought she hates me wrong, when she is been with me I didn't care but when she stopped I then realised how miserable my life is without her, she is like air to me, I can't even breath Alya, sorry for hurting you but she is only one for me" Manik left, he realised how deeply she is hurt.

Manik directly came to her room "Nandini! Look I and Alya have nothing, she proposed I don't want to loose her friendship so I accepted but I always felt it as sin. Why? I have no idea but when I know our Nikhah I am now sure why? I explained everything to Alya, I am sorry Nandini, I am deeply sorry, please give me one chance"
"You can't just break everyone's heart bhai"
"Don't you dare call me bhai for Allah sake I am your shohar" he gritted teeth
"Go to Alya bhai she needs you"
"Again bhai? Let me make you understand" he took her chin inbetween his fingers and leaned to kiss her she pushed him hard, he stumbled back
"No, just go away"she turned back
Manik hugged her back "how much more you can push me away? Nandini you are mine always" he hugged her tight kissed her earlobe "you are angry I understand but that doesn't mean I will leave you never, Nandini be a good girl now" he turned her kept her both hands above her head and kissed her neck, she hissed "bare me beautiful, bare me" he again sucked her neck, she hissed and tried to go away but he made it impossible "call me Nandini, let me know how it feels to listen to your moans"
"Leave me please" she said in low tone
"Even if you cry I won't leave you, I will arrange for Meher and ruksati soon, now I feel impossible" he smiled kissed her neck again looked her his hand twitched to touch her soft blossoms but he didn't "fuck Nandini my biwi is so tempting" he tightened his fist and ranaway from her.

As Manik said he arranged for Meher, he asked his daddu about ruksati, he agreed, but Nandini denied
"Daddu I want khula"
Everyone are stunned, "why bachi? You were his shadow life long, you worked hard for relation when you are getting it why to deny? Why now bachi?" Her Daddi asked
"Because of you Daddi! You made our Nikhah when I was just nine you didn't ask us, then you made sure I be the one to be in this relationship but you never made single  move to make him understand or know about our relation, why? Because I am girl? Now it's just one side relation which can never be successful, even if we force it won't work. I don't want to be in this one sided relationship Daddi, anyways he loves Alya just because of our childhood marriage we can't force him, he will be my bhai and will always be that's all, I want khula, please I talked to lawyer he will be coming soon"
"I dare you Nandini, I am not giving you what you want I don't love Alya for Allah sake understand"
"That is none of my concern bhai, I want khula that's all"
"Why?" He asked in pain
"Why? Seriously? You are asking me? Do you ever notice me before? Even when I wished you birthday did you ever replied me? You used to run away like I am some plague now when everyone said I am bound with Nikhah to you, now you got feelings? How? What is guaranteed that you won't treat me same if anything happens again? I want to live with someone who cares me loves me unconditionally not with someone who changes with status. Status of Nikhah and status of friendship"
Manik stood still, he bit his lip, "wait" he left to his room, came after ten mins
"Look at them" he gave her a book, she opened
"These all are your photos from years, I know I forgot about our Nikhah but my heart always revolved around you, daily I used to click your photos, see them from day of my new camera I just clicked you alone, when Alya proposed I accepted thinking you never cared about me, I was guilty still having you in heart and standing with her made me think as sin, I never dreamt of us been married already but I loved you deeply Nandini, I didn't take care of you or my feelings thinking you are not available for me, you always stood far away from I thought you hated me I don't want to force you that's all"
"Jutt, lie all lies you never cared"
"It's up to you Nandini I can't force you to believe if you want khula then I will sign" he left room with heavy heart and feet.

Two days later lawyer came, "Nandini these are your legal heir certificates, now you can have all your money and property, this is yours now, about your divorce as it is child marriage it is easy to win just sign here I will apply now"
Nandini took them, "what property?" Her daddu asked coming in, lawyer explained
"She is only one then what is use of this? Everything is only hers" daddu said
"Yes but from six months she is penniless, she needs to pay her college fees"
"What the hell? Why will she? Ammina" he shouted for his wife she came
"What am I listening? You don't pay her fee?"
"What? How will I know?" She called Manik mother, "you don't pay for Nandini fees?"
"It's you who always I never gave her any money never"
Everyone are shocked and ashamed too, "she always took money from her parents accounts, as she turned 18bank asked for legal heir that is why she took that, she even works in library as part timer to  make her living" lawyer explained
"I am orphan daddi, and I will be always, but now I am adult I need to learn things, I am leaving this place, thank you everyone for taking care of me all these years, abbu gave me a small house near park place I will stay there"
"Bachi I don't know what to say? I am ashamed we neglected you totally, you have this big family but we never took care of you, we forced you to maintain your burdened marriage now I don't have right to say anything but can you please stay with us, let me rectify my mistakes, let me be answerable to my dead son" daddu asked
"Sorry daddu but I can't stay I will come here whenever you want me to see but I can't stay please understand"
"Nandini I am sorry beti I made you daughter in law but I couldn't become your sasu maa I am sorry please forgive me"
"Don't say that maa, it's my bad luck no one is to blame"
"Nandini I don't know what to say but please I beg you one last chance please" Manik begged
Nandini got tears "you made me orphan again Manik, don't make it hard, even if I give you chance I can never love you again, it's gone completely. Sorry here are papers have a good life bhai, I signed them" she gave papers and came back to hall with her language, a suitcase and a bag. Manik cried, he begged a lot but she left.

Manik became depressed and angry on himself, but he realised his mistake this time he didn't sit back like before, he became her shadow, daily he sleeps in car infront of her house, he drops her college, brings back, even if she deny he don't listen, he became her driver too, he is taking care of her but she didn't moved with this. He didn't expect too.

Years passed but some love stories don't have any luck that's all. Manik never took talak, Nandini never looked at anyone, both love each other madly but they never stayed together. They are content with this incomplete love story of theirs.