MANAN'S ROOM

Nandini lightly pushed the door open and peeped in to find her dear son on his bed. His back was resting on the headboard of the bed with his knees pulled towards his chest, hands wrapped around it and head kept down. And thought for a while and then smiled at the idea that popped.

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She starts humming the tune which made Manan to raise his head and look at her. She smiled at him to which he looked away from her in anger. She smiled looking down and slowly moved towards the window humming the tune.

Tu aata hai seene mein

Jab jab saansein bharti hoon

Tere dil ki galiyon se

Main har roz guzarti hoon

(You come into the heart, whenever I inhale, from the streets of your heart, I pass everyday. She said these ever so graciously that for a fraction of second even Manan forgot that he was angry. But his anger still came back. He wasn't so easy to convince.)

Hawa ke jaise chalta hai tu

Main ret jaisi udti hoon

Kaun tujhe yoon pyar karega

Jaise main karti hoon

Haa.. Aa..

(You move like the wind, I fly like sand. Who would love you like I do. Her eyes were still fixed at the view outside the window but her words were like feather paying with him. He smiled for once after that incident but he supressed with a grumpy one. Nandini knew very well that he was smiling which made her smile inwardly.)

Meri nazar ka safar

Tujhpe hi aake ruke

Kehne ko baaki hai kya

Kehna tha jo keh chhuke

(The journey of my sight stops at you only. Is there anything more to say, everything that had to be said is said. The eyes which were fixed at the window till now had shifted to him. He looked at her and looked away. She slowly moves towards him.)

Meri nigahein hain teri nigahon ki

Tujhe khabar kya bekabar

(My eyes belong to your eyes, what do you know, O unaware one. She now went and sat infront of him. She gently pulled his face and made him face her. Their eyes met and smiled at him. He was trying hard in controlling his feelings.)

Main tujhse hi chup chup kar

Teri aankhein padhti hoon

Kaun tujhe yun pyar karega

Jaise main karti hoon

Haa.. Aa..

(I hide from you only, and read your eyes, who'd love you so much as I do. She releases her hands from his face and picks up a photo frame which had their picture. She ceased the picture while smiling all the while.)

Tu jo mujhe aa mila

Sapne hue sarphire

Haathon mein aate nahi

Udte hain lamhein mere

(When you came and met me, my dreams went crazy. I'm not able to hold them in my hands, my moments now fly. Even Manan smiled widely at seeing his mother smiling at their picture. The times they spent together flashed across him. )

Meri hasi tujhse

Meri khushi tujhse

Tujhe khabar kya beqadar

(My smiles are from you, my happiness is from you, but you don't have an idea, O careless one. She places the photo back and looks at Manan and smiles seeing him smiling at her. She cups his face and continues.)

Jis din tujhko na dekhun

Pagal pagal phirti hoon

Kaun tujhe yoon pyaar karega

Jaise main karti hoon

(The day I don't see you, I go around like crazy people. Who'd ever love you, like I do. She gives a soft kiss on his forehead which a returned with a smile on her cheek.)

Haa.. Aa..

She soon ended the song and the two of them hugged eachother. They soon left each other

Manan (smiled): you always know how to make me smile.

Nandini (smiled back): and I also know how to get you to say sorry.

Manan (moving back): don't even think about it. It was his mistake and on top of that your husband slapped me.

Nandini: Yah you are right he shouldn't have slapped you (Manan smiled) but you shouldn't have yelled at kaka and throw the milk like that (Manan soon frowned)

Manan: mom I told him that I didn't want milk, that's why I pushed him. And anyways he is our servant. We seriously needn't be too kind to them or they will sit on our heads soon.

Nandini: and who told you this.

Manan: I met this guy recently and he told me this. His name started with K. So Karan I guess.

Nandini: 1st thing, did I teach you to do like this? 2nd thing, didn't I tell you to not talk with strangers. 3rd thing, didn't I also tell you that you shouldn't listen to people who you don't know?

Manan: but what he sad was right.

Nandini: no Manan, what e said is absolutely wrong. Think like this that I am a servant like kaka and the owner's son does the same thing to me that you did to kaka today. Would you like it? You would feel like to kill him right?

Manan: of course, I would burry him then and there.

And that's when his mistake struck him mind. He looked down with guilt.

Nandini: I am sure you understood now. Now go and sat sorry to him. And remember this that now becomes big or small while saying sorry.

Manan got down the bed and stalked out of the room. Nandini slowly followed him. Manan reached down the stairs and looked at Nandini who was right at the top, looking at him and assuring him to go ahead. Manan turned around and walked.

Veer was cleaning the dining table. Manan went up to him and patted on his shoulder. Even though the man was a servant in the mansion, he knew English really well. So it was a piece of cake for Manan to say sorry. But Manan never said the same to anyone other than his mother so it was quite difficult for him. He took a deep breath and said.

Manik on sensing something unusual, stepped out of the room to see a smiling Nandini standing on the edge of the steps. He ran and hugged her from the back tightly. Nandini looked towards the side and found Manik.

Manik released her and questioned her for what she was doing there instead of being with Manan. She gestured him to look at what his soon was doing. He looked at Manan were keenly where as Nandini placed her fragile arms around his waist and hugged him while placing her head on his chest which he reciprocated by wrapping one of his arms around her shoulder.

Manan: I am not perfect, I make mistakes. I hurt people. But when I say sorry, I really mean it. So sorry. And since a sincere apology has three parts naming, 'I am sorry', 'It is my fault' and finally 'What can I do to make it right?' Could you please tell me what can I do make it up.

The couple standing on the top smiled at the sight and soon looked at each other. Manik placed a tiny peck on her fore head while she placed one on his heart.

Tears started flowing from Veer's eyes. Manan went forward and wiped his tears of.

Manan: you needn't cry. Just tell me what I should do.

Veer: nahi sahib, apko kuch karne ki zaroot nahi hai.

Manan: aap mujhe sahib mat pukariye. Aap mujhe beta ke sakte ho.

Veer: aacha beta magar aap ko kuch karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.

Manan: kuch toh hooga joh me aapko de sakta hoon. You know what, me aap ko gale laga sakta hoon jisse mere kaam bhi katam hoga aur aap ko apne bete ka yaad ajayega.

With this Manan hugged him which he soon reciprocated. They soon parted ways and Manan came and stood at the edge of the steps and looked at Nandini who smiled at him. Manan was about to smile back but stopped on seeing Manik. He soon turned around and made his way towards the door while saying.

Manan: I am going to the out house to play with Kavya, Sid and Sameer. Call me when your romance is over.

Manik frowned at this statement whereas Nandini smiled and said.

Nandini: now let's start our work.

PRECAP: MANAN'S BIRTHDAY. MANIK'S PREPARATION FOR THE SAME.

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