Chapter 25
Nan~ Pata h Manik... Dad hamesha
kehte the dat jb hamara apna
hamse bht durr chala jata h na tb
wo star bn jata h... A Bright Star...
Manik looks at her...
It was clearly
visible through her eyes dat dere is
so much inside her... Inside dis
Innocent soul...
Nan~(points at a star) Wo... Shayad
wo dad h... Nd wo (again points at a
star) mom...
Dere was a cmplete silence...
Nan~ U knw Manik Bachpan me na..
Dad mom ke sath bht masti karte
the... Main aur dad team up karke
mom ko bht tang karte the... Aur
jab mom sad ho jati thi toh unhe
manate the... Bht maza ata tha...
(smiles with tears)
Manik keeps his palm over hers...
Nan~ Hmlg bht happy the...
Main,Rishab,Mom-Dad.. Bt dn dey
left us alone... Forever..
Nandini was nt in tears she was jst
lookng at d stars... Nd Manik was
lookng at her...
Nandini gets up...
Nan~ I thnk i should leave its quiet
late...
Manik also gets up...
Nandini was abt to leave when
Manik holds her hand...
Manik's Pov...
Today she spoke her heart out... I
knew dis bt never felt dat dere is so
much thng hidden inside her..
She wanted to leave... May be she
dnt want to bother me wid her
sadness... Bt i wanted to take all
her pain... Nd i knew dis tym she
needs me...
I hold her hand... She turns nd was
lukng at me cnfusingly... Without
sayng anythng i jst pulled her in a
bone crushng hug...
She starts sobing...
"Manik maine jinse bhi pyaar kiya h
na wo mujhse dur hue h... Tm
mujhe chor ke nai jauge na??" She
asked me...
"Never.. Nandini... M ur shadow dn
how could i leave u..."
"Prmse??" she again asked me
innocently...
" Pakka wala prmse!!"
I can feel d smile on her face...
End of Manik's Pov..
Nandini breaks d hug...
Nan~ ghar pe sb wait kar rahe
honge... I should leave now..
Man~ fyn... Cme i will drop u...
(smiles)
Nandini smiles back..
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Next Morning at college...
Nandini was crossing d corridor
when she sees sme students
gathering near d Notice board...
Nandini goes dere nd reads d
Notice...
Nan~(mumbles) Music workshop at
Manglore conducted by Laxmi
Murthy... Ams!!
Nandini goes aside...
Nan~(to herself) Dat means Ams is
cnductng dat Workshop...(happily) i
need to tell dis to fab 5...
Leaves frm dere..
At Canteen..
Cab~ Guys did u see dat Notice??
Muk~ What Notice??
Dhr~ dat Mangalore Workshop??
Cab~ ya!!
Man~ Mangalore Workshop!!! Frm
when??
Cab~ umm... I thnk after a week...
Alya~ bt whose d Mentor??
Cab~(tries to remember d Name)
sme Lax.. Lax..
Nan~(speaks while cming towards
dm) Laxmi Murthy..(smiles)..
Man~(surprisingly a little bit loud,to
Nandini) Ur ams??
Nan~ yup!! M so excited... U guys r
cmng na...
Manik luks at Cabir nd signals hm to
say No to Nandini bt Cabir dnt
undrstands dis..
Cab~ ya we r cmng...
Nan~ amazing... It will be great
fun... Dkhna bht maza ayega...
Alya~ bt whose dis Ams??
Nan~(smiles) my Grand ma... She is
a musician as well as a classical
dancer... Dats y instead of Amma i
call her ams..
Everybody smiles..
Nan~ acha guys i will see u later...
Have to attend a class...
Mukti~ ok..
She leaves..
Manik palms his face..
Muk~(to Manik) ab tjhe kya hua..
Cab~ haan... Aur tu us tym kya bol
raha tha...
Manik removes his hand..
Man~ what u guys r thnkng abt dis
workshop..??
Muk~ Nandini ki baatein sunne ke
baad i thnk it will be great fun!!
Alya~ haan...
[Guys imagine Fri8ened Manik...;);)
Lol..]
Man~ Ghanta Fun... Tmlg ko pata
bhi h Laxmi Murthy kaun h... How
she teaches... Her rules... Her
conductness... Her discipline...
Every1 luks at hm cnfusingly...
Man~fyn dnt be so cnfused... In
short she is a Hitler..
Alya~ r u Serious??
Man~ 100% serius!! (to cabir) Dats y
i was askng u to say no to her..
Dhr~ Manik.. Cabir agar mana bhi
karta toh koi faeda nai tha.. Coz dis
workshop is cmpulsory one for our
batch...
Cab~ Manik relax we will handle it...
Man~ ok fyn.. As u guys wish...
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At evening..
Nandini was leaving frm college
when she gets a msg frm Manik to
meet him at d Parking..
Nandini goes at d Parking Area..
Nan~(to Manik) Manik yaha pe kyun
bulaya??
Man~sit...
Nan~(sits in d car) bt hm ja kaha
rahe h??
Man~ jst wait nd watch!!
After sme tme...
Nan~(irritatingly) Manik kya tm
mujhe btaoge dat hm ja kaha rahe
h??
Man~(stops d car) see it ur self..
Nandini luks outside d window...
Nan~(Mumbles) R.J Recordng
house...
She luks at Manik..
Man~ kya look kya de rahi ho forgot
ur album??
Nan~ bt agar tm pehle btate toh i
would have prepared myself...
Manik cmes outside d car...
Nandini too cmes out...
Nan~ Manik i cnt do dis..
Manik holds her hand..
Man~(lovingly) believe in urself
Nandini...(smiles) Now cme..
Dey enters d Recordng house...
After Meeting d Music Director it
was decided dat d sng will be
recorded day after tomorrow..
Nandini was given d lyrics for d
rehearsals...
Dey cmes out of d Recordng
House..
Nan~(nervously) Manik.. Mujhe bht
dar lag raha h itne kam time me..
How will i manage??
Man~ Nandini.. Nandini.. nandini...
Sab ho jaega.. Have faith in urself...
Nd m dere na for any help.. So dnt
worry... Hmm??
Nandini nods..
Man~ vaise u search dere(points at
a corner) nd i will search here...
Nd he starts searchng..
Nan~ Search for what Manik??
Man~(still searchng) its very
precious Nandini i cnt loose it...
Nan~(holds his hand) what's dat
Manik.. Tell me..
Man~(lukng deep in her eyes) ur
smile..
Nandini luks at him intensely...
Man~(makes a smiley frm his
fingers) Please smile..
Nan~(smiles) u r impossible Manik!!
Man~(smirks) i knw i am...
----
The journey of Life becomes easy
with d spaces between our fingers
being filled with those fingers
which we want..
Next Morning..
Nandini was sleeping peacefully...
Her sleep was disturbed when she
feels a small peck on her
forehead..
She smiles nd slowly opens her
eyes nd dere he was standing...
He~ Good Morning Sunshine..
Nan~(smilingly) Good Morning..
Suddenly she realises smethng..
Nan~(panickly..gets up) Manik what
r u dng here.. Kisine tmhe dkh liya
toh.. Tm yaha kyun aye.. Chachi..
Agar chachi ne tmhe dkh liya toh...
Tm jau.. Tm aye hi kyun...
Manik widout letting her finish her
words presses his lips on hers...
At first Nandini was taken aback bt
dn she too starts responding...
Dis kiss was nt of lust bt of love...
Dey were pouring deir love on each
odr...
Manik was holding her waist and
Nandini's hands were on his chest...
Manik was suckng her lips nd
Nandini was suckng his...
Slowly nd steadily Manik again
makes her lie on bed nd he was on
top of her..
Nandini slowly parted her lips nd
Manik enters his tongue into his
mouth...
Manik was exploring his mouth nd
Nandini was moving her fingers in
his hairs...
Slowly Manik moves his hands
inside Nandini's top nd were on her
bare stomach..
Nandini breaks d kiss...
Nan~(mumbles) Manik...
Man~(realises his mistake nd luks at
her) Good Morning Jaan!!(smiles)
Manik removes his hand frm her
stomach...
Listening d word "Jaan" Nandini
blushes hard nd closes her eyes...
Manik gets up frm her nd smiles...
Man~(smirks) Now stop dis blushng
session nd get up.. We need to
Practce... Get up...
Nandini opens her eyes..
Nan~ Manik!!
Man~(giggles) ok ok... Now get up...
Nandini gets up..
Nan~ waise wats d tym??
Man~ its 4 30!!
Nan~(rubs her eyes) stop jokng..
Tell me wats d tym..
Man~m nt jokng its 4 30 nly..
Nan~ (checks d clock nd was
surprisd to see dat it was actually 4
30 nd dn luks at Manik) tm itni jaldi
uth kaise gae??
Man~ u dnt have to bother for dat...
Go get fresh ... I m waitng for u at
Terris..
Nan~ nai... Tm kahin nahin jaoge...
Chachi ne dkh liya toh??
Man~ Nandini dere is a seperate
way frm ur Veranda for d Terris...
Did u forgot dat??
Nan~ wo...wo..
Man~(smiles) m waitng for u..
Nan~ hmmm...
----
After freshning up... Nandini goes
at d Terris nd finds Manik sitting
dere...
Nan~ Manik...
Man~(turns his face) cme...
She goes nd sits beside him...
Nan~ waise agar college me sabko
pata chala ki The Manik Malhotra
subah 4 bje uthta h toh sbko heart
attack aa jaega...(luks at manik)
Man~ The Manik Malhotra subah 4
bje nahin uthta... 4 bje toh sirf
Manik uthta h... Nandini ka Manik...
(luks at Nandini and Smiles)...
Nandini too smiles...
Dey rehearses for sme tym nd dn
leaves for College nly after Making
sure dat Chachi won't able to see
him...
At college Nandini informs Fab 5 nd
Navya about her Recording d Next
day.. All of dm were happy for
Nandini...
Nd dey wished her good luck for d
Recordng..
Nav~(excitedly) ham bhi chalenge
tmhare sath tmhari pehli recordng
ke liye...
Nan~ haan... Sirf tm nahi...(to fab 5)
u guys r also cmng...
Alya~(smiles) sure!!