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Precap : Nandini ignores Manik. Manik has feelings for Nandini and wishes to marry Nandini. Raj requested Nandini to marry Manik. But she said No. Both Manik and Nandini had parted ways!

After 3 months

(During these 3 months, Manik and Nandini did not meet. If at all they came face to face they didn't talk with each other)

(One day, Manik went to Men's salon. Manik open the door to get inside. He saw Nandini sitting there in the lounge reading magazines. He thought she might came there for Arav. He thought of not to go inside and was about to go out)

Barber : "Sir ! Please come inside. Please take a seat.......... Just 5 minutes" (Manik nodded)

(By this time, Nandini also saw Manik. Seeing no place, Manik sat just behind Arav whose hair cut is being done)

(Arav saw Manik from the mirror which is in front of him)

Arav : "Manik Sir!"

(He screamed and came and sat on his lap)

Arav : "You stopped coming. Did you forget me?" (Manik looked at Nandini)

Manik : "Nothing like that"

Arav : "Do you know how to ride a cycle?"

Manik : "I learnt to ride a cycle first and then a bike. So I knew it"

Arav's happiness knew no bounds : "I bought a new cycle. Street Cat!"

Manik smiled: "Very good!"

Nandini shouted : "Arav! Go and get the hair cut done"

Arav whispered in Manik's ear "My mom don't know how to ride a cycle. Will you teach?"

Manik's eyes widened : "Teach whom?"

Arav angrily : "I am talking about me and not mom"

Manik smiled : "okay"

Arav : "When?"

Manik : "I will come sometime"

Arav worriedly : "You say that but will not come. Tell me when you will come?"

Nandini's angrily : "Arav! It is getting late for the school"

Arav : "I know that"

(Sensing the seriousness, Manik took Arav in his arms and placed him on the salon chair)

Arav whinned : "Still, you did not tell me when you will come"

Manik not knowing what to say : "I will come tomorrow"

Arav : "You say that now, but won't turn up later"

(Saying this Arav started to cry, because he know that Manik will say this but will not come. That is what happening in the past 3 months)

Manik worriedly patted his back : "Don't cry"

(He sighed and left the salon. Both Manik and Nandini didn't even spare a look at each other)

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Some other day, Nandini is taking dried clothes from terrace. When she was about to take a saree, it didn't come. She pulled it. But when she looked behind it, she saw Harshad holding the other end of the saree in his hand. She became frightened.

She ran and ran to save herself from Harshad who is chasing her to molest her. She ran inside her home and tried to latch the door. But Harshad came inside the home. She fell on the bed. Harshad hovered upon her. But Nandini pushed him and ran away out of her home. She rushed to Neha's home (Harshad's home - neighbourhood).

She went and hide herself behind Neha. Harshad who followed Nandini also came to his home. Neha who can see the state of Nandini, clearly understood what would have happened. She glared Harshad and took Nandini to her home by hiding her in her embrace.

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Next day, Cabir came to Manik's office

Cabir : "Sir! You know what happened yesterday at Nandini madam's home?" (Manik shook his head in No )

Cabir continued : "Yesterday, The one who stays in neighborhood of Nandini madam's home tried to misbehave with her. My friend Mittal stays next door. So I came to know of it. His name is.............Haaan Harshad"

(By the time, Cabir finished, Manik's fisted his hand in anger. His eyes became blood shot red)

(Scene changes to a Mall)

( Harshad who is in the mall went to restroom. Manik who is following also went after him)

At Rest room, Harshad saw Manik staring at him in the mirror which is in front of him. He didn't mind. Because Harshad had not seen Manik before. Harshad was about to go out, when Manik stopped him . Manik threw his hands around his shoulder. Harshad found it weird. So he tried to remove it. But Manik's grip was tight.

Manik started to beat him. He twisted his hand. Harshad also fought back Manik. He pinned Manik to the near by wall. He choked his throat.

But Manik starts beating Harshad madly and badly. Unable to bear, Harshad cried in pain.

Harshad stammered : "Who are you?"

Manik : "You should not misbehave with women. Okay?"

(Now Harshad understood. He nodded. Saying this Manik went)

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(Scene changes to Temple)

After all the happenings, Nandini thought to go to Temple, where she can find some peace !

Priest : "My child.....Why are you like this? What happened ?"

(Yes, The priest knows Nandini beforehand since she used to come regularly. Now he asked this question because of Nandini's frightened state and pale face)

Nandini : "I want to speak to you"

(With this both priest and Nandini went to a corner of the temple)

Nandini : "I don't have anyone. So I am saying this to you" (Priest nodded)

She continued : " From yesterday, I am very ill at heart. A neighbor tried to molest me. I got fear for life and survival after that"

Priest : "I have been saying this to you for so many days. You don't take my advice at all. Marry again! You have a small son. You must do that for him. You thought that your husband will come along with you for life time. But, what happened? He died in an accident"

He sighed and then continued : "Why don't you change your decision? Do you think it will mean betraying your husband? If your husband loves you, do you think he wants to see you suffer?"

"In my grand father days, when husband died, the wife too used to die. It was called wife's self immolation. What you do is just like that. When a dead person is buried, grass will grown in the same place next morning. You must have heard and even seen that. Why I tell you is ............We need not spoil our future just because someone close to us had died. Death is not the end. Think about marrying again. Hope you will consider my advice now"

(Nandini thanked the priest and got his blessings and came back to her home. Priest words are echoing in her ears - "Why can't you marry again?". She drowned in these thoughts. She then and there ruffling Arav's hairs who is sleeping beside her. Manik's face comes as a flash in front of her. She doesn't know when she dozed off)

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It is early morning around 5 a.m. Nandini is sleeping beside Arav. She woken up due to the sudden sounds that were arising from outside. She got up from the bed and opened the door.

Many people were going to and coming from Harshad's home and they were carrying things and luggages which are being shifted to the truck parked in front of the home.

Neha came and placed the luggage which she was holding in her hand on the ground. She holds Nandini's hands.

Neha : "I am sorry! I know my husband is bad. But I didn't think that he will..................."

(Neha cries covering her mouth with her saree and went after apologizing to her once again)

(Nandini sighed in relief. When she was about to go inside the home, she saw Cabir who is going from Harshad's home. She saw that he directly went to Manik who is leaning on his bike in the street corner)

Manik and Cabir Conversation :

Cabir : "Sir! Harshad is not just vacating the home. He is leaving Mumbai altogether! I have a similar problem near my home. Could you please also threaten him so that he can vacate?"

(Manik sighed in disbelief. Saying this sarcastically Cabir sat on Manik's bike and they went)

Yes Manik was the one who made Harshad vacate not only from his home, but also from Mumbai!

Though Nandini could not hear their conversation, she knew this was done by Manik. She smiled and mentally thanked him.

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Next day, Nandini called Arav from her bank

Nandini : "Arav, Mom speaking!'

Arav : "Yeah, Tell me mom"

Nandini : "You are searching for someone to teach you how to ride a cycle, right?"

Arav : "Yes"

Nandini : "An aunty who works with me said that she will bring her husband. So don't go anywhere. Be at home. Bye!"

(Saying this Nandini cut the call. Whereas Arav is hell pissed off. He wants only Manik to teach him)

(As said, Nandini, her colleague and her husband came to her home. Arav is standing beside Nandini)

Aunty to Uncle : "Nandini and I were working together since 3 years"

Uncle : "Is that so?"

Nandini : "Yes"

(Unable to bear further, Arav ran inside his room and closed the door)

Uncle : "Where is he going?"

(Conversation between Nandini and Arav in Telugu and Nandini to the guests in Hindi)

Nandini angrily to Arav : "Arav ! Why did you close the door and go inside? Come out!"

smiled to guests : "Please have your drinks"

to Arav : "My colleague brought her husband to teach you to ride the cycle"

to guests : "He will come right away" (They smiled)

to Arav : "You should not behave like this before them"

Arav cryingly : "Did I ask you to bring him? I will not learn from him?'

Nandini : "Why?"

Arav : "I don't like him"

Nandini angrily : "Will you come out or not?'

(Not getting any response, Nandini thought for a while)

Nandini to guests : "He is feeling shy since you are new to him"

Guests : "No problem. We will meet again. Bye!"

Nandini smiled : "Thank you!"

(After guests went, Arav slowly came out of the room. As he cried badly, his eyes became red in color )

Nandini : "You are getting adamant day by day" (Saying this Nandini caught his T-Shirt collar and slapped him on his cheek)

Arav : "Ah!"

Nandini : "What is your problem in learning from him?" (Saying this she again slapped him on the other cheek)

Arav cryingly : "I will learn only from Manik sir"

(With this answer, Nandini became silent and drifted to her thoughts. Rest of the day, she was thinking...thinking and only thinking. Priest's words were ringing in her ears all the time! - Why can't she marry again?)

( *Till then, she also liked Manik.

* He is a gentleman.

*She is worried for Manik for Alya.

* Even Manik also wants someone to take care of him and his parents.

* And now she knew that Manik too wishes to marry her)

(At night)

(Arav is still upset. And he is sitting in a corner of the room. Nandini came and sat on the bed)

Nandini : "Arav !" (Arav looked at her, but not moved)

She sternly : "Come here!"

(Arav came near the bed)

Nandini softly : "Come closer!"

(Arav came upon the bed. Nandini kissed his cheek. Arav also immediately kissed her cheek. Nandini smiled and put him on his lap and started ruffling his hair. Arav giggled in happiness that Nandini's anger reduced)

Nandini ruffling his hair : "Do you want to learn cycle only from Manik sir?"

Arav : "Yes"

Nandini : "Why?'

Arav : "Why means?"

Nandini : "Do you like him so much?" (Arav bobbs his head excitedly and smiled widely)

Nandini continued : "When you met him in the salon that day, you asked him to come home. Why?"

Arav : "Because, I like to be with him"

(By then, Arav lied on the bed. Nandini also lied beside him)

Nandini : "Why? "

Arav : "Don't know. But it feels good and I am happy if he is with me. Why are you asking Mom?"

(Nandini smiled and even blushed unknowingly. Arav finds it fishy. He looked at his mom in confusion. She is the one who became very angry if he speaks about his Manik sir in these past 3 months)

Nandini : "Shall we all stay in one home?"

Arav : "We means?"

Nandini : "You.....Me......Manik sir......."

(Before Nandini finishes, Arav became very happy )

Arav : "Then.....Dadu....Dadiii....Yes...Yes...Yes"

(Saying this, Arav began to jump on the bed. Nandini laughs at Arav and also blushes thinking about Manik)

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