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Tony POV:

I reached the dance academy as per the discussion with Rishab earlier. 

When I was supposed to enter the main entrance of the dance academy, I heard someone calling, " Mr. Tanveer"

I turned my head and noticed the person who fought with Rishab for his sister.

" What is he doing  here? " I thought in my mind.

As if he was reading my mind, he walked toward me and said, " My name is Niraj Gupta.  Hope you remember me. I am here to talk with you. I was trying to meet you for one week…"

I didn't understand why he came here , so I questioned him," why? "

" I wanted to talk with you about my sister, Nithya. " He replied.

" So....her name is Nithya ..." I thought to myself.

And I was more confused  why he was for me. Then I  asked, " About what?"

" I am here to talk about Nitya. She was never interested in any man. After the fight, she was so depressed and was hardly speaking with anyone. She was staying alone in her room. I never saw her crying for anyone…" he explained.

" So...." I asked him.

" You can only help me in this matter. I want you to come and meet Nithya for once.  I am scared what if she commits suicide in depression. And also I understood my mistake for making a fuss in the academy. " he pleaded.

" What? " I exclaimed in shock.

Meanwhile, I heard something drop on the floor. I turned my head and was startled to see the person standing behind me.

" Maanasi…. " I exclaimed in shock and surprise as I could not believe my eyes. I didn't expect her in Mumbai. I noticed her pale face, looking at us. I don't want her to misunderstand his words.

" Mr. Tanveer…. Once listen to me…." Niraj called my name.

" Please… once think about my sister, Nithya. I promised her that I would settle this matter by talking with you…." He held my hand.

" Leave from here…" I said with a serious face. 

" But … " he tried to talk with me again. This time, I repeated my words in a louder tone. Then he walked away from us with a gloomy face.

" Maanasi… " calling her name, I walked towards her.

" I am here to meet my brother, Rishab…" she said without looking at my face. 

I understood that there was no point in telling lies about Rishab. But I want to talk with Rishab first.

" Mr. Tanveer… I was asking you something…" she asked me.

" Mr. Tanveer…" 

"Why is she calling me like that instead of Tony? Is she angry at me as I was helping Rishab to stay away from her family?  " I thought in my mind.

" Mr. Tanveer… where is my brother? I want to meet him now? " She shouted.

" Manu… let's go inside the academy and have a talk…" I said.

" I don't want to talk with you…" she glared at me.

Then she continued, " At Least give me my brother's contact details. I will talk with him directly…"

A few days earlier, Niraj made a big fuss about his sister in front of the dance academy and made a gossip among students. I don't want it to repeat because of  Manu's anger.

"Manu…let's go inside. " I pleaded and held her wrist as she looked so angry.  

" Why? " She questioned me.

" You can talk with a man about his sister's love for you. But I can't know my brother's whereabouts with you? " She asked me. And the next moment, I noticed tears rolling through her cheeks. My heart ached, noticing  her tears. 

" It's not what you are thinking, Manu… " I explained.

She looked at my face with her tear brimming eyes and said, " It's my mistake to keep hope in you even though I know you will never give me a chance in your life. I should have understood that friendship is more important in your life…"

" Manu… please stop crying. We already discussed this matter…"  I told, wiping her tears.

Looking at my face, she smiled weakly and said, " Fine. At Least tell me where is my brother "

" Manu… let me talk with Rishu first. Then you can meet him tomorrow…" I said.  So I can convince him to meet Manasi.

She laughed bitterly and said, " so…that you both will escape from this place again as if you both did earlier. And our family members will search for him like fools…" 

" No… Manu… This time, it won't happen…" I assured her.

" You can't understand my pain or my family member's pain. Anyways, I will come here to meet my brother…" She walked away from me while crying.

I stood rooted at my place, looking at her as she was crossing the road. All of sudden, I noticed her scream as the car hit her. Within a few seconds, I found her body flying in the air and thrown to the other side of the road. 

" Manu…." Screaming her name and ran to her. I found her lying in the pool of blood. Then I noticed her head and her hand was injured, her eyes were partially closed. I quickly sat beside her and patted her cheeks. 

"Manu …  please look at me…" I shouted in fear. 

" Please … call my Rishu Anna at least now. What if this is my last wish?"  She said, breathing heavily. 

" Don't talk like that … Manu. I will save you…" I said, controlling my tears.  I picked her up in my arms and saw many people gathered around the accident spot.

Among them, one kind person rushed to me and said, " Come with me in my car, I will take you to the hospital…"

Without wasting a second, I followed him, taking long strides. Once I placed her in the back seat, I sat beside her while I could not stop my tears this time. 

" Don't worry, the hospital is near to this place. We can reach there in no time. We can save your girlfriend…" the person said, driving the car.

" Press the wound at her head so that there will be no heavy loss of blood .. " he added.

I quickly pressed the injury on the side of her forehead. Immediately she hissed in pain, holding my wrist tightly. I noticed tears brimming from her closed eyes.

"Manu.... Please … bear the pain for a few minutes until we reach the hospital…" I said.

I felt guilty for refusing to give her Rishab mobile number."  If I could give her his mobile number, she might not have met with an accident…" I felt it in my mind.

After a few minutes, I sensed the car stopped in front of the hospital. The person opened the car for us to climb down. I quickly stepped down and carried her in my arms. Slowly she opened her eyes and tried to talk, looking at me. But before she spoke to me, she closed her eyes. I was scared like hell. 

Then I found some attender coming with the stretcher. I placed her on it, holding her hand tightly. 

" I will call… Rishab. He will come soon…" I said, looking at her and immediately made a call to him. 

" Come fast to Global hospitals. Manasi met with an accident…." I informed him and ended the call.

Once she took the emergency ward, one nurse came to me and asked to pay the minimum advance bill for the treatment.

When I checked my pocket, I found my wallet was missing. 

" Can I pay in one hour? Please…" I asked the nurse. 

" Go and talk at the bill counter. It's only my duty to inform you…." Saying the nurse left the place. I never felt helpless in my life and ran my fingers in the hair, feeling frustrated with myself.

" Yeah….man… What happened! Is your girlfriend alright? " The same person asked me who helped to reach the hospital.

I explained my position and asked for his help with a small hope in my heart. He looked at my face and asked " Tell me what will you pay back my money? "

I thought for a while and took the gold chain around my neck. I placed it in his hands and said " This is the last memory of my mom. You can take this and give me money…"

He looked, examining me for a few seconds and kept it in his pocket. 

" I will pay the bill…" finally he said. We both walked to the billing counter. Once he paid the bill, he gave me the bill along with a handbag.

" I think .. this belongs to your girlfriend…." He informed me. I took it from his hand, examining it.

" I think… you should inform her family…." He advised.

As soon as he spoke, I sensed the heartbeat behind my chest stopped as the person mentioned her family. I nodded my head quietly as I didn't know what to do.

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After a few minutes, I heard a mobile ringing sound inside her handbag. My hands started shivering as I am already feeling ashamed of my earlier actions.

" Yeah….man… answer the call. May someone from her family worry for her as she hasn't returned home till now…" he said, patted my shoulder. 

Slowly I opened the zip of the handbag and took out her mobile from inside. 

" Oh my god! What will happen now? " I thought, looking at the display name.