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

Present .......

Manik pov .......

I just had a heavy head ......Sun rays are hitting my face .......I was about to move my hand but I was unable to move it .......Bcoz i saw dad holding my hand in a tight grip sleeping beside me.......And I found something heavy on me....I saw mom holding me tightly ......Like a small baby they held me  in a tight grip.....I feel blessed to have them ........My bird always says we have the best family .......She is right....Dad is very angry on me ....He stopped talking to me bcoz of my drinking .....Thank god he doesn't know about my smoking and sleeping pills.....If not he would have slapped me till I leave them..... but I am happy he is still beside me.....I saw mama moving ...She just opened her eyes and is about to shout ....I just put my hand on her mouth to stop .....I showed her dad ....She removed my hand and kissed my forehead.........And left the bed saying she will get me my break fast ..... ..

I still was sleeping holding dad.....But bcoz of a knock on my door .....Dad woke up....I am awake but still pretending to sleep bcoz i can't face him....Bcoz i don't have any answer for his question about my health......He just looked at my  face and caressed it ........He had tears bcoz it fell on my face .........He just kisses my forehead and left the room.......

I just opened my eyes after hearing the door sound. .....And then moved to balcony and started smoking watching the scenery .......

Then I moved to fresh up......And came to room after wearing clothes ....But I saw naman sitting on the bed with an iPod and ear phones connected to it........

I went and sat beside him......As soon as he saw me...He jumped on me and hugged me tightly .......

U scared me papa ......namu said....

I'm sorry champ ......I said .....

What is there in it ......I asked pointing towards his ipod .....

Mama song of auditions ......Cabir mamu gave me.........He said smiling .....

Ok then let's go have break fast .......I said picking him up and he is so busy listening to bird song .......

I reached down and saw the whole family.....They asked me about my health ....I assured them I'm fine ....But my boy is still with his ipod unaware of what is happening around......So I just pulled him on my lap and started feeding him.........

He just pulled his ear phones and asked me....Papa i wanted to hear mama voice more ......Plzz.......

But your mom only sang twice ......Once for auditions and the other for fusion concert .......Said navya .......

Ok then .....namu said very sadly ........

Champ......Press this ....I showed him a locket ......In my neck.....

What is this papa ???He asked me cutely .....

Press it on the red gem.....I said him....Bcoz my bird gifted me on my birthday .......She feels i am the ruby gem which gives meaning to my name manik .......But she is the real gem of my life ....

He pressed it ....Then came the best voice ......Manu.....

He looked at me in shock......

It's your mama gift to me ........I said .....

He is continuously pressing it ........I can't control my tears after hearing bird calling me ......So I pulled out my mobile .....My bird sang many songs with me and for me ............I only have her songs bcoz now those are my life.....I made them several copies .....My tab laptop...Phone .....CDs and what not . ....Bcoz i don't want her voice to fade out or got lost.....I wanted to live only in that voice . .........

Give me your ipod.....I asked.....

He just gave me......I just transferred many songs of bird in his ipod ........He is just looking at me. .......Not knowing what I'm doing ......

Take this .....I have transferred all the songs of your mom.....Which she has sung for me......U can listen them .....But promise me you won't cry remembering bird.....Bcoz she doesn't like if you cry........I said ....I saw everyone looking at me on listening the new found information ........

He immediately hugged me ...I will not cry thank you papa....Thank you so much .........He just plugged on ear phones and started hearing the songs. ........I smiled seeing his happiness........

Then all of a sudden he kissed me on my cheeks ......Papa plzz take me to delhi .........

What ....Why delhi.....I asked ....

Bcoz u all went with mama. .... I also want to see red fort .....Plzz papa. ......Plzz ....He made a cute face ......

Who told you we went delhi .......I asked him....

Cabir mamu told me plzz papa ....Only once.......He asked again......

Then I looked at mama.....

We will go if that makes my namu happy ......Mama said ....

Ok let's go then......We will stay in delhi for one day ....Then start to kashmir from there.....mohini mom you don't have any problem na......cabir asked ....

No problem ....In fact I'm happy that my family is going on a trip ........Mama said with tears......jiju side hugged mama .....

Then we all sat in the bus .......Unfortunately the charge of namu ipod is over......He came running to me......

Papa plzz tell me what fun you all had in delhi with mama. ......Plzz ....He requested ........

I took him and went and sat beside dad ......He just looked at me .........I put my head on his shoulder ......He just caressed my hair .........Everyone are looking at us....Bcoz we are not in good terms of talking ......But still I sat beside dad bcoz he is worried  for me but still express like mama ......

Flash back ..........

We all reached delhi on flight ..... .I asked dad to book reservation to watch the parade on August 15 .......He arranged everything.........

We reached at 8'0clock  night to malhotra mansion .....Everyone left to rooms after dinner and crashed on beds to welcome sleep......

There is no water in my room....So I came down to take water but I saw someone in hoodie opening the door .....I immediately caught them and turned back ..........

It's nandu ......

Tum yaha kya rahi ho....That to in this dress.......I asked her bcoz it is near 11 in the night ......

She is wearing a  black top with black jeans and wore a hoodie to cover her face .......

Vo actually .....She is stammering playing with her fingers ......it is her habit ....When ever she is tensed she plays with fingers. ........

Say ....I demanded.  ......

I'm going out ......She said .....

Out at this time....That to alone....Have you lost it ......I shouted.....

She just palmed my mouth ....Plzz everyone will get disturbed.......Plzz listen to me ......She requested with pleading eyes ........

Ok say ......I just said in a stern voice....

I really like to see India gate at late night .....But everyone are sleeping....and also are very tired ......So ....I thought to go alone .....She said .....

Are you mad .....You could have wake me up .....But no you would love to do adventures.....Then what are you waiting for leave na. ......Go have fun alone ......That too in delhi .....Do you know how dangerous it is. .....Just do what you like .......I just shouted on her and left to kitchen to take water .....

I have seen her going back to her room....But with tears in her eyes....I'm seriously angry on this girl......We came here for her happiness.. ..But still she don't trust us enough to say her feelings ........

I went to my room...But still her crying face is seen .....I can't sleep properly ....I tried calling bird .....She didn't lift my call.......So feeling restless i slept .......

Then next morning i came down to see everyone ready at the breakfast table .....I went and sat ........And started to have breakfast but nandu is playing with her breakfast. ..........

After sometimes he got up and brought a tray with kulfi and sorry written on it ..........

Everyone are looking at both of us ......Like we are aliens.........

I just stood up to go ignoring the kulfi and her sorry .....But kulfi is looking  so yummy ..........To hard to resist.....

She just held my hand i turned .  .....She has tears in her eyes .....I'm sorry manik....Next time I will not do like that. .... I promise ......She said .....I just narrowed my eyes looking at her ....

Nandini promise ....She just pinched her throat.......

Ok then this the first time you did a  stupid thing so I'm forgiving you remember never ever do such stupid things.....You really could have asked us ......We would have felt happy that you are freely behaving with us ....But still u choose to do it alone ....That's y I'm angry ......On you....I said her wiping her tears .....

Ok I'm sorry ....I won't repeat it ......Plzz .....She said with a cute pout......

I just hugged her .......This is the start of our real friendship.....Bcoz i found a new nandu from that moment who teases me .....Makes me run behind her at the same time more sensible and sensitive girl .........

Oh hello what's happening here ......Asked a curious cabir .......

I explained them last night incident by having my kulfi.....Navya just smacked nandu on head and abhi protected her from navya ........

Finally we all wore white dresses and reached the red fort........

On reaching there a person informed by dad.....Made our way to the front seats to watch it clearly .....Nandu is just jumping like bunny watching the whole parade .....Then finally the prime minister delivered his speech and hoisted the flag.......We all saluted and than then had good selfies ....Till the crowd cleared.  ..Then we made our way out .....It's nearly lunch .....We had lunch in a good restaurant ..........

Finally we reach humayun tomb and explored everything .....It was late in the evening.........We just got home after having dinner out ....We all dispersed to our rooms......

Late in the night i got ready and went to nandu room to see her sleeping peacefully .......

I just didn't feel like to disturb her but it's needed......

So I just sat beside her and called her slowly by shaking her shoulder ............Nandu .....She just woke up.......Rubbing her eyes cutely ......

Kya hua manik....Do you need anything ......She asked me sitting on the bed holding her duvet ......

Get ready fast.......I said her .....

Get ready .....Is all ok.....She asked me ....

Do you trust me ......I asked her ....

Is this what you want to know waking me up at late night.....Of course buddu i trust you.....She said yawning cutely .......And leaned  on my shoulder ......Closing her eyes.....

Come on get ready in a comfortable dress.....I'm waiting out ....You just have ten minutes......I just moved out ....

Then she came out wearing a simple top and jeans.......Within ten minutes....This girl gets ready within minutes not like rest all girls.......Even i take more time to ready than her ......

Unfortunately .....We both are twinning .........

Then she cutely pinched me saying same pinch ......My chocolate .....She demanded me something for the first time .........

Ok you will get it but we are getting late chalo...I just dragged her out .......

And took my bike out of the garage .........

Manik are we going on this ......She asked with twinkling eyes.......

This bike is my favourite ......Mama gifted me on my birthday..........I said her ......

She just came running and sat on it......Let's go manik.....I'm so excited for a drive .........She said happily ......

I just put my helmet and gave her one ........We started to go.....She took out her helmet in the middle of our drive to feel the cool air .........And spread her hands .....The roads are empty ........The weather is very cool......

We finally reached the place ........
Nandu just looked at me when I asked her to get down....She is so into enjoying the drive that she didn't notice the surroundings .........We reached the place where she wanted to go last night .....Yes I brought her to India gate .........

Truly this place is beautiful at night than morning.....I have visited many times during day but now it looks awesome .......I parked the bike on a side and sat on it .....Nandu moved forward.....And came back to me  .....I just gave her place beside me ......

Thank you manik.....She said looking at india gate ......

You don't know no sorry no thank you in friendship ....Did i say thank you for making kulfi for me no na then y u said ........I said ....

Then she looked at me.....Than give my thank you back to me . ....She asked ....

I looked at her confused ........

How .....I asked .....

Simple u say it to me I will take it.......She said .....

Ok thank you ....She just acted like  collecting it on her hand and swallowing it.....We  bursted into laughter on her cute acts.....She is really a kid at heart .....We don't know ....We sat for a long time talking to each other ....She started trusting me ....She shared her personal things ......Her love for this place ......We both had tea together late night and drove back home .........

Precap : birds voice