Ek deewana .....awaaz ki.......

Manik pov.....

Manik i love you ......manik hum kaha jaraha hae .....I heard my bird asking me so sweetly .....Who is sitting beside me with an ever so innocent face ......But it's her surprise for our wedding  anniversary  how can i say .....

Manikkkkk.... Will u tell me or no....... she is going all cranky bcoz of her pregnancy harmones .....If not my bird is the sweetest .....

Bird  ....Plzz wait karo we are almost near to our surprise .... But she started to cry...... Oh god her mood swing .....  I thought to myself ......

You dont love me ....... She said and started crying ........

I love you a lot bird ....Its a surprise for you .....Plzz dont cry ......It's our anniversary ....Your carrying my lifeline with you ...So it's your surprise .....Plzz jaan just ten minutes ....We are almost here .... I held her with my one hand ....... Kissed  on her fore head ...She just looked like a cute baby ......All my concentration is on her .....But she shouts  manikkkkkkkkkk....

I saw truck hiting us ...I shouted .......nanduuuuuu...

I opened my eyes to see the darkness ......But suddenly a door opened.......revealing my whole family ........That means it's a night mare ......I can never get over these night mares ......

Manik tum theek ho......This is mom who got panicked listening me shouting in sleep and hugged me tightly ...... She broke the hug wiping the sweat from my forehead.....Yes it's a bad dream ......Very bad one but that's my reality bcoz i don't have my bird  right beside me .......

Papa ......  i heard my son who got scared listening to my shouts .......I just took him in a hug ......

I'm fine champ .......I said kissing him on his forehead .......He resembles my bird...Not only looks but also innocence .....He is the same kid how my bird wants ...Purely opposite to me ...........Cute ,innocent,caring and no anger ,full of patience ....

But you scared me .....He said just tightening the hug ....Not only him but all the kids hugged me so tightly ......That I'm gonna soon vanish ........I held them all firmly ....Kissed all the foreheads .......Looked at all the elders who are adoring me .......

All the kids started to talk to me ....Telling their routine .......Elders moved out of the room.....Giving my time with kids ........My mom left the room crying .......Oh god I need to talk to her but should first deal with all the kids ......Who love me the most .....It is all bcoz of them I'm alive without my bird .....

I was pushed inside by diya.....Bcoz according to her i need to fresh up ......Bcoz I'm looking week........cavya got the hot water ready in tub and came out to drag me along with diya ...I entered the wash room had a long bath which could make my mind free from all my tensions .......

I came out wearing a towel around my waist and one on my neck wiping my hair......I expected all the kids to be down waiting at the dining table bcoz i found none in room .....As I entered the walk in closet to get ready .... ....I saw ani baby taking out matching tshirt by asking naman .....So it means no office mr malhotra .....Bcoz they are selecting casuals ............abeer selecting my shoes ........diya checking something on my phone and talking to someone ..........cavya  pulled me and made me sit on a chair .....She started wiping my hair ........

Naman and ani gave me dress to change ......As I changed. .....abeer made me wear my watch .......And naman  is even ready to make me wear shoes like i make him wear before going out .....But I stopped him and wore myself .......Ani gelled my hair like nandu ......

Then they pulled me to the dressing table ....I'm impressed by all the efforts these kids do to make me happy ....I'm blessed to have them .......But losing nandu is the biggest thing I can't get over bcoz she is my life ... Who can get over life .....I was lost in my thoughts thinking of her .......I saw all my kids staring with innocent faces ........I just picked up my girls diya and ani on both sides ....But cavya pulled my pant down indicating to bend .....She climbed on my back ..........Abeer and naman took my wallet watch and   spectacles .....This means something is planned by them ....But what .... im Clueless ........????????

Finally we reached down ....The whole family is waiting for me .......ishika maa is looking at me ......I smiled at her ......She took diya from me and I settled with ani on my lap.....where as cavya jumped into cabir arms .......Both my boys abeer and naman started serving me food and ani started to feed me ........

Then I heard my phone ringing .....diya lifted it ....And spoke ......I was just staring at her ........

sorry mr malhotra is not coming to office .....He is busy with family .....So wait till 15 days  ....If you want you can talk to  abhimanyu thakkar.......

She kept the phone aside and asked abhi .....

dad ...manik papa ka office phone you cancel the meetings for 15 days ......

I gasped ....
15 days .........With shock and widened eyes ....Before I could speak food is stuffed in my mouth by ani .........

I heard abhi talking .......Yeah we are going out of town .....make sure all the appointments are cancelled ......And in case of emergency contact raj malhotra or niveditha sengupta ......

I completed the food in my mouth ......And asked what's happening here ........??????

Naman : are you free to spend time to join me bcoz all are going to kashmir ......

Manik: what ????Why kashmir ......

Raj : it's adi wedding ......

Manik : mom ki bhai ke bete ......I said remembering ......

Mohini : ha manik ......We are leaving for 15 days .....Raman came last week  to invite all.....Mom said expecting a yes from me .......

we also are joining  the trustees of a school in kashmir bcoz it needs funds for scholar ship .....I signed it on your name ....You need to attend .....nivi di said me the new information .......
School in kashmir .....

Manik : i will come one day before wedding bcoz raman mamu ko bura na lage .....Plzz don't force  me .....As i stopped attending marriages ...... As I said all became sad ......

Naman : ok fine .....I'm also not coming i will stay with papa and come with him ..........I heard my son saying this and running away to his room ....I hurt him again ........

He just ran away to his room ......Crying .....Just like his mom.....Never like to cry in front of everyone .......I heard ishika maa saying me something ........

Ishika : manu......Not for us but for namu u can come ......He really feels happy with you .......U need to move on for him.....That doesn't mean to forget nandu or get married ....Spend some with him ......Plzz .......Go talk to him.....He needs his dad .......Bcoz ur his hero ......Go now ......I heard maa and stood up by placing ani on my place ......Took a plate of breakfast for my champ .....

As soon as I entered his room i saw him crying sitting in  the corner of his room .......I felt something pricking my heart ....I hate his tears. ......I went to him and sat beside him .....Pulled him on my lap .........He hugged me tight .......

Champ ....I called him....He hugged me more tightly .......I just broke the hug and cleaned his tears ........

What happened my boy ......I asked him.....He just looked at me nodding in no ........Then something is definitely wrong ......

Come on champ stop crying .......I said rubbing his tears .....Took the plate and took a morsel and forwarded to him...He said no......

Plzz...That's it he started eating .......I asked him .....Kya chahiye mere baby ko ......I asked him again ....Bolo na bacha  .....I got a simple reply which made me really guilty ......Your time which you don't have for me ......He is same like my bird .....Simple words but great meaning ........I just had tears thinking how can i neglect my happiness .....Then I made him complete the food and said .....Let's go pack my luggage ......

It's already done you just need to come with us .....He said to me ......I smiled at his happiness and carried him in my arms .....He felt very happy and kissed my cheeks ........I can do anything for his happiness ....Just a trip to kashmir .....That's it........

Then we reached down .... On seeing naman smiling mom came and hugged me tightly indicating she is happy .....All are having huge smiles ...We moved out to see a big bus waiting for us

....It means road trip .....More than 24 hours ......I was about to speak ....But cabir spoke in between ......

Bcoz climate is not too good to go by air .....Train is not comfortable so I booked our bus ......We can have stops ....And also we have a driver with us and full security following us front and back .......So relax ......I just smiled at him.....He is still the same understands me better than anyone but not more than my bird.....My presence is enough for my bird to know my mind ........

....I settled with all the kids in the bus ......Naman beside me on the seat ........cavya abeer ani diya on the front seat ....Saying me what all they wanted to do in kashmir ........They wanted to explore kashmir .........
Kashmir reminds me of my bird...................

All got in fully excited .....Mamma sat beside me on the other side i hugged her kissing on forehead.....Such a kid.... she is the one who needs my attention no matter how old i become .......My first love ......I wiped her tears ......

I heard dad saying .....chalo bacho we have loads of time lets play ........

Papa ...U dadi me in one team ......Asked my champ .......

I accepted it ...He became more happy ........Then we continued to play antakshari   but my head is paining a lot ....... so I rested my head on my mom lap .......She just put her hand on my head and freaked out......Oh god manu it's burning .......Then all the others attention shifted to me .....I was pulled to a room on the top of the bus  and given tabs to sleep .......

All of them moved out of the room ......Giving me my much needed sleep till the next stop .....Which is for lunch ......

Kashmir ......The place where I met my love of  my  life .....This place had huge memories .....Which I can  cherish my whole life ......Slowly sleep took over me bcoz of my medicines ..   

Outside the room in bus ........

Cabir pov .......

I saw manik is not well ...... Bcoz it's kashmir and  there is no  nandu beside him......
We lost her but here we lost manik as well.... but when I'm thinking this .....I heard naman crying and asking something to navya......

Mami u know my mom from childhood na ...........

Yes beta .....Answered navya ......

Tell me about her today i want to know everything bcoz papa loves mamma a lot .......I want to know about my mamma .....Don't say no ..... Bcoz if u say no .....I won't talk to anyone of you .......Papa never showed me her picture .....He locked the room which had her memories .....Everyone has mama ......But y me ......He started to cry .....How much can this small baby handle .....I just pulled him on my lap ........

I will tell you your mama papa love story .....Bcoz it's my favourite story to say bcoz I'm the one who made sure this love story happens ..........I said him .....

He wiped his tears with happiness .....Really mamu .....I said yes.....He hugged with happiness ....I blinked my eyes to all  .....All the kids became attentive to hear the story ............All the elders smiled at me .......

So naman u know your name it's the combination of your mamma papa name ......

How mamu ....???Asked a curious diya.....

Nandini ka na and manik ka man.....So that's how it became naman ......But you know your mama always wanted your name to be manan she wanted to call you chotu manu .......But your dada loves your mama more so he put her name first .......I explained them so clearly .......

Wow ....My handsome is the best .....That's my daughter cavya.....Praising her favorite mamu .......

Navya pov.........

I heard cavya praising manik .......I smiled at her ......

I heard ani asking ......When did they meet for the first time ..........??????

I remember their meet ....Bcoz I'm a part of it ........I answered .........They never met directly .......But loved each other ......manik is more special bcoz he loved her not before even seeing her .......

What ????? All the kids exclaimed ......Making all of us rewind the memories of our college days ........

Recap : manan first meet .........