Kaali kaali khaali raaton se

Hone lagi hai dosti

Khoya khoya inn raahon mein

Ab mera kuch bhi nahi

Har pal har lamha

Main kaise sehta hoon

Har pal har lamha

Main khudh se yeh kehta rehta hoon

Tujhe bhula diya oh

Tujhe bhula diya oh

Tujhe bhula diya oh

Phir kyun teri yaadon ne

Mujhe rula diya oh

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India  2005

"Nandini when you will come to college" Manik said from other end of the phone

"Manik I'm with grandma and she isn't well at least for two more days" she said and boil water for her grandmother for medicines

"I'm missing you" he said and kissed the phone to which Nandini giggled

"I miss you too" she said

"And i love you"

"And I love you too"

She ended the call and gave her grandmother medicines with hot water. After completing the chores she laid on the bed and blushed at how deep she had fallen in love with Manik within two months.

A ring broke the chain of thoughts she looked at the caller ID and it was Aryaman "hey Arya"

"Hii Nandini how are you?"

"I'm fine... everything good you called so late"

"Actually I wanted to ask something since a long time but didn't have courage"

"Arya. Your my best friend talking to me you don't need courage"

"Do you actually love Manik" he asked witn a hope that she would say a no

"Yes..." it was all it took to shatter his heart into zillion pieces.

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India  2016

Manik gulped down another glass of liquor but the pain was too much strong to be satisfied just with ten glass of alcohol. He took the bottle and within second he emptied by drinking half of it still the pain throbbing in his chest on the left side was aching.

Although his throat burns due to sudden attack of alcohol all once at a time. He doesn't remember when last he clearly had alcohol it was long ago maybe ten years ago. There were several reasons for him to not drink. And all of superior was he never wanted his daughter to find her father an alcoholic.

Alcohol is heck another reason for his broken relationship with Nandini. Alcohol has damaged his life a lot. The person whom he used to address as friends were actually loyal apart from few. Nandini was right at time but he didn't listened to her. He valued friendship but at the end the person who betrayed him was friendship. He fought with Nandini tore her heart just to be with his friends but at the end when reality hit him he felt disgusted to call the loved ones once as friends.

Memories never fade it just become a little blur as time passes but the tainted hues still leave an impact on it...

He never imagined Nandini in someone else's arms but today when she married to Aryaman without even glancing back at him not just broke his heart but tore him apart as well. Manik has always wished for a happily ever after with Nandini a happy future with her. They had dreamed a perfect life with each other but he ruined it all. It was his mistake that he lost it and due to his recklessness and blind friendship led him to the path he is walking down.

A path full of darkness, thorns, and brutalness. A path which has no end every step he takes the pain increased and even if he wants to go back and rewind what happen he can't...

He removed another bottle of alcohol from the shelve and started drinking. Evening incident played in front of his eyes. Nandini taking seven vows with Aryaman, he filling vermilion in her hairline, tying the nuptial chain around her neck. He jaw clenched at the sight anger over powering his mind but then it was his fault if ten years ago he hadn't done that mistake she would have been his wife. Piya would have been Nandini's daughter instead of Soha.

The names Soha itself make him hate himself. How could he led his anger slip up and fucked his whole god damn life. The finished the bottle in a swift and threw it with force that the bottle crushed into pieces. Pain, Anger, Guilt, Remorse, frustration all the emotions seeped into his eyes but still pain was the superior one.

He hated his fate cause it played a cruel game with him. Fate always has different plans for each and everyone but he hated the way his life was planed. He hated the way his life moulded from brightness to darkness. From friendliness to cruelness.

No one can fight against fate, sure he couldn't as well...

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Nandini was seated on the bed rose petals spread across the whole bed. The rose were created for a romantic night but the churning in her stomach had led her to think about today's incident.

Was she cruel on Manik??

Was marrying Aryaman a mistake??

But then ten year ago's betrayal flashed in front of her eyes. The malignant memories weren't faded they were just tainted. And after debating with herself she knew marrying Aryaman is a good choice atleast she won't be heartbroken nor will he betray.

Aryaman has proved his loyalty in these ten years. Being around her like a true friend and a passionate lover has made her feel valuable atleast for someone she means something has kept her hope of living. She knows no one can love her like Aryaman does not even Manik. If he could love her like Aryaman does then they would have been together by now.

Aryaman entered the room giving money to his sisters. She heard all the girls giggling and teasing him. He locked the room and walked towards her. Nandini got self-conscious due to his proximity. Aryaman sat close to Nandini and took her hands in his. She shivered due to his touch. Her heart hammering and voice caught in the throat.

Aryaman kissed her knuckles and she shuddered not with his kiss but due to uncomfortableness. Aryaman took a deep breath and left her hands.

"You don't need to feel uncomfortable." She looked at him through her eye lashes she knew he knew her too well. "I won't do anything.." he said with pain laced in his voice.

He went inside his bathroom and took a cold shower just like he is doing it from past eleven years. Cold water calms his lust for her, his need for her and even his anger cause even after they are married she can't love him. He has taken a million cold showers in these years to calm his nerves.

He came out of bathroom just to find the room empty. He saw Nandini's jewelleries on the dressing table he turned around and found her in balcony looking the view. It took his whole will power not to go and just hug her backwards that would make the situation worse.

He walked and stood beside her she didn't looked at him but knew he is looking at her his intense gaze made her shiver. "I told you Nandini if we marry then I would also need you.. I also have some needs but still you said you want to marry me. But it's alright you don't need to do anything. I'm going out you can sleep on the bed I'll come directly in the morning" he said with much difficulty and turned his heels to go.

But Nandini caught his arms and stopped him from going. "Aryaman where will you go?"

"Away from you" the only answer tore her heart

"You promised to stay by my side forever"

"I need to go now.. you don't know what my need is right now.. I'll stay with you forever no matter what but right now let me go" he said a tear drop from his eye

"Won't you love me tonight?" She asked with a small smile. He turned around in shocked his eyes lit up due to my sudden question.

"What do you mean?" He asked a small smile appearing on his lips

"I mean won't you make me yours" as the words slip her mouth she found his lips on hers sucking the hell out of them.

He picked her up bridal style and laid her down on the bed. The night slipped by and went in pain and pleasure. He was at the end of the ecasty. He pulled the duvet on them but still a question kept roaming around his mind

"Nandini..."

"Yes!!" She moaned

"Do you still wish to have manik with you?" He asked

"Nooo.... I wish to have you" she moaned frustrated with him for not ending her with ecasty

"Nandini have you had sex in a long time?" He asked again

"Nope last with Manik" she shouted and pulled his face for a kiss "Idiot will you now just make love to me or you have anymore fucked up questions in your mind"

He laughed at her frustration and without warning entered her she shouted "Nandini it will hurt a little" he said

"Hm... Aryaman" she moaned and the night went on with their cries and moans.

A/N:

Hello family!! I know I know you guyss want to kill me after reading this but this is my book and will go how I want. If I sound rude then hell I am rude but you guyss have disturbed me a lot. If you guyss don't like it don't read it.. I will just shut this account forever. The cover itself says it's about Manik and Nandini but she also deserves Happiness. I'm a fool to explain to you guyss but still I'm doing it. The promo you read will come in upcoming chapters. And yes keep your rude comments to yourself..