• I am willing to do anything for you. Am willing to accompany you to the old.. •

Manik's pov

Here am standing right in front of my own room, with my girl beside me. She's is staring at me like she is trying hard to read my eyes, my face, but this is what scares me the most. I exactly know her skills, her skills of reading people, her skills of reading me. I avert my gaze from her and started looking everywhere but her.

Nandini : "Manik, can you show me what's in there?".. she asked all of a sudden with her persuasive tone, which can make even a hard rock melt and am still a human, a man who loves this beautiful princess more than his own life.

I looked at her with all the love in my eyes, I'll be more than happy to show her what's in there. But I have no right to do this, and I can't even face the consequences afterwards, when that one word kid took her to the hospital bed then am afraid of even imagining what will happen next if she'll come to know the story behind Maa-Ni ..

"I told you Nandini, renovation is going on so the room is already messy,  I'll show you some other time..".. I tried to keep my voice as low as I can, Because there is a lump in my throat which can break anytime if she'll keep staring at me with those beautiful hazel eyes, sometimes all I want to crash myself in her arms and cry till no tears left in my eyes.

• I once asked divine to conceal all my tears, he smiled painfully he knew I need to take them out as they resides there from years..•

Nandini : "Why do I feel like you are lying?, Like you are hiding something? Or may be you don't really liking my presence over here..".. she stated dryly but her words act as acid to my heart, as if she poured the full bottle of acid on my heart and asked me to not utter a word.

Not liking her presence? ..Does she has any idea that I die every second in her absence..

"Manik!".. a voice saved me from not breaking down in front of her, I turned around and found Kajal sending over there, she's looking at me and in the next second she realized am not fine. I gave her a force smile and she glared back , I know what she means don't give me that fake smile! ..That's exactly what she's trying to say.

"Umm! I think I should leave , I don't want to disturb your private moment..".. and there I heard a hurtful tone of Nandini, when I looked at her I found her distress, she's fidgeting her fingers and I exactly know that she isn't comfortable right now.

"Nandini..".. before I clear her facts that there is nothing between me and Kajal, atleast not what she's thinking right now. I was cut in mid by Kajal as she jumped in between..

Kajal : "Nandini, your clothes are wet, are you fine?"..She drew her attention to her dress and I mentally slapped myself for forgetting totally about it.

Nandini : "yes! Am fine..".. she answered but her eyes are stuck on me. I looked at her from corner of my eyes.

"Don't look at me like that Nandini, please! It makes me weak, it makes me feel like am again the reason of your pain which isn't wrong completely. I want you, I need you more than you can even imagine, how much I love you even Almighty has no idea, he gave all of us the right to love but he didn't gave us the right to murder that pious feeling, now when I did it , I am liable to pay a heavy price,Well! I think am already paying it, and the cost is you.".. I started talking with myself only when I took a glance of her, she's still looking at me with the same intensity and I can feel the atmosphere getting change around us, it's more intense now.

Kajal : "Come I'll give you something to wear..".. she took Nandini with her but as they started walking , she suddenly stopped and turned around to look at me,that look in her eyes! I don't know how much I missed that gaze, how much I craved for that stare, I have no idea for how many times I prayed for it. And here I got it today! But of course not the way I want, she don't remember anything and I wish she never gets those hurtful, sinful memories of our ugliest past, of ugly me..

Kajal : "Nandini!".. she called her but still Nandini's eyes are on me, that same feeling is there today in her eyes, it's so unsettling, am dying to hug her back in my arms like I slept with her 1 week ago.

"I have some work..".. I excused myself before I could do something extremely foolish, she looked at me with confusion and I can tell by her eyes that she actually knows that I really don't have any work, it's my random excuse. Am loosing control over myself, I gave her a smile and without waiting any more second I took downstairs and went straight to study.

• If almighty grant my one wish, then I'll ask to just stare in her eyes till eternity.. •

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Study:

Isn't this is so weird, there was a time in my life when I used to run away from her, when I almost walked out of her life, she was never my priority, I never considered her as a part of me, she was just like a random person to me. And see the irony! Today that same girl is the reason of my existence, If she wanted she could have knocked me down so badly that I would have never be able to stand back on my legs, she really had plenty of chances, but she didn't used any of it, it wasn't only her greatness but her unconditional love for a jerk like me.

I know I regret every bit of my past where I was a devil of her life, I know I repent on my doings, but it's a saying what has passed it resides in past! .. I can't undo what I did, but surely I can abstain myself from hurting her all over again.

I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder, and it didn't even took me a second to realize that she is here. I turned around slightly and found her standing there in a very pretty dress, I guess Kajal gave her .. she is looking gorgeous as ever just like a fairy, and this dress is looking more beautiful on her.

Nandini : "Hope am not disturbing you.."..She said with uncertainty and all I want to tell her that even If I'll be dying any day and you'll come there with this innocent face of yours, I'll ask Almighty to wait and let me talk to my angel.

"Even if you do, I won't mind, Infact I like to be get Disturbed by you. "..I don't know why I suddenly blurted out but her surprising expression made me realize that she wasn't expecting my this answer.. She has that magnificent gaze on me which is making me weak more and more, I can't even frame it what impact her one gaze has on me, the way she look at him I feel like her eyes are penetrating inside my soul and that's what I afraid the most, she can see through me, she can find what am hiding all this while.

Nandini : "Manik!"..Her soft and smooth tone like velvet touched my ears and went straight to my heart making all the hairs stand at the very first place, am still looking in her eyes and she still managing to disarm me.

"Hmm!"..That's all I can say right now, or it won't be wrong to admit that I don't want to break this spell of her, the aroma she creates around me is bewitching and even if Almighty comes down and say that it's your last day to live , I will happily give in and die right here just staring in her eyes and drinking her beauty, her unsaid words. Even though her gaze is unnerving still I want to be here defeating in this eye lock game.

Nandini : "Do anything but ignoring me. I can stand anything but your ignorance. ".. she suddenly committed with her pleading tone which pierced in my heart, shit! I messed up again! ...

I can see hurt in her eyes, as if she's in pain and I can feel that how badly my stupidity has affected her. Gosh! Only I know how I never wanted to do this, but I was bounded to. Now when I have seen this pain in her eyes and her words clearly defines what I mean to this pretty lady, my action affects her, I promise myself I won't do this stupidity any further. Instead of saving her from pain I myself inflicted in her such a douchebag I am..

"I won't, not even on my deathbed..".. I promised with all the honesty and before I could utter more, she placed her palm on my lips, and don't know when tears escaped her eyes, she is looking more in pain now and am so numb to react. This much closeness, this much intensity between us is making me loose, and if tension will keep building like this then am more than sure that I will definitely end up proclaiming my love for her.

Nandini : "Don't! Don't you dare!.."..She warned me suddenly and I can see her concern behind her anger, she cares for me! My heart shouted in joy and I hugged myself in glee from inside.

"I didn't mean that way, I just wanted to make you sure that I won't ever do something which will be the reason of your pain. ".. I said after removing her hand from my mouth, but still holding her hand. She is looking at me with something very very special in her eyes, something very alluring and something which swelled my heart with joy.

Nandini : "I trust you! ".. her voice holds so much, so much honesty that it really makes me weak in my knees, right now I only want to embrace her in my arms, I wanna be sure that she's for real! .

• She is like that illusion of first rain which touches your soul like it's true, she is like that diamond which has enormous value •

"Thanks! This is what I want and need.."..I don't know why but today I don't want to stop myself from talking my heart out , I just want to tell that I really love her, more than she has ever imagined but...... I hate when everytime this but comes in between.This small word has the power to ruin everything around.

Nandini : "I should leave now, and I'll see you tomorrow like a good friend who isn't going to ignore me and make me feel like a mere stranger.. ".. her soft tone is asking an assurance from me and her eyes are looking for the honest reply from me, I can't help it I just held her hand tightly in between my both hands and looked deep in her eyes.

"You'll have your friend tomorrow,Manik ki duniya aaj se Abhi se tumhare ke naam.."...And here I sealed with an unbreakable promise, and I am awarded with her shining dazzling smile.

Nandini : "Take care bye..".. she has a never ending smile on her face and I know my words are still ringing in her ears , her beautiful smile talks about her bliss. And am just staring at her like a teenager madly and Irrevocably in love..

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Navniti Mansion:

-:Nandini's Pov:-

It's a very beautiful rainy evening today, first rain of this season and I love the sound of rain when it touch the floor and makes it wet, the smell of wet sand is like peace to soul. I love everything about rain, I always feels like whenever there is rain it comes with enormous love and happiness, as if Almighty is celebrating the victory of sweet pure true love.

It's almost 4 hours I came back home and it will be a lie if I'll say that I didn't thought about him since then, I really don't know what is there in him which always pulls me to him, no matter how hard I try to get him off my mind he comes up with the more intensity and makes me insane. Am standing on my window looking outside, on the streets.

My attention is grabbed by a couple on the street, it's raining heavily and they are there out, drenching in rain, although I can't hear them but I can tell they are fighting over something, girl Seems to be pissed off with the guy and the boy is trying to cajole her.

I started observing them more keenly with more interest, the girl seems to be very adamant on not listening him while boy is trying his best to persuade her. She turned around to leave after pushing him a bit but he held her hand on time, which stopped her from going away from him. She didn't turned around to him and he is saying something to her, I looked more closely towards girl's face and it seems like she don't wanna leave from there, then suddenly boy left her hand. Oh god! For a brief moment I felt my heart in my mouth, is am going to witness a heartbreak? No! I hate when two people are madly in love drift apart.

But then that girl turned around and hugged the guy tightly, I don't know from where a very big peaceful smile touched my lips, I can't believe that two people who are totally stranger to me are affecting me so much.

He too engulfed her in his arms and they both looks so content, sometime back they were very tensed and upset but now when they are in each other's arms, it seems like all the tension just evaporates in the air. Am feeling very very happy right now, this rain drenched them with happiness and I witnessed​ a reconciliation not a heartbreak. Oh god! It's a such a peaceful feeling, isn't it? You having someone in your arms whom you love more than your own soul, it's such a blissful feeling.

I started smiling more broadly as suddenly his face crossed my mind and I started recalling every moment I spent with him all these days, he is a charming person who casts spell on everyone.

• If love is magic then you're magician.. •

My trance broke down by the sudden sound of my phone, I picked the phone from the side table still standing near window, when I unlocked my phone am in a state of shock.

He texted me! That too when I started missing him. Connection!

It's first rain, and it reminds me of your craziness towards rain..

His message made me smile, but curious as well. He knows a lot about me , the question is how?

Indeed am crazy about rains but my question is how you know my craziness for rains?

Am not able to hold myself back from not asking him, but when I didn't got an instant reply from him, I started worrying. But then after 2 minutes my phone rang again and breathe came back to me.

Well! Miss rockstar you forgot one thing, Am one of your biggest fan so technically I know a lot about you, sources you know ;)

That smiley in the end made by face light up with the gleam of millions of bulb, he's really playful sometimes, I repeat sometimes, but I really like him relaxed , calm and playful, which is very very rare to be find. I typed a quick response.

You want to say that you have been stalking me all this while?

Okay! Even I played along, I am loving this conversation. But still he didn't replied instantly which keeps me intrigued, but then after a minute or so he replied.

You can say that, but am an admirer so it's a positive stalking.

And here he's back to serious, I can feel him. I smiled with his answer, he's such a sweetheart. I closed the window but while closing I noticed that couple still there, in each other's arms, I looked at the watch and realized it's been 10 minutes and they are still there in each other's arms. Now I have a big grin on my face, love is in air! My phone beeped and now my attention is back to my phone, I smiled looking at his text.

You there? ..

Isn't this man is full of happiness?, He just keeps me happy by his presence only, here am thinking about love and he's here with me, which makes me feel really different today.

Always!

I don't know why but I typed this and sent, it's sounds so cheesy but it's really true , my heart always screams that no matter what but I'll always be there for him. This time he took 10 minutes to answer by one word text, and in this 10 minutes all I was thinking that hope I didn't crossed the line. But his message brushed off all my foolish thoughts.

It feels heaven!

God! This man! How can he be so perfect with words, my cheeks started hurting because of that childish grin plastered on my face.

Glad to be a part of your heaven Mr. Singing star ..

I typed a quick response with a never ending smile on my face. This time he replied within a minute which makes me feel like he's free from whatever he was doing earlier because he was replying slowly earlier.

Heaven is created by you only! See you tomorrow morning, I have some pending work. Take care :)

And again that smile , gosh! I just love emojis , but his first line totally took my heart.

Heaven is where you are, looking forward to see you tomorrow. :)

I sent the last text and am awarded by a heart emoji later.

💓 ..

Am still staring at that text with a big big grin, gosh! Am behaving like a teenage girl. But all this chit chat and whatever moment I spend with him it keeps me happy and makes me feel special.

I think am falling for him, really? .. my heart questioned me and am in deep thoughts. I just crashed on the bed hugged the phone and started recalling every moment with a smile on my face and I can't even express in words how much am happy today. It feels like am in paradise.

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How's this part?, Nandini's brewing feelings. His steady steps towards her, so much happening around isn't it?.

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