Mangalore, India

Nandini reaches Mangalore today. After almost 3.5 years. Yes, she last visited after the Pandit's incident. After Manik left her, she just couldn't make herself visit here. As this place always reminds her about Manik, about them. Their romantic moments, Manik's efforts to bring her back from darkness and finally their confession on her birthday. So she chooses to run away from the memories. But little does she know they are soulmates ... So no matter what it is impossible to forget each other.

Nandini finally enters in the house ...

" Are Nandu you are here? Suddenly ? " Chachi, who is seating in living room comes and hugs her tightly.

" Chachi .. I miss you all. So I come here. Where are chacha, Rishab, and aams ? " Nandini hugs her back and wants to know.

" Are Murtyjee toh office geya .. And Rishab is in his room," Chachi replies back.

" And Aams ? " Nandini wants to know.

Nandini can feel suddenly Chachi becomes stiff. But within few minutes she controls herself.

" Nandu tu Abhi Abhi ayi .. Ja Rishab se mil le . " She replies back.

Nandini can feel something is really fishy here. But she does not think so much about it. Moreover, she has something important to do. She wants to take Rishab with her for his better treatment. So she needs to talk with him about it. So she goes to his room.

After Nandini leaves from there, Chachi whispers slowly " Nandu, Kash Mai Tujhe bol pati what your so called Amms did with you. But I was bound with promise ... But still, I hope, someday you yourself will find it out. "

Same Day, NEW YORK

It is already night time here. So Manik, as usual, comes to the bar for his work. But today is something special. Today an American boy wants to propose his Indian girlfriend in Hindi. But as he doesn't know the language so he requested the manager to assign an Indian singer to help him. So the manager requests Manik.

" Mr. M I need your help in this matter. Please, you need to do it ." Griffith, the manager of the bar requests him after telling him the details.

" But how? I mean I am not good in this matter ... Especially love and all .. I am not lucky in those. " Manik tried his level best to convince him.

"Look Mr.M you are the only Indian here and you need to do it. It is the matter of reputation ." Mr. Griffith replies back.

After some more arguments without finding any way out Manik agreed with him.

Within sometimes the boy enters with the girl. The set-up romantic today. The lights are dim, only a spit-light falls on the stage. Where Mr. M is standing with his guitar.

" So good evening ladies and gentlemen. Today is very special. As someone wants to express his feelings to his lady love. So Miss Suhani Khanna this one is for you from Mr. Adam William. Hope you like the song. " He finishes his speech and starts to tune his guitar.

He then closes his eyes and starts to sing,

Tum mere ho iss pal mere ho

Kal shayad ye alam naa rahe

Kuch aisa ho tum tum naa raho

Kuch aisa ho hum hum naa rahe

Yeh raaste alag ho jaaye

Chalte chalte hum kho jaaye

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Is chahat mein marr jaunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

He starts to remember about her. Their first meet. He threw eggs at her. Their agreement of she being her spot. The store room incident. For the first time, he felt something for her. The way she made the dark room glow with the fire just because he hates darkness.

Then her drunken craziness. The way she promised to be shine for her always. And she really kept her promise always. She was with him each and every step of his life. He is the one who broke the promise of being together. He is the one who left her.

Meri jaan mein har khamoshi hain

Tere pyaar ke nagme gaunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Is chahat mein mar jaunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Aise zaroori ho mujhko tum

Jaise hawa ye saanson ko

Aise talashun main tumko

Jaise ke pair zameeno ko

He remembers the time when Harshad threw the ball on his hand and he was almost going to lose his hand. That time also she was with him. Though she was angry with him still she cared. He was in pain but she cried for him. She cared so much that was almost ready to leave him for her betterment. He also did the same thing. He left her for her better future only. He did not want to drag her with him in his messed up life. Maybe she is now happy. Maybe she already found someone how loves her, who deserves her . not like him. But still this heart, it still pains for her, carved for her touch, for her love.

Hasna yaa rona ho mujhe

Paagal sa dhoondhun main tumhe

Kal mujhse mohabbat ho naa ho

Kal mujhko ijazat ho naa ho

Tutte dil ke tukde lekar

Tere darr pe hi reh jaaunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Is chahat mein mar jaunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

He opens his eyes slowly. Every couple presents here already start to dance slowly with the beats of the song. His flawless voice is making the night more beautiful.

Adam sits on his knee in front of Suhani and asks her " I love you. I know I do not know anything about your culture, your country but I know one thing I love you since the first day of our university .... Will you be mine and make me proud? "

He can see Suhani is nodding with a soft smile on her face. He closes his eyes again. Images of the night when he proposed her after the fusion concert starts to come in front of his eyes. The glowing face, her love filled eyes, her childlike excitement for the fireflies ... he feels like everything happened just tomorrow.

But suddenly he realizes the bitter truth of his life. He is cursed ... Cursed to lose the every person he ever loves. He sighed heavily and again starts to sing

Tum yoon mile ho jabse mujhe

Aur sunehri mein lagti hoon

Sirf labon se nahi ab toh

Poore badan se hasti hoon

Mere din raat salone se

Sab hai tere hi hone se

Suddenly he feels someone touches him softly. He opens his eyes and his eyes fall on Nandini's smiling figure.

" Nandini ..... " he whispers softly.

" Manik lets dance ... " Nandini replies back with a smile.

Manik with a smile places his guitar down and takes her hand softly and then they join other couples.

His one hand is on Nandini's body. His eyes are fixed on her eyes with are now sparkling with joy and happiness. He finds himself losing into her beauty. He then again starts to sing

Yeh saath hamesha hoga nahi

Tum aur kahi mein aur kahi

Lekin jab yaad karoge tum

Main ban ke hawa aa jaunga oh..

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Iss chahat mein mar jaunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga

He finishes the song and hugs Nandini tightly by pressing his face into her soft silky hair. He can feel her softness, the toxic smell of her own ... He closes his eyes to preserve the moment forever.

Suddenly his trance is broken by the clapping of the people. He opens his eyes to see that everyone is clapping and the couple of the evening is kissing each other ... a kiss of promise to be with each other. Most importantly there is no Nandini. How will be she here? When he himself forced her to leave him?

" Nandini .. kash .. kash I can tell you how much I love you. " He whispers slowly and wipes the lonely tear rolls down from his eyes.

" So everyone hopes you enjoy the evening. And this is the special message for every lover here. Guys love is something very special. Very pure. Once you get that love in your life, please make sure to never let him or her go. Because everyone is not lucky to get a second chance. So make sure that you are with them, no matter what. With this, I am, your Mr.M is taking your leave. Be happy. Spread love always. " He wishes them with a forced smile and comes down from the stage.

Suddenly his phone pings, indicating an incoming message. He takes his phone out and opens it. As soon as his eyes fall on the number his hands start to shake. With heavy breath, he opens the message and reads

" She is coming to the USA . Make sure this time you do not mess everything up like the previous time. I want you to think about yourself. Only yourself this time. be little selfish. This is the last chance you will get. "

To be continued,.........

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