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"Guys! Have this my handmade cappuccino." Mukti said inorder to make them feel a bit comfortable.

They bobbed their head and took one one cup for themselves.

"So how is going guys?" Manik asked to change the atmosphere.

"Good...infact it's a bit really nice..." Cabir replied stering the spoon into the cup spoiling the design.

"Mera kya hai... it's going as it has to." Mukti said looking at them.

Manik's and others gaze fell on Nandini who cleared her throat. Instead of replying to them she removed something from her bag.

They frowned seeing it but as soon as they opened the card Mukti was stilled so was Cabir. Nandini was all the time looking at Manik. He was sitting there as if nothing it was.

It was wedding invitation card. Inside Manik's heart was throbbing like hell and so was Nandini's.

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"Tu shadi kar rahi hai?" Mukti asked to which Nandini just bobbed her head.

"Tune kya sochkar yeh decision liya?" She asked placing her hands on the table.

"Nothing....just..." Before she could complete Manik got up and forwarding his hand for a handshake to Nandini he said

"Congratulations. Hope you have a great life ahead." Nandini took his hand and he left from there saying.

"Guys! I have a client to attend I'll leave."

They kept staring at him.... Cabir gazed at Nandini and said

"You shouldn't have agreed. You know we know how much you guys love each other....this is wrong."

"Nothing is wrong Cabir. He was the one who told me to move on. Aur jab kar rahi hun...sabko problem hai....bye." without waiting for their questions she left from there.

"Both are mad. Like seriously! Agh...." Mukti pulled her hair in frustration and went into the kitchen

Cabir sighed and followed her inside to talk to her. Here Manik was walking on the street with his hands stuffed in his pants pocket.

Manik's POV

Move on Nandini! Move on!

Never knew she would move on after so many years. I know I only told her to move on. But...why it hurts so much? I know I still love her but....

Agar us din nahi bola hota woh sab toh shayad aaj hum sath hote...shayad hum aise na hote.

I am the main culprit in this...she waited for me almost 4 years....aur main?

4 years before

"What the hell! Manik Malhotra yeh kya natak hai? Manik! I am telling you if don't come out I will kill you for sure."

She said shouted Manik's name but he  wasn't there....it was all dark...no one was there.

"Manik tum khud bula ke kaha chupe ho? I am telling you.....ahhhhh" she shouted when out of nowhere a person standing holding a gun at her.

"Who...who are you?" She asked stuttering.

"That's none of your business. Tell your Manik to back off from this case varna.... I will kill you and also him...." Saying this someone from came and gave a cut on her shoulder making her scream and they both left from there....

"Ahh...." After few minutes Manik too came... seeing her like Manik got shocked.

"Nandini....how...how did this...."

"Someone...broke into your office....they... threatened to kill you if you won't back off from the case... Manik please be careful." She said with slight tears... Manik immediately hugged....

" I promise I will be careful but first let us first aid this wound." He helped her in the wounding and left from there not before telling the security to take care and keep an eye on everything.

Like this only Nandini's was attacked twice....one fine day Manik got call stating Nandini is being kidnapped and also the photos.

He got hell shocked seeing it....he immediately called Mukti

"Hello... Mukti Nandini...."

"Arey! Nandini is here only...tum cafe aa jao..." Listening her he frowned. He immediately left from the office and reached the cafe.

Seeing her fine...he ran to her and hugged her tightly making her startled.

"Kya hua Manik? Tum itne dare huye kyun ho?" She asked

He stared at her features trying to observe them in his eyes...giving a 5 minutes silent treatment he immediately said breaking her heart.

"Move on Nandini! Move on!"

"What?" She asked not getting exactly what he said

"Let's break up!"

"Manik! What the hell are you speaking....no ways..." Nandini said glaring at him...he sighed and said holding her hands.

"Please Nandini... I... I don't want you to be hurt. Har baar main tumhe khatre mein nahi daal sakta. Samjho meri baat ko...please."

"No...tumhara dimaag thikane nahi hai...just shut up...kuch bhi bole ja rahe ho..."

"No... Nandini... let's just be friends but not this... I can't lose you... please...you...with me you might end up somewhere where you shouldn't be....please...tumhe meri kasam...." She stared at him...she found him really unreasonable. Instead of replying to him she punched on his face and left from there.

At present

I just hope you have a great life Nandini... I am sorry... I...sorry....

End of POV

Manik cried silent tears walking away from the crowd. Here Nandini also reached her home where all the preparations were going on for her wedding.

Chachi saw her all lost...she knew she doesn't want this marriage but because of her amms and chacha she agreed.

She felt pity on her to be like this...she looked up and said in her mind.

"Rab ji. Please kuch kijiye...meri beti ko aisa dukh na dijiye...voh toot jayegi."

"Shanno! Yahan aana." She left as someone called her.

Nandini laid on the bed on her stomach and stared at the picture which was on the nightstand table.

"I hate you Manik! I hate you" she mumbled looking at his face with tears flowing down her eyes.

Time skip!

Next day is Nandini's wedding... Nandini was all lost in her world thinking about her life how it had started and now how it is ending.

Chachi was passing through her room when she noticed her like that...she moved inside and kept hed hand on shoulder.

"Nandu" she looked up at her...with slight tears.

"Mat kar beta! Na karde..."

"Nahi chachi...bahut der ho gayi hai." Saying this she went to get ready for her haldi.

Chachi sighed and moved to her room and called Manik.

Here Manik was in his apartment crying badly for leaving Nandini...he regretted but he thinks it's too late.

He picked up the alcohol bottle and brought it up to his lips to drink when his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID he got worried.

"Hello! Chachi Nandini theek hai na?"

"Huh! Itni fikar karte ho toh kyun nahi aate yahan Manik." Listening her he sighed and looked at the frame which had Nandini's photo.

"Manik tum dono ek dusre ke bina nahi reh sakte...so please yeh sab band karo... Nandini ko rok lo...she isn't understanding what she is doing...please."

"Ab bahut der ho gayi hai chachi aur Nandini ko toh maine hi kaha tha to move." Listening him chachi shouted

"Zindagi kya khel hai haan? Jab chahe kisi ko apna liya jab chahe kisi ko push kar diya...main ke rahi hun Manik is shadi se koi khush nahi reh sakta..." Before she could complete Manik cut the call...

He sighed and drank the whole bottle....and after half and hour or so he dozed off....

Next day

Nandini came down in her wedding attire....she was made to sit beside Smaran who was actually not happy with her decision.

Pandit ji started with his mantra and all Mukti, Cabir was present over there but Manik was not there.

After like 15 minutes they heard something falling down. Their all attention went to the thing and seeing it all were hell surprised and shock. Specially Mukti, Cabir and Nandini.

"Ohh...sorry..." It was Manik who was drunk and was not able to walk properly.

"Shit!" Cabir mumble...

"Hello!...ohhh hey my friend..." Manik shouted seeing him.... He gave a embarrassed smile...

"Kaisa hai? Tu bhi shadi attend kar raha hai...wow! Ohh Mukti tu bhi....nice nice.... Vaise where is the dulhan? You I need to congratulate her...."

He said in a drunk state...giving everyone bad Image of himself. He roamed his gaze falling on amms,chacha and chachi who were kind of fuming. Chacha and amms was fuming in anger as he was spoiling the wedding and chachi because he came all drunk and also he cut the call.

"Ohh...chachi! Sorry...kaan pakad ke sorry yesterday maine aapka call cut kar diya...." He was looking really cute that's why smile broke on to her lips.

"Ohh... chacha ji and amms... I know aap log gussa honge...par.... you know...aapki jo beti hai na....kahan? Ohhh there... Nandini...." He moved towards her with wobbly legs and held her hand....

Nandini kept staring at him with anger, irritation, love, hatred in her eyes....

"You know....what. You are the best thing that had happened to me...but ek question hai...jab maine bola to move on...how could you do that? Haan? Move on ka matlab hota hai to have a boyfriend not a husband...."

"Manik...tamasha banana band karo..niklo yahan se...." Amms shouted seeing him talking to Nandini.

"Tch! Nandini...your amms is khadoos...." Listening him Nandini's and amms eyes widened so was case with Cabir and Mukti.

"Haan...aur amms please let me speak....so Nandini....you know I... I regret that day when I told you to move on.... I regret to say that.... can't you come to me back? I promise I will never leave your side ever...kabhi nahi....you know how much I need you.... I.... I suffered because you were not there with me...during my ups and downs...when I was sick no one was there...please.... I..." Before he could complete he was rewarded with a punch making him look at Nandini with wide eyes....

Nandini had tears seeing him all innocent and talking like a baby making her go aww on him.

She held his collar and asked " what the hell is your problem? Haan? Jab chahe tum aaoge...jab chahe tum mujhe chod doge? Hun kya main? Haan? You know I hate you... I hate you that you said that to me... I hate you that you said me to move on...aur jab kar rahi hun why are you here? To spoil my wedding? Haan?"

"Why? Why? Why are you doing this? You know... I know...we can't stay away from each other.... I love you.... I promise main tumhe aisa kabhi nahi bolunga...." He said pinching his neck throat making Nandini glare at him.

He knelt infront of her in his knees and holding his ears he said

" I am sorry! Bahut bura hun main. Par I love you. Main bahut bura hun...but I promise main kuch bhi karunga....but please don't leave me....please.... I love you....." He got up holding her hands she glared at him with tears falling down her cheeks.

" I hate you! I hate you... I hate you so much...." She hugged him crying very badly.... Manik wrapped his hands around her mumbling.

" I am sorry... I love you...."

"I hate you....." She slightly punched his chest...making him smile at her...she chuckled and again kept her head on his chest.

Everyone smiled seeing them.... Cabir and Mukti laughed seeing Manik's expressions when she said she hated him.

They both Manan looked at each other... Smiled... again hugging each other.

Some Things Never Change

The End

How was it?

Few words for the chapter.

Few words for the flashback.

Few words for Manik.

Few words for Nandini.

Few words for the whole story.

No epilogue guys!

Hope you guys enjoyed the story short one!