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Marhami sa chaand hai tu
Diljala sa main andhera
Ek dooje ke liye hai
Neend meri khwaab tera
Tu ghata hai phuhar ki
Main ghadi intezar ki
Apna milna likha
Isi baras hai naa
Jo meri manzilon ko jati hai
Tere naam ki koyi sadak hai naa
Jo mere dil ko dil banaati hai
Tere naam ki koyi dhadak hai naa
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Manik stared at her angelic face her face didn't hold any happiness it was cold and tired. Last ten years his life has been miserable just like hers but for ten years she is hating him for a sin he didn't commit. He always loved her no matter how pathetic his behaviours were. He knew he did commit a crime but never has he ever cheated on her.
He wanted to end his punishment he was done once and for all. How much can a human being tolerate pain? Ten years is a long time the way Nandini deserves happiness he deserves it too.
He's been killing his own happiness for a very long time the only thing which keeps him sane is his daughter Piyaa. If not Piyaa then his life would have been meaningless he might have turned himself into a mad man without any hope of living.
Manik sat beside Nandini and caress her cheeks with his fingers, those soft cheeks he used to kiss every day not a single day went without her and here since the last ten years he had strived for a glimpse of her, her beautiful smile, her eyes. He was still in love with her no matter how many years or lives passes it's going to be only her no one else.
After a few hours, Nandini woke up her head spinning due to low blood pressure, her eyes scanned the area and found Manik in a corner speaking to someone on phone. She tried to sit but failed miserably her body not providing any help. Manik rushed to her after the phone call and help her sit, she drank a little water and sat half laid on the bed exhausted
"Why did you stay?" She asked he adjusted the blanket on her lap and sat beside her on a chair "Soha might be waiting for you"
"You think I care about her?"
Nandini gulped her saliva his voice wasn't the normal one he was angry but he didn't have any right to be "She is Piyaa's mother"
"Yes did you ever ask me how?" asked Manik. His voice no longer holding back. Ten years it's a long time to hold back. When he told the truth to Aryaman the only answer he gave is Nandini needs to know the truth but he didn't have the courage to say it.
He partly did commit the crime he is guilty of but this guilt needs to be gone, he ain't a saint and humans aren't capable of sacrificing the only thing they love. Mankind is selfish so was Manik and he wanted Nandini to know the truth later it'll be her decision to stay or to leave
"Does it take a genius to know how are kids born?" Nandini's voice held disgust.
She knew where this conversation was going this was another conversation going into gutter she thought. This conversation was going to take her ten years back in rewind intensifying twice her pain. But at last, let this happen and let them clear this once and for all. Nandini was determined to never give him a second chance he doesn't deserve one she thought
"No" Manik replied in a stern voice
They were staring at each other their eyes held fervour, they hated each other's guts to stare at each other even though a lot has happened between them.
"Why ask such no sense question Manik"
"Did you ever trust me Nandini?" he asked
"You broke me and shattered my trust Manik"
"You never once came to me and asked Manik why did you betray me? Is this called trust Nandini?"
"You never once came to me and apologize, leave apology not even an explanation of what you did Manik"
"You don't know anything Nandini"
"Wasn't I enough Manik?"
"I always loved you, hell I still do"
"Yet you cheated me, have a daughter and married twice"
"You believed your eyes, you believed what others said but never me Nandini, why? Why for once did you believe your love?"
"Was my love so weak and incompetent that you slept with Soha"
"I didn't" he cried out
This was another time story but today accusations were thrown, glares were directed to each other, crimes were opened, buried memories were dug, love was tested all over again after ten years. A decade delayed discussion was commenced
"How can you be so heartless" Nandini whispered, a tear fell from her eyes but his eyes were already moist they already held so much pain it broke them apart seeing each other in so much pain.
They didn't deserve this
Their love didn't deserve this
"Nandini for once believe me when I say I didn't sleep with Soha, you were the last women"
"You married twice" she whimpered
"But that doesn't prove I slept with them," he said banging his fist on the bed
"Nandini Murthy ten years back I did come to your house when I came back to my senses when Cabir told me about Dhruv and Alya's betrayal I did came to your house but then I saw you with Aryaman, you went away in his car. Your mother I begged her to let me in, let me know where are you, let me once see you, explain it but she didn't. She slapped me, insulted me and threw me out saying Aryaman is a better choice and you left with him. You left India"
Nandini stared at him wide eyes trying to gather all his information was he again fooling around? This is his plan to get back to her? He is trying the sympathy card on her. Her mother can't be that cruel on her, can she? Questions started to jumble in her brain with no answer.
She looked at his eyes they were pained, she knows him enough to know Manik Malhotra can kill someone but never cry until and unless that thing hurts him. Hurt was the expression that settled on his face. Ten years if Manik saw her going with Aryaman then that means she clearly remembers she went to her hometown where her grandmother was attending a wedding.
Three months after the fiasco she left with Aryaman her mother can't be that cruel on her. She knew Nandini loved Manik more than anything. Nandini wanted to get away from things reason she went to her hometown and Aryaman didn't want to leave her alone so he accompanied. Manik mistook it all and her mother was the one who misleads him
"Nandini couldn't you once come and talk to me? I was an asshole I had anger issues but it wasn't something you couldn't control? You owned Manik Malhotra didn't you?" he mumbled gulping his saliva. His throat felt dry, there was a sudden urge of killing himself. He was sick and tired of all the suffering. He wanted his misery to end.
Guilt washed on her face, he was right she owned him but the anger and betrayal didn't let her think straight but he made a bet on her was it acceptable?
"You did a bet on me Manik, you all played with me and my feelings. How do you justify that?" She cried. She denied being guilty he was at fault for their failed love
"The bet was off the moment I fell in love with you," he said and she looked at him in horror "you believed what others said but or once did you ask me. You believed Dhruv over me. Ask Cabir or Mukhti the bet was long gone I was in love"
"You can't accuse me of our failed love Manik. I did believe Dhruv fine, but what about you, didn't you believe Alya and Dhruv over me. You believed when they said I and Aryaman were a thing, you believed when they said I moved on. I was there Manik when they told you all this" he looked at her in confusion "I did come to you Manik but when I heard what lies they filled in your head, I was shocked I was going to meddle in but then you believed them Manik and it failed our love, it broke me" she cried "Nyonika threw me out of your house that day and said I was dirt and just another booty call of yours, you and I will never be together"
Manik closed his eyes in outrage, while Nandini sat there crying how come the conversation she thought was going to go in gutter turned out opening so many secrets. Was their love always this unstable?
"I never slept with Soha" he spoke "that day remember I was admitted to the hospital for blood oozing out of my mouth suddenly. It was Soha's plan she Nyonika, Alya and Dhruv they were all together for their own subjective intentions. That day at night I had a surgery they took my sperm and surrogated Soha reason she was capable of giving birth to my child without me touching a single hair"
Nandini gasped, her breath intake was a sharp inhale. Other than that no words were spoken Manik took that as his cue to continue "Dhruv and Alya had a plan we didn't know about. So after discharge the next week was the last week we were happy. It was Dhruv who drugged me that night, it was Saturday night we all went to the same club we always used to. He didn't invite you but lied to me that you were busy and that day I didn't contact you instead chose to believe him"
"All of were drunk except Dhruv Alya, they drugged my drink whenever we ordered something and then shifted me to Soha's place and in the morning Dhruv came to her place along with you and you saw what you saw. Me naked on Soha's bed and she naked as well you believed your eyes but not mine. I agree with what you saw any sane person will think I slept with her she needed a reason as to how did that child came and this was the reason I was naked with her but I swear on my daughter I never did anything"
Eight Months Later
Nandini didn't know was it sun or Manik who was making her skin go a deep shade of red. They were all in a restaurant celebrating Piyaa's birthday she turned ten and Manik was slowly fearing that soon his princess will grow up and live her own life she won't be around her Abby.
In which Cabir gave one of his nasty remarks making Nandini blush. Piyaa and Nandini had grown over the period of time, the guilt of always seeing her and feeling betrayed was gradually leaving her conscience and for once she just thought Piyaa is Manik's daughter. Just Manik's daughter
Nandini and Manik were on better terms, at the end when Nandini realised that she hated him for the crime he never committed she felt criminal herself because somewhere even from her end there were some loose ends that failed their love a decade ago.
Eight months passed she still stays at his house but there are on much better terms now. They did love each other but is their love capable enough to move ahead in life. Manik and Nandini stay as a family with Piyaa with them and few occasional visits by Soha and Nyonika. Piyaa has grown more and more fond of Nandini and lately, her dislike for her mother has increased
Manik occasionally takes Nandini on dates and dinner but they do miss kisses and steamy nights. For now, they are just friends trying to accept the reality they both didn't have faith in each other. No person can break you apart until and unless you yourself are uncertain about your love.
But still, they lived happily even though it took a decade for that.
A/N: Let's just say I took years to complete the book and I am sorry for doing so. I know I'm late like hell but writing Manan doesn't give me any feels. I've just come to a point where Manan was something I used to cherish. There is no inspiration and when people don't like how the book is moving forward it makes me sadder.
Thank you for all the patient readers who waited for me to updated even though when I took years to update. Thank you so much for sticking around.
I wanted to give this book an open ending where you guys can decide what will their future. This book is really close to my heart but an open ending is better than giving a conclusion. I want you guys to decide whether Nandini and Manik are better off as friends or they deserve to be together.
There is no epilogue so whatever you wish you can think about it as an ending. This is my very first book to have an open ending but I like it this way.
I changed the title of the book because originally I had planned something else for the book but later circumstances led a different story. I am happy with the outcome I hope you guys are as well.
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