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"Okay done...now you may leave Alya..."

"Yes sir... I'll see you tomorrow..."

She left... I went for lunch... after that I drove to my favourite spot... yes on the bank of river Thames....The kind of peace I get here is a match to the peace one gets in meditation...

Two Weeks Later

"So Mr Manik Malhotra... today you'll get discharged..." said the doc

"Thank you for freeing me from this hell.."

"Manik..chup reh..." Mumma Cabir scolded me🙃  And I rolled my eyes..

I was on the wheel chair and finally I was taken out in open air...

"Wow....yaar Cabir yeh hospital bhi koi cheez hai rehne ki..I was pissed off man... Khana was so bad..."

"Oye khana Nandini laati thi...and she cooks yum..."

"Haan..I am not saying about her. ...I was saying about the hospital food..."

"Chal chal bahane mat bana .... Nandini is glaring at you..."

Shit...she overheard our convo... But seriously I meant the hospital food and not Nandini's ... she cooks yum... But this Cabir is always ready to pull my leg. ....huh...

We sat in the cab... But instead of right turn it took left turn...

"Cabir hume Nainital chalna hai..Almora ki taraf kyun jaa rahe hai hum? "

"Woh kya hai na Mr Malhotra... aap abhi Nanintal nahi jaege.. jab tak you are not fully recovered Aap mere bungalow mein rehege...."  Nandini declared

"What...I was shocked...Me at Nandini's house....?"

I was happy from within...But it was surprising that we have just become friends and she is allowing me to stay at her house...what a pure soul she is...!!!

Later Cabir told that she came to know  about me being an orphan..and as such no one would take much care about me so she decided me to take to her house...and yes her friend ,a physiotherapist will assist me in recovering ....

I was feeling good that my new friend thought so much about me...

We reached her bungalow...that seemed more like a mansion... Kaafi rich lagti hai yeh mujhe...

We entered and an old woman greeted us...

Nandini showed me my room... and she went away...

The room was quite spacious with a large window opening towards the garden area...and there were two wardrobes... along with a beautiful butterfly shaped mirror in the middle...The interior of the room looked superb...

I was instopecting the room when Cabir came...

"Manik..ab mai jaa raha hu...roz aaunga... you just take care..wese bhi Nandini is there haa...jo bhi chaiye use bula lena..." Cabir winked at me

"Shut up..."

I went to the door to bid him goodbye...

Then a girl entered... Cabir was facing me and unknowingly he bumped into her...

She had some books in her hand that fell off... And Cabir started picking it up...

"I am sorry ....miss..?"

"Navya Naveli "

"Beautiful..."

"Kya..."

"Your name... "

"Thank you" And Cabir's staring game started

And this was the most appropriate time to change the game...😎

"Cabir...tu toh jaa raha tha...ab yaha kya kar raha hai..?" I interrupted their  staring session

"Manik...I know tujhe batane ki jarurat nahi hai...Kal milte hai..." He spoke annoyingly and left

"Ha bhai ab toh tujhe roz ane ki wajah bhi mil gayi..." I murmured

"Mr Malhotra... " Nandini's voice broke my self thoughts

"Yes Miss Murthy..."

"Yeh hai Navya Naveli my friend...yeh apki physiotherapist hai..."

"Nice to meet you Mr Malhotra..." She was about to shake hands but I did a Namaste since Nandini was looking at me... so impress karne ke liye thoda sanskari banna padhta hai😉

"Okay..  I'll start your treatment once your plaster is out...so ab ap rest karo..."

"Thanks Miss Navya"

I was going to my room when I saw Nandini leaving the house...

"Miss Murthy...kaha ja rahi ho ap..?"

"Mr Malhotra main office ja rahi hu..ap rest karo..mai aa jaungi rat tak..."

"Ok" And I retreated to my room...

Whole day was so boring...

I learnt from Revti Maa... ( The old woman who is caretaker of Nandini and for Nandini she is like her mom..so she calls her Revti Maa) that Nandini is an entrepreneur...She owns a boutique in the heart of the city...and earns a lot because of her hard work... She also said that she often visits orphanage children and also brings  lots of gifts for them.... So now I understood why she had visited "Aashayein" that day.

I also heard from Revti Maa... that Nandini is an orphan too... Her chacha and chachi has brought her up..But Nandini being an independent woman she started her boutique and now owns this beautiful bungalow.. Her chacha chachi stays in another city... Mussoorie in Uttarakhand... as there's no one to take care of her...So her chacha chachi sent Revti Maa with her ...She has always looked after her since Nandini's parents died in a fatal plane accident...

Well I was really amazed by her personality....I know the pain of loosing parents... But this girl has so much strength within her...Being an entrepreneur in this male world.... isn't that easy...But She's a strong girl... I am proud of her...

The whole day got over... And finally she came... She brought me dinner...

I was trying to hold the glass when it slipped and broke... Unfortunately my feet got hurt...

"Mr Malhotra.. aap thik ho na..."

"Hmmm..."

"Aiyappa... blood...wait a minute main abhi First Aid box laati hu..."

It was a minor cut ....but the way she was concerned for me..was something unusual...

She came and cleaned the cut  and applied the antiseptic... And I was staring and smiling at her cuteness as she looked more scared and worried than me while treating my cut..

"Miss Murthy... hum friends hai toh why this formality...?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean you can call me Manik..."

"But hum toh abhi abhi friends bane hai..."

"Toh kya hua..?"

"Okay toh aap mujhe Nandini bulaoge...?"

"Yes sure..or haan pls yeh aap aap nahi tum bolo..."

"Okay Manik..."

"Thanks Nandini..."

Next was the time to eat and I was having problem because my left hand had a fracture...

Nandini was leaving the room when she saw me struggling with food...

She came near me and sat on the bed...she took the spoon and made me eat with her hands...

For the first time someone was feeding me with so much care and love... A lone tear escaped my eyes...

Once done..she wiped my face and made me lie down... and covered me with a duvet..

She switched off the lights and before leaving she said...

"Manik..if you need something just call me...take care and goodnight..."

"Goodnight Nandini..."

When I have you what else do I need...

With a sheepish smile playing on my lips I dozed off...

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