Nandini's POV :-

Zindagi bhi kitni ajeeb hai jin cheezo se bhagte hai wahi cheeze aapke saamne aa jaati hai. Mumbai aane baad kuch cheeze thik hui lekin kuch cheezo se Zindagi badal bhi gai. Teen saal ho gaye the Amma aur mujhe shift hue tab sab kuch haasil karna ek Jung sa tha, uss samay thodi pata tha Malhotra fashion house me job milegi bhi ya nahi. Ayiappa aur Amma appa ke blessings se job bhi mil gai. Yeh job hi Meri Zindagi ka turning point ban gaya. Jane anjane me kismat ne bhi ek khel khela, jab hume lagta hai ki sab kuch thik hone wala hai tabhi hume pata chalta hai ki kuch thik nahi hua balki jitna thik tha woh bhi galat tha. Lekin meri iss zindagi me ek cheeze constant thi woh hai Meri Amma ka support. Agar aaj me joh bhi hu Amma ke wajah se hu. Amma hamesha ek baat mujhse khete Shaadi jese bandhan me Pyaar bhale hi na ho lekin understanding aur trust hona bohat jaruri, aur yeh baat kitni Sach hai aaj jana, jab me khud Manik se judi. Manik ek aese insaan hai jin hone mere har ek feeling ko samjha hai, Shaadi me amms, chacha aur Chachi ko le aana. jab first time Malhotra's and fab5 ka conference tha uss samay bhi mere bole Bina Meri nervousness ko samjhna, Aur phir aaj ki hi ek baat....

Flashback

Party was almost over, guest were leaving one after the other. Last but not the least Seshans was also ready to leave but as they have to take Nandini along with them they were asked to wait.

In Manik & Nandini's room.

Nandini was busy in packing her bag. And here manik was busy in staring her. As soon as her packing was done she gets up and take her bag to leave from room but as soon as she turns and notice manik is looking towards her.

"Manik Kya hua aap aese Kya dekh rahe hai ?" Nandini asked him while keeping her bags down and goes towards him.

"kuch nahi aese hi, acha Nandini yeh rakh lo" Manik said keeping credit cards and some cash in her hand.

"Manik ye sab ki Kya jarurat hai " Nandini said.

"kya Matlab Kya jarurat hai? Paise hai kabhi bhi kaam aa sakte" manik replied while taking her bags to move out of the room to go downstairs.

"Lekin mujhe inki koi jarurat nahi hai, I mean I do earn right?" Nandini said

"I know you earn Nandini but Shaadi ke baat yeh Meri responsibility hai, itna hak toh hai Mera ?" Manik asked and move out...

Flashback ends.

Nandini's POV.

Kai logo ke liye ye baat bohat aam (simple) hogi lekin mere liye bohat hi zyada khas (special) hai. Shadi toot ne ke baad jab manglore se Mumbai aaye tab kitne logo ki responsibility thi hamare taraf, lekin koi aage nahi aaya. Nah toh koi ristedaar aur nahi koi dost. Shayad uss waqt hamari umeede kuch zyada thi unlogo se jin ki zindagi me hum koi Mayne (importance) nahi rakhte. Itne saalo baad kisi se yeh sunna ki woh Meri responsibility lena chahte hai bohat acha laga. Manik meri iss choti si zindagi ka ek bohat special hissa hai. Ayiappa mujhe nahi pata mujhe inn se pyaar kab hoga lekin inke liye meri nazro me joh izjaat hai woh kabhi Kam nahi hogi....

Meanwhile in Malhotra Mansion.

When the whole Mansion is in deep silence, there are two souls hiding there storm inside....

As soon as guest left and Seshans take a leave with Nandini, Rohit & Nyonika along with Manik and Mukti goes to there respective rooms not going before giving instructions to workers to remove decorations of the party. Workers were done with there work so soon they also take leave.

Late midnight thoughts are always fascinating, most of the time we all think About how far we have reached in our journey or we think about the past scenario and how will we correct if some day we get a chance....

But here the situation is little bit different in this whole silent Mansion two people were awake. Common things between them was they are siblings + being alone with out there life partners. Both were busy cherishing the moments with there life partners but for Mukti soon to be life partner. Feeling of being away from some dear ones make us sad but more than sadness we all miss them. Missing someone is kind of pleasure & pain at the same time.

Roaming around your own house is not weird but if you roam around somewhere around midnight and being lost in some thoughts than that is something weird. But who cares at the end of the day we all are weird. Isn't it?

Same is the case with Manik, after changing into something comfortable attire. He had just grab a chilled can of beer and sat near the pool side area.

Manik's POV.

Mukti my little bunny, finally her engagement is done. Pata hi nahi Chala kab itni badi ho gai. I happy ki usne abhimanyu jesa life partner choose Kiya, jo uski har sahi baat par saath or galati par correct karta hai. Thanks bhangwan ji life partner ke selection me Kam se Kam Mukti ko woh pyaar toh mila jise me abhi Tak dhund raha hu. Pata nahi kab woh din aaye ga ki me bhi woh pyaar mehsus Kar saku. Shayad Meri hi koshish me kami rahe gayi hai warna Nandini Kyu mujhse paise lene Tak ko inkaar na karti. I know Nandini ek self made women hai but right now she is my responsibility, I didn't mean to dominate her but some duties of being life partner I have to do. Jese me Meri family ke liye sab kuch karta hu, wese hi Nandini ke liye bhi karna chahata hu....

While manik was busy in his thoughts.. Mukti walks out of the Malhotra Mansion to spend some lone time. While roaming around she reaches near pool side and notice that Manik is sitting near pool. His legs were deep inside the cold water. Mukti too sits besides manik and replicate him by keeping her legs inside the water.

"Ouchhh, damn water is so cold yaar" Mukti exclaimed keeping her legs inside the water.

This loud voice broke Manik's thought process.

"Mukti itna jor se Kon chillata hai, aur madam pool ka pani raat ko thanda hi hota hai, but wait a second tu itni raat ko yaha Kya kar rahi hai?" manik asked sipping his beer.

"i can ask you the same question, lekin aapko Bata du mujhe bass nind nahi aa rahi its just I m sleepless" Mukti said.

Manik didn't said anything but stare her for few minutes with "I know what is making you sleepless" look and continue to sip his drink.

"Acha Bhai aap Nandini di ke baare me soch rahe the na?" Mukti asked with a search for her answer in his eyes.

"Hmm" manik replied with a blank face.

"Bhai, Kya hua hai? I know something is not working between you too" Mukti with little worried tone asked about his life.

"Something nahi, everything is not working properly, Mukti I don't know aesa Kya Kiya hai mane ki Meri har efforts blank ho jaati hai? Pata nahi kahi na kahi kuch toh galat ho hi jaata and then she don't respond to me"Manik said

"Respond to what Bhai? Aapke efforts right? But Bhai aapne kabhi Socha hai aapke efforts ke after effects? No right see Bhai I know it hurts you lekin all this will take lots of time. Aap Kya chate ho ki woh ek din me aapse pyaar Kar le? ya phir aap chate ho ki she should forget her whole past in instead of seconds? Sorry bhai but it can't happened in a day. And Bhai one more important thing do not forget ki hum sab ne bhabhi ko bohat pressurized Kiya hai to forgive Aliya, hum sab jante hai ki Aliya ne Kya Kiya then too we supported her as because she was younger but Bhai what about dhruv? See I don't know hum sab Kyu itne blind ho gaye ki we couldn't see how does Nandini bhabhi would have felt?"Multi said

Manik was speechless and shocked to see his sister like this today.

"Bhai ek sawal puchu?" Mukti asked

Manik couldn't utter a words. Mukti took this silence as a yes and continued.

"Bhai Jo cheeze Nandini bhabhi ke saath hui, agar mere saath hui hoti toh? Kya aap Aliya ko maaf Kar pate?" Mukti asked.

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Continuation in next chapter.....

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Precap :- Manik's POV + Answer to Mukti's questions.

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My works

1) Manan ff :- Perfect Soulmates.

2) Manan ff :- Being in Love.

3) Manan ss :- Mohabbatein.