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Chapter 9

Manik's POV...

It was dark so dark...everything was so quiet.

Was I dead?

Where was I?

It was a cave...dark and shallow.

Manik? Where are we? Mr. Subconscious asked with a confused face and rubbed its neck while I gave it a glare.

In hell! I taunted, totally irritated from its question and its mouth hung open.

Hell? Why are we in the hell? Manik! It's all because of you! Agr tuny dunya main achay kaam kar liya hoty tou aj hum bhi heaven main angels kay sath chicken tandoori kha rahy hoty! Mr. Subconscious was freaking out and I slapped its forehead.

Tu kitna mean hai!! I shouted in disbelief. We are stuck at somewhere unknown aur tjy apny chicken tandoori ki padi hai!! I couldn't believe that it was so selfish.

Haan tou aur? Ab hell main aa gye hain tou chicken tandoori thodi na mily ga? Utla humain roof say lakta kar jooty parain gay! Mr. Subconscious was already fainting due to fear and I placed my palm on its face to shut it up.

Bakwas band! Bohat fazool bolta hai! I am really very worried okay! How did we land here? I was worried sick and Mr. Subconscious wriggled to free its mouth from my grasp. When it had struggled enough it bite my palm and I shrieked in pain. Abay doggie ki olaad! Kata kiun?! I was crying holding to my palm and it gave me an angry glare.

Tu mj ko poch raha hai that how did we land up here tou yad kar! You played the race of death! And you met an accident! Mr. Subconscious told wisely and I immediately remembered.

You are right! Oh...my God! What did I do? Cabir...he must be worried sick! I said sadly and looked around to find the way out.

Acha Cabir must be worried! Tou what about Nandini? Mr. Subconscious asked softly and my face fell...

"Leave Manik! Just Leave!"

Nandini's voice rang in my head and I looked down with a sad face.

Mr. Subconscious she doesn't want me in her life! She asked me to leave! I told it and felt tears stinging the back of my eyes.

Ohh Manik! Why are you a fool? Mr. Subconscious spoke knocking my head and I gave it a glare. Us ny kaha aur tuny maan liya? Couldn't you see that she was so broken! She was doing it deliberately! She is scared of something very bad! She has a past yar! Mr. Subconscious was feeling like banging it's head in the wall.

Then why didn't she share? I cribbed with a pout and Mr. Subconscious smiled wisely.

Because she wanted you to guess it yourself! Mr. Subconscious told me with a smile and I frowned.

Abay! Main koi antaryaami hoon kya? Jo me ko khudi smj main aa jye ga! I tried na! but it seems kuch bohat bada hua hai! I reasoned and Mr. Subconscious hummed. So what we gonna do?? I asked for advice.

Let's find the way out first! Then we will go and talk to Nandini kesa? Mr. Subconscious suggested and I nodded with a smile.

Then I walked...searched....walked and searched but...there was no way out and I grew anxious.

I was doomed. There was so much of dark and quietness that it scared me. I fell off so many times on the hard rocked ground and my knees were hurting.

Oh Jesus God! Where am I...where is the way out? I shouted my lungs out but only my own voice resonated around.

Nandin!!

Cabir!!

Koi haiii? Anyone!!?

Now I was scared...and frightened...

I wanted to go back to my loved ones.

What did I do?

What...did I do?

Oh God...just once...show me the way back...I want to see if Nandini was okay!

Bohat ro rahi ho ge na wo? Usy bohat hurt ho raha ho ga!

Aur Cabir he has an exhibition next week! Wo meri wajay say worried rahy ga and he won't be able to complete his paintings...

I want to go Back please! Show me the way...

Now I was crying with tears as I fell down and cried to God folding my hands in front of him.

Please! Just show me the way...Nandini!!??

Please bring me back...

Plea--!

"Manik!!" Cabir's voice resonated around the cave and my breath stopped.

"Cabir?? Buddy? Kahan hai tu?" I shouted getting up almost frantically and searched for the source of the voice.

"Uth ja na!" Again his voice and I crazily run around to find him.

"I am awake Cabir!!" I shouted back but it seems he was unable to hear my voice.

"Tu ny mjy promise kiya tha that you will never go to the bikers hideout! You will never play! Then why did you do that? Why? Mery pass ata na share karta! Why? Why you chose to end your life like that?" He was scolding me and I could tell he was crying which made me so restless for him.

"Cabir I am sorry na! Buddy! Main galti karta hoon hamesha but you tou protect me! Please can you listen to me?" I was shouting again but my voice didn't reach him.

Oh God! Where is the way out?

Manik we are doomed!! Do something! Mr. Subconscious spoke crying with me and I felt so helpless.

"Kya mjy say koi galti hue? Tu naraz hai mj say? Baat bhi nahi kary ga?" Cabir was hiccupping and I crazily pulled my hair to do something.

"Nandini is crying so much! She is so vulnerable! Tu wapas aa ja na! Please!" Cabir was crying so much and I was shaking my head frantically...

"Tu meri baat nahi suny ga na! Par Nandini ki tou suny ga? Main usy behjta hoon! You will definitely listen to her!" He said in a heartbroken tone and I tried to speak and tried to stop him but nothing came out this time.

Nandini? She was here??

Oh My God...she was here?

But where?

I looked around with teary eyes when suddenly I heard faint footsteps coming.

But still everything was so dark that I was unable to comprehend the situation.

"Ma—Manik!" Nandini!!! Nandini!! My Nandini was here...

"Hey!" She was whispering very slowly only for me to hear. "You okay?" No! I am not okay! I am not able to see you love! I am not okay! Its so dark Nandini! Please get me out of here!!!

"Baat nahi karo gay?" Karna chahta hoon! Karr aha hoon na! Can you hear me Nandini??

Oh God ya kya ho raha hai?

"Bohat naraz ho?" Haan hoon bohat naraaz hoon but itna bhi nahi kay I won't talk to you!

"Nandini ko nahi dekho gay?" I can't see you Nandini! It's so dark...

I once again started running around crazily to find the way out when suddenly her whisper froze me on my place.

"Myny jhoot bola tha!" Jhoot? "I lied...I lied to you Manik! I am terrible liar! I can't live without! Main nahi reh skti tumhry begair!" I cried loudly closing my eyes and rested my forehead in his shoulder. "Mjy laga! Tumhy khud say doar kar kay main theek kar rahi hoon! Par...main galat the! Mjy kuch nahi pata kuch nahi! Par tum tou sab jaanty ho na! tou kiun ja rahy ho mjy chod kay! Mat jaoa naaa! Mat jaoa Manik! Main mar jaoan ge!" OH Nandini...What did we both do?

"Do you know Manik...you are right I am a fool! But...you are tou smart na! Tou tum mjy chod kar nahi ja skty! Nahi Manik! kabhi nahi! Mat jaoa!" Oh Nandini! I want to come back but I don't know how...

I fell on the ground once again and started praying.

God! I wanna go back! See my Nandini...she is crying so much...she can't live without me! Show me the way please...show me! I prayed and closed my eyes..

When the next time I opened them I let out a very soft gasp...

Where was I now?

There was a silent beep beep of monitors. And I could feel my whole body paining like hell.

With loads of difficulty I tried to clear my vision and realized I was in hospital??

"All those promises? You promised to fight with my fears! Come back na! So that we could fight with my fears! I want to tell you so many things! But tum he nahi ho gay tou mjy kon suny ga Manik? Tum na bola tha that you will be always there for me? Tou ab kiun ja rahy ho? Meri pass wapas aa jaoa?" The whispers against my bare shoulder caught my attention and I craned my head a little to my left and sighed in relief...

Nandini...My Nandini...

I was back...

She was crying so much.

Her warm hand in my cold one felt so petite...

So delicate and I smiled...

She was crying for me...for us...

"You said that I am beautiful! I want you to say that again! Meri ankhoon main dekh kar! Please say that again! Please! Tell me that I am beautiful! Tell me that...that I am your...your beautiful!" She was hiccupping against my shoulder and her tears were wetting my bare skin...

I took a deep breath and gripped her hand a little tightly.

"Yo—you are...my...beau—beautiful!!" I stammered weakly, very merely and silently while she froze on her place which made me smile more. For second she stayed glued there and the next second her head snapped up at me...

She backed off with a jerk and stared at me in disbelief to which I just smiled weakly at her.

Trust me my whole body was on fire because of pain...

Every inch was hurting...

"Man—Manik?" She whispered in disbelief....

Manik....! We are back!! Mr. Subconscious came running and hugged me tightly which caused both of us to knock down on the floor.

Aram say yar! bohat dukh raha hai! I shrieked in pain and Mr. Subconscious mouthed a sorry before turning to Nandini.

Nandini ko kya hua? Kahen shock tou nahi lag gya? Mr. Subconscious asked like a super idiot and I shut it off...

"Tum...tum he ho na?" She was still shocked...confused and looking at me disbelief.

"Ha—han!" I whispered back softly and tried nodding my head...

She again stared at me for few seconds before once again pools and pools of tears gathered in her already puffy eyes with that she rushed back to me and the next second she threw her head in neck crying hell loud.

"You..are back!! Manik! Manik!! My Manik! you are back!!" She was shouting almost frantically and hugged me tightly which caused the pain to go double but it didn't matter because she was with me...finally...

"Hussh!" I whispered lovingly as I tried nuzzling my nose in her scarf and she shook her head in my neck.

"Let me cry Manik! oh...I was so scared!" She was whining like a baby and with loads of difficulty I raised my hand and patted her head very gently.

Manik...lottery! Mr. Subconscious cried happily and I picked up a broom stick ready to hit it for its lame jokes and bad timing to which it shrieked away...

"I thought I lost you! Myny bola reh loon ge tumhry bina tou tum ny kiun maan liya? Why? Agar tumhy kuch ho jata tou main tou mar jati!" She was crying so much and now her tears were hurting me...

"Nandini!" I tried to shush her and patted her head once more.

"Promise me! Promise me! Next time no matter how much I tell you to leave me tum nahi jaoa gay! Main bohat bewakoof hoon Manik! Tum mjy smbhal lo na! Promise me!" She was now whimpering like a scared rabbit and I forcefully made her look at me.

"Hey!" I whispered lovingly and she stared in my eyes with her teary ones. Our faces were inches apart and I could feel her breath fanning my face. "Pagal!" I whispered with a chuckle and rubbed my nose with hers to which she hiccupped. My one hand was still on her head keeping her steady near me.

"Haan hoon pagal!" She admitted tearfully closing her eyes and rested her forehead with mine.

"Meri ho?" I whispered back closing my eyes too and she nodded on my forehead letting out a sob.

"Tumhari!" She whispered back lovingly and her one hand cupped my cheek while other was in my hair.

"Sirf meri?" I asked babyishly and she let out a low chuckle before nodding again.

"Hmm hmm! Sirf Manik ki!" She whispered back lovingly and I was so happy.

Ooo terii! Chal Manik I love you bool na please!!!! Tjy tandoori chicken ki kasam I love you bool day! Mr. Subconscious was going crazy and I was hell irritated to which I kicked its chair and it fell on the floor by its face.

"Aur...tum mjy kabhi janay ko nahi bolo ge na?" I spoke softly opening my eyes to look at her teary face which was still resting over mine and she too opened her eyes to look in mine.

"Agar kbhi boloon bhi tout um mat jana!" The smile on her face faded away and tears once again pooled in her eyes.

"Paka! I won't leave you!" I said excitedly and batted my eyes at her to which she once again smiled through tears.

"Hmm paka!" She spoke lowly nodding her head back and I smiled.

We kept staring at each other and I bite my lip thinking of something...

"Wesay Nandini!" I spoke naughtily and she smiled lovingly tracing my jawline with her forefinger still staring in my eyes, forehead still resting on mine.

"Agar mjhy pata hota! Kay mera accident tumhy track par lay aye ga tou main kab ka accident karwa chukka hota!" I said wisely and I saw her eyes widening for a second before she slapped my shoulder tightly and backed off..

Yes Nandini! Aur zoar say maro! Haahhh! Kuch bhi bolta hai ya larka! Mr. Subconscious said angrily still rubbing its bum because it was paining due to falling from the chair.

"You are an impossible man! Badtmeez!! I was going through hell aur tumhy mazak sojh raha hai!" She cried out in sorrow and tried to turn but I held her wrist pulling her back. She was not ready for the pull so she directly fall over my chest and I smiled at her naughtily to which she looked away with sad angry face.

"Chodo mjy! I will call the doctor!" She said wriggling in my grasp.

"Chodny kay liye nahi pakra!" I whispered huskily and tugged her closer to which my wounds pained more.

Abay oo! Kuch ziada filmy ho raha hai! Hero ban'ny kay chakar main aur pain na kara laina! Mr. Subconscious snickered and I ignored its comment.

"Look at me!" I ordered her as she was not looking at me.

"Nahi dekho ge?" I asked raising my eyebrow at her to which she shook her head controlling her tears and I smiled with tongue in cheek with that I freed her hands.

"Okay! Theek hai mat dekho! Main phr say wesa he ho jata hoon jesa pehly tha theek?" I said in a serious tone and she looked at me with teary eyes before getting up and running out of the ICU...

Aa looh! Mjy tou laga tha she will say something romantic but ya tou ulta naraz ho kar chali gai! I thought with a distasted face and Mr. Subconscious was laughing so hard.

Hyee! Hyee! Bohat maza aya! Itne insult Manik! Bada maza aya heropanti jhaadny wala! Huff! Mr. Subconscious was huffing so much. I was embarrassed and in that embarrassment I started running behind it to kill it but my movements paused when the door of the ICU opened with a jerk and Cabir came running in with so many other doctors.

"Manik!" He exclaimed loudly and the next moment he took me in a bone crushing hug to which I cried out in pain.

Nandini kay hug pay tou kuch nahi hua tha! Dramaybazz! Mr. Subconscious spoke snickering at me and I pouted.

"Tu theek hai na? Oh God! I was scared! So scared!" Cabir was crying so much and I felt guilty for troubling him.

"Sorry bhai!" I whimpered hugging him back and he backed off cupping my cheeks.

"Never ever do this to me again okay?" He was scolding me and I nodded warmly to which he hugged me once again.

"Mr. Dhawan we need to do a check up if you please excuse us?" I heard the doctor saying behind Cabir's back and he nodded before backing off...

"I am so happy that you are back!" He whispered with a teary smile and I nodded with a smile.

Then the doctors helped me lay back and I saw Nandini standing in the door wiping her tears.

Hyee Manik! She is so cute nii? Mr. Subconscious spoke dreamily and I gave it a glare to which it mouthed a sorry.

"Mr. Malhotra how are you feeling now?" A female doctor came closer to me and placed her hand over my chest.

"Oh...it's paining so much!" I muttered shaking my head and she nodded before tracing her hand almost unnecessarily on my chest to which I frowned.

I looked at her irritated and was about to say something when I noticed Nandini's expressions.

She was staring at the doctor with murderous eyes and I my inside jumped like a bunny.

Wohooo! Manik! Someone is jealous!! Mr. Subconscious exclaimed and I smirked naughtily before starting my drama.

"Ahhh doctor!" I cried out dramatically. The doctor looked worried and the next moment I held her hand over my chest. "Bohat dukh raha hai! But your touch is so soothing! Please touch me everywhere so that this pain will go away!" I flirted almost dramatically and everyone standing there coughed while Cabir looked shocked. The next second I heard the door slamming shut and Nandini was nowhere to be seen...

Beta tu tou gaya! Mr. Subconscious warned me and I chuckled.

It was fun though! I exclaimed.

"Aray actually na! Manik is not in his senses! He is under sedatives na! islye jo man main aa raha hai bool raha hai!" Cabir immediately jumped in with a cover up story and I shook my head.

"Aray no Cabir! Really! Her touch...!ahhh!" I sighed dreamily and Cabir pinched my arms causing me to hiss under my breath.

"Manik! Tu bohat overacting kar raha hai! I tell you! Main tjhy Nandini say nahi bachaon ga! Accident say bacha gaya hai na Nandini will kill you!" Cabir muttered in my ear and freed my hand from the doctor's hand to which I smiled naughtily.

Its gonna be FUN!! I thought with an evil smirk....

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I woke up with a hazy mind and remembered that doctors had given me few injections to which I slept after immediately when I made Nandini jealous.

I looked around in the room and saw Nandini sitting on a couch. Her head was resting with its back and her eyes were closed, with even breath. She was fast asleep. While Cabir was sitting on the single couch next to hers and was busy in sketching something.

"Hey!" I whispered lowly to take Cabir's attention and his head snapped up at me. Before he could speak loud I gestured him not to because I knew Nandini will woke up...

Pata nahi kitna tired ho kar soi ho ge...she needed rest.

Cabir smiled and got up without making any noise. He walked closer to me and I smiled at him.

"How are you?" He asked in a low whisper and I bobbed my head.

"Perfect!" I mouthed back and he pulled my nose naughtily.

We both were quiet for a second before I looked back at Nandini who had few frowns on her forehead. I really wanted to kiss those frowns away but I felt my energy level almost zero. It was not possible for me to get up yet...

"Kab soi wo?" I whispered softly still staring at her face and Cabir too looked back at her.

"Thodi dare pehly! She was so tired! I went home and changed my clothes but wo nahi gai! Though I asked her but she didn't leave your side for a second!" Cabir told me and I just smiled.

How much I love this girl...ahhh...

"She cried so much!" He whispered lowly and I nodded with a sad smile. "She was so vulnerable! Agar tujy kuch ho jata tou shaid...!" He left his sentence incomplete and I held his hand giving it a slight squeeze.

"Its okay! I can handle her!" I told him in an assuring tone and he chuckled.

"Well! I know that!" He taunted and I too chuckled.

But before any of us could comment further Nandini woke up with a gasp and breathed heavily.

"Nandini?" I called her out lovingly and she looked at me with fearful eyes. When she took in my appearance her body relaxed and she tried to give me a fake smile.

She is not looking okay to me! Mr. Subconscious commented and I nodded in agreement.

"Well! I think...main kabaab main haddi hoon! Now you are okay! Tou mjy aik client say exhibition say related milny jana hai! So I gotta go!" Cabir exclaimed naughtily and I let out a chuckle while Nandini ducked her head down shyly.

"Haan haan chal nikal yahan say!" I too exclaimed back and Cabir tched.

"Wallah! Kitna mean hai tu! Matlab Nandini kay liye tu mjy kick out kar raha hai?" Cabir spoke dramatically and held his heart as if I wounded him.

Nandini immediately got up from her place and rushed towards Cabir.

"Cabir! Its okay! You don't have to leave! Manik tou bus aisy he!" She was looking guilty. Cabir and I looked at each other before we both started laughing.

"Nandini! I was just kidding! You both need each other! Mjy sach main kaam hai!" Cabir spoke warmly and patted Nandini's head to which she blushed more.

"Chalo main nikalta hoon! Have fun!" Cabir exclaimed collecting his things and left the room winking at us.

Dekho zara Cabir ko! Bool kay gaya hai have fun! But Manik how will you have fun? Mr. Subconscious tched and I frowned.

What do you mean? I asked with a pout.

Aray! What do I mean matlab you know! Abhi you are a toota phoota insaan na! Tou kesy? Mr. Subconscious asked in a wondering tone and now I got to know what he really meant..

Abay oo! Underestimate mat kar! Sirf bed pay hoon mara nahi hoon! Abhi bohat kuch kar skta hoon! I boasted and Mr. Subconscious broke into fits of laughter to which I joined.

"Tum theek ho na?" Nandini's whisper pulled me out of my thoughts and I smiled warmly at her before nodding my head.

"Aur tum?" I asked lovingly extending my hand at her to which she stared for a second before holding it in her soft grip.

"Theek!" She mewed lowly and the door knocked. We both looked up to see nurse coming with a tray of food and medicines.

"Good evening Mr. Malhotra! Here is your food and medicine! I hope you feel better after that!" The nurse chirped giving me a flirtatious smile and I nodded with a smile.

"I can help you with your food!" She offered batting her eyelashes. Before I could say a word.

"No need! I am here to help him! LEAVE!" Nandini thundered on the poor nurse who paled immediately and placing the tray on the side table she ran away.

"Awww! Very bad Nandini!" I tched naughtily and she gave me a glare before picking up the tray.

"Kya hua?" I asked innocently but she kept quiet and stuffed a spoon full with soup in my mouth.

It tasted so bad I tell you!

"Chup chap khaoa!" She scolded me angrily when I tried to protest and she fed me almost zabardasti.

Manik! Tu tou gaya! Bada afsoos ho ga mjy! But maza bhi bohat aye ga! Mr. Subconscious was enjoying on my cost and I was making a pout.

I kept quiet and kept eating while she was huffing, until the food was finished then she gave me the medicines and I ate quietly.

Ewww! So yukhh! Gandi medicine!

"What were you doing!?" She finally burst out and I pouted innocently.

"What?" I asked batting my eyelashes at her.

"Woi? With that doctor?" She huffed angrily and I acted so innocent...

"Kuch bhi tou nahi!" I said shrugging my shoulders and she looked angrier.

"Manik you were flirting with her!" She spoke in disbelief and my mouth hung open.

"Nandini! I was just being generous!" I said in a serious tone and she shook her head.

"That was not being generous! Tum flirt kar rhy thy uskay sath!" She cribbed again and I pretended to think for a second before I hung my mouth in fake shock.

"Aik minute! Aik minute! Are you jealous?" I exclaimed and her eyes widened for a second after she looked confused.

"Jealous? No! I am not jealous!" She said in a confused tone and shook her head frantically while I pulled her closer almost over my chest.

"Oh yes you are jealous!" I said with a naughty smile and nodded my head at her.

"No!" She again denied and I sighed.

"Acha! If you were not jealous tou tumhy itna farak kiun para?" I asked raising my eyebrow at her and she looked more confused.

Manik!! Yar! She looks so new to these emotions hai na? Mr. Subconscious commented and I nodded my head with a chuckle.

"Because!" She spoke hesitantly and I nodded...provoking her to speak further.

"Because?" I demanded and she bite her lower lip before looking back at my face.

"Because...I hate it...I hate is when somebody touches you for just lust!" She spoke so innocently so softly and I felt my heart filling with pride and so much of love. "You deserve of being loved Manik! you are so pure! So innocent! So sacred!" She whispered lovingly and her hand cupped my cheek very gently while her thumb stroked my skin. "Mjy acha nahi lagta!" She was so naïve and innocent..

Oh God! I will just eat her up!!

"Oh Nandini! You are so innocent!" I spoke lovingly and she smiled very politely at her.

And suddenly something...lit up...a fire...

Everything around us vanished and it was just us...

I stared at her face and she did the same until I pulled her head closer.

Her breath came in short pants and my one hand reached for the pin of her scarf.

She looked scared...for a moment and then I saw her nodding her head at me!

SHE WAS GIVING ME THE PERMISSION TO UNPIN HER SACRF???

Bloody hell!

Manik! Dair mat kar! Jaldi unpin the scarf! Mr. Subconscious shouted in happiness and I nodded in trance.

I smiled at her in assurance and she closed her eyes refusing to look at me.

Taking a deep breath I pulled the pin open and the scarf loosened around. There were few more pins and slowly with very gentle care I unpinned each of them.

Now I just had to peel that cloth away and I will be able to see what's under it while Nandini's grip on my shoulders was very much tight and her eyes were closed.

"Nandini!" I whispered lovingly and clutched her scarf in my hand. Just one pull...

"Look at me!" I ordered but she shook her head as I saw few tears trickling down the corner of her eyes.

"Please!" I begged but she refused again.

"Why?" I demanded and she let out a shaky breath before her lips moved.

"I...won't be...able to see the disgust...in your eyes! When you will see me!" She whimpered shaking in my arms and I stared at her painful expressions.

"I won't...be disgusted! Nandini!" I said in a confused tone and she sobbed.

"Tell me if you don't want it!" I spoke lowly unclasping my fingers from the scarf but she held my hand over it.

"I want it! I want...you...to see!" She said nodding her head with eyes still closed and I pursed my lips.

"Then you have to look into my eyes! Look at me! Nandini!" I whispered-pleaded at her and she finally opened her beautiful eyes to stare in mine.

"No matter whatever under this scarf is...you are still very beautiful! Very much! My beautiful! Got it? Just remember that!" I spoke in a little scolding tone and her chin wobbled before she nodded her head innocently.

Okay let's do this! I thought to myself. The next moment I carefully pulled the scarf away from her head and I let out a gasp...

Scars?

Her side neck was fully burnt?

I failed to comprehend the real source of those scars but...it was too much...

"Do you hate me now?" Her trembling voice forced me to look back at her face and I failed to speak for a moment.

"Manik? Do you hate me now?" She whimpered shaking me forcefully and I shook my head.

"No...no..! Never! It's just...oh my God!" I stammered and she looked so broken.

"It's okay if you hate me!" She whimpered lowly and looked down from my face.

Manik...we were not expecting this were we? Mr. Subconscious spoke in sad tone and I nodded sadly.

"I don't hate you...I can never hate you!" I spoke lovingly still recovering from the shock and cupped her cheek to which she snuggled in my palm. "Does it hurt?" I asked hesitantly as my eyes drifted back to her scars and she shook her head lowly. "Oh...ohky! How...did..! I mean how did you get these?" I asked in a careful tone and she looked more shaken.

"Do you want me to wait? Do you want sometime to tell me everything?" I asked in an assuring tone and she nodded before her chin wobbled again. "Hey! It's okay hush!" I whispered lovingly and she hide her face in my neck before crying into silent tears.

"I understand it must be something really bad is it?" I asked lowly and she nodded against my neck stifling a sob.

"We will be okay! I am sure!" I whispered in assurance as I patted her head coaxing her to lie with me on the bed which she quietly obliged. Luckily there was no drip attached to my body at that time.

"Manik!" She whimpered my name as she hugged my waist tightly.

"Hmm?" I hummed softly trying to get a better look of her face...

"I have these kinda scars on my whole body!" She revealed a little more and I closed my eyes to take a breath and to be strong...

"These scars...Nandini! They don't make you look ugly! Still...you are the most beautiful lady for me! Very very beautiful! My affections and feelings have not been changed! It's just I want you to share the reason! Agar tum mjy waja bata do tou...I can console you in a better way!" I was trying to make her feel good and she looked at me sadly. "Hey!" I whispered cupping her cheek and she looked so broken. "Pyaar...aik dosri ki follies dekh kar nahi hota Nandini!" I spoke lovingly and she waited for me to talk more. "Pyaar in sab boundaries say badh kar hai! Love doesn't want perfection! And you know! Mjhy perfection chye bhi nahi! I just want you baby! Just You!" I Love you wasn't needed...it was all about expressing what I was feeling right now...

Who was the fu*ker who did that to my Nandini? Suddenly the question rang in my head and my fists clenched...

"Tum hamesha esy he raho gay? Mera poora sach jan'ny kay baad bhi?" She asked lowly searching my face and I smiled.

"I promise!" I spoke nodding my head and she sighed in relief as she rested her forehead over mine.

What is her whole truth?

She was now smoothening my eyebrows with gentle hands and was biting her lip almost unconsciously.

What if someone has hurt her beyond repair? I shouted in my mind and Mr. Subconscious shrugged helplessly.

What if...? How will I be able to gather her? She looks so broken! So alone...

What am I gonna do?

Her insecurities! Her vulnerability!

How am I gonna come up with all those things aik sath?

She trusts me I know! But...does she trust me enough to share EVERYTHING?

Manik I think...these scars are just a little part of her vulnerable life! I can feel that there is much more to come! Mr. Subconscious commented with a worried face and my head spun on the amount of possibilities which must have happened to her.

"Kya hua?" Her innocent, longing voice pulled me out of my thoughts and I shook my head at her before smiling.

"Nothing! Wesay! I used to think that...you are bald! That's why you wear scarf!" I joked in a try to lighten up her mood and she pouted before shaking her head and showing me her hair bun.

"I have hair!" She said cutely and I nodded.

She looked so relaxed now...was showing me her scars and my approval mattered this much to her that the essence of her smile was doubled now? Do my consent and care matter this much to her?

Uff...this girl will be my death...

"Well...that I can see!" I said nodding my head with a serious face and she giggled cutely as I pulled the hair pin from her bun causing them to fall around her face and over mine immediately.

At that moment she looked so breathtakingly pretty...

"Oh Nandini Murthy...what am I gonna do with you?" I whispered lovingly and rubbed my nose with hers while she just kept giggling...so carefree...so cute...

"Whatever you want Manik Malhotra!" She whispered back with the same love and I laughed...

"Agar myny apni iraaday bata diya na! tou...you will run away!" I whispered huskily and kissed her ear very gently...very carefully not to trigger anything bad by touching her unnecessarily...

"Acha...esa kya?" She played along and I teased her ear with my tongue, to which she gasped audibly. I pulled back to stare at her face and she was red tomato.

"Mr. Malhotra! We are in the hospital and you are a patient!" She warned me as I stared at her pouty red lips almost hungrily and I smirked.

"Oh Ms. Murthy! Us being in the hospital and I being a patient can't stop me from kissing you!" I whispered hoarsely and her eyes widened with shock before she looked down from my face shyly while I wrapped my fingers in her hair causing her to look back at me.

Manik...dance pay chance!! Mr. Subconscious started singing but once again I ignored it and Nandini was staring at me with even breaths...

"I am going to KISS you, baby! And you can't stop me!" I warned her in a serious tone and she too looked at my lips nervously...

Fu*k everything....

The next second my lips met hers and we both moaned in delight as our heads almost busted with the immense of pleasure...

She tasted divine...so sweet...

My lips worked over hers expertly and she tried to cooperate with equal favor but I immediately realized that how much naïve and inexperienced she was.

I have always imagined about how it will feel when I will kiss her and today...all my estimations broke the record because it was the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced..

My hands roamed in her hair and while hers were still...flat on my chest...

I nibbled her lower lip very gently with my teeth and she gasped giving me enough opportunity to let me enter my tongue in her...

I kissed her...and kissed her until I felt her going all breathless in my arms. I pulled back and placed a chaste peck again before looking at her flushed face.

Her eyes were closed and she was smiling...

I too smiled and rested my forehead over hers. We both grinned like fools and then giggled together.

"Oh Nandini! You should be kissed everyday...every minute and every second of your life, baby! You deserve so much...so much more!" I whispered lovingly and I could hear her giggling once again on my comment...

"I love you!" Her whisper froze me on my place and my eyes opened with a jerk to see hers still close...

Am I dreaming???

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Tadda!!!!!!!!!!! Happy dance!

Finally something good happened hain?

Ab khush? Manik saw what's under the scarf! Ya tou ap sab ko pata he tha BUT! There is still much more to come...many of you have guessed the reason but! Kahani main twist hai bhai log! So just wait and watch!

And THEY KISSED!!! Hyee! Like finally! Itna rona dhona kay baad aik kiss tou banta than a boss? Hehehe!

And yes! YES She CONFESSED! Pheww! Took her long enough isn't it? But late is better than Never ni? So yeah!

Ab bhai log mjy ijazat! Phew...I am tired! And tell me what you guys think about this chapter!!

Love, Cheers! Mawara!