"Manvi..!! Mama ka phone..!!" Manik told

Manvi and hearing about Mama she smiled

excitedly.

"Me bhi baat kaloon(karoon) ge...!!"Manvi

said happily and Manik nodded he picked up

the call and put the phone on speaker.

"Hello..!!" Manik and Manvi said in unison.

"Hello my sweeties..!!" Hearing them

Nandini too exclaimed from other side.

"Mama..!! Me and Papa ale(are) enjoying a

lot..!!"Manvi exclaimed and Manik smiled.

"Acha..!! You both are enjoying without

me..!!" Nandini said with a faking sadness.

"Ni Nandini..!! Aisa ni hai..!!" Manik tried to

explain.

"Relax Mani..!! I was just joking...!!" Nandini

said laughingly and MaNi too laughed."I

called you that come and pick me up..!!"

"Ok..!! We are coming..!!" Manik said

cheerfully and after saying goodbye they

hung up.

"Papa..!! Mjy bhoook lagi hai...!!" Manvi said

making a pout.

"Awww mery bety ko bhook lagi hai..!! Bus

thora aur wait kar lo after picking up Mama

we will go for lunch ok meri jaan?" Manik

said smilingly and Manvi nodded. She again

hugged Manik's waist and all the drive to

Nandini's college Manik kept pecking Manvi

forehead and hair time to time. Manik's

touch and his care was so soothing that

Manvi unintentionally fell asleep.

"So what my bacha want to eat today?"

Manik asked softly caressing her hair but no

reply. "Manvi..!!"He again called her but

again no reply. He look at her and she was

asleep. Manik smiled and again pecked her

forehead. Meanwhile he reached Nandini's

college but what he saw in front of him was

enough to jam his nerves. NANDINI IN

YASH'S ARMS...!!

...

Nandini came out of the college because she

knew Manik must be coming any time. She

was standing near the college gate.

"Hi Prof.Nandini...!!" Again Yash came to

her.

"Oh hi Prof.Yash..!!" Nandini was surprised

to see him again.

"Waiting for a rickshaw? Need a lift? I'll

drop you home..!!" Yash offered.

"No No..!! It's completely fine Prof.Yash..!!

My husband is coming...!!" Nandini said

smilingly.

"Husband?" Prof.Yash asked in a surprising

tone.

"Yes..!! Why are you so surprised?"Nandini

asked.

"No it's just I always thought that you are a

single mother..!!" Yash said sadly.

"Haven't you seen this sindoor and

Mangalsutra?" Nandini asked in

a surprising tone.

"I am sorry Nandini..!! I thought that apki

apny husband say separation ho gai hai..!! I

am really sorry..!! I have always respected

you..!! I wanted to propose you..!!" As soon

as Yash said all this Nandini's breath hitched

in her throat."Agr Manik ko pta chal gya na

Yash then you will be in swear trouble..!!!"

She thought worriedly.

"Please Prof.Yash..!! I love my

husband alot..!! I have a family..!! I am very

disappointed that you thought all that about

me..!!" Nandini said angrily.

"I am so sorry..!! I really didn't mean to hurt

your feelings..!! I wish that you will always

be happy with your husband and

daughter..!! I will never ever talk anything

of like this again..!! But we will be friends

na?" Yash said in a apologetic tone. Nandini

felt bad for Yash so she nodded. "Thank you

so much..!!" Yash said smilingly. Nandini

was about to walk away when suddenly her

foot slip and she was about to fall when

Yash held her. He made her stand properly.

"Thank you..!!" Nandini thanked him and

suddenly she heard Manik's car horn. Yash

and Nandini look at the direction of horn

and Nandini saw Manik. Yash who was still

holding her arms left her. She smiled at

Manik but Manik didn't smiled in response.

She ignored it. Manik gestured her to come

in.

"He is Manik Malhotra...!!" Yash said in a

shocked tone seeing THE MANIK

MALHOTRA..!! "IS he your husband?"

"Yes...!! He is my husband..!! Ok bye

Prof.Yash..!!" Nandini said smilingly and run

towards Manik's car. She opened the front

seat door and sat inside.

"Hello Mani..!!"Nandini said excitedly but

Manik just nodded his head. She felt a little

awkward but she tried to lit up the mood.

"How was your concert?" She again asked.

But Manik's nerves were totally out of order

now. When Nandini didn't got a reply she

became worried. "Mani? Kuch hua hai?" She

asked worriedly.

"Nandini..!! Can't you see Manvi is

sleeping..!! So please just shut up..!!" Manik

said angrily and Nandini felt that she heard

something wrong. She look at Manik in

disbelief.

"Manik..! Tum nay mjy shut up bola?"She

asked in a low tone.

"Hann..!!"His simple "haan" was like a bomb

for her. She kept quiet and turned her face.

She kept looking out of the window and

tried her best to control her tears. Manik

was in so much anger that he didn't noticed

what he said to Nandini. Soon they reached

home and Manik without waiting for

Nandini get down of the car with Manvi in

his arms and went inside the house. Tears

welled up in Nandini's eyes but she rubbed

them away and followed Manik. When she

came in the house she saw Manik coming

out of Manvi's room. She walked towards

him but he ignored her. He was about to

walk away when Nandini held his hand.

"Manik..!! What is wrong? Why are you not

talking to me?" Nandini asked worriedly.

"You ask this question to yourself Nandini

Manik Malhotra...!!" Manik shouted angrily.

"Manik..!! Why are you getting so hyper?

Baat kya hai?" She asked as now her eyes

had tears in them.

"Nandini leave me alone for sometime

please...!!" Manik knew if he will kept

talking to Nandini he will surely say

something bad to her.

"No..!! I will not leave you alone..!! Tell me

what the hell happened? Why are so much

furious?" This time Nandini too shouted.

"Because I saw you in that bas***d's

arms..!!" Manik shouted and kicked the glass

table of the lounge it shattered in pieces.

Nandini was numb on her place.

"Mani..!! It's not like that..!! Jo tum

soch rahy ho na waisa kuch nahi hai..!!" She

said and tried to cup his cheeks but he

pushed her hands away.

"Nandini..!! Please..!! Mjy akela choor do for

sometime..!! Bulky main khud he chala jata

hoon..!! I will be ok..!!" Manik said in a low

sad tone and walked out of the house.

Nandini sat down on the floor and tears

started rolling down her cheeks. She heard

the sound of Manik's car engine he must

have drove away. Nandini thought that there

was nothing changed in their relation but

she was wrong. She knew Manik was

possessive about her but with the pace of

time this possessiveness will increase this

much she had never ever thought...!!

Ik khoya khoya chaand tha jo tha khafa khafa

(Nandini cried hugging her knees and Manik was

driving crazily..!! The sight of Nandini in Yash's

arms was setting him on fire..!!)

Ik toota toota khwaab tha jo tujhse tha juda

(Manik closed his eyes and think about Nandini)

Ik aadhi aadhi aas thi jo poori ho gayi

(Nandini cried her heart out thinking about Manik's

words..!!)

Tum mill gaye to jaane kyun ye doori ho gayi

(Manik stopped his car on a hill and sat on the

ground. Nandini tried to pick up the broken glass

but it hurt her fingers..!!)

Piya laage na.. jiya laage na

Tere binaa.. Tere bina..

Tere binaa.. Tere bina..

(Manik shouted in between his cries and Nandini

throw the glass piece away and again started

crying)

Ho aadhi adhoori iss dastaan mein

Kaise koyi rang laaye

(Manvi woke up and came to Nandini..! She held her

bleeding hand and tried to wipe the blood with

tissue..!! She was also crying..!!)

Kaise koyi muskuraaye

(Nandini tried to pretend in front of Manvi that she

was happy but she failed)

Itne ghamon mein do pal khushi ke

Kaise bhala yaad aayein

Tumko bhula naa paayein

(Manik thought about all his happy moments with

Manvi and Nandini..!! And shook his head all the

time smiling sadly..!!)

Ik pyaasi pyaasi boond mein

Jo mann mera jalaa

(Again the hurting site came in Manik's mind he

again started crying..!!)

Har lamha lamha teri hi yaadon se tha ye

bhara

(Nandini got up from the floor without saying

anything to Manvi and came in her room..! She saw

the bed and again the happy moments with Manik

flashed in her mind..!!)

Ik aadhi aadhi aas thi jo poori ho gayi

Tum mill gaye to jaane kyun ye doori ho gayi

(MaNan thought about each other and cried more

and more..!!)

Piya laage na.. jiya laage na

Tere bina.. Tere binaa..

Tere bina.. Tere binaa..

Tere bina.. Tere binaa..

Tere bina.. Tere binaa

(Nandini collapsed on the floor due to low blood

pressure and Manik kicked the rocks in anger.)

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