She was running towards the destination but on that stony road she stumbled and fall, she had a faith that he'll definitely give his hand to stand but to her dismay he never showed up. Loosing all her hopes, she stood up with the support of a stick placed on the floor. As she stood up and walked towards her destination again, he followed her like a shadow. She never knew but he was there when she fell, he didn't gave his hand to her but definitely passed the stick to stand on her own. He might won't come in front of her but will always be with her like a guardian angel.

Love is the most selfless feeling in this whole universe, and just because we love someone we can never be selfish with them. No matter how arduous it is to stay away from the love ones but still we'll make the choice and make distance. That's not foolish, that's not trying to proof to be GREATEST but that's what people call love with selfless motive, that's the love; Almighty had created, that's the love; lord Krishna had for goddess Radha, that's the exact same love Manik has for Nandini. And this is the true definition of love- love beyond conditions, restrictions, selfishness, love above all....

07th July.. a date he resent, this date when appeared in the calendar 5 years back had taken her from him, and today again when calendar showed this date it again took her from him. The only difference from now and then is that earlier he didn't remorse her exit instantly but today he is actually dying every moment standing in-front of her and making things visible like he isn't getting affected by the pain in her eyes, from those unshed tears but only he knows the actual condition of his bleeding heart..

It's too difficult for him to comprehend the situation, to explain the things to anyone. All he knows is that he has broken her once again but this time he actually died right away. Leaving her again means leaving his soul, he promised himself that he won't take one more breath in the environment where she don't exist.

She is Standing right in front of him with shock, pain written all over her face. He can feel every inch of her feelings she might be experiencing right now but he isn't capable of holding her close to his heart and tell her that whatever she heard a while back is nothing but a biggest lie.

Manik : "Nandini! What you doing over here?"..he asked with a small smile and soft tone but his heart is bleeding inside, his soul is crying, yelling in pain but he is not even allowed to sob. That's the biggest punishment anyone can ever have.

Nandini : "You are marrying"..there is nothing in her voice other than agonizing pain. He inhale a deep breath as he knows he has to pass one more lie in her way. He isn't able to understand whether it was a question, accusation or a simple statement and somewhere down the line he isn't in the state of analysis today.

Manik : "hmm!"..that's all he did, but he noticed her taking a step back and looked utterly broken.

God! He hates himself more today, his hatred for himself has increased to that extent -if anyone will ask him to cut his veins, sink on the floor and die the most slowest and painful death, he is going to accept it and will do accordingly.

Nandini : "Congratulations!"..there comes a sudden remark from her to him and he is looking at her in utmost confusion, this was not expected at all.

Manik : "Thanks!"..he is not able to frame a sentence at this situation because she is staring at him, her piercing gaze clearly defines that she is gauging all his actions and reactions.

She started walking towards him and he looked baffled. Her analysis is making him nervous to the death, he knows he has lied and deep down his heart knows she has caught that.

Nandini : "Tumhari aakhein aur tum Kyu kabhi ek he cheez nhi bolte Manik?"..she asked after holding his hand and she noticed he was shivering all this while.

These five years without her has taught him a lot and the basic thing he forgot in these years is only how to lie, there was a time in his life when he was pro at lying, where he could lie looking straight in your eyes and you won't be able to differentiate a bit whether he is being genuine or fake but today things have changed drastically.

Manik : "What you talking about?"..he asked trying his best to hide the agony, nervousness, pain building inside his soul.

She gave him a smile and cupped his face, his eyes instantly welled up recalling her this one trait of never giving upon him. She never had and perhaps! She never will.

Nandini : "When we don't know how to lie then we should not even try to. Tell me you didn't felt anything when I was singing, your eyes weren't teary when I almost confessed that I love......."..before she could say anything which can't be reversed he placed his hand on her mouth and ceased those words he was craving to listen from such a long time of span.

Manik : "Don't say something which I can't deal with. I love someone deeply and dearly Nandini and this fact can't be changed that I love only one girl more than my own life.."..he said truth this time and she can see it in his eyes, but she wasn't aware of that fact that he was specifically hinting on her, there was always one true love in his life and that's her.

Nandini dropped her hand and he too removed his, they both looking at each other with extreme pain in their hearts. None is ready to break the eye-lock as both are afraid today that don't know when they'll be able to stand together and can be able to stare, thus they are trying to capture the picture of each other's face in their respective eyes forever and ever.

Nandini: "Now you are saying truth."..she muttered with a heavy heart but a smile on her lips. Loving someone never means living with them forever, loving doesn't mean to acquire someone, loving someone simply means being happy in their happiness and pray for their well being. Our happiness should resides in their happiness.

Manik : "Hhmmm! Let's go."..he moved back and started walking ahead passing her, but before he could exit she asked one such question which perhaps he could never answer.

Nandini : "Kitni mohabbat karte ho usse?"..her powerful, intense tone stopped him in his path. He shut his eyes tightly and those tears got the chance to escape which he has been holding back from so long. He made a tight fist and looked utterly broken, he knows he has to answer her but the worst part is he has to hurt her in the process and for that he is require to kill his soul first.

He didn't turned his face towards her, but he knows she is anxiously waiting for an answer. He grabbed all his courage back and opened his eyes to answer her honestly as lying simply means trapping himself only.

Manik : "Zindagi hai woh meri! Meri jeene ki wajah."..he answered after turning around and looked straight in her eyes. Nandini didn't reacted on his statement instead keep staring at him only and he is looking at her with utmost love in his eyes, the only difference is she is assuming it for someone else but hers.

Manik : "Jab kuch nahi tha tab woh thi mere pas, usne ehsaas dilaya mujhe ki jeena kya hota hai. Bas ek wahi thi jise kuch acha dikhai deta tha mere andar, bas wahi thi jo humesha mere pas thi, mere sath thi. Sab ki nafrat ke beech agar kisi ki mohabbat mili thi woh sirf aur sirf usi he ki thi."..he said holding all the feelings in his heart he has buried inside long back, she is only staring at him while he is looking at the ground with a weak smile on his lips.

Manik : "What happens when you love someone wholeheartedly, summit yourself to him and make him the master of your world but he comes up with a dagger and stab on your back, make you feel like a trash and leaves your world only after sabotaging it totally? Will you ever be able to forgive that person? Won't you hate him? Hmmmm?"..his questions is nothing but anger for his own sins. She is all quiet as she is consuming all his words and trying to make a clear picture for herself because for some reasons she is still not able to believe that he has no feelings for her.

Manik : "Once I was worse than Satan, once I ruined her but she never stopped loving me, she never cursed me, she never accused me, she never stopped caring for me. She is the only girl who never gave upon me. To enlighten my world, she threw herself in the darkness. I can never be able to tell mujhe kitni mohabbat Hai.I love her."..he completed while looking in her eyes and tears eloped from her eyes as well , she has never witnessed such intense passionate unconditional love.

Nandini : "It seems like you not only love her but you actually worships her. You respect her more than you love her. She is lucky to have you..".. she said with a smile and now he has full in tears, he can't hold himself back and thus end up hugging her tightly in his embrace which made her stunned but she hugged him back as she also needed that peaceful embrace. One moment she was so excited to share her feelings for him and in the next moment she witnessed his love which made her dumbfounded.

Manik : "I love you Nandini and because I love you I have to let you go. I have no other way. You will be with me in my heart, I'll always treasure you, perhaps! Me and you aren't destined. Almighty can write our destiny, he can erase my name from your book of Life but he can never take the right of loving you from me. I will love you till am alive on this Earth."..he said in his heart while hugging her tightly and Nandini is silently crying in his arms whereas his tears aren't ready to stop today.

Nandini : "I think we should leave now. People are waiting for our one last performance.."..she said after consoling herself, breaking the hug and looking everywhere but her. He looked broken when she muttered those last three words.

Manik : "Tum Chalo main aata Hoon.."..he answered after turning his back to her as he isn't in the state of standing there and holding his tears back, he is not able to keep his mouth shut as all he want right now is to cry his heart out, scream like a insane and fall on the floor like a shredded leaf.

Nandini silently left from there with a smile on her face as she thought that at least he has someone in his life whom he loves but little did she knew that if Manik Malhotra has ever fallen for anyone then it's only her, if Manik Malhotra ever loved anyone then it's only her and he has everything today but her. He isn't happy, actually he was in the search of happiness when he found her and eventually she became the reason of his smile, reason of him being alive.

****

Arnav: "So how was your meeting with the brand new Malhotra?"..he mocked while standing in the garden area of the town hall where the khamoshiyan album launch has been organized.

"You shouldn't be here."..there comes a stern furious tone which made Arnav chuckled.

Arnav : "Why you all have only one thing to crib? Come on stop reciting this morning prayer and tell me how was the meeting Aliya?"..he asked and she glared.

Aliya : "Totally none of your concern Mister. I know you hate Manik and that's why you informed me about this launch party so that when I come over here you will be able to execute your evil plan of making Manik feel guilty. But don't ever think that I came here because of you, I came here to see my sister from my own eyes, I came to witness her happiness..."..she told him strictly and he is looking at her nonchalantly. When she noticed he isn't interested in her talks she shook her head in disgust and started walking ahead towards the exit door but as she passed by him something came up in her mind and she stopped. She turned around to find him standing back facing her.

Aliya : "These five years has changed all the equations and variables as well but the only thing constant is you. You are still the vindictive self centered person but I am not hating you for what you are, but I do pity you Arnav."...as she muttered the last sentence, he turned around and look at her curiously, she gave him a smile and continued.

Aliya : "You know what, the basic difference between you and Manik is after spending five years without love, relations he has realized the value of it and today he is ready to ruin himself to enlighten his Love's life. And on the other side there is you- who loved someone deeply once, who still love her but don't even give a damn whether she is happy or dying every moment. Look at yourself Arnav, you are hollow from inside, you don't feel anything other than revenge which in real has no basis. Tum bhi jante ho Manik has nothing to do with your broken relationship, it was you who ruined your beautiful life. Stop blaming others, stop holding grudges, in the end you will end up with nothing in your hands other than pain. Good bye....."...with that she left, but her words left a big impact on him. He is rooted on his path, and played his whole life in front of his eyes. His eyes welled up as he recalled his happy golden times with Kajal, with Manik and cabir. They all were happy once but soon his insecurities, his hatred badly ruined everything.

He realized he has done some horrible things, he realized he was wrong all this while. He closed his eyes and let tears fell down.

Arnav : "Am sorry Manik. I shouldn't be here. I should leave, you deserve this happiness. And Kajal, you deserve someone better at least someone who is a human being and am sure as hell not a human in any manner."...he muttered underneath his breath, he turned around to see the door of the town hall one last time and left from there.

He walked out for good. Sometimes we ourself destroy our lives, we ourself kill our own soul but still don't take the blame on ourself because we being human we all wants to be right in our own eyes, because we always wants to proof to people that we are great, we have suffered, the cunning reality is we all play the victim card but very less people has the strength to accept their flaws, their crimes. And those who accepts are actually the true human beings, they are much more powerful than any other.

*****

Manik is standing on the stage, beside Nandini. He is looking at the crowd cheering for them, while Nandini has no cheering smile on her face. He has totally lost his mind but still composing himself, keeping his sanity alive just for some hours.

He closed his eyes and recalled the incident took place sometime back which had changed his mind, which actually made him realize what wrong he was going to do.

(Flashback)

Manik : "Yes! I'll tell you my feelings Nandini, I'll let you know what I feel for you and how you make me feel around you. We'll start afresh, we'll create our own dimension"..he said to himself with a determination and happiness on his face.

"Good to see such determination but it's the most selfish one.."..he heard a strict annoying voice but familiar as well. He turned around to find Aliya standing right behind him with anger in her eyes.

Manik : "What you doing over here aliya?"..anger filled tone escaped out but it didn't affected her at all.

Aliya : "I don't owe any explanation to you. It shouldn't concern you."..she snapped in her nonchalant attitude.

Manik : "You do! And anything which can affect Nandini and her health concerns me. You shouldn't be here aliya, don't you know your presence can trigger her memories and.....".he has all the rights to be angry after all it's about his love. But he stopped as Aliya abruptly cut him in mid.

Aliya: "And she can again start hating you. Isn't it?"...she curtly replied but somewhere it really terrified him still he feigned to be fine.

Manik : "What you want? Why you are here?"..he asked after wrapping his hand around his body.

Aliya : "I came to see my sister but I didn't knew you are again fooling her.."..she replied with hatred in her tone and Manik isn't surprise by her behavior..

Manik : "Aliya! You know it well, I can never ever hurt her. I won't repeat my past mistakes.". He answered but in a strict tone as he is really done explaining one simple thing to each and every person.

Aliya : "Toh fir yaha Kya kareho? Don't tell me that you aren't planning to hitch with Nandini again? You aren't planning to reconcile with her? I knew from start you are one selfish person but then I thought you must be changed after whatever happened but no! You are still the same. You still being you.".. she shouted with disgust in her tone and he closed his eyes to consume all her words.

Manik : "Aliya! If being selfish means saving her from all the heartbreaks then fine I am going to be selfish. But wait! Why you are lecturing me? Don't forget if I have done wrong then even you aren't a saint standing here."..his anger filled remarked made Aliya stunned. But still she looked at him furiously.

Aliya: "I paid for my sins. I lost the only family I had, the people who adopted me, the person who loved me more than a sister. Today I've nothing which I can call my family and it's all because of me."..she cried and he looked guilty as he wasn't suppose to be harsh on her..

Aliya : "That's my share of punishment Manik. But think for once what if tomorrow Nandini get all her memories back and she feels cheated again? Will she be able to forgive you then? No! Manik she won't. You and me; we both have already ruined a lot don't you think we should now spare these people from our selfishness? Don't you think you being around her is the biggest threat to her life?"..her question made Manik question himself. Indeed she is saying the truth and somewhere Manik already knows that.

But he isn't aware from the fact that sometime the cause of disease can be the cure, antidote of a virus has always the ounce of caused virus in it.

Aliya : "You are toxic for her. You are danger to her. You being around her means nothing but a threat. Today Arnav is in this town hall not because he has vengeance for Nandini but because he hates you and to hurt you he can go to any extent. She is your weakness Manik, don't let people use it against you. Please! Leave her alone and let her be happy with someone else. She deserves someone better. She deserves better than you. And you know that well.."..after concluding she looked at Manik who was in deep thoughts, certainly her words left a big impact on him and he is pondering on it only with a heavy heart. She looked at him one last time and left from there, leaving Manik totally shattered and vulnerable.

After Aliya left from there, Manik heard footsteps approaching the doors. Without even turning around he knows it's Nandini who came in, thus he decided to walk out from her life and hence he made everything look like he love someone else but in real he was hurting himself badly.

(Back to present)

Manik is standing all quiet while Nandini too adopted silence long back, there is hurricane inside them but none is ready to explode it.

Crowd is going crazy for them but neither one is ready to start their one last performance together as somewhere they know after this album they won't be able to share the same stage again at least not after the events took place tonight.

RJ : "You are fine right?"..he asked as kajal sat down on the front seat right beside him. She smiled and held his hand.

Kajal : "Because of you.."..she murmured and he felt a rush of emotions passed through his soul, but still he kept all his feelings in side and gave her a friendly smile.

Mukti : "What's wrong with them?".. Kajal heard mukti's voice from her side and noticed tension on her face. She followed her gaze and found her staring at MaNan.

Kajal : "They look upset.."..she answered Mukti and she nodded, RJ too looked at MaNan who is looking extremely tensed and in agonizing pain. Then she noticed Nandini looking at her with something very unusual in her eyes which made Kajal worried.

Meanwhile the background music set in and Manik held the mike in his hand, light dimmed in the background leaving only spotlight falling on Manik and Nandini.

Tum mere ho iss pal mere ho
Kal shayad ye alam naa rahe
Kuch aisa ho tum tum naa raho
Kuch aisa ho hum hum naa rahe..

He started singing in his painful tone while looking down but the pain in his voice didn't went unnoticed by the crowd , every single person felt the intense soft agonizing voice of his.

Yeh raaste alag ho jaaye
Chalte chalte hum kho jaaye..

He sung with his eyes closed, all he could do is resent on his life. While his lyrics stunned every single person present in the crowd, they aren't expecting such sad song as the ending of the album launch.

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga (x2)

He raised his face slowly while singing with all his heart, as the spot light enlighten his face, everyone can clearly see those tears in his eyes which he is trying his best to hold back but they aren't ready to listen him today.

Dhruv : "What's wrong?"..he murmured after sitting beside RJ, his tears made everyone shocked. But there is one person in the hall who is able to listen his confession of love and it's Nandini who is standing beside him and looking at him with only love in her eyes, she can see the pain in his eyes but she isn't able to understand why he is holding himself back. Somewhere her heart knows he loves her but her mind is only pondering on Manik's words which he said on the terrace.

Is chahat mein marr jaunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Meri jaan mein har khamoshi hain
Tere pyaar ke nagme gaunga..

He looked at Nandini with corner of his eyes while singing and vowed to love her till his last breath.

Manik : "I will love you always Nandini. Only you'll be in my heart."..he promised himself when he found her staring back at him. He too turned his full attention to her.

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Is chahat mein mar jaunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga..

Now he sung looking at her, her heart skipped a beat after finding such intense passion in his eyes as if he is letting his eyes communicate with her and she is able to read only love in them but unfortunately she isn't able to decode that it actually belongs to her and only her.

Aise zaroori ho mujhko tum
Jaise hawa ye saanson ko
Aise talashun main tumko
Jaise ke pair zameeno ko..

He unknowingly unwantedly unintentionally held her hand, she looked shocked by his gesture while he is trying his best to capture her image in his heart forever and ever so that none can ever snatch her from him.

She has no idea what she means in his life, she is the only reason of his smile,his existence and here she is totally unaware of it..

Hasna yaa rona ho mujhe
Paagal sa dhoondhun main tumhe
Kal mujhse mohabbat ho naa ho
Kal mujhko ijazat ho naa ho
Tutte dil ke tukde lekar
Tere darr pe hi reh jaaunga..

Tears eloped from his eyes as he recalled all those days, nights,he spent without her, craving for her, dying without her. How he used to find her every moment, he sang with all the passion and love which made all the hair stand on her body.

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Is chahat mein mar jaunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga..

She touched his face and wiped away all his tears while he was singing, none disturbed them, none said even a word as if the crowd died and there is only two of them standing there in isolation.

This is the worst part of their story, they love each other but can't get together..

Tum yoon mile ho jabse mujhe
Aur sunehri mein lagti hoon
Sirf labon se nahi ab toh
Poore badan se hasti hoon..

She started singing as a smile touched her lips , she looked downwards and recalled all those days she spent with him. He made her alive, he made her the happiest.

Mere din raat salone se
Sab hai tere hi hone se
Yeh saath hamesha hoga nahi
Tum aur kahi mein aur kahi..

As she recalled his last words of loving someone else, pain engulfed in her soul and tears escaped out. He instantly made her look at him, even though his mind is not ready to show any love and concern, his heart dominated and came in front for the love.

Lekin jab yaad karoge tum
Main ban ke hawa aa jaunga oh..

He sung while looking in her eyes, but this time she lost it she end up hugging him. She cried bitterlly in his arms and even he has nothing to do other than weep silently while singing..

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Iss chahat mein mar jaunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

He sung while holding her, everyone who were sitting till yet stood up and witnessed the heartbreaking situation. Nobody knows the reason of their broken hearts, of such heart wrenching performance but there is no person in the crowd who didn't felt their pain.

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga (x2)

While he is singing and crying at the same time. Some people too took silent sobs with them.

Kajal : "Ho Kya raha Hai yeh?"..she murmured in tension as Manan is lost in their peaceful world.

Navya : "I hope kuch bura nhi hone Wala Hai, it's all negative vibes am getting right now..."..she muttered but they all heard her which add worry to their already at peak concern..

****

Reality set in when the two souls who were lost in their peaceful heaven heard the sound of applause. Both reluctantly broke the hug and shared an awkward silence between them, strangely silence was never uncomfortable between them but now things has turned to be so messy around them that eventually everything has became suffocating for both.

Manik was the first one to take his eyes off her whereas she looked hurt when he stopped looking at her but for some good reasons she didn't envy his relationship with Kajal.

Kajal : "There is something definitely wrong, I need to talk with Manik.."..she thought while looking at the duo who are standing on the stage totally silent and not to forget with some tears in their respective eyes.

As Manik turned to leave, he heard soft music started playing in the background and found Nandini sitting on the chair holding mike in her hand. Her eyes were closed but he can easily figure out that she is in pain and trying hard to mask it with a small smile playing on her lips..

Maana ke hum yaar nahin
Lo tay hai ke pyaar nahin (x2)

She started singing in her soulful but her lyrics made everyone confused, her eyes were closed and tears got the opportunity to sneak out. Manik gulped the lump created in his throat and step down the stage as he no longer want to be the center of attention at least not after those tears in his eyes.

Phir bhi nazrein na tum milaana
Dil ka aitbaar nahi
Maana ke hum yaar nahi...

She opened her eyes and looked straight to him while singing and found him staring back, her eyes welled up with helplessness.

Raaste mein jo milo toh
Haath milaane ruk jaana

She stared down and imagined a phase where any day they'll collide again and will shake hands with a awkward smile on their lips. Such imagination shook her but she consoled herself, life without him is very difficult to visualize then living is a far distinct vision.

Ho...
Saath mein koi ho tumhare
Door se hi tum muskaana..

When she again raised her face, she found him standing with kajal who is holding his hand and murmuring something in his ear on which he gave her nothing but smile.

Tears helplessly brewing down her eyes, it's so difficult for her to watch him standing with someone else.

Lekin muskaan ho aisi
Ki jisme ikraar nahi (x2)

When he looked at her, there is confession of love in his eyes and she can feel that. Heat radiates off her body and she felt like she is able to hear those unsaid words which his eyes are trying to confess from such a long time..

Nazron se na karna tum bayaan
Woh jis'se inkaar nahi
Maana ke hum yaar nahi...

He is staring at her with only love in his eyes, she is able to see that love in his eyes for her but still not able to understand why he is holding himself..

She completed the song with a heavy heart and as soon as she completed Manik left from there even though mukti, Navya, kajal tried to stop him but he paid no heed to their callings and left from there.

Kajal : "I'll be right back.."..she said to Rj on which he nodded. He is looking at Nandini with pain in his eyes, he can see that she is hurt but trying her best to mask it with a painful smile..

***

Kajal is looking for Manik everywhere but he is no where to be found, she is frustrated as earlier he wasn't answering her calls and now his phone is switched off. She is walking towards the exit door while looking in her phone when suddenly she collided into someone. She was about to apologise when she found Nandini standing in front of her and staring back as if she is on some human analysis and observation is her research tool.

Kajal : "Am so sorry Nandini, I didn't saw you coming otherwise I would have never came in your way.."..she apologized being genuine but Nandini gave her a weak hollow smile which made her confused.

Nandini : "It's not you who came in my way. It's me who came in.."..she commented with a faint smile which boggled Kajal's mind.

Kajal : "Sorry?"..she looked utterly confused by her remark.

Nandini : "Hmm! Don't bother. By the way congratulations!"..she forwarded her hand to shake but now Kajal is all baffled.

Kajal : "Wait! Kindly clear the air for me, you being so mysterious is making my head explode.."..she said Impatiently..

Nandini : "You both are marrying this month, at least now don't hide your relationship.."..she teased her but deep down it was hurting her to the core. And this information shook Kajal, she looked utterly shocked. She laughed sarcastically which made Nandini confused now.

Kajal : "Am getting married? Wow! Thank you for telling love, now please enlighten me whom am marrying?"..she mocked with a sarcastic smile on her lips but her statement definitely made Nandini suspicious.

Nandini : "Manik"..she murmured with a surprise and galore of questions in her mind.

Kajal : "What? Have you lost it totally?"..she literally shouted on her making Nandini flinch and this made Kajal compose herself.

Kajal : "Who told this to you?"..she asked softly but Nandini is still in the state of shock.

Nandini : "Manik.".. incoherent words coming out of her mouth and this one name shocked Kajal.

Kajal : "I'll see you later. Bye.."..she left from there as she needs to question him first then only she can clarify anyone else.

Nandini is standing there with a low head, she is still not able process all this nonsense. On one side Manik said he loves Kajal, he is marrying her and on the other end there is kajal who is totally clueless from all this.

Nandini : "Why you lied manik? What was the need? I want answers Mr. Manik Malhotra..."..she said with determination and fire of anger clearly visible in her eyes today..

***

Kajal : "What the hell you think you are?"..she shouted on him as she found him standing on the edge of terrace, gazing at the darkest sky devoid of lights today. And somewhere comparing his life's darkness with the night.

Manik : "Ab Kya kardiya maine?".. helpless, tired tone reached her eardrum but she is so not in a mood of taking any nonsense from him.

She with force made him turn towards her and looked straight in his eyes which are filled with only tears and pain.

Kajal : "What you've said to Nandini?"..she asked strictly and furiously but her question made Manik baffled.

Manik : "What you told her?"..he asked nervously but she glared back.

Kajal : "Nothing as of now. But tell me why you created such yucky story? Have you sold your brain somewhere or you are again in your I-dont-deserve-her mood? "..she mocked at the end but her words really hurt him.

Manik : "Kajal what I did was the most right thing. She don't deserve a monster, she has the right to be happy and start a new life. She really...."..before he could complete kajal shouted on him and showed him her hands.

Kajal : "Just shut up and cut this crap Manik. Am sick and tired of this sacrificing drama of yours. But you know what You are right, you were always right but I was blind all this while, I thought you changed but No! Insaan ki neeyat badal sakti Hai uski fitrat nhi.. and betraying others, inflicting pain in others that's your forte. I don't wanna see your face ever again in my life, just get the hell out of here. I SAID LEAVE.. ".. She shouted on him furiously and showed him gates. He took a last glance of her and left from there without saying anything more to her.

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Mukti : "Would you please care to explain what's going on between you two?"..she asked frustratingly to Nandini who is all quiet.

Nandini : "Mukti leave me alone for sometime please.."..she helplessly told her while continuously trying his number but it's switched off.

Mukti : "But.."..she tried to reason with her but Nandini gave her a tiring look and mukti helplessly walked out with Navya.

Just when they stepped out, Kajal walked in and saw Nandini standing in the corner near the window.

Kajal : "Manik has lied. Me and him- there is nothing between us Nandini.."..she Straight forwardly told her and now Nandini turned her face to look at her..

Nandini : "I know but mujhe Sach Janna Hai kajal. Why he lied? What was the need? If he had no feelings in his heart for me then he could have told me. What was the need to cook such story? "..,her voice is tiring as if she has given up the swords in the battle ground and lost all the hopes of winning.

Kajal : "Tumhe Sach Janna Hai Na? Chalo mere sath.."..she held her hand and dragged her out. Nandini is startled by her sudden gesture. But today Kajal is determined, she won't let Manik ruin things this time. Earlier she wasn't there to rectify things but this time before he completely destroy everything, she is going to stop him.

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Uffff!! Such a long chapter with so many turns right? Now when Nandini knows Manik's lie what will she do? And what Kajal is upto now?

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