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( Nandini's attire 👆)

( Ifra's attire in her size 👆)

M A N I K ' S      P O V

I had eveything at the moment, that i ever wished for! My lifelines, my loves the reason of my survival in my arms! 

My Nandini and our ifra! 

As i take a look at them, my lips they curve upwards, like guyssss!  I can't help but adore them as a smile reaches my lips

These two girls, who are just MINE,  yes!( I'm stressing over mine, so that this fits everyone's mind !) Are so damn GORGEOUS! 

Manik malhotra as usual was smittened by these beauties  !

So currently we were all in malhotra mansion, everyone sat in the living room but i took both of my love's to my room's balcony, we sat on the couch as i wanted to have personal, or call it family time with them and also we had some time before the muhurat !

Ifra sat on my laps, playing with my bracelets, sometimes my fingers, sometimes standing on my laps and making my hair, sometimes nuzzling her cheeks on my stubble instead of my repeated warning, because her cheeks, they're just so sensitive like her mamma's !

The pink evening was slowly turning to black but peaceful night, the air had some sort of " apnapan " in it, the major reason could be IfNi with me, i took a look at my side,  my queen was staring at stars, her hair flew carelessly over her face,  her cheeks red, the way she sat just like some powerful queen, her wrist decorated with the watch i gifted  !

I held ifra close to my chest, taking my right palm a little closer to nandini's left  , i hesitantly entwined our fingers, she gave me a look,  her forehead had a frown, i smiled maybe this could reduce her worry , bull's-eye it helped as she smiled back

" Kya hua? "
I asked caressing the back of her palm with my thumb

" Nothing "
She nodded her head in a no and tried to cover her worry, but who's she lieing to?  Me?  I know her, doesn't she know this already? 

I pressed over our entwined palms , she tried blinking her slowly forming tears away ...

" Nandini!  Look at me "
My tone was hoarse, i want her to let it all out

She looked at me and immediately a tear drop fell on her left cheek 

Nandini, love!  Your tears, they hurt, they hurt alot! 

" Kya hua? "
I cupped her face with my right hand and rubbed her tears away

" Nandini, you need to let it out, i can see , tum pareshaan ho! "
Some where or the other,  i knew the reason, i knew it's related to our baby, i promise to keep her protected! 

She put her left arm around my right, she kept her head on my shoulder, i felt goosebumps all over my body, her touch it flutters my heart still, just like it used to four years ago! 

Nothing has changed, nothing! 

" Jaan!  I promise, i promise,  ifra ko kuch nahi hoga!  Beti hain wo meri, manik malhotra ka khoon hain, jisne usko haath bhi lagaya na, uski aakhirat bohot buri hogi, bohot buri,  uski raak tak koi nahi dekh payega!  Just trust me! "
I took her in a side hug, her head came closer to my chest .

Ye manzar ek khwaab ki tarah hain, aur main chahta hoon ye khwaab kabhi na toote! 

" Manik!  I trust you, please don't break my trust!  Manik!  Ifra, mera chota sa baccha, maine hamesha usse apni baahon me mehfooz rakha hain, mujhse nahi bardasht hota hain, jab uspe ek kharoch bhi aati hain "
She said caressing ifra's hair who was busy kissing my cheeks, and tapping on my shoulders

" I know, aapne hamesha ifra ko safe rakha hain and now it's my turn main safe rakhunga, aise hi mere seene se laga kar, sirf ifra ko nahi tum dono ko!  "
I said caressing their hair, while nandini looked at me and smiled with her glassy hair

" hmmm "
She muttered and snuggled in my chest with her eyes closed 

" Daada , noooo!  "
Ifra shouted as i disturbed her nuzzling session in my stubble, this girl, rashes aa jayenge !

I made her sit in my laps, she pouted at nandini, who giggled and gave her a flying kiss

" Show dadda your cheeks, pure laal hogaye honge, ek toh naturally they're so red, rashes aa jate, bataye aap dadda ko... "
I said taking her face in my large palms

I caressed her cheeks, they jiggled, which  i love the most, common things in both mother and daughter! 

Nandini too caressed our darling's cheeks, who was pouting her guts out by now 

" No lashes " (rashes)
Ifra said pointing at both her cheeks, while nandini was straightening ifra's dress

" Jaano!  Bhook lagi hain mere rabbit ko?  Mamma feed karde aapko?  "
Nandini said, her head still settled on my chest

" Haan mamma, aap feed kardein dadda ki jaan ko, phir ifra ko itna saara dance karna hain, energy khatam nahi honi chahiye haina?  "
I said looking at nandini, who firstly giggled a bit and then nodded! 

She's so beautiful, when she gigglesss... Haaayeee! 😍

Our little ms malhotra, thought for a few seconds and nodding a yes, she threw her head in my neck , she started with her rhymes, and sang it cutely in her toddler tone

" Come to mamma, adora "
Nandini forwaded her arms while ifra jumped in her mamma's hold!

I was about to avert my gaze  , but nandini had her grip on my right hand, i looked in her eyes which screamed no! 

Covering herself with her duppatta, she made our little love sleep on her chest who continued with her rhymes , opening her kurtis buttons, nandini started feeding ifra, i wasn't able to see anything, aisa nahi hain ki i wanted to, matlab not now, not untill she gets comfortable!

She kept her head over my shoulder again and i continued to caress her hair, this moment, everything seems so beautiful !

" Manik dekh rahe ho hamari beti ko?  Abhi se she loves singing so much "
Nandini chuckled, while my chest rose up with pride

" Haan ! She's gonna be a rockstar!"
I laughed a little at us, imagining our baby's future

" Jaano ! Aap rhymes sing karna band karo baby , have mamma's feedy first , then you can sing as much as you want love! "
Nandini said in between her giggles and looked at me with a duhh face! 

Obeying to her mamma's orders my innocent love,  started taking it in her mamma's nutrition

" ifra ka birthday aa raha hain, it has to be grand haina?  "
I asked facing nandini

" Grand ka nhi pata, but it has to be memorable! "
She meekly whispered, i could see sadness in her eyes

Is she planning to return back?  No!  No!  She can't leave me!

" You're not going away from me right? You and ifra, y'all can't leave me, I'd die nandini, tell me what's going on in your head, I'd do anything to gain your forgiveness, just order me!  But don't go away from me! "

I knelt before her, taking her palms my heart spoke whatever it has inside it, she can't leave me and that's finallll! 

My tears, they were about to fall even though i tried to cover it by tightening my jaws, which didn't help as a lone tear escaped my left eye

" Manik "
She whispered again, cupping my cheeks

" Let's not talk about it right now! "
She spoke with some gruffness in her voice, i know it's hurting you too Nandini

" But we have to talk about it someday, you know that right?  Please don't leave me! "
I spoke wiping my tears, i stood up and was about to take her in a hug but we were disturbed by a knock.

" Manik baba!  "
He stepped inside and stood beside us, his eyes stopped at nandini , i could see, how his face turned into a smirk looking at nandini, he looked at nandini with dirty eyes, who was feeding ifra but she was all covered, how dare he eye my woman? 

" Yes?  "
Keep yourself calm manik, i repeated this to myself! 

" Bade sahab ne ye bheja hain mithaiyaan! "
He said keeping the plate on the table

" Thanks, aur ha he was about to leave but stopped listening to my voice and turned kal se job pe mat aana, you're fired ! Apni nazrein kaboo me rakho, now get the hell outta here "
I shouted not too loud coz my little love would flinch, and i didn't want it, she was filling her tummy

Nandini held my hand, as i sighed looking at the butler shaking before me  , why is he still here? 

" What?  I said leave, leave right now!  "
I shouted , not too loudly ,again! 

" Manik "
She called me , she held my hand to calm me down

But even she knows, i can't, i can't ever bear any bad eye on my lady or my baby !

" Please calm down "
She gave me an assuring squeeze on my palms

I raked a hand through my head and nodded positively, breathing heavily, i looked at nandini and spoke in a serious tone

" Ye toh final hain, he's not getting his job back! "
I announced and sat beside her only to see her nodding her head in disbelief with a smile

" Don't feed ifra that sweet, hum dusra prasad lelenge neeche se "
I muttered looking straight at my baby lying on her mamma's laps

I don't trust that asshole now!  And y'all think usne jo leke aaya wo main apni beti ko khilaunga, ya phir nandini ko?  Not happening! 

" Manik "
She again called me, giving me a tight lipped smile, but it seems like due to something my entire existence was not at senses right now

" Nandini please!  Nahi bola na maine, neeche jaake you can give her the prasad but ye wala nahi "
I can't let her or ifra eat that sweet piece at any cost, no! 

" Okay! Fine!  Theek hain, itna ghussa kyu kar rahe ho manik? "
She asked entangling our arms and pulling me towards her

I don't know!  I can't trust anybody, jo cheezein tumhe sata rahi thi ifra ko leke, ab wo mujhe pareshaan karne lagi hain nandini!

" i'm sorry, it's just that.....i.... don't..... Just don't let her have anything or you don't eat anything, jab main na rahu tab... Please jaan "
I said taking her in a side hug and pecking the top of her head again, i don't know why! But this feeling irks! 

" Okay fine!  Main nahi khilaugi ya khaugi, waise bhi her tummy might be full with my feed... Manik!  I locked our eyes, her eyes held concern for me please don't stress yourself!  Please!  We're fine.... "
She tried assuring me, i even gave a fake smile, but I'm imagining how she would've felt with all these dangerous feelings in her heart .

We were peacefully enjoying the view of night sky with those diamond like stars, while i had my fav star settled beside me, in my arms after a few seconds, we felt ifra's little head peeking out of nandini's dupatta

" Bash!  " ( bas) 
She whispered showing nandini a stop sign through her palms, which made us chuckle! 

She's so naughty and cute at the same time!  Uff mera baccha! 

" Mamma ki jaan, thoda aur peelo  ,aap full nahi ho abhi, have it "
Nandini said covering ifra's head with her dupatta again, but ifra like a rabit she is, again peeked out 

" Aftel " ( after) 
She said giving nandini an adorable pout, while nandini settled her clothes, handling ifra to me, ifra meant that if she's hungry she'll ask for feed afterwards

" Pakka?  "
Nandini asked squeezing her eyes and making ifra's hair, who nodded positively and snuggled inside my neck 

Just like her mamma, she loves my neck's crook! 

" Neeche chalein?  "
I asked nandini when i saw her done keeping the wipes inside her handbag 

" Ek min "
She took one of the wipes she removed and wiped ifra's lips and around her lips and threw the wipe in the dustbin 

She's the best mother for sure! 

" Dadda ! Listhen "
She said gritting her teeth like a toddler

" Hanjiii boleinnn, dadda is listening to his baby "
He said caressing her cheeks

" onwy ifla'sh dadda "
She said like a cute little doll, battling her lashes, just like me, possesive for her loved ones

" Of course!  Only ifra's dadda! " i said kissing her forehead as we started walking down the stairs, as a whole family.

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" De na meri shehzadi ko mere god me "
Mr malhotra said running behind manik who was fast! 

" Dad aap yahi se baat karo na, phir wo chali jayegi thodi der me "
Manik said panting a little, and clasping ifra to his chest, while nandini, ifra and the others giggled at the sight playing before them

" Khotta hain tu "
Mr malhotra said sternly and got settled on the sofa with an upset face

Manik too felt guilty , so he settled down beside mr malhotra and made ifra sit in his laps

" Okay dono khelte haina saathme, ab toh koi problem nahi haina? "
Manik said childishly while the others including mr malhotra and Nandini laughed seeing manik's childlike antics, he looked so cute!

" Tere chehre pe ye khushi hamesha barkarar rahe"
Mr malhotra said emotionally cupping one side of manik's cheeks

Manik too gave him his killer smile, but it had sadness too, because he didn't know,untill when his happiness is going to be beside him

" Sir muhurat ka samay hogaya hain, pooja shuru kare? "
Manik's personal assistant stood before them in his bronze sherwani and mojdis, as he informed about the muhurat

Manik nodded in a yes, and gestured the others to follow his pa, while he himself went towards nandini with ifra in his arms, entwining their fingers they started walking

" Manik, ifra hamari hain, she has to be with us! Safe and fine haina?"
Nandini asked manik like a baby as they stood infront of ganpati bappa's idol

Manik who himself was in a dilemma looked at nandini, he gave her a fake smile, but promised himself to keep his promise of protecting their daughter!

" Hum haina, ifra is going to be all safe and sound, dekho! How happy she looks "
Said manik looking at ifra who stood in the middle, twirling around showing her dress to others, who were admiring this gorgeous baby

Nandini nodded happily, taking a long breath, with glass eyes as she too kept admiring her little love

They all stood in front of ganpati bappa's idol respectfully, while manik took ifra in his arms who had her little palms joined as she tried copying her mamma who's eyes were closed, she was praying for her loved ones

Ahana talked  about indian culture, pooja, festival ,Indian food with betty, while betty was the happiest to know everything related to india

Ahana and aryaman took the pooja thaal and started circling it around ganpati bappa's idol, their eyes closed, praying for the needy, the poor, their loved ones, remembering the bad people in their prayers too

After them, ahana handed the thaal to betty, who was now excited as she had taken enough knowledge about this from ahana so she did it making prayers in her mother toungue! 

Stepping backwards she handed the thaal to mr malhotra who went further singing the aarti and circling the pooja thaal, three faces came in front of his eyes and he wished for their happiness only, his son, his son's love and his granddaughter! 

After that stepping backwards he carefully handed pooja thaal in manik's left arm,he gestured him to take nandini along with him for the pooja,  so manik nudged nandini who looked at him baffled but giving in she held the pooja thaal in her hands and made ifra hold it too

Mr malhotra immediately signalled his pa to take innumerable pictures of his son's little family, MaNanRa closed their eyes and made prayers! 

Nandini after the pooja took the thaal in her hands entirely and pressed the kumkum and rice om manik's forehead, manik placed his hands before ifra's face so that the kumkum doesn't go in ifra's eyes and nandini applied the dot on ifra's forehead too

Getting done with that nandini placed the thaali on the table and took prasad from the sideby area, she first took a look at manik and showed him the small piece of sweet she took to feed ifra, she waited for his positive nod, as soon as she got one, she  feeded ifra a very little bite 

" Mamma and daada, ifla love you"

MaNan stood stunned as soon as they heard this from ifra, while nandini's heart felt pangs, why did she confess her love for her parents all of a sudden? Is everything alright? 

" Mamma and dadda loves you too baby and we're going to be with you forever "
Manik said hugging ifra tightly who nodded cutely and snuggled in her dadda's protective embrace

............

" Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha "

Manik handled ifra to nandini, who gladly took ifra in her arms, pecking ifra's forehead who was too excited with all the new indian functions happening around her

" Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha "

Manik and aryaman both held ganpati bappa's idol respectfully and placed it on the haathgaadi,  which was beautifully decorated with flowers and lights

After that they saw the band wala's standing with their dhols already to rock, but aryaman and manik took the dhol's from them and starting playing it as they sang

" Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha "
They started singing , with loud beats of the dhols, making the atmosphere more happening 

Manik took a look at ifra and gave them a smile, he saw his little love jumping in her mother's arms , clapping her hands and giggling beautifully

" jwaala si jalti hai aankhon mein jiske bhi
Dil mein tera naam hai "

Aryaman started singing as they played the dhol's like a professional, while the girls started tapping their feets to the beats

" Parwaah hi kya uska aarambh kaisa hai
aur kaisa parinaam hai "

Manik started singing with that amazing voice of his, his eyes never left nandini and ifra's sight, he continued to play the dhol and sing but his and nandini's eyes were silently talking to each other

" Dharti ambar sitaare hai
Uski nazarein utaarein "

Aryaman sang, looking at ganpati bappa's idol as they started moving ,exiting the mansion they came outside

" Darr bhi uss se dara re
Jiski rakhwaliya re
Karta saaya tera"

Manik sang with so much passion and pain in his voice, not to mention but his voice directly touched nandini's heart as she immediately took a look at his face, his handsome face

" O deva shree ganesha
        deva shree ganesha
        deva shree ganesha 
        deva shree ganesha  "

Both aryaman and manik's voice collided, making the song hear more beautiful, but evryone who were listening and seeing them sing could clearly see the chemistry of singing between these two boys, they definitely can play together sometime in future

As soon as the beats increased ahana and betty started with their ganpati dance, most famous dance style of indians, they pulled nandini too who gracefully danced 

Manik who was seeing nandini, was flabbergasted as he saw nandini's swinging waist perfectly matching with the tune, he saw her laughing as ifra was copying her mamma's steps

" Teri bhakti to vardaan hai
Jo kamaaye woh dhanwaan hai
Bin kinare ki kashti hai woh
Deva, Tujhse jo anjaan hai "

Aryaman sang, removing the heavy dhol's string from his neck, as he stood before ganpati bappa's idol with his hands joined and eyes closed, making prayers

" Yun tto mooshak sawaari teri
Sab pe hai pehredaari teri
Paap ki aandhiyaan laakh ho
Kabhi jyoti na haari teri "

Seeing manik sing, that too something religious,with all of his spirit made nandini smile, she was literally gawking at manik with all the love she had for him

" Apni taqdeer ka woh, khud sikander huaa re "

Aryaman sang his hands still joined before ganpati bappa's idol

" Bhool ke yeh jahaan re
Jis kisi ne yahaan re
Saath paaya tera.."

Manik joined aryaman, giving aryaman a pat on his shoulder, which surely stunned nandini and the others but ahana's eyes became wide when aryaman smiled back and hugged manik

Nandini felt a wide smile on her lips, which kept on increasing, seeing her love and best friend getting normal with each other, she came out of her thoughts seeing manik and aryaman singing together and dancing to the beats as they pulled mr malhotra too

" Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha
   Deva shree ganesha "
Manik stopped dancing and stepped back as he came towards nandini and all of a sudden pecked the top of her head, closing his eyes

He looked at his ifra jaan, who smiled at her dadda, taking ifra in his arms, he held nandini's waist and pressed it asking them to walk with him

They also joined the dancing circle, where ahana was seen giving shy looks to aryaman, maybe he said or did something which made ahana blush, mr malhotra stood before ganpati bappa's idol with his eyes closed and hand's folded

" Ho teri dhooli ka teeka kiye
Deva jo bhakt tera jiye "

This time everyone stopped dancing as they heard a new voice singing, as soon as they turned their heads, mr malhotra was seen singing,   he approached the other's and applied teeka on their foreheads

" Usey amrit ka hai moh kya
Hans ke vish ka woh pyaala piye"
He smiled at them and continued to sing, applying teeka on ifra's forehead gently, while nandini she looked at manik, she knew he'd be feeling hundred of feelings all together seeing his dad sing for the first time

Word's weren't needed as i said  !

" Teri mahima ki chhaaya tale
Kaal ke rath ka pahiyaa chale"

Manik was so excited seeing his dad's jolly nature, which he never was able to see in his childhood, he went and took his dad in a tight hug 

" Ek chingaari pratishodh se
Khadi ravaan ki lanka jale "

After the emotional moment between father and son, manik who had ifra took hold of nandini again, who looked at him confused as he took them towards ganpati bappa's idol

" Kya hua? "
Nandini asked slowly , entwining their fingers

" Ek min pata chal jayega jaan "
He said winking at her who glared in return

He gestured his butlers to come with what he asked for, they too stepped and stood beside MaNan

Nandini was shocked as they took off the cloth from the plates they had in their hands

" Manik ye? "
She asked hesitantly

" Shhh!  Batata hoon "
He said taking the golden big kadas in his right hand

" Main chahta hoon, ki meri beti ke haath se ganpati bappa ko ye jewellery pehenai jaye, so do i have the permission mrs....  I mean ms murthy? "
His toungue slipped but he managed, while he heard nandini's beautiful giggle in return who nodded in a yes

Taking ifra a little more towards the haathgadi, he made her stand on it carefully 

" Jao nandini gave him a confused look arey tum bhi toh pehnaogi na, mere bacche ki mamma ho tum, aur mera pyaar bhi, go now "

He said but his words just like every time, made butterflies fly inside nandini's tummy, she blushed pinning her hair strands behind her ear

She stood behind ifra and held ifra's waist with one arm, with another hand she held the gold kada and put it around ganpati bappa's hands, she held ifra's hands and made ganpati bappa wear the gold necklace too

Manik who stood a little far, was admiring them with all the love he had for them, this moment, he wished to capture this moment for forever ,so without wasting any time he stood behind both his girls taking them in a hug and asked the photographer to take unlimited pictures of them

Kal saath ho na ho! 

"Shatruo’n ki qataarein ik akele se haare"

With aryaman's tap, manik came out of the moment and started singing

They all danced together alot, ifra was stuck to her mamma and dadda like a magnet as her mamma and dadda weren't even letting her keep her toes on the floor

Her dadda made her sit on his shoulders and danced, this was the first time when someone carried ifra like this, and that someone is her dadda, it made both ifra and nandini very happy

Nandini held ifra's hands, while manik had supported ifra's back, they were so busy in their family moment, it was a nazar na lage moment for the three of them

" Kann bhi parbat huaa re
Shlok bann ke jahaan re
naam aaya tera hey! "

As soon as the tunes increased or the winds blew ,MaNan all of a sudden looked at each other, their faces fallen, as a dreadful feeling crossed their heart, why all of a sudden ?

....

Here on the other hand, a man was seen seeing MaNanRa having fun, with hatred, his eyes had venom inside them, he wished to slit their throats then and there

The woman shaked him, as a gesture for him to get out of the car and take his position so that they could start with their plan

" Dhruv "
The lady called

" Bolo alia "
His voice was cold, as his eyes were still on MaNanRa

" Ye karna zaroori hain?  You know na, isme bohot risk hain, let's just go back "
As soon as those words came out from alia's lips ,dhruv gave her a dangerous look, which made alia shiver at her place

" What?  What did you just said?  Let's go back home? He mimicked her don't you remember? How manik ditched you for that commoner?  Ohhh!  Not a commoner anymore but a billionaire?  You forgot?  Manik never even accepted you as his girlfriend bhul gayi tum?  Maine tumhe sahara diya, when you were alone and now you really think you can escape?  No darling, manik, nandini aur unki beti ko barbad hona hi padega, you get that? "

Alia who went back to the past, had her mouth shut, but she jumped on her seat and nodded her head positively due to dhruv's shout

" You get that?  "
Getting a nod from her, he smirked and got out of the car mummering 

" Manik malhotra, my buddy, here i come, on my way to destroy you bit by bit ! "
His face still had that ugly smirk, as he walked with his not so royal but foolish attitude

As soon as he reached malhotra mansions gate, he saw a plate of gulaal, he wanted to hide his face, so dipping his hands inside the gulaal he covered his face with the red gulaal

Walking inside, he had his eyes on the beautifully dancing family, that is our MaNanRa

" Manik "
She whispered taking ifra close to her heart

" Haan bolo "
Manik who too was worried, tried hiding his worry and cupped nandini's face

" Manik, mujhe ajeeb feel ho raha hain, aisa lag raha hain kuch bura hone wala hain... Please! Ye dar door kardo mere dil se, please protect our baby "
She said, tears dripping her eyes, settling on her face 

While manik, felt uneasy too and nandini's tears made him feel worse too, he caressed her hair and took both of his girls in a hug

" Nandini, nandini, shhh jaan... Ifra dar jayegi... Main hoon na, kuch nahi hoga hamare bacche ko.. Seee, look at me... Give me that beautiful smile of yours, come on, come on! "
He tried easing her stress, he was successful in diverting her mind as he tickled her tummy making her laugh

She punched manik in his tummy for tickling her, she tried tickling him but as we all know manik malhotra does not feel ticklish! 

" Manik bhai, nandini chalo na let's dance "
Ahaana came dancing towards them and pulled them in the dancing circle too

........

" Manik!  Please pick up the call.... God dammit.... Ek baar call utha le"
Cabir had worry written on his face, as he honked continously stucked in the traffic

" Manik i have to tell you something important, ek baar call utha le bro..... Manik "
He was continously calling manikk and driving speedily with his right hand

" Manik please keep your daughter safe, mujhe kuch batana hain, call me "
Finally cabir messaged him as manik wasn't able to take his calls

" I'll kill everyone jo manik ki family ko nuksaan pohochane ki koshish karega, manik call utha le"
this was his 23rd call to manik, but still he got no response

..........

Dancing to the beats, gulaal on their faces, MaNanRa were busy or most probably lost in their own world , manik was purposely touching nandini's hands, waist and shoulders, making her blush, and whenever she used to look at him, he used to wink at her making her glare back

Due to the music and noise, manik wasn't able to hear his mobile ringing.

" Dadda "
Ifra whipered in her dadda's arms

" Haanjiii jaan bolein "
He said caressing ifra's cheeks lovingly

" Ifla dansh "
She said making a pout

" Neeche nahi jaan, dadda ki godi me karlo dance , see there are so many small small stones "
He said lovingly showing ifra small pebbles

" Ifla wealing shoes"
She said showing manik her hanging legs

" Accha but sirf 2 mins, haa?  Phir hum wapas ghar aayenge tab aapko jitna dance karna hain aap kar sakte ho but tab tak aap dadda ki godi me rahoge "
Ifra nodded with a smile and manik made her stand in between while ahana,  betty and nandini danced with ifra who loved flower shower, as her dadda showered rose petals on his baby

" Mamma shee " (see) 
Ifra said jumping like a bunny

Nandini who already was admiring ifra, bent down, cupped ifra's face and pecked her cheeks muttering

" Haan mamma dekh rahi hain apni jaan ko "
Manik could see nandini's glassy eyes, he knew nandini was loving seeing ifra getting all the love from her dadda and grandpa

" Ganpati Bappa Moreya"
Mr malhotra shouted as he took ganpati bappa's murti in his hands and was about to walk

The rest were about to follow him, singing arti

" Twameva Mata cha Pita twameva
Twameva Bandhu Sakha twameva"

Dhruv was seen hidingly coming inside from the gates, he was hidden behind the pillars waiting
for the perfect opportunity

" Twameva Vidya Dravinam twameva
Twameva Sarvam mum Dev Deva"

Ifra was jumping like a bunny from her dadda to her mamma, collecting rose petals in her small palms and again throwing it over her head

"Achutam Keshavam Rama Narayanam
Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim"

Mr malhotra started walking, singing the aarti, the others started following him, manik and nandini had held one of each hands of ifra

" Manik baba "
Manik turned as one of his butlers called

" Haan? "
He asked

" Wo telephone aa raha hain, cabir baba ka call hain, unhe aapse zaroori baat karni hain, aapke phone pe call bhi kiya unhone "
The butler informed, while manik's eye brows cringed with the thought why, cabir would call at this point of time 

He checked his phone and found 40 missed calls from cabir,  but the msg he read from cabir, literally snatched the floor beneath his feets

He immediately turned around, to see nandini and ifra looking at him curiously  , manik knew if he says about this to nandini, she'd get worried 

" Sab theek haina? "
Nandini asked like a smal kid

" Haan haan sab theek hain, aap dono yahi raho theek hain ? Main phone attend karke aaya, please be here only.... "
Nandini nodded positively and manik looked at his bodyguards, gestured  all of them to keep their eyes on his lady and baby

He had just reached a few steps away from IfNi  , he immediately called cabir and was waiting for cabir to pick up the call

.......

" Jaano aa rahe hain dadda "
Nandini said looking at ifra who was pouting as her dadda went to attend call

"  Nandini "

Nandini heard ahana calling them from behind, she turned around to ask what happened, as soon as she turned around she felt, someone separating ifra's hands from her's, just at the moment her breath got stuck in her throat 

Her eyes teary, she turned around to see there was no ifra, she looked at the bodyguards who too got worried as there were no signs of ifra and they knew their boss would burn them alive

"Sridharam Madhavum Gopika Vallabham
Janki naayakam Ramachandram bhaje"

" Manikkkkkkkkk "
Nandini's shout grabbed everyone's attention, all of them turned around to see a petrified nandini

Manik who looked worried too, turned around, cabir's  words shocked manik and on top of it, nandini's ear shattering shout, pricked manik's heart

" Hare ram, hare ram
   Ram ram, hare hare,
   Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
    Krishna, khrishna, hare hare. "

" Jaan "
He shouted back seeing at a broken nandini who was about to fall on her knees

" Nandini, nandini "
He tapped nandini's cheeks,  he looked at her side to see there was no signs of ifra, where did his daughter go

" Manik ifra, ifra "
She said standing up on her place and searching for ifra like a maniac

" Kaha hain meri beti? "
manik's red eyes, flattering nose already was enough for the bodyguards to kill themselves them and there

Everyone present there could see manik's rage, all of them came running, ahana supported nandini while aryaman went towards manik who was breathing like a bull

" Main tum chaaro ko zinda jala dunga.... Kaha hain meri jaan?  "
He said punching one of the bodyguards 

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M A N I K ' S    P O  V

" Manik, manik!  "
Cabir entered but i could see he was angry at himself, as he was late, and the damage was already done

Meri ifra, hamari jaan, kaha ho aap

" Cabir meri beti "
I've always cried in front of two people nandini and cabir, seeing cabir standing there, took out all my emotions, i immediately hugged him

" Maine tujhe bola na it's dhruv "
Cabir said patting my back while i seperated cabir from me, my eyes stuck at nandini's shivering figure

" Dhruvvvvv!  You're going to face my worst, meri jaan, mere bacche ko tune apni nafrat me chot pohochane ki koshish ki hain , i promise to finish him "
Saying so i walked towards nandini and took her in a hug, pulling her from ahana's hold

" Nandini, look at me, she's our child nandini, MaNan ki beti hain wo, kuch nahi hoga ifra ko, main kuch hone nahi duga "
I said shaking her, so that she could come back to senses

" Manik she's so small, itni choti si hain meri jaan, wo dar jati hain mere bagair, kyu tumhare friend's itne heartless hain?  "
She cried, my nandini was crying like baby coz our baby wasn't with us , she's always been suffering bcoz of my friends .

Bas do minute pehle, sab kuch kitna accha tha, we were together!

" Nandini ,I'm so sorry meri jaan, just look at me for once... Yaha dekho, manik ko dekho ek baar "
I said trying to make her look at me but all i could see was her tears falling on the ground one after another

Ek baar dekhlo please! 

I was surprised, i don't know what got inside her all of a sudden, she rose her head up, her eyes dark, her jaws clenched, she was angry and was crying at the same time

" Mr manik malhotra, tumhare so called nikamme friends ke wajah se main bohot kuch seh chuki hoon already, aur ab meri beti, meri ifra ko kuch hua na, toh main... main.... apne haathon se tumahre saare friend's ka khoon kar dugi, sun rahe ho tum?  ....

Tumhari beti haina wo? Tumhara khoon?  I want my baby in my arms , sirf aadha ghanta hain tumhare paas, mera baccha meri baahon me hona chahiye....

Ye ek maa ki kasam hain tumhe manik, agar aadhe ghante ke andar mera baccha mere paas nhi aaya, main apne haathon se maar dungi tumhare friends ko, i promise..... Sirf aadha ghanta hain tumhare paas, sirf aadha ghanta "

Her rage, it surely made me and everyone scared, she's a broken mother right now, she has the power to do whatever she said, i just need to calm her down

Ignoring her continous attempts of getting away from me, i took her in a tight hug 

" I promise baccha, sirf aadhe ghante me ifra tumhare god me hogi, i promise, stop crying, tabiyat kharab ho jayegi "

I did everything possible to console her, my fingers were busy caressing her hair

" Tabiyat nahi manik, nandini murthy mar jayegi agar uski jaan ko kuch hua toh "
Her mere sentence had the power to shook me till death, we always knew agar ifra nahi hain toh MaNan bhi nahi rahega

I could feel her pain, if she's a mother, I'm a father too, jisse uski beti sirf kuch dino pehle mili thi , i am breaking inside, aisa lag rha hain koi chaaku se waar kiye ja rha hain meri rooh pe, this pain is unbearable for me, no manik! Buck up!  You've promised you're love, sirf aadha ghanta hain tere paas

While i was hugging nandini, aryaman , came towards us and whispered something in my ears which was enough for me to get back what's mine

" jo mera hain, wo sirf mera hi rahega, aur jise tune haath lagane ki koshish ki hain dhruv, wo manik malhotra ki beti hain, jaan hain wo hamari! "

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Precap

"please, please usse chod do, please , usse kuch mat karn, main kuch bhi karne ke liye ready hoon"

" Kyu?  Kyu aa rahi hain ispe itni hamdardi?  Itni takleef kyu ho rahi hain?  Mujhe koi nahi rok sakta aaj, main maar dunga isse "

" Kyuki beta hain wo mera, suna tumne?  He is my son "

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Hainnnn?  Kaun kiska beta hain? 

(I really really want to know what you guys loved the most about the update, send me your reviews i am waiting ☺)

1) Any fav scene or dialogue? 

2) What do you think, who is who's son?  Any guesses? 

3) So what do y'all think, will nandini leave manik and return back to LA? 

4) Are y'all excited for the upcoming revelations? 

5) What do you think about cabir, is he getting to your good books? 

6) Will MaNan be able to save ifra, most importantly will manik be able to find ifra in half an hour?

7) What if manik is unsuccessful in finding ifra within half an hour, will nandini really do, what she said? 

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