Family love

Part 23

They both sleep in bed....But nandu is still thinking .....

Manik: kya hua biwi......

Nandu : mukti is so happy .....In fact she showed me her dresses with so much happiness.....It's all bcoz of u...Everytime u just bring dresses for her .....But today she says u left everyone to spend time with her like old days ......U know manik.....U have a special charm.....Which attracts anyone........Bcoz ur smile is a gift ........Which u have to make anyone happy......

Manik: acha ....does this smile attract you biwi.....

Nandu : i can live happily without asking anything ......if u smile and be happy with me ......That's my biggest asset........To live ......

Manik: love you biwi.......U are the reason for my smiles ........So be with me.....Forever ......

Then both sleep happily......

Next morning nandu wakes up to find herself alone on bed .....She looks in the room but doesn't find him......Then the washroom door opens revealing manik......He is fully ready ....

Nandu :good morning manik.....r u  going to office early ....

Manik: good morning ....He sits beside her and kisses her forehead .......

Nandu : Bolo r u going to office.....Ap mujhe uthati na......

Manik: it's just ankh kulgaye meri .......Go get ready .....I'm going down fresh hojaoo..... aaj no office...... kal engagement hae  uski tayyari bi karni hae ......Ok .....

Nandu : ok .....Then she kisses his cheeks and runs away into the washroom.......

Manik smiles at her and moves down.....Then nandu comes down fully ready and is searching for manik......She finds him in kitchen doing something.....

Nandu stands near the door.....manik turns to take something but looks at her ......

Manik:what are u doing here ......

Nandu : that should be my question.....What are you doing in kitchen early morning ......

Manik: biwi puja nahi karni......chalo let's do puja .....He just drag her out of kitchen to mandir......

He stands beside her joining his hands .........

Nandu : u won't go for jogging .......

Manik: no mood....I will do gym in the evening......

Nandu : aaj ho kya gaya apko.....

Manik: mujhe kya hua ....I'm fine ......

Nandu : ok.... saying she does the arthi......

They both complete the puja ......
.Together ....

Manik : don't wake up kids....Let them sleep for today .......

Nandu : y ....

Manik : tomorrow is full busy they may not have time to rest .....Let them rest for now......

Nandu : coffe ....chahiye apko.....

Manik: u sit here I'm coming now. ......

He makes her sit on the couch and moves to kitchen comes back with a cup of coffee .....And gives his hand to nandu....She puts her hand ....He moves along with her  to their room...
He sits with her in the swing of his balcony ........And gives her coffe ......She is just looking at him....

Manik: kya hua drink it.....

Nandu : apko kya hua .....

Manik: have coffee biwi .....mujhe kuch nahi hua.....

Nandu sips the coffee .......Than manik takes the coffe from her and drinks it from the same cup.......

Nandu :where is your cup .....

Manik shows the cup in his hand.....

Nandu : that's mine .....

Manik : what's yours is mine as well.....mujhe ek hi cup main coffee pina hai daily ......Kya meri biwi  mere saath daily coffe piyegi.......

Nandu takes the cup from him and sips the coffee ....manik smiles and kisses her cheek......she smiles at him...Like this In  silence they complete coffee ......

Then they both move down to see all four of them on dinning table waiting for them...... they all have break fast which is prepared by manik .....

Manik gets a call from abhi.....He talks .......And then they all complete breakfast ......

Manik: mukti......Navya ruhi are coming ......Go enjoy your spa and parlour .....Get pampered and come home ......By evening with them......

Mukti : thank you baba .....

Manik : abhi will pick you .....Now go get ready ......

Mukti: but baba ....Can i take maa ....

Manik : she is coming with me to  invite some guests..........So u go.....

Mukti : ok .....Saying she moves to get ready.......

Manik : cabir.....Go pay the bills of the caterer and decoration ......Take the amount from nandu ......Before going.....And also check the arrangements at function hall....I will  join you later. ....

Arya : bhayya main kya karu.....

Manik : choice is yours come with me or go with cabir ....if not stay with dhruv.....

Dhruv : i have work in dance class .....I'm going now.....I will come by evening.........

Manik : go safe and come fast .....Don't stress yourself.....You should look good tomorrow......

Then abhi comes and mukti leaves with him......Arya cabir leaves to check the arrangements In the function hall.....

Manan in their car....

Nandu : where are we going.....

Manik: patience biwi ......

Nandu : i know there are no guests to invite bcoz invitations and sweets are already sent by jai jiju....Plzz care to say where are you taking me ......

Manik : if I don't say u won't come with me......

Nandu just sits quite ......manik stops  the car at the same mall ....They came yesterday ........He comes down and opens the door for nandu .....

Nandu :hum yaha kyu aye.......

Manik :cricket kelne.....

Nandu looks at him in angry ...But he doesn't get effected .......And holds her hand and drag her with  him....They reach the women section.....

Manik: show the latest sarees .......He sits on the chair and makes nandu sit beside him.....Nandu is just looking at him......The sales girl is looking at manik only while showing sarees ......
Nandu just holds manik hand.....He looks at her and raised his eyebrows asking what ......

Nandu nodes no...saying nothing.....

Manik : select your saree biwi.....
Yesterday you didn't buy anything  ....Even after i told everyone to buy what they want......

Nandu : so u sent all the kids on work and bought me here for my saree .....

Manik : no i bought u here for playing cricket .......

The sales girl who heard everything laughed loudly .....Making nandu dull......And nandu immediately got up and  left the place.....

Manik : you are here to work not to show your teeth ....Do you get that .....He shouts On her....

Sales girl gets scared bcoz of the intensity of his voice .....He then immediately ran to search nandu .......He found her waiting near the car .......And rubbing her tears ......

Manik held her hand .......And is about to take her in.....

Nandu : i want to go home.......

Manik turned to look at her......I'm sorry ......That stupid sales girl......I'm joking biwi ....All the wife's empty the cards of husband on the name of shopping....But my biwi didn't buy anything for her .......So I brought you here......But you are still asking me why......If not this mall .....Let's go somewhere else. .....But you are buying .......If not I'm not taking you home.......

Nandu is still standing like that only ......Manik pulled her with him to nearby hotel .........

Manik : a private table for two ......

The receptionist showed them the table and left.......They both sat beside each other and then manik ordered ice cream.......The waiter left to bring it.....

Manik : kya hua ........biwi .....Don't tell me u Are crying bcoz of that stupid sales girl ......

Nandu : y r u getting irritated on me ...

Manik : me ....

Nandu : yes ......If u don't want to answer don't.... but plzz don't get irritated ....I'm watching u from morning....Something is bothering u ....

Manik : vo .......

The waiter comes with ice cream.....
Keeps it there and left ....Nandu immediately took her ice cream and started eating like a kid with her hands .....Not even looking at manik.....manik is just starring at her ...

Nandu : y r u looking like that ......

Manik : till now u are crying and angry on me ...All of a sudden u are happily eating ice cream ......Not caring anything.....

Nandu still eating ....I love ice cream....Anything can wait for later but my ice cream will melt away .....

Manik :so my biwi mood can be set by ice creams......He thought to himself and   is just admiring her eating ice cream.......

Nandu completed her ice cream and took manik ice cream also....He is busy admiring her to notice it.......She completed eating both messing her face and hands......

Nandu : over .....

Manik then comes out of trance and looks at her face which has ice cream ...And her hands .......Full of ice cream......

Manik : u ate both .....

Nandu nodes in yes .......

Manik : why did u eat both ......

Nandu : if u want order again for yourself.....

Manik : it's not the matter of ordering again.....But what if you catch cold .....

But nandu is not listening to him...She took the kerchief from his pocket and wiped her hands and face and placed it back in his pocket .....

Manik : biwi.....

Nandu : hmm....

Manik : actually .....After engagement
I have to go to London .....

Nandu : what ???...

Manik : hmmm....Actually got a call late night .....Saying there is a problem there in London branch .......So....

Nandu : so that is what is making you restless......

Manik: hmmmm....

Nandu : it's not a new thing manik .....after every six months u go to London......for a week ....To check everything in the office there....What is there to get restless and get irritated .....

Manik : bcoz this time it is for a month or more ...... Nandu just becomes silent and looks down controlling herself from crying ......

Manik: Now only we both are getting back to normal.....Everything is being good ....You didn't even forgive me  completely ....Now I don't want to go leaving you .....

Nandu looks at him controlling herself from not crying bcoz she can't live without him.........Ok....But tell me is the work important.......

Manik nodes in yes....

Nandu : than you should go .....Bcoz this business....it's your hard work i don't want it to be neglected bcoz of me .....It's just a matter of month ......We will talk to each other and also there is video calling.... manik ....So don't think too much .....
..Plzz .....When should  you leave...

Manik: monday night.....

Nandu: okay ....So let's go home now......

Manik : no... your shopping .....

Nandu : ok let me  tell u one thing .....I really don't know to shop for myself....I always get confused regarding colors .....So ......

Manik : after marriage i only bought everything. .....but how did u buy before marriage .....

Nandu : bcoz of amms...She used to select and I used to buy.....But now ....

Manik : relax ....amms will forgive you ......I guarantee you that ....

Nandu : let's think of that later ....For now I think you should go to function hall to check everything .....Drop me at home.....

Manik : actually there is no work at function hall ......I already messaged abhi to even pick up cabir and arya on their way and take them to thakkar  house.....So now we are going shopping i will help you and you are  buying .....No more discussion......

Nandu : but manik.....

Manik : ,i hope you don't want to spend time with me ......Anyways I'm going out for a month ....Atleast spend this day with me.....So that I could stay away for a month ......

Nandu : ok.....Let's go....

Then manik cleared the bill and they both moved to the mall....Manik selected a good saree and many dresses for nandu ....Making her angry ....

Nandu : what's the use of buying these many.....

Manik : you don't know the use biwi....They are used in wearing .......

Nandu : i have many in home and also bcoz of you i have a new wardrobe in pent house .... But still u bought many .....

Manik : biwi lunch......

Nandu : no....

Manik : oh my angry biwi...... come ....Let's have lunch ......He just took her to have lunch in restaurant ......

Nandu is sitting silently. .....He knows that his trip to London is the reason of her silence. ......

Manik: biwi....Don't get angry....I know u have many dresses .......But this is the first time......I shopped along with you ....So I bought many .......And also whatever i earn is for you and our kids only ...So never stop me from buying anything for you.....

Nandu : okay ...

Manik : if you be dull like this.  ..Let's go home after lunch.......

Then before nandu could speak the waiter comes to take the order .... manik orders the food ........

Precap : will manan spend the day together or go home ????

Will this distance between them create distances or make them together forever ????