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First of all it's not the last chapter. Next will be last InshaAllah! Actually chapter was going longer then I expected tou I splited it in half..

Secondly guys! Am putting an halt on Home! family! Blessings! And on I love you like a thousand years! Because I am too much busy now a days! My exams are coming and my sister is getting married! I will remove the halt once I will be totally free. Next update will be of Awargi or DD..InshaAllah.

Do enjoy the below chapter. Few of the dialogues in the below chapter are from Farhar Ishtiaq's novel Humsafar so whole credit goes to her.

Happy Reading!

Chapter 3

Nandini found herself standing in a garden full with pink tulips and the the sun was shinny. But it's heat was not irritating her. She was feeling good and fresh.

She twirled around and the peach flower dress moved around her making her feel wonderful about herself.

Suddenly she heard giggles. She turned back to see Abhimanyu coming carrying her little fairy and he was telling her something important with gestures to which she was giggling with him. The sight left her awe and she walked closer to them..

"Hey!" Abhimanyu said lovingly and she smiled at him touching to his arm..

"You are back?" She asked softly staring in his eyes..

"I can't come back!" He said shaking his head and Nandini looked sad. "But I have someone who will take care of you both!" He added and gestured Nandini towards a specific direction. She turned her head to see Manik coming with a warm smile on his face.

"Bhai!" Abhimanyu greeted Manik and Parisha jumped in Abhimanyu's arm to reach Manik..

"Here you go!" He said lovingly handing Parisha to Manik and Nandini was standing numb..

"I love you so much Nandini!" Abhimanyu said lovingly and pecked Nandini's forehead. Then he turned to Parisha who was hugging Manik and Manik was just smiling..

"Hey sweetie! Baba misses you! But Manik Baba will take care of you better then me!" He said to Parisha and held her hands. She looked at him and smiled. He kissed her hands madly and there was wetness in his eyes. "I love you baba ki jaan! Take care!" He whispered lovingly and backed off..

He was going back from where he came..

Nandini looked at him with desperate eyes and suddenly gasped...

Where was she...?

She looked around and everything was blurred. Her head was aching and she was feeling dizzy..

The dream...it roamed in her head as she recalled it's moments..

Freak...what was the dream about..

She helplessly turned her head only to gasp again as she saw her baby sleeping in the comfy couch drapped in Manik's blazer while Manik was sitting on the floor with his head resting with the couch..

He was also sleeping..

"But I have someone who will take care of you both!"

Abhimanyu's voice echoed somewhere in her head and she stared at both of them..

The selfless love was evident as  Manik was on the hard floor while the baby was on the soft couch..

Something warm filled Nandini's heart and she unknowingly smiled..

She saw the drip was ended and she was feeling thirsty as hell. She searched on the side table and saw a mineral water bottle along with a glass placed there..

She tried to get up but it went in vain. She felt herself too much weak to do so. Suddenly helplessness overpowered her and she hit her head with the pillow hard letting out a muffled cry..

This was not good...not at all..

She felt her whole self shivering and another sob escaped her lips. Luckily it caused to disturb Manik's sleep and he got up with a jerk..

"Nandini! Heyy!" He said worriedly rushing towards her and few tears escaped her eyes soaking back in the pillow. Her eyes were closed and she kept crying silently until Manik sat beside her. "Why are you crying??" Manik asked lovingly holding her hand in his soft grip and she didn't answer.

"Nandini!" Manik called her name with so much love and her heart constricted again. "Open your eyes!" He whispered softly but she didn't instead kept crying. Manik smiled sadly and leaned forward to peck her both eyes one by one. Then he lastly pecked her forehead and caressed her hair with so much of gently.

"Nandini! It's okay to cry! It's okay to be afraid! It's okay to be sad! But it's not okay to shut away the people who care about you!" Manik was whispering those words so lovingly still running his fingers through her hair and still bent over her face.

His voice held something which forced her to open her now blood red eyes to meet his soft, gentle ones..

"Let me help you!" Manik whispered lowly and she squeezed his hand in desperation. "Kuch chye?" He added and she nodded. Tears were still staining down her cheeks. "Kya?" He asked all ready to fulfill all her wishes..

She wanted to shout that she wanted Peace, she wanted love, she wanted care...his care but she held it back..

"Pa...pani!" She chocked and Manik smiled..

"Bus itne si baat! Pani chye tha aur itny sary aansoo baha diya hmm? Very bad!" He said in a playful tone and touched her nose with his forefinger. She didn't let go of his hand and he filled the glass with other. "Here! Come!" He said softly freeing his hand from hers and slid his one arm under her waist while other he placed behind her neck. He adjusted the pillow behind her back and she sat..

He picked the glass up and extended it towards her but she wasn't able to hold it.

Her hands were shivering like anything..

"It's okay!" Manik said softly and neared the glass to her lips. She slowly gulped it down and finally Manik retreated it..

"Bus?" He asked lovingly wiping the few drops of water from her chin which accidentally dripped out of the corner of her lips..

"Ji!" She mewed and he placed the glass back.

"Sona hai?" His voice held never ending love for her, caressing to her knuckle because once again she was holding to his hand tightly..

She just batted her eyes lashes and nodded..

"Okay! Lay down!" He said helping her to lay down back with ease and then sat back beside her. He was once again caressing her hair with one hand and other was again clutched by Nandini..

No words were exchanged between them and they spend the time in comfortable silence.

"Pari...ny...khana khaya?" Suddenly Nandini asked to Manik opening her eyes and he smiled..

"Khaya! She ate to her fullest! She slept satisfied! Don't worry!" He explained her in a soft tone and she just nodded, closing her eyes back again.

Few minutes passed and Manik decided to get up, so that she sleep without disturbance but as soon as he tried to free his hand from her grip her eyes opened with a jerk, horror was visible in them..

"Ap kahan ja rahy hain?" She asked almost hysterically and Manik stared at her, a little startled by her reaction..

"I thought kay tmhy comfortably sony doon! That's why I was getting up!" He explained lowly and she shook her head..

"Thodi dare aur beth jaiye!" She mumbled lowly but enough for him to hear and he smiled..

"Jitne dare kaho utne dare beth jata hoon!" He said lovingly patting to her hair and then pecked her forehead..

She once again wanted to scream that she never wanted him to get up from her side.. She desperately wanted to tell him that she never wanted him to leave her sight ever...

This time Nandini didn't close her eyes..

Another fear settled in her heart..what if Manik will leave if she will close her eyes??

As if sensing her thoughts Manik smiled at her..

"Close your eyes Nandini! Just sleep! I promise main nahi jaoan ga! Itna tou trust karti hoon na mj pay?" He said staring in her eyes and she looked so vulnerable, so fragile to him..

The insecurities in her eyes shook him badly but he controlled himself and palmed her eyes.

"Sleep!" He whispered softly and the next second she was in a deep sleep..

He sighed in relief and rested his head with the back of the bed..

He had a long long way to go..

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It was morning when Manik woke up due to strong ache in his back. He rubbed his eyes and looked around..

Freaked he slept like that only, sitting with Nandini. Nandini was still fast asleep so was Parisha.

Ahhh! The pretty angels of his life..

How much he love both of them..

He looked for the hand which Nandini was clutching last night and found it still in her grip..

He couldn't resist but to peck her hair and slowly freeing his hand he got up. Stretching his muscles he went inside the bathroom. After washing his face he came out only to see Parisha on the corner of the couch. She was about to fall..

"Oh my God Pari!" He exclaimed worriedly and rushed to catch her before she could fall..

His heart hammered in his chest as he cradled the little rose to his chest..

What if she would have fallen..?

Manik kissed her face almost madly and hugged her closer..

On the sudden jerks Parisha received scared her badly and she fluttered open her eyes only to cry out loudly..

"Bus bus! Shhh!" Manik tried to console her asap so that Nandini's sleep must not be disturbed but all his efforts went in vain because Nandini almost got up with a jerk..

"Dekho Pari! Ap ny mama ko bhi jaga diya!" Manik sighed in disappointment looking at Pari's crying face and this time Nandini herself got up. Though with loads of difficulty but she managed..

"Laiye isy mjy dijye!" She said softly extending her arm towards him and he smiled walking to her. He handed Parisha to Nandini and himself sat beside them..

"Shhh! Bus Mama ki jaan! Kya hua? Dar gya mera beta?" Now Nandini was cooing Parisha who was still hiccuping. She cradled her in her arms and kissed her hair..

"Pari! Bus mera chanda!" This time Manik said lovingly holding to Pari's hand and she looked at Manik with a pout..

"Bhook lagi hai mery bachy ko?" Nandini asked to Parisha wiping her tears and she snuggled in her chest, hiccuping once again...

"She was so scared! For you!" Manik whispered softly and Nandini smiled weakly..

"Pari?" Nandini called her lovingly forcing Pari to look at her. "Baba kya bool rhy hain?" She asked lovingly holding to her hand and Manik's heart flipped..

It was an indication that at least Nandini had accepted him as Parisha's father..

"Mera bacha was scared for Mama?" She asked with so much politeness and gestured her with hands to which she immediately nodded hugging Nandini again with more intensity...

"I was scared too!" Manik mumbled lowly and Nandini's grip on Parisha tightened..

Last night she wanted him so close to her. She thought that she will die if she won't have him close to him..

"Main kho chuka hoon tmhy aik baar! Dobara nahi kho skta!" He was confessing but she...she wasn't ready...she didn't want to hear him...yet. "Nandini main---!" Before he could complete...

"Mjy...bath...bathroom jana hai!" She said looking everywhere except him and he stared at her for few moments before nodding..

"Yeah! Yeah! Of course! Give Parisha to me! Tm smbhal nahi paoa ge!" He said getting up and run his hand through his hair nervously..

She quietly handed over the baby to him and before she could get up a nurse came with the breakfast tray..

"Good Morning Mr and Mrs.Malhotra!" She greeted them with a warm smile and Nandini's head snapped up at her on the mention of Mrs.Malhotra while Manik's eyes also widened. He awkwardly walked towards the window with Parisha who was now yawning sleepily resting her head on Manik's shoulder..

"How are you feeling Mrs.Malhotra?" Nurse asked helping Nandini to get down and Nandini smiled at her.

"Weak!" She gave her a one word answer and Nurse nodded..

"You are lucky that your husband brought you hospital on time!" Nurse was now arranging the dishes and the awkward air between MaNan grew thicker..

"Can you help me towards the bathroom?" Nandini said to the Nurse which she happily obliged and held Nandini's hand to lead her towards the bathroom..

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Nandini was silently sitting on her hospital bed, leaning her head with the bed board and was watching the adorable scene in front of her.

Manik feeding Parisha the apple and banana mix cereal.

"Chalo karo aaaa!" Manik said to Parisha and she pouted shaking her head. She was least interested in eating that tasteless boring cereal but today Manik was also adamant on his place to feed her the whole bowl.

It was Nandini's third day in the hospital and she was under severe observation. Doctors were not giving her discharge. Though she was doing fine under the superb care of Manik but still doctors wanted satisfaction.

"Pari! Open your mouth!" Manik pleaded but being a tantrum queen she placed her both hands on her mouth covering it fully. Manik stared at her helplessly and made a sad face.

He needed to trick her to make her agree to eat..

"Okay! Mat khaoa!" He said sadly shrugging his shoulders and with hands he was gesturing to her. He wasn't an expert with the sign language but he was able to make her understand whatever he wanted to convey.. "Main ya yummy cereal Mama ko khila deta hoon! Kiun Mama theek hai?" Manik said loudly to Nandini and now Nandini was also a part of the drama.

"Ji! Bilkul theek! Mjy tou bht bhook lagi hai!" Nandini said softly making signs with her hands and suppressed her smile..

Leaving Parisha on the couch Manik got up and walked towards Nandini's bed. Then he sat on the space beside her.

"Pari main ya sara cereal Mama ko khilany laga hoon! Ab ap mat ana!" Manik warned her and she batted her eyelashes at her parents in confusion..

Manik filled the spoon and extended it towards Nandini. She opened her mouth and ate it..

"Yummy! Pari it's so delicious sachi!" Nandini was now telling Parisha with gestures that how much tasty the cereal was..

Parisha sucked her thumb as she saw her Baba feeding her the cereal which was hers..

What if her Mama ate the whole yummy bowl and she don't even get a chance to eat a single morsel..

Her choto mind processed and she hastily climbed down the couch towards her parents who were trying their best not to laugh on the little drama.

She reached them in a jiffy and hopped on her place trying to climb the bed to snatch the bowl from Manik.

For few moments MaNan decided to ignore her but when she started whining loudly Manik looked at her with amused expressions..

"Ji? Kuch kaam hai ap ko??" He asked raising his eyebrows dramatically and a giggle finally escaped Nandini's lips..

The giggle was melodious which filled Manik's heart with satisfaction..

Parisha stretched her arms towards the bowl with that she opened and closed her fists over and over again that how much desperately wanted to eat that 'yummy' cereal..

"Ooo! Ap ko ya khana hai?" He asked innocently pointing towards the bowl and she tapped her feet restlessly.

Suddenly Nandini felt pity on her little doll and shook her head..

"Bus karen...don't tease my doll!" She said to Manik in a softest tone possible and Manik chuckled giving up the teasing session. He thrusted the bowl in Nandini's hand and picked Pari up only to kiss her madly, crazily..

She was the cutest and Manik was now laughing on her while she was looking so annoyed..

She pouted at Nandini for the rescue and Nandini smiled. Parisha crawled to Nandini's lap and snuggled in her embrace. She was angry with Manik... Like super angry..

"Aww! Baba ny tang kiya mery baby ko?" Nandini said in awe as Parisha frantically told her with gestures that how much she was angry with Manik.

Manik was just enjoying the way both mother and daughter were talking to each other and moreover the way Parisha was doing Manik's complaints to Nandini. Finally Parisha's complaints finished and she waited for Nandini to comment over it..

"Haww! Gandy baba! Hum ab Baba say baat he ni karen gay theek?" Nandini suggested in a serious tone.

Parisha immediately agreed to it hiding her face in Nandini's neck and peeking from there she showed Manik her pinky finger.

"Baba jaani hum katti hain ap say!" Nandini annoucned on Parisha's behalf and Manik was just dumbstruck on the amount of cuteness which was practically oozing out of both of the mother and daughter..

Never in his life Manik had experienced this kinda cuteness and he threw his head laughing loudly. He kept laughing and laughing until Abhimanyu's face roamed in his head. He used to be the same. He used to get angry on Manik just like that..

Suddenly his heart dropped to his stomach and the tears which had been formed in his eyes due to laughter turned painful.

He quietly stared at the mother daughter as Nandini fed the cereal to Parisha talking to her like she was really listening..

Before the tears could flow with a rush Manik got up with a jerk.

Nandini was still hesitant to talk to him. She desperately wanted to ask where was he going but he himself sensed it..

"I am going to meet your doctor! I will ask him to discharge you! I will be back!" He told her softly and bent down to peck both his ladies before leaving the room with a rush..

As soon as he left the room the tears picked up intensity and he run towards the garden to cry his heart out..

He missed Abhi...there was no doubt in that..

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It was 10 om of the night when Manik halted the car in the parking of Malhotra mansion and took a deep sigh. Taking few moments he turned his head to see Nandini sitting beside him. She was staring at her hands in her lap and was looking equally horrified. Parisha was sleeping peacefully on the backseat unaware of the surroundings..

Maybe that's why the babies are told as angels..

Beautiful and innocent.

While Nandini was scared. Scared of Neyonika. What if she will get accused again? Last time when she talked to Neyonika she had a nervous breakdown.

What will happen now??

Her hands trembled and the sweatdrops formed on her forehead. Before she could again had a panic attack she found her fingers entwining with Manik's..

Her head snapped at him and he was smiling..

"If you are worrying about mummy tou I assure you! Noting bad will happen! I promise!" He said in an assuring tone and Nandini was dying to believe him..

But...before she could slip away with the moment she freed her hand and looked away..

Manik too bite his lip awkwardly and looked out of the window. Once again rejection. It was a clear indication that she was still far far away from him.

"Let's go!" He mumbled getting down the car and opened the back door to pick up the little doll. Soon Nandini was following him with slow steps towards the mansion.

Few of the night lamps were lit up and the whole lounge was quiet. Before they could walk further..

"So you guys are back?" Neyonika's shrilling voice filled the lounge and Manik's jaw tightened with furry. Hiding Nandini behind his back and cradling Parisha close to his chest he turned to see a furious Neyonika..

"Hi...Mummy!" He mumbled with a fake smile and Nandini clutched the back of Manik's shirt in her fist..

"Hi?? Seriously Manik?? Tum pagal ho gye ho? What the hell are you doing with this woman and her daughter? Pata ni k bachy ko tm apny seeny say laga kar ghoom rahy ho??" She shouted in full anger and Nandini hiccuped on her cruel words..

"Bus Mummy!!!" Manik screamed in pain and Neyonika looked startled. "Kise ki nahi Abhimanyu ki beti! Abhimanyu ki jo ap ka beta aur mera bhai tha aur ya larki us ki patni hai! Kuch tou khyal karen!" He hissed and continued. "Ap ny hamary sath acha nahi kiya Mummy! Mujrim bana diya mjy aur mery bhai ko in Maa beti kay samny!" He was shouting and shouting..

"Have you gone nuts Manik! Is larki kay liye tum mj say is tarha baat karo gay?!!" Neyonika roared and Manik shook his head..

"Ap janti hain Mummy! Jab bhi un hardships kay bary main sochta hoon from which they both went through tou man karta hai khud ko maar doon! After Abhi Nandini and Parisha both were my responsibility! But ap ny mjy is say doar rakha! I trusted you blindly! Gosh Mummy!!" He shouted like a maniac staring at the little angel in his arms and Neyonika felt her heart dripping..

"Manik! Stop it okay! Ask this girl! Ask her what prove she has that Parisha is my Abhimanyu's daughter??" Neyonika was going crazy with fury..

"Wow! Wow Mummy! Theek hai! Mana kay am not your son by blood but when Abhimanyu born tou did Dad ask you to prove about him? Ni naa? Kya dunya ki har aurat ko apny pati ko prove krna parta hai kay us kay bachy ka baaap wahi hai??Ya kya kiya ap ny mummy?" Manik was shouting and shouting while tears were staining down Nandini's cheek..

Neyonika was shocked. Never in her life Manik had talked to her like this..

"Manik! I wanted a perfect life for you and Abhimanyu! I love you both equally!" Neyonika had tears in her eyes..

"Perfect life?? Ya kesi perfect life the mummy jis ny hm dono bhaiyoon ko mujtim bana diya! In dono maa beti say nazrain tak milany kay kabil nahi raha main!" He was in so much of pain. "Aisy tou koi animals kay sath nahi krta mummy jo ap ny Nandini aur Parisha kay sath kiya! Kya bigara tha inhn ny ap ka? Kya kasoor tha in ka??" He added with paining heart.

"I love you so much Manik! Sab say ziada! You have to believe in my love!" Neyonika cried coming forward but he backed off warning her to stay away. With that he stood beside Nandini and held her hand..

"Aj main Manik Malhotra apny khuda ki kasam kha kar kehta hoon kay agr ya larki bakirdaar(Loyal) nahi tou dunya ki koi aurat, koi maa, koi biwi bakirdaar(Loyal) nahi! Aur agr ab pori dunya bhi is kay khilaaf ho jye tou bhi main is ka sath nahi chodoon ga!" Manik said in a determined tone and Neyonika felt unreal. "And lastly! Dare not to put a single finger on them or else you will regret!" He warned her one last time and dragged a sobbing Nandini with him while Parisha was still fast asleep.

He reached Nandini's room. They both entered it after one and other. Nandini stood glued to the door. Manik carefully placed Parisha on the bed and tucked her carefully in the warm blanket.

He was going through an emotional stress which was really too much to handle. Kissing to Parisha's face he got up and before he could turn back to Nandini her faint whisper froze him..

"Ap London wapas chalay jyen!" She was whispered staring numbly at the tiles of the floor and Manik turned at her with a jerk.

"What? What did you just said?" He asked almost horrified and shocked of her confession..

"I said...go back...leave!" She saidin the same tone and Manik's breath almost stopped..

"After whatever happened you...you want me to leave???!" He asked stammering in disbelief and Nandini nodded frantically..

"Yes...just...leave!!" She spoke loud enough to make him hear clearly..

"Nandini!" Manik cried out and reached her in two strides. He cupped her cheeks and made her look at him. "Why? Why you wanna do this? Main jab say aya hoon ise koshish main hoon kay tum maan jaoa! Kise trha tm mjy maaf kar do!" He was almost begging. "Tm smjh kiun nahi rahi??" He was crying once again and Nandini rested her palms on his chest almost delicately..

"Smjh app nahi rahy!" She started in a tone all filled with sadness and Manik rested his forehead over hers. "Main pehly he Abhimanyu ko ap ki mummy say cheen chuki hoon! Ap ko nahi cheen'na chahta! I don't wanna be a problem again! Ap chalay jyen!" Only she knew how much difficult it was to push him away and suddenly both sobbed together..

"Tm such main mjy jany ko bool rahi ho?" He asked with eyes closed still resting his forehead over hers and she too closed her eyes while her hands were fisting to the fabric of his shirt in a death grip..

"Ji!" She breathed out..

"Main nahi reh paoan ga! Tum Dono kay bina!" He was sounding like a baby..

"Main bhi nahi!" She too replied in the same tone and hiccupped..

"Tm mery bina nahi reh skti! Main tmhry bina nahi reh skta tou phr bhi hm sath kiun nahi hain?" His question was not much difficult but both of them were unable to answer it..

No I love yous were exchanged because their love was beyond that..

Manik suddenly took her in a bone crushing hug and Nandini too replied with equal favor..

Maybe Manik leaving for few days was needed...

Maybe Nandini needed to be alone to decide...

Manik broke the hug finally and Nandini stared at him with teary eyes. Unknowingly Manik leaned closer and Nandini didn't move. Manik was inches apart from her lips when she suddenly palmed his mouth..

"Nahi!" She whispered softly shaking her head and Manik looked down in guilty..

"So...sorry!" He mumbled in embarrassment and she backed off..

She was not ready..

Not yet..

"I will leave tomorrow morning!" He murmured and she nodded turning her back to him..

"Whenever! I mean jab bhi you feel like...kay...tm...tmhy meri zarorat hai! Am just a call away! I will be...back!" Manik's whole world was turning upside down as he backed off towards the door while Nandini's whole face was wet with tears..

Until she heard the door opening and then closing behind her. She fell on her bed and cried...

He was leaving...

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It was very early morning when Parisha woke up yawning cutely.. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She turned her side to find Nandini sleeping peacefully..

Baba?

Where was he?

She quickly struggled down the bed and next second she was running out of the room to reach to Manik's..

Soon she reached and peeked in as it wasn't locked. She saw Manik folding his clothes and he was placing them in a suitcase.

Unaware of why he was doing that Parisha went running in and hugged Manik's legs..

Manik gasped for a second before smiling at the little angel..

"Good morning Baba ki shona!" Manik whispered picking up Pari in his arms and twirled around with her. She as usual giggled wounding her arms around his neck and he pecked her nose...

"Slept well?" He asked lovingly and run his fingers through her morning disheveled hair. She once again yawned and Manik smiled on her cuteness. Then Manik carefully made her sit beside the suitcase in the bed and Parisha batted her eyelashes staring at the suitcase with a confused pout..

She looked at Manik and with gestures asked 'what was he doing?'

'Packing!' Manik told her with hands and she shrugged still not able to understand why.

Then Manik resumed to his work and she kept jumping around the bed, sometimes jumping, sometimes crawling and most of the time rolling like a kitten on the whole bed playing one of Manik's shirt.

Manik just chuckled and walked back to his closet to pick up some more clothes when suddenly Parisha squeaked. Manik turned with a jerk and saw Parisha holding a photo frame. There was Manik's picture in it..

Parisha looked at Manik excitedly and then back to the photo frame. Then she hugged the frame close to her and closed her eyes..

Manik stared at her in amazement and felt immense love pooling in his heart..

How will he stay away from her??

Parisha was so happy of having Manik's photo. It felt like she had found some treasure. Suddenly she gestured Manik to come to him and he quietly did. Now with gestures she was asking him if she could have that frame?

"Yes sweetheart! You can have it!" Manik assured her and she immediately got down the bed still holding the frame tightly against her chest she started walking out of the room with fast steps. Manik immediately zipped his suitcase and picked up his blazer with his luggage to follow Parisha. His flight was in next two hours..

Parisha reached her room and Manik stood in the door way at the same time Nandini came out of the bathroom. Parisha reached the bedside table where Abhimanyu's photo frame was lying. She carefully made a little space beside it and then placed Manik's frame near it..

Then she turned towards Manik for the approval and he stood almost numb..

Manik looked at Nandini and she was just staring at both of the photo frames.

Manik forced the tears back in his skull and knelt on the floor gesturing Parisha to come close to him. Without wasting a single second Parisha went running in Manik's arms..

"Parisha! Baba is going back! Ap ny Mama ka khayal rakhna hai! Okay!" Manik whispered lovingly patting to Parisha's hair and she snuggled in his chest unable to figure out whatever he was saying. "Baba will miss you! Ap karo gay Baba ko miss?" He asked lovingly and she broke the hug slowly to cup his cheeks with her tiny hands..

"Daddddeee! Baaabbb!" She blabbered incoherent sounds and Manik chocked holding her tiny little hands in his. He kissed her palms and she was just smiling at him..

"Miss me okay!" He said lovingly pecking to her cheek and then to her forehead..

Leaving a confused Parisha he got up. Nandini was standing few steps away from them. Slowly he walked to her and she was looking down.

Her chin was wobbling and her hands were fisted tightly..

"So..!" He spoke lowly and raised his hands to hold hers. He slowly opened her fists and entwined their fingers. "Take care okay!" He chocked again and she too hiccupped. Then taking a deep, deep, deep breath he leaned forward in her ear and she shivered as his breath tickled her skin causing goosebumps all over, their hands were still entwined.

"Jany say pehly! Kuch kehna chahta hoon!" He started lowly and lovingly while Nandini's breath stopped. "I wanted to tell you this before you were Abhimanyu's wife! When there was an US! I wanted to tell you that time too! Ask me...ask me what?" His voice held so much of desperation and she closed her eyes to let the tears fall out of them. Manik was still bent to her ear. Though they weren't seeing each other's expressions but both were aware of each others condition..

"Pocho naa?" He whispered huskily and traced his lips over her earlobe..

"What??" A shaky whisper escaped her lips and waited... Breathtakingly waited for him to confess..

"I loved you Nandini! Pyar karta tha tm say! Ab bhi karta hoon! Bohat karta hoon aur jaanti ho main tm he say pyaar karta rahoon ga Hamesha!" His confession had nothing new...nothing special in it but it was worth for Nandini...

As soon as he confessed he backed off and Nandini stood numb. Parisha was quietly staring at both of them. Manik once again bent down to kiss Pari and walked out of the room. Before Pari could follow him he closed the door and it got locked..

He heard Pari's shout from the other side of the door and he held his heart to ease the immense amount of pain which was killing him..

Pari was constantly shouting banging the door but he picked up his suitcase and walked down the stairs..

He was leaving the Malhotra mansion determined on his place that he will come back only when Nandini will herself Call him back and he had a strong feeling that the day was near..

He just needed to be strong..

To Be continued...

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Hello? Hello? *tapping to your cheeks* are you awake? So tou ji gye? Lolz! Boring tha ni? Acha chalo tell me how was it? Boring? Emotional? Kesa?? ;)
Love, Mawara