Hey guys! I'm writing after a long time. Hope you guys like it.

Avoid mistakes if any...

It's been 3 months to all the incident. The whole family celebrated Manan's 1st anniversary too. After that the Murthy's left to their house with heavy heart.

Manik and Mr. Murthy have recovered alot so they have started going to work. Everything is going smoothly in their lives. Abhimanyu and Mukti are madly in love and so are Manan. Dhruv has started going to the academy, where as Mukti is searching for a job in fashion company.

It is Saturday today and last day of the week. Nandini was working on attendance sheet so that she can submit it before going home. Aryaman who was sitting opposite to her was talking to a colleague.

"Nandini! The decoration for the annual day is it done?" Aryaman asked turning to her.

"Yes Aryaman. The poens have already finished. I'll be back." Saying this Nandini left from there. Aryaman sighed seeing her behaving weird since a week.

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Naira walked down the stairs of her college and came out of the college main gate only to see Kartik standing there talking with a girl.

Naira's POV

Yeh kisse baat kar raha hai? Mujhse toh aise baat nahi karta kabhi.

What the hell! How dare she hug hi...what? Naira pagal ho gayi hai kya? Why the hell am I so worried? Pagal. Shh! Shant...ugh!

I walked towards them unknowingly glaring at that girl. Who the hell wears such revealing clothes. Aur is mendak ko dekho how he is talking so nicely.

"Hello Kartik!" I said so so sweetly/sarcastically making sure that he knows my mood.

"Oh! Hey! Naira meet Shanaya my school friend and Shanaya this is Naira my..." He took a pause and looked at me and then again at her.

"My sister-in-law's sister." I just gave her a sad smile. I don't know why I was feeling hurt the way he introduced me.

"Hey! Nice to meet you. Hope we will meet again. Chalo Kartik I'll see you soon." Saying this she hugged him tightly adding fuel to my anger. Once she was gone I looked at that mendak.

"What? Aise kyun dekh rahi ho?" He asked looking at me probably my expression.

I don't know what got into me that I pushed him towards his car and turned to walk.

End of POV

Kartik frowned and sighed deeply seeing her behaving like this. He moved towards her and held her elbows making her look at him.

"What is wrong with you? Aise kyun ja rahi ho?"

"Chodo mujhe...aur tum na usi ke peeche jao. Idiot! Mendak kahike." She struggled in his arms.

"Stop it! You yourself said we cannot be together. Now I'm just talking with my friend and you are all jealous! Seriously. What do you want me to do? Tell me?"  Kartik asked furiously making her look away with tears in her eyes.

"Leave me..."

"I won't! Tumhari problem kya hai? Last time when I confessed you said no! Now what should I consider your behavior? Either you reciprocate my feelings or just let me stay away from you." Saying this he left her and went to his car and settling inside he left from there. Naira let her tears flow and taking the taxi she went to her house.

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A girl with her friends were walking from the corridor when she stopped seeing a guy dancing so fluently. She smiled heartly and waited until he finished. The others girls went seeing her lost.

Inside Dhruv was dancing, preparing for his competition. He almost finished when he noticed the girl staring at him.

The girl immediately turned aside making him chuckle. When she turned back he wasn't there. Sighing she turned to go when she banged herself with him.

"Ow!!"

"Is it fun to watch someond like this?" He asked teasingly making her embarrass.

"I... I wasn't watching... I was just mesmerised with your moves." She said, making Dhruv smile.

"Dhruv Malhotra." He forwarded his hand and introduced himself. She looked at him and smiling she gave him her hand.

"Siya Mathur. So tum yahan sikhate ho ya sikhte ho?" She asked curiously.

"Well, I'm learning. Bas aur 2-3 mahine then done. Anyways, I haven't seen you in academy." Dhruv said guestering her to move, they startled walking towards the canteen.

"Well, I just joined. So I have a whole year to learn." Dhruv made a oh face and they continued to talk unknowingly.

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Manik reached home all tired around 8:30. He directly went to his room only to witness Nandini lying down on the bed with her legs hanging down the bed.

He moved towards her and held her in his arms only to feel her body warm. He got worried and making her lay down properly he checked her temperature.

"Shit!" Cursing he woke her up.

"Nandini, you have fever. Why didn't you take rest today. I'm had already told you to don't go but you never listen to me." He scolded her to which she gave him a apologizing smile making him sigh.

"Wait here. I will ask Shanti maa to make khichdi and you are not going to work until you recover. Understood?" Nandini bobbed her head and sighed closing her eyes. Manik got up and went down towards the kitchen.

"Shanti maa, aap please khichdi bana dijiye. Nandini ki tabiyat theek nahi hai." She said okay and continued her work. Manik went back to his room and changed as fast as he could and came out.

He moved towards Nandini and hugged her making her snuggled into him.

"I'm fine Manik. Aap tension mat lo." Nandini mumbled on his chest making him put strength on his hold.

"I know, but I don't like seeing you so pale and unenergetic. I like that chirpy girl." Nandini smiled and looked at him. He pecked her head and pulled her more closer to him.

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Naira was still in her room thinking about Kartik's words. She knows she is hurting him and herself but she didn't want any problems.

Sighing she moved towards the balcony and sat there gazing at the moon. She was so so focused that she didn't even notice a car the tree.

New character

Siya Mathur
Recently joined the dance academy. Loves to dance and wants to make a career in it.

How was it?

Why did Naira deny Kartik's feelings?

What do you think? Will Siya be negative or positive character?

Nandini is down with fever 🤒.

Who was in the car near Naira's balcony?

Next part: Manik's care towards Nandini.