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Khuda ko dikh raha hoga,

na dil tujhse judaa hoga

Teri taqdeer mein mujhko,

woh ab toh likh raha hoga

Tera hi bas hona chaahoon

Tere dard mein rona chaahoon

Tere dil ke inn zakhmo pe,

marham main hona chaahoon

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India 2005

Nandini made a bad face looking a the jala hua aloo ka paratha. It was Manik's wish to eat Aloo ka paratha from her hand but she didn't knew cooking. Her favourite was always baking and cooking simple things. But punjabi's are punjabi's and aloo ka paratha are their favourite.

Nandini tried three times for a round shaped paratha but poor she ek bhi round nahi hua instead India Pakistan ka map bangaya tha.. but she didn't lose hope and tried to cook the India Pakistan map but woh bhi jal gaya.

Being hell annoyed she left the kitchen and sat in the living area of her room. She wanted to make tiffin for manik and bring it to college but she can't even cook his favourite dish and it was very bad she thought. She heard a servant bring a laptop from her room.

"Ma'am it was ringing since half an hour.." the servant gave the laptop and went to kitchen to clean the mess.

It was Manik's laptop he left it here yesterday night by mistake. It open since last night. She didn't knew the password to open the lock so she didn't even logged out. There was call for Manik on Skype and the caller ID made her blood boil. Soha.

She wanted to bang the laptop somewhere but controlling all her anger she tried to login. She put her name as password but it didn't opened. She typed Fab 5's name but it didn't open again. It was her last chance so she took it. Manik always loved food specially his aloo ka paratha. She prayed to her stars are typed Aloo Paratha and to her luck ot opened.

Thinking about the password she laughed crazily but her laugh died when she saw pictures send on Skype were of Soha's naked ones..

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"Nani aunty you know so many stories..." Piyaa said to Nandini making a circle in the air and Nandini laughed at her exaggeration.

"All these stories my grandmaa used to tell me.." Nandini said and pulled her cheek and kissed her forehead. Piyaa smiled and hugged her while Nandini combed her hair and made her sleep.

It's been a month to Nandini in Malhotra Mansion living with Piyaa and Manik. Nandini barely comes out of her room. She wakes up at six in the morning make breakfast for Piyaa, send her to school and then return back to her room. She doesn't make any eye contact with Manik whereas he tries a lot but can't succeed in it cause Nandini doesn't pay any attention to him. He has started losing hope..

At night Nandini tells bed time stories to Piyaa and make her sleep. In a way Nandini got a little bit of happiness. Piyaa is always at home. Playing around with servants or her. Piyaa loves to laugh, she make such bad faces and make others laugh. She doesn't like people being sad and Nandini feels happy around Piyaa. Nandini has started laughing and joking but only around Piyaa. There were times Manik's friends come and visit but she just closes herself in her room when they come. She haven't met any of his friends nor any of his friends kids.

Morning crept in and Nandini started with her daily routine but Piyaa was becoming cranky today. Nandini made her favourite aloo ka paratha but she didn't have any and made a grumpy face for God knows what reason.

"Piyaa baby kya hua hai..??" Nandini asked caressing her hair but piyaa just huffed

"Piyu aunty ko nhi batauge aap.." Nandini said with all motherly love she feels around Piyaa but Piyaa is Manik Malhotra's daughter aasani se nhi maane wali

"Aap dady ko bulao... (please call dady..)" Piyaa demanded. Nandini didn't wanted to agree but she knew if anyone can know what happened then it's one and only Manik Malhotra.

Nandini hesitantly nodded her head and asked the servant to call Manik. Piyaa made a angry face and asked the servant to bring all the tomatoes and eggs in the kitchen. Nandini was too much confused for all the mess happening around. Piyaa was asking such things which weren't needed. Getting too much curious she tapped her shoulder but she didn't responded. Her face had same expression manik used to have whenever he was angry. She knew it the father daughters habits were lot alike.

Manik yawned and came downstairs. He was in his tracks and t-shirt. His eyes were half closed almost sleeping. Piyaa fumed in anger watching her father so carelessly walking towards her. She took a egg and threw it on her fathers t-shirt. Due to short height she couldn't reach his face. Manik got scared on this sudden hamla and watching this Nandini broke in fits of laughter.

"Piyaa....." Manik said in annoyed tone and Piyaa threw a tomato on her father and it hit his track.

"Papa ka baby at least listen.." he walked little closer to her but she threw another egg and it hit his chest.

"Mere liye toh time hi nhi hai..." she shouted and threw another tomato on her father and he dogged it. Another egg and thanks heaven he dogged it. Almost half tray of eggs were thrown on Mr Malhotra. He was breathing heavily and his tracks were almost covered with eggs. He glared at Piyaa and she glared back with same intensity.

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All this while Nandini was laughing like crazy watching Manik helpless in front of his daughter. The Manik Malhotra was helpless in front of his nine year old. The mere sentence was enough to make anyone laugh. Both father daughter heard a melodious laugh. Piyaa first time saw Nandini laughing this loudly. Manik was happy atleast he saw her laughing.

"Are you laughing on me Nandini...??" Manik asked in a stern and playful voice and Nandini instantly stopped laughing. She pressed her lips together stopping herself from laughing and nodded her head in a Noo.

"Dekho piyaa your aunt is laughing on your abby.." Manik said in a playful stern voice and Piyaa also played along

"Haww!! Are you laughing on my abby..." Piyaa as always exaggerated. Abby was a nick name Piyaa had given her father. She says she was lucky to have a father like him so she wanted to give a unique name to her daddy so instead of daddy she called him abby.

"No..." Nandini said and again laughed but her laughter died when she had an egg hit her shoulder. Mini Malhotra and Junior Malhotra were ready for hamla..

"Oye you guyss are two I'm one.." Nandini wined like a baby

"Are mein toh half ticket hu.." Piyaa said and all broke into laughter. Even the servants were laughing after a long time there was happiness and laughing sound in Malhotra Mansion. Before it was only Piyaa or else almost dead house.

Manik picked Piyaa up and sat on sofa with his bundle of joy in his arms. Piyaa laid on his chest and snuggle in her father's warmth. It's been a month to father daughter moments and they missed each other.

"Abby aap mere sath breakfast kyu nhi karte ab pehli ki tarha..?? Aap school bhi drop karne nhi aate or lene bhi nhi aate..?? Dinner bhi nhi karte mere sath..?? Gussa mujse Piyaa is sorry.." Piyaa said with teary eyes looking at her father for answers. He did neglected his daughter due to his differences with Nandini. Thinking of Nandini's comfort he stayed away but he forgot about his little joy.

"I'm sorry aaj se abby bilkul aisa nhi karenge..." Manik cocooned his life and kissed her forehead. Piyaa hugged manik and spread an arm for even Nandini to come. Nandini looked at the scene and felt a joy in her heart. Manik wasn't loyal with her but with his daughter he will be loyal. She will make sure.

Piyaa's arm made Manik's heart run a little faster than usual. He wanted to touch her, hug her it's been ten years to their proper hug. The last she hug was due to emotional breakdown and was just for support. He badly wanted her to just hug. Nandini looked at the arm and gulped down her saliva.

It wouldn't be too bad to hug Piyaa, she will just hug Piyaa. she aksed herself these questions. She would never agree but being in same house remind her his presence and a sudden urge to be with him. Piyaa's face fell when she saw Nandini didn't wanted to hug her. She was about to take her arm back but Nandini came forward and hugged her.

Manik had a broad smile on his face whereas Piyaa's face light up like a diwali diya and she hugged Nandini tightly. She wanted to hug both of them together. Her arms were around their necks. She pulled them in hug and their bodies brushed. Ten years ago spark ignitiated again. Manik slid an arm around her waist and pulled her more towards him and his bundle of joy some what expressing she belonged there.

In his arms. With his daughter. In his house.

A/N: Hello family!! I know late late but please bear with me.. my one hand has plaster toh writing with one hand is difficult. Thank you so much for all your patience and love.. slowly slowly truths are going to revealed and Manan are going to come back, stick around the love gonna start again. Lovers gonna reunite again but with lil help of our bundle of joy. Sorry for all the errors but bear with me please.

Guyss we need a ship name for our Manik and Piyaa and Nandini and Piyaa.. so please suggest. I suggesr Miyaa and Niyaa do you guyss like it... If I get good response then an update again this week won't harm any of us with little more Manan and our cutie pie Piyaa.. Stay tuned with my conversation board maybe you get a promo over there...