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Chapter 15 B

Nandini's POV....

I didn't know why I woke up specifically but when I opened my eyes there was very much dark in the room.

I tried registering of how I got there and remembered I fell asleep in Manik's car on our way towards his mentioned destination.

I found myself lying on a comfortable bed and my head was resting on a fluffy pillow which made my body quiet at ease.

I rested my left cheek calmly on the smoothness of my pillow and realized myself staring at the wall length see through glass window.

The moon...beautiful moon was on its horizon.

Shining brightly.

As the reflection of it fell on the lake under it. The water shone like a tinker fairy. The twinkling ripples formed over it second by second making it look breathtakingly adorable and extraordinary exotic at the same time.

Where was I?

Where was Manik?

Before I could think about my whereabouts further I felt bed dipping on my right which alarmed me greatly, while my heart started beating fast.

Gripping the feathery blanket close to my chest with loads of difficulty, I turned to my right only to sigh back in relief.

My frantically beating heart came to a sudden comfort because...

There laid my man....

In the same clothes he was wearing earlier. The white satin shirt. The black pant.

He was lying on his stomach, his head had slid down the pillow. His hair was a mess. His shave grown a little extra then usual. His lips a little parted. His back heaved up and down as he took smooth, relaxed breaths.

He looked so young and handsome even in his sleeping form which made my heart flutter.

The creases on his forehead were deep and almost frowned.

Carefully and very slowly I let my fingers slip in his thick mane.

His hair was so soft and natural. My fingers moved in their own accord and I saw his frowns fading away.

Suddenly his face was totally relaxed which made him look like a teenager.

How I wished this man never grow older but I bet in his old year's he'll look as breathtaking as he was looking right that moment.

How much I have hurt him.

Will he forgive me one day?

He surely will! Queen commented in a soft voice patting to my back and I sighed shaking my head.

I have hurt him so much Queen! Why did I have to do this? How did I become so stupid? I felt my eyes getting wet and Manik moved a little in his sleep only to slide closer in my touch...

Aww just like a baby...

Oh Nandini... He's Manik! He loves you so much! Yes he's gussa but you can get him back! Ab say no negative thoughts okay? Queen scolded me with authority and I smiled nodding my head.

Yes no negative thought. I won't let any bad thought ruin my future with Manik!

Yes!

I kept caressing his hair for a good amount of time until I felt a strong need of having a shower because the nurse only gave me sponge bath which made me cringe to my own-self.

Leaning closer to Manik's face I kissed his soft hair and breathed in them before backing off.

"I promise I'll make everything ok!" I whispered in his ear and he slowly turned to his back still very much fast asleep.

He hadn't slept in days...

Ohh Manik!

I would have stared at his face for eternity but I felt a strong urge to have a bath.

So quietly and carefully I got up kicking the blanket away.

I was seriously out of energy.

Phewwww!

The stunt you pulled Madame! It's all because of that! Queen snickered with a chips packet in her hand and I sighed.

I found my shoes lying exactly beside my bed side but didn't bother to slip in them instead I placed my feet on the soft carpet.

It's even difficult to get up... Uffff

Biting my lower lip and using all my strength I finally stood up on my feet.

Ohk I can do this.

Reluctantly I stepped forward more towards the bathroom and felt my legs wobbling due to the severe lack of energy.

No... No... Damn.

Don't fall...Don't fall...

My head spun for a second and before I could register I fell on the floor with an unintentional shriek escaping my mouth which awake Manik.

He got up with a jerk and sprinted out of the bed.

"Nandini oh my God!" He scolded me in his loudest tone ever and my heart fell into my stomach while an anxiety of being weak and helplessness overpowered me big time.

He reached me the very next second and I stayed glued to the carpeted floor, with tears brimming in my eyes.

He knelt beside me leaning near my face and I was thankful to my hair which guarded my teary eyes away from his intense angry stare.

"Why did you get up?" He was asking, was more like scolding me.

I gulped down few of the tears and shook my head.

"I need-ed to use the bathtroom!" I mewed like a scared baby goat and Manik sighed.

He moved closer and pushed away the hair from my face behind my ear. Then he gathered me in his arms and pulled me in his chest. I hide my face in his neck and breathed in his spicy-mint scent.

He shook his head and tipped my chin to make me look at him.

I finally stared in his eyes. His eyes were a little red because his sleep got disturbed badly moreover there was a strong hint of anger in them.

"And why didn't you wake me up?" He asked in a hard voice, emphasizing on 'me' and my chin wobbled as I looked down at his chest avoiding his gaze.

"Wo tu-tum so rahay thy na tou--!" I stammered lowly and left my sentence incomplete.

"Tou? So raha tha na mar tou nahi gaya tha na kay tum mjy utha nahi sakti the!" He spoke in a venomous tone and my eyes shoot up at him with a jerk while I palmed his lips shaking my head frantically.

"Plea-please! Please itny za-zalim mat bano! I know you are an-angry but please nahi!" I begged like a mad woman with my hand still on his lips.

Pools and pools of tears welled up in my eyes while his hard stare softened.

He paused for a moment and then held my hand to un-palm his mouth.

"Zulm tou tumny kiya hai Nandini! Main tou mazloom (Victim) hoon!" His words held so much of pain and sorrow while I felt my heart bleeding.

"Tum ny acha nahi kiya mery sath Nandini!" He complaint in a broken tone and I cupped his cheek resting my forehead with his letting out a shaky breath.

"Manik I'll not do this ever again! Please!" I begged him to let go but he shook his head.

"You need to use the restroom?" He asked still not ready to talk and I nodded weakly.

"I want to take a bath!" I told him lowly and he nodded picking me up in his arms effortlessly.

I encircled my arms around his neck almost immediately and hide my face in the crook of his neck instinctively.

He walked both of us to the bathroom and carefully made me sit on the bathroom shelf.

"Sit here! I'll prepare you a bath!" He spoke softly not meeting my eyes and I just nodded helplessly watching him strolling around the bathtub. He turned the tap on and fresh water started filling the tub quickly.

Then he walked towards the cabinet and fished out some body washes.

My hands were fisted tightly to the shelf over which I was sitting.

He was ignoring me so much, as if I wasn't there.

My heart pained so much...

He was now pouring the soaps in the bathtub and the foam formed over the surface with so many bubbles around.

Oh wow...

The bathtub suddenly looked so interesting and I saw Manik waiting for the tub to get filled until he turned the tap off.

I waited for him to look back impatiently which he did and I smiled at him weakly.

Though he didn't return the favor but his eyes...they lit up beautifully...

I didn't fail to see the amount of love he had in them...just for me.

My stomach fluttered and he walked back to me.

"It's ready!" He spoke somewhat lovingly, reaching me and stood between my legs which made me smile even more.

He stared at my face and I thought for a second before encircling my arms around his neck hugging him closer.

He didn't hug me back immediately but I felt his hands on my waist, slowly assuring me that he was there...with me.

It made me even more confident and determined to win him back.

"Manik!" I whispered in his ear, still hugging him closer and he adjusted his chin on my shoulder slowly.

"Hmmm?" That was his reply, he seemed like lost in me and in our proximity which made me snuggle in his embrace.

"Zip?" I whispered in an innocent tone and he broke the hug with a jerk while I feigned the most innocent face ever.

He gave a confused look and I pouted a bit before holding his hands to place them on my back on the zip of my dress.

"Zip...I can't undo it!" I continued with my innocent tone and he nodded with a sigh.

"Okay!" He mouthed with a serious face and carefully, first he undid the buttons and then he slid the zipper down.

When he was concentrated on his task I took my time to adore his handsome face and sharp as knife-tip jawline, which was obviously worth dying for.

His perfectly shaped nose, his amazingly luscious lips and his adorable chin, covered with a slightly grown beard.

I didn't realize when I reached for his cheek and stroked it gently.

He really didn't bother my touch and looked at my face with his same fake serious expressions.

This man was mine....how much lucky I was.

"Done!" He spoke to break my trance and I looked at the bathtub, then back at Manik fluttering my eyelids.

Telling him through eyes that I needed his help to get there, and he nodded picking me up once again.

For the first time in life I was getting this much attention and pampering, which made me so much of greedy all of a sudden.

I wanted this man only for myself.

He reached the bathtub and carefully made me stood in it.

The mild warm water felt heaven in my feet and I took a sigh of relief.

Tilting my head a little I saw Manik standing very close...just behind my back outside the tub. Gaining a little confidence in myself I reached for the hem of my frock and slid it over my head.

I heard Manik taking a sharp breath and tilted my head to see him turning away, immediately.

I freed myself from every clothing and sat in the tub.

The water reached till my shoulders and the foam hide my body very easily.

Manik who was still turned, his back was at me tried to walk away but I leaned forward to hold his hand.

"Where are you going?" I asked in a little voice and felt hell disappointed on the feeling of left alone.

He turned to me and shook his head.

"Just giving you some privacy?" He muttered in an indifferent tone and I looked at him sadly. I was still gripping to his hand tightly and he didn't try to free it.

"I don't need it...!" I let out in a single breath and he stared at me intently. "I need you!" I breathed out once more and his face softened, just like the way I remembered.

He lifelessly slumped on the floor beside me without caring for the water which was spread across and held my hand tighter.

I smiled at him with all the love I had for him and he held my hand close to his cheek. I let my fingers linger over his face and he snuggled in my touch.

He looked like a broken kid who was trying to get some comfort in his mother's arms.

"It's okay!" I whispered stroking his cheek more carefully and he placed my hand on the edge of the tub, then he very adorably adjusted his cheek over my hand facing away from me.

I bite my lower lip and couldn't help but feel more vulnerable on his acts.

With my injured hand I slowly started kneading his hair and he just sighed.

Minutes passed and he didn't move an inch from his place.

My hand didn't get tired of feeling his hair but I grew anxious because his silence was practically killing me.

"Will you forgive me, Manik?" I finally broke the silence which was eating me up to which he finally lifted his head to look at me.

"Forgive?" He asked in an alien tone and I stared at his face...he looked so blank to me all of a sudden and my heart literally busted out of pain.

I cupped his cheek, desperately and he shook his head as if remembering something.

"You know when I was a kid!" He started out of blue and I was on all ears to hear him. "Mama used to...prepare the same bathtub for me!" He stated staring at the soapy foam and I became more sad.

He was missing his Mama...

"The same bubble bath!" There lingered a small smile on his face and I nodded, assuring him that I was listening to him.

"Aur tumhy pata hai...she na!" He was so excited all of a sudden that my heart pained more, he looked in some trance. Some old memories were hitting him hard. "She used to cup the bubbles in her hands and I used to pop them one by one!" He added with a chuckle, smiling more to himself while I stopped myself from crying out loud on his beautiful heart.

What should I do to cheer him up?

Thinking for a moment to myself I carefully cupped few bubbles in my hands and forwarded it towards him.

"Like this?" I asked with a sweet smile and he looked at my hands with a full 440 volts smile.

I felt so happy.

"Yesss....!" He chimed beautifully and I smiled more. "Like this!" He added with a nod.

"Ohkay then how did you use to pop them? Show me!" I encouraged him in a calm tone and gestured towards my hands.

"Sachi? Should I?" He asked with glittering eyes and I giggled...

"Of course Manik!" I spoke with the same excitement and he thought for a second before reaching the bubbles.

He very childishly started popping them one by one with his tongue a little out of the corner of his lips which I loved the most.

Soon we both started popping the bubbles all around the tub and he laughed out loud when a splash of water fell on my face to which I let out a loud gasp.

"Manik!!" I screeched angrily and threw a hand full of water back to him.

"Oyee!" He too spoke angrily and the bubble popping fight turned into a water fight.

Soon he was all wet and it angered him even more.

"Nandini bus bohat ho gaya!" He tried warning me but I kept splashing water at him until he reached forward and grabbed both of my hands behind my back pulling me to the edge of the tub.

I let out sharp breath and stared in his eyes.

He too panted with water dripping to down his face.

Oh my....he looked so HOT!

I gulped nervously and his face hardened.

"Ma—Manik!" I stammered looking at his face as he looked in no mood of freeing my hands and his eyes roamed over my face finally landing on my lips.

Sensing about what was coming I closed my eyes shut when he leaned closer to my lips.

DAMN! He's going to kiss you! Yayye! Queen squeaked but before both of us could do the happy dance I felt Manik's lips on my forehead and I tried my best to stop the frustrated groan escaping my mouth.

Till the time I opened my eyes Manik had freed my hands and he was getting up to getting himself under the shower to clean up asking me to follow him...

I was disappointed once again.

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I felt cold breeze touch my bare shoulders and legs as I stood on Manik's back just in a towel while he magically tried to fish out some clothes ladies clothes from his cupboard.

Like seriously?

"There is nothing for you to wear!" He said in a worried tone scratching the back of his neck and I shivered with cold once again.

Shaking my head I pushed Manik a little away and reached for the very first check-printed dress shirt of his.

"I'll take this! Hope you don't mind!" I murmured softly straightening the shirt and he just shook his head.

"If you are okay wearing it...than no problem!" He muttered back waving his hands in the air and I smiled coming closer to him.

"As long as I am with you...I am okay with everything!" I told him lovingly and he didn't try to hide his smile this time.

He didn't comment but his light pat on my cheek and another peck on the forehead told me that he liked what I said.

Wow! Two forehead kisses in last 20 minutes! Appreciated I must say! Queen snickered with a bad face, clapping sarcastically at me but I ignored her...

Because I was happy that I was getting my Manik back...

He turned away and I slipped in his shirt quickly.

He walked to the dresser and started brushing his hair while taking the support of the wall I too walked closer to him.

"Manik!" I called him clutching to the back of his shirt tightly before I could fall back and he hummed turning back just to slide an arm around my waist giving me the support.

"Am hungry!" I told him lowly while my stomach growled. Manik heard it clearly and he let out a chuckle to which I felt so embarrassed.

"So...what you want to eat?" He asked softly pushing my wet hair away from my face and I thought for a second before shaking my head.

"Anything?" I told him innocently and he sighed on my answer.

Carefully he put his one arm under my knees and other around my waist to pick me up.

"Your answer...it shouldn't be anything!" He started lecturing me as he walked both of us out of the room and I looked around just to gape at the beauty of the house.

Glass windows all around the house...omg...

The perfect blue and white furniture. The awesome wall paints. The dainty lights all around...

What a beauty!

"It should be something demanding...like sandwich...omelet? Do you know how to do the farmaish?!" His more of the lecture brought my attention back to him and I looked at his face which was dead serious.

"No I don't know!" I told him lowly and he took a deep breath, still walking towards the kitchen maybe.

"You should start putting your wishes forward Nandini!" He told me in the tone which was his favorite now-a-days...the authoritative one.

"You should be demanding to me! Haq say mango! Smjh rahi ho na?" He was shaking me a bit to make me realize to which I nodded frantically.

He looked so worried for me...

What should I do? I made me feel like crying once more.

Fighting with myself in the head we reached the kitchen.

WOW what a kitchen....it was so big and classy.

He made me sit on one of the stool on the bar counter and I obeyed him quietly.

"Sit here while I cook something for you!" He instructed me with a soft nod and I bobbed my head back.

He looked so expert when he strolled around the whole kitchen to cook some pasta for us.

During his work he passed me an apple and asked me to eat.

It wasn't a request it was an order.

So I quietly munched the apple while he was cutting the vegetables and was stirring the spoon in the boiling pasta.

"You should start putting your wishes forward Nandini!"

"You should be demanding to me!"

"Haq say mango!"

"Smjh rahi ho na?"

As I stared at him mindlessly...his words rang in my head and I bite my lower lip. He was fishing out the food in the plate now.

He said haq say mango! So if I will I ask for apology he will have to forgive me haina? I asked to Queen with a hopeful face and she just hummed nodding her head.

Okay....

After fishing out the food Manik walked towards the counter and placed the plate in front of me.

The fresh aroma of white pasta sauce and tossed stir-fried veggies, chicken filled my nostrils causing my mouth to water, which made me forget what I was thinking about for the instance.

"Eat!" He ordered quiet dominating-ly and I looked at his face which was expecting me to obey him.

Did he eat properly in these days?

Obviously he didn't...

I shook my head in a no and confusion tumbled on his face.

"Why? You are hungry! Start eating already, Nandu!" He spoke in a confused tone and I picked up the spoon, filled it with the food and forwarded it towards his mouth.

He gave me a shocked weird look and I bite my lips.

"Pehly tum khaoa!" I spoke with in a small voice and he sighed pushing the spoon back.

"Don't behave like a kid! Just eat!" He was tired and worried as he let a frustrated hand palm his face.

"I will behave like a kid!" I too acted stubborn. "I'll not eat until you'll eat with me!" I continued with the same tone and pushed the plate away.

Haq say mango!

His words again rang in my head and I felt determined, crossing my arms across my chest looking away from him.

"Nandini esy nahi karty!" He pleaded softly holding my hand in his gentle grip and made me turn back to him.

"Kiun...tum mj say naraz reh skty ho? Mjy ignore kar skty ho par main tumhy khanay kay liye force nahi kar skti? Where is the justice Mr. Malhotra?" I asked in a hurt voice and he let out a deep breath before cupping my cheek.

"Okay I'll eat! But...promise me...you'll never say no to the food next time okay?" He immediately surrendered to my wish and I literally felt so good as I bobbed my head up and down to confirm the promise which made him smile faintly.

"My goodgirl!" He whispered patting my cheek for few seconds and stared in my eyes which made my heart melt instantly.

Then he picked the spoon and took the first bite, than he forwarded the spoon towards my mouth.

That's how we ended up finishing the whole plate...

And....I LOVE HIM SOOOO MUCH!

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I laid my cheek on Manik's pillow and hummed a melody to myself as I saw him walking on the wooden trail of the lake talking on his phone with Cabir I think.

He was having some serious discussion which was definitely not audible to me because of the glass window in between.

But I could see him looking back at me every now and then as if checking on me. It made my heart swell with proud and I smiled back at him to which he nodded his head.

He was still upset with me...

Ohhk...

What else I should do? I asked to Queen with half heart and she nodded.

He still doesn't know why you did what you did? Why don't you start telling him everything since the start? It'll make him easier to understand the severity of your act...! Queen spoke in an understanding tone and I gulped.

Telling Manik everything?

Was it the real solution?

Maybe it was the only solution.

I sprawled across the whole bed like a two year and closed my eyes to think when I felt bed dipping under Manik's weight.

I opened my eyes back to see him sitting on the bed resting his back with the bed board and he had a glass of some wine in his hand.

When he found me staring at him he just shrugged.

"Hope you won't mind!?" He muttered looking at the glass of wine and I shook my head slowly over the pillow.

"I don't!" I whispered back and he nodded just gulping down the whole thing, placing the glass back on the bedside table.

I kept staring at his face until he closed his eyes leaning his head back with the bed board.

Just do it already Nandini! Queen slapped my head when she found me immersed some deep thoughts and I nodded to myself before getting up quietly.

I walked to Manik's side of the bed and thinking for a second I knelt on the floor where his feet were.

He was sitting motionless...eyes closed and his chest heaved slowly...

I knew he wasn't sleeping.

Quietly I leaned forward and placed my head on his knotted feet.

I saw his hands turning into fists on his sides and his eyes getting tightly closed while a small tear escaped my eyes falling in his feet.

"Sorry!" I finally whispered and my heart broke badly when I noticed his cheeks getting wet too...he too was crying with eyes tightly shut...

"I am sorry!" I added with a sob and let more tears flow freely.

"I really mean it!" I pleaded but his eyes were still closed.

"Manik Please!" I cried out loud and held his hands which were tightly fisted.

"Please aik baar...aik baar ankhain khool kar apni Nandini ko dekho! Please!" I begged like a mad woman and he finally opened his eyes but didn't look at me.

Instead, he sat up with legs down the bed and rested his elbows over his knees, knotting his hands he adjusted his forehead over it and closed his eyes again.

I sobbed badly and sat between his legs reaching his face but he refused to spare me a single glance.

"Manik! Aik baari dekho na!" I begged gripping to his shirt but he didn't...his tears also knew no boundaries.

He was as hurt as I was...

"Why? Why?" He let out this question with so much pain and I bite my lower lip to stop myself from crying so that I could muster words.

Stop crying and tell him already! Queen was so angry now.

"Because Neyonika said that you hate me after knowing my past!" I didn't know what I blurted out but his eyes shoot open and it scared me so damn much.

He looked so angry and beyond hurt.

"In what world do you live Nandini?" He suddenly shouted and I backed off sacred of his sudden outburst.

"You trusted Neyonikaa? You trusted her each word and lie! But you didn't trust my love even for a second??" He screamed on the top of his voice and my breath caught up in my throat.

"My love? My emotions? My promises? My tender feelings? They meant nothing to you? Aik pal k liye bhi nahi?" He again yelled and this time I palmed my mouth to control my sobs which were literally out of control.

"You are asking for forgiveness Nandini? Then tell me one thing!" His voice lowered but the dead coldness never left his aura.

"Can you magically remove the flashbacks of you lying in the pool of blood and literally, dying in my arms?" His pitch again got higher and I helplessly sat on the floor just beside him listening to all his shikwas.

"Can you do that?" He demanded in a powerful tone and I was numb to answer anything.

"No you can't...you can't!" He jerked his head sideways.

"Tum soch sakti ho mjy kesa laga hoga? After everything....every single damn assurance you tried to leave me? Tumhy kuch ho jata tou? MAR JATA MAIN Nandini!!!" The loudness of voice echoed badly in the room and I just shook my head.

"Tum tou mera sara jahan the Nandini! Meri tou saans he tumhy dekh kar chalti the...phir bhi tumhy mera yakeen kesy na aya?" He was now speaking in a broken tone and I hiccupped.

"WHY?? WHY??" He suddenly shouted this time he held my shoulders and pulled me closer to him demanding me with eyes.

I hugged my hands near my chest crying out loud.

"Man—Manik!" I stammered in a weak try to calm him down but he shook his head.

"Don't Manik me Nandini! Just answer me WHY??" He roared over my face and I let out a shaky breath before mustering the courage to tell him the truth.

"Because Neyonika said, you know that I am a killer and I can't be the mother, of your child ever EVER!" I let it out in a single row staring in his blood-red-filled with anger eyes and everything around us went dead silent...

His hard eyes were now filled with shock and disbelief while my heart hammered like anything.

His grip on my shoulders loosened and I fell back on the floor with a thud.

He was not breathing...he was not moving...he was motionless that moment.

I waited for him to say something but the words he said literally knocked the breath out of me which were...

"And here I thought you were only raped!"

HE KNEW!!!!

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