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Manik's POV...[Finally ;)]

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"Nandini! Nandini just stay with me!" I begged-cried-pleaded as I run along the stretcher holding her hand tightly in my grip and felt my whole world collapsing with each jerk her body was taking.

Life was leaving her body bit by bit and I knew I can't survive this.

"Baby! You have to come back! For me! Please!" I cried again and her body jerked more...

She can't leave me!

She just can't!

This shouldn't be happening...

Manik! Just stay strong will you? Mr. Subconscious spoke rubbing its hands in anxiety and I shook my head.

There was no way I could calm down...

My lifeline is on death bed and you are telling me to calm down? I roared back at Mr. Subconscious and before it could comment further we reached the I.C.U.

"Mr.Malhotra you have to stay outside!" The lady doctor spoke coming in front of me and placed her hand on my chest to stop me.

I became anxious...

"Doctor....ap...smj nahi rahi ho...Nandini...she needs me! Please! I need to stay with her! Please!" I was not making a single percent sense when I saw the nurses dragging Nandini's stretcher inside the ward but the kind lady shook her head.

"Yes Mr.Malhotra I know she needs you but! You can't come in! Try to understand!" She spoke politely and I suddenly became angry.

"Ap ko smj nahi aa raha? My girl needs me! Let me go in!" I shouted my lungs out and the exact moment Cabir came forward to stop me from pouncing over the doctor.

I didn't know he was there with me until now...

"Manik relax!" He spoke lightly pushing me away and I looked at him.

"Buddy! Nandini na...wo...usk nightmares hain okay? Wo na...dar...dar jati hai! When she'll wake up tou...usy na meri zarorat ho ge! Is doctor ko bol mjy ander jany day! Nandini is scared of being alone! Tu bool na please!" I spoke to Cabir almost animatedly and I so wished he could understand what I was trying to say.

Manik! Don't hurt yourself! Mr. Subconscious was crying now but I didn't care I needed to go inside with Nandini.

"Manik! She's not alone! Doctors hain sab usk sath! And we will be here na right outside! As soon as she'll wake up you can go inside! Right docror?!" Cabir spoke placing his hands over my shoulders and I looked over to the doctor who was still standing, for confirmation to which she nodded in assurance.

Walking past by Cabir, I reached the doctor again...

"Listen Doctor! Meri Nandini ko...kuch nahi hona chye smjhi ap?" I tried to threaten her but my own voice choked and I hiccupped. This time I held her hands to clear my point more.

"You have to save her! I want to live a happy long life with her okay? You have to...have to save her!" I begged, I was so vulnerable without her and she nodded at me once again with loads of assurance.

"I promise to try my best Mr. Malhotra! Now you have some faith in your girl!" She replied back and turned towards the I.C.U before patting my shoulder.

I stood motionless as I saw the I.C.U door shutting close on my face.

"Manik!" Cabir whispered behind my back and pools of tears slid across my cheeks without even realizing that I was shivering badly. I turned my head to look back at Cabir and my eyes darted towards Baba Jaani.

Who was staring at me with sorrowful eyes...

Suddenly God knows what gotten into me that I almost rushed at him and held his hands in my tight grip shocking him too...

"Divorce her! NOW!" I roared at him with warning in my eyes and Baba Jaani nodded.

"I don't wanna see that woman close to any of my beloved one! And Nandini...after she'll be fine will file a case against that b!tch! Because Neyonika is responsible for Nandini's condition! Do you get it??" I shouted more and Baba nodded more frantically this time. Cabir came forward along with Navya and pulled me away from Baba.

Navya was now in her doctor's suit and was running towards the ICU to which I held her hand stopping her.

"Navya! Navya! You...you know na...you know how much important Nandini is to me?" I spoke holding her one hand tightly in my grip and she nodded cupping my cheek with the other.

"I know Manik! I know it very well! Just stay strong! Nandini will be fine I promise!" She spoke softly and I bite my lower lip to stop the sobs which were threatening to escape out of my lips.

"You have to save her!" I begged once again. She smiled weakly before freeing her hands and walked into the ICU...

"Manik?" It was Cabir again and he pulled me back hugging me tight.

"Why did she do that Cabir? Why? I begged her to trust me! She didn't!" I was crying hugging to my best friend and he was quiet.

For the first time Cabir Dhawan had nothing to say...he was quiet and I felt life leaving my body bit by bit...

"Manik! She'll be fine!" He spoke lowly patting my head and I broke the hug looking at his face.

"You know! She was very strong...she's my strong girl! But...pata ni! Oh God!" I was so helpless and Cabir just stared at me.

"Main...main kbhi apny app ko maaf nahi kar paoan ga!" I cried out and slumped against the wall...

"I promised to protect her and I failed! I failed! I am a failure once again!" I was pulling my hair helplessly throwing my hands in the air like a maniac.

"I was supposed to keep her happy and safe! Why did I let her go alone?" I was cursing myself badly.

"She was scared of being alone and I did exactly the same!" I punched the wall again and again...

"I just called to tell you that I miss you! I love you! And I am thinking about last night!"

Her shy whisper rang in my head and I remembered how much precious, delicate, fragile her figure was in my arms the whole night.

Sometimes she was restless...sometimes shy and bold...and at the end finally she was at peace.

I loved her feel against my mine body.

She was so warm and cold at the same time.

Oh God...what went wrong so sudden...

"Mjhy sambhaal lo gay na? Nahi jany do gay na?"

"Damn it!! I was supposed to collect her broken pieces!" I mumbled in a shattered tone and I closed my eyes resting my head with the wall.

It's not your fault Manik! Mr. Subconscious spoke rubbing my shoulder and I just cried with silent tears. It's Neyonika's fault! He added and I gritted my teeth already suppressing the urge to kill that devil.

Congratulations B!tch! You once again ruined everything for me....

Few hours earlier:

It's been few minutes! Where is Nandini? I wondered with Mr. Subconscious who was busy in touching up looking in to the mirror because he still had to impress Queen.

Oyee? Kuch poch raha hoon main! I slapped its head and it looked back at me with annoyed expressions.

Ab mjhy kya pata? Main teri Nandini ka bodyguard hoon kya? Chal hat mjhy kuch kaam hai! It dismissed me rudely and I stared at it with wide open mouth.

Tu kitna badal gaya hai! I cried out in fake sadness but it was gone somewhere.

Shrugging my shoulders I gulped tequila shot before Nandini comes and stops me from drinking.

Looking here and there I scratched my head and looked at my wrist watch.

10 minutes...and she's not back yet.

I think I should go and search for her! I thought to myself but before I could get up I felt a pair of arms wrapping around my waist from back and without even thinking for a second I jerked the arms away because I knew she wasn't Nandini!

"What do you want Alya?" I almost roared turning back at her. There she stood with her flirtatious smile and 2 ruppee cheap dress which was short, it was helping nothing to hide her ugly body.

Bandri! I rolled my eyes at her as she stood between my legs and placed her hands on my shoulders.

"Why so angry Manik?" She spoke extra sweetly and I gave her a distasted look..

"You are so cheap Alya seriously!" Look I don't go with my sugar coated dialogues with cheap girls like Alya and her expressions changed from sweet to more ugly and I totally enjoyed her irritated face.

"I have rejected you already and you know I am with Nandini! We are getting married!" I told her casually as if it was a piece of cake and she was red due to anger.

"What has she in her that you are going so mad for that Virgin Marry?" She almost shouted out and I jerked her arms away from me once again.

"Mind your useless tongue while you talk about my girl Alya!! She has everything in her what I want! Aur tum!" I roared back at her and she fisted her hands to her side her eyes spitting hatred and anger...

"Tum meri Nandini ki paoan ki jooti kay barabar bhi nahi ho!" I told her!! Yayeeee! I finally told her. Her eyes widened before she raised her hand to slap me but I caught it in midway and turned her around. Her back plastered with my chest and I wrapped my arm around her neck almost choking her.

"Mind it Alya! If I ever come to know you have tried to hurt my girl! I'll not hesitate to choke you to death! Got it honey?" I whispered dangerously in her ear and she tried to slap my arm away but I was strong.

"Ma—manik! Leave me you bas—bastard!" She muttered and I pushed her away with a jerk.

"Farewell Alya!" I was disgusted to her face and gestured her to leave to which she did immediately clicking her heels away.

"Bandri!" I mumbled gritting my teeth and took a sigh when she was out of sight.

"Now where are you Nandini!" I chuckled remembering her jealous face when I just mentioned Alya and searched my pockets for my phone.

"Main tmhry liye dunya say lar raha hoon aur tum abhi tak restroom say he ni aie!" I talked more to myself and again chuckled all the time searching for my phone.

"Kahan chala gaya!" I sighed looking around the counter. The bartender was far away and I highly doubted he took it.

Thinking for a second I got up to search for it and saw Bhaiya coming towards me.

"Hey Manik What's up? Where is Nandini? Care to join us for a family dinner?" He spoke approaching me and I nodded my head at him still looking around. "Kuch kho gaya hai?" He asked with a concern and I looked at him again nodding my head.

"Can you call on my number? I umm! Kinda lost it I think!" I muttered to him and he stared at me for a second before immediately calling at my number.

"Ring nahi ja rahi Manik! It's switched off!" He told me worriedly and I raised my eyebrows.

Whats's wrong...

"Keep trying please!" I told him and he nodded trying once again.

He tried for at least three minutes and suddenly.

"Lag gaya phone!" He exclaimed and we immediately heard the phone ringing nearby. We started walking towards the voice.

As we walked the ring became louder and I finally saw my phone in Melisa's hand she was sitting on the floor playing with it...

How did she get it? I don't remember giving my phone to her.

"Melisa!" Abhi Bhaiya called her and she looked up to us then at the phone where 'Bhaiya Calling' was written with his picture over it.

"Ba—baba!" She exclaimed showing us the phone and Bhaiya picked her up while I took the phone from her hands.

"Baby! Where did you get it?" I asked caressing her hair politely though I was getting hell anxious now and she stared at me blankly before giggling out and hugging her Baba.

"Is everything okay Manik?" Abhi bhaiya was asking out of concern and I shook my head.

"Something is wrong! I didn't give her this! I don't know is ko mera phone kahan say mila!" I spoke in a worried...my heart was telling me that something was wrong.

"Ohh! Everything will be fine! Relax!" Bhaiya said in a little cheerful tone and I tried to smile but my smile vanished when I saw Alya passing by and the next moment.

"Chachu!!" Melisa exclaimed pointing towards Alya which stopped her dead her tracks. "Phone...Aunty! Chachu!" Melisa exclaimed again pointing towards Alya and then to my phone.

Alya had my phone?

What the hell was she doing with my phone?

Before I could react Alya ran away and I realized I needed to reach Nandini soon.

"Bhaiya wait for me and Nandini! I'll go and get her!" I told him hastily and now I was running towards the ladies restrooms. While running I unlocked my phone and searched for anything unusual...

After checking call log I opened the text app and was forced to stop.

I felt as if a whole volcano erupted over my head.

There was text sent to Nandini 7 minutes ago from the present time and the text was:

"I just hate you Nandini! You are such a liar! I never knew you were hiding such big secrets! I don't wanna see your face ever! Fu*k off!"

When did I type it?

I never did...oh God...

Alyaaaa!?

No no!

Nandini!!

Just hang in there...dare not to trust this text...

I was once again crazily running towards the restrooms and I was there in no time.

But before I could enter it I saw Neyonika coming out.

"What the hell are you doing here?" I screamed my lungs out at her and she coughed in some pain before smiling victoriously at me.

"What the fu*k woman? Where is Nandini?" I shouted and pushed her away entering the restrooms.

The inside...all the shattering made my breath even once again. Broken mirrors...broken washbasin and phone...

Nandini's phone broken?

I quickly kneeled down and gathered the broken pieces of her phone...

Oh Nandini?

What the hell happened?

I got up and my mind was unable to process anything.

I looked around the restroom and spotted few blood drops on the corner of the shelf.

Stumbling towards it I reached the blood and my hands trembled...

"Nandini?" I whimpered touching the blood and my heart was busting with the pain.

"Your Nandini is gone Manik!" I heard her b!tchy voice behind my back. I turned to her furiously and the next second I had her pinned against the wall with my hand on her neck.

"Where is she? And what did you do to her?" I asked dangerously threatening her....

Only I knew how I was trying not to snap her neck right away and she choked.

"I didn't...do...any—thing! You...tex—texted her! Th—that you don't lo—ve her!" She grumbled those words and my grip around her neck tightened.

"I didn't text her!" I screamed over her face to which she chuckled humorlessly.

"That I know....and yo—you kn—know! But she do—doesn't!" She again spoke in a mocking tone and the anger in me took over as I threw her towards the same marble shelf over which had Nandini's blood. Her head directly hit the same spot where Nandini's blood was and she cried in pain.

I reached over her back and grabbed her by her hair.

"You ruined my life! I remained quiet! But dare to hurt my Nandini and I'll tell you who I am!" I shouted on the top of my voice and hit her head again with shelf.

"STOP IT!" She screamed in pain but I didn't...

"I'll tell you how much it hurts!!?" I shouted and turned on the water tap of the washbasin next to the broken one. I closed the drainage hole with the lid and let the water fill the basin meanwhile I was gripping to Neyonika's hair with my other hand keeping her in place to which she was screaming her lungs out.

I let her scream and concentrated on my little torture revenge thing.

"Stop it Manik! Jis larki kay liye tm ya sab kar rahy ho she's a killer!!!" She shouted at me when I gripped her hair tighter and I gave her a whatever look.

"Do I look like care?" as if I believe her duhhh!

"You aren't trusting me are you? I am not lying Manik! She was in jail for 3 long years! She was a drug addict!" She kept lying and lying while I ignored her and stared at the washbasin which was almost full with water.

"She's a wh*re, a bloody sl*t!!!" She shouted again and I gritted my teeth in anger.

"Okay that's enough!" I spoke in a cold tone and the next moment I dragged Neyonika's face in the washbasin filled with water choking her.

She gurgled badly and I enjoyed the sound very much.

"I never knew I was that cruel!"I commented to myself and leaned forwards near Neyonika's face she was trying her best to come out of the water but I kept her in place.

"Listen Neyonika! I don't care if she was a killer! Or if she remained in jail! I love her beyond that okay! Though I don't trust your words at all!" I told her in a dangerous tone and pulled her face back.

"Now tell me where is she?" I shouted over her wet face and she panted for her life.

"Tell me??" I shouted and shoved her face back in the water.

I counted till 10 and pulled her face back.

"I don't know! She ran towards the back entrance! LET ME GO!" She cried out and I was so disgusted with her. Shoving her face back in the water for another 20 seconds I threw her unconscious figure on the floor and run outside to find Nandini.

I knew she must be very angry with me and she'll do all her gusa...

She must be crying ahhh my baby...

I quickly found the back entrance and found the door already half opened.

Shouting for her name I came outside only to see my worst fear coming true....

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Present

"Why you had to do this Nandini? Mj say aik bari baat ki hoti! You would have fought with me for sending you such slang text! You shouldn't have ended your life my love!" I whimpered hugging to my knees and hiccupped.

Maybe she lost all her strength to fight Manik! Mr. Subconscious spoke lowly and I let the tears flow down my cheeks.

"I have no one! Tumhary ilawa koi nahi hai mera Manik! You are my one and only precious!"

"Ohh Nandini!" I pulled my hair helplessly more. "You shouldn't have done this my love! You shouldn't have!"

"Ya jo zindagi main jee rahi hoon! Ya tumhri di hue hai! Tum ho tou meri saans chalay ge! Tum nahi tou kuch nahi!"

"Main tou tumhara he tha Nandini! Tum ny kiun wait nahi kiya mera! Kash! You would have trusted me more! Why!! Oh God why?" I shouted punching my fist once again in the wall and the skin of my knuckle ripped open causing the pool of blood oozing out of it.

"God! You...always do this to me na! Mama ko cheeen liya! Main kuch nahi bola!" I started lowly and stared out of the window...the sky was dark and cloudy ready to pour down. "Apny meri Mama ki jaga us Neyonika ko day de! I happily accepted it! Baba ko mj say dor kiya! Main tab bhi chup raha!" I added with a hiccup and reached for my blazer pocket pulling out the ring which I had bought for Nandini with Bhaiya and Bhabi's help.

"Par aj! Agar apny meri Nandini ko mj say dor kiya na!! Tou main chup nahi rahoon ga!!" I screamed out and hugged the ring closer to my chest. "Main chup nahi rahoon ga smjhy appp!!" I shouted again looking at the sky and cried more loudly.

"Do you believe in God?" Nandini asked me softly tracing an imaginary pattern on my bare chest and I adjusted her in arms in such a way that she was face to face with me.

"I do! Of course! Do you?" I asked touching her nose with my forefinger which made her giggle.

How much I love it when she laughs...

"I...Do! Sometimes!" She whispered lowly looking down from my face and I waited for her to continue. "But sometimes not because God was never fair with me Manik!" She added with a low sob and I got worried.

"Hey hey! God is never unfair with us! He loves us! Ab dekho! Something good must have happened in your life jis kay liye you should be thankful to him?" I tried to encourage her and she stared at me for a second before smiling brightly.

"Yeah! For one thing I am very much thankful to him!" She whispered huskily and leaned closer to my lips. I smiled and raised my eyebrows at her asking for what.

"I am thankful to God for YOU!" She whispered again and I found her lips on mine almost immediately.

"I made her believe in you God! At least you don't break her trust! Please!" I whispered with all my heart and felt a pat on my shoulder.

I looked back to see Navya standing with a small smile.

I immediately stood up and stared at her with my face stained with tears.

She raised her hand and wiped my tears.

"Be strong Manik!" She spoke lovingly and I shook my head.

"She's my strength Navya! Bring her back! I'll be fine!" I told her the truth and she looked at Cabir who had his face lowered.

Something was wrong...

My heart jumped in my throat and I didn't want to think anything bad.

"Wo...theek hai na??" I asked fearing my own words and scared like hell of her answer to which she held my hand.

She spread my palm and placed Nandini's golden brooch which she was wearing tonight.

Her quietness was killing me...

My Nandini was okay na...

A tear from her eye fell over the brooch and then to my palm..

She was crying...

That means...

My Nandini....

Was she dead??

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Pheww!

Omg! My poor babies are in so much pain and I am sad for them! :(

I wish the bad night for them get over soon and now!

Kesa diya phr Manik ny Neyonika ko?

Dil ki kuch aag thandi hue tm logon ki hahaha?

I love Evil Manik tbh! And you guys will get a chance to see an evil Manik in LHWHR! Trust me you'll enjoy that...

Important question! Is Nandini dead? *writer laughing*

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Love, Cheers! Mawara